Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-06-15
THE BIO REUNION.

THE btO R6UNIUN.
Stupendous arrangements are be-
ing perfected for holding the big
reunion at Baxter Springs, August
2s to 81. "A glittering galaxy of all
the skar performers in every line of
the professional show business has
been already engaged, together with
hundreds of freaks and monstrosi-
ties, never before exhibited in the
state Of Kansas or any other state.
Negotiations have been entered in
to with numerous show men Of ma
tional renown and unquestionable
virtue. thas securing the very best
and noblest, and at the came time
the most unique and thrilling of all
the wonderful aggregations of
world.famed arnusements and col.
lossal spectaculars of the twentieth
century.
The talented manager, Mr.. Chas.
E. Collins, who is himself a hero of
three ware and correspondent in a
divorce case In the short grass
country, will arrange one of the
most dazzling displays ever placed
on Red Hot street or any other
street. Among these glittering
wonders we may mention the veiled
and jewel bedizened houris from
the harem of the Akond Of Swat;
Lunette, the maid of the air, in her
aerial flights through space; Bosco,
the Australian wonder, (this is but
the remnant of what was once the
great snake eating man who came
near being eaten alive by diamond
rattlers at the last reunion); Mrs.
Nation and Anna Diggs in living
pictures, representing Adam and
Eve discovering America, and other
familiar Kansas scenes; dancing
girls of all nations in gorgeous cos.
tunes and luxuriant poses; the Mo.
doc Indians from the lava beds, in
their fascinating paint and fero.
cious war dances; Tschudi, the un.
approachable moving picture man
with his life like battle scenes and
original comicalities; Arabian con.
tortionists from the burning desert
of Sahara; the lascivious Hawaii
swimming girls; the goo.goo-eyed
girl; the willipus wallipus; string
of ferocious and untamed wild
beasts of the African jungles,
Mountain lions end Jaguars from
the Rockies; female foot ball play.
ere of the Quapaw table, in their
skillful displays of muscular agil-
ity; 10 10, the dog faced man; Her
man, the magnetic wonder; beau.
tiful electric launch on the river;
Baby Bliss, the fat man; the living
skeleton; Leon the celebrated as.
trologer; Porto Rican houla houla
girls; Philippine musicians per-
forming on the tom tom, the gee
whiz, and the O'Gosh; Sacred don.
keys from Jerusalem, (Kentucky0
museums of anatomy; the famous
ferris wheel; vaudeville and variety
shows; glee clubs; brass bands and
Die Wacht Om Rhine.
There will be . solid half mile of
side shows, fakirs, restaurants, pea
nut roasters, juice racks, hot tama-
las, cider presses, lunch joints, Jew
stores, cigar spindles, temperance
lecturers, organ grinders, red lem.
onade, knife racks, the city council,
and thousand other resplendent
attractions to be seen no where ex.
cept at the Big Baxter Springs Re-
union.
We secured the above data from
tie secretary of the Reunion Asso.
citation and we fear he will receive
bodily harm for making some
things known Ut this time. Care
will be taken to prevent accidents,
but will not be responsible should
any occur.
il. Hartley, o. X. barber shop.