The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15
A STEADY INCREASE
Continued from First page.


well as strength. A few bruises here
and there, all placed by Big Frank,
only add to his soldier -like-warlke
appearance, but the girls are with
the. kangaroo, and that strong fellow
seems to comprehend and appreciate
the vigorous clapping of dainty hands
as he knocks his antagonist against
the ropes, looks upon him with dis
dain, and finally plants with his hind
feet, which means much to Frank,
upon his antagonists stomach, which
generally puts him down and out.
SOME THINGS TO BE
SEEN ON THE MIDWAY.
Holy Smoke" the camel which
Lillian Russell rode and created such
a sensation, is here. and soon the cry
of lean away back" can be heard
in the beautiful Orient, mixed with
the strains of the weird Oriental
musicians.
The show that is attracting the
most attention aside from the animal
show is the Phantoscope, which has =
front built like an animal show, be-
ing mounted with heavy carved work
inlaid with pure gold, with paintings
OF some Of the leading events Of the
day. Edison's latest animated pic
lures will be presented and the most
interesting will be the recent visit Of
Prince Henry and President Roose-
velt's visit to Charleston. This will
be the first time these pictures have
been seen outside of New York. The
only successful colored animated pic
lures of the beautiful pantomime
Cinderella" will be made a feature
for the ladies and children. Blue
beard and all Of the Mother Goose
stories are given in colored Oriental
pictures.
Bostock's celebrated school Of baby
elephants are attracting no little at
tention. a. they are absolutely the
smallest and Youngest elephants at
the present. time in the country. They
are all performers and give a most
interesting exhi5ition in their slow.
droll way, which never fails to amuse
allNwho see them. This will be one
of the free exhibitions. Under me
careful training OF their director,
Mr.. r. W. Barlow, who has only
been training them for seven months,
they have made rapid strides. While
Roger, the Oldest os the trio. is do
ing his turn at grinding the organ,
Alice stands on her hind legs unas-
sisted, and Tommy, he funny clown
and boiste-ous member of the fana-
lily, proceeds to stand on his head.
The three ei them play ten pins
keep house, cake walk, dance l
play policeman, seeasw and form
beautiful and striking tableaux, and
as finish leave the plstform waving
American flags to good old "Dixie b"
BIG EXCURSION SATURDAY.
Captain Joe Fowle7,. president Of
the Paducab and Evansville Pacset
company, this morning received a
telegram from Mr.. u. +. Kniokor,
booker, the passenger agent of the O.
and Z. |. read, saying that fully l.
900 excursionists would be in PaJu-
cab from his road ard TO make come
arrangements for transporting them
to the city.
Captain Fowler VIII run the Dick
Fowler and tine John s. Hopki ms to
the city fran Joppa, the Illinois term
inal of, the road and. will arrive with
the crowds at O'Clock.
SHADOW THAT TURNED TOLIFE.
Tonight Prof. Darlington, of the
Moorish Palace, who does the statas
turning to life tuna. will taxa anyone
in the audience who will volunteer,
to the stage and make him or her dis
appear Just as tine statue does. He
will make this experiment 10 convince
the pablo. and will ask far velun-
teer at O'Clock.
MORE ABOUT
COMBINATION NUMBERS.
The executive committee desires all
who purchase tickets at the country
store to remember to keep the tickets
that have combination numbers on