Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-25
SauteIIe's Circus, Today.

Long before the regular breakfast
hour in Augusta, this morning. the
mighty shows will have arrived in the
city and been unloaded, from their q
double-length specially constructed
railroad cars. 1t is several years since
Mr.. Sautelle was here and in the inter
vening time he has greatly improved
and enlarged his shows. In fact it is
no exaggeration to say that today, Sig.
Sautelles new combined circus,
museum, horse fair, menagerie, his
torical wild West and Royal Roman
hippOdrome comprise the most masta-
donic tented amusement enterprise that
has been seen here in many years.
IAN honest circus, honestly adver-
tised," has been the motto rigidly fol-
lowed by Mr. Sautelle since he first be-
came a Snowman II years ago and to
this is due the greater part of his en-
viable reputation and success. He has
never been known to advertise an act
or feature that he did not present and
as result wherever the Sautelle shows
once exhibit they can go again assured
of a warm greeting and largely in
creased business.
Gus, however, some even going so far
as to put out Autographs of performers
who are with other shows. Olga Reed
one of the youngest and most accom-
plishcd equestriennes in all the world,
Is being extensively billed as a star
feature with certain show now in this
State, when as matter of fact Miss
Reed is with the Sig Sautelle circus as
is her brother, France Reed, the ia
nous bareback trick and somersault
rider. Both are grandchildren of the
late renowned Dan Rice.
Formerly Mr.. Sautelle had one-ring
show, but the greatly augmented list of
performers and attractions, this season,
made it necessary that he add a second
ring, q revolving stage, a pyramid and
a large race track. Overlapping all this
are a revolving ladder and several other
aerial riggings. At this writing young
America, his brother, uncle and father
are beginning to gather about the freight
yards awaiting the coming of the show
train which is due to reach Augusta al
about 4 o'clock. As rapidly as the great
heavy wagons are taken from the cars
two. four. six and eight horse teams anG
their drivers will hurry them to the
Union street show grounds, which will be
the Mecca, all forenoon. for the many
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the men put up the canvas city and feet
the animals. Throughout the morning
several crews, each under the supervision
of a competent boss, will work their hard
est with the result that minutes before tbs
time fixed for opening the doors for tn,
afternoon performance they will have tn,
satisfaction of knowing their labors have
not been in vain. While hundred OF
more men are driving stakes, raising hug
poles and hosting the big tents into tn,
air as many more will be grooming thu
horses and ponies and others will be max
ing the rings, arranging the seats, plac
ing the apparatus required by the per
formers and still others will be busy get
ting the gilded cages: dens, vans ant
wagons ready for the free street spectac
uar display which will leave the grounds
weather permitting, sharply at 10 o'clocl
this morning. for tour of the principa
streets of the city. This glorious pagean
is said to be full mile of moving wealth
and splendor and you will have SINGER
canse for regret if you fail to view it
| In line will he seen Baby Roger" mon
ster elephant weighing over five tons AM