The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-13
THE BIG
SHOW
COMING
Ringing Brothers Exhibit the
RreSt Collection Of Ami
mails in the World.

eNhiolt III oalem, wednesday August
26th, is one that will be hailed with
delight by every man. woman and
child in Salem and the surrounding
country. "All the world loves a cir
GUS and this especially true of the
one owned by Ringing Brothers.
which is transported from city to city
in five splendidly equipped trains-S5
double length cars in all-which are
equal in size and carrying capacity to
10 ordinary cars. The Ringing Broth.
ers, scrupulously honest in their vari.
Gus systems of advertising, have long
made the unchallenged claim of hav.
ing the biggest, best and most enter.
tanning collection of hlgh-class novel.
ty features and rare wild animals in
all the world This is especially true
of the mammoth menagerie. which
contains by actual count los cages
/ lairs, dens and tanks OF the beast.
fowl and acquatic species. from every
jungle, plain and ocean on the face of
mother earth. Prominent among the
hundreds of perfect geological specl.
mems in this unrivaled department ara
two beautiful giraffes, the last of an
almost extinct race. These animals
were secured at an enormous cost.
and to the Ringing Brothers they are
priceless. Scientists and students of
natural history say they are the lone
living members of their kind. In or
der to keep them alive in the trying
climate of the United States they are
given even more attention than a baby
secures from It's proud and loving pa.
rents. The giraffos are transported In
specially constructed cages, the tops
OF which can be raised and lowered at
VIII. Cages of this kind are lndIspen.
sible on account OF the great height
OF the animals. The walls of the
cages are thickly padded with curled
hair and fine wire springs 10 prevent
possible injury to the occupants. Their
food is prepared according to scientific
rules laid down by famous veterlnar
ians. Another feature of this collas.
sal menagerie, one that Is in keeping
with the progressiveness that is n
part OF the Ringing Brothers. success
as amusement projectors, Is "Baby
Boo" the only baby elephant bred,
born and successfully reared in cap.
tivlty In North America Baby Boo"
was born January s. 1908, Is Just 36
inches heigh, weighs but 119 pounds.
and is as cute and full OF life as a fox
terrier puppy. She is the pride OF the
menagerie attaches. and, with her fond
mother, is the pampered pet Of 40 big
and little elephants carried by Ring
ling Brothers this year. The 40 brutes,
the largest in all animal creation, are
more than half OF all the elephants I'm
captivity. The infant member of this
big herd is as fat and round as a but.
ter ball fresh from the churn, and
greatly enjoys the attention showered
upon her by the thousands OF children
who daily visit the big tent. The
rhinoceros is another rare animal in
his interesting menagerie. Il has
been many years since an animal of
his kind has been exhibited in either
A circus or geological collection. and
he one in Ringing Brothers circus
IS said to be the sole survivor OF his
Kind. The gnu, or horned horse, the
Gland, the yak, from the highlands of
rhibet, the monster hippopotamus,
he vlack vlarck from South Africa;
he cassOwary, seals and sea lions, the
'ure white Chinese peafowls and the
acred cattle of India, are to be found "
nly in this menagerle, which also
ontains magnificent specimens OF the :
lon, tiger, puma, hyena, buffalo and q
anther. herds of camels. 80 species OF
eer, and other animals and birds
rom every quarter OF the globe. This
OF the flower of the animal
ingdom Is worth a fortune alone, and
lands alone in its magnitude and di,
ersity of subjects. Ringing Broth. 3
rs present, also. a thrilling 6l-hOrse
nt, 375 aerial menage. equestrian
nd acrohatic artists in their circus n
srformance, 40 famous clowns and
ie most lavish spectacular produc
on ever attempted. a superb repre-
,ntation Of Jerusalem and the Cru
Ides. in which 1900 characters are
Iown. Two complete performances
I'd a magnificent free street pageant
e given daily. Reserved seats can
secured. as well as general admls
on tickets, at Patton's book store.
the same price charged on the show
Ounds.
Ringing Brothers employ over 1900
en-, women and children. To feed
is great company Of people requires
daily average Of 1000 pounds Of