The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-03
WHERE LOVE is SERIOUS.

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This love business Is rather serl-
Gus thing among animals. as It is IN the
human family. when It gets crossed.
You know how vain lions are; still they
are no more so than good Hooking
man. The girls OF the lion family have
got an eye for beauty In the other sex.
and as a rule the leader Of lion group
Is handsome type.
.Ringling Brothers have the best look
Ing lions in any n1enagerie, here or
abroad and until year ago this group
was led by kngly beast called Caesar.
The head OF this captain was study
for a painter. Els eyes were well set
and shining clear; his nose dog length;
his lIps Just curved enough to suggest
a good heart and his name was thick
and glossy. Proud lions. like vain peo-
pie, are Jealous, and newcomer Into
his big family set Caesar on his hind
legs and believing with rage.
1.-THE unwelcome youngster who tnno-
Gently put Caesar into tantrum was
a male. and picture OF health and
strength. He did not get stage fright
from the ugly stare or bowling OF the
big fellow, but sized things up and
squared or for whatever might happen.
Caesar had been running things his way
for long time and felt his Importance.
so he had to do something or lose his
Job as boss OF the lion company.
"All the lady lions stood around shyly
taking In the stranger but gradually
backing away as II they felt instinct
lively that fierce scrap would begin.
Well, the way the two fellows got at
each other. They stood on their hind
legs and howled in terrible way All
the other lions crouched On the floor-lt
was In the big exercising barn OF the
winter auarters-and watched the fight,
otk n {ntarfarc
INTO THE LIONS DEN.
Pearl Souder, the head animal train
err for the Rlnglngs, picked up torch.
took a heavy club in his other hand, call
ed to his assistant, George Slater, to
follow, jumped into the center OF the
room and began to beat the younger lion,
He had to be careful not to hit HIM on
the spine, because lions backbone is
tender and brittle, and he did not want to
MAIN him: nor did he want to hit him
IN the eyes, for a blind lion Is not much
good in a circus. You can bet II kept
him Jumping around. Both animals were
covered with blood. and had torn huge
patches of fur from each others necks
and strips OF flesh from the shoulders
and launches.
"Torches we're waved before the fight,
ers' eyes which once or twice got them
apart, but 1t was only for minute or
more NOR. Her herceiy than ever, As last resort
The hose was turned on them, the water
being just warm enough to break them
apart and prevent chill. Lions, While
hsy are big and b. aT tney 100 aas
is knocking at the door,
'Poor Caesar had his lower jaw bad
" torn, one leg was broken and one side
was like araw steak o me n 9en sone eepiuw
torn, but no was able to walk we. had
to give Caesar chlorotorm in order to
stitch. his jay and side and put MS leg
himself again after this battle.
tI.ions are as vain as society women.
and ia be thrown down and ma'lled
around this way before everybody, after
haS been King So 50 lon Gnf he's; ps ST a Ss9v
thing. and was petted like q child, but It
was no use, He couldn't hold his head up
In the proud way Of oldon, times. he Just
cage cage and finally one day he committed
HOW CAESAR KILLED HIMSELF,
had been h closely yte ailee ms IL "a
tthf ott he would not STIR around much IN,
ii its broken les mended One asy as
tho narrow opening at the end Of tho
tic t sSes to 10 shoye il lie meat nan,
Caesar made q dive and succeeded n
wcrnlnk l1Ia body through. where Y
ne sas r. f hp ess f
club and gave the alarm. The workmen
c Gaesea IN t s 81 Settling on the Ground
With his hind feet, had drawn them W
pndrr his body and eoolly choked, to
b BEEN i, the s SHOW tor Years, and Vas
decent sort Of lion, He was buried back
Of tho winter quarters, at Bairabo,o' and 9
i,Fatimn. a hippopotamns IN the men,
agerie, brought herself into disfayor with
heT allmal neighbors by the unfortunate
matrra; FOR a beefy lady OF her kind e
Wa RI, IN the still watches OF the night
Eh sSoIs H , mnog but III Sse s sis
wary, didn't like It. Even the horned