The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-11
SOME TRAINED BULLS.
One Shoots Revolver While Another Has Been Taught to Do chuFnins.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 In Huntsburg, Ohio. there is a Jersey bull that does all the ehurning on the farm of it's owner Near Bryan, in this same state, a farmer lad has a bull which he rides bareback. L. F. sunlin of Grand Rapids. Mich, has taught his bull. among other things. to shoot a re- volver, while a steer In the Chicago stock yards shows intelligence, though a lack of brotherly love, in leading his fellows over beaten path to the slaughter.
 It is not altogether surprising that few people try to train bulls. In many in- stances 1t woul mean a pitiless death or maiming for life Some folk would as soon risk their lives in a den of lions as to undertake to train bull. Neverthe- less, there are those who have complete control over these usually dangerous domestic animals, and whose every com mand is met by obedience.
 Madison Adams is the Huntsburg far mer who owns the bull that does the churning. He began teaching this ani- nal when a calf and it is now well brok- en. Tn the Adams yard there is a tread mill which operates the churn. The bull is led into the treadmill and fastened. No further attention in connection with the churning is necessary until the cream has become butter. It Is alleged that the bull knows when the butter is made and makes a great effort to at- tract his owners attention Prior to employed two good sized dogs to oper- ate the treadmill
 The bull which has been taught to be ridden bareback in the rural town Of Bryan is the same one which has re- eeived mention in time past when, in the role of a horse, 1t hauled a two-wheeled cart at a lively gait to and from town. This bull belongs to MT. William Boden- burg and was trained by his nephew. It is a Durham and Is about four years old. Its name Is Dick.
 A bull which Is attracting attention In this country today Is the one owned and trained by Mir. L. r. Sunlin. This animal is in training all the time, for he travels during the summer season with circus and in winter he must likewise be kept In practice.
 King Bill, for that is his name, is a Durham and Jersey. He is five years old and weighs 1.4O0 pounds, and is fine looking fellow. More than year was required to train him, and the task was a most difficult one. He does not enjoy performing very much, and, any way bull cannot be regarded as a very intelligent animal. horse can be trined in half the time that Is required to teach bull, says MT. Sunlin. No breed of bull seems to be more suscepu- ble to training than another. While training King Bill was inclined to be ugly, and even now sometimes becomes cross while with the circus
 King Bilrs acts are unusual and re- markable. The most difficult one he has been taught to perform consists in his standing with all four feet on box $ inches wide and inches in length. For as clumsy an animal as a bull to un- dertake such a task requires more skill than most people would imagine. King Bill will also sit down squarely on his launches, just like a dog or cat He will lie down on his side at the command of MT. Sunin and allow his trainer to lie down on him. He will stand upon a tub and Mir Sunlin will sit upon his back stand with his front feet upon tub with MT. Sunlin standing with one foot on his head and the other upon the middle of his back will place his head upon the ground, while MT. Sunlin, with feet in the air, rests his own head be- tween the animals horns. King Bill will also roll a barrel with his nose.
 A most interesting part of King Biils programme Is his firing of revolver. This he does without any show of fright or excitement. though the smoke curls about his head and the report Is loud and near to his ears. The revolver Is placed upon a slanting pole and, to reach the trigger with his mouth, the bull stands with his fore feet upon tub.
 Mir Sunlin has made this work bus mess for fifteen years. Any bull can be made the subject of training. said he, but the reason that few try 1t is because most people don't know how, and also because it is decidedly dangerous. MT. Sunlin has also been successful in training dogs and horses.
 Probably everyone who has visited the Chicago stockyards has been interested in the performances of the decoy steer-the animal which daily leads his fellows to their death Fat and unconcerned, he leis- urely spends his time about the yards. save when his services are required. Ev- cry once in a while one of these decoy steers must be killed, when he begins to feel his importance and becomes unruly and lazy.
 It requires some training to induce one of these cattle to play the part of a decoy. One person is usually delegated to this task. When the cattle from one of the many pens are to be brought to the slaughter house. the well-fed decoy steer is taken down the long lanes and into the midst of them. They follow their leader like so many sheep tagging the bell yether of flock