Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-30
Wonderful Performing Elephant.

circus performers united their capita
ami put on the road wagon. circus
under the firm title of stone, RoSston
\ Murray The projectors were weh
calculated by experience to Win
success and entered upon their en-
terpvjso With enthusiasm aud well
ailanSed plans. Den" or more fer,
mally Dennis w, Stone was y
popular clown of previous managerial
field OF the arena and one ot the
best ringmaSters fer grace, action
and language that ever held y Whip
or had colloQuy With Jester
Murray and Hutchinson had achieved
European fame in brother act In
fact the combined talents OF the
owners meant a considerable saving
in salaries Besides this, these in,
vestors at the outset adopted a pol
icy that was consistently and profit
ally adhered to through a long scr,es
of successful seasons;
/ They refused to advertise SO
eXtraNa&antly as to stretch the truth
in their announcements,
> At all times, and in all places,
large or small and under all cir
cumstauces. they gave the very best
possible performance which they
We're capable OF presenting.
So it was with high resolve that
the new circus entered into com.
petition with long established fa-
VoritcS under the experienced direv-
tion OF capitalists with clever heads
ana long purses. Contrary to all
prophcsies OF the ravens that
croaked, the yearling made its way
without disaster and continued To
accumulate cash year after year, and
fix its roots frmer and hrmer in the
soil of popularity
Rosston and Hutchinson having
satisfied their desires as to gain,
withdrew from the firm and Michael
Coyle was admitted To a partnership,
whose prosperity was no matter of
doubt Up TO 1872 Stone remained,
and in that year the title was
changed to The Great Stone \
Murray's Circus, John IL. Murray,
Sole Propretor' The following sea
son stones name was omitted
Dung the winter OF lNtl-'2 rom
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London to play an engagement at
Henslor's, and when he returned to
America signed with Murray. He
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