The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-14
KING CARLO IS tanned.
Professor Gleason Gives an Excellent
Exhibition of His Ability.

King Carlo is no longer a violent.
vicious, wicked, villainous, murderous,
man-killing brute. Professor Gleason
finished tanning him Tuesday night, and
speech: HE VIII now make a safe and
reliable family horse to drive single or
double. and will live a long, good, use
full and happy life
Carlo was reeking with sweat bleed
ing slightly at the mouth, and was
bruised about the front knees, to which
he had been thrown repeatedly in the
effort to teach him the exact derivation,
definition and meaning of the simple
word whoa"
But he died game, making Gleason
work like a farmer trying to get in a
load of hay befort an approaching rain
storm. The big animal had a kick left
for the imprisoning shafts right up to
the 1ast-had a good big striking swing
in IT'S forelegs-had plenty of stubborn
ness against the attempts to turn it to
the right or the left while being driven
and when finally led from the build
ing, he pranced about like a school boy
leaving his books for a half holiday.
/ Twice did the horse get out of the pit
and on the elevation where the seats
are placed. One time he went his full
length up the south aisle of the west
section. The people who were sitting
there scattered like ducks before a
ing the animal to a light top buggy.
He instructed his men to grab hold of
the wheels and pull the horse back into
the arena. They did so with difficulty.
Another time the animal lunged side
ways and got it's front feet on the ele-
vation. but was hauled off quickly by
the aid of a guide line.
The spectators about the edges scat
tered with rapidity number of times,
for the animal fought vigorously when
first brought out. No one, however, was
really endangered.
Last night was the first time that
drix- eff
a buggy It was tried at Kansas City
two weeks ago by Gleason, and the
buggy was hammered into kindllng
wood and two men were badly injured,
one for a six months stay in the hos
pital.
After the single buggy attempt prov
ed successful. a little bay mare was
brought out and hitched up along side
of the big Nebraska animal. The two
travelled like old veterans at the bust
ness and We're perfectly oblivious to all
attempts to scare them. Armsful OF pa
per were thrown into their faces, ana
drums and pans were ratified like tor
nado going through a tin shop, they
were driven under folds of Tapping
bunting, and numerous other similar
devices were tried, but Carlo was APP
With the little bay animal Professor
Gleason had one of his cowboys demon
strate the method of throwing morse
A line is passed about the front left
ankle of the animal and about its waist.
The two ends are taken tightly in hand,
and the man then throws his full
weight against the right side of the
horse, pulling the rope hard all the
while. The animal falls easily and the
ropes can then be tied, making it i'm
possible for the horse to get to its feet
He then demonstrated how a colt
should be taught that noise will not
hurt him. He threw the little bay to
the floor and bound it securely and
then had his men beat drums, pans and
Kettles ring sleigh bells and crack whips
ali about it. At first the horse strove
frantically to get up. When it realized
that the din and bedlam which was be-
ing raised about it's ears was as harm
less as a dove, the horse lay perfectly
nuiet. with its head resting upon the
Tonight one of the features will be the
riding of King Carlo to a saddle by one
of the cowboys.