The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-30
''PIKf" PROVIDES
MUCH AMUSEMENT
Novel Side Shows at the Fair
Contain Many New Inter-
esting Features

The pike, formerly the midway. is
rather larger this year than last and
provides a variety of amusement which
is apparently free from Objectionable
features.
Within the pike enclosure upwards of
a dozen shows compete for patronage.
The trained wild animal show is per-
haps the most interesting in the eyes
OF most people. It's show that looks
wild and dangerous, if one exeepts the
monkeys and the talking pony. Lions,
which usually means lionesses, are rlu-
merous, and there are at least four
acts of lion tanning.
= Mile. Millie Florine enters a great
cage containing young lions, jaguars.
pumas and leopards and forces them,
with her whip to perform tricks at
which they growl ferociously.
Capt Dyer invades the den of three
Nubian lionesses, and as the animals
are aroused by attendants, he simu-
lates a hand-to-hand combat with the
beasts, which are finally subdued with
bulletless shots from his revolver.
On the opposite side of the tent Can't.
Ricardo makes rush into the cage of
a specially ill-natured lioness. This
creature, as an attendant announces,
has already slain three of the cap
tain's predecessors. Whatever may be
the actual danger Of the act, the big
lioness certainly manifests great
eagerness to attack the captain from
the moment he lays hand upon the door
OF her cage.
Lions Do Tricks
The same Capt. Ricardo performs
stlu more interestingly in a larger
cage with six full-grown African lion
esses. They roar, snarl and hurl them
selves savagely against each other and,
the cage bars while, with many snap
pings and pawings at the captain, thev
are forced to accomplish a series Of
elaborate tricks.
Hero, the talking horse. a precocious
pony, injects intervals of entertaining
peace between the feats of beasts less
amiable.
Then Ahnetta, young woman with
Hlndoo garb, disports among a group
OF pythons. anacondas and boa con-
strlctors before the lions roar again.
Another show, The Mirror Maze. af-
fords sport to young persons who look
at the walls instead of the floor while
endeavoring to find their way through
doors that don't exist
The stadium is circus. Before its
uers OF seats appear, among other art
lists, Japanese tight rope walker. a.
family of acrobatic tumblers, Chief
Abdullah and his band of Arab aero
bats, and the great Babcock After his
performance before the grand stand.
Babcock is seen at the stadium in a,
bicycle feat, entitled Flying the
Flume"
Creation" is the puzzling name Of a
show wherein several women initiate
Lo1e Fuller's illuminated dances. and
other performers sing illustrated songs.
The Dancing Girls" and "The Fool
lsh House"-said to be identical with
The House Upside Down"-were not
prepared yesterday to welcome visitors.
Both shows will be open today.
More illustrated songs were to be en-
Joyed at a booth designated as Rob
erta."
One Show Named at"
TT is the catch-name before a tent
wherein vaudeville entertainment in
PRODUCES Mexican performers, including
Helena, a twelve-yearo contortion-
ist, and Chiquito, the Manila midget,
80 years old and 26 inches tall.
Prof Ritchie, the Iron-Jawed King
of the World" has special quarters
where he may lift dozen men with an
iron bar held between his teeth
The professor has quasi-rival in
Samson, the Strong Man" Samson
dwells near "The Zulu Village" At the
village there is buck and wing dancing,
cake walking and negro minstrelsy.
Further diversion along the pike may
be secured by riding the elephant or
the camel, by revolving vertically upon
the Ferris wheel, or turning about hor-
izontally upon the merry -go-round. :,