Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-13

LOOK here, mister. | want 4 try
for that ere $1,000 Gimme show
at that ere lion
My friend. do you want to be torn
into dog meat?' asked the lecturer In
reply. You wouldn't be alive 80 sec
onds after entering that cagc.'
4" Is lie n Numdian lion?
lie Is. and one of the most savage
beasts ever captured.
Killed ten men, ch?'
Gle has, replied the lecturer
Wal. I'd like to tackle him. con-
tinmcd the old man. III he kills me
thatll be- 'lcvcn. want that thou
sand mighty bad just now, an I'm will
to run considerable risk; gimme n
show
You keep right away from this
stage, said the lecturer No man
In liquor Should get within 10 feet of
Il Numidian lion
haven't drunk drop of liquor
within 10 years. dang yc!' Indignantly
exclaimed the old man. Darn yoil. an
your Nmmidian lion to- boot! You amt
willing to give IL man Il show.
He backed off and the lecturer de-
livcrcd the usual lecture on the mcr-
maid, and was about to begin on the
fat boy. when the Numidian lion ut
tered series Of roars and cvcrybodys
attention was directed toward the
cage.
"rhc little man had Slipped around
and opened the door of the cage and
entered. Not only that. but he had
the lion by the tail and was drawing
him backward around the cage Men
shouted and women shrickcd, and the
1pf. ri ,,,J i,, If,i,
voice eXclaimcd:
" Great heavens! Man! man! but
you must he mad!'
Never felt better naturcd in my
life returned the old man as he
stopped to rest.
Come out ut once, or you will be
torn to picces!'
"'l rather cues not! There's only
one Numidiun critter in hero. anu he
don't seem to he on the tear very
much. llc-up, you old mossbacf, and
take another promcnadc!'
lie was drawing the beast around
The cage again. when the lecturer CHI
tered in ana said something To him
In II low voice
Make ii ten and I'll do it, replied
the man in a loud voice. You said
you'd give Il thousand. but, being It's
hard times for money. III let y0u oft
easy. Make her ten and pay me before
Let go of his tail
1T was handed to him then and
there, ana he descended. wiped his
hands on the grass. and observed To
the circle of aL,Elrnrs:
"'Durn my hide. but when any man
brings anything into this town and
send ont def, I'm right on deck!
That's the first crittcr from NumiIlia
ever tackled. hut. gentlemen, you kin
bet I'll he looking for more irim this;
time on Come IN! Everybody come
out ana have some red lemonade with
me-
well, gentlemen spoke up the old
circus man. as he gave an elephant
who was n little unruly prod with his
fork, 81 suppose it's my turn again"
Cert, old man; 90 ahead" said scv-
eral Of the group.
"Of course. people in the show husi-
ness meet with many varied expert
cnccs. remember. when ! WAS con
ncctcd with Tie FOrcmugh show. and
while we were in Detroit. Il scene was
enacted In the annex tent that was
more exciting than anything on the
regular circus program.
The side show had 81 snake charm
or, and among her pets was an ugly
boa constructor, Is or ~ feet long, The
side show was over and the snakes
had bccn left for an attendant to re-
place in their cages. They had beer
sluggish all the evening, and he sait
he could handle them and that hi
| would care for them. Shortly after
ward Il tcamstcr rushed into the small
tent, shricking loudly:
| For Gods sake. come quick! Thu
boa is killing the mani
I'VE rushed to the spot and fount
Prince ON the ground, with five coil,
of the hidcous snake about his body
| The snake was no longer dormant. bu
shot angry glanccs at us while Il,
frightened his coils about the fellow
whose face was now purple and who's,
| eyes were bulgcu ont like sauccrS.
Cut him! Cut him!" fecbly called
the man in the col, and the snake
charmcr came, but could do nothing
Several Of the cowboys were has
| lily summoned and lassocd the boa
finally pulling it of tho man, afte
cutting it in several places. In al
| hour he was brought TO. and he sait
| that he thought that the snake was too
| sluggish to be harmful and had beel
| somewhat careless in hadling it. Tht
snake quickly cntwincd him, and moth
ing but tho cold weather, which mad'
the boa sleepy. saved tho keeper
The man had no broken bones.
by the way" continued the same
narrator as he glanced at the gan
giraffe, named Duisy. md of which
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