The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-27
Bad Gang With the Show.

Scott Robinson, of Glenwood, sends
us a marked copy of the Glenwood
Opinion, telling of the grafters which
are with the W. P. Hall shows, which
may visit Leon this summer. The pro-
prietor, Billy Hall, the horse buyer, has
frequently bought horses here and
always enjoyed the reputation of being
square man in all his dealings. If he
| is permitting gang of grafters to work
with his show, it is doubtful whether he
will make success Of his new business.
The Opinion says:
"The Great VIM. P. Hall Shows" en-
hibited here last Friday, but Glenwood
people did not have fair opportunity
to Judge of the merits of the perform
ance. Soon after the arrival of the
trains it was announced that only one
performance would be given and that in
the afternoon. This was disappointing
to many who could go only in the even
ing, but many merchants closed their
stores and all hands went to the show.
The show had hardly commenced when
terrific thunder storm struck this vi
entity and the tents were soaked. The
waterproof coverings proved true to
their names in some parts but in other
parts failed the case absolutely. Some
of the performing equipment was so wet
that it was impossible to give some
features and others were sighted be-
cause Of the dampness. 1t was evident
however that the show had some really
meritorious features and was able to
put on splendid performance when
conditions We're such as to make it de-
sirable.
1t is fair to say that the show itself
was very satisfactory. But some other
things happened. The advertised prica
OF admission was fifty cents, but when
the people reached the grounds the first
ticket wagon at which they stopped de-
handed sixty cents as the price, and
when this was questioned they were
directed to wagon near the tent. with
the window made as obscure as possible
by being directed toward the canvas.
Some people paid for tickets with 81
bills and received no change at all, or if
they did it was not all that was due
One man who gave in So gold piece
was informed that it was a two-cent
piece and the coin was retained by the
ticket seller. One young business mar
who wanted to buy some reserved seats
pulled three silver dollars out of his
pocket and was asked by the ticket mar
to give them to him for some smaller
change. The young man readily assent
ed but took the precaution to count the
small change when it was handed bacl
to him and found that he did not have
three dollars. He called the attention
OF the man to the fact and secured al
: that was coming to him.
Peter Tiedemanr. who lives east O
. town, was robbed Of $50 while in tn
show tent and it is said that anothe
. party lost gold watch.
Ii the show management is respons
> ible for this condition of affairs the
should be called on to stop it. MI
F" Hall himself is known throughout low
. and Missouri, as we'll as a number {
= other states, as responsible and rarel
> successful horse buyer and it cannot b
. believed that he would stake his repr
- tation on such a performance as thi.
- 1t seems likely that he is being worke
by some other show man who wanted t
use his name and money.
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