Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-17

toned to the thing. Now he's shifting at
the whip. Helo-iooked az if me We're
starting to spring at the trainer. but tHat
sharp lash cowed him. He'll be an obcdient
king of the beasts in few weeks. That
trainer has his business down pat.
The ring for horses sawdust and all. The
stable just off. Troupe Of performing stall
lions on this side. Just off the boat. and
they'll be put through their PAGES a couple
of weeks before they go on the circuit, so 5
TO make them forget all about the sea legs
that are temporarily attached to their bar
rels They roll now like old dogs of the sea.
Dancing Grizzly.
Look out! Give that dancing grizzly
plenty of room. He's known among the
profession as a man-kiler; believe he can
boast Of two victims. But he's the best
performing bear ever in the business. and
his owner can always find some one willing
to risk his life tn the care of the beast. A
lot of humans hold life pretty cheap. Doesn't
look murderer, two-steppiRg about
with that big iron bar held lightly IN his
paws, does he?
No this isn't corral over here-iust
Uncle Dams muaes-fOurteen mules and four
burros, the only troupe of the kind in the
world. He's just brought them up from the
southwest, where he picked the animals on
the ranches and trained them in the woods.
Holding them here while arranging for a
London engagement and after that CONT
mental tour.
Here 5 luck-l icte Ian lllfllSeiI- MI Jones
Uncle Dan Boyington. Now, look sharp
and Uncle Dan will show you some tricks
that will make You wonder anew at the ira
ditional sagacity of the mule.
Dixie, show the gentleman how the girls
down in Texas chew wax" Couldn't do a
better imitation yourself, could you? Uncle
Dan saw some girls chewing wax like all
possessed when he was showing his mules
In Dallas one day, and that gave him the
idea. Uncle Dan worked his mouth Hike the
mule is working his now, for the animals
benefit and pretty soon Dixie had caught
the trick to perfection, being a perfect
mimic, and willing TO do most anything to
get her lump of sugar.
"'What you lying down there for, Theo-
dore Roosevelt? Sick? You can't fool me.
No, stree! A mule isn't sick unless he
groans."
Sounds like the groan of a boy who's
eaten green apples, doesn't It? There's an
other. This is the way Uncle Dan taught
Theodore Roosevelt how to do it: You see,
Uncle Dams sitting on the mules side
Well, at first he would press down hard con
the mules side and sort Of knock the breath
out OF him suddenly. Naturally, there be
an audible gasp on the mules part. After
a while Theodore got the idea into his head
that he was expected TO manufacture a
groan on notice and then the rest easy.
John Henry Johnson, step up here and
show your tongue to the doctor. John
Henry is the smartest burro IN the world.
Tweedie show the gentleman how they dip
snuff in Arkansas. Look here, Tom Green,
you keep over on your side of the bed.
Quit crowding me, I say, Tom Greeni Yawn
for the gentleman. Betsy Blue. Well. If
here isn't old Bph. anxious TO root IKE
pig. And, bless me! if Jack isn't going to
drill oil Texas fashion. and pump IL. too.
Now, everybody ready. FOR the liberty act
Fall in! Right dress. Company, attention!
Twos right-march!'
A Sensational Act.
Two weeks ago you would have seen a
daredevil of a fellow practicing a bit of
show business twice as thrilling as the
Ioop-the-loop. the leap Of death and such
Ike He wheels up the sides of a circular
ring, into a funnel-shaped arrangement,
and thence is shot by his own momentum
into space landing on an incline His ap-
paratus was set up right by the side of the
lions den, and nets 10 break his fall were