The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-02

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bag, such as horses eat out Of. pulled
ever pas face
The queerest thing that eTer hap
pened In the circus business in THIS
oCunuy took place al Germantown.
IA. The Transfers went on a strike
al Pittsburg, Tor increase In wages and
shorter hours and for two days me
management had great time.
We had TO get drays to haul the
stun from the train 10 the lot. and
then our teamsters got the local dray-
men TO join them, and when We got |
ready 10 haul the stun back TO the |
tram nobody would do any work. and |
the walking delegates from the Team
sfers union just took possession Of
the slow. and We were stuck, like an
automobile when the gasoline gives out
We had got 10 looking at the team
sters as Of no particular account when
they walked out. but when they
wouldn't work. they became the most
important part OF the show. and after
the show was over the managers who
had told the striking teamsters TO go
4 plumb, found that they had gone
/ plumb, and they had TO rush all over
\ Pitsburg and find them. and grant
their demands. and get them 10 20 ID
WORK.
Ia was sent out TO find a bunch OF
them. and IL cost pa over $50 TO get
them out OF a beer garden. and back
10 the lot and il was almost daylight
before we got our train started for the
next town.
Well at the next town We could see
there was something the matter with
the animals They acted as though
they had lost all interest in the sue.
cess OF the show, and wouldn't DO
any OF their stunts worth a cent. Tho
elephants went through their act
carelessly, and when they were scolded
or prOdded with the iron hook. they
got mad and wanted 10 fight, and when
they got back from the ring to tbs
animal tent they wouldn't eat the
baled hay. but threw il al over the
tent. and acted riotous.
The kangaroos would not co their
boxing act. the horses kicked al their
hay, and wouldn't eat their oats, The
camels growled at their food, and
scared the people who passed by where
they were tied 10 stakes the sacred
cattle got their hacks up and acted
Is though they being piOus. cOuldn
swear. but would like 10 hire the ny
cnas TO swear for them. the giraffe:
laid down and curled their necks &
they were 10 attraction To the show
cause a giraffe is no curiosity unles!
he stretches himself away up towards
The top OF the tent. The zebras rolle'
in the mud and SPOILED their stripes
30 people couldn't tell them from com
IS mon mules; the grizzly bear walke'
P his cage. and kept giving vent to bea
y language. and the big lion was howl
"a ing al. the time.
y The show was a failure al that town
% and when we loaded the train III
D. managers held a meeting in our ca
q TO decide what in thunder was IN
he matter with the animals AL kind
n OF theories were advanced. such a
sr poison. malaria from Indiana. an
o. pure cussedness. After they had di'
r cussed the matter awhile, pa came II
~ and they asked him what he though
- about it. and that tickled pa. 'caus
lr as foolish as he looks, he helps n
e show out OF lots OF bad holes r
- lit a cigar and put it in one side OF 81
= mouth put his hat up on one side
- his head. like he was tough. an
y looked wise and said.
a Hs.... 4-r-e-a I Nuva ha.4~, y-a~ rt
ing the animals al day, and while
10 not say they understand enough {
the ways OF human beings 10 be pos
ca on labor unions. and all that.
want 10 tell you they are on strik
ana that grizzly and that lion a.
the walking delegates that are ST
rin- them up 10 mischief They ma
not know anything about the team
! stsrs' strike. but they know somethii
: has happened. and they are displeas'
at something. and they have lost 7
spect for the employer They are {
a strike. and the very devil j. going
lay tomorrow. unless the cause
the dissatisfaction is discovered a
mutual concessions made
AutAAAtLlfnf .NA ~ o. 49, "t-tN~ q
and nc sat down on the edge OF q
arm OF the car seat
They gave pa the laugh, bu; final
told him to take charge OF the stri
ana settle it quick. but they want
to know what he thought anims
would be dissatisfied about. as long
they got food enough to eat
Pa said. III tell you. You fe
the horses and other hay-eating al
mails on musty baled hay, bong
from contractors that may have b
Il on hand for five years How woa
YOU like it II you were served vi
breakfast food that had been stor
in a warehouse until Il was mildewe
A horse or an elephant has feelin
Give them haled hay and when IN
-, are trying to pick ont mouthful u
Is not spoiled you drive along with
load OF nice new-mown timothy or
falfa and see them make a rush