The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-15
The carnival Company.


Pittsburg, Kansas. Early Sunday
morning the small boys we're at TIT
depot awaiting to see the show com
10, and they waited. The company
left Pittsburg about $50 Sunday
morning, and after a run without
mishap, arrived at MYrick at 500
D. N. Here the train which had
come 10 one section, was divided and
the trip up the hill to Lexington
depot made In three sections. The
performer on the steam piano
enlivened things on the way up,
causing a general movement toward
the depot. When the trains came in
it was found that there were eighteen
cars in all, ten tat cars, one diner,
three coaches, and four cars for
horses etc.
The unloading was begun early
Monday morning and by the time the
passenger train came in, the fats had
all been unloaded, also most of the
freight cars. No time was lost.
Every oEe knew his place and the
position Of his show and work was
started Immediately.
Most Of the shows are on Main
street, west Of 10th. The positions
of the attractions, as they were being
located Monday morning, were about
as follows: The Wild West show, at
the west end Of Main street where
the Coliseum was last year; the
Ghost show in front Of the Elks'
Home; the Crazy House in front Of
Nickell's Home; the snake show, near
Morrison Wentworth bank; the
Outlaw show opposite ]. f, Wlnn's
store; the Ferris wheel in front Of
Gratz Bros. the Alps 10 front the
Palace Mercantile Co. On 10th
street are the carry.us.all, Nebraska
Queen, the large horse, and the
penny vaudeville. At the west
corner Of 10th and Franklin, the
Katzenjammer castle; on the east
corner, the Vaudeville Theater; in
front of the court house, near 10th
street is the Mamie show. The high
dive will take place neal the city hall.
A novelty here is the bicycle merry
go-round, 10 front Of D. Stalling's,
The various pay and free attractions
Of the Cosmopolitan Carnival Com
pany are excellent, and to use the
words Of one Of the show men, the
smallest part Of the show is the price
Ten cents is the general admission
fee to all except the Wild West Show,
The admission to this is a quarter and
seats are free when you get inside.
On 10th and Main is located a Justly
popular attraction, The Alps. Here,
10 miniature, is given a day in an
Alpine village. First the sur is seen
rising over the mountains-day has
begun. People are soon seen crossing
the bridge on their way to work and
a miniature mill begins operation.
AS an incident during the day, a cir
Gus parade passes. BY the aid Of
electric effects a very realistic storm
is given and later the sunset. Per-
haps the prettiest part is the lighting
up Of the village at night, followed
later by the moonrise. To addition
TO the day in Switzerland there are
Illustrated songs, and poses.
A very valuable study in natural
history is The snake show on 9th and
Main, near Morrison and Wentworth
Bank In his show is Jumbo, the
giant boacon,trietor, and six other
smaller snakeS-small only iD compar
ison with Jumbo. This large reptile
is said to be % feet long and to weigh
between $50 and S75 pounds; and he
certainly looks it. He is bY'no means
Torpid, far from 1T. Constantly on
the move around the enclosure, he
Keeps attendant busy. There are
a number Of guinea pigs here intend
ed for the smaller snakes. Jumbo
zines n chickens and rabbits.
On west Main, neal the Elks'
Home is the Ghost show which is
well %patronized. In addition to
various pictures and Illustrated songs
there is q most enjoyable comedy
The characters are a hotel proprietress,
a Dutchman who has applied for a
position, and ghosts The play takes
place in a haunted hotel th
troubles occagiOned bv the ghosts are