The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

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~ Parade .............10 a. m I
= Doors open .....1 and p. IN. !
Show starts .....2 and D. m. I
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| Thursday was Roosevelt Day" ii
Cairo and today we are honored Will
the presence of the head OF the cir
Gus world, Governor John Il. Robin
son, and therefore this twcntyfous
hours will pass to history as Gov.
4 arnors Day" What Roosevelt Is to
The nation Governor Robinson Is to
the great show realm. These two
4 men are alike in many ways and In
one essential they are strikingly alike.
| With Teddy, the Governor is after
the trusts. The John Robinson cir.
| Gus is the only big tent enterprise not
| in the circus trust; ii Is independent
of all other shows. The circus trust
is against the street parade. Governor
Robinson is with the merchant and
the citizens in the matter and gives a
street parade and ii is u dandy. 1t
will move over the principal streets
of Cairo this morning at 10 O'Clock.
| If you wait till noon to see it you viii
Miss it. The Robinson circus parade
moves ON time.
Going Into Politics.
Governor Robinson was asked to
make the race for Mayor of Cincinnati
just as Congressman Burton is max
ing it in Cleveland to please President
Roosevelt However, it Is said Gov.
ernor Robinson will be given For
aker's seat in the United States sen
ate.
Breaks All Records.
The Mississippi River is about as
dangerous at the point called "The
Rocks as whirlpool Rapids and
Niagara Falls. No human ever swan
the Mississippi there and up to yes
terday no breathing thing of any kind
ever attempted the feat. '.Bacil." 200
years old, mother of Jumbo tho
pride Of the John Robinson herd OF |
elephants, not only made the attempt |
but actually accomplished the feat. 1t I
was most wonderful sight to the
few who witnessed it, The elephants
were taken to the river by Dick Jones,
their keeper and handler at dusk for
a bath. The entire herd plunged in
and swan near to shore. They
splashed and threw water like a body |,
IF monster whales. Jones tried in
vain to get them to venture out but in
zach instance they trumpeted loudly
md refused Finally he bethought a
'lan. He mounted the huge back of
Bacil' and urged her across. This
ave the old girl confidence. Proudly
he parted the waves and moved
through the water to the other shore
Ike huge battleship. Not only this
ut she came safely back. Dick Jones,
Tho did this with "Bacil," was born
nd raised near here.
Recognized the Belle.
Ten years ago Miss Bessie Clifton,
he beautiful and charming actress, !
no takes the leading role In the
Belle of Japan" that holds the !
1ards at the opera huose tonight, in :
lie London, England Zoo, made the !
of "Tillie,' one of the :
'hn Robinson circus elephants. They !
'came the best of friends. Yester- |
~ on the way from the circus cars :
'illie" spied litho of Miss Clifton !.
a window. Quicker than the wink
an eyc-lash "Tillie" left the herd J
ID made a Decline for the picture. Z
,ople on the sidewalk screamed AMI !
n. They thought the elephant was :
al and would plunge headfirst /.
rough the glass front of the build :
9. "Tillie" didn't do that. Instead :
e bowed to the litho and rubbed her !
INK all over the window where the :
ho hung. Her keeper promised that !.
e should see the real Miss Clifton :
lay. So the actress will attend the !
Gus this afternoon with her com. .
ny and meet her old elephant !
end. Governor Robinson late yes
day had part of one of TITLES"
;ks sawed of and will have hand. :
me ivory necklace made out of it :
Miss Clifton.
Guests of Honor. ~
rhe orphans of the Childrens .
me will be the guests of Governor
IN F. Robinson at his big circus
5 afternoon.
The Circus. /.
his year Governor Robinson has in
circus three rings. two stages 7
podrome track. mid-air arena and !.
d west realm. over 500 minor acts 7
six big thrillers make up the .
ange of art and novelty. E.