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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-05

ORTLEY.


T !
Frank Dennis transacted business
here Wednesday.
John, Louis n Mick Pies were
town visitors Monday.
Grant G.. Ray made a business "trip
to Webster Monday.
Grant Ray purcha- ed a fine piano
Of C. e. Anderson Tuesday.
Paul III. Halvorson and little son
drove to Florence last Saturday.
Fred Kottke, Of Hatchinson, Mimi
arrived Monday evening to work in
the State Saving Bank.
Mr.. Orrock, OF summit, IS visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Andrew O. john
SON..
Road Overseer Frank Miller now
has the grade south of town IN fine
shape.
w. }. Thesis was Calling on friends
and translctlng business here Tues
day.
q. j. Mundt got a boy to herd his
cattle for MIN this sumner, last
Monday.
Johh Thors!aard drove to summit
Saturday evening, returning home
Sunday.
Judge John II. Lund and y. j..
Wagner were l%ransacLlng business AT
OrJley last Monday.
Miss Anna llendl ikson has been
home for several days on ii VACATION,
returning Monday evening.
VIM. j. Theis got up before break
fast Tuesday morning and took 4
load of barley TO OrJley for Hi Bunk.
Lena Larson and sister SEVERN
went to their old home at Summit
for the Easter festival.
Oscar Eggebraten is completing
the Curtin Adams house thus week,
To be occupied 10y William Aikens,
Mr.. Melander, the new Hotel
Pearl proprietor, Is contemplating
building an addition To The hotel and
will begin work the first of the week.
G. G. Lascll and y. &c. Anderson
-. a., tN,n,. prn,kv nm hnSinpSS
Wednesday, returning the following
day.
j. NJ. Groums. {. S. Cotton, VIM.
Aiken and the went fishing last
night. They succeeded in getting
tnet boots filled with waite and saw
four pleKerel going up the stream.
A cowboy was seen riding on ou1
streets the other day. You had bet
ter put a bride On next time, Paul,
SO you can get into the pool ROOM.
Mr., and Mrs. Chas. Anderson spent
Easter Sunday at the Frank Miller
home. After a bountiful dinner Was
served, various games Of cards were
played and the guests departed,
voting Mr.. and Mrs. Miller roval en-
tertalncrs.
Mrs. John KrannuldL drove to OFT
ley Tuesday morning n met Mrs.
II. C. Kilueber ana children of Wau-
bay, who viii visit with them Tor a
while.
Mrs. w. II. Richards returned from
Groton Tuesday morning, where she
had been TO see her sister, whom she
reports as being very i'll. We did not
learn the nature of the malady.
G, ). Mundt and family and w. j..
Thesis drove to Waubay Sunday tn
attend Eas.er services there and visit
at the parental home.
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COURT HOUSE CULLINGS
Real Estate Transfers.
This list is furnished by courtesy of the
S~issetou Loan ~ Title Co,

Mar. 26.
sel4 o, l27, 81, s2S00.oo.
Henry Gustafson to M. Il. Weum, lots 10,
II, II L., block Q, Powells second Addition to
White Rock. III 90.
Mar. ~.
A. ID. Paulson To Howard BabCo elk, nHa sell
Fl. & VIZ sw4 b, l2i, 81. 81 90.
\. ID. Paulson to Howard Bubcock, lot 3.
block 4, Sisseton. Sl.O0.
Richard Olin To M. l.. Nicholson, sell,
nel4, Z, 122, IL. $500 90.
Andrew Marvick to Mar gretha Marvick,
nea 81. 1919, 80. S36U0.oO
Mar. IS.
Sisseton Loan & Title Co. to Howard
Babcock, sel4 26, 12s, 40. $1.00.
Otto Weber to Fred j. Glessin &, lot !, sec.
Is. 126, 40. 100000.
Olaf p. Anderson to Severt Anderson, swA
neA nw4 sell M sw'4 & wa swA 10, 1913.
40. 100000.
Mar. 90.
United STATES to Sue M. Little. swA swA 2
122, 81. &c
United States to Myrtle M. Little, seA Sc a
., 1872, 81. 800.
Samuel j. BrowE, Jr. to Burt Horton, sa
90, & ma Ew4 30, 1926, 80. $1OO.00
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Apr. SO
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NOTICE TO CONTRACIO RS.

SEALEO proposals Will lie received ut he
~ office OF the town clerk nj Minnesota town
snip, Roberts county. :. Dam up to May LIST.
lU,. at noon. tor constructors OF IL TO Al hall
on the south vest cornero. section 10 in Min.
nesota township, according to spec '%ications
on ti!e at Banner News Office, SiSseton. :.
Oak. and the Town CLERKS once, Minnesota
township. A certified ciiecN Tor 3 per cent o.
bid mus accomp amy same aid made payable
10 Henry >chram. Chairman OF boAro OF sup.
ervl>ors. 10 be forfeited II contractor falls
to execute contract i; awarded TO him.
The Board of Supervisors reserves the right
10 reject any and all bids.
III. NJ. FELBAUM. Clerk,
p. o. Address: uuukfilsOn. u. ID.
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APR. 1-I2
NOTICE OF CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE.
NAMEof morlgagor. M. }. Hagen
~ Name of mortgagee, SisSeton Milling Co.
Owner of mortgage. Stsseton Mill & Light
Co.
Date of mortgage. July 81. 1901.
Dollars.
Default having been made III the pay
ment of the deb' secured by said NOR rage.
and said mortgage mortgaglng one COW mnley
black and white in color. four years Old. Ill
the possession of the mortsagor in Bossso
township. Roberts County. South Dakota,
said property will be sold at pubic auction
to The highest bidder for cash ut the front
toor of the postot'ice IN the ritv of Sissrton.
bounty OF Roberts and state of south
CaSot' on the 18th day OF April. $50, at
O'clock y m of that day.
o'Dated April Z. 1907.
Sl>sEroN MllI.& LIGHT 90.
Assignee OF Mortgagee
Il. j. TURNER,
Attorney for Assignee.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Watertcwn, South Dakota.
March Z. 1906.
NOTICE is hereby given THAT the following
~ named settler has filed notice uf is inten.
ton to make tive year final homestead
proof in support of his claim. and that
sad proof will be made before Paul Bah
cock, United States commissioner District
of south Dakota. at his office IN the CITY of
>iss-ton, South Dakota. IN April % 1907. viz:
GARRETT WILLIAM JAGERlNiN.
H. +. No. 257S3. made March 1912 for the
east halt (E. ~ nrrth west quarter N Wa
section ~. II t'wnShip 1876 north, If Range
30, ives, of the 9Th =. NJ, Sissetpn anl Wahp-
etou Indian reservation.
He names the following witnesses ~ prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land. VIZ:
Harrncr. l.. Nri re. John II. Muuiph. Sam
Woulpb and Peoer X. Overber-, ui OF Sis>e-
ton, South Dakota.
H. a. H~lLDEBKANpw. REGISTER
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Ellington

Special Correspondent:
Try phenla Lewis came out from
SisseLun last week to spend "a fe W
days with her uncle, Ezra Pugh.
The auction at Gar Beach's Tues
day was we'll attended and every
th,ng was disposed of At satisfactory
prices.
MIR. MacFarland was here Thurs
day and finished moving his house,
hold goods to the hills.
Mrs. Sifert, began u term vi school
10 Enterprise No. 3 last Monday.
Mrs. Gee visited friends in Cad
well and vicinity last week.
Sidney Fisher is at Pierre this
week.
Andrew Beito has erected a. new
residence On his farm.
Mrs. Orr and family viii move to
tho Valley tins week.
Levi Farnswoyth drove to Slsseton
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gar Beach returned
to their home In Sisseton Thursday.
Franz Smith transacted buslness
al the county seat Tuesday.
Ezra Pugh and Henry Mnhr were
Sisseto visitors the first OF The
week.
Jack sifcro was over from Caldwell
Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Eel ing, who has beei
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Farm papers warn us That much OF
last years corn intended for seed will
MT germiuate. We are Informed
tnat Northrnp, X ny 4 Co., the Ola
Minneapolis seedsmen. have a stock
of M,%nnesota.gl ,wn seed corn, of
high g~erininatlon. Including such
well known varieties as Universl W
No. l3, Sterling White Dent, Pride
o. the North, Minnesota KING, etc.
Ii you want seed corn, better write
them. = "
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Mar. 29-.May 10.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

NEFAuLT having been made in the condl.
~ lions of Il certain mortgage. made. exc
uted ana delivered by Lars sn,ili and Emma
smith. husband and Wife, mortgagor. to
William Balsley. mortgage. dated January
23rd. 1906. and duly recorded III The office OF
the Register OF Deeds. IN and for Roberts
county. South Dakota. on January oath 1906
at so O'Clock p. NJ in Book 10 of Mortgages.
ON PAGE 40 conveying and mortgaging the
following described lands situated. lyrng and
being ia the County OF Roberts and State OF
South Dakota. to wit: The west half (wlsy OF
the south east quarter (seA) and the east,
half tel9 OF the south west quarter (swl4) OF
hundred twenty SIX G26) of range fifty
TWO G52,, west of the 5th p, M, containing
ltO acres according 10 the government sur
January A. ID. 1906 duly assigned and trans
ferred 10y William Baisley to Reservation
state Bank. IA corporation. by an instrument
III writing. Gully recorded in the Office OF the
re -:>teT 't deeds IL and for ROBBERS county.
Stat o. ~"uth Dakota, on The 9th day OF
u ~! m 5t;gages. at page 5G3.
AID Whereas. there is claimed To be due at
TIN" GATE OF this notice the sum of one hundred
and seventy Two (SlI2 0l doila D." on said
premises, and no action has been instituted
TO collect The said debt or any por ion there
of;
Now. Therefore, Notice is hereby given
that by virtue of the power OF safe in said
ln' rtgagc contained. ana OF the statute in
such case made and provided, said mortgage
Will be forecloSed. and the above described
premises will be sold III puhlic auction by the
sheriff Of ltol erts county. south lNnkota. at
the FIRE MT door of TIE court house III the City
of Si~seton in said County of Roberts. STATE
OF South Dakota. on the llth day of May A. ID.
l!NT. at Two O'Clock p. NJ. TO pay said mort
gn1ed deut ana interest and 'aNe- if any,
with ten $4,000 dollars as attorneys fees and
disbursement allowed by law.
Dated atSisseton, South Dakota, mis- 23rd
dav of March, 1907,
OBSERVATION STATE BANK, IA CORPORATION,
Morlgagee.
ROBERT PEARSON.
Attorney for Mortgages.
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New lot of ladies' collars at the
Racket store.
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No. 5i28.
Report Of the Condition
otthe FIRST NATIONALBANk

Ofthe FIRST NATIONALBANk
a, sisseton, IN the State of South Dakota
at the close of business, March 22d, 1864.
Resources.
Loans and discounts a-33,9io 10
overdrafts. secured and unsecured 2,s95 90
r. :. Bonds to secure circulation 10000 90
Premiums ON l.. :. Bonds 400 50
Bonds. securities. etc lo,3I' %
Banking house. furniture and fixtures l3.6Oo %
Other real estate owned lU'iVV WV
| Due from National Banks mot Re
serve Agents. so Sc
Due from STAGE Bank and Bankers 5,Si3 !!
Due from approved reserve agents 2J,bo9 oi
Checks and other cash item, 3,l9S q
Exchanges for clearing house 333 Is
Fractional paper currency ~nickels,
and cents. IA A
Lawful money reserve IN bank
viz
Specie $40 20
Legal-tcndcr notes $500 GO li,O3V ~
Redemption fund with u, 5. Treas
urer u per cent OF clrculation) 5J5 20
Due from U $. Treasurer, other
than per ccnt redemption fund
Total s346,2S2 81
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in 10000 10
Surplus fund 10000 90
Undivided profits. less expenses
and taxes paid 9ol IL
National Bank notes outstanding
Dividends unpaid
Due to approved reserve AGENTS
Individual deposits subject to check 1889 %
Demand certificates of deposit
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Sisseton Agency 5 Dak.

Sisseton Agency 5 Dak.
Sealed bids for the following described
tracts of inherited Indiati ii>ied for
sale March :" la posted Marcel ~. .,i}.. Will
be received ~ i.-e U. >. Ins.i"t. a.. al. 81 the
Nlsseton Asencv. : H., up to II . -i',ci: noon
une %. 1907.
Mel MA of nw'4 sec. 90, ivy ~ R. 81.
J. Mo- NeA of neA sec. 81. twu r. 81.
MO- 50 OF nwtl y na ni ny sec Is.
twp. 125, X. 81.
tn.4. Sell sec. 6. twp. 12s. Il. 5
NJ" y SwlA OF sel4. sec. Is. W. y Il. 81.
.und s& OF nei4 & lot ), sec. 10 ,wt. :. =. 81.
C. q. JACKSON,
U. S. indian A eat.
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GALE OF INHERITED INDIAN LANDS
~ SisSeton Agency. =. OAK
Tie pubtir Is hereby inform. d HAT inner
tom A4ency, south Dakota, offered Tor sale
under section I OF the Act of congress APP
proved May II. lUU2 (32 Stats. 21J) MIl be found
publicly iisteo at said agen. where sealed
Proposals Tor the purchase OF any ,r,,.I on said
lit wlll Je received by the undersigned up to
II o'clock noon OF the LAY upon wii.c, bids are
ad.erlis,u " be opened. Nolirc l., hereby
given INA: the sealed envelope, runtainlpy
bids should not have noted ti,vr,o on ucscrlp.
tlOnSof Lhe lands To which N. DlI, relate
but tnat there shall t,l,t,t - Auch en-
veiuLes the dates upon which tin me are to
b. upcucu.
Purchasers SHAH pay all costs Of convey
ancli!g. and in addition thereto The following
SUN To Mil III the purcha q lri"r - 1000 or
less ina s2.UU,. one dollar and fifty cents: and
where the purchase price is more 'l,nn 3. 600.
two dollars. Each bid must DC ACCOMMODATED
by "a certified check covering one quarter of
the amount bid,
Sisseton Agency. $, Oak.
Sealed bi0s for the following described
tracts OF inherited Indian land, listed for sale
February 2. 1907. posted February 4, 1eO7. will
be received bv the o., s. InGian Agent at the
Sisseton agency, S. d., up to l2 O'Clock noon
of May d. 1907.
No 1. swl4 of sw14 sec 3 & sea of seA. sec
4, twp l23. range 20.
N".2. M ofneA & sw4 of mel. 81 nwl4 of
sel4. sec ~, twp. 122. range so.
No. 3, E% of ne4. sec "a. & VIZ of nwi4,
sec 80, twp. 124. range 81.
c. b. JACKSON,
u. s. Inoiun Agent.
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,Si>seion Ageucy. :. l..
Sealed bids for the following described
tracts of inheriteu Indian land. hst"d FOR sale
February l6. 1897 posted February is. 1917. will
be received by the U. S. Indian Ag-nt at the
S;sseten Agency. $. D.. w TO " o'ciork noon
of May 20. 1907.
No. I. Swn Of nw,4. nwA of swh s. ne4
OF sw4, sec IA. & ct 3. sec 81, Twp III. r ..
No. .. NwA of sw4 seuS Twu l2I 4; 50. e.
sA of seA,.sec %. s. neA of nesa. or ,ot i. sec rs
Twp il23, r So.
No. 3. SEX OF nel4. sec 26. 4 lut> & 4. sec
25. u lot ., sec 80, Twp. l25 80
c. B. JACKSON,
u. S. Indian Agent.
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Large assortment of Easter o Ell.
ties at The r ,cket store.
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Fl. a. HlLDEBKANpw. Register
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State of South Dakota. 49,.
County of Roberts. @
!. Henry $. Morris, vice president OF the
above named bank. do solernnly swear that
theabove Statement is true to the best of my
knowledge And belief.
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at Sisseton, IN the State of South Dakota
at the close of business, March pa, 1900.
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Mar. Io-Anr. 10

ROBERT PEARSON.
Attorney for Mortgages.
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EDGAR Nj. BENNETT,
Attorney for Peutioner.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-30

Set consisting of + teaspoons, table &C E0
knives forks, shell and butter knife VO'OO
for the entire for 20 OF Last
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
Dreamed of Snakes
GEORGE HONEYWELL was TWEEN

GEORGE HONEYWELL twenty-eight years
~ old, and did not know what show business
meant He had never been inside theater
scum; but, arguing from his own, his seighbors and
the Londoners interest in the snakes occurred to
him that if the reptiles placed on exhibition
at a convenient spot the public willingly would pay
to them. The idea took such compelling pos
session of his mind that he spent the night dreaming
of immense building filled with snakes which ali
London was crowding to see at shilling apiece,
with himself in charge of the box office till Early
the following morning he HE'D once more to the
East India docks, and when he returned to his
lodgings in the evening John Wells, skipper of the
ship Elizabeth had ninety pounds of George Womb
wells money, and the latter owned the snakes.
With the remainder of his savings Wombwell
cured months lease of building near London
docks, whittier the public respectfully invited
to witness the eXhibits-tiCkets, shilling.
One hundred years ago neither press agents nor
bureaus of publicity existed, but Wombwel and
his snakes well advertised they had attained
that ever sought goal of showmen-the focal point
of the public eye. In London's newspapers the
story of the sale prominently recorded and
George Wombwells show place, consisting merely
of large hall with neither chairs nor benches was
filled every day with curious Britishers who gladly
gave shilling to see the big snakes.
This little Snowman with his two ipers supplied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22
Hou Clever CobbLer Became the Worlds Shounan
By MAURICE BROWN KIRBY

FORTY miles from London, in the
little town of Braintree, Essex,
George Wombwell was a pros
porous cobbler a few years more than
a century ago. When unoccupied
with trade he spent his idle hours
reading the newspapers of London,
where he had never been.
In April, 1905, he observed in
an issue of The Times" an account
of two enormous snakes that had
been brought from India by John
Wells, skipper of the ship Elizabeth,
which was lying at the East India
docks. The reptiles were described
at length, and the description proved
so interesting that George Wombwell
called in his next door neighbors
to astound them with the news.
According to the paper, the snakes
were twenty-five feet in length, and
could swallow young pigs at gulp
Although The London Times" was
looked upon in Braintree with little
less reverence than the Holy Bible, of
which each household possessed
copy, George Wombwell and his
neighbors refused to accept the snake
story, and concluded that its author
had been using liquor in large
quantities habit to which writers
had been traditionally addicted since
the original plucking of the gray
goose's quilts.
On the following day The Times"
reiterated its former story with en-
bellishments that appeared even more
grossly exaggerated to the innocent,
untraveled inhabitants of Braintree
became the topic of the day in this
town; and Wombwell, for the salts
curious eyes, decided to visit London
snakes were as the paper had descr,
Closing the shop, he strapped abe
belt containing his savings, which
something over a hundred pounds, ;
for his destination On reaching {
metropolis, the bootmaker immedi;
his way to the docks, where he foun
dred people, who, like himself, had
by the published accounts of the
some difficulty he obtained permits
skipper to go aboard the Elizabeth,
the reptiles in a cage which had be
on deck for their accommodation, an
eyes witnessed the destruction of pig
by The Times" writer.
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ANDREW WELLS
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
! TEN VICIOUS VIPERS ~

COmpetition-and competition with exclamation
points. 1t not element that had entered into
Wombwell's calculations. He rubbed his eyes and
looked again Yes there it was; all right and plain
exclamation points not only behind but before the
words. Up to this moment he had enjoyed X
elusive of exclamation points in wholesale quanti
interloping impostor. Wombwell, however, did
not waste time inveghing against his competitor.
He cast about for something new. Hitherto he
had had the only museum of natural history;
he must have the only something else. That day
Wombwell spent in deep cogitation; that night he
spent in painting sign, which replaced next
morning the other that had attracted patrons to
his show shop 1t read:
GEORGE WOMBWELL'S MENAGERIE.
On b. A Menagere Collection of Wild and FeroCous
Animals)
For general information he had added the defni-
ton of menagere, which, apparently, was not
common term in his day.
The the way proved lively rival,
else London losing interest in the study of
natural history as taught by Professor Wombwell,
for shortly after the arrival CommerCial-st. of
Professor Wells, with his collection of ten vicious
vpers and six vicious exclamation points, the former
closed his London menagerie and set out upon
long tour of the Provinces. In order to transport
the menagere, he had devised and constructed
enormous wagon twelve feet long, six feet wide,
and six feet high. 1t divided into eight iron
barred compartments for housing the exhibits, and
contained in addition tiny sleeping apartment for
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Drawings by John Sloan

the roots of the wild animal business, which have
spread throughout the world and grown to enormous
proportions. Within a fortnight from the opening
of his insignificant showshop Wombwell had
couped his outlay, and at the end of month had
added another hundred pounds to his bank account
when he met with the first misfortune of his
One snake died. With plenty of food within reach,
it deliberately starved itself to death. Wonbwell
had not become sufficiently versed the habits of
animals to know that captive snakes frequently
refuse to eat, whereupon it becomes necessary to
pry open their mouths and push food down their
threats.
A Rare Bird Added
D EDUCED to a single snake the exhibition lost
~ much of its drawing power, and when the box
office thermometer began to fall, Wombwell be-
stirred himself to secure new attraction. At the
psychological moment ship arrived in port bear
ing among other things pelican which had been
captured in Egypt. Evidencng the instinct of
smart Snowman Wombwell bought the bird
and placed it on exhibition with the remaining
snake Big Ben, the pelican called, spread
eight feet from the tip of wing to the tip of the
other, and said to be a hundred years old.
Shortly after his purchase of the pelican Wombwell
obtained a years lease empty store Com
mercial-st., East London, and over the door there
was nailed a sign which read, George Wombwell,
Naturalist"
AS as his show shop in good running
order he visited the shippers of all foreign ships at
the docks, and informed them that he would make
it worth their while to import animals, and
willing to pay fancy prices for beasts, birds and
reptiles, strange to the English people. From the
time of this offer Wombwell's collection gradually
increased, until at the end of year he possessed,
in addition to the snake and pelican Russian cub
bear, an American eagle ocelot, tiger cat,
from South America, dog with three legs, rabbit
with no ears, and a small capuchin monkey of the
breed usually adopted by perpatetic organ grinders
Whenever he secured new exhibit Wombwell
would advertise the fact by writing for distribu
ton on the streets hundreds of handbis which
rvaled in alliterative hystera and polysyllabic
enores the best efforts OF latter day press agents
for American circuses. One of these handblls
which his been preserved by descendant of
Wombwell is a sample of the Others. With typ-
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CIRCUS nOdtStE It deSCTbeS the OCeIOt follows:
STOP HEAR LISTENl
GEORGE HONEYWELL
The Foremost Naturalist of Great Britain, Has lust
Received from the Darkest Depths of South Americas
Fearful Forests
WILD OCELOTl
The Terrible, Treacherous, Tiger Cat of the Andes
A Super-Superb Specimen of His Species, He Was I'M
ported to this Country at Enormous Expense, and Is
NOW, NOW, NOWi
Exhibition at
WOMBWELL'S MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
In Commercial Street East London
SEE HIM! HEAR HIS SCREECHi SEE HIM
One morning George Wombwell opened the VIM
dow blinds of his bed chamber, which was on the
floor above the museum. He prospecting and
the world looked good to him. The day was beauti-
full and the streamed into his face; but it was
not the glare of the that caused him suddenly
and vigorously to rub his eyes. 1t a new sign
bigger than his own and painted in vivid
colors, hung on the house directly across the way
1t read