Cañon City record., 1907-07-11

At Atchtson, Kansas, the people will
not stand for the concert or after show
When the men begin to announce it
everybody begins to hoot and yell and
it finally has to be given up.
The horses of this particular show
were the admiration of all. They were
all large, fine handsome stock, and in
excellent condition. The eight heavy
match chestnut sorrels that drew the
caliope were beauties and were the
best matched eight that many ever
saw. 1t required eight tons of hay
and two tons of straw for a days
feed for horses and stock.
A circus visited a town in southern
Colorado some fifteen years ago. In
the midst OF the performance storm
arose, the great tent was blown over
and thirty people were somewhat in
jured. Last year the same show re-
turned to the place and the manager
remembered the accident that had at
tended the former visit. He annOunc-
ed that all who had been injured by
the fall of the tent would be admitted
to the first performance free. But
alas! for times ravages, of all those
thirty injul ed only 270 had survived.
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A year ago Mr. Tammen took his
show into Old Mexico during the
winter season, and met very warm
reception. In Old Mexico they have
one very excellent law. They will
not stand for a show advertising any
thing it does not perform. When the
manager of the show gets his license
he must file with the governor of the
city his program, and it must be car
ried out to the letter II it isn't the
show gets into trouble.
In this country the free list of a
circus is enormous and expensive.
Complimentaries are demanded and
given out for all sorts of purposes
and excuses All sorts of officials get
them and most any body in authority
or with a title get them. About 500
were given out in Canon City. In Old
Mexico it isn't this way. Officials are
too proud TO take them. In Mexico
the governor of the city or the chief
Judge might consider such a courtesy
compliment if it went no further,
but when the compliment is extended
to the clerk then it is too cheap for
the governor or judge to accept, etc.
So the complimentary isn't used much
in Old Mexico, for it offends more
than it pleases.
There are only a few big shows in
the country The three that are lar
ger. than Sells-Floto are Barnum
Bailey's, Ringing Bros, and Fore
paughs Sells-Floto is in a class by
itself. There are many smaller shows,
however.
will see practically just as much as
he can see in the largest show on
the road.
This show had two rings and a
stage. and that's more than one can
easily watch. Ringing Bros. had
three rings and two stages, which is
entirely too much. However, you get
as much in one or two rings as you
do in more. for duplicate stunts are
usually pulled of in the different
rings.
The loading and unloading of
circus is an interesting sight. The
elephants are of great assistance
They are used to push the heavy
wagons and heavy loads into the cars.
good elephant will push more than
sixteen horses could pull The ele-
phant surely pays for his passage and
is the most profitable animal carried.
Will Veatch of the Star restaurant,
who says he has seen all of the best
shows of the kind in the United Sta
ties. remarked this morning that many
of the features of the Sells-Floto cir
Gus are unrivalled. any one of which
was worth the price of admission.
The majority of those who attended
the Sells-Floto show yesterday after
noon and last night agree that it has