, 1907-06-24
THE CIRCUS
Is IN CITY
SELLS-FlOTo AGGREGATION OF
WONDERS EXHIBITING TO
CROWD THIS AFTERNOON
Mr.. Tammen Talks Ente rtainingly of
Hussins Worry Because He Likes
II and Forgets II When II Does
Not Bother Him-FormuIas For
Killing the Blues in Business.

THE Circus Beautiful" as the big
Sells-Floto shows are familiarly called,
performances are scheduled, the matt
nee, which started at 2:15 O'Clock this
afternoon, and the last performance
which begins promptly at s O'Clock to-
night.
Gives Trouble a Hug.
II. II. Tamnen, famous as the man
who never worries and who goes out
of his way to give trouble a hug-he
likes 1t SO well-one of the owners OF
the Sells-Floto shows, is in Laramie
today to see that the show given here
is a good one. Besides being one of the
Tammen is also n of the proprietors
of the Denver Post, one Of the lead.
ing newspapers of the country.
Mr.. Tammen Talks.
when | first tackled the newspaper
game,' said Mr.. Tammen today, Il
thought it was the greatest fun and the
best educator on earth. In my opinion
a man who could run a newspaper two
years and keep out of Jail and the in
sane asylum was the real big noise, but
the thrills of an editor are of the bread
and milk variety compared to the ex-
circus man. I've been in the show
business six years now and the only
reason | am not in jail is because | am
lucky and the reaso | am not crazy IS
because you can't make me worry. II
the railroad company throws my train
horses | only laugh and If a hurricane
comes along and blows the tent into
somebody's house and ruins all the
furniture, for which l have to pay, |
am actually gleeful nj try to have 1t
done over again.
Formulas Against Worry.
There are many formulas tic keep
from worrying in both the newspaper
business and the circus game, but there
is only one way to succeed in both and
make money. The answer is give the
people a run for their money and be
dDSOlulelyH SUI dlSutlol Nalu ohu W.
est.
Mind you / don't ean to put my
self up as an honest man-nothing oil
the kind-oniy l say honesty is the
| best business policy.
It's a Good Show.
Now I've got a good show and l
know it and the reason l know 1T IS
because I am making money. Mr..
Barnum's idea of fooling the people is
a dead letter in these modern days. 1t
is really a funny thing how far they
can see you coming if you have a poor
show. \
1.-THE present season. Mr.. Tammen
went on to say, "is the most success
full | have ever had and aside from one
or two unfortunate accidents, luck has
been with me. In fact l have never
complained Of the i'll hat has befallen
me because 1 realize how much worse
it might nave BEEN"
Big Pleasing Parade.
The big mile-long, free street parade
this morning certainly gave ample eu-
dorsement of the good performance
which started later in the day. All he
horses, dens, cages and wild animals
in the procession made an excellent
impression on the crowds OF people
who lined the sidewalks. AS for the
performance itself the prominent feat
ures are almost too numerous to men
ton. The majority of the acts are
novel, original and up-to-date, with
just enough of the regulation old time
circus features to preserve the neces'
sary atmosphere. One of the best acts
is contributed by Herr Christian
Zeitz's big troupe of educated ele-
plants. The maneuvers of these NAM
moth beasts are actually marvellous.
There are a score of good equestrian
or riding acts, too, and the piece de
resistance of the arenic features Is
the casting act of the Peerless Patters,
a world renound family of acrobats.
From Laramie the show goes 10
Cheyenne and then into Colorado for