The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-05
EVERY MINUTE PRECIOUS
UNDER MODERN CIRCUS
RySTLE AND HUSTLE

Should n raember Of Ringing Bro b.
ers' ,2SO employees require medlcn
attention the STAFF physician is non
fled Should follow wander onto the
show lot intending 10 kick up trouble.
he soon learns that an up-to-date pa
troll wagon and detectives are prOvid -
for his entertainments. When an ami
NAL refuses its feed, the veterinary
quickly Investigates
On the show grounds can be found
a postmaster who handles circts wall
with the same care displayed by any
"Han in the employ nf Uncle sam ita
does registered letter and money or
der business, making II possible for
the performers to dispatch money
home with little delay. There is q
fulliledged pressing emporium pre-
sided over by six tailors; a barb=r
shop where the boys can be sprucad
up to thein hearts content. and beyy
of chefs by whom sepenty-live walters
are kept busily engaged dispensing
] food during the meal hours
! TO successfully handle a circus Of
the Ringing magnitude there must
Every minute means sixty seconds OF
hustle Every scheme that serves 10
save time is of Vital importance To
unload sigt.r-iiye cars of parapher-
malta, erect twenty huge tents-the
largest OF which will comfortably seat
/ $4,000 peopleto serve an army of
hungry humans with breakfast. and
have a thousand and one other prob
| lens TO solve before the parade hour,
means a pace that turns hair gray.
unless the finest system Is maintained.
The general public knows that the
! highest expression OF the circus idea
is to be found in the Ringling Broth
ers' great shows. No one can fail 70
notice the atmosphere of refinement
about this particular circus, in the
appearance and manner of the many
employees the exclusive and wonds--
ful nature of the ring acts, the marvel
ous animal annex. and IN the tasteful
keptup look Of Things generally,
4 The performance goes along with
the speed of perfect system, and the
myriad and bewildering bill is finished
before the slightest tinge OF unrest is
felt. Acts follow each other without
the slightest delay. and the delicare
"pd heavy properties are arranged
I without friction or notice.
/ Rlagling Brothers Worlds Greatest
shows Will exhibit in Guthrie Tues-
day September %. The engagement
viii begin with the grand street pa-
rade, the largest and most magnificent
ever organized Scores of animal dens
are opened, SO the public may see the
Wild occupants These animals are the
raresi specimens and physically per.
lect The menagerie in .s>entirety Is
the most valuable collection OF strange
Wild creatures IN the world and re-
qaires los cages and dens 10 trans
port
10 gee In the parade forty elephants.
gaily caparisOned, supporting richly
covered thrones, upon which sit In
dlah royalty ',sL-,.4S. leseweled aud
enwrapped aud draped with the costli-
est fdhrics Of Oriental weaving. Is a
wopderml sight and brings into sen
satlonal review the characters aud
customs OF life in the far east There
are G50 horses with the great shows.
and all OF them appear IN the street
procession
! The pick and flower ot the circus
profession are 10 be found In the huge
] program this season, Gymnasiic and
riding celehr les from every civilized
country Of The earth are in the as
sembly. Never before was there gath.
cred on a single occasion SO many
magnificent types OF physical cnifuee
Many Of The artists appear IN this
lpauntry Tor the FIRST time. ana an are
,iemiefs in The lands ir1n whence
they sap,e Fsity clowns provide the
ffdn 7Td keep the hsninienf Al tispafi
ling White heat through the entire per.
/ iOrmance