Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-01
GRAFT MARS PLEASURE IF
 PERFORMANCE
Half a Sack of Peanuts of Dwarf Size, Sack to Match, l0c-SWaIIoW of Alleged Lemonade, 15 Gents.

The big shows of the United States have for number of years have been diligent in educating the American people in the belief that graft was no longer part of the revenue of the mod ern circus. They have even gone so far as to enSploy detectives to keep a sharp eye on pickpockets and short changers and have aided in the prose cution when caught. It is therefore to be regretted that some of the things that happened at the Barnum & Bailey show yesterday did happen.
 The people of Bisbee are not short. On the contrary they are we'll known as good spenders. But they do object, on principle, to paying two or three times as much for an article or service as anybody else simply because they are Bisbeeites. Half sack of measley peanuts for ten cents, when they are sold at every other place in the United States. and may be bought at any time on the streets of Bisbee, for half the price, and twice the quan- tity, rifles the spirit of even a slug gard. EgFNl
 The most surprised person in Bis bee yesterday was preminent man who had party of friends with him men and women, ard for w.om he or dered seven glasses of lemonade The glasses were about the right size for long today, whatever that is, and discriminating taste could have diScerned a trace of lemon The said prominent man handed the wordy vendor a half dollar. and nonchaIantly awaited the fifteen cents change he expected.
 "Fifty-fve cents more" was the de mand
 What the--how is that, was the query.
 Fifteen cents a glass straight" was the laconic reply
 The prominent man dug up but bought no more lemonade
 Two little boys. who had evidently gone to the circus together, and had fifty cents left, took two glasses of lemonade. The urchins looked to be about eight and ten years of age. and when they surrendered their money, which represented many further de lights to them, and received in return only twenty cents. their looks would have excited the sympathy of any SI were dealing. A number saw the transaction and championed the cause or the swindled little fellows so sue cessfuHy that the price of one of the drinks was returned.
 Outside the tent and in the depart ment set aside for the display of the animals. prices were right. Peanuts were five cents bag and it was lots of fun to search for the peanuts in the bag. Big long glasses of lemon ade could be bought for a nickel. and peace and cOntentment reigned among the purchasers. But in the seats during the performance the haul was made.
 liJ regard to the show. to which some attention can be given. now that more disagreeabIe matters have been disposed of, it was one of merit. Many new features were introduced that were good. The old timers, how ever. say the modern circus does moi stack up with those of years ago in equestrian feats. The Fast Rose of Summer" played with a bell chorus by dogs, was very striking. The tight wire stunts were extraordinary, and the trapeZe acts the most thriu-= ever seen here. The costumes were also an important factor in the sue cess of the performances.
 The crowning act of the program was the autos that pass in the air. stunt, a feature that represented a little further risk on the ragged edge of death than anything of the kind that has been done in years
 Seven trains were run from Bisbee to the grounds yesterday, carrying to the grounds yesterday