The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-09
Two Mules Belonging to the Wild
West Show Caused Lot of Mer
rlment for the Spec
tators.
HAD TO BE SPANKED
BY the Head Horseman Before They
Would Enter Their car-Were
New Arrivals at the
Show.

tue course OF tlule resulting from the
loading and unloading of stock on cir.
Gus cars and one of these was enacted
late Saturday night before a large
audience of spectators. The fun was
all caused by the refusal of a team OF
one of Missouri's staple products, call.
ed mules to enter their car until at
least an hour and half of pushing
and pulling by half the attaches OF
the show. The animals had only beer
with the outfit for two days aud Satur.
day night was only their second visit
to their chamber in the palace stock
car on the kind of runway which the
circus people use.
The trouble all started by eleven
o'clock and in sight of one hour and
half the beasts were loaded This
team together with another one is the
only mule team in the circus that is
used for draft work there being six
other small ones that are used to pull
the stage coach. In answering the
question as to why mules were not
more largely used by the Buffalo Bill
show, Head Horseman Schmidt said
that they were no good in the mud.
being cutters when it comes to work.
Ing In the STICKY stuff and for this rem
son the show people prefer horses.
The two animals that caused the ex-
element in loading had only been pur-
chased two days before in ST. Louis
and were fine big innocent looking
specimens OF five summers each
The said mules had Just arrived at
the car with one OF the big wagons
and after they had been unlocked
from their burden they were led to the
car which was to be their bedroom
together with another team. They APP
preached as far as the runway which
leads into the stalls but that is as
far as they did go for over an hour.
They had been loaded on the same
car Just the night before and haa gone
alright but maybe there was not a
crowd around them that night that
they could entertain so they just
thought they woulod do their little
stunt on this particular eve.
First Attempts.
The fellow whose business It Is to
lead the animals into the car got
hold OF the strap connected with
one of the mules halters aud start
ed up into the bedroom. But the
Missourian did not trail.
A fresh start was then made with
the same result. All this time the
animal stood gazing around displaying
his innocent looking visage and seem
ing to be satisfied with Just standing
there all night. Again the hostler
tried to lead the beast up but this
time he walked along the side Of the
chute and did not even try to climb.
"Oh let me show you how to get
him In said one of the roustabouts
standing near, and with that he grab.
bed hold of the halter strap and pro.
ceeded to run lightly up the incline.
He got up but the mule was still at
the bottom when he arrived Twist
his tall" push him up. carry him
up" and sundry other remarks were
now offered By the bystanders. Again
try was made This time one OF
the good acting mules that was all
ready in the car was brought out On
to this animals tail man who led the
balky mule held While he caused him
to proceed him up the plank while
he pulled. He also arrived at the
top of the chute hold of the mules
tail but the ins,igator of the trouble
was still on Mother Earth looking
around as limo cent as ever.
Gave Him a Boost.