Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-17
BARNUN ! BAILEY
SHOW IN |RE CITY
SECOND CIRCUS OF THE SEASON
VISITS MARSHALLTOWN
TODAY.
MANY FEATURES SHOWN
IN BIG slx-PoLE TOPS

the Parade and Afternoon Perform.
ance-Trains Crowded on All Rail-
roads, and Farmers Rigs Line
Streets-Under the Canvas.
For the second time in one season.
and only a little more than month
apart, Marshalltown and its surround
ing territory was treated to a circus
today in the visit of the great Barnum
& Bailey show Ideal weather greeted
the thousands of visitors who came to
the city to view the sights. The morn
ing trains on all railroads were crowd
ed to the steps, and farmers rigs lined
all the streets adjacent to feed barns.
The usual large number of people
were In the depot district early to wit
ness the unloading of the circus trains.
Four immense trains, containing in all
eighty three cars, formed the caravan
by rail from Boone, where the circus
PLAYED to big business Friday The
first Of the special trains arrived at
o'clock. and the last one at g. Unload
ing was on Third avenue, and the route
was taken north to Woodbury. street.
thence east to the show grounds on
Eighth avenue.
Great System EN- ployed.
;,,o all ;,c or1yo
the building of the tented city on the
show grounds, and at O'clock the first
breakfasts, known as the "arnv break
fast was served to the worlmen. This
is q light lunch TO tide the working
men over until the regular meal at 3
o'clock. To this latter meal the vast
army Of employees sat down The tents.
or tops" as they are called in circus
life. were un by o'clock. and arrange
ments were begun for the parade. Two
immense six pole tops house the circus.
one over the circus auditorium proper,
and the other for the menagerie When
the Rarnnn show first started. and 1t
was then "a big circus" 1t possessed
for everything a three pole top
Thousands Witness Parade
Thousands OF people lined Main
street on both sides to witness the pa
rade which was most creditahle eS-
h,hitioa in every way. Six bands hum
d-e1s ~ fine snecinene of ring and
work stock. and MANY animals in their
cages. were shown Tho show carries
herd of th;ty-two elephants, which
formed one of the sections OF the
pageant. Al ~ the circus horses were
in fine condition, altho this has been a
| hard season on all If the work stock,
owing TO thu heavy roads and conse-
auently hard pulls
Men.9.rie Features Worth se-ins.
In the nlenaserie this afternoon
there We're many features that 1T will
pay the evening crowd to look for
There ara two litters Of habv lions that
attract much attention. one containing
three cubs. and the other two.
one of the biggest attractions is
Pat" 2-vear-oid -h'.nnanzea who
Is -ctrall7- = raar1v 1,,99e7 that he IS
rneannv. This iitle fall,w is marvel
or y noirt or iataliieenca oats with
? '-nife and f0rk s1oens in y had with
his kAaner as his comnanior and wears
a .'ni@h-ie" like GROWN folks Pat IS
z nischevous rascal too. lust ike any
other 5ov ~ .. and one IF his chief
delights is n ~-t bold ~ soma soecta-
toYS ha- a~d tn7rine~ the lining ont Of
+ When hz keenor SOLIDS him for
7eti7e IN hnso"e ccr7oanv. he gets of
il , co,--7e,. sod f-ri,es
Hnoher irfevos-iny feature are tho
''r7o e-irafre v,hici, are nroolaimed by
animal fanciere TO ba the finest sneci-
length af nielt an feet
Aerial Acts UnexceIIed
IF there is one thing in which the
Ra-nun show excels this year over
aoothe~ ii is tie aerial acts shown at
tn, regular performances. The imperial
Viennase troupe Of aerialists do a Won
derfully clever stunt and one of the
4 many thrillers is the double somer-
sault turned while blindfolded by
Charles Siegrist Siegrist has a sack
over his head. turns twice in midair
and is caught by the wrists bv his
! companion on the other side of the
arena
Thu equestrian acts are all strong
and manv beautiful horses are shown
IN the ring stock
TIE Barnum show also has this sea-
son a wonderful tight wire walker ir
the person of Mile LaRelle Victoria ar
1s-vear cid Mexican girl, who uses nj
pole, umbrella. or even a fan for bal
ancine. The finale is sensational. anG
Is made on an incline wire. az the eir
swings back and forth The entire
show stops thirty seconds for the finale
Of this act go it may be judged thai
thi. is a real feature
Mr. Otto Ringing is with the show
this season the Ringing Bros. havine
purchased the big business last season
Mr. Ringing directs the management
personally, but in the arena line mar
behind the gun-the man in white-i!
Mr.. Edward Shipp. equestrian director
Mr.. Shpp is held responsible for the
successful presentation of each per.
Torrance, and the performances are {
success.
The circus doors omen for the even.
ing performance at o'clock, and the
show begins at 8.
The show goes from here to Masor
City, where 1t appears Monday.
FREAK IN YOUNG COLT.