Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-27
Barnum and IsIley CsnlSs.
Greatest Show on Earth To Visit This
City, Thursday, soDt. 9.

Thursday, Sep. 9 Of the Barnum and
Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. Add
ed glory attaches to this circus this
season because of the wonderful I'M
preston it has made since its open
ing early in April.
One of the reasons of the added
interest is an absolutely new equip
ment throughout and the most ex-
pensive it has ever had. Then thu
performance has been increased in
strength, great company OF Euro
peon performers new 10 Amt RIGA has
been engaged, and better still, tie
street parade is again given at the
customary time in the afternoon and
on a scale more elaborate than ever
/ For several generations the Bar
mum and Bailey circus has expressed
to the minds of all the superlative
degree of everything that pertains tc
the amusement business. 1t has
moved steadily onward and upward
year by year and no other circus has
ever advanced to within sight of it
Though an American institution, tits
9th world and Of all times. 1t i;
known and has been enjoyed by mil
lions in every land on earth, crowned
heads, royalty, potentates, the middle
classes and the peasantry, and it:
magnitude and brilliancy have never
ceased to be source Of wonder,
The organization Of this year num-
bers 1900 people, 700 horses and
thousands Of other ANIMALS. The can.
vas covers fourteen acres of ground
and the main tent seats $4,000 people
To haul the vast equipment from
town to town requires five long trains
of double length cars that cover near.
ly two miles of track.
The circus performance is introduc.
ed by new and more than usually
brilliant spectacle, the various acts
that follow are given in three rings,
on two stages. in the dome of the
tent, and on the immense hippro-
drome track, and for a climax the
program ends with the sensational
act of Desperate, who leaps from
the dome of the tent, landing on his
chest on a chute three feet above the
ground. A second later and the man
is standing on his feet bowling to the
audience. As thriller nothing has
never approached this act.
For a second thriller there is the
act OF Jupiter. a magnificent horse
which, ridden by a beautiful girl, goes
up in balloon and descends amid a
shower of fireworks. The big circus
is full Of thrills, and in every respect
it is the'greatest circus Organization
in the worlds history.
Geo. Tucker, of South Bend, has
returned from a visit with relatives at
Abbeyville.
DR.. B. A. Gardner is enjoying a
visit from his mother, Mrs. L. A.
Gardner, of Washington, D. c.
The plate window glass in the
Frazier store was accidently broken
last Thursday and new one will be
put in its place..
Some Of the weeds and grass about
the streets and alleys, have been cut
but a great deal more of this
kind of work needs to be done.
Mrs. Len Barngroves and two
children arrived here last Friday
from Ford City for visit with Mrs.
Bargroves' father, Al Batman and
family.
Mrs. Frank Seeber and daughter,
Mary, and Mrs. L. E.,Seeber are in
Colorado enjoying The cool breezes.
Mr.. Seeber joined them the first Of
the week.
The building occupied by the
Turner grocery has been moved a.
cross the street south and a new
brick building will be erected in its
place New buildings are still being