Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-23

.unIoaded while the average citizen is
in the Land o. Nod. but not too early
for an army OF youngsters. from TO
20 years old, who had rather go with
out the first meal of the day than miss
seeing the circus cornucopia unfold
IT, self and disgorSe its freight of good
things.
The fourth and last train brings
what the circus people term led
animals, including 80 elephants, "A
Siberian camels and innumerable
|llamas. zebras, alpacas. sacred cows.
Indian cattle, etc. This motley array
will proceed Immediately to the show
grounds at the old ball park upon
Telephone road where, upon arrival.
they will find their temporary canvas
home ready for occupancy
Gyp and Lena. amiable pachyderms,
immune to all noises and confusion are
always selected to lead the van, and
early risers along their route to the
grounds may well marvel at the sights
lafforded them.
Mess Tent First.
Following an unbroken circus rule
| the first tent to be raised In the moru-
ling will be the mess tent" where
three times q day the little travelling
community of 1,200 people are fed.
Long before the heroes and heroines
of sawdust and spangles will have ar
rived at the grounds the small army
of workingmen will have breakfasted
| In hearty and robust fashion. the envy
and admiration of any dyspeptic on
Ilookers
| BY the time the cages reach the lot
the huge menagerie will be in position,
but not until after the parade will the
| various dens and cages be placed
After the cavalcade returns each and
every cage is thoroughly cleaned and
there are lots of funny and interesting
things about Il circus that even the
blase person who attended circuses all
lis life doesn't know.
| Caring for the Rhine.
The bihorned rhinoceros has his en-
tire great hide rubbed full of fish oil
the hippopotamus are scrubbed with
soap and water each day It's a rare
sight to see the keeper Chamber into
the hippo's cage with his pail. brush
and soap and explain why the process
is necessary, In the circus tanks the
ldopth Is not sufficient TO entirely sub
merge the body as in the river. amid
their natural environment. The blood
PUSHES to their backs unless the por IS
are kept active and hardens similar
TO fish scales and the animal sickens.
The thick.hided hippopotamus enjoys
it immensely, this daily onslaught with
the Scrubbing brush. opening his i'm
mense mouth TO have the gums rub
bed. and with thick gutteral grunts IN
ldicating his complacent satisfaction.
The animal exhibit this year is prom
lSed to be more varied than ever be-
fore, and is especially attractive in
the nursery department. No less than
half dozen Babies will be seen in the
geological kindergarten, where Baby
Bunting. the infant elephant, is UNI
lerowneds queen; Then there is baby
camel, baby llama, infant kangaroo,
all of which cause quite as muc6 coz
Germ as to care and diet as an equal
number of boys or girls.
Bunting's Nursing Bottle.
Baby Bunting has been segregated
from Babe its bulky mother. and Is
fed rice milk from nursing bottle and
baby food. all of which it enjoys and
tisposes of in a manner TO indicate
that II will in time live up to all tradi
tons regarding an elephants appetite
If the weather man is half decen,
tomorrow the parade will leave the
grounds at 10 O'Clock and traverse the
principal streets of Davenport. Tho
circus people promise a splendid dis
play and a fine index to their trench.
] dous resources. 1t will be a veritable
horse fair for one thing. and a gener-
Gus display of open cages is an
nounced. Every bit of the wardrobe is
new and the colorful cavalcade takes
full half hour TO pass given spot.
twenty-five elephants will march in
I Sedate file and large drove of cameis
VIII afford 4 fine contrasting element
4 Men and women riders In elaborate
and fanciful suits and costumes
mounted upon thoroughbred horses IN
gorgeous housings and trappings viii
4 be seen in line and several bands vii!
furnish music.
New Thriller.
In short. the parade will be wei
worth seeing The performances pre-
sent much that is new this year anC
OF course there's thriller
This win be negotiated by Desper
ado, who dives from the very top d
he tent and alights upon his chest u
feet below. Never before has the cir
Gus contained so much that is new anC
novel and the performances are prom
Used TO be the last word in circus
oioGy. branch ticket Office will b.
established at the Kleinze Secon,
J. street drug store, where tickets ma.
10 De purchased at no advance in prices
= Sees Mother Grow YOUNG