The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-09
FIRST RINGLING
CAR IS in TOWN
VANGUARD OF GREAT CIRCUS
WHICH WILL BE IN FARGO,
JUNE 80 ARRIVEs-GREAT SHOW
BELIEVES IN KEEPING ITS
MEN WELL HOUSED.

Ringing Brothers vanguard is in
| town, having arrived last night in one
OF the largest and best equipped cars
ever constructed for advertising pur-
poses. There are twenty FIVE men in
the brigade. They dine at the princi-
pal hotels, but sleep in the car The
berths are so arranged that each man
has practically a private section, Then
there are two spacious offices in which
the manager and his assistant trans
act business, other conveniences that
suggest a home-like appearance. Gas
| is employed for lighting purposes.
Following this car will come two
other cars at intervals of one week.
One of them is called the excursion
car, its work being confined wholly to
the billing of all railroad stations and
the arranging of excursion rates. The
third car covers the country routes,
securing what space the men on the
first car could not acquire.
That circus like that governed by
Ringing brothers is well advertised is
best pointed out by the following;
III one season, sufficient quantity
OF paper is posted from their three
cars to FORM if pasted end to end,
ribbon that would extend from Chi
cago to San Francisco and back BY
these cars are used over 5000 barrels
of flour in the form of paste.
This season the Ringlings are pres
enting the biggest show ever organic
ed. In the various departments of
their great institution are employed
1880 men, women and children $50
hrr oE 4
animals, forty elephants and fifty
creatures in leash are exhibited in
the menagerie. The circus is housed
in twenty tents that cover twelve
acres of real estate. 1t has it's own
dynamo plant; barber, harness, paint
and blacksmith shops; police force,
a doctor and full Pledged patrol wag-
on.
Among the many wonderful acts
that number in the big programme is
the Arthur Saxon trio of strongest men
in the world. One member of this trio
lies upon his back and supports with
his feet and legs heavy plank on
which are seated eleven men. At the
same time the giant of muscle lifts
with his hands and arms a 25O-pound
weight and his two companions. Later,
two of these modern Samsons form
the pillars of a two-ton bridge while
an automobile is driven across carry
ing six persons.
Then there is a school Of horses.
imported from Berlin, Germany, that
enter the arena concealed in large
barrels, which are piled on an i'm
mense brewery wagon. The nature of
the act comes as a surprise when
the horses kick out the barrel heads
and jump into the ring. Later another
horse enters the arena pulling himself
free of the harness, takes his master
by the collar, losses him out of the
carriage, and, climbing into the rig,
seats himself beside a young woman
passenger.
Another great example of animal
training is found in the new elephant
act. There are fifteen animals in all.
They occupy three rings. The two
end rings are connected by a telephone
line; the exchange office being in
the center. An elephant at one end
calls up central and is immediately
connected with an elephant at the
further end of the big tent. An ami
mated conversation is carried on be-
tween the two big beasts by comical
snorts and trumpetings.
Other big features from the old
world are the Lorch family of aero
bats; the Cottrell- Powell troupe of
italian riders; Ernest Clark, the only
man who turns a complete triple SOM
ersault in mid-air; the Alex family of
aerialists; Mijarez, the Spanish wire
wizard; the Taximeter horses, Par
isian novelty; F'itzgeralds fifteen Eng
lish juggling girls and Darwin, the
orainiest chimpanzee in captivity.
A street parade will be given. This
feature is said to be over three miles
In length and made up of novelties
never before presented by any other
circus.
The date of exhibition underlined for
Fargo is Thursday, June 80.