The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-06-15
IT'S A GREAT CARNIVAL
And They Have = Nice Line Of Good,
Clean, Moral Attractions. 1t
isa Gala. Week In leon.

ternOOn on q special train IRON IN
ionville, Mo-, where they exhibited
last week, and the carnival with Its
many attractions opened Monday
night, when a big crowd was on the
streets.
And right here we want to say
that this carnival company has the
cfeanest and best shows of any carni-
val company which has ever visited
this city. There is not single ex-
hibition to which you cannot take
your wife, your children or your
sweetheart, and they will enjoy it,
for there are no immoral or immod-
est exhibitions of any kind or char
acter. Neither are there any gam
bling or graft games of any kind.
The big attraction is the wild ami
NAL show and circus in the big tent
just north of the Kraft Clothing Co.,
and the tent is filed at every per-
fsrmance, and we have yet to hear
the first person say that the per-
formance was not we'll worth the
admission price. Prof. Scott and his
five trained lions which are turned
loose in a big iron arena do some
good stunts, and at times the audi
,ence cringes in terror for the nervy
young man who handles these beasts.
Prof. Falk and his little daughter
Marie on the swinging rings and
trapeze are splendid performers, and
are prime favorites. Prof. Decoe,
the strong man, performs some orig
inal and new turns, bending iron
bars with his hands, in his jaw, and
allowing any one to bend an iron
bar by striking him over the arm.
He is an iron man and has wonderful
strength, although he is not big
man. But he has iron muscles and
they are we'll developed. Billy
johnson, king of slack wire per-
formers, dances and skips over the
slack wire in a graceful manner,
and is as good as the best in this line.
Two young ladies afford much
amusement with three round box
ing match, and they are quite nifty
with the gloves.
Just north of the big show is
..Electricia" the woman who defies
electricity, and you should see her.
This remarkable: and pleasing lady
seems to be entirely immune from
the shock OF electricity, allowing
the full power of the electric current
from the city electric plant to pass
through her body, and electricity
flashes from her fingers so strong
that she can ignite paper and similar
tricks. 1t is claimed she has allow
ed $4,000 volts to pass through her
body. 1t lis scientific exhibition.
Another big attraction is "The
Hindoo Mystery" in the big tent on
the north side of the square. Prof.
Frank does some remarkable leger-
dermain tricks with a young lady as
his subject, apparently cutting off
her head and other startling and
mysterious tricks. In addition to
the "Hindno" performance there is
also a good moving picture show.
/, At the southwest corner of the
square is the negro minstrels, and
they are sure artists with their sing
ing and dancing, giving a perform
ance filled with good music, dancing
and singing, and is one of the popu-
lar attractions. These colored peo-
pie can sing and dance to beat the
band.
AT the northwest corner is the
girl only IA years old who weighs
4S5 pounds. She was born in New
York City and is we'll educated
young lady. AS mate for her there
is q lad II years old, born in Pres
colt, Ark, who weighs 525 pounds.
Harry Bradfe1d, of this city, who
was once in business in Prescott, is
we'll acquainted with him. And if
you like to see big snakes they have
them, two big boa constructors, one
being 26 feet, inches long, and
weighs $50 pounds and the other is
almost as large. There are also
some big sacred snakes from Egypt.
The boa constructors only feed once
in three months. and a few days
after they shed their skins, and they
will be fed here on Thursday, when
they are given large number of
live chickens. A big octopus is also
shown, and company of glass
blowers and engravers are in this
tent.
There is no snake eating exhibi-
tion, but there is a den of all kinds
of live snakes, rattlers, adders, and
many other species which are worth
seeing.
Then for those who like them,
there is a Palace of Mystery, a palm
ist, baby racks, shooting gallery,
ocean wave, Ferris wheel, merry-go-
round and other amusement devices.
There is always crowd around the
booth where you get to throw three
balls for nickle at live monkey,
who is an artist at lodging the balls
and it is very seldom that he is hit.
The carnival company carries a
fine Italian band who give afternoon
and evening free concerts on the
streets and they make the best music
heard in Leon for long time. They
are musicians, although many of
them cannot talk English, but every
body is enjoying their splendid
music, for they are all artists.
All of the people connected with
the carnival company have con-
Quoted themselves as ladies and
gentlemen. There is no rowdyisn,
or crooked work, for the Miller Bros.
will not permit anything Of the kind.
IT 10 a good clean show all the way