Arizona republican., 1912-09-16
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 CIRCUS CLINIC
How Sore Throat Is Diag- nosed and Treated by Zoo Doctors and Their Aero battle Attendants; "Long- est" Case on Record

When it was discovered the other day that Fritz. one of the four giraffes with the Barnum and Bailey circus, and sire of Miss Suffrage. the infant giraffe, which will be seen here Monday, September 23d, had the sore throat. Happy Jack SnelIen, the boss canVassman, was sent for. This was because Jack knew where a stepladder could be quickly pro- cured. Sometimes when the circus has a sick giraffe on its hands they send out and hire a steeple- jack, give him an atomizer and hoist him up in a bos'n's chair. but the stepladder treatment is more in vogue at the present time, for the reason that the stepladder stands without hitching, while the bOsn's chair Sways all around with the movements of the animals head Fritz hadn't been quite himself for some time. Several times Andrew Zingara, who divides his time between the giraffes, and Chimmie Fadden, chimpanZee. had seen Fritz scratching his head against the top of the tent, and once he had seen him snatching a mOuthful from a rubber plant used for decorative purposes. Zingara says it is a bad sign when giraffes begin to eat rubber plants. It indicates that the beast begins to fear for the elasticity of its neck, and when it begins to feel that way it falls a victim to melanchOlia and pines away A live giraffe is worth around S15,000. The hide isn't worth much.
 The first that anybody around the show noticed about Fritz's sore throat was when he sneezed. When a giraffe sneezes it usually causes comment. It did upon this particular day. Enrico de Carraro, who has one of the lemonade and peanut stands close by the giraffe corral was doz- ing comfortably behind his wares, When Fritz sneezed. Enrico awoke and got a tarapaulin When he had spread this over his stand and hoist ed an umbrella he felt more at ease. Then it was that Snellen was sent for, also the circus mediCO. They sat back and watched Fritz's throat while the attendants fed him some choice clover hay. Foot by foot the hay worked itself down, pausing now and anon to rest, but the watching eyes noticed that Fritz made harder work of it than usual. and that the skyline of his neck was irregular The treatment was obvious Fritz is clever as giraffes go. but has never been taught to gargle his throat, SC it was necessary to resort to the atOmizer treatment The requisites for this treatment are a barrel oi peroxide of hydrogen, d force pump a steady hand and a clear conscience Since the first treatment Fritz hasn't sneezed once
 EnricO de CarrarO says he is sure he would have noticed it if he had The Barnum and Bailey zoo this yea, is more than ever varied and pre- sents in addition to the more famil- jar types, many animals but seldom sees outside the largest permanen zoos. The nursery division offers baby lions. tigers, camels, kangaroo; and leopards.
 generous display of some of th' animals in open cages is promised il the street parade the morning O show day, Monday September 23d Over 800 horses of different type will be seen in line and the pagean is intended as a fitting prelude t the circus performances of that day