The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-17
Big Circus Perpetuates the Horse
Happy Days for the Ringling Pets

1t 10 often SAID that the morse Is
fast disappearing and that with ever
growing usefulness Of the automo-
bile and with aviation nearing a
commercial service he may some day
pass out Of the service of mankind.
But there seems just a little too
much sentiment for this for real red
blooded humanity will always have
an affection for this af%fectionate and
always willing to serve beast Of bur-
den. One Of the functions Of the big
circus will be to perpetuate the horse
whether 1t be in the great teams
that pull the heavy wagons. the fine
plays of blooded steeds trained to
the limit Of human intelligence.
Ringing brothers always have been
famous for their fine horses. They
have always been fine specimens and
ever showed the evidence Of care and
good treatment. This season $50
horses are carried by the circus in
the big stock cars Of their five trains.
They are in charge Of Charles Rooney
who has been a circus horseman
since his youth and who knows them
and loves them. The horse tent is
his paradise and the horses are his
children. Cruelty t GA horse means
immediate discharge and it is a whip
less circus as far as the drivers are
concerned. Recently Boss Hostler
Rooney posted in the horse tent the
following. which has just been placed
in every police stable in New York
City by order Of Police Commissioner
Rhinelander Waldo.
Prayer OF a Horse.
To Thee, My Master, I Offer My
Prayer:
Feed me-. water and care for me
and when the days work is done.
provide me with shelter. a clean. dry
bed and a stall wide enough for me
to lie down in comfort. Talk to me.
Your voice often mean as much to
me as the reins. Pet me sometimes,
that 1 may serve you the more gladly
and learn to love you.
DO not jerk the reins and do not
whip me when going up a hill. Never
strike, beat or kick me when I do
not understand what you mean. but
give me a chance to understand you.
Watch me and If 1 fail to do your
bidding, see II something is not wrong
with my harness or feet.
Examine my teeth when 1 do not
eat. I may have an liberated tooth
and you know that is very painful.
Do not tie my head in an unnatural
position or take away my best de-
tense against flies or mosquitoes by
cutting off my tail.
can dfnally. oh. my master. when
my useful strength is gone do not
turn me out to starve or freeze, or
sell me to some cruel owner to be
slowly tortured and starved to death,
but do thou. my master, take my life
in the kindest way and you God will
reward you here and hereafter. You
may not consider me trreverent IL I
ask this in the name of Him who
was BORN in a stable. Amen"
Every team is taken care Of by its
own driver throughout the season
and on show day none are allowed to
make but two hauls each way and
draw wagons in the parade. Six har-
ness makers are carried to repair and
keep in order the immense stock Of
harness and there are with the cir
Gus two men who do nothing else the
whole day long but grease axles-
and yet some people say their life's
work is prosaic.
Sixteen Camels.
Hanging near the horse harness is
a big set for the strangest team ever
driven on the highway. This is n
Of the big novelties Of the parade. a
team of sixteen canlels, broken to the
reins Inc driven the same as the
horse. There is. also a quartette of
zebras broken to bit and bride and
the little striped steed can kick at
ometry.
A fine display of stock will be
made in the street pageant and in