Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-08

Then he picks out a route from the
depot to the lot that will be as easy
as possible on the horses. This is not
always a simple task. Several weeks
ago the circus was to. arrive in a
Kansas town. After a short haul from
the tracks there was a bridge To be
crossed which the agent examined and
found 10 be too weak for the circus
wagons and its 80 elephants to go
over. He appealed to the city, but it
would do nothing. Then he went out
and getting a contractor, spent. 1900
to strengthen the bridge, which the
circus left as a token TO the town.
This mar also sees that all the feed
will be on the lot and orders from
butcher, baker and grOceryman, eV-
Crything for the cOmmissary depart
ment, for three times a day under it's
own canvas hotel, known in circus
parlance as the cook house this
circus feeds 1900 people. The cook
ing is done by steam and there are
20 cooks and walters to see ii well
cooked and served. Here is a dinner
for Sunday, all of it cooked or baked
On the lot:
Tomato soup, baked shad with ba-
con, veal, roast beef, corned beef,
spinach. potatoes, corn, coffee or tea
chocolate cake and ice cream. No
matter how humble is the employees
position, he gets the same food as the
men at the officers mess.
The same rule applies TO the sleep
ing car arrangement. Every man has
his place to sleep and it is interesting
TO note that at the end of n circus
season, every man with the outfit who
has kept con the job" continuously,
is given a bonus. There iso a doctor
and a dentist with the show and a
barber shop.
Auditors, bookkeepers, ticket sellers
reserve seat mon and money handlers,
have two big wagons They are built
like battleshtps with steel vaults at
each end. When the circus o
men sleep on the cots inside and
somewhere there are rifles in case Of
an emergency.
Just a few lines about the circus
performer. II Will be brief. but II
must be a tribute. He is never seen
about the front Of the tent. IL he
meets one Of the executive Capac-
ity. he lifts his hat. He is all
work. His chief care is his physical
being. Some persons might "a
rouse all night and be able to
play a part in business matinee, but
not So with the circus man or woman.
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back, nor can they bluff doing a cast
ing act on swings so feet apart and
make hand-to-hand catches.
The ONE Of the circus, There are
better women in the world; no bet
ter wives or more devoted mothers.
Nearly every one can trace back gen
Crations. all arena trained; starting
almost in infancy. growing up I'm the
ring; working, living, loving, sacrifice
ing all for fame. but with the desire
for fame Unborn. ring-bred. Duty to
horse, trapeze or ground and lofty
work first. and then, perhaps m
brOidery and Sunday letter writing,
and with silken threads mending long
runs in tights or costumes. The man
ayers insist on a different color in per-
sonal adornment every performance.
The wardrobe mistress OF the circus,
known as THE Little Mother" is the
busiest OF all people, but no matter
how muddy the lot, the sewing ma
chimes keep going and rips are re-
paired and buttons put back where
they belong.
The animals are the idol rich Of the
big show. They simply show them
selves. though the Ringlings have Of
late put the camel and zebra down to
real work. The elephants are. of
course. and will be. as long as Father
Time carries the dull scythe and the
slow working hour glass, the entree-