Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-05-19
THE BIG CARNIVAL
ON IN DEcoRAH
Altman Bros. Big American Shows
Opened on Hitching Grounds
Monday.
SHOWS ARE POPULAR
UNDER GOOD MANAGEMENT
Large Variety Of Clean Amuseme
is Offered, and the Big Crowds
Attending are More Than
Pleased.

Altman Bros. big Carnival
pany opened a weeks engage
in Decorah last Monday. They
playing on the hitching grow
The show arrived Sunday
from Iowa City, and brought
| it the reputation of being or
the best Carnival companies OF
road. The reputation seems
founded too, as the shows
high class, and the managemt
gentlemen Of the highest int
The shows are complete in ev
spect, and many of them are
here for the first time. No
tionable features are permitted. So
far the residents of Decorah and vi
cinity have been liberal with their
patronage, and all are highly pleas
ed. The firemen are to be congratu-
lated on securing such a high class
aggregation as the Altman shows to
furnish the attractions for the
weeks carnival. The shows are all
running in first class order now, ami
we look for record breaking crowds
the balance of the week.
Billy Mitchell one of the sub ami
NAL trainers at the animal show
had his arm lacerated by a fifteen
months old cub line. They were
trying a new act out this morning
and the animal became enraged and
attacked the trainer, driving him
to the bars of the cage, and he had
no way of escaping and assistance
couldn't reach him. The arm was
badly lacerated and doctor gave
immediate attention.
Barney Shea, the Manager of the
ces of two of the most fearless,
nerveless, and dare devil riders of
the day in Fearless Ross and
Dare Devil Roberts, both of these
young men have international rec
ords as racers but it remains for the
Motordome to bring out the game
ness, etc., of these gentlemen. Both
Mr.. Ross and Mr.. Roberts, have
had several real bad spills this
week, and while neither have been
seriously injured both are carrying
one of their arms in a sling, and
are limping from a spill had last
evening just as the last performance
was over. Fearless Ross and Dare
Devil Roberts were racing around
the perpendicular wall On top of the
drome when a sprocket came loose
and precipitated the machine and
riders to the bottom of the drome.
Roth were slightly under the wealth
er last evening after the spill, but
both will be on the job again to-
night. Do not fail to see these two
young men race Saturday afternoon
and night for purse of $4,000.
While on the grounds visit Dixie
land, a minstrel show with a high
class company of eighteen colored
performers, good singers, dancers,
and funny comedians.
The Athletic Show is causing
quite lot of comment on account
of the reputation Young Schoemak-
er has; he is meeting all corners.
and so far his opponents have failed
to even hit him real hard. Lovers
of boxing and clean athletics should
pay this show a visit. The Tango
Girls, musical comedy company,
that has been pleasing the ladies,
children as well as the men folks
the past few days is a company of
high class performers, very good
singers, and funny comedians, with
= chorus of sixteen pretty girls
make a real evening entertainment
The animal show is one of the biz
attractions and should not be miss
ed
Everything will be in full blast
this afternoon and the balance of
the week.