The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-23

THE sNA 500 LAX so IS PLEAS
ING GREAT CROWDS.

One OF the most StupenuOuS pre-
sensations ever shaving in Oskaloosa
may be found in the Joy Zone of the
Sna-Soo-Lak-So. the big benefit cir
Gus playing at the local association
building. last evening and tonight.
Without a doubt. the best patronage
ever bestowed upon local home tal'
ent' enterprises such as being staged
by the "Y." was accorded the Sna-
Soo-Lak-So, last night.
Jovial crowds filled the buildings
from seven-thirty, when the doors
were first opened, until almost mid
night, when the last show closed its
doors. The good-natured spirit of
the crowd added much to the success
Of the carnival.
The Sna-Soo- Lak-So, a novel event
being staged for Oskaloosans, was
formally opened yesterday afternoon
with the grand parade. Headed by
the fire truck and motor patrol, the
procession left the association build
ing at five o'clock. "Barneys RUDE
Band" dischorded painful music for
the procession. For those who could
not attend THE Birth of Nation
now showing here, Barney's must
clans played snatches from the thrill
ing measures of the plays wonderful
music accompaniment. beautiful
float, bearing the queen of the
Sna-Soo-Lak-So, Charles Walling, fol-
lowed the band Then came the
great assortment of wild animals, Sc
cured especially for the menageries
OF the -Soo-Lak-So. Monkeys,
bears, lions and trained toads were
among those in captivity. And last
but not least came the funny clowns
with their many comic pranks and
humorous antics.
The main show opened at seven
thirty last night, when the association
doors were thrown open and the
waiting crowds admitted. Most
popular of the shows was Stella" a
feature of the Sna-Soo-Lak-So, Chic,
Jack" SHELTON, as the imported dar-
ky queen, gave fearless demonstra
ton with the snakes and reptiles
gathered from all four corners of the
globe
The Dry Cell show with it's curiosi.
ties did large business, the For Men
Only part of the attraction having a
constant stream of patronizers.
A treat of the carnival was found
in the Seven Wonders of the World"
where natures most strange and Pc
culiar work could be seen. The
characters of this museum show are:
Jocko da Monk, by Harold Ferree;
Boscoe the Wild Man from Borneo,
by George Clark; Napoleon Boni, the
Human Skeleton, by Bob Lee; the
Beared Woman by Arnold Muhl;
Beauty and the Beast. by Richmond
and Bill Davis; the Siamese Twins
by Thomas and Hall; and Samsoni,
the Human Hercules. by Don Russell.
In the natatorium Schmidt's Sub
marine Artists executed feats of skill
and daring. Fancy diving, wonder
full underwater swimming and other
remarkable feats brought in large
patronage.
The center of the Sna-Soo-Lak-So
exhibits was the Southern Iowa In
position or Hippodrome Show, locat-
ed in the gymnasium. Barneys
RUDE Band provided the music for
the circus entertainment, and gave
delightful concert before each show.
The Hippodrome Show had among
its wonders. the trained animal show.
slack wire walking, jumbling, and
other events.
Upon the second floor of the asso-
citation building the Minstrel Show
was staged. Lew Dockstader's dar-
ky laugh-makers were one of the hits
of carnival and played before filled
houses.
In connection with the Joy Zone,
the Arcade, where all the trinkets
and deliCaCies of the County Fair
could be purchased was we'll patron
lied. Pollys Inside Inn sold out, as
the demand for "Polly's Cooking"was
greater than the supply. Fortune
tellers in the Gypsy camp told the
past, present and future.
The show will be continued over
this evening, and new features are
to be added to almost every attrac-
ton.