The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-04-26
CIRCUS DAYS ARE
FOND MEMORIES
cHiLUs IMAGINATION WOULD, IN
FACT. COST CIRCUS MAN $4,000;
svr THEY ARG oooo. JUST THE

When you were . boy you used TO
revei In imagining what you would do
under the stress Of circumstances, as,
for instance. the day after you visited
the circus you imagined yourself mad.
~ In love with the lady in pink tights
who cavorted around on q horse with !
back AZ broad ~ . barn. and a. you
thought along on that subject you fair.
ly ached for the chance to rescue the
fair damsel from the slobering jaws Of
. ferocious lion. who with his own
teeth gnawed his way to freedom
through the conhning bars Of his den.
You. like CULVER Gin your own
mind) bravely marched up to the roar.
Ing beast. krasped him BY the tail. and
with . mightinG swinging snapped his
"dern head oH." and casting the bleed.
Ing body OF the monster to one side.
caught the swooning damsel In your
arms. and then-didn't know what to
do with her.
So much for the Imagination.
Those were the happy days. but II
you had actually done the things to
one Of Al @. Barnes lions you would
have caused him to lose SO. 900. and
canvasman would have beaten you to
death with tent stake that's getting
down to practical facts. without any
Imagination entering into the consider.
alton.
We are all nothing but children
grown up. even grandpa likes the gilt
ter Of the gold leaf on the wagons. the
prancing horses and the blaring bands.
and We still like to sit upon the seats.
as in days OF yore. and b thrilled a.
only one can be thrilled BY circus acts
Of every kind and description.
The next show to hit Klamath Falls
will be OF the altogether different kind.
In which all Of the actors are animals,
every f0ur.f0oted beast
from the pigs to elephants. and In that
connection we might write pages
touching the investment Of good Amer
lean dollars In such . stupendous az
kreEation OF wonders In the Al G.
Barnes big four ring wild animal show.
For instance. this Is the greatest
show Of Its kind In the world. has over
100000 invested in rolling stock: II
owns its own cars, on which every an.
imal. over 1000 in number. and over
600 human beings are transported in
perfect comfort from place to place.
covering thousands Of miles during the
show season. More than $4,000 rep
resents the cost OF the Al G Barnes
herd OF elephants. the Barnes chal.
lense group Of lions representing $780,
900. The horses Of the Barnes show
represent more than 100000 worth Of
horse flesh. which includes the famous
quartet Of Arabian stations. valued At
$4,000. Other Wild and rare animals
range In price from 500 to 5000 for q
single specimen. Acres OF tents. all
Of which are new this year. represent
an outlay Of over $4,000. Three cars
are needed to hold the seats used In
the Barnes show. and there Is enough
lumber carried to build solid block
Of dwelling houses. all OF which totals
an Investment bordering near mil.
lion dollars.
Now. while you are imagining. and
your Imagination IL not the same a.
when you were boy or girl. just try
to imagine one million good American
dollars In heap. Can you do It! You
bet you can't-but you'll see million
dollars when the Barnes wild animal
circus comes to Klamath Falls.
So. kiddies. let's get busy on that
subscription. Clip out the blank on
page 3 and have It signed up BY some
one not now taking the Herald.