Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 105, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1915 — When the Circus Comes to Town. [ARTICLE]

When the Circus Comes to Town.

Circus day is fast approaching and the small boy is on his best behavior. If it were not for the fact that his mother is wise to his methods, his angelic goodness would give her some alarm. She knows that he is working to see “that circus.” For that matter, mother wants to see it also. Father is non-committal but it is the one best bet that he will be there if it is for no other reason than to take the boy. You see he has not forgotten when he was a littlfe shaver himself. Sparks World’s Famous Shows will be here Thursday, May 13, and will then unfold its myriads of wonders gathered from all portions of the universe. The principal query it presents is, “Are you going to the circus?” The answer gives rise to the belief that show day will see the greyest outpouring of people from all parts of the country this city has ever seen. There is every reason to expect this. The promises held forth are simply wonderful, and they come from an institution which in over a quarter of a century has never broken faith with the public or advertised things it did not have. , u There is undoubted truth in the statement that the Sparks Shows has reached in all its departments the highest perfection of excellence. It has ransacked Europe in its search for wonderful acts and feats. The performance is .one of infinite variety, containing many acts, the mere description of which pales before the acts themselves. Every regard is held for the comfort of the people op the show grounds. The tents are all new and of the finest waterproof canvas. A magic touch seems to have been placed over the entire circus city, and the parade to be given at 10:30 a. m. will furnish a glorious prelude to the circus itself, for it will display a thousand wonders. Magnificent chariots and floats will be drawn eby handsome horses, beautiful open dens showing their ferocious inmates will be in evidence, and there will be many comical features to make the youngsters shout with glee. Thousands of visitors are expected to come from the surrounding country to see the parade and take in the exhibitions, and it will no doubt be a big day for Rensselaer.

• E.. K. Godshall, Z. Campbell and Arthur Hisman went to Rose Commons, Mich., today to remain for several days. Mr. Campbell and Mr. Hisman own some land there and Mr. Campbell had never seen it and made this trip to get acquainted with his purchase. Mr. Godshall went prospecting. Elijah Harp went to Frankfort today to take a job in the car shops of the Lake Erie railroad. He will not move has household effects there for the present but will try the job for a time before he decides about moving to that place. Mr. Harp has been here for two years and is a carpenter by trade. The Junior Aid Society of the Christian .church will meet Thursday evening of this week at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. John Jessen. Attention is called to the change from Wednesday evening to Thursday ening, which was made because the band concert will be held Wednesday evening.