Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 136, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1916 — LION SOOTHED BY PERFUME [ARTICLE]

LION SOOTHED BY PERFUME

Trainer Says Animal Whiffs Attar of Roses and Then Becomes Docile. Chicago.—A new method has been discovered for curhlng the temper of lions. It Is simple and safe. and. according to Charles Smith, boss of a local menagerie, it is highly effective. It consists merely in permitting a lion to whiff attar of roses. Smith gave a demonstration at the Coliseum, when he sprinkled the perfume over a handkerchief and entered the cage of King Leo. Leo was sleeping, but trhen the cage door was opened he prepared to spring. Smith dangled the handkerchief in front of the lion’s nose and Leo sniffed heavily. Then he buried his nose in the cloth. He seemed more contented than when sleeping, and permitted Smith to brush his mane and head and pat him on the back. Smith said he had been experimenting with perfume with the lions for several months and is convinced the aroma has a remarkably peaceful and soothing effect on wild beasts.