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Show RARE JUNGLE BEASTS. All tho Wonders o tho Creation. Are to Bo Found, in Ring-ling Brothers' Broth-ers' Big- Zoo. b The most valuable collection of wild animals in the world is the menagerie feature of Ringllng Brothers' show, the largest circus organization of all time. Among the odd creatures, nowhere else to be seen, and above price, are two giraffes, gi-raffes, the last of their tribe: the only rhinoceros In capltlvlty; the almost extinct ex-tinct gnu, or horned horse; a real baby elephant, American born, standing no higher than Its mother's knee, and "the only one ever bred, born and -reared in captivity; and a gigantic troop of forty elephants, the largest company ever shown under canvas, and more than twice as many as are with any other show in America. In this priceless collection col-lection of odd animal creatures the specimens are all perfect types, and 10S cages, lairs and duns are reQuired to carry them. The big -menagerie tent is the largest ever made for a circus, and to big that an army of 5000 men could be easily maneuvered within its walls. Naturalists and explorers of fame positively pos-itively pronounce this menagerie the rarest, largest and most valuable In existence. ex-istence. Frequently colleges and schools are closed eo that students may have the privilege of inspecting this wonderful wonder-ful exhibition of wild animal life. Ono may practically make a tour of tin world in the time devoted to the study of this Immense zoological display and never araln will an oportunlty present Itself of seeing a great many animals almost extinct. Tho homo exhibition of the Ringllng Brothers' World's GrcAt- l est Shows Is another surpassing feature feat-ure that separates this marvelous show from all others. There are 675 horses with tho big enterprise, over 200 of which are performing anlma-ls of blue blooded pedigree. Tho capital Invested in this department of the World's Greatest Shows is enormous and beyond be-yond the reach of the promoters of other exhibitions. The vastness of the different departments of the Ringllng Brothers' great shows indicates thp spirit of progression which has ulways characterized their policy. The big show will b'chcro one day only, Wednesday, August 10, and give two performances, at 2 o'clock and S o'clock. Admission tickets and numbered num-bered reserved seats may be purchased on circus day at 'the same nrices as charged on the show grounds at Smith Drug company. |