Show r HERE Is Dutch Who Is Taking Care of Princess Prince Alice During Her Stay Here He Will Remain in Salt Lake If the tile Youngsters Are Successful in Their Campaign Below Be Be- low Is Shown the Sacred Cow Presented to the City by the tile Sells Sells-Floto Circus 1 t S I II Iri I I frS fr k 7 S it 7 I S S t ri riI I I IV Ir V fo l 1 r 4 I t I l f Dutch k and Alice Move to Liberty Park J tE f. f lIE I If JE I iI JE Princess I I at Chains in New Home I When the big elephant act of the tho Sells Sells-Floto circus closed l Friday night Princess Alice with E E. M. M her I keeper riding on her head made a half circle of the arena and started with the big herd for Liberty park Goodby Alice So long Dutch These were the farewells called after the favorite elephant and her trainer b by other performers of the circus For or these people who travel the nation over were confident that Salt Lake would raise the money for the purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase of Alice They were wele confident that Alice had performed for the last time under the the- big top and would spend the remainder of her days dars at Liberty par park zoo Once out of or the big top preparations I were rapidly made for the trip to Liberty Liberty Lib Lib- i ert erty park At the head of the procession procession sion slon was A. A L. L Allspaw superintendent of the circus menagerie I Rather than take the chance of having hayIng hay hav lavIng lav- lav ing trouble with Alice the circus men II decided to drive the entire herd to the park For years Alice has not I Ib Id Ih Im been separated d from m this S herd and trouble would h have b been inevitable I once she learned of the plans for her i future I INo No sooner had the herd started on its trip than many automobiles swung InI in behind Hundreds of persons learning I somehow that the elephant was to be betaken betaken taken to the park were waiting outside I the circus tent to watch the parade Herd Plods to Park 1 The Tho trip itself was uneventful The elephants plodded along apparently obLivious oblivious oblivious ob ob- ob- ob I livious to all about them At the park the elephants showed the only signs I of uneasiness They scented the bears I coyotes and other animals in the zoo I and became frightened Schneider the I leader of the the troupe gave a mighty bellow of warning I The entire herd hesitated and were on the Uie point of stampeding The great trumpet like cries resounded through the park Realizing the Import of Schneiders Schneider's cry the keepers were on the ground in an instant Each grappled grappled grappled grap grap- pled with an elephant with a bull hook and in comparatively no time timet at t all the elephants had been reassured and proc proceeded ded into the elk pasture I where a place had been prepared for I Alice under the trees With the other members of the herd I grouped about her Alice stood quietly while she was chained to a tree on her right and a big post on her l left t. t Once Ih y had secured Alice to the tree and post and made her escape impossible as only experienced men know how the circus men climbed to the heads of their respective mounts and started back for the circus grounds I Alice Gets Lonesome For a few minutes Alice glanced about in bewilderment Slowly swinging swinging swinging swing swing- ing about she followed the r herd hard with her gaze Not until the herd had nearly passed from sight did Alice show her first signs of rest lessne s. s Then she cc to swing from side to side as far as her chains would permit As the time passed he he- he came more and more restless All while spoke to her In his gentle gentle gen Sen tle tie familiar manner and j her f rut ut ut knew that he had trouble on his hands That same day lay he told S. S R. R Lambourne park superintendent that he would not be able to 10 leave the elephants elephant's side for three days at leas least t. t It was not long before Alice was I tugging with all her in an effort to break her chains chain For Por the first time in twelve years ears she lad ad beeh separated from Schneider lder from the humdrum of circus life Ufe W With th all her mighty strength she tugged away atthe at atthe the chains With the intelligence of her kind she schemed in a hundred ways to free herself First on cn one side and then on th the other she would throw her weight She stood on her head and bracing her back feet against the tree pushed away with all her natural strength I Alice Alica Quiets Down But it was to no tio avail As the time progressed Alice quieted down and yesterday morning had ceased t r irr r frantic efforts to free herself Although Although Al- Al though somewhat restless in her new I surroundings utro she was as docile as ever she was in n the circus In fact she could be approached by an anyone one yesterday esterday afternoon Harry and Beatrice Lambourne son and d daughter of Superintendent Lambourne Lambourne Lambourne Lam Lam- bourne spent the entire day feeding Alice fresh cut grass and peanuts and fruit Within reach of her trunk there is a small pool of water At intervals als yesterday she would fill her trunk with water and spray her body Holy fishes Gee k breathed the hundreds of little boys and girls who visited the zoo yesterday yesterday yester yester- da day to get their first glimpse of Alice when off parade colors Throughout the day people came and went Alice Allee with her chains loosened somewhat was given more mOTe liberty and showed off her bulky lines to best advantage Same Old Princess just the same old baby girl that I 1 have hae known for years said Just as as docile as a lamb he continued and stepped up to Alice Allee and put his hand under her trunk On your our regular good behavior today little girl irl he queried and in reply Alice raised her trunk for the handful of peanuts he held Alice has surprised me said I fully expected that It would be to say the least three days before she became reconciled to her new surroundings surroundings surroundings sur sur- and the separation from the herd Naturally she will be a little bit I i k S S 'S V. V S V.- V. k S r 6 s v S S t s sS t nervous for a a. few more days but sh Rhe will be ready to eat cat all the peanut t the youngsters can beg borrow o osteal or steal when they come to her ber bl bj big pub pub- Tic lie reception Sunday has known Alice Allce for man many years With a troupe of ten elephants elephant he came to the United States from Hamburg Germany where he was employed employed em em- plo d for many years in the world worl famous zoo No man i ithe in inthe inthe the United States said II H. H. H Tam Tam- men one of the circus owners knows know elephants like Big Dutch H Hhas He has lived with them since a youngster knows their every trait and above alI all al I 1 have yet et to find the beast be it lion leopard elephant or any other animal anima that cannot conquer H He knows no fear and yet et inspires an any beast with the utmost confidence Alice Has Old Keeper When Dutch learned that Alice wa was really going to stay in Salt Lake an and nd that someone one would have to be left b by the circus to care for her he wen went immediately and applied for the work I 1 know Alice as I would know m mown my own child If I had one hi ho t toi told id Allspaw and I Y would rather leave th the circus that leave have Alice Allee Three times Umes has been with wit Alice when she was visited b by th stork Two of her calves died because o of the lack of knowledge about how t to feed teed them properly For there is n no precedent to follow In raising raisin bab baby elephants by artificial means But th the third baby Little Miracle born Apr April 16 15 was raised by and i is now now heralded throughout the length an and breadth of ot the land as 88 the only bab baby elephant ever born in captivity that tha lived Now 1 if all goes well says the stork is likely to visit Alice Alic again some day Alice Fond of If 11 All Alice CD stays in Salt Sait Lake Lake and and I know th that t once the kiddies and the their parents have seen her they will neVer hover let her go go l I stay with her said She is fond of me mo and the likin liking is mutual Anyway more than twelve years ears spent with a circus in this country country country coun coun- try and thirty years ears of ot life in a a. menagerie me me- has satisfied me sue I j guess th the best way to express it is to say that I have sown my ray wl wild d oats Anyway t to cut a a. long story short for tor the time anyway I 1 feel teel like settling down iown am amI and andI I 1 haven't seen any place I like better than Salt Lake If Ie you should happen to ask his name he would tell you Dutch That is the name I have been bee known by oy ever eyer since I came to th the United States State Every circus performer h mathat a and d aver l la J where the Sells Sells-Floto circus has its wintEr vinter quarters hundreds of little girls iris and boys call me me just Dutch Another Pet Pet for Zoo Along with Princess Alice the circus eft left another r little pet valued highly in inthe inthe the he hearts of the performers Johnny Johnn a small small Indian Indian sacred cow became sick Ick a week ago The keepers found that hat he had a severe ulcerated tooth that hat would require the close attention of f a veterinarian It was planned to ship Johnny to winter quarters in Denver but this would entail great expense The cow would have to be shipped in a special crate irate and a man mart sent along to attend to o it constantly So when the circus owners decided to leave Princess Alice in n Salt Lake until the money wa raised for her purchase they made a. a present of Johnny to the park zoo Yesterday Johnny was attend attended by y a who treated the tooth and now Superintendent Lambourne is s confident that he will be able to save and make him one of ot he the prized attractions of ot the zoo I Princess Princess' Sprucing cing U Up j This morning Princess Alice is being be ing all an spruced up for the public re re- re Dutch says that she will willbe willbe be on her best behavior There is many a youngster who has saved i few ew pennies to buy peanuts for the Princess j In addition to the public reception there will be a silver sh shower to help raise money for the fund A little littlemore littlemore littlemore more than 1200 is yet to be raised and Superintendent Lambourne has made all arrangements to stretch out outa a big blanket near Alice where the money may be thrown Once the money is raised and this must be done by Monday night o Of or Tuesday morning at the latest Alice Allee will be forever part parcel and bag bagi- gage a part of the park zoo No more will she hear the shrill call of th the calliope no more will the smell of oC fresh sawdust permeate her nostrils but she will be for years to come the friend and pet of the hundreds of little children who have contributed to the fund that will buy her The humdrum of circus life with its tiresome ever shifting scenes scenes- willbe will willbe willbe be a part of her past Alices Alice's future will be a life of peace and quiet Alice Allee will be able to quickly adjust herself hersel to the new life and in a year from now if the efforts to raise the purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase price are successful she will beas be beas beas as happy as ever she was in the circus and no doubt would refuse to rejoin her erstwhile companions |