Show eureka man comes out against law violators it Is bothi nothing n g more than natural tor for a circus to have side shows and when you look at the signs and pla cards that are displayed on the ou side of 0 tho the tents and listen to the spellers alers flowery description of 0 the wonderful stunts and performances that arc to be shown shon inside one naturally nat mally expects a run tor for his money I 1 lou on pay ou on two hits bits ad mission and fall in line expecting to bee u at least 9 few of the things advertised advert bed however barnum and hale bale s old maxim that a sucker is born every minute still holds good today as it did thirty sears ago the main attractions in the side shows in connection with the circus last week were nothing more nor lesa less than a three shell monte and other gambling games flourishing full blast such bunco games were relegated to the scrap heap twenty years ago and the laws of our state and city forbid gambling local peo pie who visited the circus were very verv likely surprised at the boldness of tie t e circus gamblers the circus we know is peculiarly an american institution all of us like to go to the circus children especially enjoy it and lay awake nights long before the circus ar rives thinking of the wondern il it things they will see this influence is wholly good it if conducted along proper lines but when these travel ing shows violate one or more sections of the state laws which prohibit games of chance gambling etc they are losing ail their pres tige and become a nuisance and a fourth rate affair that the short change artist is still aith nith the circus was evidenced by the tact fact that a number of local people were stung fortunately one man of the community had nerve enough to stick up for his rights and demanded his money back it s a pity the owners of such a circus and their cousins the carnival operators dent don t realize that the public is tired and out of sympathy with violations of the gambling laws exhibition of lewd women and jn n decent shows and would much rather have good clean fun it Is time for these moral degenerates to get in step with the decent people of this and other communities when such a time comes the circus and carnival show operators will be Nelc welcomed omed to any town but as aerated pe rated under present conditions they are purely a nuisance F A HEBBARD |