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Show Worth Seeing. Sells & Downs big combined circuses proved a drawing card for Chlllcothe. They brought the biggest crowd to this city that lias been hero In years. They saw u brilliant spectacle In the street parade, and a lent performance that was surpassing In Its merits and which possessed many uniquely excellent excel-lent features. The Sells & Downs Show Is run on business principles, and does not disappoint the people. Within a few mjfnutcs after 10:30 the parade made Its appearance, and there was a rush for points of vantage to get a good view of the riders, the bands, tlio clowns and the animals. The parade was all that could be expected and drew forth many exclamations of interest, in-terest, amusement and admiration. Several good bauds made the air melodious. Claiming special attention atten-tion were a do.en lady riders, very handsomely costumed hi white satin and bloomers, and riding astride. Carrie Nation with her hatchet, biought forth peals of ineirlinent and shouts of "You Carrie!" fiom the crowd. The gieat bovalapus, the big, savage white horned animal from the Philllplnes, the llrst. ever seen In this country, was viewed hi wonder. On his back was his keeper, a big Filipino. The lions, leopards, camels and (juccn, the big elephant, all came In for their sliare of Interest. The wagons were all in good condition and the parade an index to the show's prosperity.--Constitution, Chlllicothe, (Mo.) In Logan on Friday Junc2l. |