The First Attempt to Move a Circus by Rail 61 The Spartan Habits of the Old Timers 63 Seven Heartbreaking Days on the Long Road 64 Performing by Day and Traveling by Night 67 On a Runaway Circus Train 69 Panic Among the Animals 71 A Single Track and a Broken Rail 73 The Bronchos' Charmed Life 75 Old Romeo to the Rescue 77 An Unexpected Midnight Bath 79 V. THE PRAIRIE FIRE 86 A Chance Meeting with a Great Man 96 VI. BOOMING THE BIG SHOW 104 Novel Advertising Features 105 The "Devil's Whistle" 106 "Spotters" 108 Rivalry in Exploiting Opposition Shows 112 Costly Rivalry 113 Idle Bill-Posters 116 The Courtesy of Editors 118 Jumbo's Free Advertising 120 VII. PARADES AND BAND WAGONS 124 The Fifty Cent Rivals of the Ten Thousand Dollar Hippos 124 A Skillful Appeal to Public Sympathy 126 A Silent Parade from Albany to the State Line 128 The Fluctuating Level of Circus Values 130 What it Costs to Ride with the Band Wagon 132 Requirements and Cost of the Circus Horse 134 A Page from the Invoice Book of the Big Show 136 VIII. ANECDOTES OF MEN AND ANIMALS 139 Origin of the American Circus 139 The First Elephant Brought to America 141 The First Drove of Camels 144 The Fight of the Ostriches 145 The Belligerent Alligators 149 Parrots and Cockatoos 153 Educated Dogs 154 A Wounded Horse in the Grand March 156 Intelligent Bronchos 158 The King of the Herd 159 An Elephant's Humor 160 Zulus in London 162 IX. TRAINING ANIMALS AND PERFORMERS 169