Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-23
Buffalo Bill S
ONLY GENUINE
WILD
WEST
At Wheeling
SATURDAY,
AUGUST 81.
Col. COdy's Card:

The record of a decade shows
that never under any circumstances
nor anywhere, has the great and
only representative American show
which originated and perfected
and everywhere direct in person
ever, by word or deed, in any way
attempt to injure others, for mag
nanimity and true greatness 90
hand in hand. Even when its ideas
have been stolen; its splendid, in
Structive and exclusive features
worse than burleSqued its costly
advertisements defaced, covered
and destroyed, and itself and man,
agement Wantonly misrepreSented
and traduced by enViouS and un-
scrupulOuS imitators, t has stead
lastly kept on the even and illus
trious tenor of lis way, silent under
fra I'd, forgery and outrage, trusting
to the popular good sense and spirit
of fairness and to its own character
that justice would finally be done.
But while it has ever been mag lan-
imouS, kind, pltient and forbeJring
to others, and will so continue, in
the interests of truth and for the
protection Of the public, circum-
stances and attempts of a local ma
ture peremptorily demand that |
should take personal issue with par
ties who dare to advertise features
which | alone do, or can present,
and not a single ore of which they
can possibly secure or produce. 1t
is for you to measure and designate
the character of such imposition,
and to deal with it as it deserves.
For myself, as have never misled
the public, nor abused its confidence,
and never will, may | not appropri-
ately and respectfully direct your
attention to the following facts, the
absolute accuracy Of which is fully
attested by various governments,
including our own, and by millions
of patrons of every degree on both
sides of the Atlantic:
originated, organized and con-
troll the only genuine Wild West show
and Congress of Rough Riders of
the World on earth.
1t is all and mere than the adver-
tiSements describe.
1t exclusively controls and eXhib-
its each and every attraction e1u-
merated, and no one can duplicate
them.
Its tremendous popularity at
home and abroad has suggested a
host of petty frauds, both in title
and performance, not single one
of which rises to even the lower
level of respectable imitation.
1t is the only one that has ever
made the tour of Great Britain and
Continental Europe.
The only one patronized and ap-
plauded by the old worlds royalty.
Tho only one that exhibited in
Chicago during the Worlds Fair.
The only one that has herd of
buhaloes; or even a single repre-
sentative of that now most rare
and nearly extinct species.
| am the only person that the
United States Government has ever
permitted to exhibit the Indians in
| its charge; and none other can OBJ
tain that privilege.
No other show has or can secure
single Sioux or other genuine
western brave.
am the only officer or individual
ever honored with the command Of
the United Cavalry of Great Brit
ain, France, Germany, Russia and
the United States.
No other show can produce one
regular army trooper, unless he be
a deSerter.
From the day of its inception its
| career has been one continuous
triumph.
And the press has circled the
earth with its praise.
1t is now greater, grander
more inspiring and more in
StructiVe than ever.
1t is the first, and, in the
nature of things, the last pub
lie institution and enterprise
of its kind.
This will be its only ap-
pearance here, and | shall be
present and participate il
each performance.
Don't you think you haC
better wait for it ?
The Public's Obedient Servant,
w. F. CODY.
/D,ffo1O Dill