Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-27

| ly to the memory, its multitude of novel
| features-all these are reproduced on
| the Midway at the Elks' Carnival
Nothing like it has ever been attempted
/ in Wheeling. 1t is an entertaining and
| instructive show. but above all it is
amusing. A visit to the Midway is
panacea for that tired feeling. 1t be-
| gets desire tC return.
Probably forty-nine out of every fif-
| ty visitors who passed through the
| main entrance to the fair, also visited
the Midway, AMI most of them spent the
| major portion of their time among the
people and animals Of the Orient. 1t is
a great big side show, infinitely super
ior to any other side show that has Wis
tied Wheeling, and there is something
about it all which brings the visitor
back, the same indefinable something
which made the Chicago Midway
magnet, whose attraction could not be
repealed. There are some things which
a prudish person might by stretch OF
the imagination, find fault with, but all
the visitors yesterday appeared to enter
heartily into The spirit of merriment
of the fair. 1t is as if there were such
an inscription upon the Moorish en-
| trance as Leave care behind, We who
| enter here" The crowd was large in
the afternoon, but at night some of the
theatres were packed with spectators.
THE INDIAN VILLAGE
is very interesting exhibit, especially
to those who realize that the red race
will probably become extinct not many
! generations hence. 1t is White Buffa-
! los tribe OF Indians. and in this in
| stance there is something in name.
| white Buffalo" is 7. r. Roddy, a
| frontiersman, who was for years trad
| er in the county in northwest Nebras-
ka, which was inhabited by the Win
nebago Sioux. Chief Black Hawk died,
| and when it came to the choice of
new Chief, the Black Hawk and Green
! Cloud factions were at loggerheads,
| their differences finally being compro-
| missed by the selection of Roddy.
| There are some very interesting per-
sons among the Indians. One is Prin-
| cess Nicola, a graduate of the Carlisle
| Seminary, and said to be the only sur
viving member of the Tuscarawas tribe.
Then there is Crazy Bear, fierce look
| ing old fellow, typical Indian, who
distinguished himself at the Worlds
! Fair by smashing a lot Of mirrors in
! the Moorish Palace because he could
not figure out the scientific principle
upon which they reflected his form.
The Indians give an exact picture of
their camp life, with wigwams, squaws,
and pappooses very much in evidence.
| They also have a collection OF relics
and curios. some Of considerable his
torical interest Their per f 0 r M
ance consists of the scalp dance Buffa-
10 dance, squaw dance, ghost dance and
medicine dance. During the week, the
elaborate Indian ceremony will be
given.
AS it requires special preparations,
! and occupies about two hours, it will
be made special feature for one day.
John c. Devine is ticket taker az the
entrance and more congenial place
for him could not be selected upon the
Midway.
THE ANIMAL SHOWS.
There are two trained animal shows.
| The first is Hayenbecks. The
ornamental entrance is mas
sive design in red and gold, and at
tracts much attention. A monster or
chestrion beside the door furnishes ex-
cellent music, its volume frequently
! drowning the music Of the smaller in
| struments on the Midway The per-
! Torrance certainly is one of the most
| remarkable and attractive on tie
grounds. 1t illustrates the mastery of
mind over savagery and brute force.
De Keno, the lion tanner, makes the
king of the jungle, subservient to his
| will, perform almost incredible feats.