The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-04
HORSEMEN OF ALL NATIONS
Rough Riders by sea" Furnished
Cody by Uncle sam.

Buffalo Bills Wild West will soon ap-
pear in our city. The great feature TO
many people in Colonel Codys exhibit
tons is the superb craftsmanship dis
played by the picked men representing
the various styles of riding in all coun-
tries. The most thrilling and dare-deve1
feats of Workmanship are performed by
Indians. cowboys. Mexicans. Cossacks,
Arabs, South American gauchos and
others.
Another feature which appeals strongI>
to the martial spirit that seems to be in
herent in Americans is the soldier ele-
ment that IS introduced. especially when
the soldier is at the same time a horse
man-otherwise cavalry
Unique and possessing an elan peculiar
~ their own. the Roosevelt Rough Rid
ers really belong TO the Twentieth cen
fury. Recrgked from all ranks of So
ciety and every avocation in American
life. these rough riders combine The solid
ity of the trained cavalry men and the
wild. headlong dash OF the cattle herders
OF the western plains. Amenable 10 mill
tary discipline they were accustomed 10
act as Individuals while in action. Cow
boys and plainsmen. college graduates
and football heroes. they climbed the
slopes of San Juan Hill side by side with
old veterans. and showed what Americans
could accomplish when led by fearless
commanders. The rough riders who APP
pear in the wild west exhibition are re-
cr7lited from the ranks OF President
Rooseveits famous regiment and were
all present and fought from Siboney 10
could be found than these heroes of the
Spanish-AmericaR war
on the windswept steppes OF northern
Russia. amid the gloomy passes OF the
Balkan mountains. on the rock-ribbed
sides Of the Caucasian ranges. along the
borders of Tartary, against the thunder
ing squadrons Of Napoleon. before the
cIrcling hosts Of mounted Turks and op-
posed 20 the maddeuins rush OF Tartar
horseneR. the Cossa cks have cut deep
notch II history. Accustomed from boy
hood 70 the saddle these Wild mounted
soldiers who serve the great white ear
seem more i{ke centaurs than men. They
fight with spear and saher and carhine.
Rovers by nature and birth the CoSsaek
Is beati-i5eal horseuan. a gallant SOL
der and a loyal subject 20 the car They
are the advance guard which ensures
tha safety Of the Russian frontier The
nen who appear with the Mid wesf tx
hibitioa arc veterans or many q hard
fought hattie and skirnish
Reprsseulative horseneu from other
parts Of the world vii naturally AID -
the a5traetiveness Of this feature % The
exhibition The Indians cowboys Mex
cans. Arabs and others are well known
as premier s0ponents of superior horse
naanship. varying IL styies q ridiag as
much as they Go in language. yet ~ a.
tanning tse sane end ~ e1ceiience ou
horseback
Us vear tlse Rough Riders OF the sea'
are also presented BY Messrs. Cody &
salisbury. who give an exhibition q the
use OF the hreeches buoy These men are
loaped b the government and hsiong T.
~ Ats@ntie Coast -Cssaz6. rnder carr
nand Z Cspiain Grant ~ course. Ehc
covbass. Ccssacks NeSiesEs. etc- arr
stM q premier interest. out th-T car 81
be doseiy inspected EAsa shs street cav
alra.= Tfi Bzra4e.