Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-12

Last Night and Enjoyed the Rapid
Action and Atmosphere of the Great
West.
Redolent of the old days of the
plains, breathing the atmosphere of
action and stirring courage, Pawnee
Bills Historic Wild West and Great
Far East gave two performances yes
terday in it's large amphitheatre which
was located opposite Caldwell park.
| The entertainment, sponsored by Ma
jor General Gordon w. Lille, pre-
scented thorough amusement and edu-
cational features. There was a gen
uineness about the whole affair which
impressed the spectator from the
start, and this idea grew as the per-
Torrance progressed.
The most representative riders of
| this country were presented along
with experts from most of the leading
countries Of the old world. That part
of the entertainment devoted to the
depletion of early frontier life and
action, together with historic episodes
has never been surpassed for fidelity
of detail and general realism Every
minute detail necessary to proper
presentation of the early western at
mosphere is to be seen, including a
splendid group of buffalo, Texas
steers, Rocky mountain burros, prairie
schooners, cowboys, Indians, in fact
everything necessary to splendidly
carry out the ideas involved.
The Grand Ensemble.
The performance opened with a
grand ensemble of the races and
types Pawnee Bill musters beneath
his banners, including Indians, cow
boys, Mexicans. Arabs, Cossacks, Jap
anese, United States cavalry, Gauchos.
Singalese, ell mounted and correctly
ACQUIRED. Major Gordon W. Lille,
the white chief Of the Pawnees, mar
! shalled and personally presents the
rush of horses and reckless riders fol-
lowed in bewildering succession. The
cowboys rode bronchos as if they
could ride a whirlwind and not fall
of or ever be thrown; Cossacks stood
up in their saddles slashing at mag
mary foes, Mexican vaqueros twirled
lariats and caught horses.
Everything was life and action =
enough of it, in fact, to please the
most stated amusement seeker. The
Singalese were a distinct novelty and
introduced some quaint ceremonies,
concluding with what is known as the
stack dance,'' something to be seen
but not described.
A Real Indian Princess.
Winona, the Sioux Indian princess,
presented remarkable exhibition Of
her skill in the use Of the rifle and
shotgun, making her work extraordi-
nary by shooting from the back of a
swiftly galloping horse at objects
thrown in the air and doing it in
such a manner as to cause many Of
her competitors to blush. It is whis-
pered that king Cupid" plays a prom
inent part in this marvellous act, in the
person of California Jack, who assists
Princess Winona Quite a romance is
woven in the lives of these two peo-
pie.
Features which are component
part of all wild west shows were CIV
en- with an exactness and finish Pc
culiar to this exhibition,
] Numbers in which the Indians -
over fifty of them and magnificent
types = participate, were among the
most attractive on the program.
The Cossacks, noted for their daring
and dashing Workmanship, and the
clever Japanese warriors, were espec-
tally interesting features. Expert
Workmanship that attracted great
deal of attention was the detachment
of ex-regulars of the United States
cavalry, commanded by Sergeant
Jamse Warren, veteran Of the Nez
Perez and Apache campaigns. These
sturdy fellows ride as no circus rider
ever rode, and performed stunts"
! which pressed the Cossacks hard for
first honors.
Is Fighting the Trust.
Major Lilies outfit is heading for
in October. 1t started on April goth
from its winter headquarters at Car
negie, Pa 1t went west to Buffalo,
then west and north, on its regular
toute. The Pawnee Bill Wild West
show is one Of the few ia the country
that is not in the trust. For that
reason it is up against a great COM
petition, and has to fight against the
obstacles put in its way by the COM
bination. In Kansas City, for exam
pie the show monopoly have billed for
the Forepaugh and Sells circus for
the same date as Pawnee Bills show.
: This is only one of many difficulties
that Major Lille had to overcome.
Nevertheless, the excellence of the
show has carried the day. The COM
pany have played to bis business, and
have been greeted by large houses. 1t
is one Of the few travelling shows that
guarantees to it's patrons immunity
from grafters, and carries its own
guard of plain clothed detectives
g Give the children HOLSTERS Rocky