The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-26
THE ART OF PUBLICITY

brown hair and beard. and clear arev eyes and a pleasing smile-the last man in the world a stranger would take for the celebrated scout and bandit hunter of early days.
 Hks is ioath to talk of the exploits of his youth. but If you exercise patience von can draw him out and induce him to tell you some Of the thrilling ad- ventures he met with when he was so much In the public eye. It was as lead CT of the shotgun men that he was best known. although as a scout he attained great distinction. There were nine men in his shotgun brigade. and there were perhaps no other nine men In the conn- fry who would have been a match for them in a rough serimmage The express treasure they guarded from Deadwood to Sidney, POO miles away, was never lost. Road agents made many at tempts to hold up and rob the treasure coach. but Deadwood Dick and his trusty brigade were always there One night the brigade killed whole band of road agents in lonely spot in the hills. Deadwood Dick and his son carried short breech-loading shotguns loaded with slugs and they shot with unerrlng accu- raoy and always to kill.
 Dick Writes Letter.
 A teI1er was TeeeiNeu 0efe rom Oeau- wood Dick the other day.
 Sure we're goin' down to Washington to see Teddy inaugurated," he said. I've old westerners feel that he is one of us and shall be glad to help give him send off. I recken the eowpunchers' captain is to take with him will cut quite figure when they get down there, but they will be no novelty to the President. for he used to be one of them himself. you know. But good many other folks will look on 'em with good deal of interest and curiosity"
 ''I think he is doin' the right thing in invitin' the boys to take part in the show. It tiekles 'em nearly to death to know that he wants 'em to ride their cayuses in the parade. Some of the boys used to knew Teddy when he was a raneher out west and they all have a mighty warm spot in their hearts for him.
 Tex Burgess, who is going to ride his pony all the way from Hyanns N. D.. to Belle Fourche, s. D.. to join the cow punchers on their trip to Washington, is an ardent admirer of President Roose- welt and is full of enthusiasm over the invitation extended to the busters of bronehos to take part in the inaugural parade.
 Tex Burgess has also written a letter to let the folks of Washington know that he is not going to be left out in the foothills while there is anything doing in Washington.
 You just bet I'm goin'," he says. 'T wouldn't miss 1t for a thousand dollars. We all want to go, but Captain Bullock says he cant accommodate all of us. so some of us will have to stay at home. Most of those who are goin' are from the Black Hills. Only a few will come from the Hyannis and other ranges In Me- braslSa. I wished to so and Captain Bull lock has promised to take me. Billy Binder and Doc Williams and some of the others of the more noted riders in this region want to go, too. but 1 don't know whether they will or not. We are mighty pleased at the invitation to take part in thes show. It shows that the President thinks a eowpuneher Is as good as anybody else as long as he be- hayes himself and you can bet we'll behave ourselves"