Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19
WILD WEST SHOW TODAY.
The Parade at 10 O'clock VIII BIS an
interesting Feature.

Colonel Cummins' Wild West Show
will give ~" big performances in this
city today. The big show which l. un-
| Or the personal direction of Walter l..
Main Is o:Ie Of the best of It's kind and
has i;ren greeted by crowds wherever il
has shown. This wild west exhibition
includes Colonel Cummins Original
Wild West. With its hundred cowboys
ans i'ancli"r:i. in a vivid present alton of
life on the plans; the last and only
INDIAN Congress presenting chiefs Of all
the tribe. including the great Chief
Hed Cloud and Chief Red Shirt; edu-
Gated wild beasts; a marvelously vivid
Fire ami Flames SHOW. pprtraying an
entire block on fire with real fire
engines in operation; complete mill
tary carnival, Introducing representa-
tiycs of the great armies of the world,
including all the war features that
made the st. Louis Worlds Fair so ia
NOUS. and a complete horse fair and so
ciety slow in which will be exhibited
over 200 specimens of the worlds diff
ferent breeds and types of horses.
Apart from giving vivid pOrtrayalS Of
Western life this wonderful show has
al tie features of other circuSeS and
many which no other circus has at
tempted. The Cummins' Wild West
Show has with it the two most famous
Indian Chiefs. Red Cloud and Red
Shirt and the most famous of all
scouts, the half-brced Curley. Gen. Gus
ter's scout who was the only one not
killed i'll that memorable fight in which
Gen. Custer lost his life. Both of
these famous chiefs and the scout are
held as United States prisoners of war
ard arr. always under the care of a de-
tach:I:cnt nf L. S. cavalry. They travel
in i private car and while in the city
Will stop at n hotel.
feature Of no small importance is
the mammoth street parade which will
be seen on the principal streets starting
promptly at 10 o'clock.
The parade will be headed by Col
CumminS seated on his famous $1,000
thoughbred charger. which at the con-
clusion of the season goes to the
Omitted States Experimental station in
Vermont as it is considered one of the
finest types of thoroughbred in the
world. On either side of Col. Cum
minis will be q u. S. Cavalryman and
an American Indian. one bearing the
l.. S. Flag and the other the celebra ted
war-standard of the Sioux Nation
which was restored to the Sioux tribe
| by the government after the massacre
of Pine Ridge. The standard has been
| in possession Of the Sioux nation for
| 200 wears having been given to Poca-
hontas 10y John Smith. 1t is made EN-
| trcly of eagles feathers and is 50
highly priZed that it is carried about in
| 4 "trcl case.
Next will come m escort Of - L. s.
| Cavalry surrounding the great Indian
| chiefs: then 100 cowboys and cowgirls:
| then the celebrated cowboy band. The
next feature in lire will be the I'M
| perial Zouaves and the far-famed
| MaZZetti troupe of acrobats which was
| the sensation of Europe for three years.
| These will be followed by troup Of
Rough Riders who have seen actual
service for the L. s. government: then
| comes q detachment of L. S. Artillery,
| which is followed by representatives of
| the military powers Of the world.
After all these many features which
| represent the Wild West will be seen
the circus proper, with bands, circus
wagons. animal cages. clowns, and all
| the gilt and pomp Of the sawdust
arena. All the performances are I'M
der the personal direction Of Walter L.
| Mdin,