The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-28
BUFFALO BILL
IS COMING
The Great wild west is Home Front
It's European Triumphs for n
Tour Of America.

Buffalo Bits Wild West and Con-
gress of Rough Riders of the World
has returned from its four years
tour OF Great Britain and Continent
tai Europe where, during the time it
was abroad, it exhibited in eighteen
different countries Opening at
Madison Square Garden. New York
City, this spring it began its home
coming tour amid scenes of en-
thusiastic appreciation, and it will
exhibit in this city Tuesday, Sept. II,
presenting the same program with
out alteration or elimination.
| During his Continental trfumphs
Col. VIM. F. Cody C.Buffalo BnlO
gave his unique exhibition before all
casts and classes and unfolded be-
fore the gaze of wondering Euro
peans historic scenes in the develop
ment of American history; scenes
which have become a part of our
Nations past as we'll as part of our
Nations glory, Although these
events have passed into history, they
We're nevertheless eagerly accepted
Noy Europeans as marking a part of
our transition from a semi-barbaric
state 10 our present greatness as one
of the Worlds powers.
Abroad nearly five years Buffalo
Bill comes home with practically n
new exhibition. Even to those who
enjoyed the Wild West performances
years ago viii find a renewal of in
terest in the announcement that it
is soon to return for exhibition in
This city Children who were little
ones at that time have grown to an
age where they can best appreciate
the historic value of the exhibition
while enjoying its stirring scenes
and thrilling sensations.
There is no chapter in American
history. fraught with such interest
as are the days when the Western
wilds were being redeemed from the
Redman by the shot and sword of
our soldiery. Throughout a war
fare unique in almost every feature,
American history was written in
deeds of valor and with the triumph
of the victor came the liberty and
advancement of the vanquished The
barbaric lords of the prairie have be-
come wards OF their conqueror and
their vast huntfng-grounds have
been reclaimed for the beneficial use
of civilization
Steps in this conquest are illus
trated in Col. Gody's exhibition; no
one is so we'll suited to the task, for
/, Buffalo Bill was a moving and potent
force in the struggle for supremacy.
As plainsman, hunter scout, guide
and Interpreter Col. Cody lived the
early days of his lift with the open
/ prairie as his environment and the
I Indian as his companion at first, his
enemy later and finally as his friend.
/ For this reason his position as a
public entertainer is as unique as
the exhibition which he originated,
maintains and still directs.
For the present season the Con
gress of Rough Riders has been aug
mented by drafting equestrians from
many nations. and the Wild West
entertainment will have distinctive
features Of historic value and i'm
pelling interest. The Battle of Sum-
nit Springs" will illustrate one Of
the most thrilling chapters in Indian
warfare and 1.-THE Great Train Hold
Up" will depict one of score Or
lawless events which have marked
the development of the Great West
since the Union Pacific railroad first
linked the Atlantic and the Pacific
with its ribbons of steel.