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animal does not always win the spurs. In the performances of the bucking broncos and their cowboy riders it will be noticed that, among all quadrupedal concentrations of chain lightning no two resort to the same tactics of defense. One will permit himself to be saddled and mounted before letting out the pent-up deviltry with which his hide is stuffed. Another will quietly submit to being saddled, but that is his limit of sufferance. To still another, the very sight of a saddle is a signal of war. This one will start off humping his back like a mad cat, and landing stiffly on all fours with the force of a pile-driver. That one will lie down and stubbornly refuse to budge. Still, another will rear and fall backwards with such reckless fury as to sometimes beat out his brains. A fourth will kick, strike or bite, or all this and more too, with a savage viciousness rendering him more dangerous to a tyro than would be a hungry lion. And these are but simple illustrations among innumerable insane efforts to escape the ignominy of bearing burdens. In some instances, it will be noted that the bucket seems intent upon injuring his rider only; in others. that he aims to disable himself as well, and, again, that he is frantically bent upon committing suicide. He is a great natural actor in an equine and equestrian specialty, so full of fiery and furious vim that it is well worth seeing a score of times, and never loses intense interest.

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RESPLENDENT REALISMS OF GLORIOUS WAR.

STUPENDOUS SPECTACULAR REPRODUCTION OF THE FAMOUS BATTLE OF SAN JUAN.

The decisive importance and far-reaching resultant effects of battles are not to be determined by the numbers engaged. That of Lexington blew the smoldering brands of rebellion into a flaming beacon of Freedom, whose light has illumined the darkness of the world. That of San Juan Hill, by completing the cordon of steel drawn grimily around doomed Santiago, gave the deathblow to Spanish dominion born of the discoveries of Columbus. In the latter engagement, the regiment whose popular and famous title was borrowed from Colonel Cody's use and application of the term "Rough Riders," which was mainly composed of the physical qualities represented so splendidly in Buffalo Bill's Wild West, and which, moreover, included many volunteers from Colonel Cody's camp, so pre-eminently distinguished itself as to naturally suggest the idea of representing the terrific contest with the Spanish forces in the only arena spacious enough for such a production, and under the management of the only men controlling the requisite material. It was justly assumed that

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animal does not always win the spurs. In the performances of the bucking broncos and their cowboy riders, it will be noticed that, among all quadrupedal concentrations of chain lightning no two resort to the same tactics of defense. One will permit himself to be saddled and mounted before letting out the pent-up deviltry with which his hide is stuffed. Another will quietly submit to being saddled, but that is his limit of sufferance. To still another, the very sight of a saddle is a signal of war. This one will start off humping his back like a mad cat, and landing stiffly on all fours with the force of a pile-driver. That one will lie down and stubbornly refuse to budge. Still, another will rear and fall backward with such reckless fury as to sometimes beat out his brains. A fourth will kick, strike or bite, or all this and more too, with a savage viciousness rendering him more dangerous to a trio than would be a hungry lion. And these are but simple illustrations among innumerable insane efforts to escape the ignominy of bearing burdens. In some instances, it will be noted that the bucket seems intent upon injuring his rider only; in others. that he aims to disable himself as well, and, again, that he is frantically bent upon committing suicide. He is a great natural actor in an equine and equestrian specialty, so full of fiery and furious vim that it is well worth seeing a score of times, and never loses intense interest.

RESPLENDENT REALISMS OF GLORIOUS WAR.

STUPENDOUS SPECTACULAR REPRODUCTION OF THE FAMOUS BATTLE OF SAN JUAN.

The decisive importance and far-reaching resultant effects of battles are not to be determined by the numbers engaged. That of Lexington blew the smoldering brands of rebellion into a flaming beacon of Freedom, whose light has illumined the darkness of the world. That of San Juan Hill, by completing the cordon of steel drawn grimily around doom Santiago, gave the deathblow to Spanish dominion born of the discoveries of Columbus. In the latter engagement, the regiment whose popular and famous title was borrowed from Colonel Cody's use and application of the term "Rough Riders," which was mainly composed of the physical qualities represented so splendidly in Buffalo Bill's Wild West, and which, moreover, included many volunteers from Colonel Cody's camp, so pre-eminent distinguished itself as to naturally suggest the idea of representing the terrific contest with the Spanish forces in the only arena spacious enough for such a production, and under the management of the only men controlling the requisite material. It was justly assumed that