European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                West car. By Cid Whipple staff writer two men Are said to have been in Strumental in launching William Frederick Cody on the career that made him As Buffalo Bill the Darling of two continents and brought him a Fortune Conuis a Surat with his  first was a disreputable dime novel writer named Ned Bun line an described As by turns a beggar an actor a jailbird a promoter and alternately a drunkard and Temperance  second was a Stout Little general of civil War Fame Phil Sheridan who was very much at Home in Eastern High society and a close Friend of Ulysses s.  put Buffalo Bill on the stage. Sheridan made him the pampered com Panion of powerful newspaper editors and brought him to the admiring Atten Tion of european nobility including an emperor a grand Duke and at least six  s wild West of the 1880s, with its opportunities for big game Hunting held the same fascination for Eastern dudes thai african safaris have  game of course was the Buffalo instead of the elephant. Sheridan sen these thrill seekers to Buffalo Bill who guided them hundreds of Miles Over the Prairies and invariably led them to immense herds of the creatures. The Hunt ers returned to new York gorged with Buffalo meat. Body s Fame spread in two directions upward into the caviar and Champagne set and downward to the less affluent masses. While the Rich were toasting him in their Plush drawing rooms the poor were Reading Aboul him to Ned Bun line s lurid tales of the rugged West in which Buffalo Bill waste White Man s Noble defender against the Pesky redskins and the Ever ready 12 stage struck Buffalo Bill was easily lured from the Indian country to the land of the ticket scalpers innocent Young  attentions of Young in ves. Mif Estly stage struck Cody sue to Bun line s enticements an to act together with a Cowboy Texas Jack Omohundro in a in potboiler called scouts of the is die Way the drama critic of ago times reported the opening indy City dec. 18, 1878 not probable Chicago will look like again. Such a combination Irous dialogue execrable act to Ned performers intolerable scalping blood and Thunder is by to be vouchsafed to a City fora time even  show received another critical when it reached Niblo s Gar new York. As drama said work world it is very poor in the newspaper tempered its1 remarking that the Hon. W. Enters into the spectacle with a be and a certain characters anal pleases the  Alo Bill returned West for a Plude during which he fought a T an Indian chief named yellow o turned eastward again a hero was a now Friend and versatile � plams John m. Arizona Joe was to remain Cody s de a Milne a eager press agent r of the old scout sinn d member of the Small combined talents carried to world Fame was Nate an old time showman with As Anim a ability. Ros c Miover drinks in restaurant he had visions of or nerf Romance that is inn the terrors of the13. If pm Linn ii rim f a with feats of  my Indian warfare the star3 and stripes 1968 Pony express Riding stage coach robberies and sundry sanguinary incidents. The dreams became reality Al though the first season of Buffalo Bill s great wild West showed a $60,000deficit. A second season was More prof Itable and soon the show was grossing millions. In 1901 the partners shares were $1 million each. Sitting Bull the Indian foe of  a. Custer joined the show and sold the customers autographed pictures of himself. Annie Oakley a modest Young woman brought up on an Ohio farm who had become undoubtedly the world s most accurate Sharpshooter was another acquisition. Cody and Salis Bury decided it was time to fulfil their dream of invading Europe. A Ingland from the 68-year-old Queen Victoria Down to the lowliest Cockney took Buffalo Bill to their hearts just As they had accepted Gen. To thumb 43 years before. Her majesty visited the show talked with Buffalo Bill spoke kindly with the indians. The Prince of Wales Rode on the Box of the Deadwood stage while it was being at tacked by redskins. The advertising possibilities connected with Royal riders in the Deadwood stage were exploited to the utmost an reached a Triumph of press Gentry when in France four Kings of Greece Saxony Belgium and Denmark Rode through the customary Indian  Best poker hand i Ever held Buffalo Bill , however did not stick to Cody s hands. He was somewhat naive in business matters  to his friends Overly trusting in his late partnerships. He was finally swindled out of the bulk of the millions he had  lies buried in a solitary grave in Lookout Mountain colo., High above Denver and the Plains he loved. J  i.  Jav Annie Oakley born Only As far West As Ohio was a Star of the show for 17 years. Sitting Bull and standing room Only were part of the Best poker hand Bill Ever held. The stars and stripes Page 13