THE PINEHUBST OUTLOOK
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STEADY MAN
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Miss Oakley does not seek the limelight.
She was under the spotlight enough when
doing her daily performance with "Buf
falo Bill." She doesn't care to talk
about philanthropy, but good deeds like
these will not be buried.
When the United States decided to
cast its lot with the Allies in an effort
to crush the German horde, Miss Oakley
wrote the Secretary of War a letter in
which she offered her services as an in
structor, and without expense to the
Government. One of the swivel chair
"Second Lutes" who had evidently
never heard of Miss Oakley replied that
there was no place in the army for a
woman. "Vaudeville agents and others
heard of the offer and got on the trail
at once. They offered her as high as
$1,000 a week to give exhibitions in the
training camps, evidently expecting to
sell someone on the proposition after tie
ing her up. Miss Oakley declined all
offers.
Finally someone connected with the
War Department arrived at the conclu
sion that the little woman could be of
benefit to the soldiers, if she did give
exhibitions and instructions in the use
of various arms, and an invitation was
extended her to do this. For twelve
weeks Miss Oakley and her husband vis
ited the various eastern and southern
camps, carrying all their own parapher
nalia, and remaining three days in each
camp, giving exhibitions and instruction,
morning and afternoon, so that everyone
in camp could receive full benefits.
Not one cent was taken from the Gov
ernment. Mr. and Mrs. Butler paid their
own expenses. They were delighted to
be able to render this service to the
United States in its hour of need.
Money means little or nothing in the
life of Miss Oakley. Several years ago
when Jess Willard purchased the "Buf
falo Bill" show he tried to induce Miss
Oakley to return. Jess started by offer
ing $500 a week and, noticing that he
didn't make an impression, continued
raising his figures until he reached $1,000
a week, a private car, maid, etc. Then
Miss Oakley told him that $1,000 nor
$1,000,000 a week would induce her to
return to the "Wild West," for in the
first place she had no desire for further
travel and in the second place she had no
use for the money.
Miss Oakley has a horse "Fred
Stone" and an English setter dog
"Dave," and has given a great deal of
time to their training. These animals
are highly intelligent. "Dave" holds
pieces of chalk between his teeth or an
apple on his head for Miss Oakley to
shoot at. After the apple has been hit,
he catches it in his mouth. A wealthy
Philadelphian saw one of the Oakley ex
hibitions at Pinehurst and he arrived at
the conclusion that he would like to own
both the horse and dog. He went to
Miss Oakley, handed her an honest to
goodness check, all marked up except the
figures. He said he would like to pur
chase the animals and wouldn't Miss
Oakley kindly fill in' the check for what
ever amount she desired The check was
returned with the, remark that there
wasn't enough money in the world to
purchase either animal.
During her days as a head liner in
the "Wild West" Miss Oakley had a
wealth of chestnut hair. About fifteen
years ago the train carrying the "Buf
falo Bill" party was wrecked on one of
the South Carolina railroads and Miss
Oakley was severely injured. She was
unconscious for seventeen hours. When
she opened her eyes her hair was snow
white. Physicians said she would never
shoot again. She did not with the
"Wild West" but less than two years
afterwards appeared in Langdon Mc
Cormack 's play ' ' The Western Girl ' '
and since that time has shot daily and
expects to continue for an indefinite
period. Shooting keeps her young, she
says.
In her seventeen years with "Buf
falo Bill" Miss Oakley only missed five
performances. She never called herself
the champion shot of the world and
would permit no such advertising. Many
thought she was entitled to the honor,
but she would have none of it. She was
willing to shoot against any one, any
time, any place, and for any stakes with
in reason. She shot two notable matches
in 1888 on successive days at Gloucester
and Trenton, N. J. Several sportsmen
wagered $5,000 that she could not kill
forty out of fifty pigeons, thirty yards
rise. Miss Oakley killed forty-nine. At
Trenton she shot Miles Johnson a fifty
bird match and killed forty-nine. We
talk about big crowds today. Clippings
in possession of Miss Oakley assert that
30,000 persons saw the match with John
son. Some of Miss Oakley's best shooting
was done abroad. She won $9,000 in
several matches in England. She was
the first woman to shoot on the grounds
of the London Gun Club, being presented
there by the Prince of Wales, afterwards
King Edward. She gave five special ex
hibitions in England at the request of
the Prince. At one of these exhibitions
were the ruling monarchs of five Euro
pean countries and the Queens of four.
At this particular exhibition the Prince
of Wales presented Miss Oakley with a
gold medal on which was inscribed:
"You are the greatest shot I ever asw."
In presenting the medal the Prince
said these words and added: "America
should be proud of you."
To which Miss Oakley replied: "I
am proud of America."
Some time later Queen Victoria sent
Miss Oakley an autographed photograph
of herself and Alexandria, who, later be
came the Queen of England. Miss Oak
ley has a book of autographs that is most
interesting. Presidents of the United
States, rulers of European nations, every
one of- world fame in the last thirty years
has written a line or two in this book,
Mark Twain wrote in it: "You can do
everything that can be done in the shoot
ing line and then some."
The book of autographs isn't the only
thing the fair Diana collected in her
travels. While she was abroad, nobility
showered gifts upon her. The Prince
Regent of Bavaria gave her a bracelet
containing eleven diamonds, the Baron
ess Rothschild, a diamond brooch, the
Baroness de Molesticks of Vienna, a
necklace of pearls, and the late Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria presented her