Smyrna times., 1893-09-20
day was very much against the trials
of speed.
Myrtle PEEK's FANCY RIDING.

Myrtle PEEK'S FANCY RIDING.
At 2 O'Clock Thursday it was anoun-
ced that Miss Myrtle Peek would give
an exhibition of fancy riding on the
race course between the showers. The
grand stand was thrown open, and in
short time was we'll filled. Miss
Peek made her first appearance in a
double team chariot race. This she
won in grand style, but at the finish
the horses became fractions and got
tangled up in the harness. The at
tendants came to her assistance and
took charge of the horses.
HER STRING OF THOROUGHBREDs.
EUeTy EUening's correspondent went
over to the stables where Miss Peek
had her string of thorOughbreds. And
by the way, Miss Peek is really Mrs.
B. II. DemOrest. She had 16 head of
horses that are well taken care of. An
office has been fitted up adjoining the
stables, which Mr.. DemOrest presides
over and also manages the stables.
Miss Peek was in the dressing room
with her husband when the following
collOquy was heard:
Myrtle, you had better hurry up, an
other heavy shower is coming. You
better put on that black suit, for the
rain will ruin the green one"
Let it rain. Rain makes corn, corn
makes whisky and whisky makes good
Democrats" she laughingly replied.
She then emerged, clad in an apple
green satin costume, with pink tights,
turban to match and white kid slippers.
Two spirited horses were brought out
and she was to ride, standing, a half
mile running race. She mounted the
horses and started off like hurricane.
At this time a heavy shower was pass
ing over and scared the horses some
what. Miss Peek was thrown to the
ground, but fortunately escaped injury
Half an hour later she appeared
again and gave an exhibition of hurdle
jumping on her celebrated horse, Queen
Bess. who has jumping record of &
feet, AZ inches.
FAKIRS SKIN THE GREENHORNs.
Says the EUery EUening correspond
ent; The crowds gathered around the
fakirs who were busy endeaVOring to
capture some greenhorn, and it is need
less to say that they captured many a
victim in the early part of the dav.
About noon State Detectives McVey.
Witsil arrived on the grounds and com.
PEELED about dozen Of the sharpers to
leave. A G. A. r. veteran, who had
just received his pension money, was
induced to try his luck on throwing
dice. A capper threw for him and the
man who was conducting the game
said the old man had won $40, A citi-
zen stepped forward and told the old
man to take the money he had won
and leave the place. The faikir re-
fused to pay it over and fracas ensued.
In short time the fakir was arrested
and taken before Squire Jester for a
hearing. He was charged only with
an assault and was fined $3.50. which
he paid.
An extra instalment of fakirs with
skin games landed at the grounds early
Thursday morning and began Oper-
atiOns. The shell game, flimham and
sweat board were operated openlv on
the main thOrougfare. 1t cost a we'll
known business man Of Dover $25. 10 to
see the Kinds snake. .charmer and hear
the fat woman sing 81 am the baby" in
the biggest show on the grounds"
After he had entered the show one of
the employees began to work the shell
game. So positive was the Dover man
that he knew where tie little ball was
that he bet $25, and of course lost the
money.
THE WORLDS FAIR CONTEST,
The Sentinel thus notices this event
The excitement attending the voting
at Mutual Life Insurance COmpanV's
booth ran high, the various candidates
receiving the hearty support of their
friends. Altogether 4,S09 votes were
polled, distributed as follows Miss
Mamie Goodwin, Dover, 1905; Miss
Birdie KinnamOn, Dover, 939. Miss
Mary Chance, Magnolia, S35: Miss
Nora Bradley, FELTON,, 525; Miss Ella
Deweese, Dover, A; Miss Emma Clark
Milford, 525, Miss Sallie B. Conawav.
Wyoming, 356, scattering 1856. The
ballots were counted by Messrs. Tindal
and TammaDy, the public school su.
perintendents for Kent and Sussex
counties respectively. They declared
Miss Mamie Goodwin the successful
candidate, and entitled to the Worlds
Fair ticket, the life policy of 81 900. and
the accident policy of 5000. James
Pennewill, esq, the handsome and
eloquent young lawyer of Dover. on
behalf of Messrs. Hires, Lewis and
Burnet, presented the three prizes to
Miss Goodwin in one of his characteris-
tic speeches.
Immediately after the announcements
OF Miss Godwin's success, R. r. Ken.
ney and Hiram Reedy passed the word
that Miss Kinnamon also would ac.
company Miss Goodwin on free trip to
the Worlds Fair; the result of a sub
scrlption aggregating ample funds to
send her. Mr.. T. Howard Lewis re-.
sponded again, with a life policy for
81 900, premiums paid for one wear:
Mr.. Burnet also responds with the
prize of $4,000 accident policy. Mr..
Pennewill again in few well.chosen
words stated that Miss Kinnamon
would be selected to accompany Miss
Goodwin.
The Morning News says: Consider
able comment has been made on the
subject of gambling at the fair. The
fair police and the Sheriff of Kent
county were on the grounds, but thew
paid no attention to the little games so
far as an ordinary person was able to
observe. On Saturday night a big
crowd of the gamblers left Dover for
other places. Some of them went to
Mount Holly and others to the fair
at EastOn.