The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-03
FIGURES ARE USELESS
Political ArithmetiCians in Ok
Iahoma This Year
CAN'T GET THE ANSWER
Dick Morgan's Rousing
Speech For Flynn,
CAN'T GET THE ANSWER

Guthrie. o. T, Nov. 2.-(SpecIal.)-tI IS
customary az this period OF political
campaign for the appearance IN the news
papers OF more or less accurate forecasts
OF the coming election. but aside from the
usual fambuoyant exhalaaons OF the
claim everything partisans. nothing has
yet appeared that can be called an lntelh-
gent or comprehensive prediction OF the
result of next Tuesdays election as be-
tween Flynn and Keaton. II Is the alb
sence OF material data that makes the
problem so difficult OF solution. Tue fig
ures compiled by the fusion territorial
COMMITTEES are nothing more than pure
guesswork, based on the result two years
ago and the probable increase IN the total
vote. The Republican poll is but very lit
tie better and equally worthless 70 the
political statistician. II is a condition
heretofore unheard of, that veteran poll
ticians are obliged TO confess. with the
election only six days distant. tha- they
can give nothing more than an abstract
prediction. Joe McNeal, the banker-poli-
tician. is one who frankly confesses an
ignorance Of material data but ne pro-
ceeds TO elect Mr.. Flynn by the following
ingenious method Of reasoning: To begin
with. he gives Keaton the 200 majority
Of Callahan two years ago; 500 more votes
that Flynn will lose on account The
complicated ballot, and 200 votes on ac-
count Of the absent soldiers. making q
total of !, 800 that Flynn will have TO over
come. To accomplish this he estimates
that Hankins. the Pop nominee. Will poll
1900 votes. leaving Keaton a balance Of
200 to the good. which, however, again
scars to the 1900 mark by the increased
vote, of which Mr.. McNeal comedies that
eKaton will nave 1000 the best of the
division. But ne estimates that there are
LOCO Populists who will vote for Flynn.
leaving a small matter of 900 majority
for him 10 overcome, which is a foregOne
conclusion with a vote-getter like Flynn.
DR.. L. L. Lewis. the veterinarian at the
Agricultural college. has made prelim-
mary report TO Secretary Edwards on the
results of the cattle-dip piping experiment
at Noble recently and expresses himself
as general satisfied with the results He
examined five steers which before the dip
ping were literally covered with ticks,
and could not find live tick on them.
All of the ticks that were near maturity
had dropped off and the smaller ones were
completely dried up. looking like thin.
black scales. There was a very little
indication of irritation to the eyes, though
not enough in any case to regard as in
furious. The cattle had not been dipped
long enough to show what effect the dip
would have on the skins as to whether II
would cause some scaling off, which he
4.
believes might occur In some cases The
general appearance Of the cattle was
much better than Dr. Lewis expected TO
see, none failing TO Craze or eat at any
time after the dipping. The temperature
of the cattle examined was normal As a
result Of the experiment, which he deems
a success. DR.. Lewis believes II would be
the proper thing TO admit cattle only on
dipping or inspection.
Announcement Is made Of the forthcom-
ing marriage OF Miss Adolyne Richard
son. a talented musician and club woman
OF Oklahoma City, to Mr.. Robert Bruce
Young, of Bonham, Texas. Wednesday
evening, November IS, at the home Of the
brides parents. Miss Richardson Is the
daughter of Colonel T. VI. Ricnardeon,
who SO narrowly escaped being appointed
governor OF the territory by President
Cleveland.
The following awards have oe.n made
20 Oklahoma at the Omaha exposition:
Oklahoma Territory-Silver medal ror
state exhibit.
Oklahoma Territoy-Silver medal for
exhibit of grains, beans and cotton
Eagle Mills. Edmond--Go1d medal on
soft wheat -four
Eagle Mills. Edmond-Gold medal on
hard wheat -four.
Ponca City Roller MHls-sflver medal
on Oklahoma -four.
Perry Milling Co. Perry-silver medal
on Oklahoma -four.
Hennessey Roller Mlls-GoId medal on
Perfection Oklahoma -four.
Klngfisher Milling Co.-Gold medal on
Oklahoma -four.
Oklahoma NH Co. Kinghshsr-Gold
medal on Oklahoma -four.
Canadian Mil Co. Fl Reno-Bronze
medal on Oklahoma -four.
p Reno MI and Elevator Co.-Silver
medal on Oklahoma -four.
The special cc-ton award has not yet
been awarded and The prospects are favor
able for its being made 10 Oklahoma