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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08

on the cars route to their work. Its big
circulation work therefore Is not in the
downtown district. But The Republics cir
culators knew the haunts of the swarms OF
new sboyS who circulate the afternoon pa
always harbor a few of the lads. The word
that The Republic intended to issue an ex-
ira WAS spread in these places. and when
OF the boys and men who sell the afternoon
papers were clamoring for the extras. The
average number OF papers carried by each
boy was go. Heavy men with over 500 pa
peTs Were sent to the summer gardens. and
stationed at the street car junction points.
over the city. Many of these boys who left
the Office with light loads returned later
for additional supplies. Many of the boys
sold the last remnants of their disappear
The cry OF Strike settled" was supreme
u attractive. especially In the northerr
and southern portions of the city. Hers
thousands of St Louisans had for two
months been riding to and from work in
strikers. Many had the additional reason
that the unions of which they were mem-
bers had assessed fines of from s. to $40 on
members caught riding in transit company
cars. The hot weather had emphasized tho
discomfort IF the wagon ride. The sun
beat down on the wagon tops, the wagons
Travelled az slow speed and with much jolt
ing. Many of these men had determined
not to use transit car until the strike
WAS settled. They were practically con-
fined to their homes in the evening, though
most of them in former summers had taken
long rides on the cars to cool on. The en-
thusiasm with which the extra was well
coined In those districts was marked.
The people there fell over each other
to get the extras said one of the boys
who circulated the extra on South Broad
way. IT only had to sound the cry of
Strike settled- once to a block There
would he whistles and answering shouts
from all around, from second-story win
dcws from front and back porches. from
front doors and from dark Railways. / on
~ tried to sell to those people could find
easily IL is hard to locate a whistle on a
dark night Almost every person who
bought a paper had been routed out OF bed
by the cry They seemed not at all sorry
at being aroused. They had doubts at first
! as to the truth of the report. but the
doubts vanished when they heard 1t was a
Republic extra. Few of the persons there
were fully attired. All were bareheaded.
some were barefooted. some had on slippers
without socks. some came out with Moth
ing on but their underclothing. Lots Of
women would shout from doorways and
reach out a bare arm to get the extra"
The remarkable popularity of the extra
was best shown by the fact that on Tues
day night n big swarm Of newsboys
haunted the alleys surrounding The Repub-
lie building. clamoring for another extra.
Many of the lads had made as much as
$40 the night before. and they were anxious
to repeat the performances.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08
H0RsE-RACING'S EARLY START HERE.
ST. Louis History of the Sport.

Horse racing has an interesting story IN
tbis city. as there is probably no other city
In the country which has seen greater
variety Of the sport or furnished more hb-
eraI support to it than St. Louis RACING
FIRST came into prominence here about lIS.
and its history since then has been practi-
es,,x continuous. although there have been
q few short periods when business stagha-
>,ion or other causes resulted in the cessa-
6on OF the sport.
The feature which stands out most prom
snen,ly tr connection with horse racing in
this locality is the prominence of the per-
sons who have been identified with the rep
utable tracks. The promoters OF the pet
ter class Of tracks have almost invariany
come from the oldest families in ST. Louis,
and the sport has I'm consequence possesseo
an importance which does not belong 10 II
everywhere Even IN New York now the
center of the American turf. where racing
Is rapidly becoming the most aristocrdtic
sport the proportion Of the hest families
represented among its patrons is not as
great as In this city
St. Louis has had, however. its disreputa-
BILE race tracks well as Its high-class
ones This fact brings out and emphasizes
another feature connected with racing IN
this city-that the support given TO 1t has
been more liberal than in any other place
In the country. The outlaw tracks which
f,ourished here for many winters were a
great drain on the pockets OF the communi-
~, and II Is only In city where the inter-
est taken in the sport was genuine and
free from much OF the gambling spirit
which often predominates that II would
be possible for horse racing TO still bs in
90 healthy condition as 1t is now.
The first races in this neishborhood were
run about 1l5 years ago on the prairie sd-
SoinipG the ST. Louis settlement. then
Hkcry small town. A Quarter-mile course
was laid out on the prairie. and contests
of speed between the ponies Of the Indians
and Of thu white settlers here became quite
O feature Of the trading days. For some
years they were recognized form OF
1 amusement and also q medium Of gambling.
although the bets were in the form OF
wagers of certain amounts Of property.
such az furs or the ponies which ran. In
stead Of money. The races. 60 far az is
known, were all Quarter-nile dashee. as this
distance was the best adapted to ths sharp
burst OF speed exacted from the ponies.
Racing hourished SO long as the contests
i were confined to ponies, but when the
white settlers began to get better class
of horses from the East and commenced
sweeping the boards, the Indians gradual
" withdrew from the contests. although
they bet on them more enthusiastically than
e:eP. With this decadhnce of the fDdipid-
ual wagers between thesowners Of the horses
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08
tbs bookmaker first came into existence
this locality.


Racing between the horses of the settlers
here grew more and more popular. although
II tagged for a few years Immediately after
the opening Of the Nineteenth Century.
The sport finally assumed such importance
that Il was decided to organize Jockey
Club, the size Of the city at that time justi-
Tying the existence Of such body. This
was the first racing association ever known
In this part OF the country. and II opened a
three days meeting in the spring of fsss
The course was free to all. and was simply
spot where the Fair Grounds Is now To-
Gated. The races were all heats. and the
card would not be considered especially at
c cfaesive nowadays only one race peing ne.
three days, therefore. consisted OF three
races. which were as follows: Three mile
heats. purse 500: two mile heats. purse
500 and one mile heats. purse slco.
In 1880 races were run on the st. Charles
Rock road. the other course being too far
away from the center Of the town to be
convenient The fact that horses could per
form better on a softer course than mac
adamized road was apparently not taken
for several years. No horse Of startling
merit was produced from this racing over
2 hard road.
The interest in racing as an Amusement,
had reached such a pitch at this time that
II was decided TO form a more pretentious
SIsanlzation than the go-as.you- pleas e
sport in this neiyhborhood. In consequence
a new Jockey club was formed. and the
membership Of the body included some of
the best names In the city. A tract of land
on the Manchester road, three miles from
the city. was secured and q course was laid
out over the grass. The track was IN the
form Of a horseshoe. the starting point
being across the infield from the grand
stand, and from one tip OF the shoe to the
other was a mile and half. The grand
stand was an unpretenrious structure. like
an Inferior variety OF bleacher seats at a
baIl park, buzz the majority OF the patrons
came In their carriages as the opening OF
,..iyz .l 81 Ms ~
social popularity Of horse racing amongst
all classes.
The FIRST meet on the new track was held
September q. 1sfS, and the greatest interest
was taken In the events and the personages
OF the day. There was unusual interest tax
en- In the latter especially, as several celeb
rites graced the course on that occasion
among them being Robert f. Lee. after
wards Commande--in-Chief Of the Confed
crate forces but then an oficer OF the
United States Army. Doctor william Ham
mond Of the United States Army. after
wards Surgeon General OF the Union forces
was slso a visitor. Among the audience
were also representatives OF many families
whose nlmep now are among the best
Ranis ne Before the Civil War.
The interest in the sport was genuine and
q feature which lent additional interest e
the performance was the fact that a loca
horse was among the contestants: This was
the gray horse st. Louis. owned oy Captain
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05
CHESWOLD.
W. F. Collins and Family Leave CheswOld-
j. H. Anderson Elected Treasurer by
the official Board of CheswOId
A. F. Church.
M. E. Church.
Special Correspondence to the Times.

Special Correspondence to the Times.
CHEswoLD, Dec. 4th-Hog-killing,
which has probably been held off by the
mild weather started this week in ear
nest.
Pasturage for cattle has not been as
good the first of December for num-
Der of years as it is now.
Water in this section is very low
Just now and we have some incOnven-
ience thereby in watering stock.
Rev. Edwin Gardner administered
the sacrament of the Lord supper last
Sunday morning at Cheswold preceded
by an appropriate discourse, and started
his revival meetings also at Cheswold
Sunday evening while the spiritual fire
is bright and yet aglOw from Bethels
revival work. Meetings will continue.
Mr.. W. F. Collins with his family
and household goods, left this morn
ing for their future home in New York
City. Mr.. Collins handsome home
here will be occupied by W. o. Mer-
rick and family.
By action of the officials of Ches-
wold Church held last week, Mr.. j. H.
Anderson succeeds w. F. Collins as
treasurer of Board of Stewards of said
Church and also of recording steward
Personalities Helen Jones, of
Dover, has for few days been tn 9
guest of Miss Ethel Hardcastle. Mrs.
Margaret Smith, daughter of Mrs.
George Colyer, and son, DR.. William
G. Smith of Salisbury, Md, have been
for few days guests of Mrs. M. ].
| Smith and other friends in Cheswold
Mrs. Elizabeth Seery has returned
from lengthy visit to friends IN Phil
adelphia. Miss Grace Moore is visit
ing her brother, DIR. L. G. Moore, OF
Smyrna, where she will remain over
for the Kent county Institute. MIR.
and Mrs. W. S. Cantwell and children
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Attix at Downs Chapel. Miss
Nellie Carlin, of Leipsic, is the guest
of Miss. Helen Anderson. Miss May
Denny, of Clayton, spent last Saturday
with Mrs. William A. Carey. Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Emery, of the section
known as "Wyley's," west of Ches-
void have moved here and occupy
F. S. Garrison's property formerly in
tenure of Walter S. Thompson. Mes
srs. George and Clifford Anderson
Misses Agnes Garrison and May An
derson and Master HermOn Anderson
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Lynch. Lexington Mills, near FELTON,
REX.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05
A woman,s Awful Peril.

"Thereis is only one chance to save
your life and that is through an opera
alton" we're the startling words heard
by Mrs. 1. b. Hunt, of Lime Ridge,
Wis, from her doctor after he had
vainly tried to cure her of a frightful
case of stomach troa BILE and yellow
jaundice. Gall stones had formed and
she constantly grew worse. Then she
began to use Electric Bitters, which
wholly cured her. 1t is a wonderful
Stomach, Liver and Kidney remedy.
Cures Dyspepsia and Loss of Appetite.
Try it. Only SOC guaranteed. For
sale by Benton n. Weldon, druggist.
(successor to Jas. p. Hoffecker, )Smyr-
ma, and t. l.. Mason, druggist, Clay
ton.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05

Camden N. J. were guest Thank s
giving of the family of Gideon Biz
zard.-Mrs. H. G. Mearns, president
of the local w. G. T. U. joined the
party from Delaware last week to the
National w. G. T. U. Convention now
in session at Washington d. G. She
returned last evening. EX-SENATOR elect
J. r. Clements spent Sunday at
Brooklyn n. Y.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05
KENTON.
Narrow Escape From Being Shot While
Taking a Gun Out of a Carriage
Local aud Personal.
Special Correspondence to the Times.

special IOrfekpOhueIlce 10 the lines.
KENToN, Dec. 5th.-Owing to the
poor condition of poultry around
and about Kenton, but few of the
fowls were killed. Poultry rails
ers are hoping however, to get
their poultry fattened in time for the
Christmas trade.
John T. Blackshire, (colored), has
succeeded in killing a rabbit that has
made its quarters around the canning
house near town for three or four years.
This rabbit has been sought after by
many gunners but none of them have
ever been successful.
While taking a gun from the rear of
a carriage Saturday, w. d. Green had
a narrow escape from being killed.
In some manner the trigger was
caught and the whole load exploded
just barely grazing the body of Green.
The team had been in charge of Green
and Mr.. John Jacobs.
Thomas Stewart, aged %, popular
young man near Downs Chapel, died
recently.
PersOnaI.-Mr. and Mrs. William Rey-
nolds. of Blackbird, Del, were guests
of Rev. and Mrs. William r. Ellis.
Mrs. Enoch Williams is visiting
friends at Baltimore Md.-Miss Emms
M. Attix and Misses Bertha and Hen.
rietta. p. Bailey have returned home
after ten days visit to Philadelphia
Mr.. James Hammond, ofWilming'
ton, spent Sunday with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hammond
Kenton, Dec 5th 1900.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05

A. B. Nudge, a well know and pro-
mment citizen of Clayton died on
Thanksgiving in his sOth year, after
lingering illness. Most of his life
was spent at farming and a few years
ago he retired from active life aud
moved to town, taking up his resid-
ence on Smyrna Avenue. About two
years ago when driving over the rail
road crossing south of Clayton his
team was struck by a train and Mr..
Nudge was badly injured. He never
fully recovered from the shock. Mr..
Nudge leaves a widow and two sons.
-Messrs L. NJ. Nudge and A. b.
Nudge Jr. Interment was made in
Glenwood NJ. E. Cemetery on Sun.
day.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05
CLAYTON DEPAR TMENT,

Mr.. T. L. Mason is our authorized agent
at CLAYTON. Del, and will receive new sub
criptions and receives monies on old. Al
news items left with him will receive proper
attention. Subscribe now; only $1.OO a
wear in advance.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05

The Clayton Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union will meet at the resid-
ance of their president, Mrs. H. G.
Mearns this evening.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05

Mrs. Clayville, widow of the late
Moses Clayville died at her home in
Clayton this morning.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05

Married on Nov. 2Sth 1900 by Rev
J. E. Nicholson, at the NJ. P. Parson-
age, Leonard Morris and Anna Ber-
enett both of New Castle Co, Del.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05

Rev. J. E. Nicholson pastor of Ewell
NJ. P. Church, will preach next Sun
day morning on "The healing OF
Blind Bartimeus." A revival service
at nights S. School 2. p. m.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05

The ladies Aid Society of Ewell NJ.
P. Church will meet next Tuesday
night.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05
NOTICE.
Fruit Growers National Bank,
Smyrna, Del, Dec. 4th, 1900.

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of this Bank for the election of Directors
will be held at the Banking House, on
Tuesday, January Sth, 1901, between the
hours of II a. m, and II m.
S, G. WILDS, Cashier.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05
CLAYTON.
items of Interest Cleaned From the DOings
In and About Town.

There will be preaching at Bethesda
M. P. Church next Sunday at $50 P
NJ.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05

Paying of Recent Registrars. treas
urer DR.. L. Heisler Ball, has been set
tling the claims of the Registrars and
officers but there will be a delay of
those of Sussex county owing to the
illness of Clerk of the Peace, Dorman
He is in a critical condition in a Phila-
delphia hospital, and has been unable
to certify to the list of registration Off
GERS. This prevents DIR. Ball making
out checks for the men.
Each registration officer will receive
a check on the Farmers Bank for the
amount to which he is entitled. The
registrars and assistants will receive
$25 each for sitting five days, and the
registrars who attended court on no.
tices of appeals will receive SO a day
for each day they were in court. The
registrar is also entitled to per cent
of the registration fees he receives.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05

While chopping wood at st. JOseph's S
Industrial School the past week, Hi
ram johnson, the leader of the School
Band, was severely cut on his left knee
by the full force of an axe. Besides
severing an artery, large wound was
laid open. Dr. J. S. Cobb dressed the
the wound.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05

Clayton now has Sunday morning
mail. The new system was Inaugural
ted last Sunday morning, and between
the hours of 7.3O and $50 o'clock, the
novel scene of Clayton people walking
to and fro from the Post Office, carry
ing their Sunday morning mail, was
witnessed. We hear the new system
meets with favor.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05

The P. W. & B. Freighthouse was
entered by thieves early Sunday morn
ing. An effort was made to loot the
money drawer in the Office of the
freighthouse, but only about 20 cents
was secured, before the thieves were
scared off by the nightwatchman.
The freight department was undis-
turbed. Several shots we're fred at the
fugitives, but they all went wide of
their mark, aud the robbers made
their escape.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05

PERSONAL Mr.. Geo. M. p. Phillips
of Atlantic City, is visiting at the M.
p. Parsonage.-M Sarah People
and son Of Fall River, Mass. is being
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Stephenson.--Mrs. Murphy of Dover
was the guest Sunday of Mrs. /. N.
Mills. DIR. and Mrs. H. II. Davis of
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05

Roy Pierson, the four year old son
of Mr.. D. H. Pierson, the butcher,
fell from his hobby horse on Thanks
giving Day and broke his arm in two
places. The fracture was reduced by
DIR. c.. G. Harmonson.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05

The "Catts Property" which has
been idle for so long, has been rented
to Miss Lichtenstein who will move
her stock of goods there from the
Clement Block the first of March. 1t
is understood that the "Catts Pro-
perty" will be improved with bulk
windows, and other necessary i'm
provements before the annual moving
day.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05
FOR RENT.

The Storehouse on Commerce street,
now occupied by Miss E. G. LattO-
mus. Also, the Dwelling on South
Possession March 1st. Apply to
JOS. B. FAIRIES,
1128tf Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1900-12-05
We Pride Ourselves

On the workmanship and style of
our vast stock of Ready Made
Clothes.
All made from exclusive style
goods and tailored equal to custom
made.
Our New Store (next door is
late. We are overstocked and the
overstocked lots are moving out
this way:
$500 $500, and $I2.5o Suits
for $500, SI2.5 and $3.50.
$1,000, $1,000 and $I2.5o Over
coats for $22. so, $500 and $1,000
Al cut Nth fUe differently proportioned coats
each chest measure. They ut all forms
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-02-20
THE IOLIIEsT TIME

1t is a number of years since the peo-
pie of benson discovered that the way
to have good time-a genuine good
time. good time worth remembering
and talking about-was to have party
on the spur of the moment and go out to
Fred Marshall's place. There is some
thing so wholesouled and jolly about
the hospitality of Fred and his wife
that the frigid lines imposed by society
melt before its warmth and old folks
become young and middle aged fold in
fants, and young folks, babes in arms.
This experiment has been tried in the
line of pillow parties, picnics and hay
rides and bob rides and has always
proven success. Last Friday night
it was bob-ride and every person who
was there has been busy ever since tell
ing about it. We were not there owing
to absence from the city, but we wish
we had been.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-02-20
a NEW CREAMERY,

We are reliably informed that Mr.. E
Gulick has sold the machinery and leas.
ed the creamery building to large
creamery company for term of five
years, with priyelage of ten years, and
the company will soon begin operations
here A bond of SIS, 600 has been placed
to ensure fair dealing and sure pay tc
all customers. In the past many Gus
toners of the creamery have beer
chea ed in one way and another anc
the incoming proprletors propose tt
work hard to regain their confidence
We believe creamery run on bushes.
principles will be great benifit ant
trust that the new company will 81
conduct their business as to make it
success.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-02-20
AN IMPORTANT SALE.
Stewart Lumber Company viii Soon be
Located Up Town.

Stewart Lumber Company viii Soon be
Located Up Town.
Mr.. Chris Christensen has sold his
blacksmith shop and residence, i'm.
mediately west of the REVIEW office to
the Stewart Lumber Co., for cash
consideration of $4,000. Possession will
be given about March LIST, at which
time Mr.. Christensen will remove to a
farm near Denison. The Stewart Lum-
Der Co. is a live, progressive and pros
porous concern and there is no doubt
that their move will be a good one from
a business standpoint. The centraliza-
ton of the business interests OF the
city is a good thing. 1t is entirely
probable that the other lumber COM
panies will follow the example of the
Stewart Lumber Co. and locate up
town. We understand MIR. SERVER in
tends to erect permanent, fire'proof
buildings and sheds.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-02-20
COURT NEWS.

The jury in the case of Conrad-Huf-
fman and Barsby brought in a verdict
OF 1915 in favor of the plaintiff. The
costs are about 500 which the boys will
have to pay. The criminal case was
dismissed as far as the Indictment for
assault with intent to kill was concern
ed, and the boys plead guilty to the
charge of assault and battery. The
court has not announced their fines as
yet, but the fight will cost the boys not
less than $500. This is rather an ex-
pensive fight for the boys.
The case of McHenry VS. the F. D. &
0. Ry. was hard fought legal battle
and at this writing the jury is still out
The court is now hearing the case of
Chase VS. Leeper. Leeper is being sued
as constable, the Romans Bros. of
Charter Oak being the real defendants.
The following is the Court Calender:
Second Week:
Wednesday II, Dege VS. Huffman.
20, Biockelman VS. Lowry.
Thurs day-2l, Pett VS. Butler.
Friday-l9, Gardner VS. Incorporated town of
Manila
Saturday--2222, Birk VS. Prnbans.
Third Week
Monday-26, McMinnimee VS. Smith
Tuesday--29, Hensrn VS. Crawford County.
Wednesday 81, Brundidge VS. Hede man.
80, Naeve VS. Galbreath.
Thursday--43 Brundidge VS. Hederman.
~, Kohnekamp VS. Rodawaldt
81, Weber VS. Mccormick.
So, Schlemmer VS. Hilk,
3d. Arff VS. Bahnsen.
Friday SO, Petersen VS. Schacnt.
Equiiy--10. Lehfe DIT VS. Petersen; 81. Larson
| VS. Reinking; "a, Weber VS. Mccormick.