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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
Why THEY FAILED
Race-Meetings in Oklahoma
and Their Attendance.
ARE NOT QUICK ENOUGH
IN Pulling the Races Off to
Suit the Spectators.

Guthrie, O T.. Sept. 1S-The fsilur. ~
the race meetings in Oklahoma da-lnS
the last month IS explained n two WAYS
one explanation coming from the lay-
nan. the efher from The AoTsemaa.
Oklahoma Ike Southern Kansas. is
taA OF fast horses Of the bluest blood
ne races show ans time ana the Okla
Aeina tracks are fast ones.
het the race meet at Fl Reno dsd not
pay the one At Oklahoma City was
50 poorly attended that everybody con-
! neeted with the track was s,s,ograras
and while the Guthrie meet vas o. ~
the most extensively advertised ,,-sn,s ~
the year in Oklahona. people sp-res o,t
ia such small numbers that il was S,s-
| continued
The layman gives this explanation
Only 2 small per cent Of the population
| anywhere cares for horse racing. In Sec
! lions OF dense population big attend
anee viii come out IN less thickiv SET
tied sections. Ike okiahoma. the attend
ance at races must be increased bv IN
creasing the per cent OF people who VAT
10 see horse races, No effort has h5sa
made along this line On the ecntr,,,s
people have been driven away from a..
tracks BY a certain slip-shod custa.,,
which prevails in the west about pullr-
on races. II IS the delay that Kills. n,
Kentucky as soon as one heat Is or N
track. the horses for the next heat In ans
other race come IN at the draw cat
There is lots OF unavoidable DELAY IN
scoring. but the crowd enjoys scoring
What the crowd does nor enjoy and what
cuts down the attendance Is sittine IN an
uncomfortable grandstand looking int,
an empty race track waiting on a 70, ~
horSemen 10 get ready at their pleasure
II manasemeRts would hustle events on
Keep something going. in word en-e--
tain the crowd for the money t has
paid l warrant you people would come
out IN greater numbers IL were run.
ming track 7 would take for my motto
the word Expedition
This is the horsemap's explanation -
lack Of success with horse racing in IN
west; Too many races are called aG
and purses scaled down In the Nr-,
place big purse Is put up You b
gin 70 get your horse in shape after su
tering him. You hire two men 20 Gaze
for him. You are al the expense NOT
only OF entry money but for paying these
two men and railroad fare ard transpor-
tatton FOR horse. Then the entry has not
filled and the event r. called or or the
purse scaled down and the horseman Is
loser What the management 81 tracks
want 10 do IS not 10 pat up events they
are not reasonably sure they can pull
or and announce at the start that when
there are .hree entries the race VIII come
of and that The purse will stand intact Pc
The oklahoma track managers have
the consolation Of knowing that they sre
not alone In their misery. attendance az
the Kansas tracks also having been
meager this year
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
DEATH OF D. w. MAROUART
one OF the Best known Cit zeps of
Cleveland County

Iuthrle, Q. T., Sept. 15.-The Norman
IopIc says; On last Tuesday morning
MIS- II. ". Marquart received teIe-
gram from Louisville, Ky. Announcing
the death Of her husband. Mr. Mar
quart had been in ill-health for eevorol
months. Last June he and his fa7ni1,
went to Geuda Springs. Kan bonino
lhat ne would be benefited. He CONT,
ueu 10 get worse and was taken to Lou
isVille, Ky, where he was nIaca5 npaar
me care OF PHYSICIANS He seemed to
oe improving until last Monday. when no
TOOK worse and passed away TUESDAY
morning. Up to this time we have boon
unable to get the full particulars Of his
death. The body will be shipped 70 Nor
man Tor burial 1t Will be under the
auspices OF the Masons, in the Odd Eel
lows cemetery.
u. W MarQuart was born in Allen
county, Indiana. February Is 1S4S rTa
grew 10 manhood on the family home
stead, and when the civil war broke our
he enlisted in the Federal army v-hep-
ne was mustered out of the se~vic, bo
moved to Adair county, Iowa. where he
was assistant postmaster under his "a
ther Tor eleven Years. and elected county
auditor for six years. He moved from
Iowa TO Louisiana and then to this city.
where he was appointed the first post-
master, holding the office nearly four
years.
The deceased was perhaps the best
known man in Cleveland county. He
was president of the Citizens bank far
several years. He has been identified
with nearly everything that has Been n
The best interest Of Norman and Cleve-
land county.
In the sprins Of 1SaS he started 20 the
klondike region. but got as far as Alaska
when he returned II Is Thought that
the severe trip injured his health.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

Fred Wenner Surveys the
Wichita Mountains.
WILL MAKE FAMOUSRES0RT
And He Believes Them Rich
in Coal and Gas.

Ell Reno, O. T, Sept. 15.-Fred Wenner
private secretary to the governor, who
with his wife and two boys is travelling in
western Oklahoma for views for the gov
errors next report, has finished the
Wichita mountains and Kiowa reserva-
ton and in an interview says:
IF I had my choice in the reservation,
/ could find a farm that would suit me
all right. There are some splendid ones
there and [ could pick one out that would
satisfy me completely for farm. 1 be-
lieve. however, that the greatest wealth
Of the country consists Of coal and gas.
indications in that line are excellent, and
the deposits of coal and gas will GER
tainly prove very valuable. The country
will also become valuable for the splen-
did place Of resort to be found in the
mountains have been to all the noun
tain resorts reached by the railroads Of
Colorado, and 1 never saw anything to
surpass the scenery we saw in the Wich-
itas yesterday. We drove into a pass
yesterday about II o'clock and Travelled
through it until 6 o'clock in the evening.
il was splendid. There are some of the
finest parks there that I ever saw;
natural parks exist there that are equal
10 the finest parks Of the best cities of
the country
Mrs. Wenner was equally as enthusi
astic as her husband in the praise of the
country, and said that she was surprised
Il find such magnificent scenery so close
al home
IN speaking of the agricultural re-
sources, Mr. Wenner said: Il had my
camera along with me and took some
views. If I succeed all right in develop
ing them, I will use two at least in the
next report. One a corn field and the
other a field Of sorghum. The corn was
fully ten feet high and the sorghum had
grown 20 a height of twelve or fifteen
feet They will make fine views and 1
hope I win be able to use them"
What do you think of the gold mines?"
was asked. There are certainly traces
Of gold but I believe it is mostly quartz.
] do not believe that any free gold or
placer mines have been found that will
pay. The quartz seems to be of low
grade and I believe would take large in
vestments of capital and improved ma
chinery if it is ever mined at a profit.
There are plenty of fish out there.
Ny little boy Henry. who is Q years old.
and who never caught fish before in
his life took a pole and line and caught
twelve fine perch one morning before
hrea kfast. He was nearly tickled 70
death. and L took a photograph of the
fish ts prove his success when we return
home
Mr. Wenner expects to take another
i-ln through the mountains in October.
|hen he expects to be accompanied by an
expert photographer who viii take views
of the scenery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
NOMINATE A TICKET AT ENID
Work Ofthe Demc- Pops in the County
OF Garfield.

Enid, o. T Sept 5.-The Demo-Pops
held ;hoir county convention Wednesday
and made the following nominations:
SHERIFF. <. Porter.
Probate J1dEe-Charne Moore.
Prosecuting Attorney-w. O. Cromwell
preasurer-H- C. Kennedy.
Register Of Deeis-Frark Hamilton.
County cierk-W. L Helton.
Sto'ebarEer
connty OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mamie
Lou Bates
COMMISSIONS Second Dis,riet-Lum
Jayne
L its platform the convention. made up
- Fopaiists and Democrats. endorsed
Governor GOV Barnes administration, saying:
we most heartily endorse the. nal.
conduct u Governor C. N. Barnes who's
has brought u2oa him the condemnation
q sae corrupt Republican party OF this
territory
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

Superintendent of schools-Hattie Oar
nell
Register OF Deeds-George B. Lyon.
Treasurer. K McGuffin.
Clerk-W H. II. Pittman.
Attorneys. P. King.
Probate Judge-Robert E. Burns.
Assessor-A S. Mood.
Sherif-W L. Scott
Coroner-Dr. Maginnis.
Weigher-C. W. Harpole.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16

Gath-se. o. ?. SEPT n-TAs oosafy
commissioners havs AFra.assa @oau En-
ary 70 servs or ne uaexg.rsd tern o.
PE5ozis 5c6ge Harvey. deceased
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
PAYNE. COUNTY RsPUsLICANs
Put Cat a strang Ticket Of Good

Stfllwaier. = r. sept ) The Repuhil-
can dcket Nominated n this county Is:
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05
Negro Maniac Killed.

Chief Of Police Clancy, at Helena,
shot and killed Richard Hansbury, a
crazy negro Hansbury had been drink
heavy for several days. He went to
Clancy's house in the night and, calling
TO the officer. said God had commanded
that he should kill him. Clancy closed
the door, but moment later the negro
burst it open and made for the chief
when a desperate hand to hand battle
took place in the hall. Miss Clancy went
to her fathers assistance with pistol
but as she could not distinguish the
negro in the dark, feared to risk a shot
The officer in some way, succeeded in
throwing the maniac partially out
doors, which gave him an opportunity
TO grab the pistol from his daughter
As Hansbury arose Clancy fred, the
bail striking him square in the breast,
causing almost instant death.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
State Bar Association Recommends
Measures to Prevent the Crime
of Lynching.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CHRoNIclED.
List of Counties Which VIII Have No
Licensed Saloons This Ysar-ssvsnty-
Five Thousand Dollar Fire At Little
Rock-New Government Distilleries.
The LaWyero.

The annual meeting of the State Bar
Association held at Little Rock, which
closed on the Sd inst, was the most i'm
portant gathering of the legal fraternity
ever assem- bled in the state. Acommittee
report was adopted urging that statutes
be enacted providing that in every in
stance where person in legal custody
is injured or put to death by mob, the
sheriff shall forthwi forfeit his office,
and shall be ineligible to reappoint.
ment or reflections; and that the coun-
ty in which the lynching is perpetrated
be make liable to pay to the nearest of
kin of the victim the sum of $1,000.
The association also favors the amend
ment of the criminal laws so as to re-
quire the speedy and final disposition
of all cases of capital offenses by man.
datory provisions requiring the circuit
courts to dispose of them without de-
lay. Judge Henry c. Caldwell, of Lit
tie Rock, was chosen president of the
association for the ensuing year, and a
vice president was elected from each
judicial circuit.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05

Inc following new corporations have
hied articles with the secretary of
state:
Bank of Clarendon, capital stock,
100000. Officers: ]. s. Thomas, presi-
dent; w. +. Branch, vice-president; G.
W. Terry. secretary and cashier.
Paragould Medicine Company, cap.
ital stock, 5000 Officers: A. vauQht,
president; II. r. Lindsey, secretary and
general manager; w. H. Jones, treas
urer. The company will manufacture
and sell proprietary medicines.
The Salem, Southern & Mineral Belt
Railroad Company. capital stock 81 $780,
700. The proposed road is to begin at
salem, Mo-. and run through the coun-
ties OF Fulton, Baxter, Marion and
Boone, 100 miles of which will be in
Missouri and rs in Arkansas.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05
CURRENT LITERATURE.
IN. Las, Year Of tn. Century.

Only twelve months remain in which to set IL
order all the things that belong to the expirirs
century. to the end OF giving II decent dis.
mssal and to save the coming cents-y from
the handicap of an unfairly large burden OF
srrearage. There has been . rather curious
Misrepresentation In the minds OF many people
IS to the proper location of the year upon
which we are just entering; and even in print
there has been good deal Of allusion to the
year now ended as the closing one OF the nine
teenth century. A half minutes clear think
ing is enough TO remove all confusion. With
December 81 we complete the year is9s-that is
10 say we round out 70 OF the 100 years that are
necessary to complete a full century. We must
rive the nineteenth century the 3s5 days that
belong to It's hundredth and final year before
we begin the year 1 OF the twentieth century
For some reason the mathematical faculty
Usually works far more keenly in monetary
Affairs than elsewhere; and none OF the people
who have proposed to allow 80 years to go for
century would suppose that nineteen hun
bred dollar debt had been fully met by tender
of $3.50. There would remain due just one
hundred cents 1t is to be born in mind that
tne year lSOv Is not leap year, although ci-
visible by four. Under the Gregorian calendar
the year consists approximately OF 365 days.
hours. 49 minutes and IL seconds. The ac-
cumulated surplus over and above the 365
days amounts. in the course OF century to
very nearly 244 days. To indulge In leap
year every four years would require enough
remnants OF time stun to make p days for
every century. The arrangement in practical
use allows "a leap years each for three consec-
utive centuries. and then gives the fourth CEN
fury p such days. Thus though it is not likely
to concern many Of US In an immediate. practi-
cal way, 1t may be remarked that the TWEEN
tieth century will be one day longer than the
nineteenth. since 1t is arranged that the TWEEN
ty-fifth leap year which is assigned to every
fourth century shall be brought into the calen-
dar OF the year that is divisible by 400 The
failure to sacrifice three quadrennial LEAP
years-that is to say. three extra days in every
four centuries-has led to the discrepancy be-
tween what Is known as the Julian, or old
| style calendar, and the Gregorian. - From
THE Progress Of the World" in the American
Monthly Review Of Reviews for January.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05

II one could have truly rapid transit and
be able to pass along the meridian OF 100 de-
frees from the north pole to the equator In
nary Ladies' Home Journal. he would have a
strange experience il the time selected for the
Journey were a few moments after midnight on
the morning OF Tuesday. January 1, 1901, the
first day OF the twentieth century. Near the
pole IT would be he twentieth century. Tues
lay morning; at 60 degrees north latitude IL
would be Monday morning that was beginning,
The last day of the nineteenth century. for here
It is that the western sweep OF the date line
Includes the Alertian Islands in the American
day AT 81 degrees nor h latitude il would be
szaip Tuesday In the new centnry"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will do is
often ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them, Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
o., contains no mercury. and is taken inter:
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen.
Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testi'
rnonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05
Rev. A. @. McManavav.

Rev. A. G. McManaway, professor OF
Latin, Greek and theology at Ouachita
Baptist college, Philadelphia, died De-
cember Slst at Mayfeld seminary, st.
Louis. DIR. McMapaway had been in
poor health for some time, and went to
st. Louis for treatment only few days
before his death. Rev. McManaway
was born in Bedford county, Virginia,
in 1851. At the time Of his death he
was first vice-president of the mission
board of the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton Of North Carolina and Arkansas.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05
A Reckless Rider

Josh Coleman, reckless negro, would
probably have been lynched by citi-
zens at Texarkana but for the heetness
of his horse. Coleman was riding down
the street at a rapid gate and ran over
two little girls named Shirley, SER
iously injuring them, and one will pro-
baby die. An angry crowd tried to
catch Coleman but he got away Later
he was captured by officers and lodged
in Jail.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05
Big Fire 1T Little Rock.

Part of the plant of the Consumers
Oil Company at Little Rock was de-
stroyed early Saturday morning The
main building, however, was saved.
The structures burned were three seed
houses and one meal house, together
with 200 tons Of meal and between 800
and 5000 tons of seed. The aggregate
loss is estimated at s75, 900, partially
covered by insurance.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05
Thinks Columbus. Made a Mistake.

We liked Americans very much, indeed
the kind of Americans one meets; but we did
not like the American mob, the human back
ground, the kind one doesn't meet and it is
unfortunately the mob, the human back
ground, and not the chosen remnant in the
foreground, that gives a country its char
acter, its dominant note American food,
American hotels, American railway car.
riages, American shops land the ladies"
and gentlemen" who flung things at us in
them, American officials, American serv-
looking American landscape, and last, but
by no means least, the grea; American eli
mate, ended by getting on our nerves to
such degree that we were compelled to
wonder, with French friend of ours, whose
affairs necessitated his residence in New
York, why Christopher Columbus had not
exercised little discretion and kept his dis.
graceful discovery a secret" - London
Chronicle
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05
Mormon Marriage Ceremony.


Mrs j. X. Hudson tells how Mormon mar.
ries "A Third Wife," In story by that title
in the New Lippincott" for January
Ranged along the wall in q solemn row sat
the brother OF tine bridegroom his mother. his
daughter. and the mother Of the bride. Clar-
lsses mother was but the ghost OF herself Of
yesterday; then strong and erect and content;
now trembling In her chair rs II she would
again fall to the floor, her appealing eyes un-
needed, for her daughter had been placed so
that she could not see her mother. Almos. as
quickly as the company was seated-no time
being permitted for scenes. that were dislikcd
by the head OF the church-thc voice of Brig
ham Young rang out loud and confident Ad-
dressing the first wife he said: Are you will
Ing to give this woman to your husband to be
ais lawful wife for time and for all eternity
II you are you will signify 1t by placing her
right hand within the left hand OF your hus-
band" The broken. wretched wife reached
ACROSS the altar and lifting the delicate hand
Of the girl with her own work stifened fingers
laid 1t in the broad outstretched palm OF her
husband. Thus was the plural marriage con-
'ecrated and the holy institution OF Christian
wedlock desecrated i'm Christian America
Long afterwards knew that had witnessed
sne OF the tragedies in what was known among
The Mormans as the Reformation. and among
the Gentiles as the Reign of Terror.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05

Twenty-six counties in this state will
be dry" during 1900, as follows: Ben
ton. Bradley. Calhoun, Clarke, Cleve-
land, Columbia, Craighead, Crittenden,
Dallas, Faulkner, Franklin, Grant,
Greene. Howard, lizard, Johnson, La
fayette, Logan, Lonoke, Marion, New
ton, Nevada, Pope, Saline, Union and
Washington.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05
Mormoniam.

This is a question that should interest
every one. 1t is a blot upon our fair land
q symptom of governmental ill-health. The
right laws would act as speedily upon it az
Hostetters Stomach Bitters does upon con.
clear it out and restore healthy purity; and
this is just what the bitters does for the hui
man constitution. 1t makes the stomach
strong by curing indigestion, biliousness and
liver trouble.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05
Injunction Mad. Permanent.

United States District Judge Rodgers
at Fort Smith handed down decision
making permanent the temporary in
junction issued several months ago re-
straining the striking coal miners at
Jenny Lind, Huntington and other
points from interfering with non-union
men. An appeal will be taken to the
United States court of appeals.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05

Fire wiped out SEQ. 900 worth of prop
erty at Pine Bluff December Goth. The
losers are the Russell Grocer Company.
wholesale, on stock and fixtures. SIC, 900,
insurance. s11 900; Knox & Smart, re-
tail grocers. $1,000, covered by insur-
ance; Alphonse Brewster, buildings,
$4,000 damage, covered by insurance.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05
Bookkeeper Asphyxisted.

n. A. Manning, aged As years, book
keeper for Little Rock furniture house,
was found dead in his room, with the
gas escaping from the jet. 1t is sup
posed that the cock was left open by
accident, as no reason is known why
Manning should have wished to end his
lie.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05

The position OF vicar-general of the
diocese of Arkansas, Catholic church, is
no fixed office, aud passed with the
death OF the Rev. Callaghan. The
position was in effect that of assistant
to the bishop
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05
He WANTED THE TROUSERS,
which Accounted for His Inability
to Remove che Grease
SDOf.

A young fellow on the South side has a
negro valet, an old-fashioned southern
darby.
Here, JEFF; want those trousers cleaned
and pressed today" he said, pointing to .
rather loud-striped garment that JEFF has
long had his eyes on.
All right, sab" said JEFF, with q sigh.
Next morning JEFF brought the trousers
back with big grease spot still prominent
on one knee.
Cant you get that spot out!' said the
owner Of the trousers.
mo, sab"
did you try turpentine,"
a Fo' de Lawd, / done sacchurated 'em
wild turpentine."
Did you try coal oil?"
Yes. sab; po'ed a quart OBJ lie on EN-"
did you try a hot iron?"
Putty nigh bu'n't EN- up!"
Did you try benzine!
Done tried benzine an kerosene, and all
de other zines, an faint tech dat grease
spot"
well, did you try 'em on?" queried the
master with twinkle in his eye.
yes, sah," replied JEFF, with alacrity,
IAN dey's puffect fit, grease spot an all,
sab. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05

The five primary arithmetic and meta
physical rules are gloomeration, ambition
distraction, publication and derision. Ii we
knew the author of that arithmetic we would
give him credit, but we don't.-Chicago In.
terror.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-01-05
The Pee Gee Presidency.

A Kansas City dispatch says Receiver
fordyce, OF the Kansas City, Pittsburg
d Gulf, whose name has been men,
toned in connection with the selection
OF president for that property, has in
tima'ed that he does not want the posi-
ton