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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-16
WEBSTER PARK AUCTION SALE.
Property Will Be Developed by the
New Purchasers.

Webster Park. or at least that part Of II
that is still vacant In Webster Groves. was
sold under a trustees hammer yeterday at
the east front door OF the Courthouse in
Clayton The unimproved part consists Of
about fifteen acres. and Is surrounded by
one of the prettiest residence sections OF
St Louis County.
The property was purchased by John
Bockel for 81 800. The first bid was SO, 900
and was made by Herman Hauessler' rep
resenting the National Bank OF Commerce,
which held the deed OF trust on the land
by assignment from the Lincoln Trust Com
pany.
Immediately after the sale articles of In
corporation were filed In the Recorders Of
hce by the Webster Realty Company. which
Will develop q part Of the property. The
company is capitalized at 81 500. one-half
OF which Is paid up. The stock is divided
into 20 shares at 500 per share. Charles
A: Baker OF Webster Groves holds 10 shares.
The other Webster shareholders are Lucian
r. Blackmer. 30 shares: Kent Jarvis. 80
shares: James p. Dawson. Is shares: George
w: Miles, IS. and Henry b. Scammeil, IS.
John 4. Wallace of ST. Louis holds the
other = shares.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-16
SUES FOR DEATH OF HUSBAND.
Farmer Was Burned to Death in a
Mississippi Jail.
REPUBLIC

Jackson. Miss. Sept. IA prominent
Kinds County attorney has brought suit
against the town Of Hazelhurst for damages
In the sum Of $1,000 for the death of a
prisoner In the city jail. The case is a
peculiar one During the Christmas hoii-
days last year a white farmer named So
5ourner went to Hazelhurst. became intox-
icated. and created quite a disturbance on
the streets OF the little town, the Marshal
finally being compelled to lock him up In a
small. but secure. wooden calaboose.
The Marshal LEFT the calaboose. and while
he was absent the prisoner set FIRE to the
jail. and In spite Of the heroic efforts OF
citizens the structure was burned down be-
fore Sojourner could be rescued. tn.
widow Of the dead man now employees coua-
sci to bring suit against the town authori-
ties for criminal negligence.
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SURETIES SEIZED PROPERTY.
Now Their Debtor Charges Them
With Robbery.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

vinita. I. T.. Sept. IA queer case came
up before the United States COMMISSIONS
at this place this morning and was referred
to the Grand Jury by Commissioner STAN
neid. II seems that NJ. Bacon, who iiyed In
MCDONALD County. Missouri. owed a debt,
with Zoe Miller. w. C.. Foley and Samuel
Mr.. Bacon moved TO the Indian Territory
and was o~vertaken at Carey's Ferry. near
Grove. l. t., by his sureties. who relieved
him OF his wagon and team to SATISFY the
debt Bacon came here and swore out war
rants for Miller. Foley and Goss. charging
and will now be tried. The theory OF the
officers here Is that the defendants had
their remedy in the court by attachment.
and even IL Bacon was running away from
his debts. his property could not be take
by his creditors without due process OF
law.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-16
STOCKS ARE WELL HELD
DESPITE MONEY FURRY.
LOCAL INVESTORS ARE NOT
ALARMED.
Light Trading on Local Exchange
Results in Slight
RecessiOns.

Local speculation was checked by the
money ~stringency in the New York market.
Trading here was extremely light. with
values generally slightly lower.
fractions were the most active issues.
Transit opened well at $3.50. but later eased
on to Sn.12is. The 4 per cent bonds were
lower az sI.leis. United Railways. preferred.
was wanted at s4-5o, but held at ssi.I5.
Germania Trust was in light Offering and
fairly well taken at s21.5. A small lot OF
Colonial was taken at S217.2a
Third National at $50 was the only active
stock in the bank group. Coal and Coke
Yesterdays SESSION.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-16

commercial bills isI5Gls225. Mexican dollars
+oac. Government bonus steady. state bonds In
active. Railroad bonds easier.
chicago. sept IS.-C.eaIings Se.O.s. ets. bal
anceS Si,s2l. ~. Posted exchange iSi 81 days
ass on demand. New YORK exchange - - loo
premium.
New York, Sept. Is. Exchanges lZ7.Z.3.sn
balances 8 $50. lag.
Boston. sept l5.-Exchanses sis.ei7.2lo bal
snccs Si.1g7, ul.
Philadelphia. Pa. Sept. l5-Clearings si3.4el.-
e51: balances N,<3o.s,0. Money. . Per cent
Baltimore. Nd. Sept. L.-CearinEs AIS, az
balances $4vo.6S- Money 5u6 per cent
Cincinnati. o.. Sept. -Mone iisG6 per cent
as GOO
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DONDON-Lord Francis Hope has finally
settled with his creditors on the basis of q
cash composition OF $50 in the pound
sterling. The claims amounted to u 9.101
In addition to this amount. a claim was
lodged by May Yohe. Lord Hopes divorced
wife. for SS.85 but it was utterly repudi-
ated By the debtor.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-16

TRENTON, N. doctor Kirkpatrick In
the United States District Court refused q
W. Lederer. q New York theatrical mana
ger. who Is seeking to obtain possession Of
his 6-year-old son, now held BY Mrs Led
erer. Counsel for Mrs Lederer ccntenced
that the court was without jurisdiction.
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THIRD CALL


New York. Sept. ia-Tfn was again weak and
lower IN all markets, under weight OF actuaI
supplies. Prices IN New York lost sbSut :;
Ponta closing at &-So9es..cc fof spot. while IN
the closing figures at fl2l los for spot and az;
London quotations declining ; Cd to fss .. Sar
spot and TO IS, lis Sd for futures. New York
closing prices were: Lake ll15Gi2 lsLc: standard
u.2o4il. soc; electrolytic ll-ioNn.Sc, and Tat.
ing IL D9il-Gc: Lead was quiet and Unchanged
both herr. and in London. closing at &c and at
80 LIS I'd. respectively. Spelter also was quiet
and unchanged. closing At els Is Sd in London
and SIC locally. lron at Glasgow was uncnanged
a SIS ID. and a shade lower at Middiesboro. at
6N .sd- The local iron market was quie: and
steady warrants continue nominal: No. ?
fo.nSryy I N0rsssrn .s quoted q, p Ne .
Sz79f5; No. 1 foundry Southern soft Szz69.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-16
New York Curb Market.
RFPT-EIIC

New York. Sept. l.-As a result OF q con-
tinued firm money market. operations on the
curb were on a much smaller scale to-day. The
opening was firm. in sympathy with the general
market. but after the initial dealings prices gen.
orally receoec. and in only a few instances did
the declines amount TO n point
The Rock Island stocks attracted attention In
the early dealings by reason Of Ct sharp upward
movement. but in the later transactions prices
for both the common and preferred reacted.
from t5+ at the opening the common moved
10 5s1L' which represents a gain Of "a. a. com
pared with the final price Of Saturday. The
preferred opened over a point at s7is. but suose-
ouently Il sold on to b. In all. about 1900
shares Of both issues changed har6s. About $50
90 Of the new Is changed HANDS at from ssh
down to ssh, q decline Of u per cent
Early in the day Northern Securities showed
the later dealings the price declined to rfx
and subsequently, rallied to LIS. Total sales
amounted to about 1000 shares. Miscellaneous
transacttons included 100 New Orleans Railway
ct III 800 pfd. at 5e@, 100 Seaboaru psd. at SIX
and 10 Standard OIL at so.
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Chicago stock Market.


New iors Sept IL Close: Money on. call
strong al. $40 per cent. closing offered At 8 per
cent Prime mercantile paper Q per cent
Sterling exchange weak, with actual business
DAY bills; posted rates lC64Ss and lecleS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-16

STOCKS AND BONDS IN BOSTON.
Boston. Mas, Sept. B.-Cosing quotations On
money, bonds. stocks and mining shares:
y
Call loans se1 per cent: time leans eo7 per
cent.
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New Work StocE 0uotatton..

The following shows the opening. highest. low
est and closing Quotations on the New No:k
Stock Exchanse yesterday. Corrected daily for
The Republic by ID. II. Frencls. Bro. a. Co..
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MINING SHARES.
Mining Stocks I'm New York.
w York. Sept. I5-Cioslng quotations on min
st. Louis Money Mark

Transactions at the banks were fair and there
was a good demand for call and time loans
Rates were firm between 5 and . per cent
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-16

ATLANTA GA--Ths Brotherhood OF
Carpenters and Joiners Of America Is in
annual convention
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BOND SALES AT NEW YORK.

New York. Sept. 1s.-ssles Of bonds were made
here to-day as follows:
FIRST CALL
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Exchange Mutual Benevolent So
ciety. $. Louis. Sept. Is. ls1s-The members Ok
las society are hereby notified to cali ana ply.
without further notice. $40 within thirty days
from SeUtember L; 1877, the same being asses
Lest Jaw for ~aving. October Il. lS2 ID. H.
Nhitmore. Secretary.
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New York. Sept. IS.-Bar silver s1kc per on
Al London. quiet at 25hd per or
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LOANS on FURNITURE.

LOANS On FURNITURE.
Rates and terms unheard OF. Look:
zoo weekly pays a Sics-09 loan
sID ., - - SO.oD "
$50 " $500
81 - " " $500
81 % " Z" $50 %
sc " 5000
Payments NAV be made weekly. seraIweskiy
o. monthly. II Is TO your Interest 10 consult US
All business private and above board. See Us.
SOL Chemical building. Eighth and Olive
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SECRET SOCIETIES.
NATIONAL UNION.

MOUND CITY COUNCIL. NO. iSA,
<<A National Cnicn. meets IN secolid AMI
ESsS fourth Fridays eacn month at How
@Sxs<3 ard'S Hall. corner Garrison avenue
w. and Olive street. at s oci5cx- AWARD
W z. GUM. President
Richard f Berger. Secretary
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G-overnnent Bends.

Yesterday Bank Clearingr.
Yesterdays Clearing house statement shoved
ciearings s7.so1, Isl. balances $50. 1o.
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Domesttc Exchanxe

Whitaker q CO. bond. stock. commercial pape,
and exchange brokers. No. 800 North Fourth
street. quote exchange as follows:
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KNIGHTS OF

6 ! !. 8 : :: ! $. 9 !. !: =: !: =: !; :: ]: =: :, : !! ! !
IN MARQUETTE COUNCIL. NO.
rsA GO. Knights OF Columbus. meets
~N evefy second anG fourth Tues
NN&N day in the West Hall. Century
N- building Ninth and Oiivs
V&FAO streets, Visiting knights cor
MI" daily Invited.
NM ". l. NEE. Grand KniEht-
=. p. Leonard. Recorder.
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MONEY Es9va sssSSSsg,ss

sc ts FcR SPLbrtGS
To employees. with less trouble and embarrars-
ment than heretofore. Our system makes old
methods a relic OF the past. We give the honest
employe who is barred at the bank limited ac-
cOmmodations on a fair basis. We also buy notes.
accounts and collateral Of all kinds Money
loaned On chattels at strictly legal rates No
Business transacted quickly and coafdentialiy.'
JOHN MULHOLLsND.
Tel Main s,p. 5f Century bulldog.
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TRIBE OF e c

SIMONIDES COURT. NO. 81. TRIBE Of REN
Hur. meets tonight. jefferson and Cass avenues.
Phoenix Hall. sons and daughters Of Hur are
welcome ]. v. MAJORS Chief.
y. hey Styles. Scribe. 2sIl Sheridan avenue.
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LIVE AND e LIVE.

That IS our way. We advance money on sala-
ries and furniture az lowest rates in the city.
Name Your own time. date and amount Of pay
ment. Discount II paid before due II sick or
out OF employment We carry you No removal.
Strictly confidential. VIII take Up your loan and
advance more. VIII call on request Mound City
Finance Company. to2 Beaolst building. Ninth and
pine sis Phone Is AZ.
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OF HONOR.

MOUNT OLIVE LODGE. NO. sa x.
Is/N CT H.. meets every Tuesday at north-
X-X west corner Twenty-second and Frank-
<s-N lin avenue. All knights Of Honor are
most cordially invited 70 all our meetings
A e HOITOS. Dictator. 2c04 Wash St
Vim. Mcconnell. Reporter. sS0 Walnut ST.
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Bar silver.
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MECHANICS FINANCE CT

sA OLIVE. ROOM 25 EMILE Bldg.
Lends money on furniture, pianos: ranges ant
sewing machines. horses and wagons. without re
movai: monthly payments discount II paid be'
fore due: business confidential. Phone G 2lI3
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STOCKS.

nONnS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-28
WILL TAKE 1T IF DESIRED
Ex-Governor Efarnes VIII leave His
Candidacy to the People,

Guthrie. O. T.. August Z7.-FrOm all in
dications it seems that Ex-Governor c..
NJ. Barnes will be the Republican nomi-
nee for the legislature in the Sixth rep
resentative district. in which Guthrie
is situated. Considerable pressure has
been brought TO bear on Ex-Governor
Barnes to take the nomination. and he
has practically consented TO make the
race. providing that there is no fight
in the nominatin convention. In talk
ing about the matter today. he said:
"A number Of persons have called to
see me relative TO taking the representa-
tive nomination in this district I have
made no definite decision in the matter.
although 1 feel that II the Republicans
want me to be their candidate and con-
slider that [ am the strongest man they
could nominate, l would be inclined TO
take the nomination. l am not anxious
10 participate in a fight 20 secure the
nomination. by any means. This is the
critical year in the history Of this terri
tory. and Republicans must carefully
consider all legislative propositions, be-
fore making a definite decision.
Judge Jerry Strang. Judge Harper s.
Cunningham. A H Huston. W. H. Mer-
ton and O. r Fegan have been talked
of for The council nomination. Il was
stated today that Judge strang refuses
70 allow his name 70 so before the con-
veUffo-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-28
TRAIN DIDN' 7
STOP, so THE
MAN JUMPED
J. NJ. Barger Is Killed at Lone
Wolf.
ARMS FULL OF BUNDLES
Leaves Wife and Children to
Mourn Rash Deed.
ARMS FULL OF BUNDLES

Guthrie, o. T. August 27-J. NJ Earger
who lives one and a half miles south OF
Lone Wolf. yyesterday boarded through
freight at Hobart for Lone Wolf. says
the News-Republican. When the train
reached Lone Wolf the engineer gave the
signal that he would not stop. but the
conductor and brakeman made an efcT-
to have the train stop. When the caboose
passed the station Mr.. Barser was stand
ing on the step at the rear end with some
bundles under his arm. and when near
the section house was seen by several
persons 10 let loose and step of. Hc
was thrown violently TO the ground. an5
when PICKED up was unconscious. DT
Patterson was called and pronounced the
unfortunate man in dangerous oondi-
ton. He resained consciousness in about
an hour sufficient To recognize friends
around him. He was conveyed 10 his
home and again became unconscious, and
died about o'clock last night.
Mr Barger was in the grocery business
at Lone Wolf until few days since. He
was good citizen aad had many warm
friends who deplore this sad ending Of a
good man.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-28

not breaking into his neighbors' corn
fields on the way and in doing this yes
terday morning he is thought to have
gone to wen in one Of the fields 10
get a drink, for near this we'll the un-
fortunate mans body was found short
tine after the shooting, the assassin hav-
ing escaped.
That it was a cold-blOoded assassina-
ton is seaid 10 be very clear from the
fact that Wfkerson was unarmed, and
it is further stated that about the first
Of July he and one Of lis neghbors had
trouble over a land lease, and since that
time his neighbor, who has disappeared.
was heard to make threats against his
life
The deceased was well known in shaw
nee. where ne has for some time owned
some valuable property 7n1 only last
Saturday he paid the city "a business
visit and at the same time called upon
Mrs. Keyes, his wife's mother. who lives
here. and who, on learning or the cad
occurrence. left last night for Tic scene
al Who knew Mr.. Wilkcrsoa here
speak of him rs a man 20 The highest
integrity and always peaceful. and t,ey,
with one accord, deeply deplore his
shocking death
He leaves a wife and nine children 10
mourn the loss.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-28
KILLED By JERRY WASHINGTON
CoIOred Woman and Husband are
SshOt 10y Eiend

Guthrie O. T., August 2.-Mrs. Louis
Foster was shot and killed yesterday by
jerry Washington, well known ia Wich-
ita police circles. All parties concerned
are col0rcd. and they live near Enid
Washington has been captured
About O'Clock in the evening sev-
eraI revolver shots startled the residents
Of Boggy creek bottoms on the east
side Of town. Jerry Washington. one Of
Ends bad niggers, shot Louis Foster
and wife. Foster and wife are coiored
people from Blaine county near Wa
tonga. and had been living in Wash
Ingtons house about a week. Washing
ton arrived home about o'clock with
his black hide filed with bad WHISKY
and demanded money for rent The
money was not forthcoming and the
shooting commenced. Foster was shot
in the right shoulder near the neck, and
is not badly hurt The woman was
shot in the left side, the bullet just miss
ing her heart
jerry Washington is bad nisser in
every sense of the word. During his
six years residence in Enid he has
spent half OF that time in the county
jail. and his numerous cutting and shoot
ing scrapes in Kinghsher county and
here have grown so frequent that he is
not safe at large. He has had other col
ored citizens SO badly mtimidated that
they were afraid 10 make complaint to
the authorities
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-28
CASE is APPEALED
BidweH vs.. Ross and 6otkin Taken
Up from Woods County.

Guthrie O. T.. August 27.-The case Of
Warren \. BidweH versus ". = Ross.
Jack Ross and ". c. Botkin. heard in
the district court Of Woods county, has
been appealed u the territorial supreme
court. the papers Ct the case having
been fled today. The plaiauG the
case went before Judge J. T. Ps1coast
and secured a temporary Injunction re-
straining the defendants from Interfering
with OF handling or removing from lots
g and !. and the south hsif of the north
west quarter OF section & township =,
range =. in Woods county. any ~ theh
wheat in shock. stack or any ether form
or condition. and that an and each ere
restrained from going on the property
IS described putil the further orders q
the Judge or court The defendants have
permission. however. to stack The wheat
in their possession but no IiEht to re-
move the same lrom The preniscs-
Another hearing was had and tha tein-
porarv injunction was dissolved In=
case was then prepared for The s1pre1le
court 81 order thss the matter might =
settled there
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-28
Why Do You Submit TO a daily
Life Of Suffering?
Paine'sCelery
Compound
CURES
Summer Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
and Stomach Troubles.

The tortures and evils Of Sumner dys-
pepsia and indigestion are experienced
by thousands at this time. The dyspep-
tics train of evils may be enumerated
as follows: Feelings OF dizziness. IAN
guor, nervousness. sleeplessness, head
ache. distension of the stomach, loss of
flesh. difficult breathing. and the action
Of the heart is seriously affected.
All forms Of dyspepsia are quickly ban
ished by the use OF Pzines Celery Com
pound. The use of this marvellous med
icine aIlays the Inflammation Of the
nerves centered about the stomach; il
opens up the sewers of the body and
removes all waste matter; it eieanses
the blood: 1t makes new nerve Ebrc; 1t
restores digestive power. and promotes
bodily strength and activity Mr. Fred
Ross. Clarendon. Iowa, briefly writes
about his happy experience with Paine 5
Celery Compound as follows:
1T gives me great pleasure to testify
TO the merits OF Paine's Celery Com
pound 1 can candidly and honestly say
it IS the best medicine in the world.
Two years ago 1 was suffering from in
digestion and nervousness, and was so
rundown that l could hardly walk with
out help. l used two bottles of Paine's
Celery Compound and got better alpost
from the first dose, and have had no use
for medicine since. was completely
cured"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-28
DOG SET THE GUN OFF
John Wilson - Fatally wounded
Near Bedford

Guthrie O. T. August 27.-The Medford
Mail says: John Wilson. who lives east
of the Rock Island track was accident
ally shot yesterday while out hunting
and the doctors fear it is mortal.
Wilson. with Tom and Weaver Eaton
and John Strider were out west OF town
eleven miles and had been shooting. They
were just starting from home when Vll-
son. VINO was driving saw frog end
told Weaver 10 get out ard Kill it. az tls
same time handing the latter a shot-gan
and taking a twenty-five rife. The un-
fortunate man leaned the rifle against his
left side and was holding dog that was
in the wagon. The dog in jumping around
struck the hammer. cdusing the gun TO
be discharged. The ban entered the abb
dcmen near the groin and RANGING up
ward, lodged n the back near the kid
neys.
The wounded man was brought 20 town
and Or. Roberts called To attend him.
Drs- Hardy and Schwartz assisted in the
operation. The BAH could not De- located
and Wilson is in a very critical condi-
ton today.
He is section man on the Rock Island
and a wife and four children are depend
ent on his days wages.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-28

handsomely and attracted admiring
glances wherever she went.
Friends who were acquainted with
Mrs Fisher think she has gone to join
a sister living at Montreal, Quebec, who,
with her husband, tours the Canadian cir
cult. botn being first class theatrical ar
lists This sister recently visited Mrs
Fisher in Oklahoma City and from. here
went to Paris. No. to visit her parents,
where it is thought Mrs. Fisher has
joined them.
Mrs Fisher, ia addition TO being a
woman of great beauty, being pro-
nounced brunette, with wealth of lus-
trous black hair and brilliant brown
eyes and having perfect figure, was
possessed of well trained voice of ex-
celIent timbre and her acquaintance say
she had an over-weening desire 10 figure
as a footlight favorite. or. to express
is in other words. she was stage
struck . "
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-28
GREAT ENID CARNIVAL
Town is BafflcG as to Which Beauty
Shall be Queen.

Enid. O. r.. August Eff the personnel
O. the different committees 10 arrange
for the great carnival TO be held at Enid,
from the 18th to the 18th of next month.
20 celebrate the opening OF the Cherokee
strip. is any criterion 70 20 by. the sue
cess of the undertaking is already as
sured. The flower parade under the su-
pervision of that prince of good fellows,
Frank Letson, removes all doubts of
the success OF that feature Of the enter
tainment Frank is a connoisseur In mat
tors OF this kind. and now the task of
choosing "a queen presents itself for a
carnival without a queen would be an
inspid affair. indeed. In most places this
would be considered a small matter but
in Enid. where nearly every home con-
tains subject beautiful enough 20 add
Iuster TO the position. it makes the prob
lem more difficult. But when she is
chosen from this great array of beauties,
we viii all bow al her shrine.