Oklahoma Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 10, 1901 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 9
GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10. t991
NUMBER 37
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Elks' Carnival a Scintillating Success—BigJCrowds Pour ln==Jabour's Midway the Warmest Ever
The delights o fthe Midway have
been chronicled to the world in vol-
uminous reports ever since the world's
fair was held at Chicago. But never
I
before was a Midway brought into the
midst of the city of Guthrie, up to the
doors of the people, and laid open to
them for the very inconsiderable sum
of 50 cent;:. Since the street fair
opened the Midway and Oriental cir-
cus and conglomeration of street
shows under the management and
proprietorship of Signor Jarbour have
furnished the visitors to It with end-
IP
Colonel Boone, Animal Trainer.
less fun and amusement. The Mid-
way is replete with bizarre sights and
performances. After an inspection
has Seen made of the beautiful ex-
hibits of goods in the exhibition part
of the exposition a circuit of the Mid-
way is the next thing upon the pro-
gramme. 'the visitor in making it i^
sure to be hugely amused. From the
Algerian theater to the German vil-
lage it provides one grand round of
pleasure.
The Algerian Theater.
At the Algerian theater Masoonda
Hadji does the Algerian dance, made
famous at the Chicago exposition.
Masoonda has gone "beyond the 32d
degree and has several medals and
awards of merit. The dance is an ex
pose of Oriental psychological devel-
opment that seldom fails to*please an
occidental audience at the Guthrie
Carnival. At this theater also the Mc-
Carri sisters dance the ballet, Misses
Vina Campoell and Lillian Sinclair
perform the Persian dance of peculiar
and airy movement, and Miss Exola
gives an exhibition of the Nautch, the
dance so much admired of Hindoo
rajahs. To the show ic added the
fire-eating and sleight-of-hand work of
Sam Singer, an Oriental faker.
Mexican Village.
At the Mexican village are to be
seen the four Axtec nobles, Harry and
Hallodaulvies and Princesses Lizetta
and Florita. These are Mexican-
American comedians. Included in
their performance are dancing, sing-
ing and sword fighting. Imitations of
Spanish bull fighting are among their
specialties. The Princess Jeannette
is another member of this noble fami
ly who comes on in the fandango. Thev
give the Montezuma clog and all
around dance specialties. With the
Mexican village are the gymnasts
\\ alter and Bertha Kober, gymnasts
and trapezlsts, and their little daugh-
ter Irene, a wee tot of a contortionist
and acroDate. The Kobers, Eenior,
appear on the trapeze In the open air.
not less interesting than the other
features of the show is the trapeze
work of the Samayoas, Venezuelans.
They do the double trapeze perch and
musical rings act. The man has
muscles like iron and his work with
the rings is good.
Japanese Performers.
There are some clever Japanese
sleight of hand artists at the streets
of all nations tent, among other per-
formers.
The fair Austin sisters give delight-
ful performances in the open air upon
the flying trapeze, the ordinary trap-
eze and the revolving trapeze, the
latter being the invention of the father
of the young ladies, who accompanies
them in their circus tours. Miss
Aimee takes flying swings from the
trapeze pedestal into her sister Marie's
hands; turns somersaults in the air.
swings backward and from a sitting
position and varies the act in other
dian fighter and hunter, and he Is no
less itrepid than his illustrious for-
bear, as the scars received from the
attacks of wild animals and in the
many battles in which he figured
bear eloquent witness. In the animal
show is a savage lion named Sultan,
who tore up his last tamer, Signor
Boccaccio of New York. The valor-
ous Colonel Boone has determined to
master this terocious beast and Bays
that ht will perform In his cage be-
fore living Guthrie. The show peo-
ple say that the colonel can subdue
the lion if anybody can, and are
watching the outcome of his efforts
with Interest. Besides two or three
cages of lions there are monkeys,
kangaroos, bears and other animals
In the animal show.
German Village.
At the German village a vaudeville
entertainment is given. Singing and
instrumental music form part of the
programme, and an under water
specialty <s on the bills. Herr John-
son goes under water in a tank on the
stage and there gives an exhibition of
SOCIETY PEOPLE WHO USE PERUNA.
MR. TEFT. JOHNSON ANI> MISS ARIIE JOHNSON, OF WASHINGTON, D. C.
R. TEFFT. JOHNSON, a well-
known society man of Washing-
M
ington, D. C., who played lastsea-
son as leading mai. (n "The Heart of
Maryland "company, writes tho follow-
German Farmer.
n-
ways. The young ladies,-and "their
sister Emeline, who acts in company
with them on the revolving trapeze
as well, are handsome and well shap-
ed, and in their showy tights make
an attractive appearance. Miss
Aimee also walka like a fly on an ele-
vated board at the top of the trapeze
uprights, with her head down and her
feet up, wearing suction shoes, ac-
cording to the show manager, Mr.
Shaw. The Austin sisters have be-
come favorites with the Midway audi-
ences.
Animal Show.
At the animal show Colonel Daniel
Boone, the famous animal trainer,
gives performances in a lion's cage.
He enters a den containing two lions
and requires the beasts to jump over
his whip and his body and through a
hoop. Colonel Boone is one of the
most celebrated lion tamers in the
world, and he is also a soldier of
many countries. He has fought in the
armies o feighi nations, beginning and
ending his military services with
America. He is the grandson of the
tamous Kentucky frontiersman, In-
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smoking, eating, drinking and other I ln8 le"er to Dr. Hartman, of Columbus,
things. The German village is in a ! °"'in whioh he Bivea his opinion of the
large tent and contains tables and ^tagrrl> r#medy> Pcr«n . Mr. Johnson
chairs and sawdust upon the floor, and j t'
beer and other refreshments are serv- , . "y exPeHo>ents with medl-
ed from the bars. It is a comfortable * , ? fT '° lmProve « <°nd'-
Place to rest in after the fatigues of ,1 J"1"?!.? * °Jernork- 1 have
the circuit among the remaining show "p . "°ne so much
places ° ow good as Peruna. As a tonic It Is grand.
. 1 take pleasure In recommending It to
Arabian Acrobats. professional people and to the public
The pyramid act of the Arabian generally."
acrobats and tumblers at he streets of Ills sister, Miss Abbe Johnson, a tal-
Cairo is one of the most entertaining) ented young actress and society woman,
features of the show given by the
tumblers. In this act one man holds
up five others. One stands upon his
shoulders, a second upon the should-
ers of the first man, two more are held
also of Washington, D. C., speaks in tho
highest terms of Peruna. Shosays:
"I take pleasure in rocommendlng
your Peruna as an excellent remedy. I
heartily Join with my brother, Mr.
Tcfft. Johnson, the leading man in " The
one upon each hip, and a fifth j Heart of Maryland," in testifying to
Peruna as a line tonic. Professional
people who are traveling from city to
city should not be without Peruna."
Tho above letters were writton from
Washington, D. C., Fourteenth and I
streets.
Mr. Robert B. Mantell, the great ro-
mantic actor, says: "Peruna Is re-
freshing to the nerves and brain. It
mikes me feel like a new man."
twines Mmself around the perform
er's waist. The pyramid act never
fails to win applause. Neither deos
the wonderful gun whirling of the
chief of the Arabs, Hadji Cherift.
Hadji Cheriff spins a gun in either
hand, one in one direction and the
other in the opposite. He is a master
of this art. He is also the champion
whirling dervish of the world. He
was one or the performers of the
streets of Cairo at the world's fair,
and was with aBrnum & Bailey's cir-
cus, and afterward with Buffaio Bill.
PERUNA HAS MANY FRIENDS
among society people everywhere.
They all recommend it as a fin®
tonic, excellent for coughs, colds and
hoarseness to which they are so liable.
Late hours, irregular meals, the coase-
less rounds of social duties, the conse*
quent sapping of nervons vitality, make
the society man or woman especially
liable to affections of catarrhal origin.
Vice President Roxa Tyler, promt,
nently connected in Chicago, and Vice
President of the Illinois Womantf Al-
liance, in a letter writton from 910 East
fiOth street, says: "During the past year
I gradually lost flesh and strength until
I was unable to perform my work
properly. Peruna gave me new life
and restored my strength."
Goorge Backus, in "Way Down East"
Co.,says: "I know of nothing so efflca-
clous in the speedy relief from hoarse-
ness as Peruna. It is invaluable to all
persons who use their voice in public
work. It almost immediately relieves
huskiness and renders tho voice strong
and natural."
MUs Maude Lillian Berry, one of the
leading operasingers of America, writes :
"Long ago my nerves were in danger of
absolute and hopeless collapse from the
strain of hard work, study and excite-
ment. A friend sent me a bottle of Pe-
runa and prevailed upon me to take M.
I did, with marvelous results."
A book on catarrh sent free by The IV
runa Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
report nobody has been made seasick
thus far. Members of Guthrie's four
hundred have tried the double-hump-
His breast Diazes with medals when ! eti beast during the week and have
he is in costume, and he will tell you
that a good many of the mwere won
in shooting contests. So he is a
marksman of ability as well as a
whirling dervish and a gun spinner.
Hadji has to be seen to be appreciat-
ed. The Oriental performances are a
change from the ordinary theater per-
formance or circus, and for that rea-
son the Midway attractions have been
much appreciated.
Streets of Cairo.
It is at the streets of Cairo that the
widely famea Fatlma, the wonderful
Turkish dancer, is to be beheld.
Fatima is at the head of the Turkish
dancing class. She has performed
before the sultan and she has never
failed to get an encore. Fatima is
ably supported by Miss Rosa, who is
also a Turkish dancer, and by Miss
Sultana, the Persian dancer. The
latter ladies are also artists, and their
performances are always greeted
with tumultuous applause. People
who never before saw the muscle
dance have been entertained at the
streets of Cairo and the Algerian the
?ter as never before.
A Thrilling Dive.
Besides the shows of the Midway
the high diver, Edgar J. Rose, has fur-
nished the pulbic with a striking
come away satisfied. This motor
camel Is strongly reinforced by an
Andalusian donkey vho is in the same
business. Visitors to the fair who are
too timid to essay the dromedary
ride compromise on the donk. He is
a gentle animal and preserves a smile
through every trial. Even when laden
down to the guards with a fat woman
he bears up with a courage that is
superior to his sordid lot.
TOUCHED FOR VALUABLES.
Greer County Visitors Relieved of
Wattches aind Cash.
Senator 0. M. Thacker of Mangum,
and K. C. Cox of Granite, Okla., had
an unpleasant experience about day-
light this morning from which they
are both losers.
Senator Thacker came in last night
and registered at the Hotel Okla and
finding his friend, K. C. Cor, occupy-
ing room 31, he was assigned to the
same room for the night. At an early
hour this morning Thacker was
awakened by some one moving about
the room. When he roused himself
he found a white man just leaving tne
room with his trousers. He called to
the man and the party dropped the
trousers in the hall. When the gentle-
spectacle on the Midway. His per- jnen got up and dressed Mr. Cox found
formame is very exciting. The his watch gone and about $6 or $7 in
OKLAHOMA'S CRIMINAL CODE.
Supreme Court to Pass Upon Validity
of Statutes.
The Oklahoma supreme court is in
session today to decide the habeas
corpus proceedings brought by Tom
Queenan, the Oklahoma City wife mur-
derer, who is under sentence of death.
The hearing was postponed from
September on the request of Attorney
General Strang for more time for
preparation.
In the petition for a writ of habeas
corpus the attorneys for Queenan al-
leged that the act of the legislature
of 1890, fixing the criminal procedure
of the territory and under which all
the criminals that have ever been con-
victed of crime in this territory were
sentenced, was never signed by Gov-
ernor Steele and therefore that the
conviction of Queenan is contrary to
law and that he has not had a trial by
jury of his peers or in form prescrib-
ed by law which are guaranteed him
by tho constitution of the United
States.
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cash. His watch was worth $125. Mr.
height from which he plunges into a
shallow depth of water maeks the feat
seem very dangerous, but he does the
dive fearlessly.
Ships of the Desert.
The dromedary for hire to people
who wish to ride like the Bedouins is
another institution of the Midway
that has furnished hosts of amuse-
ment for the hilariously inclined. It
Is said that the ship of the desert rides was one of the prettiest feats ever
like a trolley, but the truth of this ; witnessed. An ascension will be
is not vouched for. Probably the only made every day at 5 o'clock p. m.
way to determine what the motion is j The "Elk(P Countrie Stoure" fur-
like is to take the rid"e. According to nishes no end of fun and amusement.
To Skeptical Asthmatics
The truly marvelous cures of Asth-
ma which have already been effected
by Dr. Rudolph Schfffmann, certain-
ly call for notice. His preparation,
(Schiffmann's Asthma Cure) not on-
Thacker lost only his watch and : ly gives instant relief in the most stub-
charm. He says he doesn't mind los-j born and obstinate cases, but positive-
ing the watch but there was a picture J ly cures, in proof of which hear what
in It of a mighty pretty girl that he | the town clerk of Cavalier, N. D., Mr.
hated to lose. W. Sererus, says: "I was troubled
The case has been reported to the j with asthma for 20 years, about S
police. | year3 ago 1 started to use your Asth-
| ma Cure, and have not had an at-
The balloon ascension last evening tack for six years."
Schiffmann's Asthma Cure can be
obtained of all druggists at 50c and
«1 .00 per package, or by writing di-
rect to Dr. Schiffmann, Box 804, St.
Paul, Minn.
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Niblack, Leslie G. Oklahoma Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 10, 1901, newspaper, October 10, 1901; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc121540/m1/1/: accessed April 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.