The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-18

There is almost as much jostling among
| the pumpkins of Oklahoma for the first
| place at the fair as there Is among the poll
| ticians for the legislature.
! The Reno County Press is no more and
| Reno City is now without a paper. The
! editor has gone To Kansas and the mate
rial has been removed TO Mingo, ChIcAa-
saw country.
| Nnlt Reynolds has had a great honor
conferred upan him. He is the first can
didate regularly nominated in Oklahoma.
| Milt Is making history for Oklahoma and
| himself fast.
l. S. Alfred gave himself up to the con
stable at Alfred Monday, telling him he
had probably killed a man a few miles
from that town. The man had ridden in
on a horse covered with foam and wanted
to be taken to place of safety. The con
stable brought him TO Guthrie. The prIs
Oner says he was riding "a horse when he
met man in n wagon with whom he quar-
relied. The latter drew a Ratchet and
Alfred fired. The farmer fell out of the
wagon with blood squirting from his side
| Without waiting for a moment Alfred put
spurs to his horse, being fearful of lynch
ing.
Frisco Herald: Considerable excitement
was occasioned a few days ago by the find
ing of human bones upon the farm of
Frisco The washing of the river against
a very high bank had caused the bank to
cave and the bones of at least four child
rem, ranging from the ages of three months
| to SIX years of age, were exposed. The
bodies had been buried number Of years
Judging from appearances, and had evil
IDENTIFY been wrapped in a red comforter
a baby carriage, frying pan, plates, cups,
suacers, hammer, a silk handkerchief
and many other things were buried with
the bodies and among other things several
bottles, and baby's nursing bottle. The
hair of the children was of soft brown
and the handkerchief has dark spots upon
it that looks like blood marks. The Guild
rem also wore dainty button shoes. Many
think a family of whites have been muir
dered and buried there. while many Others
think this is an old Indian buTying ground
and the only question as 10 the certainty
as TO the latter proposition Is, do Indians
have baby carriages, button shoes and
nursing bottiesy
The Shawnees are at present celebrating
their corn dance. This dance lasts two or
tire tribe of some 200 members. The dance
Is he usual circle stomp dance, and il
engaged IN only at night. The day sport
consists of a game resembling foot ball in
which women and men both engage, al
ways on opposing sides, and be II said 10
IltlI tItAliI Iilt NOIitu are NltLDI~ quite
aS often a their lords and masters
The game Is so modified as 20 give
the women the extra privilege over
their male competitors of carrying
the ball TO the goal, the men having only
the usual foot ball privileges. The strug-
gle for possession of the ball often becomes
furious, but always good uatured, and so
intent do they often become that their
clothing il torn in Shrcds. During this
holiday season the Indians desire for fire
water becomes unCoutroIlable and be viii
go 20 any limit 10 obtain IT, 4 favOrite
way Is to sally over into the land Of their
enemies. the PattawatOmies, steal few
good horses. and make for the nearest
market where tley sell them and invest
the proceeds in IutOXlcants. This season
Is no exception 20 this rule. Last Satur-
day band of Shawuees stole six good
horses from the POttawatOmIeS, took them
to saltwater where they Were sold and
the proceeds diverted into the usual chan
mel Heretofore there has been little or
no law 10 protect the POttawatomies, but
now that the oklahoma bill is IN force
there j. all the law that is needed. Three
Of the Shawnee band are In irons and seg
eral more VIII De secured he "a day OF two.
1t is hoped hy the officers that they may
be able soon 70 break mp such predatory.
habits. The Indian police have novel
way Of treating intoxicated Indians 1t
thee dance. Whenever an Indian bee
comes noisy and troublesome they very
dexJeriousiF las-o him and lash him 20
tree There be remains until the dance s.
over or until hr becomes thoroughly sober
Some treated ia thar manner make the air
blue with their excavations. while others
beg piteou-ly % be liberated.