The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-20

OKLAHOMA CITY, o. l., Dec. IL
Especial The following incident illus
trates the fact that, in Oklahoma territory
at least, the judicial conch is not always
bed of roses. When Judge Scott left Okla
homa City this week for Tecumseh to open
the present term of court at that place, he
was accompanied by the clerk of the court,
Miss Adah Carnott; a baiiH and a steno-
graphtr, and also by Judge r dick and ID.
c. Lewis of the firm of Redck. Lewis &
Snyder, who had some cases before the
Pottawatomie court.
After very hard days ride the fifty-four
miles were covered, aud 10:30 O'Clock wit
messed IA worn out and sleepy lot of lawyers
aud court officials at the Hotel Lee, Ie-
cumseh, each aud al! anxious to WOO and
win the softest embraces of Morpheus.
Dut one vacant room, however, could lie
found, inasmuch as all prearrauG .ment in
that respect seemed to have been dlsre-
garded. By common consent the room
was turned over to the lady member OF tue
party, and, after trying every other place,
it finally resulted in the cold fact that he
hnyioft over the stable was the very best
the remainder of the party could hope to
sleep in.
With placid smile, that indicated that
"he who hesllales is lost" Judge Scott
opportunity for rest, followed in solemn
file by the rest OF the party. All retired
with their "hoots on and even Kansas
decision couid not have GOT an order out of
the court uutii o'clock Il. IN. But ths
champing OF the horses disturbed their
stun bers at that hour. II was necessary
10 uSe pitchfork TO locate tue stenogra.
pher; hy persistent etfsrt the oailff's feet
were discovered. and finally the iest CT
him Mr.. Lewis had his mittens stuck in
his mouth To keep the air out, Judge
Redick was trying to pull the hay out of
his loag HAIR, aud the court, after brush
ing the dust and half dozen beetles out
OF his ears resumed his judicial mein, ami,
with his wonIed dignity, led the way down
the ladder.
Il is peedless to say that the good people
of that thriving city Were sorry this hap
pened, but Judge Scott assured them that
he WAS no Summer day" official, aud
really preferred Il hay loft to a feat her bed.
That any citizen of Oklahoma who is al
all conversant with affairs should hesi-
tate moment in urging upon congress
that the blessing of statehood may toe con-
ferred upon our young territory. together
with the five civilized tribes, Is more than
we can understand. suppose Utah, New
Mexico aud Arizona are admitted, aud
this. the graudest OF all the territories is
left out. what1yili be the result: Okla
ceptacuii OF all tile political >hysters in the
country, To whom the party IN power, be
it Democratic or Republican, considers
itself ind ebted. 1t means that statehood
is Indefinitely postponed. If the Democ-
racy is In power it VIII hesitate in Case
there is question in regard TO the poiti-
cal compile Xlon, and the Republican party
viii do equally the same thing. We now
have an opportunity that Will NOT arise
again soon.
IL is with regret that we state that the
worse enemies OF statehood for Oklahoma
are at home. They would sacrifice the
welfare of their territory for personal iu-
ierest. Now Is the time for action. Let
every true citizen OF this territory lm-
perfume his iriends in congress TO grant US
this boon. Let the arms of statehood b..
thrown around the civilized tribes, so that
ia good time we may form grand COM
monwealth.
Rev. Sam Small addressed the high
school yesterday. His remarks were
scholarly and pertinent. Tae revival
meetings under his direction are awaken
ing great interest.
Quitc number of our people are 10 at
Ieudance upon the meeting Of the Demo
cratic central committees AT f. Reno.
Senator o. II. Bentley of WIchIta was in
the city YESTERDAY.
Colonel hughes of popuist revolu-
tiouary fame. a resident OF Topeka, visited
Oklahoma City last week.