The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-30
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

In the Creek nation the third theft is
punishable by death.
W. l.. Cunditt of Enid used TO live IN
Nebraska, and once nominated Bryan for
congress.
1t is said that the next session OF con-
gress will completely revolutioniEe the In
dian Territory.
Bill Cook may thank his stars that he Is
in the nice, safe, comfortable penitenriary
of New York.
Judge Parker of Fort Smith, during his
reign as judge, sentenced to be hanged 1SO
citizens Of the territory.
The Republican party of Garfield county
resolved in favor of a reasonable reduc-
ton of the salaries of county officers.
Usually the drouth in Oklahoma extends
from the north southwark. This year IL
is opposite Northern Texas is simply
burned up clean.
Tom Bryan is running for treasurer IN
Noble county, and Ethan Allen, a rela-
tive of the colonial hero of the same name.
Is working hard for probate judge.
The Indian Territory really believes 1t
Is going to get delegate in congress.
1t will elect one and send him on. 1t Will
not matter whether he is for silver or for
gold.
Callahan, it Is said. viii not accept the
Democratic Endorsement, except on the
plain understanding that he will be allow
ed to advocate mixed schools in the cam
paign.
The Enid We've says the Democrats at
FL Reno will probably nominate Dem
ocrat for congress, and the Enid Wave
is strong champion of the probable side
OF the issue.
but If tomorrow Grover Cleveland had
chance to veto the free homes bill he
would veto It on the adverse report made
on it by Hol1e Smith.
The Indian Territory papers do not
speak kindly of Judge Parker, whose jur-
isdiction over the Indian Territory has
just ceased Parker is regarded by the
territory as cruel judge.
Frank nfcMaster gets off the best defini-
ton for fusion that was ever penned. 1t
will bear hours OF thought and reflection.
He says fusion is where the Democrats
catch drift-wood for the Populists for half
what they catch.
The Noble County Sentinel. in descri5-
Ing colored mans speech, says that in
the enthusiasm of the convention the
colored brother came within an ace OF put
ting Abraham Lincoln IN nomination. The
Sentinel Is Democratic
be able to make three speeches in Okla
boma this campaign. Hardly. He may
make speeches from the back end OF a
railroad coach. but no three set speeches
in a territory that will not give him
single vote
What the candidates for delegate IN Ok
lahoma can both say: Ladies and Gentle
mem Elect me delegate to congress and
I pledge you I VIII not cast my vote
against free coinage: or against gold stan
dard; or against fat money. In fact,
ladies' and gentlemen. VIII have no vote
to cast"
Fridays Oklahona City Oklahoman:
Yesterday was the lfveiiest day IN this
city this season In the cotton market. The
streets were well crowded all day with
wagons OF the ieecy staple There were
forty bales purchased. the ruling price be-
ing $50 There are three foreign cotton
buyers here besides every merchant IN
the city being buyer. Recently consii-
cradle effort has been made 10 turn the
cotton trade to this city. and yesterdays
business proved that those efforts are be-
Ing crowned with success The foreign
cotton buyers are very enthusiastic over
the prospect OF a busy cotton market here
AMI II viii be but a short time until there
viii be several more buyers here. The
cotton board has been in correspondence
with the Santa Fe officials IN regard TO an
enlargement of the cotton platform at this
place to accommodate the Increasing cot
ton trade. and the board received word
yesterday that an extension Of the plat
form would be made Immediately.