The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-05
1913 and I27 Main St.

Oklahoma endorsing the Popuisst nomi-
ne. for congress- But no such thing will
take place
The meetings of the Bryan silver club
are not attended very largely at Emil
Oklahoma will get tired of Bryan before
ahother month
The Cheyenne Indians are really getting
ready to send delegation to confer with
President Cleveland Captain Woodson
will get after them again.
Rev Fred Williams OF FL Reno a mis-
sionary has written back home from Cape
Verd Islands 10 let his folks know that be
has not been served for dinner yet
Money makes a difference in the disposi-
ton The suuniest papers in the terri
tory are those of FL Reno when the In
dams are Ia town spending their annuity.
Oklahoma viii be represented IN the
sound money Democratic national oonven-
tion- IIoke Smiths friends in okiahoms
have probably been told to stand fast
and not give UP the ship.
The Enid Wave wants committee OF
fifteen business men organized for the pur
pose OF watching over the interests OF
the city. II says commercial clubs arc
too wieldy. They are not n they are run
right
Hsnnessey Kicker: A ripple OF excite
ment was caused Monday by the report
that the stage from Okeene 10 Lacey bad
been held up and the driver robbed Of hts
jack-knife and a dollar In money. ana
several registered packages taken from
the mail sack. The driver. W. A Hemps-
meyer. lad about 10 years old. said that
about two miles west of Lacey. "at a turn
OF the rosd. two viliisnous men met face
to face. Hands up they cried. and they
beat him sore. then of to the Jacks his
sawg they bore" lie came on the pest
Office and IN a short time the Art-Horse
Thief association had a posse In hot pur-
suit Of the robbers. who were supposed 20
be members of the famous Doolln gang.
but no trace OF them was found In the
evening the Young man was spending mon
al very Iavishly. buying a new gold watch
AMI revolver This created a suspicion On
the part OF Mr.. George Clark, and Ne In
formed Deputy Marshal Smith Of the
fact. Tuesday morning the young man
started with the mail as usual. and In
n short time Smith and Cark started in
pursuit They overlook him at Lacey.
Just az he was getting ready TO proceed
on his way. and put him under arrest
and brought him back TO town. At first
he claimed there were other parties In
the scheme, but finally admitted that he
done II alone The mail sack was cut
open and two registered letters from Post
master Bartfick OF Okeene were taken OUT
One contained s. IN currency. which was
addressed to the department. and the on
er s. in currency AMI some drafts ana
checks The money the young man had
appropriated and tire checks he burned
"a long as he matches held out and then
tore the remainder I'D. Tho amos1nt Of
money was traced with the exception Of .
SO bill. which he had spent somewhere
I'm town
There were also some registered mali
from Craig, but ~ Is not known what ~
contained Some are Of the opinion that
he had an aecompree. but It cannot b
definitely known until after IL IL learned
what the letters from Craig contained
The prisoner was taken 10 Guthrie Tues
dsy nizht Strong suspicion rests on
another party. but he cannot be founf.
The parents OF The young man are him
ly respected people. and feel the blow
which his aston ha. caused very deeply.
II was a VEN bangiing Job 20 say the
least