The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-20
Outlines of Oklahoma.

| The e. Reno Globe would like TO see the
year divided into thirteen months.
Secretary Francis has at last been con-
hrmed- But the senate still hangs fire or
! Judge Keaton.
The Oklahoma City Champion refuses to
give Flynn credit for the success of the
| free homes bill
| The Perry Enterprise printed paper in
colors in celebration of the passage of the
senate of free homes.
| The Kay county bank and the Bank OF
Kildare shut down recently. The local
papers say they viii pay out.
1t is said that Rays arithmetics and
| Barnes histories have been forced out OF
the public schools OF Oklahoma.
The territorial council has passed reso-
luton asking the United States 10 hurry
up and confirm Judge keaton.
Frank 1icMaster is now devoting his
whole energies TO getting the country d.
vided on east versus south and west lines.
1t was E. e. Brown. it is reported. who
first suggested 10 Dennis Flynn that he
take up free homes and try 10 get a bll
through congress.
Tie calendar is a morsue and that Is
where the free homes bin will be for time.
Legislation is a nightly difficult thing when
you watch every step.
The Times-Journal says that Dennis
Fiynn's salary for four years is one-eighth
of one per cent OF the amount he has
saved 10 the territory.
Blaine county does not expect TO be hurt
any by the opening of the Wichita country.
Urea in, al ~
is said 10 be the best ever given there.
Dennis Flynn as a member of the public
lands committee has a vote in the COM
mittee. He is me only delegate who was
ever gwen vote any where in congress.
Representative May of Kay county went
to the legislature in a covered wagon He
had promised his constituents that he would
not accept a railroad pass and he is living
up TO it.
The people of Okarche celebrated the pas
sage of free homes with a big bonfire in
which the local paper says a number %
old eye-sores in the town disappeared. Did
they burn some of the shacks.
A concern at Ell Reno is publishing a
paper which changes its name daily. One
day it is called the Supper Belr' the next
day the Church Bell and the next the
Fire Bell" When does the Curfew come
in?
The Ponca City Democrat now charges
the Republicans With lying, saying that
the Republicans during the campaign de-
clared that if Flynn was defeated free
homes would not pass. That comes al
most being little.
The kingfisher Reformer says with tears
in its eyes that those wishing TO read the
official proceedings Of the county commits
sioners must subscribe for the Free Press,
as the county commissioners have named
that paper the official organ again.
Miss Ways agent told an Oklahoma City
reporter that the story of Miss Yaws
death had teen started by man who was
seeking to injure her. Tut! Other singers
have had their diamonds stolen. Why
shouldn't Miss Way die occasionally?
c. P. Foster of Blaine county says 1t is
the sand that blows close 10 the surface
which cuts growing corn. When the wind
is blowing from the south he proceeds TO
pillow east and west. When the wind comes
from the east or west he plows north and
south.
Pawnee Democrat: Parties who have been
granted divorces in the district court and
have not yet paid the costs of the case, are
liable to be criminaiy prosecuted If they
without satisfying the costs. Di-
vorces are granted on the payment OF costs
and the decree does not go into effect I'M
til the expiration of six months and full
settlement of costs. Those who nave re-
married without paying the costs in their
divorce case are liable TO be prosecuted for
bigamy.