The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-26
Outlines of Oklahoma.

Senator E. r. Fegan OF Guthrie made
| &, 500 on options in the recent rise in wheat.
F. B. Lille OF Guthrie is after the ner-
chants in Oklahoma who sell drugs with
out permit.
Callahan has 1000 bushels in wheat Dur
| ing the last week his profits in the bulge
have been $500.
II is said TO be a popularity Of western
killers that they like chewing gum almost
without exception
A big fire in Cleveland. Pawnee county,
cleaned Up a row OF buildings the other
day. Lees store was also consumed
At Guthrie a travelling company have
picked up Bert Terrier. who Is said to be
the strongest boy OF his age in the world.
Callahan says: 81 believe that Flynn
would have made as good a governor as
Barnes, and am not boasting OF Flynn"
Ex-Attorney General Harmon and a
party Of Cincinnati friends Will soon visit
the Usage country on hunting excur-
sion.
Asa A Sharp, the new agent OF the
Otoes, will have to come down a bit or
he will not get along In the western coun-
try.
The total liabilities OF the bankrupt firm
of Carey and Fitzpatrick. at Ch:ckasha,
are $4,000. while the assets viii run about
81, 900.
The day win come when natural gas Will
be plentiful in the Usage nation, and will
be p,ped TO Perry and other towns in its
vicinity.
1t is reported by the Guthrie Leader tha;
Attorney General McKenna will send
special agent 10 Oklahoma TO look into the
DeFord charges.
The three days notice TO leave their leas-
ed lands given the Otoe settlers by Indian
Agent Sharp IS outrageous. He should re-
scind il at once
The buyers OF wheat options at Guthrie
pay no attention TO the rest Of the world.
At one time Tuesday wheat was higher In
Guthrie than in Chicago.
Mr. Callahan and his wife have gone 70
Texas. From Texas they will go TO Colo
RADIO. Everybody in the territory supposed
Callahan was in Colorado a week ago.
Oklahoma City has bushels of enterprise
The raising OF that bonus was no small
matter but the town raised II. The spirit
that ab:des IN that town ought TO make
1t great city.
President Mckinley assured Callahan In
Washington some time ago that no re-
nIovals would be tolerated in Oklahoma be-
fore the expiration OF terms unless good
cause was shown.
r. c. Parker, four miles south OF Choc-
taw City, was aroused by his dog the other
night and went out to his barn, where he
found a pine box and in the pine box a
little baby four or five days old.
Flying Antelope, at wasonga. has sue
cumbed TO the r.gors Of Oklahoma's law
against polygamy. He should change his
name to Walking Calf. 1t would sound more
civilized and domesticated.
Reverend ]. H. Brooks OF Oklahoma Sc
cured decree of divorce by default. Judge
Keaton has secured modified decree now
giving Mrs. Brooks custody of her children.
Judge Keaton proved that Rev. Brooks was
cruel TO his family.
Oklahoma City Times-Journal: Pursuant
to the instructions of last nights council
meeting Chief OF Police Cochran arrested
Frank Wolf and put him IN Jail this morn
ing for an unpaid fine. II is stated that
Wolf swears he never will pay the fine
imposed upon him and as soon as he heard
that he was to be committed TO jail. start
ed for his home with the threat that he
would kill his wife. who happened to be
away from home. He was searched when
placed in jail, but in little while had set
fire 10 his mattresses and almost burned
them. The flames were extinguished before J
any further damage was done In a short |
time after, he had tore the waterworks OF |
his cell to pieces and the water was flood |!
ing the Jail Chains were brought 10 chain /
him, but he promised TO be good. He swears |
he will XII his wife as soon as he gets |