The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-14
Outlines of Oklahoma

Frank McMester is smoking a short pipe
which can go ont nineteen times minute
by actual count.
Some Of the peach trees N the vicinity OF
Frisco are actually breaking down from the
weight Of fruit.
The Oklahoma City people are glad that
Carver has been pardoned out CT the penn
Tertiary by Governor Barnes.
The DeFord incident seems to be closed.
II there is TO be any more war 1t viii have
10 break out in a new quarter.
Bert Hankins OF Aiva returned home from
the Norman asylum last week He escaped
from the guards and came home
Governor Barnes will hereafter grant no
more acquisitions unless the crime justifies
the expense OF transferring the suspect.
1t is still fact to Dennis Flynn's ad-
vantage that the bitterest critics he has in
the territory are the Democratic papers.
Painter Of Guthrie and Conton of Paw
nee have reached Seattle and have loaded
up with 1900 pounds of provisions for klon-
dixie
The Democratic postmaster's term at
Alva does not expire until January 1899. He
Will have TO move just the same. That Is
too far away.
l. E Garnett OF Perry Is thinking of driv-
ing herd of mules through TO klondike.
He viii meet Buffalo Jones coming back
with herd OF buffalo.
Frank Greer. who now defends Governor
Barnes, is speaking his real sentiments
Frank has asked only one favor of Cover
nor Barnes and Barnes turned that down
Bob Nef. probate judge at Newkirk. had
a man in court last week who interfered
with a witness and Bob socked a fine for
contempt on the fellow that drove his feet
through the hard oak floor.
The Oklahoma City Oklahoman does well
to give the Indian Territory a crack. The
idea of that hell-hole of reeking vice and
sinking criminality. the Indian Territory.
all the time criticizing Oklahoma has be-
come a little monotonous.
W. T. Odell. a prominent man OF Tecum-
sen. dropped dead the other day while talk
ing to some friends in business house.
Little AK, a bad Indian. knocked the head
of Dolly Butts OF Pownee in the other
night. She is badly hurt. The Indian
has fed.
Manchester Journal: Little Wayne Sim
mons continues TO improve slowly, but Is
still unable 10 swallow the slightest parti-
Gle of anything in the shape of solid food.
He lives on milk alone. now weighs &C
pounds and has gained sufficient strength
to bear his weight on his feet.
David Progress: A cave of most peculiar
is located on the farm OF VIII
Bailey, about six miles north OF Devid
1t is situated near the head OF a deep ra-
vine, and is rather in a half circle shape
1t has an opening large enough TO admit a
person in almost standing position, and is
about thirty feet long. A large pile OF rock
form door in front of the cave and the
is from the side The cave Is
formed out of one solid rock. which pro-
)ects fifteen feet at an angular shape over
head. The cave is a curiosity of the |
nei ghborhood.
In the Alva Review an advertisement
reads like this: ITS plane" said one OF
The carpenters, that the skylight adj to |
The appearance OF the whole thing. On the |
square 1 really think it's as good a thing |
IS they've done" "Oh. you give me |
cane" said one OF the glaciers. You |
'ash out Of here putty quick" said the /
ocksmith, who was putting a Yale lock /
IN the door as he took off his tie and let |
he gentle zephyrs toy with his locks or |
course passers-by who stopped TO listen
saw that the fellow who was laying the
ioor had them both nailed when he re-
marked that the board ne was railing was
IS tough as boarding house bread"