The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-24
Outlines Of Oklahoma


1t is reported that Judge McAtee along
with Judge Keaton has been marked for
an early bounce.
Pink Hale, whom the officers Of Washita
county have been chasing. has been located
in Coalgate, Texas.
You sre hearing less and less OF free
homes every day. Another year Of Gala
Ian in congress and it will not be mention
ed at all.
1t is getting t. be a tradition at FL Reno
that the beautiful Mrs. Edith. Barnes anc
Frank Mcgowan never VIII get their trou-
bic settled.
Beidler thinks that IL the senate fails 70
confirm him Mckinley viii re-appoint him
postmaster after congress has adjourned.
Yes he will.
1t is SAID that Governor Barnes can say:
Il viii take it under consideration" with
a smile that pulls the average politician s
heart in two.
DR.. j. Onion Sandercock OF Sandeyv-lle
Postofice. Sandeyviile township. Canadian
county, Oklahoma. is candidate for Ma
jor Woodsons place.
Jake Admire VIII certainly be register oil
the Kingfisher landoffice, that is IL Gros-
venor OF Ohio doesn't take il into his head
TO reward some FORMER friend.
II is the belief of many Kiowa Indians
that the whites VII rush in on their lands
next October as they know their title to the
reservation lapses al that time.
Governor Barnes should not overdo the
Endorsement method which places a recon-
mendat.on from Grosveuor or Ohio above
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Colonel John W Moff.tt SO long the rep
lesentative of the town department Of the
Rock Island railroad. has removed his FAM
iy from Ell Reno 10 Kansas City. Missouri
II Mckinley viii simply fire Judge Nc
Aztec. Jake Admire will feel happy. Jaks
had an experience with McAtee that he WI
never forget. MoAtee will get it in TIT
neck all right.
Doc Stutsman told the court why sen
tence should not be pronounced on hin
just as the court asked him TO do, but like
all the prisoners We ever knew, Doc didn'i
persuade the court.
Oklahoma to learn that Major Crozier. lay
land, converted three more Indians 10 the
Be.dler. whom the senate will not con
firm, is spending more money travelling
back and forth from Washington than the
salary of the Oklahoma City postoffict
would amount to in four years.
Everything points TO the guilt OF Doc
Stutsman. But he made hard pull 70,
! Ieniency when he was sentenced and every.
body. not in the vicinity and knowing the
facts in the case, felt sorry sor him.
Cook of the Cloud Chief Sentinel-Herald
gets out the best paper. considering its ter
ritory tributary to il Cbeing sparsely set
ted in the west But two fellows are going
to rush In now and start up weeklies. They
will both de and Cook VIII live.
Now that Senator Temple Houston has
gone to his home in the Short grass
country, his Guthrie friends are telling q
joke at his expense. Senator Houston's
southern pride is too Characteristic par
of his nature to be laid aside, even under
extraordinary circumstances. and in thss
particular instance 1t came TO the surface
with bound that for the moment threaten.
ed trouble. Houston had taken his posi-.
ton before Chief Justice Frank Dale TO bt
admitted to practice before the supreme
court of Oklahoma Attorney General Cur
bingham heard the order of business an
nounced, but did not know that Sena tor
Houston was a candidate He had been
asked by a negro lawyer TO present his
name as a candidate for admission to the
supreme court practice and he hastily arose
and proposed the name of his colored con-
stituent, who took his place in front of the
bar alongside Senator Houston. Those VINO
knew the senator saw at once that a mis-
take had been made, but 1t was too late
for correction. 1t was feared that a vigor-
Gus remonstrance would be made at once
by Senator Houston, but he said nothing
Shortly afterwards, Attorney General Gun
Ilnghaln was told that Senator Houston
would demand an apology for his conduct
The attorney general was panic stricken
when the situation was explained TO him
and knowing that the senator from the
short grass" country was a man Of few
words and much action. he was In a terrible
dilemma Tell Senator Housto n.'' he said
that 1 am willing TO make any and al
kinds of apologies, he can even have my
new office IL he wants il. Tell him that /,
shall never happen again so long as I've
and that am willing to buy either a cigar
factory OF a brewery or both" The predl-
cament Of the attorney general was so elo-
quently explained 10 Senator Houston and
he was the victim Of so much good natured
chaff from his friends that he finally smiled
and forgave the attorney general and ar
armistice was at once agreed upon
Secrecy was imposed upon all connected
with the affair but the story leaked out