The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-18
Outlines of Oklahoma.

II is said that Oklahoma has the low
est tax levy Of any territory in the union.
In Oklahoma a surprising number of
young men in the towns are marrying
girls in the country.
The jail at Cloud Chief is said to be
so shackly that the prisoners leak out
through the cracks.
Last week. Wednesday evening. Mr..
Charles Johnson of Kingfisher and Mss
Nina Admire were married
The managers OF Keaton have issued
another joint debate challenge, this time
including both Flynn and Hawkins
a. c. SCOTS tribute 10 Mac of D. pub
lished in Sundays Eagle, is one Of The
best things ever written in Oklahoma
The Guthrie Leader is doing all in Us
power 10 defeat Roosevelt for governor
ofNew York. Tammany will appreciate
this.
The Chickashaw legislature has enact
ed law making every white man who
marries an Indian woman PUNK down S5e0
10 the nation.
The Southwestern Cotton Seed OIL COM
pany of Macon Miss. Will establish a
branch affair IN Oklahoma having taken
out d charter.
Bill Grimes of Kinghsher has offered
10 donate ten acres OF his grove at King
fisher 10 q Chautauqua assembly which
is organizing in Oklahoma
The Scott contingent OF Guthrie are In
dlgnant because the man who passed
through town the other day playing a
bagpipe turned out TO be an Italian
There is talk OF erecting a monument
to the Rough Diders at Vinita. A little
boy who gave the first dollar he ever
81 n he G he r.
There is no use talking the thing which
brought Oklahoma farther into the heart
of the United States than any other
thing was the exploit Of the Rough Ri
ders
Governor Barnes says everybody
knows that Flynn would rather have his
right hand cut OF than have free homes
fail. and the people know II and will elect
him
The Oklahoman, IN sizing UP Hankins
who spoke at Oklahoma City the other
night, says he has the appearance OF a
respectable man, but is an inferior
speaker.
The Purcell Review says mat Prohibi-
ton doesn't even prohibit in the Indian
nations where the all-powerful federal
government has full swing. Prohibition
doesn't prohibit anywhere.
Clyde D. Kenesson OF the Hennessey
Clipper has been ordered by his physician
10 steer clear OF newspaper offices. He
viii probaly get behind a counter some
where away from the I've, lead and ink
laden air Of the print shop.
Word reached Saltwater last week that
a gang OF outlaws was headed for the
town to do up the banks. The town arm
ed itself and had the outlaws arrived
there wouldn't have been enough OF them
left to hold Spanish funeral.
Ponca City Courier: The Tonkawa In
dams are voters in this falls election.
If they desire they can exercise the rights
OF suffrage the same as their white
brothers. The only trouble they Will find
is that many of them are unable TO read.
Manchester Journal: On Saturday last
the big watermelon at the Ladies Ba-
zaar in Manchester was opened and the
seeds counted. J. A. Scott and A. D.
Parsons counted the seeds and found
952. About 200 little girls under IL years
Of age guessed at the number of seeds
in the melon, and these guesses were
deposited in a box which was opened after
the counting of the seeds. Little Sudie
Sturt. it was found had guessed the
exact number. $50, which entitled her to
first choice of all the pretty hats in the
store. Next closest was the guess of
little Alma Painter. $50. which gave her
second prize, a beautiful sash. 1t was
novel method of advertising.