The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-20
Outlines of Oklahoma,


The Cushing Herald calls it the Fuso-
cratic party.
Rough Rider hats are now advertised In
Oklahoma
Flynn will get big vote IN Greer coun-
ty He secured free homes for that county
webster Davis of Missouri VIII make TWO
speeches in Oklahoma this campaign.
Yesterday the sapulpa road as far as
wellston was turned over 10 the Frisco
management
The Republicans OF Logan county have
picked A IL Houston to run for The leg
islature.
Payne county has nominated l. F. Nor
ris. a colored man OF great eloauence. to
the legislature
That big sand-storm the other night
made the people of Ell Reno get cy-
cave rustic on themselves
Judge Burford is accused with adjourn
ing court in the midst OF gaTulous lew
yers' argument the other day.
A man who has heard all three says that
Hankins will make a better campaign
than either Keaton or Flynn.
The Oklahoma officers of the Rough
Riders all have machetes which the gov
eminent gave them as side-arms.
Flynn accepted Callahan's challenge
for a joint debate and Callahan abused
the agreement. Flynn is a chump TO ac-
| cept keaton's challenge.
Judge Tarsney can become famous. Let
him clean up the mysterious evil condi-
lions out in D county. Nc of D. was
probably political martyr.
Todd, Ehe Populst who had 10 leave
Kansas because he wrote a book try
ing to show that farming in Kansas
ddu't pay, is running for office in Lincoln
county.
Manager Wood of the Choctaw travels
in peculiar car combining an engine,
parlor car and dining car all in one. IL
was conceived, planned and built at the
shops in Shawnee
Ed Sewer of Chandler. volunteer. left
Fort Reno the other day on a leave OF
| absence. went home. was married and
returned the next day to the Fort, leav-
ing his bride behind him.
Edgar w Jones and Miss Lee White
were married at Omaha Saturday. Two
years ago Mr.. Jones met his bride Her
father told him to go away and remain
two years, then to come back and If both
were willing it would be all right. Jones
kept his promise, so did the girl, and SO
did pater.
An Oklahoma editor went into Turk
ish show at Omaha. After rather wick
ed dance the barker arose and told all
the women to leave the hall, that a piano.
rama would now be given, and any man
who would pay % cents extra could re-
main. The Oklahoma editor and a few
others paid quarters and remained. They
| were shown stereopticon scene entl-
tied, "A View on the Rhine" which was
| as moral as a Sunday school picnic.
Woodward Bulletin: The average Okla
homa young man is a hustler and takes
| in an adventure in this new country with
q relish that makes favorable COMPARE
son to those of his grandfather which
| have gone into history. John Ward, a
| young man of that ambitious town of
Gage, was riding out into the country.
when be espied large wolf looking for
a victim to appease his hunger. The wolf
went shy, but young Ward forced the
| pursuit, the animal leading into a rough,
| stony canyon, sought to elude his pur-
suer, who did not have his gun, while
| stones became his only available weapon.
| These were used to perfection and with
! such a force that he broke the animals
| back, after which he bombarded the
now snarling. swapping brute with stones
until life was extinct. The only discom-
! future suffered by Mr.. Ward was a six
mile walk. his horse. becoming frightened
| at the intensity OF the battle, tore away
| and left his master to a six-mile tramp
home, but undoubtedly buoyed up with
| the satisfaction of a well-earned victory
| over a common pest.