The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-02
Outlines of Oklahoma,

Governor Barnes went into the civil var
as a telegraph operator.
The Guthrie Leader says that the rscert
that Spain has q navy is fake
If Dick Plunkett can get 70 Cuba as
threatens TO pcltog the Spaniards-
Ponca City has new concern called
the National Branding Iron company.
The Ell Reno wholesale rocery company
has increased its capital stock from "a
90 to Ss0.O0a
IL Is reported that Spanish spy stole
three eggs from the back yard OF RoSen-
baum AZ Guthrie last Friday,
One Oklahona paper which Is impatient
OF the blockade. suggests that some one
may have cut SIMPSONS hair.
Some OF the Oklahoma papers have had
Gladstone dead twice this week So have
several oe the Kansas papers
After waiting OF her navy several days
Palmer OF Aedford says he doesn't see
what Spain las TO be proud about
J. W. McNeAl. ". s Spencer and o. p.
Cooper are sureties on the Sl0.ooo bond
given BY the new librarian. G. II. DOd-
son
II Is reported that picked troop Of the
seventh cavalry viii be sent TO Fort sin
at once 70 guard Ge-Onimo's band OF In
dams
The Jennings boys probably wish they
would have an offer from the gove-nment
to 50 TO Cuba They are certainly brave
enough
The county seat fight IN Grant county
is going along without any bitterness.
This is the way county seat fights should
be settled
No man should enlist In Oklahoma's
cavalry with tss idea that there viii be
no lighting. Oklahona's quota will 20 to
the front Immediately.
An Oklahoma man SAYS there Is Just
about as much chance OF getting shot IN
battle as there was IN getting The hrst
claim over the line In run.
II there are deputy marshals IN Okla
homa' cavalry and the spanish troops Try
any doubling on their track there Is going
TO be big surprise in Hispano.
The trouble with sending an Indian reg
iment into Cuba would be that afta- clear
ing out the Sp&nirds the Indians VI sild stI
feel hungry and switch onto the Amert-
cans
Three hundred blesched skeletons lie on
Skeleton creek. In eastern Oklahoma Il
is said they ars the remains OF a squad OF
Cheyennes who died OF smallpox while on
a Journey.
The troops viii be Modified az Guth-
RE. The government SAID Oklahoma CITY.
but Governor Barnes said Guthrie That
would indicate that the troop will 20 north
from Guthrie
Fl Reno STAR Capt Jake schwelser has
a
from his company Will be used az pres
emit The lucky ones are ". Cross. c. r.
Green and K A. Hume. Jake has been
appointed recruiting officer for this plAoa.
and viii keep up his company orEanlza-
ton The company viii be drilled regular
~. and kept ~ readiness 20 draw from
when necessary.
Callahan appointed a son Of millionaire
Dicus OF Ohio 10 West Point But young
Dicus first established "residencs' In
Oklahoma, as tho following from the
Kingisher Free Press will Hhowt
Young Mr.. Dicus came 20 this
town a few months ago, and was
popularity supposed 10 be studying law in
q local law Office lie was modest rsti>
cent, made few acguaintances. and did
not seem 20 be Interested IN local RfrairA
His conduct was entirely irreproaahAblA
The logical conclusion now Is that there
was an understanding before 10 came
here ard IL VIII be hard for Mr. Callahan
20 convince tho pe0pI8- 70 the contrary.
should he even desire 70 DO So This 10
one Of the most IiagTant breaches ot thu
Home Rule doctrines that has ever
come under orr notice For Mr.. CaIlahAa's
sake personally, we regret itg politically Il
d. about as consistent as Fopuiiam Is upon
amy af.hferf