The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-27
Outlines of Oklahoma

The big oratorieal contest comes OF at
Oklahoma City next Friday.
DR.. Stutsman was acquitted. It was q
great Christmas present TO him,
Hugh McCredie OF Lincoln county has
his eye on the presidency OF the coun-
Gil
Stutsman. who was acquitted at Okla
bona City, is very bitter. That vii. hard
ly pay him.
Mrs. johnson, in the minds OF the jury.
was not guilty. The newspapers tried her
| pFematurely.
South Of Oklahoma City yesterday there
/ was a big wolf chase, which started al
| F. NJ. Cox's place.
| The saIoon-kespers OF Fl Reno will pre-
sent the sherir-elect with a gold star.
That is better than thres-star.
DR.. z. ]. Trader. prominent farmer
OF Oklahoma county. died last week in
Illinois. where ne was visiting.
Reverend Thomas o. Shanks is writing
history Of the Methodist church South
ia Pottawatomie county for the Shawnee
Quill.
Mrs. Johnson OF Pond Creek must have
beamed when she heard Judge McAtee's
instructions TO the jury, which were 10
clear her.
1t is said Of an Oklahoma woman liv-
ing at Choetaw City that when told her
father had committed suicide, exclaimed:
Thank God for THAR
W. p shelton. Popullst. is contestlng
c. P. Woodward's election as register of
deeds OF Cleveland county. Woodward
was elected by four votes.
The chimneys in the new public school
building at Shawnee tumbled the other
day and there is an architects and build
ers' wrangle in consequence.
The Methodists of Oklahoma City, in
stead of having a Christmas tree. took
baskets OF food TO the church and the
baskets were distributed among the poor
OF the City.
Some goods are still freighted from Ar
kansas City 10 Newkirk, that being a
cheaper method than by rail, on account
OF the outrageous freight rates from
which Oklahoma suffers.
The Chandler News says: "Some of
the people who a week ago were abus-
ing the board of health for having the
courage 10 say smallpox was smallpox,
are silent about that now
G. H Lynds. a prominent real estate
man at Guthrie. has sold out his busi-
ness. and will go down to the Gulf. He
will be back before he thinks. The Gulf
dreame catches a good many people.
Last week Dennis Flynn had a talk
with Tom Reed. Reed left the chair 20
talk to him. Reed didn't say anything
much but he didn't say anything against
free homes, which must have been a re-
lief to Dennis.
h11 IN Ia n
Guthrie ended yesterday. The result IS
not yet announced, but there were ht!rty
girls in the contest, and Mamie Getting
ham had 479 votes and ellie Porter, Al.
Saturday night.
Guthrie Leader: Guthrie people are be-
coming metropolitan in their ways. About
fifty homes are supplied with telephones
and at least fifteen residences are US
ing incandescent lights, with the latest
fixtures and chandeliers. Some Of the
homes illuminated by electricity are those
of the Hon. D. T. Flynn, l. B. Levy, G.. E.
Billingsley, Horace Speed, w. b. Cross
land. Joseph Severns and Judge c. r.
Brooks.
DR.. Stutsman. who has been acquitted,
says to a reporter for the Oklahoma iCty
Oklahoman: Il have been in jail s
months and have cost POttawatomie
county 25,0co. but l viii make the cost
SO 600 before 1 am through. My char
acter has been DETAINED and my liberty
unjustiy taken from me, and / must be
paid for II. The men who pushed my
prosecution knew three months after
Haning's death that 1 did not commit the
murder. Their prosecution was mali
cious, and l propose 10 make them pay
for it. 1 am broke financially. but al
though / have been shot TO pieces and
have spent over two years in jail, l am
a good man yet physically. My present
plans are to remain in Oklahoma City or
vicinity"