The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-04
Outlines of Oklahoma,

What viii Blackwell do when PuIlmans
begin to roll into town with colered por-
ters?
Editor Weed of the Enid sun is the
only editor in Oklahoma who reads
Charles Lamb.
Mr. and Mrs a. c. Scott have left
Oklahoma City for saltwater. They
We're given a farewell reception
Freeman aIiner's new book Of poems has
Oklahoma's seal on II, the single star OF
Texas and q Kansas sunfower-
Contest cases are being fled daily al
Enid against people who have failed 70
maintain residence on their claims
In case Of war young Mr.. Barnes is La
bic TO be a rear admiral before he knows
it and eclipse the old man ike midnight.
Senator Ravens Of Enid has telegraphed
Mckinley that if the worst comes TO the
worst he win donate his calf on the altar
of war.
It is to be hoped that the new supreme
court IN Okla homa VIII occasionally de-
eide against the roailroads. The old court
never did.
Senator Pettigrew is said to have writ
ten q book in which he gives Dennis
Flynn credit for first agitadng in favor Of
free homes for the west.
Tom Ferguson of Watonga says that
Mr.. Moore is canvassing Blaine county
for congress. his brothers statement 10
the contrary Notwithstanding.
A town on the Sapulpa known as Biz
zard has been changed in name 10 Lu-
Their. The change is a good thing. Okla
homa hasn't seen a blizzard in years.
According TO a gentleman quoted in the
Enid Sun, flour from Oklahoma winter
wheat is far more marketable than st.
Paul and Minneapolis -four. Enid ships
-four 10 Europe.
Mason Simmons of the Manchester Jour
nal never did like Dennis Flynn; he has
fought Flynn as hard as anybody, but
he says straight-out that he believes
Flynn is working hard and honestly for
free homes. That is the opinion OF the
people al large.
The Enid sun in explaining its belief
that Oklahoma City is q better town today
that it viii be when it gets the Sapulpa.
says: For the reason that one wife in
the majority Of cases IS a good invest
ment for the man. two would be a very
bad one, three would be worse. and the
climate in that family circle would be so
intensely hot as to impair, if not ruin
and undo the head of that household. One
good town with one good railroad. where
much of the trade comes for a distance
of siXty-hve miles, is a fairly good place
in which to drive your stakes. See?"
The editor of the Saltwater State uses
r. instead of we" and thus defends his
practice: ~ is singular, we" plural. You
never knew a newspaper man who did
not despise the editorial we While
used presumably TO avoid the appearance
of egotism, 1t is the unfailing mark of u
swelcd head. The first word new aspi-
rant for journalistic honors writes is we
1t is poor manners, bad grammar ana
worse sense. I never use either one of
them unless / am jOshing or cussing some
body. Readers want facts; not opinions.
Throwed out is good. l like a fellow who
shoots grammar all to pieces. / always
feel like 1 was getting even with old
Harvey and Swinton for the lickings
used To get when I do. Readers like horse
sense printed in the language the peo-
pie speak. An expressive slang term is
an addition to literature; not a crime
against society. Were I writing a history
[ would use the most properest and pro-
safest grammar; if 1 did it in this paper
it would last about a week. Every news
paper in the United States has differ
ent style of punctuation, capitalization
and grammar, and a man would have ii
supreme gall to say they were all wrong
And l am of the opinion that Ed. Vail
has as good a right to his ideas as any
swelled up guy who ever put a hatfull Of
initials after his name. And the war is
over in Cuba and 1 am going 10 close up
and go to press.