The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-21
Outlines of Oklahoma.


You can stick pin in Councillor Bel
lamy, the young man from Canadian
county. He is a conner.
Charles Scott. the Kansas editor, was
in attendance upon his father, the late
]. ". Scott, during his Illness.
Councillor Biddison has a way Of paus-
ing Just before he casts his vote which
is hard on the nerves of the people in
terested, He should break himself OF the
habit
II is Tom Reds ambition 70 be Indian
agent in Major woodson's place. This is
all right. but Major Woodson isn't hunt
ing around for a successor at the present
writing.
Reverend Cheeseborough Of Guthrie.
once chaplain is on the war path, be-
cause the colored race wasn't recognized
sufficiently in the organization of the leg
islature
Jacob Admire has started a big boulder
down the hill that is liable to get the
whole mountain side in motion. II is a
roar on the stationary charges in the
territory.
There is going to be a hard fight on the
confirmation of some of Governor Barnes
appointees. and the row kicked up by
Houston, Candy and Hutto viii not help
IL at ALL.
Governor Barnes says he knew moth
ing about the coalition between Hutto.
Candy and Houston, but his heart didn't
bleed when he discovered that they had
broken the slate.
The three Republicans In the council
who broke out of a caucus and coalesced
with the opposition, viii have 10 answer
for II rlnTffiNa1tx- hoffar ic liz
punished by a future bolt from him.
When Harper Cunningham is at peace
with the world he wears a comfortable
SLOUGH hat. The minute he scents trouble
and sees q fight coming. he dons a plug
hat of shining complexion. This never
fails. The silk hat is his gonfalon.
The legislature as constituted at pres
ent is inclined 20 thrift. 1t is getting
acquainted at present and is soft-mouth-
ed. Before the session is over its coat
will come off and there will be war on
excessive expenditures and deals Of all
kinds.
Before the legislature is over there will
be Barnes-Flynn test straight-out in
the house A large crowd of curious peo-
pie will be present to hear Tom Reid cast
his vote. There is no doubt where he
is 1t is simply hard for both sides to
discover it.
The Barnes men have let up on Dennis
Flynn, and now have all their guns point
ed at Bill Grimes. The should have a
care. Grimes was born with red hair
and while red hair is diplomatic to a GER
tain degree, get il on end once and II IS
the hardest thing on earth to compromise
with.
The other night at Guthrie a big social
event was in progress and everybody was
there, but one man. That was Judge Bur-
ford who was at his office until mid
night wooling over a dirty old record and
making his eyes blood-shot hunting up
authorities. Perhaps hard work has no
reward, but IL he lives and Oklahoma be-
comes q state it is dollars to doughnuts
that Burford will go 10 the United States
senate.
Arrangements are being made at Guth-
RE to cut down the address Of welcome to
the statehood convention to FIVE columns.
Sid Clark and Biddison are keeping the
council from making parliamentary
breaks. harmless sort of amusement, by
the way, and a great waste of time.
Arthur Daniels is present at Guthrie
looking the legislature over. He doesn't
know exactly where to throw his line for
d SoOQ HSH, anu IS lDlllkluS Oh
the fish commissioner condemn the
stream.
Beaver Herald: George Theis, Jr., was
"Giiletted" Cast week by a man named
Johnston, who came in here and. pur-
chased some cattle from Mr.. Theis. Civ
ing a draft for 5000 on a bank, in pay
ment. which was protested and Johnston
skipped for parts unknown and has not
been heard from. Johnston lives at Pa
ola, Kan, and has borne a good reputa-
ton. the bank there vouching for him;
but he evidently found himself cramped
and ii touched his sensibilities and he
determined TO fee. His standing with
Mr.. Theis was such that he pre-deter-
mined to skip. He could as easily have
bought $4,000 worth of cattle as 5000. and
any Of our cattlemen would have accept
ed Johnston's check for thousands. OF
course, Mr.. Theis doesn't enjoy the loss
TO any appreciate extent, but he is prob
ably as able to be "Gilletted" as any man
in the county. and he should be thankful
that he can get such lesson for only
5000.