The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-25
outIines Of oklahoma


There Is q Kick on using the court house
at watonga for dances.
A prisoner In the county jail at Taloga
asks that some enc send him Bible
In the Chandler election to vote S5.o0O
school bonds there was not q vote against
them.
Midsummer item IN the Ta1oea Advo-
cate: '-fhe river Is safe TO ford this
week"
CIR. Cunningham. Of the d. o. @. road.
says that work win begin on Il within
thirty days.
The authorities at Oklahoma City say
they still have hopes Of getting the muir
derers Of Flick.
Lieutenant G. L F1nfsy Of Enid is after
a commission In one Of the ten new regi-
ments being formed.
/ The new bridge over the Canadian at
Purcell which Is to be completed this
fall will cost about $2s.0o0.
The Dreyfus case II only q little mere
badly twisted than was the legislative
situation in Guthrie last winter.
The Oklahoma City Times-Jcurnal
thinks that E1ynn's speech has clarified
the air and harmonised the party.
The teachers at the county Normal at
Guthrie took up collection and bought
watermelons for the fellows in the federal
jail.
The Jefferson Rustler has found men
who kick on Silvers Dixon's grain train
because It would hurt the chances of free
homes.
The Enid wave accuses the Fopulists
Of treachery to Judge Keaton, and ad-
xvfC h. e. 20 how
do with them
Governor Barnes sees no Oklahoma
news during his summers outing and
consequently does not know that things
are erupting again.
II is now conjectured that Barnes will
withdraw his support from Outcelt and
join In with jenkins In recommending q
man for census supervisor.
In fight in q saloon at Lenora, Dewey
county, Poke Berryhill cut q cash in
Chris. Weinrich's stomach eight inches
long. Berryhill has been arrested.
Hopper and King. the men arrested for
the murder Of E1ck and released, will al
ways feel thankful that all officers do
not tie up to circumstantial evidence.
There was a double wedding in Dewey
county the other day, Mr.. Cook marrying
Miss Ellison, ana Mr. Ellison marrying
Miss Upper. Cook Is treasurer Of the
county.
Judge Burford and Judge Irwin were
the only two members Of the supreme
court who turned up for a session last
Monday. The others are lingering at sum-
mer resorts.
Secretary Jenkins says that the Flynn
charge that the investigating committee
found him $500 short Is false. Governor
Barnes Is said to be In possession Of the
original report containing such a state
ment
A boy named Boone stopped In front
OF a farm house east of Oklahoma City
to fix his wagon. A man named Buck
came out, leveled a double-barreled shot
gun at the boy and told him TO move on.
The boy did, and has had Buck arrested.
Enid Wave: A giant Scandinavian
mummy nine feet tall Is on exhibition In
the building in the rear OF Aurells shoe
store. It is a genuine article and most
wonderful to behold. The entertainment,
outside Of the giant, consists OF fine vio-
lin music by Prof. Harry Holt. a one
armed man. His performance is equal
to many OF the noted violinists of the
world who have two arms. This Is a mer-
itorious entertainment.
Guthrie Capital: Farmers throughout
the territory in discussing the injury OF
the cotton crop by reason Of recent dry
weather, agree that It is due to the abun-
dance OF moisture during the early part
of the season. II cotton takes root In
dry weather the sap root will go down a.
deep as three feet for moisture, while II
the ground is wet it will only go a few
inches below the surface, and consequent
season.