The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-21
Outlines of Oklahoma.

Marshal Thompson's friends say that
he was for Horace Speed all along.
Governor Barnes, il is reported did not
take part in the district attorney fight
1t is said that Marshal Thompson and
Secretary Jenkins both indorsed Speed at
the last
Horace Speed viii retain Mr.. scothorn
as his assistant in the Office Of district
attorney.
Anna Bowers is now being tried at FL
Reno for having killed Bert Hickey at
Kinghsher.
1t is said that the new Kingfsher-Ok-
lahoma City railroad has a capital loca-
ton combination in it.
Bill Bolton denies that ne is married
The announcement that ne had married
Miss GIiancoe of Topeka was a fake
Judge Irwin sentenced Fred Jones, who
killed Policeman Jackson at Oklahoma
City, TO six years in the penitentiary.
The appointment of Horace Speed is a
certain indication OF better relations be-
tween Dennis Flynn and the White
House.
Norman has the champion checker play
er in the territory. Wade Parker, and if
anybody disbeiieves 1t Parker will try to
show him.
jill 10y &c lnl4AhS l4ldL I III ; state
hood bill gives Logan county too much
delegate representation in the constitu-
tional convention.
DIR. F. W. Dewey, who left Oklahoma
City recently TO join his regiment, IS
now on his way to Manila, on the trans
port Duke of Fife.
Homer Hendricks. living west of Okla
homa City, was kicked in the back of
the head by a mule last Friday. His
skull was crushed.
The chances are that when Mckinley
appointed Speed district attorney he
wrote a note to Flynn saying: Now,
Will YOU be good?"
There isn't one man in hundred in
Oklahoma who can tell what year the
first Oklahoma legislature met, or how
long it was in session.
The city council OF Oklahoma City Is
making war on the auction stores which
drop in just before the Christmas season
for the cream of the trade.
There does not seem to be any claim
that Horace Speeds appointment was
in the interest of harmony, but it Will
probably turn out that way
Horace Speed can make the fur fly
when he wants to- One of the most me-
morable things in the history of Okla
4iDLAd was SpCGu , AGAONAChS attain pA
perjurers.
The mayor of Oklahoma City. J. II.
Hudelson, and w. ]. Petee, constitute
the building committee which will have
in charge the construction of the Car
negie library at Oklahoma City.
Some of the best letters ever written
are those from Frank Greenfield, in Bra
I'll, which appear in the Cleveland Tri-
angle. Greenfield. without being con-
scious Of it, knows how to write.
Perry Enterprise: In the matter of No
BILE county issuing Judgment bonds. TO
take up outstanding judgments. was up
last night, and an order was made by the
court allowing the issue Of $4,000
At Oklahoma City, W. w. Rogers, a
colored man, had stolen from him on the
Santa Fe platform his trunk. He nOti-
fed the officers. who captured four col
ored men. These confessed under the
sweating process and will probably go
over the road.
Shawnee Democrat: Judge Asher Of
Tecumseh, left last Saturday for the
Kansas City hospital The Judge is well
and favorably known in Oklahoma. He
has always occupied q prominent place
in territorial politics, having filled the
first judgeship in Pottawatomie county.
The Judge broke down in health last Au-
gust, and has been lingering in a critical
condition ever since.