The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-17
Outlines Of Oklahoma

"H. R. T." Is a mystical sign which
only Oklahcmsns understand. It Is the
congressional title OF the free homes BIN.
Yon can always ind Governor Barnes.
friends and enemies agreeing on one
thing. They all say: Hes a fighter
There are few empty houses IN Okla
noIna left and these the tramps occupy
Tor a nigh; and before departing carefully
ser on fire
The members OF the Commercial club
or Memphis. Tenn. have arranged fer an
excursion on the Chocfaw and a visit 20
Oklahoma
A young woman who was formerly q
waitress in Guthrie hotel has fallen heir
10 $S"ie0 Guthrie. as soon as Il can
library.
1t is said that the most successful trsat-
ment OF the mid smallpox ar the 60,
chickenpox which Is now IN several towas
m Oklahoma IS what Is known as the
vinegar treatment.
At the first Introduction 81 hills AMI
resolutions lo2e went in. BY keeping thiA
number constantly IN your mind, Won can
understand what a shrek Flynn nnust
have sent Up 10 get the speakers eye N
order 10 have the free homes bill mum.
bered seven.
mover 10 Pottagatomie county Uhf.A
passing country school house last va.a,
was surprised, when the pupils got e5f
ana stoned him and his stock. 10 see -.
teacher looking on and not sayings uo-5
ana ans. ne says that az first he thought thar
'..'s "@s sample OF Oklahoma civi.iza-
Ton and was tempted 10 turn bach.
r The other day Medford dedicated ~
me new school house The Oklahor,,
military company fred a salute ne 49,
Grams OF the civil war took hold % tba
nsIyards and as the glorious old stars ara
STRIPES unfuried TO the Oklahoma skv tbs
tchool teachers and the pupils sang The
star Spsngied Banner" There v,sS -,sk-
ing Of more Rough Rider reginents on
that day
Ihere IS such thing as a cheerful lar.
Mr.. and Mrs. p NJ Graves In C-grf
county gave Thanksgiving dinner ana =
correspondent TO the Medford Patriot
SAYS thar the good things were so num-
eTous and heavy that when II came q
pne cake the hired giFl gave out and
couple oi the guests had 10 volunteer 10
Iug Il III, and that the display OF silver
ware was so great that Il illuminated the
room Without the aid Of gas
The Indian Territory has innnroV-as v-,,,-
oerIuIly IN the last five years so far "a
crime Is concerned. Five years ago ths
murders were OF daily occurrence A
correspondent for Chicago paper heard
OF tSo men killed down there. bur dt8n.t
know just how long an account 81 N -
send 10 the paper so he wired as fo1oN-..
TWO men killed In Indian Territory. How
muchF The answer came back from,
chicago: killing In the Indian Terri
tory not news"
An American who was born In the Re-
Of
day. This was Sam Houston MCGEE lie
was born In san Jacinto county Texas
IN 1881. and he was one OF tho
first 10 enter the army under the stars
and Bars and was a brave soldier In the
First Texas After the war he moved 10
the Indian Territory and founded the
town OF AcGes He made a run into
Pottawatomie county and secured a claim
He was good man and gentle and tho
community mourns his loss sincerely
When person reads list OF marriages
with the ages % the contracting parties
he will nearly always read the ages and
not the names, unless he IL acquainted
in the community. The Tecumseh Re
publican publishes a lizt 81 these names
and ages. 10 is curious TO see how
nearly OF an age tho groom and bride
are. tho groom's age coming FIRST and the
brides second, a.. Is. -. Is. 10. 2 - 2.
2o. p; %. l.; 81. 81. q. Is: =. q: q. II:
80. %: .. Is. 81. -. q. Is. =. Is: D. q:
g. % 80, 70, 2 10; 20. q Taking this
list as a fair index. the average age q
Oklahoma grooms is q. That Of Oklahoma
brides %. In the list given there Is only
one case where the bride Is older than
the groom. and IN that case the bride II
p. while the groom is only IT, II wGl
also be noticed that the youngest BRIDE
IN the group Is 10 years Of age.