The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-28
Outlines of Oklahoma.

Court meets at Oklahoma City Novem-
her !. 20 tackle heavy docket.
The Guthrie Leader has changed its
form. and 1t is an Improvement.
A pickpocket touched Dennis Flynn for
diamond at the Guthrie street fair.
South McAlester sent a pauper 10 Ok
lahoma City. Oklahoma City sent him
back
Sooner or later the government will put
| a charge OF Lyddite under the Indian
| traders.
Guthrie should never say de-" but
jump in and peep at it until the weather
improves.
The Leader said the most frequent re-
mark in Guthrie while it rained, was:
"oh, Pshaw?'
The boys of the o. y. G had taste
of actual campaigning this week, which
will do them good.
The Guthrie queen was powerful and
beautiful, but she was not next 10 Jupi-
ter Pluvius. the old cuss.
Steve Drew ana Dan Jones of Dover
had a fight with pitchfork and shot
gun, last week. Pitchfork won.
The New York Evening Post, in which
Mr.. Smalley is booming Oklahoma, is the
rich mans paper in New York City.
E. V. Smalley. who is writing up Ok
lahoma, roars on the hotels. He must
have been hunting for a WaldoFf-Asioria.
Dennis Flynn will introduce the free
homes bill in the house early. Another
bill will be introduced in the house at the
same time.
All the territory and all southern Kan
sas feel sorry for Guthrie. She had pre-
pared a great show. and every one hopes
she will pull it of.
Frank McMaster and Dan Peery took
in the Midway together at Guthrie, after
John Goiobie had given them pointers on
what to steer clear of.
The Kinghsher Reformer editor apollo
gizes for not appearing as clipper and
happy as usual He was not mentioned
in the Vanderbilt will
firearm company at Guthrie adver-
tises that at no time since the opening
of Oklahoma has the outlook for shoot
ing been as good as now.
Some of the boys at the encampment a.
Guthrie wanted TO go home simply be-
cause il was raining, not bullets, but
just little drops of wet rain.
Reverend Sam Small who broke his
teeth off on a newspaper enterprise at
Oklahoma City, has started paper at
Havana, Cuba. 1t will favor annexation.
Bill Divers of Enid painted the ceiling
Of the court room the wrong color and
Judge McAtee is now looking through
the organic act 10 see If he can fine Bill
for contempt.
Near Stroud, George Dalton and wife
were picking cotton. Elizabeth Ritter,
a 13-year-old girl, and the Daltons dis
appeared at the same time. and it Is
thought the Daltons abducted her.
The death of General Henry Will be a
severe disappointment TO the soldiers al
Fort Reno, VINO thought much of him.
He had just been appointed to the depart
ment of the Missouri in which Fort Reno
is.
Preston (Kansas) Plaindealer: The Eagle
reports the arrival of Jim Kelly at Guth-
RE, after his long absence in Greer coun-
~. He now carries a distinct southern
accent and eats chile. How we'd all like
to see him!
Ernest Harlan of Enid was drawing
pure, high-test alcohol from a barrel. He
lit a match TO see If the jug he had was
empty. An explosion followed, and things
went forty ways for Sunday. The young
man, fortunately, was not hurt.
InlS Is the STORY Oh Il pdIlHeEsuIp tA-
listing between a Democrat, a Populist,
Republican and Free Silver Repuoli-
can One of the conditions of their con-
tract was that when partner died, each
of the survivors was TO deposit 800 in
the coffin 10 be buried with the deceased
The Democrat died first and after the
remains had been prepared for burial the
survivors met and the conditions Of the
contract were discussed. Said the Repuo-
lican, II believe in a single gold stand
ard, and true to my principles, l place
500 gold pieces in the coffin And T.
said the Silver Republican, "in conformi-
ty with my financial views place one
hundred silver dollars in the casket."
well" said the Populist, II believe IN
fiat money; so I place my check for 5000
In the coffin and draw out 500 in
change"