The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-02
Outlines of Oklahoma.


The Hennessey Kicker says there are
too many newspapers in Oklahoma
The Saltwater Democrat has fixed up
its ticket for next year-Bryan and Nc
Lean.
That cyclone near Oklahoma City last
week must have been delayed in trans
mission
| Jerre Johnson of Newkirk has cut en-
| tirely clear Of Dennis Flynn and is throw
ing boulders at him.
The W. C. t. U at Guthrie protested
against the Paris by Gaslignt' show IN
the Midway.
A town near Saltwater is named Good
night A railroad viii soon reach it and
it will, no doubt, wake up
The town of Augusta, in Woods ccun-
~, has raised 10000 TO secure the railroad
building south from Kiowa
Postmaster Leonard of Edmond has re-
] signed TO become assistant superintend-
emf of big car foundry in Detroit
The Nardin Star says that man does
not have to be married long to discover
| that his sins. as his wife, viii ind him
! out.
of his columns picture of President Nc
kinney as his choice for president in
1900.
That little city of Augusta, in Woods
county, deserves a crown. 1t started in
to get a railroad and it will have it
shortly.
The Nardin Star thinks that lot of
Oklahoma politicians are unable to distin-
guish between the band wagon and the
ambulance.
For the first time in two years the fell
lows who have been springing the
Barnes will be removed" sensations
have grown tired.
The conference OF the Methodists has
been transferred from South McAlester
to Ardmore because of the smallpox at
South McAlester.
The Pawnee Democrat announced that
rain in this fashion: "Still no rain and
the dust is becoming a veritable nuisance.
Later.-It has rained"
A Republican club at Duncan, Oklaho-
ma Territory. is reported to have voted
down an Endorsement of McKinley's ad-
ministration, recently
The Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians
have actually learned TO pick cotton. It
was great task to teach them, as
bending is not the Indians natural bent.
Now copper has been discovered in Pot
tawstomie county. 1t is to be hoped that
it will turn out as reported. The minerals
of Oklahoma usually come up shy on
investigation.
People in towns in eastern Oklahoma
eat potatoes raised in Missouri. Kansas
people eat Colorado potatoes. What is
the matter with the tuber strain in Kan
sas and Oklahoma?
Jake Admire arises to inquire how it
would do to have the Rock Island and
Santa Fe roads represent Oklahoma at
the next national convention. It would
not probably do at all.
Jake Admire is trying to find Bill Som
mers. the great Indian writer, but can
not locate him. Mr.. Sommers has a
trenchant and he yields it like a meat
ak. He should be found.
The Enid Wave arises with revolution
In its eye and asks travelling comedy
companies to stop fixing the members of
their bands up like impossible farmers
and having them parade promiscuously
about the streets. The josh is trifie
old and ought to be reiegated with AS
syria and Babylon.
In the Nardin Star, Edward Williams
contributes a notice of a marriage which
starts off in this rather unusual way:
Marrted-Sunday afternoon, October %
at 2:3O p. m, the writer officiating, S. NJ.
Chism to Alma A. Hail. The wedding was
a private one, but we feel sure that had
their friends been permitted to look on
they would have been pleased with their
neat appearance, self-abandonment and
nerve"
Purcell Register: At the meeting Of d.
rectors Of the Purcell Bridge company
on last Friday evening 1t was decided
to issue coupon book giving ten round
trips for one dollar, thus bringing the
price for regular customers down to ten
cents the round trip. No one could ask
a lower price than this, yet 1t will prove
profitable to the company, as 1t will
doubtless cause all parties to use the
bridge in preference to the heavy pull
across the sand.