The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-11
Outlines of Oklahoma,

The present legislature Of Oklahoma
may pass railroad commission OH. out
never a court OF visitation.
Most of the papers are saying that
the states elected in the legislative eau
cuses at Guthrie were anti-Barnes-
The newspaper quarrel in Custer county
VIII merge from editorials 10 bullets some
day. and then the whole thing viii speed
lily end
Judge Allen OF Perry, by questioning
young couple the other day. discovered
they were first cousins, and refused 10
marry them.
c. H. DeFord, the man who caused so
much blood on the fair face Of the moon
in the marshalship fight, is sergeant-at-
arms Of the house.
Johnny Hinkle Of Perkins happened TO
be under the plum tree again when the
wind shook it. He Is chief enro4hnS
clerk of the council
Agent Pollock of the Osages makes the
claim that he has apprehended more
whisky peddlers and more whisky drink
ers than any previous agent
Speaker Reid did not come to Oklaho-
ma until 1894 He came from Illinois,
where in 1891 he was in the famous fight
WHICH StEGtSG JD444 II. e@A--ANA-
o. G.. Palmer, of Kay. has become chief
clerk Of the council. It takes some little
time for those Rough Riders to make con-
nections, but they finally get there.
The story that Tom Reid of FL Reno is
not a friend of Governor Barnes is mighty
weak in the knees. Governor Barnes
wanted Reid and frequently said so.
Two contesting hunting parties operat-
ing from Okeene brought in the following
game the other day: Isl jack-raooits,
II cotton-tails, p quails, and some hawks
and coyotes.
The house occupied by L y. Houston
attorney al Enid, burned Saturday morn
ing. A number of goods and clothing was
lost. The house belonged TO Ed Thorn
of Waukomis.
Bill Grimes says that the laws are par
ticularly loose on the handling OF terri
toriaI and municipal monies. and that
there should come remedy from the
present legislature.
The Republican candidates for clerk, at
torney. sheriff and treasurer in Oklanoma
county have brought suit against the
men now in office for the places TO winch
they claim they were elected.
To a large extent the Barnes-Flynn
souabble is played out. But the newspa-
pers bring it up on every occasion. There
is said to have been a Barnes-Flynn nght
in the organization of the legislature.
McCredie is said to be man who will
expedite business and if Tom Reid Ism
that kind he wants TO cultivate H. Inc
people Of Oklahoma expect maximum
business from this legislature and min
imum of foolishness.
Katherine Kintz is said 70 be IN San
| Francisco She made way with her land
| lady's gold watch and a ring at Oklaho-
ma City. For a long time the landlady
would become angry if anybody suggested
| that the sweet deaf and dumb girl were
| a fraud. But she is angry in different
way now.
Dick Plunkett, a man OF big muscle
| and big heart, has been made agent OF
| Oklahoma for the Irish World. As a So
| licitor, either In the requirement OF the
soft Establishments Of noneyed speech, or
the necessity of throwing dissenters out
the nearest window, Plunkett IS without
| a peer in the civilized world or the land
abutting thereto.
The Cushing Herald tells the following
story: 1.-The other day party OF In
gaIlites went out to dig a grave for one
of their neighbors who had died. the
day was cold, so they took jug OF Wits
ky out with them TO warm by. The re-
suit was that by the time the grave was
ready some Of the boys were pretty well
jagged, and one of their number was
pretty well showed under The boys
waited for the long delayed funeral pro-
cession until their patience was exhaust
ed Then they concluded 10 wait no
| longer So they laid out their boozzy com
panion in the rough wooden box prepared
| for the reception Of the coffin and were
| Just commencing to throw the dirt over
| him when the funeral procession drove
I'D. The booty one was quickly pulled out
| of the coffin box and the funeral was
| carried out as originally planned"