The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-29
Outlines of Oklahoma.

Ex-Delegate Callahan thinks that the
fate Of the Populist party is hanging in
the balance.
Dennis Flynn is working to have his
free homes bin come up for vote in the
house next week.
A cablegram has come to Oklahoma
City 10 Frenchman asking him TO come
and rejoin his regiment.
The Oklahma City Times-Journal main
tains that goat meat is better than
sheep. BY many il is held so.
Mrs. Della Seybert of Enid who has
tried to commit suicide two times, has
been sent 10 the Norman asylum.
The anti-saloon league is having
rather hard time Of it trying to get a
scrap out of the Liquor Dealers associa-
ton.
The fourteen prisoners from Chandler
who had been kept in the Oklahoma City
Jail temporarily have been taken TO Lam
sing.
The president has reappointed ]. George
Wright as chief Indian inspector. Wright
is heap big" among the FIVE civilized
tribes.
Bill Walker is quietly gliding all around
over the territory carrying large, mys-
ferrous whisper with him. What is the
deal?
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full capacity for getting into scrapes- The
excitement over the scandal down there
continues.
1 1t now seems that the fight on Barnes
4 is going to be made over into campaign
material for the Democratic national
/ committee.
/ The Guthrie Capital got the contract
( for printing the tickets for the coming
/ city election at Perry. The Perry En-
! terprise kicks.
/ I. It. Williams Of Enid was coasting
down a hill on his bicycle. The front
wheel collapsed and Williams was knock
! ed unconscious.
Ex-Sherif Garrett of Oklahoma City
/ digged we'll in his lot and found water.
/ but it is so full of crude petroleum that
it can not be used.
/ In Canadian county, recently, a license
was issued to Mr.. Big Belly and Miss
Black Woman to marry. And they were
! thereupon married.
The blossoms on a four-year-old peach
tree in Oklahoma City number 1890. The
man who counted them is down with
nervous prostration.
George Barnett Of Oklahoma City al
ready has his ticket of transportation
for the Paris exposition. The ticket has
| on it picture of the ship on which ne
| will sail.
Doc Reed of Perry has gone to Chey-
enne, Roger Mills county, as a witness,
in territorial case, and under the law
he gets no remuneration for the long,
| expensive trip.
Sheriff Copeland has removed Jailer
Dixon at Oklahoma City and gives no
cause. B. F. Newkirk has been appoint
ed in his place. Dixon's friends expect
him to make il lively for COPELAND
The saloon men of Oklahoma City re-
fused to contribute towards the eX-
penses of the Rough Riders reunion, and
! az a return compliment the business men
there are demanding that the liquor IL
cense be raised from $500 to $500 a. year.
The saloon men are now thinking.
Oklahoma City Times-Journal: Now
that all danger is over it will not be
amiss to relate how nearly the Times
Journal came to getting mixed up in the
recent smallpox epidemic. The office jan
itor is a colored man who goes quietly
about his work without taking anybody
into his confidence. Early last month a
young negro appeared TO look after the
building, and upon inquiry he stated SEN
( tentiously that the janitor was sick.
Nothing was seen of the janitor until
about ten days ago, when he appeared
at the cashiers window for his salary.
A glance at his face was enough to give
/ everybody the chills. Great heavens,
what's the matter with you?" was the
first question fired at him. I've done
had de smallpox" was the janitor's re-
ply. Although all danger OF Infection
was gone, the business transaction was
completed as eXpeditiously as possible,
and a further leave Of absence was read
lily granted.