The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-19
Outlines OF Oklahoma


Ponca City viii hold OF ratification Of
free homes until July 4.
May II has become a mighty important
date in the history OF Oklahoma
President Mckinley was the first man
10 ever address Dennis Flynn as Sen
ator Flynn"
The oklahoman of Oklahoma City Is
going wild with admiration for men in
other states who worked for free homes
The William Pond Lumber company.
headquarters OF which are az Wichita.
has fifteen yards in Kansas and Okla
homa
The Democrats and Populists Of Payne
county are seeking = new name for the
fusion forces. They are tired OF the
title of Free Silver Party.
There ought to be a big ratification OF
some kind il Oklahoma addressed by
Dennis Flynn. with a long telegram OF
thanks to President Mckinley.
So many people in Oklahoma wrote 30
Washington saying: Il take my pen ia
hand" that finally Mckinley himself got
the spirit and took his pen in hand.
Isenberg. of the Enid Wave. never lie;
the party whip dictate the kind Of let
tiers his pen shouN make. He thinks
that Dennis ought 10 be given a big
slice OF unanimity pie.
The anti-Flynn papers in the territory
should take notice that the deiegat on
which was present when Mckinley sign
ed the bill was not from South Dakota
and not from Minnesota II was from
Oklahoma
Some of the settlers in Oklahoma
proved up because they had 10; others
proved up because they had no faith in
=, H.. Ell
are weeping wetness all over everything
In sight right now.
The counties in Kansas north OF Okla
homa did not get free homes. The land
was Indian land and was paid for by the
settlers. Part of the mortgage troubles
OF this part of Kansas grew out Of this
fact It is an evil that Oklahoma will
now escape.
Sunday last, the day before free homes
passed the senate, the Shawnee Demo
crat said: ut has been decided that
congress must adjourn not later than
June Is. We fear that the free homes
bill will be in the background when con-
gress adjourns. and that It will merely
be pending"
Newkirk Republican: A fire occurred
at Kildare last Thursday evening at 4
o'clock, whereby ]. 3. Stone was burn
ed out-boths house and furniture being
entirely destroyed. The generous citi-
gems of that thrifty town went 10 work
and Immediately secured enough funds
to replace Mr.. Stones house on a
larger scale. We commend such generous
conduct as worthy the example OF larger
places. The above was formerly the
properly Of Thomas Pemberton
The smartest thing politically the oppo.
sition in Oklahoma could DO would be
to make Flynn's election next fall unan-
imous But that is what they will MOI
do. Free homes vii! I'll the county
offices with Republicans this fall. vii
make the legislature overwhelmingly Re.
publican, and the only possible defense
open to the opposition would be TO in
dorse Flynn's nomination and eliminate
a congressional campaign IN Oklahoma.
A dispatch from Oklahoma City says
Oklahoma City has the honor today Of
entertaining a distinguished foreigner
Mr. Yomamato, of Japan. a man of noble
blood and a kinsman and business repre-
sentative of the noted house of Mitsu
the bluest- blooded and wealthiest prince:
of Japan. Mr.. Yomamato IS here to in
vestigate the cotton situation and L
appoint a representative and open {
branch in Oklahoma City. The distin
guished foreigner is highly educated and
speaks English like native. He Is The
guest, while here, OF Messrs. Mcpherson
and Nelson. of the Compress company.