The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-24
OUTLINES oE OKLAHOMA.

| statehood convention wouldn't ft in
very well just now. all things consid-
cred
The churches at Coyle viii have a fish
| pond for presents instead OF Christmas
| tree
The NJ K T. is now building from
| Baruesville into the Usage nation, TO the
| southwest.
In the business portion of Shawnee a
| grade. for the erection OF new building.
costs S.
| The Apache Bee offers TO overlook
ouay's lack OF good looks II he viii get
| Oklahoma statehood
| All the newspaper boys win be glad 10
welcome Tom Woolsey back into the
newspaper field again.
Item in an Oklahoma paper: ..Reve-
rend Merrill. wholly sanctided 60 has
been preaching near here"
+, The deposits in the Custer County
State bank increased 81. So in the last
three months and now run above S50ooo.
Logic of the Taioga Advocate: There
are few dead-heads in Talogs This is
evidence that she is coming TO the
'front.'
the hide OF New Mexico and Arizona. is
sub-headed like sensational article in
newspaper.
Philosophy OF Arapahoe Bee: IF a
victim tries to get away from you while
you are telling story. hunt a new victim
or story. or both,
\ chicken thief escaped the officers at
Shawnee the other day, was recaptured
ara taken before the judge, who prompt
Is increased his fine.
The farmer who goes into town for
Christmas presents for the youngsters
through this mud. is mighty good
Santa Claus, as he ought TO be
A theatrical troupe in Oklahoma con-
.cludes published list OF its cast OF char
acters with this: Miners, Mexicans.
gamblers and a pack of genuine fero-
cious wolves" Vince.
Jewell Short. a farmers boy in Custer
county. was running backward last Sun
day de ran into a barbed-wire fence
and cut his throat. The injury came
nearly extending TO the iuguIar vein
The churches in Arapahoe have united
IT. big Christmas celebration in the
court house. Instead OF a Christmas
tree, the Christmas presents will be load
ed in big ship now being constructed.
Gathering mistletoe is no snap. The
Shawnee Herald says: The fine grade Of
nistletoe so common along the North
Canadian is being brought into town and
sold in quantities by men and BOYS who
jeopardize life and limb climbing after
it,"
In some newspaper offices in Oklahoma
when man reads a paper before a club
a long-winded paper. and comes in and
begs the editor TO publish II in fun. and
che editor leaves out local matter and
editorial 10 get the stuff in the editor
Will begin the article by saying it is
herewith produced by the kindness OF
the author" But the editor should not
do anything of the kind. 1t is enough Of
sacrifice TO publish the article.
Washington dispatch says: Senator
Foraker is confident that the omnibus
statehood bill admitting Oklahoma. Ari-
iona and New Mexico win pass the SEN
ate. In the absence of Senator Quay
who left for Florida Immediately upon
the adjournment Of congress, Senator
Foraker has been looking after the in
terests of the statehood bill. IN discuss
Ing the possibility of it's passage he said
that there had been no break in the
statehood forces and that in his judgment
there would be none of sufficient import
apce to overcome the ajority of fifteen
now claimed by the statehood advocates.
The active support of Senator Foraker
has materially strengthened the statehood
bill. Mr.. Foraker. like Mr.. Quay has
been consistent supporter of President
Roosevelt While the president protests
that in legislation of this sort personal
interests and friendship should not be
taken into account. the friends Of the
omnibus bill are confident that he will not
use his influence against the passage OF
the measure TO the same extent that he
would if so many Of his personal friends
were not advocating the bill"