The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-27
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA.

There win be no petit Jury at the com
Ing session Of court n Eawton.
The promoters of the Katy have con
scented 70 visit Anadsrko and look Il
over.
The Democratic central committee Of
the territory viii meet in Oklahoma City
tomorrow
L l. Beavere has quit as editor OF the
Chickasha Express. he is succeeded by
Dan Hunnicuit.
There is said TO be a big boom on in
the Greek nation. towns are growing
and the country generally IS filing up-
The schools II Dewey county are 70
have declamatory contest. and each
school has contest 70 choose las repre-
sentative.
Gene Norris. an old man ~ Pond
Greek. APPARENTLY without relatives, sHf-
fered stroke Of paralysis last Saturday
and died Monday.
It was reported at Pond Creek the other
day where a new court house is being
built, that Nedford would get out an IN
junction 10 stop the work.
The great Arkansas valley in OKLA
homa and Indian territory Is stiI ua-
traced by 9 railroad. some day they Will
be running along it three deep.
An Oklahoma newspaper. man OF the old
school asserts that since the telephone
has come into general use the newspaper
reporters legs are gradually shortening.
The Pond Greek Vidette is working for
ne formation of an Oklahoma Day club.
The trouble is. congress hasn't named
Oklahoma Day yet. SIN. April p would
answer.
Out in Dewey county the other day a
man charged with robbery and who had
been hunted for several weeks. came IN
and surrendered. This IS a new thing for
Dewey county.
The oklahoma man who IS carrying his
brain around with him Will buy a farm
and hang ONO IL for twenty-five years or
SO. The day is coming when new farm
land is going 10 be better than gold.
A young girl came into a grocery store
at Taloga and put down three chickens.
The groceFyman. not knowing the chick
ems legs were tied, asked. .'Wiu they
lay there?" The girl blushed and an
swered: No, sir; they are an roos-
ters.'
The youthful editor OF the Hennessey
Clipper can foresee the day when he
will be pot-belHed and bcwhiskered. He
is not happy about IL. Still. there are dis
tinCt ana inimitable comforts 10 a ro-
tund front and nature invented pneumonia
only when men afTronted her by wearing
smooth mugs.
Fl Reno Democrat: The trial OF Fred
Horn was concluded yesterday. Horn
was charged with the murder OF Albert
Trip, OF Washita county, IN 1896. The
case came here on change OF venue and
Horn was tried and convicted OF murder
and sentenced TO life Imprisonment. A
new trial was obtained or the ground
that Horns confession of guilt was not
made voluntarily. but that ne was under
duress and was induced by the officers OF
Washita county TO make the confession.
The jury in the trial yesterday under the
instructions Of the court. brought in a
verdict OF not guilty, and Horn is now
free.
Enid Wave: After all. the plain plug OF
a man IS the happiest man in the world.
His pants may bag at the knees and ne
may not be acquainted with the latest
style Of whiskers. lie may not hold down
throne or presidency Of a railroad. but
as he patters through life ne gets as
much calm satisfaction out Of it as his
dignified brother. lie knows there Is no
crank waiting around the corner with
gun or a knife He can sit down 10 his
frugal meal and eat his pie with his
knife with impunity. knowing there is no
danger OF having il spoiled with rough on
rats. Doubtless it is lots OF Fun 20 he
hailed whenever you step ont on the
front porch and have yourself misquoted
in the newspapers. and TO know as you
hang uD your crown for the night and
crawl into your luxuriant couch that
guards are standing IN the yard 20 keep
the admiring public from throwing bricks
through the windows but not Withstand
ing these joys, the common. everyday
chap who wears the hest clothes he can
and a hat that is eight years out Of
style, gets the most pleasure out of life
in the long run.