The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-17
OUTLINES OF klAnomA.

Like Kansas. Oklahoma this fan IS put
ting in the largest wheat acreage in her
history.
IN one Oklahoma county there IS a roar
on two candidates because they were
caught shaking dice recently.
Daniel Trim. 4 railroad contractor ard
farmer living near Guthrie. was kicked in
the face by a mule and killed
The Western National bank. OF Okla
homa City. Bought Ardmo-e's issue Of
$500 bonds. The premium was 5.6.
If italy has anything in the way Of
an Indian summer 70 compare with Oc-
toher in Oklahoma. let her trot it out
The territorial board Of election com
missioners have begun their work OF GER
trying nominations TO the county clerks
a Blackwell sportsman returned h2me
the other evening with the statement that
he had killed ten hours time and one
plOver.
News By a country correspondent in the
-Alva Courier: our bachelor neighbOrs
girl got married last week. but the hand
some widow is left yet"
The Republican territorial central com
mittee who were in Guthrie Wednesday
all agreed that McGulTe's campaign IS
growing in strength every day
Down in southern Oklahoma the Demo-
crasc papers are warning their followers
that the Oklahoma election law is differ
cnt from the Texas and Missouri laws
one Oklahoma paper has created much
excitement by departing from campaign
methods 70 the point of saying that the
opposition candidate for q county Office is
hard man to beat.
William Cross has finally got around 10
the northern part Of the territory. II is 50
rear Kansas that he may shy. but his
managers may be able 10 hold him, for
a few days. at least
An undertaken at Hobart makes this in
trCductory statement in an advertise
Esent: Believing Hobart end Ki0wa
county to be the best part Of the country
to DO business in, etc
W. s. Roberts. of Ava. has preserved
an old ballot cast by him in 1851 in IN
dana At the top Of the ballot is the
head OF Abraham Lincoln between two
flags. with the words below. Honest
Abe" The ticket is called The UnCOn-
Gitional Union Ticket"
This is said TO have happened at Vinita:
4 man had the toothache, and he went
&c see the dentist and the dentist said
Now. you take my advice. 1 went home
yesterday when had the toOrhache and
my wife Rugged me until my t0othache
nan replied: All right, sir; is your
wife at home now?"
This, from the Shawnee News, is a good
e ample of the miseries OF the poll tax,
and IN explanation OF why it is SO; OAR
ing the past few days considerable dis
cLssioa as to the poll tax complaint
which was made last Tuesday night at
the council meeting. has been heard. and
for the benefit OF those who are not post
ed, we viii say that In many cases where
an apparent oversight on the part OF the
one whose taxes were not paid has oc
CURED, Street Commissioner Flowers has
heen very lenient. The law prescribes
one notice, a form of which is served on
q man to appear TO work out the amount
pay II In cash. and this is served per-
scnally. Then the commissioner. at his
own expense has prepared and mailed a
second notice calling attention OF the
PARTY TO his neglect or oversight, and
this is sent him before any complaint is
made before a justice OF the peace. Thus
II can readily be seen that the commits
sIoner is doing all in his power 10 lessen
trouble for those who fail TO pay on time.
and IL they are arrested. 10 one but
themselves are usually 70 blame. There
IS no debt or tax that the average man
has TO pay that ne detests so bad as the
poll tax; hence the number Of victims"