The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-07
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA.

-Four firms of publisesrs are after the
school book contract IN Oklahoma.
The kicker has no ground 10 stand on
not even on the subsofl. which Is soaked.
too.
The rain viii -2Oke up even those
spots" where the wheat had been dam
aged.
The college register at Saltwater Non
day showed that three inches OF rain had
fallen.
The guess Of the guessers on the
judgeships includes Gillette. Pancoast and
Beauchamp.
Judge Gore. a blind orator who lives
at Lawton, viii be candidate for the
legislature.
II is said that nearly 1850 homestead
fiings have been made il Beaver county
in the last year
The judicial appointments at Washing
ton led 10 the usual food OF afidavits
against aspirants.
The Northwestern Normal OF Ava IS
still growing. in point OF attendance It
now has SO students.
The IL. X T. survey misses Chandler
nine miles. and that city is now working
to put kink IN the road.
This week the territorial Republican
the congressional convention
The story that Bill Cross viii take that
brass band with him on his campaign
over the territory IS probably a canard.
At Chandler the lawn sprinxIers empty
the water reservoir in the - ings and
leave the city without protection from
fire.
There were two cloud bursts in Okla
homa. one at Seward, one at Fcss.. The
clouds We're simply so full that they
couldn't do anything else
The roses are in bloom all over Okla
homa and stirring the poets up here and
there. This is the only thing. except the
thorns, that there is against the gentle
rose.
The ministers OF Alva have a pleasant
organization, called the Ministerial ALI
ance. which gives banquets occasionally.
the ministers wives, respond TO toasts.
The present newspaper quarrel between
Neff, Of Blackwell. and Brooks, of Ton
kawa, viii remind the old KaRsans of
the time in the western Kansas county
seat war, just before the firing began
II the boys keep on punning on the
name of the Democratic nominee some
OF the voters are liable to be confused
when it comes TO putting cross in front
OF Cross. Naturally there viii be two
Crosses on the ticket, and If one Cross
should get in front of the other Cross,
the ticket would be thrown out; or If
cross should get behind a Cross, the
vote wouldn't count. The only safe way
will be for the voter TO run down the
ticket until he comes across a Cross.
and make a cross.
Chandler News: Chandler is noted for
things being done quickly in. but it re-
NAMED for Louis Pfltoski and Mrs Ma
ME White to break the marriage record.
Last Saturday afternoon Mr.. Piltoski
called on his friend. w. II. Hicks. at Mr..
SennetG's marble works, stating he was in
need OF a wife and wanted one at once.
Mr.. Hicks said there was very estima-
bic lady keeping house for him. who
might be induced TO marry Mr. Piltoski-
The gentleman with the Polish name
asked TO see her, and was accommodated.
Mr.. Hicks walked away after introducing
the two. Pretty soon Mr.. PiltOsh came
back to the shop and said the lady would
do all right; would Mr.. Hicks ask her
for him? Mr.. Hicks is nothing If not
accommodating He knew Piltosh was a
good man and had a good farm, and he
decided his housekeeper might just as
well marry the man as not. So he ex-
planned the situation TO Mrs. White. and
she accepted. When told of his good for
tune Mr.. Piltoski was rejoiced. 1t was a
little late when negotiations had been
completed Saturday evening. so the we'd
ding was postponed until Monday
Bright and early Mr.. Piltoski showed up
and Judge Cordell united them in mar
riage. Mr.. Piltoski said he was willing
for his wife to remain with Mr.. Hicks
few days so he could have time To hunt
another housekeeper, but Mr.. Hicks
waived any claims of gratitude and cheer
fully wished them long and happy life
together.