The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-02
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA.


al Cleo with sam Martin as Grand Chief
GIutton-
James Barger fell from the platform Of
a freight cabcose at Lone Wolf, Sunday,
and was killed.
The Hobart Daily News-Republican
says: Hobart is vel supplied with gro
ceries Of all dimensions.
Oklahoma people are cultivaung a bad
custom-sending the bodies Of deceased
friends TO the states for burial.
Those former Texans who live at Okla
homa City learned something new-that q
Kansas governor doesn't wear horns
For the past several days Miss Mollis
Fain. OF Texas. has been visiting friends
al Shawnee, according 70 the Herald
Shawnee. on Friday evening" says the
Herald. reminds ore OF the Champ
Elysce- The ladies are all so very finely
dressed
At Eric. parents who couldn't resist the
temptation OF picnic. took their sick
child with them and the exposure in the
park killed it.
The Day County Progress is for J. WIZ
Culweil for the territorial council If
he behaves himself" There is an awful
suggestion in this-to a Kansas man.
The Oklahoman was not fair in its
treatment Of the big Republican meeting
IN that town. Il never pays 70 be unfai-
in the treatment OF anything that draws
big crowd.
The prosperity OF oklahoma farmers
is manifested in some unique way every
day. Farmer Shilling. who lives near
Lone Wolf. has bought q car load OF
Shetland ponies.
Attorney Shepherd is running for the
legislature in Caddo county on the issue
that thirty per cent of the laws OF Okla
homa are defective on account of bad
grammar and should be re-touched-
a rough-looking fellow threw his arm
around the waist Of a respectable Cleo
girl IN the public streets a few days ago.
and kissed her. He was her brother. who
had just returned from the Kansas har-
vest fields.
Charlie Barrett. Of Shawnee, says that
If Bin Cross is elected the people Of
Oklahoma will ger $50 coal for 500.
What viii they want coal for at all ?
Why can't they use Democratic hot air
o. the Barrett brand?
Leslie Niblack says that Bill Cross
stands for equal rights TO all and special
privileges TO none" Carry the news 20
Bob Nen. who believes that nobody but
white man should have the privilege
of living in Oklahoma.
Prosperity has increased appendicitis in
Dewey county. In the early days there
all one had 10 do 70 get cured was 10
lie down on the grass and roll over a few
times; now they have TO have surgeons.
consulting surgeons, trained nurses and.
finally, undertakers.
There is a pleasant Irish bull in Bird
McGuire's speech at Oklahoma City. He
said: Books can be furnished the peO-
pie Of the territory from one-fourth 10
one-fifth cheaper than by the present
system" There IS a rich Celtic flavor in
the expression from one-fourth 10 one
fifth
Bill Mccoy. according to the Lawton
Enterprise. made love 10 a young lady Of
that town and because she would not
favor his suit lie stole her clothes and
left her practically naked at the Frisco
house. This is manifestation of love
that Marshal Hawkins did not approve.
and he arrested him.
Mrs. Craft, of Shawnee. is shy win
dow curtain. but has more ventilation N
her apartments than she had before. She
saw the moon-made shadow Of man on
the curtain Saturday night and taking up
a shotgun, blazed away. leaving neither
glass, nor sash. nor curtain in that win
dow. The shadow disappeared.
Stroud Messenger: Run. sheep. run. -
the young boys OF Stroud. Just now. The
little hOpcfuls make the town ring every
night until chased in by Uncle Charley.
the marshal a boy VINO doesn't enjoy
playing run, sheep. run, VIII never
amount to much when he gets older
There is some ling strange in the cir
cumstance that Governor Ferguson was
cut out Of participation in the opening OF
the Republican campaign in Oklahoma
City. c. G. Jones seems TO have overlook
ed an ethical point in not having Gov
ernOr Ferguson meet Governor Stanley at
the state line, accompanying him TO Ok
lahoma City and introducing him.
The Democrats Of Oklahoma are capt.
talizing misfortune. They are using Judge
Gore. the blind Texan. as a drawing card
for Bill Cross. Judge Gore is not a
speaker; he Is a vender of platitudes
which are meaningless. and would be
silly II spoken BY a man who was not
afflicted. Tt is shame 10 use the III for
tune of a man for political effect.