The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-29
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA.

Enid does things in an unusual way at
times The other night the jailer locked
a prisoner out
What's the matter with the trade at
Oklahoma City2 a German beer garden
is advertised for sale
The red cross sign Of trampdom is hung
out at Shawnee They work them there
on the streets for blocks.
Shawnee expects TO have paved streets
complete by January u. 1894. The con-
tract has been published.
Nine confidence men were arrested at
Oklahoma City this week in one night
They were all sent out OF town.
A Guthrie man is reported in Nebraska
talking statehood. Oklahoma statehood
talk travels faster than a rumor.
Edgar Jones speaks Labor day at
politician might have been chosen.
Col Sly Oberlander has sold his farm.
near Enid, for $500. The Wave reports
that he is going TO move to town.
Perry is looking for trouble The water
company has limited the use OF water for
sprinklinS. anticipating a drought.
Oklahoma City is getting TO be mighty
particular. The other day a man was
blooded trick
The FL Reno Democrat gives Warren
Bennett the slayer OF the outlaws, a
great send-off. 1t calls him the man
behind the gun.
Woods county can boast of as fine
peaches as Arkansas. In any other con
nection. however. it would prefer not to
be mentioned with that state.
Tom Hensley says that the newspaper
men are the only people these days that
are not on the war-path. Mr.. Hensley
must have been neglecting his ex-
changes
It is claimed that when Democrat in
the territory wants to become a Republic
can he buys Republican newspaper.
Then. of course, he has 10 carry out its
principles.
Noble county's treasurer is being
charged with usury on unpaid taxes.
and in turn he is quoting the law on the
matter. The people can now 'cuss' the
legislature of 1897.
Every week in September seems to be
replete with things doin.'" Shawnee
and Geary are two towns that will figure
in the third week. Shawnee will also
spread herself in another quarter of the
month.
Woodward News: B. L. CASTOR, of the
Oklahoma land office, has quite a collec-
ton of fruit. etc. Corn 10 inches long
and So inches in circumference; an onion
u inches around the waist, and peaches
from four-year-old trees. are few of the
specimens of the products of one farm in
Woodward county.
Enid Eagle: Dan ]. Sexsmith arrived
home this morning from his visit in Con-
cordia, Kan While absent he success
fully passed the examination for court
reporters, and has been appointed re-
porter OF the Twentieth judicial district
of Kansas at a salary of $500. His
youngest brother. Leonard. accompanied
him to Enid. They will return to Con-
cordia the last of the week.
Glencoe Mirror: Sunday night two men
came into Mr.. Walfords store and want
ed some refreshments. Il had been rain
ing, and they were wet and hungry, and
asked for sardines. After the process OF
opening the boxes was completed. nc
clean spoons could be found in the store
His daughter had retired. and he was
afraid to go into the cupboard, SO taking
/ a couple of the dirty spoons. he tiptoec
into the kitchen and washed them in the
wash basin with soap. The boys, aftel
eating a few bites, remarked the sardineS
tasted q little bit soapy. Mr.. WalforC
said that ne guessed IL was their inagin-
alton. In going to the store for refresh
ments in the future, we advise that you
carry a spoon in your pocket or you
might get a taste of imagination.