The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-09
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA.


A grand jury is needed at Harrison
Some one has poisoned four pointer pups
of a citizens.
The Saltwater Democrat has brought
Uncle Jimmy Matthews out for some
thing higher" II doesn't say what
Medford has a good scent on the Rock
Island division at Caldwell As usual
the Kansas town has given out of water
\ horsethief in Blaine county is about
TO die OF consumption. The number OF
mourning police officers az his funeral
Will be unprecedented.
A joke is all right in its place. but to
spring one at a funeral is hardly the ap-
propriate thing. Bill Cross political
corpse should be let rest.
At Byron. some parties on Decoration
day tore the limbs from young pine trees
on the grave OF a neighbOr to decorate
another grave. The living are very in
dignant- The dead don't know IT,
Personal frcm the Viewed correspond
ence OF the Cherokee Happy Homes:
The storm moved Dan Shuts house of
the foundation and unless he gets a wo-
man 10 help hold il down. the next time
il viii go.
The Happy Homes tells OF an Indian
apOlis physician who favors a Chamber
OF Euthanasia for the insane. Such law
could never be passed in Oklahoma. Mer-
rick would be against IL II would mean
the closing of the Sanitarium.
Some one should get up another Santa
rum racket Things are so dun that the
papers are becoming involved in that
Kay county scrap between Bob Neff OF
the Blackwell News and Headly. of the
Ponca City Courier.
Wstonga Dispatch: \ Shawnee girl
named Sphinx has just married an Okla
homa man named Spunk. Well IL does
beat all how some people do twist things
anyhow Past tense. sphinx; present tense.
spunk; future tense. spank
Harvest moves north at ten miles a
day 1t struck southern Oklahoma three
days ago Where is il now?
An alligator was caught in the Salt
Fork last week. near Jefferson. It should
be presented to Blackwell
The Jefferson Review remarks that the
editor Of the Pond Creek News is a
preacher. and that the biggest advertise
ment he carries is a SchlitZ beer adver-
tisement. But the Schlitz beer advertise
ment means sure and good money.
Stroud Messenger: Polecat creek
stock raiser managed TO capture three
wild turkeys. and IS trying TO tame the
fowls He has yOked and hobbled them.
and they have jingling bells fastened to
Juvenile turks" keep close to the old
ones.
Alva Pioneer: Garrett Borland is rails
ing a chicken that nature endowed with
four legs. Carrot says that il is as hearty
and active as any of the brood and has
no doubt but that he will be able to raise
It. Some enterprising native should take
the four-legged chicken and Sam Hames
six footed steer and make the rounds OF
the fairs this fall.
Warika News: OF all the good news
gatherers OF the country the Wichita
Wichita Eagle is one of the best. Its
Monday morning flood special was a re-
marksble achievement, and taken as a
whole, il is one OF the best in the bust
ness. And why should it not be one Of
the best with the Murdocks at the head
of it? It's a great paper.
Saltwater Gazette: There is n farmer
in the eastern part of the county who
has built wigwams and is making prepa-
rations to entertain two young chiefs.
Raininface and Sittingbull. during the
summer months. The old gentleman
says the blood of Pocahontas traces their
veins. and he will feel quite honored in
entertaining the young chiefs. AS TO the
history OF their names and relation TO
the historic Pocahontas information can
be had by inquiring Of Taylor Wilson