Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1889 — To Oklahoma. [ARTICLE]

To Oklahoma.

Farmers, merchants, mechanics, capitalists, laborers, intending settlers and all others who are going to the Oklahoma Country, should take the Great Rock Island Route from Chicago via Kansas City and Cal I well, the nearest outfitting point on the Southern Kansas border, to Pond Creek, in tue Indian Territory, booth from Pond Creek, tho route to Kingfisher, where the Government Land Office is located, is by stage, going through by daylight, over the “Old Abilene Cattle Trail and Htage Road,” the best in the Territory. Fast Limited Vestibule Express Tbains (no extra charge) Chicago to Kansas City, and Free reclining Chair Cars through to Caldwell, arriving at Pond Creek daily at 10:15 p. m. For tickets or further information apply to your nearest Coupon Ticket Agent, or address Geo. H. Smith, Assistant General Ticket and Passenger Agent, at Chicago.

“Reinaertde Vos,” or “Reynard the Fox,” a satirical poem, written about 1250 by William Van Utenhoven, a priest of Aerdenburg, was for centuries the most popular work ever written. It was translated into many languages. To CrawfordsvHle and Indianapolis, Ind., Troy and Springfield, O.—Through Sleeping Car from Chicago. A combined sleeping and chair car leaves Chicago via Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad at ll:tA) p. m. daily, running through to Springfield, O.,via Indianapolis. Passengers reach Crawfordsville at 5:50 a. m.; Indianapolis, 7:40 a. m.; Troy, 12:04 noon; Springfield, 1:00 p. m.; Cincinnati. 12:10 noon; Louisville, 12:15 noon. Berth rate: Chicago to Indianapolis, $1.50. Chicago City Ticket Office, No. 64 Clark street, Sherman House. The meteor of 1783, seen all over Europe nearly at the same moment, was believed to be as large as Great Britain and one hundred and twenty miles high.