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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-01-18
WHAT A REAL BATTLE IS.
Little Opportunity for Display Of
Heroic or Poetic Glory.

A battle does not CONSIST, as many
imagine, in grand advance OF VIC
torious lines of attack, sweeping
everything before them, or the he'll
ter-skelter flight of the unfortunate
defeated. The historian must SO
present it in his descriptions, the
artist in his paintings. Even the
writer of an official account must
limit himself to the presentation of
such moments as demand special
treatment, or to such episodes as
involved important and instructive
tactical movements.
All those events which are less
striking, which pass more quietly,
but which, nevertheless, contribute
to the final result, cannot be repro
duced without too much expansion.
Those incidents, which no account
of the battle, official or unofficial,
takes any note of-the thousand
and one events observed only by the
participants, the innumerable cases
| in which the direction and control
of affairs glide out of the hands of
the officers-these are the little
drops of water that make the mighty
ocean Of battle and determine VIC
tory or defeat.
The opening of the day of great
battle is generally very prosaic. Af-
ter an uncomfortable night passed
in a wet o. cold biyouac, where the
men, wrapped in their overcoats,
have been gathered shivering about
the campfire, trying in vain to get
warm; after the simplest of break
fasts, of which the draught of pure
cold water was the only palatable
constituent, the soldier goes forth
to battle. Then he may never see
the enemy; indeed, unusually long
haIts, uncomfortable standing still
under shrapnel fire, or apparently
useless camping in mud and under
small-arm fire await him. The feel
ing Of being exposed to the invisi-
ble missiles of the enemy, mingled
with the uncertainty as to what is
going on to the right and left, often
produce in the best of troops great
depression and a consequent falling
off in offensive strength, even when
the battle in general is making
splendid progress. In such mo-
ments tactics are exhausted, and it
is only question of grit and sense
of duty.
Sheridan tells US: Indeed, the
battle of Chickamaugua was some
thing like that of Stone River-vic.
tory resting with the side that had
the grit to defer the longest its re-
linquishment from the field" Still
more depressing is the appeal to
the morale of the troops when an
unfortunate termination of the bat
tie forces an army which has done
it's duty to retire. Exhausted to
it's last gasp, its resistance, pushed
to the highest pitch, gives way and
with frightful reaction the resistless
mass plunges to the rear. This is
to-day no longer an organized re-
treat from position to position, as
our predecessors taught and prac-
ticed, but an uncomfortable current,
like the mountain torrent, which,
fraught with havoc and disater,
overHows its banks. Woe to the
land that can oppose no other dams
to this stream than strategy tactics
and the instruction of the troops.
/ These will be washed away like
sand heaps by the roaring waters.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-01-18

be laid fiat on the hone, being hol-
low ground, and requiring a fine
edge. But a pocket-knife requires
a stiff edge, and the moment you
lay it fiat on stone, so as to touch
the polished side, you ruin the edge.
The blade must be held at an angle
of 20 or 25 degrees, and have an edge
similar to a chisel. This is techni-
cally called the camel and is
marked on all new knives by a fine
white line which does not remove or
touch the polished surface. Knives
improperly whetted are often con-
demned as too hard or too soft
without reason"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-01-18

The KEYSTONE has long been acknowl-
edged to be the sole representative OF the
Great Upper Wood River and SawtOOtll
mining regions, and, located as it is in the
very heart of the most promising mining
country on the face of the earth, and leay
ing nothing undone to present its readers IL
complete synopsis of all mining news and
Developments, as well as matters of local
importance in the growth of Ketchum, the
future metropolis of Idaho, it is an invalua-
BILE guide for capital and informant to the
settler of every craft and position. Sub
scribe for it, read it. and let your friends
read what may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-01-18
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of ALBERT w. COMSrOCK, de-
ceased
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
~ undersigned, administrator of the es-
tate of Albert w. Comstock, deceased, to
the creditors of. and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, TO exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers, within
len months after the first publication OF
this notice, to the said administrator at the
First National Bank in the town OF hetch-
um, in the said county of Alturas.
GEO. NJ. SNOW,
Administrator of Estate of Albert w. Com
stock, deceased.
Dated at Ketchum, Idaho, Oct. q, 1889
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-01-18
St. Mary's Academy
SALT LAKE CITY,
CONDUCTED EY THE
Sisters Of the Holy Cross

Studies for boarders and day-pupils will
he resumed Monday, September2 1889. Inc
English courses include all the branches
Necessary for first-class education, The
languages, linear drawing, vocal music IN
class, plain sewing and ornamental needle
work form no extra charge.
Terms are modified when two or more OF
fhe family are at school 1T the same tune
Students attending All Hallow's College
are permitted to visit their sisters at the
Academy
Half rates can be secured on two Of the
railroad lines.
TERMS MODERATE.
For catalogues, address as above.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-01-18
Human Toes for Watch Charm.

Joe Casper, member of the City
Council, this city, has the oldest
watch-charm in existence. Several
years ago two of his toes were am
putated, and he preserved them in
alcohol. Afterward the bottle was
broken, and then Councilman Ges-
per threw them in a box in the
garret, where they remained until
recently. Meanwhile they had pet
rified and turned black as coal, as
we'll as becoming hard as rock.
Though shrunken in size, they con-
tinued perfect in form, and SO he
had them gold mounted, and now
wears them pendent from his watch
chain. He claims they have brought
him good luck sipoe being worn in
this fashion, and that he is not now
compelled to carry rabbits foot
in his left vest pocket. -Indianap-
oils News.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-01-18
Sharpening Knives.

A dealer in cutlery expresses the
opinion that not one man in fifty
knows how to sharpen a pocket
knife. IA razor," be says, "must
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-01-18
PROFESSIONAL.


TORNEY-AT-LAW, Ketchum, Idaho.
A practices in all the Courts OF the Ter.
r;torr. Conveyancing and procuring OF
patents a specially.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-01-18

Elephants have been known to
live to the age Of four hundred years,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-13
ManufactOni

SerondTh Boot and
be nj o COSTS 5000
LARGE SASH AND DOOR FACTORY
ia
The Fremont
and will rebuild
done
ThndTub Pail be in
March Single Mil will il
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location.

located the side Of Lake toward tie
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-13
kitsap County Farms
60 farms ,ud Ranches i r,,,D cosuy ipr sals chssa

Her chance good ranch which viii
9e six months II forty miles from Chico
Pm Washington half mile from Lake ksap and mile Of the
Yard described follows Northeast quarter Of the
Of section seven FL township wensyw s4 NORTH
We will sell this ranch $50 $500 cash balance
j thase years low Of interest
We also have the half Of the southwest Of section
@ so township four 4 month"; (s] eighty
This 6ne ranch and lies
- nile southeast Of Mhchels point on Port Orchard
We have anosher forty acihe northeast quarter Of the northwest
las township [.6 NORTH
Dog Fish Bay the north Of Port Orchard
exceptionally hne and We win sell low price and
lyments
and o section township north
ultcd Ostrich Bay PORT Washington which choice and for sale
tfan
We wosd pleased correspond Who desire make
rhaseA wish further information regard to Ksap county
TRACTION LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
s. G b NICHOLS Secretary 81 St. Seattle, Wash
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improvements at Iatona.


Shore Eastern has built beautiful
fact everything being done regardless all
addition is andev ready o builder
Weigh the carefully will decide nd
a 'front.' eto ewnhou
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Transportation.

local and suburban trains a ~ -
for csidn cents - -
The Electric Railroad win
months - - -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-23
SOME ADvICE TO STUMP SPEAKERS
From Lippincott's Magazine.

From Lippincotts Magazine.
Speaking out of doors is generally re-
garded as injurious to the health and
destructive to the vocal organs, but, ex-
cept in the case of speaking against
strong, cold winds, or in damp, misty
weather, have not so found it. My
health has generally improved during
campaigns. and my voice has grown
stronger and richer with daily use.
\ .ew rules may be laid down in small
space, which, if carefully followed, will
be of great use TO the open-air speaker:
Never drink cold water while speak
ing, no matter how thirsty you may be.
The sudden shock to the overheated and
delicate organs of the throat produces
congestion and Injuries the voice.
When suffering from hoarsneSs, re-
frain from speaking altogether.
When not speaking, keep up daily
breathing and vocal exercise.
Pitch your voice below, rather than
above, its natural KEY.
Let your articulation be perfect, every
letter sounded. and every sound formed
with force and precision.
peak less rapidly than you do in
doors, and keep the lnngs constantly in
hated.
Remember that the orator is like
gun barrel, which must be straight.
must have bore as large as the bullet,
and must have the powder below the
ball.
Project the sound waves in the proper
direction, just as you would aim a bullet
at the mark.
The observance of these rules will. |
believe, enable any vigorous man, with
ordinary vocal powers, to speak daily to
large audiences in the open air, without
injury TO his health or his voice.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-23
INTERNAL REVENUE NONSENSE.

Thanks to United States Commission.
er Emery at SEATTLE, one of the NONSENSE
cal thorns in the flesh of retail tobacco
dealers has been plucked out. Among
the absurdly rigid requirements, which
have heretofore been enforced by the
courts, is the technicality against deal
er taking a piece Of tobacco from the
original package and displaying it in his
window before sale. He had to lift ii
tenderly from the original box and place
it directly in the purchasers hand.
Commissioner Emery took this foolish
bull by the horns last Thursday. He had
a guileless celestial before him who had
been dragged TO judgment for the helm
Gus offelse Of displaying piece of to-
bacco in his show window. He decided
that the law does not specify how long
the article shall be out of the original
package before it is sold, and dismissed
the case. This illustrates the petty an
noyances of the revenue system. 1t has
a tendency to disgust respectable dealers
by treating them, like children, to a
kindergarten dose of birch rod.
The decision is based on common sense
and should become the universal rule of
action, and in order to make it 50 the de-
partment should so instruct is officials
and the public.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-23
POWDERLY,S PLAN

General Master Workman Powderly
has submitted to the Knights of Labor
through their journal, ballot on which
are printed five questions pertaining tC
the future position Of that body in rela-
ton to politics and political action.
This ballot is to be cut from the
Journal, answered, and sent to the gen.
eral secretary, so that the sentiment of
the order may be discovered by the next
meeting of the general assembly. These
are the questions:
l. DO you favor taking Independent
political actiony ? DO you favor turning
the order into "A party? 3 Should we CO.
operate with members uf other industrial
organizations in organizing a party while
maintaining our order rs IN educational
and industrial institutions 1. ii you
favor cooperation with others, would you
have your general officers unite with the
officers of other industrial movements in
issuing call for a national industrial
reform conference ). Should we continue
to vote with existing parties, making the
best terms possible with them on indus
trial issues
From the remarks of this paper Mr.
Powderly himself is undoubtedly in favy
or of this plan given in the third ques-
ton; cooperation with other industrial
organizations to form a party, as he
does not consider the Knights of suffi-
cient numerical strength To form party
by themselves. That there is, however,
weakness in both plans, he himself indi-
Gates when showing the enormous diff
culties in the way of forming a new
party. Parties are of slow growth, and
some more strongly defined purpose and
some more urgent need than the mere
desire of changing of power from one
order TO another, Is necessary to give a
new party the tenacitv of principle and
the persistent energy TO suffer defeat af-
ter defeat, and still even retain Its origin
al strength, much less increase it. This
the knights of Labor have not. and
the plan that will likely receive the few
est votes is undoubtedly the wisest for
them, that Is, "to continue to vote with
existing parties making the best terms
possible with them on industrial issues. ="
For if they have strength enough 10 lead
them into the thought of founding a
new party, they ought to be able 10 turn
the election in favor of that party with
which they cast their votes; and this be-
ing so, that party would certainly be
willing to make some concessions TO
them. And concessions from a winning
party, would surely be of more value 70
To them than being forever a defeated
Marty
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-23
WHERE OUR GREATEST WEALTH IS

After tour of the great west Col.
Richard j. Hinton wrote descriptive
article for the Forum, from which the
! following is extracted:
in the region beyond the 9Sth meri-
dian of longitude west of Greenwich,
the initial point being st. Paul, and its
| final one North sPlatte, Neb., while on
the south it extends eastward to Fort
Worth, Tex, eighteen states and terri
tories were visited and traversed. The
contrast offered by it to the solitudes of
1865 were almost amazing. West of the
meridian named there are now at least
q, 900 miles of railroad, and telegraph
wires not less than 1000 miles. OF
telephone and electric light cables, in
proportion to population, there are more
miles in use than elsewhere in the Uni
ted States. There is today more property
owned per capita than elsewhere on the
continent Two-fifths of the national do
main is found west of the line given
and certainly the remaining three-iifthS
of the public lands of the United States
must be sought for in the same region;
and that, too, without considering Alaska.
Yet how few persons are cOgnlZant of
the fact that east and west. the geo.
graphical center of the union is some
where in the Bay of San Francisco; for
with the Aleutian islanders, flying our
flag within fifty miles of the Siberian
coast of Asia, our dominion extends, on
a northwestern and southeastern line,
some 5000 miles beyond the Golden
Gate"
IL will be obseverd that Kansas occu-
pies a central position, north and south,
in the vast domain described, and being
thus situated, with capacity 10 produce
ample provision supplies for the balance
of the territory that must of necessity be
devoted largely to mining and other in
dustrial enterprises, facts that cannot
but inure to the incalculable benefit OF
this state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-23
READY FOR hot WINDS. 4"

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
Having in previous articles examined
some of the principles and the causes in
volved in the phenomena OF our arid plain
belt, we propose in this article TO dwell
mainly on such appliances as when united
cannot fail to make these prairies quite as
productive as any portion OF these broad
lands
We do not affirm that any appliances
will entirely free the jewellers on these
prairies from the occasional dry seasons
20 which these lands are more or less sub
jet These have their origin perhaps in
remote causes, Of which we may not
now speak But what we do affirm j.
this, that by the aid OF such appliances a.
are clearly within our reach, the hot
winds" so called. can be relegated To the
past and that these lands can be made
the best bread lands Of the United
states. Assuming that our all =
strattided, and that BY reason Of
gravity and the superintendent pressure
or the AIR above that that strata Of ar
resting Immediately on the earth surface
must b much more dense than ne ar
above, ard i Therefore capable Of great
expansion from the nezt OF the cart D.
Aud under the law definitely indicated By
science. VIZ That a. the temperature %
the air > Increased It's capacity 20 receive
and store yapor J. corre>pondingly IN.
cFeasezi- We can readily see that AZ TIE
earth above the line Of thirty degrees north
latitude becomes heated by the fnio,am-
uler : sun that II there ! = deficiency o.
surface m0isfnre 10 supply this expanded
air vi h proper vaf.1r that then disturb
ance must follow And - a consoq uencr
the air thus deficient will move north-
wRTuly n space 70 secure an eqBApElHD
~ ten nersftIra and vsoor- aud II lot SIP
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-23

clamation will declare the country open In
time for settlement upon the lands in time
20 plant their crops next spring.
The prospects for the opening Of tho
| Cherokee outlet are now exceedingly
bright, and millions Of acres OF choice
! lands viii soon be open for settlement
Ex-Governor Crawford. attorney for tho
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians. says that
/ when BE- left the agency the Indians werB
signing the agreement at the rate Of ons
/ hundred rer day lie says that n tho
agreement is ratified bY congress- the al d.
iotmeut- will be- made Immediately. or Sc
lected BY the indians. and the remainder
OF the reservation which they are occupy
ing, which j. included in this negotiation
VIII Re thrown open 20 settlement The
lands thus 20 be thrown open will include
leo O0acres and ~ soon ~ the Cherokee
title 20 the outlet j. extinguished 500 co..
more acres will be available After the
United states commissioners conclude
their work at the Cheyenne and Arspdhos
agency they will negotiate With tho
kiowas, COmHnches. WiChitas and Cad
does. who occupy "A reservation south %
the Washita river, aud embracing 5.Ooo.-
0JO acres.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-23
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.


Bee Guthrey takes sweet potatoes on
Suo9ori p'iou
Two broom corn machines are BUSY
every day at Buffalo.
Saltwater has three papers and, what s
more, they are all good.
The common lpnrfh Of peppers around
/ saltwater is seven inches.
: Ia Post has bran eNcu.ed until Thurs
extraordinarily 20 set a hen.
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mis- FLYNN W. s..Iau,,bfer,d -
| -
ne Ol'o-raPuy Oh q l,ISe iltI1tE ~ ii''N
ing iUselL mighty scdEce- "he'eio'e'
III - very rarely you see tlat ITEM come
~ Chiauoiia' ~ INV papers any 4i''e-
The Frisco Herald is ridiCuling young
Wimbcrly. That is one way Of making q
man
George PAYNE has gone home, and il
Grimmer doesn't talk louder. he brc3thss
easier
Fl Reno is said TO be AN unusually hos
pitable place And greatness goes with
hospitality. IS rule
T. il s.ii 80 ono member of the IagisIa
ture at Guthrie ne is better drunk than
half the members sober.
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,,,,'',,. 80, -, s;,,,.. Ad,I
taken IN his residence there.
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The y Jble Democrat has changed hands
again The Demgcratle papers OF okla
Lona seem 70 Dc handled something IiHe
49,
Governor 7teele an, ~ef.'i an iup ,uIy 9'
Jerry hu-A s I'D re&tti TO pAliHy'ii,'s WIN
we are et.ihS Fsse'aoie7 plaA'st Sii.1
august IT,
The Guthrie papers would be- a good
d-ai more siucere ia their CON pilHleht- OF
l'aI,ei7 u ne "ou.''h speHH. Ms 7iHua,'
ia OAiahpIla 'tt5
The legislature win probably al j8uru
upon the 3ith until after the election. ~
give the members an opportunity TO take
part ID the camUniZu
Wi Divsn of the FL Reno F.g1e
think that the Cheyenne and Arapshoe
country is certain O. b.. opened 40 for Sos.
Element early next spring
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DO the legs .at"r4 'fhsn -lrF W-7r cut
their haft or s1o"- or eiptht% ~ home 20
buy ofher-s do tneF fiAtrDnike home ulFr-
chants, Their col-tiiufEnis are watching
al these tuiug--
rfNoab Webster and sam TrI,.., .b..
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proceeaings 81 the Oklahoma l.rf-Ts.rsrs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-23

The 5-year-o.d son - certain clergy
man came home from church the other
sunday With something pulling bis Young
soul lie WIS unusually silent ali day. add
r. wHs not until next Gsy that be appealed
for lizAt and help from fis elders. A.
dinner On Monday he broke forth.
Papa. they was two ladies sangsd ga
The choir One lady had a wall tied back
around her bead. - dliustrating and
uuther lady had lttls bonnst fat down
on her ears. 20 fpsins on sArsL One lady
san2ed lie name - King and nuth~r
Lady sanzsd His name l. I<grd-' What is
bis name. papaF
Tie choir a appeared. hsd ''sang>d" an
anthem Substantially ~ - forth IN the
young maA report New York sga-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-23


A committee of the American Board
of Foreign Missions has issued tabular
statement showing that while all the
other great beneyolences of the congre-
gational body have increased within a
decade by an average of so per cent the
contributions to the board have been at a
virtual stand STILL. There has been so
much talk about a home market that
religious people seem disposed to look
out for the domestic heather first before
contributing to the support of the pauper
heather on the other side. This is like
returning to first principles and acting
upon the literal rendition of the great
commission to Ego teach all nations, be-
ginning at Jerusalem"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-23

Every Republican in Sedgwick county
ought to lie personally interested in the
ought to do everything possible to secure
the election of the excellent ticket nOmi-
mated by the Republican party. We can
think of no reason why the county ticket
should not receive every Republican
vote in the county. This being the case
1t Is but reasonable to expect that the ex-
ceptionally clean and able ticket will
receive the full party vote.