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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-06-18

1t is to be Hoped that the next session
Of the state legislature will pass Il fee bill
that will stick. This will shut of quite
q lot of those who seek office for revenue
Congratulated News.
1t is quite easy to understand how the
Spanish admiral, Pascual de Cervera y
Torpete Condo de Jerez, Marquis de
Santa Ana, got his flagship through the
narrow channel into Santiago harbor
But il must ever remain one OF the mys-
teFies Of the deep how he managed to
pull his name in after him without rub,
bling of few letters on either end
Spokane Chronicle.
1t seems that department employees in
Washington, after reaching seventy years
OF age, are given minor duties to perform
and kept on the roll at 1900 q year.
Some one in the house the other day de-
nouneed the practice. That was uDgen-
erous. When men have spent all their
days in the service Of their government
they should be provided for as the shad-
oWs OF the evening of their existence
steal upon them. They cannot we'll
save enough from their salaries to pro-
vide for them in their old age, and the
government should gladly make places
for them when they pass the period Of
activity.-Idaho Statesman.
The blow impends. The nation has
waited for it long, but not in vain. The
president, who was too strong to be
stampeded into war before the country
was ready for it, has been too wise to
order an advance before its effectiveness
was well assured. The first thing was
TO get troops. Then they had to be
drilled and equipped. Then the land
had to be spied out. Then the enemy e
feet had to be disposed Of, or at least
assurance gained that it would be kept
in hand. And then the blow. The pre-
liminary measures haze all been taken.
Now comes the last. The order OF the
day is-forwardl-N. Y. Tribune.
The Oxnard Beet Sugar Company, OF
Nebraska, has signified its willingness
to pay war tax on its product. and it's
president, Henry Oxnard, has written a
! personal letter to Senator Allen in which
he states that as the government has
materially assisted the sugar industry
his company stands ready TO chseriulIy
pay its share Of the war expenses. This
action is in striking contrast 10 that Of
other corporations which are maintain
ing expensive lobbies at the national
capital in an effort to eVade q war tar.
The o1nard Company should receive
due credit for its patriotic attitude in
this matter.-NebraskA Independent.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-06-18
TUE Silver Republicans Of Idaho hav,

TUE Silver Republicans Of Idaho have
shown q disposition to concede even
more than just division Of Offices Tor
the purpose OF securing union OF silver
forces; but thew will not become the tail
20 Democratic kite and act as bal
ance for the purpose Of steering Demo
Gratis into Office. A successful union
must be q just and equitable union.
The Democrats must curb their ambi.
ton to pose as leaders and ask all other
silver advocates to follow in their wake.
This sort OF q union is out Of the Ques-
tion.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-06-18

For Information, time cards, maps sad ticket
call on vr write to
T. JOY. Agent,
Occur d'Alens, Idaho
A. D. CHARLToS,
Assistant Gen. Pass. Agt.,
No. 25S Morrison ST.. cor. 3rd 81
Portland, Oregon.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-06-18
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The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-02-19
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4" rational organization advocating
Protection to American LABOR and
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There are no personal or private
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FIRST Correspondence 10 collected regarding
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SECOND: We need and welcome contributions,
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-02
GOOD ADVICE.
From the Mail and Breeze.

90 you are hot at your candi-
date for congress, are you,
~ old man, and have made up
your mind to give his name the go
by when you get into your booth
next November?
You have a notion, as we under
stand, that you didn't get fair
shake in that postoffice business,
and you have also notion to get
even.
Well, it occurs to us that if we
were in your place we wouldn't do it.
Maybe you didn't get what you
deserved in the postofhce matter.
We will admit, for the purpose of
this argument, that you should be
the individual distributing mail and
information through the postofice
window and drawing your just re-
ward in the shape of a postmaster's
salary right now.
We will consider, for the purposes
Of this article, that your candidate
for congress made a tremendous
mistake when he turned you down
and recommended another man for
the place.
If circumstances were different
you might nurse your wrath and get
even with your candidate at the
polls.
But the circumstances happen to
be of a character that permit no
foolishness.
We are through with the war with
Spain, but this country has bigger
Job on its hands than the job of
knocking the tar out of that decay
ing monarchy.
We have new problems that we
never faced before. We have to
furnish temporary government for
Cuba and Porto Rico and we have
to settle the Philippine question.
We have to do all this in way
that will be just to the inhabitants OF
these islands and a credit to the
United States, and that will COM
mand the respect of foreign powers.
President Mckinley will plan the
business, and We know that it will
be planned all right.
But McKinley's plan will have to
lie rattle d by congress ana he needs,
more th n he ever did before, a
C ,ngress that will stay wi h him.
1t is your duty to help Nc in this
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-02
A CONTEMPLATE OUTRAGE.

THE damnable, sensational and
highly exaggerated articles
/ appearing in the Kansas City
Star, and other papers of a sensa-
tional character, about the fearful
plumbers Of the war department dur
ing and since the war, are the most
contemplate and soulless pieces of
villainy that was ever attempted by
any journal making claims to state
of semi-respectability.
As has been aptly said, "war is
hell" and you can't make heaven
out of it. 1t was expected that we
would have some men killed in the
war with Spain and it should have
been expected that a great many
more would die of disease.
The history of all wars is that five
or six men die from disease in the
army to one who is killed. Jumped
into war like we were with no
preparation, no drilled men to speak
of, no supplies of any kind, right
at the beginning of the sickly sea-
son and start on a campaign in a
tropical country with raw set of
troops, a large proportion of them
from the towns and cities unaccus-
toned to the sun or to vigorous ex-
ercise and it naturally would be ex-
pected that many would be sick.
This talk about the neglect in
hospitals, improper camps, ETC.. IS
about nine-tenths purely sensation
al, it is unpatriotic and unprinci-
pied, calculated to detract from the
glory of our great victory and
should be frowned upon by ever
true patriot,
Any journal that lends its col
umns to such sickening slush should
be suppressed as a menace to the
public good and disgrace to the
American people.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-02

ments in order to be present at such
time and place as you mignt choose
for any of such debates.
One asking such unfair concessions
as are contained In your letter ,eXpecOs'
thereby to either compel their re]ect-
ion, or intends to use them to annoy
or embarrass his opponent by caus-
ing him to cancel his other engage
ments to the largest possible extent
These restrictions proposed by you
are so manifestly unjust that your
own sense of fairness must have
suggested to you that / could not
accept the same, and were, In my
Judgment, imposed for the express
purpose of avoiding the joint debate
suggested by my former letter, am
anxious that this joint debate should
take place, and l here renew my
former challenge that the Hon. 5. 5.
Kirkpatrick meet the Hon. r. IL.
Ridgley in Joint discussion of the
issues of the day, at such times and
places in the respective counties OF
this district as we may agree, tne
discussion. of course to be courteous
and governed by ordinary parliment-
airy rules. / wish also to assure you
that I will not be captious as to the
time or places, agreeing to anything
that is reasonable. Now please have
the kindness to either accept or reject
this proposition, without equivoca-
ton or unreasonable conditions. II
you accept, please fix the date and
place where I can meet you to arrange
details. An early reply will oblige.
Yours Respectfully
r. N. ALLEN, Chairman.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-02

as the chairman of the Populist Com
mittee for this Congressional District,
for two or more joint discussions, in
each county of the district, between
the candidates of the respective par
ties, the Hon. S. s. kirkpatrick and
the Hon. e. r. Ridgely. upon the po-
litical issues of the day, at such times
and places as may be mutually agreed
upon between us.
/ address you early in order that
such Joint meetings may be arranged
before either candidate has made any
other appointments.
Yours Resp'y,
r. N. ALLEN, Chm.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-02
Parsons, Kans., Aug, IL 1898

Parsons, KanS., Aug, III 1875
Hon. R. N. Allen, Chm Rep. Com.
Third Cong'l Dist, Chanute, Kans.
Dear Strive hereby accept your
challenge addressed to S. W. Baxter,
Chairman, to have the Hon. E. X.
Ridgely meet the Hon. S. S. Kirkpat-
rick in joint debate in this district,
under the following conditions:
First-The discussion shall be linn
tied to the National platforms of 1896
and the State and Congressional plat
forms of 1898 of the three respective
parties, and the National and State
legislation of the present administra-
tions; all other matters excluded
Second-The accepted rules OF de-
bate shall govern each discussion.
Third-Time and place for each de-
bate to be designated by our Commit
tee.
Fourth-In view of the fact that
other demands are made upon Mr..
Ridgely's time, which we must recog-
nize: The number OF debates not to
exceed one to each county.
Fifth-In case of the absence OF
either contestant the one present to
occupy full time.
Respectfully submitted.
A. E. FRAZIER,
Chm Dem. Com. Sd Cong. Dist.
S. w. BANTER,
Chm Pop. Com. Sd Cong. Dist.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-02

crisis. You say that you are proud
of him as you well may be, and II
YOU mean what you say, then help
him along.
Don't help to send some Demo
Popullst to congress who Will hang
hack and buck and do what he can
to make things unpleasant.
You know that when you vote Tor
a Democrat or Populist you vote to
harass and hinder the president.
The Populist candidate may be a
pretty fair sort of a fellow in gen
eral way, but when he gets to cong
ress he will line up against the pres
ident and on the wrong side OF the
question. He always does
Some other time, maybe. you can
afford to kick, but not this year
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-02
NOW SHUT UP.

N ELOW we publish the entire
X correspondence of the re-
l. spective committees with ref,
erence to the proposed joint debate
between Kirkpatrick and Ridgely.
Some of the opposition papers
have been indulging in a little gush
over the matter and claiming that
Mr.. Kirkpatrick had funked on the
debate.
Nothing of the kind. The Popu-
list committee and Mr.. Ridgely
never accepted the challenge in good
faith. They accepted it, for effect,
but tackled on impossible conditions,
conditions that they knew could
not be accepted. 1t will be noticed
in Mr.. Aliens letter of August 10,
he asks them to designate their
places and time at once with view
of arranging the campaign in &C
cordance Herewith but that they
will not do. They claim the privi-
lege of calling meeting at any
place and any time during the cam
paign that they may see fit to hold a
discussion, no difference where Mr..
Kirkpatrick might be at the time or
what his appointments might be, he
would have to drop everything and
HE away possibly to some obscure
school house in the far corner of the
district, losing several days and
then probably not find Mr.. Ridgely
on hand.
No, no, gentlemen, the challenge
was made in good faith. Mr..
Kirkpatrick wanted to meet Mr..
Ridgely in debate on the issues.
We don't blame you for squirming.
You are simply knocked out by the
logic of events, and then that slip
perry jim Congressman of yours, is
no match for Mr.. Kirkpatrick in de-
bate, anyway.
But why don't you be manly
about the matter and not try to
make a false impression over the
district, but just come out square
and say you are simply outclassed.
The following letters are explana-
tory:
Editor Chanute Times:
Dear Sir:-In view of the reports
circulated by our Populist friends
that the Populist Congressional Com
mittee had accepted the challenge of
the Republican Congressional Com
mittee of this district for series of
joint debates between the Hon. S. S.
Kirkpatrick and the Hon. E. r. Ridgly
candidates for congress, 1 enclose the
correspondence relative thereto for
publication In order that ali may be
advised of the facts and not be deceiv.
ed by the false claims of our oppon.
nts.
tours Respectfully,
R. n. ALLEN.
Chairman Of Rep. Cong. Com
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-02

On July 18th, 1898, l again wrote
Mr.. Baxter, chairman, reminding him
of his promise in his letter of July 1st
and requested definite answer to our
challenge of June 18th, to which l
received the following reply:
Pittsburg, Kans., Aug. 9Th, 1898
r. N. Allen, Esq, Chanute, Kans.
Dear Sir:-Yours of 2Sth ult., just
at hand, as I am just home from the
mountains where l have been visiting
my family therefore the delay, !
have called committee together and
will decide at once upon this matter.
Yours truly,
S. w. BAXTER, Chm.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-02

Gov. Leedy in his speech at Val
lev Falls criticised President Nc
Kinley harshly for his manner OF
conducting the war, stating that ne
believed Mckinley to be an hones'
man but a very weak one. Attor
ney General Boyle at Wichita, said
at must be recognized that Presi
dent Mckinley with rare patriotism
and noble fortitude, fulfilled the OBJ
legations imposed upon him in the
discharge of his official duties touch
ing the war"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-02
FRIDAY, SEPT. 2, 1898.
Republican State Ticket

For Governor,
w. E. STANLEY.
For Associate Justice,
w. R. SMITH.
For Lieutenant Governor,
H. E. RICHTER.
For Secretary of State,
GEO. A. CLARK.
For State Auditor,
GEO. E. COLE.
For State Treasurer,
FRANK E. GRIMES.
For Attorney General,
A. A. GODDARD.
For Superintendent of Public In
struCtion,
FRANK NELSON,
For Congressman t-Large,
w. ]. BAILEY.
For Congressman grid District
S. S. KIRKPATRICK
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-02
Chanute, Kans., Aug. 20, 1898
w. Baxter, Chairman, Pittsburg

Chanute, Kans., Aug. 20, 1898.
S. w. Baxter, Chairman, Pittsburg,
Kansas.
Dear Sir:-Referring again to your
letter of the 18th inst, permit me to
say: Anxious as l am that the candi
date of your party and ours should
jointly discuss the issues of the cam
paign, common justice TO our candi-
date forbids that l should permit you
to impose restrictions and limitations,
limiting the discussion to the plat
form of our party in 1895, the admin
istratiOn Of Mckinley and Leedy and
barring all other matters, and con-
cede to you the right to designate
the time and place for each debate"
at your pleasure. Such limitations
would deprive our candidate from a
discussion of the history OF your party,
its numerous broken pledges to the
people, as well as its short comings
and false claims from its very organi-
zatiOn. 1t would also, which doubt
less escaped your notice, deprive your
candidate from ever referring to the
crime of 1873, and you would certainly
not impose such restrictions upon
him. In this discussion we invite the
most careful scrutiny of our party
and it's history from the days of Free
mont to the present hour. We also
desire at least the opportunity to dis
cuss the brief and serpentine course
Of your party.
To grant to you the right at any
time to designate the times ant
places for each debate, t" would prevent
me making other engagements for Mr.
Kirkpatrick, or compel me at grea'
Inconvenience and disappointment u
THE people. to break his other engage
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-02
CHALLENGE.
Chanute, Kans. ;. j

Chanute, Kans., June IS, 1898.
s. w. Baxter, Esq, Chairman Populist
Cong. CON-, Pittsburg, Kansas.
Dear Sir:-Believing that a JOINT
discussion, courteously conductedby
the congressional candidates of the op-
posing parties in this district, would
not only be interesting, but instruc
tive to their constituents and con-
tribute to the growth of correct prin-
ciples of political economy. national
finance and good government, 1 there
fore on behalf of the Republican
Committee for the Third COMPRESSION
al District Of Kansas, challenge you
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-02

And now some of the slop-over
cranks of Chicago have begun to
boom Roosevelt for president in
1904. He has the true American
dash and grit, but it remains to be
seen whether he has a few other
little qualifications very desirable
in a president.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-02
County Ticket.

For Representative,
L. B. KEIFER.
For County Attorney,
C. A. BUDD.
For District Clerk,
w. l. MILLER.
For Probate Judge,
J. N. ROSEBERRY.
For County Superintendent
A. M. SAILORS.
For Commissioner,
J. A. ALLEMAN.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-02

The straight out Democrats IN
the Sixth Congressional district say
they are tired of dong business in
their wife's name and so have nomi-
mated a congressman all by them
selves and in their own name.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-02

Pittsburg, Kans., Aug. Is, 1898
r. N. Allen, Chairman. Chanute,
Kansas.
Dear Sir:-Replying to yours of 10th
inst, will say cannot waive any of
the conditions in my answer to you OF
the 18th, inst. Yours truly,
S. w. BAXTER. Oh I'm.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-02
Pittsburg Kan. July l 1898.

L IUUJDU1b 1kN'fH' " " - =.
Hon. R. N. Allen, Chairman Republi-
can Cong, Com, Chanute Kansas.
Dear Sir:-Your challenge of % inst
at hand and as soon as we can form
some idea when Mr., Ridgely can leave
his congressional duties, will be pleas
ed to take up the matter OF a joint
canvass and come to some consumma-
tion. Yours Truly
S. w. BAXTER, Chairman
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-02
Chanute, Kan, Aug, 16 1898,

Chanute, Kan, Aug. 16 1898,
S. w. Baxter, Chairman, Pop. Party
Bird Cong. Dist, Pittsburg, Kansas.
Dear SiT:-Yours of the 18th inst,
received. Mr.. kirkpatrick, at present,
is out of our state and will not re-
turned until about the 10Th or goth OF
this month"; hence cannot until
that date have an opportunity of con-
terring with him in regard to the con-
ditions named in your letter of accept
ance upon which Mr.. Ridgely is will
ing to enter upon joint debate with
Mr.. Kirkpatrick. l am surprised
that you should ask the privilege OF
designating the time and place for
each debate. Such a concession is
very unreasonable in my opinion. 1T
seems to me that we could very easily
by mutual conference agree upon
places. If you had designated in your
letter the time and place for such
joint debates. we might have been
perfectly willing to have consented
thereto. To leave the designation of
time and place entirely in your hands
would so handicap Mr.. Kirkpatrick as
to prevent him from making any
other engagement for the campaign
with any certainty.
Are you willing to designate the
County Seat in each county or the
largest city in each county and design
ate also the dates of the meeting?
On receipt Of your reply to this
letter l will confer with Mr.. Kirk
patric and then give you definite
answer in regard to the debate.
Yours respectfully,
r. n. ALLEN, Chm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-18
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersIgn-
ed. as agents for the petitioners. have died
with the clerk of the United States court
for the Southern District of the Indian Ter
rttory, petition praying that the following
described territory be incorporated and
designated As The Incorporated Town OF
Berwyn, Indian Territory" :" to-wit:
Beginning at a point three hundred (soo)
feet north of the southeast corner OF sec
ton Is, township three south. range two
east, thence running west a distance Of two
thousand six hundred and forty (3e4o) feet.
thence south q distance OF one thousand
three hundred and twenty (lS20l feet,
g. ence east q distance OF one thousand three
hundred and twenty t1S2o) feer, thence south
q distance OF two thousand six hundred and
forty t26lo) feet thence east q distance OF
Two thousand six hundred and (2s4ol feet
thence north distance of three thousand
nine hundred and sixty (s060l feet. thence
west distance OF one thousand three
hundred and twenty (lS2o) feet to the place
of beginning.
That said petition is now on aIe with said
clerk of said court and the same will be
heard in the Ucited states conrt for the
Southern District OF the Indian Territory
at Ardmore. I. T., on the 5th day Of Decem-
ber, A. d. 1895. NJ. L. GARRETT.
SUMMERS HARDN.
I1-3w Agents for Petitioners.