The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-23
Outlines of Oklahoma,

Riders IS being printed all over the
| Union.
| Arthur Durham and Miss Daisy Nc
| Adams. prominent society people OF Ok
| lahona, were married this week
/ II the Republicans OF the territory know
what they are about they will nominate
one of the Rough Riders for congress.
Charles McGrath has resigned as quar-
/ antine inspector and Charles n. Bickeli
| of Alva has been appointed 20 succeed
/ him.
/ This IS the year when the people think
more of a patriot than they do OF poll
| tician. The Republicans should nominate
| the patriot.
| Temple Houston and lots OF other pa
triotic Democrats n Oklahoma would
vote for Rough Rider. no matter on
| what ticket he was nominated.
| Teddy Roosevelt is to be nominated for
| congress Of New York by the Republicans
simply because he is at the front fight
Ing. Can't the Republicans Of Oklahoma
take q hint7
Woods, Logan and Oklahoma counties
will fight the collection of increased taxes.
Harper Cunningham Is getting ready 10
enforce the law under the decision of the
supreme court
If Rough Rider is nominated for con-
gress In Oklahoma the campaign VIII be
a memorable one Nominating a man
for congress and eIecting him while he
Is IN a foreign land battling for humanity
would be great card.
The people in Massachusetts, and New
York are kicking on so much mention
of the Rough Riders. The Massachusetts
and New York volunteers were in that
battle and their home people think they
are entitled to some mention.
Political majorities hereafter are going
10 be very small in Oklahoma. The Dem
ocrats will carry most of the Populists
with them, but sufficient number will
go back 70 the Republican party 10 make
II equal in strength TO Democracy.
The Republicans are divided In two fac
lions in Oklahoma. The way for them TO
get together IS 10 nominate a man on
whom there are no strings. That man is
not in Oklahoma. He Is In Cuba He is
a Rough Rider. Nominate him without
asking him about it and the people will
elect him
Bill Grimes OF Kingfsher is understood
to be for the nomination for congress OF
Captain Houston of the Rough Riders.
Why not? Houston is patriot. He Is
fighting for his country. not lettering al
home. Nominate Houston. Let Grimes
be chairman. the factions will unite and
the people will put Houston in by a vote
that Will end fusion forever.
A Pond Greek boy at Fort Reno writes
home to hts mother: I'VE have bull
dog that is a dandy. The boys swiped
him from niger when We went through
Guthrie and 4 believe he is the ugliest
dog that ever lived in Guthrie or any
other place. We have named him Fight
fyoer Doh m r,A he = 2 he i
believe he has licked every dog at the
fort with the exception of one which
was too heet-footed for him"
Harry Van Trees lives at Arapahoe. His
son Harry Van Trees, Rough Rider.
writes as follows: Our captain was shot
down about ten feet from me, and many
more wounded. The bullets sung and spit
around me like a swarm OF bees, and God
only knows how / got out alive. But do
you know l like the sound just ID get
whack at the Spaniards! We have be-
come the pride of the army. and If 1
should fall at Santiago remember that
your SON fought in one of the most diff
cult and historical ba titles ever fought
and camped right on ten spot where We
sent them below, and not above. / have
seen nine of our bravesr men fall. and
have seen Colonel Wood ride TO the front
of the firing line, GismOUnt under the
heaviest fire, ami lead his horse up and
down the line in front of the enemy, MS
horse cropping 6 Eiss as re walked. giving
orders. DOM you think il sEcn men
as that can face the enemy ] can afford
TO fall? What the papers said in Ie
gard to misery here is all true. and The
Spaniards are as cruel as said TO he We
gave no quarter to any of them. In
RI 10. 7 ,rfI he 81 bar
in Santiago or in some other place"
VIII 7. Palmers. Rough Rider. writes
home to Guthrie: The Rough Riders
were in the lead in this charge. The
Ninth and Tenth United States cavalry.
both colored regiments. were right with
US. When We came 10 make the final
charge that took this position, some Of
the officers wanted to fall back and leave
1t in possession of the Spaniards, but
Colonel Roosevelt pulled his pistol and
said: You can fall back if you want 20.
but my men will hold it till the last
man dies" We held it and did not die
either They can never drive us from
our position. We are now well entrench-
ed, have bomb proof pits. This afternoon
We exchanged some prisoners for Hob
son and his men. Up TO date the Rough
Riders have lost ninety killed and wound
ed. Our troop (D) lost one killed and
eleven wounded; only one serious. tell
you Wood and Roosevelt are proud Of
their regiment. Colonel Roosevelt says If
We knock the bottom out OF this thing
in time he is going to take all the Rough
Riders that are alive and able TO go TO the
Paris exposition in 1903. at his own ex-
pense. Our boys are proud Of our colo
mel. We fought ninety hours without
sleep or rest. Don't you think that was
q petty good record? Remember me 20
all my Guthrie friends"