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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21
Examining BARRIERS Named.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July 15.-Gov-
ernor Stephens has appointed the
following persons to constitute the
state board OF barber examiners, Gre
ated by the last legislature: John L..
Hanks of Kansas City, for three years;
J. J. Ryan of ST. Louis for two years,
and John G. Forsting of st. Louis. for
one year. The law takes effect on
August 81. 1899. and applies only to
st. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph.
H,nor nil nauo- l;uo a.. 1;44lo -.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21

Try to be pleasant, anybody can be
disaprceablc.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21

The things we failed to do yester-
day are on to.morrow's list.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-21

Hope will never live on so little as
when it is hopeless.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-10-11

Senator Goebel said, addressing HIM
self to any discontinued persons who
might be present, that If they found
any good reasons in the proceedings OF
the Louisville convention 70 cause
them to oppose anyone, for them not
to vote for him, but TO vote for the rest
Of the ticket Charge it up to ne"
ne said. III you think it was not
wrong for Whanen, the agent OF the L.
and N. to gather 800 thugs In a stable
ready to take charge of the convention.
thereby forcing Chairman Redwine to
call upon the police. then charge it ali
up to me. If you think it was not
wrong for the l.. and N. to try to break
up the convention when it became APP
parent that l would be nominated; if
you think the tin-horn brigade did
right in trying to block the proceedings
OF that convention, charge it all up TO
me, but vote for the rest of the ticket.
Charge it all to me, / say, for, my
friends, nobody in Kentucky is better
able to stand it than 1 am"
The enthusiasm of the crowd at the
conclusion of this sentence was very
great. When the speaker was permit
led to proceed, he said:
Don't fail to send to the legislature
from this district a Democratic sena-
tor and Democratic representative,
because next year the legislature will
elect United States senator to sue
seed Lindsay. and you want someone
sent to Washington who will aid MR.
Bryan. Do that whether you elect me
or not, for l don't want to be governor
unless that honor shall carry with II
the privilege Of signing my name to q
commission which will entitle J. c. S
Blackburn to a seat in the United
States senate"
The enthusiasm when Senator Goe-
bel took his seat was merged into al
ovation to Mr.. Blackburn.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-10-11
CALLING IN THE PASSES.

enterprise, as ! ever was. I am a
friend to any and all Commercial en-
terprises calculated to benefit and de-
velop the best interests OF state ana
nation. and have always regarded the
l. and N. as one OF the greatest factors
in the development of Kentucky ana
the South. In ali my career as a news
paper man in this state / have never
once failed TO extend any of its officera
or agents any courtesy | could. 1 felt
that having accepted courtesies at your
hands was obliged to do SO and still
so feel. But while feel thus toward
the l.. and N. as a commercial enter
prise, feel differently toward it as a
political organization. / am q Demo-
crat who has never failed yet in advo-
eating the election OF Democratic nom
inees. Your president, Mr.. Smith. has
published an open letter in which hs
says the l. and N. will do all In it,
power to defeat Goebel and the entire
Democratic ticket. Your companv
therefore become political organiza-
tlon, Tor the time being at least, and a.
SUCH am against you to the bitter and.
But have not abused" you nor your
management in any way, neither do /
intend 10. Abuse and utilization doea
no one any good. AS to the truthful
ness OF the foregoing statement / am
perfectly willing to submit the files OF
the Democrat in evidence.
In conclusion l wish to say frankly
and candidly that as a political orRani-
cation endeaVoring to defeat the DEM
ocrauc ticket, which, should you sue
ceed, would in my opinion mean the
almost total destruction OF the Danno
cratic party in Kentucky, I shall op-
pose you in every legitimate way pos
sible. If you desire the pass because
OF this opposition, then 1 am ready,
even anxious, to surrender it. II vow
desire 1t because the Democrat has
been abusive" of your road and la
management, then l deny the charge
and the files Of my paper will sustain
me.
In any event, however, trust that
our relations personally may always be
as pleasant as they have been, Very
truly L. J. OLDHAM.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-10-11
Milton HI. Smiths Letter

mess interests, some of the officers and
employees Of the Louisville and Nash
Will Railroad company have sought to
aid their opponents and endeaVored, so
far as they could in d proper way, to
induce others to do likewise.
The Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road company has done something for
the development of the material inter
ests OF the state of Kentucky, and
would like to do more. 1t is trying, as
best it can, to furnish facilities for in
tercourse and for movement of traffic
for a considerable portion Of the state;
and in doing SO it renders considerable
service at cost, or less than cost, 1. e.,
without Compensation. There are 9TH
er parts of the state having great need
Of improved transportation facilities
which its management would like to
provide, although there is, at pres
ent, little prospect that it can be done
without for many years mourning di-
rect loss. 1t has no desire to partict-
pate in politics, and if treated fairly
by all parties it would not care who
is governor of Kentucky, or who is
mayor of Louisville.
The foregoing being a brief state
ment of the facts of the present situa-
ton, the question arises, do they 1usu-
fly the Courier-Journal in not only re-
nouncing its former friendly feeling for
this company, but in declaring war
against it? Because the officers and
employees Of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad company are opposed to
the election of Senator Goebel to the
.ifnce of governor and Senator McChOrd
to the Office of railroad commissioner
for this district, the Courier-Journal
charges that the company has thrown
itself into the field Of partisan poll
tics" and is, therefore, no longer en-
titled to the friendship and support of
the Courier-Journal against ''unreason-
ing enemies and mercenary dema-
gogues," but, on the contrary, is de-
serving of, and must be prepared to re-
ceiye the enmity of that paper, and is
put upon notice that lhe Ceurier-Jour-
nal will Join Goebel and other "unreas-
oning enemies and demagogues" in de-
stroying its property and in driving II
out of Kentucky politics."
Let me again suggest that the Lou
isVille and Nashville Railroad company
will Immediately and of its own accord
quit politics, so soon as all parties
unite in determining that the material
interests Of the state shall be justly
protected and promoted. Until this Is
done, it will, while abusing no privilege
granted it, use all Of its legal rene
dies to assert and maintain its rights.
presume that those who control ths
GeRF1er-JeATaal 6iSh ne aaYiea froM
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-10-11
REPLY NO. 2.-Duplicate.l

Office of the Todd County Democrat
Trenton, KY, Aug. o.. 1893. -f7-7-1'
M. II. Smith, President L and N r
K, Louisville, Ky.-Dear Sir: In com
pliance with your demand of August 81.
l return to you the pass by first mali.
and it Is herewith enclosed.
That the pass has materially bene-
lifted me in sustaining the little county
paper knowns as The Democrat, I free
ly confess, but had been of the opin-
ion that you accepted in return for IL
the publication of your time cards.
special excursions and other adyertis-
ing matter which has often appeared in
the columns OF The Democrat, sent by
you and your agents for publication.
and for which have never asked nor
received a penny, except in the way of
transportation.
From your communication. however.
it is clear that you demand more than
"courtesies" at my hands for "courte-
sizes" received at your hands. You de-
mand that I surrender freedom of
speech or the pass. give up the pass.
The influence Of the little paper 1 edit
is not very great, but it takes more
than railroad pass to buy its inf1usnce
or muZzle its utterances. / prefer
walking, thank you, and retaining that
God-given privilege of expressing my
own sentiments where and when /
d-E please. Yours truly,
= Z. 0k1NkM. ,
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-10-11

snowing his support Of Bryan In 1896
snd showing his record In the state
senate al Frankfort. In the Democratic
csucus TO nominate candidate for the
United States senate In 1896, without
soIicitation, he had voted for John
Young Brown, and in view of that he
particularly regretted Gov. Browns
present course.
("You are the best preacher ! have
heard in many day." shouted a voice
from the rear of the crowd.)
Mr.. Goebel said he was chairman Of
the Kenton county campaign commit
tee In 1896, and there in the home Of
Jobp G. Carlisle, there was turned out
for Bryan a majority that was 500
votes greater than that which the coun-
~ gave Cleveland in 1892.
GOebeI Gave 500 for Bryan.
The speaker said that during the
1896 campaign, when asked for a con-
tribution to the campaign fund, be
gave $500 in cash.
c'That is more than anybody else in
the state gave" shouted voice.
i don't know whether any other
person in Kentucky gave 500 for
Bryan" said Mr.. GOebel, "but if there
Is one, his name is not John Young
Brown" applause and laughter.)
Referring again to his record in the
state senate, he said he had been cred
tied with preventing the passage Of the
fusion bill, and if it had passed Brown
would now be the candidate for COVER
nor under its device and all the other
candidates would be Republicans. This
bill would have enabled the Republi-
cans and the boilers to make such an
arrangement. Mr.. Goebel said he was
reminded that Brown forgot in his
speech here Saturday to mention the
Republican party. The speaker pro-
eeeded into an arraignment Of Republi-
can principles and Republican methods
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-10-11

Milton ii. Smith, president Of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany addressed the following commu-
uication to the editor Of the Courier
Journal and it was printed in that pa
per Of July A:
can not engage in a controversy
with an editOr-the odds are too great
-reyertheless, l venture to call in
question some Of the statements con-
tanned in an editorial published in the
issue Of the COurier-JOurnal of the 1st.,
and invite attention to some erroneous
conclusions.
The management of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad company has
never participated in partisan politics.
The transportation interest is an i'm
portant one, and is entitled to the full
protection Of the lawmaking, judicial
and other departments of government
. Il is entitled to a hearing, and its rep
freseutauves have the right to vote; In
other words, participate in the govern
meut, and, unquestiOnably, have the
fright to defend the interests they rep
resent when such interests are at
4 Hacked. The management of the LOU
tisyilIe and Nashville Railroad COM
( pany has never been active, and has no
4desire 10 be active in what is termed
4poliucs," except to protect, so far as
possible, these important interests
oagaiust oppressive legislation and IN
bust enforcement of the law. 1t will
IA once be eliminated as a factor In
politics when assured by all parties
that ITS interests will be treated fairly
faud given reasonable protection It Is
heiJher Democratic or Republican
Senator GOebel has for many years
been successful speculator in damage
tlaims for personal injuries. In the pur-
butt of this business he is said to have
smassed a fortune. For about fifteen
Iears be has been legislator, and dur
"ng that period has exerted himself
gith more or less success to secure the
Enactment Of legislation unjustly af-
tectug the interests of corporations,
tnd. liz some instances, adapted to pro-
mote his personal interests.
Senator G. G. McChOrd, having a per-
fOnal grievance, has, for that OF other
Reasons. cO-OpeTated with Senator Goe-
De- in endeavOring to secure legislation
htended to inJuriOusly and perhaps ia
lblly affect the interests of transporta-
bon companies. He has also co-operat-
u with Senator Goebel in endeaVoring
p secure the enactment of other inim-
1fal measures.
These gentlemen, being candidates
~ offices which, should they be sue
eessful, will give them the power to
make their enmities effective to the
Fest possible inturE ~ important hRa-
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-10-11

me, nor am anxious to advise. But,
inasmuch as you have kindly suggested
what policy the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad company should pursue,
may be permitted to Go as much fer
the Courier-Journal. l can not help
thinking that the great newspaper,
which thousands have regarded as men
tor and guide. might itself do better
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-10-11
LETTER NO. 2.

Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany, Presidents Office, NJ. H. Smith.
President, Louisville, KY, Aug. q,
1899.
Mr.. l. J. Oldham, Democrat" Tren-
Ton, ky.-Dear Sir: Please return to
me for cancellation the complimentary
annual pass issued in your favor on
account Of THE Democrat at the be-
ginning OF the year, as it will no longer
be accepted for passage. Yours truly.
M. II. SMITH, President.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-10-11

than rush with such furious zeal into
merely factional politics; and rather
than abandon its friends and forget
what It formerly taught, cease to con
Germ itself about who shall be governor,
who shall be mayor and how shall be
administered the petty municipal pat
ronage that It once despiseds~ Very re-
specially, MILTON H. SMITH.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-10-11
REPLY NO. 1.-(Duplicate.)

Office of The Todd County Democrat,
L. J. Oldham, Editor and Manager,
Trenton, KY, Aug. 2, 1899.
Mr.. J. H. Ringgold, Asst. Supt. L.
and n. r. R., Louisville, Ky.-Dear
Sir: l do not act upon your ''sugges-
ton" and return the railroad pass by
this mail for the reason: l Judge from
been misinformed relative to my atti-
tude toward your road. / will briefly
outline my feelings toward your COM
pany at the present time, then If you
still desire the pass 1t shall be forth
coming.
You refer at some length to my for
mer friendship for your company. /
assure you that today am a. good q
tEisH6 b EsHE rsa9, a. Q as11Rsxs1aI
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-10-11

III Lnere are those VINO nave any
doubts whatever that it is the purpose
OF the L. and N. Railroad company to
first muzzle. II 1t can, the editorial ex-
pressions OF the newspapers Of Ken
lucky, then to elect its own officers Of
the law. from governor down, and run
the commonwealth to suit Its own
greedy desires, we call the especial at
tention to such doubling ones to the
following correspondence which has
recently taken place between the edi-
tor of this paper and the president and
assistant superintendent of that road:
LETTER NO. 1.
(Received Aug. 1, 1891
Louisville and Nashville Railway Com
pany. Presidents Office, Milton h.
smith, President, Louisville, KY,
July 26, 1899.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. L. J. Oldham, Trenton, KY
Dear Sir: During my acquaintance
with you, extending over a period Of
possibly six or eight years, l have al
ways entertained the opinion that you
MCAO GAoEOGI0 W W C4NN~0AA6A@ - ANA4
ly to the interests Of this company, and
acting upon that supposition l have
extended courtesies of the company
each year to yourself personally, and
in fact, furnished you with extraordi-
nary facilities in connection with the
publication of your various papers,
having possibly done more for your
paper in the way Of free transporta-
ton than any other paper Of the same
size and importance in the state OF
Kentucky.
Having had an opportunity of con-
ferring with you so often and talking
with you in reference to the policy OF
this company in dealing with the press.
l am sure that such policy is fully IN
derstood by you and that you are per-
fectly well aware Of the fact that the
company in issuing free transporta-
ton to the press does not ask or expect
any return for same in the way of ad-
Vertising, but that it does expect to
receive at least fair treatment at the
hands Of those editors to which it ex-
tends its courtesies.
At the same time the management
Of the company realizes perfectly well
that it has no right, and certainly has
no desire, to control or influence the
editorial expressions Of any paper, and
realizes fully that you have a perfect
right to conduct your newspaper along
such lines as may seem best to your
self; but in view of the fact that knew
you were fully advised as to our policy,
and that you had accepted the courte-
sizes of the company for many years,
was greatly surprised when my atten-
ton was called TO the attitude of your
paper for the last few weeks, not IN
derstanding how you could accept the
cOurtesies Of the company and at ths
same time resort to abuse of its man
agement.
In view Of this condition of things,
assume that you do not care to bC
classed with the friends of the company
and accept its courtesies, and l there.
fore suggest that you return the com.
plimentary annual pass which was Is
sued in your favor at the beginning Of
the year. Yours truly,
II RTNEGOTn
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-10-11

Politics is getting warmer every
day Keen vour shirt on, but don't for
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-10-11

the University Ward, subject to |
ton of the Democratic party.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
SNIPE SHOOTING.
Preserves on the Atlantic Coast Lease.
by Ex-President Cleveland.

Preserves on the Atlantic Coast Leased
by Ex-President Cleveland.
Ex-President Cleveland, in company
with Rev. E. E. Phillips, pastor of the
Village M. E. church, has become the
proprietor of leased property for shoot
ing purposes on Sandwich marshes.
Mr.. Cleveland's first visit here was
during the flight of snipe and plovcr
early last fall. Previous to that he
had heard of the shooting advantages,
and inquired of the selectmen for some
one to guide him to the grounds. He
was referred to Rev. Mr.. Phillips, and
from this Introduction great shooting
possibilities have been opened FOR the
ex-president. Mr.. Cleveland's first
trip was not successful, but on the
second visit a bag of twenty plover
was taken, and the days shooting un-
doubtedly established in the visitors
mind the reputation Of the blinds. for
at it's end he suggested leasing the
property for shooting purposes, the
preserve to take in all the available
property. Today he has under control
mile of shore on Barnstable Bay, run
ming east to the site of the old Cape
Cod canal property, and from there in
a southerly direction to Sycamore Hill.
taking in vast area of meadow be-
tween Scussett Harbor, the old canal
and Sycamore. The distance across
the preserve is such that one could
eoo,o,11, .ao hirdo ~, q n1oor dow Union
they first crossed the line of the pre-
serve. On the shore line east of the
harbor the lease extends to the low
water mark, and on the west to the
harbor, on what are scussett Harbol
marshes proper. to high water mark
The whole entirely surrounds the mair
harbor. making it one Of the best
shooting preserves in the United
States.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
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b. n No lGore 0F1lnasys' 1assDssG
Some time ago the Pullman 0onpar
~, AZ an experimental measure Intro.
fduced ordinary sleeplng car service
on tho Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
Between Baltimore and Newark, and
Pittsburg and Chicago. The results
to the Railroad Company were very
gratifying, but subsequently 4 was ar
certained that the Pullman Company
was not In position to furnish this
class Of equipment to all roads operat-
ing Pullman cars east Of Chicago and
st. Louis, and to allay any friction that
might result from this inequality Of
service, the Pullman Company re.
Quested the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road to resume the standard cars
previously in service, which will b
DONE. commencing April 10th.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
Dressed Poultry.

"They say" said q citizen, chat tho
expert poultryman knows at sight Just
where a dressed chicken is from. OF
course he knows Philadelphia chick
en- when he GEES It, but they toll me
that Of western poultry, for instance,
he can tell at a glance whether a chick
en- comes from Ohio or Illinois, and 90
on. It's fine thing, no doubt, to be
able to do this. and still should be
satisfied to be without this refinement
Of knowledge concerning the chicken
territogdally II could tell, before buy
ing, whether It was tough or not."-
Exchange,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
She Understood..

A little girl had learned the verse;
Suffer little children to come unto
Me-" to repeat at concert. She
stepped on the platform and began
Suffer" Il was her hrst attempt al
public recitation. She was frightened,
and stopped for moment, then
courageously began again. Suffer lit.
tie" Again her fear overcams her,
but being : resolute little one. she
made . third attempt and said. "Suf.
fer little children, The third time
she looked with dismay ct the M.
turned faces and stopped. /, With q lasi
grand effort she repeated, not sxactlj
tho verse. but these words: Jesus
wants us al 70 come 70 Him. and don't
{ anybody Try 20 stop ".