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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-30
ANNEX ALL NORTH AMERICA

Ii is evident to our mind that Can
ada has offered this country direct
insult in seizing two of our fishing YES
sells and il is our plain duty TO fight.
All North America of right belongs
TO the United States aud we should
now proceed to take ii as IN indemnity
for the insult rendered by the Domin-
ion government.
OF course it is a grave thing 10 go
to war but after all we are about rs
well prepared for it now as we will
be at any future time.
Let us at once proceed to assert our
rights in declaring that Americans
shall rule America This thing must
come TO pass and why not now as well
as at any future time? Ii the govern
ment will call for half million yolun-
teers to capture all North America not
now under the stars and stripes the
men will be forthcoming.-El Dorado
Republican.
We are, Individuals, in favor OF
,hrashing England if she takes on any
airs over the cod fish bait business and
then taking Canada is war deb; in
demuity.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-30
RAILROAD BONDS.

The question attracting the deepest
interest throughout the county at the
present time is the railroad bond qucs-
ton. The $3.50, 900 asked by the tHree
companies is large sum, and were
there no benefits to accrue TO our peo-
pie for the expenditure. the Leader
would be among the foremost and
loudest i'll opposing it, but when the
advantages the county in general will
derive from the building OF these
three additional trunk lines through
her territory are considered surely
the benefits greatly overbalance the
cost. Why do we say this? For the
reason that every mile of road laid
down in the county directly places
Sc 900 additional taxable property on
tax duplicate, besides fully the sane
amount indirectly through the influx
of immigration sure to follow. The
present constructed system of roads
give us 102 miles of road bed in the
county, representing $6l2 goo of tax
able, and yielding some $27 600 in rev.
enue annually to the county. The
three new lines will add ia additional
miles of road bed, representing S6s4,-
600 in taxables on which the county
will receive revenue In the amount of
near $50, 900 annually.
One great cry raised against the
voting of the bonds in the country is
that Wichita will reap all the benefits.
No doubt a great many persons. using
this argument are honest in their
expressions, believing every word TO
be true. Surprising such were the
case the question naturally arises
what relation docs Wichita hold TO
Sedgwick county. Il she not The
county's capital? and is no. her inter
ests identical with the coun,y's? Sill
not her development into the largest
city ia the state advance the financial
interest of every property OWL
er in the county, as well as increase her
capacity TO take up and pay larger
proportion of the county taxes? At
this time the city OF Wichita pays near
one-third of the entire tax of the
county .snd necessarily would pay one
third of the interest on these bonds
while receiving benefits from only
about one-twelfth of the revenue
they would turn into the county treas
ury.
On examination we find there are
I, 200 quarter sections OF land in the
county. To pay the interest on the
$3.50 goo in bonds wonld require
levy of s. on every loo acre tract.
This, il is true, would prove too grea,
a burden for anyone To carry. But
there IL relief from this high tax on
the land owners, which comes in the
shape Of taxes paid bv the railroads
equalling about 81 50 TO each quarter
section. thus leaving only about so
cents to every l60 acres.-Clcarwater
Leader.
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other general officers a1viss him not to waste
time, not to allow the Yankees time to cover
themselves Hood refused to order the
assault, saying thu troops were tired and
hungry, and needed food and rest, and he
added, contemptuously: In ten minutes we
can drive the Yankees out Of any works they
can throw up in two hours. They cannot
hold that line Cleburne shook his head
negatively a. this. but Hood was firm.
When l saw C,eburne, who was ever keen
for battle, shake his head was discouraged.
II Cleburna breads the work, it must be
hopeless, l thought
The men were ordered to cook breakfast
and obeyei sullenly. The Yankee earth
works steadily grew as we looked on Two
hours passed and they were finished, and the
Yankee infantry sank out OF sight behind
them. Then came marching and counter
marching on our part 1t was o'clock be-
fore our dispositions for the assault were
made. From the position l was in could
plainly see the Yankee line. 1t seemed to be
deserted. Now and then the head of a man
would appear above the works, or an
artillery man would crouch behind gun
and gaze in our direction. We were
formed for the assault The plan was to
launch several columns against the line and
endeavor to break it at different points,
while the real attack would be made on the
little hill where the two batteries stood
Our artillery went into action Some dis
mounted artillery men were formed behind
us These were to follow US closely, and
when we had captured the Yankee guns
they We're to turn them and pulverize the
flying Yankees. 1t was good idea, and
the artillerymeu laughed gleefully ut the
picture they conjured 1t was well they had
their laugh first.
''All was ready. We arose and dashed for
ward Ou. of the ground rose the Yankee
pickets and firing once they ran for their
earthwork. As we screamed out the charg-
ing yell the Yankee troops rose up from be-
hind their works and their rifles fell into a
horizontal line, the Federal artillerists sprung
to their guns, we instinctiyely pulled our hat
brims down as though to protect our faces
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-30

The London Spectator, speaking of
the Chicago anarchists, says: "What
preventive can there be for murder
with cOcial object, except TO include
it among other murder, aud arm So
ciety with the rights with which,
when he is threatened with murder,
we arm the individual; that is, the
right TO kill in self-defence? That will
be the conviction throughout Europe,
and the anarchists will find that by
their outbreak in America they have
torn away the last bulwark which
protected them-namely, the lingering
belief that they were men hal: crszed
by the pressure of intolerabie tyran-
N.Y. For once the Spectator comes
up on the right side of a question and
gets good view.
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ling Of artillery I, seemed to me that /
could hear No. impatiently tap with sponge
staff on the blackenei muzzles Of the brass
guns. as he called for canister, and more
canister. and still more canister. We were
sufficiently near TO feel the wind of the guns.
l looked back We had not advanced far.
The dead lay in winrowS Wounded men
were staggering over the field, and falling in
ones, twos and threes. as they came together
for aid. between the lines of dead The men
hesitated They realized that they could no.
carry the works Their line officers tried TO
hold them They staggered few feet nearer
the Federal line firing wildly the while, to
be scorchci by the hot breath Of cannon and
rifles. They waverei badly, tried TO hold
on then broke and rap for cover. We were
under fire for about ten minutes. and one
third of cur division. Reynolds, was killed
or wounded Stunned, bewildered and hor-
ribiy disappointed, We gathered in a pro
fectei position and were speedily reformed
We were allowed 30 rest for awhile
~Of course the planned Simultaneous at
tack by several columns had failed OF
course they did not &c; OF together. They
went in one after the other, and they were
all whipped Again we were formed into
charging column Our officers briefly ex-
planned the necessity Of carrying the works
We swore to take them or die in the attempt
All said Thomas. 1t Is easy TO swear 70 do
things when yoa are not under fire. but
hard, exceedingly bard. to accomplish them
We rushed 20 the assault again. again % be
met by fire the heat Of which warped Us
out Of line It SEEMED TO me that the air
was 50 fun Of bullets that l could have
caught some by simply grabbing on either
side or above me- We advanced ciose 20 the
works. AMI again we broke and fed for cover.
The Yankees, now N oro1Shiy angry. and
u,erciIess. bsgan to shoot q. every living OBJ
jsc. within range Of their rites woandcl
Coufeierasss. who moved ieS CT an arm.
were instantly selected As targets, and were
literally shot TO pieces
-Da-knez< dcsceried and xsil The BATH
torn Confeierafes were formed i,z:o ehA-g
ing columns and launched against the Yam
kee works We advanced, stumbling over
our dead and wounded The latter sh,ieked
rs we srcd on their nasnglei hnahA Powder
smoke hung over the Fed in clouds. vhsca
rejected thu lzrii Ere that blazei along the
Yankee parape.x Eight o'c,ork, O'Clock.
s.So aai we a,e still fighting. ssil dying. stsn
traup.iny our dad and voqo5ed cumrads
INTO The earth Thea We Save Il NJ We
bad made Eve desperate chzrHA Pat Cse-
bcrnes z,en h.d rnade SIX sni be FEB dead
while seaains the last Every geoer,l odscsr
IN tie army. excepting Hood. v1s killed a.
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SKELETON Rancho, Z.

To the Editor of the Eagle:
From the Kansas line TO this place
the country is very dry, having had no
rain for several weeks.
The Chickasaw Indians arc driving
out of their national, the cattle be-
longing 10 non-citiZens. have met
today the Kinberiain Bro'-. herd of
$1,000 cattle, and have heard of several
other large outfits on the trail from
the Chickasag nation. They are
renting pastures on the Cherokee
strip to hold this summer. Thoi"
moving does not effect the market
any.
We learned that Que week ago 'o,lsy
cattle man by the name of -. } uhn
was shot and killed at silver City, g.
n, |. I, by Chicasaw Indians. lie
was CARRYING a six shooter, which Is
against a Chickasaw law, lately pissed.
ST. John was white man, very wei
known at ,'aldwcil.
More anon q.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-30

Won Moltke is credited with having
directed several battles during the
Franco-Prussian campaign by tele-
graphing from his tent, at q consider
able distance from the scene of con-
flict. Herr Most is apparently tryin g
TO initiate his illustrious countryman.
When he wanted Is break up 8 peace
able meeting in New York on Sunday
he sent his hcnchmen to it, aud sat IN
4 saloon two blocks away, where he
received their reports "between
drinks Under a bed and behind
a beermug are Most's fayorite strong
holds
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-30
LINCOLN AND KECHl.

There has been fears expressed by
some of the taxpayers of Lincoln and
also of kechi townships that the Oma-
ha, Abilene & Wichita road might
step in and build and demand the
township bonds. Wichita voted as
much rs both those townships put to-
gether, and we have no such fear ex-
pressed in this city. In truth the fear
is grounIless one. One road can't
be made TO go. for two in equity in
sense or in fact There is to be no
Omaha, Abilene & Wichita road built
in Sedgwick county, therefore no
bonds can be issued TO such road.
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wounded Our losses had run high up m the
thousands We stacksd our arms and lay
down An night or wounded comrades
crawled of Of the held and sought comfort
and rest and wafer among their unhurt
brothers, Men with one leg trailing On the
earth behind them, others with shattered
shoulders, or torn entrails, or CHASTITY hesh
wounds, or with smashed jaws, or eyes shot
out would crawl, walk or be led into our
ranks, where they would sink beEide rs and
murmur: 4 am glad to get home to you 1t
was hel2 itself, boysr And they would sink
into sleep or death
I'VE were awake early the next morning
to discover mt the Yankees had crossed the
river during tbs night, and were probably
well on their way towards Nashville. We
were mighty glad they had gone Hood
seemed to be stupefed at the disaster that
had befallsn "a He allowed his discouraged
army to remAh in camp by that bloody bat
tlefeld. The men, already dispirited and
doubtful Of his ability as a commander, were
permitted to roam at viii over the corpse
strewn field. I never before or after saw
such frightful battle ground Many Of the
dead were shot to shredA And ! saw scores
of men who had been wounded-legs broken
probably-who had pu: their thumbs into
their mouths and had chewed them into
shreds to keen from crying, coward-hke, as
they Law exposed to the merciless fire Of the
Yankees, waiting for death to keep them
from voicing their fear Franklin was the
only battle ground l ever saw where the
faces of the majority of the dead expressed
supreme fear and horror. Dead mems faces
were drawn awry. Their eyes were wide
open and fear-staring. Their very atti-
tude as they lay prone on the ground
with extended, earth-clutching fingers and
with their faces practically buried in the
soil, told the tale Of mental agony they had
endured before death released them And
then, the chewed thumbs, showing the dire
full necessity they had to brace themselves
to receive death, was inexpressibly affect
ing.
.The repeated disasters we had encountered
under Hood had dampened our ardor. The
unwise rambling Of our men over the battle
field Of Franklin broke their spirit We
would not fight at Nashville; we lost that
field because the specter Of Franklin, ivid,
with distorted features, with blood stream
ing wounds, with CHASTITY, horror stricken
eyes, chewing and crunching its thumb
stalked among US. 1t was in the columns as
we marched 1t rode astride Of the Napo-
leon guns. 1t sat by our camp fires. It
stood in the trenches at Nashville. 1t lay in
the rifle pits O nights"
Thomas ceased talking. and looked in
tently and sorrowfully into the fire, as
though he were searching for the faces Of
the comrades he had lost. did not intrude
on his grief, but quietly rolled myself in my
blankets and lay down, not to sleep, but to
think of the horrors Of the war and Of the
bloody fields in Virginia, on which l had
worked at a cannon's muzzle.
FRANK WILKESoN.
New YORK, May %
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THE BATTLE OF FRANKLIN.

Three years ago my comrade, Rhctt Thorn
as, and were prospecting in the foothills Of
the Sierra Madre mountains, in Wyoming.
Thomas was an ex-Confederate soldier, a
Mississippian. He was tall, slender, lean
fianked, thin-faced, black-eyed and i2 years
old On the evening of May 80 we sat by a
blazing camp fire in Bear Creek valley. The
dark, pine-ciad highlands behind US resound-
ed with the noise of falling water and the
mournful signing of the swaying pines. We
sat silently looking at the fire, here dying
down, there suddenly glowing into heat, as
if it were alive and swayed by gust of pas
sion. The fire and the day recalled memories
of the war
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-30

The branch of the Suuflower rum
ming from ElDorado to Newton has
been ordered extended, snd the
money to pay for the right of way be-
tween Newton and Mcpherson will
be deposited the coming week, The
place to lay out a nice little town is
about nine miles Northwest of Newton
where the c. Wood Davis line will
Cross the Sunflowe-.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-30

If Marsh Murdoch don't stop build
ing railroads and pray for rain Justify
there will be no freight in his neck OF
woods for his road Fort. Scott
Monitor.
After the Sth day of next month
the rain business will receive our I'M
divided attention. In the meantime,
or until the bonds have been carried
He who rules all if we except tn, rail-
roads, will have 10 take care of the
rainfall.
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Iheard the Shenandoah roll
Along the vale below,
I saw the Aiieghenies rise
Towari the realms OF snow;
The valley campaign rose TO mind.
Its leaders name, and then
knew the sleeper had been one
OF Stonewan Jackson's men
He sleeps: what need to question now
II he were wrong or rightr
ie knows ere this whose cause Is Just
In God, the Fathers sight,
&c wIelis no warlike weapons now.
Returns no foeman's thrust;
Who but coward would reyiie
An hoaored soldiers dust'
Roll, SHENANDOAH. proudly roll
Adown thy rocky glen;
Above thee lies the grave OF one
of Stonewail JacEson's men
Beneath the cedar and the pine
In solitude anstere.
Unknown, unnamed. forgotten lies
A Georgia volunteer
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tdN tiAc IA tAic VI tAic
men who fell in defense of the Union have
been strewn with flowers. The memories OF
the war are being recalled around thousands
OF hearthstones tonight. You never speak
of the war. Break your rule tonight and
tell me battle story"
Thomas looked at me inquiringly for an in
slant and then said, sadly: IL do not like TO
talk of the war. My father and brothers
were killed in battle, our home was burned,
our slaves freed, our lands made value less.
Nv friends and comrades were shot dead by
the score Other scores, weakened by star va
ton and hard work, and thinly clad, died.
The memories of the war are exceedingly
painful TO me. But, he added, as he shrugged
his shoulders to my entreaty not to talk,
pile some wood on the fire while | cut a
couple of pipefuls of tobacco, and then will
tell YOU of the ferceSt battle | was in"
piled logs high on the fire We lit our
pipes on the glowing coas. Then, wrapped
in our blankets, we sat on the ground and
listened attentively to my rebel friend.
Il belonged TO Joe Jchns:on's army said
Thomas; ave had ceased to talk of our vic
tory at Kenesaw The daily fighting during
the long retreat before Sherman had been
almost forgotten. Oar lost opportunity on
Peach Tree creek-lost by the removal OF
Johnston-had ceased 20 trouble US The
loss of Atlanta and thousands of our com
rades who fell in the battles around that
town was still fresh in our memories And
fresher still was the recollection of the bloody
assault on the two redoubts near Allatoona
that were held by a couple of thousand Van
KEGS We had lost Johnston, in whom we
had unbounded confidence. Hood, whom we
did not consider "a safe soldier, was in COM
mand We feared that some of the belief as
to the fighting capacity of northern men held
by the Shareholders before the war fingered
in his mind. We privates had promptly dis
covered that the Yankees were rs efficient
fighters as we for two days, and our superiors
if the battle lasted three four or five days.
We had saying which was founded ON fact.
1t was: Yankees must be whipped in two
days. or they cannot be beaten at all
We marched north, south, east, west. in
any direction Hood saw cit TO lead US. and
Sherman trailed after Us. AT Gettysburg
he tired of the pleasures of the chase, and
abandoned us We camped for a few days,
then crossed the Tennessee river few miles
above Florence, and marched rapidly toward
Columbia Here we had cur firss hard fight
ing in forcing the passage of Duck river.
We pushed the Federals from the river, and
then made n furious march. fighting as we
went, 50 to intercept the retreat OF Soho
fields army. We eutmarched them, and
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r, / IllUAUlIIl LILA OlVllUI
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Special Offering!
We shall place on sale Saturday morning:
pieces Black silk Rhadzimer at 97c,
actual worth SITS.
6 pieces of surah silk in brown, black
and blue at Goo; actual worth, 81.
pieces Black silk brocades at Goo; act
ual worth, 81.
AZ pieces English doublefold Ginghams
and seersnckers at e. (The Ginghams are
slightly damaged, but are made to sell at
les cents.
So dozen silk Taffeta Gloves in black
and the new shades of mauve and tan, all
sizes, 35c: regular price of these is 75c.
Shall offer these bargains for a few days
only.
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and dashed into the open. Instantly we
were met by u storm of bullets and canister
that caused us to stagger our dead and
wounded comrades fell against US. We
wavered badly then gathered ourselves and
pushed Oh, firing we went
1.-The powder smoke hung on the field.
Through riffs in it We could see the
Federal gunners spring nimbly TO and
fro from the Napoleon guns. The respon-
sive fash OF the guns, as the Ian
yards were pulled, wouli be followed by the
rip of canister as it flew past and through
us, tearing great gaps in cur ranks, cracking
mems bones as pipestems, and knocking
brave men dead with great holes in their
bodies The zip, zip, zip OF flying rifle balls
was a mighty and steady hum, as though
the empty cylinders Of countless threshing
machines were revolving at full speed all
around US
Steadily The veteran Yankee infantry,
who had TO hold their line of earthworks or
take 10 the water, loaded and fired. Our
men fell by hundreds. We staggered on
through this storm of bullets and canister
for five minutes We had not reached the
Union line. Then we heard exultant shouts
to our left and through the drift
ing smoke caught n glimpse of our
battle flags planted on the Federal
breastworks on the hill, and cs we
saw the men clad in gray Chamber over the
WORKS and disappear, We redoubled our
efforts 20 take the line in front of U.s. Its
fire did not slacken a particle Its defenders
paid 10 attention TO the disaster that had
overtaken their center As We drew closer
the parapet, redeemed in the smoke and the
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A GEORGIA VOLUNTEER.

Far Up the lonely mountain side
My wandering footsteps led.
The moss lay thick beneath my iees.
The pine sighed overhead;
The trace OF a disnantled fort
Lay In the forest nave,
And In the shadow near my pain
saw a soldiers grave
The branble wrestied with the wee1
Upon the lowry mound;
The simple headboard, rudely WIZ
Had rotted 10 the ground
Iraised IL with q reverent hand.
From Dust its words to clear.
But Time had biotted all but these.
"a Georgia Volunteer"
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we're inspecting the Yankee line l heard
approved and fearless fighter. urge
Hood to order the assault at once l heard
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also have exclusive sale
Of VACANT PROPERTY in
all directions, Am offering
lots in College Hill addition
which will double in value
Before The Next 90 DAYS,

Residence Property mt prices
ranging from Five Hundred dol.
lars to Two Thousand.
Don't fail to examine my list
before buying.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-30

will offer n stock Of Staple
Goods on Douglas Avenue for n
few day. This is n rare chance
for business.
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DECORATION DAY.

N. S. ROCHELLE, Sec'y
z. B. JEwETr, Chairman.