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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22
TIE WAR WITH MEXICO.

In this war he participated with Mexico in
the siege If Vera Cruz. and the battles oi
Cerr0 GOrdO. ConiTcu-. Chulu.u-ro. MOhuo
del l;ay, Chupultcpcc aud the assault on the
City of Mexico On April Ilth. lelL
10 was brcyetted major, lieutenant
colonel and colonel for Inciltous
eonduct at Ccrro GOrdo. where hc was severe
is wounded In leading a stornlug party at
Chapultepec. whcfc General Scott reports Tat
be was the first mau o. plant his colors On the
snemy amparts. he was again wounded. lie
Wa mustered out of service August ZN, ltio. as
lieutenant colonel of volunteers tut Congress
'clnstaied him g. ms original 'ana as cap
cam OF Typographical engineers lie served as
chiei ot typographical engineers Of the De
pariment Of Texas 1882 and 1888. and had
charge Of the Western river improvements.
lie acted as uspector-gencral on the Oiah
expedition, and was commissioned quarteilnas-
tei-generM OI The United States army On June
q lsO0. On Apni u. 1861, tins position was
RESIGNED TO INrERTm coNrIDLKATE SERVICE.
in which service be was commissioned
Aa(Or-genefal Of volunteers. and with Gen
'ih H. r. Leo organized the volunteers which
were pouring INTO Richmond. He was ap-
polnted Dy the Government at Montgomery
one Of the four brgadier generals then COM
mssi0ned. and was assigned 10 duty at Har-
(er's Ferry. Upon the approach Of the
northern army. under General Patterson,
1,tsherai Johnston Withdrew 10 Winchester
when 5eaurcgard was attacked at Manas-
W. oy mcdowell Johnston went 10 his as
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22

General Joseph T. Johnston, the son Of
Peter and Mary Wood Johnston. was born
February 3. 1902 at l0ngwoOd. near Farm
Vile. Va Ho uaduated from West Point. IN
tI- same class with Robert f.. Lee. IN 1923.
and W., commissioned second lieutenant
In the Fourth artillery. lie served
in garrison az Fort Columbus, \.
y. and Fort Monroe Va. until 1852,
when he participated i'm tine Black Hawk
war He served 40 various army posts from
'3l until 81 he was on Typographical duty
until l,35. and was made FIRST lieutenant and
and dc camp % General Winfield Scott IN the
Seminole war. he resigned IN 1881 and for
the next year engaged i'm his profession
OF civil engineer. when he ., was
appointed first lieutenant Of Iopo-
graphical Engineers. In the war
WITH the Florida Indians his eallantry was
conspicuous. and ho was bicvetted captain I'D
recognition of his services in tins campugn
From 1889 until 1872 he was engaged IN ihc
Black river and other works oi Improvement
lu 1928 he acted as assistant adJu'aut- gem
eal and rendered efficient service m the
Florida war OF that date. September ~. 1916
be W., appointed captain Ia the corps ol topo-
graphical engineers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22
AFTER TIE WAR.

After the war General Johnston has served
in various capacities. as a railway president in
Arkansas. president of the National Express
Company in Virginia. general insurance
agent in Savannah, Ga. Congressman
from the Richmond district of Virginia,
and upon the election Of Cleveland as Presi-
dent he was appointed Commissioner of Rail
WAYS Of the United States. which position he
resigned upon the return OF the Republican
pnty TO power
Tie General. early in life. married Lydia
Mclean. who died in 1856. without ISSUE
General Johnston was wounded ten times
during his services in the various Indian wars,
the Mexican and tie civil wars. lie has pub
lshcd Narrative of Military Operations
Directed During the Late War Between the
Statesn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22

sistance. and assumed command of the joint
forces and the direction of the battle In the
spring of '62 Johnston withdrew 10 the Rap
pahannOck, whence he removed 10 meet Nc
Cleilans threatened advance. Owing 20
wound received at Seven Pines on May 81,
1862, he was incapacitated for duty until the
following autumn.
COMMISSIONED GENERAL.
On May lG. 1861, Brigader Generals john
ston, Cooper and Lee were created Generals
IN the ordernamed. On August 81, 1861 the
appointment of five fun generals. ms author
lZed 10y act Of Congress of the Confederate
States was made. Johnston being one OF the
appointees II is claimed that in allowing
various other generals TO outrank
Johnston in this appointment, by
priority of commissions. 1t was
IN direct contradiction Of the act Of Congress,
which stated that when officers resigned from
the United States army. the rank of such oiii-
Ger IN the Confederate service should be de
terminod 10y their former commissions in the
United States army. The rank thus estab-
lshcd by law should have been: j. +.
Johnston. brigader-geneml Samuel Coop
or. colonel; A. 5. Johnston. colonel;
Robert +. Lee. lieutenant-colonel and
+. g.. r. Beauregard. captain. The protest
made by General Johnston IN regard 10 what
was thus claimed as Illegal action, led TO
continued unplcasantness between himself
and President Davis On March "A. 1868. NE
was appointed 10 the command in the army
of the Southwest. lie next assumed command
of the troops of Mississippi. and endeavored
10 save Nickshurg which he possibly would
have done had General Pemberton carriedou
his orders. As it was Grant captured the
city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22
ARMY or TENNEssEE.

In December. 1868. he was transferred TO
the command of the Army Of Tennessee, and
participated in his memorable campaign
against the late General w Teoumseh Sher-
man. in which while overwhelmed by num-
bers. he displayed considerable genius in his
mastery retreat The authorities at Rich
mond. however. being dissatisfied with ns
movements. relieved him of the command
and turned il over 10 General J. Il. Hood.
General Johnston WIS placed in command of
the Army of Tennessee by General Lee on
February 23, 1860. with Instructions 10 gather
all the forces in South Carolina. Geor-
ga and Florida. and 10 drive back
Sherman Collecting what provision
and men he could get. General Johnston
ON March Dist attacked the head of the adj
vancing column at Bentonville. and captured
four pieces of artillery and 300 prisoners. but
WAS forced to retreat to Raleigh and thence to
Greensboro.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-29
NEXT YEAR.

The experience Of past years has en-
abled the managers of this reunion to
bring 1t to a successful issue, so that al
most every department was considered
about perfect, but there are still some
things that might be improved on and we
take the trouble to offer few suggestions.
In the first place we would ask the
chairman and invited guests to occupy the
auditorium and allow the audience to Oc'
cupy the platform. 1t is impossible to
give all the listeners comfortable seat
on the platform and at the same time
provide standing room for the invited
guests and glee clubs; so in order to ac-
cOmmodate the audience let the chairman
and guests take the auditorium. We
would suggest that the grounds be laid
off next year SO that everybody can Oc-
cupy the most prominent place In the
camp. We would suggest that commit
tee of eighteen men and seven women be
selected from the crowd to instruct the
chairman how to conduct the services.
We would suggest that few more dane
ing platforms be allowed, but allow them
to go over the river and then put u guard
over them so they cannot get back till aft
er the reunion Is over. We would also
suggest that the license agent bring In Il
few more gamblers. But don'tturn them
loose on the camp ground--that is with
out ball and chain, SO that they can be
found when they are wanted by the
sheriff's officer. We would further more
suggest that everybody bring bed quilt,
horse blanket, water color painting,
wash stand, shot gun or something of the
kind and have them ratified of. There
are many other suggestions we might Of
fer. but will not occupy more space at
this time
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-29
Major THOMPSON's IDEA,

Major Thompson, of Usage Mission,
gave Kansas good send-off, but de-
plored the fact that prohibition was
holding back emigration and driving
capital out OF the state. While it can
not be denied that prohibition is work
ing serious injury to the financial
and business interests of Kansas, and
although it is keeping away Il vast
emigration from the eastern states and
foreign countries, we don't see how
we could get along without it. 1t is
supporting a vast army of joint keep
erS, bootleggers and irresponsible non
taypaving scalawags who otherwise
would be unable 10 earn an honest liv-
ing.
There can be no doubt that millions
Of dollars are annually sent TO Missou-
ri from Kansas for Intoxicating liquor,
but those people over there must he
taken care of and were IL not for the
Kansas liquor funds ii would indeed
be "poor old Missouri" The Missouri
dis:illeries, breweries and liquor deal
ers must be supported 10y somebody
and Kansas ought to be willing TO do
her share. Brother Thompson claims
that more liquor Is drank in Kansas
with prohibition than there would be
if we had the high license laws Of ILL
noise and Ohio. No doubt this Is
true, but If we had wholesome high
license laws men might moi drink SO
much, but they would drink Otlencr,
and perhaps be able TO get a better
quality OF stuff. The hug juice ven-
ders of Kansas are now putting out a
quality of goods that would soon eat
the bowels out of craven image and
all those who stick to that sort of a
beverage will sOOn be dead, so that we
will have nothing left but temperate.
sober, industrious, high-minded, mar
row headed men and women. What
a relief It would he TO get rid of all
those people who ''loOk upon the bar
keeper when he is red aud in the end
stingeth like an adder aud biieth like
a serpent"
Oh, no! Brother Thompson we can
not give up prohibition in Kansas.
What would we do with our army of
spies and infOrmers? What use would
we have for our jails, which are now
filled with iointists? What would we
do with our money, which we are now
sending to Missouri by the million +!
What would our cavOrters and polit-
ical yawpers do for something TO talk
about? What would become Of the
w. G. T. u. and the christian endeav-
or outfits? Let US have prohibition,
even IL we don't have q cent TO pay
taxes with, or buy bread and butter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-29
SONS OF YErEEANs.

The order of Sens of Veterans il
growing fast and when one Grand
Army man drops off there are general
ly two sons to take his place. Quite u
number of camps were represented al
tho reunion and under charge OF
Lieut.. Frank McGregor made a good
showing. We should think every boy
whose father carried arms in defense
of our country would he eager to join
u camp and fall IN with the gallant
remnant of that glorious band of pa
triOls who gather yearly under the
trees OH our camping ground. II
plcases the old boys to see the young
ones turn ont with them on parade
and they should turn out in their full
strength every year. The field from
which the boys recruit is growing
larger all the time, while the field for
recruiting the Grand Army of the Re-
public is getting smaller, smaller. We
trust that next year the sons Of veter-
ans will come with their fathers TO the
reunion and with a completer organ
izaiion, better discipline and rousing
enthusiasm take an active part in all
the proceedings. 1t will please the
old veterans and do tile young patriots
no harm.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-29
SATURDAY, AUGUST 90.
A GRAND ARMY.

Fellow soldiers and veterans, we
would ask are you members of the
Grand Army of the Republic? If not,
why not? The organization known
as the Grand Army Of the Republic
has done much for you and yours. BY
the power it has excrted over congress,
YOU are now enabled 10 draw a PEN
sion to the end of your natural life.
II has held together in fraternity and
loyalty the boys who wore the blue
until they have been able to dictate
such terms to congress as will forever
prevent one Of the defenders of our
country from seeking home in the
poor house or filing u pauper's grave.
1t is not political organization but
if YOU are receiving a pension you
have the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie to thank for it. 1t has kept dele
cation at Washington for many years
10 look after legislation and your indi-
vidual interests. You have been told
that the war is over. The war may
he over but the Grand Army of the
Republic will not be over so long as
we can get enough members together
in one OF our posts to make quorum,
rally round the flag and sing March
ing through Georgia.
If YOU are not u member already we
invite you and urge you TO join at
once. Ii any man advises you not TO
Join, examine his record and you will
find that he was eith,r OH the other
side or there is blot on his discharge.
No man who holds an honorable dis
charge from the Union army but that
should be proud to affiliate here and
hereafter with the comrades who stood
on the color line with him during the
hour of peril. Have yon forgotten
Your fallen comrades? the Grand
Army of the Republic has ever kept
their memories fresh and green and
will continue to do so as long as IL
exists. You may consider it politi-
raj organization, but it is only In this
that the members are expected TO give
Union soldier the preference in poll
ties, other things being equal. You
may think the expense too great for
YOUR pocketbOok, but there Is no ex-
pense except the small dues absolutely
necessary TO keep up a society whose
only objects are fraternity, loyalty aud
charity.
If You wish 10 join the Grand Army
of the Republic you can he initiated
at once on the grounds and you can he
assigned 10 any past you desire. Join
at once, put on the badge and become
enrolled as a member of the grSndest
society that ever existed OH this conti-
nent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-29
A WAR RELIC MUSEUM.

Many of our comrades are in possession
Of old war relics and mementOes Of the
battle fields which they have bought,
begged. captured or stolen from the enc
nv. The association will next year pro-
vide large tent or building in which an
exhibition can be made of all articles
which would be of interest to those visit
ing the encampment. 1t seems to us that
nm institution of this kind would prove
one of the most successful features we
could possibly present. All who have
relics could bring them along and place
them in charge of the association so that
they would be returned to the owners
ut the end Of the meeting. We all love
10 get sight Of old war relics and no
doubt many very Interesting objects
would be brought to light If the scheme
was properly advertised, so that our mIi-
scum would even the first year be filed
with articles that would recall TO our
minds many Of the most important scenes
apd incidents Of our army life. Such an
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-29
THE SOLDIERS AND THE ALLIANCE.

THE SOLDIERS AND THE ALLIANCE
Although we have had All immense
crowd all the week we have missed
many familiar faces who have In past
years helped TO swell the attendance al
every reunion. When we have made
enquiries us TO what has become OF
these men, the answer has frequently
been "Joined the Alliance" which ia
as much as to say; a member of the
Alliance has no further use for tue
soldiers racket. We cannot believe
that the mere fact of belonging TO the
Alliance should prevent an Old COM
rade from joining in the festivities and
fellowship of his Old companions.
This association has 10 politics; 1t is
not even connected with the Grand
Army of the Republic. 1t is composed
of soldiers and citizens of every politi-
cal party, color and sex, and 1t is Orga-
nized and managed for the benefit and
pleasure of the union soldiers and sal.
lors of the late war. If this is true that
IN order TO become O member OF the
Farmers Alliance man must give up
a comradeship that was formed in de-
Tending our common country and
sealed with the blood of the men who
sleep on the Georgia hills then we say
that the Alliance must be one of the
most unpatriotic, imprincipled, illib-
eral, detestable and damnable institu-
tions that has been brought to light.
or rather darkness. within the nine
teenth century. We cannot believe
any such sentiment prevails in the
Alliance. There may be bad men
and unprincipled leaders advocating
such sentiments, but we know our
old comrades in that party would not
submit to the dictatiOn of any man
who would wish them 10 forget or
ignore the men who stood on the color
line with them at DOnelson, Vicksburg,
Chattanooga or Gettysburg.
Now, old Comrades. our frat
ernal meetings are of hOlier order
than those of any political, social or
order on earth. We know
no politics we encogmize no church
we are simply members of a grand
brotherhood of men who were loyal
to our country in her hour Of peril.
Republicans, Democrats, Alliance or
whatever you may be, we welcome
you to our annual gatherings and
trust you will throw aside all party
and when we call the roll
in 1892 you will all answer 10 your
names and join with us as freely and
heartily as you did in 1861.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-29
Hon. Lou Hanback,.

The amphilheatre was not only
packed, but some 1000 stood out
side and listened attentively 10 the
address of Hon. Lou Hanback,, the
off-hand Kansas orator. Coulrade
Hanback, il at his best on a reunion
platform and the mere mention of his
name is sure TO draw crowd. His
address Thursday afternoon was pat
riOlic, interesting aud grand. His
word pictures of army life, full OF hu-
NOR, with occasional outbursts of elo-
ouence and at all times in sympathy
with the feelings Of the old soldier
listeners.
All who heard his thrilling war ex-
perience were convinced he was mol
only patriotic volunteer soldier, but
that lie il also good citizen and a
true representative of the loyal Amer
lean people.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-29
The Arkansaw Crltter Co.

Will always hold prominent place
at the Baxter reunions. No regiment
of cavalry had perhaps so thrilling,
active and deadly an experience as the
LIST Arkansas cavalry. 1t was in active
service all the time. Day and night
they were surrounded by elentless
and vindiciive foe, watching every
cross-road and cow-path in order to
pick them off; the black flag was car
ried by both sides prisoners were sell
dom taken aud no mercy shown
when taken; citizens were shot down
by their own firesides, and IN many
instances women and children had to
suffer for the political views Of their
absent husbands and fathers. North
ern Arkansas was under reign of
terror for three years and what one
side could not destroy the other side
flushed. In no section o: the Union
were anim0silies carried to such an
extent AS in northern Arkansas, and
we know of no instance In history lex
cept perhaps a Kansas pr0hibitionisl)
where revenge, hate and malignant
spite held entire and complete sway OF
the minds of the whole people. After
the war the ArSansaw Criter Co. was
denied home or habitatiOn IN their
native state aud they were obliged to
scatter out in the loyal states, hut
they gather annually at the Baxter
reunion where they are permitted to
cnss and d-n the JOhnnies 10 their
hearts content.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-29
OFFICERs ELECT.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Interstate Reunion
association was held in the amphilhe-
atre at 10 a. IA. yesterday. II. z. Nc
GregOr. secretary aud treasurer Of the
association made report of the finan-
rial condition uf the corporation after
which there was an clecii0n uf officers
for the ensuing year, aud the follow
ing gentlemen were elected: Presi-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-29

dent, j. Fribley; vice president, G.
W. Daniels; secretary, L. G. Weaver;
treasurer, II. p. McGregor; directors,
Tom Mcintosh, Ii. Phelps, IL. Walker,
j. NJ. Cooper, j. p. Hartley, W. Har-
per. The directors will meet on the
call of the president AS soon after the
reunion as they can be got together.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-29
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.

Mail and passenger trains run daily; ire,gn.
daily except Sunday. Mail clososat pos'-on'oe
30 minutes before train time: -
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday: Leaves bax-
Ter d, M; Keelvillc 1905 Me'rose - anu
arrives ut Chet0pa 6o'clock y M
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-29
Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate on
Foreclosure.

Nv Virtue and authority of an order OF sale on
foreclosure issu from the Office oil the CLERK ~
,ha district court, In anu for Cherokee county,
eleventh judicial district OF the Stale "i Kansas,
and 10 me directed anil delivered, IN the cause
wherein W H. HOrnnr Is plaintiff nnd 5. Is.
tnr1Ith and Z j. Cnruth nie defendants, ana
vher,.in said court did order aud auju,l2e that
the lands and tenements, situated anu being IN
CheroIe e cOunty, state OI Kansas, AMI described
M Ioliows, tO-wiI: The south 4t lert OF the
west end OF lot Z, in block TO- the same berg IL
e.t wide and 20 feet long; also the north a Ieet
or ih,. west end of lot I, in block 10, the same
hrinT n feet wide and ~ feet longs also tie
wrst half fySl of the south half ~ of lot 0, In
hlock 10; also the second story OF the building
an lois and 8, in block 10; beginning at point
"a 4 IT north of the southwest corner OF lot =, ~
said block, thence north - Ieet, ih' nee east q
feet thence south p feet, thence west " IeeI To
MACE OF beginning; NIL In the city 0f Baker
Snrings According 10 the original plat lheteol'
br advertised and sold according to law. NV;
therefore, I do advertise the above descrlO'"
real property for sale, and viii, on
Tuesday, the sth day OF September, 1901
a, o,elock IN the afternoon of that day, OF the
north front door OF the couIi house In the city OF
| Co uin pais, In the cou6ty Ot Cherokee, IN tne
s,ai,. ~ ansas ofIrr for sale aud sell ~ public
swciIon. IoT cash In hand, % the hlrhvst bidder
ali ina rirht tille claim. estate and property OF
Inc above uamrd defendants. AMI each 81 Them,
OF In and 10 the above described real lirnlerty.
W -, J. e. BABB.
sheriff OF Cherokee cOu ".
DatetA Columbus, AIkust ., 1871.
g. q. HORN u. Any. Tor plaiNl1-
First Ypblished August :, ISL.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-29
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

and ended with general handshake
and n hurrah.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-29

institution as this would prove interest
ing to all and our citizen friends, women
and children, would derive great pleasure
and instruction IN the exhibit. By all
means let us have the war museum.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-29

3 An Ohio lady was so frightened
by snake that her glossy black hair
turned white AZ snOw. II was soon
returned to iis Original cOlUr by Halls
lair Remover.