The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-17

plan is advisable or not. You tell me. Cur
ly Kirk, 10 charge whenever I think ii is
good for my giblets 10 do so or not
do all Uhe soldiers think as your ask
ed the general nervously.
Most of en-" said. why don't you
advise with your soldiers? Why don't you
consult the privates who have TO do the
artistic and patriotic dying?"
But there's so many privates." said the
general, Il never could get around"
But said. putting look on my face
like one once saw on statue of Soc
rates. why not consult one private as
representative of the whole army?"
We'll" said the general. what would
you do?"
81 sat down and taking a cigar from the
general, said: We have fought two days.
Nothing done. Tomorrow is Sunday. At
day-break tomorrow throw General Chat
fees force into that gully, covering his
right with Grimes artillery. jump General
Wheeler there and get Chaffee in the
king-row, then rush LawtOn forward
through this wicket and hit the stake,
and make for the middle wicket over here.
BY this time have General Duffy make for
second base on Capron's sacrifice hit. and
steal second on a passed bail. Then play
General Duffield as the ace and let Teddy
Roosevelt trump low on the extreme right,
and Colonel WOOD will kick the goal and
take Santiago"
1T would mean an awful sacrifice" the
general safd after following me closely.
General" 1 said, war is hell. We must
sacrifice"
saw 1 had made a mistake. I saw I had
put my foot in il. I had planned cam
paign and agreed to go into It as pri-
vate myself. It meant my death.
Il shall follow your advice" said the
general arising at means the death of
nine men out of ten, but with 1000 left.
the city will be mine. It is terrible, terri
blen'
And with that ne strobe away.
I almost tainted. I rushed back to the
camp I must stop General Shafter from
following my plans. An hour ago l went
to the captain and told him to go to Shat
ter and tell him 1 was crazy, had been
crazy for two days-from the heat.
The captain has just returned and says
the general says he wishes he had more
crazy men in the army and to advance
at day-break in the morning against Cen
eral Linares.
1t is all up with me. And to think it is
my own campaign which is to Kill me.
Tomorrow die. I have but one request
to make of the Eagle. Publish this obit-
uary.
Died-For his country at Santiago de
Cuba, Mr.. c. Kirk Mr.. Kirk was a Rough
Rider. having served an apprenticeship
as a Wichita motorman. He died while
valiantly fighting for his country. Hisl asst
words we're: Let no man falter. Cuba
must be libre and the librer she is the
better Curly Kirk will like it." q will
say that if I amt plumb killed instantan-
eously). Mr.. Kirk was personally known
to the editor and outside his freckles was
a noble man. He has held many positions
of trust in his short life, being elected
coroner of Stevens county by a majority
of three at one time and two after a re-
nOmina ton. At another time ne held the
position of dog-catcher in Valley center
and acquitted himself with honor and re-
spect. Mr.. Kirk leaves no relatives ana
no money which has not been garnisneed
months ago. His loss is a grevious one.
No insurance. He willed his souvenirs now
in the hands of the Spanish after des-
perate struggle to Dave Leahy, provided
I,eahy will go out and get them. Other
wise they will revert to the state. 1t is
indeed sad to look out upon the streets
and see the handsome, genteel, kind
hearted Curly gone from this earthly
sphere.
Keen of mind, strong of fibre.
Such as he, makes Cuba libre."
That is all. Goodbye. l will not get TO
send this letter away until tomorrow
morning at II o'clock. BY that time I'll
be gone. CURLY hlhh-
2. S, a. m.-We have not advanced
yet. Can Shafter have turned my plans
down? t. II.
p. S, 10 a m.-We have not advanced
vet. ! am beginning to hope. c. X.
p s. II a. m-News just come that
Cervera went out; Sampson blew him up
We will not take Santiago for a week
and then she'll surrender. And I'll get