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FRANKLIN AND NASHVILLE.
Continued from page one.)

Thomas will have force strong enough
to prevent his reaching any country IN
which we have an interest, and he has
orders II Hood turns to follow me to
push for Selma, Ala. No single army
can catch Hood, and I am convinced
the best results will follow from our
Of making me leave Georgia by manu-
vering. Thus far l have confined my
efforts to thwart this plan, and have
reduced baggage so that / can pick up
and start in any direction, but / regard
the pursuit of Hood as useless. Still, IL
he attempts to invade Middle Tennes-
see will hold Decatur and be prepared
to move in that direction; but unless
let go of Atlanta my force will not be
equal to his.
"W T. Sherman, Major-General."
A little later he sent this:
Kingston, Ga, Nov. 2, 1864.
'Lieut.-Gen. U. S. Grant, City Point
Va:
If / turn back. the whole effect of
my campaign will be lost. By my move
ments / have thrown Beauregard
(Hood) well to the west, and Thomas
will have ample time and sufficient
troops to hold him until the reinforce
nents from Missouri reach him. we
have now ample supplies at Chatta-
nooga and Atlanta. and can stand a
months interruption to our commune
cations. ] do not believe the Confeder-
ate army can reach our railroad lines
except by cavalry raids, and Wilson will
have cavalry enough to checkmate
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batting between the alternatives of fol-
lowing our army or marching thru
Georgia I hoped by rapid movements
to achieve these results.
eff Sherman should cut loose and
move south-as / then believed he
would do after left his front without
previously worsting him in BATTLE
would occupy Richmond. KY, posi-
ton of superior advantage, as Sher-
man, upon his arrival at The seacoast,
would be forced to go on board ship, and
after a long detour by water and land
repair to the defense OF Kentucky or
Ohio or march directly to the support
of Grant. If he should return to con-
front my forces or follow me directly
from Georgia into Tennessee and Ken
lucky, ] hoped then to be in condition
to offer battle, and, IL blessed with VIC
tory. to send achievements to Gen.
Lee in Virginia or to march thru the
gaps in the Cumberland Mountains and
attack Grant in rear. This latter course
would pursue in the event of defeat
or of inability to offer battle to Sher-
men. IT, on the other hand, he should
march to join Grant, / could pass thru
the Cumberland gaps to Petersburg and
attack Grant in rear at least two weeks
before he, Sherman, could render him
assistance. This move, l believed, would
defeat Grant, and allow Gen. Lee, in
command of our combined armies, to
march upon Washington or turn upon
and annihilate Sherman
Hood at Tuscumbia.
Hood, as we have seen, had at first
intended to cross the Tennessee at
Guntersville, Ala. the farthest point
south reached by the great bend which
this river makes in its course from
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Chattanooga around to Paducah. The
country beyond was so rough, however,
that he decided to move farther west to
Tuscuinbia, where the country was
more open and fertile. There he would
have at his back the richly productive
valley of the Black Warrior River,
while to his left the railroad running to
Corinth would take the interior of Mis-
sissippi. Unfortunately for him, how
ever, that part of the Memphis & Chat
tanooga Railroad had been broken quite
as often as the Orange & Alexandria
Railroad in Virginia. Between Tus-
cumbia and Cherokee--15 miles west
the road passed over large streams en-
tering the Tennessee. The bridges over
these and the road itself had been the
sport of the sailors of the rover fleet.
who broke them up whenever they
wanted a little exercise, and they did it
SO thoroly that Hood, even by the
greatest effort. was unable to get that
part of the road in running order, and
was compelled to haul his supplies by
wagon over the wretched roads from
Cherokee Station.
Gen. Thomas.
It appeared a great hardship to all
that Gen. Thomas's connection should
be severed with that army with which
he had been associated SO long. The
army had been organized, disciplined
and fought by him with invariable sue
cess; it loved him with an affection
aroused by no other Union commander,
which feeling he entirely reciprocated-
Gen. Thomas had been Shermans right
hand man in the campaign for Atlanta,
and the hope and reliance of the whole
army, which, while it heartily admired
brilliancy, had a confidence
in Thomas that nothing could shake
Everyone felt that whenever Thomas
was present things, somehow, must go
right. If the army was now about to
start on a great achievement, Thomas
should share it's honors. But hidden
from the knowledge of men was a fate
in store for Thomas unsupported by his
friends. This seeming blighting of his
prospects turned soon into the radiant
sunshine of 4 far greater glory than he
could possibly have achieved had he
gone with Sherman.
Sherman had the highest esteem
for Thomas and freely said that he
had great qualities such as were pos
sessed by no other commander in hia
army. Thomas had been noted for the
tenacity with which he
would oppose his enemy's utmost fury
and-the way he would turn that fury
into his opponents destruction. His
first victory at Mill Spring was an
evidence of this, and it was the first
time in the war that an opposing army
was virtually destroyed.
While Thomas had been charged
with slowneSs, yet his advance was as
steady and irresistible as the march Of
a glacier, and when ne joined battle
with the enemy the contest ended with
the latter being crushed. He had
marvellous talent for inspiring conf
dence in his men, accomplishing this
without any of the arts or popularity
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making tricks of other Generals. Some
how. Everyone around him came to IN
derstand. in his quiet passioEless man.
ner, presence and words. the intensity
of purpose, unfiinching courage, and
the resolution to press matter TO the
bitter end which SO eminently charac-
teriZed him. His subordinateS of every
degree became inbued with the same
spirit. He never seemed a harsh dis
ciplinarian. There are few Instances
of extreme punishment being adminis-
tered in the Army of the Cumberland.
For some reason those under him feared
Thonass's quiet sternness more than
very careful to avoid his displeasure.
ThOnas's Task.
In parting from Thomas, Gen. Sher-
man had said, IF there is any hard
fighting TO be done, you will have to do
it,, which showed Sherman's usual
foresight. Hood was now loose in
Northern Alabama with $4,000 WE'LL
disciplined veterans, while Thomas had,
in addition to the $4,000 men in the
Fourth and Twenty-third Corps. the
garrisons scattered from Dalton TO
Nashville. detached bodies which had
10 conference and little field experience.
He had 20 protect the great sub-bases
at Chattanooga. Decatur and Murfrees.
boro. with their enormous stores Of
rations and supplies. An active enemy,
like Hood. moving with proper energy.
should be ltble to prevent any concen.
tration Of the forces scattered along
$50 miles Of railroad, and to capture
The sub-bases one after another.
Hood was particularly strong in cav
airy under the brilliant leader Nathan
3. Forrest, white ThomaS's cavalry was
greatly inferior in numbers and was,
besides, scattered over wide expansA
of territory, run down from hard SER
vice. and without a leader who could
hope to c,,pe with the daring. ener-
%etic Forrest. Gen. ]. A. Wilson had
been sent to take command of the
cavalry in hopes that he would be q
match for the Confederate cavalry
leader. Gen. Wilson's first step was to
create a cavalry corps equal to For.
rests in strength and discipline, by
additions to the 5000 or 5000 cavalry
he found ready for service.
Ito be continued.)
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Speech OF Hon. Otto G. FOelker.
Hon. Otto G. Foellser, of New York,
said, in part:
Mr.. Speaker: This bill is not only a
just measure, but a timely one. A few
years more and thousands upon thou
sands of the brave men who gave the
flower of their young manhood's
strength that our country might live as
a country will pass away to their last
resting place and be far beyond our
power to help or succor AS we watch,
each of us in our own community the
fast thinning ranks Of the boys in blue
as they parade before us on Memorial
Days, there is not a single year in which
we do not miss many familiar faces.
And of those who are left, how plainly
can we see that each one is nearing
the last march. .
Each year there are less to tell the in
spring stories of camp and field: 10
teach a younger generation anew the
lessons of patriotism they learned on
battlefield and bivouac, and / therefore
repeat, Mr.. Speaker, that this bill is
not only just, but exceedingly timely, If
we wish to save from an old age of
poverty and neglect the last shattered
remnants of the mighty army that re-
sponded so nobly to the trumpet call
of duty.
d
simple words view of our duty i'm this
matter in his recent message.
.
The amount of money that it will be
necessary to appropriate to carry out
the provisions OF this bill has been
computed at about S45, 100000 annually.
but IL should not be forgotten that this
amount will diminish very rapidly. for
practically all of the men who will BEN
eht by this act are near or over the
old Biblical mark of old age. three
score and ten" and most of them are
near that period when tho they live
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Mr.. Speaker / am no believer in ex-
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than pairing down the pensions of old
veterans. The one objection that have
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least 81 day to every old soldier and
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We must build public buildings; we
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years left to pay the debt we owe to
the old veterans. I cannot help think
ing of one of my constituents. an old
and feeble man, for whom 1 had intro
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day the President signed it. Never
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Speech of Hon. William A. Cullop.

Hon. William A. CulIop, of Indiana,
said. in part esq.,.
Mr.. Speaker: The bin under consider
alton when enacted will assist thousands
of Old heroes OF our common country.
Men who saved the Union, who blew
the breath Of life into II when its heart
throhs We're slow, renewed its life, re-
stored its vigor, and made possible the
marvellous progress which has attend
ed this great Nation since the civil war
closed will be benefited by this meas
ure.
But. Mr.. Speaker, it is not sufficient
recognition OF their great services and
heroic sacrifices.
shall vote for this measure, not be-
cause IL is what / want. but because
II is the best ! can get. 1t IL it or moth
ing. and / prefer 1t to none at all.
Speech of Hon. Napoleon ID. Thistle
wood.
Hon. Napoleon b. Thistlewood, of
Illinois, said, in part:
Mr.. Speaker: / should be untrue to
the people [ have the honor to repre-
,seEt on the floor of this House and to
the patriotic sentiment of the people
of the great State of Illinois were
to remain in my seat and not, by voice
and vote, earnestly urge the passage of
this just bill. ! should be untrue to
the memory of the martyred President
Abraham Lincoln; to the great soldier
Ulysses S. Grant, and TO the brilliant
John A. Logan, who formerly repre-
scented the people of my district and
State in Congress. and TO the great
armies of men who followed them in
the battles for liberty and freedom, and
for the preservation of the Union itself
1t has been said that this Govern
ment has already been more Liberal
with its soldiers than any other Gov
eminent on the face of the earth, but
where is there another country Gwhere
their soldiers secured for their Gov
eminent such a great blessing? Our
Government has been liberal with its
soldiers, and under ordinary circum-
stances the amounts heretofore allow
ed would be sufficient to maintain them
in some degree of comfort, but in the
present day the necessaries of life are
at such exhorbitant figures that the
pittance of pension granted will hardly
buy the medicines required for the sick
The soldiers Of the civil war made II
possible for this country to become
the richest Nation on earth. 1t is rich
er in natural wealth; 1t is richer In
sterling manhood; it Is richer in indus
trial enterprises; 1t is richer in civilize-
ton. 1t leads all the world in peace
and prosperity and liberty; then, why
should We not remember the men who
made the Nation?
Aside from preserving our own Union
the civil war placed us on q higher
plane among the nations than anything
which has ever occurred before orr
m, Ola
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Speech of Hon. Edward l.. Taylor, Jr
Hon. Edward L. Taylor, Jr., OF Ohio,
said:
Mr.. Speaker: I fully believe not only
that this bill should pass but that il
viii pass this House by the vote of a
large majority of it's membership.
make no criticism OF those who are OPP
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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-05-19
25-FoOt Tomato Plant

At the greenhouse of the Milot-Mills
on Okanogan avenue there is great
curiosity in the vegetable line, says the
Wenatchee World. Last year the World
contained a story about this tomato
plant, which was at that time IS feet
long. People could hardly believe it,
though they know the World always
comes as near facts as possible. Still,
it looked like strong statement.
Now the same tomato plant is Is
feet long. 1t will be two years old in
October. If it keeps on growing it will
put even the trailing pumpkin vine tc
shame. An interesting feature with re-
gard to the plant is that it is bearing
all the time. The vine is volunteer
one, having started at one end Of the
greenhouse.
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Governor Woodrow Wilson OF New
Jersey Is not only forceful and con-
vincing public speaker, but he ire
auently uses comparisons and anec-
dotes of decidedly original and Of
ten distinctly humorous nature In a
recent address the governor aptly IL
lustrated the difference between
good" corporations and bad" cor
porahons. as follows:
81 have no objection to the or
binary automobile properly handled
by a man of conscience who Is also
gentleman. Many Of the people l see
handling automobiles handle them as
If they had neither conscience nor
manners. have no objections to the
size and beauty and power of the au-
tomobile. am interested. however. In
the size and conscience of the men
who handle them, and what l object
to is that some of these corporation
men are taking joy rides in their cor
porations.
'You know what men do when they
take joy ride. They sometimes have
the time of their lives and sometimes,
fortunately. the last time of their lives.
Now these wretched things are taking
Joy rides in which they don't kill the
people that are riding in them, but
they kill the people they run over"
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Market Expressions

The Editor was busy when he was
asked: How are the markets."
The man was referred to the Office devil
who looked wise and said: Young
men unsteady; girls lively and in de-
mand; paps firm but declining; mamas
unsettled, waiting for higher bids; cof-
fee considerable mixed; fresh fish active
and slippery; eggs quiet but expected
to be open soon; whiskey still going
down; onions strong; yeast rising; bread
stuffs heavy; boots and shoes, those on
the market are sold and constantly 60
ing up and down; hats and caps, not
so high as last year, excepting foolscap,
which is stationary; tobacco, very low
and has a downward tendency; silver,
close, but not close enoughh to get
hold oil"
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Our Great National Change.

Every thinking man recognizes the
fact that conditions of life In the Unit
ed States have altered materially with
in the memory Of men still young.
But not every statesman has been able
to express his appreciation Of these
great changes as clearly and concise
ly as did Governor Woodrow Wilson
of New Jersey In recent address.
Governor Wilson said:
"Now, | take leave to believe there
is one singular question that underlies
all the other questions that are dis
cussed on the political platform at the
present moment That singular cir
cumstance is that nothing is done In
this country as 1t was done twenty
years ago. The old party platforms Of
twenty years ago read now like docu-
ments taken out of forgotten age.
We are in the presence Of new or
ganization of society We are eagerly
bent on fitting that new organization.
as we did once fit the old organiza-
ton. to the happiness and prosperity
of the great body of citizens. for we
are conscious thar thar order of society
does not III and Prnvid" the cow en-
fence or hnppinesa or prosperity Of the
average man"