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Maj. Waring; one battalion. Maj Maynard.
Virginia militia-One regiment, Col. Geo.
Minor. Although this regiment reached
Washington two days before the battle,
al ms were not issued to 1t till too late to
participate in the engagement.
Regular army-Detachments of the 36th.
3Sth and 18th Regiments of Infantry, $50
men. commanded by Lieut. Col. William
Scott squadron of Dragons. 125 men. Lieut.
Col. Laval. With the regulars were three
troops of volunteer cavalry, one from the
District of Columbia, one from Maryland
and one from Virginia. Their combined
strength was 800 men.
In addition to these forces there were
Commodore Barney's men, 400 strong, and
40 marines. The total force was about
1000 men.
The strength of the British force has been
variously estimated at from 5000 to 5000
men.
Connected in a way with the capture OF
Washington was the capitulation of Alex
andria to the squadron of Capt. James A
Gordon. After the withdrawal of the en-
envy from Alexandria Peters Georgetown
battery and Burch's Washington battery
performed meritorious service in harassing
the hostile ships In their passage down the
Potomac.
A trip to Benedict brings up many interest
ing thoughts. IT is a sleepy village of much
several decades ago. Nottingham and Old
Fields possess few relies OF the British in
vasion Marlboro and Bladensburg several.
The house in which Ross and Cockburn took
breakfast and conferred on the plan of ac-
ton on the day of the battle is standing.
and an old NIL behind which Peters bat
terry PLAYED on the kings soldiers as they
crossed the Eastern branch is sun working.
The District troops that participated IN
the lighting were mustered out OF service
October 8. 1911. The following address was
issued to them by j. :. Wllllams, brigade
ma jor and inspector:
1T is with great satisfaction that the
general announces to the troops of the LIST
Columbia Brigade his authority to grant
their discharge from the present term or
service Called as they We're into the serv-
ice of their country at an eVentful period,
they NANTES ed their patriotism by prompt
obedience to The call, and, although of force
far inferior. boldly threw themselves IN
front of an appro aching powerful foe,
checked his progress so far as rested with
in their limited means, and yielded the way
to HIM only by orders from superior au-
tLority Such also their conduct in
the perilous hour of conflict. and. although
the malignant tongue of cnvenomed SANDER
has dared to asperse their fame, the foul
calumny will be exposed and the head or
the author covered with that disgrace
he so well merits.
1.-THE enemy has not as yet left our shores.
He mas but retired and may again assail
Us But the government, DESTROYS to grant
such relief ii can conveniently authorize,
the troops belonging TO the District VIII,
with the exception of officers now on a
court-martial be discharged this day. The
aIacrity with which they have obeyed for
me. orders and their zeal while in the serv-
ice are sure pledges that they will be al
ways ready when their country calls
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-HE doors of marriage should stand
Hospitality Wide open for all who wish
to enter. They are never closed by
- day or by night. TO the young or the
old. the halt the manned and the
blind-all are free to enter there The way
is lined with priests and with bishops, who
give their blessing to the advancing pro-
cession; organs play, flowers are strewn be-
fore the entering feet and then the doors
are locked and bolted. never to be opened
again except by the arm of the law. And
II passers-by hear cry or a groan from
behind those fast-locked doors they hurry
away and blame the inmates for not guard
ing their anguish more secretly. And is this
marriage? At least II is one little corner
of II. But 1t Is a many-sided institution,
and if God and man bless II and II blossoms
to perfection 1t is the most enviable condi-
ton in all the world.
The ideal marriage is two people who be-
come one in hope, In ambition, In endeav-
our in love and in companionship. All hu-
man beings are lonely Robinson CTusce
on his desert island would have died except
for his faithful man Friday. And all the
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the bridge to flank the American left and
the other column crossing the bridge. The
passage of the river was effected in the
face of energetic cannonading, but In
fantry supporting the artillery wavered
as the British veterans approached and
retired, making it necessary for the bat
teries to be drawn off. This weakness in
action has been charged against the Bal
timore regiments of Schultz and Raglan.
The retrograde movement on the part OF
the American line held by these troops
made it imperative that the whole line
should fall back and the other commands.
after discharging a few rounds, Joined in
the retreat.
A mile nearer Wash ngton than the point
at which the engagement began the Ameri-
cans reformed, and it was here that what
ever was earnest in the fighting of the bat
tie of B!adensburg took place. The line
was formed across the turnpike just beyond
where the reform school stands now. The
sailors of Barney's tio:illa blocked the road
There is ancient ana celebrated spring
by the roadside at that point, and it Is now,
and for many years has Eeen known as
Barney's Spring.
Close by Barney's position were Col. Ma
gruder's regiment of District troops and
Peters Georgetown battery. Col. Thorn
ton. Capt Hamilton and Lieut.. Ccdd OF the
British army were killed near the spring,
and Commodore Barney fell grievously
wounded The American line was thanked
and gave way, but rallied and reformed
three miles nearer to Washington. or ong
the range of high ground north of the
junction of Maryland avenue and the
BIadensburg road. After the line had re-
formed, and before the British came up
the Americans were ordered to retreat
through Washington to Georgetown and
thence into Montgomery county. the Or
der was received by the troops with great
disfavor and mutiny was barely avoided
***
The enemy entered the eastern part or the
citv at 8 o'clock on the evening of August
"a and proceeded to the east front OF the
CAPITOL then but commons. and MADE
camp. The Capitol then consisted OF on'y
the two little sandstone wings, these pelhs
connected with a wooden passlseway'
where now the central structure beneath
the dome stands. The enemy applied the
torch to all the woodwork, and for kind:ing
/ they used the books of the Library or CON
eress which then consisted of 1,Vo VOL
umeS. ~,,.o,
Several private buildings near the Capl'oi
were set on fire and consumed. Among
these were the dwelling of Robert SeWeil'
from behind which man shot at Gen
Ross and killed his horse, and the hotel Oh
Daniel Carroll of Duddington. The ONCE
of the National Intelligencer was demollsh-
ed, under the immediate supervision OF Al
miral Cockburn who cherished malice
against Mr.. Gales, one of the editors, VINO
was born an Englshman. 1t is said that
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Cockburn esteemed Mr.. Gales traitor be-
cause the latter's sympathies were with
the country of his adoption.
Parties of the British soldiery advanced
to the White House, and after eating
dinner which had been prepared for the
American officers by President Madison, in
contemplation of victory, set the building
on fire. The war and treasury offices were
also burned.
A detachment of the enemy marched to
the arsenal and accidentally exploded
number of kegs of gunpowder which the
small American garrison before retiring had
secreted in an bandoned well. The explo-
sion caused the shell house to blow up and
twelve of the invaders were killed and
thirty wounded.
The navy yard set on fire by the
commandant, Commodore Tingey, and the
Columbia and the Argus went up in flames
The Great bridge, over the Potomac about
on the site of the Long bridge, AID two
bridges over the Eastern branch We're fired
by Americans
The wrath and indignation of the Amer1-
cans were rising, troops were modifying
and on the morning of August - the Brit
ish hastily retired from the District, went
back to their ships at Benedict and soon
after were defeated near Baltimore in the
battle of North Point, where the Star
Spangled Banner was written.
The accounts of the losses in the battle of
BladenSburg are, as usual. conflicting. Gen.
Ross reported that he sustained the loss of
fifty-siX killed and 1s5 wounded though Dr.
Catett of Gen. Winder's staff declared that
he was told by British surgeon that a
hundred men had been buried on the field
and ii is narrated that on the day OF TIE
departure of the British from Washington
fifty sixty slain British soldiers were
found on the battlefield and buried by
Americans OF the Americans twenty-slx
Were killed and fifty-one wounded.
The District of Columbia troops engaged
were: The 1st Brigade. Gen Walter Smith
of Georgetown. commanding; one regiment,
Col. Magruder; one regiment, Col. William
Brent; two companies of Eight artillery.
each having six 6-pounders. commanded by
Major George Peter and Capt. Benjamin
Burch; two companies of ''Rifiemen" tarm
ed with muskets), commanded by Capt.
Doughty and Capt. Stull. The strength of
this brigade was LOO men
There was I'd Brigade of District troops
composed of the militia and volunteer COM
panies of Alexandria and vicinity Gor Alex
andria was then in the District of Column
b'a), but these troops We're employed in
covering the approach to Fort WarbErton
and were not at Biadensburg TIE brigade
was commanded by Gen. Robert Young and
embraced a troop of cavalry commanded by
Capt. Thornton and a battery comma ded
bv Capt. Marsteller.
x x
Other American troops at Bladensburg
Baltimore brigade, Gen. Stansbury; one
regiment, Lieut.. Col Raglan, $50 men; one
regiment, Lieut.. Col Schultz 500 men: 9TH
Maryland Volunteers, Lieut.. Col Joseph
SteIrett; two volunteer batteries command
ed by Capt. Myer and Capt. Magruder: one
be ttalion of volunteer rifemen commanded
by William Pinckney.
Maryland Milita-One regiment, Col VIM
u. Beall; one regiment, Col Hood one bat
TALON, Lieut.. Col. Kramer; one battalion.
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July for the purposes of consultation, when
1t was decided:
"First-That 10000 or IL. 900 drafts from
the militia of Pennsylvania, Maryland and
Virginia should be held in readiness in their
respective states, ready to march a mo-
mentS notice
'Second-That not less than 1000 nor more
than 5000 of the aforementioned drafts
should be assembled for immediate service
al some central point between the Potomac
and Baltimore; and
'Third-That the militia of the District of
Columbia. forming two brigades, the Both
United States Infantry, one battalion Of the
3Sth Infantry. two companies of the 10th
Infantry one company of the 18th Infantry,
two troops of regular Dragons, two com
panies of fencibes and 100 marines, making
aggregate of 1900 conbatants should
constitute corps at all times disposabe
under the direction of the commanding gen
eral.
1t was a glorious plan on paper.
AS a preliminary to the execution OF this
plan a new military district was created
and called military district No. TO-" en-
bracing northern Virginia, the District of
Columbia and Maryland. This district was
carved out of military district No. , in
command of which was Gen. Moses Porter
a soldier of merit and experience in the rev.
OlutiOn.
the new district Gen. Winder recently
returned to the United States after long
Imprisonment in Canada, having been cap
tured by the British at the battle of Stony
Creek June 3, 1913. No particular censure
attached to Gen. Winder by reason of the
affair at Stony Creek Some writer's have
alleged that the appointment of Winder was
due to political reasons lie was related to
Levin Winder, governor of Maryland, whom
Mr.. Ingersoll, in his historical sketch of the
war of 1S12, says Mr.. Madison and Mr.
Monroe deemed it expedient to favor.
Gen. Winder entered with zeal in the
organization of the forces of his district
His correspondence with the War De-
partment shows that during July he was
at Baltimore, Marlborough, woodward,
Nottingham, Piscataway, Warburton
Fort Tobacco and several times at Wash
irgton. During this time he had no staff.
no stores and few troops. A report of the
army shows that on July l there We're in
military district No. 2,154 regular
troops OF this number ,0S3 were a Nor
folk, J32 at Baltimore 800 in St Mary's
county, Md. 40 at Annapolis. 10 at Fort
Warburton and none in the District of
Columbia.
MIR. Williams says: There is, perhaps,
no instance to be found in history of a
commanding general so disadvantageous-
ly situated as Gen. Winder Appointed to
take command of an army of ten or
twelve thousand men who, he is told, are
held in readiness to obey his orders, he
enters upon his duties and finds that he
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always busy. always economical. He appre-
ciated and admired her and felt that he
owed her debt of gratitude for making
his life tranquil and happy. and then there
was that sympathy of heart and spirit
which made them one.
l asked my housekeeper the other day If
marriage was failure and she replied,
ed" That is the difficulty; we do not choose
our mates" properly, and we never have
and we never will. Our reasoning power has
obliterated our animal instinct, and we are,
alas, too often at sea-.
But the moment-and this is quite fair
that one attacks an institution the question
then comes uppermost: IF marriage is
failure what would you do to make 1t
success?' George Meredith has given his
scheme to the world of ten years renew
able system, with the father and the state
to provide for the children. If such sys-
tenn should be adopted at all ten years is
too long. For example, the law now in all
countries prevents woman taking eternal
vows as nun. She goesssjnto a convent
with the intention of remaining there for
ever, but her vows are renewable every
three years, and why, with our poor little
finite minds we are absolutely certain in re-
and more trying than convent, it is diff
cult 20 say.
Marriage is an institution made by man
for the benefit of man; woman. as in most
other laws, a secondary consideration.
The foundation stone of marriage is firmly
set and Will stand all the 0nslaughts of
time and reformation, but it 10 only the
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The enemy after delay formed in two
columns. one fording the stream above
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. ODAY is close upon the anniversary
OF a great though bitter day IN the
Nfe-story of the capital of the
Il United States. Ninety-one years
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-06-24
About John Barnes.

Speaking of John Barnes, the ap-
pointee for the state railway commits
sion, the Milwaukee Journal says:
1.-THE governor has made an excellent
choice. The whole state will approve of
it. The commission will be the better
because of it. 1t is choice upon which
all honest and sincere men can agree.
Stalwarts and Half Breeds, railway men
and shippers alike can find no objection.
1t is choice that reflects credit upon
the governor, that brings strength to
the commission and that gives to the
state the services of man who is fitted
to take up the difficult work that lies
before the railway commission.
Mr.. Barnes is lawyer, not merely a
lawyer in the technical sense, but one in
fact, and has statewide reputation that
has been won through years of faithful
painstaking and efficient work. He is
an honorable man who cannot be swerv-
ed from the path Of duty. He has a
nigh conception of citizenship and re-
cognizes that there are some things
which cannot be accomplished by legis-
lation. He is a fair-minded and an
open-minded man. He is a man who
believes in doing justice to others as
we'll as in insisting upon justice at the
hands of others. He plays fair. He
is an independent man and is fearless
in whatever he does. He is just the
kind of man that the state needs in
public office; and in private business
too, for that matter
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-06-24
Officials Who Do Their Duty.

There appears to be an increasing
spirit of emulation among the district
attorneys Of the county in the prosecu-
ton of grafters and corrupt public Off
Gals, since District Attorney Deneen
and District Attorney Folk have been
rewarded by their respective states by
their election as governor. And there
is no more astonishing fact than that,
so soon as a prosecuting officer mani
tests disposition to attend to the
duties he was elected for, with vigor
and an evident determination to punish
evil-doers, the people begin to connect
his name with political positions of
greater honor and power.
The district attorney-not here in
Wisconsin particularly, but generally
has long been member OF the office
holding crowd of his county, and has
shaped his course, as so many OF the
other ofiee-holders do, merely with an
eve to reelection; and with polite
ians of pretty nearly every grade, the
idea has grown strong that success can
be continued best by keeping in with the
gang. It is sign of a healthier state
of the public mind that the district at
torneys, at least, are waking up to
realization of the fact that the general
public approves an official who does his
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The increase of the stock is an ex-
cellent encouragement to the owner,
and the necessity for additional pastur-
age every year is a splendid stimulant
to industry. Everywhere in the ounty
the size of the settlers clearing and the
number of his herd will be found te
approximately correspond. It is not an
unfrequent remark of settlers that they
must clear certain amount of land
to provide pasture for the increase OF
their stock. The net result is that the
land is cleared, and in the meantime
the cow is paying for herself several
times over.
Gates county is an ideal dairy country.
1t will be an ideal grain country when
cleared up, but now all the elements
of the situation favor the dairy. Get
cows. Keep cows. Make pasture for
them and in a few years your farms
will prove it to have been the right
way.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-06-24
A Sample Experience.

A man recently came to Gates county
with large family and settled on a
piece of land. Not fraction of an acre
was cleared. Timber was cut away to
to make room for house. This was
four years ago.
Last week he sold this farm, with
twenty-five acres cleared and comfor-
table house and stables, for $780, 90 per
acre. 1t cost $500 per acre four years
ago. Had that farmer worked for
wages he would have found it difficult
to have maintained his family. AS it
is he has the sale price of his farm add
ed to considerable accum mutation of
personal property.
Here is an instance of getting ahead :
starting with nothing but raw land
without even team and wagon, and in
four years finding himself with a snug
little bank account
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Amacoy Lake.

Amacoy Lake, Wis.,. June 20. Burt
Stevens got his hand quite badly in
jured by coming in contract with a saw
at the mill.
Mrs. j. A. Collins, and Mrs. G.. E.
Thomas, and children who have been
visiting relatives and friends here re-
turned to their homes at Dodgeville Fri
day.
VIM. T. Griffiths and Collins brothers
bought SOME land not far from Spoone1
last week.
Martin Mallock and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas sold their farms to a gentleman
from Rice Lake last week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. David
Plumnler JUNE Goth.
H. M. Clark left Friday for Kings
town, Mo-, having received a telegram
that his brother John was very low.
Miss Ellen Exc has returned to her
home and is quite ill at present, with
measles.
Quite anunaber Of people from differ
ent places come to Amacoy Lake for
picnics, and boat rides these days.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-06-24
Municipal Ownership.

Much is being said in the daily papers
about municipal ownership since Dali
rymple's recent alleged opinion, sent
out from Philadelphia, that it is not the
thing in America because the Amer
lean urban population is too corrupt.
Omitting from consideration any
question as to the authenticity of the
reported opinion, which coming from
Philadelphia on the eve of Mr.. Dali
rymple's departure, bears the earmarks
of fakery, and admitting any degree of
corruption upon the part of the people
of American cities, those interested in
the much mooted question are up
against the question: which method
opens the widest field to corruption,
municipal or private ownership.
Conditions under private ownership
of public service institutions are too
we'll demonstrated by the successful
prosecution of corruption in American
cities to need individual statement.
There is hardly an American city that
has not furnished plenty of evidence of
corruption and bribery. And why?
Simply and solely because the profits
from these public service institutions
have gone to wealthy individuals who
can afford to pay for privilege that
yields handsome incomes.
Under public ownership the profits
to such extent as they were operated at
profit, would go to the public, and
the same motive that now demands
profit to the individual, would insist up
on economy in the management of those
institutions.
The Ladysmith News is not inclined
to argue that there is often extrava-
gance and corruption in smaller way
in municipal management. Not at all.
But the point is that the influence of
those in position to corrupt would all be
the other way under public ownership.
1t ought to be sufficient to note that
every change from private to public
ownership of public utilities has been a
change for good. They don't change
back.
Even Chicago would not think of
turning her water system over to a
corporation, and that portion of her
city lighting system which was under
public operation was so much cheaper
and better than the privately owned
portion that it was enlarged.
The application of the practice to
street railways is q larger proposition
the difference is only one of volume.
The time is coming when this will be
done. The American integrity must
redeem itself under the burden, not in
the avoidance of responsibility.
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cooking for Mrs. Brossard trhoughsathe
Tournement.
Oscar Johnson was confirmed Sun
day at the Norwegian church at Larson
Corners.
Mrs. Lizzie Reed and granddaughter
were visiting Mrs. Doyle one day last
week.
Grandma Queen was calling on her
son Jim Monday.
jim Queen had bee Monday putting
up granary.
Lew Reed and Thomas Gregor were
fishing the other day on the Pakagama
creek and caught 1870 trout. Good for
them"
Mr.. and Mrs. John Doyle attended
Mrs. Mero's fathers funeral Wednes-
day.
The wedding bells are ringing in
Pleasant Valley.
Adolph Mummsen was a caller in the
the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Stocker transact
ed business at Rice Lake Thursday.
John Doyle and son were fishing one
day last week.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-06-24

The new schedule of the New York
Central railroad on the $50 miles be-
tween New York and Chicago of Is
hours is the greatest in America and
likewise the greatest long distance
schedule in the world. It is now pro-
posed to reduce this schedule to Is hours,
which it is claimed that the Is hour
schedule has proven to be feasible.
The American railway is winning the
reputation of killing time as we'll as
men.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-06-24
The Cow

Every cow brought to Gates county,
adds an element in development. She
is a creator of wealth. She is an as
sistant in clearing land A large por-
ton of our lands will, in their wild
state, furnish sustenance to cows, and
they will assist in clearing more land.
Our farmers would do well to fence
large areas and place thereon as many
cows as the pasturag will sustain.