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TURRET ORIGINAL MONITOR

reason he did not attack. S.onemau
had little of that fierce hunger for en-
terprise and battle which characterizes
d successful cavalry commander.
When the grand army deployed along
the line of Bull Run 1t was found that
the enemy had left days before, ana
with such leisure as to leave absolutely
nothing of value behind them. The
earthworks. of which Mcclellan had
made SO much during all the months,
were insignificant, and, most humiliat-
sng. 1t was discovered that many of the
fearsome heavy guns were merely logs
of wood mounted upon wagon axles for
the benefit of the gentlemen who recon-
noitered the position thru their glasses
from hills miles away.
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Mcclellan the discredit for the gross
exaggeration of the enemy's forces.
Manassas is only 27 miles from WASH
ington, and it would certainly seem as
II these officials. who had quite as much
interest as Mcclellan in learning the
exact facts, should have found some
means of being correctly informed
every day as to the enemy's strength. \
little later in the war private soldiers
could be found in every regiment who
would unhesitatingly penetrate the ene-
my's lines and bring back important
and reliable Information.
feThe Stride Of the Giant.r
Tho In advocating his advance by the
Vrbana route Gen. Mcclellan had hold
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REMODELlNG THE MERRIMAC
eas. Tho he finally came to accept the
latterS plan of a movement by the Ur-
bana route, he issued the following Gen
eral War Order No. 3:
Executive Mansion, Washington,
March s, 1862.
Ordered, That no change of the base
of operations of the Army of the Poto-
mac shall be made without leaving in
and about Washington such force as.
In the opinion of the General-in-Ch Chief
and the commanders of army corps,
shall leave said city entirely secure.
THAT no more than two army corps
(about $4,000 troopsJ of said Army of
the Potomac shall be moved en- route
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CHAPTER VII.
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
MOVIES

THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
MOVES
So DocS the Army OF Northern Virginia.
Quietly EvacuatinS Manassas-NavaI
Events in Hampton Roads Disturb
McCieIIan's PIaEs-Thc Battle of the
Iron Clads.
The Presidents War Order No. 5.
On March l the public debt had
reached the astounding figure of 5000
000,0 900, and the Army of the Potomac
had nothing to show for it except the
disaster of Balls Bluff and the little vic
tory at Dranesville. Prompted by Sec
retary Stanton. the President insisted
upon McCIelian's making an immediate
movement against the enemy at Manas-
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ment, he had present during February
56,392 men. of whom 47,306 were pres
ent for duty. AT that time Mcclellan
had present for duty $50, 900 men.
However, the President, Secretary of
War and the Joint Committee on the
Conduct Of the War must share with
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REBEL QUAKER GUNS.

One reason for opposing the movement
was that the difficulty of getting togeth-
! er sufficient craft of all kinds for this
Transportation would make further eX-
cuso for McClellan's delay when 1t was
finally decided upon. Secretary STAN
ton threw all his tremendous energy i'll
20 the work. and employed as special
executant Joan Tucker, Assistant Seer
tary OF War. Such was the vigOr of OBJ
araticns that on April Mr.. Tucker
reported that in the 81 days since he
had received the order he had char
tered 1l3 steamers. lSS schooners and
SS barges. which had carried to Fortress
Monroe 121.500 men. 1852 animals,
1,150 wagons. A batteries and "A am
balances. besides pOntoOn bridges, tele-
graph materials and immense quanti-
ties of equipage. The embarkation be-
gan March Il. Heintzclnan's. Corps
leading with Hamiitons Division in ad-
vance. Porter's Immediately behind. The
rest of the army followed as best thev
could.
The First .rOncIad Fight.
While Mcclellan and his Generals
were !a0i.t,e. with a7l-zernru. and cha
grin at the Quaker guns and the scare
crow figures of men at Manassas mo-
mentous events were taxing place in the
neighDorhood of Fortress Monroe. Tho
shameful abandonment of the Norfolk
Navy ara, Win us SippS, iIiuIiNioii9
of war and thousands of valuable guns,
had been followed by the equally culp-
able neglect to retake the place, which
allowed the ConfederateS abundant
time to make,tle most of the resources
which had fallen into their possession
1t must be acknowledged to the credit
of the naval officers who joined the re p
beliion that they were more progressive
in their ideas than those who had re-
manned loyal. There had been much
talk in naval circles all over the world
about ironclad batteries and armored
vessels. the Emperor Of France having
already built powerful ironclad. to
which the English responded by build
ing several. The more conservative na-
val officers, of course, clung to thei:
faith in the wooden walls which had
won Trafalgar and the battle Of the
Nile. and would have none of the new
tangled armor. Some of the officers
who went South, however. had very
positive ideas as to the value of armhr.
and succeeded in impressinG thcse upon
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army behind the Rappahannock, with
ms headquarters near Kappa hammock
Station. According TO Jollnstons stat: 4
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with the Youngest Soldier.

they will not give a man any show
w l.. Gouldin. Gouidin. Va.
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DIAGRAM OF THE MERRIMAC

for a new base of operations until the
navigation of the Potomac from Wash
ington to Chesapeake Bay shall be free
from the enemy's batteries and other
distractions. or until the President shall
hereafter give express permission.
THAT any movement as aforesaid, en-
route for a new base of operations,
which may be ordered by the General
in-Chief, and which may be intended 70
move upon the Chesapeake Bay, shall
begin to move upon the bay as early a.
March 1S instant, and the General-in-
Chief shall be responsible that it SO
moves as early as that day.
"Ordered, That the army and navg
cooperate in an immediate effort to
capture the enemy's batteries upon the
Potomac between Washington and the
Chesapeake Bay.
Abraham Lincoln.
81. Thomas. Acknowledgement"
A study of this order will show how
far Mcclellan had lost the Administra-
tion's confidence. Where for months
his simple word had been sufficient, he
must now have any decision backed up
by his corps mmanders-McDowell,
Keyes. Sumner and Heintzelman. He
must not go until he had cleared out
the enemys batteries along the Poto-
mac, and he must leave a sufficient
force to make Washington secure.
This was a swift descent from few
weeks before, when Mcclellan, in his
well-guarded headquarters In Washing
ton, was dreaming of a Dictatorship,
| with himself as the sole savior of the
country, and denying himself to the
President and Secretary of War.
The latest contention between him
and Stanton, and which became OF
grayest consequence. was over the pro-
lection of Washington. Mcclellan ex-
cuses himself for stripping the Capital
Of all trained and organized troops by
the belief that he expected tleir places
10 be taken by new troops coming in"
Unfortunately the long inaction of the
Army of the Potomac had virtually
stopped enlistments in the East. Young
men would not enlist to lie around
Washington and be drilled into Regu-
lars. to dig intrenchments and to be
frightfully mismanaged as at Balls
Bluff.
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The March to Manassas.

At length Mcclellan was compelled to
pay sufficient attention TO the wishes of
the country TO march on Centerville and
threaten Manassas. His advance was
led by the cavalry under Col. Averill,
who found no enemy at Centerville, and
Gen. Stoneman, pushing on beyond
found none nearer than a small force at
EYarrenton Junction. which for some
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27
Mails to be WEIGHED

Owing to the mails dispatched
from this Office having to be weighed
for the next six months patrons will
please see that their mail is deposited
at least one hour before the mail
closes. ~. j.
. a..
Yours Respectfully.
O. B. Boobar, P. M.
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ROUTE No. 6

Mrs. o. M. Heath spent few days
with her son Geo. Stout and family
last week.
A picnic was given at the home Of
Mr.. Lifstedt Sunday. A crowd was
in attendance.
The Liars Roost base ball team
again met their defeat with Melrose
Sunday, scores 5 to 4.
Mrs. Geo. Stout and daughters
Leona and Jewell were visitors at the
Anderson home Tuesday.
Mrs. Will Smith and son Robert
of st. Paul, are visiting friends and
relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stout and
family visited Mrs. Geo. Mann
Wednesday evening.
A good crowd attended the dance
given by the "Liars Roost" base ball
organization at Mr.. Cramer's Friday
evening.
Mr.. Larson and sister Mrs. Fridlund
and daughter Anna left Saturday for
Moline, ILL.,, where they will visit
friends and relatives for some time.
school report for the month ending
June 81; number OF pupils enrolled,
81; not absent during the month, 6;
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NORTH UNITY

William Botz spent Sunday a
home.
Joseph Unger was a Sank Centr,
caller Sunday.
Henry Minette spent Sunday Al
Sank Centre.
Peter Minette left for the cities or
Tuesday with his auto.
Frank Ungef made q business "trip
to Sank Centre Saturday.
Master Leopold Botz; spentsa few
days last week with Joie Schwartz
Miss Mary Goerger visited with Miss
Katherine Minette a. few dayB last
week. r.
William and Jos. Botz and Henry
Minette enjoyed a few days outing at
Birch Dale.
Frank Kassabaum and Miss Rose
Minette spent Tuesday at the Nick
Minette home.
Messrs. Jno. Gritzmacher William
and Joe Botz and Misses Anna
Gritzmacher and Helen Botz attended
the dance at Jno. Ripka's Saturday
evening.
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GETTY GROVE

Henry Wiener drove to Sank Centre
Saturday.
w. F. Adams made business trip
to Sank Centre last Thursday.
s.-- {.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steinbower were visit
ing with John Kusba Sunday.
H. P. Hager and Alex Stronse were
visiting at the Ripka home Sunday.
Louis Young was visiting friends
and relatives in Sank Centre over
Sunday. III,
The dance given at tie home CT
John Ripka last Saturday evening was
we'll attended.
Eugene Taylor and Albert Butler
attended the dance at Ripka's last
Saturday evening.
John Miller and Frank Varsak from
Lowry were repairing buildings at the
Tages farm near Padua last week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27
MCCORMIC LAKE

Mrs. Miller spent last Friday with
her daughter Mrs. Will Wolfe.
Philip Stafford and mother were
Quito their farm Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. VIM. Elliott spent last Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. D. C. Wolfe.
Ed. Nelson and family visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Miller over Sum
day.
Miss Gertrude Mccarthy of Sank
Centre is spending few days with
Miss Neva Wilcox.
Miss Nellie Mccormick, Foster and
Lawrence Woodbury. were seen on the
streets Friday evening.
John Wolfe accompanied Rev. Mr..
Wirth to Round Prairie where he
preached Sunday afternoon.
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Joseph Wiess called on Ben Doeg G
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. L. D. Butler went to Alexandria
last week to visit relatives.
Ben Stritz of West Union was in this
locality on business Sunday. :.
The far mers in this vicinity are
doing their road work this week.
Joseph Wiess and Ben Doege went
to West Union Sunday evening.
VIM. Mickey and Ben Doege called
on Chas. Kurrel Friday evening.
Ed. and Lem. Mjddlestedt were
West Union callers Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Doege spent
Sunday afternoon with Theo Fitzke
and family.
Ben Winege, who is working at Lake
George, spent Sunday atthe Lefstedt
home in this vicinity.
Henry Quisdorff gave his new barn
a coat OF paint last week. John Ritter
of Osakis did the work.
Misses Mary and Agnes Doege and
Martha and Minnie Fitzke called on
Mary Cans Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Sullivan of Sauk
Centre made flying trip through this
vicinity on Sunday in their auto.
They called on Chas. Homm and
family.
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BlRCHDALE

Children's Day was observed last
Sunday. A large audience was in
attendance. ...-.
John Holmchrist died at his home
of pneumonia aged 81. The funeral
was held Monday from the house
conducted by Rev. Fosberg. Inter-
ment was in Kandota cemetery.
Mrs. John Knauss from Nerstrand
is here visiting with her sisters Mrs.
F. Martin and Mrs. Stegner.
Mrs. C. Bauernfeind from Nerstrand,
who visited friends here a few days,
departed on Tuesday for Wisconsin
where she will visit relatives.
Mrs. G. Taylor from Sank Centre
is visiting with her brother Adolph.
Mrs. Phil Sheriden OF Morris is
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. C.
B. Jackson.
Mrs. Will Baker and children from
Sank Centre are visiting friends here.
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Sweet Innocence.

This is the first year "out" of a
certain pretty little Baltimore girl,
but she is promising Not long ago
at dance young man who had for
some time been an ardent but bash.
full admirer, succeeded in getting his
nerve up to the point of asking her to
sit out a dance with him in a little
nook beneath the stairs, well screened
by a bank of palms. Il don't
know whether I should do that" she
said, twisting her fan in her hands
and looking up at him from beneath
long lashes, "but-yes, 1 will" why
-er, you don't think it would be i'm
proper" he said, blushing. "N-no."
she hesitated, but the last time I sat
there with a young mamie kissed
me" With a sudden light in his
eyes the young man led the way to-
ward the palm bank.-Philadelphia
Public Ledger. ..y
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attendance by all pupils, 1877; number
of days taught, 20.
| Miss Tacy Wilcox came up from
St. Paul Thursday where she has
been attending High school and is
spending her summer vacation with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.
Wilcox.
Miss Alice Crandall closed success
full term of school in Dist. No. "a
Friday. A short program was render
ed aud a number of visitors were
present. Ice cream and cake was
served. During the term diplomas
were presented by the county super
tendent to HuIda and Anna Anderson,
Ina. Wilcox and August Nelson, for
attending months without absence
or hardness. Miss Crandall left
Saturday for St. Cloud where she
will attend summer school.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27
KeyhoId Tenure in EnoI.nsd

The curious custom Of keyhold ten
ure still prevails at Crowland, the
famous abbey town in the Lincoln.
shire fens, where there are number
OF cottages which are neither copy
mold freehold nor leasehold. They
were originally built on waste land
and in each case the possessor of the
Key holds an undisputed tenancy. All.
though some of the occupiers have re-
placed the mud and matched dwell
ings OF antiquity with brick and slated
buildings, they have no power to sell
or Will them away, for they have no
deeds. On tenant dying the first
person to cross the threshold takes
MS place, If he so desires. Many de-
vices have been resorted to to obtain
the Keys. The properties carry q
county vote, but the poor law guar.
dams always refuse to grant relief to
the tenants.-London Globe.
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Mr.. Elliott is improving the appear
ance OF his residence and farm build
ings by fresh coat OF paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox spent Friday
and Saturday with Mr.. Wilcox's
brother-in-law Mr.. Cass west of town.
A party consisting of Misses Martha
Wolfe, Ethel Moon and the two little
sons OF Rev. Wirth took tea with Mrs.
Elliott Sunday afternoon.
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ROUTE NO. 7,

Miss Marie Kells, who has been
attending the st. Joseph Academy at
st. Joseph, Mimi, returned home
this week.
Miss Phoebe Miller, who has been
helping Mrs. Abner Irish, returned
to her home on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lathrop and
daughter Mildred called at Mr.. Keys
Sunday.
Miss Helen Irish and one of her
friends drove to Sank Centre Sunday
evening.
Joseph Kortan has built an addition
to his house.
E. E. Irish has been building hog
pastures this week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27
CORRE SPONDENCE:

The Herald wants a good, live
correspondent at Little Sank. Any
nerson who desires the position'wlil
confer a favor by writing The Herald
at once. Regular correspondents are
paid monthly for their work, the
amount of pay depending upon the
amount OF matter contributed and
printed.
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A. Wicklund made a business trip

A. Wicklund made a business trim
to st. Cloud one day this week.
Albert and Alben Holmquist re.
turned from Idaho Satur lay to attend
the funeral of their father ]. Holm
quist. e
Miss Ida Bryngelson, who has been
employed at Sank Centre, returned
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bione OF North Da-
kota visited over Sunday with Mrs.
Bones parents Mr.. and Mrs. Nels
Anderson.
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ALBANY

Mrs. E. Keller was St. Cloud
visitor last Thursday.
III. Spies left Tuesday for Eveleth
Mimi, to visit his uncle.
VIM. Baggenstoss returned to Nhlt
home at Akeley Tuesday.
Mrs. John Fontana left for Mime
apolis Tuesday on a short visit.
Anton Schaefer arrived home Tues
day from st. Johns university.
Miss Rose Stroble OF St. Cloud il
visiting Miss Mayme Besemann.
Mrs. John Prayer who has been
seriously ill, is able to be out again.
Last Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Maegell
left for their new home in North
Dakota.
Mrs. w. F. Richter is enjoying 9
visit from her sister Miss Hettie Faust
OF Leng Prairie.
The boat house belonging to Geo,
M, Schaefer on Pine Lake was des.
troyed by fire last Wednesday night.
Misses Mayme Kraker and Auerils
Theisen have returned from ST.
Benedicts academy for their summer
vacation.
On Tuesday a party consisting Of
Messrs and Mesdames julius Bachel
John Bachel, John Wellenstein, the
Misses Mary Bachel and Annie
Schener spent the day among the fist
at Pelican Lake. They report gooc
catch.
The following pupils of the Holy
Family school OF Albany finished the
Eighth Grade course and received theil
diplomas from County Superintendent
Paul Ahles: Catherine Prayer, Anna
Luckeroth, Anna Hondl and Mathilds
Jackela.
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Miss-Edna Trattles of North Ashley
who taught the last term of school
here in Dist. 25, left Monday for St.
Cloud to attend summer school,
accompanied by her aunt Mrs. M. D.
TrattIes and Miss Jennie Hines.
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KANDOTA

A. II. Hendrickson returned from
Laporte on Monday.
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NORTH ASHLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Quisdorff went
to Unity Sunday.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
TRUST is REALITY.
Farmers Holding Back Produce for
Better Prices.
with sack

Chicago, Feb. 26. - The farmers
trust has arrived. 1t has stretched its
big, strong hands over the states OF In
diana, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Wis
consin, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma,
Missouri and Texas. Its knotted fin
gers have piled up millions of bushels
of grain and fruit and thousands OF
bales of cotton into mountain heap,
and the trust has said to the dealers of
the world:
"You can't have any of this until
you pay us what we think is coming to
us. Now do your worst
Ever since early last fall, board OF
trade men and shippers of grain have
been talking about the scarcity of cars.
To that scarcity they have attributed
almost entirely the fact that corn,
wheat and other farm products do not
move to the market centers with more
haste. The dearth of cars is an every
day theme in the speculative and COM
ercial gossip. That there is great
deal in it nobody disputes, but a still
more significant phenomenon OF the
day is that grain is being held back be-
cause the farmers are determined they
shall get the price they have set on
their own property.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-02-28
DANGER TO HARBOR BILL,
May Be Killed Entirely to Avert Big
Treasury Deficit.

Washington, Feb 25.-Since Chair
man Tawney, of the appropriations
committee, called attention to the prob
ability of a deficit Of 800, 900, 900, IN
consequence of the large appropriations
made this session, there has been con-
siderable talk around the capitol about
defeating the river and harbor bill,
thus removing the possibility of such
deficit.
The river and harbor bill as passed
by the house carried $S3, 100000. AS
amended by the senate, it carries $92,
900, 900, and the prospects are that, if
the conference committee agrees, it will
report bill carrying in the neighbor-
hood of 500, 0,O00,O 900, or approximately
the amount of the deficit predicted by
Mr.. Tawney.
Friends Of the river and harbor bill,
since the rumor started, have become
active in urging prompt agreement on
the bill in conference, so that it will
not run the chance of being talked to
death in the last day or two Of the ses-
sion. If the report is delayed until the
middle of the week, and few senators
determine to kill it, they will have the
bill entirely within their power.