The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-01
NEWS AND VIEWS
Of WASHINGTON
Interesting Letter From Our Special
Correspondent,
NEW MONROE co, POSI- OFFICE
Department Acceeds to Demands Of
Congressman kendalI--A Num-
Der of Sixth District Vet
Grams Get Pensions.
DIV CYRUS Foss stoddard.l }

Washington, ID. C, June 26.-The
post office department has agreed to
respond to the request of number
of petitioners to the establishment OF
a post Office at Ward, Monroe coun-
ty, and an order to this effect has
been issued under date of June IL.
G. w. Hartsuck has been appointed
as the first postmaster. Heretofore
the people of that vicinity have re-
ceived their mail through the office
at Glenwood. The first Assistant
Postmaster General was disinclined
to allow the post Office to be named
Ward on account of a possible confu,
sions with Ware, another post office
in Iowa, but, after several personal
interviews with that official, Mr. Ken.
dali induced him to acceed to the
wishes of those most interested and
the Office has accordingly been estab'
lished and will be recognized under
the name of Ward.
During the week pensions have been
granted to veterans and widows OF
soldiers in the Sixth district las fol.
lows: i: .,..., r..u ...- .-. ,,...1
e. B. Warman, Oskaloosa, $12.
Samuel Thompson, Bloomfield, 500
James King, Ottumwa, $12.
r. M. Sharp, Lovilia, SIS.
Samuel McFate, Malcolm, SIS.
Mrs. Susan Waxburg Ottumwa, $12
Mrs. Elizabeth Long, Martinsburg
$12.
DR.. H. C. Eschbach, of Abba, who
has been visiting in Philadelphia and
other eastern cities, called on Rep
resentative Kendall the other day
and together they took in some of the
sights for which Washington is ia
nous. 1t has been good many
years since the doctor was in the city
and he Is very much pleased with the
way Washington has improved in that
time.
A patent has been granted to Mr.
j. e. La Dow, of Kellogg, for wrench
which, within limits, will fit any size
pipe or other material, gripping the
pipe so firmly that same will not sliI
in being turned by means of the
wrench.
Mr.. e. w. Gregson, upon recommen
dation of Mr.. Kendall, has been APP
pointed postmaster at Ewart, Powe
shiek county, vice Mr. b. N. WATSON
During the stirring days of 1861
when Washington was alive with
troops camped in and about the city
as well as confined in hospitals, GER
tain physician visited the capitol
city for the purpose of making some
investigations in which he was inter
ested. Accompanying him was his
wife and DR.. James Freeman Clark
One day, as they We're out riding
their carriage was halted by a large
crowd of soldiers blocking the
streets. Unable to proceed the little
company began to sing. A number
of selections were concluded and fin
ally the physicians wife started tc
sing John Browns Body" This
was received in a most appreciative
manner on the part of the soldiers
and, upon returning to the hotel DR.
Clark inquired:
why don't you write some good
words to that stirring. tune /"
That night the inspiration came
and rising before dawn, lest she for
get the words. Julia Ward Howe, who
on May 2sth celebrated her 91st birth,
day anniversary, penned on a bit OF
scrap paper that immortal poem be,
ginning: ...-..
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the
coming Of the Lord;
He Is trampling out the vintage where
the grapes of wrath are stored
He has loosed the faithful lightning OF
his terrible swift sword, $685.
His truth is marching on"
Mr.. Cleveland, while In office, con.
sidered the poem worthy of recogni.
ton as our national anthem, and so
recommended to congress, but no &C.
ton was taken. -..s
Senators are great lemonade drink
ers. In each of the cloak rooms on
that side of the capitol this beverage
Is kept constantly on tap, and the
thirsty ones have only to go out and
get all they want. Sometimes SEN
ator is speaking and Is too busy to
look after this important duty; then
he claps his hands, page rushes ex-
eitedly1 down the aisle to his desk, re-
ceiyes qhis instructions, and soon re-
turns with the life.saving fluid; the
speech is concluded, another page is
added to the volume of our national
history and the people of the country
are supposed to be further enlighten-
ed upon that absorbing bit of romance
the tariff.