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The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
PARK SPRING
ONCE FED WHITE HOUSE

that Indian tribes met in council on
the peninsula formed by the junction OF
the Eastern Branch and the Potomac
River. And II is equally true that many
war dance was celebrated on the
ground occupied by Franklin Square
At one time. IT is said. the park was
used as truck garden Of the old Van
Ness estate.
Zounves Camped There.
In the civil war 1t was used as a
military camp. the Twelfth Regiment
Of New York Zopaves being stationed
there. Now It is not an infrequent
sight to see an old veteran hunting for
the place he had rolled in his blanket
fifty years ago. A few years ago an
aged man hobbled to a stately paulow,
MIA tree. declaring he had pitched his
tent under 1t, and that 1t hadn't grown
an inch, though fifty years ago 1t mus
have been a sapling.
Years ago franklin Square was sur
rounded by tall fence, as were other
parks in the city. An epoch was
marked when these fences were torn
down. In an interview an oldest in
habitant said: For preservation of
park beauty fences were necessary.
Hogs, geese, goats, and COWS ran un-
haltered in the streets. When Alexan-
der r. Shepherd became governor of
the District, Washington improved. To
his genius IN due the oity's develop
ment."
the '70s. before Rock Creek Park
was decided upon as the permanent To-
cation Of the Zoo. Franklin Square was
considered tentatively. and q line of
cages containing eagles, monkeys. and
owls was south Of the fountain.
Facing the park. 1907 K street, q
small frame house bearing the device
"Althea," is where the Alabama Claims
Commission met, which resulted in SOW
ereigns of five nations deciding that
England should indemnify the United
States to the extent of s15,5oOOo0 for
her negligence in permitting Confeder-
ate privateers to be built on English
soil. A facsimile Of the draft ordering
the payment may be seen in tho loan
division of the secretary's ONCE in the
Treasury.
Secretaries Stanton and Sherman also
lived in the same block.
The Park To-day.
But the park has present as we'll
as past. It boasts washington's tall
est trees-spreading beeches. majestic
naples, and giant oaks-and Is one OF
the few local parks that has a natural
rolling surface. It has more than its
quota Of squirrels, and birds fill the
trees. In summer It is cool and FREE
quented by the first people Of the city.
But II is confronted with urban thrift
and progress. A short while ago this
part of Fourteenth street was heralded
as "washington's coming business Sec
tion." Across the street are three large
real estate dealers. Above and below
are situated the largest automobile
saiesrooms in the city. Perhaps. event.
uaily. the old park will be wiped out BY
progress. but now Franklin Square
remains, with It's rolling sward and
gigantic trees, beautiful ccnotaph.
worthy to mark the memory Of the
man whose name Il bears.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
Spot from Which There Is an Equal Dis
tribution of People in All Directions
Has Moved Westward Every
Year Since 1890. '.
POSITION OF THE CENTER OF POPULATION:
1890 TO 1910

nty-three miles seasto I'd.
1900 -Frishtee miles, of
mile northo of
mile of in
VIrgini
Of est
ymiIe.s of
Eight miles west by SOU
Twenty mile
ixmlesso heast Of OIumbu
and
The Washington herald., 1911-07-23

Segregation OF bathing, grounds has
naturally led to remarkable Inconsistent
cies IN bathing attire, To the American
visitor in England the bathing costumes
for women are apt to prove rather start
Ing at FIRST sight, Usually they are In
enc piece, skirts not being considered
necessary A. these outfits are almost
Invariably tight n a. and the massriais
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04
Napier and Vicinity.

Mora Ogden spent Sunday with
home folks.
Geo. Swymeler and family were
visiting relatives in the hills Sunday.
Mrs. G. c. Brown and children
were calling on Mrs. Elmer Swope.
Friday.
Elmer Swope and family visited
his parents, Geo. Swope and wife,
Sunday.
Well. we are all looking better
and are sure feeling better since the
fine rains, the past two weeks.
j. +. Rumble. the apple buyer,
has been barreling apples In the liv.
cry barn at Napier. the past week.
We are sorry to say that Mr..
Brown. the car repairer AT Napier, is
dangerously III with the typhoid
fever.
Ira AlIire. of Walnut Grove dis.
trict, has been improving his roads,
this dry weather, by using the road
scraper.
Word was received In this neigh.
borhood, Tuesday morning. that
Grandpa Oxley. Of Benton district.
had died Monday night.
Ike Book, who has been visiting
with Ezra Martin and family for the
past two weeks. returned to his
home In Nebraska, Friday.
A. j. Ogden and j. J. Brown
threshcd their wheat and oats. last
week. a. j. Ogden had -! acres and
got 3s7 bushels wheat. and j. j.
Brown had Il acres Of oats and got
3g6 bushels.
MEMO
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04
Petit Jurors.

The county court last week named
the following as petit jurors for the
coming August term Of circuit court:
Bigelow, j. ID. Morris.
Benton, Ben Shaiifer, John Meyer,
Hugh Richards, Geo. Young,
Clay. y. II. Roberts, Abe Goodpas-
ture, W. II. Smith.
Forbes, James Cordrey, Henry Sick
man.
Forest, Geo. Stroud, j. ID. Ammo.
Hickory, Joshua Guthrie.
Liberty, John Heck, Mart Norman.
Lincoln, Gus Waller.
Lewis, Frank Morgan, Gid Kunkel,
Harry Baker.
Minton, Alvin Hayes.
Nodaway, jacob kurtz.
Union, John Horn, W. A. Par IRISH,
]. Is. Allen.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04
Program

Women's Foreign Missionary Society,
Friday, August +th, 1911.
Hostess, Mrs. Maggie Howell.
Leader, Mrs. Ora King.
Topic, missionary Experiences"
Flower, Sweet Peas.
Devotion, Mrs. Taylor.
Music, Grace and Ethel Taylor.
Roll CAN, Responses.
MY Missionary Heroine"
story Hour.
Reading, Mrs. Sarah Ramsay.
Reading, "a Parable" Mrs. Henry
Cook.
Reading. THE Cry Of the Worlds
Need Mrs, Dr. Evans,
Reading, ~ Visit to llai,ang,'
Mrs. John Ramsay.
Reading, Weddings AT kolar,"
Mrs. Ora Hunt.
Lights and shadows" Miss Ethel
Taylor. SECRETARY.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04
~ JAMES A. eDceRroN.
copyright BY American Press Associa-
ton, lylLl

copyright BY American Press Associa.
ton. islLl
"HE FIRST stage Of the civil war
ended with the battle Of Bull
Run. Dating from that event
the struggle took on a new
character. The north suddenly awak.
ened TO the gravity Of the situation
Its false optimism was shattered and
henceforth grim determination became
its actuating spirit. After their s'upe-
faction and despair had time To wear
OF the free states rallied nsain, but
this time their eyes were fully opened
60 the peril. Recruiting began once
more with rcdoublcd energy. but now
the soldiers realized as never before
that he who enlisted might never re.
turn. II was life and death conflict
whose duration or outcome no man
could forcsee. Al last the farmer. la.
borer aud business man OF the north
knew that the nation was In deadly
peril. Yet they were more eager than
before to offer themselves for it, dc.
Tense. This feeling was shared 10y oil
classes. Bull Run was ms much Of n
tonic to the north rs sumter, but now
there was iron In the dose. After the
terrible Sunday " July 81 anything
was possible. Washington might I've
taken at any moment. Congress was
still In session and authorized the
raising Of an army OF half n million
men. The north arose TO meet the call
The panic following the first great bat
tie lasted only a few days. but the ef-
fects Of Bull Run were felt to the end
Of the war.
II the north was depressed. the south
was correspondingly elated. Hull Run
united her Henceforth little was
heard Of the Union men In the seed
ed states. In the minds Of the muses.
this settled the war. Within q week
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04
General Patterson Criticized.

In tho north the controversy was al.
most IA fierce At the time II was
claimed that General Scott had not IA.
vord McDowclrs movement toward
Manassas and had been driven into q
reluctant assent by the cry Of ION TO
Richmond"' The north agreed on one
thing. however With great unanlmity
and vigor II pitched into General Rob.
ert Patterson for his failure 20 hold
General Johnston In the Shenandoah
valley. Pntierson's time expired with
that 81 the three months troops. and
he was allowed to lapse back into Oh.
security.
Ont Of oil this muck Of contradictions
the facts OF the Bull Run fight seem
20 have been these: That both armies
were raw and unused 20 lighting, that
the battle was well planned. but poor
~ carried out. and that both armies
were severely hurt, these things nc.
counting for the flight Of the northern
forces toward Washington and the in.
disposition Of the southerncrs to fol.
low. General Sherman said Inter that
both armies were fairly defeated In the
Hght. and General Johnston has snid
that the southcrners were worse dis.
organized by their victory than were
the northcrncrs by their defeat
One important result Of the battle
was the shifting Of northern generals.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04
SheriH's Sale.

by virtue and authority Of special Exc
cutiOn issued from the Office 81 the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court OF Holt
County, Missouri: returnsble a. the
10 me directed In favor Of n. IL. Roberts
Plaintiff. and against Theodore X, Mueller,
Defendant, have levied upon and seized I'll,
following described real estate. To- wit
All the right, title aud interest Of the de
PENDANT In and Ia Lots 10 ana u, In
City Of Maitland. Holt County,
Missouri. together with the electric II 1t
plant and machinery located thereon, ana
all poles, wires, meters, lamps, transforincrs
and all fixtures. tools, apparatus and ma
rhinrry of every kind and character belong
ing to and used In connection with the cl.c-
iric light plant owned and operated by the
defendant In the said city of Maitland, Also
all franchises, rights and privileges for the
maintenance. operation and use ~ said cleo.
lric light plant nd machinery. Aud viii
on WEDNESDAY, ! HE 10Th DAfot AUG
uST, 1911, bctween the hours at Nine O'Clock
In the forenoon and Five o'clock In the after
noon ~ that day, AZ the court house door In
the City Of oregon, County Of Holt, sell the
same, or 81 much thereof as may be required,
ut Public Vcndue, 10 the highest bidder, for
cash In hand, to satisfy said execution and
costs, a. H. McNuIIN,
sheriff Of Holt County, Missouri.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04


Kenny HOUSE, STORM CENTER At BULL
hun, Az IT APPFARs TODAY.
cd Washington. The next day he rode
about the city. I give his impressions
In his own words:
II found no preparations whatever
for defense. not even to the extent Of
putting the troops In military positions.
Not a regiment was properly cncamp
ed. not n single avenue Of approach
guarded. All was chaos. and the
streets. hotels aud barrooms were filed
with drunken officers and men absent
from their regiments without leave-a
perfect pandcmonium. Many had even
gone TO their homes. their nlght from
Bull Run often terminating In New
York. or even In New Hampshire or
Maine. There was really nothing to
prevent q small cavalry force from
riding into the city. A determined ut
tack would doubtless have carried Ar.
lington heights and placed the city
al the mercy Of battery Of riiicd
guns. II the scccssionists attached
any value 10 the possession Of Wash
ington they committed their greatest
blunder In not following up the victory
Of Hull Run"
He goes on TO say that conditions
across the river were hut little better.
The first task undertaken by the new
commander was that Of keeping the
soldiers out Of the streets and hotels
Of Washington. which he did by pre-
venting them from leaving camp with.
sut n permit The next thing was to
restore the morale Of the army. which
was done by increasing discipline. by
keeping the regiments most shaken
and disorganized In Washington and
sending the others across the river:
also by the general going among his
men frequently. reviewing them, rs.
surfing them that they had met their
last defeat and by like methods. One
Of the earliest duties undertaken by
Mcclellan was that Of wedding GU,
incompetent officers. such as had been
appointed through political pull. This
he did no thoroughly M to raise yclls
among some Of those displaced. but to
elicit approval from the general pub
lie, Another work done by the new
head of the Army of the Potomac was
the fertilization Of Washington, and
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04
The War Fifty Years Ago

Result at Bull Run Awakens the North to the Gravity
Of the Situation CONGRESS Authorizes Raising Army
Of Half Million Men---W ashinston Seriously Men
aced by Victorious Confederstes. but They Fail to
Take Advantage Of Their Victory - Both Armies
Fairly Beaten" Said Sherman Mcclellan Goes to
Washington and Finds mo Preparations Whatever
For Defense Of Early Life Of This Command
-Dsbandinl Of Three Months Men Temporarily
Weakens Northern Army.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04

visited McClellan's report was much
praised At the time. Jefferson Davis
was the secretary Of war who sent the
commission abroad. yet II was during
this trip that g 'rge B. Mcclellan
gained many Of the ideas which en-.
abled him TO fortify Washington and
organize the Army Of the Potomac
against the Davis government.
On his return to America Mcclellan
was made captain OF cavalry com.
pany. but In 1867 he resigned TO be.
come vice president Of the Illinois
Central railrondL lie was next made
president Of the eastern division Of
the Ohio and Mississippi railroad.
which position he held Mt the out.
break Of the war. In 1850 he married
a daughter Of General Marcy II was
to her that many Of the letters con.
tanned In bis "Own Story" were ad.
dressed.
Washington Was Easy"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04

Mrs. A. l.. Rogers. Of Topeka.
Kas., Is visiting Mrs. Hattie Brown
ing, at her home north Of the city.
Will Luckhardt and family, Of
TarkiO, were guests Of &. ID. Iook
and family few hours Wednesday.
on their way to ST, Joseph In their
automobile.
-Overseer Raiser has put the ore.
gon-Forest City road IN tine condition
during the past week. lie Is also
working the roads throughout his
district.
-Coasting on all sidewalks prohibit.
ed by ordinance. Parents please see
that your children do not use the
walks for this purpose. a. there have
been numerous complaints.
CnAs. W. BARTRAM,
City Marshal.
On Saturday last, July 10Th, vii.
liam Edward Norge and Essie Daisy
Burrier we're united In marriage at
Abilene, Kas., and thus two Of our
most excellent young people are made
husband and wife, and their lives
blended for veal or woe. May they
live long and never regret In a single
instance that they have united their
lives. May only prosperity attend
them through a long joyous life.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04
THE OREGON lNTERURBAN
TINE TABLE.

Note.A-Daily Except Sunday.
A special train for stock and car
load shipments will leave Oregon al
1910 p. m. whenever desired by
shippers.
Notice: All local freight will leave
Oregon on the 900 q. m. train.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04

GENERAL AMBROSE q. BURNSIDE, VINO
COMMANDED At BULL RUN ONE OF TIE
FIRST RHODE ISLAND REGIMENTS IN THE
HIELD
this was carried out In manner 30
complete that the capital was never
again seriously threatened.
At about this time the terms Of the
three months men were expiring.
Many Of these re-enlisted, becoming
officers In new regiments. The dis.
banding Of these Hrst troops naturally
created temporary weakness In the
northern army, which was the more In
evidence bacause II occurred so soon
after Bull Run. when the army was
lemoralized from Its first great defeat
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04

Lewis Thompson died at the st.
Joseph asylum, Monday of last week !,
July 22d. He was about 81 years Of
age and was a brother.in.law OF Rich
ard and Andy Hunter, of Clay town.
ship, both Of whom have long since
been dead.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04

the national capital would be taken
aud Jefferson Davis would occupy the
White House, The cry Of ION to Rich.
mondw was stilled for the moment.
aud now II was ION 10 Washington
The Confederate congress had met nj
the Virginia capital on July 20 and
shared in tho general Joy.
Bull Run Disputes.
There has been more irrelevant com.
ment on Bull Run than on any other
battle Of modern times. On the south
ern side both Johnston and Beaure-
gard claimed to have been In chief
command Historians have general
~ ascrlbed tho role to Bcauregard,
doubtless for the reason that he had
been In charge up to the time of John
ston's arrival. Yet there IL no doubt
that Johnston Outranked Beauregard
and that II was his troops who won
the battle. The later history Of the
war also made Johnston appear the
ADLER general. Beauregard claimed to
have planned the battle. but Johnston
fatty contradicted this and asserted
that he rejected the first plan offered
by Beauregard and that the light was
actually shaped by himself for the
south and Mcdowell for the north.
The chief controversy among the
COnfederates, however. ragged over the
failure to follow up the victory. Nc
Clellan and other Union authorities
have freely admitted that II vigorous
pursuit had been made Of McDowells
fleeing army Washington could have
been taken. As the weeks passed by
and no move was made the southern
papers became FESTIVE and were free
N their criticisms Of both Johnston
and Beauregard and even attacked
President Davis. Beauregard has said
that he had a plan to cross the POtO-
mac above Washington and strike the
capital by a fank movement. John
ston boldly assumed responsibility for
advising against a pursuit Of Mellow
ell. and years later publicly gave his
military reasons for believing such q
movement would have resulted In de.
fea,. Both generals agreed In ascrib-
ing Of least part Of the blame to
Pres;dcp. Davis. In the first place
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04
Early Career of Mcclellan.

George Brinton Mcclellan was born
In Philadelphia In 1876. lie was edu.
Gated In the public schools Of that
city and In the preparatory school OF
the University Of Pennsylvania. In
1Si2 he entered the Military academy
at West Point and four years later
was graduated. being assigned to the
corps Of engineers. A few months
later he went to Mexico and during
the war with that country was pro.
NOTED to first lieutenant and captain.
At the close of that war he was In
command Of the company OF engineers
with which he had been serving.
This he brought back to West Point.
where no acted as assistant instructor
In engineering until 1861. He then
Superintendent the construction Ut
Fort Della ware, after which no accom-.
panied the Red river exploring expedi.
tiOn. The next two years he spent In
Washington and Oregon. exploring
route for the Pacific railroad.
In 1856 Captain Mcclellan was sent
abroad as one OF commission OF
three to study the military systems Of
Europe. Much Of the time was spent
In the Crimea. where war was then IN
progress. Other countries were Also
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04

Transfers for week ending July ~,
1911:
WARRANTY DEEDS.
Theo Riley to Laura Hodgin,
lots 81, 81, 80, block Z, Bar.
nard Add Maitland. ..........sl,l 100
J. =. Elliott to Frank Elliott,
ne ne II, 80 - ................ 1900
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS.
e.. Clifford to W. :. Clifford. ne
ne IL. 50 So Sc 10. 81. ~ . .... |
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04

Mcclellan. fresh from his victories In
western virginia. was given a new de-.
partment, being placed over both Me.
Dowell and Mansfield. General Banks
was sent to relieve Patterson. and Gen.
eral John A. Dix took the place Of
Banks at Baltimore.
Mcclellan arrived In Washington on
July 20 With his advent and with
that OF the magnificent army he drilled
and organized began the second phase
OF the war. Whatever may be- the diff.
ferences Of opinion as TO Mcclellan.
the soldier, there nre none as to Nc,
Clellan, the drlllmastcr II Is with his
creation Of the army Of the Potomac
that the remainder Of 1861 Is chiefly
concerned. There were TO be only u
few more battles Of importance. both
sides having been content to spend the
fall and winter In preparation before
the general lighting Of 1852.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04

the southern army was poorly provi
stoned and was In no condition to
make forward movement. For an.
other thing, Davis refused to concen.
traie great force at Manassas. such
Is was demanded by both Johnston
and Rcaurrgari. Thus the opportu.
nifty slipped away and much Of the
advantage Of the Bull Run victory was
lost to the Confcderacy.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04
Washington Was Easy"

II was on the afternoon Of Friday.
July ~. that General Mcclellan reach.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-11-17
Kneedler Now Boosting Iowa.

The following taken from the Des
Moines Capital will prove of interest
to great many people in Caldwell.
1t will be seen that Mr.. Kneedler is
always boosting the particular coun-
try in which he is located. The Cap
ital says:
H. S. Kneedler, who recently re-
turned to Iowa and purchased the Ell
dora Ledger, was in the city Saturday
a guest at the Chamberlain with Mrs
Kneedler. In conversation with a
Capital reporter Mr.. Kneedler, who
is one of the brightest of the news
paper men of the state, said:
"Since abandoning the Iowa field
10 years ago | have lived for most
of the time in Los Angeles, but l
never quite got weaned away from
my love for Iowa, and the associa-
tons and friendships of 20 years
have finally become too strong. Mrs.
Kneedler's old home was in Eldora,
and | had many friends there and
found what | believed was an invit-
ing field for building up strong
county paper Too many people leave
Iowa on impulse. Too many fail to
seriously study the conditions that
confront them in new environment
They overlook the fact that they are
unfamiliar with local conditions
abroad and disappointments result
The country has been exploited by the
emigrants, but now accurate facts are
at hand and no farmer should leave
this state for the semi-arid regions
of the west without fully informing
himself as to the new conditions that
will confront him. found the same
good people wherever l went. That
was the kind was looking for, but l.
didn't find any that got quite as close
to my heart as the friends l had
grown up with and whose affections
had tested, and that was what
brought me back"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-11-17

catello is the second city OF the state
should be, absolutely and forever, the
first, and yet it has no home OF its
own. This is a city of homes; then
why not a home for the men who are
doing their level best for charging
and developing this city? Exhibits
of products could be on view, htera-
ture could be handed out to visitors
information as to different sections
furnished, accommodations for letter
writing, a little game of pool, or per-
haps cards, the friendly hand OF good
fellowship extended, not by one man,
but by any and every man who hap
pened to be in the rooms at the time,
would impress the visitors more than
all the booklets that could be printed
Make man feel at home, right there
is the place where he wants to make
his home. Pocatello, the City OF
Homes ought to do this; do this,
and then that we all hope for will
come, a Greater Pocatello.'