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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
BANK HEAD CR|T|C|SES
AMERICAN PROFL|GACY
Cites Statistics Gathered by
Life Insurance Concern to
Prove We Are Spendthrifts.

The extravaganza and easy-Soing dis
position of the American people was
characterized in the course of an ad-
dress by Joseph 7. Talbert, vice president
Of the National City Bank. before the
Bankers Club of Detroit, Mich.
From whatever sources we may seek
information Mr.. Talbert said. the evil
dence all tends to show that individually
and collectively we are nation of spend
thrifts 1t is our habit and our delight to
souander, and no amount of preaching
will have any effect upon our prodigality
as a national trait.
lone of the prominent mutual life in
surance companies of the United States
recently sent out circular letter con-
tanning the following remarkable state
ment:
"A we'll known life insurance company
has been following up all OF Its death
losses of 5000 or over. The result or its
investigation is that. after seven years,
30 per cent of the benefciaries have lost
or spent the entire amount paid to them.
IT is claimed the statistics snow tnat
lightweight out of every one hundred
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MOORE & HILL SALES
Herman 0. Plugge to Build Home
on Connecticut Avenue.

Herman o. Plugge has purchased.
through Moore & HILL from the owner,
William A. Hill. a lot on the east side
of connecticut avenue near Woodley
road having a frontage of 26L feet and
le0 feet deep. The lot is directly OPP
posite the spacious grounds surround
ing the residence of Harry Wardman
and also commands an unobstructed
,,;aw from the rear to Rock Creek
park. Mr. Plugge was represented in
the transaction by Arthur Browne of
the Office of Randall II. Hagner 1t Is
his intention to shortly start the cree
ton of a residence for his own oocu-
pancy.
The property known as the Gunton
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building, 472 Louisiana avenue north
west, has been sold through Moore d
Hill in connection with w. A. Boss
Company. 1t is the intention of the pur-
chaser to remodel for business use.
Patrick Mckeown has purchased
through Moore & Hill premises 1916 y
street, located at the corner Of S street
and Johnson street northwest.
Moore & Hill have effected sales Of 9O4
French street northwest to William B.
Lord and for Washington Home for In
curables through William Corcoran Hill
Nos 1916. 1o1S, 1000 9th street north
west have been sold to a local investor
Also for Alan Hume, 2sl3 2sth street
Woodley Park. for Mrs. Thomas T.
Hersperger. 1IT3 L street northwest. for
Mrs Jane Lockwood. three houses on
Bladensburg road. for Joshua Evans, jr,
to Capt. Leary. L. S. N. 17l6 Q street;
for Charles w Gerard. 2zls Flagler
street northwest.
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BUILD FIREPRO0F HOUSES.
Five Residences of the Larger Type
Are Now Being Constructed.

Five residences Of the larger type now
being built in this city are fireproof in
construction. While of late years this
mode of building in the resident sections
of the city is not uncommon. Yet it is
unusual that as many houses Of this kind
should be built at the same time
In this list are to be found the houses
Of Melville E. ingalls,, William Htz.
Mrs. R- Fl. Mccormick, George II. Myers
and James Parmelee.
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nor Of nth and f streets and Is improved
by two modern stores.

James III. Gore has transferred to Frank
G. Carpenter the residence. 1919 18th
street northwest, which is on the west
side of the street near the juncture Of
that thoroughfare with Connecticut ave-
nue. and forming the west side OF the
avenue. 1t is understood to be the in
tention of the new owner to remodel
the property for business purposes
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Reduced to $500 from $3.50.

This STORE. DWELLING. STABLE and
STOREROOM on a prominent corner. Chevy
Chase section. that a hustling live man can
get business from four suburban places for
q grocery store market. No OPPOSE
TI6N. TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE TO
DRAW FROM. rooms, hath: electric
light. gas: SOME FIXTURES. Can be
bought on terms.
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TWO RECENT TRANSFERS.
Frank G. Carpenter Acquires Resi-
dence 1912 18th Street NV.

The title to the property, :12 and JO4
11th street northwest. has been trans
1erred by deed just recorded TO Charles
p. Stone and Charles w. Fairfax. II
oA3o11s on the north the northwest cor
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mem ouer sixtv-five years OF age are de


pendent on children or charity
This is convincing PROOF OF hatloiai
pronigacy in this land of plenty where
opportunfty exists for every man TO gain
at least a competency
I'VE have inherited this Dvce In the
same way and for much TIE same rea-
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sons that we have inherited our charac-

teristic optimism. So persistent and
buoyant is this habit of ours of looking
always on the rosy side that We blind
ourselves often to. real dangers and de-
cline not only to profit by lessons of the
past hut refuse either 10 heed these les
sons or to remember their bitterness.
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Detached HOUSE Bargains
MORT iii w EST

specialists this line. Purchasers wanting large selection
efromco wishing sell quickly list with
REZJTITZ GETS Its S GU
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-18

x LOCAL q
9oO0OooooooG

DMiss Ellen Campbell was a Hudson
visitor.
E. H. Wood Of Pierre was register.
ed at the Rudolph.
Mr.. Fl. Sarnm of Omaha was In our
city visiting friends.
James Lewis left Tuesday for Hazel,
S. D., on business.
Mrs. Elmer Schubert returned to
Sioux Falls Saturday.
B. B. O'dell was a business visitor
to the Power City Saturday.
Tickets on sale at drug store for
h concert Monday evening.
Mrs. Alfred Luke and little son
are visiting at DR.. Morrison.
Mrs. Bert Goodale and little boy
were Sioux Falls visitors Sunday.
E. Clyde Arms of Sioux Falls was a
Canton visitor Saturday between
trains.
DR.. Morrison was a Sioux Falls
visitor the first of the week on bust
ness.
Miss Emily Vermilyea Of Fairview
Is a guest Of Miss Elenor Jefferson for
a few days.
Mrs. Charles Shelter departed for
her home in Tyndall after several
days visit.
Peter Fossum departed Saturday for
Lacrosse, Wis, to attend to business
for a few days.
Miss Ruth Gemmill was entertain
ing a friend from Sheldon, Iowa, the
first of the week.
Beautiful $25 oil painting painted
by Mary G. Adams given away free
with lucky number.
Attorney Asa Forrest returned
from Bryant where he has been at
tending to legal business.
Miss Lena Eneboe and Miss Ella
Opperud departed Tuesday for the
Pacific coast where they will spend
the summer.
Chas. Hackett, a prominent news
paper man of Parker was In Canton
Saturday shaking hands with his
many friends.
Roy Nugen, who recently removed
to Sioux Falls, with the headquarters
OF the State Mutual Fire association,
was in Canton Saturday a guest Of
friends.
H. H. belong arrived from White
River, Wis, for several weeks visit
with friends before leaving for Wash.
ington where he will spend the SUNNI
er with his son f. Fl. belong.
Last Tuesday evening Mrs. DR.. G.
L.. Wendt entertained the choir OF
the First Methodist church, with a
"choir social" A program of music
and reading vas the form of enter
tainment.
e. @. Bergstrom departed yester,
day for different points in Montana
and Washington, where he will es.
tablish agencies for the "Bergstrom
Plows" He will be absent for several
weeks.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-04-18
HOT BISCUIT,
hot cafes, n1ado with
U II Rakinu Powder.
are delicious, hoakfh~
fM/ and easily n1l31k0.

It's great-The Gibson Reunion.
Mick Opperud Jr., Is suffering from
. bad cold.
G. q. G. Club met with Mrs. Byron
Reid this Tuesday.
Miss Catherine DeCoster spent Sun
day at Sioux City.
G. Muma has something of real va.
lue to tell you about.
Marion Cloud visited Canton friends
the first of the week.
Ben Gale was in Canton the first
of the week on business.
Mrs. DR.. Gulbrandsen entertained
the Birthday Club Monday p. M.
The Hon. G.. B. Kennedy was in
Sioux Falls Monday on business.
Adolph Anderson has accepted a
position In the First National bank.
A. B. Carlson returned from Hum
bolt, Saturday from a business trip.
Mollie Johnston entertained the
DOZ Club on Monday evening at her
home.
Mrs. N. c. Nash and daughter Miss
Nina Nash arrived home the last of
the week.
Mrs, Paul Hoffman and Clyde Kins-
ley spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Kinsley.
Miss Bernice Oliver arrived home
Saturday evening to spend her spring
vacation with her parents.
Miss Ethel Anderson, Domestic
Science, teacher has been absent from
school on account of illness.
Any one desiring childrens clothing
will find them at Mrs. J. Feldman's
prepared by Baptist Aid Society.
Warren and Harold Judd departed
Monday noon for Washington State
where they will make their future
home
A. e. Manson Is selling flour and
fed etc, at the old stand. He occu-
pies the north side OF the old Com
mercial hotel.
Mrs. Vera Dahl entertained the
members of the M. B. Club who were
in town last Saturday afternoon at
the home of Jas Lewis.
Prof. Grant, the music director Of
the H. S., entertained the members
of the Sylvia operetta at Kunoert's
TAT 70 Lost FriHou ovorirn
April 25th and May End recitals
will be given at Augustana Chapel by
pupils of Caroline 3. Hermanson and
Christin E. Ostroot. Everyone in.
vited to come.
A we'll known gossip in Canton has
still the ability to tell stories Of an
unknown origin, with the same slip
perry tongue. Her talent in that line
Is unquestioned.
Mrs. Ed. Carlson of Chance llor ac-
companied by Miss Emma Thompson
of Blancherville, Wis, visited with
|. T. Sletten and family owe Sunday,
leaving Monday for Lincoln Center to
visit John 1, Sletten and family.
Monday Afternoon twenty-five lad
les called upon and surprised Mrs. w.
D. Gardner and helped her celebrate
her birthday. A light luncheon was
served and Mrs. GARNER was present.
ed with a handsome handbag in re-
membrance of the occasion.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-29
The Last Stand Useless.

The historian of the Forty-eighth
New York was in at the finish, which
he described as follows:
1.-THE ground within that salient was
piled with dead and dying; the wound
ed cried for help; our numbers had
been greatly reduced by the fire and
the retirement, one at a time, of those
who thought the attempt to hold on
was folly. There still remained 40
men, mainly Of the Sixth Connecticut
and Forty-eighth New York, although
there was hardly a regiment which
participated in the assault some of
whose men did not join that stalwart
company who defended the bastion to
the last
Finally about midnight the Confed-
crates by a sudden rush from front,
TANKS and rear overwhelmed them.
The historian quoted estimated at
700 or 800 the men who forced their
way into the bastion. that 400 or 500
fell there. that 100 or 200 succeeded in
escaping back to their own lines after
they became convinced Of the folly of
holding on. He stated that 40 of those
who persisted in holding what they had
taken at such terrible cost were after
three or four hours of desperate fight
ing actually overpowered before they
surrendered.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-29

the misguided and unfortunate Colone
Robert G. Shaw. his long hair waving
behind him rs he led his sable enfants
perdus. A portion followed him ovel
the ditch and planted their dag on th,
ramparts. where the colonel was sho
and instantly killed.
Some of the frightened creatures
a like deer. Others in base paralysis
of terror Frustrated themselves on the
ground, crawling along on hands and
feet. Then a daring deed. which the
old mortimer would have called q
deed of derring do. was performed by
men of the Caucasian race. Across
that narrow stretch before the fort
every inch of which was swept by the
hurricane of fire, a bosom of destruc
ton, the Sixth Connecticut and Forty
eighth New York charged with suci
undaunted resolution upon the south
east salient that they succeeded In the
very face Of hell, one may say. in cap
turing it"
Inside the Bastion.
The Sixth Connecticut and the Forty
eighth New York belonged to Strong's
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-29

courage aroused almost to madness
poured from the ramparts and embra.
sures sheets of flame and a tempest OF
lead and iron, yet the intrepid assail
ants rushed like the waves of the sea
by whose shores they fought. They
fell by hundreds. but they pushed on
Keeling under the frightful blasts thai
almost blew them to pieces, up to the
Confederate bayonets."
For the Federals who had gained &C.
cess to the bastion there was little
chance to escape alive. 1t was certain
death to attempt to pass the line of
concentrated fire which swept the face
of the work. and they did not attempt
1t. but would not surrender. In sheer
despair a few kept up a constant fire
upon the main body of the fort.
At last, after three hours Of the
terrible work, General Taliaferro called
for volunteers from among the garrison
to dislodge the ~assailants. One of the
crack companies of the Charleston bat
talon, led by Captain w. H.. Ryan, re-
sponded. The tables had now singu-
larly turned, for the assailants became
the assailed, and they held a fort with.
In a fort. Ryan rushed upon them,
but was instantly killed, and his men
recoiled.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-29

Tanaferro and Strong copyright by Review of Reviews company
ABOvE-GENERAL W. B. TALIAFERRO, @ s. A, COMMANDER OF
THE DEFENSE OF BATTERY WAGNER, AND GENERAL GEORGE
G STRONG, o. s A, LEADER OF THE FEDERAL ASSAULT.
BELOW-COLONEL ROBERT G. SHAW, o. {. A, COMMANDER OF
CoLoRED TROOPS WHO HEADED THE sToRMING COLUMN
AT WAGNER
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b Capf. CHORCH L kILf1ER. Late u. s. v.
%HE third week in July fifty
years ago was one of constant
struggle for the mastery of
Battery or Fort Wagner, n of
the best laid defenses of Charleston
harbor, next to Fort Sumter. The Con
federate outpcsts had been driven In by
a sudden dash of Federals, who landed
to the number of 1900 on the southern
end of Morris island from rowboats.
The expedition was commanded by
General George G. Strong, whose bri.
gade composed 1t. He had orders to
carry the southern end of the island by
storm. On the following day the line
vas pushed up to the ditch and para
pets of Wagner. But the Confederate
fire was so deadly that a line of battle
could not live through it, and Strong
gave orders to the brave vanguard to
retreat.
Eight Hundred Feet Of Parapet.
Against assault from the south Wag-
ner presented an armed front 800 feet
long and extending acros the island
But the approach was only about
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-29

eighty feet wide, because the sea had
worn away the beach on both sides.
In rainy weather or when the tide was
high even this strip was swept by wa
ter and at best vas only a pathway of
shifting sand. Not only did the guns
Of Wagner rake this approach. but
those of Fort Sumter, n and a half
miles distant, could be effective when
the target was charging lines of troops.
After Strong's assault Battery Wag-
ner was made a closed work by extend
ing its parapet to cover spaces which
had been left open. Meanwhile the
Federals prepared to cope on eve foot
ing with its heavy guns. Forty-one
pieces of artillery were put in position
on an oblique line aeross the island at
distances ranging from 1900 to LOO
yards from the target.
The fire of these Federal batteries
could be supported by the guns of the
navy, which entered the main channel
to the harbor and stood off the east
front of the work at effective range
The combined fire from the land and
naval batteries seemed to silence the
guns of Wagner after a few hours ac-
ton on the afternoon of July Is.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-29
A Twilight Assault.

Believing that Wagner was effectu.
ally silenced, General Q. A. Gilmore
ordered an assault at dusk. The col
umn was commanded by General Tru.
man Seymour, a survivor Of Major An
derson's garrison In the first siege OF
Fort Sumter. Strong's brigade was
given the post Of honor, with the bri-
gade of General H. s. Putnam in sup
port. The hour of nightfall was cho-
sen in the hope that the troops would
escape the fire which might be poured
upon them in open daylight.
When the Federal bombardment
ceased and the smoke lifted the Con
federate garrison gathered along the
ramparts. Already the Federals could
be seen debouching and advancing
over the narrow approach. Then q
summer storm arose, blackening the
skies and making the cen a weird
one. After Strong's line had been
formed some time was lost in getting
to the forefront the Fifty-fourth Mas
sachusetts regiment Of negroes. They
had been called from a distance to
head the charge.
This scene was described by an eye
witness as follows:
"Conspicuous In the van. on came
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-29

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The War Fifty Years Ago

A Desperate Twilight Assault on a Confederate Cfta-
del Guarding Charleston HarbOr---Federal Bombard
Fort Waener---Then a Column Headed by Negro
Troops Storms the Work---Confederate on the Para
pet Pour Shots Into the Faces of the Assailants.
Federals Force Their Way Into a Bastion---Hand to
Hand Struggle "A Remnant Surrenders - Lees
Army From Gettysburg Escapes Across the Potomac.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-29
Other Events of the Week.

Beginning of anti-draft riots in New
York and Boston July 13. In New
York buildings were fired. Federal
soldiers and negroes mobbed and tele-
graph wires cut by rioters.
Every day that General r. e. Lee
marched his army from the field of his
stunning reverse al Gettysburg toward
the Potomac lessened the chances OF
disaster to his battered ranks In case
the Federals should attack the retreat
ing column. His soldiers regained con-
idence every mile they measured on
the road home.
Lee marched day and night to avoid
pursuit, while his opponent. General
George G.. Meade. delayed moving until
the Confederates had reached Hagers-
town. Md, within a days march of the
Potomac. When the Federals started
1t was by a route almost twice as long
as that taken by the r~etreating enemy.
So when the flooded Potomac held up
Lees crossing to the Virginia shore he
had six days in which to choose and
fortify a position to protect his army
and trains.
Although Meade's army was up on
July II, he delayed attack until the
14th, when it was too late. Lee had
abandoned his line ON the Maryland
bank during the night, and by 8 a. m.
the entire army was safe on Virginia
soil. The escape was not without
bloodshed, however, for two companies
Of the Sixth Michigan cavalry dashed
with drawn sabers into the works held
by Lees rear guard. Nearly half the
troopers were cut down, but one of
them shot and mortally wounded Gem
eral ]. j. Pettigrew, a survivor Of
Pickett's charge.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-29
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Marine National Bank

at Wildwood, N. j., in the State of New Jer.
sey, at the close of business August 8, 1913:
RESOURCES.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-29

brigade. 1t was 8 o'clock and fully
dark when the assailants to the num-
Der of 700 or 300 entered the bastion.
This was fifteen minutes after Shaw
was killed on the walls. One of the
700, Private A. j. Palmer of the Forty
eighth, said that when the column
reached the ditch the parapets were
alive with Confederates, who fired mus
kets and cannon straight in our faces"
yelling with every volley and discharge.
Many fell, but the survivors climbed
the first bank step by step with swords
drawn and bayonets fixed. Without
firing q shot they drove the garrison
back, captured their guns and maya
zines and stood triumphant upon the
parapet Of the strongest bastion Of the
work.
Strong was MORALLY wounded. Some
Of his wounded men made their way
back and carried messages to General
Seymour to send aid to hold the bas-
ton. Seymour ordered Putnam's bri-
gade forward. In the darkness this
column assaulted the very point al
ACdOJ nCiU ny OIAOh6 2
Reserves to the Front.
Led by the Seventh New Hampshire.
Putnam's column moved out in excel.
lent order at first, but the enemy's
shots moved gaps in the ranks of the
Seventh. Closing up as well as posi-
BILE, the line reached the ditch, a trench
with sloping sides and about fifty feet
wide by ten feet deep. Fol nearly its
whole length the ditch was waist deep
with water. It's side was strewn with
the dead and wounded of Strong's col
umn and enfiladed by cannon fire.
Colonel Putnam entered the bastion
and ordered a charge upon a gun which
swept the wall where the assailants
were holding on. On one side of the
approach to the gun a black pit yawned
when the cannon flash lit up the Gene.
On the other side the passage was
blocked by a crowd Of Strong's men.
some lying wounded. While trying to
find a way out of the dilemma Putnam
was stretched dead on the parapet by a
shell from the gun he sought to silence.
The Fight Within the Fort.
The Confederate commandment of
Wagner. General w. B. Taiiaferro, de-
scribed the Federal charge In glowing
terms Of appreciation of the valor dis
played. Said he: THE C~onfederates,
with the tenacity of bulldogs and fierce
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-29
The Scene of Carnage.

The narrative before quoted from a
Confederate eyewitness corroborates
the Federal writer. 1t says: 1.-THE his
tory of war, rife with terrible conflicts,
can show no more terrific strife than
this. Yearly the dark hours passed,
and Sabbath morning dawned over the
sand hills, and every detail of the scene
was brought out in bold relief. Men
lay in every possible attitude, with
c-0untenances, their limbs bent in un-
natural shapes by a fall of thirty feet.
"In the salient, on the ramparts, they
lay hs@kzea nn-nftent hEee deep. Con
spicuous among them was a tall, su
perbly formed man, an officer, whose
calm features, only the more clearly
cut by the chisel of death, gazed to-
ward the cloudless sky-a GREATNESS
Apollo. This was Colonel Putnam of
the Seventh New Hampshire.
although, terrible to relate, the en-
tire back of his head had been blown
off. the wonderful beauty of the face
remained unshadowed, evoking from
his foes a sigh of pity. On the crest.
surrounded by a few-a very few-of
his sable troops, at the foot of the flag
he vainly.had planted, was the body of
Colonel Shaw. One would have
thought at a cursory glance that it
was the body of a mere boy"
The Forty-eighth New York carried
into the fight 516 officers and men. It's
death roll was So, wounded 112, prison
ers in the bastion 70. The loss in the
Sixth Connecticut was 10 killed, II
wounded and 40 captured. The Sew
enth New Hampshire mustered 480 Of
ficers and men that afternoon and lost
in the attack 213. Out of IS officers
present II were killed; also II men.
Shaw's colored regiment lost 1870 out Of
1000 borne on the rolls.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-29

To THE REPUBLICANS OF CAPE MAY
COUNTY:
Whether those who stand for gen.
uine Republican principles prevail at
the November elections against Dem
ocratic methods of government, de-
ponds entirely upon what is done in
the naming of candidates in the prima-
ries. For a united party, after con-
sultation with friends with progressive
ideas, I have decided to present my
name to the Republican voters of
Cape May County for the nomination
for Assembly. | take this means of
asking for your support in the prima-
ries. Yours truly,
LEWIS T. STEVENS.
Cape May, August IL, 1913.
This adv paid for by Lewis 7. stevens
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-29
Announcement

To THE REPUBLICANS OF CAPE MAY
COUNTY:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-29
JOHN M. VANCE

Buildings of every description
moved with promptness and
ARE. Grading at reasonable
rates
HOLLY BEACH, :. NEW JERSEY