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The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-19

houses that were occupied by Wash.
ington First Washington lived IN the
residrnc, st apart for PRINCIPALS OF
Harvard college. Then hp moved to
the nous. ~ u fugitive i.Oyalist. John
Nassali Later this brcsme III. resi-.
dcnC. ~ Henry W l.ongfslluw. the
great poet and here we're written
many OF his works since become world
famous
Washington mad many houses In
New York. None IL more beautiful
than III. building now known rs the
Jumel mansion This WAS his head.
quarters from september 10 to Octo.
Der -. 1915 II II also rich In mem.
cries Of Aaron liurr. who married the
widow Of stephen .Ium.l. Jumei
gained possession of the house when
Roser Morris and his wife r.d be.
cause their Tory synips,hics threat.
ened 10 s-, them In difficulties. II Was
Mrs. Morris. Who ~ Mary philipse
G-orgs Washington woosd In vain.
A. Nsshamin,. 20 miles north OF
Philadelphia. II y headquarters Of
Washington rich IN historic memories
Il 10 y rough stone building. two
stories In height. located near the
bridge over the Little Ncshsmin
creek. Here Washington held an i'm.
porisn, council Of VAR. NJ which for
the nrst time the young Marquis de
Lafayette took his place ~ one OF
Wsshins,on's advisers.
The Valley Forge headquarters Of
Washington IL Justly famed ss one Of
the hottest shrin~s Of American free.
dom. This old stone house was the
residence Of the founder ut the time
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-19
SOLD RELICS OF WASHINGTON
Two Authenticated Pistols and . Med
ieins Chest Of Ais Auetionsd
In New York.

Two pistols which George Washing
ton carried through the Revolution. y
medicine chest which belonged to him
and Light Horse Harry" Lees asp
were sold NJ auction at New York dur
Ing the past year. There are nc
Washington pistols In Mount Vernon
or IN the National museum at Wash.
ington.
The genuineness oi the offerings
was attested by a documentary rec
ord OF their sale In 1904. In Alexandria
Va. at the disposal of the effects oi
Washinston's secretary, bartholomew
cambridge. to whom the general pre-
scented the weapons. Their presence
In 1898 AZ the partition Of the Marstel'
Ter estate II attested. Col. Philip q.
Marsteller one Of WashinetOn's pail,
bearers bought them at the cambridge
sale for GG;3s.
The pistols are OF the fintlock type.
They We're made by Hawkins Of Lon
don and bear the gunmsker's guild
proof mark 20. r." Silver hands across
the butts are engraved General
George Washington.
The medicine chest Is of mahogany
and walnut. about one foot square,
with brass handles. Lees flag II about
two feet square, II had fallen apart
from age, but the pieces were saved
and are held In place by thin netting.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-19
WORTHY OF HONOR
Washington National Monument
Association Has Deserved
Well Of Country.
M EVERY birthday Of George Wash.

IN EVERY birthday Of George Wash
" ins,on for ,hs last - years \
meeting Of y small bu, dis,ins uish~d
body has been held In the city NJ
Washington. This body 10 tho Wash.
ins,on National Monument society,
the organization which brought about
the construction Of the kisnt shat,
which dominates the Landscape In the
federal city.
While the war department has the
care and custody OF the Washington
monument. this society has a quasi
public sistus. exercises h pstsrnal
watchfulncss over II. possesses the
right to send mail under fraAk aud
stands ready TO resist any plan ar pro
possl which seeks to change In any
Way the monument or It's surround
ings.
John Marshall. that great iirisi. was
the socieiy's first president. Sine"
then, beginning with Jackson, the
presidents of III. United States have
been rS'of',io presidents Of the so
ciety,
The organization Of the monument
society IN iA33 Was undertaken by
representative citizens Of Washington,
after long experience had caused them
10 despair Of congress acting In the
matter Of erecting a memorial TO
George Washington. The continental
congress as early as l7sa had promised
10 erect u memorial Ia Washington.
and Major L'Enfant. IN laying out the
city OF Washington. had set apart res
ervation No. D." containing 30 acres
on which the monument now stands
as the site for a memorial 10 Washing.
ton and his compairiots
The monument society on oreaniza'
ton issued an appeal to the country
and proceeded to collect subscriptions
In amounts not exceodine one dollar
TO erect n monument Money came In
fairly we'll. Then the society. having
found privately.owncd sites increasing
In price whenever the owners were ap'
preached, appealed TO congress In 1888
asking the donation Of site. Not I'M
III 1915 did congress respond with a
Joint resolution authorizing the society
TO erect the monument on such land
as the president OF the United States
and the society might select,
The 70 acres Of reservation No. 3"
were chosen ana decided to the society
by deed signed by President Polk.
July I. 1918. In the presence Of some
fifteen or twenty thousand DersOns the
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-19
Washington the Man.

Washington occupies unique place,
not only in the history OF the United
States, but In the history OF the world
No man OF such recent years enjoys
such a splendid perspective. America
views him, not as a man nut as a
demigod, lie looms vast, IA hero with
the awesome, inspiring splendor that
invests the deities OF Greek mytholo
gy. Ana yet, Washington the man is
very real to US.
May his memory be cherished for.
ever.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-19

The arch Of triumph tor which con
gress appropriated sloo ~ 1910
has beer built aud dedicated To the
American soldiers who endured such
t.rribl. prlva;ions Will, In winter
quarters NJ Valley Forge IN li''''S.
In 1921 the stat. cf pennsi Nanta
bourh, i1s acres of land covering I'll.
site of the camp aud formed u INTO
Valley Forge Park The new mon
ument. witch occupies u prominent
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-19

intimidate by show and appearance;
but remember they have been repulsed
on various occasions by . few brave
Americans, Their cause " bsd--their
men are conscious ~ H. and. " oIr
posed with hrmn.ss and GOODNESS on
their nrst onset, with our advantage
Of works, aud knowledge OF the
sronnd. III. victory IL most assurediy
ours.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-19
Washington Wanted National Church.

It is probably known to compare.
lively few OF our country people that
In the original plans Of the city Of
Washington as accepted by its found.
er, the illustrious man whose name II
bears, space was provided for a ma.
tional church, yet such is the fact.
Al the beginning of our history as q
nation authority was given by con.
gress to President Washington to Sc.
lect a site for the capital OF the new
republic. One can imagine the inter
est wherewith he assumed that great
responsibility, for which, with the ex-
perience gained In his early youth as
a land surveyor In Virginia, he was
peculiarly fitted, Doubtless not a
single detail Of the entire project o..
capped his attention.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-19
HOLY SHR|NES
Of FREEDOM
Headquarters Occupied by Wash.
ington Throughout the
Country Are to Be
Preserved.

r llROrGlI the efforts Of the various
] patriotic societies many Of the old
houses made famous by Washington
as his headquarters during the war
OF independence. nave been preserved
and are nov suitably marked for the
information of posieriiy During that
long struggle for freedom Washington
used perhaps hundred or more
houses for this purpose In various
parts OF the country. Many have dis.
appeared under the rayages of time.
but about two score OF them have
been saved. II Was In these houses
that he planned his battles and
strategy: II was In them that indepen
dence Sas achieved
Cambridge. Mass. points proudly to
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-19


and themselves consigned 10 state
Of wretcheaness from which no human
rnorts VIII deliver them. The tate OF
unborn millions viii now depend. un.
der God. on the courage and c0ndrct
0f this army. Our cruel anu unre.
ienting enemy leaves us only the
choice OF u brave resistance. or the
most abJect submission We have.
therefore, to resolve to conquer or to
die
Our own, our country's honor, calls
upon us Tor 9 vigorous and manly ex.
We snail become infamous to the
whole world. Let us. then rely on the
eoodnes" u our cause. and the and
of the supreme being. IN whose hands
victory Is. to animate and encourage
w TO great and noble actions. The
eyes OF all 'ur countrymen are now
hpon u.s. and we shall have their bles.
sings ana praises. II happily We are
the instruments OF saving them from
the tyranny meditated against them.
let US. therefore. animate and encour
age each other. and show the whole
world that a freeman, contending Tor
liberty on his own ground. is superior
To any slavish mercepary on earth
Liberty, property. life ana honor
are all at stake Upon your courage
ana conduct rest the hopes OF our
bleeding and insulted country. Our
wives. children and parents expect
safety from us only; and they have
every reason to believe that heaven
will crown with success SO Just q
cause The enemy will endeavor to
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-19

Washington was born February %
1882, at Bridges Creek, Westmoreland
county, Va. The home In which he
was born burned down in 1885. No
vestige remains. only q stone placed
there by George Washington Parke
Custis to mark the site Of the "old
low.pitched farm house"
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-19

rIiE time II now
near at ma u Il
which must prob
ab.y determine
whether Aincri'
cans are Ia ~
freeinrn or sia,es.
" neither they are
TO have any prop
erty they can call
I h = ir . " u T;
whether eir
houses aud farms
are to be pillaged
ana destroyed,
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-19

The shaft Itself IL 500 feet high. on
top Of which Is set the pyrsmidion 81
feet IS inches In vertical height The
base In 81 feet IA inches square. and
the top Of the shaft below the pyra
midion " ~ feet ia inches square
A. two and onchalf times its heish'
the shaft would come TO . point.
The cspsion. weighs 1880 pounds
Hud 10 crowned by . small pyramid o.
pure sluminum 80 inches ., Its has.
snd ~ inches high. weighing 100
onncss.
No mention ~ The monument woula
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-19

place IN this PARK. Is IN the style Of u
Roman arch aud IA n massive granite
structure. ~ feet high, with inscril.
tions commemorative the sufferinss Of
the soldiers Ncar the arch, and form.
ing u sharp contrast with II. IL . Iog
cabin typical Of the quarters In which
the continental army under General
Washington spent that memorable
winter In our csunirys history
Popular Mechanics.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-19
Teachers Examinations.

Examinations for teachers certif.
School building ,h Friday and saturday;
subjects being the same az heretofore.
EARL A. Rock.
County Superintendent.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-19

Mrs. Mary Wehn, OF Broadwater,
Nebraska, is here helping TO care for
her mother, Mrs. &, l.. Evans. who
Is still quite lame from the fall she
recently received al Savannah.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-19

when the fortunes Of the cause went
10 their very lowest
On the Hudson 10 the venerable
structure that did Washington service
at Newburgh, This had a military
use. II was situated on u blum that
overlooks the river for eight miles To
West Point.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-02-19
WORDS THAT BURN
Washingtons Address 10 Troops
at Long island a Marvel
Of eIoquence.

From All address delivered before the hat.
tie OF Long Island. is;6
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-07
SHIP PURCHASE
BILL |NDORSED
PROMPT ACTION URGED BY
SENATE BODY TO PUT VESSELS
UNDER AMERICAN FLAG.
Believed That Measure Would Result
in Great Benefit to Producers
Business Men and Bankers
Of the Whole Country.

bington.-Initiating the agrees
giye fight to be waged in congress Tor
passage OF the government ship pur'
chase bill. majority members OF the
senate commerce committee on wed
nesday filed report recommending
the measure.
The report filed by Senator Fletcher,
acting chairman, quoted freely from
the report submitted by Secretaries
McAdoo and Redfeld on general
shipping conditions, showing enorm'
Gus increases in ocean transportation
since the European war began.
Internationally" said the report
'if we had additional ships under the
American flag the situation would rap
idly improve and much OF the distress
OF producers, business men and bank
ers, not only in the south, but through
out the country, would be relieved
The need is urgent. There is no tell
ing how long the disturbance abroad
will last and how long, therefore, we
shall suffer unless the requisite actor
is taken promptly"
Secretary Redfeld, in letter writ
ten to Senator Fletcher to accom-
pany the report, declared that TO
years the United States had gon'
along with it's ocean shipping In th'
hands OF it's competitors, like de
partment store without any deliver!
system except such as our competitor
were willing to supply u.s.
The committees report asserte'
that this government too long ha
permitted it's shipping to be domlna'
ed by foreign interests.
At a conference Of the house lead
ers it was agreed to withhold deoat
on the ship purchase bill until Tn
senate has acted upon 1t, the house L
the meantime continuing work on az
| propriations.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-07
VALUE OF AMERICAN FARMS.
Total of Crops, Animals and ANNA
Products in 1914 is Ten Billions.

Total of Crops, Animals and Animal
Products in 1914 is Ten Billions.
Washington.-Amer farms dur
ing 1914 eclipsed all records for com
bined value of their products with 8
total of almost $1O,oV0, 100000. Sec
rotary Houston of the department OF
agriculture has announced that the
value OF all farm crops, farm ANNA.
products and farm animals, sold and
slaughtered, aggregated $9,S72,9S6,0OO
or $s3,OOO,OOO more than the grand
total for 1918, the previous record
and more than double the value OF
all farm products in 1899.
Crops this year were valued al
1904, 4S0, 900 and the estimated totaI
value of the animal products and Of
the farm animals sold and slaugh
tered was sass, 456, 900.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-07
stern Remonstranee.

ave been reading an article Q;
electricity, john" said gossiping vo
man to her husband as she laid dow
a COPY of a technical newspaper shl
had been perusing and looked owe
her glasses at her better half. An
1t appears that before long Wen b
able to get pretty well everything vi
want just by touching a button"
1T will never pay here" growIe
the husband. you would never
able to get anything in that way"
why not, John?"
Because nothing on earth woul
ever make you touch button. Loo
at nv shirt."-Iabor Clarion.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-07
A Revolutionary Thought.

patriotism brought on this abon
Unable world war. Down. then, wit
patriotism"
The speaker was DR.. Lyman Bald
win Beecher, the new thought clergy
man of Duluth He continued:
NO patriotism, no wars. Let vi
then, treat patriotism hereafter as
joke. Let us emulate the young lad
to whom a patriot said:
What is sadder than man witt
out a country?"
"a country without a man., h
young lady answered"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-07
RUSSIANS CHECK
GERMAN ADVANCE
EXPORTED THERE HAS BEEN A
LuLL or LATE IN FIGHTING
ON THE VlsTuLA.
THE Fighting In France and Belgium
Enilssnsd BY . Squadron Of Acre
planes Dropping nomha on
DunkIrk.

The third German advance on War.
Jaw has been definitely checked. &C,
rordlng 10 the view o. the military
altUati0n Ia Poland held BY the Off
Gals a. petrograd in that territory
the Germans. who have been hghtlug
Aerceiy for weeks past. have suffered
great InAsea and they have failed 20
break through the Russian line which
has been greatly reinforced before
the Polish capital
The failure ot the Austrian advance
through the CaFpathians II said 10
have had q serious effect ON the Aus.
tFo-GeFman campaign In the east,
There has been a lnii Of late Ia the
fighting on the left bank Of the Wis
lula. except IT Isolated pointa, where
the Russians apparently have sue
ceeded in maintaining their position
Vienna claims to have brought the
Russian advance In the CaFpathians
20 a Htandatiii. but the Russian gen
eFAl stan records an important sue.
cess near Lisko and the repulae 81
the Austrian counter attacks Al uzsoh
pass. as well as aorties BY the garri
son ~ PFxemysi,
In the west the fghtInE IL Of ma
tuFe that permits Of only small ad
vances on either aide, The most i'm
portnnt news concerning the warfare
In France comes ia the way Of a re-
port from Dover that = squadron 81
seven aeFopIaRes dropped bombs Wed
neaday on DunkiFk
ID II expected ia London that tte
British government viii require sew
eral days TO consider fully the rep
reservations made In the American
governments note with regard 10 tbs
searching ~ American vessels b.
British warshlpa. before replying q
them The cabinet already has ElyeT
she protest preliminary reading
fnhan feeling IL Great Britain seem
ingty tnelinea 10 the belief that III
dilAculty will be- smoothed over ami
eahly.
The arnt shipment Of cotton from
she United states bound for German,
since the war began has reached loot
terdam, The American steamer trans
porting II Was held up in the Englia
channel for an examination Of her ~
peFA by british warahiPa. causing
delay 1t twenty.four hours,
The Japanese foreign 0ffice give
denial 20 the reports that Iapanes
troops have landed al vladlvoatok .
1t any other place, on their way (
Europe
A report from Triedriehahafen. b
Way u Geneva, says that In IRe II
cent british aerial raid ON Cuxhage
one ~ the latest super ZeppeIius wa
destroyed by bombs,
The belgian borders win be- cloae
~ the German administration. hegi
ming January /. % all persona exeel
thoae holding special military paaso
Thia measure, II Is understood, ha
been taken 10 prevent espionage
The British governments war tnsu
anee rates on eargoes has been 4
creased enethlrd
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-07
The Difference.

There is a difference between q
statesman and a politician" said 81
neon Ford, the New York wit, at a
political banquet. "Oh, yes there's a
great difference between Statesmen
and politicians"
Mr.. Ford winked his eye and tapped
the side of his nose roguishly with hil
forefinger.
THE difference between states
man and a politician" he said, II
that the statesman rules the country
and the politician rules the states
man."
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-07
The Army Mule.

General Phil Sheridan was at ems
time asked at what little incident hi
had laughed the most.
Well" he said. Il do not know
but | always laugh when l think o
the Irishman and the army mule.
was riding down the line one dal
when | saw an lrishman mounted o.
q mule. which was kicking its leg
rather freely. The mule finally go
its hoof caught in the stirrup, when
In the excitement, the Irishman r.
marked: Well, begorra, if you're goiI
to git on, I'll get Off
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-07
The Boston idea.

$50 you come from New York;
said an English lady to q travelling
American. L supposed, of course
you came from Boston"
Why did you think THAR" inquired
the New York lady.
Because supposed all cultured, IN
telligent Americans came from Bos
ton"
But what in the world made yog
think that?" was the natural question
oh, l don't know exactly | thinl
It was q Boston lady who told me"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-07
Keeping Il Up.

Shortly after the death of one Of
England's great poets one of his de
voted admirers visited the little VII
lage where the poet had lived and
died. The stranger entered into con
versation with an old man, a native
OF the village, remarking sadly on the
death of the poet.
Aye, ave." answered the old man
encouragingly; still / max no doobt
but the wife1l carry the business on.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-07
Cautious Hiram,

Two farmers met IN a certain town
a day or two after a cyclone had visit
ed that particular neighborhood.
she shook things up pretty bat
out at my place" said one, stroking
his whiskers meditatively.
by the way. Ill.," he added, ''tha
new barn o yourn get hurt any"
WAL" drawled the other,
dunno. l haven't found it yet
Youths Companion.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-07
New Phonooraph.

A New jersey inventor has adapted
a phonograph for use with various
kinds Of records. such as chose in
which the groove is laterally undulat-
ing. and those In which the undula.
tons are vertical. by supplying a plu.
rality Of reproducers. any OF which
may be brought into operative posi-,
ton and communication with the ir
terror of the souPS SonvavCr
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-07
ARIZONA BANK REoPENs.
Depositors in Institution Accept Stock
Under Reorganization.

Phoenix, Ariz.-The Valley bank,
largest in Arizona, which was closed
November 10, has been reopened with
a new set Of officers and directors
The bank had thousands of deposi
tors None lost penny, and in eel
ehration of the reopening they will
give a parade, followed by prosper
ity dinner
In the reorganization many of the
larger depositors accepted stock and
the bank will resume business with
more than $7O0, 600 in cash and cur
rency in its vaults.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-07
NEW TRIAL GRANTED.
Men Convicted Of Killing Striker to
be Given Another Hearing.

Houghton, Mich Three strike
breakers and deputy sheriff now
serving titteenyear sentences for the
killing of steve Putrich, a striker, in
August. 1918, have been granted new
trial by Judge r. c. Flanagan. The
four, Edwin Polkinghorne, John
Groff, Arthur Davis and Joshua
Cooper. were convicted last Febru-
airy and have served nearly year of
their sentence in the penitentiary at
Marquette.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-07
Novel Means Of Communication.

Wounded British soldiers In the
hands of the Germans have hit upon
novel way OF communicating with their
families and friends at home They
subscribe small sums OF money to the
German Red Cross society. but as few
Of them have any cash they till up a
draft or sign check to be sent to
London and honored, On the hack of
the draft the banker is requested to
communicate the news Of the drawers
safety to his home. Tommy Atkins
thinks Il Is well worth a dollar sub
scrtption.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-07
Nea.a PhIlsnshrepI., p.aa.

SsE YoFk Miss GFsee n Dodge.
widely knoNn as a phlianlhrvplst and
promiusn, for years as a phuanlhrop
1sS aud = leader ia charitable and
educational ~0rk. died sunday Al her
home here after a short l,aeas
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-07
War Risks Reduced.

London.-The government rate Of
insurance OF cargo against war risks
will be reduced, 1t was announced
Wednesday. from one and che as.i
gulneas To one guinea per cent The
new rate takes effect December 81.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-07
Chicago Quits shipping.

Chieago.-Shipments of all food
supplies handled by Chicago packers
10 Europe has ceased completely in
the last six weeks because Of the seiz-
ure Of meat cargoes by Great Britain.
l. is announced.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-07
pREpAau ounouM RgpLx.
Charge That sullssa Cane From U, 8,
Seemingly Fatts Fiat.

Washington State department oih
elala hare practically completed their
Investigation u charges uf tho Ger
maa ambassador. Count Noa nera
sgarfT that aamaum bullets WeFe byiak
snpplisa fsom the rnited statea 10 the
Araaies ~ the Allies, Al answer a.
Coaas ven nsgnHsoFtf wiu DO made
wtthih a feW days
rae departments Investigators havt
ExpoFssa thai tbs samples Of damduH
batless sahmitled by The German am
h4saaaeg a. having hVeR made in ths
United States voald 40, NJ any rio,
being used - the alltss