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The National tribune., 1905-11-23

Mayor Dunno still keeps up the show
of working at the municipal owner
ship idea upon which he was elected,
and last week sent to the City Coun-
Gil message accompanied with a pro-
posed ordinance for carrying out mu-
nicipal ownership. The Mayor said
that there are three ways in which
this can be accomplished. The
first was to reach an agreement with
the traction companies by which their
property would be acquired at a price
decided upon by arbiters. The second
was by condemnation, and the third to
construct parallel tramway lines. The
ordinance submitted gives the Mayor
authority to place on the ballots at the
Spring election the question whether
the City shall issue Mueller Bill certifi-
Gates to the amount of $75,000,00 to
buy the railroads. Apparently the
Mayor is no nearer reaching the object
than he was when he was running for
election.
The National tribune., 1905-11-23

st. Louis is Interesting herself much
River The Tennessee always has been,
and probably always will be, one Of the
great continental arteries, and it's mouth
Is so near st. Louis that the trade it
bears naturally seeks that market. The
Tennessee rises in East Tennessee and
has about 189 miles of course above
Chattanooga, which is navigable at
some times nearly the whole length
and at all times during a part Of the
length. From Chattanooga it makes a
grand sweep to the southwark which
brings part of Georgia, Alabama and
Mississippi into it's tributary country,
and enters the Ohio River at Paducan,
KY, 464 miles from Chattanooga. Tho
great obstacles to the navigation be-
tween Chattanooga and Paducah were
the Mussel Shoals, which the Govern
ment has finally largely overcome and
the trade in consequence has become
much more important, in spite of the
competition Of the railroads. Last year
it was estimated that the tonnage on
the river was 1,607,463, valued at $780,
100000, and if encouraged it looks as
IL it would be greatly increased. 1t is
thought that a railroad could be run
from some point on the Tennessee to
great deal of the trade which will pass
through the Isthmian Canal into the in
terror of the country.
The National tribune., 1905-11-23

railroads or the people own the State.
The trouble began by one of the quack
provisions in the charter OF the Cam
den & Amboy Railroad which provided
that certain percentage of the profits
should be turned into the State Treas
ury. This was a favorite idea with the
imperfect thinkers of those days, and
il resulted in the railroad having a de-
cided interest in controlling the Legis-
lature and preventing its being sheared
of a portion of it's profits.
The National tribune., 1905-11-23
The LIST Ind. Cav.

Editor National Tribune. I would
like to have you print in The National
Tribune a brief history of the LIST Ind.
Cav. I belonged to Co. K.-William
Wise, r. F. D. 1, Holly Pond, Ala.
The 1st Ind. Cav was originally COM
posed of eight companies, organized at
Evansville, Aug. 20, 1861, to serve three
years. Two other companies were
added to the regiment and became Cos.
and K, and November, 1862, two COM
panies of drafted men, to serve nine
months. were added to it as Cos. L and
M. The companies were mustered out
as their terms of service expired until
May 81, 1865. The Colonel was G..
Baker, who was mustered out Sept. IL,
1854, and Maj. Mark McCauley was in
command of the regiment when it was
mustered out The regiment belonged
to Bussey's Division of the Thirteenth
Corps, Army of the Tennessee, and lost
3S killed and ISL died from disease
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1905-11-23
The Good OF the Order.

Editor National Tribune: I shall do
this year as / have done for many years
past-advise every comrade to take The
National Tribune. because it is abso-
lutely the only means by which the SOL
diers of the civil war can keep in touch
with each other and know everything
Of interest all over the country. When
it comes to 1.-The Good Of the Order in
our Post meetings, taking and reading
The National Tribune is one thing that
can always be urged upon the comrades
as for the very best interests Of the
GAR. With best wishes for The Ma
tional Tribune, I am, yours in F., c..
and L.-W. j. Adams, Mason, Mich.
The National tribune., 1905-11-23
The 18th Kan.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
please publish a brief history OF the
18th Kan. &C. A. Checurhers. Fort
Dodge, Kan.
The 18th Kan. was organized at Pa
oil in September, 1862, to serve three
years, and mustered out June 80, 1865.
The Colonel was Charles w. Adams,
who was mustered out with the regi-
ment and brevetted a Brigadier-Gen-
eral. The regiment belonged to Thay-
er's Division Of the Seventh Corps,
Armies of the Trans Mississippi, and
lost IL men killed and 1913 who died of
disease.-Editor National Tribune
The National tribune., 1905-11-23

A republic for Holland Is a posi-
bility Of the near future. According to
the Dutch Constitution. IL the Queen is
chfldless five years after her marriage,
which will be Feb. 2. 1906, the mar
riage can be dissolved. The question
then comes as to the heir to the throne,
and the nearest In the line are all
petty German Princes and Princesses
who are each individually obnoxious to
the Dutch, and will not be permitted
to ascend the throne. The only recourse
then will be to quietly establish q re-
public. for which Holland is ripper than
any other country on the continent
The Dutch are naturally republicans.
and have always been so, no matter
what their form OF Government. For
centuries they have been free and in
dependent men and women, who would
not brook tyranny, and who insisted
upon the largest freedom in their lives
ard personal affairs. From them we
received a great many lessons as to
self-government and the form of pub
lie institutions. They are much farther
advanced In this respect than even the
Germans or Scandinavians, who are in
nately republicans and maintain a
large measure Of popular Government,
despite the monarchical form under
which they may happen to be. They
are markedly different from the Latin
countries to the south, which, no mat
ter how much they may play at re-
publicanism. are at heart and essential
~ monarchical In their form Of Gov
ernment aid character Of institutions.
The National tribune., 1905-11-23

Gov. Herrick, of Ohio. was defeated
for reelection, but he went down with
honor. and he has not hesitated to point
cut to the people that his defeat was
not caused by any meritorious reason.
The business affairs Of the State have
been well managed: all the States
debts have been paid; there is splen-
did surplus in the Treasury; the State
institutions have been admirably man.
aged, and nowhere has there been q
breath Of scandal connected with any
State institution. So far as Gov. Her
rick's own administration is concerned
1t was upon the highest plane. and the
PEOPLE Of the State Of Ohio have every
reason to be proud Of It.
The National tribune., 1905-11-23

The Kentucky Democrats are not ex-
actly suited with either Senator Black
burn or Judge Paynter for Senator, and
there is more or less talk OF w. III.
Haldeman. Of the Louisville Times, as a
third candidate. Haldeman is one Of
the Democratic leaders opposed to the
ring. and 1t is said that he could start
with votes enough to keep either Black
burn or Paynter from being elected az
long - he remained IN the race.
The National tribune., 1905-11-23
Monument for the sth Pa. Reserves.

are moving in the matter Of obtaining
regimental monument on the battle
field Of Antietam. An association has
been formed for this purpose, with Gen.
John A. Wiley, of Franklin, Pa, as
President. All survivors are requested
to send their addresses to J. w. Eber-
hart, of II East Stockton Ave-, Allie
gheny, Pa, who il the Secretary. John
A. Diebold, Daniel McWilliams and
John Steel were appointed a committee
to act with the State Commissioners to
visit the battlefield and locate the posi-
tions OF the regiment.
The National tribune., 1905-11-23
THE GAR. PENSION COMMITTEE.

Commander-in-Chie Tanner an
nounces the appointment of the follow
ing Pension Committee:
Chairman, Bernard Kelly, Ottawa,
Kan
David r. Pugh, Columbus, o.
Henry NJ. Nevius, Redbank, ". J.
William Shakespeare, Kalamazoo
Mich.
d. E. Denny, Worcester Mass
William Rule, Knoxville, Tenn.
c. e. Adams, Superior, Neb.
Comrade Bernard Kelly has been a
member Of the Committee for some
years, and has done good work for the
Service Pension. He was Department
Commander of Kansas in 1893, and has
been Identified with the Order ever
since its earliest days.
Ccmrade David F. Pugh is we'll known
throughout the Order, and was Com
riander of the Department Of Ohio
CAR, in 1898.
COmrade Nevius is a man of high
standing in the Judiciary Of New Jer-
sey; has been Judge for many years
and was Commander of the Depart.
ment of New Jersey in 1885,
Comrade William Shakespeare is vel
known throughout the country from his
signal gallantry as a soldier, the terri.
bic wounds he received in battle, and
the manly stand he made against Loeb
ren's maladministration of the Pension
Bureau. He was Commander of the
Department of Michigan I'm 1896.
Comrade Daniel E. Denny is a promi.
nent comrade of Massachusetts,, and
was Representative-at-La Large to the lasl
National Encampment.
Comrade William Rule is the South.
ern representative on the Committee
and an excellent choice. He was Com.
mander of the Department of Tennessee
in 1888.
Comrade c. E. Adams, of Nebraska
is we'll known throughout the West
and was Commander Of the Department
OF Nebraska in 1895.
The Committee is a very able one
and will do all that is possible to secure
the success Of the Service Pension bill
Each member thoroughly believes II
the wisdom. justice and necessity O,
such measure. and will put forth hi.
utmost efforts to win success
The National tribune., 1905-11-23

she will not be happy until she sees
lake whalebacks passing from Lake
Michigan by the Drainage Canal into
the Mississippi River and thence to the
Gulf Of Mexico. Whalebacks carry an
immense amount of freight, and If the
Mississippi River can be made easily
Eavigable for them a vast amount Of
Western produce would seek that route
TO the seaboard by the way of st. Louis,
which would greatly profit thereby.
The National tribune., 1905-11-23
TROUBLE WITH GERMANY.

IHefe mas iDeen an alarm IldSueQ up
all at once of trouble with Germany.
It said that the relations between us
and that country have been becoming
more strained every year for some time.
and that unless wise craftsmanship and
much forbearance Is shown at both
Washington and Berlin a decided crisis
may arise at any moment. The first
lations in which Germany's course has
been distinctly unfriendly to us. Next
March Germany's tariff laws, very hos
tile to our products and favorable to
other Nations. will go into effect, unless
something is done to prevent It. The next
cause, is Germany's insistence upon an
Influence in South American affairs and
share of the trade OF those countries.
There Is a strong German element In
Brazil. and Germany is said to be med
itating all sorts Of closer relations with
1t, even to the extent Of exerting con-
trolling influence upon Brazilian at
fairs. 1t Is claimed that she contem-
plates an absolute disregard Of the
Monroe Doctrine. What has brought
matters to q head is the requirement
Of wharfage properties in the Danish
West Indies, which will be utilized as
a coaling station by the Hamburg
American Steamship Line, which is a
regular auxiliary Of the German navy.
1t cannot be understood why the HAM
burg-American Steamship Line should
want those properties except for naval
purposes. 1t is believed that the Kali
ser exerted a pressure to prevent the
purchase Of the Danish West Indies by
the Unitd States
While it is very unlikely that an
actual war will be brought about by
anything now in sight, it is not at all
improbable that Germany will proceed
to badger us as she has done France
and Great Britain, to the development
OF much ill-feeling rapidly tending to-
ward actual hostilities. but stopped be-
fore that point was reached. Such a
condition has been apprehended by
European statesmen, who have fore
seen that as soon as Germany got
through with her quarrels with the 9TH
|er countries she would pick one with
the United States. They have also
warned her that she would find differ
ent conditions in this country from the
others. There peace and war are de-
cided absolutely by the Governments.
while in this country those things are
a matter of public sentiment which the
Government y unable to control That
is. if Germany brings public feeling in
this country to the verge Of war she
will have to have war, because the peo-
pie will insist upon it, no matter what
the Administration may say or do.
Therefore. itlist much more dangerous
for Germany to start quarrel with us.
The National tribune., 1905-11-23
West virxinia I'm the Parade.

William Kirk, Commander Of Andrew
Mather Post. Parkersburg, w. Va, says
that 1t was a mistake to report the De-
partment Commander of West Virginia
in charge Of the delegation in the Den
yer parade. Senior Vice Commander
G. B. Woodcock was in command, and
Comrade Kirk acted as Assistant Adju-
tant-General. They had 68 in line, all
as good, true soldier-c citizens as ever
marched, and from whom the sang
diggers and snake-hunters were glad
to hide in 1925.
The National tribune., 1905-11-23

There has been an astonishing devel-
opment I'm the exports Of rice from this
country. In 1900 they exceeded $780,
600, but this year they will reach the
vast amount of $5,361,641. Much of
this increase has come from our closer
relations with Porto Rico, Hawaii and
Cuba. Formerly all our rice was raised
In the coast countries OF the Carolinas
and Georgia and the Mississippi Delta
It was discovered that great area of
prairie lands in southern Louisiana
and Texas, which had been formerly
thought fit only for grazing, were adj
mirably adapted to rice culture. These
prairies have slight slope toward the
Gulf and have a number Of navigable
rivers and bayous. from which water is
obtained for irrigation. They lie from
20 to 70 feet above the water and have
ridges running through them suitable
for building canals. The water Is
pumped up into these canals, and the
cheap oil of Texas furnishes a good
fuel In addition the prairies are un-
derlain, at a depth of from 100 to 400
feet. by water-bearing gravel. from
which the water can be readily brought
up by artesian wells. In consequence
Of the development of these lands the
production of rice has grown from less
than 100,000,00O pounds in 1880 to
nearly 1000, 100000 pounds, and the
United States now takes rank among
the great rice-producfng countries We
stand fourth among them and third
The National tribune., 1905-11-23
A Letter From Tennessee.

Editor National Tribune: enjoy
reading your great soldier paper. and
I guess l am one of your oldest SUBJ
scribers In the South. 1t is full of
splendid reading matter-stories of the
war-and / am sure I could not get
along without 1t. Continue the good
work, and may success crown your
faithful work.-Coi. w. r. Carter.
Knoxville, Tennis
The National tribune., 1905-11-23

Our production Of gold in 1904
reached the astonishing figure of $780,
835.64S, where it was but $4,000, 900
In 1892. The greatest increase has
been I'm California. which gained ST.
100000 over her great production of
the previous year; Colorado gained ST.
100000. mostly from Cripple Creek;
and Nevada nearly the same from the
Goldfelds. Alaska and Arizona
showed large increases, but Utah, Mon
tana and Washington falling off,
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
Tennessee produced $3S2,400 of gold
and $4S.0S2 Of silver. This production
shows little change from year to year.
The National tribune., 1905-11-23

The Government engineers estimate
that a IA foot channel can be construct
ed between st. Louis and Chicago by
way of the Mississippi and Illinois Riv-
ers at cost of $4,000. 900, and this at
once gives an impetus to movements to
have the work begun
The National tribune., 1905-11-23

The Virginia Division of the United
daughters of the Confederacy has de-
clined to accept any but the original
words of Dixie, though Mrs. Garnett,
Honorary President of the Division,
submitted a revision which the Daugh-
tiers highly praised
The National tribune., 1905-11-23

The Republicans will have a strong
majority in the new Board of Aldermen
of New York City, and it is proposed to
restore the powers of the Board over
franchises. The Board of Estimate
will still be controlled by Tammany,
but its possibilities for evil will be linn
tied by the powers of the Board of AL
dermen.
The National tribune., 1905-11-23

This week Commander-in-Chie Tan
ner has been in Boston. On Wednes-
day evening, the 22d. he was a guest
at the annual banquet Of Kinsley Post,
at Young's Hotel; and tomorrow-F'ri-
day, Nov. 24.-he will be an honored
guest at the banquet of the Algonquin
Club. Adj't-Gen. John Tweedale ac-
companies him.
The National tribune., 1905-11-23
THE WESTERN DEEP WATERWAY.


The Project to Connect Lake Michigan
anA the Mississippi River with . Ship
Canal.
There will be very strong pressure
put upon the coming session OF Con-
gress to secure action by the Govern
ment in the direction OF converting the
Chicago Sanitary Drainage Canal into
q deep waterway from Lake Michigan
to the Mississippi River. The last Con-
gress appropriated 100000 for maxi
ing surveys Of this route and prepar-
ing plans and estimates. This work
has been completed, and IL is UNDER
stood that the estimate of the cost liz
$50, 900. 900.
1t will be remembered that the first
step was taken by Chicago to get relief
from the terrible sewerage conditions.
All the sewage OF the city ran into the
Chicago River, which pene:rates the
The National tribune., 1905-11-23

Something for political wfseacres to
explain is why, in this off-year, the Re-
publicans have so greatly increased
their majority in the New York AS
Seunhly
The National tribune., 1905-11-23
SQUARE
DEALS.

The National Tribune has reason to be-
Heve that all advertisers admitted to it's
columns are thoroughly reliable.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-31

Bishop G. C. McCabe, one of the
most prominent and best known bish-
ops of the Methodist Episcopal Church b
and the fifth bishop to visit Dover
within the past fourteen months, ar
rived at Dover Saturday as the guest
OF Presiding Elder and Mrs. S. NJ.
Morgan and was entertained by them
at the Hotel Richardson. The hero of
Libby Prison did not remain to partici-
pate in any of the Sunday services
there, as he is booked for church
dedication at East New Market on Do
yer District, which occupied his at. .
tention all day Sunday. Bishop Nc
Cabe, more familiarly known through
out the country as Chaplain McCabe,
is the singing bishop, and is obligt d
to respond almost everywhere to the
earnest entreaties of congregations for
some of his baritone solos. One of 8
favorites Is my Mothers Beautiful
Hands" and another is ''The Trundle
Bed"
Smyrna times., 1905-05-31

Miss Agnes Cummins who has been
spending the winter in Washington,
d. c., has returned home for the sum-
mer
Miss Adah farrell of Philadelphia is
being entertained by Miss Clara West
HAZEL.
Miss Fannie Cameron of Philadel-
phia has been visiting the family of
George Reed Lohand near town and
the family of James Il. Cloud in
Smyrna.
Miss Gertrude Bell left to-day for a
visit to Philadelphia.
Miss Ethel Taylor and Mr.. Norman
Taylor of Camden, N. j.. have been
visiting relatives and friends in this
town and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kelley, of Del
mar, and Miss Beatrice Downing, of
Clayton, are being entertained by Miss
Elizabeth Revis.
Mr.. Frederick Lang of Lansdowne,
Pa, and sons, Master Freddie and
Harry spent Sunday with Mrs. E. K.
Boehmler.
Miss Bertha SHREDDER and Mr.. Ben
iamen Denney of Camden, n. j., are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Grieves.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-31
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT NEAR dALENA.
Tank Falls on Louis and George Ford, Crush
log the Life out of the Latter.

Tank Falls on Louis and George Ford, Crush
Ing the Life out of the Latter.
A terrible accident occurred on Mr..
Wilson Cochran's farm near Galena,
Thursday morning in which one man
lost his life and another was seriously
injured. Messrs Louis and George
Ford, pumpmakers of Galena, were
the victims. They were at work on
Mr.. Cochran's windmill and accident
ally allowed the big water tank to fall
on them crushing them to the ground.
They were rescued from their uncom-
Portable position by Mr.. Cochran who,
seeing their precarious condition
at once placed them on the train and
carried them to the Wilmington Hos
pital where their wounds were dressed.
Mr.. George Ford survived until 1880
p. m. at which time he expired suffer
ing great pain. He was about 25 years
old and unmarried. Mr.. Louis Ford,
although having two ribs broken and
otherwise injured has a good chance
to recover.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-31

The members of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of the Asbury NJ.
Il. Church, would thank through The
Times, the friends who generously
aided them with gifts of dressed dolls,
and other articles for the Baroda
India, Orphanage Christmas box.
Ihelr gifts made possible the fifty one
dolls which were sent to Miss Mcleod
OF Wilmington, and from whom the
response has come, "I am over joyed,
never saw so many beautiful dolls
together, ," and our friends deserve a
large share of this compliment.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-31
DOWN STATE FARMERS SUFFER LOSS.

II. v. Lyons Loses 1900 Bushels of Potatoes
for which he Could Have Gotten S45O. 90.
Farmers in Sussex who have large
quantity of last years growth of pota-
toes are at dead loss. The potatoes
will not bring enough in the city mar
kets to pay the freight. Harry v.
Lyons of Lewes, held one thousand
bushels raised on his farm near Lewes
for higher prices. He shipped last
week and the produce merchants tele-
graphed back for the freight. He wired
them in return to take the potatoes for
the freight. Last fall he was offered
forty-five cents for them in the field
without any outlay of labor or loss of
time. A. l.. Burton, who is an author.
ity on farming and the sale of farm
produce says it does not pay to hold
the products for better prices as his
experience has proved that while you
may get extra good prices by so doing
every five or six years, good standard
prices are always obtainable at the
harvest period and in the long run it
pays to sell them every time. 1t saves
labor of handling and caring for the
produce. 1t gives the farmer his
money and thereby allows him to
clear up the years expenses at once
and is generally more satisfactory.
William A. Russell, another Lewes
farmer has had an experience with his
wheat crop that proves con-
clusively to his mind that the time
to sell is as soon as you can get a
fairly profitable price after the crop is
saved.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-31
Closlnx of Mails.

Going North.-6.55, $50 A. NJ. $40, 500
7.SO P. NJ.
1902.
For Clayton and Oxford R. P. o. and
CLAYTON, Del, sos A. M, and 800 P. NJ,
Townsend and Centreville r. p. o. and
Clayton and Chestertown Il, P. o. 6.55 Am.
and 3.20 P. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-31
Kent County School Commissioners

A meeting of the Kent County
School Commissioners will be held in
the State Library room at Dover, on
Friday, June 9, 1905.
HERMAN p. HAZEL, Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-31
WANTED.

White Woman to take entire charge OF
house for family of two persons. No laun-
dry done at home. Good home for right
person. Apply to
J. HENRY JEFFERSON,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-31

The regular meeting of Kings
Daughters will be held at Mrs. George
R. LoAand's, Thursday evening June
first, the members gathering at the
home of the President at z p. m. when
the carriages of the members and the
hack will carry them to the appointed
place. If it should storm, the meeting
will be held at the home of the Presi-
dent.-Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-31
Pea Coal, $3.50 a Ton.

For May delivery, 1905, best Family
COAL. all sizes, Nut, Stove and Egg. well
cleaned, 224O pounds for $500; IS cents 3
ton for placing in your cellar.
w, A. WINFORD,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-31

Special bargains in farms. Apply to
Cosgriff & Reynolds, Smyrna, Del.