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The National tribune., 1906-09-13
Not Prompt Enough.

]. ]. Cook. 18th Ill. Cav, 1856 In
diana Ave. Chicago. H.. has been a
reader of The National Tribune for
many years, and thinks 1t has well
earned the support of the comrades. 1t
has become their" paper In every
sense, but he has one criticism, and that
is that we have not been prompt and
urgent enough in ,,denouncing such
frauds as those of the life-insurance
companies, the rotteHness in the cities,
the packing g-hOuseBscandals, etc.
The comrade must remember that this
Is big country for The National Trib-
une to cover: that there are very many
things In it, and much complaint going
on all the time. Iff&e took notice of
every one of them. II would require u
paper several times the size of The Ma
tional Tribune and would have nothing
else in it. Another thing Is that the
"exposers." such as Lincoln Steffens,
Thomas Lawson and Others, have been
so reckless and Incorporate in their til
rades that the public has lost confidence
In them. While they have revealed
much that was true, they have let their
fiery imaginations6 run riot and lost the
confidence of the people by recklessness
of statement. SO much they have said
is so manifestly untrue that people nat
urally doubt the truth OF the rest The
National Tribune means to keep very
close to facts and retain the confidence
or It's readers. This may make our
progress slower, but 1t is more sure
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13
tn. asa u. 3. c. r. at Minneapolis.

Editor National Tribune: The 10th
National Encampment OF the G.. A. r.
has now past into history. The citizens
Of Minneapolis. Mimi. are to be con-
graduated on the perfect manner in
which they entertained their visitors.
Among the many Reunions that took
place during Encampment week was
one that VIII long be remembered, viz.
that of seven officers of the 23d U. S. e.
T.. who parted in Washington, d. c.,
Dec. Il. 1855. and had never met each
other since that time until Aug. IA.
1906. or over 40 years. Old Father Tim.
had used them well. as they were all ft
for many another parade from their
appearance. but what time we had
talking over old army days. more espe-
cially the campaign in front Of Peters,
burg. Va. and the march from Browns
Vile. Tex, to Ed!nburg. up the Rio
Grande. in the Fall OF 1855 The names
of the happy seven are Capt. s. d. Bar
mum, Waverly, n. Y; Capt d. w. Scott
Duluth. Mimi: Capt. 3. II. Stiles. Chi
cago. ILL.,: Capt. Harper Wilson. winni-
peg. Manitoba: Lieut. C. 3. Gillette Chi
cago. H.. Lieut.. a. W. Thomas Elbo-
non. n. D.. and the Adjutant, Lieut.
Augustus SeibeI. Bloomington. Ill. to
crown the gathering of old comrades
Capt. Barrum brought with him his
daughter. Miss Lily Barnum. She GER
tainly captured the entire party by the
way she looked after them and attend
ed to their wants. 1t is expected that
all seven will attend at Saratoga next
year. Maj. Frank Holsinger. of the
18th U. S. c. T. Rosedale. Kan. and
Gen. Delavan Bates. 3Oth U. S. c. r.
Aurora. Neb.. We're both expected to be
present. but must have been lost in the
immense muItitude.-Harper Wilson.
Commander. Manitoba Post. 592. De-
partment of Pennsylvania, G.. A. r..
Winnipeg. Manitoba
The National tribune., 1906-09-13
A Johnny mt the National Encampncnt

(New York SUM
Six fee: tall, we'll built and carrying
his gray hairs with youthful vigor.
Lieut.. w. NJ. Witten. of Denver, who
was in the 23d Va. was a striking f'g-
ure in his gray-and-gold uniform
Yes. ! reckon that I am the only
Johnny with cheek enough to wear the
Confederate gray at a G.. A. r. En-
campment," said Lieut.. Witten Il tried
it last year at Denver. and had such Il
good time that when the boys asked ne
to come along with them this year
just couldn't refuse.
Il am not afraid to mix up with all
these Yanks here. I tell you, sir,
wasn't afraid to mix up with them down
in Virginia in the sos. and I am rot
getting timid in my old age. Shuclss,
They never tried to hurt me-not late-
ly. Some of the Yanks out in Colorado
began a few years back trying to get
me drunk. So far they haven't hurt
me none that way.
"I have always found Union men
good lot. I rather liked them in the
old days when the only way we got a
good look at them was through the
sights of a rifle. and I have liked them
ever since. Missed that mass meeting
at Gettysburg because I was with Harry
Gilmore trying to capture Washington
while Lee went up into Pennsylvania.
We got near enough to see the colors
on the dome of the Capitol. but the
shells came too thick for US to get clos
er. Cold Harbor and Spotsylvania wer"
a couple of other battles 1 had the
pleasure of seeing
Nowadays, sir, I find my best friends
among the boys who wore the blue.
and I enjoy meeting them. I have
had the time of my life here in Mime
apolis.'
The National tribune., 1906-09-13
Old Glory and Young Glory.
r. Balsley in Connellsville (Pa.)


Courier)
One OF the pleasant features of the
Centennial celebration. and there were
a number of them was the living Amer
lean Flag, formed by the children of
the community. This presentation was
interesting to all, young and old, strang-
ers and citizens, and was heartily ap-
plauded on each of the four days of the
celebration.
To the veterans of the civil war 1t had
significance that was perhaps not
thought of by thousands of the multi
tude who witnessed the display and lis
tened to the songs. On the first day
the Flag was bright and complete: not
a stripe nor a star missing. The Flag
carried by the boys in blue the first
year OF the civil war was also bright
and complete. The second days dis
play of the living Flag showed here and
carried by the boys the second year of
the war showed marks of missiles and
frayed stripes. On the third day there
was more of the living Flag missing. as
there was Of the Flag of the third year
of the war When the fourth and last
day of the presentation Of the living
Flag came 1t was badly frayed. Some
Of the> stripes were entirely gone and
the outer end torn and shattered. So
Will tHe L Tag cdTrieu III tHe lourtH year
Of the war; many of the stripes We're
gone and the outer end reduced to
shreds.
But what was the most remarka BILE
of all. the field of blue in the living Flag
with its galaxy of stars on the fourth
day, as well as on the other three days,
remained intact. So with the Flag car
ried by the Union soldiers during the
four years of bloody strife. When the
end came, and the smoke of battle had
cleared away. there was not one single
star missing from the field of blue in
our Nations ensign.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13
Captured 1900 Feet of Snakes.
Greeley Correspondence Denver Repul

lican.)
S. +. Acree manager of the Currier
ranch, recently captured 253 rattle
snakes ranging in length from three to
four feet, on sandy knoll less than
one-half mile from the ranch.
Acrec who probably has caught more
rattlesnakes than any other one man in
Colorado, procured the snakes for a
Denver tobacconist, who keeps an ex-
hibt of the snakes in his window The
Denver man offered to pay Acree 81 II
foot for all the rattlers he could catch
not believing that the supply was prac-
tically unlimited on the Currier ranch
Acree and his partners set at work sys-
tematically to earn the money.
They built large wooden box with q
hinged cover and then armed with
pitchforls went on n snake hunt When
the snake coiled ready to strike one of
the men lifted 1t on his fork while the
other lifted the lid of the box and the
snake was soon n prisoner.
When the men had completed their
search for the reptiles they had enough
to represent $500, according to con-
tract. The Denver man was astOnished
at the number and size of the reptiles
but finally settled by paying 81 a head
The National tribune., 1906-09-13
Picnic of the Ladies of the G. A. r.

The Ladies Of Phil Sheridan Circle,
13, G. A. r., held a delightful picnic,
Aug. 9, at Electric Park. on the shores
of Keuka Lake. N. Y. Representatives
from ]. B. Sloan Post. G.. A. r. and
Morris Brown Camp. Sons OF Veterans,
were present. Much pleasure was de-
rived from Past Commander Vim. II
Whitfield's fine sailing yacht. which he
placed at the disposal of the company.
The day was perfect, and most of the
company availed themselves of this de-
lightful means of entertainment.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13
Corpr Tanners Disability.

Editor National Tribune: I think it
would prove interesting to give n short
account of how our Corp'l Tanner. Past
Commander-in-Ch was wounded. 1t
would please the old veterans to know
about it.-John C. Wilson, Coatesville,
Pa.
The facts regarding Corp'l Tanners
wounds have been often published. He
was lying with his regiment, the SD n.
Y, in line of battle at the Second Bull
Run, under a severe shell fire from the
enemy. A piece of shell cut off both
his legs near the feet.--Editor National
Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13
Weight of n silver Dollar.

Editor National Tribune: Please let
me know through the columns of your
valuable paper the weight of a silver
dollar in ounces.-Aaron People, Blu
ford, Ill.
According to the law of the United
States, silver dollar must have 412 Il
grains of g fine silver. or 371.25 grains
of pure silver. AS there are $50 grains
in Troy ounce, you will see that a sill
yer dollar is therefore a little over
of an ounce of pure sill
ver-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13
FREE
RECENT LITERATURE.

THE 18TH DECISIVE BATTLE OF
THE WORLD. BY Capt. James T.
Long. Published by the author at
Gettysburg.
Capt. James T. Long, a guide on the
battlefield of Gettysburg. has published
a very concise and accurate account OF
that great struggle, which IS published
in a neat little pamphlet and we'll illus
trated by portraits. maps and views.
THE 1ST IOWA BATTERY. By Capt.
w. H. Gay, Quincy. III.
The 1st Iowa Battery had long and
honorable service in the Army of the
Tennessee, and its record has been pub
lished in little pamphlet by Capt. Gay.
which is illustrated with many half-tone
portraits. The pamphlet also contains
an interesting autobiography of the man
who commanded It so long and so sue
ceSSfully
The National tribune., 1906-09-13
Encampment Personals.

Miss Ruth B. Estover, daughter Of
Comrade George w. G. Estover, Past
Senior Vice Commander of the Depart
ment of Illinois. marched in the parade
in the uniform of her fathers regf-
ment. the 165th n. Y, of the Nineteenth
Corps. She attracted much attention
by her beauty and grace.
John S. Mason, 18th Iowa, Nodaway,
Iowa, displayed at the National Eu-
campment as his share of the war relics
bullet which he caught in his leg at
Jackson, Miss.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13
The Blue and the Gray,

L. Prescott Bullock. Gainesville, Fla,
writes that week before last they or
ganiZed local battalion of the blue
and the gray with % charter members,
10 Yankees and 13 Johnnies. The best
of fraternal feeling prevails. Col. Dut-
ton. of Lew Wallace Post, was elected
Colonel. and Comrade Bullock Briga-
der General and Aid-de-Camp on the
staff of the General commanding.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

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The National tribune., 1906-09-13
Andrews Raiders.

During the Reunion of Wilder's Bri-
gade Association at Chickamauga Park,
Sept. is and 20. all the surviving mem
bers of the famous Andrews Raiders
and of the daring pursuing party will
be brought together for the first time
since capt w. A. Fuller and his party
overlook the famous old engine Gen
eraF and John ]. Andrews and his
party near Ringgold. Ga. April II.
1862.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13
Save Them From the Dend-Letter Office.

James F. Joseph. Chicago. ILL.,. thinks
that the pressure on the Dead-Letter
Office could be greatly lessened if the
Postmaster General should order that
writer's of letters shall put their names
and addresses on the left upper corner
Of the envelope and Congress pass !,
law to this effect. This would avoid the
sending of some 10000 letters daily to
Washington, where 30 employees are
kept busy opening and forwarding them
at a great expense to the Government.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13
Another National Cemetery.

A survey has been completed for a
road from Knoxville, Tenn, to a plot of
ground near that city given to the Gov
ernment by the descendants of the late
President Andrew Johnson. whose re-
mains are buried on the donated tract.
The work will be done at once, and the
reservation will be declared a first-class
National cemetery. A lodge will be built
and the place will be used as the burial
ground of soldiers who die in that vicin-
itIr
The National tribune., 1906-09-13
PRICE REDUCED.
war DICTIONARY.
FROM OFFICIAL RECORDs.
List of Battles Alphabetically Ar.
ranged With Dates, From
1754 to 1900.

All battles, sE<irmisheS and other Incl.
dents of the Rebellion and Spaaisi-
American Wnr can be referred to in
moment 80
The losses of the War with Spain are
given and a brief history of the Old
Wars.
deused into 252 pages containing moro
Information in regard to the various
wars than will be found In many hbrn-
rics.
All disputes to dates of different
incidents can be settled.
The PENSION BUREAU uses it to de-
termine dates of battles, skrmishes and
other important events.
1t gives Il list of Soldiers Homes, Pen
sion Agencies and the district embraced
by each. Pension ratings. Camps. Ceme-
teries and Number of troops furnished
Cloth binding, 75c: paper cover. soc:
while they last. Sent prepaid. Can be
returned II not satisfactory.
Address: N. a. STRAIT.
Eli "F" Street N. W., Washington, ID. @.
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Magazines.

of THE Little Shepherd of Kingdom
Come" opens the September number Of
Scribner's Magazine. 1t Is entitled "a
knight of the Cumberland" The hero
Inc of the story Is Northern girl. but
all the action takes place in the Gap
and In the mountains.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

AS Details of the Chilean earthquake
anne through the press. the names OF
3eyeral persons well known in this
country are linked with the incidents oe
the earthquake and the days of panic
ensuing.
Dona Sara del Campode Montt, wife
IF the President-clect, is mentioned in
the dispatches as advising that the
money which had been collected to
Celebrate the election of her husban 1
10 the Presidency should be devoted to
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

A baby tapir died at the Zoo recently
after short Illness. The little fellow
was born last June. His father was
presented to the Zoo by Admiral Todd.
who captured him while cruising on the
Amazon River on the battleship Will
n!ington.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

Zebras are noted for their wildnes5
and swiftness, but are not considered
Of more than ordinary Intelligence
hey seem to have an unlimited amount
Of strength. and it is thought that these
qualities when bred with a mare will
produce hybrid that will be especially
useful on farms and other places where
there are heavy loads to haul. In the
meantime students of zoology are
watching closely for the result of the
experiment.
The National tribune., 1906-09-13

Last Tuesday Brig.-Gen. Francis s.
Dodge, PaymasterGeneralw was trans
ferred to the retired list in accordance
with the law. Gen. Dodge has held tn.
office since Jan. "a, 1904. and is a vet
eran of the civil war. having served two
years in the 23d Mass. in 1861. Two OF
the most prominent candidates for the
coming vacancy are Col. Albert s.
Towar, Chief Paymaster of the De-
partment of Lakes at Chicago, and Col
Culver c. Sniffen, Chief Paymaster OF
the Department of the East. New York
Evening journal., 1906-09-26

Dear Sir: I did not notice that your Lett
ter of January "A required an answer.
You stated my POSITION in the matter re-
ferred to with substantial correctness.
A. j. Cassatt President.
Mr.. Alfred o. Crozier. Wilmington Del.
Relying on this assurance. and believing
it was made in good faith. the, COMMITTEES
proceeded and the movement led up to the
commission of which you are the hon
ored members.
1t has been persistently reported re-
Gently that the Pennsylvania railroad is
hostile to any Improvements OF that water
way. The same is said Of the Ericsson
steamboat line which monopolizes the
business through the present Inadequate
canal and which is understood to be con-
trolled in the interests of the railroads
that have bought up the principal boat
lines on the Chesapeake. For these rea-
sons I thought It advisable TO try and as
certain definitely whether the attitude Of
the railroads has changed. that l might
make you acquainted with the facts.
Attached hereto you will find a copy OF
my registered letter addressed to Mr.
1aSodllt WHICH was Quiy QtlNtltQ. NO re-
ply has been received.
1 sincerely hope the reports Of hostility
by that railroad are not correct and that
there is some good reason why reply
has not been made to my courteous in
quiry.
l have no hesitation in saying THAT
believe it would be a serious mistake f5r
the railroads TO oppose this great pro-
ject which is for the benefit Of the people
and the welfare Of the entire country The
public is not in temper to stand any sell
fish corporate interference in this mat
ter.
/ 1t is beginning to understand why tho
railroads have seized so many canals and
strangled the traffic thereon. forcing the
people TO pay vastly higher rates on
freight. The railroads have bought or
leased these canals and abandoned thcm
by allowing them to get out of repair,
neglecting to improve them and m kn
them adequate to the larger modern boats
carrying the tonnage. or by raising the
tolls
In this way over seven hundred riiles
of canals built by the State Of Pennsy,-
vania. at a cost of nearly Si00oOo7o have
been destroyed. over $50 miles in oh o,
costing nearly silOOOO0O. have been siniil-
arly treated And so on in many other
States.
The Philadelphia and Reading railroad
thus ruined the Tidewater canal and when
that road acquired the schuylkiil NaviSa-
tion's Canal the freight on coal was ad-
vanced. and has remained. at $50 per ion
more than the canal rate.
The PENNSYLVANIA railroad obtained con
troll Of the Delaware and Raritan Cana
by means OF a 800 year lease Since tnen it'
Evening journal., 1906-09-26

the 25th instant I do not see that
can add anything 10 what / have al
ready said ana written to you OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's at
titude towards the proposed Delaware
and Chesapeake ship Canal. nor can I
take any notice Of the allegation. which
is entirely without foundation, that the
company Is opposing the projejct, with
out knowing who has undertaken TO
speak for It. --,. Yeurs truly.
Eaauoft
Evening journal., 1906-09-26

enormous traffic Of 100000 tons annually
has been reduced to a nominal amohns
notwithstanding the vast increase Of trib-
utary Industry and commerce.
Philadelphia started a project for ship
canal across New Jersey believing *
would greatly increase the industries and
trade OF both states. In some mysterious
way law was put through the Legisla-
ture OF New Jersey called General Canal
Law" This humorously provides that no
canal shall be built longer than three
miles and does not authorize them 70
touch any Incorporated city or town. OF
course no one viii put up money for a
three mile country ditch without traffic,
beginning nowhere and ending at nothing
Destruction Of the canals leading from
the coal fields to tidewater has dirsc ly
caused the consumers 10 pay 81 per ton ex-
ira for large portion OF the coal which
has come to the coast during the past
thlrty years. This additional and unncces-
sary burden aggregates hundreds Of nil
lions OF dollars. Il was forced unon the
people by and for the sole benefit Of the
railroads without the slightest return 70
the people.
What right have the railroads to go 70
the peoples legislature and put through
a law. the sole result Of which is TO de-
prive the people OF their canals built a;
public expense at a cost of nearly S40.o0o.
900, and thereby put upon the people. for
the exclusive benefit Of the railroads. q
direct tax amounting TO tens Of milhons
Of dollars annually2
It would be equally justihable II they
should seize the highways Of the STATE
in. order 10 force everybody to sell Their
wagons and ride only upon railroads al
cost three times greater
AS well allow private corporation TO
build a system OF waterworks IN compete
ton with that owned BY the people and
Evening journal., 1906-09-26

when the peoples representatives have
corrupuy sold out the city pant 10 lis
rival permit the citizens TO be forever
charged three times the former reason
able rates for water.
1t is matter Of doubt whether the
cupidity Of the railroads, shown by
such acts Of corporate burglary, or
the complacency Of the people, shown
by their submission to such oft re-
peated outrages should receive the
greater blame for these strange condi-
tions. II the people ever make the
perilous experiment Of acquiring and
operating all railroads, It win be due
to such corporate malpractice by the
roads themselves.
The canals were built first, and by
the people. II a paralleIlng railroad
could not compete successfully, the
private corporation should not have
built Il there.
To go ahead thus with a line which
must charge higher freights, with the
intention of ruthlessly destroying the
prior and cheaper route Of the people,
was entirely Incompatible with the
duty to the public which every rail-
road owes as a common carrier. The
English Parliament has prohibited
railroads from acquiring control OF
competing canals and waterways.
Eloquent explanation. although not q
justification. can be found in the fol
lowing comparative figures from the
report from 1866 Of the United Rail.
ways Of New Jersey relating to tn
Torl.,r,r 70 ,,,5 D,rfta, Cs,,1 hoforo &
was leased for 999 years:
Cost Of Camden and Amboy
r. r. and equipment .....s1o-ooo,O 90
Cost Of canal and appurten-
ances ........ ............... 4,3Sl,25
Cost of operating the railroad
for one year ...... ......... 3,S0l,13
Cost Of operating canal for
same period ...... ......... 36051
Net revenue from railroad. 511l6
Net revenue from canal ... 9Ss64
The railroad returned a little owe
five percen on the investment, Will
the canal earned nearly twenty-five
per cent. and the operating expenses o
the canal We're less than one-tentl
those of the railroad.
The average cost per ton per mill
for moving traffic on the railroads o
the country Is ten times what it Is by
water Why should the people b'
forced to use the more expensive
method where the cheaper is practic
able? And why should not the public
protect itself against this extortion
The above facts lead one TO wondel
whether the railroads we're created TO
the people or the people for the rail
roads. Railroads are entitled TO tn
same protection for their legal right
as individuals. but they must also OBJ
serve their just obligations TO the peo
lple. from whom their corporate power
and privileges are derived. Thi
Evening journal., 1906-09-26
WILMINGTON BUSINESS STRONG
APPEAL FOR NEW CANAL BETWEEN THE BAYS

Discerning Sentiment Favorable tt
Sassafras Route Anthony Higgins
Declares Present Canal is Only
Logical, Feasible and Practic-
able ROute--AIfred o. Crozier
Exposes Railroad Grip
on the National
Waterways
Evening journal., 1906-09-26

Judge Gray as First Speaker BefO1
Commission Argues For a Cana
Route That VIII Be of Benefit
to the Entire Countrywide
HeVes Present Route of More
Worth to Wilmington
Than Proposed Sas-
safras Route
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