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The National tribune., 1907-03-28
.The Pride Of Battery By
By r. B. Mayes, Yazoo, Miss.

South Mountain lowered upon our rish
Far off the river lay:
And over on the wooded hight
We held their lines at bay.
AT last the murderous guns were still,
The day died slow and wan;
AT rest, their pipes the gunners fill,
The bivouac yarns began.
When, as the wind a moment blew
Aside the fragrant flood.
Our brierwoods raised, within our view
A little maiden stood
tiny tot of six or seven,
A jewel from home she seemed;
or such little one in heaven
Our Sergeant often dreamed.
And as We stared, her little hand
Went to her curly head
In grave salute. And who are you o.
At length the Sergeant said.
And where's your homer" he queried
again.
She lisped out: "Who is me?
Why, don't you know? I'm little Jane,
The pride of Battery B.
My home? Why, that was burned away,
And pa and ma are dead,
And, SO, 1 ride the guns all day
Along with Cousin Ned.
And I've a drum that's not a toy,
cap and feathers, too;
And 1 march beside the drummer hoy
On Sundays at review.
But now our bacco's all give out,
The men can't have their smoke;
And SO they're cross. Why, even Ned
Won't play with me and joke.
And the big Colonel said to-day
l hate to hear him swear
He'd give leg for good pipe
Like the Yanks had over there
And so 1 thought when beat the drum,
And the big guns were still,
I'd creep beneath the tent and come
Out here across the hill.
And big, good Mister Yankee Men,
You'll give me some Lone jack
Please do. When We get some again
I'll surely bring it back.
'Ndeed 1 will, for Ned says-says he
If / do what I say
I'll be General yet, maybe,
And ride a prancing bay.
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Lines appended by B. VIM. Ennis
BROOKLYN. N VI

Lines appended by B. VIM. Ennis
Brooklyn, N. VI
A tear weld in the Sergeant's eye,
Aye, other eyes grew dim;
While each a generous portion gave,
Heaped haversack to brim.
Then, from some mysterious place
There came a full canteen,
Which Sergeant over shoulder slung.
Where enthroned the Little Queen -
For such the soldiers said she were,
As the Sergeant strobe away,
To bring her to the ones she loved,
Who wore the Southern gray.
Pass safely, friends the pickets said,
And little Jane soon called:
Tention, Battery B! Where's Cousin
Ned"
While the men all seemed appalled,.
The Yankee man has brung me home,
With some good 'bacco, too"
Soon the Colonel wrung the Sergeant's
hand,
Saying, I'D, but you're true blue
When j heard the shouting round the
fire,
/ thought our boys gone mad;
And now L feel, as ne'er before,
The National tribune., 1907-03-28
THE HOME PET. (prize series.)

THE HOME PET. prize Series.)
pet series and prize series of stereo-
graphic views. in competitive contest,
Of rs groups Of children and pets. This
Is the prize series selected from COM
photographers in the United States. 1t
Is exclusively made into stereoscopic
views and reproduced in colored fac
simile stereoscopic views.
Price IS cents. With The National
Tribune one year 81.
The National tribune., 1907-03-28
Dsscharxins the Negro Froop..

]. b. Dunn, 9TH Wis. Battery, Lenox,
Iowa, disasrees with Capt James in his
judgmen. against President Roosevelt
for discharging tho negro troops. The
President. has said that had white
troops been guilty ofethe same effense
the same punishment would have been
M ted out ~ ~" -
The National tribune., 1907-03-28
PANAMA VIEWS.

This set consists of rs views of the
Panama Canal Zone as seen by Presi-
dent Roosevelt during his recent visit
to the Isthmus. The set everyone wants.
It is pictorial history of the goth
Century understanding like it ever
published.
Price rs cents. With The National
tribune one year
The National tribune., 1907-03-28

from September to November, 1856
and was mustered out July 4, 1866
was commanded all thru its service by
Col. Israel Garrard, who was brevetted
belonged to Stonemans Division, Army
of the Ohio, and lost % killed
and POI from disease, etc.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
The National tribune., 1907-03-28
The 9Th Ohio Cav,

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the 18th Ohio Cav
E H. Rathburn. Dexter, Ohio.
The 7th Ohio Cav. was organized at
Columbus and other places in the State
The National tribune., 1907-03-28
THE LRR OF CHRIST.

This set consists Of Is stereoscopic
views Of the life OF Christ. the most
realistic set Of stereoscopic Views ever
produced. The great $4,000 painting
ave tablcaux, together with authentic
The National tribune., 1907-03-28
THE DESTRUCTION OF SAN
ERANfYSx1n.

This set consists OF 26 views Of the
destruction Of San Francisco. being the
most complete stereographic history yet
published. In photo colors.
Price Is cents. With Tho National
Tribune one year q.
The National tribune., 1907-03-28
To fight you uns is sad"

U IISIil you uNS IS SAD.
Then, as the Sergeant turned to go,
He, with emotion, said:
You're like my bless'd angel child"
And softly kissed the maid.
With comrade clasp, and kind farewell.
Cousin Ned, and all James friends,
Spoke words of praise, gave manly
thanks,
And here the story ends.
The National tribune., 1907-03-28
A NEW SERIES OF COMICS,

A NEW SERIES OF COMICS.
This set consists Of - new and mirth-
provoking comic scenes from life. In
Guiding sets Of comic situations In fac
smile photo colors.
Price - cents. With The National
Tribune ono year %. !.
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a TRIP ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
This set consists Of Is facsimile ster-
eographs Of q trip across the Continent.
Including all the historical and wonder
0rots Of America. In fac-simile photo
eoiors.
Price ss cents. With The National
Cfibune one year u.
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stereographs of the Holy Sepulchre. the
Manager. ETC.. as they are to-day. make
up the most Interesting of all the views
that have been issued. In fac-simile
photo colors.
Price IS cents. With The National
Tribune one year 81.
ODD SIGHTS AND ODD PEOPLE.
This get consists Of rs odd sights of
the old world and new world and odd
people. their manners and customs. In
fac-simile photo colors.
Price IS cents. With The National
Tribune one year 81.
WONDERS OF THE OLD WORLD.
This set consists of Is stereoscopic
Views OF wonders Of the old world in
fac-simile photo colors.
Price IS cents. With Tho National
Tribune one year 81.
The National tribune., 1907-03-28

A Letter From One Who Purchased the
Views,
Van Dyne, Wis. Feb. 1. 1907.
The National Tribune, Washington, D. C..
My Dear National Tribune: I received
by this mornings mail the full eight sets
of stereoscopic views. I am just delight.
ed with them. They are far better than
/ expected for the small price you ask
This makes me $500 of stereoscop.o
views. and great many are as fns
views as money can buy. So you see I
may be classed as a crank" In that line.
Many thanks for the views. 1 would
gladly pay the whole price asked for
just the Panama and Frisco alone. WISH
ing you all the health and prosperity
possible, remain, as ever,
Yours in F., c. & L.,
Theodore Herrling.
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A New Series of Stereoscopic v

Eight views entirely daeno old
published market,
steeograpes subjects before published
The National tribune., 1907-03-28

Thomas Bailey A1drich. author Of
sMarjory Daw," prudence Palfry" and
many charming poems. died in Boston
March 10. About month ago Mr..
Aldrich, who was 70 years of age, had
IN operation performed from which he
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

recruiting oficsr talks himself hoarss
painting the pleasures OF travel" the
delights OF foreign lands, the possfbfif-
ties, the chances-but the fact remains
that the enlisted man must do as he IL
told. and that many OF the men having
once been induced TO ship count the
hours till their release and that few
can be induced to enlist again. How
ever, the work of the branches is en-
cacious IN this regard too. AS the men
realize more fully that the same kindly
spirit which watched over them al
Brooklyn or Newport also prevails AT
San Juan or at Chefoo. where a branch
has recently been established which
during the summer months is visited
by about 10000 sailors and marines.
when they realize that. like an endless
chain wherever they may be the sam
kindly interest and care is acting for
them through these branches. il may
have a remedial effect on the present
unwillingness to enlist That the
branches have a most beneficial effect
along other lines is an indisputa0ls
fact While reaching in many dirsc-
tions, the end and aim OF all the work
Is constantly in view. Hundreds of
men have testified to the eunobling
and rsseuerative influence OF the Y.
NJ c. A. branches and at Vallejo slene
elghty-one r1en last year expressed
their desire to lead changed lives. In
connection with this. President RooSs
welt writes. What I like about your
work Is that you mix religion with
common sense" and Admiral Dewey
says Nothing has done more good for
the enlisted force or the navy than has
the work of the 7. NJ. c. A.
So the work Is appreciated and =
growing. With five stations already
IN the United States. there may be ten
IN a few years more The navy is con-
stantly increasing. New vessels ars be-
ing bullt-more men are needsd--nors
branches must come to the fore. Tho
Vallejo branch has proven its power
and usefulness in a hundred ways. Tns
Jackies OF the navy look out for It's
harbor safe and sure.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

not lacked for places where he could
spend his money-or lose ito come
STAGGERING out any time after midnight,
stripped TO his last cent, desperate,
1orlorn. It IS the existence of just
such travesties Of 5ollity and good
cheer as these that has caused a con-
certed effort for the amelioration OF
conditions.
And the need for differing conditions
has been met. Today when Jack steps
ashore at the end of his cruise he
knows three things more than he used
10 know. He knows where 10 go, how
20 go, and why. These three reasons
are all embodied in a substantial.
roomy building with Hospitality wide
omen door, through which he catches
rIirnpses of well-warmed, well-lighted
interior as he hurries up the path and
enters into a particular domain pro-
vided for him. The lettering above
the door reads. Branch of the Y. NJ.
c. 4. Naval station and Jack knows
70 the fulI tho comfort and cheer that
await him there.
These naval stations were Instituted
during the time OF the Spanish war,
and have grown IN number and eff
.ciencv tin there are five branches in
the United States and three in foreign
countries. They are at Brooklyn, n.
Y. Philadelphia, Newport, r. l., Nor
folk. va, and at Vallejo, Cal; also at
Porto Rico, Cavite end San Juan.
The Vallejo branch has done most
eficient work. Since its opening June
ls. 1904, $4,000 men have registered
there. For the last calendar year the
registration was 1900, or about 1000
a month. The success OF the institu-
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

to one that the sailor needing II or
fancying he does for certain purposes
conides in tho secretary Co the extent
that he as going TO have . good time"
and II is ten 70 one that the secretary,
being skilled In the handling OF man.
persuades atm 20 change his mind be-
fore the transaction Is over and 70
away feeling II some underlined fashion
THAI the good time doesn's look es
alluring as II did, and that II II "a
mighty fine thing to have money in the
bank"
The Vallejo branch last year handled
$4,000. II a man Is q member OF one
branch OF naval station he is a MEM
Der OF all. IF a man comes from Brook
lyn to Vallejo the secretary OK the Val
lejo branch receives a letter from the
secretary OF the Brooklyn branch saying
Ing few facts which may be Of valus
to the Vallejo secretary In dealing with
him. II the man has sny money on de-
posit in Brooklyn at his own request II
Will be forwarded to the Vallejo branch,
whore It VIII be ready for him on his
arrival. In this way the sailors ara
provided for while on shore, besides
having snug sums to their credit at the
end of cruise. Navy men are paid ae-
cording to their degree OF skill; many
enlist as carpenters, maehinists. sau-
makers, cooks. pharmacists or eleetri-
clans. The last named receive the high.
est rate of pay. which is $50 month
A seaman receives $50. Generally
speaking. the grade of the men en-
ployed in the navy Is higher than that
of the army, as skilled labor and train
ing count for more and are more In de-
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

what" exclaimed the young fellow
in huge delight do you mean to tell
me there's 7. NJ. c. A. branch here?'
and without waiting for an answer he
started of on the run.
Well. the Vallejo branch took the
Lad in, housed him, fed him, and kept
him for three days, when it found him
The boy was clever pharmacist and
he made good in that capacity.
Saving the Sailor From Sharks
'"rhe prime sources of trouble for the
enlisted man." said Mr.. Squiers, the sec
retery OF the Vallejo branch, "are three.
First the men are entirely away from
home and home associations and infiu-
ences; second, they are herded together
like sheep on board ship, having no pri-
vate life whatever; third, they are idle.
Put me ashore under similar conditions
and 1 doubt If could do as we'll as
some OF the men. There is not work
enough aboard an ordinary ship to keep
a crew of 500 men constantly employed.
The consequence is that a large part of
the time hangs heavily on their hands
They are berthed in hammocks swung
sixteen inches apart. and above these
the tables are swung to be lowered
when needed. Around these tables the
men sit in these empty hours All
classes OF men are thus thrust together,
and when you consider the fact that
there is absolutely no private life for
them, and that they are commonly de-
barred from most pleasures or enjoy
ments from the time the ship leaves
one harbor tia she is docked in another,
It is small wonder that a number OF
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

largest. bat b almost equAaed ~ tie
one q. NcxfoEk. Aa vaDe3o ehwo ws
siserang Recommendations ene 10 ussa.
smcng which Ars Ssv~ueY eoonns CO
counted ons eE tns gFsAksse psavD~geso.
while ssghey mere man csn - vua N
rooms with ewe beds eAeA Dnz10w
this. I'VE doRon CANVAS oots onn As -
up In tho sig s0d1aorfun ana GAss~ 80
reading-roomA eA4ns and gwfE219
pool. e0rRsspSnesnns Peom enEwspoAl1
furnished with stAtso1s<s Dsfvwes
lockers. paroal chsckfug gn6 eAgungs
system. ana many PepswosUeAeevo
games such % OowEfnG DsoA on1lnEaG
bagateIls. ana q shooting ganE% EDmU
Is also laundry and telegraph aWenry
and an entertainment dss1snsd sUo-
ciaIly for ths ApprobAc1On ee gAe SsH&-
les Is given IN ths Andeeox4un evszY
Saturday evening.
These entsTtAtnneutB a%s oSkgn wnvy
interesting. for ecoasionaify m&n uAy
be found among the tsrs wns eAn peuw
the accordion or cornet or whs may svsn
be an expert pianist. The msn ara vaxJ
fond OF music and at the Sunday svon-
ing meetings onee . week On board
ship they join In the rouSing sBd hymns
with q viii. Pull for the Shore san
or" when given iustily by q thousaad
voices. once heard will never As for
gotten. The English apprentices en-
nven the othsr nightly meetings with
their own naval and rolIicking contsr
songs.
What Roosevelt Says
Nevertheless. life IN the navy ana
the marine corps Is considered hard.
The greatest dificulty is encountered
in finding men wiling to enlist, The
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

ACK ashore has long been q prob
lem TO those vitality interested in
the welfare OF the bluejackets Of
the navy What TO do with him,
how TO do it. and where 10 do it has
been a question which has bid defiance
10 many well-meent efforts Of those
who would fain take Jack in charge
and give him right royal shore leave
with Limitations.
Jack himself has not only been
willing but snxious that the problem
should be solved; for the majority OF
The enlisted men OF the navy are
young fellows from Is to % years of
age, trig. taut and shipshape, possessed
Of q degree Of that intelligent respon-
Kiveness which goes TO the making OF
= good sailor. who realize, perhaps dim
~, theiA inability to cope with the un-
trained forces Of their own natures
when, in shore togs with money bulg-
ing in their trousers pockets. Z
There have always been innumerable
resorts. saloons and gilded palaces
lighted places glittering with false
promise-tempting by reason of the
boisterous Eayety within. Jack has
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

tion in its first few months surpassed
the highest expectations.
The story is told Of certain young
apprentice. The lad came from Los
Angeles to Vallejo, where he arrived
at o'clock in the evening with 25
cents in his pocket and without any
definite idea regarding the nights
lodging. lie roamed the streets for
while. wondering what it would be
best TO do: to spend his solitary quar-
ter for q meal and trust to luck for
a bed, or to spend it for bed and
trust to luck for a meal. AS it grew
late. he decided on the bed--if one
could be found cheap enough-and to
that end he hailed the first man he
saw coming in his direction, who turn
ed out to be a sailor
Hello. mate" sang out the pcnni-
less one. ''D'ye know where I can get
a bunk--a cheap one?'
The sailornlan paused as if taking
in the ouestioner.
Dunno about bunk he said, slow
ly, hut the Y. NJ. C. a. branch is on
this street, and if you steer straight
course YOU can't miss her"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
0IWLvo- ooM ND @LOyY.cH c0O1VzA1S~

paid Oft men coming on shore leave
with anywhere from 500 to $1,000 to
their credit should be easy prey for
the designing sharks who cluster about
an incoming vessel like flies. But now"
finished Mr.. Squiers energeticalIy.
these sharks have come to know that
we expect to keep pretty close to an
incoming ship, too. They know us and
look out for US, and they'd like to put
spoke through our wheel II they
could
When the New Orleans came into
harbor flying the homeward pennant we
knew there were a lot OF paid off men
aboard, and as soon as the sharks saw
her they made a lively tumble for the
water front. But we were there too.
with the result that we handled s5o.o0o
of the New Orleans money, and that
brings me to tell you of the main feat
ure of the branches, which we think Is
the banking system"
Making Jack Save Money
The banking system, in essence. is az
follows. When the men are uaid or
they often request that the money be
paid direct to the secretary OF the bank
ing department. who is an accredited
agent of Wells-Fargo Company. AS the
men usually have from 500 to $1,000 to
their credit. the branches endeavor to
have the men deposit their coin with
them, where 1t is always available, be-
sides drawing interest at sls per cent.
In the case of men merely passing
through city where naval branch is
situated, the officers of the branch are
sometimes able to induce the men to
put the money in the shape of money
Evening journal., 1907-06-22
ATTACKS BY DOGS
STIR KENT COUNTY
specail 10 rhe evening Journal.

Special 70 The Evening Journal
DOVER, Del. June 22.-The dog nui-
sance has broken out afresh in lower
Delaware, with the Indications that
Councils win have TO meet and take
drastic action to exterminate the con-
stantly increasing pest.
The incident in Camden, where q
pack Of dogs attacked the 1O-year-old
son OF Martin d. Oechsler little Paul
and engaged the boy In a battle for his
life, has aroused an intense sentiment
against the dog evil
In Dover Willie Parvis, the little sor
of William G. Parvis, an undertaken
was attacked and bitten by dog. anc
the lad, after suffering, was Obliged e
submit TO the painful cauterizatior
operation. The lad was bitten both OF
the leg and on the arm.
Evening journal., 1907-06-22
REVIVAL IN BUILDING
Tishtness Of Money Market Causes
Slump in Local Realty Business.

The warm weather has struck a
boom among real estate dealers. The
recent cool spell caused slump in
building, but more especially in buying
ground for home building purposes.
Now that real warm weather is here
contractors and building lot operators
are looking forward to an increase in
business.
Several large flats are under consid-
GRAFTON for construction, and a project
is under capitalization looking to the
building of over one hundred small
houses each TO sell for $4,000. These
kind of houses are largely in demand,
and nearly all the real esate men could
readily find buyers for houses selling
for the pre-mentioned figures. Just
why builders do not build more small
er houses when the demand is so great
is not known. 1t is held by many con-
tractors that the investments in such
properties are not in demand. and this
lays with those who usually finance
the operation. Money, too has been
scarce Only last week interest on
loans was bringing six and seven per
cent One man, a money borrower
offered eight per cent, but got no TAX
ers. With the financial market on its
equal poise again business in realty
may expect to shoot upward.
Evening journal., 1907-06-22
SEEKS POSSESSION
OF LIGHTING PLANT
snoclnl to rho EvonIng Jonrnal.

DOVER, Del, June 22.-The Fort
Wayne Electric Works, OF Philadel-
phia and Fort Wayne, Indiana, I'm
Chancellor Nicholson's court yester-
day. took steps to try 20 get possession
of the electric lighting plant of the
town of Harrington.
The company, through Robert IL
Richards its representative, presented
a petition and Chancellor Nicholson is-
sued "a rule upon william M. Hope, re-
coivor. appointed by the chancellor &c
show cause on Monday July /, why
the complainant should not take pos
session of and move away the electric
light heat and power plant now oper.
lated I'm that city for municipal pur-
poses.
The Fort Wayne Company claiml
that 1t furnished and really owns th'
equipment OF the Harrington plant.
Evening journal., 1907-06-22
North CIaYmOnt

We have divided a beautifully locat-
ed tract of land at Naaman's Creek
Road, North claymont, into lots so X
$50 and in acre and one-half acre plots
which will be sold at prices more rea-
sonable than any that similar prop
erty has sold for in recent years. A
boulevard 112 feet wide extends
through the entire property as well
rs the Wilmington & Darby trolley
line This property is within easy ac-
cess of Wilmington Chester and Phil
adelphia. 1t ovcrloOlSs the Delaware
river, is all high ground and wen
drained.
When you are looking
for a home site do not fail to sec
this property before going elsewhere.
$40 down and 81 per week. A repre-
sentative will be on the ground Sat
urday and Sunday afternoon, from 2
until 4.30 O'clock
Free trolley tickets can be had by
applying at the Office of Weston &
Anderson, room No. 200 Church Build
ing, Tenth and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1907-06-22
Second Baptist Church.

A good day Is looked for at the Second
Baptist Church tomorrow "a Religion
that Satisfies" Is the subject Of the
pastors morning SERMON. The evening ser
vice begins at 7.i5 with the usual song
service 10 be followed by brief sermon
on O. very important question: What we
arc ITO take with ms out Of this world" is
tho general theme.
Evening journal., 1907-06-22

Real estate circles had it last week
that a well-known Philadelphia firm
of real estate brokers had purchased a
large tract Of land near Todd's Cut.
and would shortly lay it out in build
ing lots. Consideral confirmation
has been given the deal. The purchas-
ing firm is said TO be the largest and
most reputable in Philadelphia. Just
whom the operation is TO open could
not be learned. There is a growing
demand for houses near the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad shops, and in hat To-
cality Nearly all the houses that
were built in and around Landlith and
the Ninth ward are either sold or rent
ed. Real estate dealers have more
calls for houses in this part of the city
than any other.
Evening journal., 1907-06-22
WILL INCREASE
TAX RATE

At the meeting OF the Levy Court on
Tuesday the county tax rate will be in
creased TO 65 cents. Members of the Levy
Court are now preparing the budget which
viii be acted on az the time the tax rate
ds liked. 1t viii be the last meeting Of the
court for the present year.
The failure OF Horace G. Rettew to
settle with the county, together with the
many necessary improvements which viii
be made to road. bridges. etc, compel an
increase of the tax rate