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The National tribune., 1908-10-22
Pleasant Post Bellum Event.

Editor National Tribune: I will fur
nish you with little article which
think will be read with interest by the
boys who were interested with the his-
tory OF the little -unpleasantness from
81 to '65. On April 3, 1865, at the sur
render of Lee. Adam Briney. Corporal
in Co. b, 10th Ohio, picked up little
Diue-backed Testament, with the name
and post-office address of John p. Best,
Co. A, 51st Ga, in IL. Briney, on Oct.
%. 1907, wrote to Mr.. Best, and in a
few days got an answer, in which Mr..
Best said: '1f it is agreeable to you.
please send me the little book, and I
will try and keep it AZ years longer.
and by Christmas I will remember you"
On Nov. 26. 1907. Briney forwarded
the book in hope that it would reach
its owner in time for him to read lit
tie of it at his Thanksgiving dinner On
Dec. 10 Briney received a fine turkey
gobbier from Mr.. Best, which proved
TO be one of the finest bronze turkeys
that he has ever had the privilege of
helping to exterminate. 1t surprised
all of Briney's friends to know there
existed such fine turkeys In the State
OF Georgia after Sherman's army had
passed thru the State. My regiment,
the 116th Ohio. did not tread the soil OF
Georgia; it did operate between Gettys-
burg, Pa, and Appomattox. Va, and
haven't heard If that route was ever
restocked with turkeys or not. We did
not see any there when we left.-L d.
Barnhart, Greenville. 0.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
Concerning .LittIe Nae,

Editor National Tribune: Inclosed
find 81 for my renewal. For my sub
scription to The National Tribune I all
ways set value in full. Your "Penin-
suiar Campaign makes me wonder
how or why statue was ever erected
to the memory of Gen. George B. Nc
CIellan. He should have been dishonor-
ably discharged from the service, if for
no other reason for his insolent letters
to President Lincoln, to say nothing
about his proven incapacity as Gem
eral He may have been eminently
capable as an organizer OF forces for
military employment, but he never used
them intelligently. Why the Army of
the Potomac idolized Little Mac" as
they did is beyond my understanding.
Your history should provoke discus
sion. l would like to have some of his
admirers defend him thru your paper.
L never served in the East. so did not
come under the magic spell.-Thos. H.
Osborn, Captain, Co. K, 4th Ohio cav,
Cincinnati, o.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
What a Discriminating Inv!

Editor National Tribune: 1 am the
father of a daughter four and a half
years of age; was member OF Battery
b, list r. l. L. A, attached to the Sec
ond Corps: served my three years with
it in the civil war My daughters great
grandfather served three years in a
New Jersey regiment: her great-great-
grandfather served his country in 1875;
her great-grandfather did the same in
1912; the last were on the paternal side.
and If 1 should finally be mustered out
her mother could not receive any PEN
sion because she married me after June
%, 1S90i-Edward NJ. Peckham, Con-
cord Junction, Mass
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
To Prove Her Death.

Editor National Tribune: Comrade
Barney Whitney, Co. F, 18th Pa, died
near Pulaski. Iowa, Sept Z, 1907. He
was wounded in the head and taken
prisoner at Bentonville, n. c., and con-
fined in Libby Prison until Richmond
fell. Comrade Whitney enlisted at CO.
lumbia, Pa. His first wife died there
OF near there. Evidence is needed
showing her death to enable his widow,
Mrs. Agnes Whitney, to obtain a PEN
sion. Comrade Whitney was pensioned
at $50 a month by special act of Con-
gress. Any comrade who knows the
date of the death of the first Mrs. Whit
ney will confer a favor by writing to
Mrs. Agnes Whitney. Pulaski, Iowa
J. E. Reed,
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
Good News for the Deaf.

A celebrated New York aurist has
been selected to demonstrate to deaf
people that deafness is a disease and
can be cured rapidly and easily in your
own home.
He proposes to prove this fact by
sending to any person having trouble
with their ears a trial treatment of this
new method absolutely free. We ad-
wise all people who have trouble with
their ears to Immediately address DR..
Edward Gardner. Suite 312, No. 40 West
Thirty-third street, New York City, and
we wish to assure them that they wiz
Trial Treatment"
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
Confederate Pensions.

D. L. Hearn, of Atlanta, is heading
movement to get pensions for ex-Con-
federates. He is circulating a petition
which has already received the sigma
lures of 200 ex-Confederates at Atlanta,
and which reads: 1--WE, the undersigned
soldiers, beneficiaries of pension money
paid by the State of Georgia, do hereby
respectfully petition the United States
Government to grant us a pension. and
put us on an equality with the Union
soldiers, we having been loyal to the
United Government for 43 years since
the war"
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
Memorial Halls.

George C. Somers, 213 Currier Build
ing, Los Angeles, Cal, says that the
comrades in his city are making move
to have a Memorial Hall built, and they
desire as much information as possible
from members of the Order elsewhere
who have built halls as to how they
went about it. and what means they
took to accomplish their purpose. Any
information bearing upon the subject
will be very welcome.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
What Will They Do.

William Rittenburg, Co. L. 1st Mich.
L. A, Eastmanville, Mich, appeals to
his comrades to consider what it is like
Iy that the Bryan party will do should
it be successful in the coming election.
Will il not be likely to modify or repeal
some of the liberal pension laws that
are now in force, as they did under
Cleveland, and thereby deprive many
thousands of old veterans and their
widows of support.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
An Illinois comrade in California,

Editor National Tribune: I left my
Wisconsin home in Horizon, March,
1907. on account of my health, moved
to Denver, Colo, with a hale and
hearty wife, and on the 4th of January
l buried her at the old home in Pana,
Ill. She was stricken down by a cancer
in the stomach. L have been here
among friends since last April.-SamueI
W. Bird, Compton. Cal
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
Very Important.

Mrs. w. B. Connell, New Cumber-
land, W. Va, writes that she knew DR..
y. X. Mckenzie, whose wife, it is said,
has applied for pension. She adds:
The Doctor always lived in Wellsville,
o., and was with the 104th Ohio.
knew him all my life. He married
Miss Canes, who died long ago. He did
not marry again. 1 saw him a short
time previous to his death.''
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
The 10th Ky.

B. F. Young. First Sergeant, Co. E.
goth KY, MadisonvilIe, KY, wishes to
correct the dates as to his regiment. He
says that he was mustered into the
United States Army Nov. Z, 1861, and
mustered out Jan. II. 1866. The Off
cial record says that the 20th Ky. was
organized in January, 1862.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
Wants Simlin Seed.

Comrade Patrick H Mcbride, Co. n,
I'd Mo. L. A, Binger, Okla, states that
way back yonder in the days before
the war they had sort of potato locally
called the simlin. which grew to II or
f6 inches in length and diameter Of
four to six inches and was of a creamy
color. They had also what they called
the October bean. Now he fails to find
any of either, and knows not where to
procure seeds of them. Wherefore he
appeals to comrades happy enough to
possess them.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
For n Battleship.

o. NJ. Gray Post, La Rue. O., has
adopted resolutions fayoring the build
ing by contributions from c. A. r.
Posts all over the country of a battle
ship to be named the Grand Army of
the Republic. La Rue Post wants the
matter agitated in the Order and taken
up by the National Encampment.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
Ander.onville Keeper Dead.

Comrade j. NJ. Bryant, Superfntend-
ent National Cemetery at Andersonville,
Ca, writes that Comrade Turner, Co. E,
4th Mich. Cav. who had charge of the
prison grounds for q. number of years,
died Sept Is. 1908, and was buried in
the cemetery.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
Gabriel Armstrong

Miss Mabel Drew. Guelph. Ont, Cam
ada, desires information or address of
Gabriel Armstrong, G.. A. R. man,
who, some years ago, was at Coaltown,
Butler County, Pa.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22
Officers of the Ind'p't Battalion, Mass.
Cav.

The editor has received a letter from
Comrade S. P. Ridley, Roslindale, Mass,
stating that the Secretary of the Asso-
citation is j. H. Walker, bingham, Mass.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

The conscience" fund of the Divi-
sion of Dead Letters was enriched to
the extent of s1.50 LAST week, a remit
tance of that amount being received
from a woman, who explained that Is
years ago. when she was Postmaster at
small Office, she appropriated the con-
tents of package addressed to o per-
son who did not live at the place.
I'VE just kept It," said the con-
science-stricken correspondent, mot
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

The kids up in Alaska are certainly
very American in their waYs. In hts
annual report, just made pablo, Com
missioner of Education E. E. Brown
recommends compulsory school attend
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

benjamin H. Ridgely, United States
kConsul-General to Mexico City. died
suddenly last week in the Mexico City
pullman while waiting for the Mexico
City train at Monterey.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

VIM. Jones. 81 years old, once noted
because of his attempt to avenge Presi-
dent Garfelds death by shooting at
Guiteau, shot and killed John A. Nc
Pherson, formerly member of the
Marine Corps, on the Bates firm. one
mile north Of Brookland, one night last
week. He will have to stand trial for
murder in the first degree.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
had as guests at luncheon last Friday
Lord Northciiffe, Lady Northcliffe, Mrs.
Har7r,s,Sorth. Lord Northcliffe's moth
er, and Mrs. Douglas Pennant, an Eng
lish party now about to travel in this
country; Secretary Root, Secretary and
Mrs Straus. Robert p Porter, Ameri-
can representative of the London
Times: Mr. William B. Cutting, of New
York: AIR. H H Kchlsaat, Of Chicago,
and Mr. Charles de Kay, of New York.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

The late Speaker Reed was so op-
posed to women IN public life and OBJ
6ectef so seriously to women having
the franchise that it comes with a
shock that his daughter. Mrs. Katharine
Reed Valentine, is Sufragist. She
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

In speaking of the tuberculosis ex-
hibit in this city at the International
Congress, / ventured the opinion that If
the earyed-up exhibits in glass things
could be carried to the great cities and
exhibited in all their horridness it
would be warning and an example
that nobody could Withstand. It seems
that that IL exactly what the Govern
ment intends to do with these things.
A good many of the foreigners left their
exhibits to US, and these will be in
cluded IA the SHOW" They are TO go
to Seattle for the Alaska-Ukon EXPOSE
ton. and then the larger cities and
towns will get the benefit of them.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

1t is now stated that the President
Will be connected with the Outlook
magazine after he retires from Office.
The report is probably not true.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

Ez-Representative Thomas J. Wood,
Of Indiana. died at his home in Crown
Point, Ind, last Tuesday night, aged
65 years.
After graduating from the University
of Michigan IN 1867 he was elected
Treasurer OF Crown Point, and in 1872
was chosen Prosecuting Attorney. In
1879 he was reelected Four years
later he was elected 70 the State Senate.
In 1882 he was elected to the House OF
Representatives. After retiring from
Congress he practiced law.
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

Annoyed by alleged interviews which
have been printed as his wife's utter
ances. Senator Stephen B. Elkins denies
utterly and absolutely that any engage
ment exists between his daughter and
the Duke Of Abruzzi. He says, further
The National tribune., 1908-10-22

Here is story that Minister WI tells
about himself:
Il never talked to my wife, said he,
until L married her Did l ever see
her? i don't know. When was en-
gagged L was obstinate. Before the mat
ter was finally settled 1 asked my par
ents to just let me have peek at the
girl.
oh. no. they said. 'You.know the
custom But 1 said, Can't see her on
the sly? She might be blind, might be
very tall, or very short, or cripple
After several days it was arranged for
me to go to certain houseai
Il went. and for several hours sat at
a window, when finally l saw three
young ladies pass by. Then I was sat-
isfied. / saw my prospective wife, but
not clearly. 1 could not tell whether
| she was blind or dark or light. / didn't
| know her.
''Fm not unhappy in my marriage,
altho never saw my wife before that
day in the window"
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
SAD DEATH OF
BERNARD c. WARD
Met with Accident on Satur-
day and Could Not Sur
viVe His Injuries

As a result Of injuries he received
last Saturday. Bernard c. Ward. aged
81 years. one Of the oldest and best
known drivers IN the city. died YES.
terday al his home. Nc. 1926 Lancaster
avenue He is survived by his widow.
He was popularity known as Barney"
Ward was employed by the Charles
Warner Company. and has been in the
service of that concern for forty years.
He was driver of one Of the freight
wagons Of the firm, and he was known
TO almost every business man Of the
city
While engaged in unloading freight
at the plant Of the Enameled Product
Company. on Saturday. the horses at
tached 10 the wagon became frightened
and suddenly started forward. Taken
unawares. Ward was thrown with con-
siderable force from the wagon and
broke his left arm in two places beside
sustaining a severe cut on the head
and receiving internal injuries.
The empoyes OF the Warner Com
panv were shocked 10 hear Of the mans
death. and the freight house employees
are most effected. for 81 was among
them that the dead man spent all his
time. He was of a jolly disposition
and made friends with everybody.
The funeral will be held on Friday
morning, and services viii probably be
held at ST. Pauls Catholic Church and
interment made in the Cathedral cemc-
terry.
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
RED men PREPARE
FOR A BIG DAY

Members Of the Improved Order Of
Red Men have selected Auguit p as
Red Mems Day at Rehoboth. and an
attractive program is being prepared
Arrangements are being made for
Manitou Tribes baseball CLUB and a
club from one of the tribes from the
lower part of the State TO have a
game at Rehoboth ball park for the
benefit Of the Red Mems Home Fund.
Other sports will be arranged for and
prizes awarded TO, winners.
A field day will a. arranged for the
early part of August in Wilmington at
either Shellpot or Brandywine Springs.
The spectacular play of rip Van
Winkle" will also be given at South
Side Ball Park either on July 16 or %.
This promises to be an elaborate af-
fair. The proceeds are for the beneht
of Red Mems Home.
Great Sachem Wb II. Ferguson will
make an official visit to Sakimas Tribe
No. 10, Of Milford, this evening; on
Thursday evening he will visit Keo-
kuk Tribe, No. 8. Of Wilmington, ano
on Friday evening, Indian River Tribe
No. 81 of Rehoboth.
Evening journal., 1908-05-26

ID ROPOSALS-SEALE PROPOSALS,
addressed in writing TO the New Cas-
tie County state Highway Commission
and endorsed Proposals for building
macadam road I'm the county OF New cas-
tie and State OF Delaware" will be re-
ceived by said Highway Commissioner at
his office. No i009ia Market street, Will
mington, Del. until ~ o'clock noon. June
Q. A. D.. 1908. for the grading and furnish
ing and laying OF drainage pipes on a
road In Blackhird hundred New Castle
county. leading from Taylors Bridge 10
the Iron Bridge at Fleming's Landing,
distance of 4 S2-i00 miles
All said bids or proposals must be
made upon blank forms to be obtained
from said Highway Commissioner at his
said office. and must be accompanied
with a certified check for $500 PAYABLE
10 the president Of tho Levy Court Of
New Castle county. or with a bond 10
the State OF Delaware IN the sum Of 500
as surety that II a proposal be accepted,
contract will be entered into.
Plans and specifications can be seen AT
the office Of said commissioner. or at the
office OF the County Comptroller OF New
Castle county on or after May 2S. 1908
The right 10 reject any or all bids is ex-
presslv reserved
FRANCIS A. PRICE.
New Castle County State Highway Com
missioner. m2l-23- -26-29-i3-6
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
.RIOTING AGAIN
ON IN CHESTER
State COnStabuIary Withdraws
and Police Unable to
Cope With Situation
specIal to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL. |
CHESTER, Pa. May 26.-Hostlities
Rave broken out afresh in Chester as al
result Of the withdrawal Of the State
censtabulary. The strike situation is now
about the same as when the street car
men first went out
Fearing recurrence Of last nights riot
ing in which ten cars were badly dam
aged and several persons hurt, no cars
we're run early this morning, but at lO.So
o'clock a fairly good schedule was started
and maintained.
The motormen and conductors Of two
cars which were stormed by a mob at
Fddystone- last night nave mysteriously
Vanished Arthur Jack, superintendent OF
the Chester Traction Company who has
been sworn in as a special deputy sheriff
declares he Is confident that the Missing
men. all of whom are from New York
have either been killed or badly injured
He is satisfied that the men are loyal and
would not desert an dhe has asked that
the woods at Eddystone be searched
Last nights outbreak is admitted to be
the worst since the strike began. Prob
ably a dozen trolley cars in various sec
tions of the city We're attacked during the
nieht At Claymont. near the Delaware
] state line. a crowd of men drove the crew
from the car and then piled paper, wood
end rubbish under IT, The car was burned
down to the trucks.
/ t..ff ra.t n ofeIorfr rooh Of 000
surrounded a car at Seventh street and
Edgemont avenue. The car contained a
number of men arrested during the even
ing. The crowd hurled bricks and stones
at the car Sergeant Modem. in charge
OF the policemen ~ the car, fired his re
velver over the crowd. The other police
men followed suit. xiii The police!
Wreck the cart" "Shoot to kill' cried
tho mob.
Come on menu shouted Sergeant Ne
den as he jumped from the car. MAKE
those people get backr'
The police followed him and the crowt
was routed.
During the outbreak. Chief Burgess
frank Werr was struck in the face by
brick and taken 10 the Grocer Hospital I
is feared that his jaw has been fractured
Harry Kelley, a boy. was shot in the leg
Twelve men who were arrested durins
the rioting were arraigned before Magi7
trate Smith at City Hall to-day.
More trouble is anticipated tonight NJ
cars are being run outside Of the city.
At II o'clock to-day Mayor Johnson is
sued the following proclamation
'All persons are warned and commanded
TO abstain from being on the streets o
the city al night unless compelled TO b
thereon. The police Of the city intend &
( control the situation protect themselve
I ard the trolley cars from attack, and pre
serve good order. and will use force L
the utmost OF their power and arms I
e de so. and preserve the public peace. A
= good citizens will therefore keep ont
8 danger so that II any must suffer.
G shall be the guilty and not the Innocent
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
PROPOSALS

ID OPOsALs-sEALED BIDS WILL BE
received for $4,000 SINKING FUND
LOAN OF WILMINGTON, DEL, until
1900 o'clock, M. Monday, June 1st 1908.
Bonds will date from June ist. l90S. In de-
nomination Of $50 or multiples thereof, and
bear 4 per cent interest. payable semi
annually on April 1st and October ist. and
will mature So 200 on the hrst day of Oc
tober, $780, and S21 800 on the first day Of
April 1881 All Of said issue for use Of the
BOARD OF STREET AND SEWER
COMMISSIONERS TO pay for the curbing.
guttering. grading. widening. paving and
improving Of TENTH STREET between
MARKET and TATNALL STREETS, In
the city Of Wilmington, Del
All proposals must be accompanied by
certified check payable to the order OF
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF WILL
MINGTON' for per cent. OF the amount
Of bonds bid for, the same TO be forfeited
n the bidder fails 20 accept and pay for
the bonds awarded. The successful bidder
or bidders will be required to settle for the
bonds. with accrued interest from June
ist. 1905 on or before - o'clock noon,
June 10th. 1908 The right to reject any end
all bids is reserved.
Address all bids IN sealed envelopes 70
Howard u. Ross city Trea surer, marSod
PROPOSALS FOR SINKING FUND
LOAN"
Attest. HOWARD d. ROSS,
City Treasurer, Wilmington, Del
m2i-26-28
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
PIPES BROKEN BY
HEAVY PRESSURE

Despite the fact that they have been
covered with concrete. so great has
been the water pressure in pipes laid
across the arch of the race of the Lea
Milling Company, at Eighteenth and
Masisst streets. by the Water Depart
ment that the departments employees
have had much trouble during the last
two weeks in repairing leaks in the
pipes. There is a water pressure Of
44O pounds to the square inch in the
pipes and this has broken holes not
only in the pipes themselves, but have
washed away a heavy thickness OF
cement. Being obliged TO dig through
the cement the work Of repairing the
leaks has been more than usually difh-
cult.
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
BRYAN CHALLENGES TAFT
ON THE PUBLICITY BILL

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Wnliam
Jennings Bryan issued a challenge To-
Gay to William Howard Taft.
II is In the form of an invitation for
the leading candidate among the Re-
publcans for the Presidency TO join
him in urging Congress to pass the bill
providing for publicity of campaign ex-
penses. II came by wire from Bryans
home at Lincoln, Neb., and is as fol-
lows:
Il beg TO suggest that, as leading
candidates in our respective parties we
join in asking congress to pass a bill
requiring publication Of campaign con
tributions prior to election. II you
think best, we can ask other candi-
dates to unite with us in the request.
(Signed) wv. ]. Bryan
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
OUARRYMEN ASK
FOR PROTECTION

With the express Purpose Of forcing
tno STANDARD Lime and stone Con q
pany. Of Baltimore. to better safeguard
the lives of the men who are employed
in the big quarries at Wooddals. and
incidentally to ensaTce a higher wage
rate. a large number OF italian quar-
rymtn went on strike there yesterday.
but returned to work this morning
upon the promise that their demands
would be considered.
The death of Mike Milo following a
fail from ledge Of rock in the quarry
last Thursday. prompted the Italians
to their action Of yesterday They
say they are in constant danger of
being killed as Milo was, anG think IL
only right that the COMPANY should
make the quarry as safe as possible
THE leader IN thu movement was the
Only man who was not at work in ths
quarry this morning. and IL was said
that he would remain out until Tho
company takes steps TO satisfy TIE de-
imands Of all the men
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
LITTLE VICTIMS
ABUSED BY GIRL.

The police are looking for a young white
ghl who appears to have mania for
abusing small children, particularly col
pred children. Her last victim was Dora
whitney. colored. aged 4 years, whose
parents live at No. 1, Beatty's Court, Dora
was sent TO the store by her mother yes
terday afternoon. and failed to return
The police received word that lost col
ored child had been found in the neigh
borhood OF Oberly's brlckyard in the ex
treme western end Of the city and the
child proved TO be Dora Whitney.
Someone had whipped the child. Some
people saw a girl whipping the child and
when they interrered the girl ran away.
Evening journal., 1908-05-26
HUNDREDS Cr
FISH POISONED

AS the result of some poisonous So
luton in the large pond on Vandever
avenue between Heald and Claymont
streets hundreds Of dead fish are hoat-
ing on the surface and dissipating a
noticeable odor over the vicinity for
several blocks. People living near the
pond have complained to the Board Of
Health and the matter has now como
Before the Street and Sewer directors
in the form of a request by Joseph
L. Carpenter, Jr, for an extension Of
the sewer on Heald street to Van
dever avenue. The sewer engineer Will
Investigate.