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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12
GETTING HISTORY STRAIGHT.
Some Discussion of Veterans and
other Matters.

some discussion OF veterans ana
other Matters.
Editor Morning News: I have been
for years a reader Of the reliable News,
and always anticipate your Sunday
edition with pleasure. as it is so full of
interesting articles, not the least of
which are the letters of Maj Sidney
Herbert.
His close study of the history of the
great struggle for Southern independ-
ence and the readiness with which he
gathers and imparts information, has
made his letters of particular interest
to the survivors of the war between
the states.
I have followed him In these matters
for years, and he is often correct, al
though sometimes he makes a slip; and
/ think he made two breaks in his last
Sundays letter. / will quote him, just
as the News gives his language. Writ
ing of his first experience with Col.
Price. he saws: "I had ordered
Gen. Reyes to move his brigade under
cover of the top Of the hill around the
rear of the Georgia troops, and as soon
as / had attended to some other mat
ters, followed. While crossing the
stream, just before reached the Con-
federate side, the volley came that
swept my horse from under me. Hav-
ing been critically wounded at Black
burn's Ford three days before, / was
unable to walk, when put in my saddle
that morning, but when my horse went
down / had to do the best l could ;
still, / never got to be a real Bull
runner"
It is true, Mr.. Editor, at that stage
of the game of war (First Manassas)
both sides in that great contest were
very new and inexperienced; but from
your knowledge of the art of war was
1t probable or possible for a volunteer
aid. ranking only as captain, to order
Gen. Keyes? Would a general officer
take orders from captain? Well, he
might do such on the federal side, but
side, no general officer would take or
ders from a volunteer aid, ranking only
as captain.
Then, again, don't you think the Ma
jor in error when he says he was
CRITICALLY wounded at Blackburn S
Ford?' He may have been wounded
as stated, but surely not CRITICALLY
else he could not have been in posi-
ton to order Gen. Reyes, but rather
in the hospital.
/ do agree with the amiable Major
in his objections to the survivors Of
that terrible Cuban campaign of five
weeks styling themselves Veterans Of
the Spanish American War" The first
landing of the United States forces on
Cuban soil was effected June II and
Gen. Toral surrendered on July IA. Can
so brief a campaign. that was little
more than series of skirmishes, raise
the troops engaged to the position or
dignity of "veterans2" No, sir. It
takes many months of seasoning, in
battles. marches. camp and outpost, to
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12

Europe, the varied but essentially COM
mon voice of a single race and sin
gle civilization. The value of such a
civilization is to broaden our sense of
literary brotherhood so that al Eng
lishman or an American may feel a
pride and a sense Of personal possess
sion not only in Shakespeare. but in
Cervantes, Ariosto and Moliere.
But this is not the only magazine
item of interest. Another concerns it.
self with certain short-lived publica-
ton called 1.-THE Brandur" Magazine,
a weekly, devoted to stories and short
articles. The name of its proprietor,
Orlando ]. Smith, the president of the
American Press Association, created
confidence in the success of the VEN
ture among newspaper and magazine
people generally. while the promise Of
three cents word for all contribu-
tions, a rate which was advertised as
being the largest paid by any magazine
In the world, must have created a
kindly feeling in Grub street. In spite,
however, Of all good omens, THE Bran
dur Magazine did not survive its
third number and now makes one more
of that company Of multitudinous mag
azines, some clever and some mediocre,
that have come and gone in the last
lew years.
The underlying principle in modern
life leading to such an over-population
of the magazine world is hard to de-
termine. The promoters of these ephe-
neral publications seem to be actuated
about equally by motives of money
making and virtuous zsal for literary
reform. Each magazine promises in a
vague way to be more literary, and to
print better articles than it's predeces-
sors. This note OF literary superiority
is especially strong i'm the announce
nent of the new magazine entitled
''The Reader" edited by MIR. Copeland.
formerly of Copeland & Day, publish
ers, and Mr.. Keneaiy, formerly con-
nected with the house of John Lane In
this city. THE Reader announces atl-
thoritatively that It is the literary mag
azine for which America has 70 Ions
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12
elevate soldiers to such distinction. It

elevate soldiers to such distinction. 1t
is a travesty upon the word for the
men who recently assembled in Indiana
to style themselves Spanish American
War Veterans" / remember contro-
versy between Maj. Herbert and one of
your correspondents on the propriety
of the term "Old Veteran" the Major
insisting there could be not such an
expression as "Old Veteran" The gen.
tleman arguing the other side of the
question, conelusively showed Maj
Herbert that there was such a creature
as young veteran" as well as "old
veteran" because the age limit of the
one brought him just TO the verge of
manhood. after four years Of arduous
campaigning, young in years, but lex
perienced in the art of war;" while his
sire was old in years as well as versed,
by hard usage and many battles, In
the art of war. There can surely ex-
list young lin years. veteran as we'll
as an old (by reason of age) veteran.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12
These are not paradoxical. but logical

These are not paradoxical, but logical
and grammatical.
/ grant, when the term veteran" is
applied to a soldier the word means one
who has experienced long service in
arms and when applied. at the present
time. to the survivors of the great civil
strife in this country, the prefix or adj
jective "old" is not necessary, but good
authority can be quoted as to the cor
rectness of the expression young vet
eran" and "old veteran" Common
sense is also conclusively on the side
of the affirmative. 1t may also seem
paradoxical to say dead live oak"
or a heavy light wood" yet these
words express a state or condition, ia
,niliar to every South or East Geor-
gian, as facts or conditions that actu-
ally exist and are Georgia and Florida
curiosities which the Major can see any
day at or near his Florida home.
Abner Breathed.
Pineville. Wilcox County. Ga. Aug. ..
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12
calmly and without passion. They don't

calmly and without passion. They don't
call a.comrade "a liar" or tell him to
"go to hell" When the encampment
met in Washington, in 1892, an exciting
debate arose over a committee to re-
port on the seniority of departments.
Gen. Wagner wrote to another mem
Der of the committee and got no reply,
so he said, in the course of his remarks
on the subject: II speak with all kind
ness, he had not even common courtesy
enough to acknowledge the letter and
make his suggestions or tell us to go
to a place, if he wanted to do that,
where overcoats are not required"
Now, how much better is that than the
expression above referred to. And that
encampment was not held, like the
present one, in a church edifice, but in
Albauh's Opera House. where freedom
of speech could reach it's limit, If not
duly checked. Sidney Herbert.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12
SIDNEY HERBERT'S LETTER.
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY's POET
RY CRITICISED.

A Protest Against the Dissertation
of the FIag-SOme Comments on
the Death of Admiral JOuett-One
of Gen. WashinEtOn's Sweethearts.
Reference to Three Ambitious
Young JOurnaIists-An Instance of
the Way War History Is Written.
other Matters of General Interest.
Pine Crest YiI!c, Maitland, Fla, Oct.
1-As 1 vas never known to iodulge
in Tdleness,"I hore the reader last
Sunday know 1 wrote Illness" which
the printer transformed.
think, George AIDES Modern Fable
about Capt. Maj. Col. Cen. Judge, Prof.
etc James Henry GrlIff, was read with
great delight by Confederate Myers, Ill
his Honolulu home. for he Is "oed
agin" all bogus titles, or titles ina:
have expired with the service rendered
by their bearers. There ought tc he
law against bogus titles, and another
to prevent any Governor from putting
seventy colonies out upon a couadlng
constituency. - / see a news tel
egram from Washington, D. c., that
the Surgeon generals have again ex-
amlned the Presidents leg. Now, be
it known, there are no surgeon gen
erals" Tha~e is one surgeon general,
with the rank of brigadier general ana
several assistant surgeons general,
with the rarK of cotonel. Errors OF
ms kind are, howeN Ell, quite common.
In the handsome Confederate vol
umes, published by the state of Eorth
carolina, and ecited by Judge Wilton
Clark, the false term OF "adjutint gen.
erals" is used, irstead of the proper
term, ''adjutants general"
James WhitcoInb RILEY may be q poet,
out ne sometimes fails to mix truth
tne Washington Post of Mon1ay 70
Inc Name a. Old Glory" closes With
tnls question able courlet:
My name is as old as the glory OF
God,
so l came by the iiane of Old Glory"
Now, an appeal from Rfley's poem
70 history, which is the surest test,
SHOWS that odd Glory's'' name is not
9s old, as the glory of Cod" In the
Essex Institute, at Salem, Mass, may
9ceu the original "O1Q glory, DuI
soled with use, and somewhat latter
~ u, In the year 1851, Capt. William
river river of the brig Chas. Doggett, was
spout to sail for the far off Pacific
StUdst when some of his patriotic
trends presented him with the Stars
iSHu stripes. The flag was immediate
~ hoisted to the masthead and "broke
~, 70 the breeze. and as its beauti-
NJ colors came into full sight Capt.
aniyer enthusiastically christened 1t
s Uu Glory" And this same old flag,
Ger Ger 1t came back from the Pacific
Snsh' mad touch of the Civil War
hay down in Tennessee" Four years
tn % the war Capt. Driver moved
he nashville, and being a Union man
nIat ma1 TO be very careful how he dis
bot' e Gu Old Glory" Finally it got so
tu,o. LOT him that he hid the flag be-
tbrs Inn the mattresses on his bed and
SaIsras saved it to be finally returned to
tor STlan Longfellow, in the Washing
ye,,, y. &. Star, makes an earnest and
craHopp proper protest against the "dese-
thu In al OF the flag" by chorus girls in
tlpb,.u eater. These girls appear in
"t r,I and use "Old Glory for the
bssSn" As' On patriotic occasion IL has
stomary to use the Stars and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12

ton o y Longfellow, in the Washing
yery - ~ Star, makes an earnest and
Graf. proper protest against the "dese-
thu In on OF the flag" by chorus girls in
tigb.e-u eater. These girls appear in
'f rns, and use 'Old Glory for the
beer Ms Ms On patriotic occasion IL has
customary to use the Stars and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12

waited. The Atlantic Monthly win
please take notice and IL there Is any
place more remote from the literary
center of this country than that city
which used formerly to be called the
Athens OF America and the Hub of the
Universe. II had best retire to 1t in
time.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12

Richard Harding Davis has just pur-
chased 200-acre estate near Mount
Kisco. about thirty miles north of New
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12

Henry Ewart Stewart sends out
ready plate illustrated sketch of the G.
A. r. AS usual, when people write
about things they are not familiar
with, he falls into numerous errors.
But will only correct one or two. HIS
statement that COMMUNICATIONS
Torrance is serving his second year is
a mistake. Since 1878 no commander-in-
chief has succeeded himself. Gen. Tor
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12

Continued on Eighth Page,
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-03-25
sTANCILL HOUSE
New Firm.

The newest firm in town is Coff-
man & Kibier, who succeed Mon
tieth & Son as proprietors of the
Simons' foundry and machine shop
Mr.. Coffman is busy with crew
OF carpenters constructing building
for his plum bing business on the lot
occupied by the machine shop and
adjoining the blacksmith shop.
This firm, in addition to the busi-
ness heretofore carried on by the
m achine shop and foundry, will carry
on general plum bing business and
will keep a full line of plum ber's
goods.
With machine shop, plumber S
depot, a foundry and a blacksmith
shop all on the same lot there is an
air OF business around the place in
dicative of Paragould's prosperous
future.
The new firm is composed of W.
S. Coffman and |. w. Kibler, ard
the Soliphone wishes it merited
success.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-03-25
Loulyna.

Ang Scher, Jr., and wife arrived
here last week. They were married
last Sunday as week ago, and
will live here. We wish them good
luck, and welcome them.
Messrs. Kauble, Hopper and Gray
loaded several cars with lumber last
week.
This small town has been over
stocked with candidates lately, but
our stores have supplied them all
with cigars.
John Roberts made a business trip
to Knoble this week.
Chas. Hooker and Mrs. A. M.
Hooker made business trip to
Paragould last week.
Mrs. T.. Schwenker and family and
her brother Hy Lohn. arrived here
last Wednesday morniug.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-03-25
MAYOR HCRSEWHlPPED.
A Sensational Affair Yesterday at To-
peka, Kansas.

A special telegram from Topeka,
Kansas, says that Miss Blanche
Boise, q protege Of Mrs. Nation,
horsewhipped Mayor Parker in his
office in that city yesterday. Three
times she slashed the mayo. and
then be sprang al her, tore the raw
hide out of her hand and pushed her
into the hail. AS Miss Boise was
thrust out Of the Office BY Mayor
Parker she exclaimed:
''Thank God, I've done It. I've
horsewhipped you and now | am CO.
ing to horsewhip the governor. :
Before beginning her horsewhip-
ping Miss B9ise gave the mayor a
severe scoldine and accused him Of
being responsible for the fact that
the. joints" are running openly in
Topeka and for the recent murder
that was committed in o saloon. She
then pulled the horsewhip from the
folds of her dress and struck the
mayor three times across the head
and shoulders. Miss Boise is . nurse
by profession. She is about 81 years
Of age
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-03-25
a SINGULAR CASE.
Young Woman MystcriousIy Re-
leased From Calaboose,

Emma Castle, aged fourteen years,
who was arrested here Saturday
n ght by Marshal Cook on the charge
of breach OF the peace, and COM
mitted to the city calaboose, was
mysteriously released from that
prison at an early hour last night.
The young woman was locked in one
of the cells and the two locked doors
leading to the apartment were found
open at 1890 clock last night and
the occupant gone,
The pad locks were found on the
floor of the prison and the natural
conclusion is that keys we're used in
releasing them from heir place as
they bear no marks indicating that
they were otherwise tampered with,
but by whom the officers do not
know. Tie locks heing of old style
many keys could perhaps be found
that would opecate them.
The officers, it is said, have the
young woman located and will have
her brought back tonight, and an
effort will be made 10 ascertain the
source OF her release fr5n the cala-
b >ose.
She came 10 Paragould from Card
we'll about a week ago.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-03-25
PEARLlNG AGAIN REVIVED.
Searchers for the vaIuabies are Now
Very Much Interested.

With White river standing only
four or FIVE feet on the guage the
pearling and shell industry has been
resumed, and the very loss of time
oy reason Of the high water, seems
TO have given the work an impetus
in tnat the pearlers feel they must
make up for such delays.
Black Rock, it IS understood, will
mako a strong bid toward securing
the pearl and she'll Business this sea-
son. as the manner in which New
port has succeeded her as the leader
10 the White and Black river trade,
is calling to her pride as well as
keenly felt in a financial way by it's
effect up1n trade.
The White river she'll is claimed
by Northern buyers to be far super
ior for manufacturing purposes to
those found in Black. Another point
of advantage this market holds, is in
It's transportation facilities, which
excsad that ofany other point ia the
pearling section.
N9w port is nor headquarters for
more pearl aud shell buyers than
3 py other point, and where compsti-
ton Is liveliest, prices inyariable
rahge highest. Newport Independ-
ent.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-03-25
NEW YORK POLITICIAN.
Telling the ignorant in Arkansas How
to Vote.

Norman E. Mack, is the name OF
a distinguished looking gentleman
who halls from the city Of Buffalo,
New York, and be is spending, his
time in Arkansas during the closing
days Of the Ciarke-Jones Campaign.
He IS manifesting much interest in
the political affairs of the state,
taking a leading hand in the sena-
torial fight. intact, he broke loose
at Hot Springs yesterday and he is
fairly blowing up the earth for
James X. Jones. He talks loud and
srong and his earnest appeals in be-
half Of the cotton bale senator fare
almost pathetic. He Came all the
way from Buff aio and is actually a
real, live New York politician, and
he swears by the sun-baams that the
American Cotton Company is not o
trust, and his magic words sllences
protest.
The Hot Springs News Record in
it's comment upon the visit OF the
great riugster, says in part:
'rhe Kindness Of OF Mr.. Norman
q. Mack in journeying' all'.the way
from Buffalo N. Y, to tell the ignor-
ant and benighted people OF Ark
ansas how to vote for United States
senator is very touching, and can.
uot fail to excite feelings OF the live
lest gratitude in the hearts of our
people. New Workers are generally
supposed to have few things OF
their own to attend 70, and whan
We discover one Of the very finest
20 tahe fine making sacrifice OF his
fairs that he may devote
lent to dispalling the
to rev in which we
lductions.. thas Ct. he
62e work. Pa
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-03-25
ARE DESTITUTE.
The Hopkins Family Appealing For
Food.

There is q family, near the creek,
In the northeast part OF the clty,
who are in destitute circumstances
aud are very much in need OF pro-
visions. The father OF the family,
Mr. Hopkins, is very low OF cor
sumption and has been unable to
leave his bed several months. His
wife and several small children are
dependent upon charity and have
N ade appeals for assistance.
The following is a part OF a note
written By the father, addressed to
Mayor Thompson:
ssMr. Thompson we are out OF q
bite to eat Ia the house, and we have
had nothing today. Mr.. Thompson,
ii yea don't believe me please come
aud see for yourself. | am laying
ID bad and can't help myself. hate
to call on yon, but | don't want 70
stacve. If you people don't help
me we are going to suffer, and please
help US right away. Please get the
city to help me. Mr.. Thompson
piease come and see my condition,
aud the condition Of my poor family.
Dear friend, I hope sou will be able
to Iseip me.
Mayor Thorn pson responded to the
appeal by making C liberal donation
bat the family is again asking for
aid.
Provisions should be made for the
unfortunate family right away
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-03-25
PRESERVATION OF THE DEAD,
New Embalming Process Which Seems to
Solve the Pfbblem.

HeW Elnpalnlng Process Nv hlch Seems t
Solve the Ptbblem.
An interesting demonstration i.
now being given atthe examination
hall of the Royal college Of surgeons
Of wonderful machine invented by
a Belgian doctor for preserving the
dead against the naturallaw of decay,
says the London Telegraph. His ap-
paratus effects a subtle chemical
change in the tissues of the dead body,
which makes it impervious to decom-
position. What the change is even
scientists cannot exactly say. They
know enough, however, to assert that
it delayed almost indefinitely the dis
solution into dust and ashes. This is
the latest as it will be the most useful
development in the ancient art of en-
balming.
It's method is more wonderful than
any yet discovered, because no i'm
pious hand need touch the dead. In
the more material sense, nothing is
done to the body by handiwork; it is
simply subjected to air heavily
charged with the pungent chemical
known as formaline. This air pene-
trates the whole body, and, in the
course Of time, makes the tissues in
soluble and the stomach and other
organs sterile. Thus decay is arrest
ed without visceration. In word,
the dead are given new life.
Proof of it can be seen to-day in
Brussels. There in the public NOR
tuary are confined dead bodies
changed by formaline into something
which resists natural decay. Con-
stant exposure to the air, which but
for experimental purposes could have
been avoided, has had but one result.
It has changed the skin from the
pallor Of death into a slightly brown
color through desiccation. One Of
these machines is now in London for
demonstration before the Royal col
lege OF surgeons. All the leading
pathologists in London have investi-
gated the new system, and it is under
stood that they are satisfied that the
great problem Of preserving the dead
has been entirely overcome.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-03-25
Card.
To the Voters of Paragould:

To the Voters Of Paragould:
On account of being afflicted with
rheumatism in my shoulders am not
able to get around town to see the
voters, but will copAinue in the race for
city treasurer unMl the poles are closed
on the first Of April. My friends are
requested to bear this in mind and
will be thankful for anything they may
do for me.
Respectfully,
d ct p. A. EcCULLARs.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-03-25

moved to Paragould, and Mf.(
man has rented his farm this year
| Everybody was glad to see little
Sam Burton, who has been very
sick since the 11th Of January
able to get about some Sunday.
w. J. Bryant is teaching a sing
ing school at Oak Grove.
Mrs, Tom Allison's S mother, Mrs.
Walker, is visiting her from Mo.
Miss Lille Henderson is spend
ing this week with her brother, and
family at Brighton.
The Butler Well Company are
making well for Mr.. Gresham this
week on his farm in our district,
which he has recently moved on.
We are propounded almost daily
in regard to our Sunday school
prayer meeting, singing and etc.
Are the majority Of the people in
terested, not only to promote moral
growth Of humanity, but developing
all human powers Systematically
and symmetrically, SO as to give the
greatest possible capability in
thought and action9 Fathers and
mothers let us awaken to sense of
duty and stimulate the children
moro often to devote their lives to
benefcient use, and to the alta
ment Of that crowning excellence of
all education-nobility of charac-
ter.