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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-13
DR. Whites Letter.


Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service. ONCE of Medical Officer in
Command.
New Orleans, La, Aug. 10, 1905.
Hon. Chas. H Bliss, Mayor, Pensa-
cola, Fla:
Dear Sir-Referring to your letter
Of the Sth inst, crfticising my letter
TO Mr.. E. f. Kohnke, l beg to say, in
the first place, that the transmission
o. yellow fever by the mosquito is not
theory but a fact. In the second
place, that | have not assumed that
the mosquitoes which drift from the
sick room lay their eggs upon the
water and die, but have simply stated
what the stymologists claim to be
entirely true. The mosquito breeds
disease by persons foolishly invading
rooms where sickness has been twelve
or moredays before.
Il either labor under no misappre-
tensions as to mosquitoes flying about
ct random, and injecting places of
business. l do not dispute that mos
quitoes are found on railway trains,
nor do / dispute that such mosquitoes
are found in cars laden with freight.
But when the car has been recently
fumigated, so recently that upon load
Ing the fumes of sulphur are still
about the car, this is not the place of
natural selection which. the MOSQUITO
would outline for his home.
81 regret that you seem to think
that | have taken the commercial
side Of this matter, for such is not my
intention, but you must certainly re-
alize that it is necessary for COM
merce to go on that communities may
i've, and l am simply taking the at
titude that any position which is alb
solutely safe should not be forbidden,
and entirely fail to see how you, your
self personally a business man, could
take any other attitude.
Il think if you will read my letter
again, in the light of this, you will do
me the justice of revising your opin-
ion Respectfully,
u. H. WHITE,
Surgeon, P. H. & NJ. H. S."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-13
The MAYORS Reply,

Pensacola. Fla, Aug. u, 1905.
sDr. ]. H. White, Surgeon, P. H. & NJ
H. s., New Orleans, La:
Dear Sir-Yours of the 10th is at
hand and noted. In reply will say
that / concede that mosquitoes fasten-
cd up inside of boxes of freight, and
IL the crevices of sacks, would in all
probability be killed in transmission
or handling OF the freight do not
think it probable that yellow fever
would be be transmitted in freight
aside from the mosquito. / wish to
also say that l am no expert on the
mosquito theory and only know what
l have read regarding the transmits
sion of yellow fever by the mosquito
process.
From the experiments that have
been published from time to time re.
garding this matter. gained these
facts: That the mosquito is not an
insect of a few hours duration, as has
been claimed many times, but has
been kept for many days. In fact
person having yellow fever, ana is
bitten by a mosquito, it is claimed
that the mosquito does not have the
power to infect for twelve days, and
that afterward the mosquito has pow
er to transmit fever as long as It lives.
Now, while l have no data on the mat
ter, / have inferred that mosquitoes
have been kept a great many days
after they have had power to transmit
disease.
Another thing that l have noticed,
and have good proof of, is that the
mosquito can live in a house shut up
for months, where there is no water
to breed, and no possibility of their
being able to get in or out. This be-
ing the fact, it is not unreasonable to
suppose that infected mosquitoes
driven from a house by smoke or
otherwise might take refuge in rail-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-13

weeks since, has been sold Dy Mrs.
Clausen, the purchaser being Captain
Witheral, of the Mary Esther launch.
The home was used as a winter resort
by Captain Clausen and his family.
Mrs. Clausen and daughter left last
night for Iowa
The fine launch owned by Mr.. Ciau-
sen, and upon which he made frequent
trips TO and from the city, has also
been sold, the owners Of the Parlor
Market being the purchasers. The
price paid was about $1,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-13

Japanese Decorated Tea or Coffee
Ca1iS-ers going al 10 cents.
White Ivory Soap, 6 cakes for Is
cents
Genuine Tar Soap (grease getter),
3 1pu-s.
5000 Wood Tooth Picks for 5 cents.
Feather busters, regular 15c, going
a. O." cents
l'--nch Colonial Glass Vase going at
10 rents.
n Jar Rubbers going at 5 cents
re- dozen
dozen Best Quality Wood Clothes
Pms cor 3 cents.
aclne Imported China Cups and
"a. f.'s. l0c, regular 20 cents.
"-2l.1e Egg FOOlers, 5 cents each
O. 8 -Or 10 cents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-13
MAYOR BLISS AND
SURGEON WHITE

But let the freight car bring single
infected mosquito and we are power
less. We do not see it and it may
bite a dozen or more persons before
a case develops. Therefore there is
more danger in an infected mosquito
than in an infected person. l trust
our state board will enforce fumiga-
ton of freight cars, and if they do
not l would advise our people to stop
ordering freight from that city"
The letters referred to are as fol-
lows:
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TERSELY TOLD.

Mrs. Otto Clausen and daughter,
Miss Adele left last night for
Davenport. Iowa, their former home,
whore they viii in future reside.
State Senator c. L. Wilson Of Mari
anna was in the city on legal bust
Ness Yesterday. He was the guest
while here of his brother, E NJ. VIII
son.
Conductor Frank Wilson, of the L.
4 Y. who has been i'll for about two
weeks. is now greatly improved and
expects to resume his regular run
tomorrow.
The British steamer Elswick Park.
which took on a part cargo here a
few weeks since, returned to port
yesterday afternoon. coming from No
bile. where she finished cargo. The
vessel came here for bunker coal
Twenty-one defendants were before
Recorder Baney in the municipal
Jogri yesterday morning for trail.
@. his number one defendant was
turned over to the county authorities
and fines imposed amounting TO
$3.50.
W d. c. Yarbrough. who came TO
the city a few DAYS since from Chat
tahOOchee. VIII leave this morning
Il resume his duties there. He viii
carry with him two insane men, Moore
and Murray. who have been in the
county jail for several days awaiting
The arrival Of Scme one from the asy-
lUm.
Clifford F. Merritt. who was recent
j. appointed by Mayor Bliss as city
Clerk. and who viii assume charge Of
his duties Monday relieving the pres
en- clerk. was al work yesterday IA
riiarizing himself with his new du-
ties. Mr.. Merritt has already gained
nsiderable experience. and viii no
C1u0t give satisfaction 10 the public.
o. NJ Gordon left last night for
Montgomery, where he will Join T.
\ Jennings ana the two VIII start for
tie Portland Exposition and a gen
e-al tour Of the northwest. The
Trends Of these gentlemen intend to
see that the Portland people have tel /
e-iaphic advice Of their coming and
N5en the two FlOridians 60 down the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-13

Imported Decorated China Salad
Bowls p cents, regular price so cents
Bi-Ped Tack Pullers, latest novelty
25 cents.
Safe Rests, 10 cents each.
Wash Boards, 25 cents.
Galvanized Wash Tubs, so, IS and
Is cents each.
Nice Glass Tumblers, 3 cents each
4-oz. Bottle Machine Oil, 5 cents.
Festoon Places going at 5 cents, doz
Teething Rings, 5 cents.
Black Basting Cotton, Is cents.
Baby Rattles, cents.
Gas Tapers, 5 cents box.
Chair Seats 10 cents each.
Soap Slabs, 10 cents each
Scrdbbing Brushes, 10 cents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-13

trail it is anticipated that they Will
be heralded with all the pomp and
circumstance that belongs to such
robust representatives Of the land OF
flowers.
The steamer Tarpon reached port
yesterday morning after a successful
trip to all points on her line. including
st. Andrews, Millville, Apalachicola
and Carabelle. She brought in a
large number Of passengers and a
good freight cargo.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-13
LOG ROAD BRAKEMAN
CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Alexandria, La, Aug. 12.-John
Thomas, aged % years died here this
afternoon from injuries received on
the log train of the Enterprise Lum-
Der Company. While loading logs this
morning at Simms, twelve miles north
of here Thomas was caught between
two logs. He had been working here
for some weeks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-13

A good recipe is made better by the
use Of the best extracts. Blue Ribbon
and Vanilla are unexcelled. Ask your
grocer for Blue Ribbon Lemon and
Vanilla. Takes less. F1avoTs per
fectly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-13
VITAL STATISTICS.
Record of Births and Deaths During
the Past Week.

Record of Births and Deaths During
the Past Week.
The following is the record of births
and deaths during the past week, as
filed In the Office of the city clerk:
Births.
White-To Jos. Rhoades and wife,
4 boy; to w. A. Durham and wife, a
boy; to R. E. Brewton and wife, a
girl; to A. w. Gonzalez and wife, a
girl.
Colored-TO Richard Alexander
and wife, a girl; to Frank Davis and
wife, a boy.
Deaths.
White-E. H. Ham, IS years, rabies;
Miss Violette Moreno, 81 years, null
tiple neuritiS.
COlored-Jos. Hubbard, q years,
typhoid fever; Laura Jackson, IS
years, paralysis; David Caters, SO
years, nephritis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-13
RYAN'S VARIETY STORE,
III SOUTH PALKFoX STREET.
FREE DELIVERY.

-. -. III SOUTH PALHFoN STREET
BELL PHONE 2os. DELIVERY.
PUSHING AND Streaming FOR A RUNNING TRADE. BOUNDING
ALONG THE AVENUES OF SUCCESS LOW PRICES
PRESSURE. LISTEN PRICES THIS WEEK.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-13

PRETTY HOME OF OTTO
CLAUSEN SOLD YESTERDAY.
The pretty home up the sound, own
ed by Otto Clausen, who died a few
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-13

$500 yards of extra fine
Embroideries and Insert
ings, worth Is to 1Sc per
yard, from 8 to 10 o'clock n
only "
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-13

10 yards very fine Sales Bleachery
Cambria, only limited quantity at
10 yards for :. :. E. :. :. E. ..S7c
Best Csc Lare Bleached Turkish Bath
Towels, extra heavy, limit of II to
each customer, at, each =. =. ..15c
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-02
Strain of CITY Life

City life imposes a great strain on
all residents Of a metropolis Even
the rich cannot wholly escape this
stress, which is both mental and phvsI.
cal. Duty moreover often calls one 70
the performance Of peculiarly Worrying
or wearying tasks. What can be done
and what should be done is to intermit
the strain every now and then. TO take
time between whiles for prayer sea.
sons, and to seek at once to calm and
reinvigorate the mind by close com.
munion with a loving Heavenly
Father who knows Just how weak hu-
man nature is and just how to secure
II when 1t worries or wearies.-N. Y
Observer.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-02
NEW MEDAL OF HONOR.
Government Provides a New Design
TO Displace the Old One Worn
by War Veterans.

MAI. Gen. George L. Gillespie. assist
ant chief Of stan Of the army is the au-
thor and designer Of the new medal OF
honor which has Just been approved by
congress and accepted by the secretary
.of war. Gen. Gillespie has patented the
design, so that there will be no chance
tor anyone to duplicate IT, This is the
final step which has been taken TO render
the medal exclusive, and give 70 the vet
Grams, who by their valor on the field
OF battle merited high distinction and
were decorated by their country with
The medal Of honor.
The new medal, while radical de-
parture from the old. retains most OF the
distinctive features Of the original dec
orauon. 1t was designed by Gen. Gil
qespie. who. with the secretary OF war
and the chief Of ordnance. served on the
board which had charge Of the altera-
ton OF the design ordered by the last
session Of congress Gen. Gillespie
worked out the present design himself.
and then presented II for consideration
and approval TO the most prominent
medal-oi-honor veterans in the coun-
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-02
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.

Inc warfare may be in this world
but the battle is the Lords and HI,
banner is love.-Ram's Horn.
one sure way to get into Heaven. fol
Gay at least, is to do kind act Il
some one who is unkind TO YOU
The man who forgets his manners
after marriage puts his autograph 10
earlier hypocrisies-Unlted Presbyter-
ian.
Plty-More helpful than all wisdom
Is one draught Of simple human pitv
that VIII not forsake us.-Georee
Eliot.
Even the foolish virgins were too
wise to try to make the beauty OF
their lamps pass for the brllliancy Of
their lights.
When it is our meat and drink to do
His viii II will never be His will thai
we should lack meat and drink
Rams Horn.
Sabbath-There are many nersons
who think Sunday is a sponge with
"hlch 10 wipe out the sins OF the
week.-H. w. Beecher.
When the sinners pleading face
meets the patient face Of the Saviour
the day OF reconciliation has come -
United Presbyterian.
The grace that llberates also Illum.
mates The grace that brings "re.
demption" also confers wisdom" Our
opened eyes are to be fed and feasted
with ever more glorious dwellings OF
The Eternal. We are TO obtain more
and more spacious conceptions o,
ruth richer and profounder know
edge Of Cod. II. Jowett.
We fall in life not because we ara
'urposeless but because our many
purposes are so mixed that we cannot
IND the way out We have too many
there is no absorbing motive. no mas
ering purpose that dominates the
rood OF dreams and visions that fiji
mr. horizon. II IS not for want OF
ision that most men fail. but for
ant OF path.-United Presbyterian.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-02
A TRULY CHRISTIAN WAR.
How the Converted Chief Of a MAZDA.
gascar Tribe Won His Belliger-
ent Heather Neighbors

Now that the far east is the theatei
OF war that promises TO be long ano
bloody, IL may be Of interest to recall
the story Of war which was carried
on very differently. A missionary from
/ Madagascar is responsible for the tale:
The Kora tribe had been converted
from heathenism to Christianity Ger
tain neighbOrs Of the KOras. the Saka
lava people, were very troublesome. Al
last forbearance ceased to be a virtue
and it became necessary to teach them
a lesson. There must be war, they
concluded. But 1t was the frat time
the Koras had gone to war since they
had become a Christian people, and
the prime minister reminded them
that 10 must be carried on in a Chris
tian manner. Therefore beside the
usual military drill native pastors were
busily at work among the soldiers, in
structing them that there must be nc
needless boodshed, no carrying on OF
slaves, no stealing or the other wrong
things that commonly went with war |
That there should be no temptation Il |
rob innocent villagers. a fund OF
money was raised that the soldier,
might honestly pay for whatever they
should need while in the enemy's coun
try. Prayer meetings were also held
daily for the right conduct and speedy
termination Of the war.
The instructions we're faithfully car
ried out, says Sophie Bronson litter
ington, in Young People The Saka
lava villagers were astonished at the
unusual conduct Of the invaders.
What strange enemies are these?'
they asked. They will not take SC
much as an egg without paying for IT,
At last the two armies faced each
other. The commander-in-chief. who
was the nephew of the prime minister
wished TO see what a parley would &C
complish. He arranged meeting be
tween himself and the chief OF the
tribe. and explained TO him
why he wished. II possible to avoid
bloodshed.
The chief quite misunderstood his
motives. you are afraid to fight" h,
ineered.
AT what price will you sell me yon
Ter bullock answered the com
nander. The price was given. The '
commander paid the amount asked. and t
hen aimed his gun at the animal.
You can't kill It at that distance
vas the sneering remark The shot
vas fired and the bullock fell dead.
Now, my friend" said the Kora :,
commander, "a good many Of my men +
re quite as good shots as | am. What y
o you think as to your chance in bat Ii
e?" :
I'VE would all be dead men," an.
~ered the chief. and his words were \
'hoed by the soldiers that stood
round him. The parley was followed
y declaration Of peace. the chief
iying:
I'VE accept your conditions. and :
lank you for the way in which you
ave treated us. Cannot some Of your
en- stay and teach us the religion
at makes enemies into frlends?"
Thus ended what may truly be called
most Christian war.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-02

ana cured with two applications OF Dixie
NerNc and Bone LinimenL II will cnre vo,,
owens & Minor Drug Co.,
Richmond, Virginia
1entlemen;-l have been using your Nerye
ana anu Bone Imminent on my back and find II
acts IKE charm. For eight DAYS / had
Deen on my back and could not move and
business. ~ W
Very truly yours.
=. &. OGHURN, North View. Va.
sofa Dy White & Co. and Winston Drug co
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try. The design met with instant and
hearty approval.
The medal is Of bronze, and is sus-
pended from q hidden bronze bar by a
ribbon Of rich blue silk on which 10 stars
are embroidered in white. The medal
proper includes a fye-pointed star. a
bar containing the word "Valor," and
an eagle with outspread wings. The
star is the same shape and form OF the
star on the old medal OF honor. The five
points are Joined by a wreath Of laurel.
and the whole is suspended from the
salous Of the eagle by the bar pin bear
hng the word "Valor.' The ribbon Is at
taehed to the wing Of the eagle by hid
den bar; II is exactly two inches wide
and is covered by the sweep OF the
eagles wings from tip to tip.
Appropriation was made for the
medal OF honor last session Of con-
gress when the enabling bill for its re-
creation was passed, and the sum OF
$4,000 was appropriated for the pur-
pose. All the old medals OF honor are
called in, and this new one will be dis
tributed in the place The reason as
s;gned for the designing Of the new
medal OF honor was that the Grand Army
T OF the Republic had practically adopted
the design when the G.. A. r. member |
ship badge was created. While this is |
In a measure true. people who know |
badges would never make a mistake.
but the Grand Army OF the Republic IA
rather glad that the change has been
made. The old veterans are extremely
proud OF their exclusive badge. which
can never be worn by anybody but
those who wore the blue between 1861
and 1865. II cannot be handed down
from father to son. as so many veteran
badges can. and there is a severe pen
atty for anyone not authorized by obi
cation In the Grand Army OF the Re
public wearing the badge.
The medal Of honor was first author.
lied by congress by a Joint resolution
approved July -. 1862. after repeated
recommendations from the war de-
partment the commanding general OF
the army and the adjutant general OF
fhe army. The first legislation on the
subject permitted the bestowal OF the
medal on officers and enlisted men Of
The army. scouts, civilian employees
etc, who displayed conspicuous gal
tantry on the actual field OF battle dur
Ing the course Of the battle.
Many applications were made during
that year, and in the following year
congress enacted law which prohib-
tied the bestowal OF the medal on any 7
but officers and enlisted men OF the
army, under the same conditions as
prescribed before. During the civil
var 1900 medals were Issued and nv =
1901 the number had increased 10
1923.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-02
SOUTHERN RAILWAY Co.
Effective June 18th. 1904.
NORTH
.rslns Ieaye Lynehbnrg as folIon..

irslns leave Lynehburg as follows
l.50 "A. m. daily, express for washington
anu points north. solid Pullman train.
20 a. m. daily express for Washington
and points north.
ils "a. IA. daily, express for Washfugfon
aud points north
s:lI a. "a. daily, local for Washington and
80 q. ma. daily local for Waebfugfou ana
WAY stations
5.d y. ~. daily, erpre.s for Wasbinvtor
aud points north
I'D y. IN. daily. express for Wasbingfou
and points north
~ y. m. daily for Charlottesville aud
way stations.
SOUTHBOUND.
206 a. m. daily, express for Atlanta AID
New Orleans.
3:H "A. IN. daily. Washington and south.
western Limited, solid Pullman train, for
Augusta, Atlanta, Chattanooga, Mem phls
and New Orleans.
sO5 a. m. daily, local for Danviue an.
2:2l D. m. daily, local for Danyille aud way
stations.
3sjs p. m. dail5, express for Columbia. IA
sannah and jacksonville.
fan p. m. daily, express for Atlanta, Biz
and New Orleans.
DINERS ana sleepers on all through trims
FOR further, Information call or write.
l.. y. BROWN, General Agent.
q. II. ACKEhT, General Manager.
;. h. HAkDWlCk, Passenger Traffic Man
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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-02

One night is all the time necessary
TO prove that Pineules is the best RENE
dy IN the world for backache and all
kidney and bladder troubles. II YOU
have rheumatism or any other blood
disease single dose will give relief
Sold by Anderson Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-02
Certificate Lost

Take notice that we shall apply for
duplicate of lost certificate No
1l4i issued by the Planters Bank Of
Famville, Virginia for $500 dated
January 18th, 1903, in the name Of
Young Woman's Christian Associa-
ton.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-02
La Grippe COngh

cured with DR.. Davids Cough Svrup of mira
Pine, Tar, HOrehound and Wild CHERRY 9est
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Dles. Large bottle 2j cents at White a 20
and winston Drug Co ~
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-02

1t Is pleasure TO take Dr. Dade,s
Little Liver Pills and enjoy their tonic
eliect upon the liver Sold by Ander-
on Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-02

hipberger Bros. VIII give away a
box Of "El Manejo" cigars Saturday
night.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-02

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