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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-14
THE WOMEN OF
THE CONFEDERACY
Savannah News.

Columbus, Ca, is preparing to build
a monument to the Confederate WON
en- OF Columbus. 1t is to cost Sc, 900
The city has appropriated $500 and
twelve citizens have given 800 each
II is expected that the balance will be
raised easily.
The work Of raising monuments to
Confederate women is commendable
Monuments have been raised both
North and South to about everybody
and every place of note connected with
the Civil War, except the women, who
1t is probable, suffered. much more than
the men,. While they didn't take part
J in the actual conflict, they cheered
those who did, and here in the South
they made the bravest kind Of a strug
gle to feed and clothe the little ones
while husbands. fathers and brothers
were at the front. But their keenest
suffering was caused by waiting for
news from the battle fields. They
knew not the day or hour when news
of the death of loved ones would come
They bore their trials and sufferings
with fortitude that amazed the
world And they did their share Oh
actual work, for they were in the
hospitals with the wounded, and al
their homes they nursed back to life
and health those who were suffering
from wounds and disease. If it hadn't
been for them the plantations would
have gone to destruction, and there
would have been lack of food to sus.
tain the people at home and the arm
les in the field.
1t is to be hoped, however, that the
rearing of monuments to Confederate
women in various cities will not inter
fere with the project started by con
federate veterans at Louisville in 1905
and confirmed at New Orleans this
year to erect a monument to the
Women of the Confederacy" The
resolutions on this subject. adopted al
New Orleans, have just been made
public by Gen. Stephen ID. Lee. The
cost OF the monument is to be appor.
toned among the different camps. but
as none of the camps Is able to do a
great deal towards accomplishing this
worthy object it is expected that men
who were children when the Confed
eracy was in existence, and who are
now well-toIdo, will be liberal in their
contributions.
While it is true that the women
of the Confederacy" have, and ever
will have, a place in the hearts of the
Southern people, they ought to have
a monument that would be recognized
as one Of the greatest of the world
because they deserve it. The resolu
tons adopted at New Orleans define
the effort to raise the monument as
one ito honor in such imperishable
noble patriotism of the women of the
form as will transmit to all genera.
tons the sublime heroism, patient de.
Eotton. uncomfortable fortitude and
Confederacy."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-14
A Charitable View
of Taft's Speech.

The Birmingham Ledger is one o.
the few southern newspapers thai
takes a charitable view of Secretary
Taft's utterances in North Carolina
when he fired the first gun of the
Republican national campaign. Com
menting upon his address The Ledger
has the following to say:
Secretary Taft Is a good man. The
Ledger has a warm admiration FOL
him. He is man who does things
and sometimes he Is man who say:
things. What Mr.. Taft says is not al
ways as good as what he does.
In considering the speech made by
Mr.. Taft in North Carolina, it Is only
fair to look at 1t from his standpoint
Mr. Taft was reared in Ohio, whers
: the prejudice against the south was
extremely harsh, even among good
people. He was educated with the
3 idea that the south was wrong In
everything. He was confirmed il
these ideas at Yale University. and
there has not yet entered into his
mind the idea that the south may be
AA6hI III SOhC bAilhSos
Mr.. Taft came to North Carolina as
he went to the Philippines, to con
Quered province. He coolly assumed
that the south is wrong in all its poll
tics and wrong in its views of al
things. There was no malice In what
he said, none in his heart. He is not
built ON those lines. He stood there
and talked down to those people In
much the same tone that he used In
talking to the Filipinos.
He said, IN effect, the south Is al
wrong. If 1t will change all its ideas
Il would be very good section. Al
wrong, all wrong. was the refrain Of
his song when he was really trying tc
make himself pleasant. He went tc
North Carolina to address republicans
but the whole substance of his re
marks was addressed to the demo
Gratis. 1t was not wise speech, mol
an effective one, as a vote getter. II
certainly will not have feathers
weight OF influence on the democrats
His voice was addressed to the few
republicans before him. His ideas
were addressed to, the people OF the
south.
The Ledger believes Mr.. Taft will
learn II does not believe that his
mind is hopelessly shut to new ideas,
to the reformation of those he already
has. We do not believe that he can
come south and speak to q convention
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-14
PENSACOLA, FILA SATURDAY MORNING. JULY II. 1906.

of republicans without learning some
thing. While his speech shows that
he has not begun to study southern
questions, he will do so, if he becomes
a candidate. He is a good man and
as president would be fully as broad
as MIR. Roosevelt. AS a western man
he should be broader
No southerner should be hurt by
Mr.. Taft's remarks. He meant well
1t never occurred to him that his re-
marks did not bring single new idea
to us, nor influence southern thought
to any degree. Still it was prepared
speech intended to clear our minds
and remove all prejudices, well intend
ed, but not effective.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-14

A new product of the German chem.
lists Is banana essence" a strip whose
taste is at first caustic and then bitter
and then sweet. DR.. I. Gigli has found
BY analysis that it contains "a per cent
OF saccharin in a base like pyridinc.
but a solution of saccharin in pyridine
did not yield to the substance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-14

The following Is description Of the
several designs:
Civil War.-Obverse: Head Of Lincoln
in circle composed Of inscription with
Malice Toward None, With Charity For
ALL" Reverse; The words 1.-THE Civil
War" and the dates 1851 S65' In circle
composed OF branch Of oak and o
branch Of laurel.
Indian Wars.-Obverse: An Indian in
war bonnet brandishing spear and
mounted on a pony In a circle composed
of the words indian Wars and conven.
tionalized arrow heads arranged like a
skull. Reverse: A military trophy with
the name Of an Indian campaign, In q
circle Of the words United States Army
and thirteen stars.
Merit.-Obverse: Eagle in a circle com.
posed Of the words "Virtutis ct Audaciae,
Monumentum ct Premium" Reverse:
The words For Merit surrounded by q
laurel wreath in a circle composed of the
words United States Army" and thirteen
stars.
Spanish War.-Obverse: A convention
allied MORO" in circle composed Of the
words WAR With Spain and conven-
tionalized branch Of the tobacco plant and
stalks OF sugar cane on either side. with
the date 1885" Reverse: A military
trophy above the word Cuba" or porto
Rico" or Philippines in a circle com.
posed Of the words United States Army
and thirteen stars
Philippine Instruction. Diverse: Con.
ventionalized cocoanut palm tree, with the
scales of justice on the right and the lamp
of enlightenment on the left In circle
composed Of the words philippine In
surrection" and the dates '1899-1904" Re.
verse: A military trophy above the word
'Luzon," "Mindanao" or other desiena-
ton Of campaign in the islands In q
circle composed Of the words Omitted
States Army" and thirteen ctars.
China Relief Expedition.-Obverse The
imperial Chinese five toed dragon in q
circle composed Of the words "China Re-
lief Expedition" and the dates 1900 1901. -
Reverse: military trophy above the
words "Pekins-Tientsin' or other desiR.
nation Of the campaign in a circle COM
posed Of the words United States Army
and thirteen stars.
The military trophy adopted for the
reverse consists of an eagle perched on
a cannon, with five standards, signifl.
cant OF the five great campaigns in
which the United States army has been
engaged-an Indian spear, shield and
culver. Filipino bolo and a Malay
creese. The MORO selected for the de.
sign on the Spanish war medal is in
tended to be characteristic Of Cuba
rather than Spain. The eagle on the
merit medal Is taken from the famous
marble Roman eagle in the possession
of Lord Wemyss. formerly Lord Elcho,
well known-for his great interest in the
British volunteers.
The ribbon designs are as follows:
Civil War.-Blue ground with stripes of
white and red on either side
Indian Wars.-vermilior ground with
parrow edge Of dark red
Merit.-Red ground with stripes OF blue
and white on either side.
War With Spain.-Yellow ground with
red stripes on either side and narrow edge
OF dark blue.
Philippine Insurrection.-Green ground
with stripes Of light blue and dark blue on
either side.
China Relief Experimentation GROUND
with narrow edge Of dark blue.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-14

Read The Journals Want Ads.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-14
A Relief For Headache.

n ueIIcI or HeHudCHcs
In the case of an liberated tooth do
not put the hot water bag against the
face, but apply it to the feet instead.
This will draw the blood away from
the head and so relieve the pain. In
the same way this simple remedy will
often prove helpful when one has a
headache or is nervously, excited and
cannot sleep.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-14

An Orator, But
Bifllins-That fellow Windig Is Ger.
tainly born actor.
Mifkins-Think so?
Bifkins-Yes. One never realizes un-
til after his speeches appear in print
that he doesn't say anything.-Chicago
News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-14

Colonel Rooseve1t's RecolIections.
Colonel Roosevelt's recollections Of
Chicago canned meat at Santiago
doubtless, says Harper's Weekly, maGa
him reader to believe that uncanny
things sometimes got into the cans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-14
.ROOSEvELTAND KANG HI
Resemblances In Their Maxims
Traced by GermanEnvoy.
IDEALS OF BOTH VERY SIMILAR

Philosophy OF the President and That
Of the Late Chinese Emperor. Fa-
nous N a Warrior, Statesman and
Artist. Compared by Baron Speck
Won sternbprg-How Science IL APP
piled to Work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-14
MEDALS FOR REGULARS
Special Badge to Be Worn by
American Soldiers.
TELLS RECORD OF THEIR SERVICE

william e. Curtis Describes Decora-
lions Designed For Use of Veterans
OF the Spanish, Philippine and
China wars-win Stimulate Ambi-
ton and Something to Be Proud OF.
Designs For the Ribbons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-14

Secretary Taft says that federal Off
ces in the south should be filled by
democrats. This is some more repub.
Ncan hot air.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-14

Castro is again at the crank OF
the trouble machine down in Venez
uela," pertinently remarks The AT
lanta News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-14


OF the Spanish, Philippine and
China wars-win Stimulate Ambi-
ton and Something to BE Proud OF.
Designs For the Ribbons.
To crafty the pride and stimulate
the ambition Of the soldiers Of the reg
ular army the general staff has issued
an order requiring veterans Of the
Spanish war, the Philippine insurrec-
ton and the Peking relief expedition to
wear bronze medals as part of their
uniform ON dress parade and occasions
of ceremony, says William e. Curtis,
the Chicago Record Heral6's Washing
ton correspondent. This will give the
boys something to be proud of. The
general staff also provided a special
badge to be worn by soldiers OF the
regular army who have been awarded
what is known as the certificate Of
merit. This certificate is bestowed up
on enlisted men who have distinguished
themselves for good conduct. gallantry
and soldierly qualities. 1t Is not so
high as the medal of honor, but Is very
much priced and entities the holder to
So month extra pay.
Secretary Taft has ordered similar
medals for veterans Of the civil war
and the Indian wars under similar reg
ulations. These medals are not for
volunteers, but for regulars only.
After receiving and rejecting various
designs submitted by officers of the
army, artists and other persons inter.
ested, Quartermaster General Hum.
phrey has placed the entire RESPONSE
bility Of securing designs and super
vising the casting of the medals on
Frank d. Millet, the well known artist,
who has submitted drawings for all the
six badges, and they have been approv-
ed by the secretary Of war. The dies
will be cut and the casting will be
done at the Philadelphia mint under
Mr.. Millet's directions In the follow.
ing numbers:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-30
vAcARlEs or The PUBLIC.
Surprising % Note When Curiosity
Bestirs the People and Ehsn
L Does Eot.

II Is E9nierfal. said a CONNER
cial Traveller. -how snail 4 thing Eill
attract The attention znd interest Of
Pedestrians sn a crowded street ard
On The orhsr hand. bo3 0frsn an IN
usual haIpsning Will pass by IN
noticed Nas on seventh avenue
few days aso rhea 10 ny amaze
ment I say sroup Of I've elephants
coming soberIy and solemnIy along the
avenue. looked Tor the small boy.
bar be was not there Not a pedes-
trian turned his heal that could see.
and the elephants sent on their way
unn0ticed- I suppose they we're being
taken 70 some show"
Among the group who heard the
commercial mans story vas one Of the
largest advertising men in the coun-
Try Some years ago. he said. I
vent from Chicago TO the south on
a business trip visited all the lead
Ing southern cities. but was not sue
eessful. and returned to Chicago a
disappointed and disgusted man. Il
put up At the Auditorium. my usual
hotel where l was well known. There
were no friends there 70 greet me. and
the place seemed TOO lonely 10 bear.
! walked about the city. but nothing
Of interest was going on Ny mood
changed. and / determined TO Iiven up
the city a bit. IL could. but as events
subsequently, proved. couldn't.
I hired 4 band Of musicians. pur
them iE coach. got in another coach
myself. and followed Il seems to me
that We drove all over Chicago that
evening. The band played popular
airs the whole time. watched the
populace from the windows OF my
coach. which Immediately followed the
coach containing the musicians. and
do you know never saw a pedestrian
turn his head to find the cause OF the
rumDus, 1t was simply amazing. and
I came 10 the CONCLUSION that Chicago
ans have no taste for the fine arts.
After a couple Of hours Of this I re-
turned to my hotel in disgust. my
heart full Of pity for the Windy City
and its people
Ny little experiment cost me con-
siderably over 5000, but think the
money was well spent. have since
retired from the sport OF attempting to
attract popular attention by fool meth
DDS. and the field is open to the next
man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-30
NEW YORK NERVES HEALTH
In Spite Of the city's Bustle There
Are Few Deaths from Nerv-
Gus Ailments.

There Is not much lacking in New
York which could contribute to the
nervousness Of residents and stran-
gers.
There are fast running railroads on
the streets. above the streets and be-
low the streets. There are swift NOV
ing automobiles. bicycles. ambulances.
fire engines. trucks. railroad repair
wagons. delivery carts. patrol wagons.
and In some parts Of town stea.n ran
roads.
The average height Of the big build
ings has increased enormously since
1897. There are thousands OF elevators
and many more than 100000 tele-
phones in use and yet the board Of
health figures show steady decline in
the deaths due to nervousness.
New York has become more serene
and less influenced by the exciting con-
ditions of throbbing city life each year.
In 1873. the first year for which
there is an authentic record, the num-
Der OF deaths from all nervous all
ments in New York was 1852 per TO-
900 OF population. In 1888 1t had fallen
to 2s17 per 10000; in 1893 it had
fallen further to 1898. and in 1908 It
had reached the low figure Of 14.S3.
Last year 1t was still lower AS the
city'g pouIation increases the number
Of deaths from nervous ailments stead
lily declines. though apparently the
producing causes Of nervousness are
constantly on the increase.
The fact Is that H. the means OF
travel in New York attain greater
celerity the effects. instead Of being
injurious. seem TO have the effect OF
generally making New Workers more
careful and less likely to be influenced
by things which in ether days would
have caused alarm. il is not SO many
years since timorous New Workers
were afraid to cross Broadway at
Fulton street. and bridge over the
street had to be built for their accom-
mediation Nowadays. with the trafic
Increased. such a project
would b. laughed at
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-30
THE BLUEBoTTLE FLY.
Is Valuable as a scavsnger and Is a
Very Energetic In
sect

One OF the most familiar winged
scavengers is the ubiquitous bluebot-
tie. that energetic insect which appears
In greatest numbers towards the end
OF summer. and refuses to be shut out
Of our houses. says a writer in the
Peoples Friend.
Commonly regarded as a nuisance. IL
Is really a benefactor, unconsciously
Offering to make the world a little
cleaner and more wholesome II we
only leave II to its own devices. II has
been blessed with fine nose for taint-
ed meat toward which II flies unerr-
ingly. Undisturbed 1t lays its eggs
eithsr on dead creatures in the open
air or on the cold joint in our Iarder.
These eggs presently hatch out into
tiny. worm-like creatures. popularity
known as maggots. The maggot is in
reality a larva or immature bluebot-
tie. with an enormous appetite for car
rion. Born in the midst of decay. It
proceeds Immediately To devour as
much Of its environment as possible
until II reaches the second period Of
its existence, when il becomes a pupa
Then It eats no more until. breaking
out into full-blossomed insect man
hood It wings its way hither and
thither. seeking in turn a suitable
spot tor the reception Of It's own eggs.
which mean the ultimate removal Of
some more animal garbage.
II would be absurd. of course. to
conclnde that blueDottles or any 9TH
ers Of natures staff are scaveng,fs
from disinterested motives. One looks
in vain for much eeruine altruism in
the natural world These creatures
simply obey their instincts. the great
low Of their being. but by 50 acting
they do something for the good Of the
world In general Their motive. II in
deed they are guided by any conscious
motive. Is selfish: its results. however.
subserve the wellbeing Of more than
themselves.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-30

The French have in their possession
a bit OF land that Is probably the
smallest Of foreign possessions. as well
as being unique in situation. The
tourist arriving at Calcutta is early ad-
vised 10 pay It visit as it lies only
IS miles away. and is rightfuily con-
sidered an attraction. Chandernagor.
which is the name Of this tiny PROV
ince, proves interesting. because OF the
unusual circumstances OF finding a
tract Of land. containing only thres
and a half square miles. situated with
in British India. under French govern
ment. and because Of its antiquity. It
having been ceded TO the French in
the seventeenth century. One OF the
quaintest and oldest features is an old
Dutch cemetery. proof that this nation
supplied the first settlers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-30
Thoronghlu Hnnast


An American millionaire while driv-
ing an automobile in France ran oye-
and killed a dog Near the seem Of
the accident was a peasant. presum-
ably owner Of the dog. To him the
millionaire gave a bank note But
the peasant was not the owner OF the
dog. and he was honest. but before he
could make up his mind to return the
money the automobile and its driver
were beyond call None the less the
peasant would not keep the BILL and
when the automobilist next rode past
that place some months later he dis
covered the dogs skeleton at the slie
Of the road with the bank note at
tached to it. and a penciled line call
ing attention to the mistake.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-30

On the Munseli ranch. near sklddy.
is said to be the largest tree In Kan
sas. It is a giant sycamore that towers
toward the sky over 125 feet The
tree is q feet 10 inches in elrcumfer-
ence. and rises a distance Of AZ feet
before the first branch Is reached. The
tree is very old and has quite a repu-
tation. owing to its enormous size.
The State Horticultural society Is
planning to get title 70 the tree and
surround II with an iron fence.-Kan-
sas City Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-30
ROYAL Pearls

There is a romantic story attaching
to the great rope OF pearls worn by
Princess Frederick Ct Hanover at re-
cent functions. They are magnificent
specimens and very old. Centuries
ago a princess Of the house loved them
so that they we're buried with her. But
in process Of time the great grief OF
her relatives grew gradually fainter
and fainter until thev began to whis-
per what a shame it was that such
glorious jewels should be wasted. Then
one day the princess tomb was opened
and the pearl necklace taken from her
neck. But the pearls were spoiled
they had lost their luster and beauty.
Their new owner wept over them and
dreamed about them and her dream
told her that three generations of
lovely women would have to wear
them before their luster returned.
Three lovely princesses did wear them,
and they are now pearls without peers.