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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05
Does Great Wealth
Constitute Success?

The pathetic side of great wealth
was strikingly exempliied in the life
OF one Of the greatest street railway
magnates of modern times. Charles T.
Yerkes, who died recently in New
York, practically friendless, although
the possessor of a fortune estimated
at S15,000,000. The following, from
the Savannah News, reviews his case
succiently:
AS the world estimates success
Charles 7. Yerkes, whose funeral took
place on New Years day from the
WaldOrf-AstOria Hotel in New York.
was a successful man He made a
number Of fortunes and was a great
figure in affairs in Philadelphia Chi
cagO, New York and London. He LETT
fortune, the lowest estimate of
which is S15,OOO,O0 At the time of
his death he was the leaaer in the
construction Of an underground rail-
way system In London Only four
coaches, however, and a hack, which
contained his brother, followed his re-
mains TO the grave 1t would have
been supposed that the remains of q
man who had given an observatory to
the city Of Chicago and left works Of
art valued at millions of dollars to the
city of New York would have been
followed to the grave by many friends
and acquaintance. And he died in a
hotel, notwithstanding the fact that
he owned and occupied two of the
finest residences in New York city.
His career cannot be called q. sue
cessful one if success is measured by
things, outside Of wealth, which men
hold most dear. 1t is doubtful if he
had any close friends, and it is prob
able that his acQaintances were those
he met in his business undertaking.
men who had no interest in him be-
yOnul what they could get out Of him.
bis wife and children lived apart from
him, and ii is expected that his wife
viii contest his will.
There cannot be much satisfaction
in living the sort Of life he lived even
though surrounded by all that wealth
can purchase. He must have felt all
the time as IL he was regarded as an
Cutcast from society and that he was
tolerated in the circles of social life
in which he sometimes found himself
only on account Of his wealth. And
this wasn't on account Of the fact
that early in his career he served a
short term in prison. for an offense,
for which, it is said, he was partly, If
not wholly. blameless, but because of
other infractions Of the moral code.
He had a genius of making money
ana be may have enjoyed making it,
Int ~ hn il 1nnlrfwar hfc
in his last days, could have had the
opportunity Of living his life over
again, it is probable he would have
been satisfied with less wealth if he
could have had more of other things
for instance, the love, respect and So
ciety Of his fellow men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05
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The other day thirty labor leaders
got together in Chicago and adopted
resolutions referring to President
Roosevelts message in the whereas
and then resolving that amy inter
ference with the earning power of the
railroads will be detrimental 10 the
railroad employees and make harder
the conditions now existing and would
be used as a bar toward any future
movement on our part for the better
ment of wages or conditions, ana for
this reason we are opposed to placing
the rate making power in the hands
of any commission"
These resolutions were signed by
Geo. W. Loveioy, of the switchmens
union; w NJ. Clark, of the Order OF
Railway Conductors; A. Goyt, OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
and P. J. Culkins, of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers
No doubt many honest railway en-
ployees will be seduced into making
the same serious mistake of fighting
against the president when he is adj
vocating a policy that will take arbi-
trary power out of the hands of the
few in order to protect all the rights
Of the many
The presidents policy does not oe-
mRnd Gripping of the earning power
of railroads, and does not menace
the weH-being of railroad employees.
What he demands t that the people
Of this country, through their govern
ment, shall control railroad rates and
prevent rebates.
So long as the railroads are per
mitted to take the law into their own
hands and levy a railroad tax on all
shippers-fOr that's what money col
lected for hauling either freight or
passengers really is-just so long will
railroad managers have the power TO
build up their. friends among shippers
and kill of the men in competition
with their friends.
And just so long will they be able
TO kill of communities by ydiscrimi-
mating rates and rebates where organ
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tect its rights And just so long will
the money kings who control the
railroads be able to silence any big
shipper who might have the temerity
TO stand by the people in any contest
against the encrOachments OF greedy.
INSCRIPTIONS and preSatory wealth.
The place for all employees is Shout
der to shoulder with all other men
who earn their bread in the sweat OF
the face. and right back of President
Roosevelt in his courageous hight for
the people.
Away down deep in the very heart
Of things, the fight Of the people IN
America is not essentially different
from the fight of the people in Rus
sic against the nonproducing ears
and grand dukes. It is a fight for
human liberty. And the fight here Is
for freedom of all who work from the
grand dukes of finance and INDUSTRY
who are as much our overlords as the
grand dukes are the overlords Of the
working classes of Russia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05

Hon. Horace Hood, the affable and
brainy editor of the Montgomery
Journal. who is expected to announce
his candidacy for State Auditor, oil
Alabama in the near future, seems tc
be up against a hard proposition
judging from the following from the
columns of the Birmingham Ledger:
The LeOiger had. an idea that every.
body knew Horace Hood. When a
man is talked Of for high Office, how
ever, we see how little fame is worth
One man up here says he is opposed
- Hood because a man who owns the
Hood Building don't need any office.
Another man says Hood is no good
and he won't support him, because he
took ten bottles of his sarsaparilla
and it didn't cure him.
Another accuses him of being the
man who invented hoods for women
and he doesn't think a man should
waste his time that way.
So Horace Hood may as well make
mis- announcement and begin a cam.
psign OF education. Everybody don't
know him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05
The Electric Railway
as a Country Builder

The building Of an electric railway
from Pensacola northward, a fran
chise for which was granted by the
County Commissioners at their las
meeting, probably marks the frs
step in the construction of a system
Of electric lines which viii eventually
link together the various cities
towns and communities Of West Flor
ids, opening up new sections to com
MERGE and agriculture and developing
the natural resources Of the country
in a manner impossible by any other
means.
Numerous examples of the value OF
electric traction lines are TO be found
IN the northern states. but they have
probably reached their highest de-
velopment and greatest value 70 the
communities which they connect as
wei as TO their owners, in the states
OF Indiana and Ohio, where hundreds
Of miles are in operation ana where
every town or hamlet through whicS
they pass has been benefited by their
coming, to say nothing of the i'm
mense benefits derived by the farm
ers. truckers and merchants along the
lines in the country, who are thus put
in close touch with a source Of sup
plies as well as a market for their
products.
Electric traction lines in those
states have not only been the means
Of reducing railroad passenger tariffs
between competitive points fully fifty
per cent, but have also cheapened
freight rates in like proportion in ad-
dition 20 delivering freight of every
description practically at the door Of
the purchaser. On most of the lines
an hourly passenger and express ser
vice is maintained from 5 a. m. TO IL
OF y p. m, freight trains being prin-
cips1ly operated during the night. In
an the towns through which the lines
pass warehouses are maintained
Where freight is unloaded and stored
until called for the following day.
At regular intervals through the
country stations have been erected,
generally al the section lines, TO
which freight for farmers and cOun-
try residents may be consigned, and
where It is un8oaded by the freight
crews and delivered direct to the con
signee.
one effect of frequent trains anu
rapid transit (for the schedule Of the
eleotric trains is about 80 miles an
hour is the division of the larger
farms into smaller tracts and the
erection Of fine country homes along
the lines by men engaged in business
IN the cities. Many of these residents
are worlzingmen who are enabled 10
own their own places, raise their own
vegetables and enjoy all the benefits
q country life, while stiH within =
Few minutes journey Of the workshops
q the cities, and at an expense for.
chr fare no greater than if they Occu-
MED a box-like cottage within the
city limits.
The value Of the inter-urban cleo
tic line has been amply demonstrsJ-
81 and West Florida with her endless
possibilities. will be made to blossom
as the rose" when the happy day ar
rires that she. like many Of the pro
rressive northern states, is crossed in
every direction by modern rapid
transit electric railways.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05
The Point Of view.

at all depends on the point Of view
he said refectively.
what DO you meon:' she asked.
well. by way of illustration" he an
swered, there's Mrs. Jones next door
who sings all day long. Looking at It
from one point Of view. we say. Hap
py woman" and from another, 'Unhap-
py neighbOrSr"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05
Rncuabtou.

If you were to take apart an old pin.
cushion you would find an astonishing
number Of needles in it. To prevent
this, when you stick a needle into the
cushion, stick it in slantwise. not
straight down, for if put in pin fashion
it is sure TO work it's way into the cush-
ion and get lost.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05
HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE OF
SIX SHIPWRECkE MARINERS

a mast, they rugged a sail which
abled them 10 make land. q
All through this fierce s,-,,-..
tney had only the seven small e..
OF beef and one gallon of warsr 81, s-j
they had no idea how long tber r, "a.
Fave to remain out. Everr 4s,.
noon, the captain would parcel on.
small supply of the meat and
each a swallow of watar-Do- ss.'
the jug-but from a tin can ~.
which he poured each ones an --l
ance. 10
The men blamed the captai7 T..
not having left the vessel wNe7 ~. =.
Heathburn spoke them. and Phi,
made it all the harder for him =
bear.
Washed Upon Beach.
When they were washed rD7n Oh.
beach, the captain was in the So
steering and he was the only oTs
who was able to handle himself ~
others beiLrs in the bottom of trs
small boat so overcome by exlsr.-.,7
and benumbed with cold thai rra-
could not stand erect. As the b-s.
was forced through the surf ana
struck the beach, the men were ai
thrown out, the boat being split wild,
open and Immediately dashed -
pieces. So overcome were the mer
that all they could do was 70 crawl
up on t1e beach on their hands 27t
knees away from the water. Just be-
fore the boat struck the beach. tl4
captain grabbed a small tin tCbacco
cox which contained their ms,cEo;
and which they had managed TO keen
dry, and he held it above MS head
until he was able to get away from
the water, when a FIRE was started.
The Crew
The names OF the captain and cra7
are as follows: Captain r. B Bel
den, master; Geo L. Ryan. mate. Jas
c. RYAN. Sam Gresham, Rvb4n Bod
den. Peter johnson, and Frank Down
The last is now in the hospital and
the others are at the Bay Hotel waers
the owners of the schooner. Messrs
Christie ana Johnson had them sent
immediately after their arrival The.
all present most pluaOle speCtaCe
and are almost utterly unneryed by
their terrible experience,
Can't Account for Leak.
The captain is unable to account
for the leak in the vessel. She was
perfectly sound when she LETT Cult
port, having been locked al Scrantrl
had her hottou1 CODnornd and in
spected just previous 20 loading The
captains theory is that she must have
strug a snag or dead head when leav-
ing Gulfport harbCr which stove il
her planking
Partially Insured.
The. vessel which, with her cargo.
is a total loss. was partially insured
the owners carrying a policy in
LlOyd's, OF England.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05
Aim High; Shoot Low.

Don't De bsshfuT. Our Christmas
presents of town lots. automobiles,
pianos and the like are fully appre-
ciated. but we will show full line of
heartfelt. old time thanks, for such
things as turkeys, garden truck, cord
wood and general groceries. Send
them in. we have plenty of empty stor-
age room. In fact more room than
anything else-Gainesville Elevator.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05

AIaude-Jack Higgins has been cali
ing on me for nearly three months. I
expect a proposal soon. Clara-Oh
Jack never rusbes things! It was at
least i've months before he proposed
to me.-ChicagO News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05
CIammy Hands.

Clammy hands may be improved by
washing in very hot water and. when
thoroughly dried, busting with fuller's
earth. A sprinkling Of ordinary starch.
powdered and scented with veEbena OF
sandalwood, in the gloves will also help
to do away with the unpleasant feel
Ing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05

II an agent Of the Equitable, New
York or Mutual Life Insurance Com.
psnies gives rebate on a premium
and is caught at it. Grover Clevu-
land, in his capacity of referee. Will
pronounce the wretch guilty. For this
he draws a salary Of $4,000 per an
MIN. Pretty good job. isn't it?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05

It's now up to Ex-Governor OdeiL
o. New York, to FIRE on the political
pvrotechnics he promised If his man
wasn't given the speakership Of the
New York Assembly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05
How She Liked Him.

"Well, Maggie. you have now been
married a year. How do you like your
husband?"
sober, mum. "-HOuston Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05

Use a jardinier as a receptacle for
waste water in the room where you
IRE compelled to use washstand. II
is much prettier than the ordinary IN
slightly receptacle belonging to the toi-
let set
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05

II Satan could love ne would cease
10 be wicked.-St. Theresa.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05

In wall coverings for the kitchen and
bathroom paper with an oil finish 10
now preferred to varnish. 1t looks bet
ter and withstands the effect Of moist.
are just as well.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05

Ammonia vapor is said to be the best
disinfectant for use in cases Of cholera
or diphtheria. 1t will free room from
germs I'm two hours.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05

One of Tennessee's new Congress-
men is named FINS ]. Garrett. His
given name win seem mighty sppro-
pirate after he has been jumped on
a few times by the Republican ma.
jority.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05

Shower baths are considered invig-
Grating. and hot baths will more FIRE
oAently increase than reduce fesh
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-05
Can't Account for Leak.
Partially Insured.

The vessel which. with her cargo.
is a total loss. was partially insured
the owners carrying a policy in
Lloyd's, OF England.
The National tribune., 1906-03-15

too soon, for IT, s. Grant occupied
Paducah Sept. 5. and made a demon
stratiOn out toward Columbus, which
set Polk TO fortifying. Gen. Polk in
formed Gov. Magoffin of what he had
done, and pleaded military necessity as
his warrant.
The Governor sent a special message
to the Legislature with the informa-
ton. BY this time the Union senti-
ment in the Legislature had solidified.
The experiment Of neutrality had been
very provoking, and brought Kentucky
only insult and outrage from the Sc
ceding States and coldness and distrust
from the Northern. Therefore, Sept.
IL, the Legislature, by a strong ma
jority. adopted resolutions introduced
by Senator Whitaker which swept away
the last fgment of neutrality, for they
read:
Resolved. That Kentucky's peace
and neutrality have been wantonfy vio-
! lated. her soil has been invaded, the
rights Of her citizens have been grossly
infringed by the so-cailed Southern
Confederate forces. This has been
done without cause: Therefore.
BE is resolved by the General As
sembly Of the Commonwealth Of Ken
lucky, That the Governor be requested
to call out the military force of the
State to expel and drive out the In
vaders.
Resolved. That the United States
be invoked to give aid and assistance,
that protection against invasion which
The National tribune., 1906-03-15

bus by swift, sudden movement which
would take Louisville by surprise. As
Gen. Anderson had no organized forces
and but few men OF any kind the
project looked feasible. Sept. II Buck
ner moved forward, captured a train
and cut the telegraph. Not knowing
what had happened. another train was
sent out from Louisville and also cap
tured. locomotive was next sent,
which fell into Buckner's hands. who
seemed to be having everything his
own way. But loyal fireman escaped
from the locomotive, and, seizing q
hand-car. hurried to Louisville with
the news.
Hurrying on with his trains, loaded
with men, Buckner was brought to q
sudden stop by loyal young Kentuck-
ian named Crutcher pulling UP a rail
at an awkward place between Bowling
Green and Elizabethtown. The loco
motive went into the ditch, the cars
piled up behind In the narrow cut and
the first attempt in war to invade q
State and capture city by railroad
came to an inglorious conclusion.
Gen. Buckner was a good enough
soldier to understand that the delay
lost him all hopes OF being able to
capture Louisville by a coup, and that
his next step must be to protect him.
self against q return blow, certain to
come. Gen. w. T. Sherman had ar
rived In Louisville In the meantime.
and Gen. Anderson Immediately sent
him to Camp Joe Holt to bring over
The National tribune., 1906-03-15

As soldiers, and denied the power of
Congress to create the State of West
Virginia. His last speech was deliv-
bill. and he declared that the object
OF the war had been changed from its
original purpose. He was d candidate
for reelection when his death took
place. July 22 1853
One OF his sons, George b., was edu
Gated at West Point and went into the
Confederate army, where he became a
Major-General, and his forces were de-
feated by Thomas at Mill Springs, after
which he passed into obscurity, but
lived until Nov. 81, 1880. Another son,
Thomas Leonidas. was Lieutenant
Colonel of the Sd Ky. in the Mexican
War. and appointed second in COM
mand of the State Guard by Gov. Ma
Coffin. Upon Gen. Buckners abandon
ing his position he succeeded TO the
command, and threw the whole weight
OF his influence to bring the State
Guard into the Union army. and was
quite successful in recruiting many
regiments. He was appointed a Briga-
der General of Volunteers Sept. 81,
1851, and promoted to Major-General
July II, 1852. He commanded the Left
Wing Of the Army Of the Cumberland
at Stone River and the Twenty first
Corps at Chickamauga. His conduct
at the latter battle was strongly criti-
cised, and he was relieved from com
mand. but afterward commanded a d.
sision in the Army OF the Potomac.
The National tribune., 1906-03-15
Personal Experiences the United States and Confederate
Armjp
By Lieut.. Gen. J. B. HOOD, c. S. A.
States Armies.

site transportation before the troops
could move. Every effort, however, was
made to get to Lee at the earliest mo-
ment. If my memory betrays me not.
you repaired in advance of your corps
to Petersburg or Richmond, having is
sued orders for us, to march with all
possible speed to Lee, on the Kappa
hammock. l was most anxious to get to
the support of my old chief, and made
strenuous efforts to do SO; but whilst
on a forced march to accomplish this
object l received intelligence of our VIC
tory at Charlottesville and of Jack
sons mortal wound. We nevertheless
continued our march, and eventually
went into bivOuac upon the Rapidan,
near Gordonsville.
after the battle of Charlottesville
preparations were made for an offensive
campaign.
Accordingly my troops moved out
Of camp, crossed the Rapidan about the
5th Of June. 1863, and joined in the
general move in the direction of the
Potomac. We crossed the river about
the middle of the same month, and
marched into Pennsylvania. Hills and
Ewell's Corps were in advance, and
Carlisle. Whilst lying in camp not far
distant from Chambersburg information
was received that Ewell and Hill were
about to come in contact with the enc
my near Gettysburg. My troops, to-
gether with McLaw's Division. were put
in motion upon the most direct road to
that point, which, after q hard march,
we reached before or at sunrise on the
I'd of July. So imperative had been
the orders to hasten forward with all
possible speed that on the march my
The National tribune., 1906-03-15

climbing up the rocky precipice. L
round, moreover, that my division
would be exposed to a heavy fire from
the main line of the enemy in position
on the crest Of the high range of which
Round Top was the extreme left, and,
by reason of the concavity of the ene-
mys main line, that we would be SUBJ
Ject TO a destructive fire I'm flank and
rear, as we'll as in front; and deemed
1t almost an impossibility to Chamber
along the boulders up this steep and
rugged mountain, and, under this num-
Der of cross-fires, put the enemy to
flight. | knew that if the feat was ac-
complished 1t must be at a most fear
full sacrifice of as brave and gallant
soldiers as ever engaged in battle.
Opposed TO Attacking on the Emmftts-
burg Road.
"The reconnaissance of my Texas
scouts and the development of the Fed
eral lines were effected in a very short
space OF time; in truth, shorter than L
have taken to recall and jot down these
facts, although the scenes and events
OF that day are as clear to my mind as
IL the great battle had been fought yes
terday. | was in possession OF these
important facts so shortly after reach
ing the Emmitsburg road that / con-
sidered it my duty to report to you at
once my opinion that it was unwise to
attack up the Emmitsburg road, as or
dered, and to urge that you allow me
to turn RoundNTop, and attack the enc
my in flank and rear. Accordingly I
dispatched a staff officer, bearing to
you my request to be allowed TO make
the proposed movement on account OF
the above stated reasons. Your reply
was quickly received, Gen. Lees orders
are to attack up the Emmitsburg road
l sent another officer to say that / fear
ed nothing could be accomplished by
such an attack, and renewed my re-
quest to turn Round Top. Again your
answer was. Gen. Lees orders are to
attack up the Emmitsburg road Dur
ing this interim l had continued the use
of the batteries upon the enemy, and
had become more and more convinced
that the Federal line extended to Round
Top, and that / could not reasonably
hope to accomplish much by the attack
as ordered. In fact, it seemed to me
the enemy occupied position by ma
ture SO strong-I may say impregna-
ble-that, independently of their flank
fire, they could easily repel our attack
by merely throwing and rolling stones
down the mountain side as We ap-
preached
a third time dispatched one of my
staff to explain fully in regard to the
situation, and suggest that you had bet
ter come and look for yourself. / Sc
lected, in this instance. my Adjutant-
General. Col. Harry Sellers. whom you
know to be not only an officer Of great
courage, but also of marked ability.
Col. Sellers returned with the same