The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-10
THEY HAD TROUBLES.
Country Papers Were Published
Under Difficulties.

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Under Difficulties.
The Boyt Sentinel for last week has
reached Topeka It is a fair sample of
the papers published in all of the towns
IN the flood district during the past
two weeks. The last issue of the Sem
tlnel was printed on both sides of
single sheet Of paper, because it was
impossible to get the regular patent in
side Of the regulation size.
The Meflden Ledger was printed on
small sale bill paper of various colors.
The paper consisted of two sheets
printed on both sides and folded to-
gether.
The Hoyt Sentinel this week had
review Of the relief work of the citizens
of that place who played a prOminenr
part IN saving the lives of the North
Topeka refugees. The Sentinel says:
That the human heart is sensitiVs
ana quickly responsive to sorrow am
sadness, found illustration recently IL
Hoyt, when the announcement was con-
Veyed to our citizens that there was
suffering and restitution existing in the
Hooded district in and adjacent to To-
peka- As If by magic our citizens and
many residents of the rural districts
without exception or regard 10 sex
placed themselves in readiness to 10
all IN their power to alleviate distress
1t was a spontaneous uprising in behalf
Of suffering humanity. Women awaited
the word and opportunity to provide
provisions. clothing, necessities COM
forts IS only their sex can administer
al such time-a time when their hesr
efforts can be depended upon to perform
a noble part Men set about to con-
stfuct boats that might be hauled over
land to the scene and from there be ma
nlPulated by willing and strong hands
and arms where they could do The. most
good.
All Saturday night a score of men
worked earnestly, INCREASINGLY and IN
urlng- and it was not until 9 o'clock on
SUNDAY fl0rninur hn
completed Shortly after that hour the
boat was loaded on Ben Ehrhart's NOV
ing van and start made for the river.
The boat was manned by J. L. Manley
captain, together with Ed Lyon. Jack
Carrel, John Wallace and Myrton Pen
nlngton at the oars They had not pro-
ceeded Tar when a freight train arrived
in town The telephone came in good
play at this juncture and was used to
head off the men, which it succeeded in
doing two miles south of town. and
where the men and boat We're loaded on
the car. For more than hour after
wards excitement ran high throughout
HOyt-eVerybody was seemingly on the
tiptoe of expectancy waiting the an
nOuncement of the arrival of the boat
to its destination. And they We're not
disappointed, as the telephone conveyed
to all cheering news-not only had The
boat arrived but its work OF rescue had
actually began-30 minutes after it had
first dipped water seven persons We're
landed safely on high, dry ground The
crew proved themselves brave and
dauntleSs. and resumed their duty. La
ter the telephone announced still more
good news and requested the construc-
ton Of additional boats. The second
was completed at 6 o'clock on Sunday
evening and the third early Monday
morning. Both boats were shipped To
where they could be used, by ready and
willing hands. The several crews did gal
liant work and succeeded in rescuing up
wards Of 90 persons. The water began
to fall on Tuesday and had so far re-
coded on Wednesday as TO allow our
citizens to return home. 1t is currently
reported that two of the boats were con-
hscated by the railroad company
Parties from Hoyt and vicinity report
many curious experiences and incidents
some of them marvellous, other iu-
dicrous in the extreme, and still others
seem unreal and suggestive of the un-
usual and extraordinary.
THE carpenters who were engaged
in the construction of the boats were
James Rose, O. A. Mcmahon, Jacob
Kohl James Rickel and Jerry Chubb.
These men were assisted by almost q
score of others who la50red long and
usly-without meals or sleep
and without reward or hope OF reward
except the great reward that Will
compensate them for serving the cause
Of humanity good and nobly-
we aver there is no community IN
the state of equal population of Hoyt
that viii discount it in duty accom-
plished and duty in process Of accom-
plishment.
THE concerted action Of our citizens
in this instance. as in every instance,
where their assistance is necessary,
where life and property IS jeopardized,
or purging themselves Of elements not
calculated for the better morals and
material advancement of the town.
rather than for personal aggrandize-
ment is highly commendable- It is not
only the secret of successful achieve
ment but bodies sood for the future
welfare of Hoyt. Energy. zeal, persist
ence. determination, push, enterprise.
vim and vigor are the prerequisites that
viii win in the life of a town as Wen
as IN the life Of the Individual The
lessons Of the food viii hnger in the
minds of many for years-will only die
with the lapse of memory-but the les
sons of oneness of purpose and ambi-
ton will come amiss if our citizens fail
to be drawn together in a bond of fell
/ lowship. whenever and wherever the
cause they espouse demands united
purposeful fruitful action