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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-07-28
Gossip Of Washington
Interstate Commerce Assumes Importance Of High United
States CoutMembers No Longer Laughing StockM Roose
welt Hopes Republican House Will Be Elected-SOme Campaign
Speakers-The jamestown Exposition.

WASHINGTON.-Unde the new railway rate
law the interstate commerce commission becomes
a far more important body than it ever was. 1t
is increased in size from five members to seven
members and the salaries have been raised from
$500 to $4,000 The commission assumes the
Importance of a high United States court. Its
membership Is only two less than the supreme
court of the United States and the salaries are
equal to those drawn by the mine gentlemen in
black" The commission now has a specific law
back of 1t giving its decisions force and 1t will
no longer be a laughing stock as It had been for
its decisions regarding railway rates. That has
all been cured now and when the commission
designates certain rate the latter goes into effect
and must be observed unless overthrow by the
courts
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-07-28

win members
The old commission consists five which enough under
Under the there more an four
fore be Republican bring the majority of the commission into
political alignment with the administration
The members the commission have been selected and are
Harlan, them
association
probably
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-07-28

1t is somewhat amusing to note the jealousy
that exists in the little group of statesmen who
have their political lightning rods elevated to
catch the presidential bolt in 1908 These men
who aspire to the presidency are thoroughly
human and they watching each other like
hawks While for public consumption their words
and acts altogether dsinterested, in private
conversation they indulge in some pretty severe
criticisms of each other. There has been great
| anxiety among these candidates to find out on
whom the administration favor would rest The
developments of the past few weeks seem to have
settled that point and it appears to be the
field against Secretary Taft, for the latter is
looked on here in Washington President Roose-
velts choice for the Republican nomination two
years hence.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-07-28

the who audience than He has the
which nanneousy right
will
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12

ing with the Galveston disaster-Miss
Barton had directed the activities of
the society in a work of much benef-
cence; large sums of money, contrib
uted by the public, were usefully ex-
pended; human suffering was allevi-
ated in many widely separated fields;
and thousands of people were helped
to get on their feet after they had
been stricken down by c-atastrophes
of nature or the operations OF war
While by no means minimizing the
%benefcence OF the work done, criti-
cism began to be heard of a lack OF
business methods in the Red Cross
work, chief among the criticisms the
declaration OF the societys failure to
make and publish properly audited
statements OF receipts anu ~disburse-
ments. During The Spanish war a
number Of business men III New York.
wishing to cooperate with the Red
Cross work, offered to give the So
ciety all the moneys collected II Miss
Barton would allow them to send a
representative to Cuba to supervise
expenditures and audit accounts.
Their proposition vas declined, and
the business men decided to organize
what became known as the New York
Red Cross Auxiliary, the organization
controlling its own expenditures and
at the end publishing a detailed ac-
count thereof.
1t was At this time the suggestion
was made, with all the tact possible,
that Miss Barton resign the post she
had so long honored and her place be
taken by APP tactical business man.
Miss Barton appeared to think favor
ably of the suggestion at first, but
later decided not to retire, obtained a
charter from congress and reorgan-
lied the society. From now on the
public were made aware of serious
increase OF friction-details need not
be entered into; suffice 1t to say the
public rejoiced when discord ceased, a
bill was passed Incorporating the
American National Red Cross asso-
citation.
An editorial in the Outlook, calling
attention to the first annual meeting
of the r~eorganized society, makes this
comment of the need there had been
for reorganization: "The American
Red Cross was organized in 1882. For
more than 20 years it has led an ac-
tive existence. How far short 1t has
come OF the objects for which it was
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
IS NOT A CANDIDATE
ROBBINS DECLINES TO RUN FOR
GovERNoRsHIP.
Former Leader of Coal Operators Said
to Be After Senatorial Toga-
Has Support Of Miners and
Labor Unions. !

indianapolis. Ind. l.. Robbins
president of the Pittsburg Coal com
pany, who held the center OF the
stage during the heated coal confer
ences in this city. in which he broke
away from the "stand-pat" operators
and stood by the side Of John Mitchell
for the readoption Of the 1908 scale,
has absolutely declined to be a candi
date for the Republican nomination
for governor Of Pennsylvania. His
stand In the coal conference placed the
$4,000 voting Pennsylvania coal min
era behind him and also gave him the
support of the labor unions OF the
great Industrial state. The United
States Steel corporation crowd and
other great Industrial interests ia
Pennsylvania also were urging him
20 make the race and insisting that
though certain railroad interests
would line up against him, the nom
inaticn would be given him on a sill
yer platter.
The railroad interests have beer
turned against him because Of his
stand at Indianapolis. He not only
opposed and fought the policy against
an advance in wages adopted by the
bituminous railroads and their rail
road coal companies, but his stand
also was opposed to the interests OF
the great anthracite coal railroads
On top of that he assisted John
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12

department now audits the accounts
1t was a Swiss gentleman, Henri
Dunant, who founded the great Red
Cross work. A mar of wealth, he
was travelling with his servant in
northern Italy at the time of the
dreadful battle of Solferino June "a,
1859, when 100000 men faced each
other In deadly array. when France
bought her victory at the cost of
1900 men. the killed and wounded
Austrians numbered 10000. The
morning after the glorious victory
The sun rose on a sight of indescrib-
aDie horrors, ambulances and doctors
so few little could be done to relieve
the suffering, dead and wounded must
be uncared for. VI. Dunant was so
impressed with the dreadful spectacle
he determined to take some step to
waSen the nations to the need OF or
g~anized volunteer aid. He Travelled
from court to court in Europe, and as
a result Of his efforts a conference
was held in Geneva in 1863, the lol-
lowing year the convention was rati-
80 ~ thS HiSh ol6udlDl9 pOWtfSs
provision made for reforms in the
treatment OF the injured In battle, for
the protection of hospital work, all
hospitals to be indicated by a certain
flag, a red cross on a white ground
Shortly after the institution of the
Red Cross its benefcence was called
into play. In the war of 1866 nearly
$4,000 wounded Austrians were cared
for by the Prussian society of the Red
Cross, and In the Franco-Prussian
war the Red Cross had $4,000 beds In
towns between Dusseldorf and Baden
alone. II vas while helping on the
battlefield in the last named war that
MISS Barton, M of the best nurses
OF our civil war, realized the need for
organizing a Red Cross society in
America, and on ner return home she
laid the matter before President Gar
field, himself a soldier and cognizant
OF conditions In time OF war. With
out undue delay the American Red
Cross society was organized. Even
outside the miseries of war, this or
ganization has for It's prime object
the relief OF the suffering. Muskets
and cannon may be silent for awhile.
but the warning elements, fire, water
and wind may cause suffering at any
time. With this In view there has
been added to the original what is
called the American amendment"
1w~--WM
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
THE FIRST TROLLEY CAR.
Was Built by Stephen Field, an Elec-
trical Engineer. and Ran IN
Stockbridge, Mass.

Boston.-In a little shed In 5 ock-
bridge lie the remains OF the mrs. troi-
ley car w constructed in this coun-
try. Ii was built there by stephen
Dudley Field. an electrical engineer,
who Is still living in the town, but
who Is employed in important elec.rt-
cal enterprises all over the country.
The famous Cyrus w. Field vas Mr..
Fields uncle. and his first introduc-
ton to the electrical business was In
1858, at the time o. the completion OF
the Atlantic cable Another uncle was
Stephen J. Field. for IS years on the
United States $, p-sme btLcn
The rrorey car was built In 1880.
Mr.. Field has been planning for 1t
two years previous to that time. He
had been connected with the Califor-
MIA works at San Francisco. He came
cart in 1878. with the plan for the troll
ley partly outlined in Ats mind. Frank
lin L. Pope. who WA = telegraph OPP
orator In stockbridge At the beginning
of his career, was then in New York.
and the two men talked W. the
scheme together. Plans for q conduit
circuit. vertical and lateral adjustment.
almost Identical with the present sys-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12

How full of meaning the words
"Red Cross" They bespeak human
itarianism. those wearing the badge
are given right of way wherever emer-
gency calls for quick relief, ready re-
spouse of medical skill and nurses
aid. We hear the San Franciscans
were somewhat irritated hal Presi-
dent Roosevelt should have doubted
the people of their stricken city would
be equal to organization and conduct
of relief work. for q moment felt I'M
ready to bid welcome to the Red Cross
Official sent out to take charge OF con-
tributions; but the president imme-
diately gave assurance that turning
over authority to the Red Cross as
ISOLATION was merely intended to NIL
a gap. an emergency measure, the or
ganization brought to the fore that
people might feel their gifts were to
be disbursed by experienced hands. by
business-like methods. This assur-
ance. and the attitude of DIR. Devine.
the Red Cross representative, at once
puts matters on an amiable footing.
city and Red Cross are to act in har-
mony.
Miss Clara Barton, the organizer of
the first American Red Cross society,
is now we'll up in years, and some
time ago it was thought best that a
younger person assume the RESPONSE
bilities of president. Through a long
series of Notwithstanding with
the forest fires in Michigan and end
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
SEEK INDIAN RELICS
HUNTERS OF ILLINOIS oUTNUM-
Der THOSE OF OTHER STATES.
School Museums and State Institu'
tons Have Many Interesting and
Valuable Articles as q Result
Many Homes Decorated.

Chicago.-The public schools OF this
city have been given much valuable
data for Indian history al q result OF
the work OF Illinois relic hunters
Many school museums are furnished
almost entirely with the finds OF
Illinois men and women who have
given considerable time to such en-
deavor. One OF the largest state In
stitutions has q museum filled with
the discoveries OF one man and OF
other persons that he has interested
In tho work. Illinois now has the
largest army OF relic hunters OF all the
middle west states. and It has much
to show for Its work.
Not only have the public institutions
a wealth OF historical articles. but
private homes are filled with them. II
n were to start out to look up the
homes In which relics are stored. one
would find a large proportion OF them
decorated In n way or another with
the quaint things that have been
picked up from the former hunting
and burying grounds of the aborigines,
In no other community are Indian
relics found in such rich variety as
In the northern Illinois counties: there
is no place where there are so many
professional hunters, nor are there
punched. to speak. In any n locality
In the United States. so man people
to whom officers OF the Smithsonian
institution at Washington have written
letters.
Marcus W Cole, a farmer banker,
who went to Dekalb county so years
ago and who Is now a resident OF
Kingston. has decorated every room
In his house with Indian relics. and
the walls Of his banking room are
adorned with quaint designs made
from arrowheads and other Indian
curiosities. Mrs Cole died a few years
ago, and the only daughter. the wife
OF Judge Pond, OF pekalb, assists her
father In his business and helps to
treasure and display the great variety
Of things that the red race left be.
bind.
In the Cole home and bank there
are not fewer than $4,000 arrow
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12

heads alone. The pestles and grind
ing stones and bowls number more
than 100, among them some OF the
rarest ever found. A large proportion
were found In Dekalb county, many
Of them near Kingston. but there are
others from a dozen different counties
| Of Illinois and from Indiana. Oregon
Wisconsin. Tennessee, Georgia. Canada
and Mexico.
There are homes in almost every
Chicago suburb that have large and
| small collections OF these finds.
There are probably 500 homes In De
kalb county In which they are dis
played in unique ways. In the city
of DeKalb there are not fewer than
so persons who make it a point to
look out for such things.
Jacob Hickman, Of Kingston, has
| gathered such articles from a MAORI.
ty Of the states OF the union, and be
at one time contemplated making a
map Of the United States. each state
to be covered with the particular kind
Of arrowheads that belonged 10 II. for
there are many different kinds Of these
sharp-pointeG stones
II w. Fay Of Dekalb, Is the lead.
err Of a crowd o. hunters that already
have stocked the museum Of the
Northern Illinois State Normal
school. The hunters found one relic
that they we're unable 10 carry oil.
It ls known to lie an Indian tran tree.
Indians were accustomed to bend ana
blaze trees to mark trails, and in the
county was found one that plainly
bears historic marks.
Jacob Hickman tells how difficult It
is to part with Indian relics after
they have been found. He had a
friend who wanted one OF his toma-
hawks, OF which Hickman has a large
collection. One day he got out the
entire lot and tried to make UP his
mind as to which one he was willing
to part with. But he discovered that
there was a distinct reason why he
should hold each one of them N
that is what he did.
Hickman relates that some queer
influence prompts people who hitherto
have had no interest in such things
to develop a sudden yearning for them.
He says that when he was told Of the
Wisconsin mounds. he found them on
the farm OF a Norwegian. who told
him to dig around all he wanted to
and to keep what he found.
Finally the farmer came AROUND TO
look on, and as n article after an
other rolled out he was moved to re-
scind his generous offer. He wanted
at least a portion OF them and would
have been glad to have kert ~. the-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12

organized was seen. more than ever
before. In 1904. comparing 1t with 9TH
er branches OF the International Red
Cross. Leaving out OF calculation
doctors. nurses, hospitals and mate
rails. In the item of funds alone the
Italian society reported In that year
over $500. 600. the German society owe
5000. 900, the Austrians W 81, 700,0 900.
the French wei $1,000. 900. and the
Japanese yer $4,000. 900. Ours report
ed $1.702! AS the Japanese society
was largest In material resources. so
1t was also largest In membership
over 800, 900 adherents: our member
ship was 1928! Despite It's useful work
the American Red Cross was not only
poor In funds and members, Its affairs
had been somewhat loosely conducted.
BY IN act OF congress passed a year
ago 5000, the American National
Red Cross was newly organized. II
is now incorporated under the laws
of the District of Columbia and is
brought directly under government
supervision. Among other members
of the board of incorporators, the
charter provides that five are to be
chosen from the departments of state,
war, navy. tresury and justice. The
Hon. William II. Taft. secretary of
war, navy. treasury and justice. The
Red Cross, and Surgeon General Will
liam X. van Reypen. U. s.. ~, retired.
is the chairman of the central COM
mittee. A disbursing officer of the war
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12

tenn used by the New York street rail-
way, were prepared by them and sent
to the patent Office in Washington,
where they were allowed to mold for
some time.
But in 1880, Mr.. Field decided to put
his theory to practical test In his small
experiment station in Stockbridge and
the test was wholly satisfactory. In
August of that year he invited a few
of the prominent townspeople to ex-
anime the trolley car built for two,
which spun around his shop with COM
plsts ease and a good deal of speed.
Mr.. Field declares that this was the
first electrical road ever constructed in
the world.
He next equipped a trolley line for
| the business exposition OF railroad men
| at Chicago in 1883, and there was run
| the first public trolley. The tracks were
laid around the exposition building
| and a fare OF ten cents was charged.
After wearisome delays and litigation
| over patents, Mr., Field finally sold out
to the General Electric and Westing-
house companies in 1886.
Since that time Mr., Field has been
| chief engineer of London capitalists in
building electric railways on the CONT
nent. One of his contracts called for
| the building of 80 miles of road be-
tween Canton and Geneva at a cost Of
| A 200, 900.
Mr.. Fields father, Jonathan Field,
laid out many of the trees in Stock
bridge and did much to preserve the
| beauty of the main street in the viii
lage. Stockbridge citizens recall his
indignation at what he termed the
vandalism of the trolley" and that
| when the first telegraph line passed
through Stockbridge he headed a band
| of citizens who chopped down every
| telegraph pole in the village.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12

Keep the Heart Young.
AS long as the heert IS voun~ rrs Eve
ee u44.e
~ yc.. 80 US Magazine
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12
Will Let Timber Grow.

F. S. Pearson. of Great harrington.
Mass. has purchased 1900 acres of for
est land in that vicinity, including part
OF Bear mountain, and will permit the
timber to grow for the added beauty
and benefit OF the section.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12

nomination for congress in the Okla
homa City district. Darling is not yet
80 years of age, but as an orator he
has a reputation throughout the west.
While Darling %expounds Republican
Ism in the west his brother, Harry B.
Darling. In this city edits a vigorous
Democratic newspaper and is also a
conspicuous hgure as a campaigner.
The Oklahoma Darling has cam
paigned under the direction of the
Republican national committee.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-05-12

clined a Gubernatorial Nomlnation.)
Mitchell, in the Indianapolis confer
ence, in showing that the railroads
owned bitumlnous coal mines. and
that their ownership brought de-
moralization to the trade and to
wages.
Robbins was born in Ripon. Wis,
in 1856. In college he was an ath-
lete, and especially a crack baseball
player. He attended Cornell to COM
plete his education. His athletic days
he turned to account well. He built
UP wonderful reserve energy that has
served him so well in the long battles
in Indianapolis. lasting three and four
days and nights with hardly a break.
He has turned his muscle into mil
lions and Is now known as "the
worlds largest coal operator and a
multi-millionaire'-the employer Of
10, 900 men. In 1890 Robbins was a
large individual operator when he
evolved the plan of consolidating the
coal companies In the western Penn
sylvania district. The Pittsburg Coal
company, which has matured out of
that thought, has numerous subsidiary
and allied companies; it has its own
freight cars, its own docks or the
lakes, its own lake boats, its own
mining towns and it mines. with its
subsidiary companies. 81. 000, 900 IONS
of coal a year-almost double the nor
NAL output of ell Of the mines in In
diana. Robbins has invaded Ohio and
has established his interests in the
Hooking valley through half a dozen
companies, and he has planted the
Illinois Galleries Company in mi
uois. It has a4ght mines. with an out.
put Of 1905 900 tons a year. He domi.
mates the coal trade over the great
lakes.
For many years Robbins was the
leader of the operators in the joint
conferences with the miners in In
dianapolis. Because of his change
of heart" which caused him to desert
the "stand-pat" forces of the oper-
ators, he was officially deposed in the
special conference in Indianapolis and
j II. Winder, of Ohio. president of the
Sunday Creek Mining company-the
second largest producer-was elected
official chairman. Robbins was not
only deposed but practically elected
and denounced. His usual composure
was not rufied in the least, He moved
over to the miners side of the house
and sat down between two colored del.
egates from Indian Territory. From
that position he dissented from the
stand OF the "stand-pat" operators.
who, he said. threatened to precipitate
a great Industrial panic on the coun-
try. He offered to readopt the 1903
scale with the present conditions and
be has done so and put his men to
work. Had it not been for Robbins
stand a national suspension of mining
would have been certain.
Though Robbins has declined to he
a candidate for governor. 1t is under
stood that when the time comes for
him to slip into the United States
senate he will not show the same 70.
l%uctance. And in this plan he will
have the support of the miners, who
say they have always found him a
hard fighter but a Just opponent.
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WOULD GO TO CONGRESS
Former Indiana Man May Represent
Oklahoma in House If 1t Is
Made a State.

Laporte, Ind.-In the event that Ok
lahoma territory is admitted to state
hood by the passage of the Beveridge
bill Nelson S. Darling. Jr., a native of
Indiana, son of DIR. Nelson S. Darling
and brother OF Or. Harry b. Darling,
editor of the Argus-Bulletin of this
city, will be doomed with every assur-
ance Of success for the Republican
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-03-22

TIE YorHG PEOPLE OF the
Baptist church met Sunday after
noon and organized u B. Y, P. u
and elec ted the following officers
President, Talbert Taylor. lst:
Vice.presidcut, J. r. King: End
Vicc.presideut Frank l.. Capps'
Secretary, Miss Allie West;
treasurer, Richard EackIey; Cr-
ganis.. Miss Fannie Trusty,
Regular meeting every Sunday
afternoon at ! p. m; for the pres.
en,, All the young people OF the
various churches are invited Ia
attend and take part in the
meetings.
Houston Democrat,