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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-18

renee. He had heard them just four
hours after the actual explosion, for
this is the time the sound occupied on
its journey.
If Vesuvius were vigorous enough to
emit roar like Krakatoa. how great
would be the CONSERVATION of the
world Such a report might be heard
by King Edward, at Windsor, and by
the Gar, at Moscow. 1t would aston
ish the German Emperor and all his
subjects. 1t would penetrate to the Sc
clusion of the Sultan at Constantine
pie. 1t would have extended to the
sources of the Nile, near the equator
1t would have been heard by Moham-
medan pilgrims at Mecca 1t would
have reached the ears of exiles in ST.
IBERIA. No inhabitants of Persia would
have been beyond it's range, while pas
sengers on half the liners crossing the
Atlantic would also catch the mighty
reyerberation. Or, to take another
Illustration, let us suppose that sim
liar earth-shaking event took place in
central position in the United States.
Let us say, for example, that an explo-
sion occurred at Pixies Peak as
resonant as that from Krakatoa. 1t
would certainly startle not a little the
inhabitants of Colorado far and wide.
The ears of jewellers in the neighbour
ing States would receive a consider
able shock. With lessening intensity
the sound would spread much farther
around-indeed, it might be heard all
over the United States. The sonorous
waves would roll over to the Atlantic
coast; they would be heard on the
shores of the Pacific. Florida woHld
not be too far to the south, nor Alaska
too remote to the north. If, indeed,
we could believe that the sound would
travel as freely over the great CONT |
nent as it did across the Indian Ocean,
then we may boldly assert that every
ear in North America might listen to
the thunder from Pixies Peak, If it |
Krakatoa made the greatest noise that |
has ever been recorded?
Among the many other incidents
connected with this explosion, may |
specially mention the wonderful sys-
tenn of divergent ripples that started /
in our atmosphere from the point at
which the eruption took place. The
initial impetus was so tremendous that
these waves spread for hundreds and
thousands Of miles. They diverged. t
IN fact, until they put mighty girdle
round the earth, on great circle of
which Krakatoa was the pole. The at
waves, with the whole earth
low well in their grasp, advanced into
he opposite hemisphere. In their
they had necessarily to form
contracting circles, until at
asst they conyerged to a point in Cen
raj America, at the very opposite
,oint of the diameter of our earth,
1000 miles from Krakatoa. Thus the
waves completely embraced the earth.
every part of our atmosphere had
'een set into tingle by the great
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-18

sionary work, was born in Oxford,
Mass, in 1890 During the Civil War
she did relief work on the battleflelds
and organized the search for missing
men for which Congress appropriated
the sum OF $4,000 After the close of
that conflict she went abroad and car
ried on the Red Cross activities of the
Franco-Prussian war. following which
she did heroic work at the Johnstown
food. distributed relief in the Russian
famine in 1892. and the Armenian mas
sacre of 1896, at the request Of the
President of the United States carried
relief to Cuba in 1898; and conducted
the Red Cross relief at the Galveston
food.
Americas most interesting repre-
sentative in the worlds group of grand
old women has been loaded with hon
ors by all nations, and her home is
filled with valuable tokens of esteem.
Chief among the treasures cherished
by this idol of conquering armies are
the Jewels and decorations rendered her
by the royalty of many nations, and
constituting unquestionably the great
est collection ever bestowed upon any
citizen of the United States.
GIFTS FROM ALL SOVEREIGNS.
Conspicuous in the glittering array
are the amethyst cut in the form of
pansy. an inch and one-half square,
the gift of Miss Barton's personal
friend, the Grand Duchess of Baden;
the Servian Red Cross decoration pre-
scented By Queen Natalie, the Gold
Cross Of Remembrance bestowed by the
Grand Duke and Duchess of Baden, a
medal presented by the Queen of Italy,
an English decoration pinned on Miss
Barton's dress by Queen Victoria; the
Iron Cross OF Germany presented by
the Emperor and Empress, the deccra-
ton of the Order Of Melusine presented
By the Prince of Jerusalem, Cyprus and
Armenia, and the brooch and pendant
Of diamonds, the gift OF the people of
Johnstown, in recognition Of the great
service rendered by Miss Barton after
the famous food.
Miss Barton's father was in boyhood,
one Of the soldiers Of Mad Anthony"
WAYNE. and Clarissa Harlowe Barton.
AZ her name Is inscribed in the family
Bible. came to the Bay State home as
8 human Christmas present. Lake many
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-18

Christianity was first taught among
tho Cherokees It Is to Sequoia that
the Cherokee nation owes its splendid
system OF schools.
While in search OF lost band or
Cherokee Indians in 1914, Sequoia
lost his life
California has already honored him
by naming the big Tree OF that
state "Sequoia gigatea" after him
England knows this tree as the
"Wellingtonia,"
Thlrty-two OF the statey OF the
union have adopted Indian titles, but
they are usually place-names; no
state commentaries in its title any
original American citizen True we
have Delaware named for Lord Do
le War; Pennsylvania for the Quak-
or, William Penn. and one for George
washington. but none 10 commemoraiS
en- Indian.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-18
AWFUL BALLOON VOYAGE.
German Military Aeronauts Safe
Only After a Terrible Ex-
perience.
War Airship Was Driven Five Hum
dred Miles Over Baltic Sea and
Dropped In Swedish Snow Bank
Barely Averted Drowning.

The progress of balloon experiments
in the German army has just received
severe setback by the fearful expert
ences of two members of the Aero
static Corps, named Wolff and Brand,
who have returned to Berlin after hav-
ing been given up for dead, following
a balloon ascension, during which they
completely disappeared. The two men
were blown all the way from Berlin to
the Baltic Sea, where they were driven
by gale clear across that body of
water, and finally landed, half dead, in
little village in Sweden, travelling al
together more than five hundred miles.
The story of their flight is one of the
most thrilling in the history of ball
looming in Europe
UNABLE TO MAKE DESCENT.
The two balloonists, caught in the
gale in the upper air, we're blown at
terrific speed for three days, unable to
make descent without being dashed
to death
AS the wind seemed to slacken, the
balloonists opened their valve, prepar-
ing to descend. What was their horror
upon seeing as they dropped from the
clouds that the open sea was beneath
them. They tried to shut the valve,
but were only partly successful.
When within few hundred feet of
the water, the valve was closed by
Wolff, who climbed up to the cordage
surrounding the gas bag to do it. But
the balloon still dropped nearer the
sea. Finally, desperate, the balloon-
lists climbed into the balloons rigging
and cut the basket from under them.
Clinging to the cordage about the
balloon, the two men hung between
hope and fear for a few moments as
the bag seemed to hover uncertainty.
The thought came into their minds
simultaneously that one must drop off
and tighten the weight to save his
otherwise both must drown. |
But slowly the bag began to rise once
more.
CHUNG TO CORDAGE FOR HOURS.
After clinging for hours to the, cor
1age, thousands of feet in the air over
he sea, the tive soldiers made out the |
and As soon as it was safe, the valve |
was opened again, and the balloon was
allowed to descend slowly. The two
men landed in snow bank within a
,ew miles of a little Swedish village.
They had to walk two miles. almost
exhausted. through the snow, and coll
apsed just as they reached the first
,abin.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-18
CLARA BARTON ACTIVE.
Red Cross Heroine VIII Estab-
Hsh Railroad Hospital Car
Service.
Although Over Eighty Years Old She
HAS Started In with Great Energy
TO Organize New Relief Work to
Cope with Wrecks.

Clara Barton, the famous Red Cross
leader, has just given new evidence
that she Is one of the most remarkable
women the world has ever known. Feel
ing that the Red Cross work has been
placed on a permanent basis and no
. longer needs her close supervision. this
untiring woman, although upward of
eighty years OF age, has lately returned
TO her old home in Massachusetts, and
opened headquarters for a great new
movement to alleviate suffering. name
ly, a project for organizing hospital
corps on all railroads In order that
with the aid of hospital cars speedy
suecor may be brought to persons in
Jured in wrecks
The portrait here presented Is of
especial interest. inasmuch as it is the
only likeness which Clara Barton has
permitted to be made in many years.
The famous Red Cross worker has no
love for the camera, but her close per-
sonal friend, Mrs. John A. Logan, after
much persuasion finally induced her to
sit for this picture. Mrs. Logan is seen
standing by her side.
WORKED IN CIVIL AND FRANCO
PRUSSIAN WARS.
Clara Barton, who is entering with
90 much enthusiasm into new mis-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-18

eruption. The waves passed over our
heads, the air in our streets, the air In
our houses. trembled from the volcanic
impulse. The very oxygen supplying
our lungs was responding also to the
supreme CONFUSION which took place
10000 miles away. 1t is needless to
object that this could not have taken
place because we did not feel it. Self
registering barometers have enabled
these waves to be followed unmistak-
ably all over the globe.
Such was the energy with which
these vibrations were initiated at
Krakatoa, that even when the waves
thus arising had conyerged 10 the
point Numerically opposite IN eouth
America their vigor was not Jet ex-
-. n
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-18

engaged in literary work, and has re-
sided in the city of Washington, maxi
ing her home in a quaint old house
filed with mementoes of her hero hus-
band. This residence is ON a most att
tractiye little estate of about one-half
acre in extent, located on the brow of
a hill overlooking the nations capitol.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-18

another New England girl Clara Bar
ton, when thrown on her own resources,
took up school teaching as a means of
livelihood, AMI when she was obliged
to abandon this because of falling eye
sight, she managed to secure a position
in the Patent Office at Washington, and
here she continued her service until
the outbreak of the Civil War disclosed
to her a lifework. Her advertisements
in the Massachusetts, papers that she
would receive money and stores for the
wounded soldiers and personally dis
tribute them at the front brought quick
responses, and from this small beginning
the scope of her work broadened. The
ministering angel of the Army of the
Potomac was present at the battles of
Cedar Mountain, the second Bull Run.
Antietam, Fredericksburg and the Will
derness.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-18

Tibet there tree, Mirandy, reminds
me amazinly Nv a jay-bird"
"Look-a-here. ST, yew're gettin' dip
by. Haow on airth kin tree fallen
acrost tn road put yew in mind NV q
jay-bird?"
"Besuz, Mirandy, It hez blew daown.
Giddap, Nance"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-18

Miss Ostilic Guenther, who was recently given a
private audience by Pope Plus X. Is Chicago girl
and daughter Of Otto Guenther Of the firm Of
Guenther, Bradford CO. This is not the first time
she has been honored by the head of her faith Leo
XIII, having granted her special audience year
before his death. Miss Guenfher has been taking
law course in the University Of Berlin. She has
done much philanthropic work among the poor
Italians Of Chicago and viii resume this when she
returns there next month. She win be graduated
iloal Northwestern University Law School in 1907
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-18
WAS WITH THE VANGUARD.

In the Franco-Prussian war Miss
Barton was the first person to enter
Strasburg after the fall of that city,
and was instrumental in organizing
the relief. She performed a similar
service at Paris, which she entered with
the vanguard at the conclusion of the
siege. After her return to the United
States she directed relief work in addi-
ton to the instances above mentioned
during the Mississippi flood of 1882, the
overflow of the Ohio River in 1883, the
Louisiana cyclone of the same year,
and the Texas drought of 1889, ever at
the fore aiding, sustaining, and sup
porting by her untiring presence the
falling courage of those who in their
suffering learned to depend upon her
with passionate love and gratitude.
Mrs. John A. Logan MARY Simmer
son Cunningham Logan who appears
with Clara Barton in this picture, is
a native of Missouri, but was educated
In Kentucky and married John A. Lo-
gan in 1866. Since his death she has
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-18

It is hard for Russell Sage to understand
why people want 70 travel IL air-sbips when
walking Is 50 nauch cheaper.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-18

Kansas woman was kicked by mule,
causing her 10 bite or her tongue She
realizes now it is bad business to talk back
to mule.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-18
SOUBs

Recent events IN Zion City make 1t APP.
parent that Elijah the third has gone up
almost as effectuaiiy as did the original
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lCOntinusa On nexs page column 81
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-18
WORKED IN CIVIL AND FRANCO
PRuSSIAN WARS

Clara Barton, who is entering with
90 much enthusiasm into a new mis-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-16
MANIAC
COMMITS
SUICIDE
Georgia Man Kills
and Wounds Six
People
Fires Houses and Shoots
All Who Cross
His Path
Finding Escape impossible, Murderer
Fires Bullet Through His Heart.
"WhIsky and Love Affair"
Offers Explanation
Ry Associated d Press.

Ry Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, May 15.--Crazed by
drink and by Disappointment in a love
affair, James H. Clark, telegraph
operator at the little town Of Cham
blee, a dozen miles north of Atlanta,
began late yesterday afternoon a ram
page Of crime.
In less than twenty-four hours he
killed one man, severely wounded three
others. slightly wounded a nth and
dubbed a sixth with shotgun; set
| fire to the home of one of his victims,
and when surrounded by a posse short
ly after noon today. shot himself
through the heart.
| Clark, who came some months ago
from Baldwin, Ga, paid marked atten-
ton to the niece Of e. 8. Purcell, but
was not encouraged in his suit.
He went to the Purcell home last
evening and demanded admittance.
which was refused. He set fire to the
kitchen, and when f. S. Purcell and
his son, w. j. Purcell, appeared to
| fight the flames Clark fired upon
them, wounding both. Returning about
midnight, Clark made another attempt
to fire the home. When an attempt
was made to seize him he shot w. S.
Mask, railroad station agent, in the
back of the neck.
FIees to Dunwoody
| Clark then fed to Dunwoody, about
| five mixes distant, where he arrived
early today. He went to the store Of
Nash g. Cheek and demanded ammu-
milton. The store people had been
warned by telephone, and refused to
sell the required cartridges. Clark
Immediately fired and killed Cheek
with bullet through his heart
He also fired at Mr.. Nash, infiicting
dangerous wound. He then ran to
the woods. On the way down the rail-
road track helmet with J. Coker whom
he attacked, wounding him slightly.
Officers were reused at once and
hounds were put on the track Of the
insane man. He was seen in the road
way near Chamblee shortly after noon
today and when he found he was sur
rounded he shot himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-16
ASKS STATE FOR 100000
San Francisco Wants Building Costing
This axpayers to
Foot the Bill
By Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-The
state is to be asked to erect a 100000
building in San Francisco. Provision
for the purchase of a lot and the build
ing of suitable structure thereon will
be incorporated in the call for the spe-
cial session of the Legislature.
This much was determined upon this
morning at the meeting of the sub
committee of the committee of forty.
1t is recommended that the annual
license tax of corporations be raised
from $40 to $50 and that the delinquency
tax be made $40 instead of $5 as at
present.
The attorney generals proposal to in
corporate in the call a bill with refer
ence to the revival of corporations and
fixing the fee to be paid upon such re-
vival at $65 was adopted with an
amendment increasing that sum s25
after the expiration of one year and an
additional $25 for each year thereafter.
1t was also provided that no revived
corporation may use it's old name where
the old name has been appropriated by
subsequent corporation.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-16
QUAKE CAUSES
OIL TO FLOW
WELLS INCREASE NEARLY 1900
BARRELS DAILY
Examination Of California Fields
Shows That in No Instance
Has Any Damage
Resulted
By Associa ted Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANSISCO, May 15.-Reports
were received yesterday to the effect
that q careful examination of all the
oil fields of the state has led to the
discovery that the oil industry escaped
injury so far as production is con-
cerned by the earthquake of April 1S.
Not one well has been found to
have been obstructed in the least. In
not one instance was the flow of oil
impeded. In fact in the Coalinga fled
the flow was in some instances In
creased by the pressure that the
temblor exerted on the oil sands.
One well of the California Monarch
Oil company at Coalinga, for instance,
is reported to have increased its daily
flow from 500 or 600 barrels to 1900 and
1000 barrels. This increased output
has been noted constantly ever since
the earthquake.
Leading oil men declare that the in-
munity of the oil fields from harm is
one of the greatest elements for fu-
ture prosperity that could well be
hoped for.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-16
SOUL SICKENING SCENES WITNESSED
Blase Man of World Sees Sights That Make Flesh
Recoi in Horror-Loathsom Chinese Are
Owners of Young Girls Who Live in
Awful Slavery-Police Captain
Is Blissfully Ignorant
OF POLICE OFFICIALS

Chief Of Police Aube: Il shall certainly order cribs closed
if there any in the city.
Il have had no reports from my officers of cribs.
Il realize that the social evil is problem to deal with
and shall certainly best efforts restrain such places
II have plan that will call for close supervision of all houses
of prostitution and keeper of house of ill fame shall be
made furnish list of the inmates.
II have just returned from five weeks vacation and have
had time take number of details that need attention
Il glad hear from all citizens the important problem
of regulating the social evil
mo cribs shall exist in this city long chief of police
and will take immediate steps ascertain such places
being opened
81 will make investigation of the subject once"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-16
WIFE SECURES BIG ESTATE
Denver Woman, Now Married to j.
Clarke Eastes, Gets First 1us-
bands Property
Bv .Associntnd Presa


DENVER, May 15.-By a verdict
given by jury in the district court
here today the estate of Henry G..
Brown, estimated to be worth nearly
100000, is awarded to his widow, now
the wife of j., Clarke Eastes.
The question on which the DISPOSE
tion of the estate hinge3 and which
was answered in the negative by the
jury was:
did Oscar e. Carelmo and Marie
Fleming Everest at the Planters hotel
in st. Louis, in the state of Missouri,
in the year 1885, agree to and with
each other agree to be husband and
WIFE"
Brown met the woman, then Marie
Fleming Everest, in Chicago and they
were married after an elopement They
soon separated, and while a divorce
was pending Brown died, levaing the
large estate to which his wife became
sole heir.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-16
CONGRESS WILL
MEET TONIGHT
NOTABLE ORATORS WILL BE
HEARD AT GATHERING
Pacific Coast congresatlonaIlsts to
Meet in Third Annual conven-
tlon to Discuss and Decide
Church Questions

The third Pacific Coast Congrega-
tional congress will convene this even
ing at 1880 o'clock at the First Congre-
gational church, on Hope street, near
Ninth, to continue one week.
DR.. Washington GLADDEN., moderator
of the national council, is expected in
Los Angeles this morning and will be a
guest at the Lankershim hotel.
Judge Curtis D. Wilbur will deliver
the address of welcome. Rev. Robert
j. Burdette will make an address, rep
resenting the Church federation.
Speaks on Masters Teachings
Thursday morning Professor E. L.
Bosworth of Oberlin will speak on
Jesus Teachings About God the
Father.@ This will be followed by ad-
dresses by several prominent people.
Thursday afternoon addresses will
be made by Bishop w. S. Bell of the
United Brethren church on "Interde-
nominational Union.'
Thursday evening Rev. f. j. Van
Horn of Worcester, Mass, and Rev. G.
r. Wallace of Spokane, Wash, will
address the congress.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-16
DENIES EXISTENCE OF CRIBS

Capt. Broadhead There cribs Jackson
Houses ill fame there other sections will give 500
for crib found there reporter had instead
nosng himself could
sary information.
eff speaking of the social evil general
other and of all know that there
CITY, IF you furnish feasible remedy for it let
about certainly have heard of any cribs
the police define term Jackson Also streets
mo reports of robbes hodups have from the dis
mentioned in The Herald.
1--WE have the until receive orders
superiors
police council chief of police orders
this thing done, of course will obey orders.
until you give remedy for the social evil, why
ask for refo 1t is would driving
these women business districts
mo do how many houses there how many
women engaged But when claim
cribs tell you frankly that misinformed Go
down there and for yourself"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-16
GREWSOME FIND
BY PROSPECTOR
BODIES OF TWO MEN DIscoV-
Erred NEAR FUNERAL RANGE
Evidence Shows That Unfortunate
Prospectors Made Heroic Attempt
to Reach Well Thirty
Miles Away
BY Associated Press.

CALIENTE, New, May 15,-Joseph
Constantine, a prospector who has just
returned from trip into Death valley.
reports the finding of the bodies of two
young eastern prospectors at the foot
of Funeral range. Both men wore
trousers bearing the mark walsh, the
Tailor" and one of them carried an
expensive Elgin watch inscribed with
the monogram IN. G.. H." and wore a
seal ring bearing the letter III"
The men perlshed nearly thirty miles
from water. The fingers of one of the
men hadlbeen worn to the bone digging
IN the sand, evidently in an attempt to
reach water. Constantine and his men
brought the bodies out and buried them
near Carroll springs.