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Sharp County record., 1907-04-05
tCopyrisht, by Joseph 0. BovIssJ

1.-THE name Of Clara Barton Is known
throughout the world through her efforts
10 alleviate the horrors Of war. She was
president Of the American National Red
Cross from its organization I'm 1881 90 1904
During the American civil war she did
relief work on the battledelds. During the
Franco-Prussian war Of 1870 and 1871 she
was associated with the International Red
Cross. She has represented the United
States In many international conferences.
During the Russian famine Of 1892 and the
Armenian massacres OF 1896 she distrib-
uted relief. At the time Of the Spanish
American war she carried relief TO Cuba)
It is probable that there are few
terms in general use among us, or few
subjects so frequently referred to Of
which 50 little is correctly known as
the so.caIIed Red Cross.
The causes for this obscurity are
many. Among the great movements
of civilization the Red Cross Is com.
paratively new u t7-af foreign 5irth,
consequently It's literature is in for.
eign languages and In many languages,
while we are notably a one.anguage
people The subject with which IL
was born to deal--namCly, human war.
fare, was, until the Spanlsh.American
war, experimentally unknown to our
present generation, and the desire for
and the certainty Of q perpetual peace
for the future had begotten an indlffer.
ence, not TO say repuIsIon, IN the
minds Of the public, which turned
II instinctively - often impatIently -
away from all topics bearing upon the
subject Of war
Sharp County record., 1907-04-05

Tho sood had boon well aown, and
In 1868 II took root In o conference at
Geneva, Switzerland. which sought m
hnd II some way could bn devised ~
lessen The needless suffering of Bob
dIers on the field which seemed 10 bo
largely tho result Of customary mill
tary restrictions. II was proved that
no army over had boon found oqual 10
tho needs Of lts wounded In q batrlo
n vas equally decided that thla novor
could bo, M no army could moyo,
march and ngbt, while burdonod with
sufficient medical material or person,
mel 10 meet tho noods Of lts wounded
In and after . battle. Tho remedy aug.
geeted struck a blow at ono of tho
strongest. timehonored rilos Of war
namely that no civilian bo allowed
upon a nold, especially In time " bat
le, the proposition Of tho conference
,eing Thai BooietleB of civilians be
ofmed IN the various countries, wkoas
Sharp County record., 1907-04-05


The history Of the world rs largely
n history Of ts wars rnd through tho
1000 years. until three and a half
centuries ago, there Is no official rec.
ord Of any movement 10 lessen the
woes Of those who fought them At
that date a medical service was at,
tached 10 armies, and was thought 10
be sufficient for any emergency that
could ever arise Through lll the tor.
rible wars Of Napoleon j. this service
was never changed, Increased or qucg.
toned. But when the doors Of Scutara
opened for Florence Nightingale and
her 40 nurses. tho food Of light which
followed them revealed serious do.
fects. Still 40 slow ls the march of
Improvement that the war Of Lom.
hardy In 1850 showed no amendment.
On June 2i Of that same ycar tho
armies Of Napoleon IT,, equipped with
every facility then known 10 military
medical science stood face 10 face
with the foe In northern Italy, 100000
combatants In limo avo leagues In
length and fought IS hours without
cessation or rest. Tho horrors Of the
field, through the suffering OF lts
wounded from want Of caro- scarcely
ono surgeon for 30 men, bleeding,
faintlng and famshlng were Wit.
messed by q humane Swiss gentleman,
Henh Dumant, who stayed hig trav.
cling carriage In tho vicinity of tho
battle and worked among the wound.
cd. Tho memories Of tho suffering no
had witnessed haunted him. until NJ
length no wrote and published lhom.
and tho Souvenir do SollorIno" In q
few months had boon translated into
the lending languagog OF tho world
and lay on tho toblos and on tho
hearts Of tho boBt Of Europe.
Sharp County record., 1907-04-05

Sales agent for DR.. Chas. F. Simmons Farm on
the line of the already located San Antonio & Rio
Grande Railroad. The opportunity of lifetime.
One of the finest ranches that the world has ever
seen, embracing 95 600 acres in the Garden Spot of
the World" Atascosa County, Texas. Opportuni.
ties like this seldom occur and will Probably never
occur again.
Opportunity Seldom Comes But Once.
Two hundred and ten dollars, payable SO per month,
buys two lots for home or business in town and
farm of from 10 acre truck farm to 6+0acre farm.
Mineral lands, farms improved and unmproved in
Arkansas for sale,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
DRIVEN ASHORE.
Bark Edmund Phinney and Crew In
Dangerous Position.

New York, Dec 14.-The bark Ed
mund Phinney was driven ashore on
the east side of Sandy Hook in heavy
snow storm at 10 a.. m. today The
Sandy Hook life saving crew went to
the assistance of her crew. The Ph1n-
ney was bound from Jacksonville for
Perth Amboy.
The task of saving the lives of the
crew of the Phinney was extremely
hazardous owing to the binding snow
storm and terrific seas which were
breaking on the beach. 1t was impoSs1-
BILE for the life savers to launch boat
through such sea and they prepared
at once to shoot a life line over tho
bark and bring the crew ashore In a
breeches buoy. AS the bark lay only
about 100 feet from the beach there
was good chance of saving the sail
ors in that way.
cessful attempts to shoot the life line
to the bark but owing to the gale the
gun would not throw the line so far as
the wrecked vessel. Two tugs tried to
reach the bark but failed and the life
savers then tried to reach the vessel
in their power life boat.
Ten or twelve men were In the rig
ging of the Phinney, watching the eff
forts of the life savers.
Again a wrecking tug towing a hte
boat was compelled by the heavy seas
to turn back before reaching the scene
of the wreck. The two crafts returned
to the shelter of the Hook. The wind
was then blowing so miles an hour and
the snow had turned to rain.
The foremost of the .Ph1nney was car
ried away A number of men could be
seen in a group near the stern OF the
vessel. The life savers again endeav-
ored to get line to the bark. 1t Is
reported that another vessel has gone
ashore on the coast near Sandy Hook
The captain and crew. 10 men In ALL
were brought ashore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14

to raise interstate rates, both of
which affect Kansas industries very
materially; namely, the attempts oI
railroads to increase transportation
charges on cream from 40 to 120 per
cent over the old schedule. and also
an attempt to increase the freight
rates on lumber from the Pdcif1c
coast about 25 per cent.
Both the creamery interests and
the lumber interests have in the past
been encouraged by the railroads, but
the increase proposed would affect
these interests very much and almost
destroy them. In self defense the
creamery interests and the lumber in
terests, at a great expense to them
selves, had to bring action in the. fed
eral court, and secured restraining
order. preventing the railroads from
increasing the cream rates and the
lumber rates until hearing can De
had before the interstate commerce
commission.
THE acts establishing an interstate
commerce commission should De SO
amended as to provide hearing by
interested parties before the interstate
commerce commission before an in
crease in rates can be put into effect
and higher charges collected.
I'VE respectfully petition our sena-
tors and representatives in congress
to work for the amendment of the acts
establishing the interstate commerce
commission which will provide
hearing by interested parties before
an increase in interstate rates, both
freight and express. can be put into
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
MIR. OFT GETS A PERMIT.
Kansas Avenue Druggist Again AUTH
orized to Sell Liquor.

In probate court this morning
permit to sell liquor according to law
was issued to A.. H. OFT, the Druggist
at 226 Kansas avenue. Otis permit
was revoked several months ago,
while OFT was being prosecuted on
charge of selling illegally. About
month ago the police ra1ded Ott' VINO
was then without permit, ana ar
rested him on a similar charge OFT
was discharged in police court because
the evidence was insufficient TO con-
vict, being based on the fact tnat some
alcohol and sherry wine was Iouno on
the premises OFT explained that these
liquors were used only in compound
ing prescriptions.
Chief of Police Eaton opposed tne IS
suing of the permit today. out olo not
make a case against the drusglsl.
Mrs. Disney Adjudged insane.
Mrs Jennie Disney OF OaKiano' was
adtudged insane in probate court Fri
day afternoon, and will pc Sent 70 the
state hospital Mrs. Disney was trieo
for sanity several months ago, out the
commission decided that she was sane
The. woman has been in poor CIR oih-
stances for a long time. haVIhs peer
deserted by her husband ana lelt wIt VIZ
three children. Her heailh Was pau,
and she was dependent on me laoor
Of the two older children, VINO were
employed at the wooden mil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
STUCK TO THE RATES.
But Not by Agreement, Declares In
surance Companies.

ST. Louis. Dec. 14.-When the investi-
cation into the alleged trust of insur-
ance companies doing business in Mis-
souri, was resumed today. Assistant At
torney General Ferris continued his eff
forts to show that 81 insurance COM
panies are in an agreement to fix and
control rates. While admitting that as
a general proposition they have adj
hered to the Waterworth rate, wit
nesses for the insurance companies as
sert that they have cut the rate fire.
uuently when competition necessitated
such action. .es,... al.
The 'Waterworth rate" which APP
pears to figure as the keynote OF the
states case, is a book of estimates
compiled by James A. Waterworth of
ST. Louis in reference to the value OF
property, the risk, involved and the. In
surance rate that should apply. The
insurance agents say that they have
nothing to do with its ownership or
publication and it was compiled for the
guidance of only those who wish to use
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
MUST FIX UP HIS SUITS.
Mr.. Dreaming Made Mistake in Com
mcncing Two Actions in One

Judge T.. T. Hazen attorney for
James NcCahe in the suits against the
ex-city engineer by the citv started in
this morning to make shoestrings out
of the case against his client Tn
motion to separate the cases of Nc
Cahe. his hon5sman. surety COM
many and King. the assistant city en-
gineer Judge TFeZen showed that
Dreaming lad made an error in suing
both McCahe and King on one in
formation. Dreaming was ordered by
the court to hunt I'M some excuse why
he should not null down the present
proceeding s and do II right
Sor-e time this afternoon n motion
70 cu9sh the corn rleint Of the city
AGAINST Roy Crawford viii be argued.
This is the test ca So in which the oity
Is trying out the validity of the Sum
Gav theater ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
HENEY TO GO EAST.
He VIII Return in Time to Prosecute
Calhoun.

San Francisco, Dec. 14.-Francis
Hehey, who as assistant district at
torney for this city and county has
had charge of the investigation and
prosecution of the municipal bribery
Fraft cases. will leave tonight for
Portland, where he will look into the
present status of the oregon land
fraud cases still pending and then go
to Washington to confer with the de-
partment OF justice.
cisco in time to take charge of the
trial of Patrick Calhoun, president of
the United Railways against whom l 4
indictments were returned for offering
to bride supervisors, which is set for
Eehr1lary l. The failure of United
states attorney Bristol to properly
nrosecute the land fraud cases has
been assigned as the reason for the
Withdrawal of the latter's reappoint-
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14

The election of Robb will be
popular one as he is well liked. by
all the members of the team. The
spirit of the other members of the
team after his election was, of the
same order that has been shown by
the team all year and which has been
such a potent factor in the success
of the team. That the same good
spirit will be displayed next season
goes without saying.
The fifteen players who were
eligible to vote all attended the meet
ing this, morning and cast their
votes.
The season which has just closed
has been the third season for Robb.
In 1905 he played as substitute in
several of the big games Last sea-
son he was tried out at right end and
has held this position ever since. He
has been in poor condition this sea-
son due to bad health and has not
been able to put UP his best game.
But his howing was sufficient for his
team mates to give him the honor of
being next years captain.
Robb is a member of the Delta
Phi fraternity of Washburn- He is a
student in the liberal arts departm ent
and is now in his junior year. In
addition to being a good football
player he is an all around athlete.
Two years ago he caught for the base
ball team and is good baseball
player at any position. He is a fair
basket ball player although he does
not play this game much He is also
recognized as one of the best track
athletes in the state and never fails
to roll up high individual score.
The new captain lives in Sparta, ILL.,.
and was induced to come to Washburn
through the efforts of his cousin.
David Munford. the big right guard
of the team who is a student in the
medical department of the college.
| Robb assumes his new duties
officially January 1, but there is moth
| ing for him to do until the football
| season commences next September.
At the meeting this morning the
| players arranged to have their group
| picture of the season taken this af-
| ternoon at Coiville's gallery. This
| is the official picture which will ap-
| pear in Spalding's football guide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
WRECKED THE TRAIN.
But Robbers Were Driven Away by
Train Guards.

Tiflis. !Transcaucasia, Dec. IA
band of so robbers attacked and, de-
rallied the mail train running between
Tifiis and Baku last night near the
station of Salakhtu.. The train was
carrying a large sum of money. The
train guard repulsed the bandits after
a fight in which many passengers and
soldiers were wounded. The bandits
finally retreated leaving four dead be-
hind them.
The attack was daringly conceived
and carried out. Thirty yards of track
on downgrade had been torn up and
the trains running at. full speed,
plunged its waysIovera the ties. Both
locomotives andffnost of the cars We're
ditched. The robbers. who were in
hiding nearby Immediately came out
and advanced on the train guard and
passengers. They threw eight bombs
and opened heavy fire on the con-
fused travellers. The train guard raj
lied quickly and returned this fire
from behind the mass of wreckage.
They held their ground tenaciously
until the robbers were driven off car
rying their wounded. A hospital train
has brought a number of the wounded
passengers and guard to Tifiis. Troops
are in pursuit of the robbers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
TO SAVE HER OIL.
Oklahoma Will File Suit Against the
Standard.

Guthrie, Dec. 14.-Attorney General
West will file suit I'm Washington coun-
ty for an injunction to prevent the
Standard Oil company from piping
natural gas out of the state into kan
sas. He will also ask for receiver for
the Owen-Donnelly Oil company con-
troIled by the Standard. The company
is chartered under the Kansas laws
The Standard has been constructing its
pipe line to make connection with the
Owen-Donnelly line The ATTORNEY
general originally filed his suit in the
Oklahoma supreme court but withdrew
1t because that body refused to act as
the court of original Jurisdiction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
MIR. NYE'S GRIEVANCE.
How He Tried to Remove 1t by Law
-.+ and Failed.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-The author of
the Nye sleeping car berth law which
the supreme court of Wisconsin has
decided unconstitutional. is Assembly,
man Ray J. Nye, an insurance broker
of Superior.
Nye, who is large and heavy, took
a sleeper at Superior one hot summer
night to return to Madison and re-
sumo his legislative duties. He took
a lower berth and tried to get the
porter to leave the upper one closed
The porter however. said he could
not, as it was against the rules.
Finally Nye climbed into his heavy
curtained berth. but could not sleep
on account of lack of air. and wnen
he reached Madison next morning his
temperature was far above normal A
few days later he introduced his sleep
ing car berth bill. Finally it passed
and Governor Davidson signed H.
Its chief provision is as follows:
use of a double berth in a sleeping
car he shall have the right
to direct whether the up
per berth shall be open or
closed, unless the upper berth actually
is occupied by some other person; and
the PROPRIETOR of the car and the per-
son in charge of it shall comply with
such direction"
The penalty for violating the law
was fixed at Imprisonment in the
county Jail for SIX months OF me
of 500.
The Pullman Car company, which
owns most of the sleeping cars used
in Wisconsin, instructed its porters to
disobey the law, it is alleged, and
finally passengers began to complain
w. o. Stone filed formal complaint
with the states attorney at Green
Bay against the porter on car run
ming into the northern part of the
state, and the porter was arrested and
convicted The Pullman company
then appealed to the supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14

master general has appointed Alpheus
Lane as postmaster of Paola, Kansas,
to succeed w. P. Bosworth, removed.
Early last spring a postoffice inspector
filed an adverse report on Bosworth
which resulted in the department
asking Congressman Charles F. Scott
to name new postmaster there.
Scott made a fight to retain BoS-
worth and succeeded in staving off an
appointment for ten months. The de-
partment, however, refused to yield
and insisted upon new man, where
upon Scott recommended Lane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
Card Of Thinks

While our hearts, are sorelv grieved
over the death OF orr beloved husband
and father. the golden glow Of friend
shin that was evinced by the kindly
sym pathy OF everybody. expressed IN
tokens of esteem. ard affection Hghtens
our burden of sorrow. 1t is with CRATE
nj hearts that we return our thanks
20 all who assisted in our time of trou-
hle. and especially to the orders-tlle
Masonic Helena Charter Eastern Star.
NJ. w. A., and A. o. U. w. and to The
ministers, Rev. r C. Peterson Rev.
John NJ Whitehead, and Rev Joshua
Barrett. who conducted the religious
services. and to those who contributed
the beautiful floral offerings, and
MRS. GEO. w. PETRo AND FAMILY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
SEVEN INCHES OF SNOW
Chicago Is Visited by Severe STORM
Turning to Rain.

Chicago, Dec. IA severe snow
storm which ragged last night ana con
law TO-DAY to service on all surface and
elevated car lines and also on the rail-
roads. The weather bureau reported
that five inches of snow had 1allen IN
ard seven inches in the southern sec
tion of the city. The storm is OF wide
extent. spreading over the greater part
of the country from the Rocky NOUN
tains to the Atlantic coast In many
day turned to rain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
KNEW HIM IN THREE STATES.
Rev. Mr.. Whitehead's Tribute to the
Late George w. Petro.

A remarkable incident was that re-
lated by Rev. F. M. Whitehead OF
West Tenth street. at the funeral SER
ices of George w. Petro, deceased. in
saving that he knew Mr.. Petro wheG
his mother carried him in her arms
to the primitive church Of which he
was the preacher and that he had
been the preacher of the Baptist
churches in three different states of
zach Of which the deceased was a
member. At the time that Mr.. Whites
head made these remarks the CORPSE
~ Mr. Petro was in the coffin in front
of him. he having died two days be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
ROBB IS CAPTAIN.
Washburn Football Team Chooses
Leader for 1908.

John Robb, the right end of the
Washburn football team, was this
morning elected captain of the team
for 1908 The election took place at
10 O'Clock this morning in McVicar
chapel at Washburn and was
unanimous.
Two other candidates Hope and
Johnston were nominated, the nominal
tons being made by ballot. On the
first ballot however, the other candf-
dates withdrew and on motion Robb
was unanimously elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
RESUMING BUSINESS.
Two Manufacturing Plants to Start
Up at Racine.

Racine, Wis, Dec. 14.-An evidence
that the financial situation here is i'm
proving, the Case Pillow company has
announced that it will resume work at
its plant Monday morning, employing
400 men and running ten hours day.
The plant has been closed for four
weeks.
The Mitchell-Lewis Wagon company
will start it's plant a week later, en-
ploying 200 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
W. I'll. Creviston VIII Plead Insanity.

lola. Dec. 14.-W. H. Creviston did
not plead guilty in district court to
the charge of numbering Wells Ste
wart. E. W. Myler, who was ap-
pointed by the court to defend crews
ron announced that a plea of not
guilty would be entered and request
made for trial. Mr.. Myler stated
that the defense had not been fully
outlined, but that he believed that an
insanity plea will be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14

fore, aged 65 years and 8 months. The
aged minister is hale and hearty,
though the above would indicate that
he must be chasing the century mark
pretty hard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
CRAWFORD CASE UP.
Motion in Theater Suit Argued Before
Judge Dana.

One feature of Sunday closing case
was argued before Judge Dana this
afternoon and taken under Amusement.
1t was a motion to quash the infornla-
ton under which Roy Crawford was ar
rested for keeping his theater open on
Sunday.
sidered, the claim that the papers were
faulty being merely technical objec-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
Portland. oregon.

E,yarv night at-7.35 a Pullman tourist
sleening car leaves Topeka via the
Union Pacific r. r. which goes tnrough
to Portland. oregon, without en an e.
There is no better way TO reach al VI
the great Pacific northwest
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