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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-23

That conference of 1863 accom-.
plished prodigies of successful labor
within year. 1t drew into It's com
pact the concurrence of two-thirds OF
the important countries of Europe,
which proceeded to establish aid or
central societies for relief in war; as,
for instance, Austria, Spain, France,
Great Britain. the Netherlands, Prus-
sia, six German states, Sweden, Swift.
zerland, Italy, Portugal and Denmark.
Although thorough advocates, these
societies were merely single-handed
and national, each ready to act with
all humanity and generosity to friend
and foe; but there was no bond be-
tween them; internationally they had
no existence The established laws of
war held its impenetrable mantle over
them and internationally there was no
link between these civil aid societies
and the military of even their own
countries. The surgeons whom they
would send could still be captured,
their wounded could be left on the
field to suffer and die, the material
COulu DcCoulc tHc opoii VI thc Soh-
queror; hospitals could be robbed and
their inmates either left destitute or
dragged off to prison, according to the
caprice of the conqueror. International
law sanctioned these things.
1t was clearly, therefore, interna-
tional law that must be remedied in
this respect. This conference of 1863
bravely called for another to be held
in 1864, which should take on the char
acter Of convention, consisting ex-
clusively of delegates from the
crowned heads and rulers of the world
the makers of war-armed with
treaty powers, regarding the conduct
of armies in the field and tl6 treat.
ment of sick and wounded soldiers.
This convention was held at Geneva
in August, 1864.
A compound international treaty
was entered into, known as the treaty
of Geneva, for the aid OF the sick and
wounded of armies. The first clause
of this remarkable document of ten
articles strikes the keynote of all that
was sought, by declaring neutral all
persons disabled on a field, all persons
properly authorized to care for them,
as surgeons, chaplains, attendants, all
materials sent or designed for the
use of the wounded in hospitals and
the hospitals themselves. Wounded
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-23
and lay on the tables and on the
hearts Of the best Of Europe.

I y IT|lNr NHt.
The seed had been we'll sown, ana
In 1863 It took root in conference at
Geneva, Switzerland, which sought to
find If some way could be devised to
lessen the needless suffering of sol.
diers on the field, which seemed to he
largely the result of customary mill
tary restrictions. It was proved that
no army ever had been found equal to
the needs of It's wounded in a battle.
II was equally decided that this never
could be, as no army could move,
march and fight, while burdened with
sufficient medical material or person.
mel to meet the needs Of its wounded
In and after battle. The remedy sug-
gested struck blow at one of the
strongest. time.honored rules of war
namely, that no civilian be allowed
upon q field, especially in time of bat.
tie: the proposition of the conference
being that societies Of civilians be
formed In the various countries, whose
duty 4. should be to provide whatever
might be lacking in the medical de-
either of material or personnel, and
whose privilege 1t should be. to go
under proper restrictions, and use
them.
The plan further proposed that each
country should have one central So
ciety, that this society should have the
power to form other societies, to pro-
vide surgeons and equip them, to es-
tablish hospitals, to train nurses; in
short, to be civil arm of war in the
name of humanity, If wars must exist
or, rather, while they must exist
for no one saw any immediate way of
preventing them. Further, it proposed
that these societies should keep them
selves prepared to accompany their re.
spective armies, with the same readi
ness for emergencies as those in the
pay of the state, and yet they would
be no expense to the state nor to any
but themselves. Singularly, of this
conference of only 80 persons 1S were
official delegates. representing IA pow
erful governments. The historian has
aptly said that "the eyes of all Europe
were turned toward that little meeting
at Geneva"
Kindly keep in mind the date-1S63
just the middle of our civil war. Three
thousand miles away, we knew little
of European movements; in war our
selves, we had little time to study
them. Our sanitary commission was
struggling into active life and Europe
knew nothing of it. The Red Cross
had not even name. Please let this
answer the mistaken, misleading and
constantly recurring question of the
Red Cross in our civil war;" There
was none.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-23

prisoners were to he given up II dc.
sired the sick and wounded were to
be taken care OF regardless Of ma
tionality, friend and foe receiving the
same care from all belligerents. A
sign was created by which all persons
engaged in the relief of the wounded
of either army might be known. All
material, as food. clothing and vehi'
cles, having this sign, should be sacred
from capture. One flag bearing this
sign was instituted for all military
hospitals and all hospitals flying that
flag should be held sacred from at
tack.
The Washington times., 1907-09-20

Mems Nesllgee Shirts. some in soft
negllgee style, others with stiff color
cd bosofns. In neat dark patterns
and white grounds with neat dots
and figures. Made Of percaIe n nc
and madras Posner's prices. W
l5c and S.e0. Our price,. - =
Mems Flannelette Night Gowns;
extra heavy quality. fun 50 inches
long Choice OF a good variety Of
neat designs. Sizes Is 20 l9. ~
POsner.s prices. 800 and h0I
$50 Our price-.............-.-.
Mems Flaunelette Night Robes:
extra full and long. Choice Of a var
lied assortment Of designs, IN neat
pink, blue and gray color -
ines. Sizes - to f9. Posner's ~
price, 75c. Our price-.-...-..-. -
Mems Cambria. Muslin. and Main
sock Night Robes. with and without
collars. Extra Fun cut. some are
washable silk embroidery ~
Posner's prices. 75c and 500 AQk
Mems 'FaultIess" Paiamas. made
Of madras, white ground with neat
black, blue. and pink figures
and dots All sizes. Pos n "
ner's price, SL00. Our price,. =
The Washington times., 1907-09-20
POsner'S Stock of Shoes
$780, ' s. and and $3.50 $780, grades S for IoOO

We have included PosnerS entire stock of mems and boys Shoes
o-and shall sell them for less than such hg-grde foot
ever sold before retail
There many sea correct in style and Of the
bic quality Included the famous W l. Douglas" Shoes al
ways sold at So pair.
Some of the styles are briefly described below:
Lace
Mems Black Vici Kid
Mems Tan and Hacks Oxford
Congress
Every pair hands sdWe,t
5ox-ca 0un-rnetal Cal
Button our price sl.ss pair.
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)ne=third, One=half and More Than Oh


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The Washington times., 1907-09-20

Mems Wool Sweaters. some with
V-shape neck. Choice OF plan white
and blue and combination colors-
The former with turtle neck. n ~
Posner's price, Sz00. Our OH(
pflces-- r-------4-. -
Mems Atwood Sweaters. Of the
highest grade. some made in coat
styles. others with V CT Al
neck Posner's price. = ~
500 Our price .------.---- -
Mems Wirter-weight Underwear;
OF various sorts. including wool rib
bed, white wool. gray wool. camel's
hair and wool fleeced. also the ia
NOUS Wright's Health Underwear.
Glastonbury American Knitting Mills
and other well-known makes.
Mostly shirts in the lot Pos Enr
ner's prices. $50 TO $3.50 VS
each Our price. ..-.....-.-.....
Adle-'s Gloves, in tan.
black and gray Posner's 4Or
prices. g.25 and $50 pair VC
JuF pflce-.-.----- -----...-.------
Mems Neckwear. including Bow
Ties. IN shield. 5and OF spring back
styles Large variety Of pat n II
terms Posner's price, I2ikc ~
each Our price.-..-..----..-----@ z
The Washington times., 1907-09-20
POsner's Stock Of Mems Fur

The stock Mems Furnishings contains everything
hosiery and the haherday which everyday
furnishings prices prom
themselves o unexampie opportunity.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04
Piatt.Wood Case Postponed.

New York, Oct. 3.--On application Of
John B. Stanchfeld. who appeared as
counsel for Thomas G. Platt, Justice
Seabury in the supreme court adjourn
ed from today until tomorrow the ar
gument on the motion by counsel for
Mae Catherine Wood in her recently
instituted. suit for divorce from the
aged senator, who. she alleges, she
married secretly In 1901.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04
Holmes County Republicans.

speclal 10 Morning News.
Millersburg, Oct. 3-Republican con
vention to name township and city
ticket will be held next Saturday aft
ernoon. It is thought there will be no
nominations made by them for mayor
or marshal In opposition to Mayor
Shaw and Marshal Albertson who have
been renominated ythe Democrats
The wet" and DRY" question has
about wiped out politics on city OF.
fees.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04
Looked Like "Mayor Tom. /"

Alliance, o.. Oct. 3.-Harry Joseph,
local railroad clerk. was taken for
Mayor Tom while seated on the YER
anda OF a Canton home during the
Mckinley memorial parade, and was
given an ovation by a visiting delega.
tion. He was at loss TO account for
the glad hand extended until Three
cheers for Mayor Tom" were given.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04

FOR SALE-4 acres and barn; all
kinds Of fruit; at Edgefield. along car
line. cent fare to Canton; also mod.
ern houses cheap. Stark phone A-1s12.
II. M. Rock. 4-d3t
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04

The bids for the furnishln gof coal
for the sewer disposal works and the
garbage disposal works were opened
by the board yesterday and are ~
follows: Ell NJ. Whitmer, run OF
mine coal, $2.25 per ton; slack, s1So
per ton. Harvey Corl, $2.15 per ton
and si.60 per ton. Steiner Coal Co.,
s2.45 and s2.55 per ton, and s2,15 and
s2.20 per ton for nut and slack. The
clerk was INSTRUCTED TO tnbulate the
bids and submit them at the meeting
of the board this morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04
ATTORNEY
Told Client to Write Will
and Make Peace With
God
BODY FOUND IN RIVER

Pittsburg, Oct. 3.--The Iifeless body
of Percy Digby, librarian Of the Ale
gheny county courts, was this morn
ing taken from the Ohio river. The
librarian, who for years hn~ carried
the index of $4,000 law volumes In his
head, disappeared si& days ago, and
his death seems clear case of sui
eide. 1t came out this evening that
Digby had contemplated suicide aft
er having some trouble and that few
days before his disappearance, went
to his attorney to whom he told all his
troubles and asked for advice. The
attorney told him to make his peace
with God and write his win. The will
was written. and filed away, then Mr..
Digby drew $25 from a bank and dlsap-
peared. The $25 was found In his
pocket today.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04

WANTED-A competent girl for
general housework. Apply to Mrs. AL
len Cook. 1888 Logan Ave, Canton.
4-d3
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04
Murder NAV BE Outcome.

Cincinnati Oct. 3--Dan Murphy, per
haps the best known saloonkeeper in
Cincinnati, is at the point of death
tonight from an assault by John j.
Ryan, the noted turf plunger, and get
rich-quick scheme promoter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04

LosT-A large shepherd dog; has
little white around the neck. and
has little gray on the back. A lib
eral reward will be given to finder II
he will call Stark phone 8 on c-911.
4-d3s
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04
roo LATE ro CLASSIFY.

EVERYBODY can borrow money on
household goods, watches. etc. on very
small easy weekly or monthly pay.
ments. Collateral Loan Bank, Bell 500;
Stark Ago. No. 300 w. Tuscarawas
street. II
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04

FOR sALE---A 20,acre tract Of good
farming land with good buildings, 3
miles north OF Louisville. Plenty of
good water and land well drained Call
ON on address Rudolph Pfandof, X. d.
I. I.ouisyillc. Boil il-W.2. 40
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04

WANTED-A strong girl. woman o.
young man TO work In kitchen. Apply
at once TO the Steward of Canton club,
Courtland Hotel building. 4-d3s
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04

WANTED-Boys' and children's
clothing salesman and window trim
mer. Good references. The Globe
Clothing House. 4-ds
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04
tortoise Was Slow.

Hamilton, o., Oct. 3.-W. G.. Peter
while hunting. found land tortoise
on whose shell was cut the inscription
I'd. w. Withrow, 1867" BY inquiry
he found that Dennis w. Withrow, still
living at Seven Mile, had cut the in
scription on the tortoise 40 years ago.
withrow recalls the incident distinctly
The tortoise had not moved q half
mile In the 40 years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04

FOR sALE-A riding saddle as good
as new viii sell very cheap. In
quire at 739 s. Cleveland Ave. 4-ds'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04

libel for divorce against his wife.
Elizabeth Crownipshicld Peabody.
Desertion is given as the cause OF the
suit.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04

yyANTED-Boy at the Globe Cloth
ing House. Steady position. 4-d3
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04

Noted Banker Wants Divorce.
Boston, Oct. S.-George Lee Pea
body of the banking firm of Lee Hig-
glnson and company, today filed q
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04

The clerk Of the Board OF Public
Service was instructed to notify John
Dunbar to replace his fiagstone side
walk on his property on West Lake
street on the northwest side OF Cieye.
land avenue. sesv
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04

John Woods and Martin Seifert, the
young men arrested Wednesday even
ing and accused Of throwing stones
at the automobile occupied by J. c,
Bowman and another man, were CIV
en- a hearing yesterday morning by
Mayor Turnbull. They state that they
are innocent Of the offense and that
they were in company with two
young men named Myers and Bailey
near Reedurban. They we're going
to bell a newly married couple and
the two men arrested say that they
heard Bailey say that he believed
that he had hit some one In the auto
mobile as II had stopped. Myers and
Bailey ran but the other two remain
ed and were brought to this city.
Warrants for the arrest OF the, other
two men have been issued and Woods
and Seifert were released.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04
At CITY HALL

Fire Chief Mesnar, granted vaca-
tion by the board of public safety
for the uprpose of attending the
meeting at Washington OF the Ma
tional Association of Fire Chiefs, has
started on the vacation and expects
to leave for the national capitol in
a day or two. During his absence
Assistant Chief schario will be In
charge OF the department.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04
Wedding al MIIIersburq.

Special to Morning News
Millersburg, Oct. 3.--Walter Snyder
and Miss Gertrude Hull were married
on Wednesday morning and left foi
the east on their wedding trip. Mr.
Snyder is a son of H. D. Snyder one
Of the largest horse dealers in the
west and the bride was a daughter oi
the late w. II. Hull and both are very
popular young people of town.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04

which paves the way for Con-
sumption, Stomach, Heart, Liver,
Lung, Nose, Ear, Kidney, slsd.
der and all Nervous Troubles
Cured, and Cured to stay Cured.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-04

n the breath foul1
Is the voice huskyf
Dou you ache all ovsr7
DO you split up sllme7
Do you blow out scabsf
Do you snore at niGhtI
10 your nose stopped up7
Does your nose discharged
Does the nose bleed easilyr
Do orusts form In the nosa7
Is the nose sore and tender2
Do you sneeHs q great dealt
IL this worse toward nightT
Does the noso Itch and burn7
Is there pain across the eyes1
Is there pain in back OF head7
Is there a tickling In the throat1
DO you hawk or clear the throat9
Is there a dropping In the throat7
Ia the throat dry In the morn
ins7
Are you losing your sense Of
smell7
Do you sleep with mouth open7
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
What the Races sinq About.

cit may or may not be the case that
a races temperament can be judged
from it's folk songs, said a traveller
on a trans Atlantic liner the other day,
'but 1t is interesting to note the diff
ference of subject matter in the songs
of the various peoples.
"The Irishman, for instance, seems to
sing for the most part about his lady
love. Hardly any Of his songs are not
addressed to his Somebody Mavour-
men,
"The Scot, on the other hand, sings
about his country and its history. as a
rule. Scots wha Haze 'Ye Banks and
Braes O. Bonnie Doom Loeb Lomond,'
and so on, might be taken as examples.
"The. Englishman, fits interesting to
note sings about himself all the time.
His songs are about his own glory, his
ships, his men, his power. He refers
occasionally to Old England, but only
as place he made famous by his own
prowess. Unlike the Irish and the
Scotch, he sings little Of his women and
his country's beauties"
what about the Americana" asked a
New Yorker who was present.
1.-THE new American, SO far as have
observed" replied the traveller, "sngs
the songs of the country he was born
in. The old American, with all respect
to you. sir, seems to sing almost ex-
clusively of the things he hates most
the ger'-Philadelp North Amer
lean.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
an expectation Of "a favorable result

an expectation OF a favorable result;
(3) the operation WAS skfllfully per-
formed by an inexperienced youth with
every possible chance Of q successful
result; 60 the patient, as g. result OF
the operation, had q reasonable chance
of being in a better position than he
was before the operation II successful,
Is. e., whether as an individual he or
she will be better fitted to carry on
the functions of life in consequence Of
the operation having been performed.
n 1t is quite time that this far-reach-:
ing power Of the surgeon should be
inquired into; and. IL 1t is found nec-
essary, should be limited BY the state.
In all other cases Of death BY vlo-
lence or misadventure there 10 an tr-.
quiry made to determine IL anybody
be at fault, and there Is no reason why
in this particular instance such an In
quiry should be evaded. There can be
no reason why the operating surgeon
i in case Of dire failure and loss Of hui
man life should not also be called on
to vindicate his conduct and capacity.
II he were thus liable to be called on
/ he would be stimulated by q grave
sense of responsibility not to enter
upon or undertake any such operation
in iippant, uncertain manner. knows
ing that II he did SO he would be re-
quired to furnish unlmpeachable and
incontrovertible reasons for having SO
undertaken 1t, and subjected his pa
tients to perils Of such consideration
and moment as to involve the possible
loss Of life. From an article in the
Independent Review.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
Check on Surgeons.


Directly man, after a more or less
prolonged and more or less successful
course of study and hospital experience.
becomes capable of writing behind his
name the letters N. d. or other cognate
qualifications, he is at once given, in
vast number Of cases, the power of de-
Gliding whether a person who has con-
suited him shall be submitted or not to
an operation, the ultimate effect Of
which may cost him his life, or leave
him seriously MANNED or incapacitated
for life. This terrible power of life and
death is thus placed in the hands of an
inexperienced youth, practically with
out any safeguard whatever; for, after
the operation is over, provided the pa
tient dies, the operator merely re-
quires to fill UP a form of certificate,
furnished by the state, in which there
is stated the disease for which the OPP
Grafton has been performed, the nature
of the operation more or less explicitly
expressed, with the fatal result. There
is an end Of the matter. No inquiry
is instituted as to whether % the
diagnosis on which the operation was
founded was correct, which II is FREE
quently not; CD the patient was in a
fit state to undergo the operation with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
SAFETY OF GERMAN RAILWAYS.

The German railway administration
have procured tract of land near Ber-
lin for trying railway devices and ma
terials. Consul-G General Thackara
writes:
Experiments are made with diff
ferent materials for bedding, with vari-
Gus kinds OF rails, sleepers made of
oak, pine and beech wood and iron.
Tests are also to be carried on
with various systems of automatic
block signals, switch locking devices.
electric, steam and benzine motor cars
for railways everything
which would tend to Increase the work
ing efficiency Of the German railway
system"
Yet the percentage of safety of travel
with which the German governments
are SO dissatisfied would seem here too
high even to dream of in the light OF
experience. In 1904, the last year
quoted by. Mr.. Thackara, s5S persons
were killed by German railways. not
counting suicides but including all in-
ijured who died within twenty -four
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

hours. Here in the same year the
number was lo,046.
One person in $4,000 Of the total
population in Germany is killed annu-
ally by a railroad In this country the
proportion is one in every 5000.
Fewer persons per thousand miles OF
track are killed in densely populated
Germany than in the sparsely peopled
United States, with more than six
times the mileage and far less numer-
Gus trains. To take the fairest poss-
BILE basis of comparison, the number of
killed and injured in 1904 in Germany
for given train mileage was less than
nine. In this country in the same year
it was ninety.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
BOYS AND HOLIDAYS.
avennort Tirpasl

y
Can patriotism be hammered into a
boy by filming him or sending him to
jail? II number of youths desire to
go to neighboring field and play base
ball while others hold services in mem
DRY of the soldier dead, ought the boy
to be liable to a fine for so doing? That
is a question upon which the legisla-
ture is asked topass, and the house with
reluctance voted in approval of 1t. The
result may be, if the senate passes it,
that Memorial day this year will be
what it was originally intended to be
day Of mourning. The soldiers should
be respectfully treated; the memory
of those who died on the field of bat
tie. or who served their country faith
fully under arms, should he be kept
fresh in the minds of all But there
is another view of the proposed legis-
lation, and that is. that it is adding
another series of offenses to an already
large list of misdemeanors. 1t is the
right of every one who desires to OBJ
serve the day to be allowed to do so
without being disturbed in SO doing,
but at the same time those who do not
care to assemble for Memorial exer-.
cises also have rights. Without pass
ing an opinion upon the wisdom of
the proposed legislation it may be as
serted, without doubt, that it is a mat
ter which may be viewed in two ways.
Representative Stoltenberg's proposed
amendment prohibiting sports or enter
tainments that directly interfered
with Memorial day exercises was reas-
enable. but it was rejected. What the
senate will do remains to be seen. The
bill may land in a pigeon hole and be
forgotten.