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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-01

I while the Calabrian earthquake, begin
ming in 1888, continued for four years
Earthquakes are by no means con-
fined to continents. and many originate
under the sea. Tile places in the sea
bottoms where the water shows great
variation in depth are particularly like
ly to experience earthquake shocks.
When an earthquake occurs beneath
the sea the vertical movements of the
sea bed generate a great wave, which
reaches the land after arrival of the
earthquake itself. In the open sea this
wave is so broad that it cannot be per
ceived.
When it reaches shallow water near
the shore. however, it rushes forward
as an immense breaker, sometimes
sixty feet or more in height. and over
whelms everything in its course. The
velocity of these great sea waves is
much greater than the ordinary waves
raised by the wind. y submarine
earthquake near the coast of Japan in
1854 gave rise to sea waves which
travelled the whole breadth of the Pa
cific at rate of about $40 miles an
hour. At Simoda, Japan, the waves
were thirty feet high, while on reach
ing San Diego, Cal, they still measured
six inches.
The extent of country affected by an
earthquake shock also varies greatly.
Some earthquakes are but purely local
affairs, while others are felt for hun
dreds of miles. The Lisbon earth
quake, which threw down the greater
part of the city in six minutes and
killed $4,000 persons, disturbed an i'm
mense area, it being felt in the Alps,
Great Britain, in the Baltic sea and in
northern Germany. The Lisbon earth
quake was felt also at Algiers and Fee
as severely rs in Spain and Portugal,
while the effects of the sea waves
caused by it were noticeable at enor-
nous distances.
Perhaps no earthquake, outside of
the Lisbon disaster, has been felt over
Il wider land area than the quake
which partly destroyed Charleston, $.
c., in August, 1856 That quake was
Observed from the Carolina coast,
Georgia and Florida. northward TO
southern New England, across New
York to Ontario, Canada, and west
ward to eastern Louisiana, Arkansas,
Missouri and Iowa, altogether an area
500 miles wide by 1000 from north to
south.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-01

The region which has suffered so
heavily by the recent earthquake in
South America is the center of a vast
area which for centuries has been
visited periodically by earthquake
shocks. The frequency of these shocks
IN the Andes is expressively told by
the name given this region by the In
dams, says the New York Sun. They
call 1t Cuscatlon-''the land that swings
like n hammock"
One of the most terrible of South
American earthquakes was the one
which entirely destroyed the city of
Caracas. Venezuela, In 1912. 1t lasted
less than one minute. In Ecuador, in
1889, the city of Quito was almost
wholly destroyed.
For three days in August, 1868,
the whole south Pacific region and
Hawaii. Japan, Alaska and Peru
were shaken by an earthquake which,
among the atolls, or coral reef islands,
lifted steamships clear over the coral
reefs and left them inside the dough
nut-like barriers. The same shock
caused tidal wave along the west
in places. At africa, a seaport of Peru.
which had been often before nearly
destroyed by earthquakes, every house
was leveled, $12,0O0,OOO worth of prop
erty was destroyed and 500 lives were
lost
Tidal Wave Swept In.
The tidal wave which swept inland
from the sea at africa carried with it
the United States steamer Wateree
and other vessels and left them strand
ed high and dry three miles inland. To
this day the hull of the old Wateree is
used by Peruvian poems as u summer
resort and boarding house. The shocks
lasted for two days. occurring about
every half hour. Among the curious
results of this earthquake was the
opening Of broad assure in the
earth. disclosing Il large number of an
cient mummies which had been buried
in the sand facing the sea. The forti-
fed island of Alocrav, which defends
the port of africa. was submerged three
times, all the garrison being drowned.
Valparaiso has been twice sacked,
thrice has II been racked by earth
quakes. thrice has it been scourged by
fire. and once has 1t been drowned by
food. No city of South America has
received so many visitations of evil as
this valley of Paradise" inaptly so
named by a Spanish discoverer in the
sixteenth century.
Don Juan de Saavedra. a captain I'M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-01
MEMORIAL FOR FRISCO.
Monument to BE Erected as a Re.
minGer of the Disaster.


nlinGer of the Disaster.
san Francisco Weeping at the Gold
en- Gate" is the magnificent memorial
monument TO he erected by the coast
city in Golden Gate park as re-
minder of the great disaster.
The symbolic figure is that of Il
young girl just blooming into the full
beauty of her wOmanhood, says the
New York World. Weeping, she leans
in the lassitude OF despair against a
closed Gothic door.
The figure will be carried out In u
slightly tinted marble, the door in
golden bronze, while the framework
and the steps approaching it will be
Of stone.
The sculptor is Kuhne Beveridge,
and for her model of San Francisco
she utilized her young sister, the
Baroness Ray Won Wrede. 1t has met
with high praise from the committee,
and undoubtedly will be one of the
most beautiful, if saddest, in signifi-
canoe Of the rebuilt city's glories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-01
AN EXCITING SCRATCH.
Trenton Man, Relieving n Tickle.
Calls Out Fire Engines.


Calls Out Fire Engines.
James Lavetti. an Italian, while lean
ing up against the city hall in Trenton
scratching his head the other night,
accidentally pulled the fire alarm at
that point, which brought out half the
fire department, says the New York
Times. Lavetti was Immediately ar
rested by detective, who was stand
Ing close by. He could not explain,
and it was just as hard to make him
understand that he had caused so
much trouble.
Because of the fact that the sending
in of the false alarms is a common oc-
currence at that point by persons who
declare they do not know what the
box Is there for. Chief Allen of the fire
department will prefer charges against
the man for malicious mischief as a
warning to others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-01
Lighting the New York Terminal.

The Nernst Lamp company of Pitts
burg has closed the largest single con-
tract for illumination ever made. 1t
Is for the New York terminal station
of the Pennsylvania railroad 1t calls
for lamps in number equaling 1000
600 candlepower. The Nernst lamp
differs radically from either the arc or
incandescent electric light, but its
chief characteristic is that it more
nearly resembles sunlight than any
other artificial light known. 1t is the
invention of DIR. Walter Nernst Of
Gottingen, Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-01
SURGEONS AID HORSE.
Silver Tube Eight Inches Long PIac-
cd In Animals Throat.

Silver Tube Eight Inches Long PIac-
cd In Animals Throat.
Affection for Tom, big black truck
horse that will shake hands and roll
over at his masters bidding, has led
James Stone Of ThOmaston, Conn, to
employ the most eminent Connecticut
surgeons and spend hundreds of dol
lars in an effort to save the animals
life. says dispatch to the New York
World. At present Tom is enjoying
his oats while breathing freely through
silver tube eight inches long. He is
the only horse in the world that has
undergone the delicate operation Of
trachcotOmy.
Toms trouble was caused by
weakness Of the glands in his neck.
a veterinary surgeon who looked him
over advised that he be shot.
"Not much" said Mr.. Stone. "That
horse is a better fellow than most OF
the men l know, and he's going to
have Il mans chance"
Regular practitioners, who were final
~ induced to diagnose Toms case,
thought lie might be helped by the
tube operation, but they said its deli
cacy and expense rendered it n foolish
proceeding. The horse will never be
of any value anyway" they said.
Hell still be able to shake hands
and ask me for. apples" said Mr..
Stone. go ahead"
AS a result Tom has enjoyed the at
tention of distinguished specialists,
who have not only taken an academic
interest in the case, but who have been
touched by Mr.. Stones devotion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-01

Indians on the Menominee Indian
reservation at Teshena, Wis, will be
allowed to do their own logging this
season, and if they make a success of
it they will have occupation for many
years, as it is estimated that there
are 200.000,O00 feet of timber on the
reservation. The Indians will be given
$50 a thousand for cutting the lumber.
OF this SO will be paid them and 50
placed in the United States treasury to
their credit at 4 per cent interest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-01
Absinth Bonbons the Latest.

Look out for absinth in bonbons,"
said large candy dealer to Phila-
delphia Record reporter. They are on
the market and they are loaded.
doubt if any are ON sale as yet In Phil
adelphia, but they have been offered to
us and have seen samples Of them 1
have no doubt they will soon be seen
here. It's likely that their stay will be
short, however, for the authorities and
the temperance people Hiu surely be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-01
student. mu.t BE swimmers.

When Amherst recently dedicated its
$4,000 Pratt natatorium. IL adopted a
rule that all students must qualify In
swimming. says the New York Amcri-
can. Amherst is the first college TO do
this, and 1t is expected that her exam
pie will move other institutions to fol-
low. An investigation recently made
discloses that 10 more than one-fourth
OF the students in colleges can swim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-01

after them. -Four of the kind of bon
bons that were sent to us would make
a pretty stiff drink of abSinth, and an
innocent customer might get laid out
cold before he knew it. Those sent to
US were from Europe, where, / under
stand, their manufacture has resulted
from certain restrictive legislation con-
corning the sale of alcohol"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-01

through like some strya beam from an
other world. The light is in charge OF
H. H. Buckwalter of Denver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-01
GAME ON CURSE OF DRINK
His New Book Deals with 1t as a
Disease "a Sin.

DIseasS OF q SIN.
Hall Gaines new novel, just pub
lished, deals with the subject of heredi-
tary drink craving cured by hypnotism,
says a London cable to the Chicago
Post. Interviewed on. the subject, Mr..
Game asks:
rs habitual intemperance a disease
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-01

First Aid to Cab Horses.
The newest feature on Berlin streets
is a woman who on a bicycle patrols
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
kl+k NTI N MAN HEkE,
 t.DOklNt. FOR TINIBE1;

III. .I4 A Parker. I well known kentuchN newspaper man and for merlN tditor of the Louisville Jour ua ot l.aoor. is at the Nrlin4ton
 A.e pArbel' has been here for sey- efj'3 s,ayS looking Hp tbe timber sit- tiaH :tS q representative of q large timber concern. Iie will go to Hardy tonight to meet several timber men and a company will be organized for the purpose of buying large tracts of timber and working it into ex- port lumber AIr. Parker will make Pine Bluff his headquarters for scy- eral months and the general offices Of tle ne@ company will probably he located hefn later OIL
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
4 NEW CONCERN TIE MADDEN IL 'MBER COMPANY Is COMING 10 IHE tiTl
 SOON.
Firm Composed ol Illinois Capitalists Win Open tp For Business on
 January l.

Pine Bluff i5 to have another bis lumber concern by the first of the year, to be known as the Maddon Lumber company.
 This company is composed O. Illi- nois capitalists and will put in large saw mills throughout this section wherever suitable boundries of tim Der can be secured.
 Mir. Mae Maddon, of Lagrange, H., an uncle of Mrs. NJ L. Dellmon of the Wolf Nichols Dry Goods company will arrive during the holidays to take up the work. The company will have it's offices ill Pine Bluff and all of the work will be directed from this place.
 The coming Of this company will give Pine Bluff two strong, new lum- ber concerns and in 8 few months large shipments of oak, pine and cypress will begin to go north.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
COTTON MEN
 DISSATISFIED
The. Claim That the Iron Mountain Is Giving Them But .Scant
 Attention.

Little Rock, Dec. 10.-The feeling Of
 dissatisfaction which has existed for some time past on the part of the cotton men, or at least large portion ' of them, toward the Iron Mountain railroad, resulted in a special meet l ing of the cotton committee Of the Board of Trade at the Board of Trade i building. The meeting was largely attended, and while no action was taken. the tone of the debate was un- usually warm. The Iron Mountain men that blockade existed, and that company declined to receive cotton for shipment except via St. Louis i; that it would not receive for Memphis
 when the cotton is to be moved to
 points beyond; that it would not re-
 ceive for Port Arthur, Westwego, New
 the part of the Iron Mountain seems
 to have prompted the meeting, but
 as the other railroads are maintain
 ing the open door, other grievances
 with the Iron Mountain received con-
 sideration. While the meeting was
 in the nature of an executive session,
 it is understood that the basis Of con-
 certration, the shipment of cotton to
 New Orleans for export and limiting
 expense bills to 100 days were all mat
 ters of fervid consideration It is
 claimed that the expense Of the buy
 CTS have been largely increased not only at Little Rock, but at Morrilton, and scores of other Iron Mountain
 points. to say nothing about Little Rock where the increase in cost of concentration is seriously felt. One
 buyer states to the Democrat that the loss to Little Rock, as compared with last years figures, is $30,000 on f00,- GOO bales for export AdVices were received at the meeting that both the Rock Island and Cotton Belt were re- ceiving as usual, message from the Cotton Belt being that they would re- ceive shipment for exports via St. Louis, New Orleans, Memphis, Port Arthur, and in fact that there was no Interruption regarding their ship ments out of Little Rock It was de- cided at the meeting to take no action until later, and that another meeting of the committee be held Monday, to which MT. Calef, the division freight agent of the Iron Mountain, be invit- ed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
PROF. ALBERT WALTZ
 1T THE MAIN RINK.

decided sensational novelty @lll be viewed by thousands of our amusement lovers this week, in the most marvellous of all skating acts JE Prof. Albert Waltz, at the Main rink Prof Waltz is called the father o1 fancy and trick skating, and wherever he has appeared he Las also been Surnamed the wiz ard, OF account of the Wondrou9 things he conjures out of the skates. Prof Waltz will give his elaborate prod'Ietion every night during the week, and at each afternoon session st- will instruct ladies In fancy skat- ing free of charge Tuesday night the grand merchants carnival, giy. e1 by the Retail Merchants assoei &fion Hili take place. It promises t6 be & magnificent affair anl bean ti1ui and valuable prizes have been purchased. to be presented ta tha best represented business on tho floor. Until after Christmas the sfsatine will continue each night tili iF:3V.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
RUSSIAN PEASANTS
 ARE STARVING
Seven Million of Them Said To Be in
 Serious Condition-Crop Failures.

Chicago Dec lo-A special from St. Petersburg to the Chicago Record Herald reports 100000 peasants on the verge of starvation as a result of the continued crop failures. In some villages of 5000 to 4,000 people, no wheat Or rye can be had at any price. Government efforts at relief have so far miscarried or been inadequate.
 Famine is most serious in ten pro yinces Of Central and Southeastern Russia, where the relief railroads have proven themselves incompetent to handle the relief. The situation is regarded as being extremely critical.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
|S CONSTITUTIONAL
COINIf OFFICERS UNDER N DlCTNENI FOR OfFEN>E.
supreme Court oi Arkansas Hands Down Decision in Sumpter ta>e
 From Garland.

Special to sae Graphic:
 Little Rock. Dee. 1o.-The supreme court Of tlJe state today handed down a decision in the case of Sumpter versus the state, holding that cir cult judge had the right to suspend county officers under indictment, by declaring constitutional the law un- der which such suspension was made.
 Judge Sumpter was coHntk judge of Garland county. and vas removed by the circuit judge pending 5ftal oil an indictment found against him for alleged malfeasance in office in failing to hold court on the day set.
 United States Senator James F. Clarke was sumpter's Attorney
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
J. A. Frazier
 Appointed Justice

Mayor King White received a tele- phone message from Gov. Davis Mon day notifying him of the appointment of J. A. Frazier to the office of justice of the peace to fiji the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Pleas Culpep- per.
 Mir. Frazier is considered fit man for the office and Gov. Davis action meets with the approval of Pine Bluff citizens.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
CITY COUNCIL.
 MEETS TONIGHT
The matter oi City Warrants May Be
 Brought t'p for Discussion Again.

The city council will meet in re9u- lar session tonight and the proba5il- fly is that there will be full attend a4ce of its members.
 There are many matters of import anee that may come before the body tonight, but all attempt to predict their certainty would be too great q strain upon the imagination Con- spieuous among them is the matter Of city warrants. which will not down. The police department has not yet been able to place it's last month $ scrip. i'll spite Of the strenuous ef- forts made co dc so
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
HON. ". N. GOODWIN
 NAY ENTER RACE

#arrea. D~e. =ffaH N. < Good win i= reeelNill-e= many solicitations t9 become | candidate for president ot tin Sena'" Wai.a Ha has not tos- aal's announced ais e4adtdacy for ,he office ne will #5a=a5 probability lo 90 in 3 few day NJ Goodwin is oAe-o- the a9test Hea9eea of the Sen ale and has ueHE friends .bgoueho0. the state who vau'a ae alad to 4ao him enter .ha faee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
TME COLORADO GOES
 AROUND HINB DAM.,
Waters Flowing Into SaltDn and ym. lrss Break Is Stepped Loss Will
 Reach S25.GND ,DDD.

Yuma. Ariz@ De. 'o-T:la entire Colorado river ha- found a channel around the Hind dam and i, flowing hack into Sallo4 sink Unless the dood caR be epBad yegs soon tha main iine oa the Southera Pacific ~jlI have to ae reou.lt for 200 miles 2n higher ground and thousand people iu SaIton basin 1il lose their homes. No less tnaQ S25.o00 ,009 de- bends On .ha success c: the effort to close the break
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
of President Cowles visit here

of President Cowles' visit here, lends color 10 the belief.
 It is gwen out that the .Arkan- sas. Louisiana and Gulf railroad will probably De constructed be- tween this place and Monroe. .a.. within q few months President CoWles and party are now out look ing over the proposed route. and il is believed that the Southern Eugi- aeerins and Construction company Was organized for the purpose of building lie road.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
Banks Do 2
 laooti Business

Th" Cotton 3ej5 bank did an enormous a3aoaHt ei baaiuc45 lasf Saturday, heiH= about four times as large as that of ordinary days, and the barl. officials are much pleased With the GaF 5Hsineas.
 All of Pine Blud banking insti- tHtions are euioxiae | most liberal patronage. the increase. of business being from 3o to fo per cent great el thau that ot all previous years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
SMALL BLAZE ON
 BEECH STREET SUNDAY

The fire department was called to 6222 Beech street Sunday at noon bN d small blaze The wall paper had been placed oSer q tiue openin@ and when fire Was started in an adjoining room, sparks caught the paper and the wall Was soon ablaZe. The flames had been eXtinguished the scene.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
The Arkansas
 River Is Rising

River men are feeling good over tae prospect of a big rise. The riv CT has been rising since Sunday morning. Th rise is attributed to heavy rain in tae northwestern part of he state and Indian Territory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
To Pay Off
 Indebtedness

Al meeting of the board of t.ls. tees at the Temple Sunday a move ment was started to raise a sufficient amount to pay off the indebtedness of the temple organ The trustee led out with handsome contributions and the amount will soon be raised
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
Elects Officers
 Tuesday Nigh 5

The Degree Q: Honor. \ 9. 4 = will hold it's annua, election = cers Tuesday night ard Ill s members are urged be present Definite arrangeme' "ill : la6= for the banquet to be held Tuesday night, December IS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
STRING|NC CABLES
Iiii PINE ELitF FEILPH0Nf fohPtNA IN IMPROVING IfS
 I0G II. >EHAIti.
Will Make system as Perfect i> ps,. >bIt Work Will Ecqnirr >i1
 HonfhS,
T oIltlls.
I'ltIl IIt5IILLtt ln,.L.IolIa- r1

fae PHe Biaf Telephone eaa57I=.z aa5 | latss force Of men emp.oyss IT attiaeias e9i.fs over tine cfts. [ a1s been deejdad b make The system as perfect as can b. and g laree amount Q. m9aes will be expended sa tass eud,
 | i5 lh9aeht tine stringias a -a4 e9i'iez ana 2tl other necessary wo44 ettH De accomplished in six months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
Buy your paints anl wal pa. per of Claud Clegg and company If you want the best We wiii save yoG money on everything.
A Mere Suggestion.

Often aids a purchaser. We also can give you some pointers as to the style next season which is inn portant, especially if you have black suit made. Eisenkramar the Tailor ovor Citizens bank. Second avenue, corner Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
CITY MINISTER'S
 HELD REGULAR MEETING

The Pine Bluff Ministerial as56c.4= ton held its regular monthly business meeting Monday morning
 Much business of importance. a4.s .llIIIsilf.ItaI
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
Doctor caIdwelI's
 Lecture Postponed

bE fafd3ell's lecture al the I. VI. (. A., is postponed by reason of ths doctor 5 absence. The date of tie Iee- ture Will be announced on his re- turn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
Grand Jury
 Meets onioyrov

The grand jury will reconvene to morrow morning to take up again the work of the present term of the Je ferson circuit court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
Y. N. c. A. Notes
Debating Club To Meet

The Y. M. c. A. Debating club will meet tonight to elect officers and ar range a program for next meeting and adopt %y-laXa ant. constitute A warm time is expected and al yOl men interestet are urged '. attend and take part A cordial W
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-10
TIE RAILWAY TRAINMEN
 HOLD REGULAR NEE

'~oe7e~aood Of Railway IT. men No. 3e5, met in regular ses
 Y morning and disposed of the routine # business. w memher. EoaArs EEscrod, wa u2 r , to n.em5arst.o
 This orgaE.za..eu numbers n.-- Y.1es. CTS ami = 9 y7-9 prosperv's condition.