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attention, and trained him so thoroughly
snat mat shortiy after the masters death, In
september 1895, the pupil found himself
in sole charge of the Vcsuyian observ-
atoTy
But long after he had picked Matteuc-
ci, Palmlcri endcavored to persuade a
nephew, John Palmieri of New York then
on visit to his native land to give up
ms new world ambitions and take up his
The professor recognized Matteuocps abil-
lty, but he was proud OF the name OF Pal
rnlerl' and 1t was the greatest disappoint-
ment of his life that he was not able to
induce ono OF that name to continue the
study of Nesuvius where he would leave
on when death claimed him The study
hlm-Nesuvius was his one pct
When Matteucci became a pupil OF Pal
mierl he was practically homeless, his
parents being dead, PalmIeri received the
boy INTO his own house and gave him a
tathers care. as well as a teachers in
struction.
Hemmed in by River of Fire.
:, Palmieri was Al when he first estab-
lished himself on Vesuvlus he was in his
SSth i1 y year when he deliberately took his
throughout tho grand eruption of 1872
The dangers that he ran were null
on the night OF the 18th Of April"
says Palmicri. in his classical account
OF the eruption. the observatory lay be-
tween two torrents OF fire. which omitted
an an lnsuGeraole heat. The. glass In tho
WINDOW frames was hot and cracking and
u smell OF scorching was perceptible ln
inc rooms. The cone. besides being fur
rowed by the lava streams Just described.
was traversed by several others which
appeared and disappeared. 1t seemed
completely perforated, and the lava oozed
us II were. through its whole surface |
cannot better express this phenomenon
fire"
ION the 9Th (AprlD with a strong wind
blowing from the East, scoriae OF such a
size fell at the observatory that the glass
OF the windows unprotected by external
blinds, was broken"
The ground was perpetually disturbed
whilst the volcano ragged so that the OBJ
serNatory osclllate6 violently"
But before leaving the subject OF these
laws | must narrate an important fact
TO which l was n witness. and which was
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from public bodies expressing their ad-
uiration and respect for the brave deed
he had done for tho sake OF science, The
King sent him tho Grand Cross of St.
Maurice and Lazarus. decorated him with
Commendatorc and he was made a Sena-
tor for life. He took an ingenious view
OF the cncomlums and honors showered
upon him.
Il am fearful" he told the King. "that
the great honor you have conferred upon
fnc may not tend to elevate me as 1t
should, but may turn my head so that
j shall not be able to progress in my
further studies"
This "hne old fellow" had seen his four
score years when stricken with his
fatal Illness. He had been accustomed
to having his little joke for four score
years and more. seemingly at the most
iTopportune times, and he was not TO be
deprived of ii now
Doctor" he said. "you arc q great
physician You have effected many Won
derful cures But I have observed that
no physician has ever been able TO cure
the disease of which the patient dies
When the news spread that Palmieri
had breatned his last. the whole city
mourned When he was buried, the great
er-part OF the city closed up shop and
followed the funeral cortege to the grave.
The Government last honor to Palmieri
was to order out regiment to attend
him on his final journey.
who VIII warn MS now was ire
quently repeated question in Naples, I'm
rnediately following Palmieris death. The
Ncapolitants row know that PalmIeTi
, did not teach Matteucci the ways of We
Suvius in vain.
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Duty Of Educators.

In delaying the adoption OF adequate
records and accounts, educators. whether
In New York or In other cities. must have
overlooked the important fact that 4 sys-
TEN which falls to disclose weakness. in
efficiency. and unsatistied needs. must also
conceal strength, efficiency, and progress
to oppose revision is therefore. to deny
a school system the privilege OF proving
It's true worth and OF securing the gener-
Gus financial and moral support TO which
II Is entitled. A searchlight directed upon
every city from its educational hendauar-
tcrs and from educational bureaus OF the
State and the Nation. will reveal social
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cuy 7. Viskniskki.

\ Guy T. Viskniskki.
~ recent eruption OF Vesuvius.
that stood out from all the
Natteuccl. the intrepid profes-
are Of the Royal observatory
4 yesuvius's side, about Soo
4 5sralght line from the central
d has been studying the pne-
Z the famous chimney for ten
!, For more than four decades
4 Luigi Palmieri. occupied the
. and in that time put his life
. zeyeral eruptions for science 8
|nE the scope OF his work on
Prof. Palmleri modeStly wrote
<oqnt OF the great eruption of
be observatory was established
lib the first instance. at my
cse and afterward with some
lnnce from the Government
he studies more asslduous than
1EsB made"
Plmierl who invented and per
b OF the Instruments now used
'ssFvat0ry In the study of the
il Has Palmierl who first re-
} The volcano during a great
lhat he might study at close
pbenomena attendant on the
In brief. II was Palmieri who
ibe lines Of Vesuvian inYesti-
y are being assiduously fol-
Aatteuccl, and it was Palmiei
Matteucci. a poor boy. and
= Tor the work he so herolcally
|of late.
Hatteucci Was Chosen.
\ really owes his present emf
Ihi circumstance that each of
IS cons bitterly disappointed
IN not embracing science. 1t
Ilhtr's desire that his elder son,
ehouh be trained up 10 sue
3 bis Vesuvian work. and when
esclared for a business career
|qlng Neapolitan business factor
y looked to the other boy. Jo-
;ersed him. But 1t was all the
<olld do 10 persuade Joseph TO
-Tse In medicine.
q 10 search beyond his family
'>ssor. he finally took up Mat
pc Innate cleVerness attracted
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Not Easy.

''Is he IN easy clrcumtances7"
Yes and he got there by not being easy
Houston Pest.
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needs that otherwise escape notice; will,
by prompt notice OF children, families and
districts needing attention.. materially
strengthen every private and public child
saving agency and render the schools
themselves more efficient in preventing ig-
norancc tTuancy. crime and dependence
One negligent New York truant officer or
one Philadelphia teacher who fails to tell
OF truancy because "the truant makes
trouble, can manufacture work for n
score of child-saving agencies: Indifference
to children illegally employed will furnish
relief societies with clients for genera
tlons TO come. IL the highest purpose OF
the public school is to teach citizenship
rather than scholarship. to develop moral.
industrial. and civic efficiency, what better
first step than for teacher and director to
practice what they teach. and discharge
their duty as trustees by rendering ac-
count OF their stewardship in such a way
as to make possible and necessary the
hearty. because intelligent. cooperation
Of their community In support Of cvery
demonstrably sound efficient school pol
ioy?-Wllliam II Allen in tho. Review of
Reviews.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

fire in the country's history, has ami
hilated the main business part of the
city and the greater portion OF the
residence districts also. Property val
uel at from 100000, 600 to $3.50, 600 600
has been destroyed, about one-half be-
ing covered by insurance; several hun
dred lives have cen lost and over 200,-
600 people left without homes. Incalcu-
liable sums viii be lost in wages and in
come, and business mon who have built
up local patronage through years OF
effort will have to begin all over again.
Fortunately the credit of San Fran
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

cisco is Of the highest and the debt SO
low that large amounts can be bor-
rowed on advantageous terms. AL
though most OF the bank buildings were
destroyed, the money and securities
were unharmed. and with the resump-
ton of banking operations merchants
and other business men will have the
benefit OF credit facilities to aid them
in building up their shattered estab-
lishments. The great work to be done
in making new San Francisco will
call for grim resolution and unfsinch-
ing energy. but the spirit of 40 still
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

lives, and the Golden Gate metropolis
will rise from the ruins.
The general understanding that San
Francisco possesses all the natural ad-
vantages for recupcration was an asset
when the vaults of the banks in this
city were cooled sufficiently to permit
OF opening the steel doors to. reach the
coin. No such spectacle as the calm
confidence of the entire people in the
banks OF the city could have been ex-
pected in the face of a disaster like
that through which San Francisco had
just passed.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
Assets OF Savings Banks Grow SSS,OOO,OOO

There was no excited demand for
money There was no indication of a
bank run. The foreign and domestic
trade OF California proceeded without
interruption. Courage was the watch
word, and the reports that the banks
were able to make within a few weeks
after April IS amply justified the Sc
renity Of the public mind as the fig
ures relating to the banks OF Caiifor-
mia already quoted show.
Perhaps near the end of the eventful
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
GREAT SUMS IN BANKS

-Four months after the April holo-
csust the savings, commercial and pri-
xate banks Of California had sS2,542,1e3
ia money on hand. an increase from
August 25. 1905. of se.71z.Ts1. There
was a total increase in resources from
s5l5.3O9.OS4 to S604 .oIS. .S5s. and the net
increase in assets and liabilities for
$50 savings. commercial and private
banks of the State was SSS,7e9. s7S.
In relation 10 the item of money on
hand attention is called TO the San
Francisco savings banks. which, on
August ] last, had sl.e47,436 more coin
on hand than in the preceding year at
9, corresponding date. In other words
the San Francisco savings banks on
August Is. 1906. had on hand in coin
s5.226,7es. as against $3,e4s,577 in Aug
vst. 1895.
~The figures for all the banks in Cali
tornia have increased since the date
selected for making the report of the
Bank Commissioners, but those of
August, 1906, are sufficiently interest
ing, being compiled so soon after the
San Francisco disaster by the Bank
Commissioners. to be entitled to find
a.place in the history OF California
Since then industries have had time
70 adjust themselves more largely. and
improved accommodations and full
knowledge Of the intentions and busi-
ness SlaDlllly OF the people nave been
attained. With this idea in view some
other items relating to the savings
banks are supplied as evidence of the
rapid recovery of the people.
INCREASE AND DECREASE
The loans on real estate increased
from Ss5.oS6,350 in August, 1905, to
SsS,l11.785 in August, 1e0e-a growth
Of SS,025,43 At the same time the
holdings of real estate by the savings
banks of San Francisco fell off from
s2,sos.7s1 to $1.227,ss5, decrease of
s1,075,7s5. The investments of the
San Francisco savings banks In stocks
bonds and warrants fell from se5.243,-
03S to $60,149,396, a decrease of s5.Oe3,-
ez7. The sums due from solvent banks
and trust companies increased from
$s,64s.577 to S5.265.2s4, which was an
Increase of S1,621. 706
There are many collateral facts that
explain the phenomenon of a city ris-
Ing from its ashes and surprising its
banking records of a previous great
year.
Some Of the underlying causes OF
constant strength in San Francisco
were appreciatively summed up by the
Bankers Magazine in May. 1906, while
In certain parts OF the city, the ruins
still smoked.
The calamity that befen this city"
says the Bankers Magazine. begin
sing with a shock OF earthquake, which
was succeeded by the most disastrous
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

Continued ON Page as, Column Il.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
STATE BANK ASSETS GROW

The Bank Commissioners OF Cali
forn.a have just issued their annual
roFost IN which they show net in
cease Of assets in the State banks of
California in 1906 that amounts to
s-pre tnaa SSS.O0o 600.
There aTe 561 banks IN the State.
thirteca more savings banks than there
were at corresponding date in 1905.
twenty-scven more commercial banks,
ter more private banks and twenty
more national banks.
On the 18th of this month just eight
r10aths had elapsed since a disaster be-
fell san Francisco that practically
obliteratea all the comnerciai portion
q San Francisco. Every banking in
stitution existing in San Francisco was
6amaged IN greater or less degree by
fire and some Of the most costly build
inRs occupied by banks were ruined.
The Bank Commissioners show that
on August %. 1905. the bank premises
OF the SAN Francisco savings banks
were estimated by the Bank Commits
sioners. on the basis OF official reports,
70 be worth s2.67S,557.7s. and one year
later. or August Is, with decrease
- one bank. the bank premises were
reported TO be worth $2,593,143, q de-
s7srlrr cf blsf SS541z1-
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
Vast Sums Added
to Resources
of the City

The resources CT the national banks
OF san Francisco are in round figures
s12S. S50.0e0.
The Comptroller of the Currency.
reporting on the basis Of conditions at
the close of business November IL,
gives all the details. The principal
items that make up the large sum are
s1O.5S4.7S2 in specie, s8.3ss.0So due
from reserve agents, s6.s6o.s5S in Sc
curities. S66.S47.150 in loans and dis
courts. sIl.55o. 900 in United States
bonds to secure circulation. S5,5l0,00O
fl Unite6 States bonds to secure de-
posits. S4507,e87 due from other ma
tional banks Ss.l71.s1s due from State
and private bankers, and close to ST.
100000 in banking-house furniture and
fixtures.
This has been a great banking year
in California. The bank clearings tn
creased during the first three-quarters
Of 1906 from s1.279. .ooo.9ss, the total
FOR nine months OF 1905. to sI.3se $751;
eT7. q gain OF ss0.sS7,sSO, or more than
81 co., ,000 a month on the average. de-
spite the fire. In October the bank
clearings amounted TO s206.ese.793.
leading October in 1905 by the great
sum Of S40,0Oo,o00.
Live Oak daily Democrat., 1906-09-10
ACRTSHED HCMORIsT.

Our little joke about Mr.. Roosevelt
and his spell" with its attendant
explanation has drawn upon
Us the fire of the Barlow Courier In
formant, which ruthIeSsly over
whelms US in this fashion:
The Democrat reminds US OF the
little boy who was taking his nrSt
lesson in drawing He drew the
picture OF a horse, and fearful that
those who saw it might not recOg-
nize it as a representation Of that
animal, he wrote under il: This
is a horse" The Democrat must
have a poor opinion of the sense
of humor Of its readers if il thought
il necessary TO label a good joke like
the one il has perpetrated- II II
had any doubt on the subject. II
might have put the word spell in
capital letters, and then il would
have been recognized as capital
joke not only in the sense OF being
a good one and appearing in capital
form. but as having emanated from
The capital al Washington.
Dear. dear General Law. did YOU
really suppose that We were 50 deSJi-
tuJe OF even the primOrdial germ OF
humOr that We would perpetrace a
joke OF pun and then, with the sol
emn earnesrneSs Of a simple-minded
yokel. labO-iOusly work OU- an eX-
PLANTATION so that the reader might
not miss the pOinJ2 How could you
miss the obvious irony IN the eNpia-
nation and then FIRE a. Us that yeneT-
able chestnut about the little boy
and his crude picture OF q hOrse2 But
enough the subject Is TOO painful.
Ne hereby withdraw the Joke from
- ne market and WilI hereafter 5e con
Ien- 10 plod along With plain and
hcmr-y facts and lgg=-s and leave
10 Others more gifted The brilliant
dazh-S into the E-Id Of WII ardlumOl
A. a budding humo-isC We have 5=--
>or down upon and 1a--eu-d Ou-
And what makes = wOr~= l. that -.
might have avoided Il al and 5-r-
today a humoris- IN good SANDING
II Ne had only been smart enough Il
have adopted the Generals acUC,
suggestion and put the word spell
IN capital letters" We see II Al
uov. but II Is TOO late, The Times
! Union warned Us that a stern prosaiD
,age would fail 10 grasp The voJa-iLt
vsSeucr ot our cherished pun bU
lis warning came TOO Ia-e-Jhe harm
had been done and the grim Old sol
4 der editor was upon Us like a ferO
I cIous and implacable duck upon Al
innocent and unsUSpecIing iunrbug-
Live Oak daily Democrat., 1906-09-10

That i1trta-ISal-e sl~-- .
Florida. Col T. J. l. E-eu- .- r.a
giving MS attention ro -h- ar-. H.
having this Sale p-oP-r-s -.a--.-
I'd a. Jem-s-oNu ENao>--.r- -.,.
y=a-.- Concerning the Florida .l....
ing there. u SAYS there U-I .- ..
trouble il securing the ua-e-.a. ru.
lis construction II : P-ugo-.l ..
construct the foundation Wi-a F.ar
da stone. Florida pine all ar ---1
for the main structure NI-E F|r-lla
hard woods Tor the interior and .N...
rior trimmings Florida csP-v>s shin.
g,es viii De- used for n, root. F-o-
"a white pressed sandstone l-...-
Will also b used IN The oousTrleuua
and as whole, the building V.I 1.
constructed entirely out o. F-slla
products The material for the Goa
.s--ucrion Of the building and -te ca
hibiIs 70 be placed IN the on. tIuE
Kill al De- transported vI-hrl- a..
Prls= and ne only ,hluS -ra- x..
y= a. al expensive all - -E. rs--
>--lc-iOl OF the building Co.. E-ea-
hOf-s 10 g=- some FIp-ll4 .a-.-a.-.-
sufficiently Interested -0 at,a1.- ra.
MONEY for -h- coS- cC cu-~--r..
-l- building and -ak- q up---a-- .-
Live Oak daily Democrat., 1906-09-10

We felt sure that oar i-ssaa 80
Davis, of Perry. would fuiv rFa-
himself OF the disgracvtal rrarE- "
Iynching recently preferred hEa.rs
him by the Tallahassve Sau. a-t .fr
following from the ,as, issue 1. ..a
paper shows that OurCoHalrrH aHH
we'll grounded.
Mr.. Jen Davis of F,-r 's
has written me- courteous. a"...
letter. in which he dva.-- .ra. -. 600
in Inverness A. the iErrr.rI -|
negro Jim Davis >ai1 .r a-
rial in the issue ot Aux Es .-a
Davis. erS,Whi,e editor gt .."
County Chronicle Was r-~
masked men ~ho go rr- kr.s ..
jail out Of the safe Boz OBJ. l-.a
I apologize 10 Mr uav- la- ...-s
in Perry. who Vas to-@sl.r r.-
the Citrus County Ch-oH.r.r ."
imputacion cas-, upon aim H.. o.
NAL Is full and couF-v.- rr.---..
that he took 10 part Iu -se Dbl Eaa
got my Information t-v- -r. ".-r
ner-s report on dIe in -hy Gr1r.-r- H
Office This report Shves t-r- ."#
rimony OF ". II Miller rhar -.a-s
ID man whom D. named I.T .a.
did gel the keys from -h- safe aH
glad that M tri-aj J-r ulE.. a..
not The man and : hop Pr. a.. .t
cusz ne to- seeming -r Ea.. e.
pear 80.
Live Oak daily Democrat., 1906-09-10

T-- Arcadia Champion ELo=- =
,.e- - o-- o. -z- small to-r4-. q
accomplished --5.-S ~-oS- ~o-s =
-o-a--s h--ri-- 20 80 --ac= a-I
-o-,- 20 ,le Journalism O: Florida
-s,-> - MS y4--=5 compliment II
.-> las Issue
The I've O4z Daily De4o.-4- r.
.-G-iy enlarged 20 dy-co.Iu1
-.-a- rase uaP=-- l. a Ec5-t II ever
4as. both a. 20 form makeup and
.E.-o-.aLS- Editor Sherwood evident
.. possess that cheerful optimistic
-eG-g--auv1- = necessary II on ~1o
u>r-l-vs -h= position h d--s- r. ca1
i.--- Ui-h Others and .-- r-ea- them
.a----o->.y - Il -E-y had rights -la-
a- --ru--iZeS- Therefore n ANS
..- respect 4-5 coafs-le- o. all
>-..-~~ -a re DvIpc-1--
Live Oak daily Democrat., 1906-09-10

and the criminal elassss es - -
groes. and give the tormsf - sattf.
stand that their eaorts in enailsA
to the requirements % Eus4 ri,ifea.
ship are warmly appreciaisf asa 80
be in every proper wag e1~naraEsa
And one OF the b~st ~ass r1 o. .ras
is for the Law 20 punish sIta ~saa.
certainty and severity lhs Sri-aa %
of both races
Live Oak daily Democrat., 1906-09-10
pta,s RATR NONTNttS.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
REVISE CUBAN LAWS
AS STEP FOR ELECTION
Magoon Signs Decree Which Author.
ICES Work to Be Begun at
Early Date.

Havana, Dec. Ex-Governor Magoon
has signed the long awaited decree ap-
pointing a commission to revise the
laws of Cuba. This commission will
submit to the provisional governor the
draft of an electoral law, new provis-
ional and municipal laws, a law defin-
ing the organization and functions of
the judiciary, and civil service law,
and will also treat on such other sub
jects of great interest as may be re
ferred to it by the provisional COVER
nor. The first meeting will be held
Jan. 3. This is regarded as the first
step toward holding new elections
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
MEXICAN OUTLAW
BAND Is CAPTURED
Carlis Trouble Makers Taken and Will
be Given a Speedy
Trial.

New York, Dec. ga special from
Madrid says: Lieutenant Maillo with
the house of Tore Foru at Castle Full
lit and captured the Carlis band of 20
persons, including General MORO,
brother of the priest, Enrique MORO.
The band surrendered without fight
ing, giving up % rifles and equipment
of 10000 cartridges and machine to
tear up rails. All prisoners were talk
en- to Barcelona and placed in solitary
confinement, the captain general ap-
pointing a special judge TO give them
speedy trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
'SMENIN GOOD HEALTH
Land at New York-Glad to Be There
for Christmas Dinners.

New York, Dec. 25.-With practically
all members of the Arctic expedition
which left in July, 1905, under COM
mand of Robert E. Peary on the voy-
age to the north pole, the ship Roose-
welt arrived in New York bay last
night and anchored almost in the same
place from which she started The
men aboard were jubilant at reaching
New York, where they could eat their
Christmas dinner in civilization in
stead of in the far north, where last
year the Christmas meal consisted of
the scant rations permitted by neces-
sity. Every man that started out, with
one exception, returned in good health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
W. j. BRYAN ON CHILD LABOR
Nebraska Man Says 6everidee Bill is
Similar to His Plan.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. ga. j. Nickel
way, secretary of the national child la
Dor committee, has received from Will
liam j. Bryan letter In which the lat
ter expressed his thanks for a copy of
the Beveridge bill. of which he says;
"The plan which Beveridge adopts for
the prevention of child labor is iden-
tical with the plan | have urged for
the suppression of the trusts. believe
the control which congress has over
interstate commerce enables IL to APP
ply a simple and effective remedy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
SERVICES SIMPLE
White House Observes Christ
mas in the Ordinary
Manner.

Washington, Dec. 25.-A general sus-
pension of public business marked the
celebration of Christmas in this city.
Only matters of most urgent nature
were attended to by the army of gov
ernment employs, and officials were
free to give themselves over to the en-
joyments of the day. Simplicity ev-
erywhere surrounded the events at the
White house The president was an
early riser and transacted considera-
BILE business. Presents were many and
beautiful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-25
NEARBY COUNTIES
HIT BRIDGE TRUST
Whiteside in Movement to Fight AIIes-
ed Combine Through the
Courts.

Sterling, H., Dec. 25.-Supervisors
of Whiteside, 10 Daviess and Carroll
counties and the states attorney oi
Stephenson county have appointed com
mittees to form an organization for the
investigation of an alleged bridge trust
operating in this district, and ii is eX-
pected that similar action will be taken
by Ogie county. 1t is alleged that the
different bridge companies pool their
interests and divide the contracts of
the different counties.