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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04
sam Francisco.

How weak man is, He propagates
His doctrines of the rule of states
And in his large. ambitious way
Imagines he holds royal sway
OF Nature and her ministers.
And what Is his must govern hers.
He measures forces with her, and
He occupies the sea and land:
He builds huge ships: he marks the earth
With monsters of mechanic birth:
He makes the yellow desert green:
He gives fat harvests for the lean;
He plucks the lightning, yet unborn.
From earth and air and meets with scorn
The darkness and the lack of power:
His engines and his wires devour
Both time and distance. and he wraps
His words around the earth and taps
The air with HIS commands; all arts
And science are but fraction parts
OF man, the fnteger; the very throne
OF God seems destined for his own
When suddenly the awful frown
OF Nature falls upon the crown
That man assumes-poor puny thing
That thought itself SO great a king
And all his glory and his power
In one brief. trembling, dreadful hour
Sink into ruin, and he dies
Amidst his persisted victories.
How weak man is, And still he's great:
Nor death nor any other state
Can crush him quite. or If 1t should
He lives again and soon makes good
What he has lost. The infinite
Is In his spirit. and through It
He rises smiling. hopeful, brave.
Superior to any grave.
And San Francisco. stricken town,
In earthquake and in fire gone down,
viii rise again. The whole world stands
With outstretched. willing, able hands
To render all the help It can
To crushed but still unconquered man.
And he, in darkness and In wreck,
In snaeuldering fires up to his neck.
Sends forth the clear, strong hearted
shout;
I'm down perhaps, but not knocked out.
Come; lend a hand and hold light
1t won't be long till I'm all right.'
w. J. hampton In New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04

top of Twin peaks, at the fartnest end
of Market street. which should hold an
auxiliary supply of 100000 gallons
to be furnished at high pressure to any
part OF the city when the emergency
arose.
The mains in San Francisco were not
large enough anyhow, and in districts
where there should have been hydrants
there were none at all or else they were
SO far apart as to be practically use
less. Sullivan constantly pointed out
the city's need in that respect. He was
an engineer of ability, and, although
the fire commissioners liked to be heard
on meeting day, they always deferred
to the opinions Of the chief recognizing
his knowledge of the subject.
The chief made study of the fire
departments of other cities in the Unit
ed States, and when he found that
some city had an improvement which
San Francisco's fire department did
not have and needed he brought all his
force to bear upon the commissioners
to see that they saw matters in the
same light as he did.
One thing San Francisco lacked, and
that was a fire boat. A year ago the
chief and the commissioners advocated
a bill before the state legislature to pro-
vide for one, as only the harbor tugs
were available in case of great fire.
1t was the second time this very much
needed matter had been put forward.
1t fell through the first time for some
reason or other and the recent confia-
grafton came and found the city with
out q fire boat. The ground had been
selected for the reservoir and the plans
were being actively pushed.
No chief had a firmer place in the
affections of his men than Sullivan. He
was known as a man who always went
into a burning building first, and he
would not allow his men to take any
risk that he did not take himself. His
great kindness of heart was a byword
not only in the department, but all over
the city, so that his death is really a
personal loss to all San FranciscanS.
The president of the board of fire COM
missioners presided at trials. but Sui
Ivan was a member of the board and
was always ready to put in n good
word for n man when there was any
excuse for him at all.
The chief had the name of carrying
more persons from burning buildings
in his arms than any other man In the
city. How many rescues he personally
made 10 one will ever Know. but years
ago he was called before the mayor,
who pinned upon his breast n medal
for one OF the greatest deeds of heroism
that fireman can perform. His name
was written In a big red book at fire
headquarters, which was always kept
under glass. 1t was precious book
and contained the names of about five
others besides himself, who wore the
medal which was the greatest prize San
Francisco could give. Now Sullivan
Les dend, and the beautiful trumpet Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04

four Seconds For the Shocks mt San
Francisco to Cross the Continent.
Duration of Quaikes Was Nearly
Four Hours.
At rate of five and one-hah miles q
second tremors from the earthquake in
San Francisco on Wednesday morning,
April IS. We're transmitted through the
continent from the Pacific to the At
lantic coast, says a Washington special
dispatch to the New York Herald.
Such is the story of the seismographic
instruments in the United States coast
and geodetic survey laboratories In
Cheltenham, Nd, and Sitka, Alaska, q
full record of which was recently is
sued AS heretofore stated the dis
turbance recorded by the seismograph-
ic earthquake machine was greater
than any hitherto shown since the OBJ
seryatories' establishment. Here Is the
official statement issued at the coast
and geodetic survey:
1.-THE record from q distant earth
quake Zone more than GOO miles away
may conveniently be divided into sew
eral portions. The first portion, gener-
ally known as the preliminary tremor.
consists of very small, irregular vibra-
lions with q period of two to four Sec
onds. The duration of these prelim-
mary tremors is believed to increase
directly with the distance from the ORR
gin of the earthquake. Next comes
the principal portion Of the earth
quake. which generally continues with
three or four large waves over period
of fifteen to twenty-five seconds. I'm
mediately following these waves come
the large waves, generally lasting sew
eral minutes and producing the max
imum motions Of the recording stylus.
After this the motion dies down slow
ly until the end.
"At Cheltenham the preliminary trem-
ors began at Sh. 19m. 24s. at distance
of 2,450 miles from San Francisco. As
Stunning now the time of the first shock
as Oh 12m. Pacific time, or Sh. I'm.
eastern time, as given by Professor
Davidson of the University of Caiifor-
MIA, the velocity of these tremors Is
found to be FIVE and one-half miles per
second about twenty seven times the
velocity of sound. The time taken for
these waves to cross the continent was
I'm. 24s.
THE large waves began about Sh.
30m. 13s., or an interval of Ism. 13s.
after the first shock. and the velocity
of these waves appears to be about two
and one-quarter miles per second.
LAS will be seen from the acdompa-
nying table, the duration of the earth
Quakes was nearly four hours. The
duration of the strongest motion. how
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04
GLIMPSES OF SULLIVAN.

Frisco's Late Fire Chief, who Had q
National Reputation.
There is no one whose death by the
goat earthquake will be mourned more
sincerely in San Francisco than that Of
Fire Chief Daniel J. Sullivan, the friend
of the city, says the New York Even
ing Sun.
Daniel J. Sullivan was one of the
great fire chiefs Of the United States.
In q glass case In q large room OF the
San Francisco city hall, where the
CHIEF and his assistants had their Of
fees ana where the fire commissioners
met, were trophies which had been
sent to Sullivan from chiefs Of other
cities who knew the man and thus tes-
tilted their appreciation of his eff
cheney and Of his manly qualities,
which made every one who knew him
like him.
Sullivan was not a very old man, but
he had been head of the department
for many years. and he built It into
what It was-second only to the IRE de-
partment Of New York. When he be-
came its head he found It badly Grip
pied. He put 1t on the most modern
basis, saw to It that wafer towers were
secured, more engines obtained, and
was the earnest advocate OF the plan
to have increased the city water supply
BIZ anttailfug an immense reservoir on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04

Itauri's course unchanged. AS we
passed through the Golden Gate. the
hills on each side were mountains of
fame. In many places the earth spots
showed where the buildings had been
already consumed, but these were few.
ct was dusk when we passed out of
the harbor. The waves. instead of scin-
tillating with the rays Of the setting
sun, burned scarlet first to the right
and then to tha left. At midnight we
were well out to seal should say thir-
ty miles. The flames were still visible,
and until almost the dawn OF another
day we stood on deck and watched the
reflection of the flames as they played
to and fro on the cloud mountains
which hung as a pail over the ruined
city"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04
FRISCO FIRE FROM THE BAY.
Terrifying Spectacle Seen From
an Escaping Vessel.

an Escaping Vessel.
The steamer Itauri, bound for Ham
burg, Germany, recently put in at
sci to bring by water route those who
witnessed the destruction of San Fran
cisco, says the Kansas City Star. 1.-THE
Itauri left San Francisco Thursday
afternoon april 19). when the flames
Seemed to be at their highest" said
First Mate Charles Appen in his de-
scription of the catastrophe. las seen
from the bay it was a sublime but
terrible spectacle. We were anchored
more than a mile out ia the roadstead,
ing city and down upon us was like
the breath of q demon. At times it
was impossible for US to remain on
deck The water of the bay became
heated. The terrific conclusions of
dynamite and the firing of artillery
along the water front by the soldiery
in their attempts to stop the flames
brought hundreds of fish to the surface.
Our clearance papers We're burned, but
we could not retain our anchorage. and
late Thursday afternoon we started
toward the open sea.
"Wharfs along the water front which
had not been consumed were filled with
people. They beckoned to us that they
needed assistance. We could see them
holding up their hands in the attitude
of prayer. 1t was the thought of self
preservation for us all that kept the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04
SKIN ECZEMA
IN WORST FORM
Black SpIotches All Over Face -
Produced Severe Itching-Year's
Treatment by Physicians Did No
Good and Became Despondent-
Affected Parts Now Clear as Ever
Alabama Lady's
CURE BY THE
CUTICURA REMEDIES

"About four years ago was afflicted
with black splotches all over my face
and a few covering my body, which
produced a severe itching irritation, and
which caused me great deal of annoy
ance and suffering, to such an extent that
/ was forced to call in two of the leading
physicians of my town. After thor
ough examination of the dreaded COM
plant they announced it to be skin
eczema in its worst form. They treated
me for the same for the length of one
year, but the treatment did me no good.
FINALLY / became respondent and
decided to discontinue their services.
Shortly afterwards, my husband in read
ing a copy of a weekly New York
paper saw an advertisement of the Cuti-
cura Remedies. He purchased the en-
tire outfit, and after using the contents
of the first bottle of Cuticura Resolvent
in connection with the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment, the breaking out entirely
stopped. 1 continued the use of the
Cuticura Remedies for six months, and
after that every splotch was entirely
gone and the affected parts were left as
clear as ever. l have not felt symp-
tom of the eczema since, which was three
years ago.
"The Cuticura Remedies not only
cured me of that dreadful disease,
eczema, but other complicated troubles
as well; and / have been the means of
others being cured of the same disease
by the Cuticura Remedies, and / don't
hesitate in saying that the Resolvent
is the best blood medicine that the world
has ever known" Lizzie E. Sledge,
$40 Jones Ave,
Oct %, 1905. Selma, Ala.
49,
nen &c. Resoivent, Soc lin form Of Chocolate Coated
ills sc per vial OF eol, may be had Of all druggists
otter Drug and Chem. Corp Sole Props Boston,
OF Mailed Free, " The Cuticura Skin Book" and
How to Cure Disfguring Humors."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04
A Plea For Naples.

Signori, pleas excusa me
For maka leetla speech to you.
/ am so sad for Napoii;
/ am su'posa you are too.
/ weesh speak da 1ngiaice so
Dat you would weep for hear me tai
wat CONS a wen Vesuvio
Ees open like da mouth of hal.
Eef eet could be dat you can go
Where am born-een Napoli-
Wen quiet ees Vesuvio,
So pretta place you nevva see:
So g-eena fieTs. SO blue da sky,
So blue da waters cen da bay,
So warma shine da Sun-oh, myl-
You weel no lika gon' away.
You weel no care q leetla beet
For comm here to maka mon;
You weel be satisfi' for sect
Like lazzaroni cen da sun.
Feet ees so gran dat, mebbe SO,
Like dees ees heaven COMA be
But hal ees cen Nesuvio.
Wat weelsyou do for Napoli?
Da spreeng ees smile on deesa lam.
An eyratheeng ees fresh an green;
You gatta dollars cen your han
An pretta homes for levin cen.
You gotta heart eenside your breast
For feel for udder peopla, too.
For many time you do your best
For help da Russia man an Jew.
But here ees women. here ees men
An leetla girls an leetla boys
Dat seeing, like you. Hees glory wen
Da spreeng ees com weeth Easter
joys.
But now dey cry for bread, and. oh.
Dey are so poor as dey can be!
Signori, pleas. like to know
wat weel you do for Napoli?
Catholic Standard and Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04
THE DOCTORS AGREE.
Two Physicians Both Agree on the
New Scientific Dandruff Treatment.

Two Physicians Both Agree on the
New Scientific Dandruff Treatment.
DIR. J. NJ Powell, of Spokane. Wash.
says: "Herpicide has given good salts
faction in my family for dandruff'
DR.. w. G. Alban. of Walla WalIa.
Wash, says: Il find Herpicide all that
is claimed for it as a dandruff cure. |
shall prescribe it," Dandruff is a germ
disease and you can't cure it unless
you kill the dandruff germ; and you
can't do that unless you use Newbro's
Herpicide, the only preparation in the
world that destroys the parasites. A
delightful hair dressing; allays itching
instantly; makes hair glossy and soft
as silk. 1t is a sure dandruff destroy
er. Sold by leading druggists. Send
10c in stamps for sample to The Herpi-
eide Co, Detroit, Mich. T. II. Thoams,
special agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04
One of San Francisco's Heroes.

Many heroes of both sexes will come
out of the hell of shock and fire in San
Francisco, says the New York Sun,
and not the least of them will be the
man on guard with a battered engine
at O'Farrell street and Van Ness ave
rue. who. being asked what he pro-
posed to do when the flames were
racing toward him, replied: I'VE are
waiting for 1t to come. When it gets
here we will make one more stand. If
it crosses Van Ness avenue the city is
gone"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04
Positions
Of Trust

Every man is likely, at some time.
to be called to fill a position Of
trust requiring a bond.
You may be appointed guardian of
minor, or executor of a will or
administrator of an estate you may
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to guarantee contract, or YOU n,ay
wish to give an occupation or
license bond-in all these circum.
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act as your surety.
Being the largest Company in the
world whose business is restricted
10 furnishing Suretyship Bonds, we
can give you an absolute Suaran.
tee, and save you from annoying
obligations. Apply to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04

Sitka. ham.
Inns. him. ..
Principal disturbance at. 20 4s 80 Is
Maximum disturbance at. q 90 IS 90
Disturbance ended about. 10 81 90 IL 90 90
This statement Of the magnetic eff
feet of the San Francisco earthquake
was made at the coast and geodetic
survey:
1.-The San Francisco earthquake, be-
sides being recorded the world over on
specially designed earthquake instru-
ments. called seismographs, likewise
affected the self recording magnetic In
struments at the three magnetic OBJ
servatories of the coast and geodetic
survey thus far heard from.
AT the magnetic observatory at
Cheltenham, Nd, this disturbance be-
gan about half past a. M, eastern
time. on April Is, and continued for
about half an hour. 1t will be noticed
In the table giving the time as recorded
by the seismograph that this disturb
ance began some time later than the
preliminary tremors, coinciding with
the principal portion of the disturb
ance as recorded on the seismograph.
sit affected chiefly the horizontal and
vertical components Of the earth's mag
netic intensity, the greatest disturb
ance amounting to one one-thousandth
part of the horizontal intensity and
about one two thousandth part Of the
vertical intensity. 1t was not Of the
same character as that due to a cosrnic
magnetic storm or as that recorded IN
connection with the Mont Pelee erup-
ton. but appears to be chiefly If not
entirely mechanical.
AT Baldwin, Kan, where there is no
seismograph, the magnetic instruments
also recorded a similar disturbance,
lasting from twenty-five minutes after
to half past 8. eastern time, some
time after the preliminary tremors of
the earthquake reached Cheltenham.
"At the Sitka observatory this dis
turbance was also recorded by the
magnetic instruments from twenty
four minutes past to thirty minutes
past 8. eastern time, somewhat later
than the preliminary tremers recorded
on the seismograph at this observatory.
"It is to be noticed that in each Of
these three cases the magnetic dis
turbance occurs at about the same
time that the greatest motion is being
recorded on the seism~yraph.
1.-THE question whether the earth
quake disturbed the magnetics in q
purely mechanical way or by its action
on the earth's magnetism is by no
means settled-in fact. 1t is only recent
~ that attempts have been made to
study the phenomena"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04
Queer Scene. In the Fleeing Crowd

Mrs. Joseph Babler and her two chill
dren. who were among those arriving
at Portland, Ore. from San Francisco
on the Southern Pacific free train the
other day, in telling of their escape
said that among the frightened crowd
which surged toward the ferry just
after the earthquake she saw two gray
haired women carrying monkey in q
cage between them. Another woman,
with hardly stitch OF clothing upon
her. carried two bird cages. at one
time a lunatic ran past them, with
staring eyes, shrieking, ITS the alarm
clockv'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04

solid silver which another chief gave
him. and the many trophies he was so
proud of, We're doubtless buried beyond
recovery In the ruins Of the city hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04
Sore Nipples.

A cure may be effected by applying
Chamberlain Salve as soon as the
child is done nursing. Wipe it off with
a soft cloth before allowing the child
to nurse. Many trained nurses use
this salve with the best results. Price
25c per box. Sold by all leading drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04
No Brick. For building Fronts.

A curious aesthetic regulation occurs
In the new building ordinances Of the
city of Darmstadt, Germany, promul-
gated during the past year. says the
Engineering News. This clause ferbids
the use Of artificial building mate
rails" on the fronts of buildings on
prominent streets. Brick Is included
in this category of artificial building
materials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04

Bad blood and indigestion are deadly
enemies to good health. Burdock Blood
Bitters destroys them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04
EARTHQUAKES SPEED.
How Its TremorS Travelled
Across the Country.
AT NEARLY SIX MILES A SECOND

Took Seven Minutes and Twenty
four Seconds For the Shocks mt San
Francisco to Cross the Continent.
Duration of Quakes Was Nearly
Four Hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04

ever, was only from Sd: 30m. to-about
Oh. 40m. During this period the mo-
ton was too large to be properly re-
corded by the seismograph. The period
Of vibration in the preliminary tremors
was about two or four seconds; In the
principal portion 1t varied from ten to
twenty seconds"
Here Is a comparative statement of
results at Sitka and Cheltenham, ac-
cording to eastern time:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-02-17
SHORT Of LABOR To
CLEAN KONA COFFEE
THE PLANTERS ABOUT NAPOOPOO
ARE HAVING TROUBLE GETTING
THEIR CROPS SHIPPED.

over 1000 bags Of coffee are stored
at Napoopoo awaiting shipment. This
is the largest amount of coffee that the
Kona people have had stored at one
time. Several conditions have COM
bined to bring about this state of af-
fairs. The weather at Napoopoo has
been so rough for number of trips
recently that the steamer Mauna Loa
has been unable to take any coffee
aboard for the local port.
In addition to this, the coffee people
have been troubled with a shortage Of
labor The Japanese have been leav-
ing that section of Hawaii and in con-
sequence there has been a delay in
the cleaning of the coffee and several
thousands Of bags of the product re-
main to be prepared John Gaspar
has been fortunate in getting his coffee
cleaned and he has but a small quantity
remaining. The other coffee planters
have not been so lucky and they are
trying to get all character of labor.
Gaspar was able to secure the services
of the school girls i'm that vicinity and
now that his crop has been cleaned he
has kindly given the services Of his
| employees to the other planters to help
them out Of their trouble.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-02-17
LITTLE CHANCE
FOR A COLLEGE
DELEGATE KUHIO DOES NOT
THINK HAWAII CAN GET A DE-
SIRED APPROPRIATION.

f.. H. Paris, secretary Of the Mer-
chants Association, has received a let
ter from Delegate Kalanianaole, re-
garding the request Of the Association
that he use his influence to assist the
proposition of securing a Federal APP
preparation for an agricultural college
in Hawaii. The delegate says that he
has seen Secretary Wilson of the De-
partment of Agriculture on the propo-
sltiOn, but that the chances are not very
good for the appropriation.
Kalanianaole says that while Will
son is disposed to favor giving assist
ance, the refunding proposition is In
the way and that II Hawaii gets the
refunding bill, It is not likely that
there will be any more assistance for
Hawaii IN an agricultural way than
the regular appropriation for the eX-
pertinent station.