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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
airy paralysis of the limbs. She sus.
tanned severe bruises also.
One In IrOquOis Fire.

airy paralysis of the limbs. She sus-
tanned severe bruises also
One I'm Iroquois Fire.
1t was reported that one of the wo-
men who was a victim of the accident
had been in the Iroquois fire at Chi
cago three years ago, with party of
seven According to the report, she
was the only one of the party to Is
cape from the theater fire, and at that
time sustained fracture of the leg. 1t
was thought at first that she had sus-
tanned similar injury in this instance
Crowd Quickly Gathers.
AS the walk went down, those nearby
screamed, and many of the women
who were thrown into the pit tainted
from the shock of their injuries and
fright. In a few seconds the scene was
thronged with people attracted by the
noise of the falling walk and the
screams of the victims. The place was
an object of considerable interest all
day, and crowds of people gathered az
all hours about the store. When the
first excitement had passed. the store
was opened for business. the patrons
Mayor McCaskrin, Street Commissioner
| Hull and members of the council and
| the police department FASTENED to the
scene, as did City Attorney J. F. Wit
J ter.
MayOr-elect Schaffer was also soon
on the ground and went personally
| under all the walks in the block where
it was possible and gave orders for the
| Strengthening of all flagstone walks,
and warning that if prompt attention
| was not given the same the city would
adopt drastic measures.
Damage Suits Probable.
The property in front of which the
accident occurred is owned by Mrs.
Sallie J. Plummer of San Jose. Cal. DR.
J. W. Stewart of this city is in charge
Of the property. as Mrs. Plummer' S
agent. AS an outcome of the accident
a string of damage suits is possible
| The walk was at once fenced off to
mentS made for temporary
| walk. Since the accident, owners Ui
other property along the avenue in
front of which there are areaways, have
been aroused, and are investigating the
condition of the walks as TO their safe
| ty. 1t is likely that immediate repairs
will be required in one or two instances
to avoid any repetition of the catastro
phe. Whether the city or the property
will be liable should damage suits be
brought, is not clear in the minds OF
attorneys questioned about the matter
some holding that the city is RESPONSE
bic, and others that the property is liza
Bile. and that the owners bond to the
city protects the city in the matter.
Mr.. Putnam was notified at Jackson
vile of the accident by telegraph, ant
is expected to arrive in this city thi:
evening to take charge of his inter
ests in the matter as the proprietor o
i the store. .s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
New Work,

Quick shoe repairing. Shoes finished
by machinery. Half soles, nailed on, 55
cents; half soles, sewed on, rs cents
Open from $50 a. m. till p. IN.
GEORGE SIDOT,
304 Twentieth Street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
File incorporation PAPERS.

The certificate of incorporation Of
the American Electrical Engineering
company has been filed in the circuit
clerks Office by the incorporators, II.
H. Unyerforth, B. B. Jackson. and AL
bert Huber. The capital stock is 81
600. The company is located in this
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
a Sealed Verdict.

The family is the jury, and the We:
dict is found inside a bottle of Cross
60S9 new.
ROCK ISLAND BREWING co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
Hurry, Hurry.

Only two more weeks of roller skat.
ing. Moonlight skate Wednesday
May 1. Don's miss it. Open days a
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE
PREC|PITATED into AN Area
Way UNDER A SIDEWALK
Weak FIagstones Give Nay Under Weight Of Crowd Of Peo
pie Awaiting Opening of Store for
Bargain Rush.

of two of the flagstones, each about
another stone at the west side of the
other two. The areaway extended
about eight feet out under the walk.
The stone had been worn down to d
thickness of from two to three inches
the stone at the center of the walk and
the outer edge of the areaway being
barely two inches thick. The increaS-
ed weight placed too great a burden
on the walk, and one of the stones was
broken almost squarely in two allow
ing practically the whole section to fall
with those standing on it. A third
stone at the east of the entrance 20
the store remained in place, but it to0
would probably have gone down had
there been more people on it, for t
like the others is worn down until but
two or three inches thick.
None Escape Injury.
None of those who went down with
the walk escaped injury. though sever
al sustained but comparatively sligh;
bruises. 1t was some minutes before
the seriousness of the accident was
fully apprehended by those who quickly
gathered about the scene, and some few
minutes elapsed before the work
of removing the injured from the
hole was undertaken. The hurt
were carried into other stores nearby
and the ambulance summoned to re
move those more seriously injured tC
their homes, and others less seriously
injured went home on the street car.
before summoning physicians. Dr5
| Rochow. Bradford, Wilson Hal
O'Hern Sala, and Hada Burkhart were
called to attend the injured, and sew
eral of the physicians who were neal
the scene were Immediately in attend
ance on the victims of the accident.
Children Are Victims.
| Ed Smith, aged IS, son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. George Smith of South Rock Is
land, Mrs. Frank Rife f39 Forty-sec
ond street, Mrs James Swift. 101
| iIIH tNSHuS, dHu NILS ID. t. w Hltt
2S15 Seventh avenue, were the mort
seriously injured Mrs. Rife SUSTAINED
severe bruises and internal injuries
| Pieces of the heavy stone fell on Mrs
| Rife, and it was with some difficult,
that she was eXtricated. With Mrs. Riff
were her daughter, Beulah Rife. aged Il
and Anna Bartell. 434 Forty-secon
street, aged II. and both of the girl
| were percipitated into the areaway
and sustained minor injuries Mis-
| Rife was bruised about the knee, Will
Miss Bartell sustained severe bruisc
by being struck by the falling shOy
case. She also sustained several cut
about the body from the broken gla s.
Mrs. B. F. White sustained seve:
bruises and had her right elbo;
wrenched in the fall. She was remo'
ed to her home in the ambulance.
was at first thought that the Smit
boy had sustained a fracture of hi
leg, but on examination his injuri :
were found to consist only of sever
bruises. Mrs. Swift was injured inte
nally and her back was wrenched.
Mrs. o. T. Neef suffered a sever
nervous shock which caused a tempo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27

weller and the hostess received a pref
ty piece of Haviland china. The next
meeting of the club will be held at the
home of Mrs. Sward, 1910 Fourth ave
hue.
U. S. History Club Meets.-The
members of the United States History
club were entertained yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. c. Nelson.
1927 Seventh avenue. Mrs. A. VI.
Hatch was the leader and she gave ~
interesting and instructive paper on
Arizona" which was followed by Il
discussion on the subject The host
ess served refreshments. The CT
will meet May II with Miss Jennie
Monroe, R. |. No. Harrison street
Davenport.
Has Birthday Party.-Mrs. G. c.
jerks of 1904 Sixth avenue entertain
ed company of 20 ladies yesterday af
ternoon in honor of her birthday ami
versary. Cinch was played and the
prizes were awarded to Mrs. Geor Re
mann and Mrs. J. w. Linn The home
was pretty in its decorations of pink
and white flowers. A five course din
ner was served after the games.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Dance.-The
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority of Moline gave
dance at the Tower last evening
which was attended by about eighty
couples from the tri-cities. The hail
was decorated in flowers, bunting an |
the sorority emblem, the skull and
cross bones. The chaperons were the
Misses Barnard, Hill, Wood. and Por-
ter.
Surprised by Friends.-Mrs. William
Dresser was surprised by company
of lady friends at her home on Six
teenth street last evening Cards
| were played and the gifts for scores
went to Mrs. John H. Konosky, Mrs.
Marx VOss and Mrs. Gustav Steng al
| Mrs. Dresser was presented with rug
by the ladies and luncheon was served
| Entertains Tri-City FRIENDSHIPS. c
J. Twomey yesterday afternoon ente"
tanned company of tri-city friends at
her home, 625 Forty-third street. The
afternoon was passed in an informa
social way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27

Trust not him that hath once broken
lth.-Shakespeare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27

Entertains Tri-city FRIENDSHIPS. c
J. TwOmey yesterday afternoon ente"
tanned company of tri-city friends at
her home, 625 Forty-third street. The
afternoon was passed in an informa
social way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
ChamberIain's SaIve.

This salve is intended especially for
sore nipples, burns, frost bites, chap
ped hands, itching piles, chronic sore
eyes, granulated eye lids. old chronic
sores and for diseases of the skin, such
at letter, salt rheum, ring worm, scald
head, herpes, BARRIERS itch, scabies oil
itch and eczema. 1t has met with un
paralleled success in the treatment
of these diseases Price 25 cents pei
box Try it. For sale by all leading
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27
ko,frs Refore

Hours Before.
Gerald-ls that clock right?. Ger
aldine-It was when you came in
New York Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27

weller and the hostess received pref
ty piece of Haviland china. The next
meeting of the club will be held at the
home of Mrs Sward, 1910 Fourth ave
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-27

MRS. FRANK RIFE, 439 Forty-sec-
Ond street. Injured internally. and bruis-
cd about limbs. Removed To home In
ambulance.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-13
MEN AND THINGS.
Cobb County wins.

Not since Hoke Smith beat Clark How
ell for governor has the mercurial state
OF Georgia been so wrought up by any
event as the dispute between the coun-
ties OF Cobb and Milton for the distiHc
ton Of being known IN history as possess
Ing jurisdiction over the now world
famed town Of Roswell Roswell was so
near the border line between the two
counties that as It grew It sprawled from
Cobb over into what the citizens Of Nil
ton declared was their territory. Ros-
well contains among It's proudest posses
sions harrington Hall, the birthplace Of
Martha Bullock, the mother Of President
Roosevelt All the histories that have
been recently written have #: Theodore
Roosevelt whose mother was born Mar
tha Bullock, in Cobb County, Ca" a
Few months ago the dispute as 10 the
proper designation OF harrington Halls
situation grew so sharp that it was sub
mitted TO an election. Milton County
Won by narrow margin. The Cobb
County folks got out some sort Of court
process against the elections result This
week the case was settled by the Su-
preme Court of Georgia in favor Of Cobb
County, the opinion being written by Mr.
Justice Evans. The MiltOnites are grum-
bling. but they will have 10 submit, as
their lawyers failed to lay groundwork
for an appeal to the Federal courts.
Some Of them are talking Of appealing 10
the President, but thus far have received
no encouragement at the White House 70
bring their complaint there. So the ency-
elopedias and the histories will not have
70 be revised,
The Washington herald., 1907-04-13
Winged Aristocrat

The Stegomyia fasciata. that erstwhile
pestiferous gentleman Of the mosquito
family whose apparent speciality seems
TO have been globe-trOtting with d grip
sack fun of yellow fever germs. has been
discovered not 10 have been the real
thing at all, but merely a low born, not
to say loW-down. impostor- The Stego-
myia party. according TO Surg Gen.
Wyman, was simply a foolish mistake.
and never was entitled TO one-half the
fame thrust upon him.
The real, true fever
scatterer is no less an insect than Colonel
the Hon. Calopsus fasctata. This gen
tleman-and We say gentleman because
the lady members OF this aristocratic out
fit in mosquitodom do not lend themselves
10 the scattering business-is a very dis
tant relative OF the Stegomyia individual
but scion of Il much more glorious
branch of the fasciata family. He pa
rades the most beautiful silver stripes on
his legs. boasts marcel curves and a
wasplike waist of truly remarkable ap-
pearance. He is a mosquito swell from
the very top of the entire heap. His res
idence is on Glory avenue. where the
farther out they go the more glorious they
get; and he lives in the very last housei
1t is pleasant to have our scientists
keep Us straight on these things. If we
are obliged to have yellow fever scattered
around and about occasionally. let us
have it done by an aristocrat among mos
quitoes, and not by lot of pikers. It is
some consolation to a patient laid low
by a singing insect to know that he
boasts name resplendent with long and
Ilustrious ancestry and marked with the
luster of an elegant Tenown. When you
lie abed and listen TO his simple little
buzz-buzz- buzz, it is pleasant TO feel,
though the darkness prevent you from
seeing, that he has nice little silver
stripes athwaTt his legs, wears marcel
curves, and all Of that
If we ever feel an overwhelming desire
to catch the yellow fever. we shall certain
ly take great pleasure in going down about
New Orleans and allowing Col. Calopsus
to bite us real hard
The Washington herald., 1907-04-13
Alignment AZ The Harne.

1t is becoming evident that the align
ment OF the powers at The Hague on the
limitation Of armament viii be radically
different fom that presented eight years
ago. Then Russia stood sponsor for the
idea and Germany energetiCally protested
against il and prevented any other action
than the adoption of a resolution that a
realization of the Cars recommendation
was desirable-sometime To-day Russia
lines up with Germany and Austria
ganst limitation, naively declaring that
she cannot consider il until she has re-
built her navy. The United States Great
Britain. and spain appear TO be the dis
armament group. with France in doubt.
No nation can be compelled TO disarm by
a majority vote of the conference. for
each reserves it's right to independence
OF action on matters to which it does not
agree.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-13

entertains opinions similar 10 those ex-
pressed in its comment on the De Berry
letter, the Republican apparently Is open
TO the charge Of failing TO practice what
1t breaches. It Is the same in politics as
in business. In the trades. as in the pro
fessions. Some of the Ohio newspapers
and people who are the most ardent ad-
vocates of fair play for the eoIored
race were among the first 20 offer siren
uous objections to Mr.. Roosevelt's al
legged plan TO appoint a negro TO Federal
Office in that State So the President. If
apparently inspired accounts Of the case
are TO be credited, satisfied the clamor-
ings of eolored people ia various parts Of
the country, showed a due regard for the
recommendations of Booker T. Washing
ton. and prevented possible reprisals
against his sOn-in-iaw by giving the Ohio
negro an office in the governmental estab-
lishment here in the District Of Columbia.
This incident and the Springfield matter
indicate, apparently, that the time is still
distant when those who are most insist
ent regarding the political and civil rights
of the negro viii be given an opportunity
to observe the practical workings of their
theories at close range.
There is as much human nature in
some people as in others. if not more.
according to our old friend. David Harum
Aversion TO concrete applications OF the
social equality doctrine is not affected
by geographical position. However un-
fortunate this may be. it is true. Yet
many Northern communities, il such
commentators as the Rev. De Berry
are TO be believed. deny 10 the negro en-
ployment in numerous occupations which
In the South are always open TO him.
For that condition of affairs we never
yet have seen a thoroughly satisfactory
explanation.
With the idea Of being accurate rather
than original, we submit that, everything
considered, the Southern whites are the
negro's best friends, and that the South
offers him more tangible encouragement
to advancement than any other part of
the country.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-13
THE MOTHER OF PRESIDENTS.
Mr.. LongwOrth Erred in His Refer
ence TO Ohio.

F7t4 tAt7 FfditAutrft SUI
President Roosevelt, who is a histo-
.i8a. -hould look after his son-in-law and
give him a few Instructions in that
branch Of knowledge 'Ohio." said Mr.
Nicholas LOngworth. more than any
other State. is known as the mother OF
Presidents"
By whom is it known more than any
other State as the mother of Presi-
dents2 Not by the historians OF the
United States certainly. Virginia still
bears that title exclusively, and no other
State Is entitled TO share it with her
There have been twenty-five Presidents
in the us years that have elapsed since
the first and greatest President was inau-
gurated. or these Virginia has furnished
FIVE and Ohio three. OF the us years.
Nirginians occupied the Office OF Chief
Executive no less than thrty-six years,
Ohio Presidents have occupied the White
House little more than eight years.
OF the twenty-five Presidents. no fewer
than seven were natives OF Virginia.
while hve were born in Ohio. and enc Of
these was the son OF a native OF Nir-
ginia
The Washington herald., 1907-04-13
Mr.. Mccall on the CanaI.

one Of the most trustworthy Congress
sional observers of the Panama Canal
work is Samuel ". Mccall. whose Collier
article, reproduced by The Washington
Herald, bears witness to the efficiency Of
the canal force, to the excellence of the
sanitary arrangements. and to the rapid
progress in actual construction. On all
these points Mr.. Mccall agrees substan-
TALLY with the reports brought back by
more enthusiastic visitors. by the various
commercial bodies which have inspected
the canal work. and by President Roose-
welt himself. AS to the time required for
completion Of the canal, Mr. Mccall re-
marks that it seems reasonable to hope
that it viii be open for traffic in seven
years, or a year sooner than is estimated
by other observers.
Mr.. McCaHs prediction is based on the
assumption that no change will be re-
quired in the present plans, but he thinks
as do some other visitors to the Canal
Zone. that the Gatun dam project may
have to be abandoned. and some other
plan substituted, or possibly a sea-IeveI
canal built. He inclines TO the latter plan
more expensive. With regard to the
Gatun dam, II should be noted that It has
not been accepted as a fnality al any
stage Of the canal project. Eminent engl-
neers have assured the President that it
was feasible, and but a short time ago
Chief Engineer Stevens cabled his opinion
that it was entirely practicable The
Gatun dam problem. however. is TO be
gone over again by a fresh st of engi-
neers, as well as by the army engineers
who have been placed in charge of the
canal construction, so that, II the thing
is humanity possible. there will be no doubt
about the stability Of the dam or its
capacity for the functions required of II
before work is begun on it. Meantime, the
excavation of the Culebra cut. the most
stupendous part of the task, is steadily
proceeding, and as this must be done in
any event. whether the Gatun dam be
built or a sea-level canal be determined
on, or some other plan adopted for con-
trolling the ChagTes River, no time is be-
ing lost in pushing forward the construc-
ton.
That serious obstacles might be eneoun-
tered in the course of the work was the ex-
pectation Of all those responsible for it;
but that any insurmeuntable obstacle has
yet appeared remains to be proved and
until il Is proved. there Is no reasonable
ground for taking a pessimistic view Of
the canal project. When completed, IT.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-13
Vanishing statues Of the GeneraI staff.

Vanishing Statues Of the General staff.
What has become of that galaxy OF
chiseied military greatness which was 10
adorn The approach to and thrill the Wis
ltor on the Army War College when it
shall finally occupy the sumptuous quar-
teTs erected for that branch OF the Gen
eral Stan at Washington. Barracks? 1t
has been some time sincg we have heard
OF the recommendation made by fertile
member Of the General Stan that the
lonesome craven effigy of Frederick the
Great be furnished the eompanionship of
other stone images Of departed strate-
gists. The plan. as we remember ii, con-
templated a collection of statues which
ran back into mythology for its impress
sive subjects. They were to form d semi
circle Of enduring and unbending tribute.
The proposition was an elaborate one in
detail. calling for a liberal expenditure
Of the public funds. It was in entire
sympathy with the idea which put in so
out-of- -the-way place as Washington Bar
racks such g costly building as is just
being completed for the Army War
College.
The Army War College is not so inn
portant a part Of the system of military
instruction. or so unusual a branch Of the
General Staff. of which It constitutes the
third division, that it needs to have any
such edihce as has been completed and is
destired 20 be occupied about the 1st OF
July, on its transfer to its new quarters
from its present home in the old resi-
dence at % Jackson place. But the liberal
appropriation has been expended and the
building is completed. although the same
sum might have been put 10 better use
in other ways and in another, more ac-
cessible. part Of the city.
The knowledge that the Army War Col
lege and the third division OF the General
STAFF are shortly TO go into luxurious exile
on the old arsenal grounds, several miles
from the War Department may be the
occasion Of proper regret, which viii not
in any sense be lessened by the mystery
which appears to have suddenly and suffi-
cientiy ovcrtaken the plan for scuipturai
establishment in the remote Businesses of
Washington Barracks
Is Frederick the Great to stand alone
in that wilderness Of architectural
splendor?