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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-07

Receipts at the six principal ports OF
the island were 5000 tons for the week
aud the Indications are that II will not
be long before they will be increased
to 10000 tons weekly.
In the absence of business In nearby
sugars the spot quotation OF 7.Sc. Tor
SO degree test Is nominally unchang.
ed, but this is now likely TO decline
RAPIDLY to the quotation for january
Jugars.
CUBA.-Almost the only opinion en-
pressed In the United States regardin
the Cuban Government situation h
tnat permanent occupation Of the isl
and by the United States and final an
nexation must result from inherent de.
fects In the personnel of a consider
able proportion OF the inhabitants o.
the island.
In the meantime, annexation IL op'
posed until new elections take place In
the islands and the Cubaus are given
one more chance for self government,
which chance Is now looked upon as
likely to prove failure, to be followed
sooner or later by annexation.
II IL up to the Cubans to show that
the Americans are mistaken In their
estimate Of the Cuban capacity for
Gelf-government.
EUROPEAN BEET CROP. - Mr.. r.
o. LIGHT cables us specially from Mag
/ d,hurp Dpcpmbay IA lgOG, "Estimutg
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-07
MoLokANs TO COLOMBO

A Mexican colonizing scheme is be.
ing put into effect whereby large
pumber of Molokans. now In and about
the city of Los Angeles, will be fur
nished homes. They do not take well
to city life and are ready for some
such move, as is planned.
Los Angeles capitalists have pur'
chased 100000 acres Of tillable land
In the State Of Sinaloa, Mexico, and
will place the Molokans on small hold
inss to be worked on shares.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-07
WEATHER REPORT.

Jan. 7, 1907.
Temperatures-G Il. m. "A: 8 u. M,
70; 10 a. M. 20; noon, G7 morning
~.
Barometer. 8 a. NJ, %. SS: absolute
s a. M, 7.S22 grains per Gu
bic foot; relative humidity, s a. m, %
per cent; dew point. 8 Il. m, 10.
Wind-G a. m, velocity 20, direction
S; 8 a. M, velocity 10. direction s; 10
u M, velocity q, direction SW; noon
velocity 7, direction W.
Rainfall during "a hours ended
ended s a. M, 90 inch.
Total wind movement during "a
hours ended at noon, 1888 miles.
WM. b. STOCKMAN.
Section Director. U, $. Weather Bureau
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-07

Filial respect Is the foundation OF
the Chinese government. Paternal
authority is never infrinsed. A soa
cannot carry a process against his
father without the consent OF all the
relations and friends, and even OF tho
magistrates. :
It's not always the saving man who
has most chance OF salvation.
II takes more than the ability to say
dear sister" to make real saint.
Soft soap viii not wash a reputation
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-07

The BUSINESS MANS HANDY IN.
oEx, published In the Saturday Bullc.
tin and the Weekly Edition, gives .
concise and complete resume Of all 10
gal notices, calls for tenders, judg.
ments, building permits and real es
tate transactions. Evening Bulletin,
75c per month. Weekly Bulletin,
81 per year.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-07

Tire BUSINESS MANS HANDY IN
oEx, published In the Saturday eu,ie.
tin and the Weekly Edition, gives q
eo'.else and complete resume Of all 10.
gal notices, calls for tenders, Judg.
ments, building permits and real 60
tate transactions. Evening eulietln
75C per month. Weekly Bulletin,
III per year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18
Hungary DcpOpmlatcd.

According to a report of Consul Gen
eral Guenther of Frankfort. German
and Austro-Hungarian journals speak
of the gradual depopulation of Hun.
gary. Official statistics show that for
1905. in Hungary, the excess of births
over deaths was 150,970. but the emf
grafton was 254,305. causing a net loss
of over 100000. OF the 254.3 emf
grants for whom passports were issued,
163.703 went to the United States.
This depreciation is affecting con
scription statistics. For example, in
the Luboe township the draft called
for 647 capable recruits to serve in the
ranks and only 13l appeared; the SID
absentees had emigrated to America
Those appearing were mainly of poor
quality. only 81 of the 131 being con.
sidered fit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18
For Honest Elections.

The bill introduced in the state legs
lature by Representative Reynolds.
making it unlawful for corporations to
subscribe to political parties, is long
delayed step in the right direction. The
bill Is far reaching and. if it become,
law, will effectually take trusts and
other corporations out of politics.
A similar law has passed congress
but it can only be effective in presidel-
tial and congressional elections, and it
is necessary that the states act in the
matter in order that corruption funds
contributed by corporations be elimin
ated from all elections.
So great has been the use of MONEY
in elections that there has grown UP
in all localities class of voters who
will not go to the polls unless they are
paid This element increases yearly
Candidates for some offices spend
more money to secure their election
than the salary OF the Office they seel
amounts to. the result is not only 9
debauched ballot and corrupt constit
uency but dishonest officials who arr
not backward in meeting their election
expenses through acquaintance with
the lobby. If these conditions continue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18

it will be impossible for poor man 10
serve the people IL an official capacity.
The Reynolds bill is timely and nee
essary and there should be no doubt #
its passage. The corporations which
contribute toward the election of DO
litical candidate do SO with an Objec;
in view They have bought the man
who accepts their money and he is ex-
pected to recip.ocate by wearing their
collars.
He is bribeI and the bribeI eXacts
his pound of flesh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18

There is Il curious legend OF the
devil making his confession in Cologne
cathedral. He Processes to rcncnt his
crimes and TO he willing To endure a
thousand years of pcnance. My
SON. says the priest. AL Won need
is TO bow before the image of the
Crucificd and ask him for pardon
What cries the devil. He who
swept UP the chips for Joseph. he
who hung on a gallows?" And he
turned on his heel. with curse.
In popular legend and folklore the
devil is outwittrd constantly, contracts
made with him are broken. and he Is
again and again deceived by the simplest
eXpcdicnts as substituting lantern
for the sunrise. This. if l remember
rightly, occurs in the legend of the
Devils Dixie at Brighton. As child
terrified 10y very different Satan |
remember the light brought to my
own spirit by some story of the kind
The cXpcdient in this case was cut.
ting the sole out of the shoe which
the devil had to fill with silver. The
shoe was never filed. and so he could
never claim his part of the bargain.
remember feeling n thrill of relief al
seeing that it was possible TO evade
and clude him after all.
There is an Icelandic legend which
is possibly the origin of the proverb
The DEVIL take the hindmoSt" He
had agreed 10 instruct seven scholars
in all the mysteries of magic for NJ
other reward than that when theil
seven years apprenticeship was Over
he should have as his thrall the last
to leave for the last time by the single
narrow door. ON that fatal day the
last to leave literally escaped him
eludcd him 10y slipping ont of his
cloak, which the devil had grasped
He became most worthy pariSl
priest. vencrated all over the island
As the iron door slammed to it crush
ed his heel.
The devil is constantly represented
in tradition and folk tales as childish
Crotesque. spiteful. With his bellows
he tries to put out st. Gencvieve's can
die as she carries it aliGht through
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18
HIS SATANIC MAJESTY
Curious Old Legends Concerning the Evil Spirit

rain and wind 10 church. A very well
known legend is that of ST Dunstan.
who. when attacked by him while busy
at the forge. brought the conflict 20 an
end by Selling the adversary with the
rcdhot tongs. This incident was the
most popular pageant provided by the
gOldsmiths on lord mayors day. when
the mayor happened to he elected from
their company.
The lion and the dra gon are the ami
mails typical of the devil It is said
that the ancient idea Of the animosity
between the lion and the cock is the
origin of the placing of the weather
cock upon the steeple A medieval
rhythm says of the cock. I'm noCte
dunn concinat leo perturbatur." and
the idea was to terrify Satan 10y
the sight of the enemy on the high
est point of the sacred building. The
dragon was the symbol of the powers
| Of darkness everywhere. In many of
| the stories of saints delivering n couu-
| trysde from a devouring dragon the
| dragon obviously represents paganiSm
| destroyed by the labors of the Chris
| tian apostle. Up to the French revolu-
| ton prisoner was set free at Rouen
every year on Ascension day in com
mcmoration of the deliverance of the
people from ii dragon by st. Roman.
! In Provence st. Martha bound mon
Ster called the taraSQue with her girdle
so that the people could slay him with
swords and gIaives;' hence the name
| TaraScon. In Spain a monster snake.
called In taraSca. is dragged In the
! Corpus Christi professions to signify
Christ's triumph over death and hell.
! BY the way. the Elizabcthan iniunc-
lions decreed that in the rogation-tide
! professions there should he neither
George nor Margaret. but the old
dragon to come ON alone and show
| himself"
He was believed to have special
| power over the air. to he continually
stirrin.. up thunderstorms and tenn
pests of wind and hail; hence the ring
ing of the bells during thunderstorms
to brighten the evil spirits away. II
was by the help of Satan that Simon
| MaCuS. according to the early Chris
| tan legend. floated in the air till com
| manded by st. Peter TO descend. II is
significant that Leonardo da Ninci. the
| typical figure of the renaissance. spent
| many years of his life In the cndeavor
to invent a flying machine. The OPP
| position hc met with from the clergy
and devout people was intense. 1t is
| indeed difficult to ina CINE n more con
crete symbol of all lat is most oppos-
ed ia what has been known historical
" as the Christian spirit than flying
| machine 1t must have seemed par
taking of Lucifer's daring presump-
ton. to he speedily followed by sim
liar fall.-National Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18

The fact is. the laborer of today has
luxurieS that neither Queen Elizabeth
nor King George of our great grand
fathers time ever dreamed of-daily
mail. telephone. street ears. electricity
for domestic purposes. homes well
lighted. well plumbed and we'll heated
TO say nothing of the thousand and one
articles that we daily use and do not
regard as luxuries - for example.
matches. Nowadays contagious dis
Gases do not deyastate our cities. be-
cause state and municipal laws unite
to enforce protective sanitation. Never
were homes so clean and we'll cared for
as by the housekeepers of today
Syracuse journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18
Indians Word Was Good.

Indian devotion TO q pledge is not n
myth: it survives to this day. At the
May term Of court at Vinita Charles
Boiling pleaded guilty before Judge
Parker Mt Sallisaw. He was sen
teuced to sixty days in the federal Jail
ard to pay a fine of S25. He asked to
he permitted to stay out of Jail and
make a crop in order to provide for his
family. and Judge Parker granted the
request releasing Boiling. who is Il
Cherokee. on a promise to appear at
Ninita on Dec. to begin his sentence.
Boiling was waiting at the court house
one morning last week when the doors
We're opened and is now in Jail serving
his sentence. He says his crop is
gathered and his family is provided for
during winter.-Kansas City Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18

Henry WattersOn writes from Europe
that Spain has kind of constitution
kind of congress and a kind of king.
They have had half dozen constitu-
tions for the last hundred years and
stuck TO none of them" Mr. Waiter
son need not have proceeded further
to show why Spain has had troubles
constantly. For the same reason we
should be more jealous of our own con-
stitution and emphatically sit down
upon any and every effort to encroach
upon the sacred rights given to the in
dividual states and the common people
by the constitution. We would need a
half dozen, dOubleaCtiOn constitutions
to run this government the way this
Washington bureau wants to run it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18

In order to guard against mistrials
growing out of the illness or other liz.
capacitation of jurors. The New York
World suggests such amendment OF
the jury law as would permit the Sc
lection in cases like the Thaw trial
likely to be long continued. of two SUP.
Elementary jurors who could be swo.r
like the II and like them could listen
to the testimony. In case of need one
of them could be substituted for one
of the original jurors, and the trial GO
on without prejudice to either the pro
secution or defense. The frequency
of mistrials growing out of default i'll
the jury box makes this suggestion
well worth consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18
Common Colds Are the Cause of Many
Serious Diseases.

Physicians who have gained ma
tiOnal reputation as analysts of the
cause of various diseases, claim that if
catching cold could be avoided a long
list of dangerous ailments would never
be heard of Every one knows that
pneumonia and consumption originate
from cold, and chronic catarrh, bron-
chitis, and all throat and lung trouble
are aggravated and rendered more
serious by each fresh attack. Do not
risk your life or take chances when
you have cold. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy will cure it before these dis
eases develop. This remedy contains
no opium, morphine or other harmful
drug and has so years of reputation
back of it. gained by its cures under
every condition. For sale by all lead
ing druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18
ANTI-APPENDIClTIS CLUB.
Organization whose Members Are
Pledged To Drink Olive OIL Freely

COatsville. Pa. has an anti-appendici-
It's club, the avowed object of which is
the prevention of the disease which
has become alarmingly prevalent in
Gainesville. says the New York Mail.
One of the requirements of membership
Is liberal consumption of olive oil.
A barrel of the oil has been ordered
by the club, and a bylaw provides that
each member shall partake of table
spoonful before each meal
f. l.. Campbell is president. James
Jackson secretary and Frank Soule
treasurer of the club, and more than
100 noted men of the town have joined.
Within the last few weeks twelve
cases of the disease have developed in
Coatesville, and that number of op-
erations have been performed at the To-
cal hospital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18
The Senator From New Jersey.

New Jersey has been relieved #
Senator Dryden. but the man chosen
as his successor does not promise to
be much of an Improvement.
Frank o. Briggs. who was elected
recently. is a republican politician of
the Dryden sort. His chief distinction
is that he is chairman of the Tepubli-
can state committee, though he is also
state treasurer and has served as may
or of Trenton. Graduated from West
Point in 1872, he was in the army as
second lieutenant for five years when
he resigned to go with a contracting
company as an engineer. 1t is said
that he knows rOthing about national
issuel
The United States senate no longer
commands the presence of statesmen
like Daniel Webster. Henry Clay, John
c. Calhoun and Stephen A. Douglas.
1t has become an assembly OF politi-
clans gathered there for politics. if not
for spoil. Briggses and their sort dom
mate it,
One of these days the United States
Will find its senate needs reform more
than the British house of lords need
reOrganization.--Ch Journal
The Chicago Journal is a staunch re.
publican newspaper. The only com
ment which we have to make to the
above is that it is 10 be regretted by
every American. who loves his country
and is proud of it, that such men ar
States by the republican party-Or by
any party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18
Quick
Payment

upon its Bonds of Suretyship is
the fixed rule of the American
Surety Company of New York.
Without bubble or technical OBJ
lection, and with only such delay
as careful examination of proof
requires, losses are promptly paid,
the check being often mailed the
same day the claim is filed.
On Personal Security. recovery
necessarily takes time; with the
American Surety Company of New
York. recovery upon proof of loss
is certain and immediate Such
quick action often saves a bank
from closing its doors. or a firm
from going into bankruptcy.
Persons, firms and corporations
requiring bonds from their en-
ployeeS, should write to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18
Lame Back.

This ailment is usually caGsed by
rheumatism of the muscles and may
be cured by applying Chamberlain
Pain Balm two or three times a day
and rubbing the parts vigorously at
each application. If this does not af-
ford relief. bind on a piece of flannel
slightly dampened with Pain Balm.
and quick relief is almost sure to fol.
low. For sale by all leading druggists.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, safe.
sure pills. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18

Census experts figure that the cost
of government in this country, nation
al. state and municipal, is about 81.
OOO,OOO,O00 "A year. The experts are
unable to tell how much of this sticks
in official pockets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18

No alderman who fails to promptly
seize the opportunity to put himself on
record against the obnoxious Central
Union telephone ordinance is worthy
of reelection to the council chamber.
regardless of what his politics may be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18

Rock Islands industrial. commercial
and moral Improvement can best be
accomplished by reform in the head of
the municipal government. All else
will be difficult if this fails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18

At the EglSh royal castle of Sand
bingham it is customary to weigh ev-
cry guest on his arrival. as well as
on his departure. The weight is care
fully entered in book. and the per-
son weighed must sign his name. AS
the custom has been observed there
for more than 10 years. the book of
signatures has obtained considerable
dimentions. Among the many sigma
lures the book contains there are
many celebrated names. The sigma
lures that most frequently recur are
those Of Harrington and DevOnshire,
the former and present names OF the
Duke of Devonshire, who. as is we'll
known. has been the kings most in
innate friend. Lord Salisbury, once
weighed go pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18

The way to get Rock Island on the
high road to success is to stamp out
four-hushinG. fakism and fraud in the
domination of city affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18

Talk about shorter hours. How can
the Illinois legislator, who works three
days week, work any less and work
at all2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18

Rock Islands redemption should be
the first consideration of all good cit
liens
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill. IEn-
Tered at the postoffce as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18

Nothing will relieve indigestion that
is not thorough digestant. Kodol di-
gests what you eat and allows the sto-
mach to rest-recuperate-grow strong
again. 1t is a corrective of the highest
efficiency. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18

It's the highest standard of quality,
it's natural tonic. cleanses and tones
your system, reddens the cheeks
brightens the eyes. gives flavor TO all
you eat; HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea does T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-18

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-10
Where ritIes Arc cheap.

The cheapest country for buying Il
title used to be Portugal. When a man
is made a baron or a count there his
patent recites the service for which
the grant is made. was once in Por-
tugal, and I had some curiosity to
discover what were the services for
which an Englishman of my acquaint-
ance had been made Portuguese bar
on. I therefore looked the matter up,
and I found that it was for having in
Goduced into the country a new tree.
There used to be another plan for be-
coming a. baron. 1t appears that there
is-or was then-a convent which once
had large possessions. All its tenants
were, by the fact of being tenants,
barons. But the convent had lost its
possessions with the exception Of one
farm. 1t had an agent in London. For
a very moderate consideration the
agent let this farm to would be ten
ant. 8. HRsMtherefore became a baron,
and when he resigned, the farm to the
next applicant he retained the title
AohuOn 1ruIn. e. sTota
PURE BLOOD IA DEFENSE; 1t means
eafet ;. A person whose blood is in an
impure and impoverished condition is in
the gereateet danger Of catching any in
fictitious or epidemic disease DR. Kenne-
ty's Favollte Remedy is the, mildest,
dafest and surest purifier of the blood,
shus striking at the root Of Kidney, Liver
\ t3Io 49, <lteanooe 400 az oil drno-
gists, IL
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-10
BRIMFIELD.

East Brimfleld defeated Brimfielp
at the latter place Thursday morning
10 to 1, in . loosely played game.
The features were the pitching of
Bagley and Stranger, who held the
home team to two hits. and the bat
ting of Miner. J. Newton and Hynes
contributed features for Brimfleld, the
former getting o two Dagger and the
latter disposing Of . long fly after a
hard run.
The new trolley line from Palmer
to Fiskdale was ofacially inspected by
Q representative Of the railroad com
mission of Massachusetts, Monday. D..
n. Wheeler of Worcester, inspector
for the commission, was accompanied
by Fl. O. Page, general manager of
the Springfield and Eastern street rail
way; John P. Trumbull, assistant en-
gineer, New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad; Joseph B. Ely. at
torney; William II. Bfainerd, the en-
gineer of the new road; James M.
Scanlon, superintendent Of construc-
tion; Mrs. 81. o. Page and Mrs. James
Wells of Springfield. The party
reached Brimfield ON their way from
Palmer about 1 O'Clock and had din
ner at the BrimHeld hotel. The road
was opened to the public Friday.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-07-10
Who Fra piavolo Was.

Fra Diavolo was the nickname given
Michele Pezza, celebrated renegade
monk and italian brigand, who was
born In 1850. 1t should be noted that
the opera Of Auber has nothing in COM
mon with Fra Diavolo but the name.
Pezza was first a stocking weaver,
then soldier in the Neapolitan army,
then soldier in the pope's service, and
finally he became monk, but was ex-
PEELED In the mountains of Calabria
Pezza took to brigandage, and such
was his notoriety and so great were his
cruelties that the people nicknamed
him Fra Diavolo. 1t is consoling to
know that he was eventually executed
In 18O6.-New York American.