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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
DRIVEN OUT BY FIRE
WOMEN LEAP FROM BURNING
BUILDING IN NEW YORK.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
+ NEW YORK, Febraaxy 4.-Four persons
were seriously burned in fire in Cherry
street early this morning. Three of them
were women. and one man. One of the
women may die. One woman was unln-
jured because her fall was broken by a man
on whose head and shoulders she landed
when she jumped. Another woman, who
met with the same experience, went to a
hospital with sprained ankles.
The ground floor of the building was &C.
cupied by the rag shop of Gianbathsta Gu
trilla. the second floor by John Dermody,
his wife Anna and his children, Katie
seven years old. and Thomas, four years
old. Above the Dermodys lived the Cahill
Hemlock and Haddon families. Mary Hem
lock. thirty-five years old, was shockingly
burned. and little hope is expressed for her.
She was removed to the Hudson Street
Hospital Daniel Cahill, forty-eight years
old, was also taken there. Maggie Cahill
was removed to Gouverneur Hospital and
Maggie Smith to st. Gregory's.
Alarm Sounded by Dog.
William Sullivan of So Cherry street and
James Rawley of 33 Madison street were
on their way home after midnight, and as
they approached the tenement they heard
the Dermody dog barking and bowling
The two men beat in the door leading to
the stairway and discovered that it was
all afiame. Sullivan and Rawley hurried
to fire box and sent in an alarm then
returned to the burning building
The tenants. suddenly awakened, hurried
to the windows in alright Mrs. Dermody
disregarded warning shouts from below and
leaped from window on the Cherry street
side. She landed on the head and shoulders
OF man In the crowd, and rolled off, being
merely stunned by the shock. Maggie
Smith also sprang from a window, landing
on the head and shoulders of Sullivan. She
was not so fortunate as Mrs. Dermody.
but, although both her ankles were badly
sprained, she remained near the fire for an
hour as If fascinated by it and unable to
leave. Policeman Toohey found her and
she was taken away.
When the flames became too threatenine 9,
John Dermody picked up his two children.
Kate and Tom, and. placing kandkerchiefs
over their faces, dropped them carefully
one after the other to outstretched hands
below. Then, satisfied that the children
had been safely caught, Dermody climbed
out and, hanging to the window sill for a
moment, dropped to the street unhurt
Mary Hemlock was carried out uncon-
scious by Lieut. Bernstein of engine and
Capt. Sullivan of engine r. The Cahill
family were rescued in the same manner
The rest of the tenants escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
THREE DEAD; FOUR BURNED.
Result Of Explosion in West Virginia
Mine.

ELKINS, w. Va, February 4.-Three
miners are dead and four horrl,., burned
as the result of an explosion today in mine
No. 25 Of the Davis Coal and Coke Com
pany at Thomas. near here. 1t is not
known how large the list Of casualties may
grow until further investigation, as ,here
is no way Of determining how many men
were in the mine at the time of me ex-
plcsion.
The explosion occurred before all the
men had entered the mine. A number stand
ing at the entrance to. the shaft were
hurled In every direction by the force of the
explosion and seriously injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN KILLED.
Three Meet Death in Ruins Of Burn
ed Building.


WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, February A.
Three volunteer firemen were killed and
four injured, one Of them probably fatally,
early today while working on the ruins
of the Mead building, which was destroyed
by fire last night.
The dead are:
John Chester Cromwell. thirty years old.
assistant cashier of the First National
Bank, of which institution his father is
president.
Charles E. Cooley, thirty years, q real
estate agent.
Caleb Underhill, thirty-two years old, a
liveryman.
The injured are:
Emil Burgess. thirty-four years old, a
candy manufacturer, probably fatally.
Charles Sutton. both legs broken.
Charles Ambruster. both legs broken.
Stephen d. lyon, burned about the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
Lord Grey's Daughter Dead.

OTTAWA, February lady Grenfell,
eldest daughter OF Lord and Lady Grey,
died at Government House early today She
had been suffering from typhoid fever, but
was said to be recovering when she had
relapse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
Three Men Burned; Others injured.

PITTsBURG. Pa. February Awhile
workmen at open furnace No of the Car
negie Steel Company at Homestead were
pouring molten steel into a steel ingot mold
today, an explosion occurred and the liquid
was scattered in all directions Three men
we're seriously burned and several more
had narrow escapes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
GAVE FRANCE MALMA1soN.
Daniel Osiris, Who Restored Joseph
ines Chateau, Is Dead.

PARIS. February daniel Osiris. the
philanthropist who, in 1890, presented
Malmaison to the French nation. is dead
Malmaison was the residence Of Empress
Josephine from 1898 until her death in
1874. M. Osiris spent a large sum Of
money in restoring Malmaison and gather
ing together in the famous chateau some
of it's former fittings and furniture. He
also employed noted artists to obliterate
the traces Of pillage left by the Prussians
and the communists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
SERVICE PENSION BILL.
Measure Passed by the House by 1875
To 90

This being suspension day in the House,
Chairman Sulloway of New Hampshire from
the committee on invalid pensions immcdi-
ately called up the service pension bin,
which passed the Senate January Is, I'm
creasing the pensions OF soldiers and sailors
Of the civil war and the war with Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04

Continued on Seventh Page.)
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-06
HISTORY OF LEAD PENCILS.
Used i'm n Primitive Form Back
the Middle Ages.

Used i'm n Primitive Form Back I'm
the Middle Ages.
1t Is difficult to determine the exact
period In which "black lead" was first
utilized as an instrument for writing
or drawing, as it has been confused
with other mineral bodies to which 1t
bears no relation. The ancients used
lead, but the metal was formed into
fiat plates and the edges Of these plates
used to make the mark. If an orna-
mental design was desired the tran
scriber drew parallel lines and traced
their Illuminated designs, usually with
a hard point, but also with soft lead.
That lead was known to the ancients is
also proved by the fact that 1t is men,
/ toned in the book of Job.
|. During the year 1915 there was de-
scription of the black lead pencil writ
ten by Conrad Gesner. He says that
pieces of plumbago were fastened in a
wooden handle and a mixture of fossil
substance, sometimes covered with
wood, was used for writing and draw
ing. About half century later a good
account of this mineral was given, and
1t was then used In Italy for drawing
and mixed with clay for manufactur-
ing crucibles. We are informed In Beck
mans History of Inventions that the
pencils first used in Italy for drawing
were composed Of a mixture Of lead
and tin, nothing more than pewter,
This pencil was called stile. Michael
Angelo mentions this stile, and, in fact,
1t seems that such pencils were long
used in common over the whole CONT
nent of Europe. At this period the
name plumbago or graphite was not In
use, but instead Of the name molybdena
or molybdoids. which is now applied to
an entirely different mineral.
Graphite or black lead Is formed In
the primary rocks. In the United
States 1t occurs In felspar and quartz,
In Great Britain In greensboro rock
and gneiss, and in Norway In quartz.
The mine at Barowdale, England, has
supplied some of the finest black lead
In the world, but the quantity varies
owing to the irregularity with which
the mineral occurs.
The Jews were for a while the only
manufacturers of pencils. 1t requires
great skill to perfect the manufacture
according to the degree of hardness OIL
softness required. OF recent years the
manufacture Of pencils has increased
to such an extent that the price OF
these articles has decreased proper
tionately. Graphite and pure clay are
combined and used in the manufacture
Of artificial black lead pencils and, or
the other hand, the greatest perfection
Is attained in the making Of the higher
class pencils. Graphite Is exposed t.
heat to acquire firmness and brilliancy
of color. Sulphur is also used to secur,
a more perfect color.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-06
JAMES n. ECKELS..
sudden Death of Former Comptroller
of Currency.

Sudden Death of Former Comptroller
of Currency.
The death In Chicago Of James FL.
Eckels. president of the Commercial
National Bank Of that city, and for
mer comptroller of the currency, re-
moved figure of national interest. Mr..
Eckels' end came suddenly and was
due to heart disease.
James Heron Eckels was born at
Princeton, ILL.,, November %, 1853, and
most of his life had been spent in I'LL
nois. He was graduated from the AL.
bany IN. " Law School In 1880. He
practlced law at Ottawa. ILL.,, until ap.
pointed by President Cleveland comp
troller Of the currency In 1893. This
act of Cleveland's early in his second
term, when the great battle for free sill
YER was almost at Its height, set the
gray heads in the United States Sen
ate wagging with distrust and they held
up Mr.. Eckels' appointment They de
clared that STRIPPING lawyer from the
backwoods of Illinois, one who did mo-
even know the A. B. C.'s OF finance
could not administer the duties AND
pilot the treasury ship through the TEN
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appeared before them, Audrey gave one
great cry.
Jack Jack! Thank heaven you have
come!'
Beverley Rochfort rose to his feet
with low laugh. He was no coward.
like Sheila. He rather hoped there would
be some excitement now.
Jack was silent scarcely a moment !;
he never even glanced at the man; he
looked straight at his wife.
The carriage is waiting for you, Lady
john" he said in a voice which Audrey
had never heard from his lips before; at
is time for you to return to your home"
Audrey looked at her husband out of
her great, blue eyes, all distraught as
they were. For the moment she had for
gotten his treachery at joy in his coming.
Now, as with one heavy blow, 1t all re-
| turned to her. The end had surely come
| when he could speak to her like this,
and how terrible was the way in which
he stared at her. She had not strength
to move a limb or utter a sound.
| Il request that you accompany me tc
the carriage at once" Jack said, thi.
time quite fiercely.
Audrey drew her domino about her
Vaguely she felt that, bad as the horizon
of her life had looked a short hour ago
it was doubly worse now. She did no
comprehend Jacks manner, but 1t hur
her to the quick. That he should speal
to her like this, and before that odious
horrible man! She put out both he
hands. Fear of Beverley drove away he
jealous pangs.
"Yes, yes; take me home. l am read
to go. entreat you to take mel"
Jack stood on one side for her to pas
and as he faced Beverley Rochfort alon
for an instant, he said, very quietly:
Either your life or mine answers fc
this nights work. You understand"
Perfectly" smiled Beverley, but b
frowned the next moment.
A duel This was not what he ha
anticipated. Andrew did not catch I'll
hurried words, and, as she walked ava
beside her husband, she was too deepl
miserable to think Of anything but this
cloud had fallen on her life; this
Jacks love had gone from her, and 81
was the most wretched girl on earth.
Ito be continued.l
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-06
some Temperature.

The Quaksr's habit Of calm some.
times deceives onlookers as to his real
feelings. There was an occasion on
which Mrs Abigail Gray's peaceful
countenance aroused resentment In the
heart Of her niece, one Of 1.-THE worlds
people"
II don't see how you could sit there
Aunt Abigail, and hear that man talk
and never look as II you cared" she
said. tearfully, referring 10 a late In.
terview with an unprincipled shop.
keeper. There I was boiling, and moi
even so much as one Of your cap ruf.
fies stirred"
"If thee could have seen far enough
below the cap ruffies," replied Mrs
Gray, sedately, 'thee would have seer
that I was boiling, also, but without
steam, my child"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-06
A Waste of Good HnxIish.

Bobby's mother was often distressed
by her small sons lapses from correct
speech. all the more because his reports
from school were always SO good.
Bobby" she said, plaintively, one
day, "why do you keep telling Major r.
set up when you know sit up Ia what
you should sayT'
"Oh, well. mother" Bobby answered
hastily, :.of course have lots Of gram
mar, but l don't like 10 waste 1t OF
Major when he doesn't know the differ
ence, being a dog"
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pest then raging. In six months these
same Senators who had opposed, criti-
rised and ridiculed Eckels' nomination
were praising him, for he had succeed
ed from the start.
Mr.. Eckels was long an admirer and
an ardent supporter OF President
Cleveland. Mr.. Eckels' friends in ILL
nois had asked the President to name
him United States District Attorney for
the Northern District of that State, and
that was the place he expected to get.
But Mr.. Cleveland saw in him quail
ties which he thought could be put TO
use In a better cause. They were
strong common sense, aggressive homes
~, intrepid courage and untiring In
dustry, and he determined ON the mas
terstroke.
Mr.. Eckels made an enviable record
In aiding lettering banks during the
dark days OF 1893. 1t has been said
Of him that he was "unstampedable,
coolest and most courageous in the hour
Of greatest danger, and with all his
covers constantly at full command"
Time and again he saved banks, and
even business communities, from disas-
ter by his timely, tactful and sensible
action. When he retired from Office in
1897 it was to accept, almost at once,
the presidency Of the Commercial Ma
tional Bank. of Chicago, place now
made vacant by his early death. He
became one Of the foremost financial
advisers Of the country. rising from an
obscure lawyer, little known outside Of
Ottawa, ILL.,, his home.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-06
. what she NEEDED.

Miss slimm-This dreszmaker does
not seem to have developed the stylish
curves very well in this gown.
Miss Knox-No; you ought to 20 Il
Padder & Co.
Miss slimm-Are they ladies' tall
orsf
Miss Knox-No; upholsterers-Phil
adelphia Press.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-06
Plenty of Practice.

Employer-You say you want a po-
sition as second coachman. Have you
had any experience in hooking upi
Applicant-Oh, yes, sir lots, sir. My
wife's waists all fasten In the back, sir.
Baltimore American.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-06

wright-Bob says he's had another
story accepted. Do you think he writes
good fiction7
Penman-No, he doesn't write good
fiction; he talks it.-Yonkers States
man.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-06

"what brushy eyelashes Mr.. swags
hasl'
"Um. That's the reason be gives
such sweeping glances."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-06

"The management seems to be trying
% hand out square deal"
"still, there is some Kicking"
That's on account of the misdeals.
They're bound to happen-"-Louisvills
Courier Journal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-06
where He Fan. Down.

Miffkins-Pennington seems to be
quite 4 prolific writer.
Binklns-Yes; but unfortunately be
isn't quite a prolific thinker.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-06

A man In always at least a. old a b
confesses 30 bein&
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
CAPITAL is REDUCED
TO REASONABLE FIGURE

According to the notice filed with
the secretary of state by G III. Knoll
1enberg, president, and w. G. Knoll
1enberg. secretary, of the Rowlett
Desk Manufacturing company, of this
city, the capital stock of the concern
has been reduced from 100000 to
$4,000
In speaking of the reason the
plants capital stock was reduced, g.
H. Knollenberg said that at the time
the plant was first organized the
owners capitalized it at figure
which was out of proportion to the
business done by the plant. He said
that in the statements to the mer-
camille agencies they were incredu-
lous in that the capital stock SO far
overwhelmed the assets. If the CAPT
tai stock of $4,000, the majority of
which is held by the two officers of
the plant, were sold, the money re-
ceiyed would be enough for the sue
cessfui operation of the plant, ac-
cording to the statements of Mr..
KnollenberG.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
WAGE INCREASE ASSURED
Richmond Teachers Much Pleased at
the Action Taken by Indiana
State Legislature.

Richmond teachers are particularly
interested in two of the school bills
now before the legislature, and ac-
cording TO the statement of Superin-
tendent T. A. Mott, yesterday
they are about the only measure per-
tanning to the teachers of Indiana,
that should receive favorable atten-
ton at the hands of the legislators and
the governor.
One pertains to the raising of the
state levy for the teachers benefit.
while the other seeks to amend the
present teachers wage law to great
er or less extent.
In case the latter becomes law,
all the public school teachers in the
state will receive a considerable in
crease in salary and especially is this
true of the country pedagogues. AL
though the salaries of the teachers
in the Richmond public schools are
now larger than in most cities, inter
est in the legislation does not lag
and all actions at Indianapolis are
watched with eagerness.
The bill introduced in the senate
by E. E. Moore, passed the house
afternoon and should be
ready for the governors signature in
a few days. The bill was amended
to go into effect in August, 1907, in
stead of August, 1908. 1t will be nee
essary for the senate to accept this
amendment before the bill is sent to
the Governor.
A bill increasing the tax levy which
was passed by the house few days
ago is intended to furnish the reven-
ne with which to carry out the provis-
ions of the Moore bill.
Educators say that the new law
will add about $75 year to the pay
of grade teachers.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02

Itching piles provoke profanity. bu
profanity won't cure them. Doan's
Ointment cures itching, bleeding OF
protruding piles after years of suffer
ing. At any drug store.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
Hog Cholera

IL free germ disease the germ being first found
in the alimentary canal and long it is confn-
ed in that organ it is comparatively harmless When
however it penetrates to the lungs liver and 9TH
organs it causes ferme ntation, inflammation and
destruction of live tissues. furnishing food upon
which it thrives and multiplies with wonderful
pidity, in some cases a generation an hour caus-
ing death to the animal before the owner has dis
covered that it was diseased Thus through rea-
soning two facts stand out clearly: First that hog
cholera cannot be treated successfully unless
treatment has commenced before the germ has
reached the period of rapid multiplication. Sec
ond that germicde must be administered, and
therein lies the whole secret AS pass down
through the list of various germcides, we
compelled, by one to reject them, either be-
of inefficiency inadaptability, until we
reach LIQUID KOAL.
And we choose LIQUID KOAL? Because it
is the only known germicde that will pass
through the stomach into the fntesunes and from
there into the blood. permcating the entire sys-
tenn, and still retaining its sermicide properties.
1t is compound embracing every practical germ
icide. anticeptive disinfectant properly found
in coal. treated chemically. with alkaline base,
until every Objectionable feature is eliminated.
being non-poisoness and harmless to animal
omy. 1t contains Cressel and Quaice.. 1t is
these Hydro Carbon compounds found in smoke
that cure ham destroying by its germicdal
properties all germ life.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
PaeeIwo.
catarrhal
Castritis

For two years I was in a
very bad condition. / was
treated by a number of emf
nent physicians for chronic
catarrhal gastritis and dilata-
ton of the stomach, and OBJ
tanned no relief. / grew grad
ually worse, my breathing was
so difficult at times that I
thought would die. My heart
was IN very bad condition from
poor circulation and pressure
of the dilated stomach. I de-
cided it was only a matter of a
very short time with me. /
was advised to try DIR. Miles
Nervine and Heart Cure, and
before / had finished taking
one bottle of the medicine /
felt like new being. ] took
eight bottles of the medicine,
and am entirely cured, for a
matter of about $500 in the
face of two hundreds spent in
the two years before without
relief" A. d. SLACK,
! Master Meci1Guic OF the L & G. n.
r. r. San Antonio, Texas.
Or. Miles, Nervfne u sold by your
Iaxs~ lA& 49, sHSilf ~AA 49,
first hottie WIN benefit. " It falls, no
%ehi sycfsn6 yn0v Eucney.
Miles Medical Ca. EIkhart, Ind
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-02
NEWS OF THE THEAT[RS
Theatrical Calendar.
GENNETT.

GENNETT.
Saturday, March 2-Alberta GaIlatin
In Dorothy Vernon"
March 4-"Custer's Last Fight"
March 6-Arthur Dunn.
March e-May irwin.
March "a Romance of Coon
Hollow"
PHILLIPS.