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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
Our Crumbling Walls.
Translation In the Literary Digest

That the finest stone buildings and
monuments Of many cities are disintegrat.
ing through the action of the sulphuric
acid produced by the combustion of coal
is asserted by writer in Cosmos. In
London. especially, it has been estimated
that no less than half a million tons
OF acid are thus discharged into the at
mosphere yearly. Says the writer: The
use OF coal is doubtless less in other
cities. but 1t is now SO widespread that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
French Governments Action.

Secretary Root told The Star man at
the close of today's cabinet meeting that
ne had received advces that the French
government had decided to postpone until
January /, 1908. the imposition of maxi
mum duties on Porto Rican coffee i'm
ported into France, in the hope that prior
to that time some adjustment of the pres
ent tariff difficulties, satisfactory to both
governments, woulq be reached. The
originally selected date for the imposi-
ton of these duties was December 1 of
this year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
Object of Rummage Sale.

1t is explained that the w. C. r. L.
rummage sac is an effort the o. sanization
Is making to pay off the final indebted
ness of $1,000 on its building, 522 9Th
street.
Ihe sale will be in progress from No
vember 80 to December Z. Inclusive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
careful inquiry they were prepared to re-

careful inquiry they were prepared to re-
port that the Kickapoos had been stung
Through such efficacious methods as
getting the Indians drunk on everything
from near-whiSky to vanilla extract and
inducing them to sign papers while in
this condition, in addition to common
forgery, syndicates had succeeded in do
ing the Kickapoos out of about $3.50, 900
or SO. They urged that the President
direct immediate individual prosecution of
offenders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
Holiday Aprons.

Early buyers are offered UNI
limited choice of styles. at prices
ranging from 25c up to several dollars.
Large and Small Size Aprons for all
occasions. Aprons for maids or
matrons.
We have the daintily trimmed sort
for show-as we'll as a great stock Of
the serviceable kinds.
Some made with bretelles, others in
small sizes for serving tea.
A very large line Of Bingham Aprons.
with large btbs over shoulders, at 25c
to 81 each.
Good Quality White Lawn
Aprons. with bibs. pockets and tucks.
Large sizes. Also Tea Aprons. with
hemstitched ruffie all around. ~.
Some with insertions and CSC
ribbon trimmings. Special at
Large Size Check Bingham
Aprons. made with pockets
and long; wide tie strings. ZSC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29

$1.2J Black and Gray
9 = clasp Suede Joe
Kid Gioves....... o
SOC Golf Gloves, in
white, black. red and
gray. with long
wrists. Strictly 25c
al wool. 49,. SoS
Kayser's Fleeced ana
F ncy Lined OS~
Gloves; 2-clasp.. S~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
The Kickapoo Indians.

Just pervious to the ox-cart excitement
senator Teller of Colorado and Senator
curtis OF Kansas, composing subcom-
mlttee OF the Senate Indian affairs COM
mittee appointed to Investigate the
troubles of the kicking Kickapoos, called
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
Women's Underwear

Ladies Wool Underwear, consisting
OF shirts and drawers in ribbed and
plain gray and white; some =
: sizes missing. s1.25 value. SWC
Ladies' Fleece-lined Underwear,
bleached and unbleached: Nn
shirts and pants in extra and a0VC
regu ar sizes. Special. .....
Ladies' Fleeced Shirts and
Pants. high neck and long II DC
sleeves, ankle pants. Special.
Children's Part Wool Gray IN
Union Suits. silk tapped at SVDC
neck. $1.00 quality. Special.
Boys Fleece-lfned Shirts. MR
high neck and long sleeves: ZSC
duhlC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
F0wmes' $4,000 2O=Buttor1=
Length White Kid Gloves
at $l.@8 Pair.

Two things in particular make this glove business different
the Celebrated Fownes White
the popular $1,000 80
high
quality fit and finish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29

what he had come to say, became some.
what less formal.
Come on outside" he said, taking the
President by the arm. Come on outside
and see my automobile
And the President went just as he was
hatless, hands in pockets, the crowd fol-
lowing, Ezra introduced Mr.. Roose-
welt to his hired man. who bowed four
times and then busted himself. slipping
the lash of his long blacksnake whil
through his fingers and scratching the
calf OF his left leg with the toe of his
right boot. And Ezra told the President
all about his oxen motive power, their
first names, dispositions, character and
what they liked best to eat, punctuatine
his utterances by clutching the Presi-
dents elbow or shaping him on the
shoulder. Mr.. Roosevelt appeared much
interested in the prairie schooner, which
has the usual characteristic type OF
chassis with demi-limousine top, external
expanding metal-to-metal brake clutch
canvas bonnet and goad transmission.
Oxen are stupid, unappreciative beasts.
The on one cavorted not at all when the
President handed him a solid resounding
swat on the rump. His tail wiggled some
and then all was still. Ezra explained
the animal was not feeling well.
Born in a Prairie Schooner.
Then the President shook hands once
with the hired man and three times with
Ezra. and went back to his desk, Just as
Representative Needham of California
came busting up.
"Oh," cried Mr.. Needham to his COL
league. Representative Cushman, please
introduce me to Mr.. Meeker 1 am par
ticularly interested, as 1 was born in a
prairie schooner, en- route across the
plains And. sure enough, that's just
what Mr.. Needham says about himself in
his Congressional Directory autobiogra-
ply, So he was introduced, and Mr..
Meeker held another levee.
Ezra hasn't always driven OK carts and
doomed the Oregon trail. No, indeedy.
Once upon time, out in Washington. he
had million dollars and was known as
Ezra. the hop king" That's when hops
sold around a dollar pound and went
like hot cakes at that. But later hons
hoped down instead of up. and most of
Ezra's money hoped along the same
way. But he says he has enough left.
and that his books about Oregon land.
and the trail and pioneer days, sell pretty
we'll And his health is good, and he can
eat nails. and his slumber is sound and
deep: So Ezra's pretty comfortable.
thank you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29

o4 st. NV, SD and N SITS. NV, Sd at. and
Pa. are, sd and sts. NV.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17
EXPRESS DRIVER WOULD
NOT HANDLE TOBACCO
EIgin Man Abandons His Job Rather
Than Compromise With His
Conscience.

Elgin H., Jan 17.-Loren w. Ba-
ker, one of the employees of the Elgin
branch of the American Express com
pany, has resigned his position as
driver because his conscience rebelled
when he was forced to deliver packag-
es containing tobacco. Baker has al
ways shown great devotion TO religious
work A few months ago he secured
position with the express company.
Everything went along nicely until
yesterday, when he made known TO his
friends his intention to resign.
He says that he could not lead a sane
tilted life and still deliver packages
containing articles which good Chris
tian would not approve of using
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17
Wed AT CHICAGO
Miss FIossie Anthony Becomes
Bride of Gilbert D. Curry,
of Pennsylvania.
LETTER TELLS HER FAMILY
EIopement Climax of Pretty Romanct
Will Go on to Make Hone
in the East.

The family of Miss Flossie Anthony,
thony, 4513 Sixth avenue, were greatly
surprised today on receiving a letter
from that young lady dated at Chicago
and stating that she was united in mar
riage there yesterday morning to GIL
bert D. Curry of Clarks Mill, Pa. The
wedding is the climax of a pretty ro-
nance.
Mr. Curry, who recently completed a
course in pharmacy at Ada university
in Ohio, arrived in the city early in
the week from Denver and paid a visit
at the Anthony home He was on his
way home to become associated with
his father in the drug business, having
left position in the Colorado metro
polls for that purpose.
Tuesday morning he departed for
home and Miss Anthony, who had been
his fiancee for some time, accompanied
him, ostensibly only to the depot But
the previous evening she had packed
her suit case and had it taken to the
station and tickets for two instead of
one, were purchased.
Learn of EIOpemcnt.
Miss Anthonys family became
alarmed after waiting in vain for her
to return and telephoned the ticket of
fee, where they learned that both the
young people had gone to Chicago.
Nothing more was heard from them
till the letter came today. 1t brought
the announcement that the couple will
not return here, but will go on TO make
their home at Clark's Mill.
The bride has numerous friends in
Rock Island and Moline who will eX-
tend her best wishes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17
OPENED MAIL SACK
Charles r. Dallas. Express Dri.
yer. Held for Theft OF Let
tiers in Davenport.
FOR ROCK ISLAND PARTIES
Attempt to Cash Two Checks Found
in Them Leads to Arrest
Makes Confession.

Charles F. Dallas. formerly of Mus
catine and of good family. is under ar
rest in Davenport charged with rob
bling a mail sack containing letters adj
dressed to Rock Island parties, and
appropriating therefrom two checks.
His apprehension came last evening
when he attempted TO cash the checks,
and he made a full confession.
Dallas is married and about 50
years of age, had been in the employ
of the United States Express company
as driver for the Davenport office
since Dec. s. According to his own
story, he cut slit in a mail sack that
was lying ON the platform at the D., r.
/. & n. w. depot Tuesday evening
The bag had come in on No. 50 on the
Milwaukee road and the contents,
which had been made up on the train.
were all for Rock Island. The bag was
to be transferred to another train to
be brought to this city.
Opened Two Dozen.
Dallas says he opened about two
dozen letters. but the authorities be-
lieve there were more All were de-
stroyed and cannot be found. In the
letters were two checks. one for $50
payable TO f. S. Won Fosson. and the
other for SCI payable to E. B. Farley
The attempt to cash them caused sus-
picion that led TO Dallas arrest.
The postal authorities have been no.
titled of the theft and Inspector c. Z.
Stewart of Iowa City has been detailed
to look after the prosecution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17

The damage outside of Kingston is
nothing Trains are running to fitch
field. Port Antonio is reported little
damaged and Spanish Town the same.
The negro population behaved SPLEEN
didly. There were no riots or looting,
but they got religious frenzy and were
singing and praying in the streets.
Warships are reported summoned.
Troops are guarding Varley's -four
store, where there is sufficient food for
20 days
Americans All Safe.
DR.. Twitchell is working hard among
the wounded. He and his wife of New
York, the Haines and Foulkes families
of Philadelphia, and the Hazens and
GOulds of Boston are safe. No Amer
leans are reported dead yet.
Among the reported missing are
Charles and Edward de Cordova, J. w.
Middleton Bradley. who married Miss
Marley of the family extensively inter
ested in sugar cultivation; BERTHE Var
ley, Charles Sherlock and his brother.
well known merchants.
Messrs. Baker and Angler of Boston
and Francis Kahle of Buffalo escaped
without injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17
IN THE SUBURBS.
FOSTER.


Miss Pearl Watson entertained the
Misses Agnes and Alice Gillett at her
home Sunday.
Miss Bessie Gillett spent Sunday al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Drury
near Sweetland, Iowa.
Mrs. Murdoch returned to her home
in Millersburg Monday after visiting
a few days at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Foster, and helping
care for her little granddaughter, who
is real sick with pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. F. p. Gillett visited at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Bowser
of Pine Bluff.
Rev. J. R. Spiller filled his regular
appointment Sunday at the Baptist
church.
The Misses Nola Gillett and Bessie
Anderson spent Sunday with their
friend. Miss Della Bowser.
Jacob SEWERS, who has been i'll for
some time, is no better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17
Veteran ousted as Impostor.

Quincy, H.. Jan. 17.-Joseph Arthur
who has been an inmate of the sol
diers' home here for seven years, and
who has been drawing a pension, has
been dismissed as an impostor. The
dismissal resulted through an applica-
ton for a pension of Joseph Arthur, an
inmate Of the Danville Soldiers home.
whom the man here is said to have i'm.
persOnated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks Office, Rock Island. III.
until Monday. Feb. 4. 1907, at O'Clock
p. m, for one battery of boilers of not
less than 150-horse power.
Bidders may submit bids and speci-
fications for their own make of boilers.
Certified check in amount 5000 TO
accompany bid.
Specifications on file at city clerks
Office.
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Rock Island. H., Jan. Is, 1907.
II. G. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17
sciatIc Rheumatlsm Cured

L. Wagner. wholesale druggist. Rich
mond, Va, says: 81 had a fearful at
tack Of sciatic rheumatism; was laid
up almost two months; was fortunate
enough to get Mystic Cure for Rheu.
matism. This cured me after doctors
prescriptions had failed to have any
effect. have also heard OF fine results
from others who have used It." Sold by
Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue.
Rock Island; Gust SchlegeI q Son. 22O
West Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17

part of last week with Mr. and Mrs.
George Herbert
Mrs. Fred Saulpaugh of Taylor
Ridge, visited Mondav with Mrs. !.
III. Brookman.
Miss Irma Wrn%s spent Saturday
and Sunday with he= parents Mr.. ana
Mrs. G. l.. Wenks.
Mrs. J. c. BuisUyre spent several
days of last week IL. Revnclis
The society dinner at Mrs. John
Stropes' was well atterded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17
MUCH ASKED FOR CHARITIES
Board Estimates s25o,ooo for Repairs
Needed on Old Buildings.

Springfield ILL.,, Jan. IA big APP
preparation will be asked of the legisla
ture by the state board of charities
which met today to consider the needs
of the state institutions. A quarter of
million dollars for repairs to the
present buildings is required exclusive
of many new structures which are
needed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17
HAMLET.

Lewis Gridley's little daughter Lois
has the chickenpoX.
Miss Bessie Boney visited over Sun
day with her school friend. Miss Millie
Boyles.
Miss Edith Reaber returned home
Tuesday from Rock Island, where she
had been visiting friends.
James Markey returned home Tues
day from Pittsburg. where he visited
two weeks with relatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17
Hand in Shredder

Frank Camel, a farmer living near
Rio a little town on the Burlington
road, is the latest victim of the corn
shredder. In attempting to clean out
the rolls Tuesday he got his left hand
caught and SO badly lacerated that
four fingers were amputated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17

Miss Lockett were found. Mines. Con-
stantine and Wedderburn were badly
injured.
The upper part of the city was less
damaged by the earthquake, but was
ruined by the fire which followed.
The flames were first seen in the
ruins of the parish church in Port Roy
al street. They spread with frightful
rapidity. famed by a high wind. The
fire department was helpless from the
start The water mains were broken
by the earthquake, and the flames
swept through the city practically I'M
checked until Tuesday afternoon.
Charred Bodies Stre,vn in Streets.
The whole city south of the Parade
was consumed, including churches,
banks. and government buildings, ex-
cept the treasury The streets are full
of wreckage and wires and the char
red bodies of men and horses.
The disaster has left Kingston like
charnel house. Negro soldiers are
burning the dead by scores in huge
piles of debris Other parties are
searching the ruins for bodies and
,burying them as rapidly as found.
Escaped Lunatics Menace City.
One hundred eighty bodies were
burned in the Catholic cemetery Tues
day and $50 more yesterday.
OF the dead it is safe to say 100 are
white
With the destruction of the insane
asylum hundreds of lunatics escaped
Ior FThnt1candC
of homeless persons are sleeping in
the streets and parks. their principal
food being bananas. The guests at the
Myrtle Bank hotel and Constant
Springs hotel. mostly tourists from the
United States. are sleeping in tents
ON the lawn. They are comfortable in
spite of the cold norther which set in
at twilight tonight, but those on the
hills. who have no shelter, are not so
we'll off.
Homeless and Piteous Plight.
There is pressing need of supplies
and tents. If rain should fall the suf-
fering is sure to be great The houses
in the country for miles around have
been wrecked, and there is, therefore,
no shelter outside of the city.
The ballroom and the upper part of
the government house are in ruins,
but Governor and Lady Swettenham,
with their household, all escaped in
jury The governor has been busy ev-
cry moment directing the firemen.
while Lady Swettenham is tending the
wounded. The residence of the officer
commanding the troops it a total ruin.
but his wife was dug out alive.
Havoc Confined to Kingston.
The wharf and Offices of the Ham
burg-American line are used as a hos
pital and the dead and dying are
brought by water in barges and by
land in drays. The crew of the Arno.
its captain dead, was saved at the
ROYAL Mail wharf by the ships here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17
More Moiders out.

The difficulties over the individual
contracts resulted i'm the failure OF the
holders at the Moline Elevator com
pany's plant in Moline to appear FOR
work today. 1t is said that there are
now about as men, employed at the
four factories in Moline. out on strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17
How to Proven. Bilious Attacks.

One who is subject to bilious at
lacks will notice that for day or more
before the attack he is not hungry at
meal times and feels dull after eating
A dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver tablets when these first symp-
toms appear will ward on the attack
They are for sale by all leading drug
gisfs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17

"Let us have some dinner on the
veranda," said nervous young gen.
tleman during the first stage of lis
honeymoon.
Certainly, sir" said the head wait
er. politely. Table d'hote or a Ia
carte. sir?''
'.Er-well,' said the young Benedict.
who was anxious to impress his wife
with his lavish expenditure. bring US
some of both. please"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17

received here regarding the Kingston
disaster all tend to confirm and even
accentuate the gravity of the calamity
which has befallen Jamaica. While
the colonial Office was unable this af-
ternoon to give official figures of the
death roll and the extent of destruc-
ton, yet many responsible sources of
information concur in showing the
growing proportions of the catastrophe.
AwaI<ens Public.
Sir Alfred Jones' dispatch received
during the night saying every house
in Kingston had been destroyed and
that the city was a heap of smolder-
ing ashes, has awakened the British
public to the extent of the blow to
their favorite colony.
Other delayed dispatches of results
of the earthquake say the hotels, piers
and warehouses were instantly de-
stroyed.
Warships Arrive Today.
Washington, Jan. ia wireless
message to the navy department from
Admiral Evans at Guantanamo states
the batteships Missouri and Indiana
will arrive at jamaica early today.
Uncle sam First to Send Food.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 17.-With-
out waiting for congress to enact the
necessary authority President Roose-
welt yesterday afternoon dispatched
two ship loads of food to Kingston.
The supply ships Celtic and Glacier,
heavily loaded with food for the At
iantic fleet the former at Guantanamo,
Cuba, only II hours away, and the
latter in New York all ready to sail
As soon as the news came that famine
threatened the survivors of the earth
quake at the jamaican capital, the
president, through Secretary of the
Navy Metcalf, ordered the two vessels
to sail at once.
Three Violent Shocks.
Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 17.-The de-
struction in Kingston is appalling. 1t
is now estimated that from 500 TO 1000
persons have lost their lives through
the earthquake shock which wrecked
the city on Monday and the fire that
followed in its wake. The property
loss is estimated at s10,000,000.
The first violent shocks-three with
in Is seconds-at $3.50 p m. Monday
leveled the buildings in the lower part
of the city and along the water front.
Perish Under Debris and in Fire.
Hundreds of .persons were killed in
the collapse of the mercantile estab
lishments, warehouses, and banks.
They were buried under the debris.
and many of them were still alive until
the flames following the earthquake
burned them to death.
The worst disaster happened at the
military camp. The whole barracks
is gone The military hospital col
lapsed and caught fire instantly, and
as there was no water &c soldiers were
burned alive. Lieutenant Belcher and
two privates were saved The mess
room fell, killing Major Hardyman and
also badly injuring Colonel Hay, Cap
tain Motley, Lieutenant Dixon, and
Quartermaster and Mrs. Price.
Officers Killed.
Among the killed in the city were
Captains Constantine and Young of
the Royal Mail company. DIR. Robert
son and wife. DIR. Glib Bradley. and
b. Marley In the ruins of the jamaica
club the bodies of Mr.. Sherlock and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17
ANpALusIA.

Mr.. Pelton of Indian Territory was
a recent visitor with Rev. J. r. Spiller
sIis. John Stropes us;ted her 80 I'll.
tiers in Rock Island a few days of last
week
Mrs. Goble Of Des Moines, visited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, reliable
little pills. Recommended by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17

When the cold winds dry and crack
the skin get DeWitt's Witch Hazel
salve. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17
To Wholesale and Retail Dealers in

To Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
You are hereby warned and notified
not to cut and store for shipment or
for domestic use any ice formed upon
stagnant, slough, pond or polluted wa
ter under penalty of having your ice
condemned and its sale prohibited.
Very truly.
JAMES F. MYERS,
Commissioner of Health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17

Temperature at . n. III, 30; at $3.50
u. II. Maximum temperature i'm last
"a hours, 81; minimum, 20. Velocity of
wind ut n. M, miles per hour. Pre-
cipitatiou, 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17
THE W E4THER Il.

Cloudy and colder tonight. with the
lowest temperature about 20 degrees
above zero; Friday, generally fair and
colder.
J. VI. SHERIER, Local FOrecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17

All the news all the tIme-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17
SAIGON NOTICE..

Opening lunch Jan. &c at Dierikse's
place, S31 Ninth street. - ~I.alass
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17
KINGSTON HARBOR
REPORTED SINKING

Continued from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-17

The wharf and Offices of the Ham
burg-American line are used as a hos
pital and the dead and dying are
brought by water in barges and by
land in drays The crew of the Arno.
its captain dead, was saved at the
Royal Mail wharf by the ships here