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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
Quake Came With No
Warning After Calm
Day and a Quiet Sea

Palermo, Dec. 30-Dr Pietro Cavallo
physician and village magistrate at
Cotenzi, a snail town which was al
most entirely destroyed by the quake
gives thrilling picture of the devas-
tation aud loss of life in the quake.
Dr. Cavallos story. translated from
The Italian, follows:
The quake came with little warn
ing. The day had been warm and fair.
the sea was placid, and several miles
distant / could plainly see the cliffs
If Sicily.
Il went out for little summing in
my garden when quite suddenly the
sky became overcast, not so much with
clouds as with trembling haze.
glanced out at sea, and, to my sur
3rise, saw great wave. like a tidal
wave, sweeping toward the shore. al
hOugh the air was calm.
Then instantly there came a grind
ing, crawling feeling under foot. The
sensation was like stepping uneXpec
eddy on some living creature in the
lark and feeling it move under ones
loot
The ground rose beneath one. seem
Ned to twist and then settle back into
place There were three distinct
shocks at first, and l should judge
| hey took perhaps half a minute.
Houses CrumbIe Like sand.
my house crumbled into ruins. Il
lid not fall; it seemed to disintegrate
slowly and collapse. In a minute
everything was quiet again, and l came
cut of my daze of horror
1 Il rushed into the house and foun(
that my servants evidently had BeeI
killed / could not see them, but the.
We're buried under the debris.
| Around me, the village lay in ruins
Houses everywhere were shaken down
People ran through the streets, witt
horrible wounds, screaming, and drip
lping blood. | started to attend to tn
isufferings of some of these when
Tout to sea.
Wave 200 Feet High.
"a tremendous tidal wave was beal
ing down ON us, straight from tn
Mediterranean. 1t must have been 20
feet high and it extended for mile!
The village, like many Calabrian coas
villages, was situated at a height {
$50 feet over the sea and this alon
saved it from entire destruction.
"This tremendous wall of wate
struck the cliff and burst in gres
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
HAWKING MACHINES.
Catarrh Sufferers are Nothing But
Hawking, Splitting and Blowing
Machines Saws an Authority


Is it possible that in these days
when cleanliness and sanitary reform
is being preached in the churches,
schools and at public gatherings. that
thousands of people will continue ID
suffer from catarrh, when there is an
absolutely certain remedy always on
hand.
Hyomei( pronounced High-o-me) is
pleasant. indicated and antiseptic
air. Breathe it in and it will cure
catarrh. 1t viii stop foul breath. wal
cry eyes, and crusts i'll the nose in 4
few days.
1t is guaranteed by H. o. Rolls to
do it or money back, and such guar
antee ought to be strong enough for
anybody.
ENTIRELY CURED BY HYOMEI.
Having suffered from catarrh for
about two years. and having tried nu
merous remedies without any satisfac
tory results. | finally tried Hyomei
and am glad TO state that after using
about one and one-half bottles, I am
entirely cured. | have recommended
it to others with satisfactory results
c. n. Lindsy. 400 East First avenue
Mitchell. S. d.
A complete Hyomei outfit, consist
ing of n strong hard rubber pocket in
haler and bottle of Hyomei, cost.
only 81, and extra bottles, if after
wards needed, cost only so cents eaci
Mt the Harper House pharmacy or d.
rect by mail, charges prepaid. from
Booths Hyomei company Buffalo
n. Y.
Hyomei also cures asthma, bronchi
tbs. coughs and colds, Group of infants
and any infiammatory disease of th'
respiratory tract
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30

huge burst of flame, followed by a
crash that seemed to shake the whole
town. This probably was the gas
works blowing UP.
Eventually we reached the princi-
pal square Of Messina. Here We. found
two or three thousand utterly terrified
people assembled. None of us knew
what to do. We waited in an agony
of fear. Men and women prayed
groaned and shrieked. | saw one OF
the big buildings fronting on the
square collapse. 1t seemed to me that
scores of persons We're buried beneath
the ruins. Then | lost consciousness,
and | remembered no more"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
DAVENPORT

Harp Evangelist Here.-George H.
Thompson, the harp evangelist" is to
be in the city for the next fortnight
or so, and Sunday morning opens a
series Of revival meetings at Calvary
Baptist church.
Eiks to Feed Pccr.-No worthy poor
person in Davenport need go hungry
on New Years day. From Camp Nc
Clellan on the east to Rockingham on
the west, and from the river front on
the south to Duck creek on the north
they are invited TO the feast to be pre-
pared for them at the Ned Lee mis-.
sion at l o'clock Friday afternoon
This is the annual donation of the
Davenport lodge of Elks.
Restaurant for Factory.-C. r. Aer
hart, an old dining car man, has been
appointed manager of the catering
service at the Bettendorf steel cal
shops. and with the first of the year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
HAZEL DELL

A Christmas entertainment held at
the church Saturday evening by tie
Hazel Dell Sunday school, was well at
tended. An, interesting program was
given by the children and the decora-
tons were, beautiful.
Chester and John Hays are recover
ing from an attack of measles.
Miss Amy Hampton. who is attend
ing the University of Illinois, is spend
ing her vacation at the home of hel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
Sea Was Mysteriously
A gitated and Heavens
Seemed to be Ablaze

Rome. Dec 30.-One of the refugees
from Reggie who was the first to bring
the news of the city's destruction tried
to make his way to Sicily in sail
boat. but was compelled to return and
finally found safety at peninsula
port. In describing his experience he
said:
THE sea was strangely, myster-
iously agitated and the heavens were
ablaze Nearing Sicily, the clearing
smoke revealed the mystery; Messina
was in flames. In the frenzy of despair
turned my boat back to Calabria.
Starving. bleeding from injuries, and
almost insane from their terrifying ex-
periences, Messina's survivors are fee
ing in all directions.
Ruins OF Messina Terrifying.
The spectacle presented by the
ruined seaport is described as terrify
ing. Tumbling buildings both killed
injured imprisoned in the wreckage
were abandoned to their fate by the
fleeing populace. One of those who
escaped said:
THE earth seemed suddenly to droi
and then turn violently on its axis
The whole population, who practically
were precipitated from the houses rem
in twain, were spun around like top:
as they ran through the streets. ManJ
fell. crushed to death, and Others, be
wildered, took refuge for breath beside
the lettering walls. where they sooi
met the fate of their companions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
SHERlFFS OPPOSED TO LAW
Proposed Judiciary Act Moves Con-
vention at Springfield.

Springfield. ILL.,. Dec 30.-E. a.
Sniyely. member of the state board of
pardons, spoke strongly against the
proposed act in relation to courts. at
the Illinois Sheriffs' association meet
ing held yesterday in this city. Stress
was laid on the claim that the pro-
posed measure gives the circuit iIdge
almost absolute authority over the
sheriff's Office.
A committee was appointed. consist
ing OF Sherif,s Cashel of St Clai:
county. Berry Of Montgomery county,
McGorry of Macon county. Morris OF
+ Livingston county, Adler OF Douglas
county, and Davis OF Alexander
county, to report on the proposed liw.
| Attorney Frank Hatch, f. A. Snively
and Richard Steele OF the secretary of
states office were named to act with
: the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30

New Rail Office Here.-Recogizins
the tri-cities as a great manufacturing
center, with a vast volume of freight
business handled in this territory, the
New York Central lines have decided
to establish a Davenport office, and
with this end in view have appointed
NJ. J. Sweet of Chicago TO be CONNER
cial agent at this point Offices for
his accommodation have been secured
in the Lane building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30

Promotion for Davenporter.-George
Valentine, who has been making a fine
record in the fire insurance world
since he left Davenport a number OF
years ago. has just been promoted tC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30

Headaches and Neuralgia from Colds.
Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world
wide cold and grip remedy, removes
cause. Call for full name. Look for
signature z. w. Grove Csc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30

will be completed there
for serving a warm noon hour meal to
as many of the employees as want the
service. The restaurant is located in
an adjoining addition TO the south of
the building, which has just been
made by the management of the shops
at raising the standard of working
conditions there, with the result that
places on the roster are in demand
and the days of coping with unsatis-
factory imported labor are long past.
Taxable Property in County-County
Auditor Ed Collins has turned over to
the county treasurer's Office an item
lied statement of the taxable valua-
ton of Scott county property and the
amounts of the state and county taxes
due Jan. l. The total taxable valua-
ton of Scott county property for the
year 1908 is S17,906,520, as compared
with $17.2S6,000 for the year 1907.
This is one-fourth of the actual valua-
ton. The state and county taxes for
the present year and which are due
Jan. l, amount to $685., 091.99 as COM
pared with s507, 401.S2 for the pre-
vious year OF 1907. Of the first amount
81 .G2607 goes to the state. The spe-
cial tax made for the support of the
juvenile home will net the sum of 81
1921. The state tax is one-tenth mill
more this year than last.
Skaters Discover Fire.-What prob
ably would have been bad fire was
caught just in the nick of time Mon
| day night at the house of John Schmidt
who has just completed a fine new res
| idence on his place on the middle road
about a mile north of Belmont schoo
| house large Rochester lamp ha6
! been left in one of the rooms to as
sist in drying out the frost, and this
probably became overheated, for it eX
piOded just before a party of some /;
young people OF the middle road pass
ed the house on their way to Grow
creek to enjoy an evenings skating
They put out the fire before it hat
gained Roadway, or Mr.. Schmidt woulC
have had little to remind him Of hi!
future home The family expect t,
imove in in about two weeks, but it il
safe TO predict they will not leave an!
lamps in the future as guardian al
gels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
SURVIVORS TELL OF
THEIR EXPERIENCES

Continued from Page One.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30

Stores Open Thursday Evening"
All the business houses of Moline will
be closed Friday However. on New
Years eve the stores will remain open
until O'Clock in the evening. The
factories will be closed on Friday but
some will open again for operation
Saturday morning, while others will
| remain closed until Monday morning
of next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30

All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-18
DISCARDED NEWSPAPERS

What becomes of the enormous quan- tity of newspapers left by passengers in the trains has been exercising the mind of writer in Paris contempo- rary. Up to a certain point he does not add much to the world s stock of know ledge. Some passengers, he says, drop them into boxes at the gates of the rail. way stations, and such papers reach the hospitals. But for the most part dis carded newspapers are left in the car riages and furnish matter for railway employees. The writer, hoewver, has not discovered what becomes of the pa pers later, for a guard sometimes gets dozen or more on journey.
 In Belgium, however, they have a systematic method of collection, and the papers are afterward turned to ae- count. The year s collection, it is said, amounts to 100000 kilograms, or about 100 tons. After being reduced to pulp, the paper is remanufactured into rough paper for way bills fthe state lines, and the tickets arealsO said to be ob- tained from the old newspapers.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-18
THE SUMMER RESORT CHURCH

The pastor of the church in districts where the summer visitor is to be found is man beset before and behind. He must keep up his attentions to his reg ular parishioners and at the same time must win the appreciation of the sum- mer people if his revenues are not to suffer severely. There are often big souled men who attend regularly the summer church during their vacations and make their presence felt by green backs in the collection box of denom- ination to warm the hearts of the pas. tor and the people. All should and could be generous to the summer church, knowing that they are providing the money for the coal and lightning, and perhaps for the pastors salary as well, during the winter; knowing also that it takes money for the modest church to keep up repairs and make the attrac- tive churchly appearance that IS pleas ing to the summer visitors taste.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-18
Dutch Collar with Stock

The newest piece of neckwear sent out from the French shops is sealloped Dutch collar attached to high-boned stock to match
 It fits the neck perfectly and in this respect it takes careful cutting and sew ing.
 The first models are made on hand kerchief linen, cut into deep poin ted scallops, with their edges buttonholed and sealloped.
 The design is one of pin dots separ- ating groups of fuehsias. These flowers are arranged in punches of three, and the center one is long enough to reach to the middle of the scallops.
 The stock has the same design in a smaller measurement The edges of the stock and the Dutch collar are finished with tiny pleating of fine Val lace.
 These fasten down the back with tiny silk buttons and loops, although they can be made to fasten up the front by means of tiny buttonholes at the side of both edges, which are threaded with narrow velvet ribbon tied in a loose bow with ends at the lowest scallop.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-18
BRYAN SAYS STEEL TRUST
 FINANCES THE ENEMY
(Continued fvom Page One)

and he also denounced the men who, hc said, it had been reported had scld their suffrage in Delaware.
 His first onslaught was delivered tt Harrington, town of 2500 people. but whose population was augmented by thousand of others who had been at traeted there by the presence of the democratic leader Tonight he repeatc.. his utterances at Shell Pot park to a throng which taxed the capacity of thc place. While in this city, Mr. Bryan was the guest at dinner of Judge George Gray.
 MT. Bryan will leave in the morning at 6:30 on his special over the Penn sylvania for New York. reaching there about o'clock. He will spend the entire day comforting with his party leaders, concluding at night with a speech at Carnegie hall on "Republcan Tendencies
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-18
The Day of Embroidery

There is no chance of embroidery go- ing out. It is to be more in fashion than ever. It is used on blouses, on frocks, on satin evening gowns, and on all the accessories.
 There has never been time when the average woman embroidered as much and as well as she does now. All over the land the work is going on, from the village porch to the city boudoir.
 There does not seem to be any end to it. So much is demanded that the supply is soon exhausted. Women have drifted far from the table cover and the bureau scarf. They make yokes and sleeves, bands for gowns, drapery for bodices.
 Every kind of design is used Those who can manufacture new ones are greeted with enthusiasm. It is often a wonder to many that girls who can do this work are not taking it up as a means of living.
 Hundreds of them do the embroidery without much financial success because they can't do it fast enough to make anything out of it; but if they would create beautiful new designs and sell
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-18
Canvas awnings-jlobe Paint Co.
SIS HOPKINS SAYINGS

The pessimist never would De missed.
 The upstart has usually bad finish.
 The best pie for most men is to be occupied.
 No wonder doctors tell people to drink we'll water.
 Beauty, which is only skin deep, is often mikhty shallow.
 The man who talks hot air should wear stovepipe hat.
 Ma says that girls don | have to bus tie about to have curves.
 A man dOesn t have to be an orator to speak well-of people.
 As far as autos are concerned, the men do all the cranking.
 Ma says Eve might treat each other with decent consideration. We aren t here for long.
 For some folks to keep their mouths shut would be as difficult as for De Wolf Hopper to hide from sheriff.
 There was young girl named Carrie. With her grip she fell off the ferry. Silas, her neighbor, jumped in to save her-for she was all he could carry.
 Ma says that the man who is onnery doesn't live in any better house, or wear any better clothes, or smoke any better segars than the man who isn t. So what is the use?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-18
MIvRoBE-HUNTING MANIA
Scientists Are Starting Scares that Are
 Without Reason

The hunting of the snark cannot be compared to the hygienist s mad and dashing pursuit of streptobaeteria. It is almost impossible to keep pace with the professor in search of a microbe. He is tireless and of ingenuity all com pact. but two of his recent ambitious experiments have turned out disappoint, ingly. One is the examination of the telephone mouthpieee for tuberele bac- illi, and the nectar distilled from dirty paper money, in the attempt to find the bacillus of diphtheria or tubercle bacil- lus.
 It was in England that the telephone scare was raised. The conclusion reached by the Investigators was that "to keep a telephone clean must, from esthetic as well as sanitary reasons, be regarded as desirable.' But there was no alarmist testimony. A writer in the Times was, in fact. callous enough to say that "the inhalation of the baeilli of tuberculosis from the transmitter of the telephone under ordinary conditions does not lead to illness v
 The investigation of soiled paper mon- ey was conducted by Warren II. Hil- ditch of Yale university. He reports that the number of bacteria present on the twenty-one dirty bills he collect ed ranged from I4,000 up to 5s6,O00. with an average for the twenty one of l42,00o. But all the guinea pigs inoc- ulated with the sediment obtained from the bills showed very slight reaction, and were none of them even temporarily i'll.
 Whether or not there is some antsep- tic action in the ink used for printing the bills, "money constitutes an impor- tant factor in the transmission of dis ease. v This does not apply merely to the large class which holds lovingly on to whatever bills it can obtain. but also to the clerks and tellers who are dedi- cated to Tantalus and spend their lives lingering their employers money. The microbe is no parasite on the bank note species-it is too rich for his blood
 Mir. Hildreth assures us that if we learn to keep our fingers away from our both while and after counting money, all will be we'll But he advo. cates more frequent redemption of soiled and worn bills-and so would most people if their creditors did not save them the necessity.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-18
cAvINe INTO RIVER
Treaty Heads Of Attempt to Forestan
 Waters Erosion.

BROWNSVILLE. Texas. September l7.-f'ears are entertained by Unit ,l States army officers of the department of Texas, that Fort Brown. one of the oldest forts in the United States. to- gether with the cemetery remains of many heroes, will cave into the Rio Grande river unless immediate steps are taken to prevent further erosion of the river bank at the reservation.
 Previous surveys of the investiga- tions made by the government with the view of trying to stop the eaving of the bank have resulted in little being done, because it was shown that what ever permanent remedy is devised will work a violation of a treaty between Mexico and the United States, relative to preserving the present lines of water ways.
 General Albert l.. Myer, accompanied by Lieutenant Sam l.. Mackall, his aid. and A. F. McQueeny, superintendent of construction in the department of Tex as, are here attempting to work out q plan to save the old fort, its buildings and it's cemetery.
 When the fort originally was con structed the Rio Grande was a distance from it, and the necessity of construct ing revetment did not occur to its builders.
 For several years the erosion has gone on so rapidly that the river now is threatening the fort.
 The authorities have been spending annually between $500 and 1000 plse- ing brush at that point in the river, but this has proved only a temporary check, and has not prevented the caving.
 The erosion can be stopped, it is stated, by building jetty work, but here the international treaty regarding the waterway comes in to prevent the work being done.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-18
MAX BONNIE HAS
 ACQUIRED PIONEER PRODUCE MARKET
A. M. KYLE TRANSFERRED THE
 BUSINESS TO MIR. BONNIE ON
 MONUMENTAL RUN IN CON JUNCTION WITH MEAT MARKET.

Last Monday, Max Bonne took charge of the Pioneer Prod1cc Market and hereafter will conduct the business along with his meat market. It is needless to say that Mir. Bonne will make big success, as his reputation for serving the public is we'll known. He will conduct the produce end of his business along the same lines as he has that of his meat market, giving the public the best that can be had. At all times you can be sure that everything in sea son can be found at the Pioneer and that the products will be fresh and satisfying. Mir Bonne expresses the desire that he may have the opportuni- ty of serving all of Mir. Kyle's old customers, assuring them that be will do his utmost to please them and to merit their patronage.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-18
Various Garter Pads

Just now garters have attained a prominence unthought of. They are both ornamental and useful: what more could garter bea Satin and lace, rib bons, gold and silver, and even precious stones, are all used to form these insig- nifieant little things.
 The combination of satin and lace garters are particularly becoming to the rather thin girl who mourns the fact that her calves are shapeless.
 The first time garters came into prom thence was when the lady dropped hers at the ball and the king picked it up with the saying: "'Honi soft qui maj y pense. ." The saying vindicated the lady and made both the king and the garter famous.
 Many faddists have taken to wearing golden garters in bathing. These are usually in the shape of snake. for then they are less likely to be lost with the buffeting of the waves.
 All garters are quite worthy of the admiration felt for them by womankind.
 The garters of soft knotted ribbon are dainty and pretty. while the small pockets concealed in the rosettes hide the tiny powder puff and handkerchief. Of course. garters must always match the color of the ribbon worn in the lin gerie, but as the average woman wears only pink or blue, it is very easy to have two pairs of ornamented garters.
 Some women never wear corsets in bathing and somehow or other the round elastic garters, after they are wet, never hold the stockings up as tightly as may be desired
 With golden bathing garters one must wear the long supporters, which extend from the corset The round ornamental affairs serve only to break the line of the stockings and to conceal useful lit tie pockets. For this reason sometimes only one garter is worn, for two only pockets in the DOW will hold the powder puff and the little ''glove' handker- ehiefs-quite sufficient for the average woman.