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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
PICTURESQUE SPECTACLE.
Phenomenon in England Attracts
Hundreds-Cliffs Slide Into Sea.
eciaI Cahlegram to The Star,


LONDON, July IA volcanic eruption
in miniature which took place a few
days ago in the blue las cliffs east Of
Lyme Regis furnished an impressive and
picturesque spectacle.
When 1t was discovered that the burn.
ing mound which attracted so much at
tention in January last was in a state OF
great activity hundreds of people gath.
cred on the surrounding hills to watch
the dancing flames and clouds Of black
smoke that issued from the ground.
Shortly before O'Clock a loud RUM
bling sound was heard and the mound
was suddenly cleft in two. One-half COL
lapsed into the sea, while dense SULPHUR
Gus fumes belched forth from the remain.
ing half.
A sight that was even more awe-in-
spring followed. Immense portions OF
the cliffs for several hundred yards beeanl
to slide into the sea, and great boulders
of rock and las crashed down into the
water.
The landslide continued throughout the
afternoon, and many thousands of tons
of rock now lie on the beach,
The pheomenon is attributed by Reolo.
gists to the oxidization Of the iron pyrttes
in the shales. When the heat involved in
this process is great enough the sulphur
distilled from the mineral is set on Are.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
TO BEAUTIFY THE CITY
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION OFFERS
PRIZES FOR LAWNS.

The members of the North Washington
Citizens Association have issued an ap-
peal to the residents Of the territory COW
cred by the association, from North Cap
itol to Sd street and from Florida avenue
to the Soldiers Home. to make the lawns
of that section the best kept, most ar
tistically arranged and most attractive OF
any in the city.
In connection with the appeal to the
civic and personal pride Of the residents
fifteen prizes are offered. and the an
nouncement Is made that in making the
awards the following points are to be
considered: Adaptability of lawn, method
and classification Of arrangement. condi-
ton Of vegetation and general effect.
The committee on awards. 1t is stated
will be composed of representatives of the
four local daily newspapers, who will In
spect the lawns and give the prizes dur
ing the early part OF September.
The people Of that section, it Is said
are vying with one another for the dis
tinction of being prize winners, not sc
much for the intrinsic value OF the priz.
as for the honor entailed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01

Second Deputy Controller OF the Currency.
to that post by Charles G. Doves when the
latter was controller. 1t Is through his
division that every new national bank
must obtain it's charter. He is one of the
best-posted men in the United States on
the national banking system.
Mr. Fowler is native of Ashtabula.
Ohio but lived in Fort Wayne, Ind.
where he did newspaper business until
he came to Washington in 1886 to take
a position in the Treasury Department.
His promotion since that time has been
rapid. Under a number of controllers OF
the currency he has been highly praised
for his work.
Mr. Fowler took the oath Of Office today
as second deputy. His salary will be-
So. 900 a year.
He will be succeeded as chief Of the or
ganization division by Ebenezer Southall.
who has been assistant chief of the or
ganization division.
c. A. Stewart has been appointed assist
ant chief of the organization division tol
succeed Mr.. Southall. He is from Nor
folk, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
DESERVING OLD QUARTERS
DISTRICT DEPARTMENTS BEING
RAPIDLY SHIFTED.
New Building Filling Up Steadily.
Commissioners Will Shift Head
quarters Monday Morning.

Nearly one-half Of the local government
will be occupying its offices at the new
District building tomorrow morning. and
will be ready for business. The three
Commissioners, who will be the last Off
Gals to leave the present building. expect
to move Monday morning. and by Tues
day night, the old home on Louisiana ave-
nue. will be deserted.
Today the following departments shifted
their headquarters to the new building
The assessors Office, the board of assist
ant assessors. personal and realty tax ap-
praisers and excise board; insurance de-
partment, water registrars Office. permit
clerks office and automobile board and
part of the engineer of highways office
Yesterday the electrical bureau and wa
ter department moved. and tomorrow the
Office Of the tax collector. the auditors
office. the sewer department, the board OF
charities. the corporation counsers office
the sealer OF weights and measures, and
the street cleaning department will vacate
their present offices.
Last to Move Monday.
On Friday the disbursing Office. the
health department, the remainder of the
engineer department. the building depart
menl, the plumDlnS inspector once ana
the collector Of taxes Office and the prop
erty clerks Office will be moved. The ex.
ecutive offices and the press representa-
tives will be moved on Monday with the
Commissioners, as will the fir eand police
departments.
The old District building was in a topsy
turvy condition today and by noon IL
looked as though a cyclone had struck it.
Strewn about the offices and on the floors
and in the corridors were big boxes and
little boxes. chests. bundles Of papers and
books tied together. and various other
things used in the various Offices that
had to be transferred from one building
to the other. The building was closed to
the public at II o'clock in order that the
clerks could jump in and assist the NOV
ers in transporting the books and records.
ETC.. and to be on hand at the new build
ing to see to the proper placement of the
same. Despite the upset condition of af-
fairs the moving is being done in a most
systematic and clear-headed way.
This halliday schedule will be in order
for eleven days. By that time the Com
missioners expect to have everything at
the new building In shipe-shape order. and
the routine work Of the District govern
ment can then go on in its usual
smooth running manner,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
TERRoRIZED BY FIRES.
Mysterious Band in Berlin Agitate
Populace-Panic Averted.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BERLIN. July 1.-Berlin's mysterious
band of incendiaries, which has terrorized
the populace by causing more than 500
fires during the past two months. made a
dastardly attempt to burn down st. Paul's
Roman Catholic Church, in the Moabit
quarter. while 1t was crowded with 1000
worshippers. including many women and
children.
A panic. with what must have been Sc
rious loss OF life. was only averted by
the GOODNESS Of the half dozen priests who
were celebrating mass, and the presence
Of mind which they contrived to imbue
the congregation: The desperate determi-
by the finding of twelve frebrands.
soaked with petroleum. distributed at
various points in the roof, which was the
first portion of the church to take fire.
The proximity of the fire station and
the consequent quick arrival of the appa-
ratus enabled the brigade to cope with
| the flames before they had done much
| more than wreck the roof of the church
| and q portion Of the belfry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
instruction in Resuscitation.
Alleged Mail Thief Caught.

F. E. McNullin. chief inspector Of the
Post Office Department, was today noti-
fed Of the capture and arrest at Monroe
Savage. a negro, in connection with the
recent robbery at Kansas City, Mo-. of a
ffty-thousand-dollar through registered
pouch of mail from Los Angeles to New
York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
Sherman Goes Home Tomorrow.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 1.-Repre-
sentative Sherman. after a good nights
rest. spent this morning in chatting with
friends and in making final preparation
for his departure tomorrow morning for
his home in Utica, N. Y. He will be &C
companied on his homeward journey by
Mrs Sherman. who has also greatly i'm
proved in health and spirits during the
past few days.
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Law Officers Promoted

The executive, judicial and legislative
bill making provision for the salaries of
the departments for the next fiscal year
added $500 per annum to the salaries of
Judge r. p. Goodwin assistant attorney,
and Charles A. Kram. legal adviser to the
auditor, Post Office Department, making
their salaries $500 and $500, re-
SDectiVelY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
Lancets to Treat Snakebites.

From the South China Post.
In view of the large number Of deaths
caused annually in Burma by snakebite
il has been decided TO distribute as wide
ly as possible through the province the
lancets designed by Sir Lauder Brunt on
for the treatment of snakebite with per-
nanganate of potash, the efficacy OF
which. if the treatment is at once ap-
piled. Is now established.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
Motorman Held for Killing Man.

NEW YORK. July lone man was
killed and three others seriously injured
today when a Broadway car crashed into
a peddler's wagon at 4th street. All four
were in the wagon. which was bound for
the Canal street pier. North river. The
man killed was Peter Fuchs a peddler.
The motorman was arrested on a techni-
cal charge of homicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
GouIds Travel in France.

PARIS, July Mr. and Mrs. George ].
Gould and family left Paris yesterday.
The newspapers announce that they are
to make a three-week automobile trip
through France. If this is true, Mr.
Gould will not be present at the mar
riage of his sister, Nine. Anna Gould, to
Prince Helie de Sagan, which will take
place within a few days In London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
PROMOTION FOR ". ]. FOWLER
APPOINTED SECOND DEPUTY
CONTROLLER OF CURRENCY.
Well Posted on National Banking
System-Advancem Is
Recognition of Merit.

Willis j. Fowler has been appointed by
President Roosevelt as second deputy
controller of the currency under the bill
creating the new office. The appointment
is recognition of merit and the promo
ton system.
MIR. Fowler. chief of the organization
division OF the office of the controller OF
the currency for ten years. was appointed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
WILL Be MADEAMODE[
Bathing Beach Superintendent
Takes Charge.
DISCUSSES THE PROGRAM
Plans instruction in Swimming and
Resuscitation.
COLLEGE MAN AS TEACHER
Ownership Of Aquatic Attire-sug-
DISCUSSES THE PROGRAM
COLLEGE MAN AS TEACHER
Ownership Of Aquatic Attire-Sug-
gestion That Patrol Wagons and
Ambulances Have Hooks.

DR.. William B. Hudson. assistant super
visor of Fairgrounds and superintendent
of the bathing beach, will formally take
charge of the beach tomorrow. He read
with more than ordinary interest an edi-
torial printed in The Star yesterday as
to the conditions prevailing at the bathing
beach, and said today he hopes the situa-
ton will be improved in the near future
and feels confident that the beach will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
WOMAN cHoKED TO DEATH.
Finding Of Body Reveals Brutal
Murder in Chicago.

CHICAGO. July 1.-The body Of a wom-
an about thirty-five years old. the hands
and feet tied with ropes. was found to-
day in a room on the third floor of a
rooming house at 1912 Michigan avenue.
Finger marks on the throat indicated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
Success Assured.

From the New York Sun.
Knicker-On what principle Is your air.
ship built?
Bocker-The Gompers wage; it goes up
and never comes down.
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boarding Checks.

From the New York Times.
Not all the stories of boarding are Sc
amusing as that about the lady who
locked up bank checks, which she thought
It unsafe to part with.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
How to Do It.

From the HOUSTON losi.
How shall we announce our engage
ment?"
Tell a couple of your girl friends and
make them promise not to tell"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01

1t matters little what IL is that voul
want-whether a situation or q SERVANT
want ad in The Star will reach the
person who can ill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
that the woman had been choked

The head. face and body were cut and
bruised and from these circumstances and
the disordered condition Of the room it
was apparent that death had followed a
struggle. The woman went to the place
last Sunday night in company with a
man who has since disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
Linen Coats, $3.95.

Imported Rep and Pure Linen Sep
arate Coats. long and short. Worth
$500 and $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
Button Skirts, ST. 90

Latest Open-down-front Linene
Skirts, with folds: pearl buttons: easy
to launder. Other Imported Rep
Linen Skirts, 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
India Linen Skirts,
ST. so.

Manufacturers Sample Skirts in
fine India linen, lace trimmed
tucked and hemstitched styles.
Worth $500. Choice, $3.50. Combine
a shirt waist and you have a splen-
did suit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
Silk Jumper Dresses,
$3.50.

Taffetas: plain colors and fancy
effects; also fOulards in many dainty
patterns: some handsomely embroid-
cred. Worth to $500. Choice,
$3.50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
as we'll 1t will be several weeks be-
fore operation is possible.

as well. 1t will be several weeks be-
fore operation is possible.
Obituary Record. = Philip Morgan,
one of Davenport's best known and
most highly esteemed residents, ans
wered the call from the scene of near
.ly all of his life's activities, Saturday,
at his residence at COS Kirkwood boul-
evard Mr.. Morgan was born at Bris-
ltol, England, March 81, 1S45, and came
to America with his parents in 1851.
They came to Davenport in 1868 when
he was a youth of Is, and this was his
home continuously, except for short
periods of residence in Stuart, Iowa,
and Horton, Kan, until his death at
he was foreman of the car shops here
for the c., R. l. & P. Railway company,
leaving to accept similar position at
/ Rock Island arsenal. He remained
there until four years ago, when he
retired from active service.
Diedrich Nickel died Saturday at
the home of his son, 207 Ainsworth
street, after a lingering Illness of
| about three months duration, old age
being the cause Deceased was born
May IS, 1888, in Nassau, Germany, and
came to America and to Gallon, Ohio,
| in 1855. In 1865 he came to Daven-
| port, where he had since resided. His
wife died Sept. IS, 1877. and the fol,
| lowing children Survive: Louis and
Fred Nickel, Mrs. John Moravek OF
Davenport, Mrs. George Murray OF
Deep River. Henry Nickel, Mrs. Thorn
as Kelly, Charles Nickel, and Mrs
Frank Rapp of Davenport
The home of Mr. and Mrs. John C.
Benedict, 1874 Brady street, was sad
dened Saturday afternoon by the death
of their daughter, Mary Olive Bene
dict, aged 10 years, who passed away
after severe illness of 10 days dura
| ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11

Plan Musicale for Temple. = The
Young ladies Of Temple Emanuel held
a meeting Friday evening at the home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

ISocicty news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.l
Annual Meeting Women's Club
The annual meeting and election of
offices of the Moline Womens club
was held Saturday afternoon at the
First Congregational church, Moline.
The following officers, which were
nominated at the last regular meeting
were elected by ballot:
President-Mrs. G. A. Stephens.
First Vice President-Mrs. Harry
Ainsworth.
Second Vice President-Mrs. o. F.
Anderson.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. A. l.. B.
Lancashire.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. G.
W. Wood.
Treas,irer-Mrs. Adofph Edwards.
Registrar-Mrs. Frank Dufva.
Observation-Disclosures Emma Nourse,
w. c. Bennett, Gus Lindvall, G. H.
Huntoon, p. s. McGlynn, H. S. Fristoe,
Carl Hellpenstell, Rock Island.
A citizens health committee of
which Mrs. Allen is county chairman
was appointed as follows: Mesdames.
Allen. Fabian Lawson, e. H. Sleight,
Emily McCurdy, c. A. Moore, A. NJ.
Beal, A. H. Arp, W.T.. Eastman, F. E..
Leavens. Louisa Copp, of Rock Island,
Miss Elvira Wright, and Miss Clara
Sloan.
The afternoon was devoted to a dis
question of domestic science following
the business session, the program be-
ing in charge of Mrs. Emily Nc
Curdy and Mrs. Kate Gleason. The
principal address of the afternoon was
given by Mrs. Barlow of the Universi-
ty of Illinois on the topic "Some Es-
sentials of Long Life and Happiness. =
This was the last meeting of the
year with the exception of the annual
fete to be given by Mrs. F. G. Allen at
Allendale in June.
Plan Musicale for Temple. - The
young ladies of Temple Emanuel held
a meeting Friday evening at the home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

the physj cian states that he will, be
able to save her life She became
respondent about troubles and at
tempted to end her life.
o.
Contract to Remodel Store.-Clausen
& Clausen, architects, have let to Phil
lips & Volquardson the general con-
tract for the remodeling of the ground
floor at the northeast corner of Third
and Brady street for the NJ. E. Nab.
stedt & Sons company's jewelry es-
adjustment; the contract for the tile
work going to the Schricker Marble
Tile company and that for the steel
ceiling to the A. j. Lerch company
The architects, while declining to give
the amounts of the contracts, say that
the store will be in every respect a
modern establishment and the fixtures
and material for the work will all be
new. The work is to be finished by
June Is.
Lose by Fire at Peoria.-A disas
trous fire which meant great loss tC
the d. Rothschild Grain company OF
this city occurred Saturday morning
in Peoria when big grain elevator
belonging to the company, containing
thousands of bushels of grain was
burned and a loss approXimatins
100000 is sustained. David Roth
schild, president of the company an6
Moses Rothschild, secretary, returned
, TO Davenport Saturday night from Pc
! oria, and they state that the loss is
, not entirely from fire but from water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
DAVENPORT

Boys in Escapade.-Two boys, Don
Gleason, messenger lad for the
Western Union Telegraph company,
and companion, Jarvin Berkes, had
Harrow escapes from meeting with a
fatal accident at Sixth and Brady
streets Saturday afternoon. With
young Berkes astride the wheel and
the Gleason lad stationed on the han
die bars the two lads came down the
hill at a terrific gait. People who
witnessed the sight stopped in amaze
ment and wondered at the reckless
ness of the lads. AS they neared Sixth
street the wheel gave way under the
weight of the two lads Both were
thrown with great force to the pave
ment. People who witnessed the &C
cident rushed to the rescue of the lads
expecting to find them either dead or
fatally injured. But aside from a num-
Der of cuts and bruises they escaped
injury and were able to proceed on
their way unassisted.
Attempt to Suicide.-Nina Calvert,
a married woman who with her husband
came from Kansas City a week or SO
ago, attempted to commit suicide Sat
urday night about II o'clock at her
her home, pa West Sixth street, b.
drinking quantity of carbolic acid
but DIR. o.. P. Sala was summoned as
soon as the fact became known and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
MOLINE

Removing Old Buiding-The north
wall of the old paper mill building,
which now forms the rear end of the
Deer & Co. advertising office, was dy-
Eamited Friday afternoon to make
room for driveway TO the new ware
house, erected last year between it
and the river. The building, when
was used formerly for the storage of
wheels and other parts, has been emp
ty since last winter, and its destruc-
ton was part of the new warehouse
plans. This was the last of the paper
mill buildings to remain standing, and
Its going means the removal of the
last vestige of what was once an es-
tablished industry in Moline.
Begin Half NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in
the offices of the big factories in the
city are looking forward to the weekly
half holidays on Saturday afternoons.
The Moline Wagon company will be
| the first to fall in line this season,
the Saturday half holiday commencing
next Saturday afternoon at 12:0 and
|
Der. The Moline Plow company,
Deer & Co.. and Deere & Mansur Co,
have not specified any certain time
| but it is understood that office forces
will also be granted the privilege of a
half holiday, all of them commencing
about June l.
| Pastor Looks Over FieId.-Rev. C. j.
|Youngberg,- who has accepted a call to
take charge of the Swedish Lutheran
mission fields in Walker Station and
Stewartville, was here over Sunday in
order to become acquainted with those
with whom he will work. Mr.. Young
where he is at present in charge of a
fcck. He will not sever connections
there until the first week in June,
when he will come to Moline to make
bis home permanently. Mr.. Young
lberg is married.
East Moline Teachers.-The follow
ing teachers have been appointed for
East Moline, at the following schools:
John Deere school, Miss Koch, Miss
Medit. Miss Ross and Miss Maurer;
Lincoln school, Professor Hartmann
and Miss Hunter; Grinell school, Lii
Ian and Lois Stultz.
o.
Give Up Fight on Board.-Members
of the Kappa Iota Gamma fraternity
which has held out against the frat
ruling issued by the board in Febru
airy decided to give up the fight. Some
ldays ago, the boys proposed that they
surrender their>chafter and continue
as social club and the board of edu
|cation thought this action reasonable
lend instructed Superintendent Jack
icon and Principle Nutting to reinstate
1.-THE boys according to those terms.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Frederique
Anderson, wife of F. A. Anderson, the
First street shoe dealer, died at hel
home, 103 Fifth avenue, Friday after
moon of complications. Mrs. Anderson
had been i'll but a short time She
came to this country and Moline il
1896, her husband having preceded
three years previously. She was borr
in Smoland, Sweden. April 8, 1887, ant
leaves her husband and one son, David
Anderson, who is in the shoe business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
Delicious Banana Cream

This recipe is highly recommended
by one of our correspondents try 1t for
dessert tomorrow.
Peel five large bananas, rub smooth
with five teaspoonfuls of sugar. Add
Ione teacup sweet cream beaten to a
|stiff froth, then add one 10c package
|of Lemon JELL-O dissolved in q tea
cups boiling water. Pour into mold
and when cold garnish with candied
cherries. Serve with whipped cream
or any good pudding sauce. JELL-O is
sold by all>grocers at 10c per package
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11

You'll admit it's wonderful merits.
else 1t couldn't keep the reputation
for 80 years of Americas most relia-
BILE and surest tonic and blood remedy
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
SIS cents, tea or tablets.-Harper
House pharmacy.
The pains of Indigestion are en-
tirely unnecessary Kodol is perfect
digester for all sorts of food. 1t brings
instant relief, and the stomach prompt.
ly RECEIVERS.