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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-20

and nearby cities. 1t is not because
jobs are scarce in Moline that the
large number has been attracted, but
because OF the rewards the office
brings. Tales of the fabulous wealth
and ease which janitors in large cit
les are supposed to enjoy is one of the
big reasons for the swarm of job seek
ers. Anyhow this time of year and
until March 4, it is open season for
job hunters so it is natural for great
number to appear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-20
COPENHAGEN
MENSPECiALlSTS

511 18th Street,
MOLINE.
Open only on
" ednesday ar
ternOou and cy-
e.ins. 2 TO Q;
Friday eve, I 10
s, and ) u n j q y
morning. stO IL.
On other days.
cau at Dayen-
port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-20

PIows Ready but No Snow.-Six
new snow pIows have been construct
ed by the city street department dur
ing the last week in preparation for
the work of the coming winter in keep
ing the sidewalks passable for pc
destrians. The department was some
what handicapped last year by the
lack of equipment, having only three
p!ows at its disposal, with the loan
of two others, in a season of frequent
snowfall. The new plows are of the
latest pattern and will be drawn by
horsepower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-20
4th and brady
Streets,
UANENPORT.

Hours Every
day, 8 a. m. 10
9 p. m. Tues
day and Satur-
day evenings.
{ 10 .. Closed
on " Wednesday
afternoon and
sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-20

Held on Burglary charee.-Charged
with impersonating an officer and with
having frightened many people in the
western part of the city during the
past two weeks, Theodore Buck was
arrested yesterday by Officers Schlue-
ter and Meyer. His arrest is expected
10 put an end TO the stories reported
10 the department of a prowler who
has been visiting homes in the western
part Of the city and frightening its res
idents. When arrested Buck denied
being the guilty party. but it is said
that sufficient witnesses will be intro
duced 10 prove beyond a question that
he is the man wanted. Buck is &C
cused- OF having visited several homes
in West Davenport and having peeped
into the windows and invaded back
porches No other charge has been
brought against him as yet. but a thor
ough investigation is to be made into
his case. He is not suspected of hav-
ing had hand in the numerous robber.
les in that portion OF the city of late.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-20

Leaves Position After II Years
Service.-A. D. Taft, who has served
since 1895 as assistant passenger
agent for the Burlington road in East
Moline, has resigned, the action to
take effect Jan. 1. Mr. Taft has held
the position continuously for II years,
and during that time he served three
years as East Moline's postmaster.
He has extensive property interests
in East Moline and probably will en-
gage in some business there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-20

-Four Hundred Want to Be Janitor.-
One position, that OF janitor Of the new
bank building Of the Peoples Savings
Bank and Trust company. has brought
as applications 400 men living in this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-20

Company Would Hurry Construction.
In order 10 facilitate the work OF pre-
liminary construction OF the system to
be installed in Davenport by the Tri-
City Automatic Telephone company, a
petition was presented TO the city coun.
Gil Wednesday evening calling for the
publication OF notices in the daily pa
pers as required by law. The council
ordered the matter referred to the tele-
phone committee so that the necessary
publication could be made and the
work carried on in the allotted time
Obituary Record. In Omaha Tues
day occurred the death Of Mrs. Nennie
Dickinson. wife of w d. Dickinson,
secretary TO the attorney general of
Nebraska. and daughter OF Robert
Carleton, formerly OF LeClaire. Death
was due to quick consumption. Mrs
Dickinson was born in LeClaire, from
which place she moved with her par.
ems when but child. She was edu
Gated in Omaha, and was an accom-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-20

sechIer Company Reflects Officers.
AT the annual meeting of the direc-
tors of the D. M. Sechler Implement
and Carriage company. the same staff
of officers was reelected to serve dur.
ing the ensuing year They are:
President, Thomas NJ. Sechler; vice
president, Joseph w. Moon; secretary,
A. T. McEivain; treasurer, o. NJ.
Stowe; assistant secretary and mana.
ger, William ]. Davis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-20

Greeks Leave for Balkan Staues.-A
band OF patriotic Greeks. probably the
last OF the tri-cities' contribution of re.
Inducements TO the war in the Balkan
states. secured transportation to their
native state yesterday. Many steam
ship tickets we're sold during the day,
and It is said that 90 more will be pro-
cured by the Greeks today. The band
will sail from New York on the steamer
Eugenia Of the Austro- American line
Dec. 81. A part OF the tickets call for
passage to Kalamatra and the remain
der TO Piraens. Greece. as the ultimate
des 'ination. The tickets, including
railway fare from Davenport TO New
York and steamer transportation to
Greece. cost $61.5O for second class
passage. The Greeks who secured
tickets yesterday have been employed
in East Moline.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-06

ticians." s u. ~ VI
ITO he'll with the ppiiticians!'"' came
shout from the galleries and the
delegates cheered.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-06
COMMITTEE NAMED
BY PROGRESSIVE
DELEGATES
NATIONAL BOARD or NEW PARTY
Il y INCLUDES SENATOR DIXON
% lFoR MONTANA.

Chicago, Aug. 5.--The new national
committee OF the progressive party.
which takes the place of the provis-
time. was named today by the various
state delegations. The members are:
Joseph Thompson, Alabama: J. r.
Cleaveland. Arizona: II. X. Cochran.
Arkansas:- Chester II. Rowell. Call
fornia: Il, n Lindsey. Colorado;
Joseph II, Aiasoh, connecticut: Louis
A. Drexier, Delaware: G. w. Mcclure.
Georgia: p. NJ. Smoc,Q Idaho; Rudolph
q. Leeds. Indiana: John l.. stevens.
Iowa; william Allen white. Kansas:
L. M. Combs. Kentucky: Pearl Wight,
Louisiana; Albert p. Gardner, Maine;
Mathew Hall. Massachusetts: r. G.
Darlington, Jr.. Maryland; Henry N.
wallace. Michigan: M. ID. Purdy, Mine
NJ. B. Fridge. mississippi: Joseph NJ.
Dixon, Montana; Nathan Merriam.
Nebraska: r. l.. Flanagan. Nevada. .
william Savaccol. New Hampshire;
John F. Fort, New Jersey; NJ, A.
Otrcro. New Mexico; ]. N. Williamson.
North Carolina. A. Y. Moore. North
Dakota; John J. sullivan. Ohio:
George c. Priestlcy, oklahoma: II. w.
Coe. oregon; Edwin r. Tuttle. Rhode
Island: r. s. Vessey. South Dakota:
c. r. Taylor. Tennessee; G.. A. Lyon.
Texas; NJ. Heincr, Utah; Thomas l..
Moore, Virginia: Charles II. Thomp-
son. Vermont; II. +. Cochems. WIS.,
consin: Robert u. Carey. wyoming;
w. NJ. O. Dawson. West Virginia.
The committeeman from Illinois,
New York. Pennsylvania and WASH
ington have not been named
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-06

a violent attack upon the Aldrich cur
rency plan without offering the
slightest remedy. "A reasonable cur
rency plan, the question Of the high
cost of living and some adequate
method OF handling the trusts are
vital points and should he set forth
above all e'se."
The committee heard until nearly
midnight everyone who appeared with
an Idea. Miss Jane Addams Of Hull
House was among those who appeared.
Che spoke In behalf Of 1.-The negroes
and asked that the new party stop.
look and listen" before disfranchising
IN their convention the negroes Of the
south. e.a4a
Pianks were proposed on civil
service reform. prohibition and nearly
every advanced political idea Of the
day and the committee adjourned its
public session shortly before midnight
to consider the platform In executive
session.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-06
SIZE HAD CONSUMPTION. WAS
DYING; NOW WELL

Eckman's Alternative Is being used
with success In the treatment Of
tuberculosis In all parts Of the coun-
try Persons who have taken II I'm
proved. gained weight. exhausting
night sweats stopped. fever d.
minished. and many recovered. II
you are interested TO know more about
II. We will put you In touch with
some who are now well. Read OF Mrs.
Govert's recovery.
Griffith, Ind.
'Gentlemen: In 1908. my mother
inlaw (Mrs. Anna Govcrt) was taken
sick with catarrhal pneumonia. and
continually grew worse. requiring a
trained nurse. Tho nurse Informed
me that she had tuberculosis and
nothing could be, done for her Tho
Rev. William Berg OF st. Michacl's
church. at shereville. Ind, who pre-
pared for her death. recommended
that get some Eckman's Alternative
and see II It would not give her some
RELIEF. The physician told me that
she had consumption and was beyond
all medical aid. So Immediately sent
for n bottle. Practically without hope
for recovery. insisted that she try
the Alternative. which she did, I am
glad to say that she soon began to
| improve. Now, she frankly says she
owes her life and health to Eckman's
Alternative" 49, F., l
JOSEPH GRIMMER-"
| (Signed Affidavit)
Eckman's Alternative Is effective in
bronchitis. asthma. hay fever. throat
and lung troubles. and In upbuilding
the system. Does not contain poisons.
opiatcs or habit-forming drugs. For
sale by MissOula Drug company.
George Freisheimer and other lead
Ing druggists. Ask for booklet tell
Ing Of recoveries and write to Eek
man Laboratory. Philadelphia. Pa, for
additional evidence.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-06
MONTANA EF|l|RST
IN THE new PARTY
CONTINUED From Pase One,

CONTINUED From Pase One,
throwing us out you Will lose 90 per
cent OF tho republican vote
After q prolonged debate In which
considerable bitterness was displayed.
the credentials .conimittee finally
voted to throw out both the white and
black contesting DELEGATIONS from
Florida. The two delegations will go
back TO Florida and separate conven-
tions will be held to fixht out, the aues-
tion. Julius p, Mitchell OF Rhode
Island. and DR.. George, i. Cannon. Of
New, Jersey. both attacked the methods
used In selecting the florida white
delegation. ..,s9
They said finally they were willing
to compromise TO secure harmony. The
Mississippi cases were sidetracked 80
the committee might first decide the
Ohio contests. This affected the
Cincinnati delegates and the committed
followed the action OF the national
committee in seating the. 80 called
Lighter delegates. The opposing dele
cation, it,was said. had been chosen
At q convention which, .indprsed thu
regular republican ticket In Hamilton
county. Several hours were consumes
on the Ohio cases and ~ was well past
nsidnisht when the Mlssissippi con.
tests agatn were, reached.s
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-06

tions. Back Of the stage we're those OF
Washington. Jefferson and Lincoln.
The portrait OF Jefferson had been
labelled jackson, but the mistake was
rectified.
At the left Of the stage was a por.
trait OF Hamilton and at the right one
of Andrew Jackson, at first labelled
Jefferson. .a... ..
Suspended from the gallery at the
far end OF the hall. where all could
zee. was an oil painting of Colonel
Roosevelt The artists did not flatter
the progressive leader. over the main
entrance was the stuffed head OF a
splendid bull moose.
Shortly after noon the delegates be-
gan to arrive in the hall In increasing
numbers
They came in singing and shouting
their enthusiasm. Three cheers were
ready for almost any proposition sug-
gcsted. They were loud and longest.
however. when some newly arrived
delegate would jump to a chair and
yell Three cheers for Teddy!"
The Delaware delegation was
chcered when II arrived at the hall. the
chairman carrying banner with the
inscriptions: Delaware progressives.
Watch us grow"
Caiifornia's delegation carrying the
same banners they used at the repub-
lican convention and each member
wearing bandana about his neck.
was greeted with prolonged cheers.
The band. perched in. It's loft up
among the ceiling girders. regaied the
assembly with popular and patriotic
airs. vieing at times with a Grand
Army fife and drum corps from the
stage.
The New Jersey delegation came in
shouting the same yell they used 80
often during the republican convef.
ton. They brought new battle hymn
with them. which. like the Pennsyl-
vania subject of hanging "Boies PEN
rose to sour apple tree" was set to
the tune OF "The Battle Hymn OF the
Republic
This Is the way II ran:
The New Hymn.
THE grand old party Is amouldering
In the grave.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-06
FLEE ON HORSEBACK.

El Paso. Aug. 5.-After travelling
more than $50 miles on horseback and
esca ping from rebels who held them
captivcs for two days. John Adams, Jr..
his younger brother, and a ranch hand
arrived here today. They came from
Coionia Dublan In the Casas Grandes
district. where American colonists were
disa rmed by rebels. COuricrs arriving
today at the border announced that
200 Mormon men from Dublan and
Juarex colonies were expected to reach
American soil tomorrow
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-06
ROOSEVE[T'S IDEAS
TO Be FOLLOWED
IN PLATFORM
vvy
III. 80
COMMITTEE LADons MioHTlLv
over rHt PLANks ron
the DOCUMENT.

Chicago. Aug. 1.-THE committee on
Platform Of the progressive conven-
ton got into lively row soon after
organization was perfected tonight and
plain words were spoken.
1t was apparent from the first that
the platform probably could not be
completed before late Tuesday night
or Wednesday morning. II Is due, to
~ to the convention Wednesday after
noon.
After full discussion In the general
committee the plan of the leaders was
to appoint a sub committee OF seven
to confer with Colonel Roosevelt and
to work out the platform with him.
This idea will be to condense into
crisp. short planks the various ad-
vanced ideas to be outlined tomorrow
by the colonel In his so-calied "con- ;
fession Of faith" speech. 1t was said
tonight that virtually all the pro-
gressiveness In colonel Roosevelt's 3
speech will be Incorporated in the
platform.
There are two or three OF the moro
radical ideas. however. which may not
he included. Mr.. Roosevelt. II was
said. would not object to the elimina-
ton OF few proposals. but Is in
sistent that, all the rest shall be In
tie platform on which he Is to run.
Soon after the committee met to-
night the draft OF a tentative plat
form was presented by a group OF
leaders who had met several times to
discuss the matter. The draft was
said to express the combined ideas Of
Dean Lewistof the law school of the
University. .:uf Pennsylvania. Dean
Kirchway Of the law school or Colum-
bia university. Clifford, Pinchot. Chester
Roweil OF California, Charles Nc
Carthy OF the legislative bureau at
the University Of Wisconsin. Mediii
Mccormick Of Chicago. James r. Gar
field of Ohio,, and other close friends
of Colonel Roosevelt.
Too Scholarly.
It had been announced that these
men had drafted scholarly platform
which was program of genuine
social and Industrial justice and which
would mark a new era In the United
states. 1t required an hour and a half
to read this tentative platform and
Immediately a dozen members of the
committee attacked It with vigor
William Dudley Foulke OF Indiana
headed the assault. He asserted the
platform should be shortened to one
fourth it's length.
Hugh T. Haibert OF. Minnesota
cailedethe platform verbose. pedagogic
and lacking In vitality.
This platform as presented here"
said Mr.. Halbert. does not even note
the birth Of this new party. 1t seems
to me that this fact should be set
forth In terse. energetic fashion.
Furthermore. this document makes
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-06

- =.
II came and saved the nation. but IT,
= SELF II cannot save: !
It's Boss Barnes plaything and its
0uegenheim's slave,
But we 30 marching on.
The bull moose IL coming, can't you
hear. the .yvarlike tread?
The elephaat and donkey are atrem
bling with dread.
Their game sis up, we've got them
licked. they know that they are
dead.
AS we. 80 msching on"
r.. cAs.rs TO- p,.sr.
At 1920 SENATOR Dixon Of Montana,
national chairmanN OF the new party
who was to call the conventlon to or
der. arrived at the hall and was
cheered as he went upon the stage.
Former Senator Albert ]. Beveridge
Temporary chairman. was sea ted In the
Indiana delegation. awaiting the ratifi
cation Of his selection. as chairman
when the convention should get under
way.
The delegate section was crowd,bti
and the aisles were choked. The grh-
leries. too, were beginning to fiil rab-
Idly. Tickets had been sold 10 sp,ic
tators to help defray the expense loi
launching the new party. At t2: 80 the
gallery space was about half filled.
Michigan delegates added to the In
thusiaSm In the hail when they hr-
tived. by singing parody on the old
Michigan university football song, "a
follows: ~.
What have we done?
What have we done?
We've put Old Bill Taft on the bum.
That's what we've done!"
The delegates occupied all the Jpace
used at the republican convention with
Its total Of nearly 1,10O delegates.
At 12:40 the sergeant at -arms was
directed to clear the aisles and, the
convention prepared to get under kway.
q At 12:l3 Senator Dixon raped for
order. He briefly reviewed the si3 nine
or tho call for the convention and said |:
In the last four weeks the 1ation
has seen new alignment OF And rican
politics.
This afternoon new milestone vii,
be erected In American politics. II new
political party, knowing no noEth. or
no south. founded on live issues Of to-
day. will take its place with those
parties which live on the dead issues
OF the past"
Senator Dixon was interrupted by a
cry from a delegate: "Hooray foi
Teddy"
The delegates jumped TO their seats
and cheered for half a minute.
Senator Dixon then called on Secre.
tary o. X. Davis to read the progress.
sive call for the convention. The slogan
Thou shalt not steal appearing, in
the call was greeted with cheers.
The names of those signing tho call
were read and cheers greeted each
name. When the reading Of the roll
call ended, Senator Dixon called on
Rev. r. f. Dornblaser. who pronounced
the prayer. The prayer was rather
lengthy and he was interrupted by
cries OF amen! Amen!" .
The band then struck up America"
and the assemblage sang the anthem. :.
i, A round Of cheers greesed senator
Dixon's announcement that former
Senator Bcveridge of Indiana had been
selected as temporary chairman. Gov
ernor Johnson Of California, Governos
veasey Of South Dakota. Governor
Carey OF Wyoming and Frank H. Funk,
progressive nominee for governor OF
Illinois. escorted Beveridge to the plat
form. Senator Dixon introduced him
in a flattering eulogy and ne began the
keynote speech.
At one point in his speech Mr.. Bev-
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-06

Any skin itching is a tenn
per-tester. The more you
scratch the worse 1t itches.
Doan's Ointment cures piles,
eczema-any skin itching. At
all drug stores.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-06
IMPRESSIVE: IS SIGHT
!. As DELEGATES GATHER

Continued from Page one)
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-27
GREAT NORTHERN IS
DEFENDANT IN
BIG SUIT
Roy L. Larkin of Thompson,
Plaintiff in $4,000
Damage Suit.
WAS BY
RAILWAY
Boy Alleges He was Forced
to Use Defective
Jack.
WAS EMPLOYED BY


Throus:. his attorney, J.. F. T..
o'Connor. Lemuel c. Larkin Of
Thompson. acting for Roy l.. Larkin,
a minor. has brought suit against the
Great Northern Railway company.
asking $4,000 damages for injuries
which he alleges the plaintiff sus-
tained as a result of the railroad
company's negligence.
Papers were served on the defend
ant company several days ago.
Attorneys Murphy and Duggan.
acting for the Great Northern. have
filed notice Of removal to the federal
court. The case will consequently
come before Judge Amidon. and will
be tried either in Fargo or Grand
Forks.
The accident which resulted in the
injuries cited in the complaint, oc-
Cured on June 20. 1912. when the
plaintiff was working on the Great
Thompson. The complaint alleges
that young Larkin was ordered by
the defendant to use a certain jack in
raising the ties and rails, and that
the jack was DETECTIVES: the wooden
handle having been broken and re-
placed by an iron bar which did not
At in the handle socket, causing 1t
to slip.
Sustains Injuries.
1t Is further alleged hat while the
plaintiff was doing the work the fore
man ordered him to, the lining bar
slipped. and the heavy weight Of the
rails and ties. which were being rails
ed. fell upon the bar while the plain
tiff had hold of it. Larkin suffered
abdominal and other injuries. the
complaint reads. The complaint also
declares hat an operation was neces-
sary. n that the plaintiff suffered
permanent injuries.
1t is alleged that the accident was
not caused or contributed to by any
negligence on the part of the plaintiff,
but that he was acting under the in
structions of the company's foreman.
who knew the jack was defective and
who neglected to warn the plaintiff.
Young Larkin was Is years old at
the time the accident occurred. He
is we'll known in Grand Forks. es-
pecially among university students. as
he attended the model high school
here last year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-27
BOOTH MEMORIAL TO Be
At THE GRAND THEATRE

The William Booth Memorial serv-
ice. which will be in charge of the
Grand Forks Salvation Army. corps,
will be held in the Grand theater Sum
day afternoon. arrangements for the
building having been completed late
yesterday afternoon. Adjutant Park
house of the army in this city Sc
cured the theater building for the
service, sc that the general public
could be accommodated.
Mr.. Farmhouse also secured three
special speakers for the occasion. DR..
Homer NJ. Cook, pastor of the First
Baptist church, Rev. +. NJ. Mccoy,
of the First Methodist church, and
DR.. c. r. Coles, pastor of the Men
denhall Memorial Presbyterian church
of East Grand Forks will make brief
addresses. Aside from these speak
ers. Adjutant Farmhouse will deliver
a short address, and other members
part in the program.
DIR. Coles of the East Grand Forks
church. VINO mad his home in London
for many years. was acquainted with
a number of the chief officers of the
army and was very familiar with the
work General Booth had done in that
city n other places. and his adj
dress will. therefore, be particularly
interesting.
The services will begin at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon mo the general
public is invited to attend.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-27
ARE ON HOME
STRETCH IN THE
RAIN
Field Trials Open With
Prospects of a Bad
Day Ahead.

Under low. threatening skies the
tleid trials OF the Grand Forks Field
Trials Hub opened at 1880 O'Clock
this morning when the start was mai,
the p%ostoftice corner. The en-
tries were put down west of the CITY
M a northerly course was pursued,
The trial are being completed in light
showers this afternoon.
The drawing of numbers took plac,
AT the Commercial club last night ana
the dogs were started as follows:
All-Age Stake-King with Rigye.
coon; Re with Dacotah's Pride Bahe:
luke of Burnham with Blue Jack;
John,s King with North Dakota sam:
count KEN with Pride of Whitestonc
Derby-Queen with Lady.
a wagon we'll supplied with lunch
h sportsmen and 5 bur.
meier was selected as the stonnins
place for dinner.