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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04
SEARLESTRADDLE
CONTINUES To THE
LASTOF CAMP AIGN
Congressional Candidate With
out a Party Looking to Dem
ocrats' to Elect Him.

Judge c. J. Searle. candidate for
congress, succeeded in keeping clear
Of both the republican and progress
sive parties to the last. SO far as ac-
knowledging allegiance to either is
concerned. In other words. he went
through the campaign advocating
Searle and him alone. More than
that, he has been disposed to resent
as a personal unkindness any effort TO
Tine him. up either for Taft or for
Roosevelt" He has felt the middle Of
the road policy was his by some mys-
ferrous right, and having gained the
republican nomination, his obligation
to that political organization then and
there ceased. Whether or not IL was
the use Of democratic votes in the
primary to accomplish his nomination
and the expected use Of democratic
votes in the general election 10 accom-
plish his election, that Judge Searle
felt absolved from further loyalty to
the party that honored him with a
nomination. IL makes no difference.
He has gone right along boosting him
self, TO the utter disregard OF his as
sociate nominees from top 10 bottom
on his ticket
The disclosure of attempted bi-par-
tisan alliances in his behalf in the
closing days Of the campaign-trading
alliances with the purpose to operate
TO the detriment Of candidates on his
own ticket as we'll as candidates on
n HGTunnrafir lit
max. In fact the only reason such
trading propositions have failed so far
Is due TO the fact that democrats have
Indignantly rejected them.
The fact that Judge Searle was en-
dorsed by the progressives at Moline
Saturday night is OF peculiar interest,
taken into consideration with the feel
ings Of the progressives in the lower
end OF the district, where they are
fighting him tooth and nail because
OF his failure TO make manly declara-
ton either for or against them when
he was Obliged by the secretary OF
state OF Illinois to elect which ticket
he would stand with. The progresslves
in the south end maintain that Judge
Searle decided in favor of the repubIi-
can standard, not because he loved II.
but In hopes Of getting the republican
vote. and trusting to his reputation as
an irregular republican in times past
70 draw the bull moose 10 him.
At any rate, the Galesburg Mail, one
OF the leading progressive papers in
the state. which is supporting the en-
tire progressive ticket from Roosevelt
down as far as It goes, in an account
OF the bull moose demonstration at
Monmouth last week, says:
&C. ]. Searle OF Rock Island, candi-
date for congress from the Fourteenth
district. is one OF the chief objects of
the bull moose campaign in this dis
trict and this gentleman, whose
fence-riding' aptitude is illustrated
elsewhere in this paper. is finding him
self the target for many bull moose
missiles. His effort TO ride both the
bull moose and the &. o. p elephant in
the race is proving an almost impossi
bic task. and his efforts are proving OF
little use.
Mr. Searle was the choice OF both
the progressives and the republicans
at the primaries. but when the definite
split came, he elected 10 stand by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04
POLITICAL ADVERTISING. .
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE
PROGRESSIVE PARTY
OF ROCK ISLAND, ILL

Owing to the fact that the voting dis
tIicts OF Rock Island have been chang
ed it is not unlikely that a number of
votes of the progressive party will
have to sworn in.
We are fighting for a cause; the
cause of the people. We have no money
to pay for automobiles or TOR workers
at the polls, and, therefore. appeal TO
those in each voting precinct OF the
city who are In sympathy with the
principles of the progressive party TO
volunteer their services for election
day at the polls. We wish the work
ers, as far as possible. to be IN posi-
ton to instruct those who desire in
formation in regari to marking their
ticket before casting their ballot. and
TO render such other assistance as may
legitimately be necessary. 1t Is hop
eI that those in sympathy with the
candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt and
the progressive movement and who
a.e in position to render one-half day
or one days service at the polls will
meet,at the Office of G. X. Chamberlain
on tip second floor of the Rock Island
State bank building. Second avenue
and Seventeenth street, on Monday
g ening, Nov. 4, at 1880 o'clock, ct
which time full instructions will be
given. c. T. HARRIS.
Chairman City Progressive Central
Committee.
w. NJ WALKER,
Secretary City Progressive Central
Committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04

G. o. p, and also indicated desire to
pull with the progressives at the
same time. This attitude is causing
general disgust among the progress
sives, who are being urged to either
vote the straight progressive ticket,
which has no congressional candidate,
or TO scratch their ballots for Clyde
H. Tavenner, the democratic candi-
date. whose campaign at the present
time gives indications of proving sue
cessful.
THE fight against Candidate Searles,
since he chose to align himself with
the republican party, is being waged
on the theory advanced by Theodore
Roosevelt when he said, whatsoever is
not for us is against us
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04
Settlement Boys elameless.

Mrs. Minnie Ransom Barker, super.
iI:tendent of the West End settlement,
wishes The Argus to state tina, none
Of the Third street boys who attend
the settlement Wee implicated in the
assault upon Arthur Craile, the ex,
pressnan who was attacked in that
section Of the city last week Mrs
Parker has conducted an inquiry and
has found that the settlement boys
We're not involved in any way in the
affair
Property recently acquired adjoining
the settlement is now beng fitted uI
for use as a mems club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04
INDIANA TRAILS
REGISTER FRAUDS

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 4.-Ferret-
ing out OF more cases OF alleged lille
gal registration and perfecting plans
TO get out the entire vote in the state
tomorrow was the order in the cam
paigns OF the three political parties in
the state today. Detectives have
been at work in most of the principal
towns in the state several days.
More than a dozen cases of Illegal
registering were reported from Ander-
son last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04
THIS IS THE TICKET
TO VOTE FOR
Democratic Nominations.
hATfnNhI

Democratic Nominations.
NATIONAL.
For President-WOODRow WILSON
of New Jersey.
For Vice President - THOMAS H
MARSHALL of Indiana.
STATE.
For Governor-EDWARD f. DUNNE.
For Lieutenant Governor - BARRAT
O'HARA.
For Secretary of state - HARRY
WOODS.
For state AudItor-JAMEs }. BRADY.
For State Treasurer - WILLIAM
RYAN, JR.
For Attorney GeneraI-P. J. LUCEY.
For COnEressmen-at-LarE - WILL
LIAM EZRA WILLIAMS, LAWRENCE
B. sTRINGER.
For United States Senator JAMES
HAMILTON LEWIS.
CONGRESSIONAL.
For ConEressman- CLYDE II. TAV-
/ ENNER.
/ For Aember of the state Board OF
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.
JUDICIAL.
For Judge of the Circuit Court
I Charles u. Marshall
! LEGISLATIVE.
/ For Member of the I.egIsIature-E. L.
NERTS.
COUNTY.
For Circuit Clerk GUSTAV
! BLANKENBURG.
For RecOrder-B. r. SOMMERSON.
For states AttOrne. FLOYD T.
! THOMPSON.
For COrOner-DR. r. G. J. MEYER.
For SuryeyOr-C. c. HUBBART.
! For Probate Clerk - FRANK GUS
TAFsoN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04
friend OF President Cleveland. died
here yesterday Of uraemic poisoning

rheumatism Relieved IN rev Hours.
N. B. Langley. Madison Wis. says:
Il was almost helpless with rheuma
tism for about five months. Had II In
my neck so =. could not turn my head.
and all through my BODY. tried three
doctors and many remedies without
any relief whatever until ! procured
DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism.
In a few hours the pain was relieved
and in three days the rheumatism was
completely cured and l was at work"
Sold by Otto Grot1an. 1901 Second ave
nue.. Rock Island: Gust Schlegel & Son.
220 West Second street. Davenport
ADVERTISEMENT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04
LEGISLATOR
Everett L. Werts Highly In
dorsed for Representative to
the State Legislature.

1t is extremely important that not
only all democrats but every voter in
the Thirty-third district favoring good
government, better laws and clean
legislation in the state, should use
every honorable effort to secure the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04

Lame back comes on suddenly and
is extremely painful. 1t is caused by
rheumatism of the muscles. Quick re-
lief is afforded by applying Chamber
lain's liniment Sold by all druggists
--(Advertisement)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04
a Strict Grammorian,

'You think a great deal Of your hus-
band, don't your said the visiting
relative.
you have the wrong proposition"
answered Mr.. Meekton's wife, with the
cold tones Of the superior woman. IL
think for ashington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04
The Shirt That Winn

Griggs-I admire Parker immensely
He has hard time making both ends
meet, but he's game from the word 60
Briggs-Game. Why, Parker looks
upon the struggle with the wolf as a
mere sporting event.-Boston Tran
script
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04
Something Like IL,

"What vas the matter with the old
gentleman who was so fond Of argu-
ing about everythingr'
Il don't know. but I believe the doc
tors said II was something like discus
sion On the brsin."-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04
Noted ARMY Man Dead.

Washington, Nov. 4.-Major Gener.
al Robert Maitland O'Reiily, former
surgeon general of the United States
army, personal physician and intimate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04
Room For Improvement

Agent-Wouldn't You Ike TO try cur
new typewriter for spell sir: Bust
ness Msn-Not II II spells Ike the one
I'm employing now. sir.-BaItimoFe
American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04
a Sensible Start.

"My wife has Joined the reform
movement
What does she propose 10 do firstT"
Get some reliable woman TO take
care Of baby."-Piftsburg Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04
FORGET Them.

FORGET Them.
II you would increase your happiness
and proIong your life forget your neigh
bors' faults. Forget the ISLANDERS you
have ever heard Forget the fault
finding and give little thought to the
cause which provoked Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04

return Of Everett L. Werts TO the state
legislature at the election next Tues
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04

Republican candidate for re-
corder of deeds.
A cross placed in the square
opposite my name will be appre.
ciated. SAM RYERSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04

Who blackens others does not whiten
himself.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-15
Receives BIooded Chickens

Mrs. viii Hoppock on Tuesday
received from her father at Shen
andoah, Iowa, pen of full-blood
ed Plymouth Rock chickens, cor
sisting of three hens and a rooster
Mrs Hoppock's father is one OF
the prominent thoroughbred chick
en- fanciers of Iowa and conducts
an extensive business. Mrs Hop
pock has inherited the traits of
her father along this line and is
also very successful. This ad-
dition to her flock is present
and came as a complete surprise
to her.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-15
Important Notice.

The Idaho statutes provide that
in irrigation districts assessments
shall be levied according to bene-
fits received. These having land
in the Emmett district that can
not receive any bene it from Cam
yon canal water, such as hilly and
high land or land under other can
ais, should make application to
the board to have that land de-
clared out of the district before
the present assessment is distribut-
ed. After distribution is made
it will be forever impossible to
escape assessments irrespective
of the character of the land.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-15
BURGLARS RAID JEW
ELRY STORE
Recure Jewelry and Old
Watches Valued
at $50

Sometime between midnight and
dawn of Friday morning burglars
broke into John Fitzpatrick jew
elry store on Main street and Sc
cured booty of the value of about
$50.
Entrance to the building was gain
ed by saving two holes in the
rear door and releasing the lock
snu a 2x4 fooc wooden brace
and taking cat a panel in the door
which separates the rear room
from the store proper. A brace
and bit and a key hole saw, TAX
en- from Jack Sidle's blacksmith
shop which was alse broken open
turing the night. were used to
ut the holes and were let in the
fitzpatrick building.
The work was evidently that of
|mateurs, as the safe, which was
He'd with valuable jewelry, was
Iot molested, and only the cheap
trades of jewelry and old watches
eft in the show window and in
how cases were taken. Two gold
rings set with chip diamonds, and
valued at SIS each, were over
looked. The articles taken con-
sisted of one dozen silver-pIated
spoons, one dozen silver-pIated
forks, three silver case watches
with worn out movements and
three nickel cases with no move
ments, one gold chains one belt
pin, one breast pin, one Waltham
watch with nickel case, two child's
bracelets and two ribbon watch fobs
So far, no clue has been obtain
of the perpetrators of the rob
Pry.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-15
REAL ESTATE LOOKING UP
Fred Colburn Increases His Hold
ings to 100 Acres.

Faith in the Emmett country is
shown this week by the purchase
by F. ]. Colburn of 20 more acres
of bench land, increasing his hold
ings to 100 acres. A couple of
months ago Mr.. Colburn sold his
bearing fruit farm at Fruitland for
$4,000 per acre and bought 80 acres
on the Emmett bench. After sizing
up conditions here for so days he
this week bought from H. G. Hot
ties 20 acres, paying $3.50 per
acre. Mr.. Colburn is thorough
orchardist, a man of good judg-
ment and an abiding faith in this
country. His advice is to buy En-
NETT land. 1t is cheap at three
times the price he paid.
Henry Obermeyer's purchase from
Wilton G. Clark OF the former Ted
Budden 90 acres on the south slope
is counted a splendid bargain. AS
we have often said, Mr.. Obermeyer
is one of the best orchardists and
marketefs of fruit in this
valley. He will this spring plant
five acres in grapes, mostly of
the European variety. He was
brought up in the Michigan peach
and grape belt and is thoroughly ex-
perienced in the culture of those
fruits.
Geo. w. Swindaman, one of the
BARRIERS who last week bought the
Eaton & Shropshire barber shop
and moved here from Meridian, has
the Leslie E. Lyon re-
,idence property on east Second
street, paying $500. All these
sales were made through the Will
on agency.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-15
VIII Celebrate.

The Cash Bazaar, one of our
most popular local stores, is ar
ranging to celebrate the anniversary
of its opening for business in EN-
NETT. An anniversary sale will be
put on commencing Saturday, Feb
ruary II and many unusual fea-
lures will mark the event. Sou
venirs and premiums will be given
away free and everything in the
store reduced. This store has
enjoyed a liberal patronage and the
proprietors wish to show their
by treating the peo-
pie of this vicinity to real mer-
chandise feast.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-15
FUNDS FOR MUTUAL
TELEPHONE Line
Stock Being Subscribed to
Home Company at Rapid
Rate

The question of organizing
Mutual Telephone Company to be
built by home capital and managed
operted nd controlled by home peo-
pie is up to the people for settle
ment. Upon the success of the
campaign for subscriptions for sock
depends the fate of the movement
Though no reports have yet been
received from the country dis
tricts, if the results of the cam
paign in the city is any criterion,
the outlook is bright tor the sue
cess of the mutual plan.
The meeting Saturday afternoon
was largely attended and shows the
deep interest being taken in the
matter. The committee on organ
ization and plans for new system
submitted their report, recommend
fng the installation of the Harmonic
system, the construction of all
lines in the city by city stockhold-
ers, and the construction of the
rural lines by the farmers to a
connection with the city divis-
ion at the city limits. The price
of stock was placed at $40 per
share for 200 subscribersI $3.50
if 800 secured and $500 if
400 were obtained. All holders of
stock to be entitled to free ex-
change service and equal share in
the switchboard. The cost of in
stalling the city lines was placed at
$4,000, exclusive of phones which
will cost SO each and cost o. labor
in constructing lines.
The plans outlined met with
favor and by unanimous vote it
was decided to start campaign
for stock. A soliciting committee
of IL was appointed, as follows:
City-Dr. Greene, F. C. Berry,
T. ]. Bliss, w. H. Hall.
Slope-Wm Findley and Ed
Modin.
Bench-Dave Simmons, ]. l.
Guthrie and w. E. Bell.
Lower aVlley-JamesKesgard and
James Barnard.
Bramwell-Nels c. Nelson.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-15
Was a Fine Number.

The Piano Fund course num-
Der given Thursday evening was OF
exceptional merit. In the diversity
of the program and the excellence
of its rendition it surpassed any
previous efforts. To show the
unusual talent that Emmett pos
sesses, it is only necessary to
state that SO persons took part.
Miss Normington of BoiseJ who
was a guest o. Superintendent and
Mrs. Knipe, was pressed into SER
vice as a soloist and greatly pleas
ed
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-15
Another R. r.. Outfit Arrives

Hendricks & Coffee, railroad grad
ing contractors, arrived Friday fror
Calientes, New, with two carloads
of horses and one carload of i'm
plements and will go to work on
the Idaho Northern extension as
soon as the weather permits. Prac-
tically all work has stopped on ac-
count of the almost impossible con
dition of the roads between this
city and Marsh, it being impossi-
Bile to haul supplies to the camps.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-15
As to Mr.. Davis's Statements

With the following exceptions,
: The Index heartily agrees with
the statements appearing in a
local paper over the signature of
Il. B. Davis relative to the 'tele-
phone controversy:
First-That there is a 'tele-
phone controversy" The contro-
versy is ended.
Second-That the idea had its
origin within, the minds of mis-
chief breeding people only.
Third-That the people of this
town and valley cannot operate a
telephone system successfully,
either from an executive or fin
ancial standpoint.
Fourth-That the people can
afford to spend the money neces-
sary to build an efficient system.
Fifth-That mob violence or.
confiscation of property has ever
been resorted to or countenanced.
Sixth-That concessions were
received with derision.
The real facts in the case are:
That the patrons of the telephone
company have a real grievance;
that teh company has Disseminated
against this town in fixing rental
charges and has thus violated the
conditions of its franchise; that
the movement is backed by over
80 per cent of the company's pat
rons; that no one has either used
mob violence or advocated confis-
cation; that the people are able
TO build, own and successfully
manage a mutual system, and
give first class service at a moder-
ate price; that the telephone com
pauy has never agreed to grant |
concessions in rates other than |
of a temporary character and that
as soon as the improved SER
vice demanded was installed rates
would be increased; that if Mr..
Davis and few others will give
the mutual adherents their sup
port the last vestige of possibility
of two telephone systems will be
wiped out; that instead of sending
money out of town it will keep
loney here.
We have the greatest admira-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-15
REQUIREMENTS
FOR COLLEGE
Bishop Hughes Outlines Conditions
for Securing Nj. f.. College.

The conditions and requirements
for securing the location of the
proposed Methodist college in
southern Idaho have been set
forth by the educational commission
After referring to the rapid develop
ment of this section of the North
west, and the need of such an
educational institution, the resolu-
tions adopted say:
"Third-That such a college for
the Idaho conference should have
as a minimum an eligibly located
campus of from 20 to 40 acres; not
less than three good modern col
lege buildings; fully, s25,000 for
equipment, and an actual endowment
of not less than 100000, a total
of at least 100000. This should
be fully provided in land, cash and
bankable notes or securities or
their equivalent, before a char
ter is taken out or a school of
any sort is opened.
'Fourth-That in our opinion the
conditions are such in the territory
that it will probably be necessary
for the town securing the proposed
college to furnish in land, buildings
and negotiable securities, or mon
ey approximately two-thirds of the
specified amount of 100000, but
we also believe that it is equally
necessary to create a general in
terest throughout the territory
which will result in securing the
balance in equally good securities
before we are justified in accept
ing such gi from single town.
"Fifth-That the commission
should make careful investigation
of all towns making offers and
should at an early date indicate
which of the competing towns are
eligible and can be considered; that
after this has been decided each
Of the said towns shall be request
ed to file with the chairman of
he conference commission, the Rev.
J. W. Barnes, d. D., not later than
July l, 1912, a sealed bid giving
he exact offer it will make and
salts actory evidence that
zach item of the offer can be made
rood.
"Sixth-That in case some desir-
Lble town satisfies the conditions
which justify it's selection in the
of a conference wide cam
'aign, we recommend the employ
nent of man for the next confer
nee year to organize the forces
nd push the campaign for the re-
naming funds necessary after the ,
fer of the selected town shall
ave been accepted conditional upon .
he completion of the general fund ;
part from said local contributions.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-15
Basketball Tournament.

The final game of the High
School Literary-Athletic associa-
ton basketball tournament will be
played Friday night at the hall. A
championship pennant is to be
awarded the two teams having the
highest average of games won-one
to the girls team and one to the
boys. The Seniors seem to have
the trophies all but slowed sway in
their glips.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-15
Commercial Club Meeting

The Commercial Club discussed
the Methodist college proposition
and Ginning factory Friday. The
committee on the college were con-
tinued in service, and the canning
factory question was referred to
the directors OF the old company
to solve.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-15
COZY PROGRAM
Pictures Changed Every Night.

Friday night 'Senorita Chris
tilla' i'll beautiful Spanish dances.
Saturday at 330-Educationa
matinee. Children sc.
Saturday night-"Her Second
Relic" a six people comedy AL.
so Cozy Quartet New singer. Pathe
Weekly.
Sunday Night-Special "The
Christians Truth, a Selig fea-
ture taken in the Holy Land. Spe-
cial music and singing.
Thursday, February 22-Spe-
cial Washington birthday program.
Feature reels.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-15
Shane Sends Good News

A telegram received by the dis
trict board yesterday contains en-
couraging news: 1t says: Had
talk with CorkhilPs attorney. They
say money is ready Looks all
right to me- Corkhill not here;
will be here tomorrow. Looks
like we are going to be able to
close DEAL"