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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28

Have you asked Charley Searle
whether he Is for Taft or Roosevelt
for president? Ask him! You have
u right TO know
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28

So the paper currency is TO shrink
in size. Well. we can all stand IL,
II the purchasing power OF the notes
does not shrink in proportion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28
Escaped.

Escaped.
"That reminds me-" said the man
who had the story habit.
ME also" said his friend, arising
and butting in.
"Of WHAT"
"That | must go"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28
The Modern WAY

81 gave him hint about the matter"
"And did he take it,
"Take It? Say he annexed the whole
shooting match"'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28
A Sure Winner.

81 am dying for something exciting"
You are?''
Eyes. Everything's stale"
ever try higamy?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28
Her Grief Stricken Household.

Mrs. Brainless has recalled her in.
vitations to her dinner party
''Why?"
Her poor little dOggie is quite seri-
ously ill.,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28

Remember the judicial primaries
are TO be held Oct. 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28
Something Less,

Something Less.
"He has set his mark high"
"What does he wInt:"
ITO he president"
But what will he compromise on"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill entered at the
postof1ce as second-class matter)
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28
Dark Outlook.

UdTK OUTLOOK.
81 never had any luck"
"Didn't:
"No."
"What would you do if you had
any"
"Oh. | suppose some fellow would
up and steal it from me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28
5Ex214vsst0


reported
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28

Win with Wilson. for he is a winner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28

Hot stuff-second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28

The man who works his tongue more
than he does his brain has u lot Of
explaining to do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28

Try Rock Island First.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28

TBRMs-Tsn cents per week. by car
rier. in Rock Island
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made to the circulation department.,
which should also be notified in every
instance where e is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
All communications OF argumentative
character. pcliticaI or religious. must
have real name attached for publ:ca-
ton No suck articles VIII be printed
over nctitiouA signatures
Telephones in ell departments: Cen.
tral Union, West 14s. 1875 and 9i45
Union Electric. Bl4s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28

AL the nevs al the 1rRs-Tae Arsas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28

Cupid has TO show his bank account
these days before he is permitted to
take ont a marriage license.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28

and it is calculated that the average
cost of a hat would be not less than
SO. Therefore it is hoped that some
thing like $4,000 will be realized
through this means.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28

Saturday. September %, 1912.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-01-04
Where Rural Schools Attract


II II % true 40 It IL strange that In
Iowa many rural schools are 30 attrac'
tive that city boys are sent out Of the
city to attend the rural school. l know
one country school In which there are
ok children from city schools. A
chicken roast" Is the latest school At
traction that I have known. A teacher
Is making the schoolhouse tho center
Of social life for the district. She does
not like the idea of having dance IN
the school, and she will not have kiss
ing fracases, 80 she plans various 90
cial functions with stunts and games
that have abundance Of life. that are
new. that are harmless. She does quite
q little along the line Of refreshments.
and everyone takes part In the prep
aration as we'll as in disposing Of tho
feast. The greatest success she has
ever had was /. chicken roast. It was
IN the autumn. and was In the school
yard. It was close approach to .
barbecue Every man. woman and
child In the district was thsre.-JouI.
nal of Education
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Notice to the Public.

Franklinton, La, Jan. 2, ~.
To Our Customers & Friends:
We thank you for your past
patronage and solicit a continu-
ance of same on terms of SPOT
CAS- H.
This is to inform our customers
and friends. that beginning Jan.
uary 18Th, we will sell nothing
more on credit to any one, there.
fore please don t ask US to charge
you with anything.
We will be able to do a better
part by you than we have been
because we will sell at lowest
prices. We can and will, save you
money, and we kindly ask that
you give us a share of yonr trade
which we assure you will be ap.
preciated.
Remember that we are going
to be POSITIVE about not
charging goods after the 18th,
and we don't want to have to re.
fuse you therefore please don't
ask US not to charge you with
anything, for you will certainly
be refused-makes no difference
who it is, or in what their station
in life NAV be.
Now we again ask that you
give US a chance to show YOU
what we can save you, and wish.
ing you a prosperous new year,
we beg to remain as ever,
Yours respectfully,
T. B. Erwin & Son Ltd.
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Estray Notice.
THIRD WARD JUSTICE COURT.
WASHINGTON PARISH. LA.

WASHINGTON PARISH, LA.
Notice is hereby given that there
has been strayed before me, the nm
dersigned authority, by Thorn IS
Williams, . freehold citizen Of Wash
ington Parish, Louisiana, one COW,
pale yellow, darker about the head,
marked with swallow fork and upper
bit in the right ear and swallow fork
and saw set in the left ear; and is
branded but so slight that it cannot be
read. One bull, 8 IL years old, un-
marked and unbranded, color smoky
dun. One muley heiter, l 1-2 years
old, color red slightly brindled, no
mark or brand. One bull calf. five
months old, color nearly black, no
mark or brand. said calf belonging to
the COW. All OF said stock except tho
cow arc the issue of said COW. Said
cattle have been using upon and
about premises for over twelve months
and will be sold at the residence OF the
said Thomas Williams in Washington
Parish, Louisiana, on
Saturday, January 20, 1912
At II O'Clock, A. NJ. unless reclaimed
by the owner and all costs paid.
Terms of sale: All costs to be paid ia
cash on day sale the balance on six
months credit; the purchaser to furni oh
his rate with approved security payable
to Parish Treasurer of Washington
Parish, Louisiana. This the 4th Gay
of January 1912.
A. ]. SEAL, Justice Of Peace
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Bank of Angie
Located at Angie, Louisiana,
Warrington Parish.

AVSASeU ~ Nu8scs AOulSIAu6S
Warrington Parish.
Report furnished to the State Exam.
ner OF Banks by the above
Bank at the close of BUSH
ness on Dec. %, 1f9l
RESOURCES:
Loans secured by mortgages$ 22,777 IS
Other loans and discounts 1888 81
Overdrafts, secured and
unsecured $50. 500. 379 IS
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures. ............ e,o55 90
Other Real Estate Owned. -. $50 %
Due from Banks and Bankers 1858 OF
Checks and other cash items 81 S6
Cold coin. ......... .,.... 635 90
Silver, nickel and copper
coin. ................... SIS 50
Suspense Account. ......... 81 50
Advances on Lumber Assign. 4,78 81
Total. SOS, 275 4S
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid in. ....s $1,000 90
Surplus 1900 90
Individual Profits less ex-
penses and Taxes paid 1865 50
Due other Banksand Bankers II, 500 90
Individual DEPOSITS subject
TO check. -. 80. -. Is, $50 36
Time certificates of deposits 3o,53s 80
Demand certificates of
deposits ................ liz 90
Cashiers checks outstanding Ito Is
Bills Payable. .............. $500 90
Notes and bills rediscounted 1000 90
Total. q o., 275 4s
BtAte Of Louiaisna,
srish q Washington,
b alutr, President and I.
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SVoSc VI AVu4S1auaj
Parish of Washington.
], W. W. Darlington, President, and
l, L.M.Bourgeous, Asst. Cashier ofthe
above named Bank, do solmenly swear
that the above statement is true, to
the best of my knowledge and belief
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this End day of January 1912
w. J. DOBsON,
Notary Public.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-01-04

man they believe to be the bes
man for the position.
AsWell in North Louisiana.
DR.. Aswell on Friday addressed
IA meeting of 600 enthusiast,
people at Bernice, in Union par
fish, and just as the gathering
was closing q hand primary was
proposed. When the chairman
asked those in the audience who
we're with DR.. Aswell and his
cause to raise their hands only
half dozen failed to do so. Mr.
Michel is said not to have many
more than that number of sup.
porters at the Rernice box.
Outside of DR.. Aswell the chief
speakers was Judge r. B. Daw.
kins. Judge Dawkins was
formerly a State Senator. He
has been one of the ablest mem.
bers of the judiciary in North
Louisiana. He is a man of the
1 highest integrity and wide in
fluence among his people. Judge
/ Dawkins made a ringing address
lin behalf of DR.. Aswell, in the
course of which he said that it
was Judge Hall and not DR.. AS.
we'll who ought to withdraw from
the race in order to make the
defeat of Mr.. Michel sure and
conclusive.
The proportions and enthusiasm
of the meeting and the speech of
Judge Dawkins we're both sig.
nlficant.
When Mr.. Michel resigned and
Sheriff Swoards changed his mind
about running for Secretary of
State Mr.. Edward Everett, an
estimable and influential citizen
of Union parish, was selected for
the vacancy. Mr.. Michel's friend
make much of the incident.
They said it put Union in the
front rank of parishes that
would return majorities for Mr..
Michel.
But now we are told that Mr.
Michel will get little more than
ten per cent OF the vote of Union,
and that DR.. Aswell will beat
Judge Hall in the contest for the
balance.
Fhe result might have been ex
pected. The people Of Union
parish are an intelligent, honor.
bic and God fearing community
and that they would support Mr..
Michel with his wretched record
as public land Spectator was
inconceivable.
Their attitude is significant Of
the attitude Of North Louisiana.
All over that great country there
exists the same resolute purpose
not elative to the Executive chair
q man 0f Mr.. Michel's moral
calibre.
Judge Hall and his ADVISERS
ought to profit BY the advice, Of
Judge Dawkins.
/ It is Dr.. Aswell and his friends
j who have smashed the Michel
candidacy. It is Dr.. Aswell who
lis destined to get the bulksof the
Ityote Of North I ouisiana.
Judge Hall enlisted in the fight
tosbeAt Nj. Michel and what be-
/ represents Through tie efforts
lof Dr.. AsxeIl md The States,
that has already ~ accom.
Iplished. 8!..
The graceful and patriotic
thing Tor lump Hall 4, Do. his)
/ mission rseli "a. So . yield "a A.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-01-04

AswcIl Ale Unfair and
Unjust.
BATON ROUGE. Dec. 23-The
Baton Rouge Advocate, which is
supporting John T. Michel fol
Governor, printed the following
leading editorial tonight, headed
THE Item and DR.. Aswell:
while this paper is support
ing John T. Michel for governor
it cannot allow to 60 unchallenged
the baseless charges which the
Item continues to make against
DR.. Jas. B. Aswell, one of the
candidates for governor.
THE Items charges are un-
worthy of the gentlemen who
edit that paper and violative of
every principle of fair journalism,
1T is a matter of personal
knowledge to the management of
this paper that the Item repre-.
sentative which .authored the
attacks on Aswell in the Item of
Monday and Tuesday, concerning
the salary of the assistant secre-
tary to the Board of Education,
knew every fact in the case and
it would appear that the Item and
the Items representative sought
to damn Aswell by printing a
half truth that the Item and the
Items reprepresentative must
have known would create the
effect OF whole lie.
The Items representative
knew that Aswell, as head of the
Office, drew the 500 a month for
the assistant secretary, knew
that Miss Allgood was the assist.
ant secretary, land none more
competent ever worked in the
statehouse in such a position)
knew that Miss A]]good was
paid the 500 per month; knew
that Miss Allgood boarded in the
Aswell home; knew that check
photographed represented the
payments by Aswell to Miss
Aligood. of Miss Allgood's salary
less moneysdue Aswell personally
for board, lodging and other items
knew all this, and vet sought
to prove from the record either
that Aswell knocked down part
of the hundred. dollar salary or
else that be paid Miss Allgood
additional moneys from the
school fund.
The Items representative in
this case was Mr.. Shannon, of
New Orleans.
This newspaper believes that
the best interests of the State as
whole will be subserved ty its
giving its influence to John T.
Michel and by the defeat of
Judge Hall-but no honest news.
paper and no decent citizen
would want to see even its
dearest cause or it's closest can.
aidate prosper at the cost of
such besmirchment as the Item
is seeking to attach to James B.
Aswell.
Fair play should have induced
the Item to have presented the |
whole truth to it's readers at the
time it printed the half truth,
Anything else but fair play is
doing injury to the Item and not
to DR.. Aswell.
Its undignified reference tol
Miss Alleged is too contemplate
for proper discussion in the
column of a newspaper.
Many of US who have worked
with and svmnathi0od ,r;<l, tho
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-01-04

gentlemen who control the pol.
icies of that paper.--Thc Daily
States.
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Due to other banks and
bankers. ............... 81
1ndividualSavings Deposits 9,153 q
Individual deposits SUBJ
ject ito check. $3.50 6S
Time Certificates of
deposits ............... 1851 80
Demand certificates of
deposits. ............... SIS SO
Certificates of deposits
for borrwed money!. $3.50 81
Certified checks. ....... -. ITO 90
Cashiers checks outstand-
ing. .................... 346 70
Bills payable .............. 10000 90
Borrowed Louisiana bonds
to secure deposits. 800. $4,000 90
Total ..........S283, 542 81
e
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Bank Of frank|inton

Located at Franklinton, Louisiana
Report furnished to the State Exam
liner of State Banks ut the close
of business, Dec. 18th, 1912.
RESOURCES:
Demand loans. 1882 78
Loans secured by mortgage 8S,s98 II
Other loans and discounts. 1884 50
Overdrafts secured and I'm.
secured. ............... 1861 IS
Louisiana State Bonds,
borrowed -. ........ $4,000 90
Other stocks, and bonds 80. 1860 90
Banking house, Furniture
and fixtures. ........... $1,000 90
Other real estate owned.... 1919 II
Due from banks and bankers 25,7 81
Checks and other cash items 600 80
Gold coin.. ........ -. .. 40 90
Silver, Nickel and copper
coin ................... $50 AZ
National Bank notes and
all issues Of U IS. Gov. 4,533 co.
Suspense Accounts. ia 80
Total. 49,. 1888, 542 81
LIABILITIES:
CAPITAL stock paid in. 10000 DOL
Surplus .. ................. 5000. 0O|
Undivided profits. less ex-
penses. .......... .... Ass Is
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go to the only Independent candi'
.dheiinM0 6ttl / hElkSNeA will
come out victorious over both of
taa 1@dea2 Mf a6Ij parish.
This is certain and is acknow-
lodged 81 al who have made a
study Of the situation. The
missionary. spirit is good but our
pAsoplG kH3twV All of these men and
y, they ~! are Re, going to vote. for the
man they believe to be the best
man for the position.
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and the editor of the 4reelAsburg
Echo-both are eAA4F h Bn|d
men. but their .nissi( hry p
comes come too late. 1WSeT
out of the heathen state and are
fairly we'll up q elatters of state.
rhs people Of l,ngron P artsh
are an Independent peops.o Thdy
have studied the present campaign
together with the lives and
peculiar fitness of each of the
t6Fgs i esiiIdldates f5f governor,
'|ss.]t; 9 e! zSea |1sy iii VT:
;:;Qkkl|;: h: q
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-01-04

battle.sure to be crowned with
VICTORY for the righteous SIDE and
ltEsn tjke lllHseAt abdn ItRdbtlaA7
iSS f} }ah3 ~ sRR(slep p{g2gs{8'SS
him that he ought to answer the
call 81 the People t0 lead them ~
the crusade against the machines
The daily sentinel., 1912-09-05
CIRCUS CAR IS
/. HEREW|THCREW

Hosea +. Meyer. advance advertis-
ing representative of the Sangers'
European Shows, was an arrival in
the city last night, in charge of the
big and splendidly appointed adver-
tising car. teftF
Today, in connection whit the Has
kell Bill Posting Association, the big
force OF posters travelling on the car
are billing the city and valley.
The Sanger European Shows will
be in Grand Junction Monday after
noon and evening. Sept. 10th. 1t Is
one of the best shows travelling and
will be the biggest tented attraction
offered Grand Junction in several
years.
The Sanger Shows were organized
in England more than fifty years
ago and are therefore among the
eldest, II not the Oldest tented attrac-
tion in existence today. The shows
have been touring America for three
years, Mr. Moyer has crew OF IA
men with him on the advertising car
now in the city, Every bill board in
the county win proclaim the coming
of the Sanger Shows.
The show travels in big train OF
their own and will probably reach
here Sunday, Sept. 18th.
The daily sentinel., 1912-09-05
WILL ANNOUNCE
CONTRIBUTORS

6, Associated Press. g
& New York, Sept. 5.-Acting i
= Chairman McAdoo OF the demo- {,
s. cratic national committee issued 3
{, the following statement today: e
8 "On or before the 10th of &,
3 September we are going to make 6,
@ public a list of campaign con- &,
&. tributions, and we shall con- g
$ tinue from time to time to is 8
$ sue similar statements until the {,
= election. The reason statements 6,
3 are not issued earlier Is because 6,
3 many of the state finance COM g
g mittees have not completed (.
q their organization. 6,
@ s. g . g S3 8 q 6 g
Governor Wilson will not enter
upon the usual political speech-mak-
ing tours. He is going to accept in
vitations from different states to
make addresses on specific occasions,
some of which may be wholly nom
partisan. He Will speak on August
% at Williams Grove, Pa, at the an
nual meeting of the Pennsylvania
State Grange, one of the largest ga
therings of farmers in the country.
His other engagements are as fol-
lows:
Buffalo, Labor day, upon invita-
tion from the United Trades K La
Dor council of that city.
September IA. dinner in New York
of the Workingmen's Wilson & Mar
shall Club.
September 10, Atlantic City. Span
ish War Veterans meeting. ff
! September -, State fair at Syra-
cuse, N. Y.
September 19, Scranton. at the
ceremonies attendant upon the noti-
| fication of the democratic state can
didates. MA
He has under consideration other
invitations for intermediate dates.
Glad to say that Mr.. McCombs is
improving, and we hope that he may
return to his desk within two or
three weeks at the outside. The re-
ports OF friction are cruel injustice
to Mr.. McCombs. No man could be
more highly appreciated by his as
sociates. We are all anxious for his
speedy recovery and return"
The daily sentinel., 1912-09-05
RUGE .........
/ rPEIRIF|EDJ
| SNAKES HERE
J, C., Tevis Discovers Stony ,Serpents
on Banks Of the River.-0ne of
Them 10 Feet in Length.
May Be Centuries Old.

Z Two huge petrified snakes. one 10
feet and the other Z feet long, relics
of possibly centuries ago. were dis
covered a few days ago. on the bank
of the Grand river near this city by
j. c. Tevis, n we'll known ranch
man. Mr.. Tevis carefully dug out
the relics from the mud and C. C.
Hoppe. the taxidermist, is preparing
them for exhibition.
The stone reptiles are as large
around as mans. arm. They were
buried in the mud when found and
when cleaned OFF. the scales and dis
tinguishing marks on the heads can
be easily. discerned. The variety of
snake cannot be learned, but they
appear to be huge moccasins. They
will be exhibited during the county
fair H n -
The daily sentinel., 1912-09-05
PROGS NOMINATE A. !
GOVERNOR IN ONO
Associated Press.

Associated Press. S.sTa
Columbus. o., Sept. 5.--Arthur L.
Ford of Elyria was nominated for
governor today by the progressive
state convention. &. La9
The platform adopted endorses
the prohibition of child labor. min
imum wage for workingwomen. the
prohibition Of night work FOR women.
schools for industrial education. smu-
nicipal home rule and non-parti-
san judicial ballot:
Ford's nomination, was made. by
iacclamation no other name being pre-
sented. He is n mapufacturer, and
was a candidate for the, nomination
In the republican conyentionsonsJ July
2, but was defeated by Judge Dillon,
who later resigned. -
Governor Johnson OF California in
his address said: do not for a min
ute consider that President Taft is
in the national race. He Is a neg
ligible quantity" -.
The daily sentinel., 1912-09-05

better, staying close to the 65-cent
mark, and farmers also will be able
to hold a greater portion of their
crops in hope of advance in price,
The total output of the county Is
estimated at from 600 to 500 cars,
the information being given to us by
a representative of well known
produce firm, with the Indications
that 1t will reach the latter estimate.
The quality of Delta County tubers
is far ahead. of last years crop, the
flavor being almost perfect.
Sacks are selling at cents, in
stead of 10 cents as was printed in
former issue of this journal,
The daily sentinel., 1912-09-05
300 CARS Of
SPUOS FROM
DELTA LAND

The harvest of early spuds contin-
ues and the prices range from 60 to
G5 cents per hundred in car lots,
says the Delta Independent, 1t is
estimated that two-fifths of the @po-
tato crop has been dug. Farmers
are not selling readily at so cents,
believing that buyers can well afford
to pay more. especially when the
crop of the state is below. the aver
age. However, on late potatoes it
is thought the prices will be a little
The daily sentinel., 1912-09-05

Weckel Here.
Edwin w. Weckel, who has just
completed, a canvass- of the entire
county in the interests OF his cam
'pafgn for county commissioner. ar
rived here this morning and will
spend probably the remainder of the
veAt hare He "a verv ontinistic.1
The daily sentinel., 1912-09-05

A number of friends spent the
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
A, A. Burgasser last night to cele-
brate Mrs. Burgasser's birthday. The
friends went in response to an invi-
tation from Mr.. b., II being surprise
to Mrs. Burgasser. The evening was
spent socially and refreshments, con-
sisting of ice cream and cake were
served. Those present were: Mes
srs. h. IL. McElfresh, w. A. Merry
field, III. Il. Combs and George Mas
ton, accompanied by their wives. The
curse has been removed, as Sept. 3rd
OF 1912 has come and gone without
hail storm. The date of Sept. 3rd
has become hoodo in this locality
since for three years past In success
ION hail has done great deal of
damage to orchards and the canta-
loupe crop. .a.
The daily sentinel., 1912-09-05

Real Estate Agent Glasco was
showing land in this vicinity to pros
pectiye buyers today.
The daily sentinel., 1912-09-05

w. A. Merriell and his brother.
George Merriell, who is visiting from
Chicago. returned from Green River
last night, where they had been 10
look after their interests there. Mes
srs. Merriell are members of the
company owning the lumber yard at
that place.