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, 1914-10-22
Presidential Primary

We favor a primary election sys-
TEN by which the electors may regis
ter their choice for president of the
United States and We call upon the
next legislature to enac such a law.
, 1914-10-22

Changes of venue should not be
allowed for a trial of civil cases cases
except after a hearing as required
by the statute providing for change
of venue in criminal cases.
, 1914-10-22
Corrupt Practices of Law

We are in favor of strengthening
the laws against political corruption
and unlawful expenditure of money
in campaigns and in so safeguarding
the ballots as to insure an honest
expression of the voter.
, 1914-10-22
Unjust Discrimination

We condemn the action of the adj
mi%nistration committee on location
of federal reserve banks which has
recommended two such institutions
in Missouri, the home of Secretary of
Agriculture Houston and not one in
the entire Rocky Mountain region.
, 1914-10-22

We believe that the powers of the
state tax commissioner should be en-
larged and that the board of equal
ization should be consolidated there
with.
, 1914-10-22
RICHARD H. SCOTT
REPUBLICAN cAsDmAr FOR JUDGE OF sprnHam oou~r

"HhId n. scott who is the Republican candidate fol realization as
u h Supreme Court is rsoosuizsd threuxhout the a,ate as a tudss
OF the highest order.
SI "N' !" Ar M impartial in Ill OF his decsions and altogether
Ia Darh" mAlA record Is Judge of the Supreme Court There
as s NJ os,.er ahh maa in Wyoming than Mr.. Scott for this pO
sured. 30 = foue 10 sf"a~'
, 1914-10-22

Klber II. Hadsel is another candidate upon the Republican ticket
who is truly a Carbon County product. Kleber has lived in this county
practically all of his life and is one of the most popular and most cap
able young e hnt the entire state.
1t is needless for us to say anything regarding Kleber to anyone who
knows him and to those who III not personally acquainted with him we
will say that he is honest, conscientious and everything that n should be
to represent a county such as this one.
Kleber Hadsel is qualified in every respect to act s a representative
from Carbon County in the State Legislature and his record in that body will
be such that the entire county can be proud of.
Remember when voting oil November 3rd to place an X after the
nam OF kIeber Hadsell-a mn who has the interests of the entire state.
county inc community at heart, and who will act in the Legislature with
INT same intens honesty of purpose a $ is shown by him in his business life.
, 1914-10-22

Recognizing that positions upon the
judicial bench are in no sense politi-
CAL we favor the election OF non
, 1914-10-22

sheriff Rubis Rivera n of the best sherins that Carbon County
mas naa toF years Is a candidate for. reelection this fall and asks for The
support II III ais friends and Of those Shoybeuevs in efficient service
The office of sheriff u Que of the most difficult conHty sffices to lin
and a man of experience is ueeaed. Sheriff Rivera has snaasv s.rv.a
and experience he has acquired during that time win nrove ., ha,., II
the people Of the county.
Sheriff Rivera has filled the office OF sAenff credisb bly, during tbe Dos,
voters this fall
, 1914-10-22

Intelligent Conservation
There is but one correct principle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18

Travels Of Roots.
Roots travel amazing distances In !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
First Beef Extract Factory.

Something over a hundred years ago
the hacendados (ranchmen) of Uru-
quay complained to the government
that over 100000 head of cattle were
being killed annually for their hides
alone. The carcasses were thrown to
the dogs or left on the rolling pampas
for the vultures to devouF. Beef in
Uruguay was so plentiful that it was
of a nuisance evidently. OF
course, that day has passed, but they
still have cattle enough down there to
convert some 100000 head into 49,
coo, 200 pounds of jerked beef in one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18

launched by the department and as
sured them OF non-interference from
certain parties, presumably the High
eT-Ups." Although Mayor Mueller
did not specify any particular places
which he desired investigated, he ask
ed that the policemen exercise all
diligence in the performance of their
duties and make any and all arrests
without fear or favor, which may be
construed as an order to eliminate
any and all resorts.
He assured the officers that If ar
rests were made in good faith and
without malice or prejudice, he would
stand back of them
This morning the mayor stated to
newspaper men that he did not be-
lieye there was any organized system
of graft in the police department" At
the same time he intimated that the
man or men higher up" were not
members of the police department.
Dice Must Go.
It became generally known today
that. upon receipt of orders from the
mayor, members OF the police force
visited various pool rooms and cigar
stores IN the city, warning proprietors
that punch boards, dice and all games
OF chance must go for all time.
Mayor Mueller would make no state
ment today as to the stage reached
in the promised investigation, but
Chief of Police Schramm was closeted
with the city's executive for the great
er part of an hour, and it is believed
that the conference had to do with
steps to be taken in the graft probe.
Neither the mayor nor the chief would
reveal the object of the star chamber
session.
1t is considered likely that May Col
Inns, proprietor of an alleged resort
at lis IL Main street, will be called
upon the carpet in the mayors Office
TO explain regarding the source of an
alleged tip received some time last
by reason of which her
house is said to have been cleared"
When the police arrived the Collins
woman was confined to her bed and
but one other woman was found In the
place.
1t was made known today that GER
tain police officers had been brought
before the chief and asked as to their
possible connection with or knowledge
Of the alleged Tip" to the Collins wo-
man. but all of the men are said to
have entered strenuous denials and to
have cleared" themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18

search of their requirements. a tim
Der merchant, excavating for sewer
in England, found an elm root one an
a quarter inches in diameter and 60
feet long, running through a bed of
sawdust from the tree to the nearest
water.
The aggregate length of root thrown
out by some plants in almost incredi-
Bile. A cucumber will, within its short
life of about half a year, throw out
from 10 to Is miles of roots.
Glover roots will go straight down to
depth of six to nine feet in search
of moisture, and coltsfoot, one of the
most powerful and persistent of weeds.
sends its suckers down to an even
greater depth-London Stray Stories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
Diseased Blood
Calls for Help
Natures Willing Workers are
Always at Your
Service.

If II Is eczema. pimpIes, boils or worse
your safeguard is S. s. s., the famous
blood purifier. 1t is always lined up to
attack diseased blood And 1t always does
the work. 1t does the work after dsap-
pointment. after alleged specialists, mer-
curry. iodides. strychnlne, arsenic and other
destructive drugs that have reaped a har-
vest OF mistakes and left host OF invalids
guessing rs TO what is to come. s. s. s.
is not such n drug as the cupidity or ig-
norance Of man would be able to produce.
1t Is Natures wonderful, contribution TO
our necessities 1t Is wonderful because 1t
can not be initiated; can not be made any
other way than to assemble Natures prod
ucts and produce what a host of men know
as S. S. s., the worlds greatest medicine.
There are people everywhere that had an
old sore or ulcer that dehed all the salyes
known. And yet S. s. s. taken into the
blood just naturally put into that old sore
the elements that made new Tissue. new
flesh. and covered II with a new coating of
healthy skin. Get a bottle of S. s. S.
today of any Druggist and be on the way
TO perfect blood health. But beware OF
substitutes. For special advice consult the
medical department. The Swift Specific Co..
55 Swift Bldg, Atlanta. Ga. 1t II free
sAd has helped a multitude
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18

year. most of which is sold to Brazil,
Cuba, Porto Rico and other tropical
countries. Perhaps but few people
know that the first great factory for
the production of beef extract was es-
tablished at Fray Bentos, a little city
on the Uruguay river about a hundred
miles above Buenos Aires, the cosmo-
politan capital of Argentina, and that
it is still operating Fray Bentos has
been called the greatest kitchen in
the world. On some days $500 head
of cattle are ughtered.-Argonaut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
REALTY CHANGES

Olof 2. Cervin and wife to William
McConochie & Sons. lot 1s, block 2,
Island View Heights addition, Rock
Island, s1.O0.
c. F. Bahrlnger to Tuse Bahringer,
tract in section 12-16-3w, $40.
c. F. Bahringer to Tuse Bahringer,
lot Is. block 2, Reynolds. $40.
Samuel z. Bahringer to c. F. Bahr-
ing, tract section 12-16-3w, $1,000.
Guyer & White to William Parker,
lot 3. block 22S, New Shops addition.
East Moline, $500.
James G. Brown to George J. Hin
derer, lot 8, Brasher's subdivision,
north Is section 11-17-2w. s1.00.
John G. Zeitler by master to Mary
Miller, lot 9. block 2. Bailey Daven-
ports fourth addition, Rock Island,
1925.
John B. Cornwall to Sam z. Cum
ming, lot 3, block 3D." Prospect Park,
Moline, $500.
Emil ]. Versluis to Adolph Klauson,
lots 8 and z, block 4. r. Walkers place,
Moliie. $4,000.
Adolph Klauson to Emil ]. Versluis,I
lot 20. block 1. p. II. Vessels first ad-
dition. Moline. $4,000.
Samuel E. Bahringer and wife to c.
F. Bahringer. lot Is. block 2. Rey-
nolds. $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18

wholly off. of men impaled upon theii
bayonets. of legs smashed up like bia
of firewood, of heads sliced open like
apples. of other heads crunched into
soft jelly by the iron hoofs of horses
of faces trampled out of all likeness tt
anything human. This is what skulki
behind "a splendid charge. "-Charlei
Dickens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
DEMANDS CRAFT
CHARGE INQUIRY
Davenport Police Department
Aroused Over Accusations
That Are Made.
REBUKED BY THE MAYOR
Camping Of Lid Beeun-Oice and
Punch Boards Ordered
Bsnished.

That members of the Davenport po-
lice force will not only welcome but
demand a sweeping investigation OF
the graft charges preferred against
the department was the big develop
ment OF the day in the vice crusade in
augurated by Mayor Alfred c. Mueller.
The permanent clamping of the lid"
was also freely predicted when IL be
came known that the police visited
every cigar store and pool room in the
city OF Davenport, notifying proprte-
tors that punch boards, dice shaking
and all games Of chance must go.
Every man on the department IS
thoroughly aroused over the recent
vice expose and at police headquarters
the principal topic Of discussion is
graft" and the men higher up"
Groups OF policemen were gathered to-
day in various parts Of the station. all
discussing the recent turn Of events
All were strenuous in their denial of
any irregularities and resented the
cloud which had been cast over the
entire department
Lieutenant Aroused.
Lieutenant Frank Lew. in behalf of
himself and the entire department, is
I'VE demand an investigation of
these graft charges. If any police
man has accepted graft money we
want him punished. As matters now
stand there Is a stigma fastened up
,on every member Of the department
Let the mayor come into the station
at roll call, pull the alleged guilty
ones out of line. and put them on the
carpet We will welcome a sweeping |
investigation l am speaking not !
only for myself but for every man |
on the police pay roll"
Chief of police Schramm resents |
the intimation that the graft is be-
ing Investigated by a man or men /
higher up, and considers this a per Z
sonal reflection He issued the fol-
lowing statement to newspaper men:
II have implicit confidence in every
one OF my men and do not believe 4
that a single one of them would &C
cept a penny for not making an ar
rest II there is graft in the depart
ment / want to know it.
II will assuredly welcome an invest
igation- / will certainly see to it that
the guilty ones, should 'they be found,
are removed from the force and in ad-
dition / viii guarantee that they will
be prosecuted<to the extent OF the
law"
Mayor Rebukes Cops.
At roll call last night. Mayor Mueller
at police headquarters and
the officers ito action. He J
claimed that there was perceptible
lack OF pepper" IN the work of the
and asked that the men
show some Initiative. He called at
tention to the TACT that repeatedly he
had issued orders which had been
promptly forgotten after day or two
He called attention to the civil ser
vice government OF the department
and claimed It had many disadvant-
ages despite some redeeming quail
ties. He stated that the removal of
SO called dead timber was an impossi-
bility unless The individual officer
committed some. specific and fragrant
ofense His contention was that al
though the civil service phase protect
ed capable officer it also enabled an
man to hold his job.
The mayor assured the men that
he was behind them in every activity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

7 clination to prepare a new ordinance
for some of our spitters,' was Mr..
Gosch's concluding remark.
o.
Graft in Fire Department. No.
Alderman William Gosch jumped into
the lime light at Wednesday nights
city council meeting with scathing
denunciation of a Davenport fire hose
agent, who criticized the fire commit
tee because his bid was spurned and
the contract awarded to a Chicago con-
Germ. The irate alderlian called the
Davenporter a number Of pet names
and after referring to several episodes
in the gentleman's past. challenged
him to an open debate on the fire hose
question. when this Davenport man
states that he can furnish the fire de-
partment with S0-cent hose which will
be just as good as the Paragon" sell
ing at S110, he deliberately falsifies,"
shouted the head of the fire commit
tee. Several years ago we were
stung on batch of rotten hose pur-
chased from a local dealer. He sold
us a bunch of 76-cent hose and charged
US 80 cents for it. When we bought
the Paragon hose we got real quality,
and an article that Woti1i stand the
test. II seems to me this man is
trying to dictate the manner In which
the fire department should be conduct !
ed just so he can get a few iron Hen |
rvs in his jeans. but he can't do 1t. |
There Is no graft In the fire depart |
ment. / would not care to debate with |
this man but If he can get substitute |
with human Intelligence and brains |
/ will talk to him."
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Sarah J. |
Ellsberry, aged "a years. died yester-
day at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
a. F. Hasselman. 2126 Winthrop ave-
nue.. She had been Ill for several
months. Heart failure was the imme- !
date cause of death. The remains will
be taken to Marion, Iowa, for inter
n1ent.4
Following an illness of several
Mrs. Bertha Silberstein.
wife of Emil Silberstein, died at
Excelsior Springs, Mo-, where she had
been for the past 10 days. She was
AZ years old Mrs. Silberstein, whose
maiden name was Greenbaum, was
born June 2. 1872, in Richmond, Va.
where she received her education. She
was married in that city Aug. 20, 1894,
to Emil Silberstein. She Immediately
came to Davenport and has since re-
sided here. On Sept. 8, this year, Mrs.
left for Excelsior Springs
TO benefit her health. Although all
ing for some time her condition was
not thought dangerous and her death
came as a distinct shock to Inc family
F,.1z IL hnr- htro- 1
band. Emil Silberstein. one dSughter.
Esther and two sons. Sammy and ia
lob, besides three sisters and broth
IT. The body will arrive In Davenport
his evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received at the mayors
Office at a. m. Sept. %, 1914. for paw
ing Thirteenth street from First ave
nue. to Seventh avenue with asphalt
H. NJ. SCHRIVER,
(Adv) Mayor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18

Licenses to Wed.-Clerk Harry J..
| Mcfarland of the Scott county district
court yesterday issued marriage IL
| censes to the following: Ray V. Whit
aker, Moline; Lillian II. Kruger, Bar
aboo, Wis: Albert L. Rohse, Daven-
port, and Hertha Baehnk. Davenport;
Emanuel H. Higgins, Lacrosse, Wis,
and Sadie Sanford. Lacrosse.
Mexican Attacks Defender of Girl
Wild with rage when frustrated in an
attempt to attack Matte Eleow, a IA
year-old girl, Visinte Grou, a Next
can, last night attempted to stab the
girls defender with a huge bowie
knife. A fierce struggle ensued, the
two men graphing for 10 minutes be-
fore the police arrived on the scene
and took the Mexican into custody.
This morning he was sentenced to 80
days in the county jail. The fight took
place at 318 East Second street, &C
cording to the police. 1t is claimed
that the Mexican maze an attack upon
the girl. George Brown came to the
rescue, and the enraged man conferred
his efforts on him. At police head
quarters knife with a six-inchr razor
edged blade, was found in Grou's pos
session.
Woman's Club Request Refused
The request OF the Davenport We
mans club that the city council re
quire the Tri-City Railway company
to post anti-spitting signs on all cars,
was refused at a meeting of the city
council Alderman Gosch of the street
car committee stated that he had con-
ferred with Superintendent Huntoon in
regard to the matter, and that the lat
ter informed him that such signs were
in use now and had been for the past
five or six years. The installation of
additional signs was unnecessary, ac-
cording to MIR. Huntoon. Alderman
Gosch also took occasion to remark
that the passage of an ordinance re-
quiring every citizen to carry his own
spittcon while walking on the side
walks was unnecessary, in his opinion, !
and that persons OF ordinary breeding |
probably would refrain from the prac- |
tice regardless of whether or not the |
council passed a law relative TO the |
matter. I'VE have not the time or in |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18

"a Splendid Charge"
There will be the full complement of
backs. broken in two, of arms twisted
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-29
BOYS WILL BE BOYS

~ - WILL IL ~ -
Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 29.-The pro-
prietor of a South Diamond street
grocery store left the door open the
other night and ten members of the
KakarOos, a boys club, entered. This
is what happened: ~
They ate cakes and pies and wash
ed them down with vinegar, thinking
it was "sour cider; bombarded a dis
play Of cartons with apples; put the
cat in the molasses barrel and then
turned it loose; smeaTed the cash
register and door knobs with shoe
backing; put Limberger cheese on
the stove and lighted it; hung a Help
Wanted, sign on the watchdog and a
''Boy Wanted" sign on the door.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-29
-O-O-
CHICAGO GRAIN.-Wheat and
oats higher. Corn steady. Provisions
shade easier.
ToDAY's HEALTHoGRAM

Diphtheria sometimes begins in
very mild way. Nature does not al
ways give a loud warning Of danger.
Unrecognized nasal diphtheria of a
mild type is largely responsible for
the outbreaks of this disease in
schools, institutions and commune
ties. It is important, therefore, to be
on ones guard at the first sign of a
sore throat with fever, especially
when the disease is prevalent. Send
for a doctor and have him take a,
culture in throat and nose in season.
This means Of preventing the growth
and spread of diphtheria is usually
within easy reach of all. Do not neg
lect it.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-29
WOMAN IDENTIFIES NEGRO AS
MAN WHO ROBBED HER

Ernest Gatewood, negro porter en-
plOyed by the De Luxe Theater, Viii
son and Clifton avs, was identified
by Mrs. George Steinhaus as the man
who robbed her of $500 in jewelry
and $40 in cash early yesterday
morning.
Mrs. Steinhaus, a prominent So
ciety. woman and wife of George
Steinhaus, wel-known musician, was
grabbed by the negro as she neared
the theater and dragged into the al
ley, where she was choked into I'M
consciousness and robbed.
GateWood is under arrest.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-29
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Friday; not much
change in temperature; moderate
westerly winds becoming variable
Friday morning. Temperature We'd
nesday-Highest, So; lowest, e,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-29
MO FATALLY BURNED

Miss Minnie viii, 78, 1919 Clifton
Park aV., and her nephew, Earl VIII,
10, were probably fatally burned
early today when a gasoline stove
which they attempted to light ex-
ploded
They were rescued from the fire
that followed the explosion by Fire
Chief Goodman.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-29
RIoTING BREAKS OUT AGAIN IN
MINE DISTRICT

MINE DISTRICT
Fort Smith, Ark, Oct. 29.-Riot-
ing has again broken out at the
Prairie Creek coal camp, thirteen
miles northwest of this city, and ac-
cOrding to reports received at the
United States marshaPs Office today,
a battle between deputies and strik-
ing union miners was fought last
night. All wires to Prairie Creek have
been cut.
Union miners went out on strike
last April when the Bache-Denman
Coal Company adopted the open shop
plan at their mines in this territory.
In/July, four of the company's sur
face mining plants were destroyed
and at mine No. 4, scene of last
nights trouble, mine guards and
strikers battled six hours. Two
guards were killed.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-29
SEARCH CONTINUES

Herrin, Ill.,, Oct. 2o.-9 more bodies
were discovered in Royalton> mine
this morning, making total of SO re-
covered. It is reported that other are
still missing,