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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23

gether and go systematically to work
toward correcting the fundamental laws
of the State. They will be prepared to
point out the defects as well as the GOOD
points of our constitution. There may be
some good points, but there are many bad
ones. 1t is full of harmful legislation
that has no business in such an instru.
ment. That is an evil the public will de-
mand to be remedied. Then, too, the
civil service is a necessity of the time
that should be inaugurated by new con-
siitution, so that every few wears we would
not be compelled to undergo the hard
ship of political campaign where men
are looking for nothing but spoils. l at
tribute the com paratlve lack of immigra-
tion to the bad laws of the State.
"With a modern constitution for the
State and a charter for this City evolved
from modern progressive ideas. San Fran
cisco would go forward with a speed for
which there is nothing in its past to make
com par sons. These two things would be
legacy of lasting benefit to be left by
this to all future generations. |, for one,
am ready to take my chances for new
constitution"
Harry N. Clement is equally enthu-
siastic over the prospects. II saw with
surprise The CALLS story of how he reso-
luton for the new constitutional conven-
ton went through. Well, however it
happened, it was the best and wisest thing
they did in the whole session. The pres
ent constitution was the result of the sand
lot agitation-praciically the work of the
sandlotters-and is the very worst in the
world. 1t is not fundamental law; it is
hodgepodge OF vicious legislation. It so
binds and hampers the law-makiug power
that there is scarcely possibility of max
ing good law that is constitutional.
For instance take section in refer
ance to municipal charters. 1t was
amended April II, 1887, and the amend
ment was worse than the original. Then
they amended it again in 1892 without re-
lieving the trouble. That section was re-
sponslblc in a great measure for the defeat
of our new charter. The people will not
have charter that cannot be amended.
81 think the people are fully aroused now
to the disadvantage of our constitution.
They have tested it and suffered under it
for seventeen years now and are thor
oughly ripe for a fundamental law, which
this is not. 1t contains the worst system
of taxation that was ever devised. AS
said it was the work of the sandlOtters.
They were so bent on cinching the rich
that they have instead spoiled enterprise
and brought harm to the poor. Instead
of exempting lot of things for their
own benefit and sim pity ing the tax sys-
tem-taxiog tangibles-thev involved and
com plicated it, loaded taxes on charters,
franchises and all sorts of intangi bic
things that cannot be taxed In so doing
they drove capital out of the State and
brought ruin upon the poor. No moneyed
man Will ever come to California TO invest
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23

friends went To the baths for relief He
had just entered the tub when he was
overcome by an acute attack and diedsbe-
fore relief could be sum moned. Mr.. Tay-
lor came to California from Massachusetts,
in 1859 and for the past twenty five years
has been connected in business way
with the drug firm of Redington & Co.,
% Second street. He leaves a widow, two
daughters and three sons. His brother,
]. N. Taylor of the Boston Globe, had just
arrived in the City on a visit.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
Women's Federation.

The Women's Federation held its annual
election of officers yesterday with the follow
ing result: President, Mrs. Eva /. Bates; first
vice-president, Mrs. DR.. I. B. James; second
president Mrs. L. K. Steyenot; recording
secretary. L. M. bail; corresp ponding Sec
Mrs. D. R. Farr; treasurer, Mrs. s. B. Mccoy
auditor. Mrs. j. Rinner; additional members
Tor the executive committee, Mrs. A. T. Jor-
dan, Mrs. S. ]. Phillips and Mrs. K. Oatman.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
DIED IN A BATH.

Sudden Demise of Robert Taylor From
rheumatism.
Robert Taylor OF 512 Oak street died sud-
denly at the Harbor View baths yesterday
of heart failure. Mr.. Taylor was sufferer
from rheumatism, and on the advice OF
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
Divorce Suits FILED.

Suits for divorce have been filed as follows /:
Alice I. ]. Sullivan against Eugene Sullivan,
for cruelty; Adelaide knight against Joseph
Knight, for cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23

in the tariff bill now before the House, Is
the occasion for great rejoicing among
both the wine makers and dealers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
CrOSsmal'S 5 Specific MiItQP4

With tnis remedy persons can cure themselves
without the least exposure change of diet or
change in application to business. The medicine
contains nothing that Is of the least injury to the
eonstitu ton. Ask your druggist for IL Price, 81
3 bottle
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23

JEwELRY store, 81 Third removed to 3O3
Kearny. Large stock Of diamonds watches, etc
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23

If your printer can't get the Genuine Bank
Stock" PAPER, send to Mysell-Rollins, % Clay.A
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
ALL APPLAUD THE MOVE FOR THE NEW CONSTITUTION |;
by Lawyers Business
Responsible for Nearly All the Ills the
S To


o Exempt a Hadshis
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
COLORED DRESS GOODS


evaiue
OOC
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
rrw To-DAY-pRY Goops.
20 GREAT LEADERS,!

inviting inspection of magnificent display
Spring Novelties offer AN INDICTMENT
TO AN IMMEDIATE shape the following choice
lines N
AT BARGAIN PRICES TO-DAY!
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
SILK DEPARTMENT.!

2oNCH COLORED JAPANESE SILK evening
<VN placed 2Oc yard
cl OO-o pieces BLACK DUCHEssE SATIN French
plsOO 81 90 will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08

Zentgraf, waived examination in
Justice Cramer's court today and
was held to the county court in 500
bonds, which he furnished.
Edward Hoffman and daughter de.
sire to express their gratitude to all
who rendered them sympathy in
their late sorrow. and especially t.
Henry Darts Sons and Nc. Ho6-
mans fellow employees there.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Blakesley and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Blaksslee and
child leave tomorrow morning for
the Blakeslsy summer cottage at
Lake Geneva. VS. Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Blakesley will go later.
Miss Bertha r. Jerusalemsky was
pleasantly surprised At her home.
1924 Fifth avenue, Sunday afternoon
by . number of young friends in hon
or Of her graduation from the Rock
Island public schools. An enjoya-
able afternoon was passed.
A trolley party is to be given
tomorrow evening under the auspices
Of Grace Lutheran church in honor
Of the Augustana synodical delegates
in order to give them and such
others as wish to attend an opportu-
nifty to visit Black Hawk Watch
Tower. The trolley train will leave
Augustana Book concern at 1880 for
Moline, returning half hour after
ward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
Obituary,


The funeral OF Mrs. Caroline John.
son. who died Sunday afternoon al
4:45 at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Miller, 14O6 Sixth av.
enue. will be held at 2 O'Clock to
morrow afternoon from the Swedish
Lutheran church. Mrs. johnson,
whose death was caused from infirm-
tiles, was aged 81 years. 8 months
and 21 days. She was q native OF
Sweden and had resided in Rock Isl.
and for Is years. She is survived by
six sons, four Of whom reside in
Sweden, and two in Kansas, and
three daughters, Mrs. Charles Miller
and Mrs. Gus. Anderson, of this city,
and Mrs. Andersen, of New York.
Mrs. Peter Stauduhar, mother OF
George P. and Frank X. Stauduhar,
Of this city. died Sunday. May 80, at
her home at Mahomet, ILL.,, aged 65
years.
Miss Ida Olsen. aged 25 years.
died at 11:40 last night at the home
Of her sister, Mrs. H. N. Hansen,
25l3 Third avenue, of consumption.
Funeral services will be held at the
house at 2 o'clock tomorrow after.
noon. Rev. W. s. Marquis officiating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08

c. c. LATER. deputy sheriff of Keo-
kuk county, Iowa, is here to take
back the man arrested Sunday for
horse stealing. The accused man
said his name was Howard, but
Deputy Sheriff LATER says he is none
other than Frank Murphy, who has
already served two terms in the PEN
itentiary for horse stealing in Keo-
kuk county. His last term expired
in May. Murphy refuses to accom-
pany the officer without requisition
papers, which have been applied for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08
ANNUAL OF THE PEORIA
Directors and OmoeRs Chosen and the Reg
ular Dividend Declared.

Directors and Omcefs Chosen and the Reg.
uiar Dividend Declared.
The annual meeting of the Rock
Island & Peoria Railway company
was held at 10 O'Clock this morning
at the company headquarters on
Twentieth street. David BOWS, of
New York; H. H. Porter. of Chicago;
A. Kimball. Of Davenport, and Phil
Mitchell, Of this city, we're reelected
directors. the other members of the
board whose terms have not vet ex-
pired being B. B. Cable, of Chicago;
H. s. Cable and H. B. Sudlow. of
this city. The directors thereupon
elected the old officers as follows:
Presidential. r. Cable, Chicago.
Vice Presidential. S. Cable, Rock
Island.
Secretary and Treasurer-H. B.
Sudlow, Rock Island.
A semi-annual dividend Of p per
cent was declared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08

Fire damaged the handsome Rem.
wick building on Brady street be.
tween Third and Fourth in Daven.
port to the extent of $1,000 this
morning. The building was recently
erected at cost Of $4,000 by the
Misses Rebecca and Margaret Rem.
wick, now in Rome. The building
was occupied by the Davenport Fur
niture and Carpet company, whose
loss is $4,000, with Insurance Of
$1s, 900. The fire originated in thu
upholstering department on the
fourth floor, but the exact cause 1.
unknown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08

W. NJ. Repine. editor of the lis
kilwa, ILL.,, "Chief," says: 1--WE
won't keep house without DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and colds. Experimental
with many others, but never got the
true remedy until We used DR.. Kings
New Discovery. No other remedy
can take its place in our home. as in
it We have . certain and sure cure
for Coughs, Colds. Whooping Cough,
ETC." It is idle to experiment with
other remedies. even il they are
urged on you IS just ~ good as DR..
Kings New Discovery. They are
not ss good, because this remedy hal
record of cures and beside is guar.
anteed. 1t never fails to satisfy.
Trial bottles free at Hartz & Ulle'
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08

Csscarets Candy Cathartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery Of
the age. pleasant and refreshing to
the taste. oct gently and positively
on the bowels, cleansing the entire
system, dispel colds, cure headache,
fever habitual constipation and bill.
iousness. Please buy and try . box
OF Q. c. 9. today; 10. Is. 50 cents.
Sold and guaranteed 10 cure By al
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08

CITY Chat.

"a buy Adams 9 shoe.
Hynes vulcsnizes tires.
$500 buys Adams a shoe.
$l.60 buys Adams 81 shoe.
$3.50 buys Adams $3.50 shoe.
Cralle & Co., stylish livery turn.
outs.
A full assortment of vegetables at
Longs.
Blueberries and black raspberriea
NJ Hess Bros.
New line Of fishing tackle at
Young & McCombs'.
Adair Peasants has returned from
q trip to Minneapolis.
G. f. Jordan. Of the Delta, Iowa,
Enterprise. is in the city.
Greatest shoe sale Of the season
commences at Adams today.
Fine line Of ladies' belts just re-
ceived at Young & McCombs'.
Miss Cora Kelly has recovered
from her recent severe illness.
Table oil cloths all week, Is cents
per yard. Young & McCombs.
Grace Lutheran church gives a
trolley party tomorrow evening.
Ben Gable, of Chicago. is visiting
his brother, H. s. Cable, in the city.
Save manufacturers profits and
buy your shoes Of Adams this week.
An Andrae bicycle won the Chi
cago road race. Hynes sells them.
Misses Sue Denkmann and Ann
Frysipger have returned from Chi
csgo.
Fancy home grown berries at
Longs.
Ladies' shirt waist sets with belt
pin. only cents, at Young & Nc
Combs.
More enlightenment in dry goods
merchan Using. See the Economy
ad on page one.
Bert Wurtz has returned from
Texas, whittier he went for the bene-
fit OF his health.
The ice box at the residence Of L.
Simon. $40 Nineteenth street, was
robbed last night.
The Dubuque base ball club with
Joe Cantillon at the head spent last
night q. the Harper.
Mrs. Duncan. of Mitchell, s. D., is
the guest Of Mes. William Bradford,
S24 Eorty-second street.
Maj. G. w. Halves, head clerk OF
the Woodmen, left this morning over
the X. l. & 2. for Peoria.
Mrs. L. s. McCate and Miss Flor. |
ence Dart left last evening to attend |
the Nashville exposition.
Patent leather shoes are too warm
for the summer. Buy Adams OK.
fords for this time Of year.
Miss Kate Normoyle has returned
to her home in Chicago after . visit
with friends in Rock Island.
Sale is now going on-everything
to unload--cut prices in all depart.
ments. Young & McCombs.
The Sheridan club gives . PRONE
made concert and dancing party at
Black Hawk Inn this evening.
Mrs. B. II. Nicholas and daughter,
Of Milwaukee. are visiting Mrs. H.
8. Nicholas, 1922 Second avenue.
For rubber tired traps and buggies
order Of Cralle & Co. Carriages with
careful drivers at moderate rates.
Printed organizes; splendid selec-
tions. only 5 cents . yard. Young
& McCombs.
The meeting Of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Broadway church to
have been held at Mre. Moore's
Wednesday, June Q, has been post
poned.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Parker went to
Muscatine today to attend the reunion
aud banquet Of the alumni of the
Muscatinc High school. Mr.. Parker
was one OF the class Of 'S5.
Tho public school dictatorship
seems to be simmering down be-
tween E. B. McKown and F. c. Denk.
mann. as far as public discussion
goes. Both are good men.
The condition Of Daniel Flynn,
who vas stricken with paralysis Q
week ago, is unchanged, and his life
Is dispaired Of. He has not regained
consciousness since the attack.
Police Cauwenberg. Of Moline, &C.
cused Of bastardy by Mrs. AIMS
A~arAAA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-08


vote insufficient time to eating,
resting, and sleeping, that death il the
hempter that holds out money as bait. If
man Will take proper care of his health, he
will feel like work, and will find that he can
do all the work that he cares to do within
working hours.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
gets man into working shape and keeps
him there. 1t invigorates the liver, keeps
the digestion in working order the appe-
tite hearty and keen. It keeps the blood
pure and plentiful. 1t keeps out and drives
out impurities and disease-germs. It wards
off nervous and wasting diseases. 1t cures
9S per cent: of all cases of consumption. It
nent and skillful specialist, DR.. R. v. Pierce,
for thirty years chief consulting physician
to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti-
tute, at Buffalo, N. Y. Druggists sell it.
Mrs. L. r. Coates, of Blythebourne, Kings Co.,
N ", writes: Three years ago, was SO sick
could not eat. sleep or walk, for coughed all day
and night. My weight was reduced from $50 to
TT pounds The first night that slept for hours
at one time, was after had taken three doses of
fensive matter expectorated grew less every day
and when had taken the whole of one bottle I
could sleep all night without coughing and have
been we'll ever since and weigh I7s pounds"
A good, practical, medical book is worth
more in home than thousand novels,
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser
is that kind of book. 1t contains I,ooS
pages and over 800 illustrations. A new
edition given away absolutely FREE. If you
want a paper-covered copy send 2I one-cent
stamps (tle cost of mailing onl1'), to Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo,
N. Y. For cloth binding, 81 stamps.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12
JACOB BAKER ESTATE.
Another Inheritance Fake Has Been
Exploded.

Some day, probably, people will cease
putting faith in the rumOrs of discov-
cries of enormous estates, running far
into the millions, to which they are
bona fide heirs and have direct claims.
One of the latest fakes of the kind
was the Jacob Baker, estate. The
people who were fooled by the sharpers
who manipulated it number several
hundred. Jacob Baker was a man who
in reality never engaged in the work
of breathing, but who was supposed to
have died near the end of the last cen
tury, leaving property now aggregat-
ing in value about four hundred million
dollars.
LineaI descendants of the pIutocratic
Jacob were, as is usual, in such cases,
found by scores thrOughO the United
States, and indirect relations numbered
hundreds. Meetings of the supposed
heirs were held the last one not more
than two months ago in Kansas City,
attorneys employed to look up the rec
ords of the vast estate and hundreds
of dollars squandered.
Many OF the supposed heirs were
found to be residents of Kansas, and
among this numbe was Mrs. D. S. Eek
ert of Topeka. Mrs. Eckert's maiden
name was Baker, and she supposed
herself a lineal descendant of Jacob
Baker. So interested did she become
In the matter that her daughter for
merly Mrs. Thomas Brewer Peacock,
now Mrs. Frederick A. Lawrence, made
a trip to Philadelphia for the purpose
of tracing the relationship, and return
ed with the conviction that her mother
was legally entitled to a share in the
enormous estate.
But now comes the information from
Philadelphia that the Jacob Baker es-
tate was a myth, existing only in the
minds of the sharpers who have been
fleeing the 'ineaI descendants" The
fake has run itself out, and the mill
lions Of dollars have vanished. The
information about the supposed estate
is contained in the following dispatch
to a Philadelphia paper from Pitts
burg:
Attorney w. J. Jordan today brought
to light some new facts concerning the
alleged Baker estate in Philadelphia,
said to be valued at $3.50 600 600 He
claims that in 1889 he was engaged to
hunt up the records and the heirs in
the case. and tells a sensational story
regarding a buncO game that was work
ed on fully 5000 people by gang of
sharpers in Philadelphia He claims
the estate is a myth; that the people
who now claim to be heirs or relatives
of Jacob Baker or Colonel Henry Baker
are being fooled, as no such parsonage
existed.
The story of the Baker estate. Mr.
Jordan said, existed in the vivid mag
ination of a Philadelphia reporter, and
it was spread over the country by
some lawyers, who have made cOnsid-
cradle money out of the alleged heirs
LAS heirs claiming Colonel Henry Ba-
ker'S estate all these people, or many Of
them, thought they would gain posses
sion of SEQ acres, about 200 of which is
now in Fairmount park. The balance
lies, according to the story, on Broad
and Walnut streets, and of course, has
an enormous value. The United States
mint, it was at first asserted, was built
on the land and many of the heirs
claimed that Independence hall was
also on the ground that was originally
theirs
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12
PATRIOTIC POPE LEO.
Church Best Served by Loyal Support
of Constituted Government.

Rome, June 1.-THE Observatore
Rome publishes today a long note in
which the pope explains and defines
his views with reference with France.
His Holiness discIaims all intention
of recommending any preference for
either the republican or the monarch
iaI form of government, but, he OBJ
serves, history has shown that the in
terests of religion in any country are
best served by loyal support of the con-
stituted government, and he generally
reproves those who. protesting attach
ment to the Holy See, SOW the seeds of
distrust by looking askance at or com
batting particular existing governments
The advice of His Holiness concludes
thus:
Moved by a constant affection for
France, and in an abiding hope that.with
the allaying of passions his word will
be needed by all. the pope has no doubt
that God will abundantly bless those
who sacrifice their own predictions
for the common good
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12
WILL DEFEAT ALLEN.
That is W. ]. Lingenfelter's Opinion of
the Davis Case Decision.

VIM. J. Lingenfelter of Wellington.
member of the board of directors and
acting superintendent of the Hutchin-
son reformatOry, is in the city, accom-
panied by T. J. O'Neil of Usage City.
also member of the board of directors
Mr.. O'Neil has been detained at home
for five weeks by the illness of his wife.
Mr. Lingenfelter said today:
THE decision of the supreme court
in the Davis case is extremely unfor
tunate. Unfortunate not simply be-
cause it destroys the usefulness of the
investigating committee, but because
it declares that such committee is
not a court and has no power to pun
ish for contempt. In stopping the in
vestigation the decision of the court
undoubtedly buries forever a large
amount of damaging political evidence
which for the benefit of the party
should be uncovered and the guilty
persons brought before the people, if
not before the courts of justice, for
punishment.
1T seems to me that everybody in
my county (Sumner) regardless of par
ty, indorses Judge DOster's opinion.
Justice Aliens opinion will certainly
cause his defeat for a denomination for
the position which he now occupies"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12
PULLMAN COMES WEST.
Visits Kansas City for a Trip Over the
Z. G. p. GIG. Road.

Kansas City. June 12.-George NJ.
Pullman, president of the Pullman Pal
ace Car company, has been visiting in
Kansas City, the guest of President
Stillwell of the Kansas City, Pittsburg
& Gulf. He arrived over the Santa
Fe accompanied by Mrs. Pullman, Nor
man B. Ream of Chicago, one Of the
large stockholders in the Grand Ave-
nue. Hotel company; G.. L. Dunlap, for
merly general manager of the Chicago
& Northwestern, and B. H. Califf, ac-
countant of the Pullman Palace Car
company. The party Travelled in Mr..
Pullman's private car, one of the finest
ever made. The man who pleads gu1It.
to $50, 900 900 and his friends left for an
inspection trip over the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf.
The party visited the offices of the
road yesterday, and also inspected the
company's terminals here.
Mr.. Pullman, or Sir George" as the
title conferred upon him by the King of
Italy entities him to be called in Italy,
feels very fairly prosperous in his pos
session of these $50. 900 900, and he said
that he believed that prosperity was
coming, just as Mckinley, Mark Hanna
and himself had promised that it would
before election.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12
TOM WATSON SWEARS OFF.
Declares He Will No More Trade
With Republicans or Fuse
With Democrats

Atlanta, Ca, June 12.-Tom Watson has
won his fight to have the Populist con-
ference, which meets at Nashville on the
Fourth of July, resolve itself into con-
vention to reorganize the party by repudi-
ating Chairman Marion Butler and elect
ing new national committee. Watson's
paper says:
Let eliminate the three B's-Bryan,
Butler and Bargains. The first repudiat-
ed Watson, the second is a traitor and
the third means fusion"
Watson proposes to take absolute
charge of the party. The Nashville con-
vention will be dominated by Watson.
Watson declares that in future he will
neither trade with Republicans nor fuse
with Democrats.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-12
GYPSY QUEEN BURIED.
Unique Ceremony at the Grave by
the Tribe

Dayton, O., June PA unique cere-
mony occurred at Woodland cemetery in
the burial rites over the body of the late
Gypsy Queen. Mary Stanley, head of
one of the wealthiest tribes in the coun-
try.
Mary was crowned queen of the tribe
al Munroe Ia, in February, 1891, and was
but Is years of age when death overlook
her. She died at Clarendon, Ark. Decem-
ber last and her body was embalmed and
sent to this city where it has lain in the
vault at Woodland cemetery. The Stan
leys reside near Dayton and are account
ed the richest gypsies in the world. The
ceremonies at Woodland were conducted
by Rev. A. E. Hale of the First Reform
church. This was a departure from for
mer methods. The attendance of gypsies
was large representatives of all tribes
from various parts of the country being
here.