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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-26
THE HAND THAT RULES THE WORLD


in THE SUNDAY CALL.
- THE SUNDAY CALL viii not introduce its
readers to study of criminaity.
it will not dig in the moral muck and filth
of the world for. carrion to bring into the
homes of the people on Sunday morning.
twill not haunt the social backstairS for
nursery gossip of society women and their
children
1t viii not take for granted that its readers
desire. above all things, even mental associa-
tion with husband pojsoners, woman house
breakers and remarkable girl criminals.
In short, it will not assume that San Fran"
cisco desires to "eat its peck of dirt" from of
the pages of its Sunday paper.
Whether we wander by stream or lake, or
climbwIth 1.-THE eagerness the pine-clad hill
side, or meander with the wlndings of the wood
land path, glorious nature forever asserts her
supremacy over our affections.
Byron in his passionate love OF nature, by
the deep sea or in the painless wood found,
rest from the many things that Jared with
his supersensitive nature and fresh in spira-
tion for immorta verse.
ALWAYS fresh beautiful and comforting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18

| Governor Would Have All Corporations
Ruled in That Respect Like Banks.


The governor concluded with some re-
marks on corporations. He said: The
liability of the stockholders to the
amount of their stock in addition to
the amount invested, ana the stringent
holding of directors to watchfulness
and duty, makes a national bank per-
haps the best model of a corporation
that has thus far been worked out. one
great cause Of complaint against many
of our private corporations is that the
laws tempt the people to organize them
for the very purpose of escaping re-
sponsibility for the debts that are to be
contracted. Many Of these debts are. in
conscience individual obligations. They
ought to be the same in law. 4 cor
poration is organized ostensibly so that
men who would otherwise be in partner
ship can continue the business without
its being entangled with the estate of d
deceased partner.
But IL the business becomes a fail
ure. except as to certain debts th.
stockholders are not generally liable to
the creditors. Laws of this kind sap
the individual character of our age.
They lower the standard of honesty
until people are taught to think that in
in a corporation they may be less hou-
est than a individuals, and are relieved of
individual responsibility to those with
whom they deal. Now, if the principle
OF liability on the part of stockholders
and directors 81 national banks were TO
extend to other corporations the stock
holders would stake tneir individual
reputation as we'll as their money on
the result of the business.
Large business interests would be in
the hands of men who intended to pay.
and thsy would he released from ilIegi-
innate competition of those who, by
intention or reckiessness, go into cor
| porate business by which creditors must
lose. Progress viii doubtless deveIop
other means for making corporations
| honest. But l believe we ought not to stop
until the responsibility to he honest
resting upon corporations which exist
/ by virtue of franchises granted by the
| public * as great as that which rests
| upon Il first class. honest. business man
| II something in the nature OF response
bility imposed by the national banking
| law upon banks would be applied to al
private corporations L believe tha;
much of the odium which now attaches
q corporations in general would be re-
moved.
AS regards the taxing of banking
capital: AS long as we apply the DTia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18
SEEMS TO BE ANYBooYs RACE.
The Struggle for Official Nomination Go
ing on in the Hawkeyc State.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. 1S.-On the
eve of the Republican state convention
last night and nine-tenths of the dele
gates present, there was more uncer-
tainty as to who would be nominated
to the various offices today than at any
time this week All the candidates for
the various offices opened Headquarters
Sunday and Monday, and have been
working hard. There are many reports
Of combinations formed, but there seems
no foundation for them. In fact it
seems impossible to form any combina-
tion. Matt Parrott, of Waterloo, had
the largest number of votes on the first
ballot. with A. L. Funk, of Spirit Lake.
second. and l. NJ. Shaw, of Denison,
a strong third. Fuller and Harsh fol-
lowed, with Cownie, Flickinger and
Harlan practically out of the race.
Shaw was evidently gaining strength
faster than any other candidate, and
If Parrott is not nominated before the
fifth ballot it is believed that Shaw
will be chosen. Speaker Byers with
drew last night and this is considered
a big thing for Shaw. The lieutenant
governorship depends entirely upon the
choice made for governor. C. NJ. Water
man, of Davenport, seems to be in the
lead for judge Of the supreme court,
while Judge Laggett, of Fairfield;
Judge Mccoy, of Oskaloosa. and Judge
Ring, of Newton. each have almost as
much strength. Henry Sabin, the pres
ent superintendent of public instruc-
ton, is being given a hard race by
Professor Barrett, Of Usage, who may
secure the nomination. Captain Da-
wilson will be nominated railroad COM
missioner without opposition. The town
is jam fulI'' of Republican politicians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18
SEEM TO Be FOR SHAW
Delegates to the Iowa Republi-
can Convention at Ce.
dar Rapids.
INTENSE INTEREST III OUTCOME.

President Of FrAnceXGoes' to See the
C,sr snd = Bomb jis Exploded .as He
10 Eproute to- the. Station Ipj unotion
Against ths Minsrs is Made P.rms.
nent.
Cedar Rapids, Aug. IS ALL night
and early this morning special aud
regular trains brought crowds to a.
tend the republican state convention,
which will be the largest ever held
in Iowa. Every visitor is an active
partisan for one or the other candi-
dates. The withdrawal late last
night Of Speaker Byers as guber-
material candidate, while ostensibly
for Flickinger, really throws strength
Tor Shaw. The district caucuses be-
ing held confirm the belief that
the drift of sentiment is in favor of
Shaw. The withdrawal OF Cownist,
the Second district candidate,
strengthens the CHARGES of Water
man for supreme jurge The Elev-
enth district caucus declared over
whelmingly in favor Of the Temple
amendment as a platform plank.
The huge tent, holding 1000, in
which the convention is being held,
was crowded long before the time
for the opening. Senator Allison.
who entered with ex-Gov. Larrabee.
was greeted with great applause,
which was again and again renewed
as men prominent in politics or Off
cial position took their places. It
was shortly before IL when State
Chairman Mcmillan called the con-
vention to order. Mcmillan intro.
duced &. nj. Hart. OF Council Bluffs.
rs temporary chairman. He was
greeted with storm Of applause,
and accepted the position.
The committee on permanent or
ganization Will report Samuel Ma
hon. OF Wapello county, as perms-
nept chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18
ABBREVIATED fELEGRAMS,

The i-year-old son of Frank Barta,
of Lacrosse. Wis, was drowned in
half filed water barrel.
The story that there was a fight in
West Virginia between Cap" Hatfield
and shcriff's posse is denied.
George Doisey. Il years old. was kid
naped from his home at Chicago in
broad daylight by an unknown man.
DR.. J. VI. Bieyer, a New York physi-
clan, announces that he has discovered
new cure for consumption by cleo
tricity.
Two brothers named Olson We're
drowned near Sturgeon Bay. Wis. by
the capsizirg of boat. They lived at
NasCwauTse.
As p result of the decline in silver the
Lamartine mire at Idaho Springs, Colo,
has discharged its force Of men working
on silver lCdes.
Miss Phoebe Mckay, who was en-
ployed as servant at Bayside, n. Y.
has gone to England to secure an in
heritance of $1.c00,OCo.
David Reed, "a farmer of Beetown
Grant county, Wis. was killed by being
impaled on a pitchferk, upon which he
struck while sliding aft strawstack.
Richard Kellett. oC Neorat, wis, and
Miss Gertrude Hart, OF Menasha. Wis,
We're welded five months ago, but the
announcement was withheld until a few
days ago.
Five prisoners charged whit burglary
ovCrrOwcred Jailer Ben Carroll, choked
him into insersibility. bound his hands
and feet. took his revolver ard KEYS and
escaped from jail at Rawiins, Wye.
Persons vino evidently have a grudSa
against Deputy Game Warden Miller.
Of Prairie du Chen. Wis. for uphold
ing the law, chopped down all the trees
in his orchard on his farm three miles
from the city.
y Canadian Pacific train from La
chute struck a carriage containing FIVE
persons at a crossing near the station
at 81. Therese, Que. Two We're killed
ana three badly injured. The dead are:
Mrs. Ellie Martineau and iIiss Mar.a
Filiatkreault.
George \. Darsey and Edward w.
Allen. representing the Field Columbian
Museum. Chicago. We're arrested at The
Dalles. Ore. for robbing Indian graves
They showed that they had no criminal
intent and were released. but the bones
they h3l collected were returned to the
burial .!ace.
Obituary: At Geneva. y. Y. johnson
NJ. Musdy, the sculptor. GA. At Lewis
ton. Ills. Captain William Wesley Hull
e. At San Francisco. Edward y. Ram
| bo 80 At Toledo. O. Captain Calvin
Hcrrick. a.. At Ramsey. Ills. Mrs
Barney Lynch. Gi. At Charleston, Ills.
James GGiura!ii. Sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18
Fsure Goes tn Zee the Gar.

Paris, Aug. 1S-President Faure.
accompanied by Harotrux, minister
OF foreign affairs, and Admiral Bos-
nard. minister OF marine. departed
this morning for Russia to visit the
czar. Shortly after the party passed
the intersection OF the boulevard Ma
gonta rue La Fayette a bomb ex-
ploded, creating panic in the
crowds assembled. but doing no
damage. Wild stories were circu-
lated. based on the stories attrib-
uted TO the anarchists. that the mex,
Effort would be en- attemp. on the
life OF Faure. The president re-
ceived au ovation from the crowds
lining the route from the palace to
the station. The party reaches
Cronstadt Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18
OF Fer fraisnRpO;ls.

The following from Rock Island
lef. this morning over the c., Is. &
q. to attend the Y. P. G. L. conven.
tion a. Indianapolis: Rev. II. c.
Marshal, w. l. Aster. Alvin Stewart,
James A. Weed. Misses Maud White,
Elsie " hite. Ida Hitler, Margaret
Barnes. Lizzie Montgomery, Sadie
Moberg, Matte Weed, Rev. David
McCsw. Robert Speer. Richey Speer,
Roy Fitzpatrick, William Ritchey,
Misses Susie Williamson. Minnie
Gillispie, Jennie Wilson, Lois Viii
son and Mary Mcconnell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18

clpi2 trtt c-i property, In whatever
Shane il may be. whether real or per-
sonal. shall he equally taxed. property
in the shape OF money should certainly
bear its just proportion Of the public
burden: and hence banking oanital
which has an Gaming power should also
he taxed; hct at the same time not
aiScrii1inated as2iast by any method Of
oCunie ta@atfcH. An amendment TO the
national banking law permitting ma
uon;i hanks 70 lend as state hanks do
upon real estate could not but tend to
BENEFIT hoth bankers and those who
borrow from them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18

Madison, Wis, Aug. is.-The Wiscon-
sin legislature met in adjourned ses-
sion at o'clock yesterday afternoon
for the purpose of adopting the revised
statutes. and transacting such other
business as a caucus may deem ex-
pedient. The governor sent in a veto
of the express bill "a tax measure) be-
cause it had not been properly passed,
but urged the legislature to pass *
again over his veto. The sleeping car
tax bill was vetoed previously for the
same reason. and the governor also
urcoa its nassage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18
scores on the B.If Field.

Chicago. Aug. 1S.-League base bail
scores yesterday: At Baltimore-Brook-
lyn 5, Baltimore l.; at New York-Phil-
adelrhia s, New York 10; at Boston
Washington Q. Boston :.
Western League: Minneapolis-In-
dianapolis s, Minneapolis s: at st. Paul
Columbus 5, St Paul 6: at Kansas
City-Grand Rapids 8. Kansas City Is:
tsecond game) Grand Rapids 5, Kan
sas City 4.
Western Association: At Burlington
Rockford 5, Burlington I: at KeokuS
Quincy 0. Cedar Rapids /: at St Jo-
seph-Peoris 5. st. Joseph 3-ten in
nings. darkness: at Des Noires-Du-
buque ., Des Moines Q.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18

Chicago. Aug. 1S.-Sep!ember
wheat closed at So today. the highest
price reached since 81, an advance
of full Al cents since yesterday.
The price jumped nearly cent in
the last minute. December was
even more radically strong, wipin g
out the difference in price with the
nearer month. and closing 81 above
yesterdays closing figures. Liver
pool and Paris cables are response
ble FOR the shorts panic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18

Oshkosh, Wis. Aug. 1S.-A sensation
al lawsuit was commenced in the cir
cult court yesterday by Mrs. Julia \.
Hooper. wife cf Moses Hooper. 4
wealthy and prominent lawyer and sen-
iOr member T TIE law firm Of Hooper
& BouDe-. The plaintiff in her COM
plant asks for absolute divorce and {,
division Of the property. estimated at
$500 ooe. The papers filed recite that the
couple have not lived together for evar
three Nears
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18
Resolve for Currency REFORM.

Chicago, Aug .'fs-Business men OF the
middle west call for a remOdeling of the
national currency along the lines now
followed by Canada. AT a meeting
yesterday afternoon the executive COM
mittes Of the National Association of
Merchants and Travellers, representing
$1,000 business men. adopted the paper
read by John Y. Farwell, Ir., on the
financial question as a platform Of the
a IL, i'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18
Suggests a Scarcity of Gold.

Should it be impossible to effect such
an agreement, or should the people of the
United States decide to hereafter use
gold alone for money of ultimate re-
demptiOn, a condition of affairs may be
ina gined when such a large proportion
of the worlds annual gold product shall
be used and consumed in the arts that
an increasing stringency in gold coin
will occur As I understand it. the prin-
ciral purpose Cf remCEetiZing silver
either with or without foreign assent
to increase the available supply of ul-
innate redemption money" AS one
way Of increasing the stock Of the
worlds coined gold the governor theN
suggested that some way be devised to
prevent the increasing use of gold in the
arts; for instance. a tax upon manu-
factured gold in the shape of jewelry,
gold leaf etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18
Checked Up and Found short.

Maconh. Ills. Arg. 1S.-Postmastsr G.
W.Janes. Of Indus.ry, 4 town near here,
was checked UP yesterday by Inspector
Iaughlin and found s23e short in his ac-
courts. The postmaster is a farmer and
had entrusted the office for more than
q year entirely to- his nephew. Art James,
and he shortage Is ascrihed TO the boo x
keeYirE Of the latter. The postmaster
viii mako good tha ar,nunt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18

McLeansborough. ILL.,. Aug. IS
A wreck occurred on the Louisville
& Nashville railway north OF Daul
Gren, this county. this afternoon.
Two freight trains headed in oppo-
site directions collided at full speed,
killing Elk men. all the employ es,
and demolishiuc the engines and a
large number oi cars in both trains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18

Simla. India, Aug. lS.-Tbe whole
frontier seems 10 be aflame. Afriois
is marching through Khyber pass
upon Jemrud; Ora-zsis is advancing
by Kurram and threatening Samana
Gurrah and Samil M.zszi have COM
bined and threaten Parschcna in
Kurram valley. which is gsrrisoned
bv detachments Of Goorkhas aud
Sikhs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18

It is not generally known that
more adults die Of kidnev trouble
than any other disease. When the
first symptoms of this disease appear
no time -hould be los. in taking Fo-
ley's Kidney Cure. which is guaran-
teed or money refunded. Sold by
NJ. + Bahnsen and I. H. Thomas.
druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18
Med. IN. Iciunc,,ou. Permanent,

Pi,tsburg. Aug. 1S.-Judges Stow
and Collier this morning m-de the
preliminary miners ipiunctions per-
manent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18
Alleged E,nbezzler Arrested.

st. Clair. Mich, Aug. 1S-Charles E.
BREEDER. former cashier Of the natioral
hank at New Bethlehem. Pa. was ar
rested here yesterday. The charge
AGAINST BREEDER is that OF embs zzlirc
FUNDS of the hank to the amount Of
s5o,coo. Since leaving New Bethlehem
Breder has been in the bicycle business
In this CITY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18

Cssrarcts stimulate liver. kidneys
saS bowels Never sicten. weaker
o crips: 20 rsr-s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18
His Remedies.

The following are a few Of his rem
edies, and all are sold by your drug
gist at the uniform price Of 25c each:
NO. 74-CURES LIVER COM
PLANTS, such as torpid liver. con-
stipation. jaundice, etc.
NO. 34-CURES PILES. strength
ems the weakened veins and Allsys
and cures the internal ir fsmmation.
NO. 72-PILE OINTMENT. to be
used in connection with the Pile
Cure; an external application. Cures
itching at once.
NO. SECURES RHEUMATISM,
sciatic, inflsmnatory, muscular and
lumbago. 1t gives immediate relic!
and permanent cure.
NO. So NERVE CURE - Re.
stores Lost Vitality, builds ny
broken down tissues, puts new life
iu man, cures all nervous diseases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18
BALLENTINEI
CURES.
DIR. Ballentine's True Home
opathic Remedies Never
Fail to Cure
Read His Book, Select the
Proper Remedy and
Get Well.
The following well known and
responsible druggists carry full
lice at all timee:
List OF Druggists.

ROCK ISLAND.
HARPER HOUSE PHARMACY.
NJ. F. BAHNSEN. corner Fourth avenue and
Twentieth street.
A. ]. RIESS. Fourth avenue drug store
HARTZ & CLLEMEYER, corner Third av-
enue and Twentieth street.
LOUIS a. SCHMIDT, Seventh Avenue
Pharmacy
MOLINE.
SOHRBECK BROS, Third avenue ard Six
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18
Pin.ree's Talk Was the Feature.

Governor Pingree's speech was the
feature Of the opening day by long odds.
After few words of cordial greeting
the governor said: Il do not pretend to
fully understand the theory of money.
being but an everyday manufacturer of
shoes; but l have a thought which l
wish to start rolling for discussion.
Whatever mems ideas may be upon the
subject as to what money metal Of ulti-
mate redemption is hest In the worlds
commerce and monetary systems. I be-
lieve i Is conceded that when silver
gradually ceased to be part of the stock
used for such purposes in the balance Of
trade and otherwise the available
amount Of primary money was reduced
about one-half. To remedy this state
OF affairs it is sought to effect en- agree
ment among nations whereby the unit
of measure may again be in either gold
or silver ct a certain ratio, called BIZ
metallienl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18

After serious illness Hoods Sarsa.
parilla hss wonderful building up
power. 1t pugifies the blood and re-
stores perfect health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-18
P|NGREE'S WELCOME
To the Bankers Assembled in Ma.
tionaI Convention at Mich.
igan's Metropolis.
GOVERNOR HAS TWO NEW IDEAS
To Which He Invites Their Attention
Increased Liability for Corporation
Debts of the Stockholders Thereof and a
Tax on Gold Used in the Arts for Fear
That Use Will Cause sminsency in the
Gold Coin Market.

Ah"s SsC w III NduSe a SuluSency IN the
Gold Coin Market.
Detroit, Aug. 1S.-The banking inter-
ests of the country were well represent
ed yesterday morning when about 500
delegates to the American Banking as
sociation assembled in the Detroit Opera
House to attend the opening session of
the twenty-third annual convention Of
that body. The welcome speech of Gov
ernor Pingree, while considered some
what radical by some of the members,
was on the whole well received. and he
was generously applauded at its conclu-
sion. George H. Russell. as spokesman
of the Detroit clearing house. admins
tered mild rebuke to the governor by
saying that he had only been in the
banking business eight or nine years.
and would not, therefore. attempt TO de-
liver homily on the silver question or
the evils of corporations. The applause
which greeted this sally showed that a
hit at Michigan's anti-corporatien gov
ernorwas understood and appreciated. At
the conclusion of the session the state
delegates met to appoint their members
OF the nominating committee. There is
scarcely doubt that Joesph c. Hen
DIRK. president of the National Union
bank. Of New York city, first vice presi-
cent Of the association, Will be chosen
preSiGprt
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-17
Keen snakes as Pets.

There is pet snake in nearly every
house in BRAZIL said Chicagoan who
has returned from a journey through
that country. They keep them just as
we do the cats or dogs, and, indeed, for
much the same purpose, using them to
kill the rats at night. The snakes are a
species of boa from ten to fifteen feet
long, and are perfectly harmless to
mankind, while they are quite affec-
tionate and, like cats, become attached
to the house where they are kept.
These snakes are sold in the markets,
where l bought one that died on the
voyage from Rio Janeiro to New York.
"a scientist, to whom l spoke of these
snakes, told me that no snakes are real
ly dangerous to man. He said that
never had a snake attacked man un-
less the man had first attacked it. The
reptile is defensive, but not offensive,
and has no desire to pick quarrel. But
if you tread on snake the thing cannot
know that your intentions are not in
imical to it's welfare, So / always
avoid snakes. chicago Times-Herald.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-17
Bad silvercertihcates

About So 900 in 100-dollar certi-
Gates were received at the State Tre-
asury in the settlements made in the
last few months by the several coun-
ties. Lincoln county share of public
school moneys under the recent
semi-annual apportionment amount
ed to Sc, ,704. "a, which was for
warded by State Treasurer Wester.
field. In the remittance wero eight
100 dollar silver certificates. The
Treaurer has just been informed by
Wells, Fargo & Cos bank at Salt
Lake that these certificates are not
current and will not be re-
ceived by any bank, the Cover
ment having called in all the silver
certificates of this denomination be-
cause of the recently discovered
counterfeit that is floating around.
The false notes are particularly dan
gerous as it is reported that they are
madefrom genuine plates stolen from
the Treasury Department at Wash
ington.-Sentinel.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-02-17
VOL. XLVIII.
Monkeying With Mining.

Captain E. Moss of the Transivaal, {,
saws London Tit-Bits, tells the
ALLOWING story of the monkeys who
work for him in the mines. 81 have
twenty-four monkeys" he said,
employed around my mines. They
do the work of seven able-bodied
men. In many instances they lend
valuable aid where a man is useless.
They gather up the small pieces of
quartz that would be passed unoticed
by the working men, and pile them
in little heaps that can easily be
gathered up in shovel and thrown
into the mill. They work just as
thew please, sometimes going down
into the mines when they have
cleared up all the debris on the out
side. They live anG work together
without quarreling any more than
men do. They are quite methodical
in their habits, and go to work and
finish up in the same manner as hu-
man beings would do under similar
1t is very interest
ing to watch them at their labor, and
see how carefully they look after
every detail of the work they attempt
They clean up about the mines, fol-
lowing the wheelbarrows and carts
used in mining and pick up every
thing that fails off on the way
Western Mining World.