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BORN WITH THE CENTURY.
Mrs. Mary Cummings Merrill Dies at
the Age of 90.

..HEALDSBURG, Sept. A.-Mrs. Mary
Cummings Merrill, widow of the late An
drew Merrill, died at the home of her
youngest daughter, Mrs. D. G. Jewett, in
this city. on September is. in her ninety
eighth year. She was born with the CEN
fury in Albany, Me-, and was the mother
of eight children, six of whom are now
living. She has also numbered among
her descendants grand and great grand
children.
''Grandma'' Merrill was justly proud of
her ancestors, tracing them back to the
early days of American history; and her
wonderful memory recalled incidents oc-
curing during her lifetime. Her sister
was one OF the first woman missionaries
to India.
The personal appearance of Mrs. Mary
Merrill was striking. OF commanding
height and dignity of manner, she i'm
pressed all with her worth and attain
ments. In her youth the obtaining of an
education was accomplished with toll and
energy. She obtained hers by borrowing
the money for an academy course. which
she repaid by teaching. She laughingly
related that one mode of studying was
by attaching her book to her spinning
wheel.
During the last few years of her life
her mental and physical strength was
wrecked by a paralytic blow, and for
days and months her mind wandered
back to the sunny paths of youth.
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times when they voted down bill CIV
ing him credit for his heroic work.
'When HobSOn was mentioned for pro-
notion" said he, "he was accorded the
same treatment by these ghouls.''
Then Lewis spoke at length on the in
justice of the charge that the Democrats
had refused to give support to the Presi-
dent on war measures. He said that the
Democrats had upheld the hands of the
President in his every act. He admitted,
however, that they had objected to a So
called war revenue bill that meant add
ing to the burdens of the poor.
THE Democrats did object to placing
a tax of ten cents a pound on tea and
five cents on bottle of champagne. In
stead of placing the tax on the shoulders
of those who would be able to stand it
they placed it on the shoulders of the
poor. l was with Mcguire and was one
of the men who fought the unjust meas
ure. If he is an anarchist then so am
l."
In conclusion. Lewis said that the ISL
lands taken from Spain should be held,
for when the body of our first brave
soldier was put under the sod, his blood
consecrated the soil to America"
He expressed a firm conviction, how
ever, that the Philippines would not be
held. He said that the capitalists who
hold $4,000 900 worth of Spanish bonds.
threatened to sue the United States if
Porto Rico was attacked He said that
they would use every possible influence
to have the islands held under the pro-
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BoNNETS INITIAL SPEECH.
The Democratic Candidate for Sher-
if Charms Large Audience.


Theodore F. Bonnet, Democratic NOM
inee for Sheriff, delivered his maiden cam
paign speech last night before the Forty
third Assembly District Democratic Club.
His effort received the enthusiastic COM
mendation of the large gathering. which,
undeterred by the rain, filed California
Hail. Every point that Mr.. Bonnet made,
and they were many, was delivered with
great earnestness and his oratory was re-
warded by frequent applause. He was
introduced by Chairman R. P. Hooe, and
after the applause had subsidized, began
his speech. Mr.. Bonnet said it was his
initial attempt, but that he had been in
training for the occasion and was rapidly
rounding into form. He spoke of his
promise to the Democratic convention
the campaign and stated that he was
keeping his promise by appearing before
the club.
II appreciate the fact that this district
five hundred members Of the Forty-third
District Club will roll up majority for
our ticket in November next"
The speaker then called attention to the
important office of Sheriff. He told of the
drawing Of juries, and what a dangerous
power it vas in the hands of a corrupt
pies that officials attention was also
dwelt upon, and Mr.. Bonnet assured all
that If elected to the important Office he
would do everything honorably and in a
of the people of this city.
Mr.. Bonnets closing sentence was the
signal for renewed cheering and hand
clapping. He left shortly after to con-
Quer new audiences. The Golden Gate
quartet and James Donohue furnished
vocal music during the evening The lat
ter's original parody on He'll Be Faith
full to You caught the fancy of the
crowd. and he was repeatedly <encored.
William NJ Hinton, John P. Dunno, Ar
thur Mack. j., Bowlan and James H.
Barry followed in quick order and made
short addresses. Liquid refreshments
and sandwiches did much toward holding
the crowd until the end of the meeting
The officers of the club are: r. P. Hooe,
PRESIDENT; W. Abbott, first vice presi-
dent; j. MCGUIRE, second vice president;
r. c.. Scott, recording secretary; J. Bow
Ian, corresponding secretary, and T. Ka-
naley, sergeant at arms.
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proceeded he said that he had carefully
gress and had always found him advo-
eating ang and fearlessly fighting for what he
II could not be else than recreant to my
heart, he continued, IF did not speak
here have occasionally seen in the pa
pers charges that Congressman Mcguire
had been neglectful Of his duty In fact,
a distinguished gentleman announced
from this platform a few nights ago that
Congressman Mcguire had frequently left
his post of duty to go off to New York
Republican candidate is also making
similar charges. In answer to both gen.
tlemen | ask them to show by the record
any instance where Mcguire was absent
at rollcall when matters of national in
terest were involved
The speaker then said that the Repub
war, as it had nothing else to stand
upon. Where has a single declaration
in the national platform been complied
with? One of the principal promises they
made was the reformation of the cur
rency. All parties admitted the necessity
for such reformation, but held different
ideas as how to reach 1t. What did the
Republicans do? They sent committee
to England to confer on the currency
question, and before its members arrived
In London there was cablegram await
ing them there instructing them to re-
the system of banking and currency?
Where is the promised law regulating the
hours of toll? Will the Republicans dis
pute the fact that when such bill passed
the House it was defeated in the Senate?
When the bill introduced striking at labor
organizations and making it criminal for
men to look for their rights, why did the
agents of the Associated Press not tele-
graph it broadcast? 1t seems there must
have been some influence at work I sup
pose that it is because Congressman Ma
guire fought against this Infamous bill
that was an assault on the rights and lib
erty of the poor that he is now called an
anarchist
The speaker then said that the same
narrow-minded band of partisans delib-
erately insulted Commodore Schley five
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Mcguire
and
Single Tax.

practice and his sponsors in the Demo-
cratic party say the same thing; but his
Populistic friends say that they believe
in these principles of single tax, and they
are for him because he believes in them
also.
The question as to what this single tax
means can be answered thus: 1T is that
land shall bear the whole tax Tor the
support of the Government; that neither
the improvements on land, money nor
other personal property shall be taxed.
This is the kernel of the whole doctrine.
The result would be, that the personal
property and the improvements on real
property, including the buildings, grades
tracks and bridges of the railroads, the
money in bank, the pawnbrokers, and AL
Sonal property, would not aid In the
slightest degree in supporting, the Gov
eminent. while the man with little home
would be trebly taxed for that purpose
The farmer with small holdings, who can
now lily afford to pay taxes. would then
be compelled to pay, three or four tunes
as much taxes as he now pays: II II
be true, as Mr.. Mcguire says, that ex-
cessive taxes would impoverish the rich
land holders and thus compel them 10
sell their land, would it not destroy every
poor man in the State before 1t reached
the pockets of the rich; would 1t not I'M
peril the home life OF the masses OF the
people, because a poor man could not own
a homes? e'
This is the most unwise theory Of taxa
ton promulgated since the French reVolu-
ton. This theory of taxation was first
advanced by one Francois Quesnay.
Frenchman, but neither his own country
nor any other civilized country has ever
been foolish enough to adopt it. Imagine
the effect that such policy would nave
upon the business interests of the STATED
Money itself would have no safe security
and no loans would be made. ON land.
Land is the basis of all property values,
and when land has no value then money
would be insecure and business confidence
would be destroyed. Personal property
would lose it's value because real prop
erty, the foundation of wealth, would be
YalueleSs.
In order to promote the wishes of Mr..
Mcguire the Democratic State Convention
either Willingly or unwittingly adopted
the following plank in their platform:
I'VE favor a constitutional amendment
abolshing the poll tax, and giving to
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( ruth About
the
Railroad.

X
ing political capital out of the fact that
he opposed that measure in the House
of Representatives. But this was done
at time when his opposition could do
neither good nor harm.
The POLITICAL power of the Southern Pa
cific Railroad corporation increases as
new and additional favors are extended
to it. With all its railroad mileage and
It's vast business interests 1t is a politi-
cal machine. 1t is a power within the
Government,g greater than the Government
itself 1t is now entering upon both State
and national politics. and, all parties
should unite in opposition to it's nefarious
boss rule.
1t aspires to elect United States Senator's
and Congressman. So open are its acts that
disinterested people attending poIiticaI
conventions inteitiyeiy ask How does
the railroad company. like the ticket"
rather than How are the people pleased
lively up to-. the yellow building and
wonder whether they will be beaten or
elected. If it is for Gage, it is be-
cause it hates some one else more; IL
for Governor rather than for Congress-
man or Senator. In anyRevent, its friend
ship or enmity is controlled by self-inter-
est, He who will do the most for the
railroad will gain its support. and the last
and best bidder gets the office.
The fight is on. Let Republicans line
up for the great contest-you cannot serve
the Lord and please the devil at the same
time. You must choose sides.
Referring to the Senatorial question
The Southern Pacific Railroad corpora
ton has never favored the selection of
two United States. Senators. from the
same party in this State. 1t has at times
traded its influence with both parties. 1t
could thus hope to control both sides and
belong to neither side. / note no change
in recent times.
II goes without saying that the railroad
is a political Ishmaelite. Its secret. mo-
tives are past finding out. 1t was the
lifelong friend of Senator Sargent, put all
ed him. It, claimed to be the friend OF
Swift for Governor, but at. the election IT
caused his defeat.
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Position
of
Democrats.

Constitutional Amendment No. 10, now
pending, giving the right OF local sell
government to the counties or the state
This amendment, on it's face, is appar-
emily for good purpose, and 1t bears the
ear marks of advancing the PUBLIC good,
but when we remember that, in the Elk
aminer of November 6, 1896, Mr.. Mcguire
used the following language:
Already the single takers demand that
~ to force the issue into politics in Cali
fornia. The Legislature will be asked at
its next session to submit to the voters
a constitutional amendment RENTING the
whole question of taxation for State,
county and municipal purposes to the
Legislature, as first step toward a sin
gle tax. The moment that amendment is
submitted the battle will be on in earn
est"
1t will be seen that in the language of
on in earnest when the Legislature
meets. And the question that confronts
the people of California is. not SO much
as whether the single tax craze shall pre-
vail in California, and all values of prop
erty be thus unsettled, If not practically
destroyed.
Do the people of this State wish to place
in the most exalted position in their gift
a man entertaining these yiewS? Can
the people afford to set the seal of their
approval upon the single tax proposition,
as they would do If they elected its most
earnest and able exponent TO the position
of Governor?
If Mr.. Mcguire thinks wrong on this
subject will he not think wrong on other
subjects? 1t is absurd to say that he can
do no harm because he entertains these
views, because If he is elected Governor,
and a Democratic and Populistic Legis-
lature is elected Also then through the
Governors influence the organic law of
the State can be changed to meet the
wishes of the Governor and the initial
step, has been taken in the Democratic
platform, before quoted. If the majority
of the people are in favor of a man for
Governor this year who is for single tax
only, why should they not sustain the
same policy next year? Thus this cleo
ton is the test of the strength Of this pol
icy-the issue becomes single tax or no
single tax, protection of property rights
or destruction of all values in landed
property.
My fellow-citizens, on the railroad ques-
Republicans and charging that party
with being dominated by railroad poll
tics It is a historical fact that for six
teen years past the Democracy have
never won single State contest that
ence, and during that time they have
been in power three of the four terms
1t is known to every public man, DEM
ocrat or Republican, that the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company has for many
years tried to control the politics of this
State. It's vast influence and unlimited
capital is used in politics full as much as
in business. 1t places money ahead of
men and its own greed In advance of
public morals. IL this thing is longer
permitted to continue 1t will imperil alike
the rights OF liberty and property; Ii is
menace to the republic, and good men
of all parties should unite in defeating
its influence.
This year the railroad company is UNI
der special obligations to the Democratic
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TRAINLOAD OF SILVER.
Ten Million Ounces to Be Shipped to
San Francisco

CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-The Tribune says
A train bearing 100000 ounces of silver
bullion from Philadelphia to San Fran
cisco is soon to mark a new era in the
Federal Governments method of trans
porting the precious metals between the
minis
The Philadelphia Mint is being run to
its full capacity coming gold-both foreign
and domestic-which has been pouring in
at a surprising rate-and the intention is
to transfer 100000 ounces of silver to
over 300 tons, or fifteen ordinary average
carloads.
The movement of the silver by freight
instead of express is considered altogether
feasible.
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KILLED BY HER DAUGHTER.
Shooting Accident Ends the Life OF
Rancher'S Wife

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2.-Word has
reached the city of a tragedy which oc-
Cured in Haskell Canvon. in the Bur-
bank hills Mrs. Mary Haskell, wife of
rancher and mine owner In the canyon,
vear,oid daughter Eueenie # was an
accident. The family was dining in the
open air. and Eugene went to the house
for shotgun with which to shoot bird
in a nearby tree. When she returned
the bird had flown, and in trying to ex-
tract the loaded shells from the gun 1t
was accidentally discharged the contents
striking Mrs. Haskell In the head. She
died instantly. The girl is crazed with
grief.
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WILL GET A DECREE.
Chatterton to Secure a Divorce From
GARRY. Fairy, Lillian Russell.

NEW YORK. Sept. 24-Washington B.
Williams, Special Master in Chancery, re-
sumed the taking of testimony in the suit
of Signor Peru~ini for divorce from his
wife, Lillian Russell, to-day. Only one
witness was sworn, and the case for the
complainant was closed. It is understood
and that Mr.. Williams will advise that
Chatterton receive a decree. This will, as
a matter of course, be signeu by the
Chancellor, and Miss. Russell will again
be free from all marital restraints
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Gage and Neff Club.

The regular weekly meeting of the Gage
and Neff Club of the Twenty ninth AS
sembly District was held Friday evening
at Brockmans Hail. Addresses were
made by James P. Foley, L. N. Newberry,
F. B. Evatt. M. ]. Dolan, M. E. Nc
Namara. A resolution introduced by
George A. Baker indorsing the candidacy
of Hon. w. c. Van Fleet for Associate
Justice of the Supreme, Court was unani-
mouSly adopted.
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Pacific Coast Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Sept 24-Pensions
have been granted as follows: Califor-
nia-Original (ten years service)-Jos-
eph r. Zippel, San Francisco, 81. In
crease-John Deturbe, Soldiers Home.
Los Angeles, IS to s12; James Fadden,
Monterey, IS to s12.
Mexican War survivors: Increase
Daniel Murphy. Blocksburg. S. to $12
Oregon Observation-Disclosures Williams,
Wren, Sc to IS.
tional-John Lapham dead, Buckley, $40
to Sl2 Original widows, etc.-Charlotte
E. Lapham, Berkeley. So.
Special postal service from Paraiso
Springs to Piney, Monterey County, Is dis
continued. effective october 1.
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Montana Republican Nominees.

HELENA, Mont, Sept. 24.-The admin
istration Republican convention was held
here to-day and nominated Thomas C.
Marshall of Missoula for Congress; Judge
Theodore Brantley of Anaconda for Chief
Justice: George H. Grub of Kalispell for
Associate Justice. and Beniamip Webster
of Helena for clerk of the Supreme Court
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-25
PAso RoBLEs TRAGEDY.
Son Of City Trustee Dresser Found
DYING From a Bullet Wound.

PASO ROBLES, Sept. "a. - Irwin
Dresser, the 20-year-old son of City
Trustee w. o. Dresser, was found dying
near town. this afternoon, with gunshot
wound on the right side Of his head, near
the temple He was removed to his
A revolver lay near him when he was d dis s..
covered. It is not known yet whether he
shot himself accidentally, committed sui
eide, or was q victim of foul play.
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pHTly. tt never Sue
ceeded in getting a
refunding bill through
Congress until a DEM
ocrat drew 1t. and
then every Democrat
ic United States Sem
ator supported 1t;
and now, alas. the
Democratic candidate
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and not with the
money of the people;
that the ballot must
represent men and
not dollars; that
American manhood
cannot be bartered
away by corporate in
f1uenee without en-
dangering the repub-
lie, that the same
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run our country with the cheap labor
of the Philippine Islands. Protection that
does not protect the American laborer
does not protect the products of his
labor.
My Fellow Citizens: 1 wish to say, in
the most emphatic terms, that in speak
pies and not Of him personally. 1 could
not say an unkind thing of him IL l
tried. l believe him to be an honest man.
l am opposed to his election because l
think his principles are wrong.
Mcguire is a single taxer. He has al
WAYS been an enthusiast upon this sub
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COUNTIES ana 1nuNICI-
pal corporations the
right to adopt and
change their system
of taxation for local
purposes whenever a
majority of the people
of any such county or
municipality shall SO
determine. We favor
the adoption of State
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Drowned in Alaska.

SEATTLE, Sept 24.-News has been re-
ceived here from Juneau, Alaska. of the
drowning of w. Nutling of Michigan and
w H. Lockwood of alifornia.
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to be worth more than
a hundred million
dollars. They were
certainly among The
richest men on the
coast, and some of
their capital was in
vested in railroads,
yet they never inter-
fered in politics. d. ".
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The People
Are
Supreme.

law which governs one man must govern
all men alike; and we demand that the
people shall do their own voting, and
that the railroad companies shall not be
permitted to control the votes of their en-
ployes; that intimidation and menace
shall not be political factors in California
politics.
In 1882, General Jackson, when he
vetoed the bank BILL used the following
significant language, which has a pecu-
liar application to the present subject:
I'm the full enjoyment of the gifts of
heaven and the fruits of superior indus
try. every man is equally entitled to
protection by law. But when the laws
undertake to add to these just advan-
tages and natural gifts artificial distnc-
tions; to grant titles, gratuities and ex-
elusive privileges; to make the rich richer
BILE members Of society-the farmers, me-
chanics and laborers-who have neither
the time nor the means of securing like
favors to themselves, have. right to
complain of the injustice of their Govern
ment"
The position Of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company in California politics
reminds me. of Peggy's advice to little
Clifford" That precious dame was de-
sirous of teaching Paul to steal, and she
said to him: IF you wants what's not
your own, try to do without it; If you
can't do without it, take it by insiniva-
ton, not by buster; they as swindles
gets more and risks less than they as
robs."
1t is no criticism upon the honor, virtue
or intelligence of the people of California
to say that the railroad corporations con-
troll political conventions or elections in
this State. The masses of the people here,
the rank and file of all parties is honest
But the railroads manipulators are al
ways organiZed-the people never. Our
rural population is sparse and widely
scattered over the State; our Industrial
classes are busy In honest pursuits and
they have no time to devote to political
contests, and so that corporation which
controls such vast business interests.
reaching every town In the State, and
which has no competition or opposition,
can, and easily does control the politics
of the State, unless the people shall unite
against it.
l cannot close without saying word
for the State ticket.
The character Of the Republican State
ticket is above criticism. Our candidate
for Governor is man