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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL coNvEN.
TON.

The Chicago Eagle calls on all good
citizens 10 fight for new State Con-
stitution. The Citizens Association
voices our sentiments when il says:
1T is universally admitted that the
present Constitution of Illinois, adopt
ed forty.three years ago has long
been oTtgrown; and that the slow and
difficult process required to amend 1t
has for many years seriously retarded
the progress of the people Of the State
by depriviEg them Of the power to
properly meet new governmental
needs arising from the changed condi-
lions. The accumulated evils arising
from this situation have now become
so numerous and acute that adequate
relief can be obtained only by revising
the Constitution in such a way that II
will cease 10 be a hindrance TO good
government. Such necessary reforms
as the abolition OF the system OF MI
nority representation in the Legisla-
ture; revision OF the texation system;
consolidation OF local governing and
taxing bodies and reduction In the
number OF elective officers can only be
secured without intolerable delay by
undermining the State Constitution.
Adequate powers OF home rule for
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09

City Council, by his own efforts, the
ordinance that gave Chicago its first
Children's Playground.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
JUNIUS SPENCER MORGAN

Twenty-Five years ago ]. p. Nor
gan, Jr., son of J. p the First, was
senior at Harvard college; this year
his son is to receive his degree from
the same college. But II you were to
step into Men," the great Harvard
dining hall, and asked every man OF
the thousand who eat there, what sort
of man Junius Spencer Morgan Is,
nine out of ten would say. "Who Is
he? What's he done here?'
All you can say is, why, he's
the grandson of old ]. p" Then this
is what you'll get:
THAT SO? Didn't know he was
In college"
It's strange-because this man Is
going to control the greatest financial
agency In America, some day; he Is
going to invest millions of American
dollars; some day he may be able to
avert panic. And down at Harvard
they don't even know of his existence.
He used to live on the Gold Coast
that Is Harvard's Fifth avenue. Its
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09


bit mysterious.
that has
been his policy
Senator Stone like good Others hobby hobby good
thought
action which His hobby
choicest He
entertain his friends especially when
lie
incident life by repeating lines
well the thought
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
SENATOR STONES HOBBY

The new chairman of the foreign
relations committee Of the United
States senate, Senator william Joel
Stone. is one of the prominent figures
In national life at Washington. A
Kentuckian by birth. he later removed
to Missouri and was long prominent
in the politics Of the show me" state
before the toga descended to him.
Three times elected to the house of
representatives and governor from
1893 to 1897, he was ripe for the SEN
ate when chosen to succeed the late
Senator Vest for the term beginning
March 4, 1903.
Senator stone. to whom has been
given the soubriquet of GumshOe Bill,
has filed with credit every Office he
has held While he is not gifted with
the graces of oratory, his speeches are
convincing. He says great deal In
few words and Is past master In
the art of condensation. He is never
idle and It is said that he keeps a
special scrapbook Of what he regards
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
SAW The THING HIMSELF

Representative w. p. Borland OF
Missouri, member of the house appro.
priations committee, was one Of the
party that went to Panama recently
in its interests. On the way back the
weather was fine. and much time was
spent on deck telling stories and for
getting, for the moment. the serious
side Of the big problem of the gov.
eminent in the canal.
They touched port for an hour or
two. a couple of days out, and met an
American who had come down to get
rich of an investment in n pleasure
resort on the seashore. He had intro.
duced the usual amusements found at
such places. and the natives were com.
ing In hordes to spend what little
money they had and try the thrilling
trips through enchanted isles" Ara.
bian nights dream" the laughing
mirrors" etc.
Another American, younger, and,
Of course, used to all the gaudy non.
sense OF such entertainments. was a
visitor In the little town nearby, and {
place to try the surf
While Representative Borland an
talking with the American investor
fairly breathless, saying a native dow
can on the sands below had cried O
in that very place the day before.
NO such thing!" retorted the q
shark seen around herei I seen IN N
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09
U. S. GRANT III. FOLLOWS ANCESTOR
,e out every day to his countryman's

Many people will be interested In
the news received the other day that
Capt U. 8. Grant III. grandson of
President U. s. Grant. and only son Of
the late Maj. Gen. Frederick ID. Grant,
Is In command Of company Il, United
States engineer corps. with General
Funston's command.
In Captain Grants departure, and
service, at Vera Cruz. history seems
to be repeating itself. 1t was In Mexico
that his grandfather, Gen. u. 8. Grant.
then a captain. won his spurs. serv.
ing with distinction under General
Scott.
Captain Grants mother was Miss
Ida HonOre. daughter OF H. H. Honore
OF Chicago. Mrs. Grant has been
spending the winter with her son in
Galveston, Texas.
The young man graduated In 1908
from the military academy at West
Point with high hOnors. taking high
rank in his studies az well as in his
military duties there.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09

West Point has
Captain Elhu who.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-09

City Council, by his own efforts, the
ordinance that gave Chicago its first
Children's Playground.
Granville w. Browning, the popular
and highly respected Master.in.C Chan.
Gerry, would make q good Federal
Judge.
Isaac n. Powell, former city treas.
urer and during many years chief
clerk of the. board of election com.
missioners, Is slated as the Repub-
lican organization candidate for mem.
Der Of the board of review. Roy O.
West will not be candidate to sue.
coed himself Powell is popular with
everybody.
Women can vote for the following
officers to be elected next November:
Trustees University Of Illinois.
Clerk of the APPELLATE court.
Two members board Of assessors.
Member board of review.
Three sanitary trustees.
Ten judges Of the Municipal court.
Women cannot vote for the follow
ing officers to be elected next Novem.
Der:
County Treasurer.
State treasurer.
superintendent Of public instruc.
ton.
Clerk OF Supreme court.
United States senator.
Representatives in Congress, two at
large and one from each district.
State senators.
State representatives.
Sheriff.
County clerk.
County Judge.
Clerk, Probate court.
Clerk, Criminal court.
County superintendent Of schools.
President, county board.
County commissioners.
The more you look into the public
record OF Wallace g. Clark, as he
calls himself, the more you wonder
that the intelligent people Of Chicago
would elect such man to the import
ant position Of trustee of the Sanitary
District. Clark's whole career, from
the Worlds Fair exhibits down to the
present. fails to disclose single &C
OF his that was for the public bene
1T. For over nine years he has beer
drawing big salary from the tax
payers for alleged services as san
itary trustee. One would think tina
after the generous way the public hal
poured Its money into the greed!
hands of Wallace G. Clark, that Wal
lace G. Clark, as he calls himself
would entertain feeling OF graft
tude towards the public.
II the public ever thought. In view
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
"N,hn nncsn,t kicI, y.

To The Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
.ar; a.ii, y%nr 'ysI i % Fe9ruary 10 vas
nope ,SI, IT, It wiil he yoar nicasu.e TO pnbl!.h
49,, ,g3-y !" We h"ino ne writer said ~
the Investigation OF the Soldiers Home had
It's origin In complaints against the rations
served to TIL" veterans" The writer names
several rublic Institutions. ana oscs his
article win the following words: And SIS
not TINS tho case, particularly when people
get something Tor nothing >" This last SEN
ignGg "iSn TO- no,.ee a, !, aGsG great In
I" speak OF thcm as getting something for
TO ne that declaration in very grating
because IL IS NOT true OF the real Confederate
vet'ran. There are some other people Of Tho
present generation VINO arc sometimes heard
~ hHhr ike renting remarks, as inmate:
consist OF men IN al! the business walks OF
nc. We have the minister Of the gospel,
teacher. clerk engineer thc mechanic the
r'HCat"d "nd illit"rate; and some who
VINO are well -preserved mon and have seen
better days I zee! constrained to vindi-
cate my old fellow coInraGrs-vctcrans In a
common caUse-by calling your attention 10
Il .cw facts IN the long ago. Nearly MY
thirty one years. nov nearing eighty-four,
In common with thousands of others in the
S!reneth OF young manhood. enlisted as
Confederate soldier 10 help 10 rep. a n In
con. 'ul"h',. TiihtS OF the people of our
southland We left our homes, business and
al thdt was dear to us. to bs exposed 10 all
sorts OF rriEdi!ons hardships and tnnumer-
able dangers. even NE Itself. in Il fierce war
OF You! years duration. The world r-cog-
Mes ana Hpplauds the bravery. the
duUnted courage and fidelity of the soldiers
OF the South. heroes OF many mighty battles
tthc writer being one in that memorable
charge OF PicSct;'s Div!sioHp ] am sure
all reasonable, thinking people will agree in
saying mat, the true veterans OF Lee Camp
soldiers Home have long since earned all
Mat the state spends upon them. and much
more; 80 that what now receive from
tho state is for value received We arc
guests OF the state OF Virginia. These facts
cuho!ten me In the declaration that we
arc not inmates of o city or state aims
house. We are - different order OF beings
from those who live charity, and who re-
ccivc something for nothing"
VETERAN j. w. DOLIN
Soldiers Home. Richmond. Va.
tThc Times Dispatch t. and has ALWAYS
been interested In the Soldiers Home. and
wishes It's inmates to receive all attention
our correspondent confounds our Judgment
of the complaints with our high opinion of
the home dnd Its noble work.-f.d
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
GcncrnI Ncrn Nnics.

IT is expected that Charles r Short
VIII receive the appointment OF post
master OF Ettrick. TO succeed Samuel
H. NuGent, who has held the position
FOR years. IN tho recent civil service
examination Mr.. short Is reported to
have stood first on the list.
Judge and Mrs. j. VI. Mullen arc
Visiting in Florida Judge j. f West
VIII preside IA the iiustings Court IN
a murder trial, set for next week
rnecting-an echo OF tie confer
cnce OF the Womau's Prohibition
i-caeuc Of America. held in Richmond
I'm January last viii bc held IN Wash
inGton street Church tomorrow even
ina pr Margaret KuylS. OF Richmond.
VIII deliver an address from II scientific.
view on Alcohol ~ a Poison" ana
other Speakers VIII be Mrs i TYLER
Jobson, oi Richmond, and Mrs. William
iodges Mann, OF this city.
INC average age OF the twcnty-four
men, 'nclUding Try outs. signed up for
INC Petersburg baseball team is TWEEN
1.-TWO Years. three months; an aver
axe height. five feet. nine and one half
!hches; average weight, 10 pounds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
WIDOW OF PECK
NOT At FUNERAL
Former Wife, Her Daughter and
Five Friends Follow Re-
mains to Cemetery.
Ispecial TO 1,he T!mes-pispatch.I


Stamford, Conn. March a5.--,rwa
coaches. In which were Mrs CorneIia
hawborn Peck, her daughter. Miss Con
stance Peek. and five local friends OF
Mrs Cornclia Peek, followed the re-
mains Of Professor Harry Thurs,on
Peck to Christ Church Cemetery IN
Greenwich this afternoon from the
home OF his former wife, on Balwood
Road. Sound Reach. Mrs. Elizabeth
Duboisc Peck, Professor Peck's widow
WAS not among the mourncrs. She did
not appear either at the house or ut
the cemetery.
Mrs. Cornclia Dawborn Peck denied
tonight that her former husband had
ever ntrustcd Il large sum Of money
to any friend to keep for him. She said
mat If Professor Peck had told his see
rotary, Miss Margaret McDoueall, that
he had given 100000 to any one, he
was joking with her.
Il don't think Professor pcck's COM
bincd earnings amounted to that" sho
said. Ills estate. which is bcQuea.hed
to his daughter. consists entirely of the
income from royalties on his books"
Miss McDougall says that Professor
Peck told her that -four. years ago he
had given 100000 to q former school
mate, who had something to do with
a banking business, with the under
standing that the money was TO be
turned over to him when he asked for
1t. He did not tell her the mans name
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26

About 500 letters have been sent out
TO tho colorcd farmers in Chesterfield
County TO attend u meeting to be held
on Friday night, the 21th, at Ccntralia,
TO hear addresses on agriculture. ana
IT Is expected that about 300 will be
present. The speakers Will be DR. Roy
II. Clarke, OF Hampton Institute; J Il
licrce. OF the State Demonstration
work; 6. w. koincr Commissi oncr OF
Agriculture; T. o. sandy, head of dem
onstratio work Ia Virginia: MIR Bar
nett. state organizer of the Farmers
Union. ana Professor - W. Owens, OF
the Virginia Normal and Industrial In
stitute. The Chesterfield County Col
orcd Teachers Association will meet
with ;hc farmers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
Meeting of civic League.

Tho Civic League, Mrs j. W lays
presidins. met Monday afternoon. and
discussed many matters of Interest IN
connection with the work of tho organ
iHation. The police wero requested 10
exercise vigilance in enforcing the or
uinance relative to splitting and throw
ing fruit peels on the Sidewalks: also
the ordinance relative to Keeping the
streets clean, and requesting the
Mayor 20 proclaim general cleanup
dars In April. The league has n branch
organization in the western part Of
the city, and at this meeting formu-
lated II plan for the organization Of
branch league in Elan.ford Tho
league has done good work towards
municipal improvements. and intends
TO more vigorously prosecute its work
during the present year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
SEARCH FOR THIEVES
Clever Couple Who stole Morphine
Why BE Dealers In Drug.

The police were Yesterday looking
for couple, who ar" believed Ia have
robbed tho drug store of Washington
& Early, at Twelfth ana IIUll Streets,
and w w. Friend Fifteenth and Hull
Streets. of q quantity OF morphine \
good description has been 50 urcd Of
the pair, who arc Thought 10 be deal
ers in the drug traiIic
Three visits We're made at the Wash
ington & Early store on TUESDAY af-
ternoon before the theft was com
mitted. While the woman occupied the
attention Of the clerk, The man pre-
tended TO use the telephone In the rear
OF the store and distracted the drug
from the shelf upon which II was
kept. The Same parties also called at
the store OF Wclsigcr ~ Anderson. but
were unable 10 get ct the poison
case.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
CALLS MASS MEETING
Candidates will lie Heard at Bfp SOS
Sion Next Week In Cnmrtrnnni.


President Garter c. Jones. Of the
south Richmond Democratic Club, ycs-
icrddy called q mass incctinr 10 be
held on Friday night Of next week
Tor the purpose Of giving Southsidera
an opportunlty to hear aspirauts for
city Offices In the spring primary on
account or the lack OF room 1T the
clubs headquarters. the meeting VIII
ne held In the courtroom Of Iustings
Court. Part H.
Railcy =. Shihctt. secretary OF the
club. was instructed 10 send invita-
tons TO Mayor George .iinSlic and
Jacob Umlauf, candidates for tho
mayoralty, ana all candidates for the
Board OF Aldermen and Common Coun-
Gil In Madison Ward.
This Will be the first big political
meeting OF tho year. and tho candi-
dates viii make known their plat
forms. The regular meeting OF tho
South Richmond ana Chesterfield
business Mems Association comes at
that time, but il Will he postponed in
oruer that the members may hear
the speeches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
Personal and General

rho Fellowship League Of Sorj,
hicn;nond VIII give an entertainments
on i.iiday night ut SIS o'clock In the
':uditor!um o. tho John Marshall High
'cAool Tor the benefit OF temperance
;Shc charity. An excellent program has
been arranged
". J Carter is able TO &c out. after
street, with illness
IN cntcrtainment VIII be given on
aipnday afternoon in ;ne school ny tho
~ boro school and Civic League
Equipment for tho school viii be bur.
chased with the funds
>, Mrs Il y Valentine. president Of the
Equal Suffrage League OF Virginia. viii
EiEc 4 lecture in tho auditorium or
ro"hntan school on Monday night a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
list YOUR MONEY.


~ -, non ooinh''tcc OF tho state
SSoe'"'ion IS Keeping faith
~" '"e ''''e'ai Assembly and is do
20 snow "epositors that
'' ne" '''e OF taxation on money is
=. 80 80 'e'S''''''c ana so fair that
'' ''o' DC e'"deo by any citi-
=,
1,'''''o' "eiieVe that this appeal
80 50 u'''''"f'. i'y precisely the
same 'oFic that they justified evasion
OF the old tax, citizens should list
ana pay on the fun amount OF their
money as assessed under the new law
Until this year mon otherwise per
fectly homes; made no bones OF dods-
ing the tax on money. arguing with
heat that state which was not hon
est in dealing with its citizens need
not cxpcct its citizens to be more hon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
Tho Times Dispatch Bureau,
Boliingbrook Street,
Pctcrsb,lrg Va NInrch

Petersburg, Va. March 20.
Mrs. j. Il. Powers and her three
two daughters and son,
were injured in an accident on Wash
ington street. near 81. Ioscphs Cath
Ollie Church, last night They were
being driven in their taNicab TO an
entertainment ut ;he II. l.. Lee Public
School. when some dogs ran barking
Into tho street in front OF tho car
The chauffeur. in order to avoid rum
ming over the dogs, applied tho brakes
suddenly, causins; the car TO swerve
and turn over. Mrs. Powers and the
were thrown. receiving bruises
and cuts from the broken glass, blk,
fortunately. were not seriously injured
The chauffeur was caught under the
car and slightly bruised Or. J. r.
Bcskwith was called and rendered all
necessary attention, ana tho injured
ones were taken to their home on
Franklin street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26

The daughter OF Maria Hicks col
ored. AGED about eleven years was
fatally scalded yesterday at her home
near the city reservoir, and died of
her Injuries this morning. The ri.l
had been left at home while her mother
was at work. In playing about tho
stove, she accidentally overturned a
Kettle q: hot water, ana was badly
scaldcd about the ely. Medical aid
could not save her She was nearly
blind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
HALLWAY Company Wins suit.

Finding contributors negligence, a
jury yesterday in Hustings Court.
Part H., brought In Il verdict for the
defendant in the suit OF w H. Blunt
against the Virginia Railway and
Power Company. The trial lasted two
days. the case going to the jury late
$4,000 damages for injuries received
In an accident. He was struck by a
car, but it was sworn that IL was not
the fault OF employees of the company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26

The two-story frame dwelling, on
Pine street, owned by Councilman G.
w. Alley. and occupied by coiorcd fam
ilics. was considerably damaged by fire
this morning about O'clock. and tho
contents injured. The department did
good work in preventing the desiruc-
ton of the building
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
Rcmnins brought to retcrsnurr

teIe%ram received this morning
brought intelligence that tho body of
Sir KNIGHT +. l. Davenport. Of be
Molay, Conmandcry. knights I'empIar,
OF Louisville, Ky., would reach Peters
nure Tomorrow morning. for burial In
nc Davenport square in Biandford
Cemetery. Tho telegram was received
ny AppofnattoN Commandcry, ana the
nonE VIII be '1ken IN charge by the
Petersburg Sir knights. ana given The
honors Of knight Tcmplar burial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
TO Attend Hampton Normal.

The colorcd teachers of Petersburg
and tho Southside section will attend
tho Hampton Summer Normal Insti-
tutc. June Ii to July Is. this year, TO
be held under the auspices of the
state Board OF Education. There vii!
be no summer normal at tho Virginia
Normal and Industrial College this
year. due 1t is said. to iusuilicicncy Of
funds provided by the Legislature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
ritcb Causes snuII ,,;rc

a small fire started in the plant
OF me Pintsch COMPRISING Company.
Fourth and Bainbridgc' Streets, yes
terday morning 1T G:10 o'clock when n
barrel of boiling pitch was overturned.
The flames, which did little damage,
were eXtinguislcd by Engine Con pany
No. IL ana Truck Company No. 8.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
News Of Petersburg

MIR. Davenport died In Davenport, Iowa,
aud. rs far rs known, he has no rcla-
tivcs acrc. the family having removed
from Petersburg many ycnra ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
Walden Ave-

suit Tor $4,000 dainngcs arnirs, ~
virginia RAILWAY ana Power COMPANY
%as fled by. Clarence Garrett yestor-
action IS one OF trcspass No declora
uDn accompanied the attorneys mem :