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,4^., -? ,X £•*$' » .*«««»• iSBir; ksikb** ISIil ±tmmmr*< sgsar CT^Smnmsi FFIH*""-- ts ; .•gtermany ennsylvanla. l» (•• w»« ^^*l»"> V-*.77'** IP****" «*•» " f*' » ~~rx s -a_.~ mi ' W "<> • PHI ll£P SBtlJ •••rrrrrrrri •••rnn!inr)ii> » * $*• .#.. -v -"fi:* ' *•» »• >v - . vy - y. *S5!w-" 3. Aldlne. ^ vv 4? 4. New Bin ^ r;,- 5. Colonnade, 'C^±A:i- LTHOUGH some may scoff at the authenticity of the rapidly- growing claims of the Baker family upon the $800,000,000 heart of Philadelphia, there is no doubt in the mind of Myron C, Baker, 900 Belmont avenue, Chicago, as to his right to benefit should the ,'. ' daims prove valid. He contends he is the true acd legal great-grandson of the man who, It is Alleged, owned the $800,000,000 tract of real es- » 'jjite in the Quaker city. However, Mr. Baker Is ' • Ji* no hurry. ,'•> "Now, if yon will look on page 516 of this Hook," he said, taking down a copy of the "Blo- . graphical and Genealogical History of Indiana," ' . *you will discover my father's name. It shows " ^bat my father's grandfather was Jacob Baker he was born in Ludwlgsburg, Baden, He came to America and settled la ^W^hgf cariWyoO aBout| ginghams," suid the head of a highly successful firm In America importing materials for wash dresses, "is that they are the best thing In the world. No other (cotton dress fabric approaches them to volume of sales this year." Every summer wardrobe that makes any pretension whatever of approaching completeness should include several gingham frocks. This Is food news, because gingham has much besides fashion to recommend it. No woman is averse to buying Inexpensive clothes that are In the height of fashion, and this Is one of the things that still may be said of the gingham frock. The price of gingham Is now considerably lower than it has been for two or three years. The prettiest dresses of this fabric are simple, the beauty of such a dress lying In the selection of colors and perhaps an unusual bit of trimming. Checks Brighten Landscape. It might be expected, with the present craze for dull, black silk dresses, that black and white, cottons would be chosen. But fashion, ever contradictft '«nd that "ei "it was this Jacob Baker who acquired all that property In Philadelphia. I have many papers •fnd records and documents to prove It. There . jelll be no trouble about connecting up my rela- • ' Ijjlonshlp. There are 17 true great-grandchildren. , . . IVe will prove our heirship." A '<> Mr. Baker said that his family several year® fV- **go collected a fund vand had the entire history t- * > «f Jacob Baker traced, even to his parents' es- I*. * - |nte In Germany. ^ r "A cousin of mine has all of those records,* ; «ald Mr. Baker. "They will be produced." 4 T»" "If you get the money, what then?"' r "Well, I have a long time to live, you know," k/r/jj|be said. "I'll take my daughter, Emma, and her ' J&usband, and we'll have a little trip. But there's .«o use worrying about that now. There is no %uAy" * ^ Some of the Baker heirs are more Impatient iftbout it than Chicago's Mr. Baker. This is but nat- 1' %ral, Inasmuch as Colonel Baker appears to have %een the family head from whom sprang a mul- ' tltudlnous progeny. His heirs seem to be scattered through every state In the Union and every ' y jprovlnce of Cinada. t f , One day recently the bureau of legal aid, de- .'V'1 'Apartment of public welfare of Philadelphia, ac- V y ,«#ordlng to the chief of that bureau, Romaln Hass- :-Wftdc, received eight Inquiries relative to the Baker , ' -Instate. In all correspondence It Is represented '- ins an estate worth more than $800,000,000, con- £ listing of 650 acres In the business center of Phll- V. 1 Adelphla. Some add all the land occupied by the ,,?«rlty of Chllllcothe, O. 5 The eight Inquiries cited as having been received on a single recent day came, respectively, trom Kansas City, Mo.; Afton, la.; Dubuque, la.; JSalt Lake City, Utah; Okamogan, Wash.; Los ^Angeles, Cal.; Lebanon, Pa., and Tacoma, Wash. »The Inquiries were penned, some of them on , v u'embossed paper, others on mere scraps of paper. "The great majority of persons who write ^,sto the mayor of Philadelphia or to the director ' of the department of public welfare relative to ^Colonel Baker's holdings," said Mr. Hassrick. •'have visions of easy wealth. . "Some are more credulous than others. Recently there came to me from Portland, Ore., an inquiry accompanied by a newspaper clipping •which told of the marvelous good luck of a cltl- *en of that town. The article spoke of his having founded an automobile school on a capital of $7.50 five years ago and added, 'Today he is heir to millions.' This alleged fortunate descendant of the now famous Colonel Baker did not seem to know exactly how large a slice he was to get ou( of this estate. But, with hope burning In his breast, he settled up his affairs In Portland and started for Philadelphia to cl&lm the gold that be thought there awaited him. "From Afta^ la., came an inquiry from a person who wants to get In touch with the attorney, or attorneys, handling the 'billion-dollar Baker estate.' This Is one of the highest appraisements of the value of this estate that has reached the office of the bureau.' "A western newspaper printed a general statement about this 'Baker estate' which was transmitted from the East and immediately there sprang up a retinue of claimants,' with names ranging from Shroades to Anderson, and all apparently evincing an earnest Interest in the estate of Colonel Baker. "Only the other day there came to the city a lawyer from Kansas City bent on getting the true facts relative to Colonel Baker and his vast wealth. This attorney Insisted upon digging through the court records and ascertaining what' are tfee real facts.'" If the Baker estate idea is sound, Philadelphia's, famed city hall, with Its massive stone tower, town clock «•"< bronze statue of ye esteemed William Penn, belongs to a thousand or more farmers of the Northwest and Canada. Such a trifle as Scottish Rite Cathedral, one of the most famous homes of Free Masonry In the United States, Is to provide spending money for folks out along the Pacific coast. Broad Street Station, home terminal of ' the Pennsylvania railroad, is to be split fop among .-the agriculturists of the middle West The Quaker city's skyscraper belt the modern, steel and concrete canyons that mark the boundaries of Broad and Chestnut streets, are In reality ihe property not of the few, but of the •"The very heart of the third city of the U. 8. Hi'4**' belongs to the "hoi pollol." There Is no Bolshevism about It--no fifty-fifty division of property. The only stipulation is that your name is Baker or that you can prove your connection with the family tree of a supposed "Colonel Jacob Baker," who roamed these parts > In Revolutionary wsr days. Just Imagine tills 1 Some morning soon cootv muters stepping off trains at Broad street station or swarming up out of the Market street subways In ye dtye of Brotherly Love may find lock and ~chain on the whole of Philadelphia's busy center. There will be "Hands Off" and "No Trespass" signs everywhere. Pretty soon the sheriff wilt appear. Upon a stated day he will auction oft all this prpperty'at a sheriffs sale. The proceeds are to pay off the claims of the heirs of "Colonel Jacob Baker's" estate. A fortune valued at something like an even billion of dollars, long withheld from Its rightful .ownaR Is at last to come Into legitimate ownership. Ever hear of the "Baker estate" before? A quarter of a century ago someone started the ball rolling. According to the story, Colonel Baker, an officer In the army of George Washington, {eased a tract of land In the heart of Philadelphia upon which now stand city hall, the big department stores, the skyscrapers and what-not of the central city. The lease was to run for a period of 80 years. It appears that the lease was either lost sight of or willfully destroyed afad the property passed on to others. At first the claims took In nearly all the territory between the Delaware and the Schuylkill rivers and from Poplar to South street--the very, beart of the city. As the years rolled on, the claims were considerably modified. Lawyers pointed out how, for a "slight consideration," they could restore the ground to lts„, "rightful owners" and bring half the banks and trust companies «< Philadelphia to their knees. As the story developed, it seemed thit the f' lly of "Colonel Baker" removed to somewhere up In Canada, after his death In Philadelphia intestate. Then the squatters lived on the land IB accordance with the famous 99-year lease made during the Revolution. Forty years ago the first talk of a "claim" wais aired. There was a lapse of some 15 years and then the bubble was brought forth again to glisten In all Its rainbow colors. Now there Is an old-fashioned renaissance^ of the Baker bubble on a scale not heretofore attained. All over the country there are expectant people Just aching for the money with which to doll themselves out with limousines, trick clothes - and flashing diamonds. And there's plenty of wherewithal, so fir as the value of the district In question is concerned. The map given herewith gives a hint of tlje ? - -Vlilues. ; The dty hall cost $28^)00,000; the Adelphla betel (1) Is valued at $2,300,000; the Sits Carlton (9) at $2,200,000, and the Bellevue- Stratford close by, at $5,000,000. There are scores Ht buildings with more than a million each, such as the Real Estate Trust, $8,750,000; Wldener, $8,300,000; Lincoln, $2,350,000; Liberty, $2,850,000; ijnlon League, $3,100,000; Land Title, *7.800,0ft); Morris, $2,700,000, and Finance, $2,300,000. Independence hall (*) Is In the district; so la Franklin square and Franklin's grave (A). Olfter noteworthy structures In the district are: ' A Yendlg. $ - 'JSv six 6. Green's. , 7. Walton. " , i * 8. Rlttenhomifc * ; . 10. St Jnmeft. ' » 11. Academy of Music. 12. Walnut theater. 13. Adelphla and 14. Keith's theater,' 15. Garrlck theater*. 19. Reading terminal. 20. Broad Street station ( 21. Baltimore and Ohio term! 22. Historical society. 23. John Harrison Laboratory of Chemistry, 24. Academy of Natural Sciences, 25. University of Penna. museii(|fH f ^ 26. United States mint. * ; 27. Baldwin Locomotive works, 28. Academy of Fine Altl|j|< ^ 29. Central post office. 80. Odd Fellows halL 31. Masonie temple. 33. Franklin institute. 34. Betsy Ross . 85. Christ church. 37. The Bourse. *5: 38. Custom house." 39. Carpenter's haU; 41. Central high s 42. Philadelphia Textile school. 43. Drexel Institute. • ^ 46. Scottish Rites hall. '-*• 47. Wanainaker's theater. 48. Shubert's theater. 50. Philadelphia College of ftUurnmCp. 51. Philadelphia Art Alliance. 52. Chestnut street wharf. X Subway-Elevated statlona. • .-aw* So you see, the Baker heirs will draw down considerable. If-- But the Philadelphia officials saftt the Baiter estate that "there ain't no slch anlmlle." The mayor of Philadelphia asked John S. Broadway, chief counsel of the bureau of legal aid, for s report Here Is his report: "It appears that there was an estate of Jacob Baker, a Revolutionary veteran, handled in the Orphans' Court of Philadelphia county. The records there show that It was disposed of about 1847. The estate consisted of about $6,000 or $7,000, as shown by the account which is among the papers. Through some means extensive Information has been spread around to the effect that a portion of this estate consists of a 99-year lease of certain real estate in the dty of Philadelphia, a part of which is occupied by the present city hall, and some additional real estate on which the city of Chllllcothe Is situated. "The Information further Is given that the real estate In Philadelphia was held under a 99-year lease, which has just expired, and that, therefore, the real estate Is available for distribution among the various heirs of Jacob Baker. In consequence of this, the newspapers Jn various parts of the country have printed articles on the subject, stating that the estate Is valued at some $800,000,000 and that there are about 300 heirs. Consequently many people with the name of Baker are Interested in obtaining a share of this estate, and we are receiving a great many letters and Inquiries with reference to It "A search of the reeprds fails to disclose any suc^t lease, or any such property right, at least so far as the law in Philadelphia Is concerned. The Orphans' court reports to me that they consider the whole matter a fraud and the Register 1 of Wills' office says the eame^ x ^ v. " • :*v Red and White Chackad QinQham Frock Wlth.Trlmminm of Wtrite Org^ ftdia and Flowara (bnbroifSerwl In RWd Worsted. ory, says no. In wash fabrics we must be gay. Black and white cottons had their innings last year. Now their place la usurped by red and white checks. There Is a goodly showing of brown and white as well as many greens, but reds are most prominent According to an old-time saying, an individual is as old as he or she feels, and no woman could help feeling very young In these fresh, crisp, wash dresses that In design, material and coloring are very like those she wore In her schoolgirl days. Except for the size It would be next to Impossible to distinguish then from little girls' dresses. The full skirt which stalks so threateningly among the new clothes finds a logical place In the cotton dress. The slim silhouette Is retained by dressmakers catering to the women who tealli .Ifjiflfr most about dress, and who always demand "beauty in their dothes, but- the full skirt is among us. It is not nearly so beautiful in model of cloth as those which follow the natural lines of the figure, but it Is much more suitable to the dress of wash material than the peasant chemise. Youthful Model^Organdle Trimming*. A charming dress for warm summer mornings may be made of red and white checked gingham In the following way: Cut the bodice portion just like a chemise dress with kimono sleeves and gather a full skirt to this slightly below the normal waistline. The neck may be squared or round and finished with a bias fold of bright red organdie underlaid with one of white. The sleeves may be cut off at any length desired, although rather short ones would be attractive, and these should be edged with organdie In two colors to match the neck. Now make a narrow belt of the red organdie or of the gingham 1| you like, and line It with white, allowing the white to show at either edge in the form of a piping. Ornament this with two tiny stiff flat bows of the red, faced with white. Tie the girdle in the back, permitting the stiff little bows to come at either side of the front. The skirt may be plain or it may have two large tucks encircling tt If further ornamentation Is desired, sew tl* tucks In a long running stitch with red worsted and trim the neck and sleeves In the same way. Neither worsted nor organdie Is a new trimming for gingham dresses, but evidently designers have not been able to think of anything prettier to take their place, for we have them used more profusely than ever this year. This is especially true of organdie. Quantities of organdie frills, both gathered and plaited, are seen If you are, a youthful amateur dressmaker you may prefer the Mexican note sponsored so strongly b7 Jeanne Lanvln of Paris In her spring and summer collection of clothes. A frock shows the straight bodice just described, with a Mexican collar fastened to one side. By way of variety, this skirt Is plaited and cut longer in the front and back than it Is at the sideb, but any plain skirt may be used with a bodice such as this. Embroideries are not 41 lacking on wash dresses, but they are reserved more especially for models of linen or crash. A stralghtline frock of natural color crash Is most attractive with heavy embroideries In brown. The skirt portion was embroidered with heavy threads of mercerized brown cotton from the hem to about the'.knees; It was a chemise dress. The bottom of the sleeves were ornamented in like manner, and so was a narrow collar which stood straight up around the neck, but turned down in the front &s the dress was slashed and folded back to form revers. Dress That Harks Back to 188a A new way of using worsted embroidery on a linen frock, and also of obtaining a good deal of color, appears in a demure gray chemise dress. It has an apron tunic In the front only, attached to the waist portion at a low line. The trimming consists of appilqued motifs of bright colored linen In novel shapes stitched to the dress with worsted of contrasting hue. As a variation of the embroidered trimming, straight chemise frocks of heavy white linen--the chemise model Is used for the heavier fabrics--are trimmed straight down front and back panels with points of red and white checked gingham. The gingham also Is stitched In pointed effect around the neckline, which (s somewhat high but a shallow oval to form, and around the sleeves. At Least i. A. White Would B* So, After Being Relieved of Dyspepsia by Tantac ; •* "My wife and myself haVe feadl stomach trouble," says Mr. J. A* White, residing on the Leestown Pike, R. F. D. No. 0, near Lexington, Ky« "and have both been nervous nod run * down. "We could not see anything without suffering afterwards and could not sleep at night H'e were regular nervous dyspeptics. We tried many remedies without permanent benefit until we heard of Tanlac. 1 got this medicine and began using It We noticed immediate results. We are both greatly improved by Tanlac. We give all credit for the change of health to Tanlac. It is a remarkable medicine. • 'I personally feel so good that 1 told my hands a day or two ago that I could beat any of them shucking com, I meant It and believe I could have beat 'em alL" Of all the maladies that afflict 1M> inanity chronic dyspepsia, such as Mr. and Mrs. White suffered from. Is probably the most prevalent and hours might be consumed in describing the sufferings, mental and bodily, of the victims of chronic dyspepsia. A morbid, unreal, whimsical and melancholy condition of the mind, aside from the nervous physical suffering, is the usual state of the average dyspeptic, and life seems scarcely worth living. Tanlac, the celebrated medidne, wss designed especially for overcoming this distressing condition and millions of people have taken it with the most astonishing and gratifying results. It seems to go straight to the spot toning up and invigorating every organ of the body. Sold by leading druggists, eyer^ where.--Advertisement ; •sfci "Life as I See It* ^ ' I suppose we are prone to claim that the world hasnt given us justice, to some directions I haven't had it to some others I don't want It--Loel^ vllle Courier-Journal. '•'0% w- BACK GIVEN OUT? dalL constant baokaehe T Are you tired.and a* dth sharp, rtabbktcpai yon find it impoMftds to M k enjoy your work? Than, look to year kidney*! WhenJft^wsa|sn, the sys- •kwiag sehy tor pains? Do tea become* o' ud backache, shan> paina. haada» di**y spells andi orraary disorders natamity follow. Hate jour kMnm With Doan't Kidmen POu. DoanTf him brought new health to thne--nda. An Illinois Cue ~ Mrs. J. u bear tt "1 had a bearlacstxn a afeM» ckmft •SP straighten. My H3223 Made speefcl floatsd before my eyes. I used ~ Kidney Pills and they cured haven't had to take a kidney I since." OsPwrtdAi|»m(l>«ln DOAN 'S "pillV 8erious Time. Brenda--Freddy Is thinking sehiously about marriage. Billy--How long has he been ried ?--The Bulletin (Sydney). Sure MONTEVIDEO CITY OF ROSES tNlptny Unrivaled In Any Other Pert Of the World, According to Veteran Traveler. But the gardens I And the flowers 1 Never have I seen In any part of the world such marvelous exhibitions of flowering plants and shrubs, native and exotic, as are found about the homes and qulntas of the Montevideana. They surpass In profusion and exuberance even those of Rio de Janeiro, and that Is saying very much indeed.' California Is justly famed as a fiowerland. So Is the French Riviera. But I have never seen In either at these favored regions of Flora such gorgeous displays of bloom as I have witnessed in and around Uruguay's magnificent capital. Witt backgrounds of palm, orange, myrtle, magnolia, bamboo, alternating with the native parslso and umbu trees and the Australian eucalyptus, one finds beds of pansies, carnations, marguerites and lilies^ together with hedges of iliac and guelderroe and cineraria, while walls and houses are covered with multi-colored draperies of wistaria, honey-suckle, BoufTttinvlllea and numerous other creepers of every form and hue. It Is, however. In their roses that the Montevldenns take their greatest pride. H»ey are found everywhere, In private gardens and In public parks, to dumps and hedges, .trained to trellises and columns, or falling In showers over walls and railings., But nowhere are they seen to such* advantage as in the Parque Urbano and in Paseo del Prado --those exquisite pleasure grounds of the national capital. Here there are no less than 800 varieties of roses collected from every clime. The rose bushes themseJves number many thousands. The Casual observer would say there are myriads of them.--From -Through Sooth America* land," by Dr. 1. A. Sahnb . Modes of Hairdressing The short cap sleeve, which Is Just a little puff, If used In summer dresses of the lighter materials, such as voiles and crepes. It bIbo makes an occasional appearance In some of the heavier fabrics, but although the dress itself Is of a heavier cotton, the 1890 sleeve is of a thinner material. For Instance, a quaint looking dress of flowered chintz, made with a straight bodice and full-gathered skrlt, has puff sleeves of white organdie, the cuffs of which are stitched with red worsted. Further touches of the organdie appear in the form of ptcoted ruffles en* drcllng skirt and deep, round neck. The modes of hairdressing In Paris Indicate a vogue for smooth and uncurled arrangements of the hair, as In opposition to the much-waved and puffed coiffure which has been worn for several years. The exaggerated psyche knot low down on the head Is much affected by Englishwomen as well as Parlslennes. Although the hair is arranged not only with plainness, but apparently with predslon, most fantastic headdresses are worn. The large 8panlsh comb Is retained. The newest combs are of Ivory rather than shell. These white combs are most effective. For those who do not like an all-white comb they may be had with beautiful enameling In color as well as with settings of precious stones. The weirdest of feather ornaments r.re chosen for the hair. Bands of the costly and forbidden paradise may completely encircle the head or plumage of the common barnyard fowl may make the craziest looking headdress imaginable. 6 Bnwm Hot Sum MM Lines. Trains may do anything tl^ts tmtmom -/one of the newest lines Is that which rtarts at the square-necked front of the corsages and cascades down over trie arms In lieu of sleeves. This-- en passant--is a delightful departure from the court train which swings from the back shoulders.. Evening Go^ns. The dyed lace evening gown Is often accompanied by a square cape of the same lace lin«l with taffeta. Women Bright eyes, a clear skin nixl a body full of youth and health may be yours if you will keep your eyafepk in order by regularly taking fCOLDMEDAL IMPORTANCE OF THE CORSET Article Is Necessary to Aid in Appearance of 8eml or Wholly Fittfnf Tailor-Madea. * If you want to look your best In one of the new seml-fltting or wholly fitting tailor-mades you must go back to corsets. There are corsets and corsets, Is the comment of a writer. Carefully selected and cared^for the one adds grace and support to your figure, and in nowise menaces your health, but If you happen to belong to the large body of women who simply go Into a corset department, and. giving the girl behind the counter the size of the waist ask {for a long or short corset it Is your own fault If your choice hurts you and makes yea squirm in Its grip. When you go to buy a pair of corsets be careful not to choose too small a sise. The small sise brings your curves in the wrong place and flattens your hack. Be careful about the corset's height «d length. To get both correct, take the narrow tape which marks the waistline on the Inside of almost all corsets, and, using it as the starting place, see for yourself how many Inches a corset Is Intended to extend above and below the waistline. How high It should come depends entirely upon your figure. Remember. If you choose too high a pair It will make the 'shoulders appear too high, and If the bust be large, apparently increase-It Unless during the past corsetless year you have lost your proper proportions. choose a pair of corsets with bones only in the back and front Dlroctolrs Hats. Very stunning are the new*dl»ec«otre hats. . They curve upward at the left side and droop at the right Sweeping down over one ear there Is, as a rule, a long feather. Uncurled ostrich er brilliant glycerin ostrich are most often choeen for %arnlmro, beinj most becoming to the wearer. Yh« world's standard raoaady for flver, bladder and uric acid iroublaa, the enemies of life and looks. In use sinra 109& All druggists, three siscs. leak far tfc* Mm. Gold <* nwu |-- accept oof fl.Hi ^ Sin Tortved Babies Sleqi Mothers Rest After Cuticura 2Sc, Oiatewt 25 mU 5lt.T«faiCt. Ptsky Devils Qilifts P. D. Q. Jj. Ik Q- Party OefOe Quietus, %i the name at the a«e chonical that actnslly ends th« bus family, Bed Buiv Roaches, Ants aad Flaa% as P. D. Q. kills the Uv« ones wad thair esss and stops tutors aniUm Metaaiasietuprbvt a ohamlral waHke aaw- ryr