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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20
Busy Days For Legislators.

Tariff making days i'll Washington
are busy days for congressman and
senator's During the controversy over
the new tariff bill-the Payne bill-the
daily mail of members of both houses
averaged 100 letters a day. Most of
the correspondents wanted copies of
the Payne bill or of schedules of GER
tain classes of goods or of the tariff
on some particular article named in
the bill. Owners of factories. import
ing houses. mills. cattle, etc. not
only wrote or visited their representa-
tives themselves. but had their thou
sands of employees write letters also.
Employees are voters. congressman
need votes. All the communications
must be answered acceptably those
that want the duty on hides or gloves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20
TARIFF BILL AND
Side Lights on the Great
Fight In Congress to Re.
wise the Dinglcy>
Schedules.
BY FREDERICK r. TooMBs.

" HI making OF tariff law for
country with interests as large,
important and varied as those
of the United States requires as
much labor. thought and time and the
attention of as many expert minds as
the founding of an empire.
And always there is the chance that
the measure finally produced and start
I'd on its way through congress will
be defeated or else amended to a point
of useleSsneSs, as witness the vote on
the new Payne tariff measure. which
was squeezed through the lower house
few days ago by the close vote of
19J 10 1S3. Presenting Il quorum to
he present. it requires a majority of
these to pass bill under the rules of
the lower house. Therefore the chang
lug of the votes of but six members of
congress TO the negative would have
defeated the bill on which such ire
mendous and vital interests depended.
a tie vote, 1S9 TO IS9, would have re-
suited.
hS rune, lneIe are SECTIONS III every
tariff bill which are objected to by
individual senators and congressman.
Trainers of national tariffs find it i'm
possible TO please every one. public and
legislators and president. Yet. so far
as the legislators are concerned. they
supply the votes that pass the bill;
therefore those that revolt must be
tenderly nurSed along under the Scien-
titic system of intensive political agri-
culture. Perhaps promise of com
mittee craftsmanship or of an appoint
ment 10 an important commission.
etc, will bring over some of the in
surgentS to the side of the party
whip" While ii is amazing how
much Independence and Instruction in
Washington wilt before the persuasive
voice of the dispensers of party patron
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20

have sometimes lost only through lack
of the right sort of leader.
The Corporation Tax.
One of the reasons why the Payne
tariff bill was in unniStakable dan
ger of defeat i'll the lower house was
the corporation tax provision. This
tax is an extension of federal power
into new fields and into which, accord
ing To many congressman. it should
not enter. The tax, they argue, is a
hardship on many corporations that
have had difficulty in recovering from
the effects of the panic. They fur
Their assert that the provisions of the
act tend TO a Capitalization of power
in the federal government and that
this tendency should not be encour-
eyed. Members of state governments
who visited Washington during the
tariff controversy claim that the states
are continuously i'll need of money,
that they are constantly devising new
and needed forms of taxation and that
the national corporation tax takes
money out of the states that is need
ed more urgently IN the various states
than in Washington.
President Taft takes the stand that
the national government needs the
money aud that, as il has right to
taX corporations in this manner, the
objections raised are not vital. Sup
porters of the tax agree with the pres
ideut aud argue that the corporate i'll
terests of the United States derive
most of the benefit of high or protec-
tive tariff; that consequently it is only
right that they should pay the national
impost.
Attorney General Wickersham and
Senator EIihu Root drew 1.-The corpora
ton tax under the direction of Presi-
dent Taft. Its original form aroused
so much opposition us to cause re-
aftiug or amendment into the pres
ent aud final form.
As now provided for the corpora ton
tax will bring in Il total of S2J.O00.Oc9
TO the government from certain
sources of wealth." to use the words
Of Congressman Nicholas Longworth.
that today pay no tax TO the federal
government" President Rooseveit's
sop-iu.Iaw also supports the stand
taken by President Taft by adding.
eve need the increased revenue TO aid
not only in paying off big deficit. but
to provide for Il larger expenditure
than has hitherto been made for the
Improvement of our inland water
ways"
Radical Feature of the Tax.
What is considered in Washington to
be particularly radical feature of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20
Lard-13c.
PotatoeS-60c.
Onions-50 to Coo.
Feed and Fuel.

Grain-Corn, roc to 72c; oats, SIC.
Forage-Timothy hay, $40; straw,
SC.
Coal-Lump, per nushei, lac; slack.
$3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20

or cotton, as the case may he. raised.
as well as those that want the same
duties lowered. The congressman
would of course do his best for both
sides. Yes: congressman. especially
in tariff times. must have imagination
and a quick witted secretary. One
New York congressman represents Il
district in which S1I5.00O.000 in CAPT
tai is invested in wood pulp mills.
He did not sleep much during the
weeks that the conference committee
was juggling with the rates on the me-
chemically ground and the chemical
wood pulp schedule.
The Tariff and the Temper.
Tariff times make bad tempers. even
in deliberative body like the United
States senate, better known in Wash
ington as the millionaires' club On
one Of the recent days when every
body at the capital was wondering
what the conference committee would
or would not do Senators Joe Bailey
of Texas and Scott of West Virginia
were in cantankerous mood. They
were on opposite sides in the tariff
row. and the temperature was high
err than the Wright aeroplane. Bailey
continued tedious Grafton on a point
OF order growing out of a senate reso-
luton affecting the granting of ''unani-
nous consent for the considering of
certain motions. Senator Scott could
finally stand it no longer. Laborious-
Iy welding palm leaf fan with one
hand and hopping perspiring brow
with a handkerchief in the other. he
rose.
b 'Nr President" he snapped, having
heard the gentleman from Texas talk
for some time. ] rise to ask what is
before the house"
Bailey was angry and yelled across
the senate chamber:
1.-The only thing before the house is
the gentleman from West Virginia."
and Bailey abruptly sat down.
''The gentleman from West Virginia"
stood alone in his place before the
house for many seconds. completely
frustrated by the quick retort and
the wave of laughter that followed it.
His words choked in his throat, and
he sat down with a grunt. growl
and a glare that BODIED i'll for 1.-The
gentleman from Texas"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-Following are the
quotations on the market today:
Wheat.
September 100Ts, 101. 991s, 1878.
December. 96as, 961a, 951l, 9G1s.
May, 99A, 100. 9S7s, $685..
Corn.
September. 653s. CO.'S. 655s. Co.'S.
December. SOS, 81, 55%, 81.
May, 571I, 1886, 81, 5Sss.
Oats.
September. S734. ISIS. 373s, 3SIs.
DeDcember. 375s. SIS. SIG. IS.
May, 30. iO1a. 397s, 401a.
Pork.
September. 22.15. 2225. 22.l5, 2215.
January. l7.42. 17.45. 1870, 1877.
Lard.
September. 11.S7. 1876, t1.S7. 1892.
October, l1.S5. 11.S7, 1872, 1881
January. 1929. 1922. 1920, 1920
Ribs.
September 11.67. HIS. 11.65. 11.75.
October, 11.I0, 11.45. 11.37. 11.45.
January. 9.15. 800. 9.15, 9.17
Receipts today-Wheat 109, corn
229, oats $50, hogs $4,000. cattle
$500, sheep 10000.
Estimated receipts Saturday
Hogs 10000
Hog market opened steady. Hogs
left over 5000. Light 40 q $50.
mixed and butchers $50 q S.25. good
heavy 1859 S.25, rough heavy 7.25
d750
Cattle market opened weak.
Sheep market opened weak.
Omaha-Hogs $500. cattle 1.2O0.
Kansas City-Hogs 5000. cattle
1000.
Hog market closed weak at early
decline. Bulk 1855 q 500, light 80
mS.1O. mixed and butchers 400
SIS, good heavy 7.10@S.15. rough
heavy 100 7.S5.
Cattle market closed slow.
Sheep market closed weak.
Northwestern receipts-M inneapo-
Iise. today 80, last week %. last year
1872. Duluth, today ), last week Ia,
last year IA.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat q
to % lower. corn unchanged.
Liverpool closing-Wheat "a to 3s
higher, corn Is higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20
HUDSON-FULTON ON STAMP
Fifty Millions Are to BE Issued by
the Government.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Acting
secretary Reynolds of the treasury
department has signed an order for
the issuance of 50,0O0.000 Hudson
Fulton postage stamps by the bureau
of engraving AND printing.
The stamps were ordered by the
poStoffice department in commemor-
alton of the celebration next month
of the operation of the first steam
boat on the Hudson river. The en-
tire issue will be ready for delivery
to postoffices throughout the country
by the middle of September.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
approved an order authorizing the
substitution of the word ''celebra-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20
A Poverty Show,

Next years international exhibition
in Brussels is to have n very uncom-
mon feature 1t is proposed TO give an
ocular display of the misery and pow
erty in which the Belgian home work
ers exist. with view of bringing their
needs under public uotice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Aug. 20.-Following are
the wholesale prices on the local
market today:
Provisions and Produce.
Live Poultry - Hens. per pound,
loo; spring chickens, per pound, 15c;
$3.50 to $3.50 per dozen
Butter-Dairy, 81 to 22c; creamery,
&c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20

thousands of corporations affected are
some which have always been ascer-
tainable by the public. aud others
which have not so been. True state
ments of the following must be in
cluded in the report:
First.-Total amount of paid up capital
stock outstanding at the close of the
year.
Second.-Total amount of bonGed or
other Indebtedness.
Third.-Gross amount OF income re-
ceived from all sources and IL a corpora
ton or joint company etc, of a foreign
country the total amount of income re-
ceived within the year from all business
transacted or capital invested within the
United States and any of its territories
also the amount received within the year
by way of dividends upon stock of other
corporations subject to the tax
Fourth.-The total amount of all the or
binary and necessary expenses actually
paid out of earnings in the maintena nee
and operation of business and properties
within the year. stating separately all
charges such as rentals or franchise pay
ments required to be made as A condition
to the continued use or possession of
property and if organized under the laws
of foreign country the amount so paid
in the maintenance and operation of its
business within the United States and its
territories. etc.
Fifth.-The total amount of all losses
actually sustained during the year and
not compensated by insurance or other
wise. stating separately any amounts all
lowed for depreciation of property.
SiXth.-The amount of interest actually
paid within the year on its bonded mr.
other Indebtedness and in the case of a
bank, banking association or trust COM
pany stating separately all interest paid
by it within the year on deposits
Seventh.-The amount paid by il within
the year for taxes imposed under the
authority of the United States or INV
state or territory thereof and separateIv
the amount paid by it for ia VOC i'm
posed by the government of anv foreipp
country as a condition to Carrying ON
business therein.
Eighth.-The net income of sucb cor-
poration, Joint stock company or aSsoci
alton or insurance company after ,noLir-
the deductions in this section authorized
Great Power Given to President
A powerful new executive arm is
given the president to WELD in sec.
ton &. This section provides severe
punishment for any government em-
ployee who discloses to anv nerson
any information which under the law
he should not disclose. But the pres-
ident can cause him TO disclose sucb
Information or evidence, owing 70 that
part of section which states that
the employee shall divulse the facts
that we will assume to be in ouestio,
upon the special direction Of the
president
In answer to the claim made bv sew.
eral United States senators that tbe
president is thus given power IN
its nature inquisitorial by section 7
the administration authorities state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20
FOR BOWEL COMPLAINTS.

Eexall Orderles are exceedingly pleas
ant 20 take, and are ideal for adult OF child.
Thcvac: directly on the nerves and muscles
OF the bowels. They do no, purge OF cause
any ANNOYANCE whatever We will refund
the money paid US for them il they do MT
thoroughly relieve chronic or habi,ual con
s,ipa,ion Two sizes, Ioc. anc 25c.
THOMAS DRUG co.
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
DISORDERS
IN NORTHERN ITALY
Importation of Breakers OF
No Avail-Clashes Are. i.
Frequent.

MILAN. Nov. 5.-Despite che lmporta
ton of 500 stTtke-breakers the strike Of
the workers IL the gas works through
out northern Italy stili ties up the
plants. Disorders are occurring every
where. and several clashes have taken
place between the soldiers on guard at
the various fac cries and the strikers.
but no fatalities are reported.
A train bearing 800 strike-breaiSers was
stopped at Chignolo by the wives and
children Of t.. strikers. who threw
themselves across the rails before the
train. All efforts of the authorities to
remove them were futile. and the train
was forced to turn back
Attempts have been made to press the
soldiers on guard into service 10 feed
the furnaces of t1e plants, but where
ever tried, this Ias pTecipitated VIC
lence, and has bes.l give nup.
The cities affected by the strike are
practically under q reign Of terror after
nightfall, and no one dares face the
hordes of outlaws who take possession
of the streets.
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
Constipation
Cure Free

With the FIRST signs Of constipation
you resort TO the home methods OF re-
lief such as hot or cold water on aris-
ing. lots Of stewed fruit with your
breakfast etc, but what do you do
The majority then start on salts and
purgatiye waters. then change TO cath
ariic pills, etc. II you have gone
through these various stages you know
they were al useless. so far as perrna-
nent results 90. Now you should try
just once again, but try something prac-
teal and sensible remedy made and
Intended for the purpose you are trying
10 accomplish. Svch a remedy. as thou
sands can testify. Is DR. Caldwell s
Syrup Pepsin, which IS guaranteed to
be permanent in its results It's fngre-
dents are such 5hat by a brief use of
It the stomach and bowel muscles are
trained ~ again do their work normally
so that In the end you can do away
will do this Mr. 6. y. Dodson Of San
vile, Va, viii gladly attest, and so will
Mrs. 5. A Hampton, Of Portage, 0.
To those who are still skepticaI there
IS way 10 prove ttfese assertions with
out penuy Of expense: Simply send
your name and address to DR.. Caldwell
and obtain free sample bottle After
using It, II you are then convinced it is
the remedy you need, buy a fifty cent
or one dollar bottle Of your druggist and
continue to use II for a brief time until
cured. The directions are simple and
the dose is small. IT is pleasant 70 the
taste, does not gripe and Is promptly
effective, and these statements are
guaranteed or money will be refunded
This remedy is over a Quarter Of q
century old and IS personally taken nv
more druggists than any other Similar
remedy on the American market. Re
cause of its effectiveness, purity and
pleasant taste il is the ideal laxative
remedy for children, women and old
folks generally.
DR., Caldwell personally viii be pleased
TO give you any medical advice you NAV
desire for yourself or family rsrtafrinsy
| 70 the stomach, liver or bowels abso-
!utely free OF charge Explain your case
IL letter and he VIII reply to you in
detail For the free sample simply send
your name and address on a postal card
or otherwise. For either request the
doctors address is DR. ". b. CaldweIL
r. 5S8 Caldwell building. Monticello, III
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
LARGE JUDGMENT
AGAINST MILLER
William E. Ambrose Wins Against
the Treasurer of Defunct
Association.

Justice Wright has ordered a judg-
ment Of S156s 317.35 in favor Of William
L. Ambrose, receiver of the First Co
operative Building Association OF
Georgetown against J. Barton Miller,
the secretary-treasurer of the defunct
association. Miller is at present await
ing trial On indictments charging the
embezzlement of this money.
This judgment was predicated upon a
declaration fled by the receiver claim
ing the conversion of money Of the as
ISOLATION by Miller 10 his own use To
this declaration a demurrer was filed by
Mr.. Miller. 20 which john Lewis Smith
and James S. Easily Smith interposed
objections. The court held the de-
murrer TO be frivolous. Whereupon the
court found that the demurrer 10 be as
claimed by counsel for the association
and ordered that the demurrer be held
without value and the judgmen. to be
entered for the receiver.
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
LARGE AUDIENCE
AT BENEFIT SHOW
Performance is Given for
Mrs. Short, Who Was Shot
by Husband.

LONG before the time for the per-
Torrance TO begin at the BelascO Thea
ter this afternoon the house had been
filled by persons who came both to aid
Mrs. William Short, for whom the bene-
At entertainment is being given. and
who also expected some fun from the
aII-star aggregation that viii Ill the
program.
The performance viii be almost in
formal in character. Fred Niblo, the
eminent taikologist, viii travel here and
there; J. F. Dodson. known as COM
edian, has developed into a mOnOlogue
artist for the occasion. and Miss May
Robson. the premiere Of them ali in fun
making, win present, with her company,
a one-act play called ''RosebeSry Shurb,
Sec"
Every theater IN the city IS contri5ut-
ing its share to the bill. Miss Emma
Schratt, now appearing at the Academy,
win sing. Miss Estelle Rose. who says
she lis just from Europe" win appear
in character changes.
BY courtesy of Manager Chase, Crown
and Aver viii appear in a BlanOlogue
and "by courtesy of herself Miss Dor
othy Sinclair viii furnish a number.
Others on the program are Ralph Herr
Crawford and Barnes, all of Chase S,
Richard " Purden. from the Academy.
and Marceiine de Montaieu, now play
ing at the Lyceum, viii sing.
The stage manager OF the performance
is Walter Stanhope The Belasco Thea
ter has been opened for the perform
snce by courtesy of the Shubert broth
ers and Manages Taylor. Mr.. Taylor
was Instrumental in inauguraNng the
movement to aid Mrs Short, who is
known to the stage as Evelyn Howard
Mrs. Short is still at the Casualty
Hospital where she was taken after she
was shot by her husband about ten
days ago. She is greatly improved, the
physicians said this morning. Her
mother. Mrs. Lewis, IS in washington
with her daughter.
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
DELEGATES NAMED
BY COMMISSIONERS

The Commissioners have appointed the
following delegates from the District OF
Columbia to the conferences on uniform
legislation TO be held under the auspices
of tho National Civic Federation in
Washington January to z, 1910.
J, II. Small. r., president Of the Board
of Trade. W L. GUIDE, president of the
Chamber Of Commerce. Nathaniel VIII
son, president OF the Bar Association Of
the District OF Columbia. Charles W
NeedhHu, q. g. Glover. n. Ross Perry
w 1r Mattlusly. a. Is. Browne, A. 8
WnrihinntoH. o. J.. 8iddons. Walter C.
Clephans. and Charles. Henry Butler.
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
LElTH BOYS SAFE
IN CANADIAN TRAMP
Silence of Six Months Broken
by Dispatch to Parents.

A dispatch has been received by Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Leith of 145i Chaplin
street. announcing that their two sons.
who have been exploring In the Hudson
Bay country, are safe. This is the first
word that has been received ON the
explorers for six months. 1g4ey were
to have returned October l.
c. Kenneth Leith. one Of the sons. is
an instructor in the University of Wis
cOnsin, and his brother. Arthur, is an
employee of the Government printing
office The telegram. dated Cochrane,
Ontario. was as follows:
Arrived railway tonight. Arthur re-
mains at Whale river lost with Adams
until February. Dog team letter. All
well. g. K. Leith."
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
ANOTHER 500, 100000
BANK IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-New York is to
have another $500. O00,O0 bank" to be
known as the Mechanics and Metals
National. This new banking institution
is a consolidation of the Mechanics Ma
tional Bank and the National Copper
Bank. The merger already approved by
the two directOrates will represent COM
bined assets of about 100000, 900.
The Mechanics National Bank was
founded 100 years ago. The National
Copper Bank was organized less than
three years ago. Gates w. McGarran,
president OF the Mechanics National
viii be president Of the new institution,
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
ACTRESS ILLNESS
HALTS NEW PLAY

The breakdown of Miss Phoebe Davis,
leading woman with Arnold Daily, has
caused rehearsals to stop, and Know
Thyself,' the new drama by Paul Her
Ueus win not be seen next week, as
was announced, at the Belasco Theater.
Mr.. DAILY viii not engage another lead
ing woman. while there is hope of her
speedy recovery. and he is in constant
communication with Miss Davis home
1t was she who created the title role
in Way Down East ."
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
FOREST FIRE MENACES.

WINCHESTER, Va, Nov. 5.-The for
ests on the great North Mountains.
west of Winchester. are on fire. and
the flames, famed by high winds, are
sweeping over large areas Of valuable
timber land. The fire is Threatening
the homes Of the residents along the
mountain side.
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
DISMISSAL CAUSED
BY OIL ON COLUMN

For failing to report that he had &C
cidently spilled a hottie OF oil on ono
of the marble columns OF the District
building, J. s. Baskerville, a laborer,
has been dismissed upon recommended
ton of J. NJ Ward, clerk TO he guperin-
tendent of teh building.
Mr. Ward states that had Baskerville
reported the occurrence at once, the oil
could have been readily removed. but
az it is the column is probably perma-
nentIV dist cured
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
COMET TO CROSS SUN.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Nov s.
HaHey's comet will pass across the
suns face "a 9:15 p. m May IS next.
If the calculations made by the Rev.
Father @. NJ. Searle. the New York
astronomer, received at the Harvard
College observatory today. prove cor
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
LAURENS' YORKTOWN" DONE

PARIS, Nov. 5.-Jean Paul Laurens,
the French artist, has finished his
painting for the court house at Balti-
more, portraying the surrender of
coming salon The painting reDre-
sents Washington, with Lafayette and
Rochambeau, receiving the sword OF
CORVALLIS before the assembled
armies.
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
SMOKERS ARRANGED.

are looking forward &C a series of in
formal smokers this winter. The open
ing one gwen by the class of 1911, at
Fremd's Hall last night was voted a
success by the student body and faculty.
Dean Charles T. Carusi and S. l.. Lyon
were speakers.
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
HUMPERDINCK COMING.

BERLIN. Nov. 5.-Prof. Engelbert
Humperdinck is going TO New York to
assist in the production BY the Metro
poIitan Opera Company, of his Children
Of the King"
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
,SOUIRE ALERT FOR CUPID.

MILLVILLE. y. ]. Nov. 5.-Justfce
Of the Peace Theodore Birch has placed
a sign in front of his office reading:
marriages performed, public or pri-
vate; day or night"