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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
BIG BROKERS QUIT
Dickinson & Co., With More
than a Score of Offices in
Country Fail.
IN QUARTER OF A MILLION
Advance in Wheat Ascribed as One
of the Difficulties That Led to
the Collapse.
IN QUARTER OF A MILLION

Chicago, ILL.,, April S.-Announce-
ment was made on the board of trade
today of the suspension of the firm of
John Dickinson & Co., grain, stock and
provision brokers. The company held
membership on the consolidated stock
exchange of New York.
The firm had from 25 to 80 offices
scattered throughout the country
The liabilities are said to be in the
neighborhood of a quarter million
According to J. l.. Murphy, manage,
of the Chicago Office, the firm has
been doing good business here bu
the trouble it is said, grew out O
the stock business in the east. Ht
stated the suspension was only TEN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
WHY SOME OF The TARIFF SCHEDULES ARE AS THEY ARE

one of the recognized spokesmen of
Joseph G. Cannon. He was one of the
men who made Cannon the speaker os
the house. When the fight over the
election of Speaker Cannon and the
readoption of the Cannon rules started
few weeks ago, Mr.. Littauer was
sent for He hurried on to Washing
ton and was one of the group of in
side managers for Speaker Cannon and
the old rules. He used his personal
acquaintance and influence most eff
fectively. To no man does the pres
ent managerial clique owe more for
it's retention in control.
What was Mr. Littauer:s reward
No one can say for certainty except
the members of the Payne committee
The only thing that is known is that
the Payne bill revised certain sched
ules in such way that thousands II
dollars in increased dividends will &C
crue4 TO Mr.. Littauer.
! He Makes Gloves.
| Mr.. Littauer, it has been slater,
makes gloves. The glove schedules ii
| the Payne bill were revised upward
Here is how the Payne glove sched
Jules work out, and where Mr.. Lit
auer's additional dividends come from
The little. newsboy who gets chen
lpair of cotton gloves to keep his fir
lgers from freezing in the winter ha
ia hundred per cent added to the cos
of the gloves. The same is true {
the cheap cotton gloves worn by tn
working girls or the cheap gloves wor
by the man who drives wagon. l
short, beginning with the hundred pc
t cent increase of duties on all til
2 cheaper grades of gloves the ne
S glove schedule sticks on an addition
ttax clear TO the 16-button should,
S lglove worn to the ball.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
STUDENTS OF WORKINCMEN'S SCHOOL
STRIKE TO SUPPORT The PRINCIPAL

others picketing the grounds against
any possible attempt on the part of
lIird's successor to take charge. The
students decided today to appeal to
the unions for 100000 subscriptions
of a shilling each 10 start new col
lege.
Hird was removed on the grounds
he was unable to maintain discipline.
The students scoff at this eXpiana-
ton and think pressure was brought
to bear for his deposition because
his teachings were considered too
socialistic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
Still HIGHER in New York.

New York. April 3.-May wheat
$1245s today and July s1.15B
both new high records. There was
heavy covering of shorts, due to the
strong cash situation. Higher cables
and the suspension of Chicago grain
house reported to have been heavily
short on May wheat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
WHEAT HIGHER BUT
TWICE IN 20 YEARS
Urgent Demand for Cash Grain
Causes Price to Rise Today
to S1221i

Chicago, April 3.-Wheat for May
delivery overtopped the high point
S1,211a reached during the celebrat-
ed Gates deal in 1905 when it sold
today on the board of trade at
S1.22A per bushel. Only twice
during the last 20 years has
wheat sold at higher figures on the
local exchange. The present high lev
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03

practice 10 contribute to the state cam
paigD funds to "the party which con-
trolls the local matters" What Have
meyer alluded to as local matters"
was the election of senators and rep
resentatives to congress-where the
tariff is made-and OF judges to the
state judiciary.
Fraud lis Proven.
The democrats, assisted by few re-
publicans, have proven that the Payne
bill is peimeated with fraud from be-
ginning to end. There is hardly any
thing about the bill, according II
charges which frequently appear and
are substantiated in the Congressional
Record, which is as 1t was represented
| to be by Mr. Payne and the ways and
means committee. The statement IS
/ sued purporting to explain the effect
of the hundred thousand words con
| tanned in the bill IS shown to have
been as fraudulent as the bill itself
4 Lucius n. Littauer, former membel
of congress, resident of Gloversville
IN. Y. wealthy glove manufacture
himself. is understood TO nave writer
the glove schedule. Whether he di,
or not he has been in town hauntini
4 the ways and means committee an
the White house. Littauer is the ret
Iognized head OF the great Gloyersvill
glove making industry
| He stands for it in all its relation
to public affairs. He was known who
in congress as its representative.
was his special concern. and his grea
/ fortune represents investment in it.
tt Helped Make Cannon.
: Mr. Littauer is one of the close:
personal and political intimates of ii
: present organization which contro
: the house.
al As a member of congress he W.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
Is Back at Starting Point.

Friedrichshafen April 3-Count Yep
pelih, with his airship, returned to the
balloon hall here last evening. havine
completed the trip to Munich and re
turn, interrupted by a storm yesterday
Honors were showered upon the count
by the prince regent of Bavaria and
the people of Munich during his stoI
in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
Call Meeting Which so
Wilt Attend to Stop
Payne Bill.
WOULD FORCE A VOTE
Hope to Balk' Scheme of Lead
erS to Shove Schedules
Through at Once.

Washington, April ga meeting of
a.. probably 40 or so republican represen'
tatives will be held, late today to or.
ganize opposition to the Payne bill. 1t
will be attended by those standing out
for an opportunity to vote on the hide,
lumber, coal, iron ore, barley and 9TH
er schedules.
Attendance Is Small.
Washington, April 3.-But / |
members were in their seats today
when. the house met to further con-
slider the Payne tariff bill. 1t was
the smallest attendance of the spec
ial session. While declaring he would
vote for the bill, Kinkaid, republican
of Nebraska, entered strenuous OBJ
lection to taxing those necessaries
of life which are not produced in
this country.
Henr From Islands Again.
The Philippine islands were agar
heard from when Benito Learda. res.
ident commissioner, spoke in opposi
tion to proposed free trade between
that possession and the United States
His views were practically along the
lines of those expressed yesterday by
his colleague.
Holds II Revenue Consumer.
Divesting himself. as he said, of al
political feeling. Cox, democrat, of In
diana, opposed the Payne bill, advanc
ing the argument that instead of being
a revenue producer it would prove tC
be revenue consumer. He was es
pecially antagonistic to the drawback
feature OF the measure.
Wants Duty on Pulp.
The placing of wood pulp on the fret
list and the reduction of duty on print
ing paper were opposed by Maltby o
New York.
Maintaining the bill was discrimina
tory, SABBATH of Illinois attacked tn
proposed increase on the necessarie
of life and wearing apparel, especiall
gloves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
Governor Deneen at Work.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 3.-Gover-
nor Deneen who has been i'll for sew
eral days returned to work today in
the executive office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

Wisconsin Legislature May Investi-
gate StephensOn's Election.
Madison, Wis, April a. The house
yesterday passed resolution pro.
viding for aajoint committee to make
an investigation of the election OF
United States senator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03

ell is due largely to the exceeding
ly urgent demand for cash grain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
Announced at New York.

New York, April S.-The suspension
nounced from the floor of the Consoli-
dated exchange today. 1t was said by
representative of the firm to have
been due to the recent advance in
wheat, and to the fact that one of the
firms large customers in Chicago yes
terday failed to furnish additional mar
gins when called upon. The firms
commitments in the city are not be-
lieved to be heavy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
REPUBLICANS OF HOUSE
ORGANIZING A REVOLT

porary and it is expected the firm
will be doing business again in a
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
BOY DROWNED IN SKATING:
SWINDLERS SEEK RANSOM

pies and beans, shall be sold by weight
instead of by measure.
3. That every package of foOdstuff
shall bear stamp showing the net
weight of it's contents
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-04
Bringing Him Low.

He was a solid man. near six feet high,
and he wore a silk hat and carried q
cane. As he entered the car he looked
around with freezing dignity, and the
passengers on the right-hand side made
haste to shove along and give him &
seat. He was a man Of standing, and
they unconsciously recognized the fact
and did him reverence. All but one. He
was little, sawed-of man with a cast
In his eye, and there was no reverence in
his soul. When the high and mighty citi-
zen had got seated and was looking out
OF the windows on the opposite side and
giving people to know that he held him
self sacred. the man with cast cleared
his throat and leaned across the aisle
and inquired:
"Sir, we elected Mr.. Taft president Of
these United States last November"
The big man never noticed him, though
all the others did.
'tSir," he continued, there is a ques-
ton among the engineers of the world
as to the stability OF the Gatun Dam"
The big man moved uneasily. but re-
fused TO look at him.
"Sir, that Gatun Dam must be made
safe, ana we nave the word Of the pres
The big man now looked at him, and
tried his hardest to glare him out Of
eountenance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-04
Ancients Loved Oysters.

National Magazine-That the oyster
was in common use by primeval man
has been conclusiveIy shown by the
discovery in the Kitchen middens" OF
Denmark of many thousands Of oyster
shells, showing every evidence of hav-
ing been artificially opened. In an
cient Greece, also, the oy ter appears
to have been a recognized dclicacy,
for DR.. Henry Schlieman. the eminent
German arChaeOlOgist-wh 1t will be
remembered, became an American cit
izen during the great California gold
rush-in his historic search for the
ancient and somewhat mythical city
of Troy, found many oyster shells in
the ruins of the five prehistoric set
Elements of Hissarlik. But 1t was
Rome in the height of her power and
opulenCe that, by singing out the
oyster as the piece de resistance OF
the Roman banqueting halls, conferred
| upon the oyster it's just title as one
of the most delicious and Appealing
foods within the grasp of man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-04

sturdy sons and a daughter, the latter
now a freshman at Bry1 Mawr College.
she must appeal strongly to the mother
type, for those who know her best will
readily testify that she is the best chum
her boys and her girl ever had, and
this she Will continue TO be IN spite OF
the manifold calls upon her time In the
course OF her reign at the White House.
In recent speech made in New York at
Civic Federation meeting Mrs. Taft
plainly showed that she has brains and
uses them without In any sense being
aggressive or pedantic A glance at her
was sufficient TO win 10 her side the hun
dreds OF women who attended that meet
ing with the syowed purpose OF dlssect-
ing their guest of honor TO the minutest
detail. Her personality and general ap-
pearance won them instantly to her side,
even before she took the floor TO make
her maiden speech in public.
Mrs. Taft talks well and looks well
when she is talking. Her smile has the
charm OF intelligence, that quick fash Of
recognition. distinct from the stereotyped
smile peculiar to women in official life on
whom social duties make many demands.
even TO that OF continuously looking
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-04

lief decorations are carried out by
means of stuffiing with hair or tow
the same as a cushioned seat in a
buggy. These are then gilded and
cOlored the same as wood carvings.
Beer Instead of Lemonade,
There are no sideshows, concert or
lemoraed privileges with these shows
but plenty of beer instead of the last
This is carried around among the
seats exactly the same as lemonade
in an American circus. There are no
peanuts, but instead of these sand
witches and sausages When you visit
the stables during the ten minutes
pause" in the middle of the pro
gramme, the grooms and stable at
tendants shake a tin savings bank al
you and into this you are supposed tC
drop some pfennings or trink-gelt
This is not so much characteristic Of
the European circus as it is of Flu
rope generally, for everywhere you en-
counter the tipping system to great
er or less extent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-04

pleasant" She has a generous mouth
and handsome teeth. q straight nose, well
proportioned to her other features, broad
forehead, above which her brown hair is
arranged In a soft pompadour Mrs. Taft
is book lover and has been student all
her life simply because In the home In
which she was reared the books came
down from their shelves and made the
worlds they contained part OF the domes-
tic environment. Music. perhaps, Is her
favorite art. and while she does not re-
gard herself as sufficiently In practice to
perform for critical audience, she has
by no means lost her skill and frequently
plays for her children and husband dur
ing their evenings at home, and these are
far more frequent than one might at first
suppose. Mrs. Taft was one OF the original
founders and patronesses OF Ctncinnati's
famous musical organization, the Sym
phony Orchestra. other avenues through
which her artistic tastes are directed are
her love of pictures and her appreciation
Of wood carving. Charles P. Taft's world
renowned art collection has no more ap-
preciatfye admirer than his sister-in-law,
the wifi, Of the President-elect, and there
are msuy cauvases hanging on the walls
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-04
Ten DAYS in a Small Town

Ten Days in Small Town.
Whatever we may think of the bust
ness-gettng organization Of the Euro
pean circus, it is impossible not TO ad,
mire its artistic arrangement and. de-
sign and it seems that it meets the
business conditions as they exist on
he other side. 1t is small. On an aV-
erage fifteen to thirty wagons embrace
the motive equipment Of railroad
show and one or two Of these wagons
contains an eIectricIighting outfit
These wagons are not carried on cars
owned by the circus as a rule, but Oh
52-calIed company cars Messrs
SIN tn and Behrens, for instance, put
IN he ent.r re season Of 1908 in Switzer-
land. They were ten days in Lau
same; city Of about $4,000 persons
We would call this d one-day stand
yet their show had a profitable en-
gagement If they had left cars stand
ing on the tracks in this and o.her
C ties where long engagements were
made, there would have been more
lost in depreciation, investment and
track rental, than the difference IN
transportation could possibly have
been. Neatness, good lights, fine ward
robe and really high-class show are
Characteristic of this as we'll as every
one, or almost every one, of the nu
merOus shows | saw on the Continent
Good and Poo Acts
The smallest Of these shows EN-
braces, usually in its program, sew.
eral really high-class acts, but with
these are sandwiched filters, clown ana
orally a prize riding contest by anna,
teurs from the audience The last is
made much Of and seems to be highly
appreciated by the audiences. A prize
of money is offered to anyone who can
ride standing on a padded horse twice
around the ring. For safety a me
Chanic IS employed. The mechanic is
a double safety device protecting the
rider from accidental injury and the
managers cash account for. if by
chance any leaden footed contestant
should show ability to ma ntain q
standing position twice around the
ring he is promptly jerked off his feel
before the end of the second lap. This
is seldom necessary for the candidates
sprawl abOu. in the most Iudicrous ant
laughabIe positions; they sail, swim
aud claw the air in frantic fashion
circIing over the horse, at his side
back of him and on his head and are
finally landed safely in the middle o
the rings where the clowns add to the
hilarity of the occasion by stuffins
/ sawdust down the candidates necks
For a finish an empIoye Of the circus
/ supposed to be an outsider. enters tn
ring has the mechanic adjusted ant
mounts the horse At Altoona, Gel
many. in the Strasburger circus,
heard a woman scream to her com
panton "Ach, Colt. er hat die hose
verblatzt,' and sure enough the cente
u seam in the rear of his trousers hat
separa ed and showed a long rem
filled by V-shaped piece Of cloth tina
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-04
RT792zae1R- elSIT GIzax" S$S&S~
-zzzo Az0Z/Et1

the nations first lady" New York ma,
thank Mrs. Roosevelt for It's present po-
lice commissioner, for Major Bingham
had ruled the White House with I'M
broken sway for many years prior to the
advent of the Roosevelts. His word was
law. even to the choosing OF the floral
decorations to grace the table at lunch
con and dinner when the official family
were to entertain.
Mrs. Roosevelts first act was to select
as her social aide-de-Camp Miss Belle Hag-
ner, a young woman of rare charm Of
manner tact beauty and birth. all Of
which admirably fitted her for the post
to which she was appointed. As a result
OF clash between Miss Hagner and
Major Bingham. the latter received his
congo and orders issued from the War
Department deposed him as major dono
OF the White House. and he once more re-
sumed his duties aield.
First Blood for Mrs. Roosevelt.
4 change quite as radical as that be-
tween the Mckinley and Roosevelt regimes
IS looked forward 10 when Mrs Taft
usurps Mrs. RoOsevelt's place Events of
the past few weeks have clearly demon
strated that Mrs. Taft is not only a
woman OF grace and charm, but one of
brains well. Long identified with
official Washington. she has had ample
opportunity to study conditions there ex-
istiug, and what woman who has ever
been an integral part OF official Washing
ton has not INDUCED in that dream: IF
| were the first lady in the land?' This
Mrs. Taft viii be In every essential. She
has made a splendid start by allying her
self with that great organization. the Ma
tional Civic Federation, and taking a
commanding lead In that body, she has
endeared herself 10 that class OF women
who are sometimes sughtingly referred TO
as ''stropguIinded." The mother Of two
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-04

day on which her husband was nOmi
mated for the Office be Is about to as
sumo, II was to the War Department
that she directed her steps, aud entering
the office of the secretary OF war, her
little son Charlie at her side, she was
there greeted by Mrs. Darlington and
her attractive daughter. sallle. who had
been invited to share the good news with
the candidates wife.
While the members OF the Taft house
hold are not as numerous as the Roose-
welt clan, nor quite as spectacular or
picturesque, nevertheless, the family Is
an interesting one and before the regime
Of the Tafts Will have expired they. too.
will have a debutante daughter to
present to Washington society. Helen,
their daughter, has three more years at
Bryn Mawr, and upon graduation will be
formally presented to society. Robert,
the eldest son. is now at Yale, while
Charlie. 1.-The Kid" Is at a preparatory
school getting what his rotund fathe-
characterizes as his bumps" Charlie In
quite a character, as unique and inter
esting IN a way a. the little Rooseveits,
although 80 far bis escapades have not
been given the prominence In the daily
newspapers as those of Quentin, Archie
and Kermit Roosevelt. But, then. 1t
must be remembered. Charlie heretofore
has been but the son Of Cabinet officer,
and when his father becomes President
Il is safe to assert that the many busy
correspondents at Washington will nno
ample scope for their imaginations 10
making "The Kid the hero of their mar
ratives
The Taft family is an interesting one
from its head TO the youngest boy, ana
with a woman of so many accomplish
Inents to preside over the White House
il is safe to assert that the Taft regime
will I'm no wise Suffer by comparison, for
Mrs Taft wag born to rule. and rule
she viii Many OF the little problems
that have proved so perplexing to her
predecessors will be quickly and happily
solved oy her. for no one woman, from
her youngest Glrlhood. has been better
trained for the exalted position she In
about TO assume than Mrs. Taft. for
years one OF Cincinnatfs reigning bellies
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-04

Representatives. may be mentioned frst.
Both are devotees OF bridge and each
takes the game seriously. having mas
tered all Of its many intricacies Mrs.
Taft and Miss Cannon are frequently
seen in public together They drive fire.
quently, this being one OF Mrs. Taft's
chief diversions. and then, too, they are
invariably seen together at the many
concerts given In Washington throughout
the official season.
Another of Mrs. Taft's intimates is
Halle Erminie Rives Wheeler, wife of
the Secretary Of the American Embassy
at Toxic Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler recently
spent several months IN this country,
a part Of which time they were the
guests Of the Tafts Their friendship
goes back to long days of travel In the
Far East, when they saw for the first
time many strange things together, there
by discovering q sympathy in the point
of view General and Mrs. Corbia and
General and Mrs. Edwards viii be promi-
nent figures in the White House social
set during the Taft regime. There, too
will be found the L0ngworths. The lat
ter will conserve the relations between
the past and present White House occ1'
pahts and this may be strengthened
should Ethel, the debutante daughter or
the Roosevelts. be taken under the wing
OF Mrs. Taft and chaperoned In WASH
ington. should Mrs. Roosevelt decide 10
reside 1T her New York home in the
course Of her husbands invasion OF the
African jungles
The Longworths are quite as firmly
iutrenched In Cincinnatis most exclu-
sfve circles as the Tafts. therefore, 1T is
but natural TO suppose that the present
Presidents son-in-law and his wife VIII
continue to be conspicuous figures In
Washington society.
The Army set will have It's innings with
the advent of the Tafts, for aside from
the Corbins and Edwardses. previously
mentioned General Bell, chief of STAFF OF
the Army and Mrs. Bell. as well as
General Darlington and Mrs. Darlington.
are among the closest OF the Tafts
friends. When Mrs. Taft democratically
walked forth from her home in Lafayette
Square, the morning of that bright June