Life and Character of William Taylor Baker: President of the World's Columbian Exposition and of the Chicago Board of TradePremier Press, 1908 - 293 páginas |
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administrators Art Institute bank became began better Board of Trade bonds brought bucket-shops building Butler Brothers cent Chicago Board Civic Federation commercial connection consolidation construction contract developed directors dollars Dunster duty electrical elevator enemy engineering enterprise Exmoor exposition Father favor fight finally firm franchise friends gave Graceland Cemetery grain grew Groton Groton village Henry Dunster honor interest knew later lived looked McLean ment miles mother National nature never Old Hutch operations organization pany plant President profit prosperity purpose qualmie railroad result secured sell situation Snoqualmie Falls soon Stone & Webster Street success things thought tion took village water power water wheels West Winfield wheat White River Power William Taylor Baker WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION World's Fair York
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Página 16 - A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
Página 106 - How dear to my heart are the scenes of my childhood; When fond recollection presents them to view; The orchard, the meadow, the deep tangled wildwood.
Página 114 - The original objects of the association are thus defined: to maintain a commercial exchange; to promote uniformity in the customs and usages of merchants; to inculcate principles of justice and equity in trade; to facilitate the speedy adjustment of business disputes ; to acquire and to disseminate valuable commercial and economic information; and generally to secure to its members the benefits of cooperation in the furtherance of their legitimate pursuits.
Página 275 - Such was our friend. Formed on the good old plan, A true and brave and downright honest man He blew no trumpet in the market-place, Nor in the church with hypocritic face Supplied with cant the lack of Christian grace; Loathing pretence, he did with cheerful will What others talked of while their hands were still; And, while "Lord, Lord!
Página 114 - The objects of the corporation, as declared by the charter and by-laws, are " to maintain a commercial exchange ; to promote uniformity in the customs and usages of merchants ; to inculcate principles of justice and equity in trade ; to facilitate the speedy adjustment of business disputes; to acquire" and to disseminate valuable commercial and economic information ; and generally, to secure to its members the benefits of co-operation in the furtherance of their legitimate pursuits.
Página 43 - I hope, I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain (what I consider the most enviable of all titles) the character of an honest man...
Página 127 - The alliance between railroads and elevators has resulted in reaching out after millions of bushels not naturally tributary to us, and when gathered here preventing it by such tricks of trade as you are familiar with from ever getting away again as long as storage can be collected on it. This policy has resulted in such congestion of grain here as to depress prices to the lowest point in history. For it is not the Chicago stock alone that this market has to carry.
Página 127 - ... again as long as storage can be collected on it. This policy has resulted in such congestion of grain here as to depress prices to the lowest point in history. For it is not the Chicago stock alone that this market has to carry. Its very volume invites dealers in every market in the world to make sales here against holdings elsewhere, which they would not dare to do but for abnormal accumulations brought and held here by unnatural means. Cargoes of wheat bought on European account in Australia,...
Página 86 - There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at its flood, leads on to fortune...