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Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-05-26
6runoeissntbums nebertragmnsen.


40 Bel $50 SUB, berb., Stioieite be
81. Str, tusfli9 bon @apitOl aos
$500.
2ebi g. pierIon an Oscar s.. Mann
25 2ots In 8satp's Mob., pefli9 boz
S9elbp Ctr. unb n6rbli6 bon Der Sir
tslbabn; Got 9, Winturn's Noro Nob..
35 Bel 90 SUB, berb., Shbisite Der %
Str, psfli9 bon Satnois; Got 9.
gropa's Sab Weribian Ctr. Mbb..
&c. bel 100 SUB, bsrb., Sfisite be,
Weribian Str, iaoli9 bon &esent
Str; Got 168, @lart's 8. &bb., Wef
indianapolis, Sc Bel 135 SUB, bsrb..
Wefieite Der Bird Mbe., n6roli9 bon
Olipsr @bs.; Got 80, Blod 8, Beatp's
@ob., 81 6 Bel 1876 SUB. bsrb., Wef-
feits Der Orleans Str, iioli9 bon
Soma Str. $50, 900.
@ilbelm 2raas an Bertha MuB=
mann, 2ots 38, SO uno 40 bon glod
1 In geatp's 9bbition, 37.6 Bel 1876
SUB isbs, bacant, noro6fli9s gde Der
6apmono unb Singleton StraBe.
$14OO.
Stomas DAB an Sulius Gutenberg,
Got 100 in Jlstber'r Wooblatpn Nbs
bition, 40 BEL 1877 GuB, berbsHsrt
Norbieite Der Yrospeet Ctr, 6fli4 bon
2aureI. $2100.
George Safp an Rsuben 8. 2apcod,
bic bfli9s Sdlfte Der 2Ot SO In Jlets
9ers eubbibtfion, 40 BEL 1913 SUB.
berbeFsrt, Norbwsf.gde Der pine Sir.
unb Jlst9er ape. $500.
Stem Sort Snbstm.nt So. on Osbar
Mann, % Cots uno Streifen bon 2an-
fns place slbbition, baeant, 6fli9
bonn Wbite &iuer, n6rbli9 bon Sem
gorf Str. $13, 300.
gffis 6. Npiewanbsr an b%enislbsn,
Cots 387 unb 215 Bis 223, Martin's
Sem Oort Mob., 40 bel ITO SUB iebe,
pacant, n6rbIi&e Settle Der New YOrt
Str, tueitli9 bon 2ineftons Str.
SIS. 400.
Siefelbe an benfelben, Cots 1913 Bis
1877, III, 172, 1873, 1872, 224 big
|227, 229, $50 unb 231, biefelbe gbb.,
bacant, iibIia bon Der ytstu Sort Ctr,
rabs 2anFns Str. $4,000.
Wiaiam 6. Ban arsoel u. u. an
Charles Or. Senbroof, Got 3 bis 6,
Weaolanb @ranboistp Mbb., so Bel 1873
SUB isbs, p%aeaut, meFli9s Settle Der
Belefontaine Str. n6roli9 bon 20,
Str. SO, $50.
elias Watts an Wargaret u. Safes,
Got 81, Srotter's grootfibe parf Mbb.,
40 bel 100 Sub. berbehsrt, 6fliAe
Settle Der JGs Str, itoli4 bon 0om=
lamb gbe. 81. 500.
2ebi q. Sarlan m George u. Ros
fenberg, She'll beg noro6fli9sn 8isr=
tel, Section 6, SOmnibip Is. &anae
5, 10 Mder, Warren Sounibip.
so, 900.
@arsarst Bruce on Wiais u. ga.
Han, Got 95, Bruce's addition, IS
bel 80 Jub, pae., Wefieite bon part-
absnue, nDrslid bon "a. Strabs,
$500.
@arlstta 2oftin an Sarrp Ship.
man &C., Got II, 8lod Al, Nortb Sns
~bianapolis, 80 BET 126 SUB, berbeRert,
Shbfeite bon eugene Str., 6fli9 bon
&aber Str, $1,000.
5ermann 6. Marters an Sarab
WeiI, She'll bon 9ots 80 unb 81,
Sobnfon's &C. OF Waibin9ton Str.=
addition, IS BET 80 CUB, berbefsrt,
Gabieite bon Wi9isan Str, metli9
bon Samiltun MDs., $4,000.
gmilp 9. Jlet&er an 6enrp %.
S9roer, Got 18, Slet9er's Senates
Mbenue Subbipifon, IS bel 103 SUB,
bac., StbIeite bon 90. StraBe, 6fli9
bon Senate Mbe., $500.
9epi g. Sarla1 an &obt. %. We.
Bride, She'll bonn fab6fIi4en 8iertsl
In Sec. 6. Sp. Is. Range 5, 10 adsr
In Warren Sp. $1,000.
albert 6. ubI, Srufee on Saul q.
Wsis u. a., Got 81 in Woore's Nbb.
norb1fli9e Ode 2ar9 unb IL. Str,
berbeHert. $1,000.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-05-26

Son allen Snfitntiunett bes Gan:
oss fno unfere 6ffentli9en S4ulen unb
6o9i9ulsn bic bsiten - 5dnoe meg!
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-05-26
Sic 6eridte iouteu unbeSinot n

Sie 6eridte ioaten u~nbebingt an
ben autIern, uel9e rtdf9tslOs fur
bas 2eben unb bic gsiunhsn @lieber
Der gtrgsr bur9 bic Strabsn raisn,
elm grempsl ftatuirrn. go Elm Mutlsr
III sntidisben ssfdbrli9sr fiir bas &c.
meinweien, ME Semanb, Der nit Der
pitole In Der Saf9e bsrumlduft. Der
sefrise unfal an Der Sslarpars unb
Warplanb StraBe, Der einsm ge,
a9tsten 5amilisnbater bas 9ebsn
toffen mag, if elm ~fasrantes Beifpiel
oabon, pie sering iol9s Mutlsr bas
2ebsn ibrer Witbtrser f9dbsn. Sin
auto 1T Elm gefdbrli9srss Morbinfru=
ment pie Elm Rsbolbsr unb her nit
einem fOl4en Imot fdbrt, fo1te unter
Intlase bes Worbangrifs proeeffirt
tperben.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-05-26

Der @ranoe NDe., iibli9 bon gursei
Npe. $1,000.
Monao O.. Sobnfon an eamuel Mc
Babe. 2Dts q unb %, 8lod 5, Norl
Snoianapolis, go bel 1859 SUB, Der.
beRert, n6roli9s Settle Der gueenl
Str, Dfli6 bon Barnes Npe. Sc, 900
indianapolis 9anb ano Smprobs,
ment COMPANY an @barles Us. Green,
Got 6, &oiemont abb., 35 Bel lis. 81
SUB, 6fli9e Settle Der 9arris sp.
n6roli9 bon 8ertba Str, berbefert
81, $50.
9uftaue Wir, grseutor, on Sobn $,
Strsneder, Got Is, 5ennsman's grber
Subj, IS Bel 1894 SUB, srt,
Wefisits gbsfnut Str, n6rbIi9 Dor
palmer. $1425.
Samuel g. Opsns an So6n ebert,
Got 1, Blod IL, Bruce gater Abb.
So Bel 140 GuB, berbefert, Norbofsds
%. Str. unb Columbia Nbe. $1,000.
Daniel %. Sitter an Worton 6.
@bur&iu, Got IA, Blod 3, @apen u.
u. 81 Wooolnwn Subj, 80 Bel
1883 JuB, perbefert, Stofeite Jlst.
der aoe., tpsfli9 bon @eIion Ctr.
$3.50.
Sennie 2ebman on 5lora 6. Wuli9-
rtsr, She'll 2ots 8 unb 9, Squara IS,
53.9 BET 97.6 SUB. perbshsrt, Shieite
Sainois Str, ttl6e Obio. $32, $500.
Walter g. Scott IN annie .. Dart
II. ", Got II, Nt9inion u. ". Subo.,
She'll 9iablano part @ob., AZ bel 163
CUB, bsrbeRert, Ofisite Sacoma abs.,
n6roli9 bon pratt Str. $3.50.
@britiua 9Iinsenfmitb an Sobn
@rap, Got 81. Mc2ernar u. U. Sub,
Nubenlut III, 80 BET 80 SUB, per-
bsRsrt. Weffeite Maple Str, fholi9
bon Mc@artp. $3.50.
W. %. Jontatne an @orbelia Wilep,
Got rs in Wilarb plaes Mob., 43.7
Bel 125 SUB, berbsfert, WeHieite Der
@alcOtt Str, nbrbli9 bon Ohio Ctr.
So 1000.
College 6siebts @saltp 60. an Gp.
rug 6. Barrett, 2ots 81 biz "a, glod
A, S1oFelb's u. u. Nbb.. ALL BEL
140 CUB, iebe, Dacant, Ofieits Der
Columbia abs., iibli9 Der 80. Str.
81, 600.
Warbin 8. @aie an Nrtbur 6. Hews
By, 6ili9e Sdlfte unb ansren3snoe Got
6 In Wartinbale & Cos. Subj, 257
bel 3O5 Sub, paeant, norbwsfIi9s Ode
Wsrioian uno 40. Ctr. $10,250'
Warb s.. &eeie on Was9ie SacObs,
Got 20 In 8lof IL In 2ineoln parf,
40.O8 Bel 1414 5ub, baeant, Ofisits
Der psnnfplbania, n0rbli9 Der %.
ctr. 81. 800.
Warsaret SCHUBERT an &saion ..
.Sanbers, Cots 40, 81 uno So in
Stoul's 9ausbpiQe Nob., Sc BEL 100
JuB isbe, bacant, Noroisite Der 10.
Str, 6fIi9 bon Wadsr StraBe.
81, 400.
Sarab Solomon an 2eab grbman,
She'll bon Got 6 In Jlst9er's Subj.
bon Outlet 81, 40 Bel 125 SUP. bers
bsRsrt, Ofisite Der aibsrtp St., faos
lid bon @ermont. SO, 600.
gmil 6. &abmanr, Nbminifrator
au ISmosene 81. Sbaw, Got Is in
6ubbaro II. u. Subj. She'll bon
Square 10, fiobfli9e Nbb., 31.6 Bel
1888 SUB, psrbeHsrt, fio0flide gds
Der 2agrel unb Orange Ctr. 5000.
9enrp u. peafe IN ar.bur 6. Meb.
Ter, 3bsil Der 2ots rs unb q unb Elm
ansren3euber Streifen, part pIaee
Mbb., 80 Bel 116 SUB, berb., sibOf-
EIDE Capitol Mpe. unb %. Str. $500.
pbilip 6. 8amberser an Sobn g.
gamberser, ben haIben antheil Der
2pts 2, 4 unb 5 unb Sbeil bon Got 8,
Stolte's Na9lnb, @apne 3Ownfbip.
$500.
Oscar Or. Eiaman Of, 5raness @ar=
ritp, Got ia, SaIbOtt's rebibirte Mob.,
1876 Bel 120 SUB. berb., Wefieite Der
Salbott Mpe., n6rbli9 bon 81. Str.
$3.50.
Muuo m Greoor NJ, monnipUrioos
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-12
Kind NeighbOrs.

When Miss jenkins, after spending
fifty-six years in the city of her birth,
decided to buy small farm in the
country she determined to miss none of
the delights of farming life.
"I'm going to have a steady horse and
two cows. and some hens" she an
nounced to her brother, to whom she
proudly displayed her new property.
''The Adams boy from the next house
will help me about everything. He'll
drive the cows and milk and teach me
how to harness, and of course l shall
feed the hens and the little pig"
'The little pig!" echoed her brother.
do you propose to keep pig? And
where, | should like to knowY
"There's room for small pigpen
back of the barn, away from the road
an6 everything said Miss jenkins
calmly. AR Adams has some cum
ming little pigs, and that is what wish
And | asked -he Adams boy if he
thought when the pig had outgrown the
pen | could find some one to take him
and give me another little one in ex-
change, and he seemed sure 1 could
You've no idea, brother, how obliging
the people are here in the country"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-12
DOCTORS in ENGLAND
THE SCHEMES THEY USE TO GET IN
THE EYE OF THE PUBLIC.

shrewd Expedients by which Lucrn-
tive Practices Are Acquired and by
which They Dodge the Rule of the
Profession Against Advertising.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-12
MIDDLE AGED FOLKS.
The Change which Has Come over
the spirit of the Times.


In the middle of the nineteenth cen
tury man of forty-live was regarded
almost elderly, and woman Of the
same age was expected to have long
since cut herself adrlft from all ties
binding her to her youth and to assume
the appearance and department of Il
staid, exemplary matron. All this has
changed in particularly Interesting
way, of which the prominent feature Is
seeming contradiction. If the three
year-old child of today is as knowing
as was the six-year-old of half a cen
tury ago, and the ten-year-old boy Of
today Is in many respects quite as
much man as was his grandfather at
eighteen, one might naturally expect
that in due gradation the modern mid
die aged man should be old beyond his
years But such Is not the case.
Middle age 50 far from hurrying on
into senility, so far even from standing
still, would seem actually to have step
ped backward and marched alongside
of youth. There is a jauntiness, a
buoyancy, an elasticity, about the mid
die age of today at which our fathers
would have shaken their heads as un-
seemly. The gulf which once separat-
ed the middle aged parent from his
children has been filled up. The cur
tain which shrouded the middle aged
man generally from the eyes of youth
and which caused him to be regarded
with respect If not with awe has been
lifted, and in obedience to the same in
fuences which have made the school
master the friend of the schoolboy and
the regimental officer almost the COM
rade of his men the middle aged man
of today is never so happy as when
working or playing upon an equality
and actually in competition with youth.
As with men, so it is with women.
Social statisticians tell us that the age
at which women are considered most
eligible for marriage has been very not
ably advanced of late years, and we
know that the lament of many a match
making mamma is that the most dread
ed rivals of her darling are not to be
found so much among the girls of her
own age as among women who not
many years ago would have been rele-
gated to the ranks of hopeless old
maidenhood. The fact that the middle
aged woman of today is much younger
in manner and tastes is, of course, not
the only reason for this, but it is among
the most potent-London Spectator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-12

patients he cares for, but lesser lights
often have their names associated with
the crack physician. and every bulle-
Tin is worth Il hundred guineas to them
A doctor would give deal to have it
announced in the papers that he has
returned from Il well earned holiday In
Norway or the Mediterranean, and
many Il medical man owes his com
Portable Income to the friendly editor
who says something about him In the
column of personal news.
Most of these methods are open only
to the city practitioner. The men who
settle In small towns have to adopt diff
ferent means. Generally they make
use of all their arts to make friends
with the ladies'. They try to be very
Ears, attend church regularly and some
times have Il note brought to them in
the middle of service and hurry away.
They endeavOr to make themselves
popular In the local clubs, or get re-
markable by the possession of spir-
lleu nOTSe, OT Dleucn lnclT HulT 10 lODk
wise, or give a public lecture. Some
times they win attention through the
efforts of a tactful wife.
Another very good plan, open to the
provincial as well as the city doctor, Is
TO send testimonials to some wine or
mineral water importer or to a manu-
facturer of sanitary clothing and occa-
sonally to a quack medicine veqder.
In This way they get their names con
stantly in the local papers without in
ffinging the rule against advertising.
The worst of 1t all, from the public
point of view, Is that it Is not the best
physician or surgeon who gets the
greatest reputation, but the best man
of business. And while patients crowd
TO the fashionable houses of mediocre
doctors who have cleverly advertised
themselves the most slSlllful physicians
and surgeons of all grow rusty and all
but starve in back streets.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-12
oliver Wendell Holmes.

Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis writes
Of DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes: phys
ically he was very small man, hold
ing himself stiflly erect-his face insig-
niiicant as his figure, except for q, long
obstinate upper lip Cleft to me- he said
one day, by some i'll conditioned great
grandmother), and eyes full of Il Won
derful fire and sympathy. No one on
whom DR.. Holmes had once looked
with interest ever forgot the look-or
him. He attracted all kinds of people
as a brilliant excitable child woxd at
tract them. But nobody, | suspect ev-
er succeeded in being familiar with
him. | remember one evening that he
quoted one of his poems, and was
forced stupidity to acknowledge that
did not know il. He fairly jumped to
the bookcase, took out the volume and
read the verses, standing in the middle
of the room. his voice trembling, his
whole body thrilling with their mean
ing. There he cried at the end, his
eyes flashing. could anybody have said
that better? Ah-hl' with long indrawn
breath OF delight as he put the book
back"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-12
sort.

Don't you think the custom Of
throwing rice at newly married
couple is idiotic?" asked the fluffy hair
ed maid.
"Sure," answered the savage old bach
elor. "Mush would be a great deal
more appropriate. Chicago News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-04-12

Small Boy Gust home from SCHOOL,
Mamma, Miss Simpson says I'm de-
scended from a monkey. His Mother
,glanclng severely at her husband)-
Not on my side, darling. = Harper's
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-11-30

Curos Rheumatism and Catarrh-.Medicins
Sent Free.
These two diseases are the result OF an
awful poisoned condition Of the blood. II
you have aching joints and back, shoulder
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feet, swollen muscles, shifting, sharp,
biting pains, and that tired, discouraged
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poison in the blood which causes these awful
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bottle, with complete directions for home
cure. Sample free and prepaid by writing
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Descr1oe
trouble and special free medical advice
sent In sealed letter.
Croaco hoasts the largest sun Ola!
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-11-30
(At49-'O5)
STOPS BElcHINC.

Cures Bad Isreath-Positive and Instant
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by Absorption.
A sweet breath is priceless.
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which is due to stomach trouble.
Mull's Anti-Belch Waters purify the
stomach and stop beiching, by absorbing
foul gases that arise from undigested food,
and by supplying the digestive organs with
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They relieve sea or car sickness and
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They quick y cure headache, correct the
i'll effect of excessive eating or drinking.
They will destroy tobacco, whisky or
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They stop fermentation in the stomach,
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stomach and intestines, distended alb
domen, heartburn, bad complexion, dizzy
spells or any other affliction arising from
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-11-30
M'CURDY RESIGNS :?
Such is Report Anent Presi-
dent of Mutual Life.
PUBLISHED IN THE WORLD
With Him Goes His Son Robert and
Son.in.law Louis Thebaud-No
Official information
as Yet.

TIE New York World OF Monday
published the statement that Richard
McCurdy, president of the Mutual Life
Insurance company, has resigned. The
time when his resignation takes effect
depends only on the time required BY
the trustees to find his successor.
Quickly following the retirement
of President McCurdy, his son, Rob
ert H. McCurdy, general manager OF
the Mutual, and his son-in law, Louis
A. Thebaud, the general agent for New
York, have resigned.
A tentative order to head the COM.
pany was made to James B. Forgan,.
president of the First National Bank
Of Chicago, who once was an Equfa: !
bic director. His bank is one OF the
leading financial institutions OF the
middle west. Mr. Forgan declined TO-
accept the offer.
No official information was Obtain.
able at the Mutual Life Insurance
company's office as to the report that
Richard A. McCurdy, president Of
the company, had resigned.
Unoficially, however, it was learn.
ed that the company's finance corn-
mittee is believed to have Mr. NC;
Curdy's resignation under considerar
ton. It was learned also that the
connection of Lewis A. Thebaud, MI
McCurdy's son-in law with the COM
pany is expected to cease about jan
uary l.. ~
DR.. Walter e. Gillett, vice prest.
dent Of the Mutual Life Insurance.
company, Monday night denied pub
lished reports that Richard a: Mceurs
dy had resigned the presidency fthe,
Mutual Life, and that Robert II Nc.
Cufdy had retired from the general
managership OF the company. Dr. Gill
lett, however, said that Louis A. The
baud, soninjaw OF Mr.. McCurdy, had
relinquished the position OF the COM
pany's agent for. New York. There IS,
said DR.. Gillett, no truth in the re-
port that the Mutual Life presidency
has been offered to ]. B. Forgan Of
Chicago.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-11-30
EXPLOSION MANeLEs NINE MEN g
FrishtfuI Accident BefaiIs Employe
Of Powder Works. ss,

An explosion in the mixing house
and in one of the packing houses ar5
the Keystone powder works at Empo.s
rum, Pa, Monday, destroyed the en-
tire works, killing nine men and ins
juring several others.
The dead are: James Boyce. JOAN
Butler, James Campbell John Hamik
ton, Thomas Welsh. James Murphy.
Frank Harrington, John Bessie and
William Sprung.
The body Of Sprung was the only
one Of the dead recovered. The top
of his head and one 2eg were broken
off. Seaching parties gathered up the
other bodies in small pieces. No dam
age was done in the town.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-11-30
BABY CAME NEAR DYING

From an Awful, Skin Humor-Scratclied
Till Blood Ran-Wasted to q Skele-
ton-Speedily Cured by Cuticura.
"When three months old my boy broke
out with an itching, watery rash al over
his body, and he would scratch till the
blood ran. We tried nearly everything.
but be grew worse, wasting to skeleton,
and we feared he would die. He slept only
when in our arms. The first application OF
Cuticura soothed him so that he slept in
his cradle for the first time in many weeks.
One set of Cuticura made a complete and
permanent cure. (Signed) Mrs. n. Z.
Maitland, Jasper, Ontario"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-11-30
FINAL CHAPTER IN GREAT WAR.
Portsmouth Peace Treaty Ratified at
Washington.

Without formality, the final chap
ter in the bloody war between Russia
and Japan was enacted in the diplo-
matte room of the state department
at Washington Saturday afternoon,
when, at five minutes past o'clock,
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassa-
dor, and Mr.. Takahira, the Japanese
minister, on behalf of their respective
sovereigns, exchanged ratifcations of
the treaty of Portsmouth, which was
signed September last.
The exchange was a formality. the
treaty having become effective on the
day it was ratified by the Russian
and Japanese emperors.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-11-30
(From the Chicago Journal. Nov. g,
1Gl1j

1895.
When Commissioner. Garfield went to
the Chicago packers and asked permlS-
sion to inspect their books, the cOndl-
ton was made that no information ne
might obtain therefrom would be used
in court proceedings against them.
Mr.. Garfield gave this pledge, it is
stated. and the packers allowed him TO
study their business in all its details
from the inside.
Now. it IS announced. the results OF
his study have been turned over to the
Government department of justice 10
be employed in legal prosecution OF the
packers.
Commissioner Garfield would not
have .ventured to give the pledge that
was demanded by the packers without
instructions from Washington. He
pledced, not his own word. but the
Governments. 1t is not his good faltn,
but the Governments, that is in ques-
ton now.
The Journal has no concern for the
packers. except as they are citizens OF
Chicago. If it can be proved that they
are guilty Of engaging i'll conspiracy
in restraint of trade, they ought to be
punished.
But their guilt, if they are guilty,
must be fairly proved. They must be
given square deal.
Since the Government has eievateo
its vision to such a height as to over
look the nest of defiant criminal trusts
almost within the shadow Of the capl-
tol dome, in order to fasten ltself a
thousand miles away upon Chlcaso,
the Government and the President
cannot be too careful to avoid suspl'
cion that they are more anxious 10
prosecute Western offenders than Of
tenders in the East.
Some Of the methods already en-
Moved in this case have not been. par
ticularly distinguished for decenc!'
When the Government enters a man
house and takes his private papers
when it drags the wives OF packing
house employees into court and puts
them under>heavy bonds, it is hardly
dignifod. not to say honorable hol
even reSDectable.