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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10

phine Denefe, 1920 East Second street,
left this afternoon, on Burlington No.
8 for visit with relatives in Mel
rose.
Sargent treats everybody right.
Miss Minnie Nelson, corner of Fifth
and Ottumwa streets, left this morning
on the Milwaukee for a visit in VIII.
lard with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Nelson.
Mrs. B. H. Pickens, Miss Mildred
Pickens, and Mrs R. ]. Williams, who
reside northeast of the city, left this
morning on the Rock Island for Wis.
1t with relatives in Eddyville.
Mrs. James Hirst, who resides on
North Division street, left this morning
for kirkville, where she will visit her
husbands parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Hirst.
Miss Frata Bond of Bloomfield re-
turned home this morning on the Wa
bash, after a visit at the home of Mr.,
and Mrs. William Mercer, 2OS North
Davis street.
Horse foods and medicines. Sargent's
Mrs. Allie Hinkle Of Laddsdale re.
truned home last evening on Burling-
ton No. after visiting at the home of
Mrs. j. G. Sconce, 316 North Weller
street.
Mrs. w. Featherington Of Hiteman,
who has been visiting at the home of
George Arnold 707 West Main street,
returned home this afternoon on Bur-
lington No. 8.
Judge M. A. Roberts this afternoon
in his office married Miss Iva NJ Hes.
ton of Fairfield and Charles Sutton of
Packwood. They were accompanied
by John Heston of Fairfield, a brother
of the brides.
Slug Shot kills insects. Sargent's.
Miss Maud Daughrity and Mrs.
Frank Trueax and little son George of
Keosauqua returned home yesterday af.
ternoon after visiting at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Wallace, 304
North Weller street.
The Misses Margaret and Mary Her.
rick, 432 North Market street, returned
home last evening on Burlington No. 4
from Melrose, where they have been
visiting their brother, DR.. w. j. Her.
rick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Tubagh of Blakes.
burg, who have been visiting at the
home Of Mrs. G. F. Botham, 321 South
Vine street, returned home this morn
ing on the Milwaukee Mrs. Harriet
Botham of Peoria, is a guest at the
home of her son, G. f. Botham.
Sargent's fills family receipts reas
onably. Cor. Main and Market.
From Mondays Daily.
Family Liniments prepared carefully
Sargent's. Cor. Main and Market.
L. A. Andrew left this morning or
the Rock Island for Floris, where BIZ
will make short business trip.
Miss Halle Hirst, 1920 North Wa
pello street, arrived home this mornine
on the Rock Island from Kirkville
where she has been visiting relatives
Miss Gertrude Clark of Eddyville
arrived in the city this morning on the
| Rock Island and is visiting at the home
of Miss Alta Gray, 207 Ottumwa street
Doran Hoachkiss OF Bloomfield ar
rived in the city Saturday and spen'
Sunday visiting at the home o.
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mains Of j. N. Lager, who
passed away at the family residence,
SIT East Main street, at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning will be held tomor-
row afternoon at / o'clock from the
residence and from the Swedish Luth-
eran church at 80 o'clock. Rev. A.
Gunberg, pastor of the church. will
conduct the services. Interment will
be made in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10

and $S.48 Clothing Sale and 49c Shirt Sale.
Great Sc, 1Oc and Csc Grocery Sale
Sc Bargain Table 1oc Bargain Table
81 sss ] Van In 1 e go sra ss
ass % ess safs s
SC as Oc
%b ns ssa sr ss, Naptha and 2
ass sack R ps ssss ses
&c White Cups with Handles for &c
All eT and wick onn sesa o burner and M
1oc Fiber Lunch Boxes for SC
sssdsn f'hss 9 Best Scr M sna
Great Trunk and Bag Sale
sineh Oval Trunks with ssnh Flat Top Canvas Cover
and t s9oa ea bound 1893 Is Tn o sise 28
Extra Large SO inch, $50 Trunk for 4.es !.
s4nch $3.50 Trunk Is Stays big line Of High Grade Steam
Heavy Safety and er, Dresser
5 5ffap. Leather 59S ss59 from 5000
$50 Genuine Sole Leather Suit Cases for 4.e8
The line of Covered Telescopes with
sss Sass ass IN the city, 1900 s sS 5s'ss s straps $50
Great White Canvas Shoe Sale
o ayf to e se pig 9sT e White for csa e o
Great CSC Shoe Sale
o saas sse4y n s1g a Misses o and
worth from $115 to $s5, pick Saturday for JOI
\ Great 1893 Shoe Sale
s9 ssass sn o a n e na Fss Box Ear
latest styles hearty every and width price Doc
ss big line Patent s s s Cents t S sSeas
Leather, oolored ozfords, - 65c
s esasss very latest 1.48 all sizes ooI
Ladies' 100 New Style White Umbrellas for 69c
Ladies' $3.50 Umbrellas
s oB CSC o rsss
Great &c, 12c and Csc Hosiery Sale
Seamless s 's ss Fancy M
Black Choice of big line
n bsssa extra special 2 s l1ae es and Plain 25C
Great Clearing Sale of Clothing
big of $1,000
s s' ss s stssg sl ios style S8
5iSs sss'ss : and Sc aa.s Pants Suits 9S
Mennen's Best 25c Talcum Powder for 12c
ss 1 for C sta9ne Big Toe
Great CSC and $148 Millinery Sale
SIZES s9e hats new summer $50 At Hats to close 1893
Yard Wide, Black Tafeta Silks 4ec
81 5e ST.. 900
The Following Three Great Bargains
Ladies style soo Waists India Linen
Insertion tucks
the front, sleeve
DJC
SOC Lawn Kmonas for 25c
s15 deliberately with
finished
including new Lingerie Waists, no
Ladies' 200 Silk Waists for 119
Style Shirt
Suits, beautifully finished, finely tailored 40
Z.J0
q ($5Oo Grades for $500 $1,000 for $74s)
CLOSE lines of Wash Skirts Odd Lots
d 'front.' O divided these into lots
49c 6sc and J0C
4 Read These Seven Great Bargains
table Of 7sc to 25o Wash Goods to close 4ca
Wash Fabrics marked So
Prints, India Linens saca table
q Ginghams
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-10
Tri- Weekly Courier

CHANGING ADDRESSES.
Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name OF
the Postofflce to which the paper has
been sent as well as the Fostoffice
where they desire 1t to be changed to.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06
FI0voa a.Poetag AeIeaa No.. TaeLea AgEieaaIa B

Senator Beverldge presented n rad
cal amendment to the agricultural ap-
preparation bill the other day which
was passed promptly. Back Of the
ease and celebrity with which this ac-
ton was accomplished Is n story. IL
Is an interesting one too, for 1t shows
how the President for once at least,
was able to hold the big stick over the
Senate, and the great packing inter
ests and forced the amendment with
which he was In accord.
The rider that was tackled on to the
S7,SOO,0O0 appropriation bill In the
Senate at the last moment without
discussion, provides for the same sort
OF an inspection OF meats for home
consumption that is provided for those
which are sem abroad. 1t will cost
the great packing house industry sew
eral million dollars each year, for
they will have to pay for the inspec-
ton. When the question came up be-
fore Congress as to who should as
sumo the expense Of this work the
packing house lobby objected siren
uously to putting up any money for II,
Notwithstanding the fact that some
months ago when there was an in
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06
NELL REPORT PUBLISHED

After some consideration Of the wis
dom of publishing the Nell report and
yielding to the public clamor of all
sections Of the country for a knowl-
edge of its contents, the President
sent a message to Congress transmit
ting it for the consideration of the
national legislature. The story as
told by the Neil report shows revolt
ing conditions in a number Of the
packing houses and in many cases
upholds all Of the stories told In the
Sinclair novel. The Neill committee
did not consider afidavits Of wit
nesses to any great extent in arriv-
ing at is conclusions, but paid more
attention rather to conditions as wit.
messed by the three members of the
committee. The message Of President
Roosevelt that submitted the report
characterized the conditions found by
the investigators as 'revoltlng" and
urged immediate legislation Sin the
interests of health and deceney." He
not only recommends the passage Of
the so-called Beverage amendment tt
the agricultural appropriation bill but
threatens to destroy the foreign bust
ness of the packers should congress
fail to provide for federal inspection
of meats at all stages of preparation
In the event of such failure, the Presi
dent says that he will De compelled
to order that inspection labels anC
certificates on canned products shall
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06

to know the facts, would seem TO in
dieate that but little additional dam
age to anybody could be accomplished
through the publication OF the report
GOVERNMENT HOLDS TRUMP
CARDS.
Commenting on the question OF the
constituti0nallty of the amendment If
II should become a law In that It in
terferes with state rights. a prominent
Government official remarked that In
any event the packers could be forced
to terms. They are very anxious over
their great foreign meat trade and
this Is largely dependent upon Govern
ment inspection Of carcasses. Abroad
the Government inspection tag Is
looked upon as a guarantee, and with
out 1t foreign meat trade would suffer
inestimably. Should the packers re-
fuse to allow the Government to in
spect food for home consumption, the
Government could in its turn refuse
to inspect meats for export.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06

sufficient appropriation for foreign in
spection, a number Of large packing
house concerns voluntarily offered to
defray the cost involved.
CONSUMER PAYS COST ANYWAY.
It is stated that, Of course, the pack
ing house people, otherwise the beef
trust, will pass the cost of the inspec-
tlon along to the consumer; but as it
will only amount to about 5 or 6 cents
a head on each carcass the increase
will not be appreciate in the individ-
nal beef steak, at least it ought not to
be, but the combination of packers,
dealers, wholesalers, retailers, etc,
will doubtless make an excuse for put
ting up meat at least a cent pound,
and thus make an investment of many
hundred per cent off the amount
which they pay for the Government
inspection.
HOW THE TROUBLE BEGAN.
Some time ago Upton Sinclair pub
lished "The Jungle" 1t was novel
and horrible 1t showed that the in
spection service at the Chicago pack
ing houses was wholly inadequate. 1t
was proved that the Government in
spectors passed on the conditions of
the carcasses when the animals were
killed; but after that there were no
inspections and the conditions were
incredibly revolving Presto Mt Roose-
Welt read the book and is stated to
have been outraged at the statements
made. Were they true or were they
exaggerated? He made some inquiries
and found that the statements were all
well founded. Then he was genuinely
angry. Secretary Wilson sent COM
mission out to look into the condition
OF affairs, but the President was APP
parently not satisfied with the Govern
ment commission, so he sent his close
personal friend, Mr.. ]. B. Reynolds, a
prominent social worker and a man Of
means, and Mr.. Charles p. Neill, the
United States Commissioner of Labor,
on a purely personal inspection tour.
The expenses of the two investigators
were paid by the Government, but the
men received no salaries and the in
curry was, in a way, unofficial.
There has never yet been any writ
ten report made public from these two
investigators; likely there will not be-
but the President knows all they
found out, and the packers know il
too. Both the President and the
packers were Mortified; the reasons
were different The story around the
Capitol regarding this investigation
runs something like this: The packers
said IF this sort of story gets Out
It will ruin our business abroad" The
President remarked in effect, IF Gl
that / know gets out, it will ruiz
your business at home too"
snow" said the packers, "make any
sort of an inspection law you want
pass 1t and we will stand for it, anc
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06
BEEF TRUST RIDER.
GUY tLLloTT MICHEL

out scandal II it can be, but with
scandal II 1t must. He recognized that
there were many innocent interests
which would be severely damaged by
the publication of this report What
he was after principally was results
for the future.
There is another peculiar feature
which Is having some weight In the
ease with which the inspection law
gets past what would ordinarily be an
almost insurmountable barrier. II
seems that Mr.. Sinclair Is writing an
other book. II viii be more damaging
than the Jungle tt Is TO be an expose
Of the whole packing business from
the report Of the "Embalmed Beef
Commission" down to the present time
and the combination Of official docu-
ments and statements Of eye wit
nesses. When this book appears the
packers are very anxious 20 be able
to say that the practices alluded to
therein are a thing Of the past "and
that no such conditions can exist I'M
der the present Government inspec-
! ton"
The new act provides an inspection
that does not stop at the gate Of the
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06
Signals on Rural Mail-Boxes.

The Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General has issued an order providing
that after July / next, rural delivery
carriers, when making their trips, will
visit and examine only those boxes for
which they have mail for delivery and
those on which the signals are dis
played to indicate that there is mail
for dispatch.
Those patrons who are now main.
tanning mail boxes on which there are
no signals will be required to procure
some sort of device which will serve
as a signal to carriers.
By this new arrangement it is ex-
pected that the delivery and collection
of mail along rural free delivery
routes will be greatly facilitated.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06

The fact that the meat consumption
entered vitality into every home,
coupled with the terrible charges,
made not only in the Jungle" but
through many other credible sources,
has aroused a state of public senti-
ment which is akin to revolutionary.
On the whole, in the face of an in
tensely suspicious public, an aroused
Congress and a determined President,
the beef trust is now up against the
fight of its life. While the President
intended to use his private report as a
club to force legislation, and to with
hold it's publication unless 1t was
found necessary to bring the packers
to terms, the overwhelming current
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06
THE ORIGINAL SWIFT MEAT-PAcB1NG PLANT CHICAGO

packing house, but follows the animal
through all departments until it
reaches the can or the cooler.
There is some antagOnism presented
to the bill in the House, on the
grounds Of constitutionallity and other
excuses, but if any actual opposition
should develop it will mean a thor
ough hearing in committee on both
sides of the question and it is pre-
sumed that this is about the last thing
the packers actually desire.
Seldom, if ever, has the public been
more aroused over any public question.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06
not be used hereafter" Without these
labels the products will be excluded
from European markets.
one on The Professor

Prof. Barrett Wendell, of Harvard,
lightened with an anecdote an English
lecture.
"There was a certain instructor" he
said, "who was always impressing up
on his students the need of perspicuity.
"a young man came to him one day
to get back an essay that had been
submitted.
GA very good essay said the in
structor, as he returned the paper
but Mr.. Smith, you should rite al.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06
POINTS OF BEvERIDGE MEAT
INSPECTION BILL.

Provides for rigid postmortem In
spection Of all cattle, swine, sheep,
and goats killed for human consump.
ton. All meats found healthful shall
be tagged, and all meat found I'M
healthful shall be destroyed.
All slaughterers anG packers and
all others engaged in preparation of
meat products must admit inspectors
to all parts Of their establishments.
All canning, rendering, sailing, and
packing products are included, and
any products treated with dyes or
deleterious chemicals or presevatives
shall be condemned.
All establishments must be main
tanned in a sanitary manner, accord
ing to rules and regulations prescribed
by the Secretary of Agriculture.
After January 1, 1907, no railroad or
any other common carrier can trans
port any meat product not inspected
or passed, and no ship with such
articles on board shall be given clear.
| ance papers, nor can any common
carrier transport any meat product
that is prepared in an establishment
where specified sanitary conditions dc
not prevail.
All canned, potted, or canvaseC
meat products shall be labeled as in
| spected and passed and shall not b.
offered for sale until so labeled.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
REAL ESTATE.

- ACiU TRACTS CHOICEST fruit and farm Land
ton the Gun tuast highlands hi Aiahanal Tor f5d
eaah and A. monthly niauiimcnts Of 4lu each I'm Oter
cent?. Nfups pay 80 % sslQ an acre year. hcmafk
ably hualtniul Bend iur booklet. IfFlngtuu Iand
%, ~ Ia sale 81, chicago, mn.
WANTEDi WICHITA PROPERTY Ia,a. =
nouthweet Kansas, What have you for eaie3 81
Yeefn buying and selling Kansas dir. Choice ~
acres near Garden City, ~ NO " rife Il i Sfs,se-V
10 =. Lawrence Ave, Wichita, Kansas.
NALlFQhNlA COLONIZATION LANDS. Tracts
y ~ -t9 acre low prices easy terms level
lNis epii abundance Ol Wataff best Cllmnt6
e. eArth Y, l.. uike Investment Co CncJ li
Mason bldk, los Angeles, Cal. F
COUNTRY PROPERTY ONIY-EvERYwHFRE
arms Residences, hotels, stores, etc. CataOg
free 70 intending BUYERS, Owners wishing 20 sell
eall q write AZ once Phillips a Wells, a5N Tribune
building, New York.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06
CAUSED PACKERS PLIGHT.
Interview with Author Of the Now
Famou= "Sungle "-Expose OF Meat
Packing Methods.


Famou= Jungle "-Expose OF Meat
Packing Methods.
Upton Sinclair. the author Of the
Jungle" which has In reality started
the entire packing house scandal, Is an
advocate Of municipal slaughter
houses. lie believes that this Is the
only effective solution Of the problem,
although he says tina, the Beverldge
amendment Is good so far as II goes.
Interviewed recently. be said, There
Is no doubt that this amendment will
become a law; but a few months
after It's enactment II win be forgotten
and former conditions will be resumed.
say former conditions, because the
Chicago packers have cleaned up
house and are now able to make a
show of virtue which they never pos
sessed, but II Is impossible for them
to conceal the fact thai icy have sent
out millions Of cans Of 'potted chicken
made Of bob, or day-old veal, millions
OF cans of roast beef made Of COW
udders and grlstle, and that all this
vast output has been treated with
chemicals TO conceal putrefactiOn
and to preserve the stuff sold under
false name.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06

Some will tell you there is no good paint any
more. Others that there are no good painters. Both
statements are incorrect The trouble is, years ago
you could scarcely go wrong in painting for there was
little paint used but pure white lead and OIL Nowadays
there are almost as many alleged paints as there
are rival dealers to sell them, and as many socaed
white leads which are not white lead as there are pro,
prietary paints.
Yet good white lead and inseed oil paint is as
good as it ever Was-and better. If you are in real
earnest about getting paint which will look we'll and
Iast-the good old kind of other days-Ie US tell you
about our pure white lead.
Booklet d" o" free.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06
BUSINESS HoUIpNiHNr.

CALIGRAPH TYPEWRITER tl000 Remington
Yost, Densmoro a Jewett $3.50 each Electric
Commercial 0raphaphOne Outnt new taper-arm
disc phunograph cheap Edison Monograph 1000.
D. Hacker, Park Pr, N. v.
BOOK-KEEpERs-Keep out OF trouble. Remove
hlots ana incorrect entries without scratching Our
Eradicator never falls Send ac for bottle. Best
terms 20 Agents. III, A Ink Eradichtor Co. 1900
Washington Ave. New York
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

VALUABLE SCARF PINS absolutely protected
BY our patented thief proof simplex Pm Guard,
Ask dealer or send Is cents to-day for gold plated
sample. II. Ryplnski, it2 West i05th Street. New
York
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06
GOVERNMENT SLAUGHTER
HOUSES IN EUROPE.

"Every slaughter house In England
Germany, and Belgium Is owned by
the government. There Is no chance
to graft, because the slaughter Of cat
tie and the sale Of meat is distinct and
separate. The government kills for
anybody, and charges so much a head.
Twelve samples are cut from each
animal and subjected to n microscopic
examination. If the meat is unhealth-
full II Is condemned and destroyed
The slaughter houses are as cleanly as
modern hospitals, and not to be com
pared in any way with the filthy
shambles we endure here.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06

In the Bank Of England there are
ingots of silver that have been there
since the seventeen century.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06
ANSWERING A HOWL.

"As an additional precaution against
graft, 1t is provided that the loss in.
cident to condemnation shall fall on
the breeder or seller of the cattle and
not to the buyer. This compels the
cattle breeder to care for his stock
in a scientific and sanitary manner.
That answers the violent protests of
the Western cattlemen, who were
forced by the beef trust to inundate
President Roosevelt with kilograms of
objection to the Beverldge bill, until
it was discovered that the making pub
lie Of the Reynolds-Neill report would
work more damage TO the business of
canning dyed bob veal and selling it
as chicken.
"The opposition to the bill was not
because the packers feared 1t would
interfere with their fraudulent prac-
tices, but because it would impose up
on them a tax of 100000 a year, to
pay for the inspection, which is moth
ing more or less than advertisement
for their bogus goods in foreign
countries.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06
LADIES APPAREL.

NHfRT WAIST HOLDER EXTRAORDINARILY
keeps waist down all around no pins or hooks %
tear send 2u. with waist measurement over corset
and AK for white or black. Felix Corset Co., i3l
Prince st.. New York.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06
MALE HELP WANTED.

~ YOU HAVE retail experience and want 70 -
GA The road, write ua 70 dap straight salaries want
81 reliable INNS gluu up ANY location desired
hAiuOODs, suite 40, 40 ~ broadway, MY.
WANTED a Hundred tiromen and Hrakomon on
different railroads. Age ~ 20 -. good sight and
hearing. Experience unnecessary. tircmon tll-
monthly become kngino0fa and earn silV brake
men Wv monthly, become conductors and earn tla0.
Positions awaiting competent men, Send stamps for
particulars. Name poaltlpn preferred Railway
association, Room O. ~ Monroe street. brooklyn,
n. a.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06

WANTED Amateur photographs suitable for
art and advertising suhiects Mail print and price
with postage for return II not accepted, 70 ~ Geo.
H. Lawrence Company, "a Wabash Ave, Chicago,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-07-06

WE WANT A HUsTLIN0 AGENT IN your town
for the only automatic shears the hheerCut shears
same day received. Novelty shear Co, ~ la Sale
ST., Chicago, i'll.