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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02
A sWEET TooTH,

Young America today has a sweet
tooth in his head. Where his grand.
father in 1910 was satisfied with four.
Teen pounds Of sugar a year, and his
father in 1870 thought he was indulg-
ing in the luxuries to an understandable
extent when he consumed thirty-five
pounds a year, your up-to-date Ameri-
can of today uses just seventy-six
bounds of sugar from one years end
to the other.
Statistics just issued by the bureau
Of statistics Of the department of COM
merce and labor show that the growth
In the sugar consumption of the United
States, whether through increased
importation or enlarged production at
home, has been far more rapid than
the growth of population. The average
sugar consumption in 1922. the first
year for which statistics of importa-
ton and production are available, was
a little less than nine pounds per cap
tia; by 1880 it was twelve pounds per
capita, in 1910, fourteen pounds per
capita; In 1850, twenty-three pounds
per capita; in 1860, thirty pounds per
capita; in 1870. thirty-fve pounds per
CAPITA in 1880, forty-three pounds per
capita; in 1890, ffty-three pounds per
capita; in 1900, sixty-ave pounds per
capita, and in 1906, seventy-six pounds
per capita.
Prior to 1860 a large proportion of
the comparatively small quantity Of
sugar consumed in the United States
was Of domestic production. In 1880
approximately so per cent Of the sugar
consumed in the country was Of home
production; in 1850. Al per cent: In
1866. 81 per cent; in 1860 the share Of
consumption supplied by the domes-
tic product dropped to % per cent, and
in 1865, at the close of the war, the
domestic product amounted to only
per cent of the total consumption. By
1870 it was over 10 per cent; In 1880
over Is per cent; in 1890, about Is per
cent; in 1895, 10 per cent, and in 1906,
20 per cent Of the total consumption
!. The growth of the beet sugar indus
try is also SHOWN to advantage in the
report Of the department. 1t is shown
that of the home production aggregat-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02

duced to a state of speechlessness and
prostration. When he went to Chicago
to see thu Columbian exposition, he
met the late James w. Scott, then in
editorial control Of what was known
in those days as the Chicago Herald
now the Record erald-and Of the
Chicago Evening Post. Mr.. Scott, wac
could entertain brother journalist to
the queens TASTE: undertook to make
Mr.. Stead happy and to show him the
town.
Mr.. Stead was much taken. he told
Mr. Scott, with the Evening Post.
Saw a copy of 1t on the train as I
entered the city last evening, and was
surprised to find an English note in It,;
a European breadth and deliberate.
ness and insight rare in the American
press, very convincing to Londoner.
shall make special mention of that
paper in Notes of My Trip"
This was late in the afternoon !;
they were at Rector's; the newsboys
were shooting outside. The gratified
Scott sent waiter for copy of the
Evening Post and handed it, when re-
, ceived, to Mr.. Stead with smile of
pardonable pride. Stead opened to the
editorial page-a London Journalists
first instinct. "Your leader writer's
strike me, judging from one issue, as
very reliable in their Judgments"
Eyes," replied Scott. Il haven't
seen the proofs today; but find can
trust my men to hit things about
right
In the first column was an editorial
dealing with the character, pretensions
and achievements of William Thomas
Stead, raking him fore and aft, and
describing him in substance as the
foremost journalistic mountebank OF
his age.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02

The fact that New York jury in the
Thaw case ignored the unwritten law
las had no effect in changing the con
viction Of the people of the south that
murder is justified in protecting the
honor Of womankind. Yesterday, while
the grand jury in Mason, Ca, was re
turning an Indictment against man
who. wronged woman, the brother OF
the woman took the law in his own
hands and shot the seducer. A hall
hour later AZ coroner's jury rendered a
verdict generating the slayer under
the "unwritten law
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02
A WHISTLER STORY
He Pictured to the Smallest Detail so
We'll That One Forgot It Was
story

From Otto Bacher's Stories of
Whistler" in the May Century. .Apro-
pos OF something, Whistler once told
cock-tlght story SO wildly that only
a man with sailor instinct could tell
II as we'll, mimic 1t SO keenly, and en-
Joy 1t SO thoroughly. 1t was story of
a strange species Of the American
cock, pictured to tho. smallest detail
70 beautifully that one forgot that 1t
was a story.
Some American sailors were at a
cock fight In seaport town In Eng
land, when one Of them remarked to
the owner Of the champion:
1--WE have got an American cock on
hoard that can whip any bird here"
60 fetch i'm on" said the cham.
pion. "chuck i'm in and Ssee. If e ticks
one bird, we ave plenty more to throw
in that can lick hany blawsted Hamer.
lean bird you can fetch ERE"
"All right; well bring one," said the
sailors. When they got aboard they
rugged up an American eagle. After
their own manner, they painted. trim.
med. spliced, and reefed fore and aft,
Transforming the eagle to a cock.
When ready, they went ashore to pi:
their new American game cock
against all England.
At the pit, the sailors checked in
their cock, which looked arounI for
other surprises as he backed close to
the wall.
"Now, bring on your birds!" yelled
the sailors. A strutting cock WAS
thrown into the. pit, and was another
surprise to the poor dismantled
eagle. He backed up closer and cloaeI
to the wall, wondering what would
happen next. The cock walked three
times majestically around the circle
cutting at his strange opponent the
eagle pitiably abashed and bedraggled
crouehing lower and lower, and loolr
Ing around and above him for an ex
PLANTATION Of what 1t all meant, while
the crowd were yelling madly for the
English fighter. The eagle made him
self smaller and smaller, but at last
finding that he could get back no far
Their, and thinking that something was
expected of him, and, as the cock dash
ed at him again, stretched out his Ions
claws and took his opponent by the
neck.
Here Whistler ended, with an imita
ton by motions Of what the eagle did
He stretched out his arm, shaped hi
hand like claw. which. by this tim,
looked like real one, drew 1t to hi.
mouth, and, with one bite, pulled of
the head. as he thought an eagle NIGH
do it. Then he looked blandly about
the room, as the eagle had done, at the
astonished crowd and said, Now bring
on your other BIRDS"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02

called good hearing day." may b6.
mentioned among signs of wet, If not
wit,d
A landlnan is much more ignorant
Of III. sens Of u e SLY. as he has ),
many other things to distract his az.
tent. lat AZ se'cHn takes NIL h
notice ;,f its differ, mt / bases, VIII cn
fCreshaduws so clearly what may ht
eXpected IN tho way Of " eatter. Then,
toe l. doesn't matter 50 much to hia,
MS he can r.adily .iat >hclter from,
the len.c is. While the seatarer Must
combat tLsm. AMI 2reparat' ,rs
for certain weather conditions OF m
means safety to his ship as himself
and those who travel with him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02
UNANSWERED.
What is a democrat?

What Is democrat?
Who knows?
Who scents the vanished fragrance OF
the rose?
rs he dream
OF other days
Gone now on long forgotten ways?
Is he the melody,
Once shed
On Offices of public trust,
Now dead?
Is he the rhythm Of rune
OF ancient glory, out Of tune?
Is he dead one by the road?
Where once he ran to win?
Is he dead one by the roadi
And too darn dead to skin?
Is he faint and far off strain
OF music like misty rain
That seeks to pour, but seeks in vain
Is he has been
Wandering lone
With nothing he can call his own?
Is the Johnny-on-the-spo
OF other times when Jackson set
The pegs Of victory and spoils
No party can forget?
Is he breeze from Araby
The blest. across the vale,
That shows mystic figure 9
That hasn't got tail?
Is he thought, word, deed?
Is he tenet or a creed?
Is he memory that comes
Amidst shower Of juicy plums
That falls to others while he waits
And yearns outside the orchard gates
Is Bryan one?
Is Bryan that
Which answers to a democrat?
Is Parker one?
Is he the goods
To lead the lost ones from the woods
Is Hearst the great and only one
To stand for Thomas Jefferson?
And there are others,
They who claim
The shadow Of mighty name;
Yet are they what now seems to be
An echo and a memory?
What is democrat?
Who knows?
Go where the car of progress goes,
And watch it whiz by with it's load.
Then step kehind it In the road,
Is that,
A democrat?
Wv. ]. L. in the New York Herald.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02


day for Abba and Lovilia where abe
is teaching classes in physical culture.
Samuel Gookin left last Tuesday for
relatives and friends.
Thos. Brandon and j. P. Morrison
returned on No. 4. Thursday from
Des Moines where they have been on
business for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Kicker and Mr..
and Mrs. M. M Westlake were Mex
rose visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. Thompson was shopping
in Charlton Tuesday.
Thos. O'Donnell returned on No. Is
Thursday from Burlington where he
had been with stock.
Rev. Walter Crozier Is visiting hts
parents Mr.. and Mrs. 7. s. Crozier
in the south part Of town this week.
A. J. Woodman Is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Abbie Boyd at Des
Moines this week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02

z NOW.
When tasks pile high
And work wan'l 'go''
When good thu jgats ny
And pulse beat s,w
Just nestle this little word TO your
heart
NOV.
Twill warm and cheer;
The tasks piled high
Will disappear
And by and by,
The word will spell itself the other
way around
Won.
&C. s. Buck in Bucks Shot.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02
ELKlNs.

Des Moines CapitaE When the PEG.
pie read about more than a thousand
indictments being returned against the
Standard Oil company, they do not re-
alize that such proceedings were made
possible by what is known as the ell
kins law" Elkins is not popular in
Iowa. If he were the republican nom
inee for president, the electoral vote
would be cast for William j. Bryan.
We do not advocate the nomination Of
Eikins. We do not say that he is po-
lihcally good man. But what would
the people say if these prosecutions
we're all being made under a law pre-
pared by Senator La Toilette? Would
they not rush madly to the first chau-
tauqua in order to give La Toilette the
chautauqua salute? The Elkins law
prohibits rebates and determinations
Why not give Elkins credit for what
be did? Why is Elkins considered a
member Of the SYSTEM" Mainly be.
cause he does not put up big pre-.
tence. He does not advertise himself
in the right way. He ought to take the
stump and abuse everything and ev.
erybody. Elkins was recently elected
senator from the state Of West Vir.
GINA. Furthermore, all the prosecu.
lions OF the trusts and combines are
made possible by an act of congress
prepared by the late Senator John
Sherman. But no one seems to care
for the deeds or the memory of John
Sherman. Sherman did not call him
self reformer. Neither did he pre-
tend to be more than he was. Thought.
full men. knowing these facts, refuse
to go into paroxysms of excitement In
relation to any newly discovered polit.
| ical idols.
Verify, politics is a great game.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02

The New York club women are advo-
eating movement designed to give to
young women the privilege Of propos-
ing without violating the canons of
conventionality. But the boon is not
to be extended to all femininity. The
Gotham club leaders hold that only a
woman capable Of supporting q hus-
hand should be accorded the privilege.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02
BLOWS OF THE TOWN KNocKER.

Holden (Mo.) Progress.-It takes a
sharp knock to break an egg from the
outside, while weak little chicken
with Its soft bill can break out from
the inside. It's the same way with
a town. The knocks from outside have
little effect; 1t is the blows at home
that hurt q town.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02
INDEFINITE.

Kansas City Star.-Half of the Phil
ippine town Of Iloilo was destroyed by
fire yesterday, but the dispatches do
not explain whether the first or second
lilo was the one lost.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02
lNGRATITUpE.

Louisville -Journal.-w T.
Stead cannot abide newspapers. How
sharper than a serpent's tooth 1t is to
have thankless newspaper-made
celebrity
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02
DISAPPEARING.

Philadelphia Press.-By this time
Col. Bryan must begin to wonder If
there will be enough left Of the demo-
cratic party to need candidate for
president next year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02
NO sHIRkER.

st. Louis Globe Democrat. MIR.
Roosevelt has very able and indus
trious cabinet, but nobody can say
that he shirks any of the work that
comes to the White House.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02
rHE OTTUMW A COURIER

the state ought to be too large to be
small. If they will stop scrapping, ev-
,erybody else will stop, and all will be
as serene as 8 May morning. Brethren,
cut it out. Forget it. Quit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02
The dumbwaiter came to a stop.

Get some weight, you dunn waiter!"
then shouted
The waiting head waiter below;
THE waiter fix up dumbwaiter
Is to waiter as all waters know"
-Harpei's Weekly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

During the past So years hundreds of
sickly women have used the Bitters to
the exclusion of other remedies, be-
cause 1t cured them of Headache
Painting Spells, Dizziness, Cramps
Baokache, Dyspepsia, Indigestion or
Gostiveness. Try a bottle. We guar
antee it nurA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02
Tryinu to Get Rich.

Denver Post-A man named Rich
is fugitive from justice with reward
on his head in California. All the Of.
ficers out that way are trying to get
Rich.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02

In a restaurant once dumbwaiter
Broke away on Its waiter the top:
And while dumbly the walters all
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02
NEW STAMPS
in CIRCULATION
SERIES COMMEMORATIVE TO THE
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION ARE
BEAUTIFUL WORKS OF ART.
ARE 3 DENOMINATIONS
Supply Has Not Vet Arrived at the Lo-
cal Postoffice-DetalIed Descriptions
Of the New stickers-Precedins spe.
cial Issues.

The, new series Of stamps, common.
orative of the jamestown exposition
which opened yesterday are on sale
and IN use in the United States. The
stamps have not arrived at the local
postoffice as yet, the acquisitions at
headquarters being so numerous that
1T will be some little time before other
than the larger cities can be supplied.
The now stamps are rectangular in
shape, just double the size of the rcgu-
lar stamps and will be on sale only
during the life Of the exposition. There
are only three denominations being is.
sued, the 1-cent, 2-cent and scent
series.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02
TO EVE RY WOMAN.

There comes time when medicine
is needed to tone up the system and
It is then that she will appreciate a
few doses of the famous
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02
Descriptions Of Stamps.

The 1-cent stamp, which is green,
contains in semi-circular frame, the
portrait of Captain John Smith, taken
from an cid engraving. In the upper
corners ore medallions in relief in oval
frames Of Pocahontas and Powhatan.
The 2-centers contain pictures de-
plotting the landing Of the adventurers
in Jamestown in 1907. On one side is
tobacco plant and on the other a
stalk Of Indian corn. The 2-cent series
are red.
The scent stamp contains portrait
in an ovel frame Of Pooahontas. Under
the portrait on scroll the word ''Poca-
hontas'' and the years of her birth and
death, 1595-1617 appear. This stamp
Is blue.
All of the stamps bear the following
Inscriptions: United States Of Amer
lea" Founding Of Jamestown, 1907"
Commemorative Series 1907 beside
the numerals denoting the denomina-
ton.
This set of stamps will be the sixth
series Of the kind issued by the gov
eminent. The first set was issued In
1869, when two-colored PICTORIAL set
was printed. Then came the Column
bian Issue In 1894. The Omaha issue,
the Buffalo issue and the st. Louis is
sue followed, all being very beautiful.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-02
The pumbwalter.

OIIs n
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&C. s. Buck in Bucks Shot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-07
THISTLE AND. ROSE
UNITED 200 YEARS

LONDON. March While ire.
land IL stFalnlng every nerve %
bring about a repeal Of the iagiala
ton uniting her 90 Great britain IN
t.Nen. Scotland Ia not Tar behind
time. To-day marks an extraordl
uatf landmark 10 scoiland's history
As 4 celebrates the e00th Annivefs
sarf Of the union between England
and Scotland.
Both kingdoms regard the event
As cause for national fglolelng
and are emphatic IN theig belief
that the union contracted luet two
eeataflsa aRo has contributes not
aaly 10 the sfandcBr " the british
empire "a a whole. but also 10 The
prosperity II che two parties 20 the
Agreement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-07
DAWSON MAN
IS "A SUICIDE

nANsuN. Y, a.. March Tn Q
iitlSf insanity Lee Wigle. who has
been managing tho interests Of
Frank Herring. merchant. com.
nss<sed suicide yesterday by shoot
Ing himself through the heart
Wlgle wna left 10 dispose of the
hudasas Of Herfing. who went cut.
atd4 10 engage In buainoas. T. Nc
Ka4n purchased the stock, aud In.
sinthtesi that this accounts Of
Wide wofe very much gafhled.
fhh worried Mlsls until he took
hIhk life
NiKlv was prominent la ehsarch
affAlra. being ON the board ~ Dnw.
bam NJ u church and sur .ay school
Easefetafy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-07
Will Be
HONORED

The Chamber % Commerce. a.
the weekly meeting yesterday aft.
erhoon. accepted the invitation Of
Brig, Cen Ienkina. ~ the saliva
ton army, a. he present at the
lecture "a be delivered By oen. VII.
Tam booth, commander IN ehief ct
the army. on March 81 Ia the Colt
scum
Cen uooth will b. IN Seattle two
daNa, March 30 aud II. after which
be VIII embark for Japan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-07

When foEtaae Is smiling On you
and life - one happy efcam. you
aheald not ~ so ooatsated that YOU
sise no thought Co the nsorrow
Wias men put part % their cara.
saks into the savings Department of
the State nank ~ Seattle. where
10th ANAL and large deI,osifors -
eeiYe their best consideration. -Four
per eent Il naia on All depoeita 'ss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-07
PUBLIC CONTRACT
BILL Is ENDORSED

The bin introduced IA the lesi I,
laiura by Representative klrkpa1
rick. IA secure unrestricted comps
sitian mr. contracts Tor public worSz
such "a street paving and Improve
mrnt. was yesterday indorsod ~
the Chamber 90 Commercu The
Chamber recommended that .
clause be added "a tho measure,
eleing tho authorities the hshi "a
fuioet any ana all bids.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-07
ttt3tttttts-
PRIMARY ALL PASSES.


: OLYMPIA, wash, March I.
= Repeated attempts 20 dalay !
: consideration aud passage q
! the direct primary btu we're
: made Ia the senate yesterday.
! but they all faiiod. and when
; uppanonea ~ the Dill reaiized
they were whipped they step.
ped IA line and the bill passed
: bx a vote Of ~ 10 l. The bill
VIII now SO 10 conference
1 committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-07

There are many ntRndar.f
sohlllinEs Beat IL tho standard .or
tea and coffee la the unlsed ,atea
sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-07
You Should Go

roniKhs the blg mid-wsek dance
All y given at Leschl Park
paspson. and n You enjoy dancing
o. a nue floor. be- SURF 90 attend
WaKuef.s orchestra Will furnish
fheir usual good music and de.
llshtful evening IL assured for all
Gentlemen CSC. Ladies' free. 80
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29

owe the mark Of sll 800 900, the value
OF the alfalfa raised in 1907 shows
pretty conclusively that the farmers
OF Nebraska are fully awake to the
importance of this great fodder crop"
said Labor Commissioner Ryder, The
figures on the state production of al.
falfa have just been completed. and
give a total production of 1,45G,TJ9
tons. Figured at a very cOnserva.
tive valuation. this is worth 81 ,G06,-
Q12.' The total acreage was reported
as 455,592 and the average yield is
3.16 tons per acre. Dawson county
leads in acreage. with 1888. but Buff
falo is in the lead on production with
SO, Sl9 tons, while Dawson totals 49,.
1872, Bu1alo's acreage is 26 S03.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
Money for Third Nebraska,

Lincoln. Nov. 26.-The officers of
the Bryan regiment. the Third Ne.
braska. have been allowed $5,22S.Sl by
the national government. Governor
Sheldon was notified that the money
would he sen soon. The allowance
is for time between enrolment and
mastering into the national govern.
ment service in the Spanish American
war. Colonel Bryan enrolled in the
militia June II and IA mustered into
The national service July 10, 1898, and
will have about $500 due him in this
allowance,
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
6onacum After Cash.

Lincoln, Nov. 25.-Bishop Thomas
Bonacum Of Lincoln appealed to the
supreme court for a onc.third share
of the estate of John Manning of Fur
mas county, this being given him in
trust in the will, The bequest was
made to assist in the construction OF
a large o%rphauage at Lincoln. The
district court gave the bishop one.
third of the estate after the widows
C. = had been deducted. He con
IN the supreme court that he is
entitled u one.third of the entire es.
tate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
COMMITS SUICIDE IN JAIL
North platte Business Man. Charged
With Foraery, Takes Poison.

North Platte, Neb.. Nov. 26,-Mark
Schrader, a young and well known
business man, committed suicide in
the county Jail by taking poison.
Schrader had recently been in the
real estate business and, il Is claimed,
lie made some unsuccessful invest.
ments Friday he was arrested on the
charge Of forgery. While making an
effort TO secure bondsmen he was al.
lowed to go to a drug store, and there
he purchased the poison which he Sc.
creted shortly after his death a
brotherin'law arrived from Candy TO
furnish bonds and secure his release
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-29
OF NEBRASKA.
NET WEIGHT RULING HOLDS
Food Commissioner Johnson Rules
Against Biscuit Company.

Lincoln, Nov. 2S-Food COmmis-
xIOner }. W. Johnson announced he
would adhere 10 his origina! ,ntegpre.
tation OF the pure FOOD Jaw ana re-
Quire the stamping Of net weight Epnn
al packages of food The railing anne
~ on the application of the National
Biscuit company for permission TO sell
packages OF crackers without stamp.
ing the net weight of contents upon
them, A committee visited Governor
Sheldon and the iOod commis -!Gacr
and made representations on Hehalf
Of the company, declaring 'hat goods
of this kind were bought by the pack.
age and not by weight, hence the
weight upon the wrapper was inmate.
rial The food commissioner SAID his
final ruling, after considering the ar.
guments OF the manufacturers. was
that the law spoke plainly IN the case
and left him no discretion. II goods
are sold in packages. the must
show the weight Of contents.