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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-02
WILLIAM KRAMER, sR.

Died, at the home Of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Frank I.aughliD, at ths
corner of st. Peters aud Vine
streets on last Saturday after
noon ut 3 o'clock, Mr.. William
Kramer, Sr. He was born in Ba
varia, Germany, on January 23rd
1883. He came to this count, y
comparatively q young man and
soon became identified with every
interest Of the community in which
he resided.
His first home was in New Or.
leans, where he was made a Mas.
ter Mason, becoming a member Of
Jefferson Lodge. His love for
Masonry and his loyal.y to the
lodge in which he first gained IN
understanding of the mysteries of
the order were 80 sincere and
deep. that not withstanding the
change Of his residence from the
Crescent City for many years, hr
was never disposed TO sever TIE
ties which bound him as mem.
Der Of jeff .rson Lodge. After
years Of honorable Masonic life he
was elected to "I4lfe Membership
in his mother lodge. Later, upon
the organization Of the Chapter in
this city, he became enrolled AZ a
member of Girard Hope Chapter
No 80
M. Kramer came to this city
many years ago and embarked in
the mercantile line. BY an hon
Orable course in all transactions
and an amiable disposition he not
only made a sphere for himself,
but the radius of his frienships
was constantly heightened from
year to year. TO this community
he gave the best years Of his life's
energy and his matnrer judg
mCnts Here he reared his fami
", bis greatest gift to the world,
honorable sons aud daughters, the
living testimonials OF his worth to
society.
In h,s business Career he was
Equitable and successful. His en-.
ergy and clearness Of perception
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prompted him to grasp many OPP
portunities for the turning of an
honest penny beyond the four
walls of hia business establish.
ment opportunities which seem
Cd not to appeal to others. IN
conseqn, nee Of this power many a
valuable piece of property Of this
city was at one time or another in
his possession.
When the intirmitles of age
came upon him they made but lit.
tie Impress upon that amiable dis
position which hid won him so
many friends. But they prompt
ed his retirement from the active
routine duties of a business life,
content with The knowledge that
his mantle had fallen upon worthy
shoulders in the person Of his son
Fred. e. Kramer. His cheerful
spirit remained with HIM to the
last. and he retained his clearnesS
Of intellect up to his closing days.
He was invariably Il good neigh
Dor. He il survived by five SONS,
Phil, William g., Fred. O., Jos
IT,. and G. V, aud three dAugh
ters, Mrs. Frank Laughlin, Mrs
Jos. Conrrege. and Mrs. thss.
Elmer. When he died, full Of
years, and ready to he gathered to
his fathers, the grief that was felt
over the close of his long career
was wide spread and sincere, and
extended far beyond his family
cilcle. His best monument is the
good report that he has left he-
hind him III the community in
which he has lived so many years
The funeral took place on sun
day afternoon from the Presbyte-
rian Church, Rev. NJ r. ParadiS
officiating. The members Of Au.
rora Lodge No. 1913, + & A. NJ :,
acting tor Jefferson lodge of New
Orleans, assumed the conduct OF
the funeral and paid the last tril-
ute of masonic respect to his mem
DRY at his open grave in Rose Hill
cemetery The pa|lbearers were
Mesers. Frank Blame, Sam. Carter,
J j. Clark, Jao. I. DeValcOurt,
J. J. Forgey, aud Geo. nj Robert
son
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WATER AND LIGHT.

The board 81 commissioners OF the
water aud light plant met on Monday
evening aud transacted such routine
business a. was on hand in cOnse-
aucncc Of the failure of the regular
meeting Of the Monday before. Chair
man J. $. Power presided and the fol
lowing commissioners were III attend
ancc, o. Rcnoudct, q. {. Lnughlin,
Eug Gulllot, l.. Indcst. ST., and T.
Willard. Absent: Alf Eenoudct.
The minutes were read and approved.
The report Of the Chief Electrician,
Walter Broussard, WAS next read and
ordered filed. This report ind'catad
that T. lights aud 81 fans had been
added to the service since the making
of the last report, while two fans had
been discontinued.
The report Of the Chief Engineer,
Herr, Broussard, was also read and
ordered filed. During the month $50.
&, barrels OF fuel oil had been used.
The engines and dvnamos We're -
good condition The pumps are ~
about the same condition awaiting
the action of the Council
| The Secretarys report showed that
the operation of the plant for the past
four months had developed a deficit
Of 500 II The commercial service OF
the plant for the month of May show
ell as follows:
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SENATOR 8. D. McENERY AT REST

All LOuisianians received shocl
Of grief on Tuesday when the wire,
flashed the sad intelligence of the
death Of s. d. McEnery at his home in
New Orleans. The best years Of hi.
life had been devoted to Che service oil
his native State, Louisiana. As sol
der. political leader. Governor. Asso-
ciate Justice Of the Supreme Court, U.
s. Senator, and statesman his people
were ever proud of him.
Through the efforts Of Messrs. F. NJ
WEIGH and Geo. NJ. Robertson on
Wednesday morning liberal collec-
ton was gathered and forwarded for
the purchase Of beautiful floral Of
fering. expressing Iberia's grief at the
close Of the life of one, who had rend-
cred this parish an inestimable service
Ia the cause Of white supremacy.
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as LIFE WORTH SAyINGp"

Mrs. MOllie Mckinney, Prentiss,
Miss, writes that she had a severe
case of kidney and bladder trouble,
and that four bottles of Foley's
Kidney Remedy cured her sound
and well. She closes her letter by
saying: 81 heartily recommend
FOley's Kidney Remedy to any
sufferer of kidney disease. 1t
saved my life"
For sale at Tayl0r's drug store.
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eel without teTcIUOUN.
II will he noted by the taxpayers
that the above reports deal with only
hat part Of the service out of the city
plant that is paid for by its patrons
That part of the service-especially the
lighting branch has been reduced to
very low poiut-the lowest revenue
for any one month in the past five
years or more. In May. 1904. the
light revenue was 1904. When it is r,
membcred that there are dozen or
more Of the former patrons OF the
plant who are today illuminating their
establishments with gasoline. ii can
be understood why the revenues from
lights have fallen off. The deficit
must he borne by the taxpayers, and
are taxpay ers, they should not forget
to add their prorata of the electri"
light plants deficit to their cost and
trouble of operating their individual
lighting outfits. Ifthis is done, az il
properly should be, 1t might present a
different aspect to them.
There is one thing quite certain-the
efficiency of the city plant depends
much upon its revenue. And when
our taxpayers go into wholesale com
petition with their own city plant.
thereby cutting its revenues, they are
at the same time depreciating its eff
cheney in every department. If this
results. then, rs Il consequence, they
are reducing their own fire protection,
and are materially aiding in maintain
ing higher insurance rates which they
must pay. Such course prevents the
possible extension of the service with
out greater public expense. We can
not build up any public service or in
stitution which the people would rath-
err boycott than patrOnIzc.
The fire protection which the cit,
plant gives every taxpayer free il un-
questionable worth more than any
saving that any user of a gasoline out
fit has vet been able to effect ii tha,
fire protection is not as efficient as IL
should be then big part Of that res
possibility must rest upon the plants
competitors. They should never com
plain Of consequent hazards, ineffici-
ency or consequent disaster.
The city plant il today rendering q
public service free. which. If charged
for at usual rates IN cities the size Of
this, would represent something like
this per month:
300 Is c p. Incandesce mt lights $50. 90
80 Hydrants at S.. ... $40 Is
80 Arc lights at $6.25. ..... 3l2 80
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-02
HAY FEVER AND ASTHMA

Bring discomfort and misery to
many people but F0ley's Honey
and Tar gives ease and comfort to
the suffering ones. 1t relieves the
congestion in the head and throat
and is soothing and healing. None
genuine but Foley's Honey and Tar
in the yellow package.
For sale at TaylOr's drug store.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-02

Missis' ippi has successfully
grown wheat. Thee ravages IF
the boil weevil have forced the
farmers to seek successful crons
other than cotton
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Total, ~.
L1AALdfEs

The State Veterinary of Lonisi.
ana has been appealed to to 90
and help stamp ont the epidemic
Of Charlton, near the oil field
about fifteen miles northwest OF
EstherwOOd.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-02
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF the City Of New Iberia.

This paper will not publish COM
municatiOns where the writer is
unknown to the editor We APP
preciate the compliment conveyed
IN sending us an article for publi-
cation, and invite them; but the
writer's name and address must be
made known to the paper.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-02

A till has passed the House. at
Baton Rouge, creating a City
Court for the town of Lafayette.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-02

Mr.. II. p. Patoat, Of Patout.
vile. left last week for trip out
into :he Rocky Mountains and the
far west. incidentally he may
take In the great 6stic contest he
'ween Jrffries and Johnson, at
Reno, New. on the 4th of July.
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The boil weevil in announced in
the northern part OF VermiliOn
parish.
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Public Service per month, ,,

TuUIC oeTVICe per MOutn, TS,53. II
Besides this 1888 of free service. the
city plant is carrying more than Is
free fire ny drants for the mills, ma
chine sh ops, business houses and thea
tres.
The city plant is too valuable to the
city and its business interests to be ne
elected or deprecated. Any policy
tending IN that direction 10 surely
short sighted.
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Try sBelyso Of cos,-cp|s

A meeting Of the Democratic
State Central Committee has been
called for July 5, to fix q date tor
the primaries for the November
elections. Nominations will be
made at the primaries for con
gressmen, members Of the Board
of Equalization, two judges of the
Court Of Appeals aud q member
of the Railroad Commission.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-02

The government dredge boat,
DeIatonr. is engaged in opening
= channel through the bar aero, 4
the mouth Of the We, million river.
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For all kinds OF PRINTING 60 to
e. F. WILLARD, The Printer.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-02
Report Of the Condition
OF THE
NEW IBERIA NATIONAL BANK,

NO. 3O/T.
Al New iberia. in the State Of Louisiana. al thu
close OF business, June Wth. 1910
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. James I. tolg,n
and children returned on W tdneS
day from Il Two weeks VISIT to
New Otlcai,s.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-02

south Bound North Bound
No. | Mixed Train No. , Mixed Train
Daily Miles Daily
Lvt00p NJ 90 Port Barre II. \. NJ Ar
rs Ill Armand, HE 1850 F"
2l5 :" la Cncclia 100
3nU 256 Parks nl'
4 30 ,n2 Isle Liable - 4
lao 100 Loreauyilio 80
hra1tr NJ. i..3 New Iberia 200 A. NJ, IN.
No | will hold at Port Barre until :
=. NJ. for N. q. I. & NJ No. |.
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PERSONALS.
Congressman X. +. Broussard va
in Old Mexico this week.

Congressman X. +. Broussard was
i'm Old Mexico this week.
Mr.. Fred. patout is recently
back from bowling Green, Ky
Mrs H. Habb of this city visited
relatives IN Latay cite last saturday.
Rev. aud Mrs Paraii>. accom-
panied 10y Mrs. Nj Farley, lrt' ON
lhu sday afternoon for Minnesota
Miss NJ +. Lab, che, Of opelousas. IS
expected at the home of her sister,
Mrs NJ Souiler.
Rev. X. ". Nodson and family lett
thia week for Biloxi to attend the Sea
shore Camp meeting.
Miss Leila MiIiaId left on Sat
uIday for Centreville, la tn visit
her aunt, Mrs. l.. ) AllrnIan
MIR. and Mrs Laurent Hazus Of
New Iberia spent Sunday here
with their sister ll-IaW MIS-. Louis
Abadic. Ahheville MtIiulonai.
Mr. and Mrs Smith, Of SeSur",
came IN Last Monday evening I"
attend the meeting Of Nlsta'la
Chapter No I'll y +. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. James +. tolgln
and children returned on rdntS
day from Il Two weeks VISIT to
New Orlcai,s.
Hon. Frank d. Dantcrlvc, repit-
y NATIVE ol Tins parish III th" Leg
lsIalure, spent Iasi Sunday at his
home in this city.
Miss isabelle Co.mleI, of New
ibe.la, Ia The charming guest "i
Miss Marie Moutou Lafayette
Gazette.
Misses Messy and Amelia Phalr
ana brother, all of New iberia,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. 4. L.
Morse. Morgan City Outlook.
MISS May Darby, a pupil of the
ursuiine Convent of New Orleans,
arrived III This city last Saturday
to spend the vacation with her
mother, Mrs. +. Il. Da,by.
MIS-. WIN. Lunsfold, accOmpan
!ed 10y her three SONS, Milton,
Brrtram, and Everette, also Miss
&. Abbott, left last Sunday for
Ph"enic, Arizona, where the party
will spend the rest Of the summer.
MISS Mary CoIgin, after q pleas
an, visit to relatives, left on Thus
day f": Gibson. La, to visit her
sister, Mrs byron Eells, before
proceeding 10 her home in New
Orleans.
Last Sunday Misses Lily Marin,
Josephine .'ennaro, Lccia Roger
and Marie Grcig, who are attend
ing the Summer Normal School in
Lafayette. spent the DAY with
their parents III tlIa city.
p,"f. Il w. Frame, Parish Sm
Mrinttndent OF Public Schools.
accom- anied 10y his wife, left the
early part Of the week for their
vacation Tip. They will spend
mos; Of the summer in Illinois.
Miss Marcelline Estorge will leave
Tuesday for New Orleans, where she
will JOIN the Times Democrat party
and go to Philadelphia. from which
place they will sail on the 9th for t.u-
rope. Mrs luhman, of New Orleans,
VIII rhaperoned the party.
Miss Isabel Mckay leaves on
No. 10 tomorrow for Mobile, Ala,
to attend the marriage of her
brother, MIR. Alec Mckay, to Miss
tOrmcll Of tl,a, city. The wedding
will occur on july 9th and the
couple will sIeld some time IN
our town, the guests Of Mrs. w.
G Smith.
Mrs Il. r. Henry returned on
Monday from Ennice, La, where
he had been on IL visit to her
daughter, Mrs w. j. Berwick. On
Thursday she left for Memphis
4" meet Mrs. HOrner, her relative.
Thence, the two ladies will go to
Virginia where they will sland
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-02

| While discussing the pump problem
the fire alarm was sounded for the
Second District and the Board adiourn
I ed without ceremony.
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Hon. Frank j. Dautcrivc, rtpit-
= NATIVE Oi Tins parish III tn" Leg
isIalure, spent lasi Sunday at his
home in this city.
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Mr. and Mrs Smith, Of SeSnr",
came IN Last Monday evening l."
attend the meeting Of Nlsta'la
CHAPTER No 81 y r.. =.
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RESOURCES,

RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts ........ ....... $3.50 ia. n
Oycrdraits secured and unsecured. -. 1000
u. S. Bonds to secure circulation SOOO.W
u S. Bonds to secure u. S. Dcnesits 100000
u. S. Bonds on hand ..... ~ zee. SoWOW
Banking house. Furniture. & Fl lures. 100000
Due from National Banks (noS kserve
aseuts) ....=..-... . A.... aNO.s
Due from approved Reserv ksents. .WOl5. 10
Checks and other Cash Iter :. ...... 5W.T
Notes of other National hks e7oto
Fractional Paper curren Nickels.
and Cents. 1,6SS,a3
Lawful Money Reserve Bank, viz:
Specie -........ 3s.',s9s
Lekal-tender no,cs . sao@ S,is.9s
Redemption fund tth S. Treasurer
eper cen. q tfsi "o"' 500"
Capital stock paid ............... so,oOO0 90
Surplus fund. a. I .............. $4,000 90
Undivided Profits less Expenses and
Taxes paid ............. ........... 100 So
National Bank Notes outstanding $4,000
Dividends unpaid ...... ........... 10000
Individual Deposits subject to check. IS. sa3 10
Demand Certificates Of Deposit ........ 1889. a
Certified Checks 49,. .................. 4OW
United States Deposits .............. 10000
Total -. 49,. ........ ....... $S54. 3i3 Is
State of Louisiana. Parish Of iberia
LP. l., Rcnoudet, Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
mcnt is true tc the best Of my KNOWLEDGE and be
p. L. RENOUDET. Cashier.
Corrcct-Attest;
Felix Paiout,
Charles Gougucnhcm
Fritz Dietlen
Directors
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 1s
day OF July. 1910
ALFRED RENOUDET.
Notary Public
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Pat cement in your spine.

Nou can't make IA yard Of prog
ress ont IF an inch of effort.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-02

Mr. and Mrs. Laurent Bazus Of
New Iberia spent Sunday here
with their nlsitI ln-laW Mis- Louis
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-02

Irish Potatoes, At Opelousas, are
being retailed at 5 cents ,:er gal.
Ion.
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new IBERIA AND NORTHERN
RAILROAD COMPANY.

Daily Passenger and Freight Service.
Effective, Sunday May 9TH. 1910,
l2.Ol L. NJ
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-02

Miss Isabelle Counter, Of New
ibe.ia, Is The charming guest "i
Miss Marie Moutou Lafayette
Gazette.
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Misses Messy and Amelia fhar
and brother, all Of New Iberia,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. l..
Morse. Morgan City Outlook,
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Statement Of Condition
OF TIVE
PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK.
June 30, 1910.
RESOURCES,

or New Iberia. a. the close of business
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Miss Leila M,IlaId left on Sat
u'day for CentreviIle, la I" visit
her aunt, Mrs L. ) Allcnlan
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-02

MISS May Darby, a pupil of the
ursuiine Convent of New Orleans,
arrived IN this city last Saturday
to spend the vacation with her
mother. Mrs. +. IL. Da,hy.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-02

Mr.. Payee Carlson, a fireman on
the Southern Pacific Railroad, has
been "laid off" by the company
aud in consequence he left last
Monday morning on No. Z train
for Houston, Tex where he will
be at ease with his friends and re.
latives until next September, when
he will return to this city to re.
sumo his work an fireman.
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Mr.. Fred. patout is recent J.,
back from Bowling Green, ky.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-02

Rev. X. W. nodson and family LETT
th,a week for Biloxi to attend the Sea
shore Camp meeting.
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MIS-. VIM Lunsfold, accompan
'ed by her three sons, Milton,
Bcrtram, and Everette, also Miss
&. Abbott, left last Sunday for
Ph"enic, Arizona, where the party
will spend the rest Of the summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-26
WINS;
WOMEN MOB HIM
Success of British Premier Sig
nal for a Big Suffragette
Demonstration.
GOVERNMENT is PUZZLED
No Hope Now of Being Able to Con-
tinue Power Without Aid of
NationaIists.

London. Jan. 26.-Thirty results out
of 80 left from yesterdays elections
gave the unionists four gains and lib
erals two. Premier Asquith and Rich
ard B. Haldane were reelected.
MObbed by Women.
Following the election of Asouith.
the premier was mobbed by militant
suffragettes. Asquith was convened
to a place of safety by the police.
UniOnists Gain Most.
London, Jan. 26.-The unionist gains
continued in yesterdays voting in the
general parliamentary election, in
which $50 new members out of 670
have been chosen. The standing of
the parties, as indicated earlier. how
ever. remained materially unchanged.
Out of "a results declared during the
course of yesterday the unionists had
nine gains, of which one was in Scot
land and one in Ireland. Against
these the liberals were only able 10
get two gains in Scotland
Among the prominent members
elected were Austen Chamberlain,
who won for the unionists in Worces-
tershire east and Sir A F. Acland-
Hood. the chief unionist whip who -e-
tained his seat for the west division of
Somersetshire.
Liberals Face Big Tnsk.
The elections will continue through
out the week. but the chances of the
obtaining a majority or of
he liberals securing enough seats to
render them Independent of the labor
ties and nationalists have now disap-
oeaIed and it becomes a most interest
ng question as to how the liberal gov
ernment is going to meet the difficult
ask before it.
The air is full of suggestions OF COM
promise, but nothing is likely to be de-
sided until the prime minister calls
meeting of;Ss Ssse cabinet. next week for
discussion of the terms of
he royal speech for the opening of the
lew parliament.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-26
FOR SHIP SUBSIDY
National Board of Trade on
Record in Favor of Pres
ident's Program.
DISCUSS COST OF LIVING
Committee Appointed to Bring in Re-
port Upon Question Agitating
Popular Mind.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The national
board of trade convention today unani-
mously endorsed various resolutions
for an American merchant marine as
recommended by Taft. An investiga-
tion of the high cost of living Uccu
pied the delegates early today. A COM
mittee was appointed to carry on this
investigation.
Would Back Down.
Washington, Jan. 26.-Alarmed
by the critical turn in the tariff con-
troversy between the United States
and Germany, appeals from the cham
bers of commerce and boards of
trade Of several cities were made to
the National Board of Trade, in ses-
sion here yesterday. 1t was urged
to recommend to the government that
the state department recede from its
position that American beef and cat
tie must be admitted to Germany.
If this is not done, it was warned,
''the trade between the two nations,
representing $3.50, 100000 year tc.
American business houses. would be
subjected to the effects of a tariff
war.
Resolutions presented to the ma
tional body maintain there can be
no advantage in insisting on a Ger
man market for American beef, be-
cause the home consumption is in
creasing at such rate as to soon
command all the supply.
To determine the reasons for the
present high prices of foodstuffs it
was decided to appoint a committee
of five to investigate and report.
A movement was launched to ere
ate a national headquarters and leg
islative bureau in Washington to
look after the measures in congress
in which the business interests rep
resented in the National Board of
Trade are Interested
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-26
IS FIRST
BEEF WITNESS
Grand Jury Hears Testimony of
Secretary of National
Packing Co.
HUNDREDS ARE CALLED
Among 500 Subpoenaed Are High Of
ficials of Various Concerns at
Chicago.

Chicago. Jan. 26.-The federal grand
jury today began the investigation OF
the methods of the alleged beef
trust" The first witness was c. c.
Snow. seCretary-treasurer of the Ma
tional Packing company
Prominent Officials Summoned.
About 80 subpoenas were served in
the offices of the National Packing
company and ArmOurs. Swift's and
Morris companies today. 1t is said
the summons were served on promi-
nent officials.
Eight Hundred Witnesses Called.
Eight hundred subpoenas were is
sued yesterday and will be served
on witnesses to appear before the
federal grand jury in the govern
ment's investigation of the so-calIed
beef trust.
The names of the witnesses for
whom subpoenas we're issued were
not divulged. Before the investi
cation is completed probably every
one connected with the packing
houses in Chicago and in other cities
who can throw any light on the sub
ject is to be called