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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-26
MEAT PACKERS
DECLARED NOT GUILTY
After Deliberating Seventeen Hours Verdict
Came That They Were Not Guilty Of
Violating Sherman Law.

ment put 40 witnesses on the stand
and introduced 1883 documents in eyi.
denee. The record of the case con-
tains 100000 words.
1t is estimated that the trial cost
the packers 100000, and the govern
ment about 100000.
The first witness called by the gov
ernmet was Albert II. Veeder. the
dean of counsel for the packers and
personal legal advisor of the late Gus
taVlus F. Swift, founder of Swift &
Co He gave graphic description OF
the old packers pool which met every
Tuesday afternoon prior to 1902. and
gave the details OF the method by
which the fresh meat business OF the
country was controlled. He declared
that no attempt was made to fix prices
and divide territory after the old pack
ers' pool was dissolved in 1902. He
also told of the attempt OF the Ar
mour, Swift and Morris interests to
combine the packing industry into
billion dollar corporation and how the
plan was dropped because of the in
ability Of its promoters to finance it.
Nearly every witness called by the
government in the trial was either an
employe or former employe of one
of the corporations controlled by the
defendants.
The defense cross-examined every
witness at length and in this way got
much of its side of the case before
the jury.
The jury which heard the case was
composed of the following:
]. e. Harvey. so years old, grocer,
Wilton Center. III.
Edward j. Ryon, As years old, car
penter foreman, Streator, Ill.
Asa Bannister, So years old. farmer,
Naperville, Ill.
H. l. Bucklin, 40 years old, farmer,
Dundee, III.
Burton II. Meyers, 45 years old. liv-
eryman, Naperville, III.
William ]. Thomas. As years old,
grocery clerk, Ottawa, Ill.
c. H. Marc. IS years old, drug sales.
man, Chicago.
Howard o. Bates, 43 years old, tai
lor, Chicago.
j. H. Edwards, 2S years old, EN-.
ployed by telephone company as an
inspector, Streator, Ill.
Jacob Glenn, 46 years old. baker.
Ottawa, Ill.
Adam Glow, SO years old, retired
farmer, Wheatland, III.
Thomas A. Scott, Ga years old, mill.
wright, Chicago.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-26
PRESIDENT REPORTS
ON COTTON SCHEDULE
Recommends Three Months Time and
Sixty Thousand Dollars for
the Work.
GBy Associated Press.l

Washington, March 26.-President
Taft today transmitted to congress the
tariff boards report on the cotton
schedule with recommendation revis-
ion and reduction in the present duties
of the cotton schedule. President Taft
said the boards investigation shows
the duties on cotton yarns are two or
three times in excess of the differ
ences in the cost of production in the
United States and abroad. The prices
paid by consumers in the United States
are higher than abroad even when
prices received by manufacturers in
both places are the same.
President Taft requests congress to
appropriate 100000 for the tariff board
to continue its work during the next
three months investigating the metal,
leather, chemical and sugar schedules.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-26
TWO REVOLUTIONS
MAY Be UNITED
tBy Associated Press.1

San Antonio, Texas, March ga
certified copy of the oath which Gen.
eral orozco took to support the plans
of San Luispotosi, including the plank
declaring for Emilio Vasquez Gomez
for president, was made public here
today by Gomez's secretary. He also
made public the autograph letter from
Zapata proclaiming Gomez president,
thus indicating the union of the two
revolutionary causes.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-26
NEGRO TO HANG
FRIDAY At MARLIN

Austin, Texas, March 26.-Dan Nc
Cline will hang on next Friday at
Marlin for the murder of Rosa Tubbs,
the governor having declined to inter-
fere in the case, merely noting on the
application for communication. Let the
law take its course"
McCline, who is a negro, killed the
woman, who was his sweetheart, be-
cause she refused to marry him.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-26
ST. LOUIS UNEASY
At HIGH WATER
Melting Snow Adds to Gravity OF
Situation In Mississippi
Valley.

st. Louis, Mo-, March 26.-Further
floods along the Mississippi river were
imminent this morning because of the
rising temperature which followed yes
terday's heavy fall of snow in Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Illinois.
The river was slowly rising here
and stages were advancing rapidly at
points above st. Louis.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-26
.C0LQU|TT TO ASK
FOR NEW LAW
Wants the Governor Clothed with
Power to Deport conspirators.
[By Associated Press.1

Austin, Texas, March Ex-Governor
Colquitt Said today'he will send a mes
sage to the legislature next January
asking for the passage of law cloth
ing the governor with authority to de-
port any eonspirators against a friend
ly government who may organize their
reserve sections or other depots in
Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-26
[By Associated Press.l

Chicago, March 26.-The ten Chi.
cago meat packers were decided not
guilty of any violation of the criminal
sections of the Sherman antitrust law
by the jury this afternoon, after being
out seventeen hours.
The acquittal of the ten Chicago
packers on charges of conspiracy in
maintaining a combination in restraint
of trade in violation of the criminal
provisions of the Sherman antitrust
law, which began December 6, is the
closing chapter of a long legal battle
waged by the government against the
big packers.
The heads of the packing companies
in the proceedings were named as in.
dividual defendants and a verdict of
guilty under the law would have made
them liable to either a fine of $4,000
each or Imprisonment for one year, or
both penalties.
The ten defendants were:
j. Ogden Armour, president Armour
& Co.
Arthur Meeker. director and general
manager Armour & Co.
Thomas ]. Connors, director and
general superintendent Armour G. Co.
Louis F. Swift, president Swift &
Co.
Edward F. Swift, vice president
Swift & Co.
Charles H. Swift, director Swift &
Co.
Francis A. Fowler, manager beef de-
partment Swift & Co.
Edward Morris, president Morris &
Co.
Louis H. Heyman, manager beef de-
partment Morris & Co.
Edward Tilden, president National
Packing Company.
The government contended:
That prior to 1902 prices were fixed,
shipments regulated and territory d.
'ided by the old beef pool which met
every Tuesday afternoon.
That after the old beef pool dis. !
solved in 1902 the packers held secret
meetings at each others homes.
That the National Packing Company
ince its organization in 1903 had been /
lsed as the clearing house" for the
llleged combination.
That the packers adopted a test cost
md margin system which was used in
he purchase of cattle and the sale of
resh meat.
That the allowances made for by
roducts in figuring the test cost were
inadequate and the cost" used by the
ackers was fictitious and higher than
ne actual cost.
That the Representatives of the diff.
erent companies in New York, Boston
nd other Eastern cities exchanged in.
ormation in regard to prices and ship
tents and telegraphed the figures to
heir superiors in Chicago.
That the violation of the Sherman
lw by the packers had been contin,
Gus and practically uninterrupted
nce 1898.
The trial was one of the longest S
trials in the history of the q
ederal courts. 1t began before Judge i
arpenter on December 6, 1911, and /
he jury was sworn in December 10. !
he first witess was called by the gov I
December &c. The govern. 7
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-26
Another Battle Probable at Jiminez.
IBy Associated Pressl

Jiminez, March 26.-General Orozco
is personally in command OF the rebel
forces here this afternoon and a long
range of skirmishing began at IL a. m.
with the appearance that another gen.
eral battle is about to develop.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-26
DEFEAT OF
MEXICAN FEDERALs
[By Associated Press. !

Washington, March 26.-Confirma.
tion of decisive defeat of the Mexi-
ca federals yesterday at Jiminez was
received by the state department here
today The dispatches add that fight
ing continues today with the federals
retreating southwark.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-26
Report Denied In Mexico.
[By Associated Press.l

Washington, March 26.-Strongly
conflicting reports come from Mexico
City where President Madero claims
the federal troops won a decisive vic
tory at Jiminez, asserting the federals'
guns killed or wounded one thousand
rebels.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-26
TAFT WON
OUT IN INDIANA
IBy Associated Press.1

Indianapolis, Ind, March 26.-Presi-
dent Taft won over Colonel Roosevelt
in the state republican convention
held here today, all four delegates at
large being instructed for Taft. The
Taft factions majority was los.
The, roosevelt delegates later elected
four contesting delegates at large.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-26
NO SETTLEMENT
IN COAL sTR|

IBy Associated Press.1
( Cleveland, Ohio, March 26.-The
pute between the coal operators
their miners over new schedule
wages, involving nearly half mill
men, appeared no nearer a settlem
today after a conference OF the d
and operators had been in sesd
some time.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-26
HEALTH OFFICER TO
INVESTIGATE SMALLPOX
LBy Associated press.l

Iby AsbUCldttu FTtSS.J
Austin, Texas, March 26.-Having
received no replies from various North
Texas cities as to his inquiry whether
an epidemic of smallpox had appeared,
State Health Officer Steiner left today
for a personal investigation. His first
stop will be at Fort Worth.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-26
ENGLAND FAILED To
RECONCILE STRIKE
tBy Associated Press.l

London, March 26.-Premier AS
quith publicly announced in the house
OF commons today that the govern
ment's attempt to reconcile the mine
owners and strikers had failed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-07-30
Facts About the Heart.

The weight of the average PERSONS
heart Is only II ounces, yet so power
full is 1t that 1t does enough work ev-
cry day to lift 100 tons foot hight!
Your heart is, in fact, one of the most
wonderful power machines for It's size
in existence. 1t beats about 10 times
a minute, and with every beat drives
six ounces of blood through the body.
In a year the heart beats S0,000,000
times, and drives over 5000 tons OF
blood through the body! Three score
years and ten is mans lifetime. and
during that time his heart has moved
enough blood to outweigh half dozen
OF the biggest ships In the world! Let
US look at this in another way. A
pint OF blood weighs roughly pound,
80 that little over three gallons OF
blood are forced through the heart
every minute, or over one million FIVE
hundred thousand gallons year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-07-30
sRuBAcKER's OBJECTION.

Jesus made wine" SO he did
made 1t out OF water-just water,
nothing else. And when our big brew
ers make their beer out of the same
ingredient-and nothing else-they
may put my picture and my signature
on every bottle. But as long as they
put in cedar shavings and cannabis in
dica blossoms and acetic ether and
sulphuric acid they can't use my pic
ture But my friend says SO per cent
of beer is water. That's true, and II
the SO per cent of water could be
drawn of SO men couldn't make you
drink what's left.-Wm. A. Brubacker.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-07-30

yourself / answered. 1T may de-
ceive the gay millionaires of the Great
White Way, but It doesn't go down.
mean this literally-with one who has
enjoyed the correct article at the Cafe
Napoleon. Now, listen, Alphonse! }!
Monsieur Napoleon wants you to re-
turn. He is pining for you"
"Ah, mon Dieu. the scoundrel stole
my sweetheart" said the chef. Since
then have vowed never, never to
cook the correct omelette Tartarin--"
"Alphonse," | answered, you are a
married mani"
Monsieur" he gasped. How do
you know?"
by the furtive look in your eye" l
answered "By the come-home-early
atmosphere that you are shedding
around this former home OF bright
bachelordom. Come, Alphonse, out
with IT,"
Monsieur, am married three
months" he answered. Il adore. /
Worship"
Never mind that! How about
Mademoiselle Dubois, now Madame
Napoleon?"
Monster. a passing infatuation,
truly. | never cared for her 1t was
merely that"
Then you will take your wife to
Paris and restore the Cafe Napoleon
to its former splendor," / told him.
Come! They will embrace you. They
will double your salary. They will
love you as the long-lost prodigal."
Alas, monsieur, 1t is impossible"
he answered. sadly.
"Alphonse," | said. there is some
mystery about that omelette Tar
tarin-"
Monsieur, will confess" he
blurted out. 1T was not who made
II. It was Mademoiselle Dubois"
What" | exclaimed.
Truly, monsieur And had to pre-
tend to love her, that she should not
betray me and lose me my position
But one day Monsieur Napoleon, who
was already jealous, ordered her from
the kitchen. Then / saw that discov-
cry was imminent. | fed to America.
| can never go back. But tell him the
truth, monsieur; tell him that he has
married the real creator of the ONE
lette Tartarin. In his delight he will
forgive the double deception And
now | must go home, for was mar!
ried three months ago and"
you may go, Alphonse," answered
sadly. For human nature is very frail.
and the thought of the black-eyed
mademoiselle's deception overcame
me. However, l brought her to the
confession point when was last in
Paris.
The Cafe Napoleon has recovered
its pristine splendor. The omelette
Tartarin secret seems likely to be-
come hereditary. Alphonse cooks ex-
cellent planked steaks at the Hotel
St. Charles.
Copyright. 1914, by W. G. Chapman)
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-07-30
FIRST FLOWERS IN PULPIT
Parson Allen Of Northboro, Mass, Led
the Way in Bravlng the Old
Prejudice.

Few church-goers who note the floral
decorations of the pulpit on Sunday
mornings know who 1t was that first
brought flowers into descendant of
the New England church. OF course
such thing could not have been
thought of in Puritan days any more
than music, or stoves, or any other
awe-reducing influence In the old
meeting house.
That makes 1t all the more curious
that the custom of pulpit decorations
should have originated in Northboro,
Mass.
The clergyman, Doctor Allen, al
though a true preacher Of the old
school happened also to be lover Of
flowers. He had beautiful, old fash
!oned garden in front of his house.
and one Sunday in 1894 he took bou-
Quet to church and placed 1t beside
the Bible.
On seeing It one of the deacons
went forward and removed the vase,
remarking "Parson, I'll just take
them weeds out of your way"
The next Sunday Doctor Allen again
placed bunch Of his garden flowers
beside the Bible. and this time 1t re-
NAMED.
other churches took the matter up
and sermons we're preached about IL!
1t was blasphemous, and wicked,
worldly show, 1t was declared. But
the blossoms were there each Sunday
and are there to this day,
1t is the custom OF this Northboro
church to use garden flowers or wild
flowers or leaves when they are in
season: but collections are taken up
to buy flowers through the seasons
when these cannot be had.
Even the churches whose preachers
once denounced the custom and con-
demned the origlnators of 1t long ago
succumbed to the gentle missionary
influence Of the pulpit quet-New
York Sun
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-07-30
BOGUS ARGUMENT.

From Noah down, men have used
and abused intoxicants, but that sig
nifies nothing whatever. From Noah
down, men have done all sorts OF fool
things, and as to some of the things
have gradually learned that they were
follies and so eschewed them. George
Washington drank rum before break
fast. There is no more reason for
sticking to Georges rum than for cup
ping and bleeding patients for every
illness. That normal human nature
does not need alcohol we know from
the millions OF men and women who
do without it-and female human ma
ture has always been able to subsist
without getting drunk. The histori-
cal argument is bogus. The moder-
ate drinker need not be considered
at all; for II q man is truly moder-
ate drinker, alcohol is Of such slight
account to him that its presence or
absence can make no difference
Saturday Evening Post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-07-30
PROSPERITY A-PlENTY.

mo place for the calamity howler," )"
says former Lieutenant Governor New.
lands, speaking OF temperance in
North Carolina. "The state Is enjoy.
Ing the greatest prosperity in every
line OF business 1t has ever known.
II Coxey's army ever crosses its bor'
ders It will get no further, Manufac'
turers and farmers in North Carolina
need men to turn out their products
and to help harvest their crops. There
Is no excuse for single one being
idle when every opportunity Is pre-
sented and inducement held out to la
borers. both skilled and unskilled. We
are going to have bumper crops In the
state this year. and the people are will
ing to pay good wages for help, be
cause they have the money to do So"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-07-30

lie was the inventor OF the famous
omelette Tartarin. Kings have eaten
at this little restaurant, because the
omelette Tartarin is not to be obtained
in royal courts. Now, alas, the ONE
lette Tartarin is dead"
Suddenly he caught me by the lapels
OF my coat, and stood holding me thus,
his head little on one side, and a
beseeching expression on his face.
Monsieur" he said. will you not
be an ambassador OF peace for me?
Monsieur. you are of New York. You
know the Hotel St. Charles. where
that scoundrel Alphonse now cooks
for nation OF unartists, who can
never rise to the appreciation of the
omelette Tartarin. When you return
will you not go to the accursed one
and beg him to return?"
'And tell him we shall all be good
friends again" continued Madame Ma
poleon, or, rather. Mademoiselle Du.
bois, as she must still continue to be
known.
Well, | accepted the commission.
felt sorry for Monster Napoleon and
the disappointed kings, and l thought
that to forego my own chances OF
tasting the omelette Tartarin at the
St Charles was an act Of distinct
self.abnegation The first evening
had to spare after my arrival in New
York / went to the St Charles and
ordered an omelette Tartarin.
1t was no more the omelette Tar
tarin of the Cafe Napoleon than the
present omelette of the Cafe Napoleon
was like the wonderful creations of
yesteryear could not understand it.
rs not Monsieur Alphonse your
chef?" | inquired Of the headwaiter.
Eyes, sir" he answered Fine chef,
too, he's supposed to be. He's got a
gold medal from the late king of Bel
gium for his omelette Tartarin.
Didn't you find 1t distinguished, sir?
mol" | shouted. I've eaten bad
omelettes in most countries of the
NOIlut DuI lOE SutSI uHbuNOlihVop NC
never tasted one as bad as the one
I've had here tonight. Bring your chef
to me at once"
The waiter looked as II he was go
Ing to burst into tears, but apparently
he thought better of 1t, and, being I'm
pressed by my manner, he summoned
the chef, who presently made his ap-
pearance He was stout, black
bearded brigand, with furtive look in
bis eye that hardly liked
What's this about my omelette|
he began truculently.
Monsieur Alphonse," | said, you
are fake and fraud. Either you are
not the original Monsieur Alphonse
or else you have lost your mind, OF
else your skill has deserted you, or
else the Great American Hen has been
smitten with the craze for turning out
an inferior product. Come, out with
your confession What's the matterY
"Sacre, monsieur, do you asperse
my omelette?" he began.
"Your omelette Is as degenerate az
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-07-30
.0MELETTE TARTAR|N
BY GEORGE COBB, JR.

"Herel What do you mean by bring
ing me this stun when | asked for an
omelette Tartarin?' inquired of the
walter who served me In the Cafe Ma
poleon.
For whenever visited Paris I went
to the Napoleon for one OF Monsieur
Duhamel's famous omelettes.
The waiter shrugged his shoulders.
"Helas, Monsieur. we cannot provide
the original omelette Tartarin any
more" he said. only Monsieur AL
phonse, the chef. knew how to make
heem, and he Is gone to America. He
works now In the Hotel st. Charles"
This interested me, for the Hotel st.
Charles is round the corner of the
downtown New York block in which
] live. And had never known that
the omelette Tartarin was TO be had
there!
The waiter glanced toward the dark
eyed Mademoiselle Dubois, at the cash
counter.
"You see. Monsieur" he explained,
there was a quarrel between Mon
sieur Napoleon, the proprietor, and
Monsieur Alphonse, the chef, over
Mademoiselle Dubois, Of the cash
counter. Each wanted TO marry her
Eh beln! Monsieur Alphonse was re-
jected, and he went to America. And
Monsieur Napoleon"
Married herr" I asked.
Mails oul, monsieur. Mademoiselle
Dubois is now Madame Napoleon.
Only this Is secret understand. be-
cause 1t would spoil business If 1t
were known. But helas; One can only
obtain the omelette Tartarin in New
York now at the Hotel st. Charles
/ spoke to stout little Monsieur Ma
poleon about the matter. | did not re-
veal to him my knowlege of the secret,
however, though | saw the pretty
cashier look suspiclously at me.
Monsieur" said the proprietor
''verily, since Monsieur Alphonse left
me my custom has fallen off sadly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-07-30
A GOOD SHOWING.

The census figures for 1910 show
that for the whole country the average
number of prisoners committed to
penal institutions was 552 per 100000
population. The number committed
in prohibition Kansas was 1876 per 100,-
900, while In license Nebraska the
number was 4S5 per 100000. In the av-
erage commitments per 100000 for
every state in the Union, only two 9TH
er states are lower than Kansas
North Carolina and North Dakota,
both prohibition states.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-07-30
Ancient Furnace Uncovered.

One of the most interesting discov-
cries by Egyptologists throws new
light on the relative origin of copper
and bronze In the Mediterranean counS
tries. At Ortu Commidue. alongside
some ancient copper mines of great
prehistoric age foundry has been un-
covered with all the furnaces for
smelling and molds for casting just as
II was abandoned thousands OF years
ago in the transition periods between
the ages of stone and bronze. The
methods then obtaining in the Sardin-
ian foundry industry as here demon
strated were most ingenious.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-07-30
For Hired Nerves.

Plenty Of sleep and plenty Of fresh
air will do all the necessary doctOrlng
for the tired nerves. Old Mother N
ture is very kind to her children un'
less they fly in her face. For disoOe
dience to her she metes out severe
punishment, but to her obedielI
daughters she is the best of nurses
And sleep and oxygen will ireshen W
and rejuvenate the tired body.