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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-25
PACKERS BOOKS
ARE PUzzLINC
GOVERNMENT CONTINUES Eff.
FORT TO UNTANGLE CON-
PLIcATED ACCOUNTS.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-District Attorney
James H. Wilkerson today continued
the task of untangling the complicated
bookkeeping methods of the packers on
trial for alleged criminal violation of
the Sherman law with q view of show
ing similarity Of systems in figuring
the test cost Of beef.
William f. Weber, general auditor Of
the National Packing Co., testifying,
read into the record the company's
monthly statement of cattle killed, the
test cost Of beef and the allowances
made for by-products. District Attor-
ney Wilkerson asked for the original
data from which specific entries were
made but Weber said the memoran-
dums had been destroyed in the regu-
lar course Of business.
Examination of the entries in the
books showed that the nat~1al packing
hides in 1907 and part of 1908 in figur-
ing the test cost Of beef.
The discontinuance of the practice
was found to correspond in dates with
the period when the credits were stop
ped by Armour & Co. and Morris & Co.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
hide credit was omitted in figuring the
test cost of beef for nearly year and
a half, the packers often sold as many
as 100000 worth of hides a month ac-
cording to the books.
The government contends that the
failure to give credit for this bypro-
duct raised the arbitrary cost Of Dress
ed beef and enabled the packers to
raise the price to the consumer without
showing an excessive margin Of profit.
Attorney Wilkerson showed by the
books that in 1905, when the killing
charge Of the National Packing Co. was
$40 a head. charge Of thrifty five
cents an animal for the tongue was
added which brought the killing charge
to $2.75 head. the same figures allow
ed by Armour, Swift and Morris.
When the killing charge was raised
to s2.75 by the National Packing Co.,
the charge for the tongues was dropped
according to the government.
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RICHLAkD.

Mrs. Walter Dutton and children
visited in Blakesburg with her sister
Mrs. Woolums.
Born, Jan. IL, son to Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Johnson. E..
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Convey of Brigh'
ton, who visited their son Glen and
wife, have returned home.
l.. P. Hinson Is visiting relatives in
Syracuse, Neb., Kansas City and
Woodston, Kan.
Mr. and Mrs. George Klotner report
a son born Jan. Is.
Mrs. Swayze, wife of DR.. H. A.
Swayze, died Wednesday night at her
home of dropsy. She has been in
death relieved her. Her sister, Mrs.
Augustine Of Oskaloosa, came down
Wednesday evening. Also her grand
son Cedric Williams, who is attending
school in Iowa City, was called
home, arriving just before her
death. DR.. and Mrs. Swayze have
been residents of this city since the
fall of 1867 and were highly esteemed
by all who knew them. Her husband,
and only daughter, Mrs. Mary Will
eral brothers and sisters survive her.
MIS-. 0CStCu Dd1lSJ 1CtuAACu toAoJ
from Rose Hill where she went Wed
nesday to attend the funeral of her
brother Mr.. Jones.
Wednesday night the d. D. G. Mas
ter Richmond Of Sigourney, arrived
with his installing staff and installed
the following officers into Kossuth
lodge No. 80.
N. Grand-R. E. McCarty.
V. grand--P. R. Ward.
Rec. secy-John Carmichael.
Fin. secy-B. H. Farmer. -..
Treasurer-Ed Swank.
R. S. to N. CD. W. Hollowell.
L. S. to N. G.-Fred Hanna. e..
Warden-J. c. Hinshaw.
Conductor-Chas Chacey.
Chaplain-Chas. w. Goodrich.
Inside guard-Fred Hizer
Outside guard-August Blunck.
R. S. &C. E. Wolcott.
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HIP BROKEN BY
FALL FROM ROOF
JAMES SHARP SERIOUSLY INJUR.
ED By TOPPLlNG FROM ICE
HOUSE At JUNCTION..

James Sharp an emplOye of the Mil
waukee road fell from the roof of the
new ice house at the junction yester-
day afternoon about 4 o'clock sus-
tanning a broken hip and cut over the
left eye He was taken Immediately
to the hospital in the ambulance and Is
reported to be improved in condition
today.
The accident occurred as the injured
man with others were engaged in put
ting the roofing on the new ice house.
Mr. Sharp was spreading hot pitch on
the roof preparatory to laying the
roofing paper when the accident took
place. He had been walking back
ward applying the hot pitch and reach
ing the edge Of the roof before he ex-
pected to, toppled over the edge, q dis
lance of some forty feet to the ground
below.
A high carpenters trestle or wooden
horse beneath the point from which the
injured man fell. caused him to strike
in his downward fight, and although
breaking the left leg at the hip 1t was
probably the means of saving him
from worse injury. After striking the
trestle. he fell to one side against a
telegraph pole causing an ugly bruise
over the left eye.
The injured man is unmarried and
resides in Sewal. some fifty-eight miles
below Ottumwa. He is an employee
CT the carpenter or bridge department
and has been engaged for some time
past in the construction of the new ice
house the company has just erected in
tie junction yards.
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from an extended visit with her parents
near Abba.
Mrs. c. F. Coffman of English town
ship returned yesterday from a visit in
Osceola with her mother Mrs. Gwennie
Whitlatch who Is quite i'll and who is
visiting there with her sons Joe Land
D. B. Long.
Wallace Brandon returned yesterday
from a ten days business trip to Abba
and Lovilia.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Scott and children
Of Benton township have returned from
a visi tat Derby with his brother David
Scott and family.
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Mrs. Mayer spiesberqer Dead.

KeOkuk, Jan. 23.-Sunday morning,
at her home, in Omaha, Mrs. Mayer
Spiesberger. formerly resident of this
city for a number Of years, and wife
Of a one time Keokuk merchant, died.
The Spiesbergers moved from Keokuk
to Omaha about twelve years ago.
The deceased was about IS years Of
age at the time Of her death. g..
Mrs. Spiesberger's maiden name was
Dannie Teller. She was born in Phila-
delphia. She was a member of the
synagogue in this city up until the
time of her removal to Omaha -,
The body arrived here this morning
from Omaha and funeral services were
held from the train.
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High Point school Friday evening,
Jan &c. It is hoped there will be
a good attendance as the proceeds
will re for the benefit Of the school.
No use in setting your feet wet so
long as you can get rubbers, over.
shoes and shoes at the price. We
are selling them Watch us. Church
Shoe Co.
Mrs Edith Santen of Abba, who
has been spending few days with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Hall, 221
South Adella street. returned home
asst evening.
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Advance showing Ladies' Misses and Chidrens style
Spring Lingerie Tissues Gnghams and fine wool Serges
This showing worth trip to Oumwa for they are the
authorized styles spring. 1872 Come and bring friends
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Be and and see se W Se oS ss announce SCASE
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Seymour's Library Election Feb 1e

seymour ETUTdTy GTeItTUH GU T5.
Seymour. Jan. pa resolution has
beer passed by the city council to
the effect that there will be special
election to decide whether Seymour
shall have a public library
The question, Shall a free library
be established?" will be submitted to
the legal voters of this city on Febru-
airy 10. 1912. 81.
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Cracker in the oratorical and Miss
Eloise Williams IN the humorous class
They will go to Sigourney in Feb
ruary.
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DRAIN TILE
For prices and informationwrite
Morey Clay Products Go
OTTUMWA, IOWA .
Tri- Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

changed will please give the nams
of the Postoffice to which the paper
has been sent as well as the Postoffice
whels they desire it to be changed to,
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
Theory and Experiment.

Theory and experiment must 10
hand In hand, and much depends on
one as much as on the other. not
merely on its accuracy but also upon
Its nature. Hundreds of experiments
may be made, which, however. not
withstanding their refinement and
accuracy, contribute little to the
march Of human progress in the right
direction; they may OF course In
ages count for much, but the chief
thing is that the experiment should
be of the right kind, and It Is often
desirable that as much time, IL not
even more time, should be spent In
deciding upon the right thing to be
done than in doing that thing itself.
One bad theory is often worse than
ten bad experiments, because even
= these are properly carried out, they
may yet, II based upon false notions.
add little or nothing, If not to the
store at least to the advancement OF
knowledge; and count almost for as
little as the one bad experiment
whether based upon theory or not
John Butler Burke
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

novel, but | was glad | had stored 1t
up, by Jove. for it suited her to a dot.
She didn't say word for a moment.
but just sat there eying me kind of
sidewise. her little upper lip lifted In
an odd way. Then Of a sudden she
shook her head and swung her knees
up over the arm OF her chair
Well, Dicky, as describer you
sure are the siushy spreader. Say,
you've got Eleanor GIyn backed OF
the boards"
She went on eagerly: Il don't care,
though slushy or not, your pictures
just perfect for her. Why, your girl
must he ringer for the girl at Rad
ciif1e. Only thing you left out was
the freckle on the chin"
Freckie on the chinl BY joye,
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
DOCTORS ADVISED
THE HO"PITAL
Mrs. Herberglr, Who Would MOI
Consent to Go There, Finally
Relieved AT Home.

ST. Louis, Mo.--AIrs Mary Herher
ger, Of this city SAYS: q was sick in
bed for ten weeks. with womanly
troubles. and had four Of the best
doctors waiting on me.
Every one Of them said would
have to go TO the hospital and have
an operation, but would not consent
10 that
thought / would give Cardul
trial. When / began to take the first
bottle, / could not turn over in bed,
but had TO be lifted.
Before finished the FIRST bottle, my
pains were leaving me, slowly, and
soon | was out Of bed and walking
around
My pains have not come back,
since | weigh $50 lbs. and feel fine.
Cardu saved me from an operation.
am going to keep it in the house,
for would not be without H."
cardu's strengthening effects quick
~ show themselves IN many different
ways This is because the ingredi-
ents, from which II Is made, 90 10
the source of the trouble, and by act
ing specifically on the cause, relieve
or cure and help bring back health
and strength,
In the past 80 years, more than
million women have been benefited
by cardui. Just try it
N. B.---write toi ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Chat
tnnooEn. Tenn. for Special fustrue-
tInus, aud a4-pRge book, "IIome Trent-
ment for Women sent in plain wrap
per, ON request.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

have an operation. Iwould not listen to
that, and when friend of my husband
told him about Lydia L. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and what It had done
for his wife, was willing to take H.
Now look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. ! can do my own housework,
hoe my garden, and milk COW. can
entertain company and enjoy them.
can visit when choose, and walk as far
as any ordinary woman, any day in tho
month. ! wish / could talk TO every
suffering woman and girl. Mrs. DEMA
BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Murrayyille, Ill.-"I have taken Lv.
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
for a very bad case of female trouble
and it made me a well woman. M
health was all broken down, the doctors
said ] must have an operation, and was
ready to 20 to the hospital, but dreadedis
SO that began taking your Compound.
l got along SO well that / gave up the
doctors and was saved from the opera
ton. - Mrs. CHARLES MOORE, r. R.
No. 3, Murrayville, Ill.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

the springs-the bed springs, for little
frankie. Good night. then. See you
In the morning"
And with another radiant smile. she
moved toward her room.
Good night" | said wistfully.
By Jeye, somehow | had hoped she
would offer TO kiss me. now that we
were engaged In way. But then, OF
course, il wouldn't do-she knew that
So ought l. Perhaps in the morning
at the hoatl
But all in vain my early rise the
next morning, my careful toilet and
my dash in taxi to a florist aud
then to Tinany's for a ring. At the
pier ! dodged about IN the crowd, the
boy trailing behind me with the big
purple box, but not devilish thing
could see Of Frances. BY Jove. /
almost broke my monoole straining!
At last / was sure she must be left,
for the last passengers were passing
over the gang-plank
Hello. Dicky"
The voice, coarse and hearty. came
from an athletic Young man In hur.
rah suit on his head, perehed jaunt.
lily above a mass of yellow hair, was
a straw hat with a crimson band.
] stared at him through my glass.
but it was any one | knew at all.
looked at him coldly, for there's moth.
ing so deyilish annoying as famliari.
ties from strangers, | thought could
freeze him Off
But he only grinned Looking for
Miss Bnlings?n
III haven't seen her. | answered
stihly But his question alarmed me.
He ehuckled in my face Guess
you don't know her in her clothes, ell,
Dlcky2" And did not need the
punch he gave me in the side to make
me stagger backward "A thousand
thanks, and good-by, old chap. | sec
they're hauling in the plank"
He fingered for one bearlike grab
at my hand
And say, don't forget-for know
Jack Billings better than you do
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

Richard Lightnut an American with an
Affected English accent, receives pres
INT from friend in China The present
ANTS of surprise to the wearer. Lightnut
ions the pajamas and late at night gets
lp for a smoke. His servant, Jenkins
somes In and, falling to recognize Light
lut attempts TO put him out. Thinking
he servant crazy. Lightnut changes his
clothes intending to summon help. When
ie reappears Jenkins falls on his neck
With JOY, confirming Lightnuts belief
hat he Is crazy. Jenkins tells Lightnut of
ne encounter he had with hideous
Shinaman dressed In pajamas. In a
l.ightnut is asked to put up "the kid
Tor the night on his way home from coli
ege, Later Lightnut finds a beautiful
girl IN black pajamas IN his room. Light
nut Is shocked by the girls drinking.
smoking and sIangy talk.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

don't ever let him know about all that
Scotch last night"
He called over his shoulder with a
grin. Keep 1t dark--as dark as those
black pajamas, Dickyi"
And as long as could see. he stood
on the deck, waving his hat at me, as
| stood here with my mouth open, my
eyes following him with horror.
BY Joye, who was he. and what did
he know?
tTo BE CoNTINUED)
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
Luck Of a WIndfall.

The harsh forest laws Of William
the Conqueror are responsible for the
meaning of good luck now SO often as.
soeiated with the term windfall. Tn.
der the Norman II was criminal of.
Tense to cut down timber In the for.
ests; but as the peasants were allow.
ed to gather whatever wood the wind
had blown down they always hailed a
storm as an omen of good luck.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

t1ef BOSOM nIlHe Win n hiEu- LON
you think Frances is a peach of a
manner"
Its heavenly" | whispered And
I'm glad to hear about your friend.
too"
Her sweet face clouded. Not much
OF friend; she don't lost any sleep
over me-" she commented gloomily.
Then there's Sis double-crossing me
with her influence ever since got
hauled up before Prexy at Easter. Sis
is awfully. prissy."
Her tone was almost savage
strained incgedulously after her mean.
ing.
Did | understand you to say you
were brought up before the president
there at Radcline?'
"Radcliffe?" Her head shook NO
Harvard And | nodded. recalling
the afiiliation between the two institu-
tions at Cambridge.
She sighed and her beautiful lashes
dropped sadly. BY Jove, | was so
jolly foored I couldn't manage a word
| knew. of course, that my heart was
broken, but 1t didn't matter. | loved
her just the same; | should always
love her; and she had tried to let me
know she loved me better than any
man she had ever met What the
deuce did anything else matter, any
how? We would marry and go out on
a ranch or something of that sort,
where the false, polished what-you-
call-it of civilization didn't count, and
no rude rebuff or sneer of society
would ever chill her warm impulsiye-
ness.
She smiled archly. "see here,
Dicky, | thought we were going to tell
each other the story of our lives. Your
turn now; tell me how she looks to
YOU, this girl that came at last
there's always the one girl comes at
last, they say, If you wait long
enough. Go on-tell me-what's she
like?"
@of course. you don't knowl" l said
significantly.
Me? OF course | wouldn't know
want you to tell me. Say, is she
really so pretty?"
Pretty" indeed 1t was like this
adorable child of nature not to un-
derstand that she was the most per-
feet and faultless creation on earthl
| leaned toward her. is she pret-
ty?" l repeated reproachfully
She eyed me slyly.
"Oh, of course ! know how you
feel" she said, but draw me pic
ture of her"
"a picture!" l laughed. "All right,
here goes Eighteen, a daughter OF
the gods, divinely tall and most di-
vinely fair-that sort of thing. Fea.
lures cIassic-perfect oval, you know,
and profile to set an artist mad with
joy. Eyes? Blae as tiebe's; but fy4y..l
and true and tender; hair great,
shining nugget of virgin gold Form
diyine-the ideal of a poets dream
the alluring. the elusive, the unattafn.
able, the despair of tire sculptor's
chisel"
"My!" said Miss Billings, staring.
But | was not through. Com
plexion? Her skin as smooth as the
heart of seashell and as deIicately
warm as its rosy blush when kissed
by the amorous tide"
"Geel" calculated my darling.
| looked at her closely. And in |
one matchless cheek a dimple divine |
such as might have been left by the
barbed arrow OF Cupid when it awoke
Psyche from her swoon of death. In
short, she might be the dainty fairy
princess Of our childhood fantasies.
were she less superb In figure. Onl
the other hand, she might be the
sunny haired daughter of a Viking
king, were she not too delicately fea-
tured and nodded"
That was all could remember from
the description as | had read it in i
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
SYNOPSIS.

(cesYrisht. 1911. " nobbs-AIsIIl Company
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

Little Howard came In the other
day crying and rubbing several
bumps, caused by series OF butts
administered by a pet sheep.
We'll, Howard, said his sympatbet
ic auntie, what did you do when the
sheep knocked you down."
J didn't do anything | was getting
up all the time. National Monthly.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
CHAPTER vlI.-(continued.)

And just then my upward reaching
hand found hers And yet no, it
couldn't be her hand, either; it felt
like the crash cover of the cushion
rough and fibrous. And yet. by Jove,
1t was hand, for 1t gave mine grip
that almost broke my fingers and
then dropped them. BY the time
looked up, / saw only her little palm
resting upward on her knee.
1t was funny; but had other things
to think about than puzzles.
She sighed well, I'm the one that
can feel for you, Dicky." Here the sigh
lifted and her laugh pealed like a
chime of silver bells Il guess Broth
er Jack doesn't know as much about
your affairs as he thinks, does he
eh? Why. he told me you we're more
afraid of girl than of mad dog"
And sIapping grip fell on my
shoulder that made me tingle from
head to foot. And yet | wished she
wouldn't do that; If she did it again,
I should just lose my head-I knew |
should.
But here she rose. stretched her
arms. and dropped into the wicker
armchair. Sne nItcned At nearer to
me.
You see, It's like this" she began,
assuming confidential air. You
know my sisters up at school at Cam
bridge, too"
AT Radcliffe college-yes.' I nod
ded.
Why, yes. Well. it's her room
mattel"
"Eh2 | don't believe T." paused
perplexedly.
That's right-her roommate, | tell
you! And in day or two she's COM
ing home with Sis for visit. want
you to come up for week end
won't you-and look her oyer-l
mean, see her and tell me what you
think of her. You'll go crazy about
her-oh, l know you Wilt"
/ entered protest "Oh, ! say now.
you know, there's only one girl ever
saw | would care to look at twice"
She smiled adorably. "Oh, don't
know ALL about how you feel? But
just want you to see this girl-she's
the prettiest and swellest that's been
around Boston for many a day; and
on Sunday morning she could give
the flag to all the avenue. Why,
Dfcky, she's from Chinal"
"Chinai" / must have looked the
scorn | felt. "oh, come now, you don't
think a Chinese girl is"
Not Chinese, Dicky." In her eag-
erness, she moved so near, the silk of
her paiamas brushed my hand. She's
English. Her dads the British Gov |
ernor General of Hong Kong-Colonel |
Francis Kirkland, you know beefy- |
looking old chap with white mutton |
ehopsI saw his picture"
Hong Kongi | wondered II she I
knew Mastermann, the chap who had /
sent me the red pajamas Why. dash
1t. of course she would; for this fell
low Mastermann was out there on gov
ernmeat business, and he and the
governor must be thrown together
good deal.
Her musical laugh broke in on my
speculations. "But the funniest thing
IS, Dicky, her names the same as
mine"
Her namel BY Jove. and until this
had not thought
"oh. / say" ! exclaimed eagerly,
what is your name, anyway"
The lustrous eyes opened wide.
Why. you mean to say you don't
NOW? Thought you knew | was
famed after the governor. And she's
FAMED after hers-Frances, from
francis. you know-just the differ
,nce in letter. See?y
"Frances." | murmured lingeringly.
So your names Frances?"
yes. and hers is Frances-odd. /
sn't it?"
assented, but wished she would !
rop the other girl wasn't inter {
sted there. except just because she /
,as
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

- 49, - NFNe = M a VfsA
or five days at a tinns
every month, and &c
weak | could hardly
walk. ] cramped and
had backache and
headache, and was
80 nervous and weak
that / dreaded TO see
anyone or have any
onemoyein thereon.
The doctors gave me
medicine to ease me
said that ] ought to
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
Nothing Doing.

The Cat Come on down and I'D
show you a beautiful road,
The Bird-A dark one, ! suppose
and eolored red.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

Beware Of Springs sudden changes; keeY
Garfield Tea at hand Drink hot on retiring
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

Street gas lamps were first used in
London In 1907
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
WOMEN SHOULD
,,,slE Re PROTECTED
Against So Many Surgical OPP
erations. How Mrs. Bethune
anl Mrs. Moore Escaped.

sikeston, Mo. For seven years suf
fered everything. / was in bed for fou