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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
PROFITS Of MEAT PACKERS
Come From 6y-Products, According
To Expert Witness.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4. - By.products
yielded 81 per cent Of the profits In the
packing business, according to figures
given by William D. Miles, formerly
general manager of the Armour Pack
ing company OF Kansas City, who con.
cluded his testimony today 1t the trial
of the Chicago packers, charged with
criminal violation of the Sherman
law. He gave the company's net pro-
fits for 1899 as s202, ,875. .18 In the dress-
ed beef department., based on the
slaughter of 204 ,820 animals.
An analysis of the figures given by
the witness chow that the company
made but cents profit on dressed
meat of each steer killed, while the fat
of each animal yielded . profit of AZ
cents, The profit on hides was 81
cents head and 18 cents profit was
obtained from the glue manufactured
from the hoofs of each steer. The
profit from the fat was IA times that
yielded by the dressed beef and the
profit from the hides was nearly as
much. The money made from the
glue in the boots was six times as
much as that made from the sale OF
the fresh meat, according to Mr..
White.
Miles said the statements had been
mailed to him as manager of the
Armour Packing Company at Kans az
City, from the packers combin alton
at Chicago. The witness said that the
percentage basis used in figuring the
margin was changed frequently, as the
volume of business done by the com
| bine fuctu ated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
Wool Men Will Protest.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Representa
tives OF the wool interests of the coun.
try have called q meeting tonight for
the purpose of planning line of cam
patgn against the proposed changes
in schedule K, the wool schedule.
According to Secretary N. S. W.
Mcclure of the National Woolgrow.
ers' association. that org rganization
does not approve Of the wool rates
proposed by the tariff board, and in
fact IL opposed to any change In the
present tariff. The association is
preparing to fight for higher rates on
raw wool than those that are deemed
equitable by the tariff board.
Secretary Mcclure, commenting on
the tariff boards estimate of II to IL
cents q pound as the cost of wool pro.
duction in the west, says:
''In arriving at this cost the board
very clearly states that a charge for
interest on Investment has not been
included either In the cost Of produc.
ing foreign or domestic wool. The
report, however, shows that the aver.
age interest charge in2 the west is 10
per cent, while in Australia it is but
5 per cent. In order to definitely de-.
termine what pound of wool is &C.
ually costing the western wool grow
er, interest, not only on the sheep,
but on the investment In lands and
equipment. should have been includ'
ed" ~
Mr.. Mcclure denies tn ut the western
wool grower is getting 1928 for the
wool in q suit of clothes which the
tariff board uses as q sample was
made of one half blood Ohio wool, for
which the grower received % cents a
pound.
Had this suit been made of wester
WOOL" says the spokesman for the
wool growers, ''the wool producer
would have received an average oi
about Is cents q pound, or about
81 go instead of 1928 for the wool In
the suit of clothes. With interes,
charges included the report clearly
shows that the American wool grower
has been losing money"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
TO ENCOURAGE SETTLERS,
Secretary Of interior Favors Changes
In Land Laws.

In Land Laws.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Enlarged
application OF the leasing principle as
applied to the public domain, espec.
tally a liberal leasing law for the de-
velopment of the mineral resources of
Alaska, particularly its coal lands,
and Immediate considerstio by con.
;gress OF the whole subject of water
power development aud control, are
the most important recommendations
contained in the annual report OF
Secretary OF the Interior Fisher.
He recommends certain modifica.
tions of existing laws relating to the
public domain so as to permit its pro.
per development. Many of the restric.
tive provisions which now irritate
and hamper the bona fide settler and
industrial pioneer should be removed,
he says. "The man on the ground
should be the object of our solicitude,
and we should protect him agains,
those who would place upon his
shoulders any unnecessary burdens. -
In regard to agricultural land set
tiers, Secretary Fisher holds that the
law should insist absolutely upon cul'
tivation but "should permit the re-
Taxation of the rule requiring resi-.
dence during the first two years." in
some cases on account of the condi.
tions, there being mo reason what
ever for insisting upon the require
ment of actual residence at the out
set.''
Some modification OF the law in re.
gard to the payment of reclaim atior
charges is recommended, and change
in the law is proposed to permit the
settler at any time after five years
from the date Of entry and after he
has lived for three years upon his
land, to acquire title to his property
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
Montana State Forest Reserve.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Presidens
Taft and Secretary of the Interior
Fisher have approved Of the plan sub
mitted by Gov. Edwin L. Norris and
Attorney General Galen recently u
Washington for the creation In Mon
tana OF state forest lreserve, which
will embrace fromjI400, 900 to 5000
acres of land.
Approval OF this plan ends prob
lem that has vexed;the state ever since
the creation Iof the national forests.
The state has contended that it Was
entitled to sections 16 and SO on the
national forests, whether surveyed or
unsurveyed, and q climax was pre-
cipitated two years ago at Belton,
when the state forcibly asserted its
title to section1of3sland as basis
for goingiinto court.
The president directed the officials
to go ahead with the plan and prom.
ised that federal officials will cooper
ate. Then II Legislation is found to
O0 oV0NOuS w WAL ouppOEV AVs w A0o
the state lands to be relinq pushed are
appraise and suitable compact
body of timber lands of equal value
In Montana national forest ia selected,
the president will issue q proclams-
tion excluding this tract from the
forest, so the state can file upon 1t.
The lieu selections will give the stste
q tract containing between 400, 900 and
500 900 acres.
While the law gives the state CO.
day preference right in which to file,
when lands have been Withdrawn for
purposes of examination to ascertain
the existence of coal, the state has
been denied the preference right when
the lands were restored. q The presi.
dent agreed that the state should have
its right upon the restor alton of such
tracts. This will enable the state to
secure the finest land for the grants,
instead Of the poorest, as heretofore
the settlers have fled ahead of the
state, which had to be content with
land the individuals would not have.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
Bankers Confess Forgeries.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Jan. A.
sits Leavenworth prison for me. and
the sooner the better" said Il. M.
Dearing, the aged Albion banker. as
he prepared to leave for Detroit to-
day with his con, Palmer M. Dearing,
in custody Of q United States marshal.
Father and son confessed to forgeries
amounting to S165. 900 that resulted in
the closing of the Albion Nationa
bank last Tuesday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
To Investigate "Money Trust. -

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-How the
Amslgsmated Copper company was
financed; and what speculation has
been carried on in the Central of New
Jersey and Reading railroads by those
controlling the National City bank of
New York, are some of the things
named for specific investig alton, in
resolutions presented to the house to.
day by Representative Lindbergh of
Minnesota, in furtherance of the pro.
posed inquiry into the ''money trust. -
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For Three-Year Homesteads.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. - Senator
Borah had conference with Secretary
Fisher reg garding the three.yesr home.
stead bill he has introduced. While
the secretary heretofore has advocated
a change in the homestead law to re-
quire FIVE years cultiv alton, but only
three years residence, he told Senator
Borah be had no pride of opinion,
and If convinced that the straight
three.year bill, properly guarded,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
the family home to All Souls Unitar.
Ian church. the casket being wrapped
In rear admiral's flag and the Stars
and Stripes.
Want Federal Bounty Law

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-President F..
h. Gooding and Secretary S. w. Nc.
Clure OF the National Woolgrowers
association, now In Washington are
preparing to urge the passage of a
national bounty law. They claim th q,
state bounty laws are inadequate to
exterminate predatory wild animals
which breed in the national forests
and scderal assistance is necessa sary
They assert that these wild anima ale
each year kill sl5. .O00, 900 worth o1
livestock, which results in increased
cOst of meats,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
DEATH Of ADMIRAL EVANS
Popular Naval Commander Answers
Final Call.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Rear Ad.
miral Robley D. Evans, "Fighting
Bob" to an admiring nation, died
suddenly yesterday at his home in this
city. Acute indigestion ended the
career OF one of the most popular
officers OF the navy. He was i'll less
than two hours.
One of the links that bound the old
navy to the new, commanding figure
in each, was Robley D. Evans. He
did not take kindly to the soubriquet
of "Fighting Bob," for although Of
gruff exterior, be was man of the
kindliest impulses. Thus it never was
used in his presence by his friends.
But his dauntless courage in times
of great emergency; the grim deter.
mination with which he faced over.
whelming odds and the stoicism with
which be bore his wounds and gszed
unflinchingly in the face OF death,
made the name go appropriate that as
"Fighting Bob" he was known wher.
ever the English language is spoken.
Admiral Evans was 65 years old.
He was born in Floyd county, Vir.
ginia, and, as mere boy, entered the
naval academy of Annapolis. Before
he got far with his studies the civil
war broke out. aud, throwing his
books to the winds, he went to sea
and was assigned to blockade duty.
It was in one of two attacks made by
the northern navy on the powerful de.
fenses at Fort Fisher, N. c., tha,
young Evans received the wound
through the thigh that made him q
cripple for life. He suffered three
other wounds, but as soon as he was
discharged from the hospital he AGAR
plunged into the fighting and served
until the end of the civil war with
great credit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
Taft and Roosevelt Are Friends.

WASHINGTON, Jan. A. Word was
sent broadcast today to supporters of
President Taft hat under no circum-
stances would the president counter.
ance attacks on Colonel Roosevelt, NO
matter what the ultimate Intention oi
Mr.. Roosevelt in regard to the re.
publican nOmin alton.
TWAS said today that the president
has expressed himself "a being at q
loss to account for reports that rela-
tions between him and Colonel Roose.
velt were seriously strained.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10

LIVINGSTON, Jan. 5.-The bodies of
twenty buff alo, victims of blackleg,
were burned at Fort Yellowstone yes
terday. Out of herd of 120, twenty
two animals died. Government ex.
perte here believe the disease has been
stamped out.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
Must Reduce Rates.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Radical re-
ductions of freight rates on livestock,
packing house products and salt were
prescribed today by the interstate
commerce commission to apply to all
western and southwestern railroads. ="
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10

would be more desirable and more
effective, he intimsted that he might
support It, though he did not commit
himself. Tomorrow Representative
Rucker of Color ado, will Introduce
the Borah three.year homestead bill
in the house.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
THE TREND OF THOUGHT
IN THE AUDUBON HIGH SCHOOL
An Attic.

After ascending the steep narrow
stairway found my self in the attic,
which was large irregular room, with
low ceiling. The walls were unplast-
cred, the floor bare, and the room was
poorly lighted there being only two
windows, onein each end. In the cen.
ter was large brick chimney around
which many old magazines and papers
were piled. In one corner, old fashioned
dresses, coats, and other garments of
ages past were hanging upon large nails
in the wall. In the opposite corner
some old furniture was piled. Nearby
was heap of old portraits, which were
faded and dusty. l brushed the dust
from some of them but there was only one
that Icould see and that was very dim. 1t
was an old man with white hair dressed
in long black robe. Along the oppo.
site wall was a row of old chests. One
l Noticed in particular because 1 was
told it belonged to my great great grand
father and had been across the ocean
half dozen times at least. 1t was
very large and the heavy lid was fas-
tened with an iron clasp. The tray
was much like that of an ordinary trunk
but the bottom of it was separated
into many different parts thatresembled
small boxes placed side by side.
The feature of the room that pleased
me most was play house in one corner,
partitioned off by an old cupboard, the
doors of which were broken, and a
broken bedstead. 1t was quite dark but
nevertheless it made a pleasant play
house. Here strips of old carpets were
on the floor The walls were decorated
with pictures which l supposed had
been cut from the old magazines around
the chimney. The furniture consisted
of a little table, stove, rocking chair,
and dollbed in which doll had been
carefully put away. l imagined many
happy hours had been spent here in this
corner of the gloomy attic.
MARIE KRAUS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
In The English Department.
The Interior of the Post Office.

AS entered the post Office one after
noon found it full of people, jostling
and crowding each other. The air was
thick with tobacco smoke and the place,
an irregular high ceilinged, rather
small and exceedingly dirty room,
seemed not at oil inviting. The back
was taken up with mail boxes, with a
door leading into room beyond, beside
which stood large Darrell used for
waste paper. On the north side was a
high, dark colored writing desk on
which several women were writing.
Two or three dusty calenders in black
and white, several years old, and a
great number of advertisements and
show bills were scattered about on
the walls. Two large glass windows
opening on the street were supposed to
admit light but gave very little because
they were badly smeared and groups of
men both inside and out, leaned against
them reading,
got my mail as quickly as possible
and left the place, not caring to remain
any longer than necessary.
ELLEN GRAHAM.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
GRANDMOTHER.

1t was q beautiful summer evening, a
few moments after sunset; the clouds
in the west were painted pink-red;
and single bird was yet fluttering
about in the tree-tops, to find a suitable
and safe resting place for the night,
among the green, sweet smelling leaves.
Grandmother was sitting in low,
old style rocker, on the west porch
with her eyes fastened on her knitting
which was just about finished. The
black evening dress she wore and the
mild look in her face gave her the APP
pearance'of real grandmother. Her
hair which had once been dark brown
mass, was now almost gray and snow
white. wooden shawl lay in soft folds
about her shoulders.
OTTAR JoRGENSEN.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
ORIGINAL NOTICE

In the District Court Of Iowa. in and
for Audubon county.
February term, A. d. 1912.
Ellen Fleming, plaintiff,
Richard Wheeler, defendant.
To Richard Wheeler, Katie Bate
man, Nettie T. Thatcher, Julia
Knowles, Elizabeth O'Connell and
William Wheeler:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that there is now on file in
the office of the Clerk of the District
Court of Iowa, in and for Audubon
county, the petition of Ellen Fleming,
plaintiff, claiming that Richard
Wheeler was formerly resident OF
this state and is now the owner or
property within this state, that he has
absented himself from his usual place
of residence and concealed his where
abouts from his family without known
cause for period of more than. seven
years; and that he has gone to parts
unknown for period of more than
ten years; that said Ellen Fleming,
Katie Bateman, Nettie T. Thatcher
Julia Knowles. Elizabeth O'Conneil
and William Wheeler would be the
legal heirs, so far as known of said
Richard Wheeler. il he were dead.
and said petition asks that said Rich
ard Wheeler be by said court decreed
to be dead and that letters of admin
istration issue upon his estate and
said estate be settled and disposed
of as provided by Chapter 200. Laws
of the 33rd G. A, of the State of Iowa,
and that unless you appear thereto
and defend before noon of the second
day of the next term of said court.
commencing at Audubon, said County
and State, on the 9th DAY of Febru--
AIRY, 1912, default will be entered
against you and judgment rendered
as prayed.
Dated at Audubon. Iowa, this 18th
day of December, 1911.
NASH & PHELPS
and COSSON & ROSS, =
Attorneys for plaintiff.
Now on this 18th day of December.
1911, the foregoing original notice
having been presented to me and duly
inspected the same is hereby approx
ed. 1t is further ordered that said
notice be published for eight consec-
utive weeks in the Audubon Repub-
lican, a newspaper published at Au-
dubon, Iowa.
o. ID. WHEELER,
Judge of the 18th Judicial District.
2-Sw. &
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11

Mrs. Matte Locke Macomber, noted
writer and traveller, of Des Moines lee
tured at the Presbyterian church last
Friday afternoon. She appeared under
the auspices of the Columbian Club.
Owing to the extreme cold weather the
attendance was small but those who
were present were highly entertained
by an exceptionally well developed
treaties on the business women of
Europe and America. Her comparisons
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
Public Sale.

We will sell at public auction on our
farm miles south of Manning, 10 miles
north west of Audubon, miles east of
Irwin and miles north east of Liberty
creamery the following described pro.
perty on
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II
Commencing at 1900 sharp. Free
lunch at II 100 o'clock.
200 Head of Live Stock.
IL Head of Horses:-Consisting of
bay mare, years old, weight 1900 lbs.
gray mare, 8 years old weight 1900.
Both of these mares are bred to a Per.
cheron horse. team of year old
geldings, each weigh 400 lbs. sorrel
gelding coming 3 years old, broke tc
harness, weight 1900; 1 we'll matched
team of mares coming years old
weight 100; sorrell mare coming :
years old, weight 100; black mare
coming years old, weight 110O black
mare coming2 years old, weight 1850.
last spring colts; sorrel mare and :
bay horse colts each weighing 800 lbs.
100 bushels of Green Russian Seed
oats, 20 bushels of yellow seed corn.
bushel of calico seed corn, 10 bushels
white seed potatoes and other articles
% Head of Cattle:-Consisting of
head of milch cows to be fresh soon,
heifers coming 2 years old, 3 head Of
steers coming 2 years old, IL head last
spring calves, 8 steers, heifers.
1865 Head Duroc Jersey Hogs:-2t
head of thoroughbred sows sired by
Advancer Chef and Cand Els Prince Of
Coils. These sows are bred to son Of
Lafallette Again No. S3108. so head Of
sows bred to sons of Prince of Coils. 81
head Of barrows, 43 head of stock hogs
2 thoroughbred Duroc Jersey bears.
One dozen pure bred black Langshane
ROSTERS, one dozen pure bred Plymouth
Rock ROSTERS and three dozen pure bred
plymouth ROCK mems.
Farm Neutrality-suspicious. binder
Dane hay loader, Playball corn planter,
Deering mower, 2 Goodenough 16-inch
riding plows, 14-inch walking plow
Jenny Lind cultivator, hay rake, new
Corn King hand corn shelter forge,
grindstone, Cathann tanning mill with
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11

Delicacies of all kinds and the best of
everything in the grocery and bakery
line can be had at the City Restaurant.
VIM. Rucker, Prop. 10.
Miss Olive Gardner, principal of the
High School at Scotland, S. d., who
visited her sister, here departed for her
home, Saturday, to resume her duties.
Anyone wishing nice mixed and box
candy, nuts, fruit, etc. will do we'll to
call at the City Restaurant or phone
your order to No. % and same will be
delivered promptly. 1-c.
J. II. Tharnish returned to his home
in Sac County Saturday by way of Au-
dubon from Extra where he attended
the funeral of his father, Peter Thar
nish last Thursday.
Chas. S. White returned home Satur-
day from Wichita. Kans., where he
was for visit of several days with his
brother Frank, who is a prosperous
merchant out there.
Mrs. Earl Kile. who visited in Oma-
ha few weeks with friends returned
home Saturday, and it would do person
good to note the smile on Earl's face
when she got off the train.
John T. Baker of Spirit Lake came
down from Manning, Friday, on bust
ness and to see relatives. He was held
in Manning, Thursday. because of no
trains to Audubon that day.
Miss Tressa Mcclure returned to her
school duties in st. Josephs Academy
at Des Moines, Saturday, after the holt
day vacation spent with her father, j.
w. Mcclure, in the country.
Saturday morning lady of Extra
while going to the train with a suitcase
had her fingers frozen so bad that when
she undertook to let go of it at the de-
pot she was unable to do so.
Master Oscar Merriman left for his
home in Hampton, Friday. after visit
hiOiO WIN hio aunt w. NIOWc
and husband for several days. Mrs.
Grove accompanied him as far as
Manning.
If you want the dandruff removed
from your head, use Heath's Peerless
Dandruff Remover. If your barber
hasn't it, get direct from Madrid
Chemical Co.. Madrid, Iowa. 1s
Miss Lena Brown who was entertain
ed here at the home of her mother, Mrs
L. Heuerman and sister, Miss Lizzie
Brown. during the holidays, returned
to her home at Cedar Rapids, Saturday.
G. L. Swender formerly a clerk here
in thea. H. Roberts drug store, depart
ed for his home at Kansas City, NO.,
Friday, after a visit here with his bro
therin-law, Rev. j. Fl. Freedline and
family.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11

Mrs. Alice Dimmitt and two children
returned to their home at Council Bluffs
the last of the week after a visit here
with her brother-in-law, E. M. Wagge-
ner and children.
Mrs. VIM. Fry and two grandchildren
returned home from Colfax, Saturday,
where she went to attend the funeral of
her mother, Mrs. G. r. Clark She was
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Myrtle Owen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11

Dagger attachment and 20 riddles. good
bobsled, disc sharpener. 2 sets of work
harness. new single harness and net and
other articles too numerous to mention.
Terms: $40 and under cash. All
sums over $40, 12 months time will be
given on approved notes bearing 6 per
cent interest if paid when due. If not
paid when due per cent interest from
date. 2 per cent off for cash.
BRIGGS BROS.
Col. G. E. MERTz, Auct.
JOSEPH WILSON, Clerk
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11

were made much to the detriment of
the American women so far as their
knowledge of their husbands business
affairs are concerned. She claimed the
average French housewife was in po-
sition to succeed her husband at any
time occasion demanded. Mrs Macon
Der is very talented woman and has
made frequent visits to the Orient. The
Audubon club women were indeed for
tunate in being able to secure this
numh