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Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

Here are some Of the common tricks
OF your butcher; he can do these on
scales that have been corrected and
sealed by the city inspector. II you do
not watch him, he will trim the meat
after he weighs It; he will throw the
meat on the spring balance. keeping
hold OF it, thus weighing his hand with
great skill; with certain kinds Of auto
matte scales he can make the scale steal
for him 1t would take an encyclopedia
to describe all the tricks of the canny
tradesman when he starts out to get the
best Of his customers.
The little home outfit Of weights and
measures is the thing that is re commen-
ded to the housewife II she wants 20 curb
tho crooked dealer. When one set Of
false measures is taken away from the
grocer he has no trouble in getting new
ones. The most careful inspection is
necessary to check II, and this Is i'm
possible in most cities Of any size.
In a great many package goods he
consumer is cheated shamefuIly. lie
pays for the package weight and for
several ounces that are neither IN the
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

or contents. 1t is distinctly up to" the
woman Of the house to watch and check
the dealer in his measurings and weigh
ings, but how can she do this when she
cannot find accurate weights and meas
ures?
Into the pockets Of father goes 3
stealthy hand that takes away more
money than would be required to pay
the interest on the national debt When
the sugar trust was hailed into court its
gains by the use Of crooked scales were
said to be enormous, but they would not
amount to as much as the crooked man
behind the crooked scale fs said TO realize
in single year.
There are meat shops in the United
States where no salaries are paid to the
clerks They are expected TO save
enough in weights to pay themselves"
IL is the same in many groceries. At
The end Of day their sales are checked
up and they are paid the value Of the
pounds Of sugar. meat. flour and other
articles they have saved the firm by
short weights and measure.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
Brown and White Fire.Proof
COOKING Ware

Lot. Oval CasseroIes, ca, 59c
DOT. Oval Casseroles, ca, 75c
LOT. Round Casseroles, SOC
2-qt. Round Casseroles, zoe
3-qt. Round Casseroles, S5c
Ramicans, 6 for. Acc
Ramicans or Ind. Beans, 6
1Of ............ QUO
LOT. Pudding Pans -. .23c
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

lib. pkg. corn starch 40
Large bottles pure tomato
catsup, Worcester sauce,
pickles or horseradish,
bottle ......... 80. .eiso
Oil or mustard sardlnes.
can ........s ......3 40
lib. cans assorted soups
al ......... .71sc
Grape Nuts. pkg. .....loo
f C. Corn flakes, pkg. s1so
The best tea siftings. 10.
at ...... ....-... .l217o
Golden Santos coffee, ID,
AT ......... .........2 oc
Peters cocoa, I'm bulk, h..
al ..ss..... ......... zoc
McLaren's peanut butter,
h., at ............ 15c
5 \ -lb. boxes best selected
soda ciaekers ..... 4oc
IL pkgs. Flower or vege-
table seeds .25c
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
Hollow Comfort.

Mayor Baker Of Cleveland said at a
recent democratic banquet, apropos Of a
dtsgruntlsd statesman:
He was disgruntled: he had a right
to be disgruntled and all our consolation
and comfort rang as hollow as the keep
er's consolation to the poor shot
"A poor shot made a dreadful exhibit
ton Of himself while rabbiting. Finally
rabbit. about five yards in front. sat
down sroadside to him and he took slow
and careful aim.
1t seemed 10 him he couldn't miss
such splendid broadside, and after the
report he opened his eyes and said to the
keeper, hopefully:
Well, did I hit hing
The keeper scratched his ear.
dunno, sir he said, as I can sx-
actly say you hit him. but never seen a
rabbit wuss skatrL' st. Louis Globe
Democrat
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

3 punches fresh home
grown onions for -. so
Fresh home grown aspara-
gus, bunch ...........s SO
3 lbs. pieplsnt or rhubarb,
AT ........ loo
Fresh peas. per quart laIac
Fresh turnips, carrots or
beets. per bunch zee. 40
Fresh cabbage, per Id. SO
Fancy wax or green beans,
per ID. ............l7Isc
Fancy head lettuce. per
head ....... ....... loo
Fresh mushrooms, per ID,
al ......... $50
Fancy ripe tomatoes, ID,
a. sss.s.ss s......f lQC
Fancy cauliflower, ID. 7Iao
: large soup punches loo
2 punches fresh parsley Sc
Large eucumbers. each loo,
l21ao and ...........l5c
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
suttsr, Cheese, Huttsrins,
and Egg Sale.

suttsr, Cheese, Huttsrins,
and Egg Sale.
The best No. creamery
butter. carton or bulk,
per 10. ..............3 $40
The best No. country
creamery butter, ID. 30c
The best No. / dairy but
ter, Id. ............. 2sc
Full cream Young America
cheese. per ID. ..... .23o
Full cream brick cheese,
ID. .s....... ...s.... 1Sc
Full cream wis onsin
cheese, ID. ........... 2oc
lbs. good butterine .25o
2 lbs. good table butterine.
AT ..s.s.... SOC
The Greatest Vegetable
Market In the west.
. heads fresh leaf lettuce
at .... .....s... DC
. punches fresh dollhouse
radishes for .......5o
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

BY buying your groceries
at Hayden's you save from
IS per cent to so per cent.
is lbs. best graduated
sugar 49,. ....... .&l.oo
10 bars Lenox, Beat En-
All or Diamond c soap
at ..s... .......... 200
Z lbs. best bulk laundry
starch ...... ....... 25c
S lbs. best rolled breakfast
oatmeal ......... .25e
1904. cans condensed milk
at ...-.ss.. .....s. vac
l4-oz. pkg. m a ROM,
Omaha product PIE
6 cans Star I've ....... .25o
s CAKES SillcO scour.rs
soap ...... .....-s'. .zoc
Lu Lu securing soap. IL
beats the Dutch, per can
al .....s DC
Jellycon or Jello-o, pkg.
at $500. az
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28


amount paid by the average family in
taxes TO the government.
For ways that are dark and tricks
that are vain the heather Chinee" has
nothing on some Of the hucksters, mer-
chants and icemen that swarm over the
large cities from early spring until the
frosts come. The inspector OF weights
and measures In the city Of Indianapolis
in less than five months confiscated 1900
fraudulent measures In use by hucksters
and merchants. Crement J. Driscoll Of
New York City confiscated 3,sos bad
measures in three months.
Many Methods Employed.
There are as many methods in use to
cheat the unwary buyer as there are
peddlers. False bottoms in the utensils
used to measure potatoes and other vege-
tables are the principal methods OF fraud.
A cone-shaped protrusion sometimes ex-
tends nearly half way to the top Of the
measure. II the measure is tin the sides
are dented. thus destroying much Of the
room in the utensiI
Another plan often used is to place
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

proouct or the container No weights
are marked on such goods. They are
sCld by the Iackage. The yer thinks
be is getting a pound, or two pounds,
whatever seems most reasonable and
ss a matter Of fact he is being cheated
out from four ounces to half a pound,
st. Louis Republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
ROBBING The HOUSEWIFE
Short Weights and Short Measures
Quickly Turn the Trick.
ICEMAg NOT so LONESOME
Variety of Cheating Devices Re-
yeaIed by Federal Officials,
state and Municipal
Inspectors.
IcEMAE NOT so LONESOME

writer In an eastern magazine, who
made an investigation Of conditions n
the larger cities. said the tradesmen In
the United States annually took from
the housewives sso.0ooooo by using
crooked measures. imperfect scales and
other get-rich-quick tactics. This. II
equally distributed among the families
in this country. would average SIS to each
household. or . sum greater than the
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

Point de Paris French German Val Zion City and
Cotton Torchon laces insertions, per
yard. bargain table Monday .2lao
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

one measure inside another. Cases have
been reported where two small measures
were placed into half-bushel basket.
Grocers are Just as prone to take sd-
vantage OF unsuspectIng customers as are
some Of the street peddlers. In weighing
sugar the scoop is left in the pan Of the
scales. Another method of the tricky mer-
chant is to attach a weight under the pan
of the scales.
The mdlkman slips one can inside an
other, thus cheating the customer out
Of one-third the amount he is entitled
to. The icenan fixes the scales so they
will balance underweight and also lays
his hamlike hands on the scales, pre-
tending to balance the cake OF ice.
Plain swindIInE.
DR.. S. ". Stratton, director Of the
federal bureau Of standards. after 4
lengthy investigation, reported that the
full bushel as measured in the large cities
Of the United States weighed seventy
pounds and the short bushel only fifty
four pounds. For every pint Of oil sold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-22
ConSumptives Helped by
tuberculosis Medicine

1t is folly TO believe that Consumption differs
from every other disease in not requiring the
use of any specific medicine for its cure. The
the many cures effected by Eckman's Alternative
began to be realized. Now, for ten years, an
enor,nous of voluntary and thankful testi-
monlals from persons who consider that they
owe their lives to this remedy have been ac-
cumulating. Surely plenty of time to demon
strate its lasting value. You write to any
of them. Here is one:
1929 Girard Ave-, Philadelphia. Pa.
''Gcntlemen: In the winter of 1865 had an
attack of Grippe. followed by Pneumonia. and
later by Consumption. / grew steadily worse.
In the winter of 1904 / had cough night
sweats, fever and raised quantities of awful
looking STUFF and later had many hemorrhages;
at one time, three in three successive days.
Milk and eggs became distasteful I could
keep nothing down. Three physicians treated
NE. l was ordered to the mountains but did
not go. Eckman's Alternative was recommended
by a friend. After taking a small quantity l
had the first quiet nights sleep for weeks. My
improvement was marked from the first.
gained strength and weight and appetite
never had another hemOrrhage and my cough
gradually lessened until entirely gone. ] am
perfectly well. Everything say here can be
verified by my family and friends
sSigned Anidsvit) ANNIE +. LOUGHRAN.
Eckman's Alternative is effective In Bronchitis
Asthma. Hay Fever: Throat and Lung Troubles.
and In upbuilding the system. Does not contain
poisons. opistes or habit-formins drugs For
saN by oDonneli 5 Drug Stores and other lead
ing druggists. Ask for booklet OF cured cases
and write to Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia,
Pa, for additional evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-22
STRIKE OR NO STRIKE
An important Question Which
Confronts the Country.
SITUATION IN COAL REGION
Anthracite Miners to Decide the Mat
ter Within Ten Days.
THREE.YEAR CONTRACT ENDS
Business Interests Hoping Taft Will
Intercede to Avert Trouble.
Effect on Politics.
rHREE-YEAR CONTRACT ENDS
tstan Correspondence OF The Evening Starr
NEW YORK. March n. 1912


NEW YORK. March ~. 1912
Today no more vitality important ques-
ton confronts this country than that
of possible hard coal strike 1t
affects every line of business and it
touches the pockets of millions of con-
sumers throughout the eastern states.
Ten days from now the renewed three
year contract with the miners expires, and
it will then either be renewed-possibly
with nnodiications-or the men will walk
out of the mines for an indefinite period
leaving the country with a comparatively
short anthracite supply.
One would think that in such a stua-
ton New York. an immense consumer of
hard coal. and greatly affected by every
disturbance in the industrial world, would
be anxious over the situation, but it is
not 1t is for the most part quite indif-
ferent. and indeed probably the majority
of the people here barely know that a
crisis impends. They are much more in
terested in the reports from the base ball
training camp.
The news of bomb found in milk
wagon on a ferryboat attracts more at
tention than the latest bulletin from the
labor headquarters or from the precincts
of plutocracy where the strike question is
pSiS PROFESSIONALLY cOnS1uereQ. Inc an
nouncement that a break had occurred in
the ranks of the anthracite operators
through the detection of some of the in
dependents has passed almost UNDECIDED,
while the public reads with avid interest
the distressing details of the spectacular
suicide of a woman smuggler.
This Is characteristic attitude on the
part of the big city. and it is in no degree
indicative of a feeling of confidence that
somehow the strike menace will be avert
Marc md
with. however. a mean sleetstorm as it's
herald today-and the coal question is re-
mote as an individual problem. Then
again, this light-hearted town rarely looks
far beyond the two rivers and the Bronx
Zoo. The worlds boundaries are very
close at hand and there is something do
ing within them every minute to keep up
the interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-22

About two years ago Ey HAIR. beard ana
mustache started to come ont Ill spots Inese
spots were entirely bare of hair.
Seeing PARTISAN SAGE advertised, / pur-
chased four bottles and after using two OF the
bottles the hair came in until now have as
good a head of hair 1 had before this trouble
started.
Il can trulhfully recommend this preparation
to any one for what it is recommended for.
Sam Calder. Jamson City, Col. Co., Pa. Oct.
IL. 1911.
Please bear in mind that PARTISAN SAGE is
not guaranteed TO grow hair on bald heads.
In Mr. Gaider's case the hair root was not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-22
SUFFRAGETTES DENIED BAIL.
Mrs. Pankhurst Among Those Re.
manded ty Magistrate in London,

LONDON, March 22.-Mrs. Enmeline
Pankhurst, AIR. and Mrs. Pethick Law
renee. joint editors of Votes for Women,
and Mrs. Mabel luke again We're re-
manded by the magistrate at Bow street
police court after a further hearing yes
terday on the charge of conspiracy and
melting to commit malicious damage to
property in connection with the recent
suffragist demonstration.
The evidence was devoted to show
ing the organization of raids from
different headquarters occupied by the
leaders of the Woman's Social and PO-
litcal Union. the wholesale purchase of
hammers. etc.
The magistrate agreed to accept bail of
sfc.000 for Mrs. luke, in consequence of
the condition of her health, bat he re-
fused to release the others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-22
OLD RESERVOIR MAY Be
CONVERTED INTO PARK
Georgetown Residents Greatly
in Favor of Gen. Bixby's
Plans.

Georgetown reservoir. located a Wis
consin avenue and streets, will be add
ed to the park system of the District il
the plans of Gen. Bixby, chief of en-
gineers of the army, are carried into exc
cution. That reservoir was part of the
old water supply system before the con-
struction Of the tunnel which carries
water across the northern edge of the
city to the Washington reservoir near
Howard University. 1t was built to
supply water to the high points in
Georgetown not served by the regular
mains from the conduit 1t was aban-
doned many years ago, and is gradually
falling into a state of decay.
Repeated efforts have been made by
the citizens OF Georgetown to have it con-
verified into a public park. and both Col.
Langfitt, the engineer officer in charge
of the District water supply system,
and Col. Cosby. the engineer officer in
charge of public buildings and grounds,
have Endorsed the proposition.
Owned by Government.
The ground belongs to the government
and is under the jurisdiction of the army
engineers. Before taking definite action
in the matter Gen. Bixby concluded to
make sure that the reservoir was not in
volved in any plans of the District Com
missoners in connection with the distri-
button of the water supply. He has writ
ten to them in regard to the matter.
If their reply is favorable the reserva-
ton will be transferred from the juris-
diction of the Washington aqueduct Of
flee to that of the office of public build
ings and grounds and Congress will be
asked to provide sufficient funds to trans
form the site into public park. The
residents of Georgetown are especially in
terested in this project as it's execution
will give them a park they have desired
for many years as a supplement to Mont
rose Park near Oak Hill cemetery re-
Gently opened for the benefit of the resi-
dents of that section of the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-22
MINISTER ASKS NEW TRIAL.
Rev. w. D. Mcfarland Alleges Doc
tors Testimony Was Purchased.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. March 22.-IIomeI
l.. Castle. counsel for the Rev. DR.. w.
d. Mcfarland the Greenville. Tenn,
minister convicted here last week in con-
nection with the death of his former sec
rotary. Elsie Dodds Coe, has fled a mo-
ton for a new trial.
He alleged that the testimony of DR..
Donnelly, who testified at the Mcfarland
trial that Mcfarland had asked him to
treat the girl, was purchased. The mo-
ton will be argued at the close of the
present term of the criminal court. Nc
Farland is out on bail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-22
Lost His Hair, Beard
and MuStaChe
Terrible Plight of a Pennsylvania Man
Reported by Prominent Citizen

dead and there is no good reason why PARTISAN
SAGE should not do Just what be writes il did.
The next time Mr.. Calder came into my
store after purchasing the PARTISAN SAGE.
writes the druggist who sold him. Ibis ap-
pearance was changed / did not know him.
PARTISAN SAGE Is without doubt the most
efficient hair grower. beantifer and dandrum
cure i'm the world. and people who wasting
time with ordinary commercial tonics should
wake up
PAR,SIAN SAGE will Danish dandr1in. stop
falling hair and itching scalp; will put life.
luster and beauty into faded hair money
hack Ii IL most delightful and refreshing
tonic for men, women and children. Large bot
tie 30 cents James o'Donneifs and Hemy
Evans aud druggists the country over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-22
NOTED SURGEON DEAD.
Passing Of DR.. Gustave C. E. Weber
in His Eighty-Second Year.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. March 22-Dr
Gustave c. f. Weber, noted surgeon, died
late yesterday at his home in Willoughby.
He was nearly eightytwo. Ten years
ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis at
dinner given in his honor by Ohio
physicians.
DIR. Weber was founder of Charity Hos
pital in this city. He was born in Ger
many, and in 1919 came to America. For
time he practiced medicine in st. Louis
and New York, coming to Cleveland in
1886.
DR.. Weber was appointed consul to
Nuremburg, Germany, by President Nc
Kinley, but did not finish out his term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-22
FOR A POSTAL EXPRESS
Advocated by Representative Lewis
to Reduce High Living Cost.

A postal express" system under the
direction of the Post Office Department.
as solution of the high cost of living
problem. was advocated before the House
interstate and foreign commerce COM
mittee yesterday by Representative
Lewis of Maryland, democrat
Mr.. Lewis has introduced bill for gov
eminent acquisition Of the express COM
panies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-22
BALLOT FOR GENTLER SEX.
Equal Suffrage Granted by the Par.
lament at Marking,

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, March %
Equal suffrage was granted to the wom-
Ell of China Wednesday by the parlia-
ment at Marking, according to a cable
gram received here. The law will be-
come effective Immediately.
Woman voters will be subjected to the
same restrictions as men, and must be
able to read and write, and also be prop
erty owners and at least twenty years
old. Yik Yug Ying, who has been called
the Mrs. Pankhurst of China. was elected
a member of the parliament yesterday
from canton province. She is college
graduate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-22
Drug Store Robbed.

Twenty dollars worth of morphine and
cocaine and 81 worth of postage stamps
were stolen from the Peoples Drug Store
Massa chusetts avenue and 1th street
northwest Wednesday night. DIR. NJ. @.
Gibbs, proprietor of the store, told the
police that entrance was gained during
the late hours OF the night by the use Of
a duplicate key.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-22
Homesick, With Bank Balances.

At the other end cluster a mass of un-
prepossessing humanity, very much I'M
washed, very narrowly limited as to out
look. just now rather tired of grubbing
underground and feeling like Croesuses
with fat bank balances. and quite home
sick. The see-saw rests on the back of
the public known in trade as the con-
sumner. who has to bear all the weight,
whether the six men go down or up.
whether there is a long strike and coal
prices are advanced to correspond with
the cornering of the supply. or the strike
is averted or shortened by the grant of
higher wages.
In my mental picture of the situation /
see figure standing in the middle of the
board-the ''candleStick." We used to call
him in Juvenile days-but he is vaguely
defined. Now he looks like a labor leader
urging the huddled crowd at one end to
and again he strongly resembles politi-
clan, adjuring both sides to hold fast and
make a strike certain, for the sake OF the
effect upon the campaign.
Leaving this pleasing spectacle of eco
nOmic equipoise for the present, it may
wise:
Have the operators been able during
this past hard winter, which has caused
the heaviest consumption OF anthracite
for many years, to save enough coal to
bluff into a long strike? Have the miners.
as individuals and as an organization,
been able in nine years of peace to save
enough money to bluff into a long lay
off? I hope to get some facts in the an
thracite field that will answer these Ques-
tons. Meanwhile. let the forecast stand
as reasonable preliminary proposition
that there will be no strike. or in any
case only a short one.
G. A LYON, JR.