Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 26, 1912, Page 7

'PACKERS FOUND “NOT GUILTY” (Continued from Page 1.) resumed by the federal grand jury. March 21, 1910—Indictments re- turned against the National Packing Company and ten subsidiary concerns and bill in equity filed asking that the National Packing Company be dis- solved. June 24, 1910 — Indictments against the National Packing Com- pany quashed by Judge Landis and a special grand jury called to renew the investigation. July 14 1910—Special grand jury impaneled and inquiry begun. August 11, 1910—Thomas G. Lee, manager of the dressed beef sales de- partment of Armour & Company in- dicted for perjury and Alfred R. t rion, chief counsel for the company and three employes charged with de- stroying stenographers notebooks containing important information de- sired by the government August 15, 1910—Atorney Urion Idisrhnrgml with a reprimand and the other respondents returned charg- ing ten packers with conspiracy in maintaining a combination in re- straint of trade. i December 6, 1911-—Trial of the ten packers begun before Judge Car- penter., The trial was one of the longest criminal trials in the history of the federal courts. It began December gts of their experience to ou r patrons. |6, 1911, and the jury was sworn in The first witness was Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank. | December 19, government December FIRST NATIONAL BANKJ::-.: LAKELAND 26. The government put 49 witness- es on the stand and introduced 1488 Under Control of U. 8. Government. The requirements of the U. 8. Government National Bank aws guarantee safety to the depositors of OUR bank. The officers of our bank are always pleased to give the bene- documents in evidence, The record of the case contains 5,000,000 words It is estimated that the trial cost the packers $300,000, and the gov- — i B | crnment $100,000, The first witness called by the gov- THE EVENING TELEGURAM LAK ELAND. FLA., MARCH 2 are geing heavy on any special erop, I go light on that unless my trade 1 =0 worked up. Plun your crops £0 as to meet the mark t requirements. Of course, with the very best thinking planning there will gener rally be parts of the crep that will not find sale, but to make the most we must save everything possible Most everything can be canned, pick- to save till there is a de- Still do mot count on this ready led, ete., mand. any. 1 supply a good number of peo- ple besides a good trade with gro- verymen, 1 use as nice an outfit as 1 can afford (horse and wagon); then i putting up the load for market 1 put everything in two or three grades, as Nos. 1, 2, and 3, and the prices run accordingly. Have every- thing in nice crates, baskets nave each srade of swull in separai crates, Have everything priced 0 all can see, and save all the quest- icns possible. Set one price and stay to it for that day, or as long as mar- ket conditions will pérmit; never ete., come down on price on your regular | rounds and then your customers will g never expect anything only to pay the price quoted. high or a little higher than the groceryman does, thus protecting him and vourself. People will buy just as much, You will find a good many people who will price every- thing and look at everything and buy nothing. Tell everyone alike what you have. Ask what they will Lave; they are supposed to know. I nothing is wanted ask it they can use anvthing tomorrow. If so, book it, then bid good day and hurry along. Always be on the move and they will find out you do not tool time with anyone. They will buy more stuft than they will to stamd and srane, Be polite, strict el honesi; never fail to meet ent 4 ments cven it you hinve to go to the ! p Lernmoent was Albert 1. Veeder, thej 2ty buy what you promized to dean of counsel for the packers and et : A s R S [deliver; always be on time, i il ; A tede ths huilt up will fast and Gustavus B Swift, fonnder of Swift} . e Tk TR et sl ”“'l\\'fl,l widen all the time, Decelt nove ; : el [ pays @t one who tries to doceive the cription of the old - packers mw}:! i i € ot il s Trv to slice your breakfast bacon Which met every Tuesday AROPROON | s Roy . vk ' 1 Yoand eave the details of I ive Barm o Led . . [the methed by which the fresh meat with that old dull knife, as it will B G bt s ook o [\. SO tthk that thn COOde ]t -‘mu!w to fix prices and divide tery ; = jtory atter the old packers pooi W v also told of sSwift and [ Tisgolved in 1902, de | the attempt of the Armour, I\orris interests to combine the pack- ling industry into a billion dollar corporation and how the plan was Aropped because of the inability of its promoters to finance it. Nearly every witness called by the government in the trial was either an employe or a former employe of cne of the corporations controlled by will be so tough that you can’t cat it. Let us slice it with [he Packing House Market Slicing Machine. Po- lite service in stock all the time. <) W.P. PILLANS & (0. {the defendants. % The defense witness at length and in this way of the case be- cross-exumined every Teot much of its side - 2 fore the jury The Pure'Food Store Ask the Inspector The jury which heard the cased wits cCmpoed of the following: : e T R T Y S RSN RTINS 1 ey, a0 v old, proner W ANV WWWWW\ tor o0 years old farmer rton 1L Meyers, 45 years old, Hyveryman, Napeeville, 11 SANlTARY PLUMBING | William J. Thomas, 45 years old, | ‘ qocery lerk, Ottawa, 11 l N S T l T U T l O N T . Nare, o8 years old, druz ——————————————————————— \wl« sman, Chicago. Howard O. Bates, 1.1 yemt old Plumbing, Low Pressure Steam and Hot Water faiion, CHICARD. J. H. Edwards, 28 years old, em- Heating, All Kinds of Pipe Fittings and Sewer- age Work Furnished and Iustalled by Practical Experienced Mechanics. All jobbing appre- ciated, Neat and Prompt Service and Guaran- teed. Phone 298 plowed by a telephone company as an inspector, Streator, 111, Jacob Gleeim, 46 years old, baker, Otawa, IlL Adam Clow, 53 years old, retired farmer, Wheatland 111, Thomas A. Scott, 64 millwright, Chicago. ————— years old, SUGGESTIONS AS TO MARKETING TRUCK. e —————————————————————— Office and Show Rooms With the Florida Electric & Machinery Co., Drane Building W. E. O’'NEILL Plumber and Sanitary Engineer Lakeland, - . Florida jore <kill to dispose of it The most serious proposition that {confronts the market gardner i3 I!h. digposition of products at a liv- ice Most anyone can more con mnch quite as 1o vears old, farmer. ! (New York Heraldo Hero is o new bunko scheme of inventive arts well- that proves that the are not entirely extinet. A dressed, plansible gentleman, having first carefully chosen his “mark™ in the person of, let us say, an actor who travels from town to town, shows him a photograph of 1 man ol . him if he has ever seen the original. The victim studies the fea- tures carefully it the scheme that the deeply graven on his the other explains that this own, has inherit is important to should be while face mind mah, a pear relation of his Lo $1,000,000, but, as he has becu for vears a wanderer on the face of { the earth, the lawyers of the estat Pave found it impossible to locat [ 1im. “Hes o generous, wholt soulod [ feliow, and will do anything for rriend,” he says in conclusion, “and 111 you happen to rin acro Lt any {where just tell him to come right and call on his Con- A Tew cncountered in come distant city by shabbily dressed fellow, whom he recognizes ut onee as the original of the picture, hard-luck lon 1o New York “ in Joe<that's me” | later the weeks actor is The man has the nénal to teil and declares that he Lwants to get back to New York, where he has relatives who will help him. The victim sees a great oppor- tunity for himself. He takes the way- farer to a restaurant, and by shrewd questioning elicits from him a story that tallles with that which he had already heard in New York. Then, feeling Bure that he will be richly rewarded for his generosity, he gives him money for an overcout and 2 railroad ticket and a little explaining that when he man in hard luck he alw 'help him, Iumhhll and solemnly | story meets | new-found friend that he \\nll repay w|him for every cent that he has ad- vanced. That i wre is to the vecheme and al s to the story, cave the smol of the vic tim when he reali 1t hie has b done W Flske Johuson| ?R[Al. ESTAIL . Loars Negotiated SR~ J Th THE CLOUDS IN THE HEAVENS |, i o are have 1 L3 ) bove | te seil s every 1 i } car store away but s _‘ 5 »jof th nan; s of t in a box of ° AL ifarm, and must an the dispo 1 Cigars. They charm g t, clear | o¢ evervthing before plantir the brain and suffuse the sense in|this will determine the difference in| the aroma of sunlit d Thwrc‘prnfit and loss. No use to plant an lacre in radishes at a season when | vou can't give them away and every-j thing the same way. My plan, and I find it a very suc- cessful one, is to visit and talk and find out the best I can from every Lakeland truck gardner in and around the Fla. market that is to be mine. If they Blunt Cizars sold but one Inman’s Blunt and i 7 are other : A . \& g there's only X, B that's the best. e \'* D @ Manufactured by shea INman Cigar Factory ]Bnyl and Sells Real Estate. le Grove Property a Specialty. ROOX 7. Always sell ns FOIPIOIOIOIDTOL0 PO £ OBLSOPO Cash. PAGE SEVEN BIHTO0OIOIOIOHIPOIOIOINSD | NOTIC[:' and | (. On and after April 1st, all Goods Lakeland Book Store .'0'&0@0'502'0'3'0@ JHOTOFOTOTGHIOIOFIINSTIII0S ; and Good Service. pleased if you allow us to serve you. i Central Pharmacy PHONE 25 POTATOES BEANS ALL SEEDS Don't send away for such. moncy and experience can command. N.Y. and Kastern grown. Some from other sections wherever the best grow. FRESH, PURE, TRUE, RELIABLE Car of Pure Mainc Bliss Potatoes ALSO FERTlLlZERS oremeem e e | D. B. Dickson I have as good as ¢ MAPS, BLUE PRINTS some striking facial peculiarity and Maps of any de! sscription compiled on short notice, Special - attention given to compiling city, display and advertising maps. County and State maps kept on hand. sonable rates. shouldn’t you be s R s e BT S T S You are very careful in sclecting vour Doctor, why same Preseriptions taken to our store are fifled with the best drugs by competent druggists enly. LAKE PHARMACY Phone 42 Chemically preparced, non-fading blue prints at rea- Special rates for prints in large quantities, Prompt attention given mail orders. South Florida Map and Blueprint Co. Room 213-215 Drane Building LAKELAND, FLA. with your Druggist” Quick Delivery FOR SAL Tracts at Low Prices, Florida Homes and Groves on High Rolling Land, Situated on Beautiful Lakes, Paying Straw- Timber, Turpentine, Cut-over Lands, Choice Colinization besides, tries to The wanderer is tearfully assures his 1) | HOTEGHOOGLOGBGOY RAYMONDO BUILDING beary and Trucking Farms. Weguarantee all property just as represented by us, For reliable information see Ohlinger & Alfield Opposite New Depot, LAKELAND, FLORIDA. DOOLFUOQ “ v oooooooommm DOUBLY DAINTY ' hit of a pretty girl buying t box of our confectionery. The girl and the candy match each other per- cctly in daintiness and sweetness Sich a scene may often be seen here for our candies appeal to those ot It's surprising that you have not yet tried them. dainty taste, '