Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-10
Illinois Legislature meets these
WORTHLESS will be pointed out 30 that ne
who runs may read.


WORTHLESS will be pointed out 10 that ne
who runs may read.
People must remember that the city
had only eleven inspectors at work on
cattle. hogs, sheep and provisions
Necessarily their work must have
been very Incomplete when there were
100000 cattle a week to inspect. Tu.
berculosis and cancer are bound to be
shipped to all quarters rs food.
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How many government officials
does the Beef Trust controlf
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Beef Trust cold storage II n had
thing. Yet It Is popular just now. Tho
rotten food turned out In the shape Of
diseased poultry from Beef Trust rOosts
Is thus touched upon by Health Com.
missioner Whalcn, Of Chicago. In his
annual report:
"Cold storage Is one Of our present
necessities, but II IL evident that It
hns been shamcfully misuscd by dis
honest men. While certain articles
Of food are better after more or less
prolonged storage. certain fruits and
vegetables spoil ~ soon after removal
from the cold storage rs to give a
very unfavorable impression.
"Agaln. poultry or game Il often
stored In IN undrawn condition and II
nfterward sold to the public. Attention
has been called to many cases Of
ptomaine poisoning resulting from eat.
Ing game or poultry which had been
stored In IN undrawn state. The real
evil comes from freezing more or less
tainted meats and fsh. The process
Of decay II checked. but the ptomaines
remain. The purchaser docs not detect
any Otor. but gastr0.enterltls Ii apt
to result none the less.
"There IL a suspicion that much Of
the sickness contracted In strange
hotels, Ii thus caused"
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Daily News cattle report January 10 A.:
equality was rather poor, offers run.
ming largely to Gamers and cutters.
Bull trade was steady Mt yesterdays
decline. Bologna bulls were taken
more readily than the fat sorts"
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The Standard OIL Trust does not
sell cancer or tuberculosis to the peO-
pie. But the Newspaper Trust finds
abundant space to dvOte to the OH
Trust but has not line for the Beet
Trust. Why:
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Why Is not the Illinois Antitrust
law strictly enforced against the rea
trusts?
The law is upon the statute books
and IL rigidly lived up to as against
small and honest corporations which
are obliged 10 make affidavit once u
year and send the same with one dol
lar to Springfield to prove that they
are not in trust.
A Trust has no more standing II
law In Illinois than Burglar. Boil
exist in violation of the law and both
are felons in the eyes of the law.
Tuberculosis and cancer can nov
go into every home without let o.
hindrance. The Health Department
after proving that tons Of tuberculosis
are dumped on the market ever.
week, has discharged Its inspectors!
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The Beef Trust absolutely control,
legislation in Illinois. 1t does as i
pleases with the people.
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Why does not the Attorney Genera
of Illinois get after the Beef Trus
on the following points:
Antitrust Law ViOlated.--It IL VIC
lating the trust laws of Illinois by par
ceiling out territory between subOrdin
ate concerns.
In being an organization In restraint
Of trade besides violating every dc
tail Of the Antitrust law.
Fraud in Products SOld-MllliOns OF
pounds Of beef, pork, mutton, sausagt
and other products have been sold un
der false names and false representa-
lions, containing materials other thar
those represented to the buyer.
Fraud in Beef SOld-MilliOns OF
pounds Of inferior beef have been sold
to government and private consumers
Killing Independent Concerns-The
! Reef Trust has Organized and still Il