Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-18

hOnor--even murder-to poison the
water supply Of a country. Is It any
better to poison the food supply? 1t
h tme that the public mind should
develop conscience in this direction"
Speaking Of Beef Trust tuberculosis
read the following from the Health De.
partment Bulletin, November 4, 1905:
"The total amount Of meats con-
demned during the period was 1.J43,3i3
pounds. OF the principal causes of
condemnation, IS PER CENT WE'RE
FOR TUBERCULOSIS. IL per cent for
MISUNDERSTANDING jaw--and 4 per
cent for hog cholera
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Health Department Bulletin. Dec. q.
1905: "a total Of 1l7,00O pounds of
ments was condemned and destroyed
during the past week. under the su
pervision Of the department inspectors
ut the Union Stock Yards. This In.
cludes 4.0S3 pounds of govcrnment.in.
spccted cut meats shipped from pack.
ing houses In the West for Chicago
city trade and canning
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Health Department Bulletin. Novem-
Der II. 1905:
although the condemnation and de-
struction Of food supplies unfit for
human consumption during the past
three months-since the resumption Of
Stock Yards inspection August Z ult..
by order Of the Commissioner--have
reached immense proportions, much un.
tit food still reaches the market. Only
such animals and meats as show gross
pathologlc conditions. recognizable by
the naked eye, are now condemned. Flu.
cilities for microscopic laboratory ex.
animation have not yet been restored.
''rhe Union Stock Yards city inspec.
tors condemned and destroyed 30 parts
Of beef carcasses, 3 hogs and u cattle
WHICH HAD BEEN PASSED BY
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS.
"T'he total stock yards cOndemnatlons
amounted to 17G.SOS pounds"
"Parts OF beef carcasses!
In other words 1t has been and II
the practice to cut out the cancers and
t,iberculnr tumOrs ana let the rest Of
the carcass go to the people for food
And yet we call ourselves civilized.
Health Department Bulletin, Dec
IL, 1905:
"rhe department has made new
ruling In regard to 'lumpy jaw OF
actinOmycOtlc animals. Hereafter nj
animals that show, OH post.morten
examination, a degeneration OF tn,
lesion, with cavity formation, contain
ing pus, will be condemned and dc
strOyed.
Heretofore only those with a gen
eral infection were destroyed"
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Health Department Bulletin, Nov
30, 1905:
"StOckyards inspection OF meats fOl
Chicago retail markets was resumed
by order Of the Commissioner Ol
Health on Aug. Z, ult., with two de
partment inspectors employed. o.
Oct. Z three additional inspectors were
put to work, and Oct. 10 authority
was given by the Finance Committe,
OF the city council for the employ
ment Of six more.
Between Aug. Z and Nov. 30 {
grand total Of 2,7Sl,l07 pounds ol
food supplies were condemned ana dc
strOyed as unwhOlesOme, diseased Ol
otherwise unfit for human food"
Health Department Bulletin, Dec
10, 1905;
FOLLOWING is u summary Of unh
food condemned and destroyed during
the week:
AT the Union Stock Yards-202 cat
tie, weight l52,5O0 pounds; 3G2 hogs
weight 5s,s3S pounds; l5 calves
weight Gi5 pounds; II sheep, weight
30 pounds; 1918 pounds cut meats
Total, 23l $50 pounds.
AT city retail markets-lS 03(
pounds OF fish; 80 calves, 4 hogs, 3,
| WV f'"H''' tutsS, shV'l,
pounds of poultry and dressed meats
and vegetables, 1,40l pounds. Total
2l,ll4 pounds.
aggregate cOndemnatiOns of unfi,
food during the week, 252, ~
pounds
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The Beef Trust will be investigated
by the next Legislature.
And what showing up there viii
be-
The investigation Of the insurance
companies by the New York Legisla
ture will not be a circumstance to 1t.
ChicagO's multi-milllOnaires grown
rich selling disease and poison to the
people will get their just dues then.
The Chicago Newspaper Trust can
not save them.
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The Eagle will keep up Its fight OF
the cattle and packing people until tn,
sale Of animals afflicted with cancer
aud tuberculosis 10 stopped entirely.