Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-11

hns been called to many cases Of
ptomainc poisoning resulting from eat.
Ing game or poultry which had been
stored In an undrawn state. The real
evil comes from freezing more or less
tainted meats and fish. The process
Of decay IL checked, but the ptomaines
remain. The purchaser does not detect
any odor, but gnstro.enterltis Is apt
to result none the less.
'"rhere Is suspicion that much Of
the sickness contracted In strange
hotels, Ii thus caused"
Daily News cattle report January 10:
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"
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 OIL
Trust but has not line for the Beef
Trust Why3
Why II not the Illinois Antitrust
law strictly enforced against the real
| trusts?
The law Is upon the statute hooks
ana IL rlgidly lived up to rs against
small and honest corporations which
are obliged to make AFFIDAVIT once a
year ana send the same with one dol.
lar to Springfield to prove that they
are not In a trust.
A Trust has no more standing In
law In Illinois than a Burglar. Both
exist In violation Of the law ana both
are felons In the eyes Of the law.
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The Beef Trust absolutely controls
legislation In Illinois. 1t does ~ It
pleases with the people.
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Why does not the Attorney General
OF Illinois get after the Beef Trust
VII TIC tOltVWUIN JOSutos
Antitrust Law Vi0lated.--lt II VIC.
lating the trust laws Of Illinois by par.
ceiling out territory between subordin'
ate concerns.
In being nm organization In restraint
Of trade besides violating every de-
tail Of the Antitrust law.
Fraud In Products Sold-Milllons OF
pounds OF beef, pork, mutton, sausage
ana other products have been sold un'
der false names and false representa-.
lions, containing materials other than
those represented to the buyer.
Fraud In Beef Sold-MllilOns OF
pounds Of inferior beef have been sold
to government and private consumers
Killing Independent Concerns-The
Beef Trust has organized and still Ii
organizing fake independent com
panies as final desperate measure
to crush competitors who refuse tc
buy of the trust.
Rebates to Dealers--In every town
ut least one principal dealer gets q
secret rebate In consideration Of his
agreement to buy no "outside" or in
dependent beef, pork or mutton.
Secret Service Methods-Canvass
ers are sent out In the guise OF dis
tributOrs to secure the names of per
sons buying independent beef.
Crushing COmpetitOrs-Beef Is SOLD
at cost and below until Independent
competitors are driven out. "ss =
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How many murders II the Rec,
} Trust guilty Of in Chicago? How
} many innocent people are killed every
year by tuberculosis and cancer?
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There will be some music over thu
Beef Trust when the next Illinois Leg
islature meets.
The Beef Trust controls the food
supply of the American people.
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What did that delegation Of Stocl
Yards commission men ask the mayor
to do?
Did they ask him to order the city
health inspectors out Of the Stool
Yards?
| Why did the city administration
point with pride to the fact that i
protected the people Of Chicago from
the Beef Trust for ave months ant
then ilunk2
Did the same inAusnces Affect thil
administration that health eAcial'