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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-09

"Niilk.fed chickens" would be g0od
name IL applied to calves. canned and
sold TO the public as a pure article Of
poultry.
Immature veal, bad meat, slices
from Gamers and tid.bits from dead
pork are nicely fixed up in the Trust
laboratories with chemicals that give
them 1.-THE natural flavor" and are
then canned and sold to the public as
chicken, turkey, geese, ducks and
game Of various kinds.
The Beef Trust employs an army
OF chemists whose main duty IL to sup.
ply the proper taste, smell and ap'
pearauce to the misbranded products.
No attention whatever Is paid to
the effect Of this kind Of food on the
public health.
The representatives Of the Beef
Trust have been in Washington for
months lighting the passage Of pure
food bill which will prohibit this
frightful fraud In the misbranding Of
food.
The following telegram from its
Washington correspondent, ray.
mond," was printed on the nrst page
Of the Chicago Tribune Jan. 20, 1905:
"Senator McCumber the other day
eave to the Senate hint 40 to the
reason for this opposition by the
packing house people. He quoted a
report from the food commissioners OF
his own State. North Dakota, which
hit the packers between the eyes. and
which apparently explains why they
have been opposing the pure food bill
20 vigorously.
'This North Dakota commissioner
had the indelicacy to make a special
examination Of all the alleged pottetl
chicken and potted turkey he could
and. It was oil put up In cans ana
all came from outside States In orig
inai packages, 20 It was clearly an
article OF interstate commerce and nj
such could be regulated only by the
federal government. This North On
kota commissioner went through car
after can and could not nnd the slight
est trace either Of chicken or turkey
"Furthermore, Il was put up BY
packing establishments which have M
facilities for killing fowls and which
do not provide them. The cans, how
ever, were labeled 'potted chicken ant
.potted turkey and this thing thu
purs food bill proposes to stop.
everybody knows this potted tur
key and chicken and the various kind
OF soups prepared by the packing
houses are the product Of beef cattle
hogs and sheep.
III the pure food bill 10 passed
however, q packing house which pu
up q can Of desiccated pig and labele'
Il .potted turkey would be subjcc
% civil and criminal prosecution
One Of the principal aims Of the pur
food bill 10 to prevent the misbrand
ing Of all food products, and It 10 thi
section which 10 arousins the strong
ct opposition.
"The evidence given before th
Senate and House committees la'
year oil goes 10 show that the Grim
Of adulteration and gross deceit q
misbranding and Indispensable
has become more widespread In TIL
country than the public generally ha
any idea Of. The packers are not IL
only people who deceive the publ
BY their labels. In almost every lin
OF food and drink products which a'
put up under special trade marks thei
II more or less deceit Some thing
are adulterated In way to be harm
full. Others are adulterated but al
harmless. The pure food bill. II pas
ed and properly executed. woul
stamp out the harmful adulteratior
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-09

Some things for Saving Depositors to
consider.
Chicago IL fortunate In having mum.
Der OF banks which are known through.
out the world ~ being among the
strongest In the United States.
The Merchants Loan and Trust Com
pany was established In 1857 and IL the
oldest bank In Chicago and has success.
fully COPIED with almost every calamity
known to the banking history Of this
country. 1t has a paid.up capital and
surplus Of $65O0.OOO. with total re-
sources exceeding $57,OOO,OOO.
1t withstoOd the panic Of 1859.
The great civil war OF lSGl-G5.
Chicago fire Of 1871.
Panic of 1873.
Panic Of 1893.
During half century The Merchants
Loan and Trust Company has built up
suostNHtiVI uuiNiHs uuSihcSS, Nuc w
the confidence of its depositors and its
methods of conservative and safe bank
ing.
The Merchants Loan and Trust Com
pany confined its business to CONNER
cial banking for forty-fvc years, but
in 1902 opened Savings Department,
which has had a remarkable growth.
Savings DepoSitors receive 3 per cent
interest. Deposits of Sl.oo or more are
accepted. The Saving Accounts of
| those desiring the service of an old es-
tablished bank are cordially invited.
The Board of Directors are:
Cyrus II. Mccormick, Albert Keep
| Lambert Tree Erskine VI. Phelps,
Moses j. Wentworth. Enos NJ, Barton,
| Thies j. Lefens. ,hauncey Keep,
| T.. H. Gary, Clarence \. hurley.
| Orson Smith. H. -, Hubert
The Merchants Loan and Trust Build
ing, northwest corner Adams and Clark
Postollice. Bank entrance l35 Adams
street,
Chicago banks pay the semi.
annual interest to savings
depositors In July, That Is
q particularly good time Ia
open a new savings account,
Safe Deposit Vaults, Boxes, $500 Upwards,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-09

The Trust press Of Chicago carefully
eliminates from the reports Of the Chi.
cago Health Department which II pub.
fishes, all reference to the c0ndemna.
ton Of tubercular and cancerous
cattle at the Union Stock Yards. The
aim Of the Trust press Ii to keep the
people In ignorance Of true. but awful.
conditions which menace their health.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-09

but Wharton especially was interested
because Of the meat packing interests
In his district. It Is likely an effort
will be made on the floor Of the house
to Increase the amount recommended
by the committee. and. failing Of sue.
cess there. the senate will be urged to
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knew whit the

~
II people knew what the
Turtle soup,
Chicken soup.
Clam chOwder. and
Other soups sold by the Beef Trust
were made Of they would be surprised
us well as disguised.
United States Inspectors are EN-.
ploycd ut the Union Stock Yards to In.
spect meats Intended for export to for.
eign countries only.
They are not employed to inspect
meat for domestic consumption.
The Government has been complain.
Ing that II has not inspectors enough
and only q few months ago the Do
partment Of Agriculture petltioned Con
gress for more inspectors. claiming that
foreign countries were shutting out our
meats because Of insufficient inspection.
In the face Of these facts II looks
mighty funny to see the Beef Trust
filling the Milk Fed Press with big al.
vertisements Of Ito United Suites In.
spected" hams.
This looks 40 II the United States In.
spectors were neglecting their duties
and devoting their attention to boosting
the Reef Trusts local trade.
Or II proves that the Beef Trust 10
using the United States inspection label
falsely and with intent to deceive.
The writer. short time ago. noticed
several quarters Of beet In the front
window Of a North Clark street butcher
shop. literally covered with United
States inspection tags.
These tags are only intended for ex.
port beef.
How comes II, then. that they reach
the domestic article?
II the Beef Trust can do as It pleases
with the Government inspectors and
their tags, the people want to know II
And they will know all about 1t be-
fore they get through.
40
Why should the clerks Of the genera
assembly have a special appropriation
made for them for the purpose Of Civ
Ing advance Information to the trusts
How can the people got any sort o
fair play from the Illinois Legislature
II the officers Of 1t are In the employ 0
the trusts?
The meat Inspectors of the Chlcag
Health Department condemned and dc
stroyed 33.,d67 pounds OF meat ut til
Stock Yards during the month OF April
Just think this over.
With not tenth rs many inspector
as they should have the Health Depart
ment destroys nearly half milllo
pounds Of diseased meat In one mont
ut the Stock Yards. IL 332,667 pound
/ of meat Is condemned and destroyed !
| 4 month by an insufficient number G
, inspectors, how much would be dt
: stroyed If the Health Department ha
0 the number of inspectors that it shout
: have?
The health Of Chicago Is at stake.
a The Beef Trust Is causing the sprea
: of tuberculosis and cancer.
b Bad, rotten meat that Is sold to I'll
: people by the Beef Trust causes thes
u awful diseases.
This awful trust can go on spreadin
4 disease, but there is day OF reckOnin
$ coming.
: The people will rise up and deman
/. that this trust be Investigated and IL
o guilty men sent to jail.
The Newspaper Trust cannot save Il
4 Reef Trust.
j. The Eagle was the first paper in Il
% country to expose the Beef Trust. No
!, the good work Is being taken up a
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-09
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II the Beef Trust Is SO immaculate
why Is 1t that packers forming one sec.
ton Of 1t pleaded guilty In Pennsyl.
vanla to the charge Of selling impure
products and were fined; that another
set OF packers belonging to 1t are now
under indictment In Lexington, Ken.
lucky. for the same OfYense: that the
Pure Food Commissioner Of North Da-
kota, In his report, openly names sew.
eral Chicago packers, and tells how
they adulteratei food?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-09

dressed meat were condemned after
having been passed by the government
inspectors. or where the government In.
spectors had no Jurisdiction"
The murder OF the people still goes
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-09

over the United states by daily and
weekly papers and monthly magazines.
The health OF Chicago will always be
In danger so long as diseased meat Is
sold to the people. The Chicago Health
Department Is doing Its very best to
stop this diseased meat, but II has not
near enough men. The Beef Trust Ia
the greatest menace to the public
health that We have.
1t should be stopped.
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The Reef Trust always did pny lib.
orally for inside Information on pure
food laws
Talk about government inspection!
We take the following from the an.
nual report OF DIR. Charles J. Whalen,
Commissioner Of Health OF the city Of
Chicago. just published. The facts
speak for themselves
AT the Union Stock Yards during
the last five months OF the year. seven
inspectors (ive Of whom were appoint.
ed In November) have condemned and
destroyed ?,70i,O3S pounds Of meat, as
being unit for food; all OF which
would have been sold In the city Of Chi.
cagO. and for which the purchaser
would have paid first.class prices"
"FrOm these fgures II IL very evident
that inspection by the city Of all food
products IL Of untold value. not only
from a financial but from a sanitary
and HYGIENE standpoint"
"The following will show how neces.
sary city inspection IL at the Union
Stock Yards:
",rhe city meat inspectors have con.
demned In the coolers ana on the cut.
ting floors AFTER PASSING GOV.
ERNMENT INSPECTION:
"1:5 cattle. cause, actlnOmycOsis.
'D7 cattle, cause. emaciatiOn.
"24 cattle. cause, tuberculosis, EVIL
dence Of disease having been trimmed
| out.
10 cattle, cause, 'dOwners.'
"?7 sheep, cause. pneumonia.
"D4 hogs, cause, pyaema and tubercu'
lOsis.
ATTIC pounds Of cut meats shipped
from st. Louis, Omaha, etc, for can
ming. This meat was sour and Shiny
The Beef Trust IL still marching on
leaving In Its trail tuberculosis, cancer
appendicitis and countless other dis
eases.
1t must be stopped!
The city Is fighting the ravages o.
the Beef Trust again with four mea
inspectors
This number Is very insignifican
and wholly insufficient to inspect 20,
900 cattle and 100000 hogs a day.
But, rs the Beef Trust aldermen
won't appropriate money for any more
the Health Department does the bes
it can and that isn't very much.
Health Department report Februar
10, 1906:
'grhe inspectors ut the Union stock
yards condemned and destroyed 20
cattle, 12l hogs, 10 sheep, 7 calves
Il total of l2O4S5 pounds. or thi
amount the following was condemne
by the city meat inspectors after Ia,
, ing passed government inspection @
, where the government had no jurisdi,
ton: IS cattle, 1925 pounds; 43 hog
. 2,235 pounds; and 3,125 pounds OF GU
, meats"
From the Health Department repol
for the week ending February 3, 1906
d, 1.-THE four meat inspectors ut til
Union stockyards condemned and d.
, stroyed 60 carcasses OF beef, 1927 hog
@ calves, Is sheep, 6,205 pounds {
} dressed meat--a total Of 742, ID
, pounds. OF this amount POI carcass
of beef, 10 hogs and 0,295 pounds
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-09-06
AlRSHIPFLIGHTS

AND OTHER AMUSEMENT FEAT
UREs AT ARKANSAS FIRST STATE
FAIR OAKLAwN PARK HoTSPRNGs,
ARKANSAS, OCTOBER 1sT TO 10TH.
The amusement features at the
first Arkansas State Fair held at
Hot Springs during the first ten
days in October will be far sup
erior to any exhibition ever attemp-
ted in the state. Among the free
attractions are the daily flights of
the famous airship "The Californ-
ia Arrow" This is the wonder
full dirigable air car that made
such sensation at the Worlds
Fair and which has made success
full flights during the past two
years.
The daily race of the trotting os-
trich, "Black Diamond" against
the fastest horses is another uni
que feature of added interest from
the fact that this wonderful bird
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-09-06

was reared at Hot Springs at the
famous Ostrich Farm owned by
Mr.. Thomas Cockburn.
Daily and nightly fireworks,
display salutes. The high dive by
the "Wizard Swan. The trained
animal balloon ascensions and
double parachute leaps.
One of the most interesting and
wonderful attractions will be the
Infant Incubator Hospital. Here,
living human beings as tiny as two
pounds may be seen in the most
scientific surroundings, nurtured
and cared for with the utmost skill
The sight of this strange Hos
pital with its tiny occupants grows
in wonder as one gazes on the
scene, hears the explanation of the
hundreds of lives thus saved.
There will also be Capt. Ament
with a long line of the choicest at
fractions that have appeared this
year on the Eastern circuits. He
will present among others his
world famous London Ghost Show,
the Mystifying Illusion Exhibition,
and the great Southern Plantation
Concert, the Cora Beckworth show,
the worlds champion Swimming
Exhibition, Capt. Sarcho's Deep
Sea Divers, Turner's Famous Rep
tiles, Montgomery's Electric Thea
ter.
There will also be Sterling's Elab-
crate Gypsy Camp, the latest in
Life Pictures, 1.-THE Girl From
Texas" Carroussels, and Merry-Go-
Round, trained animal exhibitions
of the highest order, national ex-
hibitions from far lands and so on,
and on through the mystic maze
of varied sights and mingling with
weird sounds until one comes to
the newest and most novel of ex-
hititions, the trained Alligators
following ALLIGATOR Joe" like
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-09-06

To place your umbrella in a rack
indicates that it is about to change
owners; an umbrella carried over
woman, the man getting moth
ing but the drippings of the rain,
signifies conrtship; when the man
has the umbrella and the woman
the drippings, it indicates mar
riage; to carry it at an angle I'M
der the arm signifies that an eye is
to be lost by the man who follows
you; to put cotton umbrella by
the side of a silk one means tex
change is no robbery" to lend an
umbrella may be interpreted, II
am fool;" to carry an umbrella
just high enough to tear out mems
eyes and knock off mems hats sig
nifes, ri an woman"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-09-06
FARMERS UNION DAY.

AT The ARKANSAS STATE FAIR
WILL BE TUESDAY, OCTOBER, 9TH.
The members of the Farmer
Union have been hearty supporters
of the great State Fair to be held
at Oaklawn Park, Hot Springs,
October LIST to 10th, ever since the
organization of the A. S. f. A.
At the State Convention held in
Little Rock short time ago, the
Union accepted the invitation of
the Fair Association to meet in a
body during the Fair and accord
ingly selected Tuesday October 9th
as their day at the State Fair.
The program will open with an
immense parade by the various
County Unions with banners. An
important and interesting oratoric-
al program will take place in the
great Auditorium in the Fair
Grounds. The opening address
will be by J. B.Lewis, State Pres
ident, followed by other leading
officials and concluding with an adj
dress by the State Secretary, Ben
L. Griffin, "The Farmer AS a Bus
mess Man"
The afternoon will be devoted to
the great agricultural, horticultur-
al, livestock exhibits, and other
features of the Fair.
The Farmers Union numbers
IS, 900. This with the low railway
rates, the direct value of the State
Fair to the farmers, the present
prosperous and promising crop sit
uation throughout the state, and
the general enthusiasm with which
the State Fair is being welcomed
as permanent annual institution,
all conspire to make Farmers I'm
ion day one of the most important
and largest attended dates of the
First State Fair.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-09-06
NOTICE

After July, goth, l will work for
cash only, as cost of material and
labor are continually advancing
and prices are too low to do a cred
it business.
find that many times accounts
that considered good are by reas-
on in changes of fortune of some
customers, owing me are rendered
Unavailable. I have found that |
am banking on good health and
good business ability, honesty and
good luck of a great many people
who's account carry on my book
and you will agree with me that in
so doing | am taking big chance
in my business.
| find that many times it cost
me more time and expense to col
lect acc'ts as to do the work. So |
adopted the plan of doing cash
business, which will be an advant-
age to my customers as well as my
self. | ask the continuance of
your patronage as well as to share
the benefit of doing business on a
cash basis. Thanking you for
your past favors, ] am,
Yours Truly,
Tom BURKEIpT.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-09-06
For Eggs.
be called with propriety the "Queer
of the Prairie -

When you pull down the town
in which is your home, you are
pulling down yourself, and when
you build up your town you
build up yourself and your
neighbor. Try and Danish from
your mind the mistaken idea that
all good things are away off in
some other locality. Give youl
town all the praise it can legiti.
mately bear. 1t certainly will dc
you no harm and will cost you
nothing; and above all patronize
your home institutions-includin
the printing office.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-09-06

A dollar bill may carry to its re-
ceiver the vilest infection. It is a
sponge that takes up filth and dis
ease germs from every hand
through which it passes and from
everybody with whom it comes in
contact. We hope our delinquent
subscribers are not holding back
their dollar bills for fear they may
carry some contagious disease to
us. If they are, we assure them
we are safe, having had the mumps,
whooping-cough, measels, scarlet
fever, small-poxa and a variety of
other diseases. So bring along
your dollar bills and we will give
you nice clean receipt for them.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-09-06

NEVER TOUCHED US

All the scandal about the Chica-
go packing houses and the filthy
products turned out by them, con-
Germs US in no way. We do not
use their products, or those of any
other packing house. Our meat is
all home killed meat and when
buying from us our customers are
assured of receiving good, healthy,
clean, fresh meats. Yours for the
best of health,
o. K. MEAT MARKET,
Jeffries & Marsh, Props.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-09-06
NOTICE.

All Confederate Veterans and
Sons Confederate Veterans are re-
quested to be present Tuesday
afternoon Sept, IL, 1906, 2;3o at
Armory, McCrory, Ark, to make
arrangements for a barbecue.
JNo. SHEARER, NORTON JONES,
Com. Camp No. Com. Camp No.
845 U. G.. V. $50 S. G. V.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-09-06
OUR ADVERTISING RATES.

Display Adds ...... Ten Cents Per Inch
Single Column, Special price on yearly con-
tracts, on application
Local Advertisements-Five Cents per Line
for first Insertion and Three Cents per line for
each succeeding insertion until copy is chang
ed.
Cards of thanks, Lodge notices, Church no
tees, Obituaries. Resolutions of Respect,
Programmes etc. all occupy space and space
s a printers stock in trade. Therefore above
named rates apply.
If the editor desires to donate anything at
any time to any cause, he must do so out of
mis- own pocket, as he is held responsible for
the space. Respectfully,
THE NEWS.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-09-06

trained dogs and shooting the
Chutes in the most startling man
ner.
The Midway streets will be free
and will remain open until mid
night each day. The cost Of the
various attractions has been reduc-
ed to the minimum.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-09-06

Every property owner should
take pride in identifying his home
by caring for the lawn and keep
ing the shade trees neatly trimm-
ed around the lower branches. If
all would do this our town could
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-09-06

A spirit of exceptional develope-
ment seems to have seized upon
this city. Improvement is every
where noticeable. Progress is the
watchword. Enterprise and activ-
ity go hand in hand and are appar-
ant on all sides.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-28
EAST ARLINGTON

Miss Amy Capen of Brandon is Wis
ting Miss Lillian Grout,
Henry Lawrence and bride have ar
rived from New York city.
Miss Grace King OF Manchester has
been visiting Miss Celia Blair,
Mrs G. A. Carr and son have been
visiting her sister, Mrs NJ. 0. Schutt.
Mrs Ira Warner is entertaining a
sister ana niece from out OF town this
week.
Mrs Harry Moore and children Of
Hoosick Falls are in town visiting
relatives.
Mrs S. X. Grey, who has been out Of
town for some time, has returned to
her home here.
Mrs Donahue's sister, who has been
spending some time with her, has re-
turned to her home.
Mr. and Mrs II. T. Eaton OF West
Arlington visited at the home of Ira
Warner one day this week.
Miss Caroline Shuiileton, who has
been spending a few days at her home
here, returned to Bennington Monday
morning.
Miss Mabel Woodwork and her two
small cousins of New York city are
visiting their grandparents Mr. .and
Mrs j. r. Judson.
The village school taught by Miss
Margaret Thompson of Arlington and
/ Miss Mary Mclaughlin of Bennington
has closed for the summer vacation.
A series of thunder showers inter
! rupted the ball game Saturday on the
Lawrence grounds between the GMB's
of this place and the team from Hoo
sick Falls.
Mrs Elizabeth Shuilleton, who has
been spending the winter with her
daughter, Mrs John Powers OF Nortt
Adams, is expected to return this weeA
to the home OF her son, Henry Shuttle
! ton.
Misses Edith and Ina Grout, Lee
Grout and Ned Andrew, who gradual
ed at Burr g. Burton seminary hay,
returned 20 their homes here. Mis-.
Nellie Grout and Frank Welch are a
their homes for the summer vacation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-28

Deposits OF clay have been discover
ed in Monterey county, California,
from which can be manufactured an
absolutely re-proof brick Houses
built of this material cannot catch fire
from the outside and flames inside are
queuched by vapor that rises from
the brick when heat is applied to it. 1t
is an excellent non conductor and re-
mains cold an inch below the surface
while hot flame from gasoline torch
is directed against it. If these bricks
prove satisfactory the building of fire
proof structures will be reyolutionized.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-28

A queer case is on trial in the cir
cult court in Galesburg, H., wherein
George W. Dunbar sues G. II. Moon
and Endalmen for $4,000 damages.
Dunbar asserts that week ago while
he was driving across bridge near
Henderson, his horse became brighten
ed at some posters which had b en-
nailed TO the bridge post, and becom-
ing uniastened, we're Mapping in the
wind, The horse ran away, throwing
Dunbar out and breaking his leg, and
he has, therefore, sued the men who
had the posters printed for damages.