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C Chatham wwu. Editor nd Proprietor. 9SToT SUBSCRIPTION, - $1.50 Per Year strictly on Advance . 1 - MF A4J0 ftlje Chatham Utcorfc."'. RATES OF ADVERTISING, On wqvtMt, one insertion One square, two insertions One square, one month $1.00 1.50 -2.50 For Larger Advertise ments Liberal Con tracts will be made. VOL. XX VIII. PIHSBDRO, CHATHAM COUNTJ, N. 0., THURSDAY. AUGUST 9, 1906. N0.62. HIE ARRAY OF VALUES figures Fron Census Reports That Read Like fiction NORTH CAROLINA'S TOP POSITION State is Third in Cotton Manufac tures and Pushing for First Place in Tobacco Industry. The following interesting article from The Baltimore Sun on the ex tent of the manufacturing industries of the South is compiled frorn a cen sus report just issued by the govern ment. It is true, as The Sun says, that the industrial development of the South is not generally understood, its agricultural interests attarcting most attention. "Yet," the Sun con tinues, "in 1905 there was more than a billion and a half of capital invest ed in manufacturing, producing goods worth two billions. The increase in capital invested and in products show a larger percentage than in the rest of the country. The increase in, capi tal in the five years ended writh 1905 was 65 per cent., against 40 per cent in the country at large, and the ; in crease of products was 44.4 per cent., against about 30 per cent iri' the country at large. The South is no longer the landof promise, but oft accelerated performances.' nile the number of industries in North Carolina has decreased in the last five years the capital invested in that State's manufacturing establish ments has been more than doubled. The total number of establishments in the State in 1900 was 3,465 and in 1905 3,272, a decrease of 5.6 per cent. The total capital invested in 1900 in its manufacturing establishments was $68,283,605, and the total amount in vested in 1905 was $141,000,639, an increase of $72,717,634, or 106.5 per cent. The value of the products of these industries increased from $35, 274.083 to $142,520,767, . an increase of $57,246,693, of 67 per cent. The average number of wage earn ers increased from 72,322 in 1900 to 85,339 in 1905, or 17 per cent., and the total wages paid them increased from $14.051S4 in 1900 to $21,375, 294 in 1905. There was a preponderance of man ufacturing establishments in. the rural districts of the State. The number reported for these districts in 1905 formed 89 per cent, of the total num ber in the State, as compared with 91 per cent, in 1900, and the value of their products was 82 per cent, of the total for the State ; as compared with SI per cent, in 1900. The average number of wage-earners in the rural manufactories increased from 61,862 in 1900 to 73,2S8 in 1905, but the per centage that there forms of the total employed in the manufacturing estab lishments of the State remains prac tically the same, being 85.5 per cent, in 1900 and S5.9 per cent, in 1905. The percentages of increase for capi tal, wage-earners, wages, cost of ma terial and value of products were also greater for the rural than for the urban districts of the State. Cotton Still Chief Product. Cotton goods still continue to main Hin first place in the manufactures of tte State. There were 177 mills in 1900, with a capital of $33,011,516, 'with 30,23 wage-earners, obtaining wages amounting to $5,127,087, using materials valued at $17,386,624 and turning out products worth $28,372, 798. In 1905 there were 212 cotton mills in Xorth Carolina, with an in vested capital of $57,413,418, a total of 36,356 wage-earners, receiving wages amounting' to $7,503,512, the cost of materials used being $33,025, 340 and the value of products turned out $47,254,054. In 1900 lumber and timber pro ducts stood in second place, with 1,304 establishments, having a capital of $S,649,158 and products valued at $14,474,281. 1905 lumber fell back to third place, with 1,212 establishments, with a capital of $10, 068,353 and products valued at $15, '31,379. Tobacco occupied third PJace m i9oo, with 80 establishments "ng a capital of $6,874,908 and Products valued at $13,620,816. In 1905 manufactories of chewing and smoking tobacco and snuff . jumped jnto second place, thereby " forcing lumber manufactures back to third place. However in 1905 there were only 39 establishments making chew ing, smoking and snuff tobacco, but their capital had increased five-fold, to $32,02S,9SO, and their products had doubled in value, to $25,48S,721. Flour and Grist Mills Fourth. The flour and grist mills products of the State stood in fourth place in both 1900 and 1905. There 4ere 217 of these establishments in 1900 and 234 in 1905. Their products in 1900 were $4,702,514 and in 1905 $6,863. 770. The other leading industries were carriages and wagons, cars and general shop construction, fertilizers, foundry and machine shop products, furniture, hosiery and knit goods, leather goods, planing mill products, cotton seed and cake oil and cigars and cigarettes. The 14 leading indus-, tnes of the State had 2,299 establish-! ments in 1905 and of establishments in the State. The capital invested in these 14 leading industries amounte! to $128,359,043. ibe manufacture of cotton goods was the most important industry in the State both in 1900 and 1905, and at each of these censuses North Caro lina ranked third among the. cotton manufacturing States. The capital invested in them increased 73 per cent, the value of their product be per cent, and the wages 45 per cent, during the 5-year period. In 1905 tha value of the products of this indus try was 33 per cent, of the total value of all manufactures in the State, and the average number of wage-earners employed represented' 42.6 per cent, of the total. The number of produc ing spindles reported in the cotton mills of the State in 1900 increased from 1,133,432 to 1,830,950 in 1005. During this period the number looms increased from 25,469 to 43, 219. . In addition to the machinery and mills that were in operation re turns were received from the idl mills reporting 70,932 spindles and 1102 looms. Shows Remarkable Growth. The growth of cotton manufactures in the State from 1870 to 1905 has been remarkable. In 187(J the capital invested was but slightly oyer $1,000, 000, while in 1905 it was more than $57,000,000, and the number of wage earners increased - from 1,453 to 36, 356. The value of cotton products in 1870 forms only one-fourteenth of all industries in the State, while in 1905 it was one-third. There was but little variation in the proportion of children to the total number of wage earners at the various censuses, al though the number of children in creased largely from census to census. The hosiery and knit-goods branch of the textile industry also shows re markable growth. It was first report ed as an industry in North Carolina at the census of 1S90 with 179 wage earners turning out products valued at $126,S75. v In 1900 the number of wage-earners had increased to 1,495 and the value of the products to $1, 023,150, while at the census of 1905 "there were 2,944 wage-earners and products valued at $2,4S3,S27. The growth of the tobacco industry has also been remarkable in North Carolina. In 1900 the three leading States in value of tobacco products were Missouri, $25,101,446; Kentucky $14,94S,192 and North Carolina $13, 620,S16. In 1905 the value of pro ducts was : Missouri, $27,12S,422 ; North Carolina $25,438,721, and Ken tucky, $13,117,00. These figures em phasize the rapid growth of the in dustry in North Carolina and show that not only has Kentucky been dis placed from second position, but that Missouri haa been closely pressed for first place. Allied to the manufac ture of chewing and smoking tobacco and snuff is that of cigars and cigar ettes, which ranked tenth in 1905 and 14th in 1900 among the industries of the State. .. Tobacco Industry's Growth. The number of establishments were reported the same at both censuses, but in 1905 nearly 24 times as much capital, over 5 times as many wage earners, 6 times the wages and 11 times the value of the products were reported as in 1900. There was a small decrease in the quantity of yellow pine sawed in 1905 but a notable increase in the quantity of hard wood sawed, the gam being chiefly in oak and due to the demand for this wood in the manufacture of furniture in the State, while decided increases are also shown for poplar and chestnut. The proximity of the hardwood forests has been one of the prime causes of the development of furniture in North Carolina. This industry rose in rank from seventh place in 1900 to fifth in 1905, and the percentage of increase has been very marked. The number of establish ments increased from 44 to 105, the capital increased $3,508,620, or 251 per cent., and the number of wage earners increased 3,405, or 193 per cent. ' Guilford and Davidson counties contained the largest number of fur niture factories, but the establish ments were well distributed through out the central and western counties of the State. Although not shown as one of the leading industries -of the State, printing and publishing held an important place in .the manufac turing statistics of North Carolina. The number of establishments for the combined industry, including newspapers, periodicals, book and job printing, increased from 203 in 1900 to 258 in 1905. The capital increased 60 per cent., wage-earners 18 per cent and value of products 59 per cent. In the newspaper and periodical es tablishments the machine operators increased from 22 to 50, while the number of all other compositors de creased from 470 to 253. The num ber of newspapers and periodicals in the State increased from 200 in 1909 to 232 in 1905. ' Growth of the Cities. Of the seven municipalities of over 8,000 population each, four showed gains in every particular. Asheville and Charlotte showed a decreased on ly in the number of wage-earners and Newbern showed a" decrease for nealy J every item. Greensboro, Raleigh, "Wilmington and Winston' showed gains" in every -particular. For all municipalities, except Greensboro and. Winston, the percentages of increase for wage-earners, wages and value of products were less than the corres ponding precentages for the State as a whole. The increase in Greensboro was due partly to the introductjpn of new industries, but chiefly to the development of those reported in 1900 The city of "Winston owes its large in- 5 crease to the gain in the manufacture of chewing and smoking tobacco and snuff, although there were ' ipcreases in many of the other industries re ported in 1900. Several industries not reported in 1900 appeared at the census of 1905, the most important of these in "Winston, being the manufac ture of furniture. TAft HEEL CROP BULLETIN Otneral Summary of Condition of North Carolina Crops for Week Ending Monday, July SO, 1906. The weather during the past week aas. been a continuation of that of the preceding week. Rain was very frequent, and in most places showers jeeurred every day. The rainfall for the State averaged somewhat above normal. It was heaviest in the east jrn and northern portions of the State. The greatest weekly amount, 5.89 inches, fell in Surry County where two violent thunderstorms oc curred, one on the 24th and the other 5n the 27th. A great deal of damage das been caused by , excessive mois ture,especially in the lowlands. Some hail storms were reported, but the Dnly damage reported was in Stokes County where the damage was con siderable. The weather has been clou ly'with very little sunshine which is aow greatly needed. The temperature for the week was uniform, and the average for the State, was about 2 degrees below normal, the greatest departures .being, in the eastern half 3f the State and. the least being in the western half. The extremes of temperature were moderate ; the greatest being 90 degrees on the 27th in Robeson county and on the 2Sth in Sampson County, and the lowest was 60 degrees on the 24th in Bun combe county and on the 28 th in I Surry County. ' .Companies Chartered. Charters were on Monday issued for four new corporations at Durham, Siler City, Greensboro, and Tarboro. They are the following: The Bull Durham Tobacco Company, of Dur ham, at $10,000 authorized, $500 sub scribed by George B. Blackwell, "W. A.. Guthrie, and W B. Guthrie to do 1 general tobacco business. The com pany is understood to be chartered in connection with the litigation started in Durham by the Blackwell interests against the American Tobacco Com pany, the Blackwells Durham Tobac co Company having been chartered Saturday in the same connection by the same incorporators. JThe Lambe Manufacturing Com pany, of SilerCity, was chartered at a $10,000 capital by A. A. Lambe and others. Also the consolidated Fur niture Company, of Greensboro, at a capital of $250,000 by J. C. Mnrchi son, J. Van Lindely and others for the manufacture and sale of furni ture. The Edgecomb Drug Comrjany was also chartered by B. M. Baker, S. N. Harrell, W. J. Thypen and others at a capital of $10,000 authorized, $2,500 -subscribed. Iowa Educator's Chautauqua. "Waterloo, la., July 26. The an nual chautauqua of the teachers of this State began here with an inter esting and attractive programme. It will last eight days and promises to be unusually successful. Among the lecturers who will address the assem bly are Dr. A. E. "Winship, the Hon. John F. Riggs, the Rev. Geprge El licott, .of Detroit, Mich., President H. H. Seerley, of the Iowa State Normal school, and many others. Damage Suits Filed. Charleston, Special. Two heavy suits were filed in the court of com mon pleas. "W. J. Lee, through his attorneys, entered suit aarainst the Atlantic Coast Line for $25,000 for the loss of a leg and foot in the lo cal yard through stumbling over de bris and falling upon the tracks in front of an engine. Oscar Hill asks for $10,000 fro; the Consolidated Railway, company for injuries receiv ed in falling from 1 pole which be carre charged with electricity through defective insulation. , 1 ,J Gets Big Contract. Greenwood, Special. Mr. T.- J. Snyder, president of the Greenwood Granite and Construction company, has received notice that his concern with W. F. Bonsall & Co., of Hamlet, N. C, has been awarded a big con-. tract m construction . work, one about as large as any now in prospect in the South. The contract calls for the erection of a concrete dam 1,500 feet long and 47 feet high across the Pee Dee river near Rockingham. It will be the property of the RcV"ugham Power Company. - f " A Call For Relief. Zion City, 111., Special. Receiver Hately, issued an appeal to the many followers of the Dowie doctrine to come to the relief of the destitute of the community. During the past year the influx of contributions has waned sadly. A large percentage of the population is unfed and insufficiently clothed and the land into which they put their savings has little value under existing conditions. Prompt relief is needed. Items of Interest From Hany Parts of the State MINOR MATTERS OF STATt NEWS Happenings of More or Less Import ance Told in Paragraphs The Cot ton Markets. Charlotte Cotton Market. . These prices . represent the . prices paid to wagons: Good middling.. . .. .Ill 1-4 Strict middling. . . .'" . . . . . .11 1-4 Middling.... .. ..111-4 Good middling tinged.. 11 Stains ..910 General Cotton Market. Galveston, quiet. New Orleans, quiet. Mobile, nominal.. .'. . .. Savannah, quiet and steady Norfolk, steady.. .. .. .. Baltimore, nominal.. .. .. New York, quiet.. .. .. , Boston, steady.. , Philadelphia, quiet , Houston, stead jr Memphis, quiet ..... . . Louisville, firm.. . .. ..10 7-8 . .10 7-8 . .10 7-16 .T10 9-16 ..11 1-16 ..11 1-8 ....10.90 ....10.90 ....J1.15 . .10 3-4 . .10 3-4 11 New Companies Chartered. Raleigh, s Special. The ' French Broad Quarry and Building Material Co., of .Asheville, was chartered Tues day, J. M. Gudger, Judge J. C. Pritch ard, being the principal incorporators, with an authorized capital of $10,000 subscribed $1,800. - Other charters Were the Century Development Co. of Salisbury, for de veloping real estate, J. F. Murdock, C. M." Bell, being the principal incor porators ; the H. Susman Co. of "Wash ington, N. C, at a $50,000 capital, nor a general mercantile business, the principal incorporators being H. Susman and C. E. Harding; the Lotus Club, of Willianiston, without a cap ital, to maintain library club apart ments, Dennis S. Briggs, being presi dent, S. A. Newell, secretary-treasurer; also . rthe Benefield Furniture Co. amends its charter so as to au thorize the issuance of $5,000 prefer red stock. J. L. Spencer is president. Charters are granted the Bank of Granite at Granite Falls, capital stock $25,000. G. W. Warwick and Others stockholders, and the Com mercial & Farmers' Bank at Rural Hall, $50,000 capital, "W. J. Bierly and others stockholders, both banks being commercial savings. Noted Case Compromised. Asheville, Special. The big dam age suit of Thomason against the Southern Railway Company, from McDowell county, will not again be tried, either in the State or Federal courts of North Carolina. The case has been compromised and it is said that both" sides were very happy.wben the question of damages was finally adjusted. Although the case was compromised about six weeks ago, this fact is not generally known and many people interested in the final outcome of the lawsuit have made in quiries relative to the next trial. Th basis of settlement is not known. It is said that both sides agreed to keep mum concerning the amount of com promise, though it is understood from a reliable souree that the ficure w-as not far from the amount fixed by Judge Pritchard after the trial of the case in the United States Circuit Court here and after a verdict of $27,500 had" been rendered in favor of the plaintiff by the jury. Judge Pritchard reduced this verdict Jo $10, 000 and the case was appealed to the United States Circuit Court of Ap peals at Richmond. , Opposed to Audubon Society. ' Eiizabetn City Special The Audu bon Society has become- a factor in the politics of Currituck county. As recounted in these columns a gun ners ' and fishermens' league has been organized in opposition to the society. In the primaries held here they vir uslly carried everything their way. Their candidate for the legislature Pierce Hampton, was nominated by the largest votc" ever polled here. Currituck is a great fishing and hunt ing county and the members of the league are violently opposed to the Audubon Society. Narrowly Escaped Drownins. ' Elizabeth - City, Special. While loading his boat with melons, C. C. Brickhouse, of Harbinger, Currituck county, was struck by lightning and knocked overboard into the water. A neighbor waded around in the water up - to his chin before finding him. Two doctors were summoned, but were" absent, from their ffices and did not" arrive , for nine hours. All that time he lay as if dead. The doe tors say he will recover.' For Larceny of Money. Greensboro, Special. - Ambrose Rudd, a negro, is in the county jail charged with the larceny of a $30 gold piece from James Horton, also colored. The two negroes have been occupying the same room at White Oak for some time. The money was not found on the person of Rudd, nor is there any evidence that h stole the money. NORTH FFAIRS Y MEET DEATH AT SEfl Emigrant Vessel Hits Reef and Goes to Bottom A FRIGHTFUL PANIC FOLLOWS Italian Vessel Sirio, From Gecna via Spanish Ports, for South America, Meets Disaster While Threading Difficult Passage Through Hormi gas Islands and Goes Down, Speed ily, Stern First, Amid Terrific Scene of Panic. Cartagena, Spain. By Cable- A ter rible marine disaster occurred Sun day evening off Cape Palos. The Italian steamship Sirio, from Genoa for Barcelona, Cadiz, "Montevideo and Buenos Ayres with about 800 persons on board, was wreeked off Hormigas Island. " , Three hundred emigrants, most of them Italians and Spaniards, were drowned. The .captain of the steamer com mitted suicide. The Bishop of Sao Pablo, Brazil, elso was lost and it is reported that another bitkop is among the missing.' The remainder of the passengers and the officers and crew got away in the ship's boats or were rescued by means of boats sent to them from Uie shore. A number of fishermen who made attempts to rescue were drowned. Those rescued from the vessel arc now at Cape Palos in a pitable con dition, being without food or clothing. The Sirio struck a rocky reef known as Bajos Hormigas and sank soon after, stern first, Hormigas Is land lies about two and a half miles to the eastward of Cape Palos. The Sirio was owned by the Navi s;azione Italiana, of Genoa. Before he committed suicide the eaptain declared the steamer had 545 passengers on board and the crew numbered 127 men. Tne Sirio had 171 passengers wien leaving Genoa, but additional Spanish passengers were taken on board at' Barcelonia, where the vessel touched a few hours before the disaster. Will Pay For Looting. Governor Swanson and Adjutant General Anderson of Virginia have written J. A. Spence, merchant here and manager "Wright of the Union News Stand at the Releigh Union Sta tion that steps will be taken at once to remunerate them for the large quantities of fruits and other adibles that were taken from their places of business last Friday by the Virginia troops while the train that was con veying them to Chicamauga was in the Union depot, the men having 0it is alleged, helped themselves to large quantities of fruits, saundwiches and other articles 011 Usplaywithout offer ing to pay fer them. Col. Vaughan of the 71st Regiment has been directed by the Governor and Adjutant General of Virginia to make a thorough inves tigation and report to them as soon as this is done. The two Releigh mer chants will be compensated for their losses. Randleman Bank Prospers. Randleman, Special. The directors of the Bank of Randleman held their annual meeting and declared the us ual six per cent, dividend. The bus iness of this bank has steadily in creased under the capable manage ment of Mr. James H. Cole, cashier and the board of directors. Held Captive By Black Hand. New York, Special. Paspuala Gre coss, aged 35, who was reported sever al days ago as having been kidnapped by a Black Hand gang, was found in the hallway on Eleventh street gagged and blindfolded with feet and hands tied. He told the police that since late Tuesday night he had been a prisoner of several Italians, who had given him neither food nor water in 80 hours of. his captivity. Eugene Duche, a tailor, who notified the police of Grecos' presence in . the hallway, was arrested on suspicion. Five Italians Discharged. Marion, Special. The jury in the case of the seven Italian laborers charged with conspiracy came into court and accounced they were unable to agree as to all the defendants. Five they held not guilty and dis agreed as to James Mazone and An gelina Tespa. Judge Cooke thereup on discharged all the defendants save Tespa and Mazone and these were held in bands of $500 each Telegraphic Briefs. It is believed the plan for the new Cabinet has been virtually accepted by the Czar and tie program promised is one of immediate and liberal re form. Winston Spencer Churchill, Parlia mentary Secretary of the Colonial of fice in the House of Commons explain ed the Government's plan to confer a constitution on the Transvaal. SOUTH LEADS NEW BUNKS v. . Progress of Southern Banks During Past Year - LEAD THE ENTIRE COUNTRY With Exception of Middle Western States, South Led All Sections of Union in Establishment of National Banks During Period From 1900 to .1905 and Forthcoming Report of Treasury Department for Past Year is Expected to Give This Sec tion Another Fine Showing. Washington, Special. The Depart ment of Commerce and Labor has re ceived a report of the cotton spin ners' and manufacturers' meeting that was held in Bremen, June 25th. This convention discussed conditions of the eotton industry, special con sideration having been given the growth of eotton in this country, methods of baling, "cost. of transpor tation, etc. This report will be of special interest at this time, inasmuch as the two agents, Messrs. Whittan and Clarke, recently appointed by Secretary Metcalf to go abroad and investigate markets for American cotton goods, are now in Washington receiving instructions in their work preparatory to, taking up their duties in foreign lands. At the Bremen meeting there were present a large number of delegates and representatives from 12 different countries. Many carefully prepared reports and papers were read upon a variety of technical and commercial subjects. The question of cotton sup ply, cotton statistics, cotton growing, moist cotton, etc., were thoroughly discussed. The forthcoming annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury is ex pected to show that many national banks have been established through out the South generally during the fis cal year that ended June 30, 1906. The industrial development of the. South has caused many corporations wanting to do a banking business to secure commissions during the last few years, and it is expected that when the showing for the year just ended is made it will be a good one. The report will also show what banks have been made government deposi tories since the last fiscal year ended. From March 14, 1900, to September 30, 1901, there were organized in. the Southern States a total of 671" nation al banks, employing a capital of $30, 801,500. These were: The States of Virginia, which organized 51 banks with a capital of $2,576,000; West Virginia, 49 banks and $3,605,000 capital; North Carolina, 22 banks with $960,000 capital; South' Caroliua ten banks with ' $910,000 capital ; Georgia, 40 banks with $2,143,000 capital; Florida, 21 banks with $1, 550,000 capital; Alabama, 45 banks with $2,252,500 capital; Mississippi, 15 banks with $1,455,000 capital ;Lou isiana, 23 banks with $2,6S5,000 cap ital; Texas, 238 banks with $12,565, 000 capital; Arkansas, 23 banks with $1,450,000; Kentucky, 57 banks with $4,020,000 capital; Tennessee," 27 banks with a capital of $1,630,000 The total for all Southern States was only exceeded by the total for the' Middle Western States, which reach ed the enormous figure of $49,6fil, 000.. These States were Ohio, Indi ana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri. During the period that the SouthT ern States organized 671 banks with a total capital of $36,801,500, the New England States, consisting of Maine, New Hamshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Conneticut, had a total of only 33 banks and a total capital of $5,185, 000; the States of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Deleware, Maryland and the District of Colum bia organized 445 banks with a capi tal of $35,361,500; the States of North Dekota, South Dakota, Nebras ka . Kansas, , Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and the Indian Territory organized 578 banks with a total capital of $19,056,000. In Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and Indian Territory the total number of national banks or ganized was 140 and the total capi tal was $10,822,800. The fact that from 1900 to 1905 the Southern States led every other part of the United States with the exception of the Middle Western States is an excellent indication of South. Homicide Bee at Texas Election. . . Cold Springs, Texas, Special. In an election fight here, E. B. Adams, Democratic nominee for tax assessor, was instantly killed, Sam Adams, his brother, was shot in the head, and it is believed fatally wounded, W. Y. Robertson was badly wounded and G. W. Williamson wounded, but not dangerously. Williamson, it is alleg ed, did most of the shooting. SECRETARY WILSON EXPOSES MEAT PACKERS Finds "Condemned" Tag on a Carcass in Storage. CALLS 'AGENT TO ACCOUNT Quick Visit of Secretary of Agricul - ture 1 to Philadelphia Was Concealed- Meat Dealers Threat ened With Closing. Philadelphia. Not only slaughter houses but also the storage plant' of the Beef Trust in this city were inspected by Secretary Wilson, of the, Department of Agriculture, in the course of his 'whirlwind visit. This fact developed after Dr. Charles Schaufler, chief of the iTartsral corps, of meat inspectors in this ciry, had vainly tried to suppress the details of the inspection. It may have lr?en that a reason for Dr. Schaufler s: se- cretlveness lay in an episode connect ed with the visit of Secretary Wiison to the big storage house of Armour. & Co., at Second and Norris strasts. ..In a superficial survey of 0110 of the big refrigerators in this place, the" quick eye of the Secretary caught a 'condemned" tag upon the eajcass of & calf, it was the tag of a Chicago inspector, and showed that the, car cass had been conaemnea as uuut iur food. '" Wheeling sharply upon Dr. Schaufc ler the Secretary rasped out; . "How did this meat 'get into Phila delphia?" ; : ; 4t i i The local man could find no an swer. He stammered somethlrig about oversight, and was 1 about ,t order the meat thrown into the fer tilizing tank when he saw1 that 1 'an "approved" stamp was upon the, in. side of the carcass. . , , ( . It was evident that the animal' had been condemned as unsound .,wb4n alive, but that examination pf,(the organs after death showed the meat to be fit for food. ' To the mind .of the Secretary, however, the' existence of the second tag did not "excuse -the failure of the local inspectors to re move the condemned tag, and he ex pressed himself sharply to that ef fect. .' A total of 153 examinations were made by the - municipal inspectors. As a result of the day's work three meat shops were reported to be un sanitary and notices were served upon the proprietors that unless con ditions are remedied their places will be closed. All the stores are in the Kensington district. Condemnations were made of fifty-seven pieces of meat, a total of 7.62 pounds. 1 While the new Federal Inspection law is exp,ected to aid in purification of the meat supply, which goes, into interstate commerce and foreign trade, and incidentally also the local meat trade, the bulk of the work in assuring a pure meat supply for local consumption- must be done by the local inspectors.. For this reason the ordinance which has been framed by Dr. Leon ard Pearson, and behind which, will be aligned all the influences of the Department of Health and Charities, will be of paramount importanca to Philadelphia. Federal inspection here will not guarantee the fitness of a pound of meat intended for local consumption. It will be concerned with the clean liness and. freedom from disease of meats going outside of Pennsylvania. The local inspectors under the pro jected ordinance will be called upon to safeguard the people of this city from putridity, disease, adulterations and uncleanliness in the meats ".nd fish that are served upon tables in Philadelphia. 1 BANKERSIiET THIEF ESCAPE. $125,000 Dropped in Copper by Pitts--burg Embezzlers. Pittsburg, Pa. Overconfider of the Union, Trust Company officials is responsible for the escape from the city of the accomplice of Cliffoid S. Hixton, the bookkeeper who, has con fessed to the embezzlement of at least $125,000. The bank officials refused to be lieve there was any trouble in the bank and Hixton's accomplice discov ered that an inquiry was afoot, and disaDpeared. Hixton said that within '- nine -months all of the $125,000 that the officials know is missing was taksn. The robberies, he admitted, had been going on for three years. There, is now every reason to believe the total amount will exceed 5300,000. Hixton's accomplice was .paying teller and handled the money, while Hixton falsified the books.' J All the $125,000 taken in . the last, njne months was dropped in ah Alaskan copper mine scheme. ' :' 2 J ' CEXT HATE OX READING. ,-.'.. i- -1 Passenger Tariff Is to Be;,Kevsed Over the Entire System. , j Philadelphia. , Following . the Pennsylvania, the Reading Railroad has a force of clerks at 'work revis ing the passenger tariff over the en tire system, based on a two-and-a-nalf-cents-a-mile rate. The schedule will be complete and become opera tive coincident with that of the Penn sylvania Railroad. , ' A cable message from President Baer says he is about to leave Am- sterdam for London, and that he will sail for home. Italy Wants Inspected Meat. The Italian Chamber of Commerce sent out notices to meat packers that the Italian Government had ordered that no United States meat be re ceived unless accompanied by a cer tificate of soundness. - " Preacher Prevents Iynching. Accused by the sii-year-old daugh ter' ofthe Rev. G. A. Vila's, of Tliom aston, Conn., of .attJic-1:, John Gvady, a tramp, was spirltad away to save him from lynching. -
The Chatham Record (Pittsboro, N.C.)
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Aug. 9, 1906, edition 1
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