Revolting Methods in. the Meat
Industry.
, Progressive Farmer.
J n every part of America the
, . Beef Trust is most cordially hated.
f True, Commissioner Oartield tried
to put a halo of philanthrophy
about its head when he went forth
to investigate the charges of exces
sive profits, but the people refused
to accept his estimate; and lately
one of the most popular novels has
been Mr. Upton Sinclair's' "The
Jungle" in which he paints a hor
rible picture of conditions in Chica
go among packing-house workers
and the general oppression of the
leef magnates. A few weeks ago
therefore President Roosevelt or
dered a general investigation by
the Department of Commerce and
Labor, and its report was made
public last week. From beginning
to end it is a sickening story
nothing short of revolting. It
shows that in the preparation of
sausages and canned meats the
packers have had no regard for
cleanliness and in the treatment of
sheir employees they have had lit
tle regard for decency.
DKCI.l.NK J. I SK OKCAN'NKJ) M HATS.
'In a word.' says Messrs. Rey
nolds and Neill, "we saw meat
shoveled from filthy wooden floors,
piled on tables, rarely washed,
pushed from room to room it rot
ten lox carts, in all of which pro
cesses it was id the way of gather
ing dirt, splinters and filth" and
iney give oiner aeiaus which are
too unnice to look well in print.
The same thing is true ofthat part
ol their report dealing with the
conditions of the workers. "The
ordinary decencies of life, they say,
"are completely ignored. The
whole situation tends inevitably to
the moral degradation of thousands
of workers, who are forced to
spend their working hours under
conditions that are entirely unnec
essary and unpardonable condi
tions which are a menace not only
to their own health, but to the
health of those who use the food
products prepared by them."
Ul course, in the face of these
facts Congress cannot fail to enact
the pending legislation providing
for stricter inspection of the pack
ing house and for the enforcement
of sanitary regulations. But even
this comes too late to save the
meat industry from a heavy fall
ing off in the late sale of packing
house products. With the dis
gusting details of the Neill-Key-nolds
report lefore every news
paper reader in the country, it will
be a long time before the public
appetite for Chicago sausage or
"potted ham"t becomes normal.
This so-called "ham," by the way,
is not ham at all, and the packers'
calling such a mixture "ham" has
suggested the now current lines:
"Mary had a little lamb,
And when she saw it sicken.
She tthipped it off to Packingtown
And now it labeled chicken."
President's Uncle Dies.
Sayville, L. I., June 14. Rob
ert H. Roosevelt, uncle of the pres
ident, died here early today. He
had leen ill for several months,.
Mr. Roosevelt was 7ti years old.
He was a lifelong democrat. Ed
ucated for the law, he practiced
his profession in Xew York city
for more than twenty years, retir
ing in 1871 to devote himself to lit
erature and statescraft.
An Kasterner was prospecting
in the north Georgia mountains,
when he came on a uative appar
ently clinging to the steep side of
a steep hill tilling corn. The
prospector stopped for a chat and
the mountaineer, nothing loath
for a rest in the shade from his
fatigueing toil, was agreeable.
"Say, friend, how in the world
do you get the corn down off that
hillside after it is ready for
vest!" asked the stranger.
"In jugs," was the laconic
prolmbly truthful reply.
har
and
It is a good thing to take
note
of things a man jokes alwut him
Hclflx'cause those are just the
things that he does not like to
'joke him alwut.
An Unrighteous Ruling
Charlotte Observer.
That is a very unjust ruling of
the Postoffice Department impos
ing a fine of f 2Q0 on anyone who
opens a letter by mistake. Busi
ness men do this constat) ty and in
perfect honesty with no thought
of larceny of the contents of the
envelopes. It ia arguod that peo
pie should examine their mail to-
fore leaving the, postoffice and
turn back any that may have ten
put in their, boxes by mistake.
But few if any of the, people of cit
ies or large towns get their mail at
their postoffiees. It is delivered
to them by mail carriers, f and
ti ere is nothing more natural than
that a business man, running has
tily through a large -bunch of let
ters, should open one addressed to
another person or firm of some
what similar name and sent to
him by error. He assumes, and
naturally, that what is put in his
postoffice box is his, does not
think of a probability that it may
not be, aud doesn't scrutinize the
address closely.
If punishment is to le visited
upon anybody for innocent mis
takes of this character and there
should be none it should be upon
the person who made the first mis
take and not the one who commit
ted the second, having been led
into it that is to say, the person
in the local pastoffice who puts the
letter in the w rong lox.
Unknown Friends
There are many people who have
used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy with splen
did results, but who are unknown
because they have hesitated about
giving a testimonial of their experi
ence for publication. These people,
however, are none the leu friends of
this remedy. They have done much
toward making it a household word
by their personal recommendations
to friends and neighbors, It is a
good medicine to have in the home
and ( widely known for Its cures of
diarrhoea and all forms of bowel
trouble. For sale by J. E. Shell, Dr.
Kent's Drug Store and Granite Falls'
Drug Co.
How Tillman Lost an Eye
Pearson's Magazine for June.
Although his brothers were old
enough to serve ia the Confederate
army Benjamin R. Tillman was a
school boy of fifteen when the great
struggle began. He knew that at
sixteen he must join the Confed
erate forces, and his brothers
wrote back from the field entreat
ing him to get as much education
as possible, because the war might
last so long that he would never
again be able to go to school.
Even at night young Tillman
would continue his studies, fre
4 1
quenuy carrying a Jighteu pine
knot into the woods and lying
down with his books beside it He
was a lank, tall, silent boy, dic
tatorial and brusque, but a natural
student. The heat of the pine
torch injured his left eye, and a
plunge in cold water brought on a
tumor that destroyed it. It was
the almost ti?o year illness follow
ing this mishap that prevented
the youth from serving in arms
against the 1'nion.
You Can Hello While at Meals.
Greensboro News.
The Jew Hotel McAdoo has
recently installed a complete sys
tern of lojig distance phones on the
.1 1 . A
uming room laoies ior tne conven
ience of guests. Already the in
novation has made a distinct hit,
as a patron of the hotel can now
enjoy a talk to almost and point
within the range of the Bell sys
tem, while waiting for meals to be
served, thus saving considerable
time to the busy and oveworked
traveling man. ...
The McAdoo is the first hotel in
the south, and one of the few in
the country, to adopt the scheme.
It is a deserved reproof that The
(Jastonia Cazette administers to
the papers that print it "Rev,
Smith" or " Rev. -.Tones ''or "Hon-j
Winston" or "Hon. 8omeboly..
and The )lserver acceptsite. part
of it in the full consciousness of
gnilt and with all humility. Char
lotte Ol werver.
A Freak Chicken.
(Jastonia Gazette.
Mr. 8. E.Foy, of, Tisgah, tells
us of a freak chicken batched by
one of his Plymouth Rock hens
this jweek, The chicken which
was hatched in a sitting of twelve
eggs selected from Plymoutlj Rock!
and Leghorns had .two heads, two
bills, three eyes and two legs. The
legs were turned backwards and
were without joints. The chicken
was alive for several hours after
being hatched and was something
very phenomenal in chickendom.
At the time of the setting nothing
unusual about the size or shape of
the egg was noticed.
How to Break Up a Cold
It may be a surprise to many to
learn that a severe cold can be com
pletely broken up in one or two day's
time. vThe first symptoms of a cold
are a dry, loud cough, a profuse wa
tery discharge from the .nose, and a
thin, white coating on the tongue.
When Chamberlain cough remedy
is taken every hour on the first ap
pearance of these symptoms, it coun
teracts the effect of the cold and re
stores the system to a healthy condi
tion within a day or two. For sale
by J. E. Shell, Dr. Kent's Drug Store
and Granite Falls' Drujf Co.
"Opened By Mistake."
Catawba County News.
Hereafter the "opened by mis
take" excuse will be a mistake
that will cost $200. The postoffice
department has ruled that mail
must be looked over Itefore leaving
the office, and that any letter put
in your box by mistake must be
returned before leaving the office
uuder a penalty of $200 forjailure
to do so.
Long Tennessee Fight
For 20 years W. L. Rawls, of Bells,
Tenn., fought nasal catarrh. He
says: "The swelling and soreness in
skle my nose was tearful, till I began
applying Buck len's Arnica Salve to
tne tore surface; this caused the sore
ness and swelling to disappear, never
10 return," Best salve in existence,
25c at J. E. Shell, Druggist.
A Good Character
A good character is the lest
tombstone. Those who loved you
and were helped by you will re
member you when foi-get-me-nots
are wnnereu. l arve your name
on hearts and not on marble. Ex
Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
new, and that Is by .constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed oondition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is Inflamed you have arum
bung sound or Imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed. Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
flammation can be taken oat and this
tube restored to its normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever; 9
oases out of 10 are caused by Catarrh
which is nothing but an inflamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circu
lars free.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, 75c,
Take Hall's Family Pills for consti
pation. Did you know that you mast
not le ashamed if you have a
patch on the seat of your pants!
It is no disgrace, and speaks well
for your industrious wife or moth
er.
There Is no need worrying along in
discomfort because Of a disordered
digestion. Get a bottle lot Kodol for
Dyspepsia, and see what it will do
for you. Kodol not only digests what
you eat and gives that tired stomach
Deeded rest, but is, a . corrective of
the greatest efficiency;, Kodol rellevs
indigestion, dyspepsia, 'palpitation of
the heart, flatulence and sour stom
ach. Kodol will make your stomach
young and healthy again. 'Ton will.
worry just in the proportion that
your stomach worries you. Worry
means the loss of ability to do your
Worry is to be avoided - at all times.
jLoaol will take the worry-out of
yoir stomach. Sold by J?E. .Shell,
Pr. Kent and Granite FallSrug Co.
tic-el Dyspepsia Csro
, ci0tu what yon eat
Concrete: Its Rise and Application.
Scientific American.' V
The history of concrete dates
back to the Koinau period, and its
growth seems to have followed and
is proportional to the growth of
the Portlaud cement industry. The
word "concrete" to engineers and
contractors has a , very definite
meaning, but to those not familiar
with the subject, the word, "cou'
crete" ofteu suggests a 'tar side
walk." Concrete is a substance
composed of broken stone, sand
cement, or sand, gravel and cement
mixed together with water in cer
tain well-defined proportions deter
mined by experience. , The result
ing mixture is a pasty, jelly-like
substance, which can be placed in
excavations or boxlike forms, and
allowed to harden or "set" as it is
called. In the course of twenty
miuutes or a half hour it will have
undergone what is called the "in
itial set." In other words, it
changes its physical condition from
that of a semi-fluid to that of sol
id, and while it is not then hard
it is solid. The hardness of the
"permanent set" will depend on
many things. With good cement
this hardness will grow with age,
and there are some cements which
show from tests a continual growth
in strength and hardness for many
years. There are many cements
called "quick -setting" cements,
which take on a permanent set in
a short time and show a high
strength; but it has been deter
mined by experience and tests,
however, that quick -setting ce
ments are not so good or stable in
the end as the slow-setting article,
which grows in strength indefinite
ly. With the increased production
of Portland cement the use of con
crete has been rapidly growing,
and today it is simply a question
of expense, as concrete masonry
can be built for very much less
than stone masonry, the result be
ing the marked displacement of
the latter. It is used at the pres
ent time ior making dwelling
houses, factories, chimneys, dams,
water tanks, railway ties, and
fence posts. In fact, it is hard to
name a structure in the present
day that has not been built of con
crete. The introduction of rarmor-
ed or reinforced concrete has still
more widened its field of useful
ness. main
Where will you and the maid,
(Madam) and the Kiddies spend
the summer!
Why not take a flyer (Our Fly
er) to the finest Summer Country
in the world! Cool, Bracing and
Invigorating Colorado.
- It only takes a day. Leave St.
Louis on the Missouri Pacific at
9:00 a. m. The next morning ear
ly you are in Colorado.
Living is cheap. Write for de
scriptive pamphlet list of Board
frig Houses, etc.
LOW RATES.
To Denver, July 9th to 14th, ac
count of meeting B. P. CElks.
To San Francisco, July 24th to
July 6th.
To Colorado and Salt Lake (Ity
all summer.
I. . Kehlandeb,
T. Pas. Agt. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Ice!
Ice!!
I am handling Ice season, send in
your orders, will give same prompt
attention.
O. L. Hamby.
Ipu cannot Induce a lower animal
to eat heartily when not felling well.
A sick dog starves himself. And gets
well. The stomach once overworked
must have rest the same as your feet
and eyes. You don't have to starve
to rest your stomach. Kodol' for
Dyspepsia takes . tip , the work .for
your stomach, digests what you eat
and; gives it a rest. ' Puts j it
back in oondition again. , Ton can't
feel good with a disordered stomach
Try Kodol. . Sold by J. E. Shell,' Dr.
Kent and Granite Falls Drug Co.
"A
You are going to buy a Spring Suit and of coarse
you want one of these fashionable cuts. The kind
that is just like it was made for you. We have ,
them and everyone is guaranteed iu fit and work
N menship. ' Come and take a look, it costs nothing,
, and is a pleasure to as. 1 .
Straw Hats and Panamas
to Fit all Heads.
Our Spring Oxfords for Men, ; Women and Chil
dren are the best that money can bny. We have
them in all the newest shaps, leathers and colors.
H. T.
"EveryUiIny to
HAVE YOU SEEN
III
If riot. Call and see It
efoxe Tyviyixigr, Itqh
5ecLsetc.
Respectfully,
R. H. Spainhour.
Carolina & North-Western Ry: Go.
AND
Caldwell & Northern Railroad Co.
TIME TABLE.
South Bound.
No57 No61 Noea No No 7 No 8 No 10 No 83 No 60 No 50
Edgemont
13.00 Mortimer 11.03
100 Collettsville 11.06
60 -40 3.05 5.15 Lenoir 9.05 2.13 0.00 8.80
6.30 3.45 3.33 5.29 Hudson 8.49 1.54 7.45 1.45
7-10 4.05 3.33 5.83 Granite Falls 8.39 l.s3 7.00 1.00
8.30 5.40 ' 3.57 6.00 Hiokory ' 7.53 13.57 6.00 8.00 11.50
5.40 3.28 6.35 Newton 7.38 13.38 l.OO
9.00 - 4.58 6.58 Linoolnton 6.65 11.40 10.45
1.30 6.00 8.30 Oastonia 5.50 10.88 7.50
3 05 6.50 9.10 Yorkville 5 10 9.48 5.57
5.10 7.40 t.50 Chester 3.30 8.50 4.30
CONNECTIONS.
Chester Southern Railway, Seaboard Air Line and L SC.
Yorkville Southern Railway.
Oastonia Southern Railway.
Linoolnton Seaboard Air Line.
Newton Southern Railway.
Hickory Southern Railway.
E. P. REID, Gen. Pass. Agt.
CH KSTER, South Carolina.
"Fish Again In
Michigan"
C. H. & D.
THE MICHIGAN LINE. BEST
OF SERVICE TO .
TOLEDO
DETROIT
And to all the Famous Summer
Resorts of
Michigan and
Canada.
Through Cars from Cincinnati to
Charlevoix on and after June 25.
Books of Summer Tours Free for
the Asking. f -i( V; , M;
if.' ic .ir ; I
' W; i CALLOWAY, -
. Trav. Pass. Agent,
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
New Cure for Epilepsy
J. B. Waterman: of Watertown. O..
Rural free deliverer says. V My daugh
ter, afflicted for years with 'epilepsy,
was cured bv T)r. Klncr'a N l.if.
Pills.- She has not had an attack for
over 9 years." Best body cleansers
and life giving tonic pills On earth.
,13o at J. E. Shell's drug store. "
a rrnr) o
Newland
Eat and Wear."
North Bound.
IF
J. II. COFrEY
Wagon Co.
We now in stock a
big: lot of Honest Home-,
made One-Horse Wa-,
gons finished in extra
style. . ,
Just finishing a lot of
twenty-five Bug-g-ies.
Prices rig-ht. Call '
and inspect our stock
before buying.
All WorkrOuarantcc
P.K.ANDERSON
LEADINQ BARBER.
Commercial Hotel Buildioir, Le-
. uvir, i. V. .
You can p-et rftnr
cleaned, pressed and repaired.
Phone 67. V
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