The mills have been shut down indefinitely and
starvation is now facing thousands of men, women and children as a
consequence."
"Brooklyn, N. Y.: The marriage ceremony between the Right Reverend Q. T.
Getrich, Bishop of New York, and Mrs. E. Z. Money was solemnized here
today with great pomp, and attended by some of the very wealthiest and
most fashionable people of the country. It has been suggested by some
ungodly reprobate that perhaps the young and handsome bishop married the
fat and aged widow to gain possession of her millions, but this
sacrilegious imputation is furiously resented by all pious church
members."
"Chicago, Ill.: Municipal ownership of public utilities seems to have
been given a serious setback by the very costly and unsuccessful
experiment this city undertook in operating its own electric and water
plants during the past year. It appears that city officials are just as
susceptible to the charm of money as private corporations, and just as
willing, by corrupt methods, to fleece the public in order to obtain it.
It is evident that as long as there is money in use there will always be
boodlers."
"Baltimore, Md.: The pure food inspectors of this city after having made
an inspection of the different canned goods, have come to the conclusion
that at least ninety per cent. of the same is adulterated and that the
public is being slowly poisoned to death. The greed of the various
concerns which produce these things for bigger profits, causes them to
use cheap chemicals in their adulterative methods in place of higher
priced and genuine substances.
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