Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-16

which Prof. ANGEL, DR.. Mott, and Other
lea.ling lights took a very prominent
part. The experiments of DIR. Mott are
a result Of this discussion, and 80 &c
prove co~nclusively that the most danger
Gus adulteration that a community
has to guard against is alum
in baking powder. In In:
paper, the Doctor says: at was with
difficulty | found a suitable place tc
conduct the experiments so that the
animals would not disturb the neiehbor
hood; but, through the courtesy OF the
Commissioners of the Dock Department
| secured a shed on their premises. foot
of Sixteenth-street and East River.
This shed | had completely remodeled
into a suitable house, having the di
mansions of about l6xl4xl2 feet. Six
teen stalls we're made inside, having the
dimensions of 3!x2x2! feet. The bot
tom OF each compartment was covered
with straw, making a pleasant bed loi
dogs. | then secured Is dogs from the
Pound, which were all carefully exam
med 10 see ii they were IN a perfect stat,
of health. None but the strongr healthy
dogs were selected. The breed, age,
food, color and weight OF every dog was
carefully noted. Each dog was then con
fined to a stall and securely chained, and
they all received a number, from tC
IL. | commenced my experiments on
the 9th OF September, and finished De-
cember 81. My assistant was with the
dogs from morning until night, and
never lett the animals without first
securely boiling and locking the doI
house. No stranger vas allowed to en-
ter the house unaccompanied either by
myself or my assistant, and the dogs
never received a mOuthful OF food OF
anything else from any n except IRON
my as-e.,nr or myself. | will now de-
tail the result Of my experiments:
"Dlg No. breed Of dog, coach,
Age, / year. Health, perfect. Food,
bread and crackers. Color, spotted
black and white. Weight, 81 pounds,
"ro this dog, on the morning ui the
9th OF September, was given eight bis
cult at $40 o'clock. The biscuit were
made bv myself az follows: One quar-!
siiled -four, 20 teaspoons alum baking
powder, . cups water, | tablespoon but
ter, - biscuit made, weighing y
| ounces; time OF baking, - minutes.
"Atll:30, just three hours and TWEEN
~ minutes, the dog was taken very sick,
vomiting prolusely his vim and bright
ness OF eye had departed. and he trem'
bled considerably in his limbs"
Experiments were then made upon
three dogs with biscuits containing only
10 teaspoons ui alum baking powder
The result indicated that some animals
are more liable to yield to the effects oil
| poisonous substances than others ere.
When, on the other hand, three other
dogs we're ied with biscuits made with
pure cream OF tartar baking powder, nc
i'll effects were experienced. They ate
and ate with an evident relish, day after
! day, and even whined for mOre
II was next necessary to discover
what effect alum has on the Solvent
power Of the gastric Juice. In order tC
! Ohtain some pure gastric juice, a curious
| device was resurted to. DR.. Mott sem
several dogs 10 Prof. Arnold, Medical
Department OF the University OF New
York, who inserted a small metallic tub,
| directly through the skin and into the
stomach OF each one OF them, when the
dogs were in a perfectly healthy
condition Prof Arnold SEN to DR.
Mott some gastric Juice, which was pro
duced by tickling the lining OF the stOm
ach OF the dogs with Il ieatherOrglassrOd
which caused the gastric juice TO flow
II Of the tube into a receptacle placed
underneath the dog Ia receive it.
DR.. Mott, aided by Prof. Schneider
then began some experiments with the
four samples of gastric juice, which he
had received from Prof. Arnold, to dis
cover the effect Of the gastric juice in
which alan had been dissolved upon
iibrine, Il white, very easily.dieestct
substance, having a basis OF coagulated
blood. The iibrine was imperiectly Iii
gested. and the experiments were very
important, as showing that alum can
check the digestion OF 80 easily digesteC
a substance as iibrihe. They indicate
therefore, how dangerous it is TO intro
duce these two salts into our stomachsr
ii we do not wish TO excite indigestion
and dyspepsia. Further experiment:
showed that the digestive power OF the
gastric juice is entirely destroyed by
alum, so lar as lis power OF disSolvln.
the more indigestible substances, like
the boiled white Of an egg, is concerned
DR.. Mott then determined to Learn
whether alumina could be found in the
various organs Of the body ii q dog wa,
led with hydrate of alumina. He found
a considerable quantity OF the stuff in
the blood, liver, kidneys, and heart.
The doctor goes on { o describe the
different symptoms exhibited by these
dogs "a thew passed through almost
every phase OF animal agony until they
were left in 4 complete state Of physical
prostration. To those especially inter
ested IN the details of this subject the
article in the Scientific ipcric1n supple
mcnt will give most complete inE0rma
ton, and we will spare tie sympathetic
reader the account of tie snllerlngs d
these dumb brutes.
DR.. Motifs conclusions, after making
these experiments, are OF vital Interest
10 every one who either makes or eat
bread, and therefore concern all.
"These experiments" said be recent
", while speaking before the American
Chemical Society, "clearly demonstrate
that the salts left in the biscuit when {;
cream Of tartar baking powder IS useC
are perfectly harmless, but when ar
alan baking powder is used are very
dangerous, for in every case where dog
were fed Oh biscuits made with suci
powders the dogs were made very sick
causing them TO vomit rrOfuseIy, lose al
energy, and show weakness in theiI
limbs"
L. is a clear and triumphant corrobor
alton OF the assertions OF the Royal Bak
ing Powder Company, and entities then
to the gratitude and support OF the com
munity they are endeavoring to protect
As they claim, and DR.. Mott has shown
bread made of alum is totally unfit 10
human or animal food. IFS true, in th'
bread OF domestic consumption there
may not be as large a proportion OF bak
ing powders us was i'll the bread useC
by DR.. Mott, and that accounts for tn,
fact that the symptoms in the reader ar
not so we'll defined as the w,r,in the ex
periments IN question. How many ther'
are Of our immediate friends suflerin'
from this evil, scientific investigation
will alone reveal; but many %lingcrin.
and suffering invalid, with no defines
idea OF his trouble, can easily trace 1t t
its sourra nv stOpninp the use OF alum