Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-18
VAR TO THE KNIFE


Mr. Charles r. Croft, who has worked SO
honestly and successfully to establish the rep.
utation of his pure Snow Flake Baking Pow
der, feels that the advertising methods of some
of his would-be competitors are more jealous
than honorable; though what he can well
complain of is difficult to say, because, by
his own confession, the volume of his bust
ness has been so increased since this baking
powder controversy began that his facilities
for manufacture are sorely pressed to fill
orders. 1t is fair to say that Mr.. Croft sought
no controversy, but was pursuing the
even tenor OF his manufacturing
and vending on way, Of r n GOODS
conscious that they would win, and they did
win. But, as the fullest heads of wheat are
most picked at, so the score of other baking
powder-men, good, bad and Indifferent began
assaults upon the Snow Flake by covert in
nendoes and open falsehoods, because they
must dislodge it from the confidence of the
public and the preference of the trade before
they can gain even foothold for their own
more or less questionable products.
That the public may fully understand the
merits of the controversy, as well as to amase
certain other manufacturers who seem to have
more time for SANDER than legitimate business,
the Pioneer Press has been requested to an.
nounce the challenge named below, and to say
that Mr.. Charles r. Groif's check for 81 900 is
unreservedly in the hands Of the Second Ma.
tional bank, st. Paul, as an evidence of good
faith.
CHALLENGE.
One thousand or five thousand dollars that
the Snow Flake is a pure baking powder, free
from ammonia salts, alum or any other in
furious ingredient.
One thousand or five thousand dollars that
the Royal baking powder is not.
One thousand or five thousand dollars that
DR.. Mott neither is nor ever has been the gov
eminent chemist, as stated by the Royal Bak-
ing Powder company.
One thousand or five Thousand dollars that
DR.. Love neither is nor ever has been the gov
eminent chemist, as stated by the Royal Bak-
ing Powder company.
One thousand or five thousand dollars, that
DR.. Peter Collier who is now and has been
for number of years the government chem
list, has tested the Snow Flake baking powder,
taken from the open market, and pronounced
it pure.
One thousand or five thousand dollars, that
DR.. Peter Collier who is now and has been for
a number of years. the government chemist,
has never tested the Royal baking powder,
taken from the open market, and pronounced
it free from ammonia, alum, etc.
One thousand or five thousand dollars, that
biscuits baked from the Snow Flake baking
powder, are perfectly healthy, and free from
ammonia, alum, or any other injurious SUBJ
stance.
One thousand or five thousand dollars, that
biscuit baked from the Royal baking powder
are not.
One thousand or five thousand dollars, that
by the government when the Royal Baking
Powder company bid for the same order,
March 20, 1881.
One Thousand or five thousand dollars, that
the Snow Flake baking powder was accepted
by the government in preference to the Royal,
March 80, 1882. CHAs. r. CROFT,
Manf'r OF Snow Flake Baking Powder.
HOW TO SETTLE IT.
This challenge, as whole, to be accepted
within ten days from this date, June II, 1882.
Each party to select chemist, and these two
third. The three to conduct an analysis pub
licly and before a committee of five persons,
to be selected from the officers of five public
institutions in this state. The party losing to
pay all expenses of this public test, and half
the money gained to be DIVIDED equally among
the five institutions represented on the COM
mittee The baking powders to be purchased
from the general stock of the leading grocers
in St. Paul and Minneapolis. The test to be
made in either city at any time before July /,
1882.
This gauntlet is so straightforward that
somebody must have the goods which will
bear crucial inspection, and, OF course,
the challenge will be accepted. II accepted,
the ownership of the pure goods can be def
nitely ascertained; if not accepted, the current
controversy as to the quality of leading bak-
ing powders is ended, and those who fail to
answer can fairly be catalogued among hum
bugs or wilful deceivers. To borrow the
rather questionable, yet expressive language
of sporting circles, Mr.. Croft now makes the
case husiness.like ssput I'D or shut up. -