The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-04-30
A BAKING POWDER TRICK

All kinds of schemes and tricks are re-
sorted to by unprincipled persons to
obtain unfair advantages over their
nelghbors. The latest and most .dishon-
est OF these that has come to our notice is
one by which certain manufacturer, If
baking powder have sought to preiudica
consumers against the use of other brands
That have al established reputation as tbe
pest and purest in the market, for the
purpose OF Introducing their own. Their
method, We are Informed, Is to heat a can
OF baking powder of a well known brand
over lamp or stove, when, if there is a
gas given off having the odor of ammonia
the powder is condemned as being ma,ta
OF ammonia and unfit for use. The pre.
JUDGES OF the unsuspecting are Thus
excited against the baking powder SUBJ
mltted to the so called test. and tba
grocer who has quantity of it on hand
suffers a serious loss in consequences.
Ii the intelligent consumer will stop a
moment to think, she will readily per
ceiVe that this ''test," if successful
proves nothing but the superiority of the
baking powder tested. The aim of oil
baking powder makers is to produce an
aftlcie that shall most readily under use.
give OIL Its leavening gas. The powder
that does this with a moderate heat Mt
the same time evolving the largest oman.
tlty, is scientifically the best.
There is probably not an art .,le nrs-
pared Tor food that cannot be manipulate1
to prove thai something is wropp ahont
1t; and when person goes into q I;tcban
oi oeiore housekeeper who is not to be
N Jar i
lions, and performs an exoeriment of
J'en ,,'s Tue simplest character, it is not
ollnoui' 10 lmpress one that something
""iui Is the matter. As to bak;no
po~ o~aefs' we could suggest dozan tests
tae' would be as ridiculous in giving a
ia't iuea OF their relative merits TO an
toned ot Ahoh-
The true domestic value of a ba.,ra
Po"oer consists i'll it's purity, vhole'
"o,AenssS, and leaveniug power r. ia
oLiy the chemist, with his chemical an
l,!iahces, who can determine these onal.
itie7' scientifically and exactly. Aside
ron 'his' The best test for a bakino
powder is to try it in making bread and
see Whioh makes the most and the hest
20 ans practical test all the established
ora lds have been put, aud housekeeners
very generally made up their minda
mh1ch tney prefer, and the tricksters will
iiIu ultimately that a brand that has been
. . h'nseaoid favorite for years will not be
displaced by reason of any tricks which
they may show. 'n
log parties are quite the fashion at
present The bellies of upper tendon
meet at each others houses, brinoino
their little favorites with them. The
conversation on such occasions is most
Instructive Dear, dear!" exclaimed
q charming blonde at one of these in
tellectual gatherings the other dav
what horrid little doggie mine ISIS
what has he done?" ..Why he has
eaten up the pretty little sealskin
sacque had made him for this win
ter" Chorus Of fair ones, "The bad
bad doggier'
~ ou have the worst-manaoed
o1iiee! remarked Mrs. Gimlet to her
husband, as she picked up a newspaper
ana tanned herself vigorously. How
so, my dear?" inquired Mr.. GimIet.
1T Is either hot as an oven or cold as
refrigerator. No wonder You have
rheumatism. Why don't you have
things changed? Discharge your iani-
tor Why discharge himP II isn't
ms fault. It's his misfortune. He
can't help it" No! Why can't he?n
''He was a porter on slecping-car for
over twenty years. "-PucE
Miss Won Gabble-There goes Mrs.
ioode' the new minister's wife. Seems
10 be oil for a visit somewhere. hoe
'atchel with hen Mrs. Won GabbIe-
Why, SO it is. They DO say that she
tnd her husband fight like cats and
logs, but don't believe word of if
Inc idea! By the way. l have not
,alled on them yet; believe L will run
,Ver to the parsonage now. but Mr..
Ioode is ont of town, and we lust saw
y, ,lrs' uoode on her way to the depot.
here Will be no one at home" ..Ob.
'es; the children will be there, and two
u them are old enough to talk" ."-PaiL-
tdeEphia Call.