Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14
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BEER BADLY ADULrEKArED.
The Analysis Made by the Washin gton Au-
thorities Stirring up q Hornets Nest.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 28.-The analysis
made by chemists at the department Of
agriculture of large number of samples
OF beer purchased from dealers through.
out the country, seems to have raised q
great cry. The analysis showed that the
beers contained more or less of acids and
deleterious substances which are injurl.
Gus to health. The serious part OF the
work lies in the fact that the report names
the substances found in beer, and there
fore the authorizations are located. A
Hood of remonstrances has been received
at the department. Some of the manu-.
tacturers denounce the chemist in charge
OF the work, and allege that he was actu-
ated by ignorance or vicious motives.
The trouble probably arose out of the fact
that the samples selected for analysis were
secured In promlscuous way, the same
as drinker would buy it, and no oppor-
tunity was offered the brewers to manu-
facture samples for examination. Here
tofore the Investigations into such mat
tiers have been made with so much Motif
cation that they were of no use whatever
1t Is claimed that the publications from
the department of agriculture on the beer
question have reduced the consumption
very materially.
Minneapolis Tribune: The record at
the probate court of Hennepin county
shows that the month of February is more
prolific than any other month of the year
in subjects for the asylums. Already there
haye been ten cases, while there were but
nine during the entire previous month.
During the year between Feb. %, 1887,
and Feb. %, 1883. there were 1874 cases of
insanity examined at the probate court.
Of these 35 were females and SO were
males. For a number of years the pro-
portion of insane men from large cities
to insane women have averaged three to
one.
A casual observer would not imagine
that such is the case and would declare
that the figures should be reversed. 1t
must be remembered, however. that the
figures only include the maniacs examin-
ed and not idiots. etc.
Though the masculine mind is of less
fragile texture than that of the female it
is none the less true that it more often
gives way to their obstructive influences
of dissipation.
The prevailing cause of insanity in the
larger cities is attributed by the authori-
ties to religious frenzy following close
upon some crime or debauch About 60
per cent. of the maniacs examined during
the past year were found to have weaken
ed their minds by dissipation after which
they appeared to have been siezed by a
so called religious fanaticism which com
pleted the work of wholly undermining
their reason, making them fit subjects for
the asylum.
Our Capitol Building at Washington q
Grog Shop.
At present all kinds of beverages are
sold openly across the restaurant counters
at either end of the capitol. Men ap-
proach the bar and drink with the same
nonchalance that characterizes the hab-
itues of the schooner dens and all-night
places. One of these days, it is expected
some one will raise row about this mat
ter IN cong .ess, and the thing will be shut
down so closely that policemen may be
stationed at the doors to examine every
body who enters for the purpose of see
ing that no Intoxicating fluids are upon
their person.
Champion Qiquor paper: The most that
the brewers of Iowa now ask for is time
to close out their stock and leave the state.
In Cedar Radios the brewers have been
given the time they ask, and will proba-
bly, have all their stock disposed of by
March 1. In view of this, the report does
not seem strange that the beer, whisky
and saloon interests of Iowa will make a
last desperate rally in the coming legis-
lature. 1t is the last opportunity Of the
Iowa brewers and distillers to effect a
J compromise with the state, and of the
saloons to keep in operation the sources
from which they draw their home supply.
! Northwestern, Davenport: The saloon
will ruin the son. The son will ruin the
happiness of some ones daughter. The
ruined home will blast the life of the
whole family.
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