West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-03-29

If consumers prefer to buy an
sdultorated article of food because
it can be had at lower price they
undoubtedly have the right to do so.
provided the adulterants arc not of
character injurious to health. Ii
such articles are not falsely sold as
pure and the customer is not deceiv.
Ell as to their real character the trans
action is not illcgitimate. But the
great danger in the traffic in adulter-
ated food arises from the deception
that ia practiced by manufacturers usu-
ally classing such goods as pure.
This is almost invariably done when
the adultorant is one that is injurious
TO health. For instance, manufac-
turers OF alum anil lime baking pow
ders not only fail to inform the pub
lie OF the real character oftheir goods,
"a carefully conceal the fact that
they ere made from these poisonous
articles. Most of these manufactur-
ers also claim that their articles are
pure and wholesome. while some 90
still further and proclaim boldly that
they srcc rerm of tartar goods, CT
even tho genuine Royal Baking Pow
der itself No consumer will buy
ALAN baking powders knowingly, for
it is well understood tkat they are
detrimental to health. The sale Of
lime AMI alum baking powpers as
pure AMI wholesome tarticlcs is
therefor, criminal, and IL is satisfac-
tory 10 roticc that several persons
cngag d in such sale have already
beer bought TT lus!ico in DOR courts.
Tie official analysis have recently
been active in the pursuit OF these
dishonest articles. The baking pow
ders of several States have been care.
fully and critically examined The
officials arc surprised at the large
| amount Of lime md alum foods found.
It is n suggestive fact that no bak
ing powder except the ROYAL has been
fotnd without either lime or alum
and many contain both. DR.. FTice's
baking powder has been found TO
contain nearly II per cent. Of lir7e;
ClcvelaBd's IL per cent. of impur-
tiles; the phosphate powders over 10
per cent OF lime. The chif service
of lime is 20 add weight. II is true
that lime, when subjected TO heaC
! gives OF certain amount Of carbon
ic acid gas, but quicklime IS left --
a caustic Of most powerful nature.
A email quantity Of dry lime upon
/ the tongue or In the eve, produces
painful eGrcis; how much more seri-
Gus must these effects be on the del
/ icate membranes or the stomach. in
t. stines and kidneys, moro particu.
larly Of infants and children, and es-
/ peciallv when the lime il taken into
/ the system day after day. and with
almost every mrnl This il said nv
I physicians "a be one Of the causes
Of indigestioD, dyspepsia and those
| painful diseases Of The Kidney now
I 20 prevalent.
Arbitration with lime IL quite as
much 10 be Dreaded az with alum
/ which has heretofore received the
most emphatic condemnation from
food analysts, physicians and chem
isis. for the reason Ga &. while alum
may be partially dissolved by the
\ ccat Of baking 10 is impossible 70 de-
strOy or change the nature % the
lime 80 that tho entire amount in The
baking powder passes, with ell it's
injurious properties into the stomach.
The large profits from the manu-
! facturc n lime and alum baking DOW.
/ ders has placed many Of them IN the
market. They arc 70 be found in the
I stock Of almost evory retail dealer.
and are urged upon customers call
ing for baking powders upon All oc.
I casiOns. Because Of their we'll
known detrimental character it is
desirable that prompt means be ta-
ken TO suppress their manufacture.
Pure baking powders are one Of
the chief aids to the cook in prepair.
ing perfect and wboleeome food.
While those are 10 be obtainee Of we'll
established reputation. like the Royal
Of whose purity there has never been
a question:, 10 is proper 20 avoid all
others.