The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-10-16
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Lottery and Prize schemes used fa sell
Alum aud Ammonia baking Powders.

A New Yo.k concern. manufacturers OF
an ammonia baking powder boasts that
ita yearly profits are over million dollars.
While, pcrhaps, none of the makers OF
alum powders individually can show 80
large earnings yet their profits arc enor-
nous.
A buslness so profitable, will always at.
tract to itaelt those whose greed vii ca use
them 10 utterly disregard the effect their
traffic may have upon the health or 'ife OF
others.
Alum baking powders are Int reduced
largely by gifts, prizes aud lottery
schemes. A piece oi glassware or china,
n child wagon, sled. pewter spoon OF
some other article OF attractive appear
anee, but of small intrinsic value or cost
IA given With each purchase or a num bcr
Is attached TO the can which entities the
customer TO similarly numbered article
OF 10 prize Il some Kind. II Is In some
such way a. this that the trade In alum
and ammonia baking pow drFs, which has
now attained such glsnt proportions and
their consumption by the public which has
now attained such giant proportions and
their consumption by the public which
has reached an extent which is truly
alarming.
The highest authorities ot all countries
eondemn the use al alum IN bread With
out reserve. Ia America the nos, dIs.in-
guished physIeians, chemists and hygi.n.
is,s have declared that che traffic IN alnm
baking powders should be suppressed by
Law. In England and France where the
subject OF pure food. and ItA effect upon
the system. has becn more fully consld-
cTed and made the subject OF extended
experiments by the scientists, 20 serious a
matter IL the use Of alum Ia bread or other
tood considered TO be. that moet stringent
laws have been enacted 20 prfven. H.
These laws are hgldiy enforced. and the
sale of alum baking powders &ould not be
permitted Tor an hour. Any one who
attempted 10 make them for usc In food.
or alicmp'edto usc them for raising bread,
biscuit or cake would suffer severe penal.
tiee,
The III effects upon the system of food
raised by alum baking powders arc the
more dangerous because OF :heir iasidious
character. II would be less dangerous To
the community were IL faral at oaee, for
then such food would be avoIdrd; but
their deisterious action because impercep-
iible al first is no less certain.
The puekerlng effect which Rlum has
when taken 10 the mouth is familiar 10
everyone. Physicians sav this same effect
Is produced by II upon the dellea coats
OF the stomach and inlestinca.
" hat hbuscwiie would take home 10
her family can Of alum or ammonia
baking powders II ehe knew Il. Such
powders not only vndeI mine the system,
but II Is pointed OH, that ammonia taken
into the system In even inhncilsimsl doses
day after day. impaIts 10 the compile Ston
saliow and bloiChed appearance.
II Is safe 10 discard all baking poSders
sold with prize or gift.
What a miSnomer are the words "Abso-
luteIy Pure" as applied to baking powders.
Two oi the iargeSt selling brands. one
made from alum. the other containing
ammonia and both OF these drugged bak
Ing powders have stamped upon their
labels aad circulars these lords absolute
ly pure, as a matter Of fact they are "Abso-
luteIy Poor, i" rs shown by official examina-
tions.