The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-10-09
A MILLION A YEAR.
Lottery and Prize Schemes used to
sell Alum and Ammonia Bak-
ing Powders.

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sell Alum and Ammonia Bak-
ing Powders.
A New York concern, manufacturers
of an ammonia baking powder boasts
that its yearly profits are over a million
dollars. While, perhaps, none Of the
makers of alum powders Individually
can show so large earnings yet their
profits r enormous.
A business so profitable, will always
attract to itself those whose greed will
cause them to utterly disregard the
effect their traffic may have upon the
health or life of others.
Alum baking powders are intro
duced largely bygifts, prizes and lottery
schemes.
A piece of glassware or china, a
child's wagon, sled, a pewter spoon or
some other article of attractive ap.
pearance, but of small intrinsic value
or cost is given with each purchase or
a number is attached to the can which
entities the customer to a similarly
numbered article or to a prize of some
kind. 1t is in some such way as this
that the trade in alum and ammonia
baking powders, which has reached an
extent which is truly alarming.
The highest authorities of all coun-
tries condemn the use of alum in bread
without reserve. In America the most
distinguished physician, s chemists and
hygienists have declared that the traf-
Ec in alum baking powders should be
suppressed by law. In England and
France where the subject OF pure food,
and its effect upon the system has been
moro fully con-idered and made the
subject of extended experiments by the
scientists, so serious a matter is the use
of alum in bread or other food consid-
cred to be, that most stringent laws
have been enacted to prevent it. These
laws are rigidly enforced, and the sale
of alum baking powders would not be
permitted for an hour, Any one who
attempted to make them for use in
food, or attempted TO use them for
raising bread, biscuit Or cake, would
suffer severe penalties.
The Ill effects upon the system of
food raised by alum baking powders
are the more dangerous because of
their insidious character. 1t would be
less dangerous to the community were
it fatal at once, for then such food
would be avoided; but their deleterious
action, because lmperceptible at first,
is no less certain.
The pucker,ng effect which alum
has when taken IN the mouth is ia.
miliar to everyone. Physicians say
this same effect is produced by it upon
the delicate coats of the stomach and
intestincs.
What housewife would take home to
her family a can of alum or ammonia
baking powder if she knew it. Such
powders not only undermine the sys-
tenn. but it is pointed out that ammo
MIA taken into the system in ever inf
Intestinal doses day after day, imparts
to the complexion a sallow and
blotched appearance.
1t is safe to discard all baking pow
ders sold with a prize or gift.
What a misnomer are the words
absolutely Pure" as applied to bak-
ing powkers. Two of the largest SELL
ing brands, onc made from alum, the
other containing ammonia, and both
Of these drugged baking powders have
stamped upon their labels and circu-
lars these words. absolutely pure; as a
matter of fact they are absolutely
Poor" as shown by official examina-
tions.
The Republican publishes a list of
the bachelors of Rapid in classified
lists, one denominated "hopeful' and
the other .'hopeless." The list is long
and is an inspiration for a lengthy
disquisition upon the cause thereof.
What an array Hot Springs could fur.
nish!
Oi.:.ahe contempt case the Journal OF
yesterday.morning says: "Argumen'
on the Fall River county contempt case
was heard yesterday before Judge
Nowlin in chambers. The judge took
the case under Amusement and will
render his decision in a few days. The
case has taken a new turn and since
the judge ordered a peremptory writ
of mandamus issued, compelling Coun'
ty Treasurer Bradley to pay F. T
Evans the $4,000 warrant, the defend
ant has perfected an appeal to the su
preme court"
County Superintendent Brooke in
forms US that he contempiates th,
holding OF Saturday Institutes in diff
fereEt parts Of the county. The estab
lishment Of such educational factor
will do much toward improving tn
character of our teachers and not onl,
should the institute be held but teach
ers should attend not wholly for th
benefit they receive but the help the.
may be to others. The first one vii b
held at Hot Springs on Saturday, Oct
IL. Further notice will appear late,
w. v. Lucas aud A. S. Stewart, Q
,Hot Springs, +. s. Malcomb and v. I
McG,lllcudy, Of Rapid City, were i
the Valley last night on their wa
home from the east. We remembe
the time when we went through
campaign in Dakota, where DR.. Stew
art was the candidate on the republic
and ticket for a member Of the legis
lature, and we know the doctor is
hustler whee he makes a fight. Th
eoetor was right that time but h
, failed to catch the vote Of the m,