The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-03


The state rested its case, and Nc
Cord was bound over without bail Il
await the action of the grand jury.
IS ALUM POISONOUS?
d .lrs Jou.na o! Health.
"This question has caused q gooG
deal of discussion. Alum is used by
many BAKERS to whiten their bread,
enabling them to use ala inferior flour
1t is mosil extensively employed a
cheap substitute for cream of tartar
in the manufacture ofbsking powders
1t has not been considered Immediately
dangerous; although if continued II
induces dyspepsia and obstinate con
.tipa,ion. But the fact that many
cases Of poisoning have occurred from
the use of alum, puts the question in
a more serious aspect, and prudent
people wilt exercise caution in the
selection of baking powders.
"Under what conditions then, does
this substance formerly used only
for mechanical or medicinal purposes
become poisonous They are GER
tainly obscure, and at present We can
only surmise what they may be. We
suspect that the cause exists il the
individual poisoned /; s,me peculiar
ity of the constitution producing a
morbid change in the secretiOns o. the
stomach, with which the alum COM
bines and forms an active poison; or
the secretioas may be healthy, but in
unusual proportions, and that these
less or greater proportions in cOmbina-
tion with the alum constitute q pois-
on.'
"FOr example, two parts of mer-
curry and two parts of chlorine form
calomel, which is not poisonous, but
change the proportions to one part
mercury and two parts OF chlorine.
and We get corrosive sublimate, which
is deadly poison"
"Then again We know nothing Of
the constitutional peculiarities. Why
is it that one person can eat all kinds
OF green fruits and vegetables with
IMMUNITY, while the same course
might cost another individual his Gte?
One person can handle poison ivy and
sumac without being in the least at
fected another is poisoned if he APP
proaches to within ten feet Of them.
Out of a family residing in malarial
district, some of the members will sui.
fer half the year with fever and ague,
while the others will enjoy excellent
health during the entire year. Foods
that are wholesome to some persons
are actually poisonous to others. This
is especially true of some kinds Of fish.
There is no eafety in taking alum
into the stomach, as it is shown to be
always injurious, and often danger
ous." .
The Scientific American published
in a recent number a list of alum and
ammonia baking powders, which is Of
great value at this time. Following
is the list compiled from official re-
ports. Powders marked with a star
seem to have a general sale, as they
are mentioned in at least two Of the
official reports.
ATLANTIC & PACIFIC. sRoYAL.
COoK's FAvURITE. sCIOTo.
CROWN. SILVER SPOON.
CRYSTAL. SILVER STAR.
DAISY. ssNowDRIFT.
'DAvIs' o. K. SOVEREIGN.
DRY YEAST. STAR.
GEM. STATE
GLOBE. STANDARD.
sKENTON. sUNFLOwER.
PEARsoN's WASHINGTON.
PERFECTION. WINDSOR.
IEERLEss. ZIPP's GATE.
PURITY. CRYSTAL.
There are, in addition to the forego.
ing list from the Scientific American,
a number of such powders sold in the
western that sre not found in eastern
stores.
Following is the list to date:
CALUMET. Contains Alum.
Calumet Baking Powder Co., Chicago.)
FOREST CITY Contains Ammenia Alum.
(Vouvie Bros, Cleveland.)
YEAST. ......... ............... ......
Contains Ammonia Alum.