The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-10-01
A MILLION A YEAR.
Lottery and Pttjze Schemes usea 70 SCI!
Alum and ammonia B5tiAg Po#icrs.

Lottery and Piize Schemes useu 20 sci
Alum and ammonia Ba@iag Pow5crs.
\ NV nrk concern. manufactures
Il al ;'umpn'a baking powders boasts
that lis yearly profits. axe over 4 mill
ic:' dollars. hh:!c, perhaps, none of
lc>,:aIz3ga Of aiunl powders inIisi'i-
ialiy tan show SO large earnings Yet
heir profits arc enormous.
\ business so profitable. VII always
attract t. itself ;,.o5e whose greed VII
cause them to utterly Gisrega:d the
,..t..&tt cl.o;r traffic may have upp.. the
h2a!tI. OF life cf others:
Alum baking powders are ii,trolnc-
g; largely by gjf.s, prizes and lottery
schemes. y piece CT glassware u
CHINA, :; ci:ill; wagon, sled. a pewter
spoon or soE:c ether article Of :s:tl;,ct-
i've "np2arcnce. bat small intrinsic
Waite or cost l. given with each pur-
chase q: 4 nUili.cr is attached to the
can which entities tic Customer 20 ::
j similarly n,!;si5,r re-! article OF to Il
prize Of suNe kind IL is III soma
such way as this that The trade in
alum aad ammo:ii;, baking powders
which has now attained such CANT
proportions and their consumption j,
| liz, public which las reached ;n cxtc:..:
winch is traiy alarming.
! Tie highest authorities If ali
co;i.itrics con,;cisi: Tie use Of alum III
bread without reserve. IN America
the most distinguished pi.vsicsans,
chemists and '.ygieaists have declared
that Il { traffic in alan baking powders;
S!loa.I lie suppressed by law. Iii
England ans France where til" sub
Jet Of pare feed and its effect upon
the SYSTEM las been more fully con
s!dcrcd AMI made the subject Of OK
tended experiments by the scientists,
SO serious q mattciSas the use of alum
in bread or other food considered to
be, the most stringent laws have been
enacted to prevent it. These laws
are ri1iAly enforced and the sale Of
alum baking powders would not he
permitted for an hour Any G.1c WHO
attempted to make them for use in
food or attempted to use them fol
bread, biscuit or cake would SITTER
severe penalties.
The i'll effect upon the system OF
food raised by alum baking bowders
are Tie 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 t!ieii
.leleterious action because impcruep
tihc at first is 10 less certain.
The puckcring effect which alum
has when taken INTO the mouth Is
familiar to everyone. Physicians say
this effect is produced by it upon th'
delicate coats Of the stomach and III
tcst!nes.
What housewife would take HON,
to her fa:nily,a can Of alum or annon
= ia baking powders if she knew it
Snc! powders rot only undcrmines
, the system, but it is pointed ont that
ammonia taken into the system il
even infnetisinal uosce day after day
mparts TO TIE complexion a sal.ov
t and blotched appearance.
1t is safe to discard oil baking
powders sold with Il prize or gift.
What misnosner are the word:
j absolutely Pure as applied to bak
e ing powders Two of the iarges
: selling brands, one made from alum
tue other containing ammonia anc
bott.of these drugged baking powder
have stamped upon their labels an'
D circulars these words absolutely pure
Il as !. matter of fact they are ''Ahsolut
+ ely Poor, rs shown by-oifici,d exaiain
ations.