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But care is imperative in selecting
the brand of baking powder to be Ger
tain that it is composed of non-injuri-
Gus chemicals. Powders containing
alum or those which are compounded
from impure ingredients, or those
which are not combined in proper pro-
portion or carefully mixed and which
will leave either On acid or III alkali in
the bread, must not be used.
It is well to sound note of warning
in this direction or the change from
the Objectionable yeast to an impure
baking powder will be case of jump
ing from the frying pan into the fire.
The best baking powder made IS, as
shown by analysis, the "Royal." 1t
contains absolutely nothing but cream
of tartar and soda, refined to chem
ical purity, which when combined un-
der the influence of heat and moisture
produce carbonic acid gas, and having
done this, disappear. Its leavening
strength has been found superior to
other baking powders, and as far as I
know, it is the only powder which will
raise large bread perfectly. 1ts use
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is worth few words. The introduc-
ton of the yeast into the moist dough-
and the addition of heat when the pan
is placed near the fire produces an
enormous growth Of the yeast fungi
the yeast 'sgerm," in other words.
These fungi effect a destructive fer
mentation of portion of the starchy
matter of the four-one of the most
valuable nutrient elements in the -four.
The fermentation produces carbonic
acid gas, and this, having it's origin in
every little particle of the starch
which is itself everywhere in the -four,
pushes aside the particles of the dough
to give itself room. This is what is
called raising the bread"
It needs but q glance to see that it
is, in its effects on the dough, purely
mechanical The dough, which was
before close-grained mass, is now
full of little holes, and when cooked
in this condition is what we ordinarily
call light. This porous quality of
bread enables the stomach to rapidly
and easily digest it, for the gastric
juices quickly soak into and attack it
from all sides. The fermentation of
the dough, however, uses up portion
of the nutrient elements of the loaf.
If it be possible, therefore, to produce
light porous loaf without this de-
struction and without the ''kneading"
process, which fills the dough with
germs and filth, and without the long
period during which the raising pro-
cess goes on, the gain in'food and the
gain in the avoidance of the germs is
exceedingly plain.
But while we can easily see the
dangers which attend the use of yeast
it is certain that the vesiculating effect
produced by it on the dough is to the
last degree perfect. 1t is apparent
that if we are to substitute any other
system of bread making we must have
one which will giveus, first, mechanical
results equally as good, that is, that
will produce minute bubbles of
carbonic acid gas throughout the mass
of dough. Now it is in no way diff
cult to produce carbonic acid gas
chemically, but when we are working
at bread we must use such chemicals
as are perfectly healthful. Fortunately
these are not hard to find
The evils which attend the yeaat:
made bread are obviated by the use of
a properly made, pure and wholesome
baking powder in lieu of yeast. Bak-
ing powders are composed of an acid
and an alkai which, if properly COM
bined, should when they unite at once
destroy themselves and produce car
bonic acid gas. A good baking pow
der does its work while the loaf is in
the oven, and having done it, disap-
pears.
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How Air Resists a Locomotive.

Experiments made by the scientists
appointed for that purpose by the
French Government, show that tho
resistance of the atmosphere to the
motion of high speed train often
amounts to half the total resistance
which the locomotive must overcome.
Two engines, of which the resistance
was measured repeatedly and found to
be nineteen pounds per ton at thirty.
seven miles per hour, were couplci
together and again tried. In the
second trial the resistance fell to four
teen pounds per ton. the second en-
gine being shielded from atmospheric
resistance by the first. 1t strikes me
that there is an idea for some inventor
half unmasked in this item. st.
Louis Republic.
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August
Flower

I had been troubled Eve months
with Dyspepsia. had a fulluess7
after eating, and a heavy load in the
pit of my stomach. Sometimes a
deathly sickness would overtake
me. I was working for Thomas.
McHenry, DR. uggist, Allegheny City,
Pa, in whose employ ! had been for
seven years. fused August Flower
for two weeks. I was relieved fall
trouble. I can now eat things !
dared not touch before. I have
gained twenty pounds since my re-
covery. ]. D. Cox. Allegheny. Pa. o
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gallons, of which 1000 are devoted to
the exhibit of marine animals and
plants. The surface of the, glass in
the front of the aquaria aggregates
about 5000 square feet. In the center
of the aquarium building is large
pool containing mass of rocks, over
which water is conveyed, and which
are ornamented by aquatic plants. The
aauaria are in two series, with q wide
passage way between. The pool is
twenty-six feet in diameter, and,
although not deep is large enough to
maintain a great number of fishes, in
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But the germs of the greater part OF
the germ diseases, that is, of the infec-
tious and contagious diseases, will de-
velop or increase in number without
being in the body of human being,
provided always you give them the
proper conditions. These conditions
are to be found in dough which is be-
ing raised with yeast. They are
warmth, moisture and the organic
matter of the -four on which the germs.
after certain changes, feed.
It is necessary to remember at this
point that yeast is germ growth, and
when introduced into mixture of glu.
cose or starch, in the presence OF
warmth and moisture sets up a fer
mentation. If the mixture be starchy
dough the yeast first changes portion
Of the starch into glucose and then de-
composes the glucose by changing it
into two new substances, viz, carbonic
acid gas and alcohol.
Now the gluten, which is also con-
stituent of dough and moist starch,
affords, with the latter, an excellent
indus for the development of germs OF
disease as we'll as for the yeast germs.
The germs of cholera, as of typhoid
fever, would, if introduced into dough,
find very favorable conditions for their
growth.
do not wish to "pose" as an alarm
list, nor am I willing to say there is
very much chance of the germs of
typhus and of cholera reaching the
stomachs of the people who eat bread
which has been raised with yeast. But
I have not the slightest cause to doubt
that other diseases have been and will
be carried about in the bread.
I have met journeymen bakers, suf-
fering from cutaneous diseases, work
ing the dough in the bread trough
with naked hands and arms. I have
no reason to suppose bakers are less
liable to cutaneous diseases than any
other men, and know, as every house
wife knows, yeast-rsised bread must be
worked a long time. This is an ex-
ceedingly Objectionable thing from the
standpoint of a physician for the
reason that the germs of disease which
are in the air and dust and on stair
ways and straps in street cars, are
most often collected on the hands
Any person who has ever kneaded
dough understands the way in which
the dough cleans the hands. This
means that any germs which may have
found lodging place on the hands OF
the baker before he makes up his
batch of bread are sure to find their
way into the dough, and once there, to
find all the conditions necessary for
subdivision and growth. This is
equivalent to saying that we must rely
on heat to kill these germs, because it
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avoids the long per1ol during whion
the yeast made dough must stand IN
order that the starch may ferment AL
there is also no kneadine necessary.
The two materials used in the Royal,
cream Of tartar and soda, are perfectly
harmless, even when eaten. Bat they
are combined in exact compromising
weights, SO that wher chemical action
begins between them they practically
disappear, the substance OF both hav
ing been taken up to form the carbon
ic acid gas. More than this, the
proper method OF using the po-der
insures the most thorough mixing
with the -four. The proper quantity
being taken, it is mixed with the -four
and stirred around in it. The mix
ture is then sifted several times and
this insures thai in every part OF the
flour there shall be few particles Of
the powder. The salt and milk or Wa
ter being added, the dough is made up
as quickly as possible and moulded
into the loaves.
These are placed in the oven and
baked. But the very, moment the
warmth and moisture attack the mix
ture OF cream of tartar and soda, these
two ingredients chemically combine
and carbonic acid or leavening gas is
evolved. The consequence may be
seen at glance, the bread is raised
during the time it is baking in the
oven, and this is the most perfect OF
all conceivable methods of raising 1t.
Here, then, there is no chance for
germs of disease to get into the dough
and thence into the stomach, more
than that the bread is necessarily as
sweet as possible, there having been
no time during which it could sour.
This involves the fact that the bread
80 made will keep longer, as it is less
likely to be contaminated by the germs
that affect the souring process.
1t will be strange if the crowds OF
visitors to the Worlds Fair do not
greatly increase the number Of con-
tagious diseases, which we will have to
treat. Under these circumstances is
it not folly of follies to open single
channel through which these germs
may reach u.s.? Is it not the part OF
wisdom to watch with the greatest care
,allthat we eat and drink, and to see
that none but the safestand best meth
DDS are employed in the, preparation
of our food? To me it seems as
though there could be but one answer
to questions like these.
L have shown the danger of using
the yeast raised bread, and with this 1
have shown how that danger may be
avoided. The ounce of prevention
which in this case is neither difficult
nor expensive is certainly worth many
pounds of cure and the best thing
about it is that it may be relied on al
most absolutely. Those who eat bread
or biscuits or rolls made at home with
Royal baking powder may be sure they
have absolutely stopped one channel
through which disease may reach
them. .. ....
orE.-Housekeepers desiring informa-
tion in regard to the preparation OF the bread
which. for sanitary reasons, DR.. Edison 80
strongly urges for general use. should write
to the Royal Baking Powder Company, New
York
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is almost certain that they will be
there: Now, underdone or doughy
bread is form which every man and
woman has seen.
It is belief as old as the hills that
underdone bread is unhealthful. This
reputation has been earned for it by
the experience of countless genera
tions, and no careful mother will wish
her children to eat bread that has not
been thoroughly cooked. The reason
given for this recognized unhealthful-
ness has been that the uncooked yeast
dough is very difficult to digest. No
one but physician would be apt to
think of disease germs which have not
been killed during the process of bak-
ing as cause of the sickness following
the use of uncooked yeast bread. Yet
this result from this cause is more than
probable. have not the slightest
doubt that could we trace back some
of the cases of illness which we meet
in our practice we would find that
germs collected by the baker have
tound their way into the yeast bread,
that the heat has not been sufficient to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-30
SOME SANITARY ASPECTS OF BREAD
MAKING.
BY CYRUS EDISON, N. D.,
Health Commissioner, New York CITY.

Health Commissioner, New York City.
= It is necessary, if one would under
stand the sanitary aspects of bread
making, to fully comprehend the pres
ent theory held by scientists of germs
and the part played by themin disease.
The theory of disease germs is merely
the name given to the knowledge had
of those germs by medical men, a knowl-
edge which is the result of innumera-
BILE experiments. Being this, the old
term of "theory" has become a mis-
nomer. A germ of disease is plant,
80 small that 1 do not know how to ez-
press intelligibly to the general reader
it's lack Of size. When this germ IS III
troduced into the blood or tissues OF
the body, its action appears to be an
alogous to that which takes place when
yeast is added to dough. 1t attacks
certain elements of the blood or tissues,
and destroys them, at the same time
producing new. substances.
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end Of the building. It ls located De-
tween the exhibits of the Departments
of the interior and Agriculture. In
addition to this space the commission
maintains a live fish exhibit in the
aquarium annex of the Fisheries Build
ing, the annex being circular and hav-
ing q diameter of 125 feet. The total
water capacity OF the tanks is 14O, 900
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-30
A Straw Hat For O Horse.

To protect the horse in hot weather
some thoughtful man has cut holes IN
m old straw hat, thrust the horses
ears through them-anl there you
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| FISHERIES EXHIBIT.
ONE OF THE. MOST COMPLETE
TO BE SEEN AT THE FAIR.
Many Specimens Of Fresh and Salt
Water Fish-Rare Marine Pro-
ducts-Anglers' Appliances
Of Every Kind.

exhibit OF the
United States Fish
Commission OF the
Fair is displayed
chiefly in the: Gov
eminent Building,
in which it occu-
pies about 10, 900
square feet OF floor
surface in the north
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Paper was in Use i'll Egypt as fer
back os 2300 2. G.
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are. Why should not IL horse wear a
hat this boiling hot weather? Protect
his head. You need his brains as we'll
as his muscles, and stewed brains are
OF no use TO anybody. Don't cut your
new straw hat up. but do something
70 keep the horse head cool. --Ne~
York Herald.
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A wonderful stomach corrector-Beecham's
Pills. Beecham's no others. Is cents box.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-08

against Martha Wilkes, at Providence,
Portland, Bangor and st. John, N. B.,
two mile-tracks and two half-mile tracks.
The proposition is to, put UP S5oo OF
$1,000 each upon every race, the winner
to take two-thirds of the money and the
loser the remaining third.
Myrtle Peek gave exhibitions OF her
running thoroughbreds in a running
pair, and some lofty hurdle jumping, but
much to the disappointment OF large
number of the audience, her best act,
the running of two horses q mile, she
standing on their backs, was omitted, al
though her manager had caused it to be
announced from the stand on the preyi-
Gus day.
The July meeting as a whole, was
highly successful. The track has proved
that it is fairly fast one, and the enter
tainment given in the way of good races,
the exhibitions of Nelson and the feats
of Myrtle Peek, made a list of attractions
that have seldom been equalled in New
England.
Another meeting will be held in Au-
gust, but the dates are not yet settled
upon.
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w. c. 7. q. literary Meeting.

Some thirty-five or forty of the w. G.
7. U. women, regardless of the high
reaching mercury, assembled at their
rooms yesterday afternoon to hear Mrs.
L. M. N. Stevens give brief resume of
the Woman's Congress, recently held in
Chicago, in connection with the World 8
Fair. To give the barest outline of that
interesting gathering of women in the
brief time allotted to Mrs. Stevens. was
study. The Union was most fortunate
that the task fell upon her.
Beginning with Mrs. Potter Palmer, it's
president, that gracious lady who has
been, till within two years, devoted
leader in fashionable society, but is now
giving much Of her talent to philanthropy
ic work, Mrs. Stevens touched upon
many of the characteristics of the lead
ing speakers, and the wise thoughts and
suggestions which were thrown out at
the meetings. She alluded in a bright
way to the meeting for dress reform,
expressing the wish that the words
"dress reform" might be changed to
"dress improvement, having in mind,
doubtless, the bad repute which some of
the ultra conservatives have given the
words.
The pretty and sensible dress adopted
by the leaders at the meetings, received
warm commentator from the speaker.
Mrs. Stevens spoke Of the thought and
purpose of the council as symbolized in
the meeting of the women ministers,
where side by side on the platform,
among the representative women, were
two types of workers, one young Uni
tartan minister, scarcely thirty, beauti-
full, highly cultured, with church like
It's leader; the other, young, not lacking
in culture, with a church gathered from
the dark places of our cities. Mrs.
Ballington Booth is as surely doing Gods
work, as is the leader of the cultured
fair, so does the Woman's Council seek
through its many auxiliaries the same
goal-the uplifting of humanity, to a
nobler, broader plane. EMM
The interest of the women in Mrs,
Stevens's delightful talk was shown by
the close attention given her, and at its
close, by rising vote of thanks. Mrs.
Morrill, of Cumberland Mills, and Mrs.
Wright, state Superintendent of social
purity, were the guests of the Union.
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POUNDING LEATHER.
Great Exhibition of Strength by Portland
Ball Players.

The Portlands gave Kiley terrific
pounding yesterday and both teams field
ed loosely. There were Ia two-base hits
made, such a record never having been
equalled to the writer's knowledge in
this league. Burke did not show up
and it is supposed that he is on his hon
eymoon, as it was whispered among
the fair sex in the grand stand that he
became Benedict yesterday.
Smith had IA chances at short and ac-
cepted IL. He made up for his errors
Hickey played great game at short.
Both clubs play here today and it is safe
to predict a better game. The score:
PoRTLANDs.
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Mr.. BLAINE AND FATHER DuoEy.
The Priests Version of the Marriage
of James G. Blaine, Jr.

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE Herald today
prints for the first time Rev. Thomas. j.
Ducey's reply to the letter written by
the late James G. Blaine regarding the
marriage of his son, James G. to Miss
Nevins. After the publication of Mr..
Blaine's letter to Father Ducey, the
Herald says, Archbishop Corrigan sent
Tor the latter and insisted that he should
write to Mr.. Blaine. Father Ducey said
he could see no reason why he should
write to Mr.. Blaine as his son Walker
Blaine had given him all the facts in the
case.
What would you have me write to
him?' said the priest to the archbishop.
Why" replied the archbishop, write
and say the son James G., Jr., lied to
YOU"
This Father Ducey refused to do, and
q week later in reply to another letter
from Archbishop Oorrigan he answered
to this effect:
''You send for some gentleman of
ability and prominence, man of affairs
and experience, the father of family
VINO has his children's honor and future
at heart; an admirer, or if you will,
worshipper of Mr.. Blaine. Put the
whole case before him and if he agrees
with you shall yield to his decision.''
gentleman was sent for and remained
IN conversation with the archbishop for
more than an hour, Father Ducey was
in the archbishop's house at the time
and when the council had ended he was
called into the presence of the arch
bishop and of the gentleman who came
at the archbishop's request to take
counsel with him. This gentleman de-
cided most positively that Mr. Blaine's
course was to be regretted, and that he
must be met by brief and dignifed
reply. Now the very much discussed
letter which Father Ducey vainly chal-
lenged Mr. Rlalne to print. following the
appearance of Mr.. Blaine's structures,
was as follows:
fully weighed its contents and deeply appreci-
ate the excitement under which it was written.
IN answer, have simply to say that the facts
and circumstances leading to the marriage of
ceremony by me.
If you wish any further information, when it
is convenient for you to call at my rectory I
Shall be pleased to give it to you.
Very truly yours yours, n--a
Mrs. James G.. Blaine, Jr., when sick
at the New York hotel on her return
from Dakota, sent for the priest, whom
she had not seen for a long time, ex-
pressed her regret at the annoyance he
had suffered for his kindness, and asked
his counsel as to the publication of the
true inwardness of this whole affair,
which she warned Mr.. Blaine she would
give the public in certain number of
days hnless he retracted his statements.
Father Ducey said: sYou are too
sick and neryously Frustrated to think of
this now. When you recover you must
use your own Judgment. I connot adj
wise you in the matter as I am an inter
ested party
The foregoing statement was shown to
Father Ducey last night. He confirmed
the truth in every particular.
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He Told the Truth For Fun.
Especial Correspondence.1

RATTLEBAcK, N. j., July eff 1 had
any particular use for smooth, artistic
liar and wanted to employ one of whose
powers I could feel justly proud, I should
lose no time in getting out to the sleepy
little town Of Rattleback, N. j. The
reason I entertain so high an opinion of
the Rattleback liar is that lately heard
him upon his native heath. At the rail
road station the other day an old Rattle
hacker was entertaining his friends with
history of the performances of an old
uncle of his who was a stonecutter.
HE was an artist. Uncle Bill was"
he began, land one of the finest things
he ever did was on soldiers gravestone.
1t was a flag that actually rippled on the
stone"
"You mean it looked as if it rippled, .
said a bystander; s.that it was cut in a
serpentine manner
"Serpentine grandmothersp broke in
the hoary Rattlebacker, with hurt air.
''That flag just rippled, and when I say
it rippled, it rippled. That's all there is
about it,"
No one cared to dispute him, and after
few moments of silence he went on:
Whenever I think Of that ripping
stone flag I am reminded of the old man
who was found petrifed when dug up
In the same graveyard"
"What about itf' asked a bystander.
Nothing, except that he turned into
slate"
"What2 Into real slater"
eyes, into real slate" replied the old
man.
''How do you account for it2"
I'm two ways" replied the romancer
Of Rattleback. Zone is that in life he
was schoolmaster, and the other is that
he was native of Vermont"
| then made bold to tell him that he
should wear the liars heavyweight cham
pion belt.
"You ought to hear me lie when I'm
feeling well" he replied, eff you want
your hair to stand. Why, those yarns
about the ripping stone flag and the
Vermont schoolmaster who turned into
slate are nothing but the plain unyar-
nished truth. am telling the truth
there just for fun"
But didn't wait to hear him lie as
the friend who was to meet me at the
station came along and took me in
charge. II. 4. MUNK1TTRIcK.