The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-01

uesi8ncu 10 put ~ stop 10 inc mhnuIhCture
of adulterated beer 1t Is not probable it
will receive serious attention at this ses-
sion OF congress, the time being too short,
but next winter, it is predicted by those
who are familiar with the situation, the
matter will be taken up and pushed to
completion. The proposition is to tax
adulterated beer 81 or perhaps ~ more per
barrel than pure beer. In addition to this
every package Of adulterated beer will
have to be marked In plain letters, "Adul-
terated, and every saloon keeper who sells
beer that is not pure will be compelled un-
der penalty to display conspicuously over
his bar sign reading, "Adulterated beer
sold here"
Driven to the Wall.
While there are differences of opinion as
to the right OF congress to impose its arm
between the manufacturers Of adulterated
beer, adulterated cheese, adulterated but
ter and other articles and the consumers
thereof, there Is little difference of opinion
as to the desirability OF putting stop To
the brewing and sale OF beer made out of
glucose, fusel oil and other deleterious
substances. No doubt exists that such
beer Is injurious to the health of those who
drink 1t. So general has the adulteration
almost impossible to find honest beer of
domestic manufacture. IL one wants an
all malt beer, he has to buy the imported
article and pay higher price for it, There
are plenty of manufacturers who would be
only too glad to have this law passed. They
want to make all malt beer and would do
so II they could keep their trade In the face
of competition from the brewers of the
oh 80. Int thov a 10 .,,I
against their will are driven to the use of
glucose and the. other substances en-
ployod by brewers In making cheap beer.
Deadly Poison.
am told by gentlemen who have care
fully Investigated this subject that the
drinking Of adulterated beer has added tn
the mortality rate from certain diseases In
various parts of the country. In one of
the largest breweries In the United States
a MUSICIAN Is employed to look after the
health of the men who work there. He
says the beer turned out by his employers
Is not fit to drink. The brewery help
drink freely Of 1t, and, according to his
testimony, their lives are shortened from
to 90 years thereby. Most of the beer
now browed I'm the United States contains
about 80 or % per cent Of malt. Some
manufacturers use as much as roper cent,
but others drop rs low as 35 or 40. Gu
oose, fusel oil and other chemicals take the
place of the malt. The price of barley has
fallen materially on account of the ability
Of the brewers to get along with little. -
Very little barley Is exported and the
price Of that grain Is regulated almost
wholly by the brewery price, while wheat,
corn and other cereals have their prices
fixed in Liverpool. i am told that tho
practice of brewing adulterated beer grew
up in this country largely as result Of
the sale OF great number OF breweries to
an English syndicate The Englishmen
were induced to pay extravaganza prices for
these breweries. In fact, not only were the
breweries sold, but so were the English
men. After getting possession they found
the only way I'm which they could get even
was by adulterating their output and TAX
ing larger profits from the consuming
public. But the American farmer objects
to having the value Of his barley reduced
in this way, and the chances are that con-
gress will legislate to protect him, as 1t
has protected the makers OF honest butter
and honest cheese
How He Hit the Bullseye.
Governor Russell of Massachusetts,
Is much talked about as candidate for
the presidency before the Democratic ma
tional convention. In recent sketch Of
Mr. Russell's life noticed a story about
visit which "the boy governor" paid to
militia encampment, and about the
manner I'm which he pleased the soldiers
by taking rifle and hitting the bullseye
at 500 yards several times In succession.
This is not all Of the story, and l shall
have to tell the remainder Of 1t, because 1t
Is too good to keep hidden under a bushel.
1t is true that the young governor did per-
form that feat In Workmanship, and this
Is how 1t came about:
Mr.. Russell was then governor and a
candidate for reelection. He was running
as Democrat In Republican state, and
every device known to the artful politi-
clans had TO be devised In order to get
enough votes to carry him through.
Among the schemes suggested by one of
the governors shrewd friends was that no
go to the militia encampment, where 1t
was arranged that he was to be invited to
try his hand at the targets and that he
was to display Workmanship Of good
enough quality to charm the soldier boys
and induce every one OF them to vote for
him.
Dun Il Cuu oiiOoo Wofti ooho, pfV-
tested the governor.
''Then you'll have to practice y said the
schemer. "You have three weeks In which
to perfect yourself. Buy parlor rifle and
spend all your spare time practioins with
It,"
The governor did as no was directed and
day after day In the back yard OF his house,
screened from the view of the curious, he
tried his hand and perfected his art. When
the encampment came on, he paid It a visit
and of course was invited to shoot at the
targets.
Haven't had rifle In my hand for
seven years. said the governor modestly.
Don't believe could hit the target, let
alone the bullseye. But II you insist Ill
try"
Then 1t was the governor tapped the
very center of the black spot time after
time while the soldier boys stood around
and looked on with undisguised amaze
ment and admiration. After the exhibit
ton was over they were so enthusiastic
they wanted to take the young governor
ND on their shoulders, and election day the
greater part Of them voted to give him
another term. tfG ~ tt4a
In, fact that bit Of shooting won the pc.
litical battle and made William X. Russell
one of the marked men Of the Democratic
marty. WALTER WELLMAN.,
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