Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-03

such as apricot, blackberry, cherry,
orange, California, otard ginger, ap,
pie, etc, while the foreign brands are
not omitted from the list. The es-
Sence used IN their production cost
from $500 TO $500 per pound, the
imported cognac" being the high
priced article, The cognac oil Is
just tritle more costly, selling at from
$3.50 to $500 per ounce, or when
bouEht by the pound, the price Is
$S0,00, As 4 gallon is to represent
eight pounds, its cost according 20
present quotations would be Just
$4,000 An ordinary liquor barrel
would probably contain afty gallons,
and consequently Il would be branded
as No White Coguac oil. value,
S64Q 600 per SALON; total value OF
contents, $4,000 The green Cognae
oil is quoted in recent publication at
the same somewhat astounding figure,
II Is safe to assume that barrel lot
orders are somewhat intreQueut,
Among the materials listed are ar
ticles used in making the following
"bitters"-- AngoStura, Boouelamp;
Cocktail Hamburger, Stoughton, Der.
liner. etc. adj lib.
The lists also include great va.
rtcty Of cnrdials and hrandios, runs,
punches, sin flavor. etc, hardly any
article in the liquor catalogue being
omitted.
In an interview with representa-.
tive Wholesale liquor dealer, that gen,
tlemau deplored the existence of any
counterfeit liquors, and openly de.
clared that their sale and use was az
far greater frequency than was gen.
orally known, The unsuspectiug pub.
lie in measure are said to be re,
sNonsihlo for the present condition ot
affairs, The desire to buy below legi
innate and fair prices, together with
the intense competition that exists
between rival dealers--all OF those
to demoraltge both qualities and prices
of goods.
In one instance, n largo dealer fur.
Their declared that the compromising OF
liquors was OF dangerous character.
and that tho manipulation was perhaps
running the risk OF coming in contact
with tho federal authorities as the
revenue laws were exceedingly exact.
ing in their provisions.
Another legitimate dealer declared
! that the work of the dairy and food
commissioner was In strict accordance
with his views of the business; that
impure liquors and vile dccoctions had
no legitimate place on the market, and
should be hanished at whatever cost
/ II pure goods cannot he sold MT the
present prices, It would be better tor
the public health to acquaint prospoc
tive buyers with the true character ol
the goods they were Offering, rathol
than deceive them
4 A leading physician who recommends
the moderate use of spirituous liquor
In certain stages of disease, ls the
authority for the statement that great
harm is occasionally done and the ro
i covery Of patients retarded for weeks
aud months whom so-called pure
1 liquors are prescribed and harmful
countcrfeits are substituted.
The admiXture of poisonous drugs
rs preservation in beer etc, Is re
ceiving much attention Mt the hands
of the dairy and food commissioner
ana the question Of adulterated and
counterfeit brandles. whlskey, etc. Is
also receiving due consideration with
the prospects that additional prosecu
tons will be inaugurated In various
counties Of the commonwealth before
the close OF another month.