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Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06
.stoIe E~mpIoyer's horse and Baggy

Thomas B.. Mcpherson Of 7Ol Park ave-
nue., yesterday reported TO the police that
his recently discharged hired man, Harris
by name, had taken = horse and open
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

shameless way. Alum baking powder is
poisonous"
b. n. Finley, n. D., Charleston, Mo-, OF
date, August 2s. 1909, says:
Alum In baking powder IL Injurious to
health, and the manufacture should be pro-
hibited by law"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

W are looking for a big boom in the oil.
producing industry in the Big Horn country
this year." said z. F. Itig Of Buffalo, Wyo.,
last evening. "a number OF Buffalo peo-
pie are interested in the Cody Oil and De-
%velopment company. and think there is a
prospect Of q big strike there"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

NJ. p. Chandler, NJ. D.. West Plains. Mo-,
Of date August 2S. 1902. says;
The use OF alum In food should be
strictly prohibited by law and the lay
should be enforced. as alum certainly lays
the foundation for most OF our stomach
troubles, and II certainly should be made
a penitentiary offense to incorporate It in
our food in any manner. The law should be
enforced, not repealed"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

s. Elliott Woods, NJ. D.. jackson. Mo.
says.
II think Il would be a serious thing IL the
law would be repealed. as 1t has so much
good in 1t and nothing bad. When ] was
a student at the st. Louis College OF Phar-
macy in 1855 I made a series Of tests for
alum In baking powder and It's harmfulness
and wrote my thesis on that subject.
Il am a firm believer in pure and whole
som food products, and would consider 1t
a great calamity II the restrictions we're
repealed. / sincerely hope that the bill
will stand and nj. fall"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

Elton S. Smith, NJ. D.. Stockton. Mo, Of
date August 20. 1902, says:
"The use Of alum In baking powder or
any food product is undoubtedly injurious
to health and is so considered by nearly
all physicians and chemists, especially
those who have Investigated the subject.
In my opinion It's use in any article Of food
should be prohibited"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06
IN the Intere.t. of one PeopIe.

These letters are, as said, from Missouri
physicians Of education and experience.
Written in the interest Of no baking pow
der trust, but in the interest of the most
sacred Of all trusts, the health and happl-
ness Of the people of this state. to me, q
state %oficer. sworn to foster and care for
the happiness Of the people.
They are only a small number Of the en-
tire number, and such testimony is what
has given me that "alum distaste,' not alum
taste. which we have heard about.
I would hang my head in shame and re-
sign my office before l would cast a vote
giving to a job lot of public PRISONERS for
profit the right to continue to curse and
afiict the people of this state with their
fraudulent, deceptive, lying, poisonous prep
arations.
I again repeat that the man who know
ingly and w~illfully puts upon the market
poisonous and harmful food preparations
is ava from home every day that he is
outside the walls of the penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

George NJ. Moore, NJ. D., Linn Greek, Mo-,
Of date August 20. 1902, says:
81 am opposed to the use Of alum in
baking powder for several reasons. First,
the local irritant effect upon the mucous
membrane Of the alimentary canal. stomach
and intestines. Second, 1t causes constipa-
ton and incident i'll health. Third, Htera-
ture tells that 1t will constrlnge the minute
products" ..-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

J. X. Cantrell. M. D., Alton, Mo, Of date
August 20, 1902, says:
N burnt alum baking powder should be
on the market. l heartily indorse the
present Law from the fact that l know
that alum baking powders are unhealthy.
Alum arrests digestion, stops peristalsis
and causes constipation. II also arrests
secretions, especially of the mucous sur
faces Of the stomach. II is a grastro-in-
testinal ~irritant and should never be used
In preparations Of food. 1 think the pres
ent law is a good protection. 1t should
not be repealed"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

B. F. Hartrigg OF the vicinity OF Fort
Laramie, Wyo., and an authority on Wyo-
ming game and fish laws, was an Omaha
visitor yesterday, and said on that sub
ject: There is considerable misunder-
standing regarding the new Ash law of
Wyoming. The law makes the open season
for trout fishing begin June l, except in
the Big Horn and North Platte rivers and
their tributaries. The best trout fishing
streams in the state are the S~hoshone, a
tributary of the Big Horn, and the Lara
mic river, a tributary Of the North Platte,
hence the season Begins along these
streams May 1. Some OF the finest hunting
in the state is In the mountain sheep dis
triets, in the Wind river canon country.
The mountain sheep are becoming more
plentiful under the hunting restriction law,
but they are an extremely shy animal and
II takes a good long range shot to get one
Of them. Deer and elk are becoming more
plentiful, and the herds OF antelope are
also perceptibly increasing over in the Wind
river section"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

DR.. L. t. Hall of Potosi, Mo-. of date
August 20, 1902. says:
81 am, OF course, aware OF the deleterious
effects of alum upon the human system and
the dangerous consequences attendant upon
its constant and protracted use, even in
small quantities, for illustration. in our
daily food. 1t rs a wise law that protects
the public by prohibiting the manufacture
of harmful ingredients into food products.
ut is to be hoped that no backward step
will be taken along this line"
G. @. Bragg. NJ. D.. Huntsville, Mo-, OF
date August 30. 1902, says;
II heartily approve Of the bill passed in
1898 prohibiting the use Of alum in baking
powders.
''The phosphate and cream Of tartar bak-
ing powders are much more wholesome
and even II not so cheap. when it comes
to taking things into our system the best
10 not too good.
II am opposed to the repeal Of the law
Of 1898 and will do all / can to sustain
same"
DR.. John A. Crum of California, Mo-, of
date August Is. 1902. says;
Kindly permit me to say that am
honestly satisfied with the law as Il now
stands for the health of the people"
G. w. Stephens. NJ. D.. Montgomery City.
Mo, OF date August 2s. 1902, says:
Alum baking powders have a slow, I'M
dermining action on the health OF the
user, vitiating the seeretions, thereby
starving the blood and the nerves, leadins
to a long train of diseases. l consider alum
baking powder more harmful than strych-
mia. arsenic or other p~oisOns, because they
are used only for a specific time, Will,
baking powders enter daily into use tol
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

Ulysses @. Miller, M. D., Of Union. Mo-.
Of date August 2S. 1902. says:
Alum, when used in sufficient quantities
and for a SUFFICIENT length Of time. is In
furious. there can be no doubt, and herein
lies the danger In baking powder containing
alum. Any law. therefore, prohibiting ibs
use for such purposes is desirable. Permit
me to say that you are to be commended
for interesting yourself in such a laudable
purpose as the prevention Of food adultera-
tion, a question in which we all are vitality
Interested"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06
Proud of Act.

When the bill to label baking powders
came up as a substitute to the repeal bill,
/ cast the deciding vote In its favor. not
only to prevent the entire repeal OF the
measure, which was imminent and which
would have been a great public calamity,
but In order that the people ehould know
what they were putting into their stom-
achs, and I am prouder of 1t than Of any
act that l have heretofore done in public
ONCE.
have the utmost respect and esteem for
the gentlemen of the legislature and the
senate who voted for the repeal bill.
! look upon their action as the result OF
mislnformation, and as q surrender to a
false political cry raised by a lot Of repub-
lican alum baking powder manufacturer
and poisoners Of Chicago and the east, who
have for years regarded Missouri as the
dumping ground for their infamous COM
pounds.
The reputable and respectable manufae-
turers Of Missouri have long since discon-
tinued making alum baking powder and
no such concern is now engaged in it in the
state.
/ beg to assure the general public and
the physicians especially OF Missouri who
have informed me Of their views and ad-
vised me that despite abuse, misrepre-
sentation and lies. l have been faithful to
my trust and to the preservation of the
public health, and that II any law which
permits the use of alum in food product
passes this assembly, it will provide under
heavy penalty that the article shall be
labeled alum so that the people will
know the risk they are taking in eating it
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

years or life. I am anxious the law shall
stand"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

T. H. Gryder of Thermopolis, Wyo., is an
Omaha visitor. He is largely interested in
the horse raising industry in the Big Horn
basin, and says Of horse matters there;
I'VE are raising mostly tie Hambletonian
and Morgan breed there, which are an off,
shoot Of the early oregon and California
stock. This cross we call the Bashaw
breed and the horses will run from $50 to
1850 pounds. They make a lrst-class ALL
purpose horse and we can sell about all
we raise of them. The horses range mostly
In the mountain districts, and practically
AXE care Of themselves the winter through
We do not feed them at all except in very
rare cases. Our principal markets are
Kansas points and ST. Louis. In an agri-
cultural way the basin is promising big
things for the future. Winter wheat and
rye are doing magnihcently, and we raise
some Of the finest potatoes there that
grow. Thermopolis is ninety miles south OF
Cody City, and about 140 northwest OF
| Casper, and a like distance from Lander,
and about 1870 miles east Of Yellowstone
Park. There is an abundance Of coal in
there, some copper and excellent oil indi-
cations. All Of these industries will be de-
veloped shortly on an extensive scale"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

Doctor William Carson, shelbyville, Mo-.
Of date August 20, 1902, says:
"The law Of 1898, in regard to pure food,
is a step in the right direction, and instead
Of being repealed should have more strin-
gent amendments added, so as to preclude
the possibility Of having any excuse what
ever for using alum in any form at all. not
only in baking powder, but in bakers bread
or pastry, as it is dangerously injurious to
health"
Thomas H. Egbert, NJ. D., OF Kenneth,
Mo-, of date August 2s, 1902, says:
Continued use Of alum will cause consti-
patton, impotency, loss Of provocative power
and other serious complaints. It should
not be used in baking powder or bread or
any food product"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

J. A. B. Adcock. NJ. D., Of warrensburg
Mo-, member Of the State Board of Health,
Of date September IS, 1902, says:
Il think the use Of alum in baking pow-
der Is running a useless risk, as a very
mail amount of alum taken into the sys-
tenn daily would be hurtful to many per-
sons, and the law prohibiting its use works
no hardship to any consumer, therefore let
the law stand"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

c. s. Austin, A. NJ, NJ. D., of Carrollton,
MO-. Of date August 80. 1902, says:
You may quote me as being opposed to
the use OF alum in anything which goes
INTO the stomach. IT'S true that in baking
powder 1t may be innnetisimal in quantity,
yet the continuous and constant use is very
liable to produce irreparable structural
changes and injury
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

DR.. II. Bartens. Lexington. Mo-. Of date
August so. 1909. says;
"Any and every baking powder contain
Gg alum ought TO be prohibited by law IN
this and every other state. Food aduitera.
ton In this country u carried On IA .
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06
TO PROTECT PUBLIC
Lieutenant Governor Lee Of Missouri Dis
likes the Alum Taste"
eiVlS HIS REASONS FOR HIS STAND
Strong Letters from MissOuri Physi-
clans OF High Professions stand
ing support Him I'm His
Position.

fhe interest Of the public in what IL
known as the ''eium Fight" Is wide spread.
The Missouri legislature has been the great
storm center OF the controversy during the
last few months, but the outside world
has not been by any means disinterested
Every effort has been made by the alum
trust"-a combination Of alum baking pow
der manufacturers-to repeal the law which
prohibits the manufacture and sale OF these
articles in Missouri. The agents Of the
trust and the politicians seem to have car
ried on the controversy somewhat regard
less Of the interests Of those who have the
most at stake-the public. The repeal act
failed. and the manufacture Of alum baking
powders in the state Is still a misde-
meanor,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

A screen is being built between the lobby
and the stairway at Labor temple.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

Carl Brockhausen. M. D., Herman, Mo-.
of date September 8, 1902, says:
Alum is considered by all good au-
thorities one OF the mineral poisons. It's
total or partial substitution for cream Of
tartar in baking powder is an adulteration
and an injury to health and should be pro-
hibited by law"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

ID. Claiborn, M. d.. WaynesvilIe, Mo-, of
date September S. 1902. says:
THE bill prohibiting the sale Of alum
baking powder meets my hearty approval.
"The eating of bread containing alum for
a protracted time will certainly produce
constipation, as well as numerous other
diseases"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

T, " Baldwin, NJ. D.. Forsyth, Mo, Of
date September 10. 1902, says:
In my opinion alum in baking powder
Is Injurious. tndorse the action Of the
IN prohibiting the admixeure
OF alum In baklng-powder compounds and
trust the law will not be repealed"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06
Opinions of Physicians.

7. w. Foster. NJ. D., Butler. Mo-, under
date Of August 81, 1909, says:
Alum In baking powder is deieterlous
and harmful to the health. I would suggest
that YOU attempt to defeat the repeal Of the
/, present law, believing It to be for the well
Mare and health of the people,"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-06

ID. A. YarneIl, NJ. D., Versailles, No, OF
date August IS, 1909, says;
II consider alum. II taken continuously
nto the system. very deleterious. II Is
N:rongly astringent and will cause atrophy.
and finally almost complete obliteration OF
the gastric tubules, With consequent anemla
and constipation.
food"
Sharp County record., 1903-09-18
KntGS ILL.
Some few chills.

Some few chilIs.
sam Spu.lock and wife visited
the la.t5r's parents ~ Center re-
Gently.
Button Jones and George Mel
son will start to the bottoms il q
few days.
4 very successful proracte2
meeting closed at Ne" Hope las.
Sunday night.
Miss Nellie Hardin IS at Ash
Flat taking art lessons IRAN Mrs.
Dr.. Buocck.ia.
Luke Yates Of Center will
teach the Liberty Hill school, be-
ginning il November.
JEFF spuElock OF Mammoth
Spring IS visiting his brothers,
Bur.el and Bob Spuriock.
Miss Jennie Johnston, Dr..
Johnston's sister Of Sidney, is
visiting with the doctor and vie
this week.
Ed Paden left Monday morning
for Fayetteville where he viii at
. tend college for ten months. I'd
/ will be greatly missed and his
many frienIs wish him great sue
( cess.
( Arnid Holt and Miss Nettie
/ Rogers were married last Sunday
+ evening at the home Of the brides
/ parents, Parks Williams per-
forming the ceremony. Many
friends wish the happy couple 4
I smooth sail over liie's sea.
I Success 10 the RECORD and il:
! many readers.
AUNT JANE.
Sharp County record., 1903-09-18
Judgment vs. Gov. Davis.

". c. Berry of Newport yes
.erday afternoon secured Judg-
nent in Justice W. F. Black
woods court against Gov. JEFF
Davis for 1928 on a promissory
lote. The governor did not ap-
oear in person, but was repre-
lented by Attorney F. NJ. Fulk,
while the plaintiff was represen-
ed by ", /. Greer, the collector.
Che note was one Of three given
day 5, 1902, by the governor,
or the first years premium on .
Reinsurance policy Of $1,000,
or which Berry, an insurance
lgent, wrote him. Davis paid
wo Of the notes and refused to
,ay the other, and suit was
,rought TO recoyer.-Arkansas
Democrat.
Sharp County record., 1903-09-18
Flows This:

We offer One Hundred Da'lar,
Reward for any csse ol Calerrh TIA,
cannot be cured ty Ha'i's Catarrh
Curc.
f. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
2. J. Cheney for the last Is years,
aud believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions aud iaan,
cially able to carry ont any o5Iiga-
ions made by their firm.
WEST & TarAx Wholcsale Drug
cists, Toledo, ..
WALDrxG, KINuAS & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, ..
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon tie
blood ami mucous surfaces of tie
.y,tem. Testimonial, sent free,
Price sc per bottle. Sold 10y al.
Druggists.
lIaIPs fanny Pills are the best.
Sharp County record., 1903-09-18

J.E. E. Butler, 2 well-t1-l3
Dllater and stock-an Of Poinsatt
county. arrived here Saturday
evening with his family, a wife
and seven children. They come
f51 the benefit Of Their health and
to send their children 10 school
He bought property Of Lum Horn
and is now one Of Us.
cave City Is on a considerable
building boom at present. Among
those who are building are ". r.
Albright in the lover part Of
town. a. Lamar and /. s.
Ntcnols in the central part and
lL..c5n Nichols OF tas east s.de.
g. ". McLain IS putting the ma
tsrial Oh the ground for a hand
some residence II -hs south part
Of town and George Watkins in
the north ParL ol town. The
BaDusts have the material Oh the
ground for a new church and
WORK viii begin soon.
Sharp County record., 1903-09-18
CAVE CITY.

The recent rains have made a
considerable change in the
weather.
The recent rains have improved
tho health Of this community
considerably.
Prof. j. N. Simpson left for
Jackson county Tuesday il the
interest OF tho school.
". 7. Horn attended the meet
ing Of the Masonic order at
Smiths Cross roads last Sacur-
day.
Walter and Ira Crabtree have
completed their schools and re-
turned home to the deligh. OF
their many friends.
Great preparations are being
made for the camp meeting which
begins on Thursday, the 18th at
Gray's Spring, , miles below
town.
Joel Smith, who has been
teaching a, Pine Hill in district
No. 65, came in Sunday. lie
taught a good school and speaks
in high terms Of the people OF
that district.
Sharp County record., 1903-09-18
Teachers Examination.

County examiner William /.
iimpsOn Of Cave City is holding
ne regular quarterly examinad-
n of teachers, and the following z
pplicants are before him:
o. c. Shaver, Evening Shade
Miss Ethe' BFistow, Reed.
j. P. Founders, Sidney.
NJ. E. Butler, Poughkeepsie.
L. S. McGinnis, Calamine.
R. B. Pagan. colored. Polk,
Sharp County record., 1903-09-18
NEE -
- . L-aEs

The saw mill IS now running n
full blast at this place.
The farmers are row making
70 SOW wheat.
MIS-. Maud Mclean has gone
to Oklahoma 70 visit her mother.
Our new school house will be
ready Tor occupancy By the llrs1
Of December.
The drouth in this section Is
nov broken by some 1ne rains.
Everything IS wonderfully re-
ireshed.
John Mclean IS at Hardy work
ing at the real estate business.
John IS q hustler ana We hope
for hin success.
J. L. Overton IS yet undecided
as TO whether ne VII rake the
race tor sheriff Or not as his wife
IS in very cad health,
il. Overton wants to hire &
good, sturdy young man to o.
farm work. He wants one t.
come well Recommended.
!, Rev. ". ". Gibson the popular
for the 3LazEs!d Grocer
Company was interviewing our
merchants the 1cs. Of the week.
Edgar Martin sola his farm
. last week to JOHN G1liet.s for
$50. Dir. Martin viii start to
the Indian Territory in q few
days.
Prof. Z. Z. Armstrong has
moved his family 10 town and Is
making arrangements to put his
/ |cllLaren in school at this place,
which begins October !.
They say that J. l. Ovseton
. has "hogged" me old man Dan
iels out Of his barber bushes:
/ aDd IS now prepared to scraqC
chia5 and take oI your hair,
( Robert Dalton, who IS working
for John Turner, happened to Z
sad accidan; last week. While
climbing U into a barn to fee.
his feet slipped and he caught K
keep frtm falling. His Engei
ring caught on a nail which
pulled the first joint off OF hi.
little finger, and in the Afternoon
be lad Or. Garner to anpslaJ.
the second joint. He IS now ge,
ting aloag all 0. Z.
Hot Tine.
Sharp County record., 1903-09-18
AROUND k3RTd ARBANSAS.

Fifteen arrests were made the
dey Gen.ry's show vas at New
port.
A. H. Mccormack. a grocer Of
Batesvi!le has fled a petition in
bankruptcy,
Arkansas College began It's
32nd annual session last Wednes-
day at Bayesviile.
Matt limbs, a Newport negress,
ended he7 life b. swallowing an
ounce Of .audarum.
There are p criminal cases on
the circuit court docket at iloun-
tain Home, and 13 oivi. cases.
revival meeting a. Newark
under the leadership Of presiding
elder uayes resulted n - con-
versions,
Eli Mansfield Of Mammoth
Spring by accident sent q load Of
shot through his cheek one day
lately, He still lives.
1t is stated that new demo-
cratic paper viii likely be started
at Walnut Ridge, also that a re-
publican sheet will be set going
,here.i
Lon Roaman Of Fulton county
was thrown from a mule las.
week, receiving injuries which
resulted in his death in two
hours.
The Arkansas Phosphate Com
pany, says the Ba,esvi.le Guard.
is shipping five or six cars Of its
fertilizer away from its plant q.
Phosphate each week.
Sharp County record., 1903-09-18
THE RECORD,
BY CLAUDEL. CoGER.
H1s Hand OHirded

In obedience % the Biblical
command, IF thy right hand o.
fend thee, cut It OIL" Charles
Newsuom, 1923 Seventh street 5.
! fast night severed iae offending
'member With an Ak. He is In the
city hospital IN q PrscaFi9us con-
ditiol.
Newsrom is a Iaborer. and
among his acquaintance was
noted for his religious zeal, as i,
vas his custom to do everything
in strict conformity with bis in
depreciation Of the Bible. About
Z II O'Clock last n;sht he vent out
side Of MS home and found the
Ak
4 He then located a block. used
for splitting wood, on which he
/. placed his righs hand. GrasP.ng
the axe II his left hand. he drove
Through tha bonss and cords oi
his right wrist. leaving the hand
hanging by 2 few shreds Of skin.
He was discovered by other IN
% mates Ct me house shortly af-s--
yard and an eftor. wa made to
top the l6w Of blood until the
arrival Of 2 doctor. The physi-
+, ,iaE ordered the nan taken to
he city hospital.
At first Newstr0u refused 70
give az explanation Of what had
occurred. and il was supposed
hat the deed vas done accident
ally. Later Nswsron gave out
he information that his hand had
broken the law Of God, and was
therefore worthless as a hand.
He than repeated the above
quotation, and was ready to ar
gus With the physicians that it
vas the proper thing Tor him to
10, IS he much preferred to lose
)ne hand THAI dis soul.
The doctors think Newstror
vii recover, although he was
5ery weak on account Of the loss
If blood. His religious enthusi-
lsm nsyer wavered, and he is
irmly convinced that his action
vas wise.-Minneapoi.s Times.