Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-28
THE THINGS WEEAT
Mr.. Mann Conducted a School Of In
struction for Information
Of the House.
REGARDING PURE FOOD BILL
With a Large Assortment Of Samples
He Made Plain Some Of the Most
fragrant Instances Of
AdulteratiOn.

4 Washington, June 22.-The space in
front of the speakers desk OF the
house Thursday resembled a small sec.
ton of a delicatessen store and corr
ner grocery, with cereals, jams, jel-
lies. tins Of peas, tomatoes. corn, bot
ties OF whisky and wine, imported
sausage, branded cherries and other
edibles and drinkables scattered over
two tables. To complete the picture
there were standard scales with
weights, graduate and funnel.
These We're used to demonstrate the.
contention Of tina mainritx of the COM
Saittee on Interstate and foreign COM
merce that pure food bill is neces-
sary for the protection Of the people.
/ The house went into committee Of
the whole for the consideration Of the
bill, Mr.. Mann beginning the discus
sion. +.
Mr.. Mann contrasted the features OF
the senate and house bills, remarhing
that 1t was not the aim Of the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce to recommend legislation as
TO what the people should eat or drink,
but to call attention to what they are
eating or drinking.
Medicines now on the market adj
vertised in the strongest terms to cure
the opium habit" said Mr.. Mann, con-
tain enough opium to develop the hab-
It,"
He read letter from the German
American Extract works in which they
told how to make all kinds Of liquors.
He said that this firm claims to make
any kind of liquor out Of ethal alcohol.
Black pepper. he said, Is a fruitful
source Of adulteration, the FILLER" be-
ing sold in five-ton weights, according
TO letter which MI. Mann read. Pep
per berries, he said, are made out Of
tapioca colored with lampblack.
"The coffee that we drink, Mocha
and Java" said Mr.. Mann, lis gener-
ally adulterated with Brazil coffee and
ground coffee with sawdust and even
bread crumbs"
Taking his position between the ta-
bles Mr.. Mann began rapid explana-
ton Of every article there, Mr.. Stew !
ems Of Minnesota handing the several
articles to him. "Is he regular phar-
macist?" asked Mr.. Gaines Of Tennes-
zee. speaking Of Mr.. Mann: Bowling
gracefully, Mr.. Mann replied that the
gentleman from Illinois has borne the
title of doctor for many years. Hei
had demonstrated his right to lecture
before the university Of the house."
Taking up a bottle Of bright colored
:herries marked "Marischino Cher
'ies," he explained that the cherries
lad been picked green; that they were
hen bleached and colored with analine Z
I've and, holding up bright colored
1T Of cloth, he said, this cloth was.
lyed with the same dye"
What are these cherries fort" asked
member.
II understand they are used one at
time in a well known drink" re-
lied Mr.. Mann amid laughter, some
t the members recognizing the cock
all which goes with the cherry.
Holding up bottle containg a light
olored liquid, Mr.. Mann said it was
oney. ''Yet 1t never saw hive
luch less q comb, ills fresh from the
lueose factory"
Freezin, he said, Is a powder. sold
} preserve meat. He admitted that
might keep meats from spelling
ut said that 1t is most injurious to
ealth, being composed of sulphite Of
ida and red coal tar dye.
A fine grade Of olive oil used by
lie Union League club Of PhiIadel-
hia turned out to be cotton seed oil
it'll an adulterant.
Taking three cans Of tomatoes, Mr..
ann said each was'of different weight
1t all we're bought for three pounds.
1.-THE department stores of New
ork, Philadelphia. Chicago and Wash
gton and the mail order houses sell
lie short weight cans" eatd m,
ann. Mr.. Mann insisted that stand
d cans ought to be full weight.
Passing to the cereal foods. he called
tention to the differences between
e cartons and while he did not
re what the people bought he In
sted that the amount Of the food
ould be put on the packages.
Mr.. Mann received an ovation when
concluded.
The bill VIII be considered again
'iday.