Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

fusion Of other merchants. insisted upon
\ ~reating the product, not as a fuel, but in
the light of a proprietary article, and de-
manded from 50 per cent to 1000 per cent
profit thereon. The privileges. however,
heretofore solely enjoyed by druggists have
now been extended to the proper and
natural distributors of denatured alcohol
the grocer, hardware dealer and depart
ment store-and these latter are fast realiz-
ing that denatured alcohol has become a
formidable rival Of petroleum products, and
must not be expected to produce a much
larger percentage of profit than the latter.
At no time since the enactment Of the
denatured alcohol law Regardless of the
present unprecedented high cost Of the raw
MATERIAL should denatured alcohol have
been sold to consumers in any part of the
United States at a price In excess of so TO
IS cents a gallon.
Value aa n Fuel.
Denatured alcohol as a fuel for cooking
is absolutely safe, clean and odorless. AS
the omb nation is perfect there is no
smoke, ashes nor dust. By the use of
proper appliances all kinds of food can be
cooked rapidly, easily and far mo-. e cheaply
than the same cooking can be done with
coal. Meats. fish, fruits and W getables can
be cooked with greater precision than with
coal, because the control of the alcohol gas
flame admits of finer adjustment than can
be possibly obtained with any stove OF
range burning coal. Recent experiments
have shown that foods cooked with dena-
tured alcohol have a more characteristic
flavor, are more delicate, and that all foods
can be cooked with less waste and labor
md with fewer utensils. These EXP eri-
ments further demonstrated that cooking
Hith denatured alcohol can be done in cool
and pleasant rooms, free from dust, smoke
and bad air; that much of the finer cook
ing, commonly done at great discomfort on
a hot stove, can be done directly on the
table at lunch, breakfast or slipper, In the
presence of the family. and done better,
more neatly and at an immense gain in
comfort. convenience, good taste and good
nature. The denatured alcohol stove which
vaporiZes the alcohol and mixes IL with the
air and burns the gas resulting from the
mixture is comparatively unknown to the
American public. 1t is the most economical
method of burning alcohol, as it produces
an intensely hot blue flame which, at 20
cents Per gallon for alcohol. has been found
by actual experiments to be cheaper than
coal costing Sc per ton.
Economics in the Kitchen.
Probably none of the writer's on domestic
topics for publication which reach the fire
sides is so we'll known as Prof. Charles
Barnard. who has established ut his home
In Darien. Conn. a Housekeeping expert
mental station. He says:
My experiments show that one gallon of
alcohol costing 80 cents was sufficient to
cook thirty-six meals for two people during
thirteen consecutive days at a cost OF less
than 4 cents a day. The very best results
we have obtained here in burning coal is
8 cents a day. The higher cost of coal is
found in the waste OF heat between meals
when the stove is idle. yet burning coal.
The low cost of alcohol arises from the
fact that the instant the cooking stops the
cost stops. This great economy, combined
with its cleanliness, safety, ease of man.
agement and its complete control. make It
the ideal domestic fuel for every American
kitchen"
Superior Qualities.
Alcohol is in many respects superior to
Kerosene. gasoline and coal for the heating
OF rooms. The extent and the man fold
ways In which petroleum produces, gas,
coal etc., are used for such purposes are
well known and need not be dwelt upon
@NNoN PASdhNNd LIOlh dACOnOi can De cas-. iy
started, rad a,ed and eXtinguished Instantly
and at all t.mes can be regulated as de
sired. The heaters and radiators used fol-
alcohol are cleanly In that there are nc
ashes or dust. and being light and not at.
taohed TO flue, pipe or chimney, can easily
De moved from place 10 place. The flame
Is AT all times nonsmoking as well as cd. r
less Other advantages, not 50 easily OBJ.
served but which are none the less rea
ana Important, are found in the increased
healthtulness and purity of the air OF q
closed room in which alcohol is burning a.
compared with one In which kerosene oil
gasoline Is being used. The noxious innu
ehce OF carbonic acid gas in closed rooms
Is well known. That carbon munoxide gai
Always accompanies this and is many time.
more poisonous and more lasting In its evi
etiecls Is not SO well known. This gas re
suits from the incomplete combustion O.
the caroonaceous materials, and the very
tset that The alcohol flame Is nonluminoui
shows that combust on is compile. e and tina
there IS practically none Of the dangercu
eaThonmonoxide gas formed. - Harper
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