Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 23, 1887, Page 8

8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEB: THURSDAY. JUNE 23, 1887 NOT A WORD OF TRUTH IN IT, Guy Barton 8ays the Union Pacific Never Favored the Bmelting Works, THIRD DAYOF THE COMMISSION. Testimony Going to Show That the Railroad Helped the Stand- d 01l Company to Frees Out its Competitors The Commission’s Third Day. The first witness called before the Union Pacific railway committee this morning wus C. Barton. In answer to questions by Governor Pattison, Mr. Barton stated that he was president of the Omaha and Grant smelting works 1n this city. Sid- ney Dillon and tred L. Ames were the only stockholders in the works who were also interested in the Union Pacific road. These gentlemen paid the same amount for their shares that other stockholders had. Wihen asked to name the stock- holders in the organization other than those who were also 1nterested in the Union Pacific road, Mr. Barton said he objected to doing so if the list was to be published. Governor Pattison promised that 1t should not be given to the public, and the witness accordingly produced a paver with the names of the stockholders on it and handed it to the governor. When asked if Mr. Dillon was presi- dent and Mr. Adams a_director in the Union Pacific roud during the time they held stock in* the smelting works, he said they had. “‘Did the Union Pacific allow you re- bates in your shipments prior to April 17" asked thegovernor. “‘Yes sir,” said Mr. Barton, me to explain, however, that lower grades of ore given us than that “Allow on the n lower rate was charged the higher classes of me In this way we were able to pay & higher price to the miner tor his ore, This nLrnugumunt was open to other vpur- chasers as well as to ourselves. In Mon tana for instance, where the tariff rate was $18 a ton. We couldn’t handle ore at§18 a ton, so the road billed it to us at $18 a ton and then allowed us a rebate of $3.75 per ton. By this arrangement wo were able to pay the miner $3.75 more per ton for his ore than we could otherwise have done.” . ‘“‘Prior to April 1, how many of your competitors enjoyed the same rates that you didy”’ “*All of them did."” *To whom did you make applieation for this rebate from the Union Pacifict” *To Mr. Kimball."" *‘Did you ever recelye any rebate on coal?” No, sir.” Mr. Barton explained that slag which would be classed as a low grade of ore, might have been shipped at a rebate on regular rates. P “'Will you explain this to the commis sion?"sald Governor Patti owly turn- ing a page in the Union P record of vouchers, ‘‘lMere is an overcharge of $180 on coal.” “‘Well, 1 suppose that was an over- charge on coal,” said Mr. Barten. The governor called attention to another item marked ‘‘overcharge of $68,” another of $2,039.44; unother of $147.50; and several others. Mr. Barton said he would prefer to see the vouchers before nnswurinfi. ‘While the vouchers were being pro- duceil, the governor asked the witness, if he would consider $200,000 s a large amount of money for the Union Pacific road torefund to the smelting works in anyono year, r. Barton said he would not. When the vouchers were produced Mr, Barton said in regard to the $180 item that the coal was shipped from fowa an an overcharge had been made by the Union Pacific company for hrlngxnfi the coal over the Omaha and Council Blufts bridge. The same explanation wus given of the other itoms referrea to. “‘What have been the profits of Mr. Dil- lon and Mr. Ames as shareholders in the smelting works?"’ was asked by Governor Pattison. nce the organization of pany we have been paying a dividend of 10 per cent a year,” replied Mr. Barton. *Is the stock held by Mr. Dillon and Mr. Ames" asked Mr. Littler “worth par or more then par?” ‘Chere have been no sales ta gauge the value of the stock,” said Mr. Barton, “but1 should think it was worth par.’” *‘Is any of it for sale?” asked Mr. Litt- ler, laughing. *!No, sir," said Mr, Barton. Upon being shown one voucher show- ing a rebate for a shipment of an acid, called blue stone, to a point in Montana, the witness said that rebate had been al- lowed by the railroad, so that the com- pany could compete with a Cleveland house, which was shipping to the same point. Mr. Barton thought this was done oss to benefit the smelting compuny than to get the business of the smelting company for the road. Av the conclusion of his examination, Mr. Barton was asked if there was any- "llflll else he cared to say. “I have endeavored in my evidence," replied Mr. Barton, “to state fairly and frankly just what the relations of Mr. Dillon and Mr. Ames are to the smelting company. Our competitors have indus. triously given currency to the report that we durfi'ed special favors from the Union Pacitic road because of the con- nection of these gentlemen with it. 1de- sire to say that there is not a word of truth in this. While we have consij the most of our shipments to the aen Pacific road it was not because+ we en- Joyed specia favors, ‘It ws duo to, the fact that the material in which we dealt f_nmu from along the Union Pacitic ine." 'he amount of business we did last year," continued the witness, ‘‘amounted to $15,000,000, which is nearly twice as much as that of any other company. It is on account of the great volume of busi- ness we do, that our profits have bcen large, and not because the Union Pacific or any other roud has discriminated in our favor. The rebate business is really a nuisance, and we are glad to have fixed rates.” “‘Here 1s a little nuisance 1 wantto call your attention to, i vernor Patti- son, as he softly ran the index finger of his right hand along the big voucher book. “Here in July, 1830, is a rebate of $40,871.25 on bullion," Mr. Barton explained that this was bullion shipped from Denver at $10 per ton, at various times when other roads were only charging $7 per ton. The nuisance consisted in having to carry these overcharges until they reached sucl large sums before the company would allow the rebate. At the end of Mr. Barton's examina- tion the commission adjourned until 2 o'clock. THE AFTERNOON MEETING. Mr. A. P, Nicholas of this city, was the first man placed on the stand when the commission re-convened at2 p. m. r, Nicholas said he built the South Omaha stock yards and was manager of the Jards fiom 'lho year 1878 until he sold them to the Union Pacifie railroad com- suny. He had expected to take charge s year eatlier, but General Manager Clark refuse to give him a leasc because he said the people of Douglas county were hostile to the Union FPa and the interest of the road that a commissioner friendly to it should be elected, Accordingly at the following piection the witness wus supplied with Clark to use in. m:ur!nfi comumissioner of the kin desired, ~As the election resulted favora- bly the witness went on and organized his company. Mr. Clark asked witness 1f he couldn't get Mr: Swan interested in the yards. r. Swan said as soon as he could buy out the other yards across the river he would take an ‘interest in the Union Pacific ards. Subsequently in conjunction with {iY¥. Baston and othets he dacided to buy out the Council Bluffs yards, Witness tnen telegraphed to Mr, Swan asking him to fulfill his agreement, Mr. Swan replied by letter saying that any agree- ment Mr. Nicholas might make with Mr. Paxton and the other stockholders in the Union yards would be satisfactory to him. The letter was dated May 20, 1870, Witness met Mr. Paxton and Mr. Swan's brother after receipt of this let- r, and proposed to sell to them for $10,000, which was $2.000 less than the yards cost him. He then saw Mr, Clark and that gentleman said axton and Swan tell me that they can’t do anything with you. They cay you won't make them any proposition.” Mr. Nicholas then read from an aff; tive engince effect that he heard a convi between Messrs, Swan and Paxton on the transfer plat- form in Counvcil Bluffs, in which Mr. Pax- ton was represented to have said in very profane language ““Nicholas wants $10,000 for his yards, or will sell a half interest for $5,000 and keep the other half himself. But who wants to go into partnership with a fool? ‘The best way s to frecze out the Mr. Povpleton objected to the reading of this paper and said it would not be re- ccived in any court of justice. Mr. Nicholas went on to say that on account of discriminations by the Union Pacific road in favor of the Union Stock Yards company he was frozen out and was obliged sell his yards to the Union Pacifie company at 40 per cent of what they cost him in the first place. When the money was paid over to him by Mr. Poppleton as representative of the Union Pacificrond he gave a receipt in which he agreed not to bring any suit against the company on account of any dis- criminations, When the witness turned the yards over to the Union Pacific company he got ihe understanding from Mr. Kimball that he [Witness] was to :run the yards. He was not permitted to do so, however, Governor Patterson called the witness’ attention to the wording of the cancella- tion of the lease made by the Union Pa- cific in which it was stated that the lease wus cancelled on account of the nonpay- ment of taxes and rent on the yards. When asked if he had signed the cancel- ing clause, witness admitted that he did. The company, he added, had worded it to suit themselves, and he was so situ- ated financially that ne was obliged to sign 1t. n angwer to a question trom Mr. Pop- pleton the witness admitted that from the time he went nto the stock yards he was pinched for money. At the end of the examination of Mr. Nicholas, Mr. Kimball was called. The witn if as assistant general manager of the Union Pacific road he had fixed freight rates. He said the rates had been fixed and rebates allowed by the general freight agent. Mr. Kimball was the next superior ofticer to the eral freight agent, and when the latter s in doubt ns (o the propriety of a rate he referred the matter to him. When asked on what basisrebates were allowed Mr. Kimball said they were al- lowed when competing roads allowed them. Rebates were also allowed on low grades of ores which it would not pay to ship unless the rebate was allowed. These rebates were regarded as private, ‘The rates to shippers of grain in_the Union Pacific territory, said Mr. Kim- ball, were governed by competition, The elevators at Omaha and Council Bluffs are allowed 1 cent per hundred for the transfer of grain through their eieva- tors, This is not allowed to auy other el- eyators in the state. There are perhaps 100 elevators along the Union Pacific road in Nebraska. By reason of this al- lowance the owners of the elevators were enabled to pay a higher price for grain, s0 that in the end the grain producer got the benelit of it. In answer to a question from Gov- ernor Pattison, Mr. Kimball eaid the Standard Oil comm\n[)j had been _a verv lnrffl patron of the Union Pacific road and they had been allowed a good deal m the way of rebates. These rebates were allowed according to the place of delivery and the lveliness of com- petition at that pont. Mr, Kim- all said the Standard Oil com- pany ships about 95 per cent of the total amount of o1l shipped over the country. - Previous to the granting of these rebates the Standard company had shipped its products by ocean. *‘Was the rebate allowed to the Stan- dard Oil company very much greater than that allowed to” other oil com- panies?’’ inquired the governor. “‘Yes, a good deal greater,” said Mr. Kimball. “What effect did that have on the smaller shippers?” continued the gov- ernor. “] presume it was somewhat embarras- sing to them,” said Mr. Kimball with a broad smile. “Could any other oil company ship over your lines 1n competition with the Standard Oil company?’ continued the governor. *‘The Continental Oil companv did so until they were bought out by the Stan. dard Oil company.” “The Continental company sold_out bocause it _couldn’t continue in business in competition with the Standard Oil company with profit, didn’t itt" said Governer Pattison. *‘The Continental sold out because it found it more profitable than to continue in l])u;muas, I suppose,” replied Mr. Kim- ball. “You people in the East,” said Judge Poppleton, *‘allowed the Standard Oil company to get such a ng that we were put at the merey of 1t out West here.”” “‘You don't mean to say that it gobbled up the Union Pacific road, do you?” said Governor Pattison, smiling, “No; but th s no doubt but what it swallowed up the state of Pennsylvania,” retorted Judge Poppleton, At the couclusion of this playful banter the commssion adjourned until 10 o’clock this morning, when the examination of Mr. Kimball will be resumed. J. McDonnell, F. A. L. A., Architeet, N. E. cor. 15th and Dodg to Rev. A. A. Lambert, 8. J. The many friends of the Rev, A. A. Lambert, 8, J., formerly vice president of Creighton college, and professor of soiences at Marquette college, Milwau- kee, will be pleased to learn that he has accepted the invitation to deliver the oration at the laying of the corner-stone of St. John's "collegiate church of Creighton college next Sunday after- noon. Governor Thayer and Mayor Broatch have been invited to be vresent. Estimates for glass furnished by Cum mings & Neilson, jobbers of Plate, Win- dow and Ornamental Giass, Paints, Oils, etc., 1118 Furnam St. e -—— U. P. Pay Car. Mr. W. A. Deuel, assistant superinten- dent, and R. W. Baxter, trainmaster, of the Union Pacific road started out yes- terday morning on the pay car to Grand Island and the branches, for the purpose otpaying the agents, trackmen, operators, and others. They will alsomake & general inspection. Uy Our Motto **Good tirades, Low Prices" Central Lumber Yard, 13th & Califorma THE FARNAM SOHOOT. A Few Facts Ooncerning This New 1nstitution. The Farnam street school has been open for nearly two years. It presents an attractive appearance to the passer- by, while the interior is almost as fresh and clean as when it was thrown open to Omaha children. It contains ten classes which occupy three floors. The number i attendance is 803, During the year 614 children were enrolled. Of these, a large number retired on the 1st of April, when the orgia - avenue school was opened, The prineipal is Miss Annie P, Truland. The teacher of the seventh grade is Miss Eliza Allen, She is in charge of thirty-two scholars, tho leaders of which are Robert Patterson, Thomas Black- well, May Ganson, Nellie Bowman and Charles Thomas, the last mentioned, four terms in three, thus saving about three months’ tin This class-room is most beautifully yet simply decorated. The vorder of the black board isdecorated with crayon designs made by the children. On one side of the room the expert juve- mile artists have d; n\'nu|>|‘v|!ymnul‘\lmg decorated with s passion vine. On an- other 18 the roll of honor printed upon the les of an open book, while the entrance is a pair of Japan fans, the handles of which are crossed and in the leaves of utiful characters The it for ing is mainly due to Augusta and the drawing to Charles Wilbur, Susie Huntoon, Harry Finn, and Edyth Cull On the west wall, nbove the black board, is a flight of swallows, illustrative of Longfellow's poem, They are cut in paper and lightly pinned to the wall, producing really a pretty effect. ‘This room 18 by far the most tasty and beautifully decorated yet met with in these visits, Flora M. Harvey t comprising twenty-seven scholars, Among the leading pupils are Lillie Sleete, Grace Cortland, Bert Beard, Maud McClure, Frank Alexander, and James Ieh. The last mentioned did two yuars' work in one, and fifteen of tho children also succeeded in compressing the wor of three into two terms. The class of sixth B isin charge of Miss Stillwell, and consists of thirty-tive chil- dren. One-half of the members have made three grades in ten months, Dur- ing the year there has been no tardiness among these scholars, and eight of ther them have been present in class ever day. The distinguished children are 8| Skinner, Grace ander- Shelby, Clara Spetman, and Hattie Travers. The walls of this room were also ornamented with eray though not so eclaborately se of Miss Allan’s. The classes sixth A and fifth B are taught by Miss L. M. Sheppard. They contain thirty-one cluldren, nmong the most prominent of the Alanson Day, Thomas B Booth, How: i ) ches the eighth B, third A and B, consisting of forf children, During the school year, sisting of 191 ¢ three of the' sc have not missed a session. Tha tieularly distinguished in their are Bertha Higgins, Gertrude S id Curry, Emma Flodman, Miss Mary Harris Lomax has charge of first A and B classes in which the are fifty-two scholar: Two of these are colored, both of whom are considered bright and studious. Twelve members of the cluss have done one term's work more than is reqnired in the most prominent of the chi Merey Salisbury, Bertha Easson, Metz, Eliza Buckl In the classes of fi there are forty seven charge of Frank Paine. Twelve of them during the three terms have done the work of four, the leading scholars being Annie Henrickson, Mabel Campbell, Joseph May, Clara Stemn and Clara Schroeder. “The children who have particularly distinguished themse! in the fourth B and fifth A classes,taught by Miss Minnie . Wilson, are Wiilie Curry, Willie avers, Abbie Gard, Gregory Groff and Coffman. olars ) par- studies, turgeon, Maggie Dougherty, and Louis and Eflie Rummell, t C and sccond A ildren under the children in s, fourth A and B, and both of them are spoken of as being bright and industrious. Among the thirty-nine members the following have been singled for distinction: Day, Alice \’:lnmil . Ralph Pierson, Herbert Obe: felder, Ethel Seaver and Henry Hen- drickson. Masters Pierson and Ober- felder did one term’s extra work. In Miss ‘Cruland’s class, second A and B, there are fourty-six children. Here too, & number of the little ones have done four term’s work, the distinguished ones being Mary Oleson, Louise Peterson, Lucy Beehel, Mary Johuson, Bessie Bowlby and Daena Ploss. In this school, the following boys and girls have beer in attendance during the year, not ha i Bert Marr, Frank Shelby, Sonhia Green, Lonis Drake, Amy Howell, Hiling Sand- berg, Clar Spetman, Charles Newcomb, Charles Watts, George C, Tyrrell, Josie Taylor, Robert Anderson, Beatrice Lynn, Ethel Lynn, Deborah Wimberger, Alice Swigert, Carl Frank, and Anton Lundstrom. The two last- mentioned have not been absent from schools in three years, The attendanc this year, was 95.4 percent, an increase of two percent over that of last year, A feature of this school, which is pos- sessed by no other public school of the, little Library, in the third story. ns 135 volumes, of biography, history, travels, poetry, besides plete et of Chamber's encyelop: several volumes of Harper’s Mon and other works which may be persued with 1nteres Books ai iven out be- tween 8:30 and 8 o'clock every morning, and returned the same evening, The hibrary is in charge of the teach- ers on ‘the third floor, ch of whom looks after it for a week at a time, appointing two of her scholars to record the distribution and return of the vol- umes. The books were seenred by dona- tion and purchase, the money having been obtained voluntarily from the chil- dren and by an eatertamiment given by a number of them in one ot the cluss rooms, The walls of the little room are decorated with pictures illustrative of American literature and patriotism. The library has been greatly appreciated by th scholars and the teachers feel that there is none of their work of the year of which they are more proud THI, COURTS. Close of Evidence in the Vollmer Trial—The Arguments, In the Vollmer trial yesterday morn- ing, Mr. Potter, who took stenographic reports at the coroner’s investigation and preliminary hearing, was called for the purpose of impeaching the evidence of one Cummings, a witness for the state. Prosecutor Simeral, however, objected to Potter’s appealing to his notes in answer to Estelle’s questions, and the objection was sustained by Judge Groff. The de- fense excepted. Charles Vollmer, the defendant, was then put upon the stand to testify in his own behulf. Heisa low-browed, short, rather thick-set German, with a aull, stolid and expressionless countenance, deep-set eyes, short-cropped hair, and & very unprepossessing-looking appear- ance.. He was greatly embarrassed upon taking the stand, eyed tue court and the lawyers and the jury furtively,as ifexpecting disaster from™ apy - source. He trembled wisibly when ordered b{ the court to stand mp and speak out Joud, and the fellow was evidently in much mental and physical distress, He said he resided here about two years. Worked in Howell's lumberyard. Went to Mueller's on the fatal night in company with8chell, Remembered but little about what took place in the hall excepting that he heard man a singing and he told him he was a nice singer. Met the fellow again and he said he wanted a pipe full of my whiskers, Told him I wanted nothing to do with him. Went back inte the hall, walked round, then went out again. No one with Quin- lan when he asked for a pipe full of my whiskers. \\'enumnlhl'1nrl]l‘ll. saw some fellows looking in garden door. Schell and I then went out and walked up toward Spoerl's gardem. These men came after us, They overtook us, Heard my partner, who was behind me, call for help. I turned, and the crowd was on me, four or five of them. One of them struck me between the eyes with his fist. [t felt like the prick of a needle. Didn't see anything in his hand. Could only make out their outlines. After being hit Ishot, but heard some fellow say just before this, to “‘give it to ‘'em.” I wanted to scare them off. 1 was badly frightened; thought my life was in dan- ger. After shooting I ran toward the shot tower. I never turned round; and fired but one shot. Schell soon rejoined me, and we went home. Went to work next morning, but quit at 10. Laid round boarding house until dinner time, and after dinner I went out to Schell's. 1 didn't eat much dinner. There was blood on my face where Iwas struck the night before. 1 borrowea the tevolver of my room-mate. Was going to the theater, and thought I might want it. Was stopped one night near the railroad by some men who wanted my money, and 1 thought I might bestopped again. ' Never saw Quinlan before that nigit. When the policeman came to Schell’'s house he asked me my name, then said ‘“‘Volimer 1 want you.’ He brought me down be- fore the police court, after going to my boarding house with two other oflicers and getting the revolver. Vollmer was put through a long and rigid cross-examination by Mr. Gannon, during which he became much confused, and contradicted himself flatly in many important particulars, but nothing new was adduced. Dr. Rebert, the closing witness for the defense, said that the scar on Vollmer's head on the day of the coroner’s inquiry, was but superficial, a mere abrasion of the skin, which might have been caused by the blow of a man’s fist. The jury hef amined this alleged scar, which has the appearance of an old dried scratch, and lies right between the prisoner’s eyes. With Dr. Rebert the testimony closed and court adjourned until 2 o'clock. Court opened in the afternoon by the argument of Mr. Gannon on behalf of the state. He was followed by Mr, Es- telle for Vollmer and Prosecator Simeral will close. Before Judge Neville the $10,000 dam- age suit of Mrs. Winnie McDermott the Omaha Belt railway is still in pro. gres: i given to the jury late this afternoon. Judge Wakeley is hearing the John A. Dodge against Helen E to quiet title to certain real estate Judge « llopewell was engaged this morning in hearing motions and assign- ing cases. A suit for $1,000 damages was filed in the county court, Judge McCullough, this morning, ed Nels Neilson vs. Henry Deiss. Neilson was a hand in Deiss’ brickyard, and while employed in digging clay for' one of the moulding machines, an embankment caved in upon him, breaking his collar bone and othe wise seriously injuring him, and sine said acecident, which had happened, it is alleged, through the gross neglect and inattention of the proprietor of the yard, Neilson has been thoroughly incapaci- tated for work of any kind. Hearing July 5. This morning, before Judge Dundy, Frank Pickett pleaded guilty to the charge of seilinz malt liquor without having displayed the tax-paid certificate in his place of business,and was fined §25 andcosts. The Great Bull Sale of 1887, At South Omaha, Nebraska, Thursday, June 30, 1847, at 1 p. m. Col. J. A. Mann, and F. M. Woods will sell to the highest bidder sixty pure-bred Hereford bulls from the Stockfields herds, property of Sotham & Stickneys, Pontiac, Michigan. Every animal recorded and certificate of record furnished with every animal. This lot of bulls should attract the attention of every farmer in the Missouri Valley as well as the ranchmen farther west. They are offered in that thriving breeding con- dition, whnich experience proves more profituble. These bulls are brought rom Pontiac to Omaha in Burton cars without unloading enroute, or passing se centres, and are from state that has never con- ed a single case of contagious cattle se, and I8 above suspicion. Among the number are the Prizewinners Vander- bilt 12404, of Regulus-Horace blood; Gen- eral Hancock 24803, of the Grove 3d, blood; Argyle 17080, of the Archibald blooa, and many others that are show animals; the lot representing the blood of such noted sires as Grove 3d, Hornce, Sir Benjamin, Lord Wilton, Sir’ Thom “arlisle Archibald, Merry Monarch, Sir Charles, Walford, Trede Horace 5th, Cover provided. 'Sale posifive. No re- serye or by bi Remeniber the date and order a catalogue of SOTHAM & STICKNFYS, Headquarters June 15 to 30, Exchange South O [Y These bulls are now on on exhibition in the sheep pens at the Union stock yards and are attracting much attention from stockmie Police Court Pointers, In the police court yesterday morning Judge Berka disposed of some twenty- three cases, including the vsual batch of drunks, vags and disorderlies. In addi- tion to these chronies was the euse of Myron McLaughlin, who was mulcted in the sum ot $15 and costs, und in default went up. m Freyer, who, while on the hunt for his stolen chronometer, dropped into a second-hand joint on Tenth street Tuesday evening, and among & heterogenous assortment of tickers in the show case recognized his own long lost super. He asked to see it, and once getting it within his fins, he swore he'd never give it up. An angry altercation theu ensued, and eventuated 1 the proprietor, M. Rottenberg, and a couple of his_clerks hopping onto Mr. Freyer's back. They were outbulling the proverbial he bovine in a China shop, when the cops; like ghosts in the night; swooped down on the belligerents and run 'em all n. The judge gave Freyer #$18 and costs, but having left his port- monaie on the piano, he went up; while Rottenberg was assessed §5 and costs, and liquidating he was made as free as the summer air again, s 0. F. Shaw, of 1520 North Nineteenth street,came into the station with just three or four more puffs of brexth left, and revorted that some sinis- ter looking, black whiskered individual had driven up to his barn on the alley in the rear of his premises yesterday even- ing and carried off a %25 cook stove he had stored there. The neighbc h witnessed the bold daylight confiscation with their very eyes, and Mr. Shaw leav- ing a diseription of the calefactor wanted the police to rush right off and look it up. They rushed “The Happy Thought is the best hard cosl range in the world.”” For sale by C, ¥, Garduer, 71¢ North 10th St WHY THEY ARE NOT PURE. The absolute purity of the Royal Baking Powder is a fact not questioned by anyone; but the questions are fre- quently asked: Why do not other manufacturers, also, put up pure baking powders, free from lime, alum, and other aduls toranta? Is it o fact that the Royal is the only pure baking powder made ? There are three classes of these articles: Cream of tartar baking powders, made from cream of tartar and bi-carbonate of soda; phosphate baking powders, in which phosphatic acid is used as a substitute for cream of tartar; and alum baking powders, 1aade from burnt alum and soda. Burnt alum baking powders are of the cheapest class. They cost less than four cents a pound, are concededly poi- sonous, and because of their well-known inferiority are never sold under their truo colors. Baking powders sold with a prize or gift are of this class. The phosphate baking powders contain from 8 to 12 per cent. of lime, which is an ingredient of the phosphate used in them as a substitute for cream of tartar. It is impossible to eradicato the lime from this class of powders. This baking powder is next to the alum baking powders in cost. The cream of tartar baking powders, to which class the Royal belongs, to be pure must be made from absolutely pure cream of tartar. The Royal Baking Powder is made from cream of tartsr specially refined and prepared for its use by patent processes by which tho tartrate of lime is totally climipated. These is no other process by which cream of tactar can be freed from lime—made 100 per cent. pure —in quantit'es practical for commercial purposes. Other baking powder makers, not being able to obtain these’ chem- jcally pure goods (which are used exclusively in the Royal) arc dependent upon the cream of tartar of the market, refined by the oldfashioned methods, for their supply, and by those methods it is impossible to eliminate the lime and other im- purities. e These are the reasons why the Royal is absolutely pure, while all other baking powders contain either lime or alum. i | ¢ The vital importance of absolute purity in the articles we eat as promotive of perfect health is daily more generally being considered. and unwholesome food the lime and alum baking powders How large a share in producing impure have had in the past, is becoming fully recognized. The absolute purity of the Royal Buking Powder not only renders it more perfectty wholesome, but its freedom from all extrancous substances makes it of higher strength and effectivencss as a leavening agent, and therefore more economi- cal for use. 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