Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1905 — WOOD ALCOHOL. [ARTICLE]

WOOD ALCOHOL.

Puri* P'ototi Commissioner Astounded at Hts Discovery. Dr. B. H. Warren, Pennsylvania's pure fodd commissioner, has made a startling discovery regarding the chesporder grade of whisky sold all over the state. In an interview he said: „ “Most of the cheap whisky sold In Pennsylvania, I hare di covered by analysis, la manufactured from weed a,cohol and red of India pepper, the latter element giving the deadly dose the desired ‘snip.’ I was abounded when the chemists Informed me of the findings In a number of cases, and immediately had over 1,000 samples taken all over the sta’“. Ninety-live per cent of the samp, t so far examined have shown the presence of wood a! cohol In polsonl: g quantities along with the pepper, -tome samples contained arsenic, t. .pentlne and traces of prussic add.” Dr. Warren said he nad instituted proceedings In over 100 cases where the deadly stuff had been Bold. The total number from present Indication# will exceed 1,000, and may, before the Investigation is completed, reach 5,000. "No wonder/' said the doctor, “that our asylums are full.’’