Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 202, 30 May 1911 — Page 2

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PIIIK MUD PILLS HOT BARREDBY LAW Lgal Technfcality Involved X'hich Protects "Cure AU" Manufacturer.

Washington. May 30. Medicine that U nothing but wcetoneil , water or pills composed ot colored mud may be labelled "cures" and kuIU as such with Impunity under the national pure food and drug acts, according to a decision rendered yesterday by the United 8tates supreme court In the case of Dr. A. C. Johnson of Kansas City. .PrOTlded there U no misstatement on the bottle or pkcka&e concerning Its contents, the manufacturer Is, fro to sell his foods. Jastlce Holmes announced the majority opinion. Justice Hughes delivering a dissenting opinion In which Justices Harlan and Day concurred. ', The court acknowledged that "in a certain sense the statement on the label was false, or, at least, misleading." but it held that the language of tie pure food law is such that the statement contained .therein as to the meaning ot misbranding "Is aimed not at all possible false statements, but only at such a determine the identity of the article, possibly Including Its strength, quality and purity,1' If a label were to state that the con tents of a bottle was water, when as a matter of fact It was other -than water, it would be misbranding In the meaning of the law, according to the opinion. But the, opinion adds that when the statement on the, box -or bottle Is "shown to be false only in its commendatory and prophetic as-ped.-when the contents were "undescrlbed and unknown", it did not come within the act. ; - That the Fhllltptne Islands-are. not a country foreign to the United States so far as the revenue laws are con earned was again decided by the supreme cowrt when K-hHd -that Import cr cl cara from Cuba were not enti

tled to bring them into this country at a rate of duty twenty per cent less than was paid on Philippine cigars. The contention of the importers of Cuban, tobacco was based on a treaty between Cuba and the United States by which the dtuy on Cuban cigars was to be twenty percent less than that on cigars Imported from any other foreign country."

POWDER AND GUNS.

fvtdsnc That They Wtre Used Long Before the Christian Era. There la abundant evidence tnnt the origin ot gutiovder aud artillery goes far back in the dim ages of the past - The Hindoo code, compiled long before the Christian era. problbited the making of war with cunuou and guns or any kiud of ti rearms. Qulntus Curt I us Informs us that Alexander the lire.it met with fire weapons In Asia, and I'uilostrutus says that Alexander's couueMs were arretted by the use of gunpowder. It is also written that those wise men who lived in the cities of the Ganges "overthrew tbdr euemies with tempests and thunderbolts shot from the walls." Julius Africauu mentions shooting jowder lu the year It was used in the siege of Constantinople to CCS. by the Arabs to COO. at Thessalonlca in 004. at the siege of Itelgrade In 1073. by the Greeks In naval battle in 100$. by the Arabs against the Iberiaus In 1147 and at Toulouse in l'.'IS. It appears to have been generally known throughout clrllUtd Europe as early as 1300. and soon thereafter It made Its way lato Euglaod. where it was manufactured during the reign of Elizabeth, and we learn that a few arms were possessed by the English in 1310 and that they were used at the v battle . of Crecy In 1340. Coaster's Magazine.

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TO SWAP THE LORDS. f Threat That Always Brings England's Upper House to Terme. To override the veto of tbe house of lords by a wholesale creation of peers is a plan that baa been often threatened, but hardly ever put into practice. It certainly places the king in a very unenviable predicament u much so that in 1710. after a crisis or the kind. George I. caused to be introduced Into tbe lords a bill for limiting tbe power of the sovereign to create peers, a sort of royal self denying ordinance. The measure was twice passed in the lords, but twice rejected by tbe com mons. which was lucky, for bad it been carried It would have made tbe bouse of lords an almost unchangeable body, entirely beyond tbe control of king or minister or commons. The nearest approach that was ever made to "swamping the lords" was in 1S32. when the fate of the great reform bill trembled In the balance. Over and over again tbe measure bad been passed by tbe commons, only to be rejected by the lords. Tbe country was furious. I'ayment of taxes was refused. Riots broke out everywhere. Tbe prime mlulster. Lord Grey, went to tbe king and begged him to create new peers to carry the bill. His majesty refused, and the ministry resigned. The king, however, presently changed bis mind and. fearing a revolution, agreed to tbe creation of a hundred new peers, -or more if necessary." Then, very reluctantly, the upper bouse gave way. and tbe Mil became law. London Family Herald.

THE DEATH DICE.'

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turned a Just Verdict. The German emperor some time ago presented to the Hobenzollera museum the ''death dice" with which one of his ancestors decided a difficult case in tbe seventeenth century. Tbe history of these dice is generally given as follows: A young girl had been murdered. Suspicion fell upon two young soldiers. Ralph and Alfred, who were suitors for ber band. They both denied their gnilt. and even torture failed to extract a confession from either. Then Elector Frederick William decided to cut the knot by means of the dice box. Tbe two soldiers should throw for their lives and tbe- loser should be executed as tbe murderer. The event was celebrated with great solemnity. Ralph bad the first chance and threw sixes, tbe highest possible number. The dice box was then given to Alfred. He fell on bis knees and prayed. Tuen be rose to his .feet and threw tbe dice with such force that one of tuem was broken. Tbe whole one showed six. tbe broken one also gave six cn tbe larger portion, and tbe fragment split off showed one. This was a total of thirteen, one beyond Ralph's throw. Tbe audience held its breath in amazement, . "God has spoken T cried the prince. Ralph, appalled by what he regarded as a sign from beaven. confessed bis guilt and was sentenced to death. Chicago Record-Herald.

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DANCING STARS.

When arrested in Berlin recently a beggar was found to possess tl6,H0, which he admitted had been gained by begging. I ' V y'. Palladium Want Ads Pay.

The Twinklera Seem to Jump When Viewed Through a Telaacope. One of the most interesting things appearing in the telescope when that Instrument is pointing heavenward is the appearance of jumping stars. Of course we can see stars twinkle without a telescope, but with a teleswpe they may be seen to jump and actually to dance, Tbe cause is the samemixing currents of light and heavy air causing refraction or bending of tbe rays of light coming from the star. We can see the same phenomenon by looking at a small object in a room through the air directly over a hot radiator. The object seems to jump and dance as if playing hide and seek witb itself. . This jumping in the telescope or twinkling to tbe naked eye has also been explained by what is called interference. If two sources of light are placed close to each other, then on a screen placed properly we can catch an alternate band of white and dark lines. Of course if the eye be placed at a dark line it can see neither source of light. The production of these dark lines is accomplished by different light waves reaching the screen in opposite phases so as to blot out or cancel tbe effect due to each. In like manner It can be shown that if the star has polychromatic light it can and has actually been observed to change color from this effect alone. The best time to observe this effect of star dancing is on a cold, crisp night. Tbe telescope should be pointed to a twinkling star as near the horizon as can be found, a to see a star on tbe horizon we have to look through much more atmosphere than to see one in . the zenith, and there is consequently more chance for varied

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Deported American Makes Charge Against Consuls. New York. May 30. Miss Julia Adelaide Hubbard, w ho returned to America as a deported alien from England in the steerage of the New York, arriving Saturday night, told today of her struggle for a livelihood In England and on the continent, and of her being sent to a London workhouse. She declares all her appeals to American ministers and consuls abroad met with scant courtesy, although all she asked was assistance in getting music pupils. Miss Hubbard is 71 years old and broken down. She landed with only 1 cent in her pocket. "I was born in Elgin, 111.," she began, "where my father was a practicing physician. He died in 1892 and left me heir to property and $10,000 in different securities. "In 1908 I was advised by "my physician to travel in Europe. I remained in Berlin for seven months. Finding that my income was not enough to support me. I wrote to Ambassador Hill, asking his assistance in getting music pupils. No attention was given to my letter. "In December last my two trunks were seized for failure to pay my hotel

Forenoon Occupied by the Appointment of a Num- -ber of Committees.

The state convention of the National Post Office Clerks of America assembled at the Pythian temple this morning and was called to order by the president, Frank E. Bennett, of Indianapolis. Immediately following the announcement of committees was made as follows: Credentials Cleveland Minot, of Anderson, chairman; A- C. Sourbeer, of Hammond, and Perry P. Pettinger, of Gary. Resolutions Lewis Niewoehner - of Richmond, chairman; August Cahlll, Indianapolis, and A. B. Jester of Mun cie. Finance Ovid Silverthorn, of Shelbyville, chairman; A. C. Porter, of Tipton. . and George F. Ranf t, of Indianapolis. There will be a business session of the association late this afternoon in which some important resolutions, re

garding working conditions, eight hour

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whre I hoped to get pasage back home. I was given 10 francs and sent to the American society in London"The secretary helped me for two weeks, after which I was sent to Paddington workhouse. After nine weeks I asked for a release which was granted. ' ' "On March 30, having no way of finding a livelihood, I had to apply for permission to enter St. Giles workhouse. Here I remained until May, when an attorney connected with the institution gave me a choice between returning to America or three months in prison with hard labor." V Miss Hubbard said appeals to Ambassadors White, Bacon and Reid, Minister Bryan and Consul Watts received little or no attention. ---

taining to the civil service will be dis

cussed. There is a probability that a resolution will be adopted asking the national convention to petition congress for an eight-hour working day, for all post office clerks. Most of the clerks nowvenjoy the eight hour day, but it Is merely through the courtesy of the offices in which they work. A resolution will be adopted changing the date of the Indiana state convention from Memorial day to some other date. For some time the state meeting has taken place on Decoration day, but is is not considered a satisfactorytime for a convention. Tonight a banquet will be held . at the Westcott hotel for the delegates, about a hundred of whom are in the city to attend tbe convention. .

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