Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 204, 1 June 1911 — Page 8

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUX-TELEGRAM. THURSDAY JUNE 1, 1911.

PAGE EIGHT. PURE FOOD LAWS HOT YET PERFECT

Deceptive Labels, Adultcra tion, Etc., Still Contended With.

Indianapolis, June 1. In spite of a belief that ii growing rapidly In some public health quarters that the work of the food and drug departments in public health work from now on should be directed almost exclusively toward sanitary production of food on the theory that adulteration of foods Is virtually a thing of the past, II. E. Barnard, state food and drug commissioners believe that such a departments will, for some time to romp, have much work to do with adulterated foodstuffs. "Until the departments, In all the states, as well as the national department, have driven the use of adulterants out of the field," said Mr. HarHard, "the only safe course Is to deal with firms that regard their name and honor, firms that are above suspicion In matters of this kind. "Recently the national food law has been upheld In a number of Important cases having to do with the adulteration of foods. One, I recall, had to do with the adulteration of vanilla extract. It contained 7.37 per cent alcohol, by volume, .11 percent vanlllan, and 63 per cent coumarin, in addition to being colored with caromel. That is the kind of stuff the manufacturer was handing out. to the customer who sought the delicate flavor Imparted by the essential oil or Inherent naturally In fruits. Bacteria 'In Catsup "In another case the federal department found a catsup that needed benroate of soda. It was found to contain 190,000,000 bacteria to the cubic centimeter, fifty-three yeast spores to onesixtieth cubic millimeter, and a mold filaments In 75 per cent of the microscopic fields examined. The retailers and the consumers must be taught to steer clear of products from houses .that put out such stuff as that. "Prunes, labelled 'Oregon Tride Brand Prunes, Fancy Oregon Prunes," were found 75 per cent or more to be Infected wlrti worms that were crawling In the crevices, the remainder contalneg both excreta and sugar mites. This, however, is a matter of sanitary preparation rather than of adulteration, although adulteration with

WILL AMU8E THE PEOPLE AT SEVENTH AND MAIN WITH EDUCATED BEAVERS.

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'An Indianapolis Traveling Man Tells of This Man and His Peculiar Way of Doing Business. . Phenomenal Spiegel with his wonderful trained beaver and bull dog "Tige," has come to town and will give nightly exhibitions upon the corner of 8eventh and Main. This gentleman Is a mighty young man, although at the same time has amassed a considerable ' fortune, being one of the stockholders Of the famous Beaver Liniment comIpany of Albany. N. Y., which article, In connection wi'h other remedies, he ,1s advertising, his father being at the ! head of his widely known firm. Although young. Mr. Spiegel shows from ' his lectures that he has had considerable experience In. the west. He has pent much of his time upon his fath- ' ers ranches at La r adore. Tex., and Ceorla, B. C, where they propagate the 1 beavers for the manufacture of the loll. All that we can say Is from what we lhave heard in other places, the reports if true, are astonishing. We are anxious to see if he does the same good ' work here as he has done elsewhere. W. J. Scanlon, a prominent traveling ' salesman, while standing In the lobby t of one of the local hotels, said: "I have ; been a traveling salesman for seven ! years, and whllo traveling through ,'the state of Pennsylvania last summer, I heard a great deal about the Phenomenal Spiegel; what an eccentric Individual he was, the wonderful mircules 'be has , accomplished. Therefore, I ;made up my mind that when the first opportunity offered Itself I intended to take a day off and visit dilm, and can truthfully say I never regretted my 'loss of time. I went to see him on his opening night at llartisburg. Pa. He bad advertised to make some wonderful demonstrations( and I must say it was the most unique affair I ever saw. The people of Richmond certainly bave a big surprise In store for them when this young man makes his appearance in jour city. Why he does not care any more for a dollar than most people do for a penny. When he sells a lot of his New Discovery SangTin, a blood, liver and kidney remedy and his liniment for pains and aches while in a city, I doubt very much if be leaves a city or town any richer than when he arrives. He seems to take great pleasure In distributing groceries and clothing among the poor people. He will create more excitement than any Individual that has ever been In Richmond." Spiegel's representative says a special Invitation will be extended nightly during his stay In the city to all persons that may be suffering with any oche or pain, stiff joints, deafness, paralysed limbs, to step upon his platform and receive free demonstrations, and he will show the public what can be done in from three to Jive minutes' time with his wonderful New Discovery lie claims he has made in medicine. Those suffering with rheumatism, pra lysis, deafness and blood, liver or kidney disorders should not fail to visit bim at bis headquarters, A. G. Luken it Co., Drue Store.

cheaper prunes might bring about such conditions. Label in Small Type "In another case, involving, 'Olio Sopraffino Savio Brand Salad Oil,' we found a label In very small type setting out as follows: 'A compound winter pressed cotton salad oil, flavored with Pure Italian oil. packed in the United States, complying with the pure food law. The makers were fined $25 for selling adulterated goods. The product consisted almost entirely ofcotton seed oil. The advice of the court to the Jury in thhls case ought to be good advice for the distributor of salad oil. The court said: 'It is not claimed that cotton seed oil is deleterious or harmful to the user, but persona who go to market to buy olive oil should not have foisted on them cotton oil." The lying label Is one of the things the departments are trying to rid the food world of as rapidly as IK)88ible. "Another fim packed bad tea and sold It as 'Standard Tokay Pure niended Tea.' Examination showed it to be filthy, extremely musty, mouldy and putrid. "In another case the United States authorities found stuff sold for ground pepper which was 50 per cent corn product. This ought to be a warning against the purchase of spices except from reputable firms." In addition Mr. Barnard called attention to the sample of summer drink examined in the state laboratory a few days ago, when it was found to contain cgal tar dye In sufficient strength to dye woolen goods to a fast color. The bottle from which the stuff was taken, after its purchase at a public stand, contained no label to show the contents. As a result of the publicity concerning this case, the inspectors, when they went to seize other bottles next day, found they were labelled to t-how they contained such coloring matted. Under the state law the dealers could not be prosecuted for such sales as long as the bottles were properly labeled.

IN THE SINK. My! Aren't they cetestable? those sneaky little roaches that creep and prowl all over everything. You know how spry they are. But they can't dodge Hewitt'B Easy Task Soap, and they can't abide It, so they clear right out. Hewitt's Easy Task Laundry Soap is white and pure; keeps sinks, hnthrooms and pantry shelves clean and sweet and free from mustiness.

WITH SCARLET FEVER WANDERS DELIRIOUS

Logan s port, Ind., June 1. While in delirium, resulting from scarlet fever, Bentley Easter, age seventeen of Cass station clambered through a window to the roff of the veranda and then jumped to the ground. The lad walked for a half mile along a country road to the home of Edward Jones and fell on the porch. The noise awakened JoneB who found the youth asleep in scant attire. Jones was afraid to take him into the house fearing that his children would become ill with the contagious disease, and he was left on the porch until the arrival' of Easter's father, who had been summoned by telephone. The youth was taken home and is none the worse for the experience.

SAILOR AIID SLOOP . LOST FOR HEARS

No Word Received from Capt. Slocum Since He Left Port.

and there learned to sail a boat and acquired his love for the sea. His first real experience as a sailor was as cook on board a fishing vessel, but his next experience was as a Bailor before the mast of a full rigged sailing ship. A man who later on was destined to make the world sailors sit up and take notice was bound to have a rapid rise in nis chosen profession, and it was not long before he trod the qaurter deck of a vessel. He Never Lost a Man

LOYAL TROOPS SEE 0L0 CHIEF DEPART Gen. Diaz Before Embarking, Warns the Country He Loved So Well. Vera Cruz, June 1. After having ruled Mexico with an iron hand for three decades. General Porfirio Diar last night bade farewell to his country, uttering at the same time an ominous warning. Deep pathos marked the scene when with his wife and family the venerable ex-President boarded the steamer Ypiranga bound for Spain. Speaking to the little group of soldiers w ho had served as a guard on his trip from the capital, t:ie old man declared that the present government must yet resort to his methods if peace is to be re-established. Wearing the same uniforms they had when they served as the General's guard, the ex-soldiers drew up in front of the home of J. B. Body, where the ex-President has been quartered, under command of General Victoriano Huerta, an old and warm personal friend of Diaz. It was not a display such as would be arranged for an inspection. Some of the men wore sandals, some shoes, and none would have gained praise for neatness. AH were men who had done fighting. They were the same men who had defended the life of ex-President and his family when rbels attacked the special train coming to Vera Cruz'. Four of their number were killed in that fight. The men stood facing the veranda of the barn-like wooden house, which is located down in the terminal yards. Back of them stood a row of freight cars. Huerta declared that he and his men and the army in general were sorry to see General Diaz leave Mexico, but there was also reason for gratification, inasmuch, as foreigners would be given an opportunity to know the man who had made his country famous. Through all of General Huerta's talk Diaz stood like a soldier on parade, with never a twitch of the muscles. Bravely he began his reply, but before many minutes he was having great dififculty in mastering his emotion. "I am grateful to the army," said the ex-President, "that I could count on it to the last moment of leaving Mexican territory. It is the only real

defense the country has,. and to re-es-i tablish pease in this republic its services will have to be called upon in; this crisis." ' Tears were in the old man's eyes now, and his voice was broken. But he continued, assuring his hearers that should his country at any time become involved in trouble he would be willing to return. Pointing to the colors of Mexico the General added "I would then place myself at the head of the country's loyal forces, and under the shadow of that flag I would know how to conquer as in times past." General Huerta grasped his hand, and then the two fighters embraced. One by one the minor officers moved forward and each was embraced by General Diaz, and told good-bye. It was over. The troops had stood at attention for an hour in the broiling heat, but none appeared weary. General Diaz turned to enter the house, and the officers gave the command to march.

w - . .... J Tbe . troops went directly to the cars.' of a special train, on which they began their journey to the capitaL

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New Bedford, Mass., June 1. Al

though the Blue Book of the United States government has not yet taken the sloop Spray from its records of American vessels, there seems to be but little doubt in the minds of the mariners of New Bedford and Martha's Vineyard that the world renowned Spray and her skipper, Captain Joshua Slocum are lost, and that neither will be heard from again.

The intrepid navigator who sailed

around the world alone in his little sloop, taking the American flag into ports that had not seen the Stars and Stripes for years, in some places never, has not been heard from since tho day over two years ago that he set sail from Vineyard Haven, Mass., for a trip to the West Indies, where he intended remaining that winter, and in the summer set sail for home again or for another wandering sruise to some place where thee limato agreed with him. The New England climate played havoc with Captain Slocum's health, and that was one reason he liked the sea. The idea of making his thousands 'and tens of thousands of miles alone along the highways of the ocean didn't seem to bother the lone skipper.

When Captain Slocum started from

Boston on his wordl-circling voyage in 1895 it was for an absence of three years. His relatives and friends heard but few times from the lone skipper outside of the newspaper accounts of the wainderings of the Spray, and when after months during the year 1898, no word came from the Spray, Captain Slocum was given up for lost, but he wasn't and the Spray turned up in good season at Newport, R. I. But this time, the Spray was only bound for the West Indies. It Is possible that Captain Slocum is still sailing among the islands of the southern oceans, but as he had no reason to keep his family in suspense concerning his whereabouts, unless he expects to come back In a spectacular manner with some new kind of sea story, it is generally conceded that he and the Spray are "lost at sea."

Wife Gives Him Up at Last Captain Slocum's wife resides at

West Tisbury, Martha's' Vineyard, where the captain purchased two farms and went in for the raising of hops after his world circling trip. Mrs. Slocum is reconciled to the fact that the lone mariner has met his fate, and she ia convinced that he has been run down by some steamer in the night.

Capt. Slocum always termed him

self a "naturalized Yankee." He has left no record of the exact year he was born, but his wife says that he would be about sixty-six years old if living today. He was born in Nova Scotia, in a township overlooking the Bay of Fundy. As a lad he spent eight years in West port Harbor, N. S.,

His best command was the Northern

t Light, of which he was part owner. In j her he sailed to China and Jipan, to

the Philippines, to Liverpool and New York. He boasted that in a period of twenty years he never lost a man. After the Northern .Light he owned and sailed the Aquidnack, a large bark,

jbut she was lost on the coast of Brajzil. From her wreckage Captain Sloicum built a small carft called the La

Llberdade, in which he came to America and exhibited her and then turned to ship building. While engaged in this work he conceived the idea of getting an old vessel and turning heir into a marine museum. Through the efforts of F. E. Brown, of this city, the whaling bomb lance maker, he had a chance to accept a gift of the old sloop Spray, a former Deleware river oyster boat. Captain Slocum rebuilt

the Spray and launched her from Fair-

i haven after thirteen months on her.

After a season spent in fishing, in which the venturep roved unprofitable Captain Slocum reeled up his lines and decided upon sailing around the world alone in his little craft. The dimensions of the craft were 36 feet 9 inches over all, 14 feet 2 inches wide and 4 feet 2 inches deep of hold. She was only 9 tons net and 12.72 tons gross. She was decked all over with raised hatches to give head room fore and aft. He set sail from Boston, April 24, 1895. He fashioned a ship's' boat from a half dory, which also served as a bathtub.

RATTLESNAKES WILL ANSWER THEIR NAMES

Denver, Colo., June 1. That tame rattlesnakes know their master's voice is the opinion of Prof. L. A. Adams of the state normal, who has been experimenting with them far over a year and finds that they respond to affection and care in a remarkable way and give evidence of intelligence second only to that exhibited by the dog and horse. The rattlers are in a glass cage where they can be closely observed, and the two largest, about four feet in length, were named by the Normal girls "Maud" and "Ruth." At first

! Prof. Adams always tapped on the 'cage before he called, but now they

have learned their names and it is

only necessary to speak to them to arouse each to intelligent alertness.

When he opens the top of their

cage they come quickly forward in eager expectation to be fed, never

once darting out their fangs or showing venom, and It is only when their

keeper prods them with a stick that they bocome angry.

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