New-York tribune., 1907-09-23
KAISER BARS NOSTRUMS
Sale of Patent Medicines TUtHatty
Ended an GermGru.

Emperor William has come in the most fat
footed fashion against patent medicines which ne
seems bent upon abolishing altogether as far as
Germany is concerned. Four ago on his per
sonai initiative 4 devised and enacte"
compelling the manufacturers Of patent medicines
10 state on each package what ingredients the
medicine contained and in what quantities Nor
content with this, ne has affixed his sign
manual TO a statute for the initiation ana
oraiung OF which he is almost entirely respon-
siole and which prohibits the public advertisement
OF patent medicines and forbids the Of an!
printed or written statement in praise of the arti-
Gle or compound, well any testimonial or
recommendation or anything in the nature OF an
advertisement or inducement TO buy. Chemists
and ali retailers required TO know the ingre-
dients of patent medicines except when they seI
them on doctors order and prescription FalhhG
this. they are not only liable to punishment by the
law If they sell patent medicines, bat also re-
sponsibe in civil damages for any injury that may
be caused by the remedy.
1nasmuch as the new law imposes severe penal
ties in the shape OF withdrawal Of licenses con-
fscaton. fine and Imprisonment upon offenders. II
looks very much as If the patent medicine industry
and trade are at an end far Germany is con-
cerned. while the Teuton press loses very large
source of revenue derived from the advertisements
OF the nostrums IN question.
MONTENEGRO NOW AN AUSTRIAN OUTPOST
Montenegro's ruler after having exhausted the
generosity and good will first Of the court OF ST
Petersburg and after that of his son-in-law. the
King Of Italy, has now burned his bridges and has
thrown himself altogether into the arms Of Aus
tria- His elder children were all brought up in the
Russian metropolis under the personal direction
Of the late Car and of his now widowed corsort
while the present Emperor. following his fathers
example, even far dover hand
somely the and the daughters Of the Prince OF
the Black Mountain their marriages. It may he
recalled that Alexander III memorable occa-
sionOiu the belief that he could rely upon the
princes gratitude. publicly described him as the
only friend upon whom he could absolutely and
entirely depend. Of late years the demands for
money from Cettinie had become impor;unate
and extravaEant. and the present Car ascertained
that such gross misuse being made Of the
funds which he supplying for the equipment
Of the Montenegrn army and for the relief Of
destitution during the winter in Montenegro that
he closed his pursestrings-
The Prince OF Montenegro. who IS nvetcrate
gambler and entirely devoid Of all moral sense
where money and pecuniary obligations con
Cerned. then turned to his son-fn-law King Victor
Emmanuel The latter is thrifty and intolerant Of
extravaganza such that of which Prince Nich0-
las Of Montenegro and his sons have rendered
themselves guilty, and about year sensa-
tiona1 quarrel took place. which resulted in the
entire Nonteaegrin family leaving Rome at few
hours netice and less than a week after their
arrival IN the Eternal City for a long stay. In
fact. they were IN such hurry 10 that they
actually preferred 10 stay in wretched little inn
ebated sufficiently allow their 1raversal of the
Adriatic 70 Antva-i.
Since then the Prince Of Montenegro and his sons
heve been flirting with Austria and the prince has
put himself under the same obligations 20 Emperor
Francis Joseph and 70 Archduke Francis Ferdi-
nand those which he has been Subjected
the Tast in the Of the Car and the King %
Italy. That is say, is receiving considerable
subsidy from the Austrian government, while his
youngest son Prince Peter has been entered by
e1ay OF the Therezanu1n al Vienna. where only
princes Of the blood and sons Of mobiles are
brought Up. with the Of receiving on sradu-
alton commissions in the Austrian army Tho late
King Of Spain. the present Khedive of Egypt and
his brother. Prince Mehemet All: the royal French
Duke Of Nendo:ne and the sons Of the ex-Crown
Princess OF Brazil all received their educa tional
and military training al this famous college found
ed by the great Empress Maria Theresa. and where
young Peter Of Montenegro will now he ira ued AZ
the expense Of Emperor Francis Joseph,
The fact that the lad should be O Vienna for
his education amid Austrian Influences rather than
20 81 Petersburg to Rome speaks volumes
for the extent OF the break of ruler os the Black
Mountain with HIS Russian and italian relatives.
and when this IS taken in conjunction with the
Enlistment for the first time in history
teHegro of a legation Vienna represent the
principally II viii be seen that benceforth Mon
tenegro longer be looked upon as Mus
covite outpost an italian ally. bat rather
q vassal Of the Austrian Grown in tho southeast
Of Europe, where Austrian. Russian and italian
interests all conflict such degree as 70 consti-
tute perpetual Of bitterness that written
treaty aIIay, and which constitutes q constant
menace 70 the peace Of Europe.
Until the diplomatic and consular interests
OF Montenegro in the United States have been con-
hded 10 Russia, and have been cared for by her
representatives here L is understood that hence
forth they will be in charge of the Austro- Hun
enrfan Fnbaesy and SonslIafeE