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The state herald., 1915-03-12
Simplicity Of Metric
Weights and Measures
By Frank C. Wheatley. Boston. Mas.

mens lacking present
the English yard metal bar which limits yard
in the custody the English The original
said to have been the length of the of Henry
Our original unit of weight for most articles the English avoirdu
pos pound cylindrical piece of metal in the custody of the English
government the standard The original standard said have been
pound
Then apothear weight drugs troy weight
gold and silver We also indulge various other vagae the long
and short tons and the knot for nautical distance There uniform
and simple ratio the
having the varying ratios 12, B. 5h, 40 and 8.
The metric has single basic unit both for weights
This unit is called meter and is theoretically 1monh
of the distance from the equator the pole the ears surface
metal bar having the limits of meter marked it the international
standard and kept the weights
in Paris. To obtain weight distilled
four degrees Cenigrde contained hollow cube the internal dmen
sions of which onehundredh of meter called gram
The ratio between different denominations this system ten that
is it is decimal system and in this respect is like the United States
system of money
The Latin prefxe dec MILL express
of the gram and Thus centigram onehundredt of
gram and cenmeter is one-hundredh of a meter
The Greek prefxes deka ho and o used represent mupes
of gram meter Thus Ogram 1000 grams and komeer 1000
meters.
Making comparisons the system
about yard hogam pounds this when applied to
water is called liter and is about quart cnmeer about
third inch metric ton nearly the ton a komee
about thre-h of mile One hundred meters called
and hectare about u Our known the
nickel weighs about five grams
This system formally adopted by the French in 1899
has the standard in all civilized excepting
Britain Russia and the United States In 1866 by act of congress-
was made pcrmiye country
attempts make mandatory have failed In England and Russia
practically the conditions obtain
Probably the potent prevents legal adoption
system England and the United States the expense The
that it generally used probably due to the somewhat
formidable and the fact that children become
familiar with the old system before
any ATTEMPT is made to teach the 1tH>--'s II Ah1a<sJ
metric
The state herald., 1915-03-12
DRINK LOTS OF WATER
TO FLUSH THE KIDNEYS
Eat Less Meat and Take Salts for
eackache or Bladder Trouble
Neutralize Acids.

Uric acid in meat excites the kid.
neys. they become overworked; get
sluggish, ache, and feel like Jumps OF
lead. The urine becomes cloudy: the
bladder is irritated. and you may be
obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night When the kid
neys clog you must help them flush
OFF the body's urinous waste or youm
be real sick person shortly. At FIRST
you feel dull misery in the kidney
region, you suffer from backache, sick
headache. dizziness, stomach gets sour.
tongue coated and you feel rheumatic
twinges when the weather is bad.
Eat less meat, drink lots OF water;
also get from any pharmacist four
ounces OF Jad Salts: take table
spoonful In glass of water before
breakfast for u few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This IA
nous salts is made from the acid OF
grapes and lemon Juice, combined
with llthia, and has been used for
generations TO clean ologEed kidneys
and stimulate them TO normal activity.
also to neutrnllze the acids IN urine.
so II no longer is a source OF irrita-
ton. thus ending bladder weakness
Jad Salts is inexpensive. cannot In
jure: makes u delightful efferveseent
lithia.water drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep the
kidneys clean and active. Druggists
hara say thpv soil lots nj lad gnlta IN
folks who believe in overcoming kid.
ney trouble while II is only trouble
Adv.
The state herald., 1915-03-12
SAGE TEA DARKENS GRAY
HAIR TO ANY SHADE. TRY IT!
Keep Your Locks Youthful, Dark,
Glossy and Thick With Garden
Sage and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can
tell. because it's done so naturally, so
evenly. Preparing this mixture,
though, at home is mussy and trouble
some. For so cents you can buy at
any drug store the readyto-use tonic
called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy" You just dampen n
sponge or soft brush with 1t and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at time. by morn
ing all gray hair disappears, and, after
another application or two, your hair
becomes beautifully darkened. glossy
and luxuriant You will also dis
cover dandruff is gone and hair has
stopped falling.
Gray, faded hair. though no dis.
grace, is sign OF old age, and as we
all desire youthful and attractive ap.
pearance. get busy at once with wy.
eth's Sage and Sulphur and look years
younger. Adv.
The state herald., 1915-03-12
STOMACH MISERY
GAS, INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" fixes sick,
sour, gassy stomachs in
five minutes.

Time 1t! In five minutes all stomach
distress will go. No indigestion, heart
burn, sourness or belching of gas, acid,
or eructations of undigested food. no
dizziness, bloating. or foul breath.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for It's
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
1t is the surest quickest and most GER
tain indigestion remedy in the whole
world, and besides 1t is harmless.
Please for your sake, get n largo
fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any store and put your stomach
right. Don't keep on being miserable
life is too short-you are not here
long, SO make your stay agreeable.
Eat what you like and digest It; en-.
Joy 1t without dread of rebellion in
the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one of the fam
lily eat something which don't agree
with them, or in case of an attack of
Indigestion, dyspepsia, gastrltls or
stomach arrangement at daytime or
during the night, II is handy to give
the quickest relief known. Adv.
The state herald., 1915-03-12
CAN NOT BE MADE TO ORDER
Man who Knows Points Out That
Scientific Discoveries Are Not
Manufactured.

There is n widespread but errono-
Gus belief in official circles. and among
wealthy philanthropists," writes Sir
Ray Lancaster In the London Daily
Telegraph. "to the effect that you can
hire n scientific dlscoverer and then
say to him. Discover me this or Dis.
cover me that manning to him pos
sible and greatly desired piece of new
knowledgel. and that he will there
upon proceed right away TO make the
discovery which you want. But
valuable and important scientific dis.
covery cannot be produced directly In
response to orders given and money
expended.
You cannot manufacture scientific
discovery like soap. The great din
Guilty. IN the first place, ls to catch
that rare and eyasive creature-a
scientific discoverer-and when you
have found him you have to humor
him and let him do as he fancles
Then he viii discover things. but
probably not the things which either
you or he wanted or expected"
The state herald., 1915-03-12
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
olrlsi Try ThIsi Makes Hair Thick.
Glossy, Fluffy, Beautiful-No
More Itching Scalp.

Within ten minutes after an applI.
cation OF Danderine you cannot ind a
single trace OF dandfuff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch. but what
viii please you most will be after n
few weeks use. when you see new
hair. flne and downy nj first-yes-but
really now halr-growing all over tho
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou.
bles the beauty OF your hair No dif.
ference how dull. faded. brittle and
neraggy. Just molfton cloth with
Dandcrlne and carefully draw II
through your hair. taking one small
strand nj time. The effect iH amnl.
ing-your hair will be light. fluny and
wayy. and have an appearance OF
abundance: an incompatible luHtcr.
hoftnena and iururianoe
Get 90 cent bottle Of Knowltonn
Dandcrino from any store. and prove
that your hair Ia no pretty and soft
an any-that Il has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-thats
ali-you surely can have beautiful hair
and lots OF II II you will Just try a III
tie Dandcrino. ADV.
The state herald., 1915-03-12
STRENGTH.
Without Overlooking The Stomach.

The business man. especially. nceds
foo In the morning that will not over
load the stomach. but give mental Wig
or for the day.
Much depends on the start man
gets each day as to how he may ex'
pcct TO accomplish the work on hand,
lie can't be alert with n heavy. fried
mcat.and potatoes breakfast. requiring
lot OF vital energy In digosting II.
A Calf business man found food
combination for producing energy. io
writes;
For years I was unable TO ind 0
breakfast food that had nutrition
enough to huhtnin u business mat
without overlooking his stomach. cau5
Ing indigestion and kindred ailments
being u very busy ana also ycrD
nervous man. had about decided 10
give up breakfast altogether Bu, luck.
ily was induced to Try Grnpc.Nuts.
Since that morning ! have been y
new man. can work without firing
my head In clear and my nerves strong
and quiet.
Il iind that Grapc.Nutu. with little
nugar and n small quantity OF cold
milk. makes delicious morning meal
which inyiRora,ea mo for the days
business"
Name given by Postum Co. Datti'
Greek. Mich. Rehd. "The Read TO We'll
villc." IN pkFs. There's n Reason"
Ever read tb. rb.,r i-usrf 4 s.,
ss. sppear- from time II. tt.,s. The
svr ssssiss, true. ssi f.ii of huns,
tstrvssts
The state herald., 1915-03-12
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEvER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated, give "CaIifornia
Syrup Of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels SO nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels. and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish. stomach
sours. then your little one becomes
cross. half-sick, feverish, don't eat.
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad.
system full of cold. has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See II tongue is coated. then
give teaspoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out OF the sys'
TEN, and you have well child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs" because It Is perfectly
harmless; children love it, and 1t new
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for 50.cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs which
has full directions for babies. children
Of all ages and for grown.ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The state herald., 1915-03-12
I'll Selfishness Is Called
Worlds Greatest Sin
By REV. DR. T. r. DoRNBLAsER
P.aa Il Gree Ensii,h Lutheran Church. claess,

scfsness of aman caused him erect gows fifty feet high for
oda which, by strange providence he was himself hanged Lot
punished for his shness toward Abraham because he chose the
best lands for his herds Ahan lost his life because he
ferr the wedge gold the welfare Of Israel Judas sold his
soul, and not the Master, for thirty pieces Of silver.
mother cried fantieay 10 stop team for child
wagon bysander said You foolish for making
such fuss your child Il know that said the but
it is mothers child
All Christian service that is worthy Of the unselfsh Christ
pleased himself for he gave his life for Others.
What this old world lives that full of unscfsh deeds
The state herald., 1915-03-12
Burden Of Poverty
Heavy on Children
BY Charle. Goodman. wa.hins,oa. D. C.

form Neglected badly housed and improperly clad the child of poor
nonworker terribly handicapped at the start 1t has not fair oppor
nifty with which begin fcs struggle And is the
this the knowledge that employment for the head Of the house bgh
the cds whole happiness and comfort which makes it the appalling
of all the phascs Of the poverty question
The haunting cry poor children food which the
supply and which the mother power give truly harnding
The only remedy for dtuon poverty and crime employment
for ALL
We improve conditions the kc Of the work seekers many
Of whom burcnd with family responsibilities upon whom
cent children n dependent.
The state herald., 1915-03-12
Some Going.

Mrs. Styles, from the tonneau OF
her automobile-I wish you wouldn.
go so fast over the rough places, Jen-
kins; you nearly pitched me out a min
ute ago.
Jenkins-Why don't you hold on to
your husband, ma'am?
MY husband? Goodness! He went
out ten minutes ago, JenlSinsl"
The state herald., 1915-03-12
Aa-~x Fl MA1az&,,

Selfshness is the great
sin of the world. Cain is
the first hideous example,
After numbering his brother
he had the hardihood TO an
swer the Almighty, "Am l
my brothers keeper" The
The state herald., 1915-03-12
qI College Men Are
Most Careless Persons
BY JOHN H. cLENSoN. chs.so

has been my experience that the college will get
than the unskicd labocr who can't speak English.
II greater caution In ordinary affairs nsicd youth
early IL would become almost second nature for graduates Of schools
take Of Themselves but when has wait until he reaches
college 10 be sowr tow TO defend ones body It difficult
believe caution should be taught 10 children in the schools we'll
y. In the lomcs
The state herald., 1915-03-12
BY A COLLEEN.

BY A COLLEEN.
Erin's a spot famous for greenery
But VIC do not match with our scenery.
We're not SO green we can make hay with
you
Says the colleen. "Ah. get away with
your
Modern Song.
a ND is It green you're after think
"a Ing we are? Then turn your in
= telligent eyes upon us. for it's
probably due to us that you have an
intelligent eye to turn upon anything
at all! A 1T OF the blues and streak
Of yellow may make one kind OF green
the green young thing that hops out
. OF life at n halter's end, mayhap; or
the pale green OF envy in foolish eye.
But the sweet. restful green that ma
ture painted the isle was never that
kind OF a color. 'Tis the bright, cool
and happy shade OF the leaves and
growing things like the bit of n sham.
rock that best tell the story OF II
And the story OF the shamrock and
the story OF ireland are the story OF
Saint Patrick himself. Are you telling
me you never heard IT. More shame
to you that don't know the praises OF
the greatest of saints.
Maybe you're one OF them that
thinks the blessed man was born IN
France-France ochone, Heaven save
the mark. twas In Dumbarton. called
the Rocks OF Clyde. in what Is now
Scotland His father and mother were
Christians after fashion that Is. and
they were sYbiect to the Roman in
nuence. Scotland having been licked
BY the Caesar. which Ireland was not.
A lad OF sixteen he was when they
nnbbed him and. turning the prov OF
the corncle down the Clyde. headed
for n spot neal the Giants Causeway.
Once landed Il was not long before he
was sold TO Milchu. son OF iau Balm.
who was king OF Dalaradia His duty
thereafter was none other than the
tending OF cattle In the valley OF the
BRAID. not far from BroughShano In
that valley there In stin town called
nallyllgpatrick or Patrick's Hollow
sls Years OF Slavery.
Six years ne slavoo and planned.
and then at the age OF twenty-five he
ran awny Away from Milehu ana tho
cattle ana down TO the sea nt Killnln
IN the County Mayo. he went boat
was ready to sail when he reached
there-it was about two hundred miles
from the valley Of the brnid-but he
mad no money and the sailors refused
TO give MIN passage Fearful OF dis
coyery. he vent into the wood OF 70
clut there to hide TN he could get
away safely, hut the sailors hearts be-
came noftcned and they sent after him
ana gave him free passage back to his
nome
Home again after six years OF bon
aagc. you'd think he would settle down
and be content. now wouldn't you. Hat
no. contr6ry to the Wishes OF bis
family he determined TO 10 back TO
ireland and be n missionary and no
!. peran TO prepare himaelf for II Now
tho time when most boys OF his age
were IN school he had been away tend
ing tho cattle Of his master, 30 !, was
small book.lenrnins he had. ANA the
task OF preparing himself was hard
ono but he spent yearn IN monartio
sehooIH ana more than twenty OF them
had passed before he set san to an
The state herald., 1915-03-12

II Is strange but true that
college men are the most
careless persons in everyday
life. and are moro often in.
jured than those who have
never had the advantage OF
AN athletic trimming. II
The state herald., 1915-03-12

The burden of poverty
falls most heavily upon the
child. Poverty is always
ugly, rcpellont and terrible
TO see; but when il reaches
down as far as the cradle, il
assumes It's most hideous
The state herald., 1915-03-12
The Heated Kind.

You say he's famous German All
man7"
yes"
An aeroplane expert, eh?"
"No. lie has charge OF a publicity
bureau"
The state herald., 1915-03-12
An ideal syst m o I

weights and measures should
have a single unit that is
stable and such ratio be-
tween denominations that
changes from one to another
are easy. These two require
The state herald., 1915-03-12

Red Gross fss Illpe makes the iaundf,.s
happy. makes clothes whittier than snow.
All good fiocrts. ADV.
The state herald., 1915-03-12

Many a man claims TO have the
dearcFt little wlfc In the world, when
he really means tho cheapest,
The state herald., 1915-03-12
Explanatory.

u wonder why Mrs, Jiggs looks
such leaden color"
"Shc says she has plumbago."
The state herald., 1915-03-12

Tho beauty Of the kaisonincd eoun,
tenanee IN not even skin deep
The state herald., 1915-03-12
IRELAND'S SAINT,
AND HIS WORKS

Colleen Tells the Story OF the Life
and Labors Of the Beloved Preacher
Who Brought Christianity to the
Beautiful Shores OF the Green Isle.
The state herald., 1915-03-12

A good camel will travel 100 miles a
day for ten days.
The state herald., 1915-03-12

Erin's a spot famous for greenery.
But VIC do not match with our scenery.
We're not SO green we can make hay with
you
Says the colleen "Ah. get away with
your
Modern Song.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-22
Suit sale at The Big Duluth.
$40 Spring Suits for only $500.
$40 Spring Suits for only $4,000.
K-|V|AY0R EXPOSES
RAILROAD HEADS
Pennsylvania Officials Failed to
Use Altoona Mayor as "strike
Breaker.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Riot and
bloodshed was the purpose of Penn
sylvania railroad officials during the
Altoona shopmen's strike of 1911 was
the sworn testimony of Samuel M.
Hoyer, of Altoona, before the federal
industrial relations commission. The
witness was mayor Of Altoona at the
time OF the strike. General Superln-
tendent G. w. Creighton, he said,
had repeatedly urged him to arrest
striking employees Of the company
without cause, and to prevent the en-
ployes from parading, even though
their parades were conducted in the
most orderly manner.
when I told Mr. Creighton that if
I did what he wanted me to do it
would cause rioting and bloodshed, he
asked, what Of tAAt 20 said Mr.. Hoyer.
The ex-mayor declared the strikers
were conducting themselves with per-
feet order, and that there was no law
full reason for interfering with their
peaceful assemblages or parades, and
that to have done so would "precipi-
tate trouble of a serious nature"
The witness told the commission of
his efforts to settle the strike. He
said: Creighton did not appear to
want to settle the strike. He seemed
to want trouble, and apparently, was
seeking to cause riot"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-22
HOW MUCH PUFF"
Ii, IN PUFFED RICE?
Investigation Being Made by Ex-
perts on Pulled Cereals and
' Shredded Wheat.

I'm puffed rice, how much is rice,
how much is puff? In shredded
wheat, how much is shred? In dried
apples, how much is water?" asks DR..
H. W. Hill of the Minnesota Public
Health association. who pays, if no
one knows what's what?"
Fortunately a committee of nine
experts has been at work more than
a year on just such questions. The
committee represents the official agri-
cultural chemists of the United
States; the American Dairy Food and
Drug associations; and the United
States department of agriculture.
Julius Hortvet, state chemist of Min
1esota, and Prof. E. F. Ladd of
North Dakota are prominent middle
west representatives. Others are State
Chemist H. E. Barnard Of Indiana;
W. F. Hand of Missouri; J. P. Street
of Connecticut; William Frear of
Pennsylvania; and c. l.. Alsberg, r.
L. Emerson and I. X. Phelps Of
Washington. DR.. Alsberg is chair
man. A meeting was held recently
at Washington, D. c. State Chemist
Hortvet reports material progress in
definitions and standards which it is
hoped will win general agreement and
permit uniformity throughout the
states, in quality and in labelling.
Thus will be settled many things, for
what housekeeper knows chocolate
from cocoa, except by the label and
the taste? Just what Is condensed
milk-really? What constitutes pure
table salt? Is not blind faith in
labels the only present guide to the
average consumer? Then labels must
be correct and there must be those
who can guarantee their correctness
from real knowledge.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-22
OHIO LEGISLATURE
IGNORES LABOR
Many Vital Labor Bills Killed
or Pigeonholed-Pass
Obnoxious Measures,

COLUMBUS, May 21.-It looks as
if this session Of the Ohio legislature
will do less for men who toll than
any legislature in the last 20 years.
OF Is labor measures introduced,
not one has been passed.
The only one with an apparent
working hours of women to so a.
week instead of 50.
Better working conditions for wom-
en- are promised in the Republican
state platform and Gov. Willis is urg-
ing that the pledge be fulfilled.
Other labor bills have been either
killed or pigeonholed.
More important among them were
the straight eight-hour day for wom-
en;one-day's rest in seven for all in
dustrial' workers; prohibiting impor-
tation of armed strike breakers into
strike districts; prohibiting issuing
OF injunctions in labor disputes with
out hearing; prohibiting granting
OF police authority to private guards
during strikes; shorter hours and bet
ter working conditions for street rail-
way employees; licensing of elevator
operators; and several safety meas
ures for railroad employees.
Both Houses Unfriendly.
A majority of both house and SEN
ate have been unfiendly from the
very start to any measure designed
to benefit labor.
No effort has been made by Re-
publican state leaders to induce the
legislature to do anything for labor.
About the only support labor has
received has been the votes Of city
members and those from mining
counties.
While refusing to pass labor meas
ures, the legislature has passed the
Gallagher bill, especially obnoxious
to labor, which virtually repeats the
Green anti-coal-screen bill enacted
two years ago.
This was followed by the vote on
the Archer bill giving the state in
dustrial commission almost arbitrary
powers over hours and working con-
ditions Of both men and women. It
came within one vote of passing and
will probably pass on reconsideration,
Organized labor, however, judging
from expressions of labor lobbyists.
will remember when it comes time ia
elect new legislature.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-22
UNION MI||| Al |. ! |: TO
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Briclklayer Chosen By Presby-
terians to Represent Duluth In
Rochester Assembly.

William Towner, 414 North Fifty
ninth avenue West, prominent
member Of the Bricklayers' and Stone
Masons' union left last Monday eve
ming for Rochester N. Y. where he
Will attend the general assembly Of
the Presbyterian church of America,
which will be in session May 20 to
May 30. Brother Towner is one of
four commissioners representing the
Duluth Presbytery and the only rep
resentative from the city of Duluth.
Before returning home Mr.. Towner
will visit at the home of his son in
New York city, and relatives in other
parts of the east. He will be gone
about three weeks.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-05-22
LONE MINER DEFEATS
LEHIGH VALLEY COAL co.

WILKEs-BARRE.. Pa, May 21.-
Joseph Levanovage of Buck Mountain
has won mis- fight in an arbitration
court against the Lehigh Valley Coal
company, which is sordered to pay
him SIS for time lost because of the
dispute.
Proceedings were conducted under
the Cancellation and arbitration agree
ment between the operators and
miners. Judge George Gray Of Will
m1ngton, Del, decided the contro-
versy, which had a different ending
from the days when miners were un-
organized and were discharged if they
dared to protest.