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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05

lime ana compounds Of eariun. calcium.
strontiurn. uranium. etc, which possess ths
property Of glowing in the dark In tnas
radium requires no exposure 70 hgnt 70 oe
come incandsscent. but Will glow for
months and wears for AL any one knowS-
and will even cause othsr substances 70
become radio active
It Is white crystalline powder which. N
the light looks inofensive and harmless
but when In the dark CLOVIS Ike steel melt
ed 20 its highest pitch And whether Il Be
in daylight or dark. II is constantly sending
out the rays, which can pierce three feet
of iron. take photographs in closed trunks
and burn through metallic cases So far ~
is now known Il retains its full strength
perpetually. Its rays travel almost as fass
as sunlight
Tho metal could. OF course, Be Used for
heating generating power. or for dozen
things but until the cost Is reduced souie-
what from the present-s2ooo.ooo ooo q ktlo-it 10
not likely that Il will be used extensively
for anything Its ultimate use VIII Be az
an aid to surgeons. physicists and medici
practitioners, and to each OF them. II y
said. IL will be an invaluable assistant
Doctors predict thst II may prove efrica-
cious for the treatment Of many diseases
which now run their course practically un-
disturbed by the best treatment
Leading scientists all over the world ars
just now looking with keenest anxiety 10
the results Of experiments being made with
the singular metal New York physicists
nope to be able TO make the first announces
ment They are hard at work.
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OPERATORS AND MINERS
DISAGREE ABOUT HOURS.
Many CoIlieries Closed in Anthracite
District, but Effort to Adjust
Trouble Is Under Way.

Philadelphia, April "A disagreement be-
tween the mine operators and miners to-
day regarding the strike commissions rul-
ing on the number OF hours to constitute a
days work. resulted In the closing OF
numerous eolIierieS throughout the anthra-
cite coal region.
The greatest dissatisfaction was e1-
pressed in the lower region. and IN Potts
vile. Shamoxin. Mahanoy City and con-
tiguous towns a majority OF the mines
were idle portion OF the day.
At some Of the collieries the men laid
down their tools after they had worked
eight hours. and at others they remained
in the mines nine hours. but refused to
work ten hours when requested to do so By
the superintenden
The operators assert that they will pay
the men only for the actual time worked.
and the miners claim this to be in violation
of the agreement.
Meetings OF the local unions were held,
and in 4 majority of cases the miners de-
cided TO return TO work Monday and submit
the question to joint cOnciliation committee
OF operators and mine workers, as suggested
by the commission. Officials OF the union.
as such. are not permitted TO appear in the
controversies
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MAKING AN ATHLETE.
Proper Food the Most Important
Requisite.

Most health or III health comes from the
stomach, depending upon how 1t is fed. The
athlete is very dependent upon the proper
food An athlete OF Muncie, Ind. writes:
From q frail sickly college student OF
scarcely six score pounds. the pure food.
Grape-Nuts. has brought me. through per-
sistent, conscientious use, TO a vigorous
young athlete. tipping the beam at l52
pounds. For two years the food has been
TO my stomach what pure air Is 10 The
lungs-a source OF vigor. health and vital
fly.
-'Having always been a great reader l
frequently while at school missed my meals
that i might devot.. the time TO a favorite
book. or else hurried through the meal.
This irregularity. omission and hurryinG, to-
gether with the close application 10 study,
finally told on my health until was forced
TO leave school / must have been in tr1-
" pittable condition from what my friends
have since told me- although at the time
am sure l did not half realize the serious
ness of my case. My parents decided TO
send me on q trip TO Southern Ca ifOTnia-
.On the train / made the acquaintance Of
a MIR. Weissengar. a wholesale grocer Of
Chicago, who was interested in my case
Grape-Nuts, a food greatly relished BY his
own family From what he told me Of the
food longed to try II. but did not expect
TO find II beyond the Rocky Mountains To
NV surprise. ON arriving at Los Angeles
noticed a box OF Grape-Nuts on my aunts
ssdeboard- That marked the beginning OF
my health and comfort Since then have
come to look upon the food Grape-Nuts as
a synonym for good health and happiness
Name furnished by Postum Co., Bzttls
Greek. Mich.
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sources OF our country, the wisdom Of our
laws and the SKILL the inventive genius and
the administrative capacity OF our people
at Is, OF course, a mere truism to say
that we want to use evrything in our power
to foster the welfare OF our entire body
polite. In other words, we need to treat
the tariff as a business proposition, from
the standpoint OF the interest OF the country
as whole, and not with reference to the
temporary needs Of any political party. It
is almost as necessary that our policy
should be stable as that II should be wise.
"a nation like ours could not long stand
the ruinous policy Of readjusting its busi-
ness to radical changes in the tariff at
short intervals, especially when, as now,
owing 20 the immense extent ana variety of
our products. the tariff schedules carry
rates of duty on thousands Of different ar
ticles. Sweeping and violent changes in
euch a tariff, touching SO vitality the in
tsrest Of all of us, embracing agriculture,
labor, manufactures. and commerce, would
be disastrous in any event, and they would
be fatal to our present well-being IL ap-
preached on the theory that the principle
doned.
The business world, that is, the entire
american world, can not afford, IL It has
any regard for It's own welfare, even to
consider the advisability OF abandoning the
present system.
To Preserve Protection.
'rYet, on the other hand, where the in
dustrial conditions so frequently change, as
with US must of necessity be the case, It is
a matter of prime Importance that we
should be able from time to time to adapt
our economic policy 10 the changed condi-
tons. Our aim should be to preserve the pol
icy Of q protective tariff in which the ma
ton as whole has acquIesced, and yet
wherever and whenever necessary to change
tho duties in particular paragraphs or
schedules as matters of legislative detail,
tf such changes are demanded by the in
terests Of the nation a whole
'In making any read1ustnent there are
4ufS7
not be disregarded. II tariff law has on
the whole worked well. and IL business has
prospered under il and is prospering, Il may
be better to endure some inconvenience
and Inequalities for a time than ly making
changes to risk causing disturbance and
perhaps paralysis in the industries and
business OF the country. The fact that the
change In a given rate Of duty may be
thought desirable does not settle the ques-
ton whether il is advisable TO make the
change Immediately. Every tariff deals
with duties on thousands Of articles
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nationalities, the intermarriage OF the
sturdy foreign emigrant who had sought
sur shores. evolving a new race-an Ameri-
can race"
He referred to the great sums being spent
by Western States in the education OF
young America, and commended IT, but
added that this public school education
must be supplemented by the education OF
Home influences count fer. rnuch.'' be
asserted. No matter how much father
may seek TO instili wise precepts into the
mind OF his child, IL ne does not reinforce
those precepts with his own good example
he cannot expect his chAd'to become a good
citizen. ia
Furthermore. we must not allow our chill
dren TO be reared in the hap OF luxury.
We must put them out IN. the world 10
struggle for themselves, and thus gain an
education in the rough school OF expert
euce. that viii teach them to be strong TO
be independent and to be manly. Mai7ta N
q high standard OF Individual citizenship,
and the nation will never deteriorate."
Another speech was made outside the
Capitol TO the immense crowd that had
gathered. Then the presidential party
started for Minneapolis IN q private electric
car.
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MAY PROVE GREAT BOON IN THE TREATMENT OF DISEASE.

rrau's portion was obtained from the dis
coverers in Paris. and, although lacking
much OF being pure. and being only as
much as one can hold between his thumb
and forehnger. Is worth 30. With II me- N
conjunction with two leading surgeons. Is
making experiments which promise TO be
of inestimable benefit to medicine
Others in Paris. Copenhagen. Berlin ana
Rome are making experiments along tne
same lines, and Il II a spirited race to ses
which shall come out ahead and thus record
himself as the frst person to make practical
and advantageous use Of the new discovery.
With It's rays, which escaped through
many thick wrappers. the New YORK man
took q photograph IN closed and almost
hermetically sealed trunk In dark room
its glows like phosphorous Carried In ones
poclet IS causes a blister on the body. ex-
aotly ike sunburn.
The strength OF the pure metal Is almost
beyond belief. Professor Curte OF Psris,
the discoverer says he would not dare TO
trust himself In a room with a kilo OF pure
radium. as It would without doubt destroy
his eyes burn all the skin on his body and
perhaps cause instant death From carry
ing a small metallic case. containing
small bit OF the metal. under bis arm. ne
sustained q burn which was nfty days In
healing.
with her husband In the experiments which
led to the discovery OF the metal They had
found that a metal known as uranium pos
sessed great raids activity. and later dis
covered a still greater radiant substance.
which. In honor OF Nine. Curfe. a Polisn
woman. was named ''polonium-'' This led
them TO believe that there was a metal or
even greater radio activity. and they finally
came upon radium- II Will never be plenti-
full because OF the treat quantity OF otner
substances. scarce IN themselves. which are
required to produce # To obtain one dlo
1.-TWO and three-tenths pounds 5000 tons Of
uranium resldues must be treated
Tho new metal differs from sulphGe OF
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. April 4.-Scientists the world
over pay but small attention to the an
nouncement made recently that radium had
been reduced in price from N.oooOeo to sSoO-
600 per pound. Many had come TO the con-
clusion that a million dollars for one small
pound was rather exorbitant and were pre-
pairing to do without IT.
An English chemist has made the public
announcement that he Is ready to sell the
precious metal at the rate OF shillings q
'mfIIgfaIn. or at the rate Of 100000 for
every two and three-tenths poundS-in other
words. a kilo.
He has made no wholesale price. chiefly
because he has only about one hundred
nilligrams on hand. In the entire world
there are about two pounds and the
chances are that there Will be no oversup-
ply before spring.
Radium is a scientific sensation. Il - said
10 be the most important discovery in the
last generation and epochal IN the history
Of science.
Briefly described. It Is a power. q COM
b,nation Of metals. which gives of a light
slmost as strong as the light OF the sun
Il Is as far ahead OF Roentgen rays, the
scientific sensation OF six years ago. as
these rays are ahead OF twilight.
When with the so-caIled X-rays. scien-
lists actually photographed the bones OF
living persons, laymen were awed- This
accomplishment would be the merest child's
play for radium. With it photograph can
re taken through three feet OF iron or
foot OF lead. Its value to surgery. to medi-
cal science and physical science cannot
even be approximated. To modern scientific
research Il is what the discovery OF the
telescope was to astronomy
One wee bit OF the almost priceless metal
Is in New York. II was brought here by a
leading electrical engineer and scientist.
and IL row in the Laboratory of Physics at
Columbia College, under the scrutiny of
Professor George B. Pegram. Professor Pc
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RnraI Carrier. App.i.4.a.
PUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL .-
washington. April L-Rura, letter carriers
have been appointed, to begin service May
!, as follows:
T.xas-Ruslr. Jhrnes p. Bean and Eugene A
Priest. carriers: Jesse I. Beali and CORY A.
Priest s1hstitutea .
sharp. carriers; Blake White and Alfred Davis.
aitouaIo,r, 9. Wood and Matthew O.. Crosby.
earrfsrx; ssnlp Roos< and James G. Crosby. s1o-
Jsctsonvtue-Harry T. Tlisy. carrier; Ennstt
D. Tfley. substitute
Beginning May Is: ,r,.-,-.
A Hansford and John & Sfsvenson. earrie1A
Rrssnsas (. Xiuyra. Clinton B. wheslsr and
yTInfeld A Fuller, carriers; T L c Whssler
and Lanes Fuller, substitutes
Nawport-John J Sphsg. earrfsr; W. D. sprisk'
STupeio-Hsnry A. Muslin. carrier; s. Guy Glow
6kiaSonaNE R.no. Joseph B. Brown. carrier;
IJrdfn Dean. substitute
niinois-Arg.nta. Thomas n Walker. carrier'
Rs1mond walker substitute
Biue Mound : Henry Lorton and CIV. Caivn IA II
Reemsryders carriers. Ansou u LAoooth 1ne
And-rw c Samso3> substitutes
Genoa-Fraak r. Scott. carrier; A<a snyu1s
substitute.
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The Remedy That Cures.

Ny Restorative differs from ali other
treatments. 1t Is the result Of my LIFE
times study In learning how to strengthen
the INSIDE nerves. This remedy always
brings back the nerve power which alone
operates the vital organs. The result IL Hike
giving an engine more steam; the organ
has power to do its duty.
The common way Is to treat the weak
organ-to tide over the difficulty TILL Nature
restores the nerve power. But II the trouble
is deep-seated, those methods fall. And In
any trouble-whether trihing or severe-tne
right way and quickest way Is to rectify the
cause-to bring back the nerve power that
is weak
Ny Restorative always does that
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My Remarkable Offer.

I am making an offer to sick ones which
no other physician viii make.
The offer proves that I have wonderful
faith In myself-and in you II proves that
have learned how to cure for the offer
would ruin me II did not succeed
The offer Is this:-
Simply send me this coupon or write me
a postal stating which book you need.
will then mail you an order on your drug
gist for six bottles DR.. Shops Restorative
You may take 1t month on trial II it
succeeds, the cost is $3.50. If It fails. will
pay your druggist myself. And your mere
word shall decide II.
do that to convince you who hesitate
you who doubt all mems claims. have
what millions need. and I want the sick
ones to have ii. SO make an offer 30 fair
that the sick can't neglect IT. That offer has
been accepted by nearly $4,000 people. and
30 out of each 40 have paid gladly because
they were cured.
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l am a firm believer in that
wonderful remedy, DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root. It's a great medi-
cine when a man is not feeling
we'll; after exposure or loss of
sleep and irregular meals. It is
also a great medicine to tone up
and regulate a man. There is
such a pleasant taste to it and it
seems to 60 right to the spot. l
use it and recommend it. There
is more Swamp-Root used by Kan
sas City firemen than any other
medicine twice over.
Yours truly,
NGz9hGosA4os
Assistant Chief,
Kansas City (Kan.) Fire Dept.
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several OF his friends to the exhibition yes
terdsy morning. and as consequence the
gallery was flied with more than SEQ per
on the fOor.
Zach event was cheered. .sas the youthful
athletes strove for the honors as II a great
deal depended upon the outcome
The special events were an obstacle race,
potato race and a peanut race The WIZ
ners, in order. were King Burgess. Louis
Strauss and Leonard Jackson
Mention was made by the instructor OF
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RADIUM ASTOUNDS SCIENTISTS;
MORE MARVELLOUS THAN X-RAYS.

No Dollars-Gives Forth Light and
Pepetuay Without Appa rent Loss Of POwerRys Travel
Sunlight and Enab Photographs to Be Taken
Through Three of Foot Thickness Of
Lead-Pronounced the Mo st Important Scientific
Discovery n a Century! sS..sssss..
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Hoods TdrsdpdriiL0
and Pills

Eradicate 1t, positively and absolutely.
This statement Is based on the thou
Eands Of permanent cures these medi-
elhes have wrought
-rss,ir-oaaIs q renarkabse eures runfl,d q ~
cues - HOOD CO.. Lowell. kazz
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Jcrofula
II b commonly inherited.

( II b commonly inherited.
Few are entirely free from it
Pale, weak, puny children are afnict-
ed with it in nine cases out Of ten, and
many adults suffer from it.
Common indications are punches In
the Eeck, Assesses. cutaneous erup-
tons, infamed eyeiids. sore ears,
rickets, catarrh, wasting. and general
debility.
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sos Stiliman ST.,
Philadelphia (Pa.) Fire Dept.

If you sick fee badly begin taking the famous
discovery, Dr. Klmers Swamp Root because
your kidneys well they will help all the other
to health. A trial will convince any
Weak and unhealthy kidneys responsible for many
kinds of diseases and permitted to continue much suf
fering with FATAL RESULTS ARE SURE TO FOLLOW.
Kidney trouble ritaes the makes dizzy rest
less seepess and irritable Makes you pass often
during the day and obges you up many times dur
ing the night. Unhealthy kidneys rheumatism,
SPECIAL LNOTICE.-Swamp-Root, the great Kidney,
special arrangement has been made by which all of
bottle absolutely free by mall Also book telling all
the thousands thousands of testimonial letters received
be and mention reading this generous offer in The St
Kilmer & Co, Bnghanton, n. Y.
If you are already convinced that Swamp Root is
dollar size bottles at the drug everywhere Don't NAL
Etgamn- Root and the address Rinshamnn n Y
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the boys who received silver medals . week
ago for general excellence in the gymna-
SUM department. They were Elmer Meier
Louis Strauss and A Eushan.
The secretary and general supervisor OF
the boys department OF the Central Branch
IS J. T. Maylott. Doctor A T. Kennedy
has general caaree OF the three gJmnaisuIn
classes Of the department, but on the floor
the boys are governed by the leaders they
select from among themselves.
In the three classes there are more than
40 bows
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MRS. B. B pDossER


carlinvHie III. April 4.-Srs. B: B. Blosser,
aged g years. a prominent resident OF Bird
Township. died At her home this morning
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n-..bl,c.. c1.b MeetiaE.

rns Roosevelt Republican Club viii hold
t.s regular monthly meeting this afternoon
=, Pyfhian Hall. corner Lucas and Jener-
-, avsnuss The club will be addressed by
Wiiiian n. Blake and NJ A Murphy.
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Rivalry among members Of the Junior
class OF the boys department Of the Cen
tral Y VI. c. A made its annual gymnastic
exhibition yesterday morning an enthusias-
tic affair Tho little fellows went through
the regular exercises with great spirit, and
when the contests came each strove with
might and main to outdo the other.
The Junior class is composed of more than
100 boys between the ages OF 10 and 13
years. Each Of them was allowed to invite
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lir. sprngue says

Remember the new Colonial Restaurant
at Broadway and Locust street IL the I'm
eSs IN city.
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ROOSEVELT DEFENDS
DINGLEY TARIFF.

4 Continued From Page oAe.
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Why Don't You Get Well!

If you'll ask for health you can have it
I'll supply the treatment-all the risk IS mine
I am curing thousands while you are waiting.
It is your turn to get well-write me to-day.
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wrote 20 DR.. Kilmer & Co., at
Binghamton, n. Y, for free sam
pie bottle of Swamp-Root, and its
effect upon me was so noticeable
that l bought supply, and after
taking a few bottles of Swamp
Root had entirely recovered, and
in six months 1 became the man
You see me now. Ihad kidney trou-
bic aggravated by bladder trouble.
Was obliged to pass water often
day and night, had backache, and
was run down generally. A few
bottles of this remedy did more for
me than dozen physicians could.
sz~o>z@
sos Stiliman ST.,
Philadelphia (Pa.) Fire Dept.
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I cheerfully give my endorse
ment to DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
which l sincerely believe, from my
own experience, stands at the head
of all known curatives for kidney,
liver and bladder troubles. My own
cure and also my personal observa-
tioD during years of service in the
Toledo Fire Department, have con-
WINGED me that Swamp Root is a
medicine of wonderful merit. l
have seen many who had been pro-
nounced incurable speedily re-
stored TO health by Swamp Root.
Yours respectfully,
eMAI A<u4e4
No. 1 Engine House,
Toledo (Ohio) Fire Dept.
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gravel caarrh Of the bladder. pain dull ache in the
back joints and MUSCLES makes head ache and back
ache indigestion liver trouble; you
saow, yellow complexion makes you feel though
you had heart trouble; you may have plenty Of ambition
but no strength; get weak and waste away.
SwampRoot is pleasant take and used the lead
ing hospitals recommended by physicians in their private
practice and IL taken by doctors themselves because they
recognize In 1t the greatest successful remedy
that science has ever been able 10 compound
liver and Bladder remedy remarkably successful that
aders who have already tried 1t may have sample
bout kidney and bladder troubles and containing many
from and women cured by Swamp Root. In writing
Louis Sunday Republic, when sending your address Dr.
you need you purchase the regular ycent and
any mistake, but remember the name Swamp Root-Dr
hoffIa
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RACE SUICIDE

He referred 10 his now famous letter on
race suicide" stating that while the letter
had attracted much more attention than be
inns gined IL would, yet he was glad OF II;
that he reafiirmed IN strong tones the SEN
tifnents he had therein expressed and be-
lieved the discussion which had been created
He added:
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eMMAuAe4

No. 1 Engine House,
Toledo (Ohio) Fire Dept.
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In connection with its Investigation OF
other cases. the Grand Jury returned in
dictments against the following perSons-
Otto Giesler and John Hendricks. establish
ing n lottery: Alice r. Schneider. conceal
ing mcrtggecd property Charles Morris,
grand larceny. and Thomas FAX. simple
assault
John 9. Newberry. one OF the members
whose illness. II was feared. might prevent
the Grand Jury making a flnal report. was
taken 10 the -Four Courts In carriage yes
terdny afternoon from his home at NO. III
TayiOr avenue