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Iron County register., 1903-09-10
PROPERTIES OF RADIUM.
Remarkable Power Contained IL: the
Most Wonderful Substance
in the World.

Radium makes amends for its scarcity
by its remarkable properties A little of
it goes long way 1t is SO highly lumi-
nous that print can be read by its light.
Curiously enough. it possesses the power
OF lmparting its own luminosity to other
bodies which in their normal state are
quite inactive, says an account in Wo-
mans Home Companion. A mere frac.
tion af grain in solution poured from
one vessel to another imparts to each
considerable activity, which persists for
some time, even after both vessels are
washed in the usual way The property
is similar to that of grain of musk,
which imparts its OdOr to every article
OF clothing in a wardrobe, although there
has been no material contact. Sopower-
full is the Photographic action of radium
that it is capable of penetrating black
paper and other opaque objects as read
lily as sunlight passes through clear glass
Its chemical action is no less energetic
and remarkable. Oxygen is transformed
into ozone; yellow PHOSPHORUS is con-
verted into red PHOSPHORUS.
The physiological effect of radium Is
such that we should, perhaps, be thank
full that large quantities Of the material
cannot be readily obtained For six
hours Prof Curie carried in his waist
coat pocket a small tube containing a
very small quantity of radium. A few
days later a sore developed, which healed
only after seven weeks had elapsed. The
constant handling of radium is attended
with inflammation of the fingers. Held
against the temples Of blind man, rad
ium will so affect the retina that the sen.
sation Of light is produced. In normal
persons the experiment if prolonged will
result in paralysis of the optic nerve
Applied to the unprotected nerve-cen-
ters of small animals, the rays produc4
paralyzing effects which kill
Radium destroys the terminating
power of seeds, kills the larvae of but
terflies. and has such a bactericidal eff
feet that it may find a wide use in the
cure of certain skin disease. Indeed, III
one of the Partisan hospitals it has been
employed with results quite as remark
able as those obtained by Finsen with
ultraviolet rays Diamonds are rem
dered phosphorescent, and can thus be
readily distinguished from paste imita-
tions, which are not so sensitive to the
rays,
Iron County register., 1903-09-10
PERILS OF THE STOKER.
His Days Down in the Depths of the
Great Ocean Liner Full
of Danger.

Life among the stokers on board an
Atlantic liner is described by con-
tributor who put in voyage as an anna
teur coal trimmer. AS a coal trimmer,
he says, | had to wheel my barrow
through a narrow tunnel, fill it with
coal from the bunker, wheel it back
again, empty it at the stokers feet and
keep on until the watch was over, but
this apparently simple occupation was
not without its perils, says the Royal
Magazine.
The glass cylinders which show the
depth of water in the boilers may
burst twice day, but save for an oc-
casional scalding a man is not often
injured by this. Far more serious are
the consequences of his opening the
doors of his furnace without first shut
ting off his forced draft. A careless
man-perhaps one who has boarded the
ship the worse for liquor-may, on
starting his watch, forget to shut off
the three checks at the side of the fur
mace which regulate this detail. On
opening the door binding draft will
fly into his face and probably scorch him
frightfully.
There is no limit to the number of
minor casualties. AS | trimmed at my
barrow the ship would give sudden
lurch, and my spade would fly out of
my hand. If l wheeled it through the
tunnel without knocking my head
against the side | considered myself for
tunate. With the roll of the ship tools
would fly about in all directions. A
rake which had been lying idle at one
side of the stokehold would come vio-
tently sliding toward one If you stood
in the neighborhood of hatch anything
might come suddenly down on your
head. Perhaps shovel has been mis-
laid somewhere above, so down it would
come with crash.
During a gale it was no unusual thing
for miniature Niagara to rush down
the ventilator and drench anyone who
happened to be standing near. A sea-,
too, will sometimes alight on a mass of
clinkers and save the trimmer his task
Of extinguishing them, scalding him and
his neighbors the while by an upward
rush of sIeam. The stock dinner dish in
the stokehold is noodle" mixture OF
meats, potatoes and soup. For break
fast, hash; for tea meat-of kind
and bread
At eight every night the chief steward
sends the men on the watch Just over
huge tin containing the leavings from
the saloon passengers dishes. 1t is re-
ceived from the steward by trimmer
who no doubt gets his first whack at
some dainty morsel. Meat, fish. mayon-
naise of lobster green vegetables, pas
try, tarts, fat from joints are all jum-
bled together in mixture of gravy and
soup. AS to who gets which is mat
ter of physical contest The "blacllies"
simply rush for the pan, and sometimes
topple over the trimmer in charge be-
fore he has had a chance himself
Iron County register., 1903-09-10
John WESLEY'S INFLUENCE.
His Immense Personal Power Wan
Used With Singular Wisdom
and Liberality.

Even upon the manners of the Eng.
lish people no man of his century had
so much influence 1t was peculiarly
fortunate that the leader of a great
popular movement united with intense
religious earnestness the tastes of the
scholar and the instincts of the gen.
tleman, writes G. T. Winchester in
"Wesley's Days of Triumph" in the
Century. He never felt it necessary to
vulgarize his teaching or to make any
concessions to coarseness. In his spot
less linen, his cossack his black hose
and silver shoe buckles, he was
model of scrupulous precision in per-
sonal attire; and his oft-quoted say
ing, Cleanliness is next to Godliness,"
we'll expresses the almost fastidious
habit of the man.. His dignified, yet
gentle courtesy, his refined self-posses-
sion, made his very presence an ex-
ample and an inspiration.
And it should be said that Wesley
used his immense personal influence
with singular wisdom and liberality.
He had in his hands control of the
whole system of Methodist discipline;
but he did not attempt to bind the
members of his societies by narrow or
rigid rules, still less to impose upon
them arbitrarily his own judgments.
He was anxious only that Methodists
should be good Christians. On doubt
full matters he did not prescribe or pro-
hibit, but left the decision in such cases
where it belongs-with the individual
conscience. In an admirable sermon
on amusements, after admitting that
much may be said for the drama--he
was lover of dramatic literature him
self. and used to advise his preachers
to read plays that they might cultivate
a natural mode Of speech-he decides
that, for himself, he could not go to
the theater or play at cards with
clear conscience; but he adds: "Pos-
sibly others can; I am not obliged to
pass any sentence on them that are
otherwise minded; | leave them to
their own Master; to Him let them
stand or fall" His successors have not
always been so. wise.
Iron County register., 1903-09-10
Trials of the Inventor.

The other day 700 trunks arrived on
an ocean steamer, and every one was
fastened with a metal clasp, sort of
open-and-snap arrangement. A few
years ago the inventor of that clasp was
hawking it around the country and feel
ing miserable because no one had sense
enough to buy it. Finally he obtruded
himself upon a hardware man in Chi
cago, think it was The usual amount
Of cold water being thrown upon the
patent, he was about TO depart when the
silent partner remarked: That may be
useful thing. Come back here this
afternoon and We'll talk about it," The
talk resulted in its sale outright for
$500. The firm introduced it to the trade
in gross lots, and the profits to date are
$50O,oO0. The poor inventor.--N. Y
Press
Iron County register., 1903-09-10

Miss Arabella Paxton had long since
said good-by to her youth, but nobody
had accused her of doing it with resig-
nation, relates Youths Companion.
What were you thinking of to start
Cousin Arabella off in that merry-go-
round" asked Mrs. Jennings at the
county fair. She had just received her
dizzy and disheveled relative at the
end of trip on the flying horses.
"You needn't look SO severe at me-"
said Mr.. Jennings, reproachtully, when
Cousin Arabella had been deposited
on a settee and left to recover her
equilibrium. "She heard q woman say
the machine was enough to scare any,
body out Of ten years growth, and
after that she was possessed to ride
in it."
Iron County register., 1903-09-10
Recognized 1t.

The man at the typewriter, during a
lull in the clicking of the telegraph in
strument, which had been givingof news
from the Balkans, idly hammered out
this line, to see if his machine was all
right:
ZXcvbnm, ,asdfghijl; qwertyuioppoiu-
tire!
He neglected to erase 1t when the tel
egraph instrument started up again.
The conscientious compositor set it up,
and the proofreader carelessly let it &c
through.
Next day the editor sent for the proof
reader.
Can you explain that?" he demanded.
I'm not sure" said the proofreader
but it looks as If it might be cry
from Macedonia. Chicago Tribune.
Iron County register., 1903-09-10
"Oh, | say!" 1 demurred.

oh, sayi" demurred.
But danger brought us together
Position, wealth, all else was forgotten.
We loved each other; that was
enough"
Quite" l said, with satisfaction.
There, with the tempest howlin,
in our ears, tossed about by the angry
waves, alone on the ocean, the seal of
silence was broken. Danger drew us
together. You spoke. Wrapped in
each others arms, for a time all was
forgotten. Love held our souls"
"Er-did THAT is, well, did ! kiss
you?"
No" said Helen sharply.
oh" l considered. Not even one
tiny, little kiss?"
NO" Helen considered. well,
perhaps one very, very small one,' -
she allowed.
Il thought 1 remembered it." an.
swered, brightly. "And did you
er-"
But then came the awakening"
she hurried on.
"Oh, we woke up?" l asked.
Suddenly a gust of wind forced ue
apart"
Cruel wind!" sighed, dolorously.
"And with loud report the sail was
torn into ribbons"
"A ribbon sale?" | inquired.
THE rain fell in torrents, the light.
ming flashed across the sky. AT the
mercy of the elements, our frail bark
was borne onward at awful speed.
Suddenly above the sound of wind
and wave the roaring of the surf upon
the shore reached our ears. The mo-
ment of supreme peril was at hand!
A flash of lightning, more intense
than any heretofore, lighted up the
scene. Before us, scarce a cables
length away, rose a towering cliff OF
jagged rock. Below it the surf
dashed high, as though hungry"
"Eh?"
"As though hungry for it's prey
And in the weird light I saw your face.
All, never shall forget it! 1t was"
Maybe l hadn't shaved" l muir.
INJURED, eXtenuatingly.
Calm with high and noble cour
age"
''Ah!"
"You took me in your arms. Our
lips met in one last, long kiss. Terror
passed from my heart I was content
to have it SO. Silently we waited.
Then with crash and shock that
threw"
The crash came! Helen shrieked.
I struggled to my knees. Watson's
launch was digging its nose into the
dory, and Watson was grinning down
at us.
Hello, you folks! Asleep? | want
you to come aboard for lunch. I'll
tow"
I struggled to my feet, threw myself
into the launch, and seized Watson's
knees.
Saved! Saved!" I sobbed.-
Woman's Home Companion.
Iron County register., 1903-09-10
ENDensiXe ItnIinn Inv

Italy seems to hold the record of late
years for expensive law. Antona Ira
versa, merchant of Milan, died three
years ago, leaving behind him a fortune
of $3,000,000 and will which disrleased
certain of his heirs. They disputed II,
and the more they did so. the more heirs
came to the fore. Eventually when the
case was called for trial no fewer than
105 lawyers were found to have been
briefed to represent the various It'll.
gants. So great were their expenses
that when all was settled 50 100000 was
divided among them in fees, while the
heirs had to be content with the remain
in& $1,OO0,OOO.
Iron County register., 1903-09-10

He is young man and he has re,
Gently come from one of the country
towns UP the state to make his fortune
in the city. At present he is employed
in well-known department store, and,
while his salary is small, 1t ought to
be enough for him to live well until
he has raise. So his minister thinks,
at any rate. To him the young man
was complaining the other evening.
Remember, my boy" said the
clergyman, there are things in life
better than money"
Eyes, know that" replied the
young man, brislly, "but 1t takes
money to buy Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
Iron County register., 1903-09-10
Streak of Luck.

Paddock went over to the races to-
day, and didn't have anything but good
luck.
Burleigh Picked all the winners, eh :?
mo; but when l reached the track
| discovered that | had left all my
money at home in my other trousers, so
| didn't lose cent. Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Iron County register., 1903-09-10

The London Mail recalls supper
party given two or three years ago In
honor of the birthday of Nine Amy
Sherwin, on whose menu card the late
Phil May made an exquisite little
drawing. This was seen by wealthy
woman present, who sent the waiter
with ten pound note to the artist,
asking him to do similar drawing for
her. Mr.. May, disgusted at the WON.
ans impertinence, took good look at
her and then made an appallingly
truthful caricature Of her fatures on
the back Of the bank ncte. which he
returned.
Iron County register., 1903-09-10

Sir" began the beggar, approaching
promenader on Bongtong square, II
am in distress"
Here's nickel for you" said the
promenader, proffering the coin.
Pardon me, " replied the beggar scorn-
fully, but cannot accept anything less
than dime on fashionable street like
this. philadelphia Press.
Iron County register., 1903-09-10
Care of Porto Rico,s Blind.

Five years ago Porto Rico, after 400
years of Spanish occupation, was with
out an asylum for the blind, though
there are over 1000 poor blind persons
in the island, Now it has one such
asylum erected at cost of $22 900, and
paid for out of the revenues of the
island. .-Washington Star.
Iron County register., 1903-09-10

"You used to speak disparagingly OF
the school Of acting"
YES" answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. "But that was some time age.
/ am now prepared to say that it should
be encouraged as an offset to the prize
ring in preparing people for the stage
Washington Star.
Iron County register., 1903-09-10
Dentists for school Children.

Since last October the children in the
public schools Of Strassburg have had
a chance to have their teeth taken care
of free, the city paying the dentists
Among 1o661 children, only 1865, or a
trifie more than one per cent we're
found to have sound teeth.
Iron County register., 1903-09-10

The development of Mexicos cotton
mills is steadily growing. Mexican
cotton goods are already successfully
exported to Central and South Ameri-
ca, in comnetition with Euronean
goods
Iron County register., 1903-09-10

Edyth-Yes, have decided to marry
Jack for the purpose of reforming him.
Mayme-Poor fellow! Is he really ir
need Of such heroic treatment Stray
Stories
Iron County register., 1903-09-10

Pleasures, said Uncle Eben, "is
good deal like mushrooms. De right
kind is fine, but you has to be on de look
out fob toadstools. Washington Star.
Iron County register., 1903-09-10

Countrnan entered Wood and looked about him
search of something The Trees by curiosity
what he wanted He answered that all he wanted
good tough ash for handle to his The Trees agreed if
that ALL he could have When however fitted
to his he laid about him uercifu and the giants
fell under his strokes The Oak said have spoken thus the Beech
low whisper: Brother, take it for pains
MoRAINo people
Iron County register., 1903-09-10

ffMT HEN you were a boy" asked
w Helen, thoughtfully, did you
ever imagine things?"
Arizona silver belt., 1903-03-05

in the opinion of the court the returns made by the chairman and clerk of the board of supervisors of Graham county was not sufficient to reach conclusion as to the rights of Chap- man, the petitioner in the certiorari proceedings. An order was made di- recting the board to furnish further information. The court will be in session again on March IS.
 A mining suit involving the title 10 four claims in this district was filed in the district clerks office today. The suit is entitled John Gleeson vs. Mar tin Costello, to quiet title. F.W.Good- body is attorney for plaintiff. The claims were bought up at tax title and the same points are involved as in sev- eral other cases which are now on the calendar and to be tried at the June term. The claims in dispute are To- eated south of this city and adjoin several claims belonging to the Con- solidated Mines company and are con- sdered quite valuable. e.-Tombstone ProSpector
 It is said on good authority that along the Grand canyon and through Arizona will soon be building one Of the grandest scenic railroad routes of the entire world. The plans for the road have already been made and the project is being backed by D. II. Mai itt, one of the richest men in Colo rado, if not the entire west. The road will have but one purpose, and that will be for pleasure and sight seekers, and if the plans are carried out, and there is not the least doubt but that they will be, one of the world $ most beautiful sights will be revealed to travellers, who will not be forced to leave the cars and travel for days through the toughest of country to view the sights that have attracted thousands upon thousands of people during the past few years. The com pany headed by MT. Maifitt has already been incorporated, and it is under stood will connect with the Colorado Southern in the lower part of Cobra do, running west down the Colorado river aud the Grand canyon. It will cross the canyon twice, touching some of the most picturesque country to be found on the face of the earth. Ga zette.
Arizona silver belt., 1903-03-05

years for all forms of throat and lups trou. bles, and have yet to come across a case where it failed. We have four little ones in our family, and neither my wife nor ] have yer losta night sleep because ofthroat trou- nles among the children. guess thati is more han any other family can say. Acker's GnSlish Remedy just as effective for grown. up people as for the young. It seems to go straight to the place where the trouble lies in the throat and bronchial tubes and lungs lt soothes and heals the irritated tissues looscnS up the phlegm and mucus in the breathing passages, quiets the nerves, invig- orates the constitution and stops the cough ing. My advice to parents is to always keep bottle in the house. It will be a constant safeguard against croup" (Signed)
 +, q. ZIMMERMAN, San Antonio, Tex.
 Sodat &c., 5Oc and s bottle, throughoutthe United states and Canada and in England at Is. cd., 2s Sd Cd. lt you not satisfied after buying return the oste to your druggist and get your money back
 Fc duihori-c hC dborc qadrdalee.
 2, " HOOKER G CO. Iroprie'orS, Nclc York For Sale by H. O. Hitchcock, Globe
Arizona silver belt., 1903-03-05
What's in a Name 2

Every thing is in the name when it comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. C.. Dewitt & Co. of Chicago, discovered, some years ago, how to make aalve from Witch Hazel that is specific for Piles. For blind, bleeding, itching and protruding Piles, eczema, cuts, burns, bruises and all skin diseases, DeWitt's Salve has no equal. This has given rise to numerous worthless counter feitS. Ask for Dewitt 's-the genuine. Globe Drug Store.
Arizona silver belt., 1903-03-05
Tragedy Ayerteo.

"Just iu the nick of time our little boy was saved, ,"writes Mrs w. Watkins of Pleasant City, o. Pneumonia had played sad havoc with him and terri ble cough set in beside. Doctors treat ed him, but he grew worse every day. At length we tried Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, and our darling was saved. He's now sound and well" Everybody ought to know it's the only sure cure for Coughs, Colds and all Lung diseases. Guaran. teed by all druggists. Price soc and $l. Trial bottles free.
Arizona silver belt., 1903-03-05
A Remarkable Case.

One of the most remarkable cases of a cold, deep-seated on the lungs, cauS. ing pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Ger. trude E. Fenner, Marion Ind. who was entirely cured by the use of One Min. coughing and straining so weakened me that run down in weight from 14s to 62 pounds. l tried a number of remedies to no avail until used One Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles of this wonderful remedy cured me en- tirely of the cough, strengthened my lungs and restored me to my normal weight, health and strength" Globe Drug Store.
Arizona silver belt., 1903-03-05
RULES AND TER Ms.

HOUS OF SERVICE-For the present the time of servlce will be li4O minutes of the 2i hours, the force taking full holiday on the 29th Of February, once hours, from a. m till 10 p. m., after 10 p. m. the night bell will be adjusted so that urgent calls on business or sickness will be responded to by the central sundays, COen until p. m, and closed from that hour until a. m. on Mondays These hours Ofservice (practically continuous, except on Sunday ntghtS), are something unusual In small telephone systems without extra charges. We are here to serve our patrons in the best manner possible.
 TERMS TO SUBSC IBERS-To all business houses. & per month: residences, within req souable distance of the central olfice, S.5O per month, A fee Of sl0 Is charged for placing each phone For the present, and until the town Is thoroughly wired" urgent messages will be delivered for subscribers within the town limits free to subscribers Use Of 'pEOne in town to nOn-subScribers, 10 cts; out of town to nOn.Subscribe rs, 25 cts.
Arizona silver belt., 1903-03-05

Government irrigation works in h. dia, costing s1OO, ,OOO, 900, ,irrigate about l4,O00, ,0O0 acres. and the value of the products of this area often exceeds in single year the entire cost of the works. Is there a man in America who doubts that the expenditure by our own government of as large a sum for the reclamation of our western arid lands would be paying invest ment, looking at the proposition from a merely cold business standpoint P MaxwclPS Talisman.
Arizona silver belt., 1903-03-05

The size of the average family in the United States is four persons and a fraction of d person, the husband in many cases being the small fraction. -Chicago Tribune.
Arizona silver belt., 1903-03-05
What Has Happened in the Terri.
 tory Since Our Last Issue.
ALL KINDS OF INFORMATION.
New Business Enterprises--Good Year for the Man With the Hoe, and the Owner of Live Stock-.tverybody Except the Editor Expects to Have Money to Burn.

The Arizona American is the name of newspaper to be started at Tomb
Arizona silver belt., 1903-03-05

The pumps of the Tombstone Con soldated mines are now raising over 1,6O0, 900 gallons of water every twen- ty-fOur hours