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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
Sitting Tanks in a Radium Factory.

wagon-loads of diverse ores have to
be submitted to a lengthy treatment
In order to extract from them some
minimal fragments. BY discontinue
ms the various operations at a given
stage the activity of the radium salt
can be varied at will, according to the
special purpose it is intended for, and
a whole scale of different intensities
can thus be readily produced.
At a special radium factory recently
installed at Nogent-sur- Marne, the
most varied ores are treated, and on
their arrival are all taken to the
crushers, whereas their further treat
ment varies according to tho kind of
material. The method described in
the following applies more particular
ly to pitchblend, or rather to pitch
blend residues as obtained in the man
ufacture of uranium-which are the
most important of radium-holding ma
terials. The gross treatment" is car
ried out in wooden tanks and cast
iron tanks provided with stirring de-
vices. Each ton Of residue will re-
quire five tons Of chemicals and so
tons of rinsing water.
AS radium sulphate always remains
at the bottom of the vessel, it is
found there at the conclusion of the
different operations blasting about
two and half months), when one or
two Kilograms of impure radium bro
mide will be obtained from each ton
of residue. The activity of this ra-
dunn holding salt hardly exceeds so to
so. Products of higher activity are OBJ
tanned by "fractionating" by
submitting the mixture of salts TO a
series of successive crystallizations
In pure water, and in water contain
ing some hydrobromic acid. The diff
ference of solubility of the bromides
of radium and barium respectively is
thus utilized, with view to separat-
ing them from one another. After dis
solving the various bromides, the so
luton is saturated at boiling tenn
perature, and beautiful crys Is are
obtained on cooling. These vstals
possess an activity five times greater
than the originally dissolved salts, and
by repeating the same operation over
and over again. products of ever-in-
creasing activitv are obtained.
While the first fractional operations
are still carried out on commercial
basis, the more minute operations re-
CURED to treat the products of higher
activity are necessarily performed in
the laboratory of skilled chemists. At
the end Of this difficult treatment only
one to two milligrams of bromide are
found to remain from each ton of
original residues, but this minimal
amount shows an activity 2,000,0 900
times higher than metallic uranium.
The most important part of the fac
tory is the laboratory, where chemical
analyses and spectroscopic tests are
carried out, in addition to measuring
the activity OF each product, as well
as OF the emanations they are liable to
produce. The apparatus used in this
connection have been designed by the
discoveries Of radium.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
Good Game for Girls Party.

A game that will be of interest for
a young girls party should be con.
Quoted by a good story teller. The
girls are placed in a circle around the
story teller. She begins a narrative
and must include the names of the
girls. Every time a name is men,
toned the girl must get out of her
chair and into another one before the
speaker is seated. Every one must
make a scramble to protect her seat
and keep the story teller on the floor.
A new story is told and every time the
word "love" is mentioned, each girl
must change her place. The speaker
aims to get chair before ten minutes
elapse, or she must pay forfeit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
Keeping Filberts Moist.

One ingenious housekeeper whose
family is extremely fond of nuts has
found a way to prevent that drying out
Of the kernel which is so disappoint-
Ing after one has gone to the trouble
of cracking a shell.
When she lays in supply Of nuts in
the early fall she packs them in salt,
and always finds the kernels soft and
full, even IL the supply of nuts lasts
till late spring.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16

sound common sense. The result is
that they think the logic they hear is
a heap better than 1t really is, because
they expected something SO much diff
ferent.
Two years ago, when | beat Dave
Rose for mayor Of Milwaukee, was
called the boy candidate, and even
my friends thought | was a fool 10
enter the race. They first told me
couldn't get the nomination, but
fooled them, and then | won at the
election. People came TO hear me
because my motto was The Young
Man in Politics. and they went away
having heard nothing more sensation
al than any other campaigner would
give them"
That in brief, is the system under
which Milwaukee's boy Mayor" works
his campaigns. He turned from a
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
IN RAD|UM FACTORY
INTRICATE PROCESS OF MAKING
PRECIOUS ELEMENT.
Tons Of Ores Treated for Two and
Half Months in Large Sitting
Tanks to Obtain MinimaI
Fragments of Salts.

London.-Physical theories have, In
the course of the last few years, I'M
dergone something like revolution,
due to the discovery of radiations,
given out from certain substances,
which radiations, although in
visible to the eye, manifest
themselves by the most varied effects.
The typical representative of these
substances is radium, or rather It's
chemical compounds, as the element
itself has not yet been isolated. Owing
to the scientific interest attaching TO
this wonderful substance, and the
practical uses it is liable to be put to,
especially in medicine, 1t will not be
amiss briefly to record the compli-
Gated processes required in its manu-
facture.
Apart from their being some OF the
most interesting substances known to
men, radium salts are the most
precious of all chemical compounds,
one kilogram of radium bromide be-
ing estimated at about $S0,000,000.
Owing to this extreme costliness, 1t
will be understood that the amount
of radium generally handled in labora-
tories must be rather minute; and. as
the effects of radium are of extraordi-
nary intensity, those small quantities
are quite sufficient to show any phe-
nomenon hitherto discovered.
In order, however, to give an idea
of the enormous amount of material
required to produce. even such min
ute quantities as a few milligrams of
radium salts, ii may be said that whole
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
Museum for Lawyers in Paris.

Tie French palace Of justice, like
the department of foreign affairs and
the police headquarters, is to have its
museum, and it will not be the least
interesting of the collections of Paris,
for the department possesses numer-
Gus documents which will be of in
terest to lawyers all over the world.
The idea of museum of justice is no
longer a mere project. for an organi-
cation committee of famous judges
and lawyers is busy arranging it, and
Il is to be opened before long.-New
York American.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
Fish or Animal.

All organized living beings are ami.
mails, members of the ANNA (breath-
ing) kingdom. The order Cetacea, to
which the whale belongs, is higher up
in the animal scale than the fish
proper, its members being mammals,
breathing through lungs, and bringing
forth living young, which for a time
they suckle. The immediate ancestor
OF the whale evidently spent part OF
its time on the land, having limbs
where now are found the whales pad
dles.-New York American.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
He Could Prove II.

What was his excuse for not meet.
ing you last night?"
He said he was run down by an
automobile on his way to the appoint
cd place"
You didn't believe any such yarn
as that, did your"
Sure, | had to. You see. he was
in the hospital when he told it to me"
Detroit Free Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
Salad DRESSING.

Three eggs, well beaten, one table.
spoon salt, two tablespoons sugar.
two-thirds teaspoon mustard, one
tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in one
cup milk. Mix all together, then add
one cup vinegar, and butter size of an
egg. Cook in double boiler. stirring
frequently, till it thickens. This makes
quite lot, but it can be kept in jars
In a cool place several weeks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
No Cause for Alarm.

Look, officerl" shouted the excited
citizen. THAT big department store
is afire"
what makes you think SOP" asked
the officer, calmly.
why don't you see all those wom-
an shoppers coming down the fire es
capes?'
"Oh, yes; but that is not the sign
OF fire. You see, they can't get through
the revolving doors with those big
hats"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
Lamb Stew.

Take the neck or breast Of lamb,
parboil and cut In pieces. then put on
in cold water, enough to cover It,
adding a large onion cut fine, large
slice of bacon cut fine, black and red
pepper and salt. After cooking until
all bones can be extracted, add canned
tomatoes and corn and half pound
of butter. Before serving add stale
bread crumbs. Serve In a tureen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
TrioIet BY a Billiard Ball.

Against the cushion she reclines--
When my cue comes, I'll kiss her!
Her ivory cheek so purely shines
Against the cushion! She reclines
In ignorance Of my designs
Fate grant i may not miss her!
Against the cushion she reclnes-
When my cue comes. I'll kiss her!
Cleveland Leader
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
A Difficult Profession,

Miss Antique-Do you consider type
writing a good profession for women?
Miss De Pretty Ca successful type
writer but typewriting is
very difficult to learn, and to make a
success of it a woman should begin
young.-New York Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
To Remova a Rinn.

Thread a needle with strong
thread; pass carefully under the ring
head first, wind the thread tightly
around the finger regularly all down
to the nail to reduce its size. Then
take hold Of the short end OF the
thread and unwind II. The thread
pressing against the ring gradually
will remove IL from finger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
A Hint About sewino.

II you have a small place to gather
on a garment do not put on your
gatherer or do 1t by hand. Place the
material under the foot, and, with a
long darner. push the material as
you sew. This saves time and gathers
as well as the attachment-Harper's
BaZar
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
Meat Tea.

Cut a pound of lean meat into thin
slices, put into quart and half a
pint of cold water, set II over a gentle
fire where 1t will become gradually
warm. When the scum arises let IL
simmer gently for about an hour, then
strain it through fine sieve or nap
kin, let II stand ten minutes to settle,
and then pour off the clear tea. An
onion and few grains of black pepper
may be added. If the meat is boiled
till it is thoroughly tender you may
mluce 1t and pound it make potted
beef
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
The Business Blot.

Mrs. Spriggs-Why do you leave
those horrid blots in your letter to
Mr.. Richman, asking for business in
terview?
Mr. Spriggs-I want him to see that
am business man enough to use
fountain pen.-New York Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16

In lieu Of cedar chest, pieces oil
wood soaked In cedar oil and laid In
drawers and closets will be almost AZ
satisfactory.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16

Niles o.
hold the Office
Cleveland
known the twenty second aid
the
several congress with conspicuous ao
In 1898 lie defeate
presidency in 1896 and 1900 President Mckinley
LeonCzo \. Y" IDOL
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
Attention

| buy cut hair and combings
and have full line of Switches
Curls, Puffs, Pompadors and
Gibson front. All colors and
sizes, or do any kind of work to
order. If you have cut hair
or combings now is your oppor-
tunitv to have your work done
in your own city. My styles
are the latest and prices right
| also do facial and scalp mas
sage, shampooing, smuggling and
clipping the hair. l carry a
full line of high grade concen-
trated toilet articles.
Mrs. S. l.. Wright
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
Crushed Possibilities.

Fat Reporter-Why was my story
killed?
Editor-An act of mercy. You fell
Town on IL first
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
LADIES

Don't forget, my rooms are
over Peoples Savings Bank
and all ladies wishing hair work
done give me your
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16

For Job Printing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12
Millinery Reductions

There is something to this offer than mere re- duction something greater in its extent than any other offer of its kind Just ook All hats and materials pur chased during the Blue Pencil Sale will be trimmed free of change Also old bought here during the past son will be remodeled free of charge.
 All $150O, $500 and $2000 Hats with fur, flowers, wings and ostrich trimmings, Blue 1n 00
 All Bmgesser, Gage and Fisk trimmed hats 9 (lE priced $7.50 to $12.50, Blue Penced to. OeVO
 One lot of Trimmed Velvet Hats worth up O0E to $700, Blue Penced to o....................Ae AeOO
 One lot of Gage Velvet Shapes sold for E0 $5.00 Blue Penciled to o.....................A A.OV
 One lot of Felt Shapes, regular $1.50 sellers 7Ec Dluc eHCLeu to
 lot of Soft Felt Flats, sold regularly at | m $2, Blue Penciled to low
 number of Children IS School Hats, En priced $1.25; Blue Penciled to- OVN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12
Boys and Misses Shoes
 Blue Pencil Prices OH Footwear

The shoes in this sale are the best that money buy the best that leather build They the picks from department which is striving to win patron age and reputation through the quality of its stock. department which has only been established since Sep teber and therefore has nothing old to offer you There is not carredover shoe in its shelves, because still in the midst of its first season.
 All of our Boys Shoes, formerly priced 0G6 $300 in sizes from to G. Blue Pencied to. AsVO
 Same Shoes above, except in sizes from 9 00 81a to 131 1a Blue Penciled to. A'AU M Al G b"s Ssr Fsasss s1gi so snos' in sizes from
 Same Shoes above, except in sizes 91a kE to 13R Blue Penciled to AsVO
 All of our Boys $200 Shoes in sizes from | 7h 1 to 512; Blue Penciled to ..,..............4.l 4.lO
 Same Shoes as above, except in sizes 81a 1 Qk to 1872; Blue Pencled to. AeVV
 Misses $300 Shoes including Laird d-Schober x Co.'S fssesS fsss5sss fa makes sizes from ls to Blue 2e65
 Same Misses Shoes, in sizes 81a to II; Blue 16 IeHcueu Co ].
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12
Silks and Dress Goods A List of Monday Winners


  will bu bargain a
 which dof and sandBr Price fJC
 
 
 which PencP of andm Blue Pencil usual of Prmea Presteys and $15O Mondayt OJO pid and lin 
 Another of Sand suitable  of Formerly Blue Pencil Price Monday OJC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12
Bargain Hosiery

In picking reduction items in hosiery, have taken the kind that you and want and need The sub stantial kind-that's our kind. Those which remain a bargain as long as they last.
 Ladies' Black Cotton Hose and blue lace anke--one of the best in soc grade. Blue Penciled to 35c, m Ladies Feeced Hose all of them black, and fO, sell for 25c Blue Pencied to. ....-............AVS AVS Chdrens Heavy Ribbed Black Hose, strong 10. and we'll made. Price, 15c. Blue Pencied to. 1AN Children $ fine Ribbed Cotton Hose, black and O. very popular. Price 1oc Blue Penciled to- oS Misses Black Cotton Ribbed Hose, the kind 10o that bring 25c Blue Pencled to. ... .......... 1OV Misses Plain Black Cotton Hose, the best On, of the 25c line. Blue Penciled to o........... AVV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12
Wash Goods Values Showing You the Money Side

If our not fully these values would needless try We 
 over esen aysandho up
 
 o o1 esh sn price for these $500 do1en Blue Pencil ' d 2Oc
 
 sn s 5o~s Sells the world over for loo Blue Pencil Price c
  which sells for 1Oc and1 F1ameette or and patterns o Qr checan ands Blue Pencil Price Monday ON and 15c ExtraH HeavyO of Imt values paids material comfor Blue Pencil Price Monday .OS in andc check Wool Blankets whites wia binding finish Sell 00 Pencil in 05 Comforts ndarkan dlghtp Pencil Price Monday A.OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12

Ocmeh
  in When thoroughly  sale will profit their their tB bte d ales and this Sm md the of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12

Ladies' BIeached, Fleeced, Ribbed Vests, pure white, and neatly finished with crochet trimming and silk ia pc. Cold weather will demand their use when winter gets into it's serious mood, thus making this the most opportune time of the year for picking them up at bargains They are staple An
 merchandise at soc. Blue XVA0 Pencil Price Monday =. OOV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12

Ladies' Union Suits, made of the best grade Fleeced Cotton in gray and white, of all sizes. They open across the shoul- ders in the celebrated 'Oneta' style and have every point of goodness to commend them. The first prices shown here are the prices at which we sell them all the time. That is soc 0A and o5e- garments. Blue .HYAs Pencilei for Monday to UON
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12

Ladies' Knit White Vests or Pants, a splendid weight, light fleece lined, and full elastic. They are beautifully made up, being crochet trimmed with taped neck and pearl buttons. Their many points of superior quality will not permit an exaggeration, for they are truly one of the very best of 25c values. IA
 Blue Penciled for Mondays QHS
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-24
JOY REIGNS SUPREME.
Winchester, Home of Society,
Rejoices at Close of Deal.

Winchester, KY, Nov. 20.-The
news of the big tobacco deal in Lou
isville yesterday caused general re-
joicing here. AS Winchester is
headquarters for the Burley Tobacco
Society, there was naturally great
interest felt here. The news quickly
permeated the whole county and to-
day great numbers of tobacco men
were in the city to congratulate each
other and the executive board.
Nor was the joy confined to the
growers. Merchants. and especially
country merchants, had carried their
customers Unit; until the the task had become
burdensome and the load a heavy
one. In many cases debtors have
been unable to pay interest on mort
cages as it became due, but through
it all there was no faltering or want
of loyalty. but grim determination
to. carry the fight to the bitter end.
The deal means a distribution in
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-24
NEARLY 80 900, 900 POUNDS
OF TOBACCO SOLD LOOSE IN GREEN
RIVER AND BOWLING GREEN DISTS.

this county Of more than $600,000,
of which about one-third is owing to
capitalists in other places and the
remainder will stay at home. The
leaders here have at all times dis
couraged the selling of certificates
and the landlords have helped their
tenants to carry their crops. About
one-fourth of the crops have liens on
them, but most of these liens are for
small amounts. Owing to the sue.
cess that has attended the efforts of
the Burley Tobacco Society, men
here think the growers, especially
those who are in the pool, will be
willing to pool the crop of 1909, but
no steps in that direction have yet
been taken.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-24
ANOTHER BIG SALE.
Burley Disposes of 5000, 900
Pounds to Scotch & Dillon.

An additional $525,0 will come
into Kentucky as the result Of a sale
said to have been made by the Bur-
ley Tobacco Society to Scotch &
Dillon, independent manufacturers.
of Detroit, of 100000 pounds Of
tobacco. Other large sales will be
made today at Winchester, when the
Independents will bid on the tobacco
offered. All of the tobacco in the
hands of the Bnrley Society, not al
ready disposed of, will be sold, &C.
cording to an announcement made
by the officers of the society.
The impression now is that the
growers will raise more tobacco than
ever next year, confident that they
will be able to demand a good price
for the product.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-24
Warrant Issued Against C..
+. Booze, of Frankfort, for
Alleged Fraud.
In OFFICE FOR 8 YEARS.
Accused of Disappointing
Funds of State to Large
Amount.

Frankfort, KY, Nov. 21.-A war
rant for the arrest Of Judge Charles
3. Booze, claim clerk in the depart
ment of public accounts, was issued
to night upon the charge of misap-
preparation Of funds belonging to
the State. The warrant was issued
following, it is claimed, the disclos-
ures of evidence that Booze had OBJ
taiped thousands of dollars of the
States money by padding of witness
claims, idiot claims, and other war
rants like this character which pass
ed through his hands. Short inves-
tigation made by the State Inspec-
toriand Examiner M. H. Thatcher
shows that peculation has been 60
ing on for a number of years, but it
is impossible as yet to tell what the
amount will be.
BEFORE coming to Frankfort Booze
was county Judge of Fleming county.
The sensation was revealed when
suit was filed by Auditor Ftp. James
in the Franklin circuit court this af.
ternoon seeking to secure $3.50 which
had been discovered, and which
Booze had obtained by padding of
warrants, vouchers, ETC., since the
first Of January, when James took
charge Of the department.
HAS SERVED FOR MANY YEARS.
Booze served four years as assist
ant auditor under Hager and before
that was claim clerk for four years
under Auditor Coulter. When con-
fronted with the developments he
said at first it must be an error, but
as the evidence piled he admitted it
looked like he got the money, but
said he would pay it back if satisfac-
tory to the officials. He was allowed
to go home for lunch and on the way
he stopped at drug store and
bought arsenic, which he said was for
rats. Friends quickly secured him
and took him home and secured the
poison and the weapons in the house.
A conference of friends was held
with Auditor James and assurances
given that whatever is due will be
made good.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-24
Deal at Owensboro Closes Out
10000, 900 Pounds In
Three Counties.
MCLEAN SELLS 1880, 600.
Bowling Green Sells 4,5oo,
600 Pounds and Indiana
1900, 1000.

Friday and Saturday were red let
ter days for the tobacco growers.
The week began with the sale of 75,-
100000 pounds in the Burley pool
and ended with the sale of nearly
100000, 900 in the Western distaict,
embracing the Green River and
Bowling Green societies.
The Greensboro sale was the larg-
est and included 20,000,000 pounds
in Daviess, Hancock, Mclean and
Breckenridge counties. The sale was
to the Imperial Tobacco Co., the
American Tobacco Co., the Gallaher
Co., Nosworthy & Argue and Thos,
Hodge, The prices were SO, So, 81
and Sc for leaf and Tugs and 81 for
trash. loose delivery at county points.
The same day the Mclean county
Society of Equity sold 100000
pounds to the American Co., at the
same prices except SO for the trash
instead of S4,
The sale of 4,50O,OOO pounds at
Bowling Green was sent out Sunday
and appears in this connection.
The American Society of Equity
Of Indiana sold to the American to
be delivered at Owensboro 100000
pounds at SO, So, 81, Sc and S. for
leaf and Jugs and So for trash.
These sales have set the farmers
wild with delight and will bring
millions of dollars into Western
Kentucky at once.
This practically disposes of all of
the tobacco in the districts named.
1t is estimated that not over 7,OO0,-
900 pounds is unsold outside of the
Burley and Dark districts.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-11-24
MEANS-PYLE.
Young Couple Married in
City Saturday.

Alfred Means, oldest son of Mr..
l.. w. Means. and Miss Hettie Pyle,
who resided four miles north of the
city, were married in this city Sat-
urday. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Geo. H. Means, at the
Methodist parsonage, at $50 o'clock
p. m. The attendants were Mr.. r.
T. Word, Jr., of Beverly, and Miss
Cora Means, sister of the groom.
The young people Immediately drove
to the residence of the groom's par
ents, where an elegant supper was
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Means will
reside with the groom's parents for
the present.