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The Chitina leader., 1913-09-16

Dr. James A. Holmes of Washington director of the bureau of mnes visitor in Cordova for day two p1or to his sailing this afternoon the Sampson for the westward Accompanied by his son. James A. L he recently came over the trail from Fairbanks to Ctna and then the railroad to Cordova.
 While in the interior Dr. Holmes visited the Nenana coal field which lies about 30 miles south of the Panama and between the Nenana and Delta rivers He found great field of Ignite coal which varies from few inches 20 feet in thickness with known of 66 square miles, He considers that day this coal will be valuable for local consumption the opinion that method for utilizing this Ignite fuel will devised.
 Dr. Holmes states that he has been informed by several prospecors that thin gnc coal beds known to occur the gold placer Chsana He expresses the hope that the coal is of commercial value that it might be utilized by the hundreds and thousands of tampeder and prospector who Hooking into the country In emergencies of that kind he regards the mineral of country very much he does the game That it should be utilized where the necessity arises
 Asked concerning the report that the test of Boring coal for naval steamng purposes had proven as factory Dr. Holmes stated that he had received information the subject He expressed the hope that he strongly of the opinion that coal from both the Boring and Matanuska fields would be available our battle ships In event. however he stated that the coal from both these fields of good commercial value The surveyed parts of the Boring field embrace p square miles underan by anthracite and 29 miles underlan by semibtuminous and semianthracite coal.
 In the opinion of Dr. Holmes the Alaska railroad bill passed early in the next session of Congress the dspos rather thinks that after reservng certain portion the lands for that the rest of the coal will be thrown to the public under such liberal leasing system that it will result in immediate operation He looks for generous action upon the part of Congress toward Alaska insure the development of the country and the prosperity of it's people,
The Chitina leader., 1913-09-16

s. Blum & Co.,, for outfits for the Sushanna strike.
The Chitina leader., 1913-09-16

Cordova, September 12 The train from the interior reached Cordova tbs
The Chitina leader., 1913-09-16
Cordova, September 13

OUTUUVt
 Frank R. Brenneman, of Kaalla, has been confirmed by the United States Senate United States marshal for Third division of Alaska. Mir. Brenneman received news yesterday o the action taken and requested by the attorney general to report at Valdez and qualify The new official accompanied by his wife boarded the Sampson at midnight and in Cordova this afternoon way to their new headquarters Mr. Brenneman had previously arranged for his bond and expected that it will tomorrow at Valdez by Judge Brown when the marshal will be sworn in and at the duties of the office Mr. Brenneman while here stated that he preferred to make of his probable appointments until after he had taken hold o the rens Several applicants for the deputysp at Cordova had personal interviews with the new official and presented their applications for appointment Among the number the present deputy Sam Brghtwe and Chief Police A. J. Henneke
The Chitina leader., 1913-09-16

The apparently well authenticated report that Judge J. lnngan o Seward had been appointed United States missioner of the White river mining district which includes the new gold diggngs turns out to be unounded Judge F. M Brown the presiding judicial officer of this district returned from to Seattle and in Cordova night en route to Valdez The judge stated that while he had some commn cation with Judge Finnigan who is applicant for the mlssonerslnp, he did not appoint him. friend of Judge tinngan took into him letter from Judge Brown and stated to several people that commission commissioner
 Judge Brown realizes the necessity for sending competent man to the new country possible He that has had various applications for the place. that he has not yet made selection appointment He expects to do so very soon however The judge further stated that the position had not been offered to George Love- of Valdez other
 nunber ot stampeders the steamers Sampson and Marposa yesterday Many of them odtimes and will go into tie Chsana dggngs prepared stay the winter special train will leave tomorrow morning at $ o'clock which will reach Mccarthy Sunday evening" These arrivals declare that all kinds of reports are being crc lated the outside and everything done some parties to discourage any further stampede But practical miners are satisfied that sufficient work has done to demonstrate te making of big The large number realize that there is not much advantage be gained by going present they will wait until the ice freezes later the season and 90 in with ample supplies and thawing machinery While one man figures that hundreds of claims will lapse with the coming of January h and that many good may be relocated others ere that there will be difficulty either purchasing claims or securing lays providing situated that he can work claim this winter.
The Chitina leader., 1913-09-16

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-In the House this afternoon Representative Carter Glass; of Virginia opened the debate currency b It is thought that will now be pushed vOte
The Chitina leader., 1913-09-16

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-In the closing tariff debate there harsh things said by the Republicans Senator Cmmins declared that Congress had lost its place in the affections of the people for submitting to "a single will He referred the influence exerd by the President and declared that sWson the who has influence with Congress than any before had"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-09

At midnight, in his guarded tent,
The Turk awoke and howled
did he.
He thought he'd been stabbed by a
Greek.
The guard turned out and found .
flea.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

plication of radium emitting its dis
tinctive rays is thereby capable of
restoring the electric equilibrium,
while on the other hand a prolonged
and intense application carries the
balance to a destructive termina-
ton?
Consider for moment that re-
markable case you have seen of the
tumor of the eyelid. 1t had displaced
the normal skin and mucous mem
brane,, and grown in bulk many
times the size of tissues that had
been lost in 1t. There was no sem
blance Of an eyelid in the mass
whose tuberous growth rose in
heaped-up masses on the skin. and
within, and on the edge.
"A cross section would have
shown no vestige of former tissues
which were destroyed or lost in the
mass. Yet, when retrograde was fin
ished under radium action. behold
the normal skin structure, the nor
NAL glands and eyelashes! The orig
inal cells were not destroyed Thers
was reassembling out OF the con.
glomerate diseased mass. Whence.
then, came the diseased cells? This
can be answered only by the as
sumption that an intercellular invis
ible and ultramicroscopic system o,
particles had existed with a life OF
their own, constituting network
holding the visible cells together.
This system, then, had itself taken
on an erratic growth and become a
sarcoma mass, engulting the regu-
lar occupants of the ground"
DR.. Joseph Muir, of New York, has
elucidated theory held by many
physicians now that the curative
properties of natural waters, hith
erto attributed to the minerals they
contained, are really due to their
radioactive qualities, Whenever these
spring waters have been examined,
they have been found to be radio
active.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

showed mixed giant-cell and spindle
cell sarcoma. | embedded in the
mass four tubes of radium (total $50
milligrams) for three days, so as to
irradiate and cross-fire it. During
the eight weeks following gritty bone
began to form in the soft tumors,
and then bony shell formed. Dur
ing six months marked increase in
bone and simultaneous shrinkage
has occurred. Notwithstanding some
central necrosis Of the soft tissue, it
bids fair to recover its bone solidity
and strength"
So wonderful was the regroWth Of
normal tissue previously destroyed
by tumor that DR.. Able put for
ward theory that radium has the
power of restoring the balance of life
forces:
"In what does the beneflcent &C
ton Of radium reside? This ques-
ton, with many others, still awaits
solution. We know only that we
have a subtle force, which, as far as
we discern, is a stream of rays
charged with negative electricity
Will lAlClioC PCllSti utiho Po"S ~ 4,
capable of traversing stone, human
flesh, or solid steel with facility,
which plays upon the vital cells
(animal or vegetable) and alters
their rate of growth or kills them
altogether.
What the vital spark is in a liv-
ing thing no one knows. 1t has been
surmised that life itself may only be
an embodiment of electric force. 1t
has been supposed by some that
living cell continues its normal ca
reer owing to balance established
within it between positive and mega
tive electric force, and that an ag-
gregate mass of cells in the body
such as constitutes a tumor, may
result from their erratic growth
owing to loss of balance of cleo
trio equilibrium. May it not be rea-
sonable to suppose that a mild ap-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26
Diagram of Cancer Treated by Dr. Robert Able of New
York. with Radium. The White Dots on Black Ground
Show the Cancer Cells Degenerated Under the
Influence of Radum
Influence of Radium.
From the Medical Record. New York.

had an inoperable carcinoma OF the
thyroid gland of the neck. After
three series of treatments with ra-
dunn the enlargement and hardening
of the thyroid disappeared. The pa
tient has now returned to work.
Most striking results have been
obtained from drinking radiumized
water. Out of 100 per cent of adj
vanced rheumatism cases 40 per
cent showed marked improvement,
30 per cent derived benefit, and the
remaining 80 per cent remained un-
changed.
Walter A. Brady, the seventy-year.
old clerk of Part V, Supreme Court
of New York, reports that he has
been cured OF hopeless case Of
hardening of the arteries by ra-
diumized water. He was told that
there was no prospect of cure.
Three months ago he began TAX
ing a preparation of radiumlzed
water put up by a Berlin physician.
THE results have been amazing"
says Mr.. Brady. From an arterial
pressure of $50 pounds, which is
terrible one, my pressure has been
reduced to $50 pounds, not far above
normal, and / feel twenty years
younger. My regular ply -ician has
been keeping my chart, and he is as
enthusiastic as ] am"
The apparatus used consists OF
tiny tube containing particle OF
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

veins increases blood production, i'm
proves the digestive functions, slim
ulates the liver and strengthens the
nervous system. RadiumiZed water
has similar effect
A piece OF radium placed against
the head of blind person, or the
head of an ordinary person in the
dark, will cause him to see light in
which solid objects may be distin.
guished.
1t Is from London that the definite
announcement of the efficiency of
radium in curing malignant growths
mas come. although Americans have
had large share in the achievement.
Sir Frederick Treves, the noted
surgeon. who made his reputation
by treating the late King Edward,
announced recently at the Radium
institute In London that the emana-
tons OF radium could be used in
place of the original substance. The
Radium Institute is philanthropic
institution founded by Sir Ernest
Cassel for treatment with this ma
terial. 1t possesses more radium
than any other institution.
"Radium gives off this emanation
constantly" said Sir F. Treves.
The amount of the emanation de-
ponds on the amount of radium used
The emanation practically never
weakens. The radio-activity Of the
piece of radium from which 1t exudes
is inextinguishable."
AS a matter Of fact, it has been
estimated that an atom of radium
sheds one-half its radio-activity in
$500 years. The emanation prob
ably lasts for something approximate
ing that time, although its duration
has not yet been calculated.
Radium emanations contained in
sealed metal applicators are now
sent out to doctors throughout Eng
land for patients who cannot obtain
radium or go to the institute. A
gram of radium costs 100000, but
the emanation is given almost for
nothing.
At the Radium Institute many
cures of inoperable cancers or ma.
lignant tumors were announced.
One woman had an enormous sar-
coma of the collarbone She had
been informed by surgeons that the
only remedy was removal of the en-.
tire right arm and shoulder. A tube
containing 116 milligrams of radium
was imbedded in the tumor for
twelve hours on two consecutive
days. Within a month all signs OF
the growth had disappeared. Now,
after the lapse Of six months, there
is no recurrence.
A school teacher, aged thirty-five,
DOWNRIGHT 1871
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26
Where Livers Are Seats of Virtue,
and They Build Monuments to Liars

rTVHE Sea Dyak, that strange
race found in the Island of
Borneo, has no idea of clear
thinking; logic finds no place in his
brain, and the most contradictory
opinions seem to dwell together in
perfect harmony in the turbid stream
of his mind. The liver, strange to
relate, is regarded by the Dyak as
the seat of various praiseworthy
qualities and emotions. Bravery is
considered the highest of virtues, and
when they wish to describe the great
courage OF a man they say he has
brave liver" Intelligence also re-
sides in the liver, and a man of
knowledge is one possessing an "en-
ligntened liver" Kindness is the
quality of the man who has a large
liver" and perseverance that of one
who. has Il hard liver" A weak,
undecided man Is spoken of as one
who has Il soft liver
The Dyak is truthful and honest.
and these qualities are rather I'M
usual in Eastern races. Families are
often away from their homes for
weeks at time, living in little huts
Oh their farms, and though no one is
left in charge of their rooms in the
long village house in the Jungle,
things are seldom lost.
After an experience of nearly
twenty years In Borneo, writer
states that he knew OF only two in
stances of theft. One was the theft
of rice. The woman who lost the
rice most soemnly and publicly
cursed the thief, whoever 1t might
be. The next night the rice was
left at her door. The other was
theft of money. In this case, too,
the thief was cursed. The greater
part of the money was afterward
returned to the box from which
it had been distracted. Both
these incidents show the great dread
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

which the Dyaks have of a curse.
Even an undeserved curse is con-
sidered terrible thing, and, ac-
cording to Dyak law, to curse a per
son for no reason at all is a Enable
offence.
AS regards their truthfulness, it is
said OF the Dyaks that so disgracefuI
do they consider the deceiving of
others by an untruth, that such con-
duct Is handed down to pOsterity
by curious custom. They heap up
a pile of branches of trees in mem
DRY OF the man who has uttered
great lie, so that future generations
may know of his wickedness and
take warning from it. The persons,
deceived start the tugong bula-
the liars monument''-by heaping
up large number of branches in
some conspicuous spot by the side OF
the path leading from one village to
another Every passer.by contrib
utes to 1t, and at the same time
curses the man in memory Of whom
1t is.
-. The Dyaks consider the adding to
any tugong buia they may pass
sacred duty, the omission OF which
VIII meet with supernatural punish
ment, and so, however pressed for
time Dyak may be. he stops to
throw on the pile some branch or
twig. Believing, as the Dyaks do, in
the efficacy of curses, 1t is easy to
understand how Dyak would dread
the accumulation of curses that
would necessarily accompany the for
nation of tugong bula.
From an Eastern point of view,
the morals of the Dyaks are good
Divorce is very uncommon after the
birth of a child, but where there are
no children, for such reasons as in
compatibility of temper or idleness
divorce Is obtainable by either hus
band or wife on payment of smaf
fine =
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

radium. The tube is placed in a
porcelain receptacle containing a
gallon of water, which becomes ra.
diumized, The patient takes three
glasses of this water a day.
At the Middlesex Hospital, in Lon
don, great institution for the treat
ment of cancer patients, reports
show twenty-five cases of cancer
cured by radium Sir Alfred Pearce
Gould, senior Surgeon of this hos
pital, says:
by the use of gamma nays in
cancer OF the breast | have seen foul
ulcers cleaned; some ulcers have
healed up entirely; / have repeated
ly seen small secondary nodules in
the skin and fascia disappear; |
have had several cases where larger
and deeper secondary growths in
yolving muscles, ribs, rib cartilages
or sternum have disappeared, and in
other cases such growths have re-
manned quiescent and stationary for
such long periods that | could only
think the radiations had atsleast an
inhibitory effect ON the growth"
DR.. Robert Able, senior surgeon OF
st. Luke's Hospital, New York, one
Of the most noted operators of the
metropolis, before the recent Inter
national Congress of Medicine in
London described an amazing series
of cures Of malignant growths by
means of radium.
During ten years." said Dr. Able.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

81 have been able to study the eff
cheney Of these specimens of Madame
Curie's radium on more than $50 in
dividual cases in private, including
$50 epitheliomas of all parts; 1870
carcinomas Of the tongue, throat
oesophagus, breast, intestines and
other visceral organs; so sarcomas
Of the skin, parotid gland, bones, etc,
besides goitres, tumors of the liver
and mediastinum and variety of
naevi, moles, papilloma, ETC."
In all cases where he had not Oh.
tanned beneficial results DR.. Able
said 1t was due to error in using
the radium. There were three types
of results % destruction of tissues
too closely in contact (2) stimulation
and harmful results. and (3) eff
Client retrograde degeneration of
malignant growths, with lasting
benefits amounting at times to sur
gical cure.
Since he had understood that the
gamma rays we're the cause of the
degeneration of tumors DR., Able
said he had never failed to obtain
beneficial results.
Here is an example of one Of DR..
Abbe's many cases:
"a young man had the. upper three
inches of the right humerus entirely
replaced by myeloid tumor ex-
panding in lemon shape. Under CO.
came anaesthesia a portion removed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

Radium Used the Treatment Malignant Tumor The Radium
Bromide by the with
Rubber Glove The Alpha Indicated by the Greek Letter for
Lighter Circle Around the Reach Would Do Harm
They Touched the Tissues The Beta Indicated the Greek Letter
for B Shown the Lighter Darker Circles Would Be Equally
Harmful They Stimulate Growth The Gamma indicated by the
@ Both Circles Beyond with Range
Inches Tumo Must
Alone Distinctive Signs Three
of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

w yHEN radium was originally
w discovered public interest
was greatly excited by the
merely curious properties Of this
substance-its power of emitting in
visible rays which penetrated solid
substances, OF rendering various
bodies phosphorescent, taking photo
graphs in the dark, Of expanding en-
ergy without apparent loss and so
forth.
Then came the discovery that ra-
dunn possessed certain curative
powers. The first results were not
very convincing, and popular inter
est waned.
Now, We learn suddenly, that
physicians and scientists have for
several years been patiently con-
Quoting experiments which finally
prove that in radium we possess the
most wonderful curative agent in
disease ever discovered
Radium has cured many malignant
growths which were hitherto hope
less, 1t has brought back destroyed
body cells to life, 1t has exercised a
beneficial effect In diseases of the
liver and intestlnes. and it is now
even said to be a cure for that
battling disease, hardening of the ar
teries.
In the early days OF radium the
effects of treatment were very con
Trajectory. Sometimes a marked
aggravation of the disease was OBJ.
served. sometimes the radium pro-
duced serious injury on healthy tbs,
sue. But in many cases there was a
surprising and unaccountable cure
Of a malignant growth.
The reasons of this uncertainty
are now understood. Radium emits
three kinds of rays, which have very
different properties. 1t also emits
carnations, but that is another
story. The three kinds of rays are
called alpha, beta and gamma rays,
after the first three letters OF the
Greek alphabet.
The most distinguished scientists
IN the world, including Madame
Curie, the discoverer OF radium. Sir
William Crookes, Sir William Ram
say, Professors Soddy and Ruther.
ford as well as many physicians and
surgeons have been absorbed in the
task OF studying these three kinds
OF rays and establishing the differ.
ences between them.
The alpha rays are the shortest
having length Of about an inch.
They have destructive effect on
healthy tissue. That was why, in
early experiments, radium often
caused such injury. The beta rays
came next in length. They are about
an inch and half long. They have
a stimulating effect on cell growth.
They are, therefore, very dangerous
when applied to cancers and abnor.
NAL growths, but they are useful in
ouher ways.
The gamma rays are the longer,
having a length of three inches or
over. These are the rays that have
enected marvellous cures of can.
cerous growths. They check the de.
Velopment of abnormal cells and
gradually re-establish a normal cell
balance.
The alpha rays are stopped by
glass, aluminium and other metals
me peta rays are stopped by lead,
put the gamma rays penetrate lead.
thin sheet of lead WILL therefore
protect the tissues against the in.
furious alpha and beta rays. These
rays are also eliminated by holding
the radium at about two inches. FIJI.
tration through lead requires many
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26

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Ike s. Kirby. formerly Of Troy, late
with St. Louis wholesale house as trav-
cling salesman, bought last week the
]. A. CobIe, Jr., stock OF clothing and
mems furnishings, the transfer to take
effect the first Of September, when Mr..
Kirby takes charge, Mr.. Kirby was a
partner with Mr.. Jas. Pressly at Troy,
engaged in general line Of merchan-
disc for several years, the firm being
known as PressIy & Kirby. Mr.. Pressly
was the successor there. Mr.. Kirby was
reared in Troy and IS one o. the county
best citizens and business men. The
location OF the family here will be an
ticipated with pleasure, and Mr.. Kirby
will be heartily welcomed to the bust
ness circles. Mr.. Coble and family are
arranging to move to Texas, the south
western portion of the State, where the
Union City merchant transfers his bus
|iness interests to farming. He will DC
at Crystal Springs and the good friends
here will tender kindest wishes. Lewis
| e. Lockhart, who has been with Mr.
Coble as salesman, will be associated
with Mr.. Kirby in the same capacity
lMr. Lockhart is known as one OF the
coterie Of Union City statesmen in connec'
ton with the best class Of trade which has
| from time to time come to our stores
His experience in the line Of clothing
and furnishing goods easily makes hin
one Of the foremost men in the bust
ness and his continued connection with
the house will be valuable indeed to 1T
| custom