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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-11
SENATOR HALL IMPROVING
Sfeeiai 10 The Telegraph

Ridgeway. Pa, July 11.-Senator
J. K. P. Hall, who has been seriously
i'll the last few days, is now considered
out of danger. He had a bad attack
of asthma.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-11

VUTTt8TVNUtHIt
Lancaster, Pa, July 10.-Samuel M.
Seldomridge, of Farmersville, this
county, bears the distinction of having
served as postmaster at one place for
flfty-six years. He was the oldest post
master in the state and most likely the
Oldest in the United States. Samuel
NJ. Seldomridge was born in Leacock
township, Lancaster county. on De-
cember 13, 1881. Fifty-seven years
ago he removed to Farmersville, where
he was appointed postmaster in 1858.
President James Buchanan gave him
the appointment. Mr.. Seldomridge is
ce-president of the Farmers Trust
Company of Lancaster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-11
SWALLOWS pnIsnN

Swallowing poisonous tablet in mis-
take for a headache tablet, Mrs. w. c.
McClelland, $40 Mulberry street was
treated at the Harrisburg Hospital last
evening, and will recover.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-11
WILL NOT
Be PEELED BY HAND
Electrical "Peeler" Is to Be In
stalled at the County
Almshouse

Potatoes will be
peeled by electricity
at the county aims
house as soon as
the necessary para
phernalia can be
installed.
For the last sew
eral days Steward
S. F. Barber has
been experimenting
with an rioal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
REALTY CHANGES

Daphne L. Head to c. C. Head, lot
6, block 1. Moores addition and lot II,
block 4, Columbia Park, Moline, also
lot 10 and Is, block 1914, Sast Moline,
S1.00.
Moline, East Moline and Watertown
Railway company to Charles C. Head,
lot 8. Campbell Park, Campbell Island,
Moline, S275.
M. Horstkamp to John e. SeabIoom,
lots 6, Z, s, and 9, North Horstkamp
sub division, Ridseview. Moline, 1926.
H II. Cleveland to Charles Reynolds,
north II northwest 4 section 34-17-
2W, $500.
Ruten a. Ross to Christopher NJ.
Cannon, lots 1 and 2, block 4, Buford
& Guyers addition, Rock Island, S1OO.
julius II. Kohlman to Carl A. Carl
son, part lot 10 and II, block 4, Vince
locks Fifteenth street addition, Mo-
line, $4,000.
Swan V. Hokinson to NJ F. Bockaert,
blocks A. e, C, d, E. G. H and part
block T. East Moline, Heights to East
Moline, $1.00.
Constant Coussens to Edward Rog-
list, lot &C, Emma d. Velies addition.
Moline, $4,000
Chas. f. Radden to City of East
Moline, tract of land in city of East
Moline, s1.0o.
Emma and Fred Johnson to Almira
E. Gross. tract in northeast corner of
southeast Il section 16-17-IW, $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

are pitchblende mines also in Gilpin
county, Colo, and these were recent
" bought by Alfred /. du Pont of
Delaware. But the carnotite is by
far the most important, and this ore
is found in insignificant quantities
outside the United States.
The Denver office of the United
States bureau of mines has received
SO many inquiries about these ores
that 1t has drawn up bulletin which
is sent in reply to all inquiries. This
bulletin is as follows:
"Radium is found with uranium
minerals only. Wherever uranium
exists, radium is also found in the
mineral; and where there is no uran-
ium, radium has never been found.
Uranium and therefore radium are
found in this country in carnotite
and it's associated minerals, and in
pitchblende.
"Carnotite is lemon-yellow min
eral, usually found in pockets of
sandstone deposits. The mineral
may be in the form of light yellow
specks disseminated through the
sandstone, or as yellow incrustations
in the cracks of the sandstone; or
may be more or less massive, associ-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

southeast corner of Third and Perry
streets. then to Third and Brady
streets then to the third floor of the
Bechtel building at Second and Brady
streets and now into the new home.
L. l.. Sears was the first chancellor
commander and William M. Radcliffe
the second to hold the Office. The pres
ent officers are Fred Glueck, chancei-
Tor commander; Charles Block, Jr.,
vice commander; r. S. Gibbons, pre-
late; master at arms, A. IS. Smith; in
ner guard, A. Borriter; outer guard,
Charles Wiese: keeper of the records
and seal. Louis Block; master of
finance. Chester Schaefer; master of
exchequer, Louis Goettsch.
Fleet of Barges for Davenport--W.
A. Bertman. general superintendent of
the Chicago, st. Louis & Gulf TINS
portation company, which has just
bought fleet of six steel barges which
will be operated between Chicago, La
Sale and Davenport, just as soon as
navigation opens in the spring, spent
Saturday in Davenport as the guest OF
the Greater Davenport committee. 1t
was Mr.. Bertman's first visit to DAY.
export and he left the city full of en-
thusiasm for what he calls the "splen-
did constructive and progressive
terminal development work that is be-
ing done here under the direction of
the Davenport Levee commission. Mr..
Bertman expects that the company's
six barges will be running or regular
schedule by the middle of April These
barges will operate between Chicago
and LaSalle, where freight consigned
for Davenport and other points in this
vicinity will be transferred to larger
boats which can be operated through
the modern Hennepin canal.
Shell Collection Is Given Praise
The Davenport Academy of Sciences
collection of fresh water shells was
praised by DR.. Paul Bartsch of the
Smithsonian institute, Washington.
DR.. Bartsch, who stands high as a
conchologist, has recently returned
from the Philippines, where he has
been making a scientific study of the
shells. Or. Bartsch says he follows
closely the work being done by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
Four Footed Poultry.

A certain old man in the Wyrehsre
settlement named Buckley was eIcset
ingiy fond of big words" he vas
riding his horse over. the country On.
bright spring day, apparently intent GO
some important business.
Whenever he met anybody be grave
~ asked: "Have you seen anything Of
any stray poultry today? Eve lost
mine and, am hunting it." wheK they
told him NO" he would proceed on bis
way.
After spending several hours in what
seemed to be vain search he at last
rode up to the door of a farmhouse and
called, "Hello"' A lady came to the
door, and, doffing his hat very politely.
the old man inquired il she had mo
ticed any stray poultry around"
After a moments thought the won
an told him she had seen no chickens.
''Oh." he replied, its my hogs that
I've lost. not my chickens. Youths
Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

Denver, Colo, March Experts of
she bureau of mines declare that the
newly discovered radium fields in Colo
RADIO are the richest known. Paradox
Valley, where the great finds have
been made, is called the radium store
house of the world There are the
fields which Uncle Sam is seriously
thinking of Withdrawing from public
entry.
Although the Paradox Valley fields
are called very rich, the highest esti-
mate of the total quality of radium
in them places it at only 900 grains.
The highest estimate the experts OF
the bureau of mines have placed
upon it is only about $40 grains, and
this includes material of too low
grade to be marketable.
Most of the American radium is
extracted from an ore called carno-
lite, which contains uranium oxide.
As a result of the great demand
European buyers are now eager to
get ore that contains as low as one
per cent uranium oxide. The first
radium was produced from pitch
blende, the principal mines of which
are at Joachimsthal, Austria There
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
QUIT MEAT WHEN
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Take a Glass of Salts if Your
Back Hurts or Bladder
Troubles You.

NO man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make mistake by flush
ing the kidneys occasionally, says a
well-known authority. Meat forms uric
acid. which clogs the kidney pores SO
they sluggishly filter or strain only
part of the waste and poisons from the
blood, then you are sick. Nearly all
rheumatism, headaches, liver trouble,
nervousness, constipation, dizziness,
sleeplessness, bladder disorders come
from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel dull ache in
the kidneys or yodr back hurts, or if
the urine is cloudy, offensive, full of
sediment, irregular of passage or at
tended by sensation of scaldilg, get
about four ounces Of Jad Salts from
any reliable pharmacy and take a
tablespoonful in a glass of water be-
fore breakfast for a few days and
your kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid
of grapes and lemon juice, combined
with lithia, and has been used for
generations 10 flush clogged kidneys
and stimulate them TO activity. also
TO neutralize the acids in urine so it
no longer causes irritation, thu, end
ing bladder disorders.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes delightful effervescent
Whitewater drink which all regular
meat eaters should take now and then
to keep the kidneys clean and the
blood pure. thereby avoiding serious
Kidney complications.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
DAY IN DAVENPORT

proposition to leave alone" declared
Mr. Porter. Mr.. Porter states he was
greatly impressed with the fine sys-
tenn of roads in southern California.
For so miles out OF Los Angeles these
consist of asphalt paving. The stone
roads running through the mountains
are also kept in excellent condition.
o
Interest in Club Election.-While no
official announcement of the two tick
cts which the Davenport Woman's
club will bring in for the election of
Monday, March I, at the Outing club,
will be made by the nominating COM
mittee, the great interest that is CEN
tered in the coming election has
awakened a desire among the club
women to know the names of the pro-
posed candidates. Two tickets will be
presented by the nominating commit
tee. which is composed of Mrs. w. S.
Holbrook, chairman, Mrs. c. A. Ficke,
Mrs. Harry Block. Mrs. Cora Comp
ton. Mrs. S. ]. Temple. Mrs. Paul
Johnston, and Miss Helen Seiffert.
The candidates for president are Mrs.
A. c. Mueller and Mrs. w. J. Suckow;
Mrs J. NJ. Sherier and Mrs. A. NJ.
Brown for first vice presidents: Mrs.
Fred P. Bemis and Mrs. L. Simon for
second vice president. Some of the
other nominees are Miss Roma Nogt
for recording secretary, Mrs. A. X.
Reading for corresponding secretary,
Miss Stella Morehouse for treasurer,
Mrs. NJ. ]. Sweet for registrar, Mrs
Karl Vollmer and Mrs. William The
ophilus for directors.
History Of Columbia Lodge-The
history of Columbia, lodge, No. 333, K.
of p, since Its foundation in 1892, the
year of the Worlds Columbian exposi-
ton, is called to mind by the fact that
the lodge has moved into it's new quar-
tiers in the Pythian temple at Second
and Brady street. The lodge first met
in the United Workmen hall in the
Best building, thence moving to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

ated with blue, black or brown yana
dunn ores.
"Pitchblende is a hard, blue-black
ore that looks something like mag
netite, but is heavier. 1t is found in
pockets and veins in igneous rocks.
This mineral is not nearly as widely
distributed as carnotite. Occasional.
ly it is found associated with an
orange mineral called gummite.
'The best way to test these ores is
to wrap, in the dark, Photographic
plate in two thicknesses of black pa
per. On the paper lay a key and
then, just above the key, suspended
two or three ounces of the ore, and
place the whole in a light-tight box.
Pressure of the ore on the key ano
plate should be avoided. After three
or four days develop the plate in the
ordinary way; and if the ore is ap-
preciably radioactive, an image of the
key will be found on the plate.
"The United States Bureau OF
mines, No. 500 Foster Building, Den.
yer. Colo, will be glad to receive any
samples of ores giving promise OF
containing radium and associated
rare minerals, as indicated by the
test above described. Though it can
not undertake to make chemical
analyses or assays of such minerals
for private parties, it will indicate
the advisahility of further examina
ton"
So far as known at present only
one American concern has actually
put American produced radium on
the market. Several have mined the
ores and shipped them to Europe for
reduction, but very recently the
Standard Chemical Company has en-
tered the market with radium pro
duced in its works at Canonsburg
Pa
1t costs a Colorado miner about
seventy dollars a ton to get his ore
from the Paradox Valley to the prin.
cipal market, which is at Hamburg
Germany. A two per cent ore will
sell there for about ninety-five dol.
lars ton. This represents only
about one-sixth of the value OF the
radium contained in the ore, so the
miner scarcely gets his due share of
the profits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
JOHN SEBASTIAN
TAKEN BY DEATH
Former Third Vice President Of
Rock Island Had Been Long
With Road.

Chicago, March John Sebastian
former third vice president of the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific railway
died at his residence at 1908 Forest
avenue, Evanston, yesterday afternoon
A complication of heart and liver trou
BILE was the cause. He had been i'll
about four months.
Mr. Sebastian was born on Jan. %,
1S49, at Newport, KY.
He became clerk for the Santa Fe
road in 1869. In 1880 he became gen.
eral southwestern passenger agent for
the Rock Island, and rose in that ser
vice to general passenger and traffic
manager of the system, then to vice
president.
He retired only two months ago be-
cause of his failing health, the eXecu-
tive committee of the road voting him
material financial recognition. In
addition to his regular duties he in
vented several ferns of tickets still
standard.
The executive committee of the
roads directors PASSED resolutions of
regret yesterday.
MIR. Sebastian was a vestryman of
St. Lli1e's Episcopal cLIrch of Evans
ton. He is survived by the widow and
one son, Don B. Sebastian, connected
with the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific railroad.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at st. Luke's. The Rev.
George Craig Stewart rector, will Off
ciate.
a special train for Chicago friends
Will leave the Chicago & Northwestern
station at lis O'Clock and will return
after the services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

gled a saw into the jail. No charges
have as yet been preferred against
him.
Verdict for $3,5oo-After deIiberat-
ing for IL hours, the jury returned a
verdict for $500 for John Rock, adj
ministrator, against the D., R. /. G. n.
w. Railway company. Last May Yves
ley Rock was injured while in the en-
ploy of the railway company and died
three days later.
/ Obituary Record-Karl Riedelsberg-
er, noted musician known to many peo-
pie here through his marriage to a
Davenport girl, Miss Elsa Scharfen-
berg, and through his appearance here
with the Theodore Thomas orchestra,
passed away at San Diego, Cal, at the
East Prussia, Germany, Feb. %, 1871,
Mr.. Diedelsberger gave evidence of
exceptional musical ability at an early
age. When child he was a pupil of
Max Brode, conductor of the Koenigs-
burg Symphony orchestra, and when
but II years old commenced to play
81 III Tie same OIClOSlId- he
following year he played viola with the
Brode String quartette, and When 16
years old graduated from the gym
nasium" and became the pupil of Emil
Sauret in Berlin. Mr.. Riedelsberger
later graduated from the Stern conser-
vatory at Berlin and became first violin
in the Berlin theatre and Philharmonic
orchestra. He then came to America
and became first violin in the Theodore
Thomas orchestra, also playing viola
with the same organization. He won
the gold and silver medal for violin
teaching at the Iowa music teachers
convention and took many other hon
ors along various musical lines. The
funeral was held at San Diego, in
charge of the Masonic fraternity. of
which the deceased was a prominent
member.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Nicholson, 1911
West Seventh street, are mourning
the death of their infant son, who
passed away Friday evening at the
home. The funeral took place Satur-
day from the home with interment in
Paramount cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

United States experimental station at
Fairport and the Investigations being
carried on there in the artificial pro-
pagation of Mississippi river mussels
or clans. In this connection he ex-
pressed interest in suggestion that
fresh water aquarium be made a
feature Of the museum building on
the river front whenever the Acad-
envy of Sciences is in a position to
erect such a building. While at the
museum he examined the shells and
shell beads found in the Mississippi
valley mounds opened by the academy
Some of these come from the gulf
coast, which shows how far the early
inhabitants of this region Travelled or
to what extent they had developed
commercially as traders. This is DR..
Bartsch's second visit in recent years
to Davenport visit the museum. He
is an Iowa mai, and received his train
ing at the University Of Iowa under
Prof. c. c. Nutting.
Lost $25 in Roof Fire-A loss of
over $25 was sustained in a roof fire
at the residence of H. Engel, 217
Taylor street, Saturday morning.
The blaze originated from sparks
from a chimney. 1t was extinguishsd
with chemicals.
Gift From Diocese To Bishop Arrives
The Edison disc photograph, the
gift of the Episcopalians of Iowa to
Bishop T. n. Morrison, on the occa-
sion of the 18th anniversary of his
elevation to the episcopate of the
state, arrived at the Smallfield music
house. The cabinet is beautifully and
suitably engraved with the sentiments
of the donors. A large number of rec
ords by world famous artists accom-
panies the photograph.
Licensed to Wed-John NJ. Pinkel,
Kewanee, ILL.,, and Elra WEIGH, Betten-
dorf; Fred NJ. Reincke of Burlington
and Ora B. Wilson of Burlington.
Attempted To Aid In Jail Delivery
Charged with attempting to aid pris-
oners in the county Jail to escape
Clifford Mum, a lad who recently
completed a 30-day sentence for lar
ceny, was arrested late Friday after
noon. Mum is said to have Snug
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
Hundreds of Women

nowadays are entering the profess
sion3 or business world and go to
work day after day in bad health, af-
ficted with some female ailment,
dragging one foot YEARLY after the
other. working with an eye on rhe
clock, and wishing for closing time
to come.
Women in this condition should
take Lydia f. Pinlhaln's Vegetable
Compound. made from roots and
herbs. Ii has brought health ana
happiness to more women in America
than any other remedy. Give it a trial.
(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

ed in a fire which partly destroyed hsr
home yesterday. The flesh Of her en-.
tire body was burned to a crisp. and
she died at st. Charles hospital. CITY
firemen carried the woman out Of The
burning house. She had poured kers-
sene into a cook stove.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

Farm Loans $4,000, ooo.-Farm loans
amounting to 100000 were made by
Davenport banks and loan companies,
the occasion for the tremendous bust
ness being the beginning of the farm
ers' fiscal year, March /. March l is
always the busiest day of the entire
year for local banks. Although many
millions change hands in financing the
hundreds of farm loans, the Davenport
banks are already in position to take
care of the heavy demand, and will
not need to borrow money from the
Large financial centers. Demands for
loans on farms are heaviest on the
savings banks. five OF the local banks
having al least S16,00O.00o of farm
loans on their books. In addition to
the banks. probably over 100000 is
loaned yearly by the big local invest
ment companies, such as Lane & Wes-
terman. Heinz & Finscher, Wilson,
erik & Wilson, and the Register Life,
Guaranty Life, and Security Fire In
surance companies. The reason that
the total amount Of farm loans does
not run higher than SS,000,000 when
over $4,000. 900 would be shown on
the books OF the different concerns is
that the bulk of farm loans are long
term loans, running generally five
years.
O.
Porters Home From California;.
F. Porter president of the Tri-City
Railway & Light company, accompan-
led by Mrs. Porter and his two sons,
Joseph and Ralph Porter, are again
at home after two months spent in
southern California. Mr.. Porter ship
ped his automobile ahead of him and
upon his arrival IN California made
his headquarters in Los Angeles. From
there they toured the entire southern
part of the state. California is a
nice place to visit, a fine place to spend
a vacation, the climate is ideal, the
country beautiful. People familiar
with conditions may do well financial
~, but for the greenhorn it is a safe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
RaHectian.

Not everything in this world is ap-
propriate.''
What makes you think OF that?"
The fact is that navy widows do
not wear sea weeds.-Baitimore Ameri-
can.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
To Cure a Cold In One pav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab.
let's Druggists refund money If It fails
to cure. Z. w. Groves signature Is OF
each box. 25c.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

Kerosene Blast Kills Woman.
Aurora, H.. March Mrs. Mary
Manusch of $50 Rural street was burn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
Anty Drudge Helps a Neishbor

Mrs Jones-"No, Anty Drudge, 1 haven't even
tried that new stitch You cant do b knitting ga
SO sore and stiff on wash days, that can't
ever seem to get them we'll It's having them s,1a
in the cold to hang up clothes. declare,
I'm discouraged"
Amty Drudne-"So would ] be discouraged, my
DEAR if 1 did my wash the way you do yours
How do you suppose have time to knit and
sew and keep my hands fit to do it? | do
just as much work you do but I have
learned to use Fels-Naptha Soap. I won't
do hard work, if I make it easy, and
with Fels-Naptha Soap you cam"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

Cured.
"She married him to reform him. ans
she has succeeded"
What was his favorite form OF a'S
sipation:
He was n spendthrift.
why. he has nothing TO SPEND
Nope. She spent all he haa-
Houston Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
Armenian Peasant Life.

Among the Armenian peasants the
old patriarchal system prevails. The
entire family of a score or two Oh
people of several generations lires
beneath a single roof, Together DOLE
men and women till the fields IN
primitive manner, and when the grain
is ripe. they take a sheaf to the roaa-
side that the passins stranger NAY
give q present and thus bless the crop.
Their houses are of stone roughly lac
or of mud. or frequently they are nin
underground, and from distance Their
domelike roofs resemble the NOUNS
OF prairie dog settlement-Chrisnsh
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02
Let Fels-Naptha Soap do the hard part
of YOUR work. 1t can and will, If you

give it a chance. You like to have some
time for pleasure, don't you? Like to
have an afternoon once in while, to
visit your neighbors or go shopping?
Every woman does, but busy housewives
can't seem to get much time to do those
things.
If you are Fels-Naptha Soap woman,
you can; but if you have never done your
work with Fels-Naptha Soap, then you
don't know how easy and quick it is. 1t
is cheap, too. 1t works best in cool or
lukewarm water. 1t does all sorts of
cleaning and washing, and doesn't hurt
laces nor fade cOlOrs if water alone will
not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

Licensed to Wed-John NJ. Pinkel,
Kewanee, Ill, and Elra WEIGH, Betten-
dorf; Fred NJ. Reincke of Burlington
and Ora B. Wilson of Burlington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-02

gled a saw into the jail. No charges
have as yet been preferred against
him.