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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-21

Powell should begin publishing a
sixteen-page weekly paper devoted to
pleasing statements about the Florida
peninsula.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-21

Not having been able to buy a straw
hat this summer, we don't have to
worry about the change in the season.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-21

Ocala will be better able to enter
tain visitors this winter than at any
time in her existence.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-21

They are having dickens of a time
over building roads in Pinellas. The
contracts for the roads specified they
were to be built of frst-class brick.
An attempt was made to pave part of
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-21

Judging by all we can hear, Mar
ion county is going to be well prepar.
ed to hold it's end up in the orangs
market this season.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-21

We give prescription work prompt
attention-and what the doctor orders
you get. The Court Pharmacy. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-21

satisfaction. My general health was great
ly reduced, in that / was without strength
nerves were unstrung and my sleep was
provokingly disturbed. At. periods ]
would have painful misery in my organs
through the back and down my lower
limbs. Not only were these difficulties
corrected but my general broken-down
health as well The result has been
permanent, as I now enjoy the best Of
health. May other afflicted women be
influenced by my experience, Mes
HI. BEAsLEY, Ala Palmetto St., Sanford
Fla.
The mighty restorative power Of
Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription
speedily causes all womanly troubles
to disappear-compels the organs to
properly perform their natural functions
corrects displaeements, overcomes ire
gularities, removes pain and misery a
certain times and brings back health anC
strength to nervous, irritable and ex
hausted women.
1t is wonderful prescription pre-,
pared only from natures roots and herbs
with no alcohol to falsely stimulate anc
no narcotic to wreck the nerves. L
barishes pain, headache, backache, low
spirits, hot flashes, dragging-down sensa.
ton, worry and sleepIessncss surely anc
without loss of time.
Get nowl All drt1grists
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-21

We should be hearing from that
Florida First advertising soon.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-21

When thirsty drink at Gerig's
Ocala's popular coca-cola fountain.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-21

The Evening Star may always be
found on sale at Gerig's News Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-21
PROMINENT VVUnln4I LII
DOI2SE OUR STATEMENTS.

Sanford, Fla.-"Dr Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, am pleased to state, did me
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02

um itself has shown that there are
three main streams of rays emanat-
ing from a bit of radium. They have
been called Alpha, Beta and Gamma
rays.
If magnet be held near bit OF
radium it will attract the Beta rays
most strong, the Alpha rays next, but
the Gamma rays not at all. 1t is OF
the utmost Importance to control
these various rays, for while one kind
are adapted to one affection another
may be required for a second, while
the first should be shut off. 1t has
been found by experiment that thin
sheet of metal, or even sheet of pa
per, will shut off the Alpha rays; a
much thicker piece of metal is need
ed to shut off the Beta rays and the
Gamma rays will pass through any
thing but lead and that must be OF
considerable thickness to shut them
off
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02
KITTEN HAULTS TRAFFIC.
Subway Engineer Rescues Feline
From Car.

Traffic in Herald square was halt
ed for several minutes yesterday
morning just because a kitten had
crept under a Broadway surface car
for safety.
Frank Bergau, an engineer in
charge of construction on the new
subway, saw the kitten crawl into
danger. The car was waiting to
cross Thirty-fourth street and Mr..
Bergau was on the structure which
has been erected for the subway
work. He ran down the stairs to the
street and told the motorman to
wait a minute.
Although he did not know what
was the matter, the motorman obey
ed and Mr.. Bergau crawled as far as
he could under the low car, man
aged to reach the kitten. When
the spectators realized what had been
done they joined in the applause
New York dispatch tc Washington
Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02
WHY RADIUM is EXPENSIVE.
A Bit of the Mineral Half Size OF a
Pin Costs $4,000.

It is because tons Of ore are need
ed for the production of a grain OF
radium, and because many processes
have to be gone through, entailing
enormous labor, that milligram OF
radium was worth s12O at the latest
quotation.
In1910 it was estimated that there
was only one-quarter of pound or
radium known to exist in all the
world in the shape in which it can be
utilized for medical purposes. A bit
half the size of a pinhead is valued
at $4,000, and from the point of
view of cost of production it is worth
it.
From the side of efficiency and
force the value of radium is incalcul-
able, for it is practically inexhausti-
Bile in the giving forth of energy.
Strut has calculated that one piece
of thorianite was at least 2SO, O,O0O,-
600 years old, and in all that time
this radioactive substance has given
off it's energy.
1t is a law of physics that energy
causes energy, whether it be express
ed in force, light, heat or electricity,
all of which are interchangeable.
The real problem before the manu-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02

facturer, or rather gatherer-for ne
can only concentrate, not make-of
radium is to get out huge mass OF
radioactive ore the concentrated es-
sence, or the combined radioactivity
of the entire mass.
1t is not yet twenty years since M.
Curie and his wife discovered radium
(1SeS), and possibly in the course of
years more speedy and economical
methods of extracting or concentrat-
ing radium will be found, but with all
the improvements which have been
made it is still a long, tedious and
expensive process.
The United States bureau of mines
has been operating for some time
near Denver in a rich field of radio
active ore. Similar methods are used
in Europe, though improvements are
being made as quickly as possible.
There are several methods in use,
but all require dealing with tons OF
ore to get minute fragments of radi-
um finally. Some use first the acid
leach, others use an alkaline leach,
followed by an acid leach, and then
the ore must be fused with material
which helps to break it up. The lat
est method utilizes nitric acid, pro-
ducing a radium- -barium sulphate.
The plant in Paradox valley, Colo
RADIO. deals with carnotite, in which
there is large quantity of uranium
oxide.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02
To give an idea of the many pro

To give an idea of the many pro-
cesses through which the ore must go
before radium is secured it is only
necessary to go over few details.
The ore is first ground up fine, and
then leached with strong hot nitric
acid. The product is next washed in
a weaker solution, and again washed
with hot distilled water.
When it has been filtered what
comes through the filter is diluted
with water, and sodium hydroxide is
added so that radium.barium sui
phate results. There is still further
treatment and then the sulphates are
put into iron pans and dried in hot
oven. Refining follows, yielding a
sulphate free from impurities.
Then this is placed with carbon in
an electric or oil furnace, and the
sulphide is once more treated with
hydrochloric acid, becoming radium-
barium chloride, from which the
barium chloride is extracted by crys-
talization. Then the radium chloride
and barium chloride are treated with
ammonium carbonate and the car
Donates secured are dissolved in hy-
drobromic acid and are evaporated,
giving bromide crystals. These crys-
tails are then sealed up in glass tubes,
and finally by what is termed "high-
er fractionation' the radium is sep
arated in the form of radium bro
mide.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02
1t has been figured out that the "a.

It has been figured out that the ra-
dium in the ore is exactly or nearly
1900, 100000 of the bulk, so it is
easy to see that having to pass tons
of material through so many delicate
processes in order to secure what any
one would call a speck of dust, is a
fair reason for the great cost of the
radium when secured.
1t is now claimed, though it has
not been proved to the satisfaction of
some critics, that radium can be pro-
duced in the United States for some
thing less than $4,000 per gram,
which is less than half of what it
cost in the open market two years
ago.
It should not be forgotten in try
ing to explain the cost of radium that
it costs labor to get out the ore, and
that it is now valued at about S120
per ton.
There is another reason, aside
from that of production, which will
go far toward explaining the value of
radium. Just because there is so
great a demand for it all the world
over the market value is great, as is
the case with any commodity of
which the srpply is very limited and
for which the need is great.
Radium is being used for treating
many diseases, from cancer all down
the line to minor skin affections and
inoperable diseases. Study of radi-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02
Cotton Diamond Rival.

Scarf pins with cotton seeds set IN
instead of diamonds are now in or
der. They represent more wealth,
and if the price continues to climb
will soon be more valuable. They are
already too valuable to be set in any
thing but pure gold.-West News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02

Seryia is said to lead in centenarl-
ans, but Ireland is a close second.
In Sweden you cannot buy some
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02

thing to drink without buying some
thing to eat at the same time.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02

Customs in China discourage the
photographing of women.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-15
Griusby Would Be the Goat

George B. Grigsby of Nome will almost certainly be the standard bearer of the Democrats of the territory at the coming election for delegate to congress, and the Seward Gateway says it is in a position to make this statement after having received intelligence from different sources. It is ab- solutely in a position to say that Grigsby will accept the nomination if it is offered to him, and the chances are good that it will be.
 Mr Grigsby formerly was district attor- ney of the Second division under the Re publican administration, but he claims to lost his office he has been identified with the Democratic party in Nome, and was one of the strongest supporters of Robert Jennings in the election of 1912. Indeed, Grigsby was slated then for place, and probably would have received it were it not for the fact that the administration took it upon itself to send in carpet -baggers
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-15
STATEHOOD FOR ALASKA

The Pioneer has been favored with lengthy com njnication from Thomas B. Drayton. who deslgnates himself as Special correspondent ot Seward m
 b;cb he undertakes to arouse interest m proposal 10 hold convention of representative citizens favorable to the idea of inaug'matlng systematic campaign in behalf of securing statehood tor Alaska If the agitation be not commenced he says' ''and maintained with vlgor, 1t IS inevitable that deve]opment board, administrative commlsslon or some similar contrvance will be foisted upon us, the .dont;on of which will most assuredy tighten the claws of bureaucratic government upon our people and tbus nostnone self-government indefinitely
 With reference to the statehood question, he Pioneer is inclined to the belief that much good newsnaper space is being wasted. That the present form of territorial government is inadequate will be admitted generally; but that present conditions VIII permit further extension ot authority to the teffi- tor;al government, or that there IS the remotest chance for statehood seems preposterous lhe two sessions of the Alaska legislature winch have been held have demonstrated forcby that there IS little chance of "self- f-government for the people Of Alaska under present conditions. With population ss small as ours the influence of the gigantic corpor- ations operating in Alaska so far ouwelghs the ln- Auence of the common people as to make the ses- sions of the law-making body farce. 10 extend further the powers of the territorial government IS but to confer more power and influence upon the syndicates of capitalists.
 There is little chance that the congress of the United States will vote to give Alaska representation in congress such as would be accorded by statehood Nor is there any reason why it should. With popu- laton less than 4OOO0 statehood would glve us two members of the upper house of congress and one Tn the lower house. or three representatives for popu- lation less than one-6fh of the average congressional district Were it possible to secure statehood under such conditions it would be anything but patrlot1c to expect it. No lover of representative government desires that his section of the country receive larger representation than any other section.
 MT. Drayton is sadly misnformed, apparently, as to the proposal to give Alaska development board," which would have, according to Secretary Lanes carefully plan, nothing whatever tc do with the government of the territory, and shoulc not be confused with commission forms of govern ment"
 Our correspondent is informed that The Pioneer will not interest itself in the proposed plan, and thai until there is better chance for really representa- tive government in Alaska, we will view with sus- picion the attempts of politicians to secure enhanced powers for the present territorial government.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-15
WHEN BABY PLAYED

(James Whitcomb Riley, in Colller's) When Baby played,
 The very household tasks were stayed To listen to her voice: Secrete, We hear her lisping, low and sweet, Among her many dolls and pets; Or, at her windows mignonettes, Making some butterfly arrayed In tremulous gold-all unafraid-- When Baby played.
 When Baby played
 Amidst the reapers why, they laid Their work aside, and with loud glee Tossed her among them tenderly. And they did single, from the blur Of tousled grasses, blooms for her To wreathe about her throat and wrist While for the service each was kissed, And on till evensong was made So happier when Baby played. When Baby played,
 The lilies down the everglade Grew purer- where the waters leapt, The willows laughed instead of wept; And the glad winds went merrying To sway the empty grapevine swing She needs must leave, in answer to Our call from home at fall of dew And mimicking the call we made When Baby played when Baby played
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-15
STOP IT, GENTLEMEN

The newspapers of Seward are engaged in a rather undigniGed attempt to prove that Anchorage, the port selected by the Alaska engineering conms sion as the headquarters for the construction work on the government ralroad is an icebound port, and mission. They were given ammunition for this pagn recently because of the fact that extraordinary weather conditions prevented the docking of large steamers unusually early in the winter. In what IS supposed to be humorous vein the following per petrated by Seward newspaper:
 A gentleman now in Seward has hit plan by which Anchorage made open port all the round Coal being found in fair quantities down both sides of Cook inlet gentleman the Gateway that by placing five thousand boilers the west side ten thousand boilers on the east side hiring bits day the inlet can b. Believing the scheme good one IS hereby ecor mended that this engineer get the contract on bedrock pay
 All of Alaska IS interested in the speedy consruc- ton of the government railroad, and anything winch tends to interfere with that desired end IS the con- cern of the entire territory. Therefore we may be pardoned if we suggest that the publication and cir culaton of literature derogaory to the commission in charge, or the work it has undertaken will be viewed with grave alarm. The money necessary for the prosecution of the work has not yet been pro- vided and there are many members of congress who would be glad of an excuse to hold up the appropria- tons The inference that the engineering conmls- sion has made serious blunder would furnish that excuse And besides to the outside world it will appear that if Arctic conditions prevail at Anchor age, the same must be true of Seward, which IS but comparatively short distance away
 The administration selection of the members of the engineering commsslon was universally com mencled and nothing has yet appeared to change the belief that they are competent engineers, fully able to carry out the plans for the government railway They have also inspired the belief that if they have made serious mistake they will be able to detect it a: quickly at least as the Seward public, and to be broad-minded enough to correct the error.
 No good purpose possibly can be served through policy of carping criticism, and we suggest that petty jeaousies be relegated to the background and hearty support be accorded to the administration and to the commission in the effort to provide transporta ton for Alaska.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-15
SOCIALISTS IN NEW ROLE

The Alaska Sunday morning Post, Socialist or gan, recently has undergone change ot edltorshlp and Tn one of the first issues under the new reglme there appeared an editorial which discouraged the idea of organization of labor unions among the en- ployes of the big mining companies on Gastneau channel The statement made that conditions were such as not to call for organizations of work men, on account of the killing kindness of the en- ployers This attitude of the newspaper was rather
 sumner to its readers, and of them indignantly and sarcastcaly replied to the editorial, calling at tenon to conditions at the mines from the viewpoint of the ''roughneck." Without entering too closely into the merits of the points brought forth by its respondent, the Post gives voice to some wholesome advice which may have suggested itself to many who have perused Socialist literature. The Post says:
 Exaggeraton and general spirit of unfairness in the raignmen of their opponents and manifestation of malice would useful have been and arc the beseng sins of too many Socialists faults the Socialists the Socialist party might under the exist system have far influence the revision Of abuses from actual oppression which and ought be immediately abo
 hed time unusty accusing mine othclas who have done much to improve the industrial conditions on the Gas tneau channel
 The position of the Post seems to be that as the workers in the big mines in the vicinity of Juneau apparently are being treated with consideration by their employers, they have need of organization. In other words, that conditions are such that collec tive bargaining between employer and employe is not necessary, and that the rich corporations will deal quite as justly and fairly with the individual miner as they would with strong organization able to enforce its demands by invoking the only weapon labor has-the strike Which is mighty fine com pliment to the big mining companies, especially com ing from such source
 But it will be something of shock to the rank and file of the workingnen that newspaper osten-
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-15

slbly published in their interes: should advocate n- divdualism instead of coectivism in industrial mat ters. And besides, what becomes of the old trades union slogan, that the interest of one is the con- cern of all''9 The labor union advocate will point out that the duty of these to join the trades union army in order that they may assist others less fortunately situated in attaining the ideal labor con- ditions which prevail at Juneau.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-15
ALASKA POLITICIANS
 MAKING WILD GUESSES
Says Wickersham Is Republican

That Delegate James Wickersham of Alaska has gone back unreservedly to the Republican party is the statement made here by prominent Alaskan5, who declare that the delegate himself made no secret of the fact while he was in this city recently, says Seattle dispatch of December A. and it continues These men say that he ex- pressed the intention of joining the old party and supporting it in every way possi- ble whether the organization in Alaska recognizes him or not
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-15
One Guess Which Was a Poor One

While his steamer was in Valdez Mir Wickersham visited with a number of his friends and expressed regret that he could not spare the time to remain between boats. When asked by the Valdez Prospector con cerning the report that he planned to be a candidate for the governorship of Alaska in the event that the Republicans should win in the national election of 1916, De!e- gate Wickersham stated that he was not q candidate for the position.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-15
interesting Story Promised
Juneau Post

VJUnedU TOSI
 If Stub Irwin has succeeded in persuading Judge Bunnell to give up perfectly good judgeship to run against Wickersham for congress, Stub Irwin has accomplished some thing wonderful, for even Judge Bunnelp opponents will concede that he has shown in some instances an average intelligence, When it transpires, the reasons why Stub Irwin desires change of judges at Fair banks will make an interesting story
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-15

weekly newspaper has made its appearance Anchorage known the Weekly Alaskan the first number of which has reached here Aside from the fact that printed wrapping because of the failure of freight shipment to is crtabe and sheet The appearing the head of its editorial columns Hazel Hunter owner; R. R. Hunter, editor and manager.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-15

The Juneau Dispatch says that all Republican posmasters Alaska must and that postal inspector recently has been sent examine all offices presided by members the Republican party and nmaes that will follow for the removal Of the officials that there be vacancies to be filled by Demo-
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-15
FOR SALE

Two horses, harness two sets of blankets, No. 4 sled with rough lock, pole, doubletree and neckyoke, wood and freight racks. Price for entire outfit, s550. Apply G. Wada.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-15

The attorney general of Colorado has announced that meat plum pudding branded peaches and other things containing alcohol prohibited under the prohibition law It safely be predicted that there going be immense slump the sumption such sozcaed bles plum pudding and What else there them the palate after extract ing the "kick"?
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-15

The German governments proposal to indemnity for the loss of American lives in the Lutania disaster complete vnd cation of President Wilson's interpretation of the rights neutr for which he ercy asaed at the time the first note of sent to the German Possibly President Will well versed in international law of his official critics And also he has demonstrated that he will main tain the rights of citizens under all circumstances
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-15

Theodore Rowvet has wired the Republican committee Lncon Neb So withdraw his from the presidential p mary ticket in that This action taken by him mmed atey after the by the Progressive national commit that they will amalgamate with the Republicans and the fact has caused comment although the friends of Roosevelt declare that the by the Progresves and his wire Lincoln have the slightest connection It beginning to be felt that Roosevelt forward the candidate of the Progresves if the party asks him to do
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-15

The desire of the Canadians the Terrible Teddy to the front the Juneau Post smay this quarter We for unanimous consent.