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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-19
FUNERAL STOPPED
Funeral Pickets Routed Driver of
Hearse at Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Six hundred liv-
cry drivers, backed by every teamster
in Chicago, struck today.
Nearly 400 livery stables are COM
pletely tied up.
The decision to strike was reached
last night after four weeks negotia-
tons for better wages and working
conditions.
The demand for an increase of 50 a
week on employers was refused, they
claiming business did not warrant it in
view of the ineoads made by the au-
tomobiles.
The drivers of hearses went out
with the carriage drivers, and as a
result funeral professions must be
curtailed during the strike.
Neither the Teamsters' Union nor
the Liverymen's Association appar-
entity make any exception in the
strike in order to facilitate burial ar
rangements, although instructions
were given pickets not to interfere
with the movement of undertakers'
wagons, which will be used in lieu of
hearses.
The first trouble occurred when an
attempt was made to conduct a flu
neral at West Eighteenth and Alphort
streets.
An undertaken secured enough con-
veyances to take the body and mourn
ers to the church, but while the SER
vices were in progress the pickets
compelled the drivers of the hearse
and carriages to desert under threats
of violence.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-19
Needed the Money.

Chicago, Dec. 1s.-While working
on salary of SO week A. O. Grigsby
robbed his employees of 5000 per day,
according TO Manager David L. Rose
of NJ. L. Bartlett & Co.
When arrested he is said to have had
$3.50 worth of costly vanilla beans con-
cealed in his clothes.
In the few months that Grigsby's
meager salary kept him attached to
the firm it is believed be has stolen
between $4,000 and $4,000 worth of
stock.
III needed a little ready money!"
was the only explanation he deigned
to make.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-19
OIL INDICATIONS.
Frankston Man Thinks He Has
Oil on His Place.

Mr.. W. j. Tanner, who lives near
Frankston, this county, has discovered
what he considers sure signs of oil on
his land near that place. He has a
well that is so pregnated with oil as to
make it unfit for use. An oil expert
has made an examination and says
the surface indications are very strong
and gives it as his opinion that oil will
be found in paying quantities there in
the near future. Mr.. Tanner is very
much enthused over the matter.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-19

INSTEAD of discussing the boil vice.
vii let us discuss new railroad a while.
1t will do us more good.-Athens Re-
view.
But Yantis, old man, it will take
more than mere talk to rid the coun-
try OF boil weevils or build a railroad.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-19
Notice.

We will close our laundry Dec. 25th
and 18th for Christmas. Patrons will
please take notice and send in your
work first of the week.
Respectfully,
PALESTINE STEAM LAUNDRY.
MARTIN STEAM LAUNDRY.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-19
convention,

SEVERAL Iowa farmers have pur-
chased 14OO acres of land in Smith
county, and the entire tract will be
set out in fruit and berries.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-19

We want You and your friend to
come in any day this week and see the
Great Majestic Range bake biscuits in
three minutes at the Palestine Hard
ware %. Don't get left.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-12-19
MANY poor man cannot afford the
Christmas present his wife will pur-
chase for him-on credit.
THE city council has given the small
boy chance, and now he can sell
goods from sidewalk stands.

ELECTIONS will be held in the new
State of Panama on December 18th to
select delegates to constitutional
convention.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

sistence to the flow OF wash water var
les I'm different parts OF the cake and
the water naturally takes the course OF
least resistance and large part OF the
cake is not washed. To overcome this
difficulty operators in South Africa re-
sort TO double filter pressing" that is,
they stir the cakes from the first press
into an emulsion with water or solu-
tion and repeat the fllterlng operation
This OF course doubles the operating
cost, already too high
THE accompanying illustrations
show some of the Moore process filters
I'm operation at the Consolidated Mer-
cur mill. The filters consist Of a series
OF parallel plates four inches apart.
Each plate is 20 feet long and four
feet high and is simply a light frame
work with canvass on both sides. A
suction pipe passes through the TOP at
the center down 10 within half inch
OF the bottom while two blowing pines
also enter at the top, each one half
way between the center ends ana az
tend barely through the top. Eighteen
OF these parallel plates are firmly at
tached to channel irons crossing their
tops thus forming one basket Of filters.
that Is one unit We thus have IN on
machine total hlterlng surface Of
1850 square feet On top OF these
plates, and connected to their suction
pipes by a 3-inch cross header pipe.
rests bla Inch and S-inch by 7-inch
vacuum pump. The whole basket
hangs by eight wire cables from an
electric crane which raises and lowers
the basket and carries It from one
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

consolidation the grand total OF diyl-
dends derived from the properties OF
the present company aggregates the
sum of SS2lO,3l297,
RECORD OF EXTRACTION,
According to the report OF Manager
George u. Dern, submitted to stock
holders recently, during the last fiscal
year the bullion produced was valued
at 81 .2S5 556.73 which was the product
Of 335 1863 tons OF ore. Hence tho eN-
traction WAS 1854 per ton, Adding the
taillngs average OF sl2l. the average
value Of the ore, therefore, was 500.
The expense OF mining was SlSO, and
Of milling sl5S per ton
A MILLION TONS IN SIGHT.
The physical conditions at the Con-
solidated Mcrcur are considered TO be
very satisfactory and Il ia estimated
that in the old Mercur mine alone,
there are no less than 100000 tons OF
ore 81 sight while the Golden Gate
mine has an immense available tom
mage
The management ~ the Consollia.td
Na'cu~ d~urd that bv the installation
Of the Moore machinery a closer
sutiH. nf a. asst .'uts a ton, could
be made. Mr.. Moore nov takes
create, claims for Ills method; he IN
sists that the saving In the cost OF
labor win equal that retained from
taillngs over what was customary dur
ing the FIRST half OF the year.
From Mr.. Moore the News" has re-
ceiyed the following concerning the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
New Ore Process and New Profits.

compartment OF the tank to another.
This tank has three compartments,
containing shines, weak cyanide solu-
ton, and wash water Just beyond the
wash water compartment Is the dis
charge point, simply AN open space
under which the tailings cars stand to
receive their load.
IN operation the filter basket is low
cred In the shines compartment and
the vacuum pump Is started. The
shines are agitated to pre-
vent settling. After the sue
ton has proceeded from one to two
hours, varying with the character Of
the shines and with the thickness Of
the emulsion, there Is a coating Of
shines on all parts of the filtering sur
face of from three-f0urths to one inch
In thickness, representing from nine
TO twelve tons Of shines, dry weight
The motor on the crane Is then start
ed and the basket with its load is lift
ed out Of the shines compartment, this
operation requiring four seconds. Thu
crane Is then moved along it's track
until over the weak cyanide compart-
ment and the basket Is lowered. TWEEN
~ minutes In this tank and ten min
utes In the Wash'Water tank is suili-
cient for a complete displacement Of
the valuable solutions, During all this
time the pump is in operation and the
vacuum produced prevents the
cakos from dropping off during
tho transferring. Having arrived at the
discharge point the vacuum pump IL
stopped and blast Of air turned into
pipe connecting with the blowing pipes
of each plate, The air passing through
the cloth from within the plates dis
lodges the slime cakes and they drop at
once In the cars below, so that from
nine to twelve tons are discharged and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
Con. Mercur's Big improvements.

through and more care exercised In
mining, with the result that the aver
age was brought down 70 about Sl.2l.
TREATMENT METHOD CHANGED,
The situation was discussed by the
directors OF the company and the con-
cusion reached TO install the Moore
process, after conducting ser
les OF experimental tests and satisfy
Ing themselves that the process was
metnllurglcally a success. According
ly. George Moore, the inventor OF the
process, was instructed to proceed to
euuip the big mill with his new sys-
TEN which the tests previously made
seemed t. indicate would overcome
the difficulties that had been expert
enced, The great task was undertaken
in July, and the reconstructed plant
was placed I'm commission about the
first OF October last Metallurgicolly
prpAkng. the initial run more than
came up to the expectations Of the
management and had It not been for
GONE mechanical defects the plant
would have undoubtedly performed it's
functions perfectly These troubles
have been practically adjusted, how
ever after a great deal of annoyance
to Abe company and to Mr. Moore,
DIVIDENDS SUSPENDED.
In anticipation of the alterations to
the mill, dividends were suspended In
May; but the mine paid during the year
is cents share or Slb00 600 Since the
organization nf the present company
there has been 100000 In 'valvet"
checked out, Adding TO the above the
amounts paid by the old Mercur Gold
Mining and Milling company and De-
Lamars Mercur mines prior to their
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

loaded In about a minute. Each filter
handles about 20 tons per day ana one
man operates the four filters, so the
cost of labor is about three cents ton.
The wear on the cloth Is almost moth
ing; cloths in use six months In the eX.
perimental plant showing no deteriora-
ton The power required Is very smal'
n ~ -horse-p power motor does the rats.
ing of the basket and Is In operation
only four minutes during the cycle OF
two hours. The vacuum pumps are
run by air and hold a vacuum of from
IS to 20 degrees of mercury. The DIS
charge solution is as clear as sprlhS
water.
"The advantages of this system are
obvious; first, saving Of from 40 to
60 cents per ton in labor; second
saving Of like amount In extraction,
third a saving of over so per cent IN
the cost OF installation, The saving ON
extraction ia due to the fact that, VINE
the filter Is In the shines tank and the
suction In operation an equall2ng n''
ton Is taking place, rendering all parts
Of the cake OF equal resistance to the
flc'N OF solution and wash water, so
that when placed in the washing tanks
a perfect displacement Of solutions u
accomplished For example, we might
consider that It would be possible f'r
one spot on the $500 square feet OF
slime cake to have more Of the coarsor
shines, or fine sands than the other
parts; then there would be less resist
ence to the flow at this point; there,
fore, the flow would be accelerated
here, the shines would be brought UP
and would cover this point more ran
idly than the other parts until, by THIS
Increased coating, the resistance TO the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

n N Mercur. the home OF the great
Consolidated Mercur mines, the
important events OF the year
were the change made In the
methods of treating the slimey
ores at the Consolidated Mercur
mill and the equipment OF the
Sacramento mill with retorts for
the treatment of the cinnebar ores
which exist In large quantities In the
Sacramento mine. There was some
mining done in a small way on othef
properties in the Camp Floyd district
mainly by leasers.
Some development work has been
conducted ut the Ingot with favorable
results. The probabilities are that the
quick silver ores found there viii be
productive Of considerable revenue In
the near future,
CAUSE FOR APPREHENSION.
IT became apparent to the manage
ment of the Consolidated Mercur early
IN the year that owing to the ores
of that bonanza becoming more slimey
a change In treatment was ne
costly, the tailings showing a constant
Increase under the old method OF re-
duction. In 1901 the tailings averaged
Us cents, in 1902. they ran UP TO Slls,
while during the six months prior to
May / last the average was still higher,
~. t.s, Inn IN Isl d.
ing months n less tonnage was put
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

only been prosrected to a limited ex-
tent, but It undoubtedly possesses merit
and Is, therefore @ good field for fur
Their investigation
NEAR TO NEVADA CAMP.
Within a few miles OF the town Of
Stateline Is the Deer Lodge and Eagle
mining districts, just over the stateline
in Nevada. Here Is built rival camp
with Fay as the metropolis. A few
years ago a. w. McCune and associates
opened up the Horseshoe mine, equip
ped II with mill, which was operated
only short time, II proving to be a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

failure. About this time Mr.. McCune
commenced giving his attention 10
South American mining enterprises, 30
the Horseshoe received little attention
from him after that. But during the
past year or so new blood has eatelcd
the Nevada camps, which has resulted
In a revival there. The Horseshoe les
been acquired by eastern talent and Is
now In possession OF the 6hawnut q
Nevada Mining company. The mill has
been remodeled and equipped with
PROGRESS which, according to recent re-
ports, seems to bring the desired results,
Manager @. Pray Smith, recently bond
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
mechanism, operation, etc, of the plant
at Mercur
MIR. MOORES STATEMENT.

MR.. MOORES STATEMENT.
"The process was designed by the
Inventor TO meet difficulty almost
universal or at least international, in
the cyaniding of ores; that Is, the
shines difficulty by which probably 30
per cent OF all the ores are seriously
affected The methods al present In
vogue for the treatment Of shines are
crude In the extreme, the decantation
and the fter-press methods being the
only ones heretofore attempted In a
large way, Both Of these have very
serious objections and both are use
less for low grade ores. The filter
press method has largely displaced
decantntion and Is, especially In South
Africa and Australasia, very extern
sivel" used.
The writer had full experience in
the operation of litter presses at the
sunshine mine where the ore aver
ngcd less than 81 20 the ton and there
encountered difficulties with which ey-
cry filter press operator Is familiar
that h. the cost OF manipulation and
the imperfect washing of the gold So
luton from the cakes. There were four
three ton presses and the labor and
cost was GO cents TO the ton of shines
while an average OF 40 cents OF soluble
gold was left In the cakes, The latter
difficulty Is due 10 the fact that IN fill-
ing II Is impossible TO prevent par
tinl separation OF the coarser slime
particles from the finer. Thus the re-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

and It has never been fully TO lec, d.
The early locations were male by men
OF limited means who were Unable 10
develop their properties and unwilling
to let others do 80 on reas0nab terms;
as a consequence the growth Of the dis
trict has been slow
PROGRESS WAS RETARDED.
Many have wondered why better pro-
gress has not been made but tie force
going facts offer the solution, Capt al
has been kept out OF the camp for The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

. miles wide, the principal mines lying
within an area Of a mile square. The
camp is yet in It's infancy; is dlscov-
cry occurred only about eight years ago
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

y HE stataiine district IL situated
Vim the extreme western end Of
ircn county IN southwestern
Utah. Here Is located one Of
the richest gold mining cam $
IN The state, yet tn, fact has
never been fully appreciated.
The district Is u miles long by
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-04-09
LEIGHTON.

Barney Singleton loaded his house
hold goods in a car yesterday and he
and his wife will move to Pennington,
where he expects another job as Sec
ton foreman. He had that job here.
Rea Ryan commenced yesterday
loading two cars for South Dakota.
His son Roy. will occupy the home
farm near here during his fathers abb
sence, which will not be very long.
Peter Broekstra was in Chicago last
week looking after some business mat
tiers and also visiting.
Henry Mapelink has been having a
very severe attack Of grippe and rheu-
matism combined for five or six weeks
but is now getting better.
Mrs. Van de WORT is suffering from
very obstinate case of eczema on
one hand and arm. She Is little bet
ter at present.
Master Ray Riggs has been under
the doctors care for two days. He
has malarial fever.
The most delightful time of the year
is here again--house cleaning.
At the meeting of the township
trustees last Monday they let the job
of road supervisor for the east half of
this township to w. p. Shoemaker.
The quarantine OF Tunis Kranden'
berger's family will be raised the last
of this week, then there will be re-
united family.
There has been a petition circulated
around here lately by some citizens OF
Oskaloosa for signers granting the re
moval of the old Union church two
miles north of here to Oskaloosa tc
be used by society for Mission
church. 1t will be placed on South
Market street, five blocks from the
square. They have commenced tc
raze lC and will haul it on wagons.
The weather is fine for putting in
the grain and it is being well used.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Re
formed church will meet next Thurs
day afternoon at the parsonage.
John Denberger, Of Pella, is visiting
his children about here for few days
Mrs. Mendenhall entertained hel
son John and family and some Other
friends from Oskaloosa for dinner las
Sunday.
April Z. Not n. Giel.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-04-09
A MARROW ESCAPE.
Pooling With Revolver Proves Al
most Serious.

Mrs. Minnie Wilson had narrow
escape from death by shooting Satur-
day evening about IL o'clock. She in
company with canAaaion were call
ing upon a friend. Mrs.. Wilson pick
ed up a revolver that was lying on a
dresser. Some remark was made to
the effect that it was not a very safe
place for a revolver. The owner of
the gun reached for it to put it away
and Mrs. Wilson turned to one side
to keep possession of the gun. AS she
did so she pressed her hand more tight
~, about the weapon and as her finger
was on the trigger 1t was discharged.
She was holding the revolver quite
CLOSE in front of herself and the ball
caused a flesh wound over the region
Of the stomach. The ball cut the skin
the distance of about two or three in
ches. The woman was badly frighten-
ed by the accident, as were the others
who were in the room at the time.
Mrs. Wilson was taken to her home
and although the wound is not serious
she has been Frustrated since the acct
dent. 1t was narrow escape.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-04-09

4
one story and win be fitted up for q
real estate and newspaper Office. The
Gazette win occupy a portion OF the
building. The building will have a
plate glass front and steel ceiling. It
win cost something over $4,000
The town has been putting in some
new culverts, replacing the old wooden
ones with fifteen inch thing.
Several block Of drain or sewer tile
has been laid the past week and paid
for by the owners Of the abutting prop
erty. The drain starts at Pine street
and runs past the property of F. Fl.
Mckinney, H. C. Cummins, ]. r. Dale,
Berry Aldridge, N. H. Hamilton, Scion
Helm, Mrs. Margaret Helm, and Mrs.
M. ]. Brown. From the north it comes
through the lots of Dave Goehring,
Jas. White, Mrs,s Hester Yenney, DR..
J. e. Morgan and f. B. Gordon and
connects with the east and west tile in
front of Mrs. Helms place. w. B..
Quarton is thing the premises occu-
pied by j. B. McFall and connects the
drain with the main, sewer running
north on Pine street. These improve
ments cost the property holders quite
a little and they are to be commended
for their enterprise.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-04-09
LINCOLN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Pomeroy dove
over to Fremont Saturday to visit with
relatives, returning home Sunday ev-
ening. ri tr ned -nr
T. C. Steddom and family arrived
home at 5 o'clock Sunday morning.
They started from California on Nor
day morning and had planned for a
days visit in San Francisco and ono
day in Salt Lake City, but they got SO
behind time that the time was all
taken up without stopping at either
place. They arrived in oskaloosa
several hours late.
Mr.. John Moore and son Leo visit-i
Sunday at the A. j. Lyle home, -..
Mrs. Amos Briggs visited Tuesday
with her daughter, Mrs. Carl Anjer-
son. .a.
Wilbur Johnson and family spent
Sunday with relatives in the city.
Harry Terrell visited Albert Hel.
ling Sunday.
April 8. Azalea'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-04-09
WHILE OAK NECK.


Preaching at Highland Chapel Sat.
urday evening and Sunday by Rev. L.
Williams.
The roads are getting good-only a
little rough.
The farmers are sowing their oats
this week, and the housewives are
making garden.
Mr.. w. H. Whitmer and family we're
Sunday guests at the parental Lentz
home.
Eden and Roy Phillips, of Oska.
loosa, were with relatives last week in
this vicinity.
Mr.. ]. Whitmer is feeling quite poor.
ly. No Improvement.
The scarlet fever was reported close
to this vicinity.
News seems to be scarce and worl,
getting plenty near farming time.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Waltman spent one
day last week at Martinsburg with
their son Fred and wife.
Miss Esther Whitmer recently. re.
turned home from the west, Washing.
ton, where she has been for several
years engaged in teaching. She pre-
fers the west rather thar the east and
likes the country and climate better.
The house now occupied by ]. OAR
ner has been remodeled, and makes
quite a comfortable place.
The different churches in Fremont
are preparing for Easter, and win
have good programs,
o. Waltman and wife spent one day
near Tioga last week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-04-09
er Of Monroe claimed that Della strdck

er of Monroe claimed that Della struck
Monroe over the eye with poker.
After consideration Justice Stanley
dismissed the case on condition that
the two families remain on their own
premises and not disturb each other.
Mrs. Della Wilson is perhaps rs years
Of age and there are three or four
children in the family and she seems
to be anxious to do the right thing,
but when the relatives and neig6bors
come to the house and try to get her
husband off, on some drunken earonsaI
there is generally fuss. The assos
ciates oftthe Wilson's are said to be
anything but good.