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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Cunlback Is Dead.

Greensburg, Ind, Aug. 1.-William
Cumback, a former lieutenant governor
of Indiana, and well known as an au-
thor, politician and lecturer, is dead,
at his home here. He was born in In
diana in 1929 and practiced law here
the greater part of his life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

Ottawa, Kan. Aug. 2.-F. H. STAN
nard of the Ottawa Star nursery, has
brought suit against the Kansas Nat
ural Gas company for 1886 damages,
alleged to have been done by Destroy
ing a fence around one of his orchards
and letting rabbits reach the young
trees. The pipe line crosses the nursery
grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Seven Wonders

OF the American continent. YELLOW,
stone National park; Great Shosboms
Falls; The Columbia River: Mnunf
Hood; The Big Trees of California.
The yosemite; Lucian '.Cutoff." across
Great salt Lake can all be seen on a
trip over the Union Pacific and Con-
nections to the Lewis and Clark exnn-
sition, Portland. Oregon. June n
October IS. 1905. Inquire of nearest
Union Pacific agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Mill Uses Oil for Fuel.

Hays. Kan, Aug. 1.-THE use of
crude oil as fuel in a flour mill was
inaugurated here, when the new Yost
500 barrel mill began operations. The
oil makes an intense heat and SO far
has proved satisfactory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
THE NJ. x. & T. SHOPS CERTAIN.
Parsons Contracts With the 'sKaty' for
Extensive improvements.

The citizens of Parsons have en-
tered into a contract with the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railway where
by they agree to give to that road
land valued at s150,000 on which the
company can erect shops. The COM
pany agrees in turn to spend over
$4,000 in the equipment and build
ing of the proposed shops, and also
gives to the city $4,000 on the pur-
chase price of the land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

Duluth, Aug. -Four lives were lost
by the capsizing of a small skiff on
Swan river, five miles north Of Verna,
Itasca county, near Ingstroms landing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Mushrooms Were Toadstools.

Council Grove, Kan, Aug. as. S.
Warren of Emporia and Daniel Deter,
a real estate agent of this city, were
poisoned by eating toadstoois which
they thought were mushrooms. Both
will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

Fl years old and had been married
four years. She had been ill for sew
eral months and had been home from
a Winfield hospital only three weeks.
1t is supposed dependency was the
cause of the suicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Rev. M. FISHER Fatally III.

Baldwin Kan. Aug. 2.-Rev. H. D.
Fisher is fatally i'll here. Rev. H D.
Fisher came to Kansas in the sos and was
in the Lawrence massacre. He built the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church in Atch-
iSor1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

Turkeys for Peace PIenipoteutiaries.
Maysville. KY. Aug. Twenty
dozen three months old turkeys have
been shipped to Portsmouth, n. H, by
a local firm. They are intended for din
ners to be given to the peace plenipo-
tentiarieS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

I have been asked to furnish an es- say on the gold deposits of this State, together with data bearing upon the e onemic development of the same. The subject is of deep interest and worthy of all the time and study that one IS called upon to spend in following it to a definite conclusion.
 While, no doubt, there are many 10 whom a discussion of the origin of the gold deposits, character of the rocks, and the more scientific features of the subject would be of interest, feel, new ertheless. that the general public IS more interested in, the practical side Of the matter, and the acquisition of In formation which would assist in the successful development of the numer- ous gold deposits to be found in Ala bama, so therefore will touch upon the subjects mentioned only so far as they are related to the discovery and profitable working of gold mines.
 A great deal has been written con- corning the gold deposits of the South. and to those wishing to acquaint them- selves with the scientific details, there are available many reports and discus sions by we'll known and competent ge- ologists and mineralogists of establish ed reputation. Among them Dr. Flu gene A. Smith. your eminent State Ge- oIogist, should take first rank. Dr Smith has published the results of sev- eral reconnoissances in the field, all of which show thorough familiarity with the profession to which he has devoted his life. Taking into consid- eration the limited facilities afforded him for exploring and testing the ore bodies, these reports are all excellent and highly complimentary to the es' teemed doctor
 l may be pardoned, I hope, in ex' pressing an opinion that his work, sC far as related to the development o the gold deposits. has been confined tot closely to the study of the profound sci entific features. hypothetical genesis O the gold. and correct classification O the different rocks.
 This objection is applicable to thu work of every expert mineralogist wh' lacks practical experience, and who's whole time 5has been devoted to scien tific research alone. With all due re spect to the honored profession, and re cognfzing the vast assistance they hay rendered to the miner and the metal iurgist, I am. however. compelled t say that I have yet to hear of min araI discovery of any importance eve being made, or rich gold field ever be ing opened up by an expert geologist c doctor of philosophy. That they hay kheir place and mission cannot be de nied. but It does not appear to be sha preliminary stage of discovery an
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

exploration. The success in this seems alone to be with prospectors and busi- ness men, who are prompted in their efforts almost wholly by the desire to make money in their operations. very commendable motive. however, If 1t leads to the development of natural re- sources which at present are dormant and useless.
 Reason for Failures.
 Many promising discoveries have been made in Alabama and there Is a close analogy between the auriferous roceks of this region and those of the Western States. which at present are being profitably worked. With such a similarity in the character of the ores we are compelled to wonder why our own deposits lie dormant and unpro- ductive. During the past number of desultory attempts have been made to mine and mill the gold ores of Ala bama. which in nearly every instance resulted in failure. l have made spe- cial Investigation to find some tangible reason for these failures; whether they were due to improper treatment of the ores, the use of unsuitable machinery, or whether the ores were really so re- fractory that they could not be made to yield their values In every in- stance I found plausible reasons for the
 
 note a few In detail. First of all mills were erected upon mere prospects, and preparations made to treat the ore be- fore the development of the mine jus tifed any such procedure. and before enough ore was blocked out and avail able to keep the mill supplied. Invariably in order to keep the mill in operation and because of the impossibility oi obtaining a sufficient amount of ore country rock and gangue material was used, with the natural result of los: and ultimate failure.
 A considerable percentage of tho gold to be found in nearly all of th' ores occurs natl e or unalloyed witt other minerals; the ores of this char acter are commonly called the "fre' milling" and are usually treated bI the comparatively simple process O. amalgamation. This process of ex tracting gold from auriferous rock. con sists of two operations, viz, crushing and amalgamating. The former is fo the purpose of liberating the particles l of gold imbedded in the rock, and tn latter is for the purpose of permittinl the gold to unite with the mercury, fo
 which 1t has close affinity. Tn
 crushing is done by means of rocl
 breakers and stamps. which reduce tn
 ore with the assistance of water, to
 fine liquid pulp, The stamps operat
 in a mortar. lined with amalEamate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

quirements of the ores from different f localities. For instance, some ores yield better results when crushed to pulp, while others can be worked more advantageously if they are not crushed too hne. Another important factor, I ind, has been the failure to have the water at the proper Temperature. Per lection in any science. profession or in dustry. cannot be gained Immediately dnd there is always a possibility of inn provement. The Homestake Company. before the installation of silver plates and the secondary treatment of the pulp by the Cyanide process, lost millions of dollars In the tailings. Regarding this. MT. w. c. Merrill, head and. by the way, one of the brightest and most competent metal lurgists and chemists in the profess sion says The addition of the three silver plates to each stamp battery
 has been proven one of the most val the one copper plate--which, by the uable steps In the treatment of this ore, and has brought about addition al profit, amounting to, approximately
 $250.000, during the year 1902, over
 and above what would have been req ized from amalgamation, had the out
 side plate surface been only that of
 the one copper plate-which. by the way is considered ample in many mills"
 Distribution in Alabamn,
 Having something to say further ir regard to the treatment of ores. I will for the present leave the subject and take up the subject of the occurrence and distribution of the gold in Ala
 bama. Perhaps, however, a short his tory of the discovery and working of gold in the South, would be acceptable.
 The earliest Spanish explorers claim
 ed to have found gold in Florida, and
 in that part or the country that now constitutes Alabama. There Is no doubt that DeSoto, during his extensive explorations in Alabama, found gold
 in the sand and gravel of the creeks and rivers traversed by him. Laudon. niere, trench voyager who visited
 the South in 1864. reports f1indinp nien- ty of gold among the Indians, which | they said came from the vicinity of
 Dahlonega, Ga In 1TS2 Thomas Jeff
 ferson descrioed lump of ore found
 in Virginia which weighed four pounds and yielded seventeen nao.. oui weights or gold, A large Iumn of c.oId was found in Carbarrus County Nortb Carolina, in l7Ss Further seorch ra vealed many more pieces, one of which weighed twenty eight mounds Thn
 real production of gold begun in North Carolina Tn leo4. and until 1927 all inc gold produceo Tn the United States came from that state. In 1929 @o1d
 was found in Northern Georsto euiS
 a great many people were sttractaI to that district, who profitahiv u,ors,1 ed the placer deposits. IT is 1rohot1o that gold was found in Alaharla aho,,,
 this time and for a numher oS ',oou. inc creeks and rivers were exten sIS.aS Iy worked
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
The Gold Fields of Alabama @s &s
By RICHARD C. BARNARD, JR.

copper plates, and crush the ore to a pulp which passes through a fine metal screen to the apron plates. These apron plates are large sheets of copper, covered with mercury, and serves to catch and retain the gold which flows over them in the pulp. The success of the free milling process depends al- together upon the proper care and amalgamation of the batteries and plates. and a good amalgamator Is rec ognized as the most important factor in the mill.
 I have dwelt at some length upon the free milling" process, in order to il- lustrate a point which believe will account for the failure of nearly all of the stamp mills erected in the past. In order to make this plain, I will call attention to the methods employed by the Homestake of South Dakota, the greatest and richest gold mine in the world. It may seem a strange anom- ally to call this mine the richest in the world. when the ore averages, approxi- mately but $3.75 per ton. This Is a deviation, however. and having some- thing more to say in regard to the Homestake further on, I will return to my subject.
 Mistakes of Amalgamati0n.
 In the Homestake mills the pulp, af-
 
 amalgamated copper plates. the width of the battery. and twelve feet In length. From the copper plates the pulp is conducted to what is known as the plate house, where 1t passes over thirty-five feet of mercurized silver plates. By this arrangement of anal gamated plates, practically all the particles of free gold are saved. And now the point I wish to make Is this; The failure of operators of stamp mills in the South to give proper attention to the most essential feature of anal gamation. I do not know of a single instance where anything but ordinary copper plates were used, and invari- ably these were too small to save ths gold. I do not recall having seen 8 single stamp mill in the South in which the apron plates were more than two | feet in length. and in which amalga' l nation was used in the mortars. The operation of a stamp mill Is regarded uy many as a very simple process, onS that can be conducted by almost any oue-and. in truth. l must say that ir this locality almost everyone has beer allowed to conduct it-while in fact the working of gold ores by analga nation is the embodiment of technica Knowledge and experience.
 There Is no general rule applicable 10 all kinds of ores, any many change: must be made in order to meet the re
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
Giving Tips to the Band.

Paw Paw Kan BaZOO.
 We went over to hear the band boys practice at close range last night and we think that some day they will be expert tootists. But a musical critic would probably md flaws in their play In the first place he would likely call for a lesser gruit from Bilge Pitkin on the big horn. who certainly blows like Sam Hill so far a snoise is concerned. Then Phil Hendershot ought to back pedal on that trombone. the critic would no doubt say. for he really jams it too hard down his throat. The bass drum is fine and Slim Hart sure does thump 1t with braggadocio. A kind word would be said too, for Fred Bailey. who tweedles the fife in great shape most of the time. The comets take the cake. There being four of them. at least two get there Ely on tho right key in every place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
Tragedy of s1itcheli's Life.

Senator John Nipple Mitchell of Ore. gon. who died of hemorrhage and a broken heart, had the capacity to rem der service to his country. to impress his personality on Federal legislation, to help mold the destiny of the north west and to beQueath to his State a useful things done. He had the oppor- tunity. too. But, giving up to mammou what was meant for mankind, he pre- ferred dollars to duty, cash to charac- ter and pelf to principle-and now, at the age of three score years and ten, the betrayer of a public trust, he goes to his grave dishonored and disgraced. success became a great tragedy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

tim, the following story. taken from the volume of biographical reminisc- ences, entitled, Mrs. Brookfield and Her Circle" furnishing an amusing ex- ample of how Curran was once outdone. A brisk young widow. in some part of Ireland, used to preside at the table of coffee house patronized by Cur ran. Her name was Honor, and one day there was some disputed charge.
 Curran winked at the friend who happened to be dining with him. and proposed Honor and Honesty"
 By all means" added the widow. briskly holding her glass to be filled; i; '1et us drink to Mir. Curran's absent friends"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

witty Widows Tilt With Curran.
 John Philpot Curran, the famous Irish lawyer, ranks among the wittiest men the Emerald isle has ever produced. His wit, however, was sometimes turn ed against himself by the intended vic-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
BOOKER I. WASH
 INGTON'S SCHOOL

fCestiasea from Page 'Feur.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
To Meet Conditions.

NOW that we nave Iair luea oI lho conditions prevailing let us consider the best manner in which to meet them The development and prospecting of gold mine does not. as Is by many taken for ST rlnted. necessarily mean the expenditure of a large sum or money. If the expense was likely to prove too great upon an individual, a good plan would be to form a syndicate for the purpose of securing options upon invit- ing prospects and arranging for the de- velopment of the same. Under this ar ranRement, counting of course always upon the careful and economic handling of the funds the expense would be com paratively slight and the profits, in the event of success. would be sufficient to satisfy anyone.
 The owners of gold properties should be willing to give liberal options to responsible. energetic men. who are will ling to take up and prosecute the work of development: there being an agree ment that the life of the option was dependent upon work being carried on continuously allowing for unavoidable contingencies.
 Gold mining as a business is as legit- innate and honorable as any other. al- though 1t cannot te denied that compa- niles have been organized solely for the purpose of preying upon the unsuspect- ing Npublic; however, such companies have not been confined to gold mining alone, but are to be found In every business and branch of industry.
 In the foregoing article I have only attempted @ generalization of my sub feet, although having at hand con siderable amount of detailed data rela- tive to the location of different gold prospects, the character and value of the ore,s and other interesting informa- tion. Perhaps I will soon have an op- portunity to publish a greater part Of the facts and figures collected during period of over year spent in pros nectinw in Alabama and I will gladly avail myself of the same.
 (Note-This paper was prepared for and read before the last annual meet ing of the Alabama Commercial and In- dustrial Association.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

The auriferous quartz veins, vary in size from a few inches to several feet, and in values from almost nothing to several hundred dollars per ton. have sampled a number of different nroperties. but will generalize the re- suits. From five samples of quartz taken from a vein in Talladega County and sent to MT. O. B. Amsden, Super intendent of the Clover-Leaf Mine. at Roubaix, S D., the following returns were received: No. 1. S27 per ton; No. 2. s3e5: No. 8, ST per ton; No. 4. $46s her ton; No. 5, $40 per ton. This is of course, exceptionally rich and must not he taken as representing average values. It was in this instance im- nossible to get anything like a satis- factory sample. for the so-called mine was the merest prospect which had been opened up years ago to the ex- tent of a few feet. On account of the caving of the old workings the vein was poorly exposed and no fair idea of it's size O. value could be gained
 Tn a line of thirty-five small samples. taken at random from old mines and prospects, the values ranged from 40 cents to ssl.5o per ton. with seven of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-28
Rash at The Coal Piers is Now
Over.
FEW VESSELS IN THEsHARBOR
Only Three schooners Are WAITING
For Berths-Ru|es Governing Hand
ling of Ships Coming in For Cargo
and Bunker Coal.

The harbnr presented 3 rather. do
SerLca appearance yesterday, for near
~ all or the large number Of schooners
anu barSes, sore Of which had been
van ing for weeks. have loaded car
Sccs and sailed The rus}, at the
chesapeake ( Ohio coal piers. which
has been on for the past six weeks. is
ever aud at present there are only
three schooners waiting their turn: in
The harbCr
~ the beginning Of the severe
"e;NE Fer last November a great feet Of
schceners and barses was tied up here
on account Of ice. Other vessels ar
irving increased The size Of the feet
aaA. rs comparatively few could sail.
there was large number Of coal car
rcrs here all during the cold weather.
AZ the ports up the coast many schoon-
CTS hound for this port were unable
10 sail on account CT the ice.
Six weeks ago the vessels here i:c.
gan 10 get out ami others began 10 ar
rive rapidly from up the coast and
since that time there has been "a con
1inual rush at the piers
Regular rules govern The handling of
slips and there is seldom a dispute
over the her,hs. The cargo steamers
coming in fer bunker coal have the
right of way over all vessels for ,he
reason that they have large and valy,-
ahlc carsoes and are manned by big
crews. which makes every DAYS dc:
lay aggregate during he trip costly
! he steamers fer ccal carsces are
given second place because Of the size
OF their crews. The schooner ranks
third in the list and lastly comes tho
coal carrying barge, 4 grea; number of
which are used in The coastwisc coal
trade
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-28
!. ANDREWS MAY RECOVER.
Wounded Man is Improving, ALTHOUGH
Bullet Has Not Been-l coated.

j. 7. Andrews. who shot himself
three times last Friday after putting
bullet into his wifc's back, is holding
his own at the hospital an, I1r. BIakas.
Ice considers that there is some chance
Tor his recovery. One Of the bullets
which entered the mans head has no,
been located. however, and although
his condition was slightly improved
yesterday it is still impossible to say
with any degree of certainty whether
Or not he will live.
If Andrews gets well he will BE talk
en- in custody on the charge Of felon-
iously shooting his Wife
Mrs. Andrews is confined 10 her bcl
at the home Of her sister. on Forty
second street. She is s,lffcrin. from
nervous prostraticn. hut the bullet
wound in her hqcll gives her little
trouble
T. c. Marahle. brother to Mrs. An
dreWs. who formerly lived here
is new OF his way TO the city.
H|lineuN Andrews. Of Chase City.
brother Of The wounded man has ar
rived mere
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-28
Open Meeting. Of Workingmen's
Democratic Club.
CANDIDATES OUT IN FORCE
Attorney. Gold Retires From Race for
Legislature and Throws His
Strength to Bland-Large Crowd in
Observation-Disclosures Conference

Campaign speech making was begun
by the Democrats last night, when the
| WOrkln2men'S Democratic Club held
an open meeting and smoker at its
nall. 1903 Huntington avenue. A ma
Jority OF the candidates for office who
| nave already announced themselves
were in attendance and had something
to say during the evening.
Mr +. NJ. Folen, president Of the
club presided and introduced the
speakers. He was assisted in receiv.
ing the guests by the entertainment
committee. composed Of Messrs. Mar
Tin Early. Bon Gray and Joe Hagan.
| one OF the features of the meeting
vas the announcement by Mr. Hunter
Boyd Gold that he had decided to
withdraw from the race for the leyis-
ia1llre and would urge his friends 10
support Mr.. S. Otis Bland. M. Gold
said that he found that he would not
nave time 70 devote to the campaign.
lion. a. y. Moss. candidate for the
legislature, was the first speaker ana
others who addressed the club We're
Captain c. G. Berkeley aud Common.
Wcaith's Attorney C. w. Robinson
candidates for commemorative at
torney: City Sergeant L. W. NIl,siea, 4
and FIR. S. S. Archibald. candidates
Tor city sergeant; Messrs. W. b. Bar
rett and Floyd a. Hudgins. candidates
Tor the Legislators: Constable c. NJ.
Mug!er, candidate for reelection.
Chairman Allan d. Jones. of the CITY
Democratic committee, Mr.. A. e.
Burcher and DR.. R. T. Styn.
+; Refreshments We're served during
| the meeting.