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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

All railroad magnates seek the dis trict of heaviest tonnage, and they are always welcomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

Hereafter a woman's gown Is to match the woman. and the woman will no longer have to match the style.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
Wants Cotton Held.

The continued unwarranted depression Tn the price of snot cotton should appeal to every business interest in the souh,
 says Harvie Jordon. At present prices farmers should and must stand nrm ana refuse to market a single bale WHICH can be held on the farm or hnaheeo through the banks I earnestly ask for the active cooperation of all merchants bankers. guano dealers and cotton faetors throughout the south to assist the pro- dueers to the full extent of their power until the market reacts to higher flgures.
 This cooperation and assistance can be best subserved at this time by grant ing to every farmer possible an exten- sion of their accounts and notes to Janu- ary I, 1906. If this is done promptly, an absolute tie-up of the cotton market can be made for the next two or three months, and the spinners will be compelled to have large quantities of spot cotton bei-re the end of that time. Prices must ad- vance in the near future. The time for general cooperation all along the line IS at hand. and I appeal to every interest with which the producers deal to do their full part in the present fight.
 Grant all extensions possible that can be secured by cotton as collateral and do not press the producers who owe money to settlement at present low prices. Tie up the spots and let the whole world understand that the south Is solid In the protection of her great staple from the greed of the bearsh speculator and the hands of the foreign spinner. All state presidents are urged to call mass meet ings at once in counties of their divis- Ions to secure the immediate cooperation of farmers and business interests to stop the sale of cotton. Scarcely any cotton Is now oelng sold by farmers, and. while the fight Is on, let us stand shoulder to shoulder, farmers, merchants, bankers and all for the protection of the staple and the future prosperity of the south, U
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

Tn honoring Joel Chandler Harris, one of the most modest of men, the President honored himself. He put appreciation in the right spot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

The McCurdys knew how to get money out of insurance companies without going to the trouble of dying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

Nan Patterson has been forgotten, and so too will the Taggarts be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

The Gibson girl is to have a much needed rest. She has been seen too much in public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

The lambs are staying out of Wal street, and the professionals ars troubled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

It Is not only hero fund, but also a heroine fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

Rottenness, says Governor Folk, is more aggressive in cities than patriot ism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

President McCurdy Is catching up
 with the details of his insurance busi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
About Persona.


 Commissioner of Agriculture R. R. Poole of Montgomery, Is registered at the Nor ris. He comes to Birmingham to be pres ent at the state fair which will open to- morrow.
 J. s. Booth of Selma is at the Metro politan. mingham.
 F. W. Allen of Nashville Is at the Hill man.
 The Rev. Marvin Hefin was In Bir- mngham yesterday on his way from Roanoke to his home at Courtland. Mir Henln spent the past week in Randolph county where he attended the annual re- union of the Hehin family. J. S. Paden of Gadsden is at tho Nor ris.
 Frank Julian of Tuscumb.a. editor of the North Aabamian and a candidate for secretary of state, was at the Metropol- itan yesterday
 H. P. Lynch of Boston is at the Morris. J. F, Jordan and George D. Johnston, Jr. of Tuscaloosa are at the Hillman. s. K Miller of St. Louis is at The Bir- mingham
 T. M. Barrett of Montgomery Is at the Norris
 W. B. Castleberry of Taiiadega is reg istered ct the Metropolitan.
 George Robinson of St. Louis is at The Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
YOU BET. Yes, it takes
 Lots of scads To keep up
 With the fads.

President Roosevelt could not have made a happier move than to heap praises on "Uncle Remus' over in Georgia. Joel Chandler Harris fights shy of public ac- claim, but the world win think none the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
WITH OTHER EDITORS.

The original Gibson girl never lived on earth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

The stegomyia fasciata that bites the President will be guilty of high treason, but if she bites a grafter it will be all right except to herself, for he is full of poison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

any such plan. It admits of no reel procity, no delays except in bonded warehouse, no remissions of any sort. It is grasping and memorable, and Miss Alice Roosevelt must pay a sum va riously estimated at from $25,000 to $60,000 in order to carry home the gifts she was not at liberty to refuse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

In order to become rich Tn this olu world first get an option on other peopies nonev PAUL COOK,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

@ Hn s s''s'' s, sss % ss ssp@ 'i Hs s' in New
 York is estimated to be worth s262. .3l2e1 That is no inconsiderabie or- tune for A man to accumulate who had literary tendencies, but after all the cash value of John Hays estate Is or httie moment The legacy he left behind which is worth most in this world is the es- teem of his fellow man, the universal respect and admiration in which he was held for his qualities as a statesman and the genius which created Little Brooches" Had he left no property at all John Hay would not have died poor man. Shades of the village solons down in Indiana! George Ade Is about the last man in the world one would expect to have an attack of shawism. but MT. Ade defends his attitude toward slang by say ing that no less dramatist. than Will liam Shakespeare of Stratford-on-Avon indulged in slang and that one can not truthfully depict the customs of people without a resort to the more picturesque qualifications of their speech. MT. Ade also says that to compare him to Shakes peare would be a trlie premature. h. deed it would-some thousands of years too soon, we opine. Let us hope that George is only joking.
 EXCITING TIMES
 The bands are playing Dixie"
 The air Is full of talk;
 The southern belles are out in force
 Just see the colonels walk,
 A lot of chaps are trying
 To cut beauty shine
 Because they know the President
 Is coming down the line.
 New Orleans dispatches say that the present cases of yellow fever down there are so light that they call for no com ment. As long as they don't call for the hearse. the comment may be cut out.
 It is interesting to speculate what the musical comedy comedians who come to Birmingham in droves would do without Pratt City to servo as butt for their hoary witticisms. Yet men are pent up at Jratt City for lesser primes than jok-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

The feat of Peddie institute sophomores who painted some new students Win iodine. shows that there Is practically m limit to the humilations devised for freshmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

While seeking ideals is all very we'll The chap who soon wlts down his
 collar Is the man with tho glitter of gold in
 his eye
 Who's chasing the almighty dollar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

A Chainaman who married Japanese widow on the international bridge at Fl Paso. connecting the United States wilh Mexico, was clearly lover or ihiihi'e variety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, post ofnce as second-class matter under act of Congress March B. 1879.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
The Wealth Producing Shelters Of the Salt Lake Vale,

copper * Gold Mining comnan,
made extensive improvements a. "s
purpose OF eliminating dust and f,,u Wv
from The gases escaping into tho al,
An Improvement on the Original a..
system was placed IN commisslo,,
May 4 1905, and consisted uf a 80,
chamber 20 feet long, 80 feet wlde ani
~ feet high. This Increases tho 49,
or the fiue system three timea !, a..
eross-scction: II Is provided with sno
cial appliances for the condemnation 80
fumes and settling OF these and nro
ilue-dust by means Of lts large surface.
for contact and radiation OF heot o,1
consequent reduction OF the temper.
turc OF the gases passing through +,
This chamber has II tunnel under n fo,
the purpose of Withdrawing its CON
tents.
On Aug. u. 1905, a brick anu steal
chamber, the total length Of which 4,
go feet, was placed IN commission. TIT
chamber IL 20 feet wide ana 20 feet bigh
and IL connected with the steel Mn,
In this chamber the course Of tho c,,,.-
rent Is changed three times and the die
lance of low current velocity and con.
densation much increased. The roof ~,
this chamber Is Of steel. thereby secur-
ing n large reduction OF head by rsdI.
alton. Since the construction OF N,
brick chamber, tunnels have been placed
under the two sections and the bottoms
hoppered for the purpose Of removing
the dust and fumes without causing
any to SLIT away ana perhaps pass N
TO the atmosphere.
a long and expensive tunnel will also
be placed under the old nue system In
facilitate the removal OF the dust with
out causing any OF It TO get into the
air current and perhaps be carried on,
into the atmosphere.
\ large chamber with hopper attacn-
ments win be added to the converter
nuc 10 promote the condensation OF
fume and dust from the converter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
strictly Modern Smcltcr.

The Utah Consolidated shelter is
IN every sense strictly modern plant
The buildings are constructed " steel
and were put up with a view 70 per
mancncy. Tho smcter aud converter
buildings are connected up IN such
manner that they may be considered
as one building, ana e large electric
crane operates between them.
There are twenty McDougali roast-
ers I'm commission and nine rcycr-
beratory furnaces To three Of the
latter are attached boilers and other
especially designed contuvances for
the utilization OF the waste gases.
These gases serve the purpose OF fuel
supp,autIng the use OF coal TO great
extent in the creation OF power for
AN uses. Thus the fuel bill IS re-
duccd to a minimum.
The converter plant consists of
three stands. while the power house
Is 40 insignificant part OF the equip
ment. The latter contains, among
other things, one 200 horsepower
blowing engine, two 900 horsepower
tandem compound engines each of
which is directly connected with a 800
X, w. Westinghouse generator which
supplies the electrical energy for TIA
operation OF fans and elevators, and for
the tram ears used I'm the handling OF
ore and calcines and the electric rail-
way used In conveying the Stag away.
The power house also contains by
draulic plant, used In the operation Of
the conyerters. and II also supplies pow
or for the blacksmith and electrical
shops.
Al the smeltcr, In order to meet any
such emergency as a mishap at the
mine or to the tremwsy, BINS nave been
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

II has been just about year since
Manager H. II. Claiming OF the Utah
consolidated inauRurated the expert
ncnts at tho smelter of that company.
At this plant water Is TO play u very
important part I'm the suppression Of
tine gases The experiments conduct
ed during the year proved that n very
effective way of controlling the situa-
ilon could be had by the erection OF
scrubblng towers into the top OF which
the smoke and fumes are conducted
from the McDougall roasting furnaces.
These towers are built OF wood, with
shelves at intervals. the intermediary
being filled with coke. The gases are
drawn ny through the tower by o fan,
coming In contact on the way with the
water. which comes trIckling down
through the coke.
I'm the early stages Of the expert
ments it WAS thought that at least TO-
o00 gallons Of water per minute would
be required in the publication OF the
smoke and the management was con-
fronted with the problem OF dIsposing
Of the water, which had collected the
poIsons. Two solutions were proposc'
one OF them was to pipe the water
out on to the blkali flats, the other to
carry It in fumes out to the shores Of
the Great Salt lake. Both involved
great expense and carried other very
unsatisfactory features b,sldes. But
after progressing this far a simpler
method u disposng ~ the acid water
presented itself and the company's
chemists have been cnGeavOring to
work out any imperfcctIons.
In conducting the experiments the
company has had an extra force en-
gagged, consisting Of "A chief engineer,
ana three chemists, with the required
mechanical help Of about II men.
u BE- claimed that ~ per cent
absorption Of the smoke is possible, IN
der tho systcm Of using the strubbins
towers.
What the Bingham Tia, Done.
During the past year the Bingham
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

For the purpose Of sppuress.ng The
smelter fumes the United states Smclt-
ing company expended between $4,000
and 100000 IN equipment during the
year. OF this amount 22pOol has been
spent m the construction Of q larga
hue system. with the purpose Of cool
ing the gases before reaching the top
Of the stack and for tha collection Of
the Tue dusts. The balance was spent
in the erection " "a large reverberatory
in which the tuc dust from the ex-
pansion chambers ana the ora fines un-
dergo treatment In this application.
the dust and hnes are made into a.
matte. after which it IS rosmelted To-
extract the values contained therein.
Since the installation OF the devices tho
change Is 80 marked that officials OF
the company declare that the elements
escaping should cause no damage to
growing crops
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

to the smeltcr, as stated elsewhere IN
this edition OF the Christmas News, is
over an aerial tramway 1900 feet In
length, to lower Bingham, whore II IS
loaded into cars ~ the Rio Grandc
Western ana then brought down over
the tracks Of that company TO the
plYcc OF reduction,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

ruralsts, It viii be remembered, bee
came so worked UP over the matter
that litigation was begun to compel The
smelling companies 70 abate what they
termed as nuisance lut the
smeltcr managers had already decided
20 adopt scientific methods 1or tho
New Methods Discovered.
But the Smoke" agitation, While It
has caused the smelling companies to
spcll enormous sums ~ money tho
Investigations have jed To the
discovery OF Now method, for tho cav
ing Of the values that heretofore passed
OF IN the fumes ana We're
lost. The Investigations also re-
vcaled t11t the most serious
damage has been caused by the
volatile or metal fumes which, OH Doe.
Ing cooled, formed into fuc dust.
afterwards scattered broadcast over
the country. The mere Deposit
Ing OF this dust apparently has
no serious effect on vegetation until it
comes iu contact with moisture. Then
o sulphnrous acid forms, and lts poll
son causes plant life 10 wthcr and
a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
ARMY OF PEOPLE THE Smell TIERS GIVE SUPPORT TO.

The salt Lake valley. directly and indirectly give
ing extracting The metallic
day this American Smet
Refining company handle,
Gold 1000 each: the Utah Consolidated $50
equipment will he provided greatly
ncrcus capacity OF these plant
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
BECOMING WORLDS GREATEST SMELLING CENTER.

salt Lake rapidly taking smelling
In The world Tho several t1rscunlnruia lines
railroads conycrgng this point and with others headed this
this city commanding position TIE smelling
tho mining and smelling
brought from California
Montana Wyoming Colorado
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
Yah Con,olidalcd PLANT.

The Utah Consolidated Mining COM
pauy operates IFS smclter near Murray,
Utah, and On this plant only the ores
Of the company's mine at Bingham
arc treated.
The Utah Consolidated was the FIRST
one to indulge In the smelling Of cop
per ores iu Utah, aud It laid the
foundation for the greatness that
bingham has since achieved I'm the
mining world The original plant
went into commission in 1893, equipped
10 handle goo toas day. shortly az
forwards, tine present company came
into possession of the smeltar, also the
Highland Boy Gold Mining company
iu Bingham
In January 1901 the capacity " the
smcIter WAS Increased to 900 toms per
day auothcr addition WAS made in
1905 and iu June VI chat year. equip
ment had heeu provided which brought
toe capacity up go go tons. sm1c
that time, such changes and alterations
have been made that the average toni
mage coming from the mines for treat
meut Is no less than $50 tons per day.
out Of which approximately 1909. 600
pounds Of copper bullion are produced
monthly.
How Ores Are Moved.
fhe method 81 bringing the ores down
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

ports Three OF the smelling COM
pauies-thr Utah Consolidated. United
States ana the Bingham Consolidated,
were diHgcnt in their efforts to find a
remedy for the existing evils, and it IL
gratifying 20 know that the work has
been fruitful OF results which Indicate
that the farmers viii have very little
reason 10 complain Of any damage
being done from that source.
Rio Graudc Western and san Pedro
Los Angeles d salt Lake railroads.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

A Ttho ggca. smelling plants Of the
N Uah Consolidated, American
N snel,Ing 4 Refining, United
States ana Bingham Copper "
Cold at Murray ANA R'nsAam Junction,
tue reduction OF ore from this ana adj
Joining states has gone forward unicr
higher tension than ever before In he
history o. ihc Industry U tails common
wealth, Through this avenue the wealth
a., the world co., the close or lnother an
uyersury has been Increased oy about
$j0000,Qoo
Here ia The SAN Like valley the pub
he has Witnessed ha y.;y unusual
spectacle OF me smelling companies
calling on, 30 tho producer enough,
.qulpnicnt Inadequate.
The development Of ihc mines DURING
tho past TWO years has been so rapid
that the owners OF the reduction works
found themselves With equipment utter
ly Inadequate 20 take care of the de-
pands made upon them by the produce
ers OF the camps tributary to Ctah's
capital city. While he smelling CONF
pauies have built additions to their
plants and have added much new
equipment thcy are sim unable to re-
lleyo the congestion that has been
brought about thgough this unusual
conditioned too much ore.
Producers Asked 10 Curtail.
The American Smelling & Refining
company, some time ago. asked "a pat
rons to curau their output for a time
until the management might get a fresh
breathing spell, ana until part Of the
great tonnage of a,llclous ores from the
camps OF Nevada, which had been piled
Up IN almost every conceivable spot
around the Murray plant. could be run
through he furnaces The producers
or Goldhelj and Tonopah have prob
ably suffered the Rrcatest Inconvenience
aud had % not been for this condition,
the output OF those camps would have
been much greater than the year win
record. But the American wiil be In a
position 90 take care % Its cllentage as
soon os the ncN plant at Garfield goes
INTO commission carly In the coming
year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

provided which have capacity for stor-
Ing 5000 tons of ole, enough TO keep
the smel,er going at full t,lt for q pc
rIod OF about seven days
The Process Of Reduction.
Tho ore, m being brought 10 the
shelter is crushed and sampled. then
conveyed IN electric tram ears to the
rolstcrs where lhe necessary pcrceu-
tagc OF sulphur Is driven on The
calcincs are then dumped into electric
tram ears, conveyed to the reyerbera-
tory building and dropped into the hug
hopper9 above the roycrhcratory fur
nacos, From these horpers, the pro
duct Is drawn from time to time
as needed, To- charge the furnaces.
After the rcyerbTatory smelling, the
Stag is carried away in siag-pot cars,
drawn by electric locomotives. The
matte IS tapped directly into the cou-
verters which are transported by the
overhead travelling crane,
After charging the cunyorters are
conveyed by this crane To the CONVEX
ter stands, where the matte ig blown
up to pig copper, which g. then pourol
into moulds and mnda INTO slabs. iu
which shape tine product is shipped TO
eastern rrduerie- for final treatment.
Six Wears Without II shutdown.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
cost of Operation.

The total cost OF operating the smell
ter last year with the freight on the
ore from Bingham to the smelling plant
Included amounted to only Sos per ton
OF orc indicating smelling expense
Of 1926 per ton OF ore. The cost IL OPP
Grating the aerial tramway amounted
To $l1O pee ton of ore. The total cost
OF handling the ore, including the trans
portation OF bullion east. refining seil.
ing, management and office expenses
was $3.50 per ton.
The tab consolidated company has
paid $l.Ojo0oo IN dividends during the
year, being SO per cent on the total
capitalization. While no official an
uouncem.ut has been made 20 that ef-
feet. ~ So quite probable that
steps vul De- taken towards another eli
Iaigcment OF the plan Turing 1906.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
I. $. Has Expanded.

The United States smelling company
in quite satisfactory manner This
company has made rapid strides during
HE past sew years, and has grown 70
be formidable competitor Of the
American; no. only In the smelling OF
gom silver lead ana copper ores, but
also in the refining Of the metals. Dur
ing tho present year It engaged In lead
smelling. It now has three lead fur
nac3s in commission, and three otherc
are being Installed, At the copper
smchcr six furnaces are working. and
another viii soon be added In addition
TO 10 roasters and one reyerberatory
furnace.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
Bingham Copper and Gold.

None Of the Salt Lake valley smelters
are more complete than the plant
operated By the Bingham copper &
Gold Mining company an accessory Of
the Bingham Consolidated Mining COM
pluy. with the additional furnaces
That have been installed, the daily ca
pIcIty OF tho plant has been brought up
To- about 1000 tons. ANA while no fig
ures on the years. output have been
released, il can Dr. said thnt the output
fully equals that of the titan Con-
soiidated.
Tie Bingham Copper x Gold smelter
equipment consists of i've blast fur
uaces, one reverber@tory. one con-
ytrtWg department tVo sumplug
mills, railroad tracks ana an other
necessary adIuncts TO make up n COM
pletc smelling plant. IN the operation
~ the smeltcr. AN average OF $50 men
are given employment