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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-27

What does Whole Roast mean"
said Mrs. Gates. "Why, coffee roasted
and not ground until ready for use."
said her husband For example.
Folger's Golden Gate" SO
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21
By Louis Waefelaer

T SEEMS hard to realize that the
business depression which passed
over the United States In the fall
Of 1907 had the effect Of throwing
great numbers Of semicivilized natives
out Of employment IN South Africa.
Yet thousands Of these half naked zu-
lus were deprived OF their means OF
earning a livelihood, and driven to
want, because in America, over $4,000
miles away, a severe financial crisis
had occurred. This shows how modern
enterprise knits together all portions
or the globe, and especially what a
large consumer Of other nations prod
ucts this vast country of ours has be-
come
In the immense diamond mines OF
South Africa, where these Zulus were
formerly employed, IS per cent of all
The precious stones produced were sold
in America, for the Americans are
the richest people in the world. and
spend their money freely. Naturally.
they lavish presents upon that most
charming personality in existence
the American woman-and where
woman does not admire a diamond
there is something radically wrong
Probably in America a million girls
become engaged each year. Every one
of them requires. as her unquestionable
right, that she be presented with a
diamond engagement ring; and 10
young gallant who can rake or scrape
together enough money dares or wishes
to hesitate in procuring her the gem
When the money crisis shook Amer
ica. however. money Tor the purchase
OF such luxuries was absolutely un-
available. The enormous sale of dia-
monds from South Africa ceased, and
the mines were compelled to curtail
operations. One great group-that
owned by the De Beers company at
Kimberley-was compelled to reduce
the number Of negro raborers from
10000 TO less than 5000. and many of
the smaller mines had to cease opera
lions wholly.
The great Premier mine in the Trans
vaal is one Of the newest and the largest
OF any OF the diamond mines of the
world, and 1 was fortunate in visiting
II while it was still in full blast.
The story Of its discovery is interest
ing. It was first opened short five
years ago, in 1903. Diamonds had been
found in the district round about and
especially along a little stream for a
distance of IS miles They were not
present In paying quantities, but there
was no doubt of their presence and the
question was: Where did they come
from? The stream had its source in a
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

$4,000 offered. and for agricultural pur-
poses it was absolutely useless. The
old Dutchman would have nothing to
do with any such proposition. He said
he would sell for s250.oOO and the pur-
chaser must buy a cat in bag. No
prospecting was under any circum-
stances to be allowed. and he kept
armed men on guard 70 enforce his
authority. He wanted the s25O,ooO in
cold cash, and he was not going to run
the risk of getting little or nothing if
the property did not turn out well.
Finally man who had been studying
the district concluded that the PROPOSE
tion was worth the risk. Thomas Col
linan organized syndicate with capt.
tai of s275.Oo0, paid the farmer the price
he demanded and used the $4,000 for
developing the purchase. At once 1t
was found that they had a property of
wonderful richness. The very first year
they took out 100000 worth of rough
diamonds. Now. little more than four
years after, they are taking out the
precious stones ar the rate Of over
$4,000, 600 worth a year. and the output
is constantly increasing. This gives a
pretty fair return to the men who
risked their original $250.000.
1 had never quite recovered from the
idea of diamond mines as conveyed by
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

mine and hauled to the washing gear
at the top by means OF a cable. Into
this complicated machinery each load
of material is dumped automatically
and the greater part OF the dirt and or
binary stones washed away. the bulk OF
the whole being reduced to about one
hundredth of its former quantity. What
remains contains all the diamonds and
the final recovery OF these from the
stones with which they are still mixed
is the most interesting part OF the pro-
cess. This Is accomplished by means OF
grease tables. These are long iron
plates about the size Of an ordinary
kitchen table. over which grease Is
spread In a layer about half an inch
thick. The table Is slightly inclined
and is kept in constant agitation. The
mixture of diamonds and stones Is fed
on the top of the incline by q broad,
thin stream Of water and. strange
to say, as soon as the diamonds
touch the grease they adhere to It.
while all the ordinary stones, garnets
and other material pass over and are
washed away II is remarkable to OBJ
serve how the grease attracts the dia-
monds with unerring accuracy. though
discarding all else.
At regular intervals the grease IS
scraped from the tables, placed in a
pot where 1t dissolves and ths diamonds
are taken from 1t.
The story of the way this attraction
of the grease for diamonds was discov-
cred was told me by the very man who
first hit upon the idea. He was employ
ed as greaser around one of the great
engines. One day while at work he was
told to go out and shovel away some
debris near by. The first shovel handy
happened to be one he used for shovel
ing grease out of stock barrel. so.
seizing it, he attacked his task While
at work he happened to notice that
where the shovel was greasy there were
small, shiny particles attached to 1T. On
closer examination they proved to be
very minute diamonds that had escaped
the keen eyes of the sorters and had
been thrown away. He was a bright
young fellow and this discovery set
him thinking, with the result that he
finally perfected the present grease
table. received a handsome bonus and
has now position worthy of his ability.
The day I visited the mine was
shown over 5000 carats OF diamonds,
the washup of the previous II hours.
A carat weighs grains and there are
only 25 carats of diamonds recovered
from every hundred tons of material
washed. so that ten million times as
much rock and dirt must be handled as
there are diamonds recovered. Think
of it! No wonder they are valuable.
1t is very seldom that diamonds are
seen in the mine; as well look for q
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21
S0ETROUND WfIEdSE TIE
NEGRo WORKEsRS
ARE KEPE

ter Of mile broad and deeper than The
Call building is high.
Down at the bottom OF this hole
were myriads of black objects, running
to and fro. working like demons and
looking like little black ants. They
were the negro laborers, of whom some
5000 were employed in this particular
mine. There is a network of tracks
spread all over the bottom like a huge
spiders web. Little trucks carrying
about ton each pass over these tracks
in endless procession, only stopping
long enough at the working faces to
be hastily loaded by the laborers. and
then hurried away to the long incline
where they are hauled up to the wash
ing gear at the surface.
Seen from the bottom Of the mine
the walls resemble a huge marble or
layer cake that has been sliced by
some giant. They are nearly YER
tical and the different strata of ground
are clearly defined. At the top is the
dark brown surface dirt that may be
likened TO the chocolate icing. Below
this is the so called yellow ground.
which is colored by the seepage from
above; next comes the red ground of a
warm terra Gotta hue. which is very
rich in diamonds; and beneath this is
the blue ground, which really has
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

farm owned by an old Boer, and this old
farmer had been offered from $4,000 to
$4,000 for the privilege OF prospecting
his land, with the right to purchase at
large price If the prospects proved
valuable. As grazing land the whole
farm OF 5000 acres was not worth the
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

YET discovered in this country. but why
diamonds should be found in these ex-
tinct craters is unknown. 1t is sur
missed that in SOME manner they were
formed fin the center of the earth, were
forced up through the crater during an
upheaval in past ages and as the moi
ten mass gradually cooled were fixed
permanently in the places where they
are now found.
Near the surface the material in the
mine is like dirt and can be handled
with pick and shovel; deeper down the
blue ground becomes very hard and is
more of the consistency of rock, having
to be drilled and blasted. The firing
is done every six hours. All the
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

fairy stories. These tales picture
great cave, on the walls of which this
gems glisten like stars when the light
of the fairy godmother's wand is cast
upon them. was quite unprepared for
the sight that greeted my eyes when
actually beheld the mine. Instead OF a
huge cavern it was actually great hole
in the ground, half mile long, quar-
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

greenish tint and which extends down.
ward into the bowels of the earth to
an unknown depth. This is the natural
color of the diamondiferous deposit
1t is said that all the diamond mines
of South Africa are the craters of ex-
tinct mud volcanoes, similar to those
found in the Yosemite and Yellow
stone, where they are still active. OF
course, the diamond mines were much
larger than any volcanoes we have
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

natives scramble out OF the mine at
signal from a great bell, while few
white men, light the fuses and hur-
riedly run to the bombproof shelters
provided for them. The rattle and roar
of the hundreds CT explosions, the fly
ing debris, the great clouds of smoke
all make the mine for 10 minutes look
like the seething mouth of an inferno.
The dirt and broken rock are filed
into the trucks at the bottom of the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
A Quiet Home Wedding.

On Wednesday evening, Aug. 18th,
at the residence of the brides mother,
Mrs. Ole Swenson, occurred the mar
riage of her daughter, Winnifred, to
Mr.. Ralph R. Bixler. of North Platte,
Neb., Rev. John Gammons officiating.
The wedding was very quiet one,
only the immediate family of the bride
and Mrs. Gammons being present.
Mr. and Mrs. Bixler left the same
evening for an extended trip through
Indiana by the way of Chicago, where
they will visit Mr.. Bixler's people who
reside in that city, and will return to
North Platte by the 10th of Septem-
ber, where Mr.. Bixler is engaged in
the clothing business. Mrs. Bixler is
not stranger in North Platte, having
previously been engaged as trimmer
in that place for several seasons past.
Mr.. Bixler is a young man of ster-
ling character and true worth and very
highly respected by all who know him.
The bride is one of Cresco's most es-
timable young ladies, born and reared
here, where she has a host of friends
who wish her all possible success and
happiness in her new life and her new
home,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
Final Decision Rendered.

A final decision has been rendered by
the Hon. H. T. Reed in the bankruptcy
matter of Chris Hansen. By this de-
cision Jas. Hendricks is given all of the
personal property except what was ex-
empt from execution, to apply on the
Indebtedness secured by his lease This
last contest was between S. R. Ure as
trustee for the creditors on one hand
and James Hendricks on the other.
The matter has been in the courts for
some time and was fought to finish
by all concerned.
The land was sold for $4,000 90. Of
this amount Jas. Hendricks gets So,
All. 80 on his mortgage c. F. Webster
gets $903.S6 and Chris Hansen gets
$751; as his potion of the homestead
set apaat to him as exempt. Riceville
Recorder.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
Some Plant Diseases.

During the past year a fungus dis
ease of millet appeared at various
places in Iowa. The botanical section
of the Iowa Experiment station found
upon investigation that the disease was
millet smut, trouble very common in
millet growing sections of Europe. 1t
was probably imported to this country
in seed brought from Germany. Pro-
fessor Pammel finds that the disease
can be prevented by soaking the seed
for two hours in solution of one
pound of formalin to forty-fve gallons
of water.
A full account of this disease to-
gether with other fungus diseases af-
fecting millet, wheat, oats, beans and
melons is given in Bulletin No. 1O4 of
the Iowa Experiment station. This bulle-
tin has just been received from the
printer and may be obtained free of
charge by applying to Director c. F.
Curtis, Iowa Experiment Station,
Ames, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
Straight, Clean, Wholesome.

An Amusement Enterprise Worthy
of Patronage. In these latter days of
fake, counterfeit and graft. when there
seems to have been placed a premium
upon dishonesty, 1t is with no little
pleasure that the press can lend un-
qualified endorsement to any enterprise
seeking public patronage. With record
and reputation as free from smirch as
an honest woman's character comes to
us this year Gollmar Bros. Greatest of
American Shows. From the organiza-
tion of mammoth amusement establish
ment their policy has been absolute in
tegrity in all dealing with the public.
No graft! No promise not fulfilled! No
pledge unkept! The Gollmar Bros.
have worked revolution in their chos-
Ell field and done more to elevate the
circus than any amusement purveyors
in the world. They announce this sea-
son an enlargement in every depart
ment: Circus, museum, hippodrome and
menagerie, and will bring hundred
arenic feature acts, in which appear
the very elite of the circus profession,
and hippodrome program comprising
the most daring deeds, intrepid stunts,
and heroic exploits. In their 1,00O,-
600 menagerie will be seen the only
genuine black African blood sweating
behemoth in captivity, the mysterious
and ferocious vlack vark, and scores of
other rare wild beasts. The shows
come to Cresco, Friday, August 9th.
Don't fail to see the great gold-glitter-
ng and glorious free street parade at
10 a. m. performances daily, doors
open at and p. m.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
Weather.Cr Bulletin.

Des Moines, Iowa, August Is, 1907
The past seven days have been un-
seasonably hot and, over the larger
part of the state, excessively dry. The
average temperature was five to ten
degrees above the normal; the maxi
mum temperatures ranged from 80 to
100 degrees, and the minimum tempera-
lures were generally above 70 degrees.
The rainfall was very unevenly dis
tributed; the amounts over the four
northern tiers of counties ranged from
rs to 1854 inches, while over the CEN
trail and southern counties there was
very little or no rain. The heaviest
rains were over the north central and
northeastern districts where the need
of moisture was greatest. In many
localities, over the northern counties,
the rains have prevented stacking and
threshing and caused considerable
damage to wild hay, which had been
cut, and to grain in shock, but were
very beneficial to corn, pastures and
late potatoes. Corn has made remark
ably rapid advancement, and in a few
places has had enough moisture to in
sure good crop. Over the central
and southern districts. the conditions
have been entirely different. Corn is
firing badly on light, sandy soils, pas
lures are brown, potatoes are drying
up and stock water is beginning to be
scarce in many localities. Corn on rich
soil and in fields which had been we'll
cultivated is holding it's own remark
ably well, but must soon have rain.
Threshing and stacking have continued
over all districts where the rainfall was
not heavy and the reports as to yield
and quality are about the same as given
in previous bulletins, except that oats
in many localities over northern and
central districts are yielding better
than early reports indicated.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
A Business Change.

On Sept. 1st the firm Of Lusson &
Zbornik will be succeeded by the firm
of Zbornik Bros, the interest of Theo-
dore Lusson in the firm having been
purchased by w. j. Zbornik. The lat
ter has been of late with the transpor-
tation department of the Sinclair Pack
ing Co. of Cedar Rapids, and will
doutless prove valuable acquisition to
the business interests of the town.
Mr.. Lusson has made no definite
plans for the future and we trust he
will make no move that will necessitate
the removal of himself and family from
our town.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
OBITUARY.
NC LAUGHLIN.

Rachel McGarney was born in West
moreland county, Penn, June 2, 1910.
She was married to Joseph Mclaughlin
in 1881. In 1856 they moved to Free
port, Ill, and the following year moved
to Burr Oak. Iowa. Eleven children
were born to this union. Three chill
dren died in infancy, and two sons and
one daughter since died. The surviv-
ing children are, William and Samuel
of Pasadena, CAL, Mrs. Robert Town
send and Mrs. Maggie Erwin of Burr
Oak, Mrs. Anna Fessenden of Cresco.
Mrs. Mclaughlin departed this life
Thursday, Aug. u, at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Fessenden, lacking ten
months of being 100 years old. Funeral
services were held Friday in the M. E.
church at Burr Oak, Rev. Densmore
officiating, and burial was in the Burr
Oak cemetery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
FINNISH MURDER AT FRAzEE
SLAYER IS TIED WITH ROPES BY
cAPToRs.
Man Murdered Because He Wanted
to Drive Home Instead Of
Stopping to Eat.

Frazee, Minn., Aug. 18.-Jacob
shoulder, at Runeberg, this county,
and the victim died in about half an
hour after from loss of blood. Jampsa
is a resident of the town of Wolf
Lake and Jhelt lived at Menagha but
formerly lived at Wolf Lake township.
Jampsa and the murdered man are
Firms.
Jampsa was on his way home from
Menagha where he had been after a
load of goods for Charley Isaacson,
who runs store in Wolf Lake, and
was accompanied by Isaacson and
Jehlt. They stopped at John Bassa's
place and were invited to have some
thing to eat.
Tampa was unwilling to do so, as he
was anxious to get home and started
up his team. Jhelt jumped into the
wagon and taking the lines away from
Jampsa, drove the team off the road
into the brhush. This so enraged
Jampsa that he Is said to have drawn
his knife and stabbed Jhelt in the
shoulder.
Jhelt jumped from the wagon and
ran to the house and falling in the
dooryard said that Jampsa had killed
him. No one saw the stabbing The
authorities at the county seat were
notified by telephone and Deputy
Sheriff Hurley and Coroner Frasier
Immediately started for the scene.
When they arrived they found
Jampsa tied with ropes. He was re-
leased and taken to Frazee where he
was arraigned before Justice G. A..
Devine. He pleaded not guilty and
was bound over to the district court
which convenes in October.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
CreScO Market.
Corrected twice a week. J
A Chicago Daily for $1.5O a Year.

We are still furnishing our patrons
the Chicago Daily Journal for 81. so per
year. The Journal has unequal market
reports and is almost invaluable to the
farmer and stockraiser. If you are not
taking good market daily, don't wait
to do so until winter, but do it now
while you are marketing your produce.
The Journal is a live daily and gives all
the news us well as the markets. Re-
member we furnish it at 81. SO per year
to either old or new subscribers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
ofic rs of Cooperative Company

At the annual meeting of the Farm
ers' Cooperative Brick and Tile Co. at
Mason City last week Tom l.. Fleming
was elected general manager and W..
R. Fleming treasurer. This is one of
the big Industrial plants of Mason City,
and the people of this county are
pleased to learn of the continued sue
cess Of Winneshiek county boys. De-
corah Public Opinion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
Auction Sale.

On the streets of Cresco, Iowa, Sat
urday, Aug. q, 1909, at O'Clock p. m.
Span of Driving Horses.
Set of Harness.
l Top Buggy, nearly new.
| Lumber Wagon, nearly new.
A credit of 6 months will be given
6 per cent. approved note.
Will have other goods for sale also
E. M. SToCKMAN. Auctioneer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
WAGE SCALE ADVANCED.
5000 Men Affected by New Order of
Cloquet Lumber Companies.

Cloquet, Mimi, Aug. IA new
schedule of wages advancing material
ly all day laborers employed by the
lumber companies of this city was
posted. and dates back to the first of
the month. About three thousand men
are affected. The scale is that in eff
feet in 1907
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
BulIfight for Taft Fund.

Ell Paso, Aug. 17.-For the purpose
of raising money for entertaining Pres
idents Taft and Diaz when they meet
here, the leading citizens of Ciudad-
Jaurez, opposite Ell Paso. gave an anna
teur bullfght. Three bulls were kill
ed. The best families of Jaurez were
represented among the fights. Later
a ball and supper were given.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
Cancer Cure.

have sure cure for cancer, and
can show testimonials from those whom
have cured, and can show the cancers
have removed. Will remove cancers
or any kind of tumors. Call and see
me and learn what can do for you.
There is no humbug about this cure
and it has never failed to remove the
cancer. S. l.. BARNES,
Tiff r. F. d. 3, Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
THAw READY FOR MATTEAwAh
Mills Denies Plea of Sister to Give
Him More. Time at White Plains.

White Plains, N. Y. Aug. 1S.-Har-
ry K. Thaw has packed his grips in
the county Jail here preparatory to
his return to Matteawan. He had
to purchase an additional grip in or
der to house all his belongings. As
it was, he threw out several hundred
letters, most of which were from
cranks and women.
The Thaw family. it was learned.
will make an attempt now to have
Tkaw released from Matteawan and
committed to the custody of his rela-
tives. They will agree never to let
him out unless accompanied by a
member of the family or special at.
tendant.
PLAIN DEALER ads are read in 1000
homes eyery ISSUE
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
SAINTS LOSE PATIARcH.
Alexander Hale Smith, Son of Mormon
Church Founder, Is Dead.

Des Moines. Iowa. Aug. 17.-While
attending reunion of Latter Day
Saints at Montroee, Iowa, Alexander
Hale Smith, third son, of Joseph Smith
founder of the Mormon church. died.
Smith lived at Lamont, where he
will be buried. He was patriarch of
the Saints.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
Farm for Sale.

About 100 acres of good farm land in
Bristol Twp, MINI. This farm joins
the village of Granger, and has two
good houses on it. For terms apply to
MRS. IDA PAULsoN, Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
For Sale

at bargain if taken at once, a nine
room, strictly modern house four blocks
from Court House. See
E, M, SToCKMAN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
Notice..

If you have anything to dispose of
see me. | have sale in Cresco Sat
urday, Aug. 2lst.
E. M. SToCKMAN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
Farm for Rent.

A 276 acre farm in Fremont twp,
Winneshiek county. For particulars
enquire of Joe Griffin or at this office.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-20
Citv Property for Sale

in good location in Cresco, situated
either for business or residence purpo-
ses. Enquire of w. F. MILF.