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The oasis., 1894-09-27

unmistakable evidence that this was the source of the old supply. Search in the old debris resulted in the dis coyery of various specimens, all point ing to great antiquity.
 But the most interesting finds are the so called Wonder caves, which are really old tunnels made by the ancients and sealed up when deserted. They were found in the east side of the mountain and were totally unsuspect- ed, as they had been Theoretically closed and skillfully concealed. The caves are down 20 or 9 feet below the surface. extending 1000 feet from the apex Of the mountain. They are from 20 to B feet in width, and rise to height of six or eight feet. When standing on top of the debris heaps in the bottuuI they appear to rldiato from q common center When the in- VeStigafuls stepped into these mines there were great expectations. From the care with which they were con .eaed it was supposed that some great treasure had been concealed, but the lnly treasure were implements of archaeological value. The men found ,2 feet Of rubbish below their feet. and from six to eight feet clear above. showing that the original clearing had been a hallway nearly thirty feet in height The walls of this hall were beautifully traced in places with gold bearing quartz and delicate lines of turquoise, 50 that the discoyerers al first thought they had found cave of treasure instead of wonders. The roof was carefully supported by pillars from eight to twenty-five feet thick. Down in the refuse they found bits of an cient Aztec pottery dotted with pieces of turquoise and shells, showing how they had been used to form the mosiac.
 The investigators supposed from the traces of gold that the mine could be worked for that alone, but the at tempt was given up and it is now worked only by the Indians and few whites, who produce only enough tur- quoise to sell along the railroad to curiosity seekers.
 Some of these objects of ancient use found in these and other ancient mines are very curious. At Los Ger rllos the debris covers several acres. Here have been found various objects. from idols to Aztec pottery. An ex- ample of how the turquoise was used was seen in prairie dog of clear white stone with turquoise eyes, near Fem pc, Arizona. A Zunijar was found containing a shell obtained from some coast Indian. This was coated with asbestos and dotted with plates of tur- quoise and garnets, so that it took the shape of MoSic toad. Among the hu- man remains found was the skull eyi- dently of some chief, that was covered " liii llildl ' liEo VI luAi iuOiSC anu lOIR strings of beads in various shapes, as charms to hang about the neck. Sim liar strings, cut into heart and other shapes are sold today, and a string of a hundred and fifty or two hundred is valued as a lair exchange for q pony or a horse.
 In this country the principal tur- quoise producing localities, besides those described, are Mineral Park, Mohaye county, Arizona, Columbus, Nevada, Holy Cross mountain, Colo rado, and Taylor's ranch, Fresno coun- ty, California. In none of these places is the mining carried on to any great extent, or except in desultory fashion. Tourists are sometimes deceived by
The oasis., 1894-09-27
Where Montczuma Obtained His Crown
 Jewels

Among the crown jewels of Spain are some remarkably fine turquoses whose history is of special interest 10 Americans, particularly those living in California and the west.
 Some time ago, when passing through New Mexico, a few San Do- mingo Pueblo Indians approached a train and held up a handful of tur- Quoises offering to sell them by an unique measurement, 2 cents for a mouthful, this being the receptacle in which the gems were carried.
 These specimens of turquoise are not, as night be expected remarkably iile, but among them real gems are often fpund The point of interest k that New Mexico k or has been q val uahle turquoise producing district in the past and in the probability the gems. or some of them. were collected by the Ancestors ui those Indians Nh,. today haunt the railway stations to eke oAt an existence by selling the cheapest grade of these stones from the old mines.
 When the Spanish invaders first came to this country they found the turquoise fayoTite gem among thr natives, valued higher even than gold. When the amDas,ador> from hiontelu ma brought their treasure to Sau Juan dc Uiloa they included four turquoises. or cnalchihuills, which were valued at an enormous sum. TOrquemada thOughU the gems emeralds. and is the aaChJrity for the statement that the stone was offered in the temple to the Goddess Matinicueye. And tofurther illustrate ltS value iJ is said that when AlsarddO aud Moutekumd gambled the former paid in turquoise when be lost and received gold when he won
 CorOnado's visit to Cibola resulted ia the discovery of certain turquoise mines which the natives had worked in all probability for years, and that these are the mines known today as the Turquoise district, Cochise coun- ty, Arizona, and the mines at Las Gel rillos, New Mexico, there can be no doubt. In both of these localities there are ancient mines, and in the New Mexico district are the Wonder caves, worked by the anclents, which !. were sealed Up and undiscovered That the Spaniard took possession Of the mines and used the Indians as miners there is good reason to believe. IL is known that in 1880 the mines cayed and entombed many Indians causing rise against the Spaniards. The mountain which makes conspic- uous the turquoise mine at Las Cerri- Hos is called Chalchihuitl. By the oI- dinary observer the mine would be taken for a gravel pit, into which pro- ject jugged points of rock. Careful examination shows that the work has been carried on for years and cavity 800 feet in depth and 100 feet in width has been worked out. Growing inthe debris are great pines and ccdars, sug- gestive of the fact that the accumula- tion was made very many years ago. On many of the pieces that lie around stains of bluish green are found in the rock and careful search discl0ses fine veins of turquoise.
 In 1880 an American company took hold of the mine and tried to develope it, but the plan was soon abandoned. When the Pueblos found the Ameri- cans at work they protested, saying that it was sacred place Finally. when their appeals were not noticed they offered Co purchase all the tm-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-27

Ardent Lover-Do not turn from me,
Mabel Something seems to tell me we
were born for each other. In the eloquent
glance of your eye, the fitting blush that
mantles your brow and cheek and in the
very tones of your voice there is something
est depths. Kindred natures are linked by
sympathetic chords chat vibrate in unison
when love touches the heartstrings, and the
chambers Of the soul resound with the mel
ody it awakes. Deep responds TO deep.
Unheard by the cold world. the thrilling
music pulsates from heart to heart and the
listening angels bend down to hear loves
immortal symphony Mabel, dearest Ma
bel, does not your own hearts answering
thrill bid YOU 70 hearken to my plea and
make me the happiest of mortals2
Girl of the Beriod--Gee yhizl-C Chicago
Trihmne-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-27
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items Of Interest from the North side OF
the River.
W. s. WilcoNson has returned from
trip to Colby
Geo. 81. Hughes is recovering from an
attack Of the grippe
Bishop Vincent viii deliver a lecture
in the Kansas Avenue 81. =. church ia
March.
There IS a man on this side who looks
enough like jerry Simpson to be his
brother
VIII Luckhardt has returned from
visit to Bonneville, and other points In
Missouri
Nr and Mrs. FL 81 Martin Of Silver
Lake. were in town today tO attend the
funeral of j. 1t- Porter.
j. *. Brown has returned from BUSH
ness trip to Oklahoma. He reports trade
good all along the line.
Nichols 81 W uerth have sold their store
to J @. Cromwell and WI. ~. = asson.
1Ir. Cromwell is q SON of Aenoken's post
master.
Charcoal is selling for thirteen cents a
busheI on the market, and the supply
seems ample to meet the requirements
80 the trade
Merchants generally report trade bet
Ter than IN january OF last year. notwIth-
standing the fact that there is an appar-
emf dullness.
Josiah seal has traded his property at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-27

Mark Twain tells thus the story Of his
6rst great London banquet. at which, by
the way there were 500 or 300 guests. He
admits that. not having been used to that
kind of dinner. he felt somewhat lonesome.
The lord mayor or somebody read cut
list of the chief guests before we began TO
eat When he came TO prominent names,
the other guests would applaud.
/ found the man next me rather good
taIker. just as we got up am interesting
subject there was q tremendous clapping
Of hands. I had hardly ever heard such
applause before. I Strengthened up and set
to clappng with the rest, and noticed
good many people round about me fixing
their attention on me and some Of them
laughing in a friendly and encouraging
way. T moved about in my chair and
c1apped louder than ever
.sXVho is its'' I asked the gentleman on
my right
samuel Clemens, better known in Eng
land as Mark Twain he replied
i stopped clapping The life seemed TO
go out 81 me. never was in such 6x b
all my days Youths Companion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-27

REAR ADMIRAL 81 ALKER. exactly a new one
to him. however. for the reason that as
acting rear admiral in command of the
famous white squadron he took the Chi
cag0. Atlanta, Boston, Yorktown and
Dolphin five of our modern cruisers.
in grand swing round the circle to show
the nations Of the globe that Uncle Gam
was regaining his old time prestige as
one of the rulers of the seas.
Rear Admiral Walker was born in
HiIaboro, Il. H.. nearly 80 years ago.
In 1856 he was graduated from the Unit
cd States naval academy and saw q great
deal OF service during the civil war As
lieutenant on the Connecticut he assist
ed ia blOckading tho Atlantic coast il
1861 and was on the W mona when she
aided ia capturing New Orleans and
Nicksburg He was made Lieutenant
commander in 1862, and cooperating
with General Sherman in the Yazoo liv-
or campaign forced his way through the
Yazoo pass and commanded the naval
battery that shelled Nicksburg from the
rear. After the fall of Nicksburg Walk.
er captured Yazo0 City and was in com
mand of the DeKalb when she was sunk
ia Is minutes by a torpedo. Ia 1860 he
commanded the Shawmut and aided il
capturing the forts near " Imlngton, a.
g. Several years ago he was made
commodore.
The pay Of . rear admiral at sea is
Sc eco, on shore duty $1,000. on leave cI
waiting orders $4,000 Besides Bellznap
three other rear admiral5 VIII be retired
this year under the age limit law. They
are Bancroft GherardI, AL p. k. Benham
ard John Irwin. The last named is now
in command of cur naval forces at homo
luIu. There are about so living rear adj
Sd rrT1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-27

''I'm afraid you're not enjoying YOURSELF .
said The Boston hostess to her guest. Mrs.
suddencash IS the orchestra finished the
second movement of the symphony they
had gone 10 hear.
oh, yes, said Mrs. Suddencash amiabIy.
Fl shall enjoy it immensely al soon as they
quit Tuning up and begin playing Chi
GEO Record
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morrow Rev. H. Fl. Mchirahan viii
preach at III O'Clock on Remember NJ e.1
and as 3 80 on "a Man of Rest
Church of Christ, Scientist. 210 West
Sixth street. Services at IL q. M. CON
Quoted by the pastor, Willis f. Gross.
Subject Of Sermon "Reasonable ENpecta-
TONS"
First Universalist church 422 Kansas
avenue. Topeka Post hall. Preaching at
i q. 10. and 1870 p M by Rev. Sarah NJ.
Barnes Of Junction City. Morning topic,
"The Way to Find God" Evening topic.
"What Think Ye Of Christi"
United Brethren church. Services at
the Ladies Library haI. between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets on Kansas
avenue; IL a. N. sermon by Rev. III.
Huffman; 80 p. m. sermon by the pas
tor Monday, 1870 p. H., preaching by
Bishop j. w. Holt. ID. D.. Cedar Rapids.
Iowas Tuesday 1870, preaching by the
bishop.
North Topeka Baptist church, corner
Laurent and Harrison streets Rev. W g.
Hutchinson. pastor. Preaching services
al ii q. IA. and 30 p. IA. Morning sub
ject "Ihe Bible Microscope and Tele-
scope. Service Of song in the evening,
followed by sermon on "Ihe Man that
Died for Me-"
Wesleyan Methodist church. corner
Third and Jefferson streets Preaching
at 1 4 a. ~. and 7:30 p. M by the pastor,
A.1F- Il. 1l' NAVVA- qeAeIal A4OiAnes7 meet
ing at p. ma
Spiritualism. There viii be the usual
com nc lliSs ~ - 'lle nalis 210 NAN
t7 i'-s, 81 .ii7 ll7. society lollloIIo"
49, fy a., ~ f ei9eA -l.-7.
r-rrbametrje readine n 6-ori 'l,-i ~
snirit friends
l.s~,-.-, I7,-,,.,-,7s,...7 ,.t,....t. ,rt..-..s
r4lis ~ . 81, ,-ll ~ .liit
- go P-''-N ''-
42rafsra, fr1nnt-aro7s church OAKLAND
73.-.i-sl- N i 80 CO..
l f. H. s. F. - =. s.llL ~ + ll' "
second 1es terrain cnulcls NoIin
lopeka. Freaching by the pastor. l)r-
" ~ Afehl paia at II a. M; topic, ~ he
Llohlesiek 9oui- and $50 p. ~ topic,
ppHlsaallsin. Ailllan Il. " ood Will
1857 llR ana give psyeAometrle readings
~ Lincoln Fost nall HIS East Sixth
street. ~ i'9V lomorro" evening ADJ
MISSION Tree. A1 Is pfyDaplc that por-
tioh q the discourse VIII be devoted TO
lse isale 4. =. lei1Lafe' former president
OL the q lLaI society oil cDIriLualI5Ls OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-27

on the naval laa-
der and occupies
the vacant rear
admiralty. + b g
hig he s. t Office
within the reach
Of one of Uncle
sam S gallant sea
dogs The sensa
ton Of being one
of the six active
rear admirals of
the United States
navy Will not be
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THEY'RE GRADUATED.
PRETTY GIRLS N WHITE DRESSES


ntH . d
IN A--as r. --s-
r-ba-+s.-, ,,s,-,s4 &, : l,.,1.,l,-,-- IF the
-l.+
0iAiAd opera mouse Was L--1A - easy '--A
with high school pupils, their papa5 ana
mannas, cousins and aunrs. friends and
\ teachers. ana large number of inter-
Z eefa4 --tf7are THE occasion ,.as the
<4.5,,rsr .s,,s+,l.-, ~ ~. ro,alzs
s-
nave 7een heia IL = une.
Ae january 9ilz1arl 1l4 nor pteFeAt
+ the girl graduates nom appearing ln lAe
regulation white dresses, suggestive oI
zee cream ana PAIN leal rams, AD" 9l.
/ ne house WAS oFel-nealec- ana peliA7
and lilies were arranged on the stage
Wlta 4 tropical erect t-iat Aa7 1DL Neeh
Elua1s4 SINCE Inc appearances "a 1-15
D1eEhPQIl'
Inc class motto. 'l'aiina non SINE pul
Nere composed @ evergreen l7lt9l7, was
suspended from the front % the prosceh-
lun- IT means. -1he palm NOT Wltno4l
the dust" This does not intend to cons
vey tne mercenary idea lnaI y9u gan
ger anything "ltAoa1 "-ilH aust ol-l H
an atSleAt 1e2llaA 1ioA kl--@77
-A1es sll9 Cu'.l lo- 1a99.7 ~0'--oa "--
pains Wnieh we're given 20 me Flel3f7
without going through the aust Of the
Aae1 4tacA-
Ae a0afl 9i eaueall0n oeea Pisa liF
AoM1A 4'Ag7 g4 s-A9 Ely Al17 ~
we're r. D- elesA @llI -lt7- A
A. Beek ana ms. becA- Jesse 74a" ana
-ars. shaw J ~ squires and Yrs.
'4e4lS7, ~ " 5-leis- ap,s -,l-s W
$500 l.7s r.. II 1
I9 -iie -,-As' A-'4~-ss -A- = iA-- @i--
-'-1s. " ison' pam -diiler.
ne opposite boxes We're oeeuli ga ay
the faculty OF the high school Above
the lae9lty AND 1ile school board ~ me
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-27

Take after dinner, Ayers Pills pro-
mote easy digestion. Have you seen
Ayers Alnanacf
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1872 calls up the Peeri e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-27

ssIf you should fail heir to large for
bune, what would you do frst
stop doing anything. Chicago Int
Ocean
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-27

Fresh Fish every day. Game in season.
Eresh Negelables of all kinds every morning
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

Oftbe celebraeed violins of the world,
Edouard Rrmenyi, probably has the
LARGEST collection, some sixty in all. HIS
favori,e. and the one he will use in the
concert in this city, is called the 'IItau,
a Stradiy.rius, made in 1725, and is with
ont /, bIemish. Mr.. Remenyi consumes
more time every day in making the toilet
of his favorite instrument, than the or
dinary society lady would in preparin G
for Grand marty. This is not time wasted,
Inv any means. as new strings must be put
on every dav. and all four must be per-
feet. An intimate friend OF Mr.. Remenyi,
saws that he has seen him try eighteen
lengths of "En string, and all of the most
extensive kind, before he found one ex-
actly correct ia tone.
Ittakes the rural journalist 70 write
a thoroughly appreciative musical crit
icism (?. Here Is write up" recently
given the celebrated Rsmenyi, in an
Illinois town:
when it gets right down to a question
of what's what, this man Rsmenyi can
out-fiddIs any man in Adams County.
barring no man, black or white de was
ae tus Opera house last night, and IL he
wasn't old Rosin-the Bow for about an
bour old Rosin-t he-Bow never lived. He
fiddIed up one side and down the other
hippity-hop-skip and Il jump. You never
heard such music in your life. be can
take a violin and hold it as hired man
would a catfish, and he can make 1t sound
Ike the celestial choir singing as IL their
hearts would burst. Maestro Remenyl
trains at $50 pounds. and his head Is as
bald as An onion and az yellow as ginger.
Quincy Wing.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-13
AUDITORIUM TONIGHT.
Every Shareholder Should Turn Out to Or
gaaiZ.

This evening will be an important event
in the history Of the auditorium move
ment
Tire fund for the erection of a creditable
building has been practically finished. OF
course there are some who have not yet
subscribed tut they will do their duty and
are counted on as solid.
All that remains to be done now is to Sc
lect site and erect building.
Some preliminary steps. however, are
necessary. In the tirsG place the organiza-
ton of the stock holders must be complet-
I'd aud this event, with the others. will oc-
cur tonight. The shareholders mist
organize into board of direct
ors, provide how it is to be done and,
in fact, do all things necessary for The
government of the board when it is organ
lied. In Older that the combined wisdom
of the generous citizens who subscribed
may be exercised in such an important
matter it is earnestly requested that all
the shareholders should be present. This
also will promote harmony and conti-
dence in the directory that the majority
shall select.
II is also earnestly requested that all
property owners having not less than l50
feet of suitable ground for such a building
be present aud make propositions on the
same as to the cost, terms, etc.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-13
WILL TEST IRRIGATION.

Irrigation wilr be given test on the
farm Of j. B. Wickbam. five miles south
and one mile west of this city. Mr.. Wick
ham bought the pump of the Crystal
Lake Ice company yesterday. The pump
was used to fill the lake of the company
sit uated on the corner of Hydraulic ave-
nu e and Second street. II Can throw two
st reams of water, one six inches. the other
four inches, which will amount to several
thousand gallous per minute.
An excavation will b. made sixteen
feet in diameter and twelve feet deep. In
each of the four points of this circle will
be sunk an S-inch crib of gauzs aud in that
inch pipe Each of these pipes
will be connected with a IL inch center
pine 10 which the pump will be fastened.
Mr. Wickham claims that with this
pump and a ten horse power engine he
can Irrigate five acres of land. Ha has
already tested t. underfow of bis prop
erty aud says that in boring ten inches he
found the grouol moist. Oue foot farther
it was again dry aud in twelve feet he
found ali the water needed.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-13
DECIDED TO DIE.
Young Lover Threatened TO XIII Himself and
His Love but is Foiled In an Attempt to
Lure Her From the Sanctuary.

Trouble has arisen between young
student OF this city and his lady love
which Threatened an alarming aud tragic
crisis Sunday night. 1t is the old story OF
wooiny in vain of the ardent young lover
and a cold aud cruel best girl. For some
time the young man has been coming TO
the conclusion that life would be sweeter
aud the future more promising if the fair
one would but consent to share his lot in
earthly walks.
He started by making few hints which
he thought were encouraged, aud some
days ago he found speech at last. Three
different times he told of the good she
could help him do, and on SATURDAY de-
clared that if she said him no. he would
xiii her and himself and that they would
be united in death which was not at all in
keeplng with the profession for which he
is studying.
Still she waved him away.
Desperation so stamped his countenance
when he went away that every hour of
Sunday she trembled. Just after church
the landlady at whose house ths young
man was staying entered tae churca
which this young Daphne attended.
sought her out and said: ''Mr. - is lying
iu bis room unconscious. He must have
taken laudanum."
On starting for the door another lady
caught her dress and whispered that she
saw the supposed suicide peeping through
the doorway and cautioned her to stay
where she was, which she did, while the
tears ran down her checks and all the
ladies Ia the vicinity Were perplexed to
know the cause.
Anoth her lady and her gallant hurried
her into their buggy and conducted her to
her home in safety,
What he Intended doing is not exactly
certain. He is almost crazy and may
be intended carrying off the unwilling
maiden or perhaps doing something even
more desperate. The lady who said he
was unconscious ought to be able to tell.
Three young men stayed with him all
Sunday night and early yesterday morD-
ing he broke away and went prowlinR
around her home. He is msdly in love
and the object of his fervent affection
may well bs terribly troubled.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-13
The aaiea Daily Esele Tuesdas aorning, 4arth Is, 1884
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Marion sk.a,s Killed Himself and wiis At
Alton.

"Mariou killed himself and wife. His
son SAYS come at ONCE was the telegram
received yesterday morning by f. f.
Skaats from Jacob Kuhn, city marshal OF
Alton. I'LL The news was unexpected as
jt was terrible, for the suicide had never
given indications OF SO awful an act.
Mr.. Skaats, the father. is restaurant
proprietor OF this town. MS place ct
business is on the southeast corner or
Lawrence and Douglas avenues where no
moved from North Main street last
October. As soon as the sad news reached
him he got ready for the trip aud lett IN
the morning for the seems OF the tragic
Occurrences.
His wife was seen last night but saii
that she bad received no further word
aud knew no more than any one else. one
stated it as her belief that there Were Two
causes for the action. Marion had been
drinking heavily OF late aud there was not
the most peaceful relations between nun
and his wife.
The suicide was stone cutter by trade
and was an expert i'll that HDe. he was
IS years OF age, and at ono time ls'eu III
Wichita for some time and before thas
with his father on farm on the CowsSin
and once in Sumner county lie haa
three children by his first marriage VINO
are now living-a bow IL years OF age ana
twin daughters. Is Years ot age. Ihe boy
was with his father while the girls are now
Mt their grandfather's and are very bright
looking little girls.
He was married the second time in july
of last year and had taken his children back
to Alton. His new wife had i've Children
of her own and tue two families were not
cougeuial. Domestic disturbances were
quite frequent 50 last December tho two
twins were brought TO Wichita where
they might be better taken care or
Not lon. ago the parents here in Wichi-
ia saw Ar accouDt in an eastern paper
where Marion Skaats had been shot In
row but afterwards had recovered.
IL was doubtless a number of causes
which lead to the act. This wound had
put him in a bad condition and work had
been slow in coming. He was drinking
very hard rs had always been his habit,
and his family and that OF his wife did not
get along together.