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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
KRUPPs GET BIG CONTRACT.
VIII Erect Recovery Plant for the
West Syndicate in Mexico.

City of Mexico, Aug. Pablo Berg
ner, representative in Mexico of the
Krupps, is leaving here for Germany
with plans and contract for a recovery
installed in the Republic, to work the
ore now ready for treatment in the
Santiago y Anexas mines.
These are the properties purchased a
short time ago by James J. West of
Chicago, for himself and capitalists of
Illinois and Indiana, and concerning
which there has been unusual
amount of talk both here land in the
states.
The fact that the West syndicate has
placed its order with the Krupps, while
the subject of considerable comment,
creates less interest than the fact that
all of the recent elaborate plans for the
development of the properties have
been changed, and extended on an ex-
traordinary scale.
1t will be remembered that the great
feature of the properties at the time of
the purchase, and the one that attract
ed the attention of mine owners every
where, was the deposit containing $780,.
900, 900 tons of ore worth from IS to $25
a ton, which lies exposed above the
ground in such a manner that it can
be worked at a cost of about 81 a ton.
The syndicate intended to devote most
of it's attention to the milling of this
vast body of free ore. Since this first
sensational discovery, however, devel-
opment has been in progress in the I'M
foreground veins included in the pur-
chase, and Mr.. West has been pushing
in particular the work upon a 200 foot
tunnel run some 200 feet below the lev
els reached a couple of centuries ago,
when the Santiagoy Anexas mines yield
ed many millions to the church, which
then owned and operated them. This
tunnel has led to a body of ore running
into a valuation which it is at present
impossible to compute, but which leads
the engineer and all parties concerned
to believe that the largest body of gold
in any one place in the world has been
struck.
The ore from the veins assays from
$50 ton up, and the tonnage is known
to be greater than the largest mill now
in existence could work out in a CEN
fury. The uncovering of the new de-
post places the Santiago Anexas
mines head of any in Mexico, and it is
a question If they shall not turn out
to be the richest earth.
The decision to change the plans and
install a larger plant than was at first
contemplated followed the develop
ments in the nine underground veins,
and the mill which the Krupps are to
erect will not only handle 1000 tons of
ore daily from the low grade surface
deposit but several hundred tons in
addition of the higher grade vein mat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
ALLEN WILL BE GOOD.
Evidently He Is Going to Support Mr..
BOwerSock.

Henry Allen evidently does not in
tend to lay himself open to the charge
of being a bolter. There has been con-
siderable curiosity concerning his po-
sition with reference to the nomination
of Mr.. Bowersock, and he publishes
the following editorial which is prob
ably as near as he will come to ex-
pressing himself personally on the
matter:
"Mr. Bowersock will get more votes
in Franklin county than he will in
Douglas. He received more votes two
years ago in Franklin county than he
licans of this county, in the main, do
not believe that Mr.. Bowersock was
nominated. In common with the Re-
publicans of the district they believe
that he acquired his certificate dis
honorably and by reason of the rank
est sort of unfairness on the part of
two members of the state contest
board. But the statute says that this
ton contests, and the supreme court
says that the action of the contest
board is final. Thus, Mr.. BowersOck's
name will go on the official ballot as
the Republican nominee. The Repub-
Hcans of Franklin county will vote for
him, because they believe that he will
work with Roosevelt in the support
of Republican measures and Republic
can policies. Mr.. BoWersock's expe-
rience in politics has been remarkable.
He is in all respects the most unsat-
isfactory man the Republicans ever
nominated for congress in the Second
district, but he is the luckiest. He
was nominated the first time, at the
end of a hot fight between a number
of strong men: he was taken as the
compromise candidate because he was
the least Objectionable to the several
strong men who had been fighting
each other. He was nominated two
years ago at FIT. Scott by convention,
a majority of whose delegates were
against him, and after a majority of
the delegates to the congressional con-
vention had nominated another candi-
date. He would be defeated if he were
running for any other office than that
of congressman, but the Republicans
who believe that the Republican poll
cies are the safeguards necessary to
the welfare of the country can not af-
ford to vote against a Republican con-
greSSiOnal nominee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
BRIGANDS LED BY A GIRL.
A Pretty Young Woman Head of Out
law Band.

White Plains, n. Y, Aug. IA young
and pretty Italian girl is the leader of
gang of fifteen men who nave been
terrorizing Westminster county for two
weeks and who were arraigned in court
today in connection with a series of 200
robberies perpetrated recently in this
vicinity.
The girls custom was to pick out a
compatriot known to have money, seek
his acquaintance, and, when his con-
fidence was fully won, arrange to have
him robbed.
This part of the plan was usually
carried out in the outskirts of some
village, or at farmers house in some
lonely place Lured by his fair betray-
er to the chosen spot, the victim would
be bounced upon by the band and either
plundered of his money or made to
promise that he would contribute a
specified amount to the treasury of the
society.
In this manner, from the 5000 en-
ployes working on Croton dam, the
band is said to have obtained more
than S., 900, besides the money secured
from farmers, hackmen and other per
sons whom they robbed openly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
FIGHT SHARK FOR LIVES.
Two Amateur Sailors Battle Will
Monster.

Seabright, N. J., Aug. 1.-Saved by
the narrowest of margins after a des-
perate fight in the Shrewsbury river
with a monster man-eating shark, Drs.
H. w. Oakley and August Schmidt are
confined to their beds at their homes in
the city almost Frustrated by terror and
exhaustion.
Leaving Seabright in a 90 foot cat
boat the two physicians were @
oceanic when the shark was sighted
ahead. DR.. Oakley, who was at the
tiller, bore down on the monster. Dodg-
ing the boat the shark turned and
dashed at the port bow, nearly upset
ting the little craft.
Stunned for q moment, it soon came
back at the boat, and Selling the bow
between it's jaws crunched off several
feet of pIanking, though Schmidt was
bella boring it with an oar.
Time and again the creature hurled
itself at the craft, which had so little
freeboard that the doctors were fearful
the man-eating monster would be able
to hurl itself aboard.
While lunging at the shark with a
clasp knife, DR.. Oakley fell overheard.
A desperate encounter followed. The
physician, however, finally succeeded in
swimming to shore.
His companion, who was again at
tackled, beat the shark off after a long
fight, and got ashore with one oar, hav-
ing lost the other in the fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
FRANCIS IN NEW ROLE.
President of Worlds Fair Christens a
Filipino Baby.

st. Louis, Aug. IAN unique chris
tening of a Filipino baby born on July
6, at which President Francis acted as
godfather, took place at the Philippine
reservation. As the boy was named
Louis Francis Silva. in honor of St.
Louis and President Francis, his father
said that he should be the nappiest
youngster in the Philippines. After
President Francis had solemnly taken
pledges to look after the welfare of his
godson, he walked to the door of the
chapel and rocked the baby in his arms
to the amusement of the spectators, but
not until the little one was in his moth
er's arms did his crying cease.
Among the presents to the Filipino
infant was an elaborate service, the
gift of President Francis. The Fill
pinos celebrated the occasion with a
fiesta.
Following the christening, the party
walked over to the model play grounds,
where the little folks of all countries
who are domiciled within the gates
amuse themselves in various ways. The
ground, covered with little ones, each in
its native dress and with its peculiar
manners, presented novel picture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
FINE OF 100000 STANDS.
Supreme Court of Minnesota UphoIds
Game Decision.

St Paul, Mimi, Aug. 1.-The state
supreme court has handed down a de-
eision affirming the decision of the
Jackson county district court holding
that fine of 100000 assessed against
William Poole and William Kerr for
having Illegally in their possession p
600 wild ducks was not excessive.
They appealed on the ground that
the fine of $40 apiece for the ducks
was excessive They also attacked the
constitutionality of the statute pro-
hibiting the killing and selling of game
Tor commercial purposes The SUI
preme court upheld the statute. The
men fined, it is claimed by Executive
Agent Fullerton of the state game and
hsh commission, were in the employ
OF Chicago commission firm and had
crossed the state line into Iowa with
two wagonloads of wild ducks. with
the intention of shipping them to Chi
cago- Mr.. Fullerton says there are
other cases against them which will
now be pushed to a conclusion.
Mr. Fullerton said this CLIQUE of il
legal hunters was so carefully organ
lied that he and his assistants were
under constant espionage, so that none
could leave his office without the fact
being known to the hunters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
BAILEY TO GET A BEAR SKIN.
At Least That Is the Story Mr.. Parker
Tells.

According to the press agent of the
Parker shows which were here during
the semi-centennial week. Princess De
La War;" the little LADY, who does the
animal training stunt, had a narrow es-
cape while trying a new performance at
Grand Island, Neb., recently. The Web
ster, Neb., News tells the following about
it:
The little lady uses a part of each
morning to train her gigantic pets, and
at this time was endeavoring to work a
new group, consisting of two lions, two
bears, puma and a Siberian wolf This
combination being entirely new, made
the animals unusually cross and restless,
and all at once the puma turned upon the
black bear and seized him by the throat
tearing great cash in the wind pipe. In
an instant the area was mass of plung-
ing yellow bodies, while blood curdling
roars and screams of agony penetrated to
all parts of the great pike. The little
princess, in this frightful situation, did
not lose her nerve and ives speedily res
cued by attendants, who rushed in with
hot irons and drove the puma off, only to
find the bear dead. The skin sent to
Chicago. where it will be prepared for
handsome rug and presented to Governor
Bailey of Kansas, who is a special friend
of Mr.. Parker. having delivered ad-
dress in the coliseum when the show was
being held on the capitol grounds at To-
pelxa a few weeks ago."
Governor Bailey says he has received
no bear rug and has no informa ton con-
corning it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01

him fair on the knapsack strapped TO mis-
back, and he was flung a distance OF %
feet. He was not mangled, but simply
reduced to pulp from his chin to his hips.
Again / saw an ambulance horse struck.
The shot first struck the earth, glanced
and hit a stone, and then jumped a fence
and hit the horse in the head. His neck
was broken and all the bones back to
his middle seemed to have been pulver-
lied.
with the advent of the reach-loadlng
cannon, together with new inventions in
shot and shell, the old-fashioned cannon
ball has become thing of the past The
same weight of metal. cast pointed
shot, may not kill any more men in the
field, but it does far greater execution
when used as a battering power
THE closest call ever had from a
solid shot was at Fredericksburg. We
were standing in line, when / stopped to
tie my shoe. At that instant a ten-pound
ball passed over my head, the wind Of II
knocking me down, and II smashed the
rear rank man to a pulp. He had a broth
er in another company, and a week after
the battle the brother came to me with
his fists doubled up.
:. What's the natter asked
g I'm going to lam your was the re-
ply.
. What for?'
For STOPPING down the other day and
letting poor Jim get killed by cannon
ball meant for you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
PREACHER MAKES CHARGES.
Wants Franchise Granted to Light and
Power Company Declared Void.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Aug. 1.-The Rev.
Samuel Wagenhals, for thirty-three
years the pastor of Trinity English
Lutheran church, filed suit asking that
the recently granted franchises of the
Electric Light and Power company of
this city be declared void.
He alleges that the newspapers were
subsidized, that money was used by the
company in electing the councilmen
that granted the franchise, and that
the services of the mayor and the
board of public works were secured
by illegitimate means.
The Light and Power company is
now in process of transfer to eastern
capitalists, who have formed a merger
of light, power, heating and traction
plants in this part of Indiana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
COAL MINES CLOSE.
Sixty Thousand Men Made Idle in
Pennsylvania.

Pottsville, Pa, Aug. 1.-The shut
down at the collieries in the Schuylkil
region today was complete with the
exception of the Lehigh Coal C Navi-
cation company. which continued to
operate its collieries in the Panther
creek valley.
All the individual operators along
the Reading system were compelled
to shut down by reason of the fact
that no cars will be furnished until
August s.
1t is conservatively estimated that
there are about $4,000 idle men in
this country as the result of the sus-
pension. During the period of idle
ness, 1t is the intention of the COM
panies to make many Improvements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
j. E. NIssLEY RESIGNS.
Gives Up His Place at Head of Pure
Milk Company.

]. E. Nissley resigned on Saturday af
ternoon as manager of the Topeka Pure
Milk company, because of other bust
ness affairs which require his attention.
Bert Ramsey succeeded Mr.. NissIey.
and took charge of the plant today. He
is an extensive stakeholder, and was
manager of the ice cream depot in con-
nection with the plant since last Decem-
Der.
Mr.. NiSsley will retain his interest in
the company and will continue the
board of directors. He organized the
concern well as the Continental
Creamery company from which he re-
tired some time ago.
The Topeka Pure Milk company be-
gan business last December in a new
building at Fourth and Jackson streets.
1t also purchased the Heinz ice cream
factory and consolidated the two con-
Germs. George NJ. Noble is president of
the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
MAN OF 81 TAKES POISON.
Mistakes Carbolic Acid for Cough Sir
up, Empties Bottle, and Expires.

bottle of carbolic acid for the cough
medicine which he had been taking re-
Gently, Isaac Webb. aged 81 and the
oldest resident of Howard county, swa1-
lowed the contents of the vial and died
in great agony.
Webb, who had hardly been i'll a day
in his life and often declared that he
expected to pass the century mark, had
been suffering of late from slight
cough, for which he was taking sooth-
ing preparation.
His sight was somewhat dim and it
is supposed that his mistake was due
to this infirmity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
Another Land Drawing.

Grand Forks, n. D., Aug. This
city is preparing for a rush of land
seekers who are expected here to par
ticipate in the drawing of lands on
the opening of the Fort Totten Indian
reservation, the registration for which
will be held from August to 90.
Twenty thousand persons are expect
ed. The new reservation lands repre-
sent 10000 acres, part of which is
held under allotment by Indians. The
drawing will take place at Devils
Lake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
a Russian joke.

New YORK, Aug. IA remarkable
article appears in the Novoe Vryema
from the pen of the well known
writer, NJ. Menchikoff, the substance
of which is that Russia has been util-
lied by President. Roosevelt for the
purpose of his imperialiStic ambitions,
says the st. Petersburg correspondent
of the Herald. Russia, the article
says, has been pictured to the Ameri-
can people as a menace to them
thereby emphasizing the necessity of
having a belligerent president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
Snake Used in Murder Pilot.

Jeffersonville, Ind, Aug. What is
believed to have been an ingenious
attempt to encompass the death of a
man by fastening a poisonous snake to
his gate so that the reptiles head
hung close to the latch was discovered
at the home of Clarence Norris, three
miles from here, today Norris was
warned by a neighbor, and he suspects
an enemy of the plot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
DOG Drowns i'm Life Saving.

Laurel, Del, Aug. Three chill
dren were drowned here today, faith
full dog rescued a fourth. and lost its
life while attempting to take another
child ashore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
A Lucky Stoop.

Speaking of the missiles of war, said
an old soldier who had heard the whistles
of thousands of them, "a six-pound solid
shot striking man fairly in the breast
behind him, but this was seldom the case
in the civil war. At the worst, only two
men would become victims The firing OF
round shot was generally a subject OF
jokes and jibes. and it was only when
one struck a tree and hurled splinters
for a hundred feet around that anybody
looked serious.
AT Stone river 1 saw a soldier hit by
a cannon ball for the hrst time. 1t struck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
standing of the Citr Leaene.

There were three games played in
the City League Saturday, one be-
tween the Asylum and Santa Fe Reds
In which the latter were victorious
and smashed the percentage of 1000
winch the State Hospital has main
talned, and double-header between the
Y NJ c. A. and Tenth Street Slug
gers which broke even. North To-
peka and the Santa Fe Auditors did
not plaV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
Good Place for Topekans in St. Louis

St Louis, Aug. All those who
know Mr.. c. NJ. Hill who conducted
the old Windsor, now National, hotel
in this city, will be pleased to learn
that he is now conducting the great
Hotel Napoleon Bonaparte, at the
Grand Main Entrance to the World
fair in St. Louis.
He wants all Kansans and their
friends to know that by sending him a
postal card of their coming he will
reserve for them the best in the house.
During August the rates are one dollar
per day, meals SOC and 75c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01

Wichita, Kas.. Aug, 1.-The various
employment agencies of this city are
still in search of more men to take
the place of the striking butchers.
carload of twenty-five was sent over
the Santa Fe TO Kansas City SATURDAY..
where they will be given places in the
packing house of Swift & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
M1NCIE GIRL THREATENED.
Young Woman, Warned to Leave City
Immediately, Is Frustrated.

Muncie, Ind, Aug. Postal au-
thorities and the police are investigat-
ing letters received by Miss Harriet
Clark, a well known young woman,
and her friends. The communications
threaten Miss Clark with violence if
she does not leave the city imme-
diately.
Miss Clark is almost Frustrated by
fear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
Low Rates to louisville.

The Chicago Great Western railway
will on August 18th to 18th inclusive
sell tickets to Louisville at very low
rates for the round trip account the
August 1929 Good to return until
August 31st. For full information apply
to any Great Western agent or j. P.
Elmer G. P A. Chicago. ILL.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
To the Worlds Fair via the Missouri
Pacific.

If you do not live ION the line of the
Missouri Pacific, ask for your ticket
are seven daily trains between Kansas
City and st. Louis, making connection
with all trains on all lines running
into Kansas City. Any ticket agent
will sell you a ticket at the reduced
rate reading over the Missouri Pacific
from Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
Fire i'm Kingfisher.

Kingfsher, Ok, Aug. Fire destroy
ed five business buildings in kinghsher
Sunday. including Bappe's saloon,
Franks restaurant and three empties-
The total loss is $4,000, partly insured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
WABASH TO ST. LOUIS.
Worlds Feir Route-'FoIlow the
Flag"

Only line to Worlds fair main en-
trance. Five daily trains from Kansas
City. Shortest line. Ask your agent
for tickets over the Wabash.
/. s. MCCLELLAN.
Western Passenger Agent
Kansas City. Mo.
Fl. c. SHIELDS,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Kansa1 City. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
WORLDS FAIR ATTENDANCE.
Business Shows a Decided Improve
ment During the Past Week.

st. Louis, Aug. 1.-The statement
of the recorded admissions for the
week ending July 80 has been given
out by the worlds fair management,
and shows an attendance during that
period of 551,S42 persons, a consider
able gain over the record of 512,150
of the week previous. Last weeks at
tendance brings the grand total of
admissions to the worlds fair since it's
opening up to 5,657,577. The record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01

A Sordid Nature-"Don't you want to
deserve the gratitude of your fellow cit
izens?"
THE trouble with the gratitude" said
Senator Sorghum, lis that 1t is usually
expressed by the words thank you, un-
accompanied by cash.'-Washington star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
Santa Re Reds IL. ASYLUM :

In game full of errors and char
acterized by loose fielding on the part
OF the Asylum. the Reds won with
ease They hit Grace at critical times
Henry for the railroad men was eff
fective. The batteries were Henry
and Wilkinson, Grace and Stoves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01

The SIuggers and the Y NJ. G. a.
broke even on their double-header
Saturday afternoon. The first game
was a walkaway for the Tenth Street
society boys, pounding Galbreath free
~ in the first inning all over the lot
Smith took charge in the second in
ming and pitched winning ball through
the rest of the game. He was also in
on the slab in the second game which
he won by a score of to l. 1t re-
solved itself into a pitchers battle
between himself and Parker in the
box for the Sluggers. Batteries-Y
NJ. C A, Galbreath. Smith and
Stoves; Sluggers, Parker and Ramsey.
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