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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
Il. IL. Zeigler, Salina Clerk,
Sells Invention for a Fortune.
Receives So, 900 and ST. Royalty
on Every Sale Made.
HAS OIL GAS BURNER.
Been Over Five Years Expert
menting and Working on 1t.
A Los Angeles Manufacturing
Firm Secures Patent.

Sahna, Kan, Jan. 10.-R. H. Zeigler
IS now a clerk employed at Jos. Dun
cans real estate office, South Seventh
street, but there is every indication
that within a few months he will be a
very rich man.
Mr. Zeigler has invented an oil gas
burner, which has been patented and
which has been purchased from him.
The young man has long been stu
dent Of this kind of work and for five
bustion. 1t was in September, 1905,
While experimenting, that he hit upon
the invention that will make him in
dependent for life to come.
Mr. Zeigler manufactured the first
oll-gas burner and realizing that 1t
was good thing, applied and obtain
ed a patent on it. Mr.. Zeigler has a
brother living in Los Angeles, who is
patent attorney, and this brother,
while talking to large manufactur-
company the new Invention.
The managers of the company look
ed the invention over and the first
thing Mr.. Zeigler of this city knew he
81, 500 cash for the invention, $1,000 in
stock and 81 royalty on every burner
sold while the patent holds Besides
these there was a guarantee to dispose
of 5000 of these burners the first year,
assuring Mr.. Zeigler $1,000 the first
y
fered. Another clause provided for 10
per cent of all profits made by any
company manufacturing the oil-gas
fuel.
The managers asked until the first
of the year to decide on buying the in
vention and enclosed $500 as option
money, which, if they did not agree to
take the invention by the first of the
year, Mr.. Zeigler was to retain. Be
fore the appointed time the company
sent articles of agreement and will
manufacture the burner.
The company which will manufac-
ture this burner will incorporate Feb
ruary 20, this year, under the laws of
California, on which day Mr.. Zeigler
will receive $1,500 cash and $1,000 in
stock. 'fz-
This burner, it is said, will revolu-
tionize fuel and heating. 1t can be at
tached to a furnace or any stove and
will light and heat a house at the same
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
New York Suits Fred Glade.

New York, Jan. 1O.-Fred Glade
will be Yankee. after all The for
mer st. Louis crack sent a neat let
ter to Secretary Nahon of the New
York Americans saying that he was
we'll pleased with the recent deal, and
that he had decided to remain in base
ball for several years to come. 81 al
ways wanted to play on a New York
team" wrote Glade, land I feel that
this splendid opportunity should not
be lost. Send on a contract and 1
will sign it, if the terms are satisfac-
tOry''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Match.

Baltimore, Jan. 10.-FTank A
Gotch, champion wrestler of the Unit
ed States announced today that he
had received a telegram indicating
that George Hackenschmidt had con-
sented to meet him. The dispatch
was an inquiry as to whether a date
for match between April L and
May 1 would suit. Gotch said that it
would, and that either Kansas City or
Chicago would be chosen as the scene
of the contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
ATTELL-NEIL MATCH.
frankie Expects a Twenty Round
Bout, However With Abe.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 10.-Now
that Owen Moran has made up his
mind to go east and accept ten weeks
theatrical engagement, Abe Attel is
after frankie Neil. Abe first proposed
to box six rounds with Neil before the
Reliance club Of Oakland, but Neil
wants twenty round go at least. At
tel has had a talk with Alex Greggains
in the hope he could put the fight on
in this city. but nothing has come of
the match so far. A number of Morans
English admirers here, total strangers
to him, have presented him with a $3.50
scarf pin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
TWO SENT TO LANSING.
Pittsburg Train Robbers Given Peni-
Tertiary Sentence.

Pittsburg, Kan, Jan. 10.-Joe
Bush and John MerifeId, who were
found guilty in the present term of
the district court of holding up a Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train near this
city on March 4. 1906, were sentenced
to the penitentiary Thursday after
noon. The former got an indetermin-
ate sentence from five to twenty-one
years, while the latter received twelve
years. Bush was found guilty of
manslaughter in the first degree in
the shooting Of John Henry. one of
the passengers, who fired two shots at
the robbers during the holdup, ana
was killed by Bush, who was standing
at the back door OF the coach they
were robbing. Merifie1d was found
guilty of murder in the second de.
gree, because the jury thought he was
as guilty as Bush.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
BIG STORE FOR OTTAWA.
New York Firm Buy Lots and VIII
Erect a Department House.

Ottawa, Kan, Jan. los. H. Kress
& Company of 396 Broadway, New
York city, have purchased at cons
sideration of about $S,400 lots II and
IS in block 81 of this city, and will
erect on them one of the largest de-
partment stores in this part of the
state These lots are the ones imme-
diately north of the old court house
building on the east side of the square.
This company intends to erect at
least a two story and maybe higher
brick building which will cover the en-
tire front of the two lots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
MONTGOMERY COUNTY's ROW.
Sheriff Paxson VIII Fight the Ouste1
Proceedings Being Brought.

Independence, Kan, Jan. 10.-Since
the resignation Of County Attorney j.
r. Charlton a fight is being waged on
Sheriff c. NJ Paxson. Judge Thomas
J. Flannelly will file papers in custer
against the sheriff in which the latter
will be charged with different offenses
which the judge claims will show
that he is incompetent of holding the
Office of sheriff of the county. The
sheriff will fight.
In an interview last night Sheriff
Paxson said. 1.-THE records of the
sheriff's office are open to all. I was
in Topeka Wednesday, and tried to
find Attorney General Jackson. I
have not failed in a single case in the
year have been sheriff. and defy all
allegations that may be made"
The present fight between the sher-
iff and Judge Flannelly originated
when Judge FTannelly appointed Val
Matthews county auditor. Matthews
refused to o. K. certain bills from the
sheriff's office and the fight was
started. r ssh =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
Wichita Signs Patterson

Wichita, Jan. 10-L. C. Patterson. an
amateur ball player of oxford, Kan,
has been signed by President Frank
1sbel of the local ball club. Patterson,
who Is a giant, twenty years of age is
declared to be a promising looking re-
cruit by Isbell and others who saw
him. Besides showing signs of great
strength he looks fast and active. He
played at Woodward, Ok, a part of
last season. The new player is a utH-
ity man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
Catches a White SQUIRREL.

Salina, Kan. Jan. 10.-John Burns,
living on the old Burns farm, nine
reports that yesterday he caught a
white squirrel on the banks of Gypsum
creek.
White squirrels are said to be a
great freak and are exceedingly rare.
ewes and as white as white rabbit.
Beyond the color. it is exactly like an
ordinary squirrel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
Rabbit Eats a SIS Bill.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 10.-Evidently
mistaking a five dollar bill for a piece
of cabbage, a small white rabbit be-
longing to Miss Nettie Falkner, 324
North Water street, destroyed piece
Of currency before 1t was noticed.
Mrs. Falkner had dropped the bill on
the floor of the room. Noticing It's
absence a few minutes later, she went
to the room where she discovered
Bunny" nibbling away at the edges
Over half the bill was destroyed be-
fore it was recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
ONE BODY IS RECOVERED.
Charles Baker, Drowned at KiclkapoO,
Is Taken From the River.

Leavenworth, Kan. Jan. 10.-The
body of Charles Baker, one of the
seven victims of the river accident at
Kickapoo Monday night. has been re-
covered. 1t was found in the middle
of the river near the spot where the
Inflated boat sank.
Bakers body was sent to an under
taking establishment at Weston, Mo.
No arrangements for the funeral have
been made. A second body was drawn
rear to the surface but slipped away
before it could be made fast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
AN ALFALFA MEAL MILL.
Will Be Erected at Hutchinson by the
LaFabeeS.

Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. 10.-Fred
Larabee of Stafford, of the Larabee
family that is building the big flour
mill here, was in town yesterday
1--WE will build an alfalfa meal mill
in Hutchinson" Mr.. Larabee said.
1--WE will have it in operation by the
time the flour mill is started. if the
plans proceed as we hope"
Mr. Larabee's idea is to erect mill
that will grind about twenty-five tons
of alfalfa a day. This stuff, mixed
with feed from the grain ground in
the flour mill, makes the mixture that
is sold for stock food. The output
should be about fifty tons In all per
day. This would mean a pretty good
business and would require something
like 5000 tons of alfalfa annually.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
Langford Scores Knockout.

Los Angeles, JAN 10-Sam Langford
has added one more knockout to his
record, which will not go in the dope
book. Langford was confronted by a
highwayman, who thrust a gun in his
stomach with a demand that Langford
throw up his hands. Langford com
piled by knocking the gun away with
his left and crossed a hard right to the
fellows jaw. While Langford was
picking up the gun the highwayman
escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
Wichita's 1907 Death Roll.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 10.-There were
filed in the Office of the city clerk dur
death by the undertakers of this city.
This is Just ten more than were filed
during the year 1906. OF this num-
Der, however. rs were persons who
died outside the city and were brought
ally died in this civ. When, however,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
Nelson Calcels Bout With scaier.

Los Angeles, Jan. 10.-Manager Nc
Carey has been notified by Battling
Nelson that he has decided not to fight
Kid Scaler in Los Angeles. McGarey
had reserved a date for this pair, but
Nelson's fight in Ogden interferes with
the arrangement, and the date has
been Cancelled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10

local authorities on a charge Of
bigamy. He came to this city six
months ago with wife number two
from Petoskey, Mich. Three weeks ago
his wife received a letter from his pa
rents stating that he had another wife
and three children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
WiIliam Jeweu to PIav X n

Kansas City, Jan. 10-The basketball
game scheduled between the Washing
ton university of St. Louis and Will
lam Jewell was called off Tonight
William Jewell will play the K. u FIVE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
KetchelI Signs for Papke or Kelly

San Francisco. Jan. 10.-Stanley
ketcheH of Butte, Mont, has signed
with Coffroth to fight either Papke or
Hugo Kelly on Washington's birth
day at 154 pounds, four hours before
the fight. Coffroth will wire Papke
and Kelly tonight and try to arrange
a meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
Death OF John Spurgin.

Salina, Kan, Jan. 1O.-John Spur
gin, who came to this city in 1867
and one Of the Oldest settlers in CEN
trail Kansas, is dead at the home OF
his daughter here. He is survived by
two sons and seven daughters. He
was 95 years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10

81 others who though they died in the
HOSPITALS and sanitariums of this city,
were residents of other places. Is taken
from the list. it will be seen that the
total number of deaths of actual resi-
dents of Wichita was but 4S9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
Crushed by the Cars.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 10.-Luke Nc
Lamar, a switchman employed with
the Rock Island, met death in the To-
cal yards Thursday by being caught
between the bumpers while making a
switch. Death occurred a moment
after his release.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
Joe McGinnity Signs,

New York, Jan. 10.-Joe McGin-
nifty of the Giants has sent signed
contract to McGraw, which sets at
rest the report that the iron man
would not be found with New York
next season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10
To Prevent the Grin.

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE removes
cause. There's only .BROMO QUININE'
Look for signature of E. w. GROVE. sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10

Wanted on Bigamy Charge.
Wichita, Kan, Jan. 10.-Prof.
Frank Vaudeville is being sought by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-10

Only One "Bromo Quinine''
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE.
Look for the signature of E. w. GROVE
Used world over to cure cold In day. sc.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
GEN. WELLS ESCAPED
Attempt Made to XIII Him by Blowing
Up His House.

Telluride, Colo, March 30.-Former
Adjutant General Bulkeley Wells mar
rowly escaped death or serious injury
at his home from well planned effort
to assassinate him with dynamite
bomb. A stick of dynamite, or a pre-
pared bomb was placed under or near
General Wells bed.
General Wells was sleeping, as was
MS habit, on an outer porch of the
mouse, and he was hurled with the
debris many feet from the wrecked
house. ) The side of the house was
torn completely out, hardly a stick of
the bed remained, and fragments of
wood were scattered over the neigh
borhood
Though badly shaken up and bruised
TO some extend, General Wells is said
to have escaped without serious injury
General Wells took a leading part
IN the suppression of labor troubles in
this state in 1904 and 1905.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
SENATE PASSES AkDRIcH BILL
BY Vote Of AZ to is It Goes Through
Both Ankeny and Piles Voted for It.

Amended to change the present bank
reserve law and in other particulars,
the Aldrich financial bill was passed
by the senate on a vote of AZ to is.
Senators Ankeny and Piles of Wash
ington voted for it. AS now amended
the law allows an issue of emergency
currency up to s500,OOOOO0 to national
banks, secured by county and munich
pal bonds approved by the secretary
Of the treasury.
The rate of interest paid by the
banks on this circulation is fixed at
one half of one per cent month for
the first four months, and three-fourths
of one per cent thereafter. An inter-
est rate of not less than one per cent
is fixed on government deposits.
Banks not in reserve cities must
keep four-fifths of the required Is per
cent reserve in their vaults. Officers
of national banks are prohibit from in
vesting deposits in stock or securities
of corporations in which the bank
officers hold positions, and penalty
of Imprisonment from one to five years
is provided. This amendment, and an
other fixing similar punishment for
classifying bank securities were secur-
ed by LaFolette.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
BEeeAR GAVE TEN FOR ONE
Beautiful Story Emanates from Salt
Lake City.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-When it be-
came known that a man standing at
Second South and Main streets, who
was supposed to be a beggar, was Civ
ing dollar to every person who re-
sponded to his appeal for aims, there
was quick opening of purses and a
scramble to aid the needy. The man
was soon out of dollars.
The supposed beggar appeared at
the corner about 9 o'clock at night
He stopped number of men, plain
lively asking for the price of a meal
Some passed on without noticing him.
and others roughly told him to go to-
work or hunt up the free soup kitchen.
At last one man, gave the man dime
Immediately the mendicant drew out
a dollar
Take this" he said. "You gave me
dime. III give you dollar"
When the urchins about the corner
learned what had happened they flock
ed to the rich beggar and showered
him with offers of assistance.
In very few minutes the mans re-
sources were exhausted, and he de
parted, humming to himself
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
HAYLIss WAS KEEN swINDLER
rWe-Thousand-MiIe Chase to Arrest
Alleged Cunning Insurance Thief
Living Declared Dead.

New York.-Governor Hughes has
been asked to sign requisition papers
10 Drlng to New York Ira ]. Bayliss.
said by officers of the Prudential Life
insurance company to be the most dan
gerous swindler in their experience.
mere are living in New York state
To-Day more than a dozen persons who
1t Is charged, have been officially de-
ciared dead by Bayliss, who carried
out bogus funerals and forged death
certl1cates and undertakers permits
20 enable him to collect the money of
the policyholders.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
CASTRO ATTACKS ROOSEVELT
Willy President Of Venezuela Also
Makes Charges Against Root.

Caracas, Venezuela, via Williamstad.
Curacao. United States propos-
es to raise the flag of conquest in
South America. Secretary Root, under
the influence of the president, and in
spired by Americans holding claims
against Venezuela, is following a pre-
meditated plan to create conflict with
this republic"
So declares President Castro.
through his official organ, Ell Consti-
tutional.
In an editorial entitled, What Does
Roosevelt Want?" the publication.
which is recognized as Castros official
organ, says that the American govern
>ment does not intend to recognize the
fnality OF the decision reached by the
Venezuelan courts and the mixed COM
missions.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11

Inc president Saturday gave his last
sie'ing Tor portrait that is being
painted by Philip E. Lazlo, the Hun
sarian artist, for Colonel Arthur Lee.
formerly military attache of the Brit
,sn embassy. The portrait, which is
NE size, is three-quarter length view
Oh the president in riding costume.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11

"A review Of the marines casualties
Oh the coast Of New England and Brit
lsn North America during the fall and
winter seasons just ended, shows that
about $50 lives were lost. OF this
number 251 persons persisted in the
wrecks OF 10 vessels belonging to the
french fishing feet Of st. Pierre. last
fall. -
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11

well, 80 long, old man. 1 must
sneak. Here comes Tompkins, and he
always persists in telling me his trou-
bles."
That leaves me up against it,
I'm what wayT'
HE always tells me his jokes
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
CHAPTER w.

Victor LAblanche owed his unprece-
dsnted success largely to the fact that he
never permitted anybody to share his
discoveries In the field of crime. II
ever he found out anything remarkable,
b never suffered the slightest hint Of it
TO cross his lips. He reserved 1t for 4
grand coup when the crisis Of the case
should be reached And these surprises,
whfch Invariably enhanced his reputation
q shrewd officer, wers generally ef-
Gseesd thssush the exercise Il The most
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11
TIC Countersfgn.

Time, IL p. M: Private Brown ION
bridge guard for first time -Ha'aftl
'Oo-goes-thur?
Country woman (returning late from
market There, there, my dear, don't
'ee be afraid, tbs only me.-Ally So
per's Half Holiday.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11

A little fellow Of 8 years was asked
by gentleman bow old he Wa
I'm not oldr" he exclaimed indiG-
nantlUs Tin almost new.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-04-11

The right ear Il generally larger than
the left
Mohave County miner., 1908-09-26
Tom Reed Making Gold Bricks.

Last Tuesday Deputy Sheriff George Ayers brought in from the Tom Reed camp five bars of bullion weighing in the aggregate 5O,OOOS. These bars were the cleanup of the plates and cyanide tanks for twenty-one and one- half days run. While this is not the best daily showing of the mill it rein forces the claim of the company that they have one of the largest proper ties on the coast. The last cleanup of the mill netted 40,O00S for thirteen days run, something over 3,000$ per day. The mill is but ten stamps ca pacity and may handle thirty tons of ore daily, which is about the average of mill work, an indication that the ore will average about 140$ to the ton, as it is claimed the saving is 55 per cent. With this grade of ore in sight in the mine and the stopes as yet not even opened, what may we expect of the property when real mining con- mences. Every pound of the ore so far milled has come from the drifts, shafts and winzes.
Mohave County miner., 1908-09-26
Douglas Copper.

The Fundician shelter of the Doug las Copper company will start up sholtly and recent developments at the mine of the company show that it will be able to get it's own fluxing ores, says an exchange.
 The ore found has large percent age of iron in it and at the same time, enough copper to provide for the ex- penses of mining the ore. The smel. ter will start off with a capacity of 300 tons day. This does not take into account the high grade ores in which there is large profit. The company recently finished its own foundry and machine shop, which enable it to make its own repairs even to the largest castings. This is very import ant, as hitherto the chief impeachment in the company's progress has been in getting repaired parts to and from the money. The engineers of the company have been prospecting the Mexican Exploration and Mining company's $ properties and have found one at least which shows high yields in gold and silver. There are two railroads run ming directly into the company's prop erty, one traversing the northern end and the other the southern. Both lines will soon be completed, as the Mexican government has compelled them to finish up or else lose their grants.
Mohave County miner., 1908-09-26
Gold Values Diminishing.

Salt Lake City, Sept, H.-Reports from the Lower Mammoth property indicate that the recent big strike is holding out splendidly. As indicated in the first report from Superintendent Brown the high-grade streak is wid. ening as raising progresses. The streak is about 10 feet wide, with the silver and lead values evidently grad ually diminishing, just as Superintend- ent Brown declared he thought would be the case when the sensational assays were obtained. The gold is still in evidence to the amount of several ounces a ton, but the chances seem to favor the idea that another great stope of good silver-lead ore is being ap- preached and that the gold values will go back to normal as it is developed. The showing is declared to be re- markable one, just the same, and the management is looking for heavy tonnage to come from the ground be. tween the l,600 and1.2 % levels.