The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-10

the Spanish colonies and from there
to Spain, with quantities of the yell
low mineral.
However, when he arrived at the
home of his Spanish sweetheart, she
and her papa were attending a bull
fight in company with the adventurer's
rich rival, Don De Splurgo. And when
the three came home they calmly in
only fools gold that he was a fool
and that he had better "vamoose." He
did SOTO America where he married
his yet awaiting princess. 1t Is said
that she afterward became the great
aunt of Pocahontas. This may ac-
faces and her saving Captain John
Smith-after several rehearsals of the
act behind the wigwam.
just Like Cake.
Bpt, to "resoom''-in the words of
Samantha Ann" Just as beautiful
as the fools gold. are the quartz
samples, ranging in shade from those
as transparent as pure water to those
as dark as the political plots discov-
cred by Dave Leahy. private secretary
to Governor Stubs. in the recent CUB
ernatorial campaign. In a specimen
several colors in bands. so that the
stuff resembles the old fashioned jel-
ly-cake our kindly grandmothers used
to make. (This rhyme is accidental
not premeditated.)
Another especially beautiful mineral
in the collection is called "blocd-
stone" Mr.. Cooper has specimens of
this, both in the rough and polished.
The latter kind are Respondent jew
els, with a brilliant red and green
lustre.
Almost as beautiful-when held in
the sunlight-is a specimen of native
silver and copper, both in the same
ore. This comes from the National
mine, near Rockland, Ontonagon coun-
ty, Michigan. Several other states,
notably those of the West and South
west, have contributed largely to the
collection. From the Navajo reserva-
ton in Arizona comes some garnet
stones which are brought to the sur
face of the earth by ants. From
Nacosari, Mex. is a piece of breccia
rhyolyte, a stone in which ever crew
ice is filled with mineral copper. And
from far-off Siberia are number of
interesting specimens OF copper ore.
Nearer home, the famous Joplin caves
have contributed many samples. Each
peculiar feature of a mineral. it seems,
comes to perfection only in one GER
tain locality. so that when the supply
in that place is exhausted, that special
peculiar formation of mineral becomes
very rare.
SingularIy Appropriate Markings.
Near old Jerusalem in the Palestine,
VIM. Simmons, an English mineralo-
gist, in 1882. found a hemispherical
| quartz pebble, about the size of wal
nut. And on the surface. peculiarly
! appropriate to the place of discovery,
were light colored bands in the shape
| of a cross and crown. This find was
| sent to Mr.. Cooper on account or his
| friendship with Mr.. Simmons.
! The former spent great deal of his
! boyhood at sea. Visiting foreign ports
he collected stones and shells from the
/ beaches. When he became tax collec-
! tor for the Rock Island. and Travelled
! extensively he continued collecting
! Thus his minerals are wonderful in
j their number, variety, raritv and ar
/ tistic arrangement. Concerning them
eminent mineralogists have writer
| Mr.. Cooper, contributing and exchang-
| ing specimens. Scarcely a week goes
/ by that does not add to the large
group of "rocks" and precious stones