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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20

For pesos, or about 1885, a poor
Chilean bought few weeks ago the
foundation of an old house in Putu,
near Constitution. From this insigniE-
cant act there results an important dis
covery of gold. AS the man grubbed
out the stones from the earth his at
tention was attracted to the yellow
specks in one of them. He found it
contained an extraordinarily large pro-
portion of gold.
He inquired as to whence the stones
originally came, and finally traced them
to a hill in the vicinity. There he found
in the slope vein of gOid-bearing rock,
from a small portion of which in the
course of a weeks work he and cou-
pie of friends extracted $4,000 worth
of gold. A company has now been form
ed. with a capital of 100000 to open up
the vein and determine its true value
The geological formation is said to :
a very soft quartz.-New York Sun.
See second and third pages of State
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20
GETS LONG TERM IN JAIL.
Ed MCDONALD VIII Not Sell Liquor for
More Than Year.

Ed Mcdonald. persistent violator of
the prohibitOry law, has his board bills
at the Shawnee county Jail paid 42S
days in advance and it will be some
time in December, 1912, before he IS
again free man. Judge Whitcomb o
day added 240 days to McDonald's I'M
served sentence of 1873 days. when the
man pleaded guilty to the sale of II
half pint of whisky.
Last spring Judge Dana sent Nc
Donald to Jail for violations of the Ii
quor law and 1SS DAYS of that time is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20
Their WORK IS DONE.
Santa Fe officials Complete the Time
Card.

The uperintendents and trainmas-
ters of the Santa Fe who have been in
Topeka on a time card meeting are
country today, after making the Gus
tomary changes in the train schedules
to meet the winter traffic.
The only change that will affect To-
peka is a new schedule for No. TO- the
Kansas City and Chicago mail. This
train has been arriving in Topeka at
2:45 d. m. The new time card will
bring it in here at o'clock.
The card for the train de luxe to
California was made out. This may
he found in the railroad column to-
day. Other local adjustments were
made that will have no effect on the
Topeka time.
See second and third pages of State
journal this evening and every evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20
PURITY PEOPLE IN MEETING.
Kansas Chairman and Wife Go to
Columbus Convention.

Parsons. Kan. Oct. POI. Ralph
Roberts, kansas chairman of the leg
islative committee of the American
Purity congress. passed through here
in company with his wife, Ethel. They
are two of the Kansas delegates to the
International Purity congress, which
convenes at Columbus, o., next Mon
dav and lasts all week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20
BUYS HURRY MESSENGER
Serrce Changes Hands Today, Ray
Payne Manager.

The Hurry Messenger service located
at POP West Sixth street, operated in
the past by H. D. Brunt, has been sold
to Roy Payne and will be conducted
from the same place with the same
phones 226.
I'VE expect to improve the service
and add new equipment at once" said
Mr.. Payne. 1--WE will endeavor to give
prompt and careful service"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20

homa which McNamee said was valued
at $500. When the PLAINTIFF went to
look at his newly acquired property he
found it WAS worth about $50. Now
the offended TOpekan wants s.. 500
damages for misrepresentation
The Glasgow Wooden Mills, 729 KAN
sas avenue, viii make you a suit or
overcoat to order for SIS and press
and repair it free for months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20
lombard A TOWN.
Italians Drive Turks Away at Beng
hazi, TripOH.

Benghazi, Tripon, Oct. 2O--The italian
fleet hinder Rear Admiral Aubrey bonn
barded this city yesterday and landed four
thousand men who after brisk battle
occIlDied a portion of the town. The great
er.sDart of the troops however camped on
the beach last night. The Turks refused
to surrender and made stubborn re-
SiSfance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Franklin P. Manspeaker
who died in Long Beach, Gala, will be
held Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock from
the home of his mother-in- law, Mrs.
Susan A. Jewell at 800 East Sixth avenue.
Burial will be in Topeka cemetery. The
body will arrive in Topeka tomorrow.
Dallas Brodis, colored, years old, died
of brain fever yesterday afternoon.
Funeral services will be held from the
home. 112S North Madison street. at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial in the
Rochester cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20
gEEsszssalT Sss'lEHasz
NORTH TOPEKA NEWS

Roy Barnes Of Denver is visiting at the
home of Bert Ellis, 1900 North Kansas
avenue.
r. NJ. Campbell has returned from kan
sas City.
Mrs. Jeane Hobart, who has been the
guest of Mrs A. J. Arnold while a dele
gate to the Shawnee County Sunday
School association. has returned home
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. jenkins and
Mrs. NJ D. Smith OF Wamego are visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Smith
Mrs. John Gabriel OF Onaga Is a North
side visitor.
The intermediate class OF the North To-
peka Baptist Sunday school held a social
at the home OF w. X. Gardner on the
South side Wednesday night.
The North Side Baptist church on Sun
day night there will be a meeting on the
Men and Religious Forward Movement.
J. n. Dolley. state bank commissioner.
addressing the Pleasant Ridge grand fair
Thursday afternoon at the Grange hail.
eight miles northwest Of Topeka. said
that since the blue sky law was passed
Kansas had been saved six million dollars.
He told how II prevented people from be-
ing robbed by the sale OF worthless bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20
Card of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Frejd desire to
thank their friends and neighbors who
so kindly assisted at the death of their
little Evert and for the beautiful floral
offerings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20

See second and third pages of State
Journal this evening and every evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20
LOCAL MENTION.

sas-A ggie football game at Manhattan
Saturday will pass through Topeka at
9:45 a. m, and leave Manhattan at 8
o'clock at night, arriving in Topeka
at $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20

Wife-Sebastian, Just heard you sigh
again. Now, you must understand that.
once and for all, forbid you 20 Sigh
Fliegende Batter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20

Mr. HouseSeep-It seems to me we get
an awful lot of milk nowadays.
Mrs Housekeep-Yes we get a gallon
Mr.. Housekeep-Good gracious. we can't
use that much every day.
Mrs. Housekeep-I know, but it's
penny cheaper buying IL by the gallon
Chicago Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20

The Topeka high school game with
Ieavenworth which was first scheduled
to be played today was postponed I'M
til tomorrow and will be called at L
O'Clock to precede the Washburn-H Has
keu game on WashbHrn field. The dou-
BILE bill will afford a full afternoon u
football.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20

J. Will Kelley will be formally elect
ed secretary of the Commercial Clue
next Tuesday noon. Although a meet
ing Of the board Of directors of the club
was held this noon, no definite action
was taken relative to the change in the
official staff of the organization. The
regular monthly bills were passed upon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20

See second and third pages of State
journal this evening and every evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20
City's Monthly Paw Ron.

7 The board OF city COMMISSIONERS vo-
: ted money out of the following funds
for senz-monthly expenses this morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20
Wreck in Missouri.

Marshall, Oct 2O.-One person was
killed and IS seriously injured In the
wreck today of a passenger train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20

Members of the Topeka fire depart
ment are painting the alarm boxes
over the city a bright red.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20

Manager Treleaven of the gas COM
pany says there is no danger of an ex-
pIosion of gas from the balloons being
filled at Westlawn park He says 1t
is chemically impossible for an ex-
plosion from this source
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20

In order to keep the ''jay drivers
in Topeka from insisting on violating
the city ordinances, it will be neces-
sary for the city to place don't
hitch signs on the great white way
poles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20

THE Conflict Between the Crescent
and the Cross" viii be the title of an
address which DR.. F. L. Loveland will
deliver at the First M z. church next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20

Some of the clothiers on Kansas
avenue between Fifth and Sixth ave-
nues have started to hang their over
coats out in the middle of the side
walk. At one place this morning the
coats We're hung out seven feet from
the property line This is against the
city ordinance and why isn't it en-
forced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20

The estate of John z. Pears has beer
entered for probate in Judge Schoch's
court. An inventory of the estate
shows that Pears left to his relatives
property valued at $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-20

The case of A McAndrews against
w A. McNamee. is on trial today be-
fore a jury in Judge Dana's division
of the district court. McAndrews al
leges that he traded for land in Okla
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-14
The Story of the Pearl Button Industry

While in bathing one day my foot
was cut. and upon examination Of
the cause found the bottom of the NV
.er was covered with mussels. At last
I had found what l had been looking
for, great beds of mussels from which
/ could manufacture pearl buttons /;
the ambition | started with when
left Germany.''-J. F. BoeppIe.
(Muscatine letter to the Des Moines
Register & Leader. And this is how
It happened that the first nnusseI pearl
button factory in the world came to
be located at Muscatfne, Iowa, and is
today one of the worlds greatest and
most valuable industries.
Just at this time there is man
down near Fairport. Iowa, by the
name of J F. Boeppie. who is working
under the bureau of fisheries Of the de
partment Of commerce and labor, ma
king extensive Investigations Of the
mussel shells and deducting their eco
nomic value. He is considered one Of
the most valuable research workers
now under government pay
Along about March. 1887. BoeppIe
left his native home in Germany and
sailed for the United states in quest
of mussel shells with which to man
ufacture pearl buttons. He went di-
rectIy 10 Gibson City, IL. made his
remarkable find in the Sangamon
river, came on westward 70 the Mis-
sisgippi river, found much more val
liable deposits or BEDS Of the mus
sci near Rock Island, Ill, and even
tually made his headquarters for con
struction work at Muscatine.
Business went well for many years.
yet financial stringencies. business
evoluuons and tangiings Of the trade
finally saw BOeppie disassOciated
from his once fourishing business.
With a regeneration, however. came
government position, a new factory
and work which now promises TO RI
val his former attempts along this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-14

/ line. Directly after business difficult
ties forced Boepple out Of his Musca
tine enterprise, he was engaged by the
bureau of fisheries 10 assist in making
a mussel investigation trip along the
Mississippi with a party of research
workers from Washington, D. c. Lat
er Boepple opened a small button fac
tory in Cannelton, Ind, and just
when this was well under way. the
panic of 1897 discontinued business
Additional scientific expenditures
we're necessitated by the government
soon afterward. however. and this
time Boepple found himself doing re
search work principally in Kentucky
up Green river as far as the Nam
moth cave.
In 1903 he investigated the entire
Ohio river. Big Sandy, Clinch and
Hoiston rivers and after finishing a
trip on the CIinch river received a
permanent appointment from the
government as United States she'll
expert. Last May, Boepple received
orders to move to Fairport. The
government has a large stretch OF
land here and has established a clam
hatchery and fish hatchery for tenn
porary work. Al the present time
Boepple's principal work is to make
a scientific study of mussel life dur
ing the summer months. spend a
great deal of time along the various
streams and during the winter study
the commercial value Of the shells.
His lie history Of search for the
musseI is nothing short Of remarkable.
even wonderful in details and to him
this state owes much, for due to him
is IFS present recognition as the first
and al the present time one of the
greatest mussel shell button produc-
ing communities in the world.
Mr.. Boepples business opportuni-
ties were continually demolished by
some i'll fortune or another and he
finally found himself frozen out of his
original plans and ambitions. His
successive steps toward gain and his
alternate failures form a pathetic
page in the worlds pearl button his
tory but TO the history of his life eff
fort to give TO the world the mussel
button forms = page in the same book
ri which any research worker might
proud.
IN OtteseB, Germany. near Ham
burg. there we're once upon time
numerous button factories, having
changed their location from Hamburg
TO this city in 1880. in order 10 take
advantage of the free shipping facili-
ties TO inland points in Germany, for
duty was placed on all goods shipped
out of Hamburg On Plug strasse in
a large building equipped with steam
power. where space and power were
leased to various manufacturers Mr..
Boepple operated a button plant of
several turning Iathes. being an exper-
fenced button maker, having learned
and worked at the trade from the age
Of Il years. starting in Esslington.
Wurtemburg, and later having addi-
tiona experience in Vienna
In the year 1886, Mr.. Boepple saw
some shells that had been found in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-14

rest a long bar from which dangie
short ropes provided with row-foot
hooks. In the boat always rides the
mule" a frame four feet square COW
cred with canvas
II is with such an outht, represent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-14

calls himself, in imitation of the marine
mussel hunter, though he works with
boat and hook His boat is fat tub
rudely made. On both sides OF il two
narrow boards three feet in length are
fastened perpendieulsrly On these
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-14
e. a remedv o. sore eYes.

So It happens that not only in order
70 adorn his white sister. but also 10
heal The hated Chinese. the Iowa pearl
fisher tolls in sunshine and rain from
May 10 November. a clam digger he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-14

ing an expenditure OF $25. that the
clam digger rows forth TO work Ia the
fog Of the early morning. When the
clam bed is reached, he drops the
tcontInuea on Page Fourteen.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-14

Exactly like cut. can hang one 10
window as has border on each side,
is wide enough for any window and
full length, special
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-14

Solid oak china closet, all polished
and a dandy for the money. Don't
overlook this If in need of some
thing to show your pretty dishes,
SO inches wide, 5S inches high,
value S17, special ......, $13.95
$20O cash, 81 a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-10
NAME "CLIMBERS"
 LINKS SAYS DOBBS

Montgomery. March 9.-(Special )-Man- ager Dobbs believes Climbers" by which the local players have been called for a long time. is a jinks. He has offered "a prize of BIO to anyone suggesting an ac- ceptable name. Some of the replies fol- low:
 First-The "Robbers,r because they are going to rob all the rest of the league of games.
 Second-The "Vultures," because they are going to eat up every other team in the league.
 Third-The Boosters" because they are going to have team that will be worthy of boosting.
 Fourth-The wolves because they are going to gnaw on their enemies until they conquer them.
 The ''Hustlers." because they are going to hustle right up to the top of the league
 The Fence Breakers" because they are going to hit the ball so hard that they will break the fence. Other suggestions that have been made are the "Scramblers,'' the Eagles" the "Buffaloes," the "Beetles,'' the Dob bers,'' the Senators" "Billikens," "Citi- zens.' Scouts" "Greys," "Captives, " "Winners,' .'Dobblings" "Monarchs. "Monties.' Chalmers" "Wasps," "Hust- lers,, 'Bustlers,' Comets" "Chantt clers'--but why go through the whole list?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-10
CAMEL REACHES
 TRAINING CAMP

Anniston, March 9.-(Special.)-John H Ganzel, manager of the Rochester East ern League hustlers, who have copped the rag in that organization for the past two seasons, arrived in Anniston Wednesday at noon. accompanied by his wife, and daughter. He will be here for about six weeks, being joined by the latter ipart of the week by the various members ol his team, who have selected Anniston as the training camp for this spring.
 Ganzel states that his first practice will be pulled off on Monday afternoon Until that time he will be busy, he says, in prosecuting the improvements project ed at the gymnasium and at the local baseball park. He says that he has scheduled games with the Phillies, who are training at Birmingham. and with the Birmingham and Montgomery South ern league teams. He will also pull of several games with the Alabama Presby- terian college team and the Anniston Southeastern league team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-10
REPORT FIERCE
 MEXICAN BATTLE

Fl Paso, Tex, March 9.-The battle fought at Casas Grande on Monday, in which the force under Madero was rout- ed by the federal troops under Coi Cuellar, lasted the entire day with heavy casualties on both sides, according to an American mining man, who claims 70 have seen the engagement.
 The force engaged on each side Is said to have been 600 men. Madero s men succeeded in reaching the outskirts of the town where they opened heavy fire on the garrison While portion of his force held the insurrectos in check, CuellarI led the remainder of his troops in flank movement that placed the in surrectos under cross-fre.
 Madero received small endorsements during the engagement and was able to hold his position until darkness fell, when he succeeded in withdrawing his men under a heavy fire.
 Madero Is said to have lost three ma chine guns, a large quantity of ammuni- tion and many horses. He was able to rally only 400 of his 500 men in his re- treat. He is reported retiring toward Sonora.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-10
FAVORITES SPLIT
 CARD AT TAMPA

Tampa, Fla, March 9.-Three success ful favorites and like number of losing ones split the card at the West Tampa track this afternoon. The first three choices of the day proved the winning ones but were lightly played, and as a result the books realized on the day when the heavily backed Louis Katz and Love Watches were defeated. Glipian proved a surprise by getting up in the final stride to beat out Donaldo and Love Watches in the last race by head. Summarizes:
 First race, purse s125 3-year-olds and up, five and a half furiongs. selling-Com- pIete, 10 (Troxler), to 5, to 10, out, won; Dandy Dancer, 1O9 GIolples), 8 to 5, to 5, out. second; Atliie w, 94 (Steele), 10 to 1, to 1, 2 to 1, third. Time. 1:12 4-5 Kettle Carita, T. B.. Spears, Donation Johnny Wise, Ira, Restless Lady and Melsear ran.
 Second race. purse $50, 4-year-olds and up, six furlongs. selling-Grace Kimball 1O3 Dreyer. even. to ?, out, won; Irwin P. Diggs, 115 (Bergen), to 1, to 5, to 5, second; Blue Tie, 103 (Quinlan), 3 to 1, even, to 2, third. Time, 1:19 S-5. Sangil Dr. Crook, Royal Lady and Stromeland ran.
 Third race, purse s125. 4year- olds and up, 6 furlongs, selling-Billie Hibbs 115 Qrvin). even. 2 to 5, out, won, Harting, 115 (PicketD, 4 to l, to ?, to 5. second; Yankee Pooh, 103 e. Jackson), to 1, even, l to ?, third. Time, 1:19 3-5. Uncle Jim. Red Robin, Black Domino and My Love ran. Fourth race, purse, $125, Swear olds and up, mile and 70 yards-Algronet, 1O5 tBergen), 21A to l. to ,. out. won H. M. Sabath. 102 (Hofman). 8 to 5. 8 to 5, l to S. second; Occidental, 104 (Steele), to l, even, l to ?, third. Time, 1856 3-5. Brougham, Col. Zeb, Dander, Antheno. Paul ran.
 Fifth race, s150, 3-year-olds and up, mile, selling-Carew, 102 (Hofman), 1 to l, even, out. won; Teddy Bear. 102 Irvin), 4 to 1, to 5, out, second Louise Katz. 91 (Steele), 3 to 5, out third. Time, 1:47 1-5. Dracola and Cas- sowary ran.
 Sixth race. purse $50. Swear olds and up. furlongs-Glipian 106 Ser gem, 10 to l, to 1, ? to 1, won; Don aldo, 104 e. Jackson), Az to 1, to 5, 3 to 5, second Love Watches (Troxler). 4 to 5, l to 2, out, third. Time, 1:05. Ben Sand. Easy Life Rev erstein and Lady Chiffon ran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-10
BEASLEY GOES TO
 TERRE HAUTE CLUB

Nashville, March .-(Special)-Clar- once Beasley, who for the past three years has been regular pitcher on the Vanderbilt baseball team, and who pitch ed the latter part of last season for Vim cennes, Ind, in the Kitty league, has been drafted by Terre Haute in the Gen. tral for use this season. Beasley showed finely in the box last season, his bes' college performance being the shutting out of the strong Michigan squad. He is a long shot, standing considerably ovel six feet, and possesses swinging under hand delivery, especially perplexing or account of the unusual sweep of hi! lengthy hurling apparatus He came from Branham and Hughes school and i' a native of Giles county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-10
SPORTING NEWS AND LIVE GOSSIP FROM EVERYWHERE
COMMISSION SETTLES THE
 THREE-CORNERED DISPUTE

Cincinnati. March 9.-Three decisions af- fecting seven major league clubs were given out by the National Baseball com- mission late today. They include pro- posed solution of a three-cornered dis pute between the Washington American league club and the Brooklyn and Boston National league organizations over exhi- bition games in the National Capital next month
 The Boston club complained that it had contracted for exhibition advertising mat ter on April and B. but that sabse- ouently it was notified that the Brooklyn team was to appear in Washington on those days and that Boston could come
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-10
FREIGHT RATE
 SUIT IS FILED

Washington, March 9.-Alleging that the freight rates. both class and commo- dity, between Shreveport, La., and Texas common points are unreasonable, exces- sive, discriminative, and in some ir- stances, prohibitive, the railroad coni- mission of Louisiana today filed com plaint with the interstate commerce com mission against the St. Louis Southwest ern railway and many other carriers operating in the southwest.
 It is averred also that the carriers refuse to provide for the concentration and compression of cotton at Shreveport to the disadvantage of that section of Louisiana.