The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
SANS THEORY.
Col. Radges Went Walking on
Kansas Avenue Today
In Heavy Chinchilla Over
coat and Fur Gloves.
TRIED 1T AS A JOKE.
Also to See if it Would Keep
Out the Heat.
The Passing Comment Was Fre-
quent and Amusing.

A sensat ton was created this after
noon about the time the temperature
was lingering in the neighborhood of
1O1 degrees, by Sam Radges appearing
on Kansas avenue in heavy chinchil-
la overcoat and wearing fur lined kid
gloves. The heavy overcoat was but
toned from his neck to his knees, and
in place of his usual headgear he wore
a Fedora hat of winter make.
He walked up and down Kansas ave-
nue. several times and attracted the
greatest attention Passersby paused
to look at him as he walked by, business
men and their clerks rushed to the
doors to view him, and street car motor
men even so far forgot themselves in
contemplating the curiosity that they
stopped their cars in order to gaze at
him.
Through it all Mr.. Radges wore an
air of perfect composure in addition to
his overcoat, winter hat and lined
gloves, apparently unmindful of the at
tention he was attracting. Every once
in a while acquaintance would call him
into the shade and he would stop long
enough to say few words accompanied
by many gestures and then pass on.
1ndulging in a wager? No, indeed;
Mr.. Radges was doing nothing of the
kind. He was simply testing theo-
ry, an entirely original theory, which
he thought out away last month when
the heat commenced to melt the asphalt
pavementS and send the temperature
scurrying toward the century mark.
And the theory original with Mr.. Sam
RadgeS is this: That which will keep
cold out will also keep heat out.
That's all there is to it," said Mr..
RadgeS after repeating his theory to
Journal reporter several times. II stud
led this business out away last month
and last week I determined to try it to-
day if the weather continued warm. I
venture to say that right now am the
coolest man on Kansas avenue
Regardless of his physical condition
it took cool man to walk down Kan
sas avenue in a heavy winter overcoat
Radges' statement is probably correct.
Apparently he was not suffering
from the heat at the time he made the
statement, as his face betrayed no signs
of perspira ton. His OVercoat hadn't
had time to warm up.
This thing of removing all your
clothing in hot weather is all wrong,
contin Mr.. Radges in the Semi-comic
vein he had adopted. You take every
thing off and the sun penetrates and
strikes your body, and of course you
sweat and steam If an overcoat VIII
keep out the cold, why won't it keep out
the heat? There is no reason why it
won't, and 1 am demonstrating right
now that it will. Since L donned this
overcoat I have not felt the heat to the
same extent as I did last week when I
wore nothing but light shirts and a thin
linen coat.
striking my body. 1t doesn't penetrate
the heavy material as it does light ma
terial. In like manner my head is
protected by this hat and my hands by
the lined gloves. I have studied this
thing long enough to feel sure that L
am right, and I tell you, people VIII re-
alize that my theory is right some day;
If heavy clothing will keep out the cold
it will also keep out the heat.
Resides said Mr.. Radges in conclu-
sion, IF anybody asks me to take a
trip to Klondike now, L am right In
to cfa arfyK
Mr. Radges was compelled to run a
veritabIe gauntlet. People stopped,
mopped their brows and stared and
then said things, but Mr.. Radges walk
ed ON calmly smoking his cigar.
At the corner of Seventh street
stranger approached. May 1 ask"
said he politely, why you are wearing
that OVercOet?
Certainly" replied Mr.. Radges, ''to
keep out the heat"
John Ritchie was busy with a side
walk. He was hugging a building to
keep in the shade when Mr.. Radges
and his overcoat approached. He look
ed up, whistled and said nothing.
Guy Adams walked up behind Mr..
Radges and said to a companion: isn't
that nerve for you?''
Dr. Whitmer was standing in the door
of a stairway in his shirt sleeves. His
look expressed volumes when he saw
Mr. Radges approaching, but he said
nothing
dress. 1t should be perfectly clear to
any man that you can keep hot out as
we'll as you can cold, but you could not
make a doctor believe that
]. w. Gleed saw Mr. Radges coming
and got out of his way. Il did not
think it would come to this" he shout
ed at him.
F. F.. Nipps called out: ''Why don't
you go and get on your 0vershoes? 1t is
a great mistake to come out on the
street in that shape. You are apt to
freeze to death"
Mr. Radges gave his cigar an extra
puff and then held it aloft in his gloved
hand. You are trying to be funny.
But 1 know what 1 am about. I feel
more comfortable than have this sum-
mer Learn how to dress for warm
weather and then come and see me-"
Hello Doctor said Mr.. RadgeS, as
he passed DR.. G. w. Hogeboom at the
transfer station. The latter, dressed in
a loose fitting crash suit and mopping
the man with the big overcoat on and
laughed. You have got exactly the
right idea" said DR.. F1ogeboom. When
the temperature is above blood heat
overcoat will keep out heat
That's just what four other doctors
told me- remarked Col. Radges smil-
ing. I'll bet that if people really rea-
lized how cool it is this way they would
half of them wear overcoatS tomorrow.
I wouldn't be surprised if 20 or so peo-
pie would put on OvercOatS tomorrow"
Farther on down street Mr.. Radges
him an1 n a 1y everyone had sons thing
to say to him.
Where did YOU get that overcoat
Sam?'' asked Dave Palmer.
Its one I had left over. I'll bet you
money. marhles or chalk that I'm cool