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Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16
Your Rody Not Your own.

The supreme court of California has
decided in a contest between next of
kin on the one hand and claimants
under a will on the other hand for the
possession Of a corpse, that a man
cannot by will dispose OF that which
after his death will be his corpse. The
custody Of the corpse belongs to the
next of kin in preference to the ad-
ministrator. This view is based on
the fact that the general English and
American legal authorities establish
the rule that, in the absence of statu-
tory provisions, there is no property
in a dead body. II this ruling is in
correct, the soone statutory proyi-
sions are obtained enabling a man who
feels that a great benefit to humanity
will accrue through increase of medi-
cal knowledge. by the continuance
postmortem of an investigation into
his case, or that new light may be
shed upon other scientific problems, to
authorize by will such use of his
corpse, the better.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16
OF oE THE cAoR.
optical Illusion R~esponslbis for Many
Fatal Mine SHAFT Accidents.


Fatal Mine shaft Accidents.
Every year there are hundreds OF ell
evator accidents, said the old inspector,
and very few of them are from the
breaking of cables of brakes. The ma
jority Of the cases on record can be
traced to this one fact: The victim
stepped into the shaft. Now, why on
earth would a sane man do such a
thing? Why, he simply thought he
saw the elevator car in It's accustomed
place, and when he stepped on what
he thought was solid floor he went to
his death. The first of these remark
able elevator accidents that was ever
regions Of Colorado. Years ago l was
out in that section OF the country en-
cheering for different companies, and
in regard to these accidents 1 speak
from what l actually saw. The first
accident of this kind l ever heard Of
was in one of the deep silver mines Of
Leadville. One of the oldest men in
the employ of the company, a man
who had been following mining for
half of his life and knew this mine as
he knew the streets of Leadville, ran
a car of ore over the edge Of the shaft
on the third level and was dragged
down to the bottom with it. He was
MORALLY injured, but before he died
he told the doctor that he saw the
cage" at the shaft. Since that time
there have been any number of acct
dents of a like nature in the mines out
west. Some times the victims were all
killed at once, but those who survived
always swore that they saw the cage.
l have talked to old miners, and they
say they dread nothing more than the
ghost of the cage" They say that it
ONE to men who have worked all
their lives in the mines. In fact, the
longer a man has worked in a mine the
more apt is he to see the ghost Of
the cage" So, taking it altogether, 1
firmly believe that those who lose their
lives by stepping into open elevator
shafts really see the elevator car. 1t
is one of the most fatal optical illu-
sions in the world, but such it must
be. The victim has become accustomed
to seeing the cage at the shaft when
he needs it, and the picture of it is
fixed in his brain. When the fatal
step Is taken that sends him to death,
he really sees 1.-THE ghost of the cage.
Memphis Scimitar.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

In New Zealand there is a region
Astounding in hot springs, some Of
them OF wonderful volume, and each
differing from all the others in the
nature of its water. The natives use
these springs to cook their food, for
the water is so hot that vegetables,
eggs OF meat placed therein are soon
ready for the table. The little Mgoris,
or natives, delight to battle in the wa
ter after 1t has u down to a pool and
lost some OF its heat. The natives Of
the locality are very healthy, and It
is sail the medicinal qualities of the
water from the hot springs tend to
keep them so.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16
PHILIPPINE
Charts of Them VIM BE Made by she
End of the Year.

Our Coast and Geodetic survey has
hade plans for charting the harbors
and coast OF the Philippine iskuds. A
while ago the survey established an
Office at Manila in charge of Mr.. q.
R. Putnam, who is now engaged with
a number of assistants preparing for
the surveys of the season. 1t is ex-
pected that active work will begin soon
and that sufficient data will be collect
ed before the close of the year to make
it practicable to publish charts of all
the larger harbors among the islands.
The work, however, will not be con-
fined to the most important ports, but
many of the. minor harbors that serve
as points Of distribution for the inter-
island trade will also be charted. There
is at present little map material that
is of any service in the navigation of
these minor ports, though they play
an important part in the commerce of
the Philippines. In the absence Of
railroads and good highways these lit
tie ports are the collecting points for
the products of all the surrounding
country which small vessels carry 20
the larger ports for shipment to for
eign purchasers. A considerable num-
Der of these small barbors, for exam
pie, are known as "the hemp ports"
because they arc the collecting and
shipping points for this unique ar
ticle Of Philippine commerce. AS APP
proaches to these harbors are little
known the work of the Coast and Ge-
odetic survey will be of great useful
ness to navigation and commerce; It.
will also supply important information
needed for our better acquaintance
with the geography of Jul new pos
sessions in the orient.-New York Sun.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

The Paris seamstresses have gone on
a strike for shorter hours and higher
wages, and American dressmakers have
formed a union for effecting prompt
payment for garments delivered. On
the other hand, al American lady has
sued a famous dressmaker'of Paris for
wasting her time trying on a gown that
did not fit. Her plea that nine fittings
for n gown was a condition calling
for damages has been sustained by
the French court.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16
Evening Dress in Daylight.

OF late Frenchmen, acknowledging
that the light OF day does not suit
evening dress, have given up DOMINIC
tie latter for afternoon calls, even Of
an official character, or for matinees.
But the most go-ahead Partisan draws
thr line at being married or following
a funeral In anything but a dress coat.
Hence the great sensation caused by
M. Deschanel. The only other man
who ever dared in Paris, TO go to the
altar in a frockcoat was M. lie Bargy,
who plays leading lovers parts at the
Theater Francois. Parisians of the
nold school, who are in a decided ma
jority, and who are unwilling to be-
lieVe that the president of the cham
Der is a man Of new-fangled fashions,
comfort themselves with the reflection
that he wore a frock coat at his mar
riage for a change, as most of his days
are spent in evening dress, in which he
is obliged by etiquette to be attired
when in the chair. Another argument
is that had M. Deschanel elected to
wear official dress at his wedding, he
would have been compelled by the
traditions Of ceremony to don, not the
plain black swallow-tail, but the uni
form of the French academy, OF which
he is a member. The bridegroom. it is
aVerred, would have felt a natural and
unsurmountable bashfulness in APP
pearing in this dress, which is profuse-
ly embroidered with gold laurel leaves,
from the collar Of the coa TO the ex-
tremity OF the trousers, and is further
snhanced by a long straight sword.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

1t is said that Herr Heinrich Ehr-
hardt, the well-known ammunition
cart and gun manufacturer of Essen
ach and Dusseldorf, Germany, intends,
In cooperation with the wealthy Tur-
In manufacturer, Friedrich Spuhn, to
establish extensive works for the man
ufaeture of his specialties in Italy. The
proposed works will not only be de-
voted to the guns Of Ehrhardt's patent,
but also to the manufacture of boiler
tubes.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

President Thwing of the Western
Reserve university at Cleveland says
in noting a marked decrease in the
number Of divinity students that two
influences produce this result-the
larger inducements which commercial
pursuits offer and the unsettling of
religious beliefs and doubts as to flu
ture relations between church and So
ciety. Young men, says Mr.. Thwing,
are in doubt, whether the church is to
be a place Of worship or a sort Of club.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

by local applications, aB they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There IS only one
t%utional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an
lnfamed condition OF the mucus lining of tho
Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is infiamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing, and when IL is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which Is nothing but an infiamed condition OF
the mucus surfaces.
We win give One Hundred Dollars for any case
Of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

A dispo3idon to do the fair thing by
hon9e talent has been evinced by a
Statesman In he Missouri legislature,
who bNs introduced a bill into the SEN
ate Tat the 49, lay Of February be
and is hereby declared to be the only
grounding day in Missouri" It ap-
pears that ON confusion has arisen
as to the precise festival OF his ground
hOgship. and legislative enactment is
expected to ~straighten out the tangle.
IT Is not altoge G tain that st. Val
entine will |joyuu-ly ponsent to a divi-
sion OF honors with the humble wealth
er prophet. but tho oroWding of two
such festal day into one will be glad
ly welcomed by a busy and INDUSTRIOUS
people.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

While most of the important armies
Of Europe possess an equipment, more
Or less complete, Of quick-hring artil-
Iery, and Italy is busily occupied in
bringing herself into line. the German
val Office is stated to have succeeded
m procuring a field gun which is not
only a quick firer, but absolutely free
from recoil. So perfect is the mechan-
ISM for neutralizing the recoil in the
hew gun just. turned out by Messrs.
Krupp, that a coin placed on one Of
lhe spokes of a wheel is said not to be
disturbed by the discharge. The whole
" the German field artillery is nov to
be adapted to the non-recoil mechan-
gm.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

In the Sella Pass in the Dolomito
mountains, above Bozen, three women
from Fassa lost their way in the snow
storm, and were found frozen together
In a stone-like group. They had to be
laid on a sledge together n dragged
into the valley, and thawed before a
great fire, before they could be sepa-
rated for burial.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

Northern Indiana farmers are exper-
imenting in the domestication Of quail
n the results are reported as highly
gratifying. Nearly every farmer in
that section has from one to three
coveys on his farm and is giving them
kind and careful attention. During
the snow season the birds are fed reg
ularly and on some of the farms they
have become so tame that they roost
with the barnyard fowls.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

A station nine miles out from a
great city on n of the oldest railroad
lines in the United States bears the
name Relay" This was because the
horses by which the road was first
operated, we're there changed. What's
in a name? Sometimes a fragment Of
history.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

The servant question In South Africa
is one Of the minor problems which
must be worked out, wal or no war.
A correspondent Of D daily paper com
plains Of his experience with his Zulu
houseboy, who had been paid the eve
ming before. At l in the morning the
servant was discovered leaving the
house in heavy marching order, carry
ing his belongings. There had been
no disagreement. It simply was a case
OF moving on" from a desire for
change. The Zulu mind seems to have
regarded giving notice dc s~uperduOus.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

The bureau of engraving and print
ing has orders from the postofice de-
partment to print the new Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition stamps, in the follow
ing quantities: One-cent, 1000, 900;
two-cent. 100. 600. OOO; four-cent, $780,
600; ive-cent. 5000, 900; eight-cent, g.
o00, 1000; ten-cent. 1000. 900; total, 251.-
900. 900.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16
HIghost-Prlced railroad President.

It is said that the highest priced rail-
road president In the United States is
Charles M. Hays of the Southern Pa
cihc, whose salary is $500 a year.
Mr.. Cassatt Of the Pennsylvania, Mr.,
Galloway Of the New York Central, Mr..
Spencer Of the Southern railway, Mr..
Mellen Of the Northern Pacific and Mr..
Hill Of the Great Northern receive
each $4,000. according to Victor
Bmith.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

Michael G. Mulhall. the noted Stats
tician who died recently in London,
forecasted the twelfth American CEN
u within $4,000, showing how very
precise and accurate statistical science
a be in skillful hands.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

Henry James was nee pralsing the
work Of a fellow author. you are very
kind to him." said some one present,
for he says very unpleasant things
about your work" All" said Mr..
James, but. then, both of US may be
wrong"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

The Kaiser's bicycle corps has been
abandoned because It could not keep up
with the Kaiser's four-in-hand. Either
the Kaiser drives regardless or else Ger
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

People expect much from Garfield
Tea and they are never disappointed;
It purifes the blood and cvres stom-
ach, liver, kidney and bowel disorders.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

A rural subscriber says he he's read
about the lambs of the New York stock
their ewes and then skin them. of course.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

Save money by using Russ Bleaching
Blue, the famous bag blue, each package
equals 25 or so cents worth of any other.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

II you have Dyspepsia, write DR.. shoop Racine
Wis, Box t43. for ak bottles OF DR., Shoop's RESTORE
live, express paid. Send no money. Pay $3.50 II cured
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

Brown is a great society man." Yes;
he says he took part in IN Inauguration
bawI the very day he was born.'
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

Bird Dealer-Why do you bring the par
rot back2 Customer-Be-be .be-be-cause
he MISREPRESENTATION.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

Miss Bridesoon-What is your idea OF
the ideal iover7 Miss Yeliowleaf-The
one who marries.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

At any time by the glass or barrel. CT
der receipt free. Send your address n
this advertisement to Cleveland Cider
Company. Madison. Lake County, Ohio.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16
Red River ~PrOspectOr.

RED RIVER, NEW MEXICO.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

COLORADO TENT AWNING CO, Robert
l. 4. Gutshall, Pres. Largest manufacturers In the
West. Write for catIg. 1923 Lawrence st., Denver
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16
CURE SICK HEADACHE.
Denver Directory.

% Violin strings, wire zoo q set, gut
%@-o 400; Mandolin strings ac a set.
S Guitar strings, wire SOC; gut Soc.
L. RUsCHENBERG q CO.. SOS 18th st., Denver.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-05-16

TRUNKS, TRUNKS, TRUNKS. hSg u I @Sol in
sale and retail. A, E. Meek r1nk & Bag Co, Denver
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11
IMPROVEMENT IN THE MARKET.
Hiaher Liverpool Market Is Expected
Today.

Quay.
Cargill & Richardson ~ Houston In their
circular Of yesterday say:
further substantial improvement was
shown In the cotton markets to-day under
good buy:ng for both accom- g. LHupcol
was about 3-64d up al one time, part OF
which was lost however, before the close,
final figures being III up on th' near, AM
/ lower on the distant months. ON this
our markets opened about unchanged. but
a decline soon followed IN aas CIiatinu Of
rain. Later another upturn was seen when
the rainfall WAS reported insufficient, cies-
ing nrces being ) 10 IA up In NaV iGTk
and & to 10 MP IN New Orleans. S'nts :
higher In New York. / 10 up Ncs Orleans,
unchanged elsewhere. The ~ cot series u
declines we have lad Ia cGttJn have 10
Doubt accumulated quite q short iltcresi,
which with any Indications Of nafnvarablc
crop advices VIII be Inclined IN aaycr At
the moment the market looks fairly
healthy. and IN the absence Of souethl
ruins we are Inclined 10 favor the long
side on periods If weakness. Ghe alnIunr
brought Into sight for the week was 74g}2
against 45,329 last year. and 1&l9j IN l>:cl.
This movement while consider 10Y ~ OK
cess of previous years WAS not a. be-yy
as anticipated, and when announceI % ought
liberal covering By shorts Tho ittal
amount brought Into sisht 10 Gate 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
News Was Against Wheat, but Ex.
port Sales Caused Recovery.
JULY WHEAT DECLINED rs CENT
May Corn Closed Ice Lower, Oats De-
olned i-4c-Provisions Advanced
5 to 1-2 Cents,

Chicago. May lo-The news today was
against tho wheat market for time. but
export sales later caused recovery ana
the close was steady; July a lower. Corn
was weak, closing 19c lower for May aud
S,dysc down for July. oats closed l,c low.
er and provisions 5@1Isc higher.
July wheat opened unchanged 20 &c
higher at TX to 7i9s, local people buying
because of steady cables, light Northwest
receipts and firm feeling over the Wall
street situation. SHOWS report claiming
previous high conditions to have been well
maintained struck the pit crowd az dis
tinctly bcarish aud under the unloading
process, the market worked OF to IO9s
during the forenoon The market. which
had been fairly active, ruled duh Tor n
time till reports of export sales alarmed II
few shorts, who In an effort to cover, bid
the market back to IlAc. The close was
steady, Is lower ut Ilis Exporters re-
ported forty-seycu loads taken. Receipts
nfty-seven ears
Corn prices received n rather severe
drubbing as the days news was scarcely
reassurlng. Argentina shipments were
100000 bushels last week double the
Quantity of the previous week while out
were No. . com. The chief blow came in
the Illinois crop, which claimed that So
100000 bushels Of corn stu remained in
farmers hands, this being l5,oo1,oo0 hnsh-
An influential trader dumped 2,000,0OO
bushels OF July into the pit aud scattered
lots of corn held ON small margins were
also unloaded. The bull leader furnished
about the only defense the price had. and
checked a greater decline than actually
tooIplace. July closed alaJsc under yes.
TO-DAY. The May deal, as usual, was neg
/cted. but prices cased or, the close being
I2c lower at 5llac.
oats were moderately active but feature.
loss Commission houses were on both
sides Of the market, but as finally long
lines We're relinquishcd and the surround
ing influences were not elcvating, the price
level subsidized fractionally. Receipts 1856
cars.
Provisions were dun and the price range
narrow. The opening was easy In sym
patty with lower prices at the yards, but
demand for September lard stcadied the
whole list later.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat 10
cars; corn 300 cars; oats 1S5 ears; hogs
10000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

West finally stlffened October and the later
deliveries decidedly. The market opened
steady with prices unchanged to points
higher and for time showed dlsposi
tlon to do better ON moderate general bay
Ing. the cables having Improved and the
week end statistics being less bearish than
previously predicted; rhe s ; selIhing for q
ket showing heayiness la every depart
ment. Before midday shorts became ip-
prehensive Of missionary work In the
July option. There was little cottnn 10
be had IN the pit and good parties seemed
to be quietly bidding that position up. An
outright scare occurred before o'clock
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11
Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

Kansas City. May wheat May 6sM
July 6Glk: cash No. . hard 60M No rel
7n6T1 Corn MAY 42Jsd43; July 115s: cash
No mixed 43h; No. . white 44lk. Oats
No white 81, Receipts Wheat CISCO;
corn Il 900: oats 5000 Shpments-W Wheat
80 400: corn 2d.4o0: oats 1000.
Pork STANDARD mess tf.75. Lard- Refined
tiercc G: pure lard .. Boxed meats Dry
salt shoulders rs: sides SM. Bacon-Clear
sides gi6 Hams-Cholce sugar cured 1OK6i
12H. Coffee Rio ordinary to fair 6SsGITs4
Rice ordinary 70 good 3@4h. Flour grain
and feedstuffs firm. Flonr-- Extra fancy
.. 10. Bran S. Hay-Prime 15O06i60 90;
choice 1T00d1s00. Corn--No. . sackeh
white SO: mixed 50; yellow 80. oatsNo.
New York. Nav t0--whcnt- Receipts H.,
CO., exports 1900 Spot easy: No. 2
red s2k Z. o. b, afoat and s0lA elevator.
IA Norfhern s2% r. o. b. aloat. No. ]
hard soy T. o. b. afoat Options steady.
Hides steady Leather firm. Wool quiet
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

on general turn for cover. July ran up
10 TO and October jumped TO IT'S. For
the rest OF the session the market was
extremely nervous and very susceptible. q
huying orders from the bear Side. ~
amount OF cotton brought into sight ~
week did not reach the dgures antieipg
aud the estimates for tomprrow,s recY
at leading points were smaller than 81
ed upon New Orleans sent numerous
ing orders here After o'clock seliiy
profits forced prices of q points,
shorts failed 10 regain courage ppf
close Fears Of a pronounced ady
Liverpool tomorrow checked exten}
ing. Closed steady at q net sdsy
10 IA points.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.

JNTTpn Cur AtrI,u nu ,NIl,pr,, ,,..-....
n iIthtp slA LES OF AMERICA, Eastern
Slates district court in and for said dis
o,icI' TaNeStLon INVASION. In the matter
ban ~, W, uu4llhi' -nahhrupt, No. 9o5 III
'yEa ia ~ uP 5tsS
~ ~ w th nor m DAVID H. Bryant, Judge
S Sss,es Ior the Eastern District of
ie3Mas' -,
~ NJ w, Hiluam OF Honston, In the county
SistrIat us, anu STATE OF Texas IN said
S dae oIh day Of April, last past, he was
esg auJuused bankrupt under the acts
Ia Ibv ass telallhg 10 Dankruptcy; that
sua uS ri. HulF surrendered all mis- property
complied with all the requirements Of
tSnc S qnss ~ dh1 OF inc orders OF the couH
"usulNe MS DanklHDtcN.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

NOTICE-C hotel Houston; not be
cause of any dissatisfaction with the
present lessee, but 10 secure better terms,
the Rice Hotel" formerly known as the
''Capitol Hotel' Including bar and bill
lard room, but not barber shop or storesl
will be for lease after October !, 1901
ali bids should be sent In by the 25th
day of May, 1901; the right is reserved
10 reject any and all bids, For partleu-
lars address r. Raphael, secretary VIII
lam Rice Institute for the Arrangement
Of Literature, Science and Art, Houston,
HnNn2 ~