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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18
REVOLVING DOOR CHASE.
Representative Gaines WhirIigig Pur-
suit of a Belligerent Agent.

waltz Me Around Again. Willie.' -
has been changed to "Chase Me
Around Again, Wesley" as the result
of a bloodless but ludicrous affray be-
tween Representative John Wesley
Gaines of Tennessee and a man in
Washington who is known as a pub
licity agent, says the New York Her
AIDS Washington correspondent.
AS the story goes, Gaines and the
publicity agent engaged in an alterca-
ton in the rotunda of a leading hotel
which concluded in an invitation to
Gaines to 'step out on the sidewalk
and take a licking" The alacrity with
which the invitation was accepted
be antagonist, who led the way to-
ward the street.
When a big revolving door leading
into Pennsylvania avenue was reached
the publicity agents courage shrunk
completely. Instead of passing into
the street he calmly followed the door
around in circle. the irate Gaines at
his heels. Around and around went
the pursued and the pursuer with ever
increasing velocity, each in his sep
arate compartment dragging his heels
from under the door, following relent-
lessly upon his footsteps
AS the compartments flew by the
open space leading into the hotel and
into the street loud words resounded.
only to be muffled a moment later as
the compartment sped into the 'ftun-
Finally Gaines is reported to have be-
come exhausted from the chase, the
publicity agent vanished. and when
the police arrived Gaines was found
alone on the field of battle with-a
smoking revolving door in both hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18
for both the senate and house

tute for both the senate and house
bills.
THE case in which Speaker Hender-
son made this ruling and to which ref
erence has been made by the gentle
man from Mississippi (Mr. Williams)
was wholly different said Speaker
Cannon. There the house and the SEN
ate has wholly disagreed about certain
claims and the confeTees had taken ad-
vantage of that fact tozadd certain 9TH
er claims which had not been consid-
cred by either house. Inasmuch as the
whole ocean of claims from the time
of the birth of Christ to the future sup
posed death of the man with the horns
and clover hoofs had been included
Speaker Henderson very properly sus-
tanned the point OF order, but the pres
ent case is wholly different"
He then showed how both houses had
considered legislation along similar
lines and held that sections in eontro-
versy were wholly and completely ger
name.
Mr.. Burnett appealed from the decis-
ion of the chair whereupon Mr.. Payne
IN. W moved to lay the appeal on the
table.
The ayes and noes were called and the
appeal was tabled by a strict party
vote, ayes 1876. noes 104.
The conference report was then taken
up for consideration on its merits. one
hour being fixed for debate.
The conference report on the immi-
grafton bill was agreed by the house,
ayes 1877, nays 101.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18

in a sheet-a plain, everyday white
sheet
For once my curiosity got the bet
ter of my good manners.
"'Ill do as you ask, of course I
said, but will you kindly tell me why
you want to be dressed in that pecul-
lar style?'
THE old fellows answer fairly stag
gered me.
Because I'm going to do a good
deal of haunting when I'm through
with the flesh he said, and I'm go
ing to take the sheet along with me.
so there will be no delay about get
ting down to business. I'm going to
leave lots of people behind who have
been playing me mean tricks all their
lives. I've never been able to get back
at them in my present state, but just
you wait. and if I don't haunt them
good and hard it won't be my fault
Il couldn't make out then, and
haven't been able to make out since.
whether the old chap was downright
crazy or just eccentric concluded the
undertaken Anyway. it was not my
business TO investigate his mental con-
dition. Ny business was to bury him
in a sheet, so long as he asked me to
and was willing to pay for it, and
performed my part of the transa ction
to the letter."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18
AWFUL CASE OF CRUELTY.
James Bradford Drove Horse Till 1t
Dropped, Breaking Legs.

James Bradford, a colored man liv-
arrested Sunday morning charged with
and after driving it for six hours at a
furious pace leaving it tied to fence
three miles east of Oakland with both
front legs broken. The horse and buggy
belonged to L. r. Lane Who purchased
1t late Saturday afternoon and the
horse was left tied in front of the
Masonic building about o'clock where
1t was discovered by Bradford who
stole 1t and started in it for q night s
spree.
He drove to Oakland and secured the
company of a female companion and
sterted on the trip the result of which
viii in all probability land him in the
penitentialy. After driving about the
city for time the couple started for
the country and according to Brad
fora story the horse became tired and
he struck it to wake it up and it -reareG
and fell On its knees and was not able
to get up. Then he tied it to the fence
where 1t was found by the officers and
killed, as 1t stood on the stumps of it's
broken front legs.
This is net Bladford's first escapade
or the kind and a year or such a mat
ter ago he stole a horse belonging tc
;. l.. Lakin and drove it for week be-
fore he was captured. He has served
ore term in the renitentiary and has
been tried twice besides for horse
stealing and the likelihood is that tbs
time he viii get a term which viii
keep him from temptation for a while
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18
THE CIIILD's MIND.
Give 1t Il Chance to Develop by Its
Natural Processes.

The hitler they are the better, be-
cause farther removed from the world
that is ours and deeper placed in their
own world A good baby radiates
peace. Every one who is rightly con-
stituted smiles at the sight of it.
They are busy, they are cheerful
AS a rule. they seem to be kind to one
another. They are not bored, and I'M
less the weather is insufferable or they
are sick they are not depressed.
s What philosophers. What heroes!
Is it. strange that the attitude of an
unperverted child should be the Chris
tan IDEAL --.arxr-r,
The great merit of children as com
panfons lies, in the breadth of their
tolerations. They are easy to please,
agreeable to most propositions and not
very critical.
They do not know better That is
one of their delightful traits. Chill
dren will trust you. and that is one of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18
LOCAL MENTION.

The hearing of an application OF
manda tory Injunction against the
Union Pacific and Rock Island rail-
road to keen, it from draining water in
certain bitches along the railroad right
of way in Kansas City Kan, was post
poned by Judge Pollock in the Unit
ed States circuit this morning until
next week Monday. ,.
Two runs were made by the fire de-
partment Saturday evening and Sun
day afternoon. The run Saturday
was made at $40 p: m. to 1901 Mon
roe street where SCOT alighting on a
roof started a small blaze The dam
age was small. At o'clock Sunday
afternoon a gas stove on the second
floor of the house at 1T West Tenth
avenue was the origin of a fire which
badly scorched the interior of the
room causing $50 damage.
Mr. William Taylor of 521 West
Tenth street has gone to Manhattan
for a short business trip. @&-@e
A hearing of the application of the
trustees of the Devlin estate will be
had before special referee, N H.
LOOMS. on the 26th of the month to
dispose of all of the personal property
still remaining to the estate and the
discharge of w. E. Thomas from
bankruptcy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18
Mr.. PARKS IS HERE.
Lawrence Man Who Testified Against
Furniture Trust in Earnest.

A Parks, formerly church and
school furniture manufacturer of Law
renee, has just returned from trip to
chicago where he was called to testify
IN the investigation now on, before the
FEDERAL grand jury. concerning the
church furniture trust
MI Parks, who claims to have been
hounded out of business by the school
ana church furniture trust, said today:
Il began business about 80 years ago,
by the trust Now / can't sell a chair
or desk, because they will not permit
me to. 1 have practically closed my
business on that account, but / hope
to see the day when the trust is put GU.
OF business and I can resume.
The investigation is unfinished. F. A
Holbrook, the alleged manager of the
trust, which is styled the American
Seating company, was arrested Satur-
day. He is the head of the trust which
controls the Thomas Kane company, Of
Racine, Wis, the Andrews company of
Chicago, the Peabody company of North
Manchester, Indiana, the Piqua COM
pany of Piqua, Ohio, and the Chan
der company of Boston. The investi-
cation disclosed that the American
Seating company really owned all Of
these with the exception of the Andrews
company. which has understanding on
prices.
Those alleged separate companies
when some outsider bids. Then they
are instructed to beat him at any price.
In this way they have bounded me for
ten years.
'.The American Seating company is
doing business under the name of Its
agents in Kansas and Missouri This IS
for the purpose of lodging the state
corporate tax The company is cap
italized at $12 0O0, 900. but the investiga-
ton shows that less than one-tenth of
that amount is really involved
Three years ago I called the atten-
ton of Attorney General Coleman to
the fact that the American company
was lodging the corporation tax in this
manner, but he did nothing about 1t
and referred me back to the county at
torney of Franklin county Nothing
was ever done about it. The county at
torneys returned my charges marked
no cause for action
This federal grand jury is going to
do something and the public schools,
churches and theaters are going to
profit thereby. The trust Will be
broken up and open competition will be
allowed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18
ROBIN RED BREAST A FRAUD.
Bird Famed in Song and Story De-
clared Much Overratcd.

The horticulturist put down his pa
per and snorted in disgust when he
read an article praisfng robins. The
robin is much overrated Bird he
said. People rail against the Eng
lish sparrow, but he doesn't begin to
torment the gardener as the robin
does. Did you ever hear of a robin
eating insects? No. indeed not one
little bug does he eat; but he'll pull up
all the worms In the soil and impov-
erish it, for angle worms are the nat
ural enrichers of the soil. His appe-
tfte is enormous. and it won't take him
long to clean out all the angle worms
in a good plot of earth.
He also feeds on berries. and
won't forget In a hurry what he did to
me last winter. I planted a lot of
black alder trees in my grounds. an
ticipating that by Christmas they
know the black alder is called the
northern holly and its berries are a
vivid scarlet. Well, just as soon as the
berries began to form a swarm Of rob-
ms swooped down and gobbled them
all up. How did they happen to be up
north? WHY robins would stay north
all winter il thew could find enough
berries to eat. They don't mind the
cold weather any. It's simply. mat.
ter of food that drives them to warm
er climate. Bitter-sweet berries are
the only sort they won't eat They're
robbers, too. They'll steal the nests of
such little birds as the phoebe that sing
sweetly. And thev haven't a bit. of
common rsense. When they teach their
voung to flv they keep up such a
-auawking that they attract the atten-
ton of every cat for a quarter of a
mile. OF course. the cats promptly
gather and pounce on the young birds
Most horticuiturists will tell you that
the robin is a fraud and is no pet of
gardeners. Even his name is decep-
ticn. for his undetermined red breast
is a -rellcwfsh brown. / welcome the
sparrow around my place much more
cordially sthan4I do the robin.-New
York Press s-f.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18
without apparently feeling chilled. The
Indian said:

without apparently feeling chilled. The
Indian said:
You do not cover your face. Dc
you feel cold in the face %
No" said the governor general
We'll, them said the Indian, I'm
dian all face .tsf ..s,.4
The scientific explanation of this
power of resisting cold was given
many years ago by Prof Rosentflal,
who showed that the periphera1 yes
sells when subjected to high temper
AZURE for length of time lose their
power of contraction when again ex-
posed to cold. In consequence of this
the blood continues to pour through
the chilled skim and thus the temper.
allure of the whole body is reduced BY
training the vessels to alternate heat
and cold as we do in our faces, and as
the Indian did in his whole body, they
react more quickly to changes of tenn,
perature, and thus become more eff
cient regulators of the animal heat.
This may be done to a certain extent
by daily baths. care being taken, how
ever, that the application of cold is not
sufficiently great or sufficiently pro
longed to depress the patient, and
think one of the best ways is to applv
hot water as hot as it can well be
borne and then a little cold afterward
just enough to get the reaction But
1t is not only the vessels of the skin
which require exercise and training.
The resistant power of the patient de-
pends very greatly upon the power of
his general circulation and the per-
lection of his respiratory movements
Lancet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18
the most gratifying compliments pos

the most gratifying compliments pos
sible.
In the company of children you have
relief in considering what will pay
The things that they do and prefer to
do, do not pay, as a rule, except in the
doing of them.
Wise elders who are qualified TO
train the mind of a child are pretty
scarce The next best thing is the
elder who is wise enough to respect
the child's mind and give it a chance
to develop in a sympathetic atmos-
E. S. Martin in Harper's Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18
CONAN LOSES WIFE.
Playwright Actors Spouse Secures q
Divorce Todec.

New York. Feb. 1s.-Ethel Levy to-
day obtained a verdict from jury in
the supreme court, emitting her to a
decree of absolute divorce from
George Cohan, the actor and play
right.
Miss. Levy was the only witness ex-
amined, but her testimony was cor
roborated by dispositions made by sew
eral actors. who were members OF
Cohan's company last season. These
dispositions told of the circumstances
upon which Miss Levy based her ac-
ton. The suit was unOnnosed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18
USED WATER CURE.
Warden Haskell Admits He Was Pres
.ent When IT IVES Administered.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. 1S.-The leg
is1ative committee appointed to make
an investigation of charges of cruelty
against Warden Haskell of the state
penitentiary. resumed its investigation
at the penitentiary here this morning.
Warden Haskell testified that 1.-The
water cure had had been administer
ed to prisoners and admitted that he
had been present when such punishment
was given
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18

| adage:
eff wind blow at you through a hole
Make your will and sain your SOUL
| Wind which comes fairly in ones
face is little to be dreaded, but If wind
| catches one at the back of the neck,
! behind the ear, or even at the side of
the head, it is much more dangerous.
! Largely open windows are compare
lively safe. but chink through which
the air blows with force is to be care
fully avoided. One reason of this prob
ably is that wind blowing through a
| chink causes more rapid current of
air and thus chills the part of the
body against which it impinges much
more quickly than air moving slowly
and still more than air which is not
moving at all.
! Every one knows how in the Alpine
health resorts the temperature may be
many degrees below zero, and yet cold
| is not felt so long as the air is still,
| but whenever the wind begins to blow
| the cold becomes almost unbearab BILE.
There is one kind of draught that
] many people seem to forget, and that
is the draught between the door and
| the Fireplace. If ones hand is placed
at the lower edge of door when a
brisk fire is burning in the crate a con-
siderable draught will be felt.
This cold air spreads itself out over
the floor of the room as it passes along.
| but again collects into a narrower
stream close to the fireplace, so that
| the feet of any one sitting by the fire
! side are apt to be swept constantly by
the cold and thus the body is chilled.
To avoid this the chair in which an
aged person sits should be placed SO
far away from the fireplace as to avoid
| this draught or else the feet should
| be kept raised by somewhat high
stool so as to be- above the level
the draught.
| But while we take all due precau-
q,
we must not forget that one of the
most i'm portant methods of securing
health is to increase the patients pow
err of resistance. Some years ago a
governor general of Canada asked an
Indian whose clothing was of the
scantfest, although the weather was ex-
| tremely cold. how 1t was that he was
| able to go about with so little clothing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY.


As bread feeds the body. Satin skin
cream supplies nourishment to the skin.
TONIGHT a masquerade ball. all invited
Per couple. &c. Franzmathes school Of
dancing, III Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18
HUGHES SERVES NOTICE
Eegins Action Against Superintendent
Kcisy.

Hughes. served notice today upon Otto
Keisy. state superintendent of fnsur-
ance. to appear before him at 2:3O
this p. m. to give testimony concern
ing the condition of the insurance de-
partment.
This is regarded the first step of
Gov Hughes toward the removal of
Mr.. Kelsy as superintendent of insur-
ance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18

A. B. Boyd has been granted "a
building permit for the erection Of
dwelling at 1918 Harrison street to
cost $1,000. ess.---
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18

Mrs Gasser-I was outspolxen in my SEN
uments at. the club this afternoon.
Mr.. Casser-I can't. believe it, Who out
spoke you. my -dear2Puck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18

dollars for that violin he practices on,
II wish he'd trade II for a ten-dOllaR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18
NEXT YEA. : RlCEs.
Good Programme and Big Stakes Are
Announced.

The Kansas State Exposition company
has issued its speed programme for the
meet September to IA. 1907, at Topeka
The following is list which is govern
ed by the usual stake and purse conditions
IS per cent entry:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18
THE RESISTANCE OF COLD.
Why Indians Can Endure the Most Sc
we're Exposure.

A chill of the whole body reduces
vitality and renders patients more liza
BILE to disease, but a local chill is par
ticularly injurious. There is an old
adage:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18

eff wind blow at you through hole
Make your will and sain your soul. ;"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-08-01

Conn Vita
viii Paso ain lo:o5
e stsge for yanH meets Preston, N. Al.
w. A. GoRMAN, Pass Ast
lesrp, New Mexico
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-08-01

1t Is pleasing to every true citi-
zens that when our officers are
proven innocent of any crime they
were accused of. It is surely a
plasure to every New Mexican 10
kuow that Hon. II. o. Bursum
went into court Of his own free will
and proved that he had not robbed
the territory of cent while he was
warden of the penitentiary, that in
fact there ls not now or never was
a shortage IN his accounts with
the the territory so says the report
of the referee.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-08-01

Ration Reporter; Land titles over
10 the country surrounding Taos,
the county seat of Taos county are
in snch condition as to attract the
attention Of lawyers and specula-
tors. 1t is located in fertile val.
ley and in view Of the fact that it
is confden ly expected that rail-.
road will Q ter it within the next
year or SO giving market to the
products, the land values will in
crease enormously. While lands
can be bought at low price the
titles are in such shape as to re.
quire tho attention Of most care
ful legal expert to get them IN
sound shape. Originally a com
nnnity grant, nearly all tie natives
in the vicinity are interested to a
greater or less degree and men of
means willing to take the time and
trouble to clear up the titles will
receive rich returns on their in,
yestments.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-08-01

Investigating that investigates
seems to be- what United States
special officers are doing in Santa
Fe these days. May the good work
60 on until Overy boOdler and graf
ter is sent to the rear. "The big
fries,as well as the small ones"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-08-01

If you want an International
srvester Cos Reaper, a }. /.
Case thresher, q hay press, )ohn
Deer pillow, Balm wagon, bug
gy, separator, a sewing machine.
furniture, household utensils, a
rife, hardware of any description,
a uobby suit of clothes (up to date
in style and workmanship suit
for the boy, or a dress for the
miss, a silk or Irish Poplin dress
fo- the Mrs, or hat for the lady,
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-08-01
The Columbian Hotel,
TAOS NEW MEXICO,
Rates $500 Per Day.
Fine Sample Rooms and Good
Accumulation.
MRS l. E. HARTMAN,
Proprietor.
ADMINS rRAroR's NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 3 d
day of June, A. d., 1907, was appoint
cd administrator of the Estate of James
L. Bigelow, deceased, late Of the County
OF Taof, Territory Of New Mexic by
the Honorable Probate Court of said
eOunty and have qualified as such. All
persons iudebtsd % said. estate are re-
CURED TO pay auch indebtedness to me
glthont delay; and all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
TO present verified statements thereof
10 me within one year from this date or
such claims VIII be forever barred.
Fremont g stevens, Administrator,
June 20, 1917.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-08-01
trusts.


Sunday the 21sts while out fishing oD
the Vsllecitos, Present Velasquez, Ne
necino Montoyo, Victor Greigo and
Manuel Greigo were over taken by n
storm about two-thtrty, p. M, and noun
ted their hcrses and started home. They
took shelter under tree about three
miles west OF HopeWell. VelasQuez
being the only one to dlsmount, be cit.
ting down on the root OF the tree Very
shortly after they stopped. the tree was
struck by severe bolt of lighting We
laseuez being instantly killed, the other
three being stunned, and all four horses
as well as small colt killed outright.
The body of Velasquez was brought
In to the workings of the King William
Placer Mining & Milling Co., where all
were employed and was placedin box
aud taken by friends to La MADEIRA
where wife aud baby survive hiu.-
Tres Piedrss Mining Reporter.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-08-01
Bond Gusdorf- Me Carthy
Company.
EVE tYTHING.

a sombrero for the "boss''. any
thing IN wash goods and hosiery
Your choice of shoes from hve Q.
the leading factories i'll the Unite
states, anything you want II
groceries, your choice of rs brand
of coffee and five grades of floni
(inluding Pillsbury's & Colora
do.) In a word, anything you
want at the MAMMOTH EMPORIUM
and at reasonable prices.
TRY THEM.