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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-21

do not endorse. without our com.
ment, but our sentiments do not
reach out to cover every news
item that appears in the paper.
The readers Of this paper dc
not have to have US say in this
instance that we are against
Colquitt for second term. We
have expressed this view before.
We were against him in the pri-
mary, and II was a bitter pill 10
vote for him in the general cleo
ton. We doubt IL Colquitt has
much to do with the building of
the railroads in the vicinity of
Lubbock. neither Campbell or
Ramsey as to that matter. Lub-
book has paid forall the railroads
she has at this time, and we
have seen neither of the three
gentlemens names signed
TO any Of the bonus notes that
brought about the construction
of our several railroads, but the
most Of the railroad building in
the Lubbock country was done
during the Campbell administra-
ton, actual construction work,
and while there is a great
amount Of activity in the rail-
road building Of the state at this
tine. and in this vicinity. we
doubt very seriously if o. B.
Colquitt has any more TO do
with it than The Avalanche and
likely not as much. So far as
the bar endorsements are con-
cerned, it is entirely a different
proposition 10 the election Of
Colauitt for another term. Col
quit was elected for the full
term receiving only lag, 800 of
367. 978 democratic votes to say
nothing Of those who did not 70
TO the primary and the different
party votes Of the state. Il
would be safe to say that not
one fourth Of the voters of the
state of Texas wanted him for
Governor. The Judges of the
Supreme Judicial District menti-
oned in the endorsements and |
were appointed by the Governor
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-21

TO fill a broken term. and the
bar of the plains country is
satisfied with them and only re-
quest that the people vote for
these judges on their merits and
past record. Besides il would
do very little good for an en-
dorsement 10 go before Mr.. Col
quit IN the grounds that he il
needed in the executive chair.
for he would, If he took a notion.
leave the same and take the
stump for some issue that might
arise in the state, like he did
during the State wide prohibi-
ton campaign. What right had
he TO take the stump in behalf
Of the saloons of Texas? Was
he not my governor az same as
yours. even though ! did scratch
him in the primary? Then why
should he take such a stock
against an issue that | was IN
favor Of? He would have been
better liked by the people in
general over the state had he
kept his fingers out of the game.
and recognized the prohibition
people as being his subjects as
well az the anti-prohibitionist.
OF course we will admit that he
has in some respects made a
very good governor. On some
propositions we agree with him.
but he drove the lance into the
sides Of the prohibition people.
and trampled down the wishes
of hundreds Of good women
who appealed to him not to use
the influence in keeping the
saloons in Texas. He ignores
his wishes of the Daughters of
the Republic. and wants TO do
away with the property. that is
dear to many Of the Texas
who revere the memory
Of the noble Travis and Crockett |
and the bond Of patriots who
sacrificed their own lives in the
defense Of that place in the
name Of Texas. II is dangerous /
when YOU get mixed up in a pro-
position where the big | and |
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-21
CRITICISM FROM COLEMAN


To l.. O. Burford
Dear Lee:-It is quite surpris.
ing the way some people look at
any thing for instance take
The Avalanche" last issue date
of l4th the first article headed
RAILROADS GALORE TO LUBBOCK
IL is three columns, reinforced
with all the milage and money
any citizen would care to have
piled around in his way. IL
would seem from an outside
view that fellow would soon
have TO ride on a train out
there to keep from getting run
overl Now Lee take your county
and my county four years back
in this railroad business and ac-
cording 10 developments re-
Gently, the Avalanche is hitting
il about right, things are GER
tainly humming in BIG BUSINESS
There must be some cause for
this Lee. I'll tell you what /
think it is: CAPITAL" is not
afraid of our administration.
Texas has certainly built rail
roads in the last few years so
we will admit that the Ava
lanche has grounds for its BOX
CAR" editorials. We have also
been out there and know that
Lubbock has already gotten
something in the railroad line to
be proud of. So we pass up the
first article with the o. X. and
20 to another on same page:
ORGANIZE RAMSEY CLUB" Lee
that ought 10 have been AGO
NIzE" instead of ORGANIZE. "
however, the masses of the peo-
pie are getting on to such or
CARNATIONS. They are usually.
and | dare say, that one, is led
by a bunch of politicians who's
idea, (they usually have but
one) is out. get in. in stay in,
Office" and in order to do this
they usually advocate the strong
est sentiment in their respec-
tive bailiwick and ] am going to
prove it 10 you out of this same
issue of the Avalanche. " now
mind you am not acquainted
with this Ramsey Club" but
will stake my politics on TIE is
sue. Let the people rule" Is
their cryl In other words their
bait. DO they believe it? Yes,
but they don't do it. Now |
turn over in the same issue of
the Avalanche" another or
ganization. No. 2. TO the arti- I
Gle headed BAR ENDORSEMENT"
don't get it wrong Lee, not
"cRow-BAR " What does this
bar endorseY What does il
say? Believing that a good eff
ficient judge Tor goyernor) can
serve the people better by be-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-21

ing kept in their places Of
duty and not being required
to go before the people in
active campaign for reelection,
but should spend their time and
energy in passing upon civil
rights Of the people. " We
Bar Association earnestly re.
quest mot ask the people of
this SUPREME JUDICIAL DIS
TRlCT" TO support the present
incumbancy, for reelection etc.
Some Of the same signers 70
this Bar" resolutions to keep
their executive officers in Office,
and to keep them from eternaliy
running for office, are also
signers Of the Ramsey reso-
lutions. ",that would keep cover
nors eternally running for Office.
In other words these politicians,
through their eagerness for
success, double cross" them
selves in the same issue. Oh
my. On one page they want
the good, sober, honest, God
loving and fearing people to or
ganize and tear down our
railroad building Governor" on
first term. On another page they
REQUEST" referendum or no
referendum the same God low
ing and fearing people to keep
the present Judge in office.
Lee these bar associations"
are connected up over the State
and the United States like the
long distance telephone system,
and they regard all public Of
fees as professional property,
and every man that defeats
them on "olegark, f" remember
that word "olegark" you will
have il and a plenty. ! suggest
your Ramsey Club" name one
of those new railroads. The
Olegark". Now Lee, notwith-
standing the fact of the two
million fine" Campbell blow'd
in, the State Treasury was
bursted when Colquitt went in.
He was Of course forced to call
extraordinary session Tor sec
cession as he busted the BAR
ASSOCIATION" all to pieces by
referendum to finance the |
State. What did our represen-
tatives do, they had just been |
defeated. rather their poll
cies." Did they make the apro-
priations and go home. NIT.
They stayed down there for a
solid month. Over half of them |
.rylng to pass bills and sign .
hem as governor Of the State. /
Tried to make il appear that !
Texas was drinking itself to
ieath. and would. If il was not
or them. They cost the State
referendum about fifty thous-
md dollars. and done nothing.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-21

little W is too conspicuous. as in
the case Of little 0. r. c.
The Avalanche hopes TO con
tinue 10 publish the news in the
future the same as in the past
regardless Of what name or
party il is run under. and il may
not be long before we print
some more contradictory items
when the Colquitt Club is organ
Ized There will likely be men
join that club for the retention
Of Mr. Colquitt in Office who
want 10 wipe the Judicial Judges
off the ticket 80 our friend. the
author Of the first part Of the
article. will have an opportunity
10 come again.
Such ia life in the state Of
Texas. Come 10 Lubbock
where We diversity crops, diver
sify politics. where the weather
Is diversified. Where the rail
roads come during one mans
term in Office. the same an
another. where the people are
united on building The Chicago
Of the West"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-21

Yes Lee, as you see, this Bar
Association" is for Ramsey and
referendum" Colquitt and re
call, " The Amarillo Judges in
Office by request" These
Bar Associations" are making
laws and public officers so fast
that you can go to the best quail
fled lawyer in any city and he
can't give you the last ruling
without going to his books.
They are Just about as changable
and costly as ladies head wear,
and less valuable. Why do you
want TO defeat Gov. Colquitt?
AS the Avalanche says, and as
you and ] know, we have been
building railroads and factories
more than ever before. Run
ming experimental trains and
experimental farms. " He is
advancing all public institutes
to higher levels and better man
agements, he has made it impos-
sible for third grade kids" 20
get our public schools TO learn
in as teachers and at the same
time encouraged first class ed.
ucators by advancing their sal
allies. ! see no more disorder in
my county than before he was
elected. II has been agreed that
he was making a HORSE PLAY"
for high priced cotton in order 10
get the farmers votes" TO
catch the Farmers Union etc. "
But il all comes from a class Of
politicians that are in evidence
only noted in defeat noise and
ears. At any rate we should
give him credit for announcing
on the farmers side instead of
Bar Association" and cotton
went up all the same from 8
TO 10 cents. Size il up Lee who |
has done the most good for you
Co'quitt or Ramsey? Why do /
you think Ramsey would make |
a better governor? Are YOU
sure those railroads would be |
built with Ramsey as governor? |
Why is It that politicians don't |
want to give Colquitt a fair
trial on the second term /
but have tried every means
known TO strip him of all power
and influence on the first term.
Personally Governor Colquitt
claims TO be a christian gen.
tleman. and if he was as vile
and wicked" as he has been
made out 10 be by his enemies.
surely we would have seen some
,ign Of il by now in our locali-
ties. II Judge Ramsey was a
better friend 10 me per-
sonally, IL | knew that he was
4 better man spiritually ] would
not support him. II takes money
and labor TO campaign this State.
believe in giving a man some
show for his labor and brains.
Let the politicians inpeach and
iisqualify. as il looks too greedy
even in a smart man, in running
against o. B. Colquitt otherwise
han on the Republican " Soci-
alist ticket. Don't you Lee.
G. +. MARTIN.
The above communication was
'eceived through mail from
Coleman. Texas. 1t is signed and
Ielf explanatory. The Avalanche
$ a newspaper. We give the
lews when We can get hold Of
{. We report the railroad build
ng or prospective railroads as
We see fit. We report the or
.anization of the different soci-
ties. whether we endorse them
n not, for il is the news feature
We are after. Editorially. we
10 not publish anything that we
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-21

They have indeed been busy
in Lubbock this week. In the
north show window Of the Ran
kin building is a man-o-war
vessel built Of various articles
out Of the stock in the house.
the sides are made of a combina-
ton Of hinges. the masts Of
long bolts. and the ropes are re-
presented with copper wires, the
guns, being made Of small pipes
pointed with loaded shells of
various and sundry sizes and
makes. altogether forming a
very attractive hYdware and
ammunition display
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-21

Am trying 10 geya good piano
tuner to CONF to Lubbock. III
you are intfestsA 1ss~me hear
from you. Robinson.
81 II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-07
ALIVE TO SITUATION.
Commercial Club Members Discuss
Pipe Organ Plan.

Decided interest was shown at the
Commercial club today in the question
of raising 5000 to retain the big pipe
organ in the auditorium as one of the
assets of the city. Several persons ex-
pressed themselves as being willing to
subscribe money, and others offered
in an informal way suggestions for
raising the money.
The knights and Ladies' of Secur-
ity band is at the service of the COM
mitteemen of the Commercial club, so
the management of the musical or
ganiZatiOn stated.
1t was the opinion of several per-
sons at a conference today that wee
of festivities should be held at the
auditorium in connection with which
various organizations such as the Elks.
the Commercial club, Karnival
knights and Knights and Ladies of
Security, should have an evening each
to put on stunts. 1t was suggested,
also that the high school and Wash
burn college students might like to
furnish entertainment, and perhaps
the employees of the Santa Fe.
Albert T. Reid expressed himself as
believing that a good plan would be
to organize the Comm ercial club into
three or four committees, each com
mittee to endeavor to outdo the 9th
ers in getting up amusement features.
Over all the committees have one head.
I'VE must not mix art and bushes.
said Mr.. Reid, ''or Wen never make a
success of the enterprise -
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paper 4latured, the corporation was
hopelessly stranded. Many of the stock
holders refused to meet their notes.
Among them were Davis. Suits were
then filed to force collection
On paper the Baird Railway, Steel x
r. company. looked like safe bet.
The eompany's literature was so allur-
ing that 81 ewd business men jumped
at an opportunity to find standing room
ION the first floor" 1t is claimed that
a Topeka widow contemplated the pur-
chase of $1,000 worth of stock by mort
gaging her home. Fortunately she never
bought.
The exact nature of Holmes repre-
sensations to his Topeka friends and
associates will not be known until to-
morrow when the defense will be given
an inning. ". E Atchison, as attorney
for Davis, stated in his opening re-
marks to the jury today, that witnesses
would be called to testify that Holmes
made statements concerning the assets
of the company which he knew were
untrue. Among them were reports that
the company had four miles of track
in Newton. Later Holmes admitted to
Davis that the company really had four
rails in the Barton county town.
Davis bought his stock while engaged
in the liquor traffic in Topeka, as was
admitted by his counsel today. A few
years ago. the defendant moved to
Kansas City. where he is now in the
saloon business.
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THEY RATIFY CHANGES
Western League NIagnates Have Not
Taken Up Schedule Work

Chicago. Feb president O'NeiI called
the annual meeting of the Western Base
ball league to order today and announced
that he had received a message from Ok
lahoma City asking if it would be possible
for that city to get western league fran
chise- Theer are now no clubs available
for transfer and the request was filed.
The first formal work of the meeting
was the transfer of ownership of the
Wichita club from Frank Isbell to the
Wichita Athletic association.
This club has been bone of contention
between Pueblo and Wichita. For a part
of last season the club at Pueblo
and objection to its removal to Wichita
from which place it was taken to Pueblo,
made by the Pueblo people.
Another transfer which required official
action by the league was the turning over
of the Des Noines Baseball club to Frank
Isbell and Thomas FairWeather. Con
sideration of the schedule was expected
later in the session
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HANDOUTS ARE PAssE.
French Policemen No Longer Use
ManacIes on Prisoners.


ManacIes on Prisoners.
Scarcely a day passes without pic
ture appearing in the French press of
by policeman and the description.
The Apache being taken away hand
cufed by the agents. As matter of
fact, handouts are altogether out of
date in France, and are never used.
Instead of the bracelets every police
man carries d ''carbri0let," which is a
verv rough and massively made article
reSem bling a huge watch and chain
some ten inches long, with a stout
wooden crossbar at either end. An
expert can Slip this over the wrist of
an offender in a twinkling, and with
both the crossbars in his hand has only
to give a twist to inhict the most ex-
cruciating pain and compel instant and
lamb like submission.
Another common method of prev
enting escape is to make the prisoner
place both his hands in his side trouser
pockets and then pass a string around
his wrists and round his waist and bid
him march. He can walk at very
smart pace, but any attempt to run
brings him down, nose to the pave
ment.
If no string is handy all the brace
buttons of the trousers are cut off and
the culprit is made again to put his
hands in his pockets. AS in the form r
case, he can only walk, since so soon
as he frees his hands his neither gar
ments fall about his legs and he is
"entrave'' in the latest fashion.
Few of these devices are apparent
to the casual passer-by. who often
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-07
DID NOT "PAN" OUT.
suit to Collect Note for stock in Com
pany Which FfzzIed.

some sensational testimony concern
ing manipulations of patent rights IL
promised in the trial of an action
brought by w H Holmes to collect
SAOO on a note by Edwin Davis for the
purchase of stock in the Archie Baird
railway Steel & Tie company 1 ne
action MAS called today in Judge Whit
r.o,,,b.s division of the district court
ono of the interesting contrasts in
the case Is the comparative social
standings of the plaintiff and defend
~ Roth are former Topeka residents
ITo1,,7es was for many years q deNOut
te1,rerance worker and secretary of the
yonng Mems Christian associat ton
TDa1-is was a iointist. Yet, when Holmes
started on an ambitious crusade LOT
+ba sale of stock in the Baird Rail a
Tie cOupanx. he sought the friendship
Of Davis. the jointist- DAVIS pousnI
S-5o worth Of stock. which IS now saiu
- have been valueless- The former 10
oel<a iointist paid $3.50 cash on MS puf-
ebase and gave q note for $4OV " hen
- note was due. Davis learned the
connany was insclvent and refused &c
pay 4SS..,,+;fuI stories are said to have
been told BY Holmes concerning ',si, l7 ne ne
bright future of the new ran ana Tie
9n,Danv Prospectusss printed on
Led paper. showed the imaginary
6lIsv factory of the tie company IN
Kansas City. Other literature told or
o,,trac+s for the sale of hundreds OF
.-SiISs ~ rails and wild clamors by COM
80, carriers for the new equipment.
Tbese stories are said to have been re-
heated by Holmes. To Davis he related
that he was giving the jointist a
friendly tip and that in a few days ne
could not buy stock at any nf-ice. Davis
looked at the prohibition advocate $
literature and bought
When the company was organized.
Holmes was made treasurer and gen
eral manager. Archie Baird was presl-
Si
noration. while z. d. Coon and the late
T. + Yount were among the directors.
II is said that more than S2o0.0
worth of stock in the concern was sold
nv Holmes and his associates Most of
tI75s stock was presumed to lave been
rasd for in cash. For the remaining
amounts, notes were accepted. and
made payable in one year. When this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-07
MAJOR LOGAN IS DEAD
viii Be Buried Beside His Father on
Custer Battlefield.

Chicago, Feb. 7.-Major ". r. Logan.
custodian of the recently opened Glacier
National park in Montana and a veteran
Indian authority, died here today from a
malady of the heart
Major Logan was "a years old and
leaves widow and two daughters. His
father. an old Indian fighter. is buried on
Clusters last battle field and his son
probably will be buried beside him. After
his retirement from the army some years
ago, Major Logan was made an Indian
agent and for long time was in Mon
tana.
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wonders at the passive docility with
which some villainous looking indi-
vfduaI under arrest follows his captor
to the station. Sometimes on d coun-
try road one may meet a couple of
gendarmeS on foot or on horseback,
leading a prisoner between them
This is in obedience to a quaint
regulation whereby prisoners are never
sent by train from place to place, as
there are no funds set apart for rail
way fares. Consequently. four or five
times as much is spent in food. drink
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-07
OROzCO is ELECTED.
New Governor OF chihuahua May Put
an End to Rebellion.

Ell Paso. Feb. THE election of Pas
quail Orozeo as governor of Chihuahua by
the state legislature is hoped by the
friends Of Madero to be tie first step to
ward restoring peace in Chihuahua. If
OTozcO remains loyal to Madero it is be
lieVed he can put down the trouble.
David De La Furle recognized as lead
ing agent of the Nasquez Gomez propo-
ganda in Mexico. was in FL Paso last
night and left today for the east pre-
sumably San Antonio, where Gomez
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-07

and lodging for the escort as would
be for the ticket. but the regulations
are observed. In such cases the police
often use the "poucettes" though
strictly speaking this instrument is
not legal.
1t is sort of loose thum bsCrcw.
which is fixed so as to keep the two
thumbs comfortably together so lone
as the man does not struggle, but a
twist of the string held by one OF the
police is enough to destroy any wish to
escape.-London Standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-07

ton to that he was wanted as a witness
at the coroner's inquest over the body
of Charles Turner who. was killed Satur-
day night by Arthur Cook in North To-
peka- Reavely is alleged to be the per-
son who gave Turner a knife and told
him TO begin cutting somebody. Turner
is also alleged to have returned the knife
to ReaVely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-07
TAXI DRIVER IS HELD
Reports Finding Woman With Whom
He Lived Dead.

Wichita. Kan. Feb. Peter jackson,
a taxicab driver, reported to police today
that he had found Mrs. Lily Hickman
dead in her home. Investigation showed
the woman had been dead but a few hours
and Jackson was arrested pending an in
vestgation- He had been living at the
Hickman home.
Mrs. Rickman's husband is said to be
q resident of San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-07
CALLED IN LEWIS CASE
CorteIyou to Appear Before House
Committee on p. o. Expenditures.

Washington Feb &c E. Cortelyou
former postmaster general. has been sub
poenaed to appear on Friday before the
house committee on expenditures in the
postoffice department to testify in the in
vestigation into the issue of fraud orders
against K. c. Lewis of st. Louis, Mo. in
the People's Tinted States bank case.
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Morse starts Homo.

Atlanta. Feb &c w. Morse, the New
York banker recently paroled by Presf-
dent Taft. departed for New York this
afternoon