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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
MODERN FOOTBALL,
1t Comes From the F1Orentines, Who
Got 1t From Greece.


1t Comes From the Florentines, Who
Got 1t From Greece.
Did modern football, the Rugby
game, travel to England from the Italy
Of the renaissance and does its his
tory reach back to ancient Greece? A
recent writer says: Probably not more
than few votaries Of Rugby football
are aware that we have to thank Flor
entine athletes for the invention Of the
game and for its introduction into
Great Britain. Rugby school was
one of the direct results Of what has
been called the Florentine or Tuscan
fever in England, which set in late in
the Italian renaissance Not only did
men Of letters come ovcS-and settle in
England's centers of l0ining and Gre
ate others, but many Florentines vers-
ed in the theory and practice of polite
culture came as well. The game of il
CALICO came to Florence by way Of
Greece. Something Of the sort had fig
ured among the less important games
at Olympia. The principal FlOrentine
ground was the Piazza di Santa Croce.
where upon the wall Of the Palazzo
Giulio Parrigi is still to be seen the disk
from which the line dividing the
ground was drawn across the open
square. The ball was Of leather, con-
tanning an inflated bladder, and appar-
emily was the exact size, weight and
shape of the Rugby ball of today.
III CALICO consisted Of friendly con-
test between two equal sides Of play
ers called schiera aZzura and schiera
rossa-blues and reds. The number Of
players varied according to the size Of
the ground or the Importance Of the en-
counter. In the Piazza di Santa Croce
the sides were twenty to twenty-seven
strong, while on the public open sports
ground at Peretola they tOtaled as
many as sixty each. Originally the
players were required to be of noble or
gentle blood or such as had gained dis
tinction and rank in the profession Of
arms. Each man had to be of unblem-
ished reputation and Of graceful figure
and possessed of accomplished man
ners.
I'm addition to the actual players
were presidents, standard bearers,
judges, an umpire, pages and other
officials. all without reproach, worthy
Of the city and courteous in manner
The costumes of the players were
tight fitting drawers and TUNES Of
silk, with feathered caps, all richly
embroidered in gold and silver. Leather
shoes were worn. The teams were d.
vided into four classes: Forwards,
whose places We're near the dividing
line and whose work was to keep the
ball in play; halfbacks, stationed be-
hind the forwards, in order to return
the ball to play; three-quarter backs,
who were strong kickers and played
straight on the ball, and goal keepers,
placed at the flags, or boundary, to
stop the ball passing"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20

A regiment of soldiers was drawn up
for church parade in the barrack
square, but the church was being re-
paired and could only hold half Of
them.
"Sergeant-major," shouted the colo
mel, "tell all the men who don't want to
60 to church to fall out on the reverse
flank"
OF course a large number quickly
and gladly availed themselves Of the
privilege.
Nov, sergeant-major," said the colo
mel, dismiss all the men who did not
fall out and march the others to
church; they need 1t most. London
Standard.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20

Lucrezia Borgia was singularly
beautiful woman, with gray eyes and
yellow hair. 1t was said Of her that
her upper eyelids dropped over more
than half the iris, so as to give the
eye a languid expression. She had a
peculiar trick Of looking steadily side
ways at those with whom she con-
versed, and this popularity invariably
excited distrust in those who observed
it. She was singularly gifted In con-
versation and repartee and could hold
her own in any company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
The Average Storm Wave.

The average storm wave Is thirty
feet in height The highest storm waves
ever measured were between forty-four
and forty eight feet high. The gigantic
force of storm waves Is shown by the
fact that at Skerryvore lighthouse, off
the west coast of Scotland, mass of
rock weighing five and half tons was
once hurled to height of seventy-two
feet above the sea level, while a mass
weighing thirteen and half tons was
torn from cliff seventy four feet high.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED-WE CAN
make a most attractive offer to en-
ergetie men and women to become
our personal representatives in their
own localities. Prefer those who
devote their whole time, with view
to managing branches for us after
January 1. No capital required. We
manufacture a staple line of mer-
chandise for which there is a uni
versal demand. Raymond, Hill &
Co., 1876 Kinzie ST., Chicago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
SITUATION WANTED

WANTED-WORKI IN SHORTHAND
and typewriting; will call for dicta-
ton and deliver copy on short notice.
Call Or address Miss Iva Earring at
Eilers' Piano House, No. 223 w. Main
ST. Phone M. 1852. Res. Phone M.
HOO.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
LIFE INSURANCE.

Nn1nsss <' MUTUAL LIFE
dis,~, Dee Company, P. B. stoddard.
wsro manager, P. O. Box. 2s4,
COY D., ana Office Room 20, Jay
dtviao lug Phone NJ. ss7. Get your
ends annually.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
VETERINARY SURGEON.
NATIONAL CONVENTION WO
MEMS CHRISTIAN TEMPER
ANCE UNION.

Los Angeles, CAL, Oct. Is, Nov. 2,
1905.
For the above occasion the o. r. & N.
will make a round trip rate of one
third fare, starting point to Portland
plus $500. Dates Of sale, October
10Th and Goth. Going limit, October
25th, returning December goth. Stop
overs will be allowed within the linn
is south and including Portland.
For detailed information call on or
address Robert Burns, General
Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20

DIR. CLARA MOORE, ROOMS 314
and 315. Ransom Bldg. Office
phone 155; residence phone 134S.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
The Great Man.

It is easy in the world to live after
the worlds opinion; it is easy in soil
tude to live after your own, but the
great man is he who in the midst Of
the crowd keeps with perfect sweet
ness the independence Of solitude
Emerson.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20

ONE BATH WILL GIVE AN IDEA
of what a course of the Viavi baths
and our system of treatment will
do. Try one. Viavi Parlors, 1902
403. Ransom Bldg. Tel. Main 606.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
THIRD FLOOR.

THIRD FLOOR.
T. H. HANBIDGE, M. D., OCULIST
and Aurist Specialist, Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat. Rooms 3O8 and 800
Ransom Bldg, Phone GA.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20

DIR. A. E. BRADEN, ROOMS, 304 TO
307. Phone, office, Main, 1443; resi-
dence, 1444.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-20
Ransom Block
Corner First and Alder Streets.
Business Directory
SECOND FLOOR.

HOUGHTON & READING, REAL ES-
tate, Insurance, Money Loaned.
Rooms 2OO-201. Telephone Main $40.
DIR. C. N. SUTTNER, ROOMS 212, 213,
PA Telephone: Office, Main 1856;
Residence, 1876.
DIR. ]. F. BOYLE, ROOMS 212, 213,
PA. Telephone: Office, Main 1856;
Residence, 1896.
J. w. INGRAM, M. D., ROOMS 204-
205. Telephone: Office, 572; Resi-
dence, 1876.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-10-28
JOSEPH JOHNSON.
Republican Candidate for the City
Council, Short Term, from the
Fourth Precinct.

Joseph Johnson is a native of Salt
Lake. His father was the late Neils
Johnson, builder of the Assembly hall
organ and rebuilder of the Tabernacle
organ. His wife Is a daughter of the
late Francis Cope, general freight and
passenger agent of the Oregon Short
Line railroad. Mr.. Johnson in the
later SOS was prominent in musical
circles and was leader of the Held &
Johnson band. He was also cornetist
in the Salt Lake theatre orchestra
and in the Walker grand opera house
from 1886 to 1890.
For a number of years Mr.. Johnson
has been manager of the accounting
department of the Consolidated Wag-
on and Machine company, and has
been with the firm in various capaci-
ties for over sixteen years. He has
substantial property interests in the
Fourth precinct, having built three OF
the finest houses on the northeast
bench, and is now building beautiful
new home on Fifth street, near H. He
has all the qualifications needful to
represent the precinct in the council.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-10-28
DIR. A. S. BOWER.
Republican Candidate for the City
Council From the Fifth Precinct
for the Short Term.

DR.. Bower, against his will, was in
duced to accept the nomination from
the Republicans for the City Council.
The Doctor acceded from purely patri-
otto motives, not because he expected
or wished to make either pecuniary
gain or acquire special honors from
the position. 1t is highly desirable, in
the interests of the city, to have at
least one scientific man on the Alder
manic board. The sanitary affairs OF
the city require man who knows all
about germs and microbes and how to
kill them. DR.. Bower is a germist and
microbist; that is, he is an enemy to
those invisible things we hear so much
about, and which cause so much hui
man suffering. He is also a man with
good, common, practical sense, and not
a theorist. He has very substantial in
terests in the city and would be
most valuable all-round member of the
Council
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-10-28
A. H. PEABODY.
Republican Long-Term Candidate for
the City Council From the Fourth
Precinct.

Mr.. Peabody did not seek the nomi-
nation. 1t was thrust upon him, but
being in the quarrel he bears himself
so that the enemy shall beware Of
him. He is a strong candidate and
will prove so at the polls. In business
life Mr.. Peabody has friends in plenty,
who have unlimited confidence in him.
In the Commercial National he occu-
pies a position of great responsibility
and has always been true to the trust,
and will be so as member of the
City Council.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-10-28
WHY WAS "AMERICAN"
PARTY ORGANIZED?

The great penny-a-line orator,
Frank ]. Cannon. had run out of
party; something had to be done. The
Republican party, to which he had
pledged himself, his honor and his I'M
dying loyalty, paid him in advance.
When he found that he was working
for horse he had driven to death,
in other words, to pay off a debt, his
heart failed him; he made up his mind
to go into business for himself. To
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-10-28

He is true-blue Republican, staunch
for the right. AS County Commission
er he made an enviable record and
has hosts of friends, both in and out
of his party. His experience and in
tegrity make him a most desirable
man for membership in the Council.
The nominees from the Fifth will have
hard fight, but If capability and hon
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-10-28

Our streets must be sprinkIed prop.
erly, and the city thus kept free from
dust, If we would have a healthy COM
munity.
WIN. J. LYNCH.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-10-28

The Fifth precinct has a strong can
didate in the person of H. N. Standish
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-10-28

esty counts for anything, Mr.. Standish
ought to be an easy winner.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-10-28
n. N. STANDlSH.

the City Council From the
Fifth Precinct.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-06

spend the winter with his sister, Mrs.
Daniel Beckwith.
Mrs. Shirley Hitchcock has been in
North Troy the past week, visiting her
husbands parents.
Miss Edith Morse OF Cabot, who has
been stopping at A. b. Hickie's for several
weeks, has returned home.
Mystic Lodge Rebeksbs went to Lyndon
Vile Thursday evening and worked the
degree at the district meeting.
Mrs. Jennie Hickie and daughter
Blanche have gone TO Orange City, Florida,
for the winter. Miss Hickie has been an
invalid from the effects of rheumatism for
the past two years. Her many friends
earnestly hope that the change OF climate
viii be very beneficial. They were accom-
panied by w. p. Hickie, who will remain
about q month in the south.
SHEFFIELD.
Herbert Sheldon is repairing his house.
School closed in the village Novem Der 3.
Stewart Hall and Leslie Richards are ill.
George and Dan Dryer havs gone to
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodfellow are
working for j. c. King.
Miss Nellie Ash was in town last Thurs
day with display of hats.
Mrs. G. c. McDougall and children have
gone to Canada to visit her parents.
Roy Brooks and wife have gone to Lyn-
don to work for David Silsby on his farm.
Johnnie Blake has moved from the
Hiram Simpson house into the house near
Will Sherburn's.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E.
church held social with Mrs. A. j. Giffin
last Friday afternoon and evening.
Mr.. Tyler from Sutton is drawing lumber
from the Parker & Young mill to Lyndon
Vile and living in Frank IDgalls' house.
The Methodist society will hold their
annual donation and oyster supper for the
benefit of the pastor at the church next
Thursday evening, November 8.
WHEELoCK.
Mrs. Hoffman is gaining and is able to be
| out.
Harry Edwards of Sheffield was calling
on friends, Thursday.
| Bern Gerry and Frank Blodeett OF Lyn-
don were deer hunting last week. s
+ About ninety attended the husking at
George Wooley's last Friday evening.
The Junior D. U. A. M. order has pur-
chased the building of ]. s. Drew. Price
$i75.
Mrs. W. w. Bean does not gain from
her injuries, as fast as her friends would
wish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers were called tt
Massachusetts, Monday, by the death O.
her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs Justin Heath were pleas
antly surprised by thirty friends calling
on them last Monday evening.
The steam mill on the mountain will b.
moved this week to Jay, where Taplin
Rowell, Lang and Webster have purchased
large tract of land.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-06

WEST BURKE.

o. Z. Rouudy and family were in town
over Sunday.
A nine pound girl recently came to the
family of Van Bruce. -.
Mrs. A. W. BrocKway, who has been
very sick, is improving.
Mrs. Geo. Houghton of Bangor, Me, has
been in town for several days. ~
Miss Bertha Craig of Sutton is stopping
with her aunt, Mrs. Alba Craig.
Alfred Burabee has opened fish market
in connection with his shoe business.
Mrs. E. e. Orcutt has gone to Hyde
Park and Morrisville for several weeks.
L. w. Thompson moves this week into
the vacant tenement in the Dean Block.
w. q. Anger and wife spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Anger at Bellows
Falls.
Joseph Denouville has moved on to the
iarm which he recently bought of Ara
Emery.
4 Harry Winslow has been spending his
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Cummings.
Meiggs Colby has gone to Newbury to
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-11-06
LOCAL NEWS.
CONTINUED FROM FIFTH PAGE.
WESTMoR-E.
Y. p. Berwick is sick.


Up. Berwick is sick.
Henry Buskey is repairing his house.
s. NJ. Cole has painted his buildings.'
Can't. Peene OF Yonkers called at his farm
one day last week.
A number from Barton attended the ex-
hibition Friday night.
Mrs. E. c. Hunt has finished at work
Harry Fisk's and returned home.
Mrs Janette Miller of Concord, n. a.,
has been visiting friends in town.
Pliny Clapper has sold his house to W.
G. Daniels and moved to Newport.
Theodore sauborn is visiting his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Lyon.
SIR. Marston has moved from Capt.
Averills farm to s. A Hunts house.
Lake View school finished Thursday for
one week vacation. Miss Fields will re-
turn for the winter term.
The Chill Brook" school taught by Miss
Mary Brooks OF Barton closed Nov. with
an exhibition. The program was carried
out in a manner which gave much credit
to Miss Brooks, who has drilled them and
taken but little time out of school hours.
The children as usual were at their best,
Dennis Buskey presided at the organ and
his part was carried well. At the box sup
per which Immediately followed the boxes
were sold to the highest bidder, Geo.
Spenser being the auctioneer. The pro-
ceeds will go for bell to be placed on the
school building. The amount received was
s. so. 1t has been a very pleasant and
profitable term and we are pleased to say
Miss Brooks returns for the next term
after q two weeks vacation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
CASTRO sEIZEs CABLE.
French Offices In Venezuela Occu
 pied-Action by France.

French Offices In Venezuela Occu-
 pied-Action by France.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. T. Advices from Minister Russell are that the French Cable company offices at Cara cas and elsewhere in Venezuela have been seized by President Castro in ac- cordance with the decision by the high est court of the country annulling the company's concession.
 The cable offices are in entire control of Castro, who is levying a toll of 20 cents a word for messages over the line between Caracas and La Guayra, about twelve miles.
 No advices have been received here as to the action the French govern ment will take, but 1t is stated by a high official of the state department that decisive measures by that govern ment are expected.
 A dispatch from Paris says that the French Cable company's officials there have asked the French legation at Ca racas for report on the seizure of the line in Venezuela by Castro.
 Pending the receipt of this report no action will be taken, but both the gov ernment and the company are hopeful of an amicable adjustment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
superauous Mathematics.

A story is told of certain famous inventor who is fortunate enough to be able to employ a large staff of en. gineers and mathematicians to aid him in the solution of knotty problems, Some time ago the inventor desired to find the cubic capacity of certain yes sel of unsymmetrical proportions, and asked his mathematicians to solve the problem. As the story goes, the mathematicians spent weeks of time filled their books with their calcula. tions and finally presented what they said was close approximation to the true result. Thereupon the famous in. ventor placed the vessel on plat form scale, filled it to the brim with water, obtained it's weight when full and when empty, and in few minutes he had a result as good as the mathe. maticians-for that particular vessel --Engineering News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
Won't Lot Jenrie. Referee

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Billy Nolan. the manager of Nelson, de- clared that he would not consent in any circumstances to Jeffries referee ing the Britt-Nelson fight. There will be fight" said Nelson at his training quarters today. T will fight Britt at Colma Saturday. will take any man for referee, barring Billy Roche" Jim- my Britt said: T am not bothering myself a particle about the referee. That is out of my hands entirely. I am out here to fight and will be ready to enter the ring Saturday. Jeffries will referee the fight, and there will be no purse split" Manager Coffroth said, "The referee has been chosen, and the fight will take place at 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
NOTICE.
AM ORDINANCE AMENDING AN OR. an DINANCE CONCERNING THE
 FIRE DEPARTMENT.

De it ordained by the Board of Alder
 men of the City of Waterbury: Section 40 of the Ordinance of the City M Waterbury concerning Fire Depart hent, passed by the Board of Aldermen April 20, 1898, is hereby amended by btrikfng out of the first line the words Hwith or" so that said section when amended shall read as follows:
 Section 40. Absence from duty with put leave shall be followed by loss of bay. Any fireman injured or otherwise hisabled Tn the faithful performance of his official duties shall, as soon as prac- ticable thereafter, report to the Captain pf his company, who shall in turn re- port in writing to the Chief Engineer, the circumstances in full, giving the time and place such alleged injury was received, and such report shall be ac- rompanied with certificate from his intending physician. The Chief shall forward such report and physician's cer- tifcate, together with such recommendn. tions as he may choose to endorse there. on, to the board at it's next regular meeting thereafter; and said board may allow such fireman full pay for the time necessarily lost by him in recovering from such injury or disability.
 fc Passed and adopted by the Board of Aldermen, August 2l, 1905, operative September l, 1905.
 Ls Attest: x GEO. H. NETTLEToN, City Clerk. e-5-3.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
A. ROBIN ON THE THORN.

The frost Is on the meadow, There is snow, and colds the morns But from the window have seen A robin on the thorn. Not yet leaf on any tree, Nor ever grass blade green, But this dull day of winter, A robin have seen. Perhaps his winter quarters In wonder thicket are; Perhaps he tarred here and thouShE The sunny south too far; When other birds went flying there d. He fingered here. l ween; 1e; On this chill day of winter aAiilaf A robin I have seen. m1hi- isa So brave the little fellow His breast so bright and red, He strutted past the pane and cooked His small defiant head. First robin of the season, he Just pianeered the scene, As fearless as brigadier; Full dauntless was his mien. Oh, robin, swift the coming Shall be of lovely spring Ere long in forest and in wold Will fit how many a wing! But none of all the feathered hosta When all the trees are green, 5E Will be so beautiful as you, |: sL First robin have seen. tsttf
 t.. This wintry day when northers May yet come sweeping by, When storm and tempest brood aloft In sullen, leaden sky, You've dared the chance of weather, You, splendid and serene, And I am less a craven, for A robin 1 have seen. Margaret E. Sangster. in Everywhere.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
Dignity of the Bench.

The federal bench holds some of the greatest lawyers in the country, and not a member of that bench draws a salary which is equal to the individual earnings of thousands of lawyers whose names are unknown beyond their own bailiwicks. This is a condition. says the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. which has existed from the foundation of the gov srnment and 1t is to be hoped that t will always exist. There is no manner by which the judiciary and other branches of public service could be more cheapened and degraded than by making the emoluments of office so at- traCtive that the offices would be sought merely for the pay which goes with them