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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-04

Atlanta, Ga, July g. Henry n.
Vaughan of Dallas, Tcyas, after
serving n ear in the federal pris-
on on a charge of perjury in bank
ruptcy proceedings was yesterday
released ON q concentration of sem
tence nE President Roosevelt. He
was sent up for two "ears and his
re!eose was secured through the eff
forts of his mother whose plea was
thar his health was such that he
could not long survive
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-04

Round trip summer rates now on
sate 10 Galveston. La Porte, Amar-
lilo. Velasoo and other points.
Saratosa Springs. a.. Y.-On sale
Juy ath 5rh aud 9Th. Rate s55.75
Limit 10 leave Saratoga Springs
July roth
}ougvIew. Texas ON sale July 9Th
ana sta Rate 8 b. Ilmlt July
tftL
iioua To-. Tesa.-u sale July s.h.
1870 and sesh Rate 81 SOD. Limit
IaF Effd
pnlIatelphia ra ON sale July o..
tZ and ilth Rate ttI}l Limit
fu leave PhIlaaaipala rl.E
fint 5pfHE trE on n'. Angus.
I1ft |Ifh ta1 fef. Uaf. s.. f.
.amI sHrl.t -tt
usrfI. rsraH-pr SOLO rl,. "Ft
tns BE-. Rate Sc r.ut July
SEQ
faE CaI ON sla flre -f
R Bully ,rrisslue Rate
s~
-aagrs. N f-Ou aa July 90
and rsfh Rare So flat' ku.
ru rHfh
AS 7efs roIafF ga ar
ana fh Rate "a and hire
fare Elmit te .sare ruiar desf
-ation 1alr eth
c KENNEDY. 2 A
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-04
AuI.yp ~ 4 vi nav


Omaha. TEXAS. Jgly isTa T.
n PEAK died here 3 e%stcrdaF from iG'
Iari~s received Mouday 10 = rnn&-
-af YAs saarsa was held YESTERDAY
afternoon
she and her husband ~ffe return
sag from Naples shen the aornep be.
came frightened 400 boitea thfo~
ing both out 81 the buggy Mrs
Peaks head struck against @ road
side tree and she never ~fesainea
.consctuuhneNs Mr. Peak waS al@5
painfully injured buf Is expected "a
recover.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-04

Ia TnN1s Ig'E Indicted
' h, fhr eaud lar. Huus far
rT.aE pistol aHI aHla flr fe..
Hu Fraul NAMED. vHr alms
ru- aaH auf sal I-aurarrr
rounded s. o. Griffin sss ar-
@ arh- aat m immediate
HH fI-a9 bonds
Critic ts
n N.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-04

PERSONALS.


Tom Sadler of Dallas was here
yesterday.
Miss Estelle Dunlap is visiting in
Fort Worth.
A c. Adams of Kansas City was
in thr city yesterday,
Mrs n. ]. Thomas is spending the
week IN Dallas with relatives.
Ars. Frank G~etzendaner OF Uval-
de is visiting relatives in the city.
M and Mrs. Malone Waller OF
Furt Worth are Visiting In the city
e M Murphy is quite sick With
typhoid fever at his home on Eas'
Main street.
Hon. G. r. Gibson went to BrittoI
this morning to deliver an address:
TO The Odd Fellows.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Alderdice and
children returned this morning from
a visit to Galveston.
Mrs. r. d. McCombs and children
1ef1 this morning for a weeks visit
TO relatives in Dallas.
Mrs. Howard Power of Dallas is
visiting her sisters, Mrs. w. G.. Lo-
max and Mrs. Sid Farrar.
Joe p. Austin and family of
Stamford are visiting his aunt. Mrs.
;. B. Ray, on Bullard Heights.
Miss Alice White of Corsicana ar
rived in the city this morning and
viii visit relatives for a few days.
Mr. J. y. Hood and daughter,
Miss Fay, left this morning for Wal
nut Springs. where they will visit
relatives.
9Hs B Duuaway. who has been i'll
several days at his home On West
Main street was reported some bet
ter today.
Hon. \. l. Love and family OF
Roswell. New Mexico. who have
been visiting relatives in the city.
eft this morning for home
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-04
Thomson JeWeIry Co.
NORTHEAST CORNER SQUARE.
War Against CONSUMPTION.

All nations are endeavoring to
check the ravages Of consumption,
the white plague" that claims so
many victims each year. Foley's
Honey and Tar cures coughs and
colds perfectly and you are in no.
danger OF consumption. Do not ris11
your health by taking some unknown
preparation when Foley's Honey and
Tar is safe and certain in results.
The genuine is in a yellow package.
B.. w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-04
VEN r
ro Fight A9afas4 Disease Uuiess Thsy
STRIKE At the Underlyfnx Cause.

TO treat Dandrun. and Falling Hair
WITH lrritants or oils on which a para.
site germ Will prosper Is like scoopins
water from the ocean to prevent the tide
from rising.
You cannot accomplish a satisfactory
cure without having a right understa nd
Ing Of the fundamental causes of the
trouble.
You must kill the Dandrur Germ.
Newbro's Herpicide does this because IL
Is specially made TO do that very thing.
When the germ is removed. the hair
has no choice but to resume healthy
growth and beauty,
destroy the cause, you remove the
effect"
Sold by leading druggists. Send 1oc. In
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co,
Detroit. Mich
Two sizes-5O cents ana 800.
HOOD & CURLIN, Druggists.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-04

Round trip rates Galveston. Kerr
Vile, Nelasco, Eagle Pass and other
points now ON sale. Limit 60 days
from date OF sale.
Hot Springs. Ark. and return
s13.l0. Account of Typographical
Union convention. On sale August
10. II and -. Limit August &c,
Waco and return. s2.75. On sale
July 9th. 10Th. limit July 18th.
jamestown Exposition Rates.
Norfolk. Va. and return direct
s3S.s0. limit 10 days.
Norfolk. Va, n return going or
returning through New York. Duf-
falo. Niagara Falls. Detroit and Chi
caEo with stop over az points EAST
OF Chicago. limit 60 days. $500 or
limit Dec. 18th. $3.50.
Los Angeles. Cal. aud return
$500. returning through Portland,
Denver and Kansas cts. So 90 on
sale June --t 'n tg't -fh. I.m.t 90
Sept 30
Montreal Csaaia aaf return
S1f-
Toronto Canada ana return
$40 s0 RETURN umit O.r' rTet
FOR further Information regard
ing r1fes end routes aU A.. K a
r. passenger office
O. GEORGE sa.n-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-04

10 800 wlfh uevoe's 1as Car
uass Paint r' eelwhe g % s ou
mnre to the pint than orhers wears
longer. an& gives a oss e.4al 70
nes WORK sofa tF wanhachie
fu- - Co n
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-04

TAILORING--We have the best
equipped shop in town for doing
your work. Give us a trial Is all we
ask. Ladies work gets our special
attention. Calvin Brothers. Both
phones. If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-04

Buy your pumps from F. s. Cronk
Co. All kinds. Prices way" down. Il
"skeeter Skoot" will Danish mos
aultos. Try a bottle at Hood q Cur
Inns. II
cleo Di,lon's fine colt he recently
purchased at Austin died night be
fore last
Get a pair Of those ladies' oxfords
Crow sells for 1875. They will not
, last long. II
Twenty-Five cents gets a quart OF
that good ice cream In pals at the
E%atitorium. II
/ See that red garden ose at F. S.
Cronk cos before you buy. No
! trouble to show you tt
Ladies' oxfords at Crows for
1916 cash. These are all good val
ues. Ask to SEE them. II
A civil service eu, mination for
railway mail clerks will be held in
Waxahachie on August s.
Uncle Joe Hickman returned last
night from Oklahoma. He reports
cotton small and In the grass.
One dollar and ninety-eight cents
| gets your choice OF the Ladies' Ok
fords in the special sale at Crows.
II
We sell them for cash and we will
not exchange any oxfords bought at
Crows special sale. $1.95 gets
choice. IT
f. wilkins, the well known piano
tuner is here and will receive orders
at Hood & Curlin's or Thomson Jew
elry store. tt
Pickard's hand-painted china is
the best. All the latest designs may
be found at our store. Thomson
Jewelry Co. TT
| For beauty and durability Pick
ards Manipulated china has no su-
lperior. A large line to select from
at the Thomson Jewelry Co. tt
You know what you are buying
when you call for Libbey's cut glass.
Nothing equal to it in quality. Sold
by the Thomson Jewelry Co. If
We are exclusive agents in the
city for the celebrated Libbey cut
glass. No higher grade goods on the
market. Thomson Jewelry Co. tt
The oxfords in Crows special sale
sold for $3.50 and $500. These are
ladies oxfords and the styles are all
good. Our special price is s1.95. IT
If you would like to see how flow
ers can be grown out of doors in
Waxahachie, ride by Bird Forests
the Waxahachie Florist, and look at
his yard. If
The Eatitorium is the incest and
the best arranged place that Waxa-
hachie eve had. Ladies', gentlemen
and children, all served, and welcome
at the Eatitorium. If
We trade nice new iron beds.
springs and mattresses, etc. Buy
your old wooden beds. Also rent all
kinds of household goods. r. f.
Moore Furniture Co. If
Hello there, Charley. tell your
wife and get her TO tell her neigh
bors TO phone their orders for that
good ice cream TO the Eatitorlum.
Free delivery. Both phones. II
The ladies of the First -presbyt.r-
liam rtur,r uiu h,r. ttoi~ s.,rrs.,
,r,-t,, ,. ,t. .,,r. ., u -,
49,. 49,, go. ~ r,
~ ''''-
". '"'" ' '""'''''''
'"' ''"h- woman MA society
"i 'h' htpi''' 'Hur'h VIII meet 90
ih" church Friday afternoon. Every
member i urged fu ue present
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-04

SEND US your repairing and press
ing. All our work Is done by the most
skilled workmen and guaranteed to
be satisfactory. Porter will call for
all packages. Both phones. Hosford
& Brown, tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-04

FOR SALE-My residence, 1923 Vic
kerry street, also lot on opposite side
OF street, and W. lots on Lake Park
avenue. See John Ralston. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-04

R~as ths Advertisement
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-04

YOU had better call at the Daily
Light and get a copy OF the new city
directory before they are all gone.
Price $3.50. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05
500 Reward, s1oo.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is ut least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages.
and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Ca.
tarrh being a constitutional disease,
requires n constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, there
by destroying the foundation Of the
disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have SO much
faith in its curative powers that they
oher One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list
OF testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & Co..
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05
Pleasant Surprise Party.

Mrs. o. S. Irwin was given a pleas,
ant surprise party last evening by o
number OF her friends at her home
on Maple avenue in honor of the 3Sth
anniversary of her birth A delight.
full evening was spent by the guests at
various social diversions and tempt,
ing course of refreshments was serv.
ed. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. I
w. Arnett. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lynch, Mrs.sJ. B. Wisman, Mrs. James
wisman, Mrs. c. d. Noll, Mrs. o. j,
Eddy, Mrs. Arnett Reed, Mrs Claude
Wrick, Mrs, Thomas Deegan, Mrs. J.
W. Echels. Mrs. w. D. Straight, Misses
Jeanette Anderson, Myrtle Robinson.
Lucy wisman, Esther and Anna Noll
Bessie Watson. Blanche Hall. Grace
Jones, Frances Deegan. Messrs. H. H.
Lanham. Arthur Jones. Masters Leon.
ard Deegan and George Jones'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05
SOCIETY
q saeeessful Entertalnnent.

a Successful Entertainments.
The entertainment given last even.
ing at the Normal Auditorium under
the direction of Miss Mamie Ware, Of
the School of Elocution, was decid.
ed success, though the heavy snow
kept large number OF people away
who would otherwise have attended.
The programme as published was de
lightfaily carried out AMI much ap.
plause was given the performers. The
programme was opened With solo
by Miss George. THE Last Rose Of
Summer" which was pantomimed By
several little girls, namely, Ruth
Fletcher, Frances Kneisel, Elizabeth
Post, Alkaline Steele, Annette Turner.
Hazel Harm, Audrey corrothers.
THE Mouse Trap" was the title of
an amusing little comedy in which
Miss Ware and several of her pupils
took part. The characters were TAX.
en- by Miss Ware, Oliver shurtleff,
Misses Cook Musgraye. Mcconnell,
Ballah and Smith. Misses Louise Mich.
els and Grace Robinson rendered
piano solos and Miss Robinson and
Miss Lena Wilson rendered duet.
The closing number was SCAT Fan.
TASTES" in which the following young
ladies took part: Misses Peters,
Wright. Black, Fisher, Marley. Ryan
Lemiey aud Hendrickson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05
PERSONAL


y q
Druggist w r. Crane has been in
Pittsbure on business for the past two
days.
A. J. stone spent yesterday after.
noon in Warrington the guest Of Capt.
A. n. Prichard. Capt Prfchard viii
leave soon for Florida where he vii!
spend the remainder q the winter.
Mrs. r. Jenkins and child, Of Graf
ION. are guests ut the home of the for
mers tather. Capt K. D. Walker.
Mrs. Charles Smith, OF Uniontown.
Pr. is the guest OF her son. H. F.
smith, Of Bridge street.
Mrs. Nv. w. cowden and daughter
Miss Helen. Of Wheeling, are guests
a The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. w.
Fleming. on First street and Virginia
arenue. They are en- route home from
Morgantown where they attended the
uiiItary Bail!
Mrs. W. H. Watson and children
Claude and Guy, from Barrackville
tnyc returned 70 Chicago. Ohio. whcrs
they viii spend a few weeks with Mr..
Watson who u employed as brick
layer az the round house. Mrs. Wat.
NON was aeeompIed by her friend Miss
yada shriver
Mr. and Mrs; Charles Powell leave
xe-nfgtt FOR Hot Springs, Ark. where
hey viii spend a month.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05
Miss Margaret Robinson is very Ill

Miss Margaret Robinson is very Ill
OF quinsy at her home at Barrackviile.
Little Virginia Lough, the younger
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C.
Tough, who has been Ill for several
weeks OF typhoid fever, is getting
along nicely now and seems to be OH
the road TO recovery. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Howard who had
been the guests of their son. DR.. e. w.
Howard for the past week. left yes
terday for their home at Masontown,
Pr.
Mrs. Crash, OF the Fourth ward, who
was operated on at the City Hospital,
was discharged and returned to her
home on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. NJ. Hermans, OF
GAINESVILLE, were registered at the
Tavern last night. Mr.. Hermans was
formerly newspaper man OF this
city.
Miss Blanche shinn, of Buckhan.
non, who Is a student at the State
University. attended the meeting Of
the Pythian sisters last night. Miss
shinn is the guest OF Mrs. C. F. Ran.
dali.
Mrs. Francis N. Robinson. OF the
Fifth ward, who recently underwent a
severe surgical operation, has been
brought home. but she is still in a
serious condition.
Phyllis, the little daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. R. Watkins, of the Fifth
ward. is Ill of typhoid fever.
Don't think this wall paper will be
given you much longer.
tf III n nT1pnt,rrrt,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05
Entertained Mission Band.

Mrs. Frank EVAN entertained the
Mcfarland Mission Band last even
Ing at her home In the Fourth ward.
The subject for the evenings study
was China" and was led by Miss
Edith Pickett, Papers were read by
Mrs. Evan. Misses Isabelle Giftin and
Ella Beehymer. The members pres.
emit were, Mrs. G. D. Giain, Misses Hi
da Helstrom. Edith Pickett, Bertha
Lloyd. Beatrice snider. Ella Becky
mer and Isabelle Gifin.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05
NOTICE OF LICENSE APPLICATION

Notice is hereby given that an appll.
cation has been filed with the city
clerk of the city of Fairmont, West
Virginia. by J. L. sapper, residing in
Fairmont. West Virginia, for license
to carry on the business of selling,
Offering for sale at retail, spirituous
liquors. wine, porter. ale and beer and
OF drinks Of like nature at 224 Jack.
son street. in the city OF. Fairmont
West Virginia.
Given under my hand in my office
in said city this. the 4th day OF Feb
ruary, 1907. J. ENGLE,
Feb. 8. 1e. 10. 90.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05
Entertained a. Bridge Whist.

Mrs. 2. F. Robertson entertained at
bridge whist yesterday afternoon ut
her home on Barney street compli-
mentary to her guest, Miss Brown, of
ling. Seven tables were occu-
pied by the guests and a delicious
luncheon was served Among the out
of town guests present were Mrs. w.
W. Cowden and daughter. Miss Helen,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05
Bound Table Meeting.

Announcements Of the comins meet.
ingsof the Monongahela valley Round
Table Association have been received
by the members in this city. The SEES.
sion will be held on the 18th and 18th
OF February in the. public. school built.
ing at Warrington. There Will be two
sessions on Friday and one on satur
day morning. Miss Mary e. George
OF the Normal school and Prof. Jo
seph Roster will have part on the pro.
gramme.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05
MeetIna o. choral soeIe.x.

The Choral Society will meet this
evening at o'clock at the Normal
school chapel. The meeting will be
adjourned ut s:15, which will allow
the members to attend the concert
at the High school and the Lion and
the Mouse at the Theater.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05
Mrs. Ashcraft win Entertain.

Mrs. NJ. E. Ashcraft will entertain
a few. friends at luncheon on Thurs.
day at half after one O'clock at her
home on Falrmont avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05
Box Party To.niah..

DR.. and Mrs. Hal Hall will entertain
the Senior nurses at Cook Hospital at
a box party this evening AT the Grand
to see 1.-THE Lion andfthe Mouse" ).
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05

German Literature Club Meeting.
The German Literature Club was
pleasantly entertained last evening
at the home of Mrs. A. L. Lehman, on
Walnut avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05

Of Wheeling. who are the guests OF
Mrs. T. W. Fleming Mrs. Herman
Hesse. Of Frostburg. Nd. and Miss
Helen West. of Kesser.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05

This wan paper VIII be closed out
at once. Il c. BURDETTE. tt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05

HEADQUARTERS FOR SLFDS.


the child and lei
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05

Don't think this wall paper will b,
given you much longer.
tt II. c. BURDETTE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05
Have You Saved Money on the
j. 1. Hall Stock,
Second Floor "Annex"

In order to obtain the room we wanted and needed,
was necessary to buy some lines from Mr.. j. L. Hail. AL
we bought being sold regardless of what he
cost u.s. and REGARDLESS of their real worhtey are ben
sold too in the same bought them what is nov
Our Second Floor Annex
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-05

Table Tumblers were '25c doz now u Lee.
Table Tumblers soc doz; 25e. =
Glass Berry Bowls Zoe each; 7c each
Glass Fruit Dishes &c each, now Sc each.
Glass Table Sets 45c set; now set
Rival Brand Clothes Wringers 1925; SIPS.
Universal Brand Clothes Wringers, 1915; $15
Royal, Brand Clothes Wrngers $780, now 1925
Mama Brand Clothes Wringers, $3.50; now ssc
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31
YOUNG WANTS D
Missouri Official viii Ae; for Mime
sofa Attorney General in Con.
tempt Proceedings.

jefferson City, Mo.-Herbert S. Had
ley, Misscuri's attorney general, was
asked Tuesday to defend the attorney
general Of Minnesota in a contempt
proceeding before the United States
supreme court. The request came in a
personal letter from Edward r. Young.
the attorney general Of Minnesota, who
has been adjudged guilty o. contempt
by the United States circuit court OF
that state, in the prosecution of a rate
case. He viii apply to the United
States supreme court for a writ OF
habeas corpus to test the power Of the
lower court in the premises. and asks
Mr.. Hadley to defend him in the pro
ceeding. Mr.. Hadley notified him that
he would accept.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31
OFFICIAL MEAsuRl NEXT.
The Geological survey Shows the Ger
nan Balloon % Have Won
BY Six Miles.

Washington.-The official air line
measurement OF the flight Of the two
leading balloons IN the international
race from So, Louis. as computed II
the geological survey Thurhday fol-
lows;
81 Louis Forest Park, 10 Asbury
Park, S73.4 miles; 81. Louis 20 Her
bertsville, n. j., S6l.4 miles. The
Pommern landed AZ Asbury Park. tho
longest distance travelled by the com.
petitors and the LIsTe De France at
Herbortsville.
All Of the data relating 10 the an
chorage of the balloons has been tele-
graphed TO Washington and the prep
aration of a map Of the flight has
been begun by William Welch. chief
draught man OF the signal corps.
URited States army. II IS expected
that the Aero Club Of America viii
adopt these figures and award prizes
accordingly.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31
THE GERMAN BALLOON WON
The Pommern Landed at Ashbury
Park, N. J., Sailing $50 Miles,
A French Craft Came Down In Same
Vicinity Covering s75 Miles
All Accounted For.

St Louis. Mo-PrOclaimed as the
most remarkable b~allooning contest in
the history Of world a~eronautics, with
every racing record broken. the sec
ond international cup competition
which started from here on Monday
last, ended Wednesday with Germany
accorded the winning laurels. The
finish Of the ace was the closest and
most exciting the followers of the
sport have ever known, the victorious
German balloon, the Pommern, which
landed at Asbury Park Wednesday
morning, having. by slightly more
than five miles. the advantage OF the
French contestant "LIsle de France"
second in the race. which descended
during the afternoon at Herbertsville.
n. J., a few miles from the Atlantic
coast and slightly northwest Of Point
Pleasant.
Another German balloon the Dues
seldorf, stands third in the race
American entries are fourth and dftn.
a third German team Is sixth, a
french team seventh, American
eighth, and English ninth. The un.
official estimated airline flight OF the
Pommern is $50 miles and that Of the
LIsle de France is S75. The Dues.
seldorf, third landed near Dover, Del.
Is estimate 70 have covered 790
miles. o official measurements viii
be computed at the geological survey
Of the United States government at
Washington. Only the proximity OF
the Atlantic ocean stopped the wonder
ful flight o. the Pommern. The bal
loon could have remained in the air
many hours longer and undoubtedly
would have added several hundred
miles to her record but for the ex-
panse Of water ahead.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-31
lnveeuaate lndlan cnmnlnInt..

Washington-A subcommittee OF
the senate on Indian Affairs. consist
Ing OF Senators ,eher. la Toilette and
Curtis, viii leave the city Monday for
Texas and Mexico for the purpose Of
investigating the troubles between the
Mexican KickapoO indians and the In
terror department The Indians, who
are now located IN Mexico. claim that
they were ~fraudulently induced 10
convey their lands IN Oklahoma and
that no lease money has been paid
them for three years.