davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Funeral At Big Sandy.

The funeral of the late Christian
Henry Jappe took place Saturd ay
afternoon at Big Sandy, the services
being conducted by Rev. E. Wack.
smuth, of Great Falls. The large at
tendance at the funeral showed that
the Diseased was held in high esteem,
and that great sympathyis felt for the
bereaved relatives.
Mr.. Jappe was born at Esingen,
Holstein, Germany, twenty-five years
ago, aud came to Big Sandy with his
parents at the age Of twelve. He had
been ailing for some time past, hi.
sickness finally developing into lung
trouble from which he died iu the
hospital at Great Falls.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Sheep and Wool Gossip.

The wool season of 1908 has opened
In this vicinity, according to current
reports which say a local speculat or
has contracted for one clip at 18 cents.
The parties to the deal decline to con.
firm the rumor.
J. P. Williams, who has returned
from a business trip to Chinook,
brings news of a three.sided sheep
deal in that vicinity. 1t Is said to
consist of the sale of an outfit of aged
ewes at 8 800 per head, with the con.
dition that the seller shall take the
wool clip at 16 cents per pound, and
the lamb crop at g. $50 per head.
A sale of mixed yearlings is re.
ported form Big Timber, where G. F.
Stocker has disposed of about $500
head to a local sheepmau at $3.50 per
head.
According to the Boston CONNER
cial Bulletin, the wool dealers of that
city expect slow trading in the wool
growing districts. Its wool market
review says:
A great deal of the Arizona early
woods has been moved on consignment
and reports from Nevada, Utah and
other sections are that supplies are
also being consigned in lieu of a sat
isfactory price agreement between
buyer and seller. Advances of 8 to
10c are being made in Nevada. In
| Western Idaho growers are said to be
asking 16 to l8c. Reports from sever.
al sections state that the woods are
heavier this season than last. 1t re.
mains to be seen whether growers will
as a rule be willing to consign their
wool, for it is reported that many are
disposed to hold supplies rather thar
sell them al the prices bid or consigr
them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
A Distance Tariff Hearing.

The state board of railroad CON-
missioners has issued official notice
for reconvening on May 5, at its Offices
in the capitol, of the hearing for con-
sideration OF a general distance tariff.
Because of the general interest in the
subject, involving as i. does practi-
cally every consumer in the state,
it is anticipated that there will be a
large attendance.
The board also gave further notice
that it will meet at its offices in the
capitol building 10 Helena on May &
next, for the purpose of determining
and fixing the minimum distance tariff
rates for the carriage of freight under
all ten classes, the same to be appli.
cable TO all railroads operating within
the state Of Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Homestead and Desert Land, Finui
Pro0fs-Consolidated,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont. ADril %.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont, April %, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
PETER KAkELS,
of West Butte, Montana, has filed notices OF his
intention to offer final proofs under his home
stead and desert land entries, described below,
before William George Davis, U. S. commits
sioEer, at his Office near Sweet Grass, Montana,
on Thursday, the 4th day of June, 1908, viz:
FINAL fve.year proof under homestead applica-
ton No 1913, made March IL, 1906, for the M
NEA SEA NEA section 8; sWh NWA section
10, township 81 north, range east, NJ. NJ, and
Desert land application No: 2o5l, for the Sh
10, township 81 north, range ! east, M. NJ.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
lands embraced in said homestead entry, and the
complete irrigation and reclamation of lands
embraced In said desert entry: william p. Far
rell. Of Sweet Graes, Montana; Edward Karels.
Bert Moles and Thomas O'Longhlin, of West
Butte, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Henry G. Riechers, deceased.
Notice 10 hereby given by the undersigned,
administratrix of the estate of Henry C. Riech'
s s,s; 1sce ei.;%;: to es ,n1 s1e fhs ss; o. d and all Pe ~ on,
hibit them with the necessary vouchers within
four months after the first publication Of thit
notice, to the said administrator at the office OF
r. Z. Stranahan, at Fort Benton, in the county
of Chouteau, state of Montana.
LOUISA U. RIECHERS,
Admiuietratrix of the estate of Henry C
Riechers, deceased.
Dated April ~, 1908.
First publication, April q, 1907.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Land..FtnaI Proof,

UNITED STATES LAM OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, April 25, 1908.
Notice ie hereby given that
JACOB KARLEN,
of West Butte, Montana, has filed notice of inten.
tion to make proof on his desert land claim No.
ltas, for lot ., Mex SWA, NWA sen, sWh
NEA section Z, township 36 north, range 2 east,
before John Mcdowell, Y. s. commissioner, at
his office in Gold Butte, Montana, on Thursday,
the 4th day of June. 1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land: Fred Schilt, Daniel J. McGowan, Edward
karels end Charles W. Warner, all of West
Butte, Montana.
j. M. BURLINGAME. Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

From Tuesdays Daily.
A marriage license was issued today
to Chas. W. Doxtater and Iva E. Hat
Ter, both Of Havre.
Arthur Wrightsou was arraigned
in the district court tod ay on a charge
of forgery, and entered a plea of not
guilty.
District court was adjourned today
to Monday, May II, when the calen-
dar will be called and trial jurors
drawn for the term.
B. j. Boorman, the we'll known
Kalispell lumber dealer, was among
the arrivals today. Mr.. Boorman re-
ports that the cut of Fla,head county
saw mills this season will amount TO
about a hundred million feet.
Word has been received that the
government boat Mandan left Pierre,
S. Dak., for the upper Missouri about
ten days ago, aud is now in the vicin.
ity of Williston. The Mandau Is ex.
pected to arrive here about the second
week in May.
According to the Medicine Hat
News, prairie fires have caused con.
siderable damage in tina, part of the
northwest. 1t says q of the fires
was burning for two weeks In the
country between Medicine Hat and the
Red Deer river.
A new executive committee was
chosen at the recent annual meeting of
the Montana Stock growers associa.
ton at Miles City. The Chouteau
county members of the committee are
G. j. Mcnamara, James Townsend,
George B. Bourne and S. Pepin.
The list of estray cattle for which
returns from sales were sent to the
state board of stock commissioners
last season, has been prepared by
Secretary Preuitt, and will be pub.
lished by the River Press in due
course. The list includes the brands
of about 500 estrays.
Jerome Mcintosh, of Highwood,
who recently pleaded guilty of burg
larry in the second degree, was sen.
fenced in the district court to-day to
q term Of two years and three months.
Thomas Johnson, who stole some
goods from a bakery establishment at
Havre, was given q sentence OF one
year.
The eighty-ninth anniversary OF the
organization of the Odd Fellows was
celebrated by members of the Benton
lodge last evening, several invited
guests being present. The celebration
consisted of appropriate exercises,
followed by an elegant banquet. There
were about forty members in attend
ance.
The state office has fixed the dates
for the next eighth grade examination
for May II and Is, and June 4 and s..
The examinations in Chouteau county
will be held Vt Fort Benton, Havre
and Chinook. The date Is not yet de.
cided, but it will probably be the first
one given, with the possible exception
of Havre. Pupils wishing a county
diploma must write under one of the
examiners at one of the places named.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25
HATFIELD CASE
HAS A RIVAL
A Prisoner in Wise County De-
clares He Is Victim Of Mis-
taken Identity.
A MISSISSIPPI TRAGEDY
Brothers Of Accused Man Join Him
in Fight Before the Courts for
Liberty-Habeas Corpus
Hearing.

Decatur Texas, Nov. 25-It ap-
pears that Wise county has a case
on it's hands that will rival the ia
nous Hatfield case There is a
striking similarity in the two cases
Sheriff John Branch of this county
in company with his deputy, Buck
Riley, went into the northern part
OF the county last Saturday and ar
rested A. w. Smith, who, it is alleg-
ed, rs wanted in Prentiss county
Mississippi. chargedtwith the. killing
of Virgil Langston in 1881 When
arrested the man was employed as
a farm hand and had been In this
county since February OF this year.
He was brought to Decatur and put
in jail He claims that he Is not the
man wanted, and that it was his
brother, Walter Smith, whom, he
says, bears striking resemblance
y him. He further states that he
left Mississippi sixteen years ago, be.
fore the killing, and has been in
Texas ever since, working for several
years near Rice, Navarro county, and
the first he heard of the trouble was
when he met his brother in that
neighborhood in 1898, shortly after
the homicide is alleged to have oc-
Cured. Another brother of the ac-
cused man, living In Fort Worth, a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25
ternoon for the last time.

ternoon for the last time
Austin College reports a good rec
ord for the season, not losing sim
gle game and only have been scored
upon by but one team, Burleson S
Business College of Greenville, and
again Austin College has not played
any other college in the state except
Trinity, while Trinity has played
the strongest teams in the state. But
Austin College held Trinity to a no.
score game on October 26th in Sher-
man. This game will be worth at
tending. The closing of business
houses will give everyone an oppor-
tunity to attend.
There will be a concert given be-
fore the game by the students of
Austin College and Trinity. the pro-
gram will be college songs. yells.
merry hurrahs and a musical con-
test between the school bands. The
rooters are requested to fill their
lungs with air and join in the merry
shouts and yells and choruses.
The game will be called promptly
at $3.50 p. m. and all will have time
to get home before dark.
The two teams are about evenly
matched. Trinity may be some heav-
Ter, but A'ch team Will do all in It's
power to add praise to the institu-
tions represented The lineup will
be as follows:
Austin College-Blanding, (Capt. J
left end; Connally, left tackle; Mel
bane, left guard; Kirkpatrick. Cen
ter: Mason, right gaurd; Upton,
right tackle; Lane, right end; Craw-
ford, right half-back Story. left
half-back; Carley, full; Henderson.
quarter
Trinity-Gibbons, left end; Dan
iel, left tackle: Dearing. left guard !;
Berry tCapt) center; Tucker. right
guard. Hood. right end Ward, right
half-back; Prude, right half-back; !;
McCul'om, left half-back; Edmon-
SOB. full; Orr. quarter.
The officials will be ]. A. Sim
mons of Waxahachie and Joe Utay
OF Dallas. an old A. & M. player and
ex-captain.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

cousin and brother-in-law arrived
here yesterday, and they say the Off
GERS have the wrong man. Sheriff
Cunningham of Prentiss county,
Miss, came in yesterday. This officer
says he is not absolutely positive
that the man in Jail here is the man
he wants. The description of Walter
Smith, the man charged with the
homicide, and the A. w. Smith the
officers have here ''tallies beautiful
ly,' as one of the officers expressed
it, but the relatives and the man him
self declare he is not the man the
Mississippi authorities are looking
for. McMurray & Gettys, attorneys
for Smith, have secured a writ of
habeas corpus, returnable at Wealth
erford Thursday before Judge Pat
terson. The writ was granted by
Judge Tom Simmons OF Tarrant
county.
The commonwealth of Mississippi
is represented by Frank j. Ford.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25
NEGROES TRIED
BY MOOT COURT
Reeltoot Lake Again Gets Into
Limelight Through Triple
Lynching.
HUSTLED TO THE HANGMEN
Justice Of Peace Presides at Unique
Trial and Pronounees Sentence
Of Death-The Jury
Was Packed.

Union City, Tenn, Nov. 25.-The
little town of Tiptonville, bordering
on Reelfoot lake, which has been
the scene OF many stirring incidents
|of the past month, witnessed the
lynching late yesterday afternoon of
the three negroes who were arrest
ed that morning for killing Special
Deputy Sheriff Richard Burrows and
fatally wounding John Hall, depu-
ty sheriff. The negroes names are:
Marshall Stinebeck
Edward Stinebeck
Jim Stinebeck
These brothers created g disturb
ance at religious meeting near
Tiptonville Saturday night, and
when the two officers attempted to
Arrest them fight ensued in which
the negroes came out victorious and
made their escape
1t was barely daylight Sunday
morning before a posse from Tip
|tonville and surrounding country
were in pursuit of the negroes but
they successfully eluded the officers
until 8 o'clock yesterday morning,
when they were surrounded and cap
tured in swamp near the village of
Ridgely. The vicinity is known as
the red bed canebrakes and it is a
difficult matter to trace man or
beast through its tangle Once cap
tured, however. the negroes covered
by hundred guns, were quickly
landed in Jail at Tiptonville The
negroes when arrested had two guns
in their possession, but had exhaus-
ted their ammunition
The news of the capture spread
rapidly to the surrounding territory
land in addition to the several hun
dred members of the posse. men be-
gan arriving by every road and soon
the Jail was surrounded by a mob
which had no hesitancy in threaten
ing lynching quickly and surely.
S. j. Caldwell. a townsman, and
Sheriff Hajnes went before Justice
Lee Davis and explained the situa-
tion, and told of the menacing atti-
tude Of the crowd which threatened
the principal streets leading to the
jail. Justice Davis at once agreed to
open his court at 5 o'clock, summon
jury of twelve men and allow the
negroes. after all evidence that
could be aduced was had. to be duly
sentenced to death.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

ted so in his announcement. but in
stead of doing so he states in sub
stance you shall know me by my
works. Now briefly shall start with
the citizens who have plenty of this
world S goods: is there a one of you
who will deny the fact that the
building of sidewalks and the paw
ing of our streets, and beautifying
your premises does not en-
hance the value of that property
more than three times that of the ex
penditure? Is there one of you who
would deny the fact that paved
streets and beautiful walks and clean
yards do not attract the attention
from strangers visiting our city, and
create a desire to live here, because
they can see the prosperity and wide
awake inclination of the citizenship?
New people moving to town means
the building of new houses Now |
call attention to the mechanics; that
means work for you; those houses
would necessarily have to be painted
and papered. The building of side
walks and paving of the streets mean
work for the laborer: that money
turned loose in the city means busi-
ness for the business man.
Now word in conclusion. [ have
been a citizen of Waxahachie long
time, and quite a few of the old resi-
denters here stand in opposition to
this progressive move. for the reason
they dom. know where the money
will come from. | have been finding
them this way ever since l was able
to understand the differences be-
tween progressive forwardness and
progressive backwardness. Other
towns in TeXas-especially in wes-
tern Texas-are building walks,
paving their Streets building water
systems and electric systems, and
sewers; in fact are right up to date,
realizing that to upbuild their towns
they must do these things. We are
under the same statutory laws they
are under, and if we do not know
where the money is coming from we
propose that our mayor and city
council shall find out.
] sincerely trust that the voters
of Waxahachie will weigh the plat
forms of both candidates and vote
for the man whom you honestly be-
lieve stands for those things which
will be beneficial to our city.
Very truly,
w. S. KEMBLE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

hachie: ysssss
| Just as briefly as l can do so l
shall endeavor to show you, by TAX
| ing the two platforms, and reading
| them carefully, that by voting for
| the progressive platform you not
only vote for the up-building and
beautifying of our beloved city, but
| that 1t Is dollars In the pocket of
each individual voter to support with
your vote and influence the man who
stands upon the progressive plat
form as enunciated by some 800 rep
resentative citizens of the city some
six weeks ago. The writer has the
utmost confidence In the Integrity
or each candidate, and he is taking
the stand he does solely because he
thinks that 1t Is to the interest OF
Waxahachie to have live and, wide
awake city administration.
Now for a few of the reasons: !:
Mr.. Langsford stands upon his back
record as an alderman as a guaranty
OF what he will do in the future. Mr..
Lasswell Is committed and stands
upon a resolution and platform
adopted by the citizens which specific
ally and unequivocally stands for a
wide awake, progressive city admin
istration. which points out the great
necessity OF the public square being
paved. and the streets leading
therefrom to the terminus Of the
business points; as well as the build
ing of side walks throughout the
city OF brick or cement, and of uni
form width. and for the cutting down
of unnecessary salaries by merging
two offices into one where 1t Is possi-
Bile to do SO; and stands for the ex-
pending of money coming into the
city where 1t will be needed the
most, and for the strict enforcement
OF the laws. whether good or bad,
where 1t comes under the immediate
jurisdiction Of the city administra-
ton. Mr, Langsford and his platform
are certainly In opposition to the
platform Of the citizens. Why? Be-
cause II he were to stand for those
things In his announcement for may
or he would most certainly have sta
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25
GONE TO NEW FIELD OF LABOR.

Rev. James Campbell Will Serve
Church at Corsicana as Pastor.
One of the rules of the Methodist
church, adopted by the general con-
ference many years ago, forbids pre-
siding elder and pastors serving
| a charge more than four years in
succession, and few preachers attain
the honor of being permitted to re-
main this length of time in one
place. DR.. James Campbell, who was
removed from the presiding elder
ship at the last meeting of the North
west Texas Conference, and given a
pastorate, had the honor of closing
out quadrennium as presiding elder
! of the Waxahachie district. During
the present conference year DR..
Campbell will serve the First church
at Corsicana as pastor. He departed
for that city Tuesday night and will
be followed by his family this week.
During the four years that DR..
Campbell and his estimable family
/ resided in Waxahachie they won
the sincere friendship of hundreds
of people who regret that circum-
stances made their removal imper-
ative.
! DR.. Campbell had kindly feeling
for the newspaper fraternity and as
a token Of his appreciation of the
Daily Lights force he called at the
Office Tuesday afternoon and left a
box of cigars with his compliments.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25
THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON
Trinity University and Austin College
Football Cladiators to Meet

The last game of football of the
season will be played tomorrow af-
ternoon on Trinity's gridiron. Austin
College and Trinity will play off a
tie, and the game promises to be a
battle royal"
1t has been reported that Austin
College will come down with some
two or three hundred people on a
special train and would bring their
brass band. Therefore music will be
in the air Prof Goodsell will have
his band boys out. Besides the an
nual game. there will be plenty of
music-and then some more.
Trinity has been practicing hard
for the past few weeks for the game
and the boys expect to raise their
percentage In this game. The mem
bers are all in good trim and will
have a light signal practice this af-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

To answer a charge Of burglariz-
Ing the home of Mary Green two
months ago, John Tubbs was brought
to Fort Worth from Waxahchie by
Deputy Sheriff Ralph s. Purvis Mon
day night. He is under indictment
returned by former grand jury
Deputy Sheriff Purvis found the
negro in jail at Waxahachie await
Ing the arrival OF a spenitentiary
agent to take him to the penitentia-
ry. an Ellis county jury having scon-
victed him of burglary at Waxaha-
chic and given him two years ven
Worth Star. 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25
4 FEW WORDS TO THE VOTERS
A Citizen Contrasts the Platforms 0
the Candidates for Mayor.

To the Voters Of the City of waxa-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-25

Buckwheat flour, cream meal,
fresh. Just arrived at Early's 201
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09
MAIL CONTRACTS CONTINUE

Mir Ed S Orr, of the Orr Stage com pany, having the contract for carrying tho mail between Valdez and Fair banks, Was on the Dolphin, arriving here this morning. He went on over the hill on his way to Dawson and Fair banks. Mir. Orr mIde q record for himself in the carriage of the mall last winter and 1t was with general regret his friends heard that the contract-- which ran for ten years-hsd beon sb- rogatod by tho government. even though 1t was to inaugurate better mentS, for it was known that Mir. Orr had spent a great deal of money In equipping himself and bettering tho trail with the confidence Of reeouping himself in the long run Of the contract. However, Mir. Orr states that the gov ernment, having heard lho facts con. cerr ing tho matter, decided to eontiu- ue the contracts and with provision, also, for commensurate pay for the in- creased weights contemplated In the new arrangements.
 Mir, Orr states that under the enlarg. ed contracts there will be three mailu a week, Of 1861 pounds each, during the period between November 24 and April 10. Between April and Juno only first class mail. will be carried. He thinks this arrangement will result in landing all tho mail that is offered and in reasonable time, This increases by
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09
NEW ENGINEER
 HAS ARRIVED

The successor of Captain PIllSbury, engineer of tho Alaska road commission arrived on the Dolphin. He is Captain Char;es Francis Pope. He was a class mate of Captain PillSbury. He comeo iron Fort Mason. Captain Pope is a young msn and has had charge of the army engineer office at Seattle having to do with the breakWater and other work about the army posts of the Puget Sound region. He will be here looking over the ground up Hindustucki way and other details for about week when he will go over the bill and down the river to meet Captain PIllsbury, who is now at St. Michael.