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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-29
SKYSCRR3=SS OF ROME.
Ancient Regulations Regarding the
Heia1t Of BUILDINGS.

Ancient He9uiationS regarding the
Height Of Buildings.
1.-The skyscraper is no modern inven.
tion." says a st. Louis architect well
read in the history of his profession
"In all the ancient cities where brick
or stone was available high houses
within the walls of the city were very
numerous because Of the lack of ground
space for building.
"1n the days of Augustus the tene.
ment houses of Rome became so high
as to be dangerous. and laws were
passed condemning a number of tene.
ment rows and ordering them to be
taken down. while at the same time Q
law was enacted limiting the height OF
all future tenements to a hundred feet.
For palaces and public buildings there
was no limit.
after the burning Of the city in
Nero's time the streets, which before
were no wider than our alleys, were
made broader. Some of them through
the business part Of the city were for.
ty feet wide. and some of the great
thoroughfares were sixty.
1.-THE tenement height was lowered to
eighty feet and as a consequence the
city spread far beyond its walls. The
average height Of a ceiling in a Roman
tenement was a little over Eve feet.
The windows were open holes in the
wall. stopped in cold weather with
board shutters. So the worst modern
tenement is a palace compared with
the skyscraper home Of the poor when
the empire was at its ~best."-St Louis
Globe Democrat.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-29
Pulling the Eaqje's Tail.

knew an Indian. Yellow Eagle,
who In order to get his coup feather
dug a hole in the ground on the open
prairie far from camp or habitation.
Over 1t he fixed a covering Of brush.
upon which was laid the carcass Of a
freshly slain antelope. In this trap he
lay for three days awaiting the eagles
coming. When ut last. lured by the
bait. one did alight he seized 1t from
below. and despite its tapping and
clawins and pecking he plucked the
precious feathers before freeing the as
tonished and terrified bird. recall
none but the American aboriginal who
has been able successfully to pull the
American eagles tail.-Army and Navy
Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-29
landseer and the Doe Tax,

On one Of L.andseer's early visits to
Scotland the great painter stopped at
a village and took a great deal OF no,
tice of the dogs. jotting down rapidly
sketches Of them on a piece Of paper
Next day on resuming his journey he
was Mortified to find dogs suspended
from trees in all directions or drown,
ing In the rivers. with stones around
their necks. He stopped a weeping
urchin. who was hurrying off with q
pet pup in his arms. and learned to
his dismay that he was supposed to be
an excise officer who was taking notes
Of all the dogs he saw in order to prose
cute the owners for unpaid taxes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-29
His Inference.

Crags-Did YOU tell Shippers you
thought I was a Il without any bal
ance: Butts-Well. naturally inferred
that II you had a balance you would
draw on 1t for the amount You owe me.
philadelphia North American.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-29
His Preference.

Nurse-COme indoors ut once. Master
Richard. and be a good boy, You wont
60 to heaven II you're so naughty
Master Eichard-I don't want to 20 to
heaven. | want to 60 with father
London Sketch.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-29
4 Strenuous Tab

"Your honor" said the witness.
cant you order a r~ecess?"
"a recess?"
Yes Cd. I've stood or th3s stand
and to19 the whole truth two4um on
a streeA and I'm teetota1fy wpne out!
l never told the truth ind hong before
mot in all my lifev-Atlanta Consu-
tuition.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13
THE CANDIDACY OF WILLIAMS
Is Indorsed by the Citizens Of His
Home Town.

Cumby, Texas, June 13.-The citi-
zens of Cumby met Thursday night
and organized a Williams club and
the following resolutions were adop-
ted by unanimous vote:
We, the people of Cumby. friends
and neighbors of Hon. R. r. Will
liams, candidate for governor of
Texas, take this method of express
ing our confidence in his ability and
integrity as man and christian gen.
tleman and as one in every way wor-
thy of the support of the voters of
the democratic party. We have
known him intimately for years and
have intrusted him with positions of
honor and responsibility and he has
made good in every position to
which he has been called as a citizen
and friend. AS an official, as a
staunch party man, he has been
faithful to every trust and we can
assure the voters of Texas that
should he be elected governor the
plain people of Texas would have a
leader ever faithful to their inter-
est and champion of their rights.
We enthusiastically indorse his can
didacy in every particular and ask
for saner and less inquisitorial ad-
ministration of the state of Texas
affairs.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13
PLATFORM FELL
DOZENS MANCLED
A Panic in Montgomery Avert
ed by Quick Wit Of
Orator.
MEN AND WOMEN HURT
Confederate Veterans Honorino Cen
eral Robert E. Lee When Serious
Accident Mars Ceremonies.
dwelling Monument.

Montgomery, Ala, June 13-
More than a dozen persons were
hurt, none Of them seriously, late
yesterday at Capitol Heights, a su-
burb of Montgomery, when the
platform used to accommodate par
Elephants in the unveiling of a statute
to General Robert E. Lee collapsed
Among those who sustained injuries
are: Ell. L. May, Mrs. William Knox
Mrs. W. H. Maybin Miss Arine Bar.
H. c. Brown, Mrs. Harve Jones, Mr.
and Mrs. Gilmer, Mrs. Robert Col
Inns.
Mr.. May is private secretary to
Judge Thomas G. Jones of the United
States court, who was speaker of the
occasion. Mrs. Jones is the wife of
the adjutant general of the Alabama
division of the United Confederate
Veterans, and daughter of the late
Bishop Wilmer of Mobile
Many Confederate veterans return
ing from the reunion at Birming
ham stopped here to attend the un-
yelling and, the temporary platform
erected around the base of the mon
ument was taxed to the utmost Ex-
Governor William G. Oates, who pre-
sided, and Judge Jones, the speaker,
averted a panic by calming the peo-
pie.
The accident occurred toward the
close of the exercises and the pro-
gram was completed.
The statue of General Lee is OF
bronze and surmounts column
twenty feet in height.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13
Cornell Commencement.

Ithaca, n Y, June 13.-Cornell
University will celebrate it's fortieth
commencement next week, the pro-
gram beginning tomorrow with a
baccalaureate sermon by the Rev.
James G.. H. Mcclure. A perform
ance of Facing the Music" will be
given Monday. Glass day exercises
held Tuesday. On Wednesday the
Associated Alumni will meet. The
commencement exercises and pres
entation of diplomas will take place
Thursday in the armory.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13
funniest at st. Joseph.

st. Josevh, Mo, June 13.-At-
tracted by the third annual tri-state
turnfest, Germans from ali over
Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska are
the guests of ST. Joseph Turner's to-
day and will be entertained in a
lavish manner during the next three
days. The competitive games, field
sports and drills will be held to-
morrow and Monday at Lake Con-
trary and will be participated In by
several hundred men and women.
Costly prizes will be awarded the
victors
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13

The Fort Worth and Denver rail-
road announces that it will inaugur-
ate through sleeper service from
Galveston to Denver in connection
with the Houston and Texas Central.
The service will be installed tomor-
row morning, when the first sleeper
will leave each point. The sleeper is
put on for the purpose of accommo-
dating the summer tourist travel
from South Texas.
About July l it is very probable
that the Denver of its own initiative
Will put on another service in the
shape of a sleeper between Fort
Worth and DenYer for the accommo-
aation of North Texas tourists.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13

Centennial OF First Temperance So
ciety to Be Celebrated.

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, June 13.
-Jubilant to the point of wild en-
thusiasm at recent prohibition sue
cesses and confident of soon making
this a dry world. the hosts of tenn
perance are gathering in Saratoga
today to celebrate during the next
ten days the centennial of the first
temperance society One hundred
years ago, the first total abstenence
society in the world was founded at
Moreau, in this county by Dr. "Billy"
j. Clark. Preparations to commem-
crate this event have been going for
ward for over year, with the re-
suit that the Worlds Temperance
Centennial congress to be opened
here tomorrow will likely go down
in history as the greatest demonstra-
ton of it's kind in the worlds his
tory. Every train into Saratoga to-
day brings it's quota of temperance
leaders, men and women, and it is
likely that the hotel facilities of the
Spa will be taxed to the utmost to
care for the mammoth assemblage
of prohibitionists.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13

While Sheriff Forbes was walking
along the Houston and Texas Central
track near Dallas Friday afternoon
he met Frank Rutherford, colored
who esacped from the jail some time
ago. He was placed in Jail at Dallas
and will be brought here in a few
days. Rutherford was arrested here
last winter on a grand Jury iudict-
ment, charging him with gaming He
had recently paid two or three fines
on similar charges, and Sheriff
Forbes made trusty of him at the
jail. One morning when the sheriff
got up the trusty was gone. Sheriff
Forbes offered reward of s25 for
his recapture, but nothing was heard
from him until the chance meeting
with the sheriff Friday afternoon
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13
MAN MAY DIE
FEELING IS HIGH
Man Wounded by Blossom
Woman Is in Serious
Condition.
ANOTHER man INVOLVED
The Pistol Used by Miss Hancock Is
Said to Be the Property Of Her
Male Friend d.-Mabry
Is in Jail.

Blossom, Tex, June 13.-County
Attorney Lattimer and Sheriff Car
penter left for Paris at O'Clock last
night after spending the day here
securing testimony in the Hancock
Douglass shooting.
1t developed that the pistol used
by the woman is the property of Ma
bry, the man who was placed in jail
with the woman as an accomplice in
the case.
Reports from the hospital say
Douglass is losing ground and that
his left arm will have to be amputa-
ted. Fear is entertained that lead
poison will set up, in which case he
would not survive. Feeling is still
intense here against the parties un-
der arrest for the crime.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13

The farmers around Waxahachie
have the best prospects for a big
crop we have ever seen. Their corn
looks good with healthy color, and
the cotton in places is almost a foot
high and blooming, or at least there
were blooms taken to WaXahachie
Monday while we were there The
farmers between here, and around
Waxahachie, have crops that are at
least 200 per cent better than ours
The army worm is bothering cotton
around Waxahachie some.-May-
vearl Herald
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13
SATURDAY LAST DAY.
Applications for Place on Ballot
Must Then BE In

Aspirants for public Office in this
county, whether they be applicants
for precinct or county favor, must
get their names in to County Chair
man J. T. Gill not later than IL
o'clock tonight, as that is the last
moment, under the law, when appli-
cations can be received.
The hammer will fall at midnight
and candidates will be barred from
the primaries if their names aer not
on file.
Those who have not acted already
and gotten their names in, suffer a
handicap which, by the more super
stitious, might be looked upon with
dread. Friday is said to be a Jonah
day and Saturday happens to be the
18th, which is also supposed to be
a Jonah day itself, Therefore those
who have not applied seem doomed
to make their applications on the
last of the two bad luck days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13
BODIES ARE FOUND IN A TRUNK
Two Children Seek to Escape Going
to School and Meet Death.

Fall River, Mass, June 13.-After
long search the bodies of Joseph
and Annie Beadry, 3 and years old,
were found Thursday night locked
in trunk in which the children are
supposed to have hidden themselves
in order to escape going to school
that morning. The trunk had a spring
lock. They died from suffocation. The
interior of the trunk and the cloth
ing and the bodies of the children
gave evidence of the struggle the lit
tie ones had made to escape.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13

Bailey men took part in this meet
ing and Mr.. Singleton's solicitations
came from men representing
these two factions. 1t was the con-
census of opinion of those who par
ticipated in this meeting that the
Bailey question should have no part
in the contest for legislative honors.
Mr.. Singleton will make the race
strictly upon his own merits, and
the men who urged him to enter the
contest have the fullest confidence in
his integrity, believing he is in every
way capable of representing the best
interests of the whole people of the
county.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13

Washington June 13-Governor
Magoon of Cuba sails today from
Kingston. Jamaica, on the Hamburg
American liner Prinz Joachim, bound
the isthmus in response to Secretary
Taft's request that he act as referee
in the arbitration of Panaman
claims against the United States.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13
Flag Day Monday.

Washington, June 13.-Owing to
the fact that Flag Day, June IA, the
131st anniversary of the adoption OF
tae Stars and Stripes, falls on Sun
day, the official exercises will be he'll
on Monday next
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13
Singleton for the Legislature.

Yielding to the solicitation of
many of his friends in Waxahachie
and Ellis county Mr.. ]. w. Singleton
of this city has consented to have
his name placed on the ticket as a
candidate for place No. 2 in the legis-
lature. Mr.. Singleton has had the
matter under advisement several
days and came to a final decision to-
day after a conference with several
of his friends. A meeting having for
its purpose the promotion of Mr.
Singleton's candidacy was held here
this morning. Both Bailey and anti
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13
Big Religious Gathering.

London, June 13.-Nearly 5000
clergymen and laymen of the Church
of England from all parts of the
world are in London today to take
part in the Pan-Anglican congress,
which opens Monday and will last to
June "a. About 100.000,00O people
are represented by the delegates
The governmental, social, mission
ary, political and doctrinal needs
and problems of the Anglican church
will be discussed by the 200 bishops
and other church dignitaries here.
Great religious mass meetings will
be held tomorrow, preliminary to
the formal opening of the congress.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13
New Rotterdam Sails.

Rotterdam, June 13--The new
twin-screw steamer Rotterdam, of
the Holland-American line, sails to-
day on her maiden trip for New
York. The first sailing from New
York will be on July /.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13
TWO KILLED NEAR COLBERT.
Three Negroes Start Family Fight
and Posse Is After One.

Colbert, Okla, June 13.-Rash
Howard and Ben Hicks, colored,
were shot through the heart and in
stantly killed yesterday morning
about o'clock in front of the home
of Howard's mother, three-fourths
of mile south of Colbert, and
posse is securing the woods in search
of Judge Balfour, another negro,
whom it is said, did the killing with
a Winchester. The killing resulted
from family quarrel, the parties
being brothers-in-law.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13
Secure and Lose Convention.

Dr. w. B. Ferguson has returned
from Dallas, where he attended the
annual meeting of the State Dental
Association. Dr. Ferguson stated
that the Waxahachie dentists had
about secured the convention for
next year when the fact developed
that Waxahachie had no gas, result
ing in the convention gcing to ano-
ther city. Gas is required by the as
sociatiOn in clinical demonstrations
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13
Grand Prix De Paris.

Paris, June 13.-William X. Van
derbilt's colt, Seasick H., is among
the entries in the. Grand Prix de
Paris, which will be run tomorrow
The horse failed dismally to make
the expected showing in the EPSON
Derby. but Mr.. Vanderbilt is hope
full of abetter showing in the French
classic.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13
Colorado Derby.

Denver, Col, June 13.-Thous-
ands of race track enthusiasts, in
Guiding many visitors, are vending
their way to Overland Park today to
witness the premiere of the annual
racing meet at the ocky Mountain
valued at $4,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13
WOMAN WOUNDED BY ASSASSIN
Occupants Of Buggy Fired Upon
by an Unknown Person.

Tulsa, Okla, June 13.-As Mrs.
Ethel Nail, in company with two
other people, was driving home in
carriage late Thursday night, some
person fired into the party with a
shot gun loaded with buckshot.
Mrs. Nail was severely wounded,
the Others in the party escaping in
jury. The police are using every eff
fort to find the ld-be-murderer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13
ERWIN < COOK
GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS.-HOUSE PLANS
A SPECIALITY.

Manufacturers of planning mill
products of all kinds. A few days
more only for reduced prices on
house screens. Office at mill on
South Monroe street, near Katy
freight depot. S. w. Phone 400.
WAXAHACHIE PLANNING MILL co
s. j. Erwin. Mgr.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13

The stand privileges at the nata-
torium have been let to Fred Mere
dith and e. A. Williams.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-13

II you enjoy a fine picture see
East Lynne at the Empire. so
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-09-05

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That In pus.
suancs Of an order Of the Probats Court Of Ell
more County, state Of Idaho, made on the
First day oiiJuly. 1905 In the matter Of the a.
tate OF Albert B. Armstrong, Deceased, the un-
dsrsigned, the executors OF the will OF said
deceased will sell 1t private sale to tbs high
est bidder, for cash, aud subject TO sonarma.
tion By said Probate Court. on or sftsr the lsth
day Of August. 1905, at 10 O'Clock, .. m. tst the
Law once Of W. G. HOWE. la Nountaip Home,
In said Elmors County. stats Of idaho, all the
right. title and interest OF the said Albert D..
Armstrong, ct the time Of his death, and ali
the right. title and interest that the said Es-
tate has. BY Operation OF Law or otherwise 40.
CURED other than or In addition 70, Of the
said Albert u. Armstrong At the time Of bis
death, In and 70 Ill that Desert Entry. for the
following described GovsEnmsnt Land, sisuat-
cd In Elmors County, state Of Idaho, To- wit:
The North.wsst Quarter (Nwk) of Section
Twenty t9o). Township Four ~. South Of
Range seven ~ East. Boise Meridian. 4 Also, q
Water Right from the Great Western Beet
Sugar Company Tor One Hundred Thirty (ise)
asrss Of said land; terms and soodisions Of sale,
Cash. on confirmation By the Probsss Court
MARY AnAsrncxe ny A. Bssuueon, her attOr.
nsyl Exssutrix, and 4. Bxsuxcos, Exssstor.
Of the last vii Of Aissft D. Armstrong. Dc.
ceased
Dated July I. tsoe. q,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-09-05

A. w. McClsllAnd. attorney for
the Great Western Beet Sugar com.
pany legt this week for Seattle.
Construction work has now com.
mencsd on the new school building
and will be pushed 10 completion.
For Sale:-Houses, lots, acreage and
improved ranches, modern brick
house, close In. improved lawn.
36.tf J. NJ. OWEN.
George w. Hammond and John
r. Gaines left Wednesday for Orc.
gon with team and wagon. They
expect to return shortly with a
band OF sheep.
See Norell for lots in the newly
plated Noreil's addition to the
village Of Mountain Home.
A. D. George, acting marshall in
tho absencs Of Arthur Stevens, will
leave today for Twin Falls to take
charge Of = gang on IN irrigation
project in that section.
Get your developing and finish.
ing done at Desringsr Photograph.
ic Co. Also supplies for sale. Front
street. lott
Sec Norell for lots i the newly
plated Norsll's addition to the
village Of Mountain Home.
At the council meeting held last
night, Norell's addition to the VIII
lage Of Mountain Home WAS &C.
cepted and permission given 70 file
plat the same.
Gilmore cigar, not cheaper. but
better.
Milton G. Helm 1T one time a
resident OF Mountain Home, has re.
turned with his family from Twin
Falls, and expects to establish
Photographic studio here.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Congregational church met Thur.
day afternoon with Mrs. W. A.
Ross. This was the 6rst meeting
of the society since the summer
holidays and was we'll attended.
All report most enjoyable after.
noon.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-09-05
LOCAL BREVITIES

Miss Bella Lockman was in
town on business today.
Mrs. Ida Ross and daughter are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Walter Foun-
tain this week.
Miss Katie Brady returned from
Salt Lake Thursday.
Miss Mary Cupp Of Caldwell 10
visiting Mrs. J. NJ. Cowen.
Try White River Flour. Non.
better. 69-,f
Tom Brady and family have
moved to Boise.
Byron McWilliams and family
left yesterday for Boise.
Miss Mary Isham Of Caldwell il
visiting Mrs. Q. K. Cannon and
Mrs. Smithson.C aul.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hall now
occupy the former McWilliams'
home.
Use White River and Idaho Cap
ital Flour. Every sack guaran.
teed. 69-tf
&c McNeely. the popular may.
or of Cat Greek was in towu on
business Thursday.
The finest cigar made In the
state-The Gilmore. Try one.
Mrs. Walter Corker came in on
No. 5 yesterday to attend the we'd
ding Of Miss Rose Nelson.
Ellen Brady has gone to Salt
Lake City to school accompanied
by her sister, Miss Katie Brady.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-09-05

To correct the impression lha.
might BE- created concerning the
coincidence OF the loss by q farmer
on Lime Creek of Z cali and the
fact that Joe Binder was camping
nearby, ~ reported in the last issue
o! the Republican. We would state
that Joe says the farmer didn't lose
any calf, that tho calf when he saw
it Was some distance from bis camp
and, anyway. he was entirely out
OF fresh meat.
George W. Desringsr, artist in
Photography, Interior and Exterior
Views. Developing and Finishing
for Amateurs; also supplies for
sale. Front street. lott
We understand that tho Northern
Pa ,i6c Railway company has ap.
pointed G. B. Towers Co. Miles
City, Montana, its agents in the
sale Of scrip lands At $8 % per acre.
This should interest land investors
in Idaho. although j, il also appli
cable in the states OF Wisconsin.
Minnesota, North Dakota, Wyom.
ing, Montana Oregon and Wash.
inptoD.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-09-05
CAN'T BE TOUCHED

In quality or pure mellow flavor BY any
other brands Of liquors. We are vsnd-
orso the best and pursst Rye Whis-
keys, both straight and blended. They
are msllowsd by age and are always in
splendid condition. There are none to
compare with them in exquisite flavor
and they are 90 pure that physicians
freely recommend them ~ tonics and
buildsrs-up Of rundown constitutions.
Prices are In accordance with the quail.
ity.