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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-12

Hives. eczema, itoh or salt rheum
sets you crazy. Can't bear the touch
of your clothing. Doan's Ointment
cures the most obstinate cases. Why
suffer. All druggists sell It.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-12

without shaking hands with everyone
he used to know" This spirit of
brotherhood, friendship and "auld
lang syne" was predominant through
out both sessions
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Usher OF the Delta and DR.. J. ]. Rea-
burns editorial work forms an impor.
tant era In the community. He be-
longs in class with such masters of
our beloved profession as Sam Clark
OF the Keokuk Gate City, Cy Jameson
OF the Memphis Reveille, and Sam B.
Evans OF the Ottumwa Democrat.
Other Alexandria newspapers of
the Civil war era were the "Reveille,"
by S. R. Raymond, 1.-The True Flag"
and The Blade Among the editors
were DR.. Morris Frazee, Noble p.
Prentis, and Wn- H. Resor.
In 1874, while the Commercial was
at kahoka, the author of these lines
became associated as office boy. In
March the paper was moved to Alex.
andria, and we rode in the box car
with press and types on Henry Hills
M. |. G. N. r. R. A. L. Griffin was
conductor, and Geo. O'Bannon brake
man. When we reached our destina-
ton we found big freshet going
down the river, and most OF the
town was under water. Front street
and some high walks were above,
most of the town below The people
were remarkably cheerful Venice
with her grand canal and Bridge of
Signs held no more romance to those
OF an unreasonable age than dear
old Alexandria.
The vicissitudes of the press in
Alexandria have been many and at
times have left the town for brief
periods without such useful adjunct
as newspaper. The progress, how
ever, has been in the main, upward
and onward until Alexandria has now
in Mr.. Shoemaker's Delta Sun the
most creditable little newspaper in all
her history
MIR. Roy sharts.
President of the Day STARTS was in
troduced by Mr.. j. W. Murphy Mr..
STARTS had not intended to speak I'M
til Wednesday, but owing to the alb
sence of another speaker was shifted
to today's program. He paid a
glowing tribute to Alexandria's early
schools. In part he said:
Il don't remember a day when
have enjoyed myself as l have today
Alexandria is my home and over yon-
der / was born. I have met many
people here today and expect to meet
more tomorrow"
Mr. STARTS then went on to speak OF
the schools of Alexandra back in the
COS and 70s. He spoke OF the cor
poration being formed to back a high
In 1870 1t was opened as the Alex
andria college, when the food of II
came and caused it to be closed. The
building was sold to the Baptist
church and still stands.
IF we had such school here today
our town would be better Numbered
out Mr.. STARTS, amidst applause
I'VE can estimate the good 1t did by
the results shown In our young peo-
pie scattered over the country. And
the man who was responsible was
/ Thomas J. Musgrove."
The Roll Of Honor.
Editor Shoemaker Of the Delta
Sun had charge of the register of
visitors which was brought to the
1 speakers stand and all the visitors
registered The roll follows
Name, Address and Year Of Leaving
Alexandria.
Roy STARTS, CORN, Mo-, 1881.
C. l.. Becker, Keokuk, Iowa, 1881.
j. w. Murphy, Burlington, Iowa,
| 1880
F. c. Sullivan, Tecumseh. Neb,
1882.
VIM. Crate, Cosby, Mo-, 1887.
Miss Lizzie Palmer, Moberly, Mo,
1902
Miss Flora Palmer, Moberly, llo,
1902
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Mrs. Virginia Ritchey. Des Moines,
Iowa, 1899.
Mrs. Clara Powell. Centerville, Iowa,
1896.
Mrs. w. N. Sage. Keokuk. 1905
Mr.. w. N. Sage, Keokuk. 1905.
Mrs. Mary Rose, sapulpa, Okla,
1900.
Mrs. B. F. Martin. 1854.
Mrs. Grummon Schee. Kahoka. Mo-,
1S49.
Mrs, Matte Duncan Hayes, Chicago,
1888.
Mrs, Charles Duncan, Chicago, 1888.
Anna Sodousky Raymond, Cherry.
vale, Kan, 1881.
Dtta OBannon, ST. Louis, 1880.
Mrs. Alice Huston, Omaha, 1898.
Mrs, Louise Hagan Curley, 1896.
Mrs. Addie Wilson. Keokuk, 1881
Mrs. John ]. Kimbrough. Hannibal
1851.
Mrs. Myrtle Ressler Cooley, Milton
Iowa, 1899.
Mrs. Bess Ressler Cooley, Keokuk,
1899.
Joe NJ. Morgan. Warsaw, 1880
L. F. Breitenbucher. Centerville
1881.
Mrs. T. L. Washburn, Keokuk. 1910
Ida Virginia Surray, Houston, Texas
j. Taggart Iatta. Montrose, 1889.
Mrs. R. L. Jones, Kansas City, 1877,
Mrs. H. Childers, Kahoka. 1882.
Mrs. w. NJ. RAIDER, Keokuk.
Mrs. Fannie Sitton, Armada, Mo-,
1903.
Mrs. Edna Dickson, Pennington
1906.
Mrs. Lizette Childers Caldwell, Lu
ray. Mo-. 1892.
Henry Wood, st. Louis. 1906.
B. F. Childers, Kahoka, 1892.
Miss Ella Childers, Keokuk, 1892
Mrs. L. j. Corder. Keokuk, 1905.
Mrs. S. e. Phillips, Keokuk, 1906.
Guy U. Young. Chicago, 1884.
Henry Auhege. 1868.
H. M. Young. Chicago. 1881.
H. i. Wilsey, Keokuk. 1S4e.
3. 7. Aldrich Keokuk. 1908.
CndS. Maxwell, hanoka.
L. R. Foster.
j. W. Dienst, 1882.
Harvey Layport Keokuk. 1900.
e B. Woodward. came to CLARK
county May IL, 1855.
Wood Wilsey, came to Clark coun
ty, 1886.
Jasper Blines, came to Clark coun
ty in 1862; been newspaper write,
for forty years. Contributed to thir
ty different publications.
Mrs Joe Morgan. Warsaw, 1881.
]. w. Powell, Centerville, Iowa, 1888
Harry B. Huston, Omaha, 1891.
Dr.. V. B. Ochiltree, Keokuk. 1879,
Mrs. Carnie Hagan Gray, Keokuk
1896.
Alice Davies Wilson, st. Louis, 1900
Ella Rebo Fannin Foley Oertel
Keokuk, 1896.
Cena Alberta Rebo, Canton, 1900.
/ Mrs. S. c. Fairbrother. nee Alic,
Skervin, Kahoka, 1880.
Mrs. P. j. Starr, nee Laura Skier
vim, Kahoka, 1880
Mrs. Mamie Childers Carpenter
Keokuk, 1885.
Mrs. Libbie Sage Miller, Keokuk
| 1905.
Margaret Aldrich, Keokuk, 1905.
! Dorothy Aldrich, Keokuk, 1905.
Grace Merritt Gredell. Bowen III.
1902.
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Cooper This Afternoon.


One of the disappointments OF the
day was the news that Engineer Hugh
l. Cooper OF Keokuk. woulud not be
able to be present to deliver his ad-
dress this morning. A party from the
the east coming to inspect the water
power works was the reason for not
coming this morning However. the
disappointment was somewhat miti-
gated by the news that the engin-
Ger would come down later in the day
to speak. Mr.. Cooper will speak on
the Water Power Works. The trip
down here is to be made by auto in
order that the man at the head Of
Keokuk's big project will not disap-
point the big crowd of Alexandria
home-comers.
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Notes Here and There.

IN NJ, was CTeQlJeQ WIN Delng the
Oldest home conner, being SO years
old. He came to Alexandria In 1853
Mrs. Duncan Leslie of Arkansas was
honored as the oldest woman on the
grounds.
A rather amusing incident occurred
early Tuesday morning. One of the
younger homecomers was told that
people were coming across the river
in skiff loads to be present at the re-
union. She Immediately reused the
household time, five thirty a. M
to get ready to greet the supposed
visitors, but the calm bosom of the big
river remained unruffled, the report
being only hoax.
1t was indeed home coming minus
all ceremony. The great heat caused
coats to disappear. The band men
shed theirs early and just to show
that 1t was homecoming without for
mality, Mr. Sharts presided minus his
coat. On the speakers stand coats
we're as rare as diamonds.
H. M. Young of Chicago, former
Keokuk newspaper man, and later of
st. Louis, was present.
Keokuk sent goodly delegation to
the homecoming, the register showing
that many of the Missouri's former
citizens had come to the Water Pow
er city to cast their fortunes.
Hugh L. Cooper was to speak at
eleven o'clock Wednesday and every.
one was planning to greet Mr.. Cooper.
The Wednesday Program.
From early in the morning to the
time of exercises in the afternoon the
trains entering Alexandria brought
scores of Home Corners The park
was filled early and today was by far
the biggest of the two days of the
Homecoming Old acquaintance were
renewed and those who failed to greet
old friends yesterday had that pleas
ure today The weather was ideal, the
cool breeze being welcomed and
many OF the older home-comers were
able to come who would otherwise
have been kept at home. Taking every
thing into consideration, today was a
great success.
Mr.. ]. w. Murphy, the leading spirit
in the Homecoming, said this morn
ing the meeting reminded him yester-
day of the old time camp meet
ms" when the spirit began to work
over the benches From all sides
coma remarkr Indicative ne tho doom
feeling and emotions that were stirred
yesterday and today by this renewal
of old acquaintances. Mr. Roy STARTS
OF the CORN Argus, expressed the
feeling of everyone when he said this
morning that he wasn't going home
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-12
How to Solve the

Everybody knows how
! difficult it is to keep fresh
Milk during the heated
season.
/ All this bother-all this
loss and disappointment
can now be largely avoided
il. you will use Libby's
Evaporated Milk.
4 You can use as much or
as little as you need and
the remainder will keep
much longer than fresh
4 Milk.
Libby's Evaporated Milk
Is simply pure country Milk
! from which part of the
water has been evaporated.
Add water to a portion as
| you use it and you have
good rich Milk which is
cheaper and gives splendid
satisfaction in all kinds of
cooking.
~
Libby's is sold in conDen-
lent size cans at s
and 10 Cents each.
Ask Your Grocer
Y for Libby's
- A.
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Tho Afternoon Program

The afternoon program commenced
at one thirty o'clock, with the Hon.
Nathaniel T. Cherry, circuit clerk OF
Clark county. in the presidents chair
j. H. Best OF Quincy was to have pre-
sided, but was unable to come.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-01
Madero Allays Fear
FRANCISCO MADERO has officially declared that the
certain denagogc agitato1s before during


II the
would radical division
country protection
recently complained illegal of their
property.
in
tending periods
radical
Mexico
including
did
of property
especially perstenty
promises
probable viii received with
either develop
wealth its
still viii
similar
ability
continually
allowed for working
months elapsed since grounded in Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-01
The HeraId's
Daily Short Stsry

get. In the room there was the smell
of ether and carbolic acid and Rose,
suddenly transformed into silent
nurse, was bending over me.
She kissed me tenderly and whis-
pered: Now you are safe, darling. The
bullet has been extracted All you
need Is rest
I felt terribly weak, could not stand
the least ray of daylight and my head
was hot and dizzy with fever.
1 slowly recovered my strength, and
Rose never left my bedside because she
felt that her presence was life itself
to me- 1 had lost every sense of time
and without thinking of the future I
enjoyed Roses loving care.
One night. however. 1 woke up with
chattering teeth and shaking with
fever.
Rose" I said, 1--WE must have been
here for more than a month-the mon
ey, What is to become of us. dar-
ling"
She blushed a little as she answered:
You must not worry about It. I
have arranged everything"
"Howg'
She turned her face away.
Have a little patience. Tomorrow 1
will tell you rything."
The next morning when I woke up
and looked for Rose, the place next to
me was empty. She had gone but on
the little table next the bed was let
ter:
Forgive me, darling, cannot lie to
you. 1t is of no use to tell you how I
had to struggle with people who want
ed to take advantage of our desperate
position. Many times 1 was ready to
despair and now I cannot hide it from
you that the one who has paid our
hotel bill, the doctors and everything
else is the English major who nearly
killed you 1 knew how you would
despise me if / told you this and that
is why left you. I could not bear to
look at your angry, sad eyes.
Goodbye forever, darling
Your loving Rose"
Next to the letter was my pocket
book with my last 1000 francs bill
the money for our trip<back
l went back to Paris and for three
weeks I searched for Rose in vain.
and now l find her here tonight after
more than 10 years-a fallen woman.
How strange life often is You may
believe me or not, but L wish the ma
jor's bullet had found my heart and
finished an existence for which I
have never cared since 1 lost my first
love
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-01
IA Years Ago To-
\ Tn. l Date s1 1897 : day

Mrs. Morley is down from Cruces
today
H. NJ Patterson is in town from Ne
braska
Tom Beck is now with the Mexican
Ore company.
W. w. Tuttle returned this noon
from Kansas City.
Mrs. Will Davis returned from the
east this afternoon
Mrs. P. W. Hall and family left for
Fort Worth this afternoon
The new railroad from Jimenez will
be started some time this month
Judge Sexton and daughter and Miss
Gates returned this morning from the
east.
Senator W. w. Turney went to Fort
Worth this afternoon to be gone a
week.
Miss Thornton returned this after
noon from Waco, ready to resume her
school duties.
Henry Ayada, for a long time en-
ployed in The Herald job rooms, has
gone to Yucatan.
J. Caldwell has gone to Zacatecas
with carload of brood mares and will
be gone. ten days
Miss Anna MahilI returned this morn
ing from three months visit to
friends in Palestine, Texas.
L. w. Bowman. receiving clerk and
assistant cashier at the Santa Fe sta
ton, has gone to Las Vegas
A box car of prunes passed through
as rush freight on the east bound s. p
passenger train this afternoon
The Postal and Mexican Central tel
egraph companies cut the rate on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-01

III HE fact that civilization has it's
roots in the soil. coupled with
the fact that agriculture, when
lgnorantly and inconsistently pursued.
tends to rob the soil of the three eIe-
ments especially essential to produc-
ton, furnishes matter that must ap-
peal to every one intelligently con-
cerned for the welfare of our coun-
try and the permanence of its insti-
tutions.
OF course, we can deal wastefully
with the soil in the same way as we
have been dealing with timber land
and leave 1t TO the next and subsequent
generations TO reap the bitter fruits of
our spendthrift regardlessness
But that is not the spirit animating
the minds of those who are now devot-
ing their energies TO the problem of
the conservation of our natural re-.
sources spirit that contains in it
the genuine impulse of patriotism
and which seems destined to become
increasingly prevalent and influential.
The state of Texas is giving itself
10 this subject with a studious and
widespread interest, and some of the
.methods employed there commend
themselves to public consideration and
adoption.
Falling Off in Yield so Percent.
The movement in progress is under
the auspices of the Texas Industrial
congress, of which Col Henry Exa1 is
the president and inspiring Impulse.
There are in that state 1850 farms:
SO that the problems incident to it's
agricultural life become of far-reach
ing and practical Importance
Out of total of 240 counties. rem
resentatives from JIG are sympathet-
icaliy and actively participant in the
movement BY a carefully organized
system of agricultural propagandisfn
the state has become inoculated with
the idea that every crop that is pro-
duced withdraws from the soil a deter
minated amount of producing energy.
This fact Mr. Exall has Illustrated
to me by the following typical in
stance:
There is a certain tract OF land in
Texas, all but so acres OF which have
been under cultivation for 10 or II
years. and last year yielded 20 bushels
OF wheat TO the acre The remaining
%, which are virgin soil, Welded az
bushels. That is to say, that after ne
ing worked for a dozen years Tiers
was a falling off in yield of so per-
cent II man engaged in manufac-
lures discovers that the net profits
from his business are today only about
half OF what they were a decade ago.
ne concludes either that he must i'm
prove his methods, or invest his capital |
some other way
Prizes for Ten Best Acres.
In It's campaign of education the |
Texas Industrial congress proceeds
therefore TO instruct the public as TO |!
the means by which the essential in |
gradients of the soil, which are ex- /
tracted from it by cultivation, may be /
put back so that it may be maintained /
at It's original efficiency, or as nearly /
so as possible.
Public addresses are being given, lit /
erature widely distributed throughout /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-01
Penelope In History; What the Name
Means; Persons Who Have Borne 1t
LNasAma%e~
Copyright, 1910, by HeAry W. Fischer.l

nection, alleged connection, on the ba-
sis of etymology- My own opinion is
that the adoption of Penelope was fav-
ored by the authorizations of Finn
ghualy, named Fenella and Nuala-
The name is more popular In Eng
land than in this country, and when
we consider its popular diminutives:
Pen and Penny are not sorry for
missing-the latter, for they are GER
tainly unworthy of the beautiful orig
inal.
Penelope in Literature.
Penelope will be part and parcel OF
classic literature as long as Homer is
remembered.
Another famous Penelope was the
heroine of 'Astorphel and Stella. Sir
Philip Sidney's collection of 10 SON.
nets addressed to Penelope Devereux,
sometime lady Rich and still later
countess of Davonshire. She was a SIS
ter Of the earl of Essex, beloved by
Elizabeth, and when Il years old was
described as "girl of strange and
striking beauty.
The Web of Penelope.
A work never ending, still beginning.
never done, but ever in hand, Is called
the web of Penelope. The queen Of
Ithaka, it will be remembered, had
promised to choose among her suitors
as soon as she had finished a certain
piece of weaving. AS she nightly I'M
raveled what she had done in day
time, this work was never finished,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-01

| the state, devoted to plain and prsc-
teal discussion of the methods BY
which soil may be so treated and ma
nipuiated as to yield the largest re-
suits from the smallest area. and an
extensive system OF correspondence
maintained, all tending to the creation
OF an earnest and intelligent senti-
ment
So great is the interest that is being
developed, even outside Of Texas. that
unbeknown to the author one Of his
addresses has been published by Chi
eago company in an issue OF LOCO, 600
copies
Boys as Farmers.
As an additional incentive, prizes
amounting TO SO, 900 have been offered
for the 10 best acres OF corn and the
10 best acres of cotton, for which there
are 1746 contestants, Of whom 901 are
boys All of this is operating to ele-
Yate common everyday farming to the
dignity OF a learned profession. or. IL
you please to the dignity Of fine art
II is an important feature OF the
movement that IL is encouraging the
boys to cherish an intelligent respect
for the ground and for the business OF
drawing from it the means of human
subsistence.
1t tends to insure their remaining on
the land after they have become adult.
and to that extent counteracts the ex-
listing and increasing disposition to
leave the country for the city.
Once let farming become recognized
as one Of the honorable employments
and an employment that gives promise
of comfort and sufficiency, and much
is accomplished toward discreditinz
the seductive but Enthusiastically at
fractions OF urban life.
Exceedingly interesting In this con-
nectton are the replies which some OF
these 901 boys are returning to circu-
lar letters of inquiry that are adj
dressed to ali those who are contestinx
for the prizes.
Makes Boys Want to stay on Farm.
One of the questions that are sent
out is the following: Has the work
of the Texas Industrial congress been
Of any help to you, and, If so, in what
way7" To this one boy replies: TT
has stirred up my ambition to be the
greatest farmer in Texas" Another
one says: 1T shows me what = bow
can do If he will take smart mems
ADVICE
In answer to the question, Are vou
willing TO cultivate a crop next year
according to the instructions OF the
congress. whether prizes are offered or
not?" one boy says: IT am, and use
what l have gained from II this year.
Another answers II am. il do not go
off to school, but If 7 do. my father Is
willing to join YOU"
1t Is very earnestly to be desired that
the enterprise, which has been so
prcmisingly fnaugurated in Texas.
might extend itself throughout our
country by the power of a healthy con-
Iagion. reestablishing in it's normal
dignity the business OF tilling the soil
md at the same time securing to us
hat physical basis upon which our ma
ional prosperity absolutely depends.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-01

~ iris named Penelope need not
u worry over the invention of some
irresponsible writer's claiming
that the name is Identical with Tur-
key-hen, for the bird came to Europe
from America, not from Turkey.
vast number of centuries after the
original Penelope bent her blond head
over the loom threading the bobbin.
Penelope means the Weaver" and
has nothing in common with Pene-
lope, a species of bird, at home In
Greece. Once upon time a romantic
story was published to the effect that
Penelope had been abandoned Moses
iike) as an infant and that a kindly
Penelope had fed her on frogs and
grass. the authors Of the yarn proba-
bly, surmised-
AS everybody knows, Penelope was
the wife of Odysseus and mother of
Tolemachus, virtuous and industri-
Gus woman.
Penelope Adopted by the Irish. q
A spinning wheel is Penelope's en-
blem and faithful to death" her
motto.
The ancient Irish, who were great
spinners, perhaps that is the reason
why they adopted that name, claim
ing it identical with their own Finn
ghuala- This word means white
shoulders" and 1t would require a
great deal of space, without serving
any useful purpose. to explain the con-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-01
A Certainty, Not a Gamble

is of
FL Pa as it of Los Angeles other place. Los
of
his conservatism He afraid
Somebody
has cleaned nrentsa
Many FL Paoan They of
and
fortune This particularly of the valley
tracts by individuals who %
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-01

Mexican messages today from 80 to 40
percent
J. F. Godair, wealthy cattle and
sheep man of Midland, Texas. arrived
from the north this noon with his bride
and they are staying at the Pierson.
Millard Patterson and Judge P F.
Edwards returned this morning from
Barstow, where they attended the
opening of court
Revfvalist Burnett will preach to the
boys at the fire department at 2:3O
tomorrow afternoon and the boys are
primping up preparatory to the occa-
sion.
]. P. Oberholser, the operator at the
Santa Fe station, has returned to his
telegraph desk from mis- vacation, and
F. A. Hunt, who has held the kew for
the time, will return to San Marcial.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-01
Naming the County Road


NV is old of
of
Military
anne for t
highway of
Fe e o
Trail"
a an The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-01
T JINGLE nonofy,rod poor,

No
drudge
makes
triumphant cake she feels the rapture
4 S And
gather with
h tempting of things that make
hand the bouquet
Of
watch
Tabela
o.,x,,... ~. ;, o..-.. Matthew. adam. L0aaA7a+e.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-01
Excessive Zeal

GREAT ocean liner when it
~ and allows lot of small
ship could the danger
either IN powerful
enough to do the the
The institutions
and leaving the
he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-01
VALLEY SURVEY PARTY
HAS ARRIVED AT YsLETA

The preliminary survey OF the val
ley. which is being made by engineer
E. E. Hardaway and field party, has
now been run to within short dis
lance Of Ysleta. and this part OF the
work viii be completed by Saturday.
The survey is being made to gather
data relative 10 an fnterurban line
through the valley.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-01
NOVEL SOUVENIRS OF. JUAREz
TO ADVERTISE TELEPHONES.

The Tri-state Telephone company
has given away a number Of unique
features Of the battle OF Jrarez The
souvenir is a piece OF the telephone
cable which ran between FL Paso and
Juarez showing the bullet holes which
were made in the cable during the
battle The cable is mczated on a
block Of wood for q paper weight