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Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
water Marks Of the Early Paper Makers.

Water Marks Of the Early Paper Makers.
The first water mark on record was
the coat of arms of town. The early
paper makers were not slow to adopt
this idea in impressing upon their sheets
the device of the place where their mill
was situated For instance, the coat of
arms of the village of Rives, dolphin,
is a common mark on old papers. This
mark is still in use today. The first use
of the water mark then was rs a sigma
ture or emblem to point out the place of
manufacture and to recommend the ma
terial.
For all that, certain of these emblems
were used by different makers, and even
In different countries, with slight varia-
tions-" "brisures," as they are called in
heraldIy--which were evidently not ac-
cidental, but intentional. The letter
"P," used by numberless makers, is a
good water mark to take as an example,
since we find that not only is. there an
endless variety of forms of the letter in
the product Of different mills, but that
the same maker modified the "brisures"
Of the letter on different qualities Of his
paper. Another use of the water mark
is more evident still.
The names of the principal sizes OF
"papier verge" have been handed down
to us, and the whole of these have sug-
gested water marks. Rising from the
smallest sheet to the largest, they are as
follows: Bell, pot, ecu "a three franc
piece), crown, shell, grape, large grape,
jesus, great eagle and great world. The
size "jesus" was indicated by the letter
81" the rest by their emblems. In the
Fourteenth and Fifteenth centuries the
members of each trade guild were com
PEELED to mark their merchandise with
the seal of their guild.-Paper Record.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
The British Grain Trade.

LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The Mark Lane Express
says: A fractional business only is done in
English wheats The board of agriculture re-
ports the crop inferior in quality and quantity
in many districts. An abnormal roportion of
grain has been sowed in the fields Foreign
" heat and -four sold generally at decline.
Barley, corn and oats declined, but tb e absence
of Russian supplies has given them a tendency
to revive At today's market the prices of the
best English wheats were maintained; ordinary
grades and corn steady. Malt and foreign
wheats dropped Cd; -four unchanged.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
How He ENJOYED It.

"Did you enjoy the sermon this morn
ing?" asked the landlady Sunday of the
star boarder.
"Oh, yes, very much," he replied
promptly.
"What was the text?"
"I don't know"
"Why, Mr.. Chinkley, how could you
enjoy the sermon if you didn't know the
text?"
II wasn't there, Mrs. Bifstake. Please
pass me the butter. Detroit Free Press
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
stint. as y Means of Locomotion.

In some parts of Malaysia the natives
walk almost habitually ON stills. Ma
ture and necessity have brought about
this result, as excessive inundations Of
river and sea often submerge the whole
surface of the land in many places, rem
dering ordinary modes of locomotion i'm
possible. In parts of Holland also it is
very ordinary sight to see people walk
ing about upon stills Of various sizes.-
Brooklyn Eagle.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
Superior Court.
nu,.uu.ru.,u avn

DEPARTMENT ONE.
People VS. Juan Tapia-Arraigned; plea of not
guilty; trial set for Jan 18th.
Dec 18th.
murrer 6len and overruled; deidt entered plea
of not guilty: cause transferred to dept for
trial
People VS. E. A. Gibbs-TIme to plead contd
People VS. Low Low Fou-Forgery: cause dis
missed on motion OF dist atty for want Of
People VS. Geo Abbott-set for trial January
25th.
People VS. VIM steack-set for trial January
People VS. Ed Phelan-Cause on appe. from
justice court of San Jose townsnip-Set for
People VS. G H. Baxter Information filed
charging defendant with numbering Joe Ram
sey on December Sd; December Goth for ar
People VS. A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS filed
charging defendant with burglary. December
10Th for arIaignment.
People Va Bettler-Habeas corpus heard
and defendant discharged
DEPARTMENT TWO.
Estate of Cohn-On hearing
Conant VS. Hellman-Continuedf for session.
Gordon VS. Grannis-Continued to January
sp Railway Co VS. Jones ct al-Cause dis
missed.
Mosher ct al VS. Pasadena Improvement Co.
Continued to January 11th
shatton VS. Hazzard-Judgment for plaintiff as
prayed for.
DEPARTMENT THREE.
Law and motion calendar
DEPARTMENT FOUR.
Newell VS. Wicks-Judgment for plaintiff as
prayed Tor; 81 5O5.l0.
DEPARTMENT FIVE.
German Savings and Loan society VS. L. H.
Field Decree for plf
sawtelle VS. tlsinore Land and Water Co.
Findings and Judgment for plff signed.
Insolvency of s. M Perry-Petition for dis
charge granted
issued.
DEPARTMENT SIX.
Mason VS. Roger-Contd for session.
johnson VS. Shatto ct al-Submitted
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
California Products in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.- Hops are dull, though
the strong undertone Is remarkable this year,
when dealers generally are disinclined to enter
into new deals.
Calitornia prunes, SOS and 9Os, in boxes, are
onoted at S@S14c for spot. The fruit is moving
out in an encouraging way
Recent arrivals of California raisins have
been well cleared out, but there are no signs of
improvement in prices.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
THE COURTS.
United states circuit Court.

Union Loan and Trust Co VS. Southern Gel
Motor Road Co--ordered that commits sion issue
for the tai Ing Of depositions In Sioux City. la
Pacific Postal Tel Cable Co VS. George Irv n ct
al-Cs use submitted on briefs; restraining or
der modified SO as not TO apply to any poles or
wires place upon private properly OF defend
ants not situated in public highways.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
General Markets..

Nrw YORK Dec 2S.-Hops firm; Pacific coast
1922.
oonee-Option. closed steady, unchanged to1 5
points down. Sales. $500 bags. December.
lower.
Sugar-Raw, steady. Fair refining, 3. Re-
fneo easier. Standard A, As; granulated, 4ls0
Az
Oopper-Steady; lake, January, 1850.
Lead--Quiet; Domestic, A 25
Tin-Steady; Strata, 1890.
CHICAGO, Dec. %. Pork dull: cash 1920
775; January, 10 271a; May, 10 85@1O 871&.
Lard-steady; cash, 6.021a; January. 800:
May, $40.
snort ribs-5 1905 90
Short clears. .4505 so
Shoulders-4 371z(p4. SO.
CHICAGO, Dec 2S S-Whisky-1.1S.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

Thousands of people have found in Hoods
Sarsapaiilla positive cure for rheumatism.
This medicine, by its purifying action, neu-
tralizes the acidity of the blood, which is the
cause of the disease, and also builds up and
STRENGTHENS the whole body. Give it a trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
Chicago Grain market.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Wheat weak. The opening
was about 4@Ac lower than huisdays clos
ing figures and prices further declined 4c
ruled easy, and closed about 1Ac lower than
Thursday.
Receipts, 2,3l6,oOO bushels; shipments,
545, 900 bushels.
CHICAGO. Dec 2S.- Close: Wheat easy; cash
90; January, 90; May, 95%.
Corn Weaker; cash. 1923: May, 41%.
Oats-Easy; cash, 32]s January, 31ss; May
32%.
harley-Quiet; SO.
Rye Easy; S715
Flax-Steady: 93l%
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2s.-whest, easy; buyer
season, 1.87M.
Barley steady; buyer season, 1.14X.
Corn-1.38M
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2S.--Whest: Demand poor
No red spring and winter, ss i'd, steady.
Corn-Demaud poor for spot and fair fol
futures. Spot 5s 3lad, steady; December, 5s
3Ld, steady; January, As 1919, steady, for new
February, As 914d steady.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

AN Ormelas ct ux to A A Alvarado-Lots IL
and 10, bl H. eDal's SUI, Pomona; $500.
Thompson, tax collector to J w Welch-S 40
II lot 10. bl 54, Hu er trt; 11.16.
SUMMARY.
Total number of transfers. ......... 80
With nominal consideration. ..... i5
Total consideration ......... s34,926
Note-Figures separated by q dash represent
the book and page of miscellaneous records.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
New Suits and Petitions

CLAYTON Wilson VS. Bragg ct al-Suit to
recover S4S50 attorneys fees.
Chas Bradford and Frank d Brad ord filed
a JOINT petition for the probate of the will OF
Nathan / Bradford whose property, real and
personal, is valued at SIS, 900.
Petitions in insolvency were filed by Maria
Mcmahon liabi tiles SS40. no assets; J Nc
Mahon. liquor dealer. who places his lis bill
tiles at $2973.95, $500 assets; Pierre ,Banta,
saloon keeper habilitie. $9493S, assets $50.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29

Children Cry for Pitchers castoria.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
Los ANGELES LOCAL MARKETS.

Petroleum.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Petroleum closed at
59ss.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
CELESTIAL MILKMAIDS
Who Will Attempt to Make the Cloudless
Sky Give Down Rain.

Special to The Statesman.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. 6.-The
west bound Texas and Pacific passen-
ger train this morning had on board a
party of distinguished gentlemen
composed as follows: Gen. Dyren-
forte, as general director of the work;
Prof. Myers and G. w. easier, balloon
lists; DR.. Resell, chemist; Paul A.
Draper, electrician, George w. Curtis,
meterologist. These gentlemen are in
charge of the experiments which the
government is about to make as to the
practicability of producing rain by
explosives. They were accompanied
by Mr.. Rannells, manager of the Mel
son Morris ranch at Midland, Tex,
where the experiments will be made.
The party had with them one hun
dred balloons from ten to twenty feet
in diameter and capable of holding
from 1900 to 5000 cubic feet of gas;
hundreds of kites from six to twelve
feet high, miles of copper wire, guam
ties of nitro glycerine and powder, bat
teries for generating electricity and
machinery for generating hydrogen
and oxygen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
Kyle Cuttings.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
KYLE, Tex, Aug. Brew. j. j.
Williamson of San Marcos was in
town on business today.
Aldermen F. M. Schlemmer, who
has been visiting in Monterey, Mex,
is expected home today.
DR.. J. S. Porch of Martindale has
bought half interest in the mercan-
tile establishment of A. o. Duty.
Earnest q Hutchinson shipped three,
M. w. Rogers three, and j. M. Nance
one car load of beef cattle to the st.
Louis market yesterday.
Mr.. H. Hellman is spending several
weeks in New York.
DR.. Slayden and r. C. Brown leave
for Tennessee tomorrow.
Emmett Rountree, business mana
ger of the San Marcos Star-Vindica-
tor visited his many friends here to-
day.
Your correspondent is informed
that thirty-fve persons were con-
verified at the Buda camp meeting.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
A Railroad Outfit in Hoe.

WACO, Tex, Aug. 5.-When the
Brazos Valley and Pacific railway
finished construction of a short
branch from Mineral Wells to Millsap
it withdrew all teams, scrapers, and
paraphernalia, packed them in Waco
and executed deed of trust to J. B.
Scarborough, trustee, the Waco State
bank being the beneficiary and the
goods in trust were ordered sold; but
George B. Gurley and w. H. Ross en-
tered claims and secured writ en-
joining Scarborough from executing
the order of. sale. The Waco State
bank has now filed an injunction suit
which includes the scrapers, teams,
ETC., in Waco and the road as far as
completed in Palo Pinto and other
counties.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
A GREAT BOOK ON A GREAT MAN.
Senator Benjamin H. Hill. His Life, Writ
ings and Speeches-Written and Com
piled by His Son, B. H. Hill, Jr.

We have been informed by the
publishers, Messrs. H. c. Hudgins &
Co., Of Atlanta, that this work which
has been some time in preparation is
now ready and will be sold exclusive
ly by subscription, thus bringing it
right to the homes of the people and
giving every one an opportunity to
purchase it. AS Mr.. HIPS public
life covered the most momentous pc
riod of our country it will doubtless
be received with unusual interest
and eagerly read by all. Ever ince
the death Of this great orator and
statesman there has been grow
ing demand for such book, and it
is an assured fact that it is bound to
have large circulation. Messrs.
Hudgins d Co., say they will put can
vassers in the field and cover the ter
ritory as rapidly as possible, so the
public will not have long to wait.
Senator HIPS speeches and writings
are voluminous, and form a most fa-
vorable addition to the history of the
country. The people can never forget
Ben HIPS devotion to the South and
his work in her behalf. He was one
of the few public men that was not
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
A SUSPICIOUS HUSBAND.
He Finds Man With His Wife and Raises
Ruction.

Special to The Statesman
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. CIV.
IL. Wilder, conductor on the Inter-
national and Great Northern railroad,
running passenger train between
San Antonio and Palestine, found a
strange man in the house with his
wife when he returned last night
from Austin. When the door was
opened the stranger attempted to
rush by and Wilder grappled with
him and fired two shots at him,
neither taking effect. The sheriff in
terfered before the struggle was
ended and arrested both parties.
The stranger was j. II. Day, picture
peddler, who said that he was at the
house in the pursuit of his calling. In
the struggle he bit Wilder's thumb.
Wilder was attacked a week ago by
disorderly cowboys on his train near
Kyle and he had received knife
wounds from which he was still suf-
fering. He was released under a small
bond. Day is still in Jail under the
charge of mayhem.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
GEORGETOWN GLIMPsEs.
Williamson County Farmers Institute in
Session-District Court.

GEoRGETowN, Tex, Aug. 5.-The
annual meeting of the Confederate
veterans of this county was held here
Yesterday. Seventy or eighty MEM
bers were present and the reunion
was pleasant to all parties.
Williamson County Farmers instl-
tute is in session with fair attendance
and more than usual interest. Presl-
dent J. A. Rumsey made the opening
address. setting forth the value OF
these annual meetings to the farmer.
He saws the farmer is the driving
wheel of the government machinery.
Can't. Edgar of Travis county told IN
a most interesting talk how TO
make farming pay. Capt; EDGAR
thinks that under tavoraOle
conditions the Irish potato is the most
profitable crop to the farmer. A large
and varied exhibit of the products OF
farm, orchard and garden is displayed
in Chautauqua temple. 80.
Judge Key leaves for Austln thls
afternoon, the business in court Deing
over for the present week. Next week
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
FORT w0RTH's WAY.
One Man Fatally and Three Men Seriously
Wounded.

FORT WORTH, Aug. Cat this
morning George Warpool opened fire
upon Bob Elkers, his brother-in-law
Elkers being unarmed, ran, followed
by Warpool, who continued shooting
Elkers received wounds in the left
shoulder and left side, the ball pass.
ing through the body, inflicting prob.
ably fatal wound. One bullet hit a
man sitting in front of the house, in
flicting terrible wound, and another
struck negro in the head, but failed
to penetrate the skull. Warpool was
arrested and expressed regret that he
did not kill Elkers outright. Warpool
claims Elkers abused and slandered
his sister.
A young man named Frank Patter.
son from Arlington dropped revolver
in house of i'll fame and received a
severe wound nthe leg.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
A HUSBAND MISSING.
He Leaves His Young Wife Among Strangers
and Skips the Country.

~&AAASAAo
and Skips the Country.
PARIS, Texas, August 6.-Tuesday
morning Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart ar
rived in the city, and registered at
the Planters hotel as from FIT. Smith.
After eating dinner they went to their
room, and Mrs. Stewart, lay down to
take nap. When she awoke Stew
art was gone and not returning on
yesterday morning she called on Mar
shall Shanklin. He soon learned that
Stewart took the north bound Frisco
at up. m. Mrs. Stewart has been in
bad health, and Stewards reason as
signed to her for the trip was to bene-
fit her health. They are both young
people, Mrs. Stewart being only 20
years old, and she says they have
been married three years and have
led happy life without any disagree
ments. Stewart had been in the en-
ploy of the Fort Smith Street Railway
company, and they had saved up
about $500 which Stewart had with
him and which he carried off, leaving
her utterly penniless. Her people
live in Missouri, but she had friends
in Fort Smith. Marshal Shanklin
paid her fare to that place, and if she
finds that her husband has really
abandoned her she will go back toher
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13

carried away by the excitement of Sc
cession. He labored with all the
power Of his matchless eloquence to
save his country from the horrors of a
civil war, but when war came he con-
secrated himself to the cause of his
people. He was the right hand of
Jefferson Davis; and the confidential
friend and advisor Of the matchless
Lee.
1t is one of the most valuable works
that has been offered to the public in
twenty years, and is bound to meet
with a big sale.
Those who wish an agency should
write at once to Messrs. II. C. Hud-
gins d Co., of Atlanta, Ga.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
Nabbed a Ticker.

Special to The Statesman
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Aug. g.
Doctor Hogue is highly respected
citizens of Corpus Christi, but j. G.
Hogue, his son, % years old, is in a
bad fix. He was arrested last night
for theft of watch and chain be-
longing to Mrs. Portman of Dallas
who was on a visit to this city and
had rooms at Hogue's residence
Money had also been stolen from Mr.
and Mrs. Portman and suspicion
rested upon the young man, his ar
rest following. He confessed aftel
being incarcerated and today showed
the officers where the stolen property
was concealed. The prisoner arrived
here from Denver recently.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
SAM JONES' EGG PARTY.
TWO sAL0ONIsTs HELD FOR MANIPU-
LATINO ANCIENT HEN FRUIT.
When Hit on One Cheek With a Rotten
Egg the Houston Saint Does Not Turn
the Other, But Reaches for His
Hip Pocket Arsenal.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
Houston, Tex, August 5.-Justice
Schwander today bound over Gus
Sauter and John Roessler, two saloon
lists, charged with rotten egging the
Sam Jones meeting, for their appear
ance before the criminal court. Sauter
has sued out writ of habeas corpus.
The trial lasted three days and
instead of feeling being allayed
it is intensified. The prediction is
that some of the gentlemen who had
eggs thrown in the faces of their
wives and other female relatives will
not allow the insult to go unpublished
and it is onlya question of when there
will be bloodshed. The offense was
not so much an insult to Sam Jones
as to the ladies, although the egg
throwers intended it just the other
way.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
THIRD PARTY PICNIC
The big Guns" Fail to Arrive and the
Toy Pistols Amuse the Crowd.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. 6.-Three
thousand people were in attendance
on the second day Of the subtreasury
and third party barbecue on the
banks of the Trinity. P.J. Brownson
of the Industrial Educator spoke on
the reform of the press. B. e. Kies,
editor of the Kansas Commoner, spoke
on the Alliance issues of the day. He
was followed by Coleman, editor OF
the Dallas Mercury. Polk, Sampson
Weaver and other big guns from out
side the state failed to materialize.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13

will be the last of the term. Several
criminal cases are set for trial and
several motions for new trial are to be
disposed Of. The entire bar speak in
the highest terms of Judge Key and
pronounce him one of the ablest and
most popular judges that has ever
presided here.
Mrs. r. c. Crawford has returned
from New York, where she has spent
eight or ten weeks.
Hon. ]. d. Sayers of Bastrop win
be here tomorrow to address the
Farmers Institute. Hon. A. w. Ter
rell is also booked for an address the
same day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
A THREE DAY LOVE FEAST.
The Alliance People Get Together on the
Pellucid Banks of the Trinity.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
FORT WORTH, Aug. ga state
Alliance barbecue, to last three days,
began in the suburbs of Fort Worth
today on the banks of the Trinity
river. Twenty-Five hundred people
were in attendance, but none Of their
big guns from abroad advertised to
appear showed up. Most of those in
attendance are camping on the
grounds and will remain throughout
the three days, while many more are
expected tomorrow. The speakers to-
day were Dabney of Wise county,
Marion Martin of Navarro county, J..
HI. Beatch of Johnson county and b.
f. Keis of Wichita, Kan. Some guns
of larger calibre are expected to ar
rive by tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
An Embezzler Overhauled.

Special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 5.-The sheriff
of Wichita Kansas today arrested
John Busch and will start back with
him in the morning. Busch has been
here four months as switchman for
the Southern Pacific railway. Six
years ago he was treasurer of the
switchman's lodge of Wichita and
embezzled the funds, amounting to
some hundreds. He strenuously pro-
tests his innocence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
WHAT MILLS WILL DO.
HE WANTS TO BE SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE.
But Gov. Hogg's Pen May Sign Call for the
Assembling of the Legislature and
the Senatorship Fight
Would be On.
Special to The Statesman.

special TO Inc statesman.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Congress,
man Grain, of Texas, who is here man
aging Mr.. Mills speakership candi-
dacy, denied today that the current
reports of Mr.. Mills withdrawal
from the race are true.
He says that Mr.. Mills is in it to the
finish. At the same time he admits
quietly that things in Texas look
squally, and that there is every pros
pect of an extra session of the legisla-
ture to repeal the alien land owner
ship law, passed last winter, which
has proven very disastrous to the bus,
mess interests of the state.
Chiffon HAS A HINT.
Horace Chiffon, who was appointed
by Governor Hogg to fill out Senator
Reagan's unexpired term, and who
has the governors confidence, Mr..
Grain says, is now stumping the state
from one end to the other, and he thinks
it looks very much as if the governor
had given him tip that there is to
be special session Of the legislature.
If so, the election of Senator Reagan's
successor will Immediately devolve
upon the legislature.
WHAT MIR. MILLS WOULD DO.
Mr.. Grain says that if this should
happen, Mr.. Mills would undoubtedly
throw his position in the speaker
ship contest, and bend all his ener-
gies to securing the Texas senator
ship, which is now the goal of his am
bition. In the meantime. Mr., Mills
is doing yeoman service for the De-
mocracy. He leaves for Iowa in
few days, where he will take the
stump for Governor Bots. Later he
will go to Ohio to help out Governor
Campbell in his fight against McKin-
ley.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
Surveyors at Work.

Special to The Statesman.
VELAsCo, Tex, Aug. ga party of
surveyors is in the field surveying the
route of the new road from here to
Cherango on the Columbia tap of the
International and Great Northern.
Material is arriving and work will be
rushed. This gives another outlet to
the sea through the deepest port on
the Texas coast for Chicago, st. Louis
and the northwest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-13
A Woman's $4,000 Leg.

Special to The Statesman.
SANANToNIo, Tex, Aug. 5.-Miss
Gertrude Richers has sued the San
Antonio & Arkansas Pass Railway
Company for $4,000 damages. Some
months ago she was in a street car
which was struck by train and had
her leg broken.