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TERRIBLE COST OF A CIGAR.
while n brakeman Smoked = Collision
Killed Twelve People.

While n brakeman Smoked = Collision
Killed Twelve People.
One man shamefully neglected his duty
and twelve died for it. A railroader sat
smoking in a station because a cold rain
was falling outside, when he should ave
been swinging his red lantern on the track,
and so the express at fifty miles an hour
dashed into the rear of a passenger train,
crushing and scalding the inmates OF the
last sleeper.
Such in brief was the history OF the re
cent destruction at Hastings on the Hud-
son river division OF the New York CENTRAL
railway. The name of the guilty man is
Albert f Herrick, and the imagination
cannot conceive of an excuse for him. He
is twenty-four years old, of superior intelli-
gence and experience, was not at all ia
tigued and was not drunk. Yet this is
what happened: A train left the Grand
Central station in New York city at $40
p. IN. and was delayed n few minutes at
Dobbs Ferry by n trifing trouble in the en-
gine, so the semaphore signal warned the
next train. This was the Niagara Falls
special, which left the Grand Central at
7:30, and was stopped ~three-quarters Of a
mile above Hastings. Brakeman Herrick
was at once sent down the o to warn
the next train.
And then what, Well, he should have
BObt al u hlip " oof PAhSth n WI PSoN ""
the track and waved his red lantern. In
stead he walked clear to Hastings, and ac-
cording to one account stopped a few mo-
ments at IA saloon. At any rate he set his
lantern on the platform, entered the station,
lighted a cigar and engaged in a quiet chat
with the agent, Nh. Delaney. The fast st.
Louis express had left the Grand Central
at s p. IN. and was now laundering north
ward at fifty miles an hour 1t went by
like n flash and Herrick said to Delaney:
That's one on me-; l thought it was the
Croton local coming down"
One minute later the northward flying
locomotive crushed the Gibraltar-the
rear sleeper on the Niagara special-into
~splinters, and the horror was complete.
Seven were instantly killed. Several nave
since died. Many are badly scalded. The
scenes are such as are always witnessed on
these occasions. The personal sketches are
unusually pathetic. for nearly all the pas
, 1892-01-15

One of the biggest rocks ever moved
in the course of railroad construction in
this country was recently excavated on
the line of the Mexican Southern by
Colonel Lamar. The giant bowlder was
100 feet in height and measured 1000
cubic meters. Six dynamite cartridges
were placed under the rock after the
men had excavated as much earth as
possible, and were fired one after an
other. At the sixth explosion the big
fellow rolled Eel out of the way
Lower Californian.
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tights, she presents II commanding nnd
pleasing spectacle.
l asked Mrs. Adams why she was strong
and whether she had ever done anything
for 1t. The Samson shook her long hair,
which she wears as the original Samson is
supposed to have worn his locks, and said
that all she had ever done for 1t was t.
practice in a home rugged gymnasium in
her grandfather's barn.
This is the way 1t was. She was nine
years old and her brother was eleven when
this circus came. changed the pur
pose of her life. When she saw the lady
with the iron jaw sail toward the top OF
the tent, suspended from a leather strap
which she held between her teeth, then fol-
the first time she knew what envy was.
Both she and her brother had ponies. From
that day on they began practicing bareback
riding. In the barn they made n gymna
stun, and Samson's arm began to grow big
abve the elbow. 1t is bigger now than it
was then of course, but still it is not nearly
so large AS one would expect for "A womal
OF her great strength.
When Flossie was fifteen years old l
verses came and she was forced TO earn he
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own living. She
therefore became
lady's maid in the
house of eN-C Con
gresham Benton,
whose beautiful
wife is the daugh-
ter of Neal Dow.
Mrs. Benton was
very kind to the
future strongest
woman, and being
a very muscular
woman herself she
encouraged her in
her exercise. After
a years service
she sought work
in IA factory. At
that time she at
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solved to die. She BEL EATON WARD.
boarded a ferryboat going from New York
to Long Island City. Just before the slip
was reached she walked unobserved to the
rear rail and jumped oil.
The cold embrace of the river revived
within her the instinct of self preservation,
and her screams attracted the attention Of
the captain of a passing steamer to bundle
of female clothes "ballooned up" and drift
ing toward him. His prompt efforts IT,
rescue the woman cost her her life, for the
swash caused by stopping and backing the
boat, expelled the air from beneath her
clothes and caused her to sink immedi.
ately. 1t is said that the young woman's
parents are wealthy Missourians. Her
husband is believed to have n to Aus
tralia. The dependency which eventually
led to suicide was aggravated by a severe
attack OF the grip.
, 1892-01-15
RELIABLE and Always the Same.

Brandreth's Pills are the oldest, safest
and best blood purifier and purgative
known. They are purely vegetable, there
fore harmless. They are always the same
and produce the same effect, Other
purgatives require increased doses and
finally cease acting altogether. A course
of one or two of Brandreth's Pills taken
each night is n positive cure for constipa.
ton. headache and all bilious disorders.
If you can't take them plain, get them
sugar coated.
, 1892-01-15

The Indians who went abroad with Buff
falo Bill failed to get much moral training,
it Is to be feared. At any rate Three
Bears, a Cheyenne brave, who travelled
with Colonel Cody and who was at ons
time a government scout, has been convict.
ed of horse stealing in the United State
court in Helena, Mon The animal ives
stolen from n peaceful old Cheyenne chic {
who bears the name of I1oves-His-Knif
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While the eyes of the world have been
fixed upon Rome and attention centered
in speculation upon TIE possible successor
of Leo XIII, whose death may be ex-
tocted at any moment, news is received
of the death Of Cardinal Giovanni Sine
oni, project OF the propaganda. a man
who has figured conspicuously IN papal
diplomacy Tor a quarter Of Il century. He
was but a lew wears younger than Car
dinal Manning and after the death Anton
eli was the mast trusted adviser of Plus
TX as he has been Of lie XIII
, 1892-01-15

OF the w Je
mountains about
thirteen years ago,
the strongest wo-
man would never
have worn purple
tights and broken
iron chains with
her hands.
The female Sam
son has two IN
To the public she
Is known as Flossie
Lablanche. To hei
1riends IN private
life she Is called
Mrs. Adams. The
strongest woman
is not taller than
most women. but
she is decidedly
handsomer both
in face and form.
In her street cos
tune she Is a
dashing looking
woman, but in her
stage attire, which
consists of blue
NJ -
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A New Leaf turned for 1892.

This is what we are doing: Running
Pullman dining cars. Pullman palace
sleeping cars, Pullman c~olonist sleepers.
free reclining chair cars, aud new day
coaches. IL costs you nothing extra to
ride on a first-class line. You can reach
all easter points via the Union Pacific.
, 1892-01-15
Had Been Through Fair. Before.

Had Been Through Fairs Before.
The queerest deliverance from a pull
pit recently reported was that of the
Bath clergyman who exhorted his fair
hearers not to get in a quarrel over the
church fair they were getting upl-Lew-
iston Journal.
, 1892-01-15

s''~NNa B11fsS
tention to herself by lifting a 1000 pound
d~umbbell. Her next public exhibition OF
strength was her sculling race in 1890, when
she defeated Jack Carter, and at another
time Tillie Lafayette, the champion scullei
Of Canada.
In the meantime Flossie had earned heI
living in II millinery store, where she
learned to make artificial flowers. While
she was following this trade she was
offered n large salary to put a flower show
upon the stage OF a Boston museum. She
repeated this in various cities. still keeping
up her physical training, however,
Her wonderful powers were noticed and
she was advised to become a Samson in.
stead of a flower girl.
Chain breaking became her speciality and
she the leading specialist in all the mu-
scum world. Besides breaking chains
she bites sixpenny nails in two md
bends gas pipes which she holds be.
tween her teeth. Probably the most
difficult thing that she does is to
hard ware shops ms No. 8 iron jack, by a
long and steady pull instead of a sudden
snap. She ties to two steel rings the two
ends of the chain. Then she puts on n pail
of buckskin gloves to protect her hands
and, putting her foot through one of the
rings upon the floor, she takes hold of tn.
other with both hands. Now she slowly
straightens her enormous legs and power.
full back. Gradually the chain begins ts
give, and when it finally breaks "A link
is foundt to be pulled apart. 1t was honest
strength that broke it-no stage trick.
Another feat In which she does not have
the assistance Of her legs and back always
attracts attention. She ties the chain to
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Wa,rs 9TH, Daily L,ader" NAV be Pound.
TWO CARDINALS DIE THE
SAME DAY.

Cardinal Msnning at The rTe sge of "a
removes from the earthly sphere a man
who was as celebrated for the keenness
OF his intellectual qualities as he was
admired and loved for his singulnrly I'M
selfish career. his uncessIng labors 10 the
cause of practical charities and the eleya-
ton of the masses through the sOitenIng
influences OF Christian education. Per-
haps no man in all of England had a
deeper hold upon the affections of the
masses of the people, This seems all the
more remarkable in view OF the fact that
he was essentially a student, a mao who
was buried deep in books and in them
found his keenest intellectual delight and
recreation. All Of his training was intel
lectual and he devoted much time to the
exposition of purely doctriual views but
he came OF an intensely virilc and long
lived race aud his aim and object 10 life
was the elevation of the entire human
family, not by the PRONUNCIATION Of glitter
log theories hut by practical common
sense work. Up Il within a very short
Time oil ms death. every day. RAIN or
shine. he could have been seen in the
lannis OF poverty and even crime, seek
l"r ont distress that he might relieve 1t.
Ha met the uniOrtunates on the broad
plane OF a common humanity nnd he was
repaid by an intense love which amounted
I" positive Vencration.
Henry Edward Manning was en En-
rlishman by birth aud the senior of his
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her teeth and bears down upon the ends OF
the pipe. Her strength is chiefly in her
back and legs, although her arms are
phenomenally well developed.
Pm a great walker" she said to me. Il
nearly always walk down town when ! I'd
and pack again. always nave walked
and ridden horseback. That develops the
back and legs, you know. Once | walked
twenty-five miles in the country in one
morning. The only other exercise | ever
take is with my dumbbells in the morning
before breakfast and my regular work on
the stage. Then always eat three square
meals every day. Most professional ladies
food IL you want to have plenty of muscle"
BENJAMIN NoSTHROP.
, 1892-01-15
NIrs. Graha"'s
Cucumber and
Elder Flower Cream
GTahano's

Is not IA cosmetic in the sense In which that
term Is popularity used, but permanently
vety skin. and by daily use gradually makes
the complexion several shades whittier. 1t is a
constant protection from the effects of sun
and wine and prevents sunburn and freckles,
and blackheads will never come while you
use IL. 1t cleanses the lace far better than
soap ana water, nourishes and builds up the
skin tissues and thus prevents the formation
of wrinkles. 1t gives the freshness, clearpess
little eirI Every lady. Young or old. ought
to use II, as II gives a more youthful appear
ance to any lady, and that permanently. 1t
contains no acid, powder or slkali, and is as
armies as dew and asnourishing to the skin
as dew is to the flower. PRICE, 81. Ask
your druggist for 1t.
SAMPLE BOTTLE mailed free TO any lady
on receipt Of 10 cents in stamps TO pay for
postage and packing. Lady Agents wanted.
MRS. Beauty Doc
tor. /" 1903 Pearl street, San Francisco
, 1892-01-15

everything went
smoothly she was
happy, but when
the man whom
she claimed as her
husband disap-
peared, without
telling her of his
destination, and
without leaving
her any money,
she became des-
pondent and re-
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the rings as before
and breaks 1t with
her hands aloul
and by n sudden
snap.
Biting the nail
is more of n trick
than an exhibit.
ton of strength.
She merely holds
the nail between
her grinders while
she breaks 1t off
with her fingers,
Just as she would
do II the nail were
held in n wise, In
bending the gas
pipe Mrs. Adams
nlnces IL betWeen
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SOUGHT DEATH IN THE RIVER.


Suicide of IA Woman who Was Ill, De-
serted and Friendless.
When you receive this, | shall be dead. /
am tired ain my chest and terrific
cough - weary with struggle - eft
satchel - got money wished could repay
- bye --ble unfortunate.
BELLE E. WARD.
This was NIL that the water had left legi-
BILE of the note an unfortunate woman had
written in attempted justification of her
suicide.
Isabella Eaton Ward was one of those
butterflies who fit carelessly through life
regardless of the proprieties. AS long as
, 1892-01-15

Fancy Calendars for the holiday season.
Call and see samples at The Leader Office.
, 1892-01-15
THE STRONG WOMAN.
How She Gained Her Strength
and Keeps 1t.
WITH WALKING AND DUMBBELLS.
She Needs No Complicated Exercises to
Keep Her Muscle in Condition to Break
Iron Chains and Do Other Very Re-
markable Things.

Had 1t not been for a circus performance
given in a country town under the shadow
, 1892-01-15

Courtesy of Hyo. Arcl
, 1892-01-15

-- bye bile unfortunate.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-02-21
SCIENCE OF ALL KINDS.

THE wear upon the Cape Cod const is
shown to be ut tie ra;o Ct 100, 10 cubic
yards per y"ar. or MI annual wear of
the coast equal ~ II distance of about
eight feet.
EXPERIMENTS arc IN progress under
the auspices Of the agricultural depart.
mcnt looking to the manufacture of
bread from snw;lust. The chemical
constituents ARE identical.
a DooLr county tAla.) innn is expert.
mcnting with wine making frolu the
Juice OF the watermelon. lie cfnims
That 1t makes IL most delicious wine.
ana lao is storing away quantities of IL.
a RECENT eruption on tho SUMS face
was photographed, and lasted for fully
fifteen minutes. It's angular height
showed II to be n disturbance causing
the vopors to ascend fully eighty thou.
sand miles.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-02-21
Notice Of Application to Cut
Timber.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the undersigned, whose Pustuficc nj
dress H. Wells, ElkO County. Ncyndn, intend.
making application to the Hon. scc'Y. OF the
Interior, WASHINGTON, y. G., March I2ih, 1877.
as per Act 81 Con- rrss approved Match .rh.
iSgl, entitled, "Ar 4 to Rcpcnl Timber
Culture Laws aud FOE Other Purpose, ;" for
the privilege 0f cutting tin her for fuel and
fei.cJ post OH the unsurYeyed land ia Cellar
VI ,Tu in. Elk County, Nevada, aud more
part CLluriy dc cib4d aiui bounded rs fol.
lOws: C~tmmcuCiaE at n point two miles
east Of MpDrs' Station Oh Central Pacific
II. Il. thence twelve miles suuthcriy direction
thence six miles westerly. thence ~ miles
noriherly 10 Khiirund. thcnru u inlrs .n.,.
cry u pince UGbeg mDibg. That said LAM,
herein embraced IL barren, rocky and unit
for agriculture, The timber consists Of nui
pine, juni or ana scruhinnhCgany and - q,
only fer fuel all f'nclnR. thee being n,
IL her on the tract that could bc Innuufpc
turcd. That u II not nGccssnry 10 prcscryc
'oid timber for the public good or for the
'urposa Of projecting tie water su.,ply for
/ RI; uion-thcGo being no water IN s,li
'r'ri. The Petitioner estimates aid irac, T.,
Ortiin lc,Ub0 cOris ri hut I,iuc, 800 cord.
luiilpcf AGi , % cords Of mahogany,
r. T.. g.suHTY.
Wells, Nevada, Feb. 10. 1914. 8ty
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-02-21
Chicago Cattle Market.
CuIcAGo. FEn. i, 1892

Chicago. FEB. Il, 1892.
Following is the report Of tho Chi
cago cattle market for the week end
inGiFebrunry T., 1892.
Receipts OF cattle for the. week
1850 head. /"
We quote prices at the close Of the
market: o. "
Prime Export, si!75 "a $500;
R%oughisi Export, S+.GO W $40:
Good TO choice, l,35ogDl,5O0 lbs, Si.25
@sl5o; Medium to good, 1,l3O1 l.:5o
tbs.. 81 100 sass: Common, ~1,G5Cysl,-
80 HIS, s3GjRs3G0; Fat pony.
smooth, 1,iO0@ leo lbs, S3.9OGS:.G 30;
Choice he,iecs, e3.25@S3.50; Good
COWS and h.i'Srs, s2.15@S3.1O; Fair To
good COWS, StOGl,o50 ma, s2.1OmslL.iO
Common 10 Lar COWS, 81 .50@e2C0,
Stock steers, GCG@sc0 lbs, S1.75@
$3.50; Feeding steers, S5n@l.25O. lbs,
S3.0O@SI50; Veal calves, l09Gt5G0 lbs.
S3.oO1S5.oo Springer and Mich
COWS, per head, Sl5.O00GG0o0.
Friday Happenings.
Mayhower landed ON Friday.
Rnstiie was burned on Friday.
Moscow was buried on Friday.
Washington was born on Friday.
S!akespear aus born on Friday.
.America was discovered ON Friday,
Lincoln WAS asSassinatei on Fri,
day.
Queen Victoria was married on Fri.
day.
Battle OF Marenso was fought on
FIiday
King Ch-l!-s I was beheaded on
! Friday.
Ba.neat wat5r!oo vas fought or
Friday.
Julics Caesar Has assassinatod o.
Friday.
Brittle oi NSp Orleans was Tough.
on Friday.
Joan OF Arc MS burned at tie stalk,
on Friday.
Declaration OF Independence VA.
signed on Friday.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-02-21
SOME ~CUn:OSITIES.

y CALF in Dovlcstown. Pa, has a
double mouth, four complete sets o.
jaws, with teeth 10 match, and two
tongues.
TIE is n street in Mexico named
Love" 1t is said to be the ~favoritc
residence street for newly married
couples.
y ~METEORITE found n few weeks ago
IN the rotten roots of a willow tree at
Lysab!id, Denmark, was seen by the
finder to fall into the tree in August,
1913.
THERE is n dog in PHILADELPHIA VIII
appears to have n great fondlcss for
smoking. lie is frequently seen
promcnading South Ninth street with a
corncob pipe in his mouth, and. from all
appearances, he seems 10 enjoy himself
immensely.
UNDER the death notices in the Mel
bourne newspapers are funeral notices,
Inserted by the undertakcrs. respect
nilly inviting friends to follow the BODY
TO h place of intermcnt. The under
takers d their business addresses and
telephone numbers.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-02-21
PERSONAL PARTICULARS.

PRESIDENT WILLIAM HENRY HARrr-
son, ninth president of the United
States, lived only thirty-one days after
his inauguration 10 the Office, in March,
1889.
MIR. PHILIP ARMOUR has started n day
nursery in Chicago, which he frequent
ly visits. and where, it Is said. n friend
lately iound him playing beanbag with
the children.
BANKER EUGENE KELLY. of New
York. who is worth 81. 900. 900, carnc,
his passage to this country by driving
J2unting car in his native place, County
Tyrone, ireland.
TIE late Herman Melville was the
grandson of n patriotic boston mer-
chant, who, disguised rs one of the In
dams" helped sink the tea In the harbor
Mt the time OF the famous Boston tea
party.
Col. l.. J.. DEFINING, Of New York,
enjoys the ono OF being the child of
parents welded by the poet, William
Z. bryant. when the latter was n
justice of the pence in n Long Island
yillnnr, i.....
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-02-21
THE WORLD AT WORK.

TINS year the Pennsylvania farmers
upon 1900 00 acres Of wheat land
have raised 80, 900. 900 bushels Of wheat.
or an average Of III bushels per acre.
TIE latest reports from Chiun arc TO
the effect that the native opposition 10
hll work OF railroad construction. II less
fnnntical than IL was 1t short time ago,
IL still obstinate and serious.
IN 1880 the number OF cotton mills In
tho south wns lG1, with 1882 looms
u GG7,s5i srindlcs. 1Iy July, 1889.
these had increased to 355 mills, with
$1,000 looms and 3,oJi .2Gs spirdlcs.
TnE manufacture OF paper flower.
pots Is destined Ia become u great In.
dustry. Experiments md successful
tests have bcon made alrcaIy. Their
light weight and non.liability to break.
age mari; these pots ms peculiarly suita.
bic FOR transport purposes.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-02-21
Destructive EARTHQUAKES.
Some OF tho Apr. Hing Disasters
Have Visited Japan.

Some OF the Apr, Hing Disasters That
Have visited Japan.
Earthquakes are of SO frequent oc-
currencc in Japan that they are looked
upon as n matter of course, and unless
they are accompanied with u serious
loss Of life and destruction of property,
the outside world hears little of them.
Some of the earliest Japanese tradi-
tions, says IIarpcr's Weekly, nre Of cx-
trcmely destructive earthquakes, and
many fanciful tales are told Of those
which happened previous to the times
of trustworthy historical records. But
there are many authentic records OF
earthquakes which DESTROYED whole
cities The most serious of these dis
turbances in recent tunes was that of
1866, when, in Ecdo, which was the
center of the quake, li,2Il dwelling
houses and l,Gi9 tircproof s~torrIouses
were overturned. In the last days Of
the past October there was n very scri-
Gus earthquake abort Gifu aud Naguva,
and there was great loss of life aud
property. There were slight earth
quakcs on Sunday, October s5th.
and these continued with i~ncrras-
ing severity until the morning of the
following Friday. Daring the last two
days of the quake, SOS distinct
shocks were felt and recorded. At tiifu
the houses tu,nblcd down aud caught
fire, anil those people not caught il the
ruins ilcdto the country and the HIS:
but i'll nearly every house it Is reported
that one or more unfortunate victim
was caught. How great the loss Of life
has been has not yet been reported, but
enough Is known TO place the loss ut
several thousands. When the first
shock was felt u: Gifu the mn and down
trains on the Takaido railway were
just meeting. The shock was accom-
people on the train thought that there
had been n collision. On looking out of
the windows, however, they saw the
station in ruins, and the water in u
nciGhoorin% pond dashing violently
from Side In side. As the shocks con-
tinucd. cracks in the earth were oh.
served two or three feet wide. opening
and closing. The shipping il the vari,
Gus harbors was very much injured, and
one ship which recently arrived at San
Francisco reported that when serenity
miles at sea 4 violent shock was felt,
tie sea was dashed into q foam, tho
waves broke over the decks. and the
mcintopIuast and croSstrccs were lost.
These Disturbances at sea have been
very common in previous earthquakes,
and several times great ships in Japa,
nesc ports have had great difficulty in
weatLcring such uuaccustoncd cont,:.
tons.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-02-21
FREE wooh ron oEumAsY.

Under the reciprocity treaty With
Gstmnny that patton admits FREQ OF
duty Amyi;caa wool and eturs made
thereof"
by other clauses Of the Mckinley
las German and all other woods i'm.
ported into III. United States must
ply q duty Of ii mud IL cents per
pound for the first and eecoDd grades,
all 30 per cent. OF their valuo Tor tho
third and lover grades. Woolen
cio;hing must pay i0h cents per
pound aud 90 per cent. Of it's value.
Dthor wonlcn manufactures must pay
from 80 10 IS cents per pound and
from 10 70 50 per cent. OF their value
Why should a Republican Congress
md Administration nid in securing 10
tho German manufacturers untaxcd
wool aud TO the German people I'M
ttyrd clothing. while hcaping e;ill
higher the taxss on wool fbre and
fGbrics fvr ouc " people?
Germany. like the United States. is
q woo.- growing and WOODEN mGnutac.