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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-20
Warrington College of Law.

The examinations in evidence and equity
of the junior and senior classes of Wash
ington College of Law resulted in a high
average percentage of the classes. Pro-
fessor Newton conducts the quizzes of
the senior class in reading. The moot
court will soon begin its sessions. with Mr..
Wharton +. Lester judge and Mr.. John
Laskey and Mr.. Walter Clephane of the
District bar as special instructors.
Mr.. Nota McGill the register of wills
begins course of lectures on probate law
next Wednesday evening to continue sue
ceeding Wednesdays in February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-20
Deaths of Soldiers in Cubn.
ta2O-Gsl

General Brooke, at Havana. reports the
following deaths among the troops:
Private Jacob w. Dexter, hospital corps
smallpox; Private Arthur d. Christ, Com
pany F. 49th Iowa, hernia; Corporal Fran.
els E. Green, Company E. 4th Illinois
drowned: Private John F. Keliher. Com.
pany c, Sd Nebraska injury from railroad
engine, all Havana Corporal Michael S
Espes. Company II, 9Th Ohio, pneumonia
at Cienfuegos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-20
An Olive Branch From Spain.

An olive branch from Spain is held out
in the shape of a handsomely illustrated
work on the Philippine Islands. presented
by Col Montverdo of the Spanish infantry
The work is entitled 'Campana de Fill
pinos; La Division la Chambre." Secre-
tary A1ger directed that courteous ac-
Acknowledgement be returned the sender of
the book
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-13

he was so stunned by the fall
that he was unable to extrlcate
himself, and that when the train
came along it struck his head and
caught hold of him and pulled
him up.
Mr.. Ringstaff is a native of Un-
ion county, N. O., and lived for
several years in Monroe before
coming to Lancaster. He leaves a
wife, who was a daughter of Mr..
VIM. Steele of the Camp Creek
section, and four children, all
small. He was about 81 years old.
He had cultivated a crop on some
of the factory lands, but had for
some time been working in the
mill at night. 1t was his time to
be at work Saturday night when
he was killed, but he had en- ploy-
ed man to take his place that
afternoon and night while he
went up into town to attend to
some business and do some shop
ping. About 8 o'clock as he went
home from up. town, he stopped
at the mill and went in and was
assisting his substitute in his
work. Mr.. II. II. Hayes, the boss
of that department, told him he
would have to 20 out-that it was
against Mr.. Shippers rules for
him to be there. He said "all
right" that he did not know
that" and left, taking with him
some small bundles that he had
gotten up town. Mr.. Hayes says
that he appeared to be some
what under the influence of whis.
key" but he thought he was able
to take care of himself.
After the coroner's jury was
through, the body was taken up,
piece at a time, and placed in q
coffin and taken to Hopewell
church and buried, that being the
choice of Mrs. Ringstaff.
Our sympathies 20 out to this
poor woman and 4 helpless chill
drsn who are left to battle with
a callous world for their exis-
tence.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-13
DEATH OF COLONEL f. w.
McMASTER.
Died Near Asheville, N. g., Last
Sunday Afternoon.

"A telegram was received in the
city this morning from Asheville
announcing the death of Colonel
f. w. McMaster at 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. He died at
Marshall, some distance from
Asheville, and this explains the
delay in the receipt of the unwel-
coined, but expected, news.
Colonel McMaster has been IN
failing health for sometime, suf-
tering from an incurable malady,
Bright's disease. He went to the
mountains in the hope Of obtain
ing at least temporary relief. The
news of his death will be received
with general regret throughout
the city.
Although born in Winnsboro,
most of Col. McMaster's long life
was spent in Columbia, with
which city and its progress and
development he has always been
prominently identifed.-Colum-
bia Record.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-13
OSceOla Items.

The farmers are busy picking
cotton, pulling fodder and max
ing molasses. Our cotton crop is
cut off at least one half, and the
late corn seriously damaged.
Early corn on bottom lands will
be good if the freshets will stay
off while longer.
The health of the community
Is fairly good.
The school trustees and patrons
of School District No. 4 will meet
at Morrow's academy on Saturday,
the 10th instant, for the purpose
OF electing a teacher for the ses-
sion which will commence about
December |.
Messrs. James and Daniel Will
son have just had their houses
painted.
There has been several per
sons from other sections look
ing around in this neighborhood
with the view of buying farms.
PEDRU.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-13
ROMANCE IN YORK.
How Mr.. w. p. DrafIin Entered
The Blissful Estate.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Rock Hill, Sept. 1O.-A tale of
romantic, or rather unusual, court
ship and marriage comes to us
from the Harmony section, near
here. Mr.. w. p. Draffin is a we'll
to-do farmer, about so years old .,
and lives in that neighborhood.
He is a widower and has grand
children. For sometime recently
he has been telling his neighbors
and friends that he was going to
be married, but it was thought
by some that he was joking. Last
Wednesday, however, he took the
G. G. and N. train and went to
Monroe, N. c., and there was met
by the lady in question, a Miss
Graham, of Deay's Valley, with
whom he has been corresponding
for sometime. Boarding the next
train coming south the couple
arrived at Harmony and were
taken to Mr.. Draffin's home.
There they found in waiting the
Rev. Oliver johnson of the A. R.
Presbyterian church, who soon
tied the matrimonial knot. There
are conflicting stories as to how
the match was brought about, but
perhaps Mr.. Draffin's own ex-
planation is best. He stated, 1
understand, that happening to be
at the Southern depot in Rock
Hill one day when the train came
in and seeing forlorn lady with a
valise to carry he gallantly came
to the rescue and carried her bag
gage and escorted the lady across
to the o. r. and @. station. Love
at first sight caused the cores
pondence which ended in the safe
arrival of these two at the mat
rimony. May they continue to
dwell in Harmony and may their
lives be long.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-13
FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED
AT TIMMONSVILLE
Was Work of Miscreant, Who
Locked Switch When Train
Was Backing Out-NO
Lives were Lost.

Special to The State.
Timmonsville, Sept. 9.-Engine
513 Is in the ditch on her side
her smoke stack buried in the
ground, and wheels in the air.
The tender and one box car are
derailed. Engineer Keys escaped
unhurt. Fireman George Marley
has his right arm broken and is
badly bruised on the head. DR..
Cole administered morphine and
will move him up town
The accident is due to the
work of some fiend. Engineer
Keys had backed into the side
track and found everything all
right. When he started out the
engine left the track and turned
over into the ditch. The Jack
switch was found thrown open
and locked, and the wreck could
not have been the result of acci-
dent. Another freight train is
tied up here.
A wrecking train was wired for.
The accident occurred at 10
o'clock. Passenger train No. IS,
with the official car of the Sea-
board Air Line, with Superinten.
dent McBee aboard, had been in
and out on the side track at 9
o'clock. The main line is open.
J. w. r.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-13
A LAST APPEAL.

Otis dear OTIS come home to us now,
The clocks you set never strike "won"'
You said you were coming right home to the
States
AS soon as you felt you were done
And "done" you are, Otis-that every one sees,
AS brown as the rebels can do
With roast from the public, that plainly
peroeives
Aguinaldo Is too much for YOU
Then, Otis. dear Otis. come home to us now,
Yes, Otis. Oh, Otis, come homel
Baltimore American
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-13
STEPHENSON ACQUITTED.
After Three Mistrials on Charge
of Rape He Goes Free.

Special to The State.
Camden, September 9.-The
case against j. Halle Stephenson,
charged with committing rape
upon Miss Jessie Arrants, result
ted today in verdict Of not gull
ty. This was the fourth trial,
there being three mistrials here
tofore in the case.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-13
That Throbblng Headache

Would quickly leave you, if you
used DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Thousands of sufferers have prov
ed their matchless merit for Sick
and Nervous Headaches. They
make pure blood and strong
nerves and build up your health.
Easy to take. Try them. Only Is
cents. Money back if not cured
Sold by CRAWFORD Bros, Drug
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-13
n Frlghtful Blunder

Will often cause o horrible
Burn, Scald, Out or Bruise. Buck.
lens Arnica Salve, the best in the
world, will kill the pain and
promptly healit. Cures Old Sores
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons
Corns, all Skin Eruptions. Best
Pile cure on earth. Only 25 cts. q
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
CRAWFORD Bros, Druggists. /
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-13

E. E. Turner, Compton, Mo-, was
cured Of piles by DeWitt's Witch Ha-
eel Salve after suffering seventeen
years yya and trying over twenty reme-
Crawford Bros. DIVES
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-13

There's always hope while there's
One Minute Cough Cure. "An attack
of pneumonia left my lnngs in bad
shape and l was near the first stages
of consumption. One Minute Cough
Cure completely cured me-" writes
Henen McHenry, Bismark, N. d. Gives
instant relief. Crawford Bros. d-w-s
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-13

For wounds, burns, scalds, sores,
skin diseases and all irritating erup-
tions, nothing so soothing and heal
ing as DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye.
Mrs. Emma Bolles, Matron Engle-
wood Nursery, Chicago, says Of it !:
When all else fails in healing our
babies, it will cure. Crawford Bros.
d-w-S
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-13

Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure is scientific
compound having the endorsement of
eminent physicians and the medical
press. 1t "dig.sts what you eat" and
positively cures dyspepsia. N. A.
Ketron, Bloomingdale, Tenn, says il
cured him Of indi igestlon OF ten years
standing. Crawford Bros. DIVES
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-13

Chester III. Brown, Kalamazoo,
Mich, says: "Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
cured me Of a severe case OF indiges-
ton; can strongly recommend it to all
"Digests what you eat
without aid from the stomach, and
cures dyspepsia. Crawford Bros.
d-w-s
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-13
Train Plunges Through TrestIe
of Columbia, Newberry &
laurens Bridge.
FOUR KILLED INSTANTLY.
Derailment or Collapse of Rock
Laden Car the Appearant Cause
Fall of Over Forty Feet.

win tremendous crash and
without moments warning, a
portion ofa rock train and q To-
comotive plunged through the Al
feet high trestle leading up to
the steel work of the olumbia,
Newberry and Laurens railroad
bridge across the Broad river
yesterday afternoon at 1:3O
O'Clock and found a resting place
on the island in the river. Sev.
eral lives we're crushed out and
the scene was one of horror. The
fearful accident was due to no
weakness of the trestle work, but
to the derailment or collapse of
one of the heavily laden rock
cars. this simply tearing dowI
the trestle for distance of poss-
IDLY 200 feet. The engine went
with the falling trestle and land
ed fully 200 feet from the point
where it left the trestle work,
evidently being hurled through
the air as if from catapult. Only
two dsys ago the trestle force,
which is kept at work on the tres.
tie and bridge on an everage of
nine months out of the year,
turned the trestie over to the
road with the report that it was
in perfect condition. It had been
thoroughly overhauled, new heart
timber being put in place of ev-
cry piece that showed the slight.
est signs of weakness. Engineer
Charles Ellis, after thorough
examination, gave it as his opin-
ion that the accident was due to
no fault in the trestle. but was
caused by the collapse or derail-
ment of one of the cars, some.
thing calculated to tear down any
trestle ever built.
Four lives were lost so far as
known. The dead are:
Engineer w. L. Weathersbee,
2Syears of age, of this city; fire.
man Silas Bennick, colored, of
Newberry {; Stewart Martin, col
ored, 16 years old, of Alston; J.
s. Martin, about Is years old, of
Alston.
All the victims must have been
instantly killed. Two of the
bodies were badly mutllated.
The crash was heard up in the
city. This was due to the fact that
the two flat cars that went
through the bridge were heavily
loaded with granite, which, when
once the trestle began to give
way made its destruction a m ere
matter of seconds.
Hundreds of people went over
from the city at once, and among
them were the officials of the
road, but it was we'll nigh i'm poss-
lble to reach the scene.-Sunday's
State.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-13

"They are simply perfect" writes
Robert Moore, of Lafayette, Ind, of
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the "fa-
nous little pills" for constipation and
all liver ailments. Never grippe.
Crawford Bros. diva
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-13
KILLED BY THE TRAIN.
The Mangted Body of Frank
RtngstdH Found on Bear Creek
Irestte Sunday Morning, on the
L. Dc G.. RaiLrOad.

The in coming train Oh the L.
d Q. road Saturday night ran
over Mr.. II. Frank Kingstaf on
Bear Creek trestle near town and
killed him, mangling his body
into an almost unrecognizable
mass of flesh and bones, a sight
from which the most stout heart
ed would turn and walk away
upon the first glance. The top of
his head wac cut off, his brains
scattered upon the cross ties of
the trestle for Is or 20 feet, his
trunk disemboweled, his legs
mashed and bruised into jelly,
his teeth knocked out and hang
ing loose, his eye balls knocked
out of their sockets and hanging
out several inches,-ag ghastly and
revolving sight to behold.
Although the man was killed
Saturday night about 9 o'clock,
it was not known till Sunday
morning when a negro who was
crossing the trestle discovered the
body and at once reported the
matter. Three people are known
to have crossed the trestle Satur-
day night after tho accident oc-
Cured. One of them says he saw
something lying on the trestle,
but did not know what 1t was.
Coroner Young empaneled a
jury of inquest and Investigated
the matter, and the verdict was
that the man came to his death
by being run over by the tram.
Drs. G. w. Poovey and w. NJ.
Crawford examined the body and
gave it as their opinion that death
was caused by being run over by
the train.
Engineer Wall, who was in
charge of the engine, testified
that as his engine came upon the
trestle, he discovered some object
on the trestle. He thought it was
dog. 1t appeared to be 10 or II
inces high. He went on without
any further notice, and remark ed
to his fireman, "poor little dog"
The fireman, John Stewman, says
he looked down the trestle as
they came upon it, but saw moth
ing.
Mr.. Ringstaff lived near the
overhead bridge on the l.. e c..
road, the other side of Bear Creek,
and was doubtless on his way
home when he was killed.
One theory is that he had tried
to climb or swing down between
the timbers Of the bridge so as to
be out of the way of the train, but
that be was not low enough to
escape the fire box and break
irons, although he did escape the
pilot of the engine, and that he
was caught by the break irons
and pulled up through the tim
bers.
Another theory, formulated by
Supt. Skipper of the Cotton Mill,
is that the unfortunate man in
walking the bridge had missed
his step and gone down between
two ties which he says were fur.
ther apart than the others. That
q althouph ha canoht hv hi. o.co
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-09
EXECUTIONS IN FRANCE.
The Authoritfe" Propose to Employ
Electricity by New
Method.

If Importance is to be attached to
n recent letter from Paris, while Amer
leans are in the midst Of discussion
as to whether or not death by electric
shock is painless and instantaneous.
the French government is considering
the advisability of disseminating the
use OF the guillotine for the ex-
ccution of criminals and the adop-
ton in its stead of q method in
which needles charged with high
tension currents are shot into the
brain, causing instant death. Accord
ing to the accounts given, the head of
the criminal, as he sits firmly strapped
i'll the execution chair, is to be inclosed
in helmet similar to that of a diver.
Opposite the temples of the wearer are
two holes, through which the needles,
duly connected with the source of cleo
tric current employed, pass. AS the
eNecutioner touches a button, and so
turns on the current, the two needles
leap from their sockets and are forced
through the temples into the brain of
the criminal. With them they carry
powerful alternating currents. which
rupture and destroy the brain cells with
such rapidity that one convulsivc move
ment of the victim is the only sign that
life is extinct. Whether such mode of
execution, If seriously proposed, is more
merciful than the electrical method
adopted in this country will be doubted
by many.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-09
Notice to Taxpayers.
COUNTY TREAsURER's OFFICE, J
OF Elko County, New.
ELKo, New, Nov. l, L

ELKo, New, Nov. l, 1899.
Please take notice that the State
and County Taxes for the year 1899
are now due and payable at my Of
flee. All Taxes (save and except
amounts due upon 2nd lnstallments)
remaining unpaid at 6 o'clock p. M.
on Monday, December 4, 1899, will
then become delinquent and 10 per
cent be added thereto.
Parties paying in semi-annual in
stallments are required to pay on 1st
installment the full amount Of Poll
Taxes due, in addition to p of their
Real and Personal Property Tax.
i All checks not payable in Elko will
only be received at Il per cent dis
count. A. G. DAWLEY.
County Clerk and Elk. .Officio Treas
urer and Tax Collector.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-09
READ 1T IN HIS EYE.
me Cuban Understood the Soldier
md at Once Gave Up Hin Pron-
pective Prey.

This occurred at Siboney, while the
town was in flames. Panic had hold of
everybody but the American troops.
who were vainly endeavoring to con-
duet in orderly evacuation.
a l0rky rough rider was hurryinp
through the town on some mission,
says III" Philadelphia North American,
Wh'n il" caIac abreast of Il haIf-starved
:>T@:.!*h woman, who bore every trace
.: wealth and refinement in her face,
iia%."r ana dress, and was STRUGGLING
TO keep child, barely able to walk, at,
las" %:dc axe at the same time restrain
IL h:;r;" Cuban from robbing her of n
"'":!.,:t box tipped with silver, which
81" held under her arm.
T." rough rider took in the situation
M 2.'aa"". lie couldn't speak Spanish,
20 nc let loose a wild yell peculiar to
'hc genus cowboy, and at the same
ti''" levclcd his gun at the rascally
Cuban.
Then. to relieve his own feelings, he
yelled in good vigorous English: "We're
Gown here to fight men, not wom-
On ~" children, and if you don't sneak
I'll drop you!"
The Cuban read the message in the
soldiers eyes and skunk away, while
the rough rider conducted the woman
and child to headquarters, and then
went about his business.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-09
To Whom it May Concern.
STATE LAND OFFICE,

STATE LAND OFFICE,
CARSON CITY. Nevada, August 81, 1890. I
Notice is hereby given that the State Of
Nevada, under the Act OF Congress APPROX
ed June 16, 1880 (21 Stats 28D, has filed in
the United States Land ONCE at Carson
City, Nevada, List No. 232 OF lands selected
under said Act, and has applied for pat
ent for said lands; that part OF said list is
open to the public for inspection, aud
copy thereof, by descriptive subdivisions
has been posted in Il convenient place In
said United States Land ONCE for the in
spection OF all persons interested and the
public generally.
Within the next sixty days following the
date OF this notice protests or contests
against the claim Of said State Of Nevada
to any tr9ct or subdivision described in the
list, on the ground that the same Is more
valuable for mineral than agricultural pur-
poses, will be received and noted by the
Register and Receiver Of the United States
Land Ofice at Carson City, Nevada, for re-
port to the General Land once at Wash
ington, d. @.
The following are the subdivisions de-
scribed, to wit:
Z. u OF s. E. q Sec. 20, the e. n OF N. T..
= and e. n Of s. e. d Sec. 3D. N. w. 4 Of
N. W. u SEQ. 90, Lot OF N. w. q Sec. 2, z.
II OF N. K. q and E. u Of S. E. u Sec. % Il.
80 N. r. 50 e. M. d. b. e. M.--482.6 60 acres.
e. d. KELLEY,
State Land Register Of the State Of Nevada.
Date of first insertion, September 1, 1899.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-09
NOTICE.

by order of the Board of County
Commissioners of Elko County, State
of Nevada, made this 9th day Of
February, 1929, notice is hereby
given that all persons who are charg-
es upon Che county must come to the
County Hospital, or all claims for
their support will be disallowed by
said Board except in cases Of extreme
emergency.
Attest: A. G. DAwLEY
County Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-09

women are eligible for appointment
to many branches of the government
"crvice upon precisely the same condi-
tions as men," writes Barton Cheyney,
in the Ladies' Home Journal. "The
question OF sex does not enter into the
matter when there are vacant positions
which are open to women, At the pres
cnt time there are one-sixth as many
women as men in the service. The
prejudice that formerly existed against
the appointment Of women is disap-
pcaring, and in 1903, Of 418 persons ap-
pointed to positions in the departments
mt Washington, 100 were females. In
addition to clerical capacities, women
are appointed assistant microscopists,
nurses, transators, teachers, matrons,
telegraph operators, stenographers and
typewritcrs, as we'll as to places re-
quiring skilled and unskilled workers
AS assistant microscopists they have
the first chance of selection, there be-
ing always demand for capable wom'
en- in this line"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-09

N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Fourth judicial District OF the State of
Nevada, In and for the County of Elko.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE AND
GUARDIANSHIP OF PAULINE NEVADA
BERTSH AND SAMUEL s. BERTsCH MIN
oRs.-CITATION.
The State OF Nevada to Sarah r. Bertsch
ana other next Of kin to the said minors IN
any In said County OF Elko, and all other
persons interested in the estate of said
minors who may be in said County; Greet
ing; whereas Sarah r. Bertsch, guardian
OF the persons and estates OF said minors
has this 10th day Of October, 1899, filed her
petition In this Court praying for an order
OF sale OF the real estate Of said minors
by order OF this Court you are hereby
clted ana required to appear before the
Judge OF this Conrt in the County. of Elko
state OF Nevada, at the Courtroom thereof
at the Courthouse in the town of lIlko
county OF Elko, on Monday, the 3Oth day of
October, 1893, at ten O'Clock A. NJ, of that
DAY, then and there to show cause, il any
you nave, why an order for the sale of said
real estate should not be granted according
to the said petition on file
WITNESS, the Hon. G. +. TALBOT, Judge
OF the Fourth JudAcia District Court
.. OF the State of Nevada, County of
Elko. with the Seal of said Court
1899.
SEAL. A. G.. DAWLEY,
*T-& Clerk.