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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
I Approved March IT.
CHAPTER ia.

AN ACT to prevent Heads OF Departments
from employing counsel or witnesses before
Committees of the Legislature.
No head of any department shall hereafter
employ counsel or witnesses, at the expense of
the state, to appear before any committee Of
tho Legislature without the consent of the leg.
islature.
A mn rnd
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
CHAPTER JOG.

AN ACT additional to Chapter two hundred
and thirty seven OF the Public Laws of
eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, relating
to Life and Casualty Insurance on the Assess
ment Plan.
Section l. No corporation transacting bust
ness under the provisions of chapter two
hundred and thirty-seven Of the public laws
of eighteen hundred and eighty nine and acts
additional thereto or amendatory thereof shall
hereafter issue In this state. any endowment
limited payment life. installment or annuity
policy or any contract containing any pro-
vision for or reference to extended insurance, or
paid up or cash surrender value, or any pay.
ment to the policy holder, provided, always,
that this act shall not apply to any such corpo
ration issuing endowment, limited payment,
installmcnt, or annuity policies with extended,
paid up insurance or cash surrender values,
when the contract or determinate reserve
under such policies is charged or carried on
the books OF such corporation as a liability.
Section 2. Hereafter In every policy or Ger.
tincate issued to resident of Maine by any
casualty or accident insurance company doing
business on the assessment plan, there shall
be printed in bold type, making one OF the
principal lines near the top thereof the words
rhls polcy ID supJect u asscssmehtS anu III
or upon every application, circular, card,
advertisement, and printed document issued
by such corporation within this state there
shall be printed conspiouously the words
assessment plan
Section 8. When upon investigation, the in
surance commissioner is satisfied that any
such corporation has violated tho provisions
Of this act 1t shall be his duty to revoke the
license Issued to such corporation and Its
agents.
Section 4. Nothing in this act shall in any
way conflict with special provisions OF the
charters OF companies heretofore granted.
Section ). This act shall take effect July
nrst, eighteen hundred and ninety nine.
g8 Approved Mar L.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
CHAPTER Ill,

AN ACT to amend Section four of Chapter one
hundred and fifteen of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the Register of Probate in Lin
coin county.
Section /. On and after the nrst day Of JAN
uary, In the year of our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and ninety-nine, the salary of
the register of probate of the county of Lincoln
shall be seven hundred dollars per annum, In
stead OF the sum now established by law.
Section Q. This act shall take effect whan
approved.
[Approved March IL
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
tApproved March III
CHAPTER llq,

AN ACT to prohibit advertising Debtors.
Section l. No person, firm or corporation,
shall publicly advertise for sale in any manner
whatever, or for any other purpose whatever,
any list or lists of debts, dues, accounts, de-
mands, notes or Judgments, containing the
names Of any or all of the persons who owe
the same. Any such public advertisement
containing the name Of but one person who
owes US aforesaid, shall be construed us n list
within the meaning of this act. Any person,
firm or corporation, violating the provisions
of this act shall be liable In an action of debt
to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, and not less than twenty-five dollars, to
each and every person, severally and not
Jointly, whose name appears in any such list.
Section 2. The provisions of this act shall
not apply to executors, administrators, guar.
dans, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, as
signces in insolvency, sherirs, deputy
sheriffs, constables, collectors of taxes, town
treasurers, or any other officials whose official
duties require them to publish any such list
or lists.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-07-26
THE CORNER STONE.

AS happy as a boy with his first
trousers, or a girl who has just snubbed
a man she knows loves her, which is
intended to express all the happiness
there Is, should express the happiness
Of the people today in this community.
With elaborate ceremonies to be per-
formed by some Of the best citizens of
the State will be laid the corner stone
Of a new common public school build
ing In Wadsworth. For Wadsworth
the structure In size, in material, in
purpose. will be far greater than we
ever thought to build. In size. there
ne other buildings larger, In material
there are other buildings more costly
and grander, in purpose no building
ever built In. this world will exceed 1t
or more than equal it. BY those who
possibly can we trust that the cere-
monies will be attended by all who are
privileged to live, to have liberty. to
pursue happiness. under the Ameri-
can flag and the shadow of the free
school.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-07-26

Upchurch Lodge No. "a. A. O. U.
w. will give a banquent Thursday
night. All members Of that order
and families are invited.
Children and persons playing at
the school grounds are notified to
discontinue this practice and stay
away evenings or there will be trouble.
George Schultz. G. A. Macpherson,
Prof. Caine, Rev. T. L. Bellam and
N. A.. Hummel will go to Lovelock
tomorrow to assist in in~stituting a lodge
Of Knights or Pythias at that place.
There will be delegates from Virginia
City and Reno.
Miss Annie Sommer returned last
Saturday evening to her home in
Wadsworth following a pleasant visit
since the Fourth with her brothers,
Emil w. Sommer and Herman Som.
mer, and at the home of her uncle,
H:W. Fusss.-L ovelock Tribune.
Last Thursday bids were opened in
Washington. D. C. for the construc-
ton Of new school buildings at the
Pyramid Lake reservation. A build
ing so x 100 feet with an L Is x so
Is the principal and It is estimated
that some $50 1000 or $40, 900 will be
spent in the work.
The Grand Lodge F. & A. M. will
lay the corner stone Of the new school
building at 3 o'clock today. All Master
Masons are requested to meet at Fra
ternal Hall at . o'clock. Visiting
members are cordially invited to at
tend. c. A. BEEMER,
Master Wadsworth Lodge No. Is.
Commissioner Wilson Of the Intern
al Revenue Department has issued a
circular absolutely prohibiting banks
from affixing stamps to checks UNI
stamped when presented and requiring
them to return the same to the drawers.
In the circular to collectors the Com
missionar says: "You are directed to
notify the banks that are guilty of
stamping unstamped checks. that If
the practice is not Immediately dis
continued, they will be reported to the
United States District Attorney for
prosecution"
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-07-26

Our paby has been continually troubled
with collie and cholera iniantuni since
his birth, and all that We could do for
him did not se.n, to give More than TEN.
porary relief, until We tried Chamber
lain's Colir, Cholera aud Diarrhoea
Remedy. Since giving that remedy lie
has not been troubled. We want to give
you this testimonial as an evidence OF
u gratitude, not that y,n need il 10 adj
vertise your u%irtitoriou- reiusd..--ti. NJ.
Law, Keoknk. la. Fer sale by III, drug
giste aud Lnv.lc".k Coion,ercisl 60
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-07-26

One Of the worst train wrecks on
this division for years occurred Tues
day morning about four miles east OF
Clarks station.
The first section of No. 3. consist
ing of three mail cars. n baggage and
express and two coaches, went into the
ditch without a moments warning.
No. , had been met at Clark's
station. Conductor Burgess and Engi-
neer Reel having orders to meet two
specials carrying the 10Th infantry at
Saliva. pulled out on time and Engi-
neer Reel was speeding down the grade
above Red Rock when after shutting
off on the east slope of the '.hogback"
the engine suddenly gave a lurch and a
leap and was off on the ties leaving
rails, roadbed and ties in a mass of
splinters and twisted steel.
Reel Immediately applied the emer-
gency airbrake. and again. the third
time, the heroic engineer made a SUI
preme effort to stop the now bounding
and careening giant but to no avail.
With one terrible bound the big ma
chine jumped clear off the roadbed and
plunged against the rock wall on the
left side Of the track swinging directly
across and over on her right side
burying the O helpless engineer who
had not a ghost Of a chance for his
life and blocking the oncoming cars In
such a manner that the head mail car
rode over the tender OF the engine and
buried itself in the sand on the right
side of the track, while the second car
jumping to the left side and stopped in
the same relative position as the en-
CINE, completely burylng the tender
under a pile OF splinters and broken.
iron work. The third car stopped on
the ties while the rest Of the train held
the rail behind the point where the en-
CINE first jumped.
An examination showed the track
torn up for a distance Of about 2i0'
feet, the ties cut and the rails twisted
and bent out OF all usefulness. z
Conductor Burgess sent signal men
west to stop the second section of No.
3 and east to hold the two soldier
specials. waiting at Saliva.
As soon as possible the wrecking
train wa made up and di spatched
from Wadsworth with Drs. Jackman
and Kistler and your correspondent to
the scene Of the accident.
Trainmaster Donelin took charge
and on arrival at the scene ound a
party Of Union Pacific lineinen from
the second second OF No. 8 with instru-
ments on the tapped wire awaiting him.
A hurried search over the debris
and still heated engine failed to discov-
err any injured except Fireman Van
Alstyne, who miraculously escaped
with only a few bruises and some
skinned places. He was able to walk
to the caboose Of the wrecking train.
He will! be a very sore man for several
days but seems to be so thankful for
his escape that his bruises are OF small
consequence.
The mail clerks escaped with a
severe shaking up and only one mar
showed any signs of injury, he having
a slight flesh wound on the cheek.
Assistant Master Mechanic Small Of
the twrecking crew expected to have the
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-07-26
A CHILD nJoys

The pleasant flavor, gentle action at,,l
soothing effect OF Syrup OF Figs, when IN
need OF a laxative, aud il ti,. father or
mother be c~ositive or bilioas. the most
gratifying results follow it- use; SO that
1t Is the best family remedy known and
every family should have a bottle.
Manufactured by California Zig Syrup
Company.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-07-26
JULY 2G, 1859

New wall paper at Grlswold's.
Chas. Short was in from Winnie
mucca Sunday.
Miss Myrtle York has returned from
a visit to Truckee.
Frank Gallo and wife have returned
from a trip to California points.
Undressed kids are very popular on
the banks Of the river at this season.
C, E. Riddle came down from
Pallsade Monday to 60 braking on the
c.. P.
The short potato crop In California
will be a good thing for Nevada spud
raisers.
The very best line of 5o-cent over
shirts on the coast can be found at
Criswold's.
The copper production Of the United
States shows a falling off from last
years total output.
A young lady. a very young lady.
has arrived at Ed Fealey's to take up
a permanent residence.
C. H. Bell. recently from Nebraska.
and Mr.. Cheek furnishes some beauti-
full serenades these evenings.
Adam Schrieber and Mrs. Maud C.
Sayles Of Beowawe were married last
Friday evening by Judge Gurler in
Reno.
J.. G. Driscoll and wife have return
ed from San Francisco where they
went to attend the wedding of Mrs.
Driscoll's sister.
A gang Of Chinese laborers have
been put to work on the Floriston
mills. The contractors claim that
they could not get white labor.
The movement Of range horses to
the East continues. 1t is estimated
that 2oo,o 900 head will cross the Miss
issippi during the next three or four
This is a great year for the lower
part Of the valley. Emil W. Sommer
has ITO acres Of fine wheat. the best
ever raised In that section.-Lovelock
Tribune.
The baby Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Gum died in Truckee yesterday
morning. The funeral will take place
here this afternoon from the Catholic
Church at 4 o'clock.
Soden's Jewelry on sale at E. Girls
woids. Late novelties in neck. clasps,
shirt pin sets. chatelaine pins, friend
ship bracelets. etc. etc. You are In
vited to call and examine.
Nearly all the Carson river ranchers
have their first crop Of alfalfa harvest
ed, and grain is now being cut. The
supply Of water for grain will be SUI
ficient. but the second crop Of hay is
liable to suffer for want Of water.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-07-26
WRECK.
Reel Loses His Life and
Cars Clash Together.
ESCAPE OF FIREMAN
AND PASSENGERS.
The Fatal Curve Around the Rivers Bank.

track clear about 10 O'Clock last night
but in may be longer as there is now
being built a temporary track around
the wreckage.
Trainmaster Donelin ordered the
soldier Specials back TO Wadsworth.
and sent the wrecking train after
timbers and rails to replace the torn up
track.
Measures are being taken 10 hoist
the wrecked 1915 bodily from the track
it being damned in the cut in such a
manner as TO make II impossible to
roll her out Of the way.
An inquiry being made among the
frightend passengers ii was found that
beyond a severe shaking up no one
had been injured. the mail and baggage
cars protecting the two heavily loaded
coaches from injury.
Fireman VanAlstyne was seen by a
DISPATCH reporter and though very
nervous was able to give a clear. ac-
count Of the accident. He said: 1--WE
left Clarks after meeting No, 2 and
were running along at pretty good
speed to the top Of the hogback, when
Reel shut her off and we swung around
the curve just above the fill on the
edge Of the river.
| was standing in the gangway on
the left side when | felt her give a
jump onto the ties. | looked at Reel
and he looked at me and gave her air
as hard as he could and started to
raise up. Then | looked for a good
place to jump, but the head car was
pointed alongside Of the engine SO |
jumped back and onto my seat box
and hung onto the cab. Reel was
hanging on for dear life and giving her
air as hard as he could. He didn't
say a word, only looked and | didn't
say anything, when all Of a sudden she
gave a big jump and turned over TO the
right. looked back TO see what was
coming and the mail car was so close
onto me that shut my eyes and down
she went into the cut. The steam
flew out OF the engine and | opened
my eyes and didn't feel anything and
thought well | amt dead anyhow. !
was afaid the steam would burn me
and | couldn't see Reel so | pulled my
seat box in front Of me so as to keep
the steam off until |. could get out.
BY that time heard the train crew
out side, so | climbed out and sat down
a minute, One Of the boys asked me
if | was hurt but | wasn't much. We
saw Reels leg under the coal and the
boiler head and his head was out on
the under side of the cab and he was
dead, so | knew We couldn't help him.
We couldn't get him out at all SO |
went back to the baggage car and laid
down awhile. 1t was all SO quick that
| don't remember much except think
ing faster than | ever did before in my
life. Reel was a good careful runner
If he hadn't been no one would have
been left to tell the tale"
Miss Maud Williams Of Lovelock, a
young lady who at n time resided in
this place. was a passenger on the
wrecked train. She was a little nerv-
Gus when the DISPATCH man saw her
but was all smiles as usual. She said
IAN | know is that we we're goine
along as nice as could be, but suddenly
we bumped frlghtiully and stopped anc
here we are.
A young railway emp!oye from the
east was on board. but was very re
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-07-26

cleacae1 a5olt ths rsvarsa l.y,y u
the engine had baen upright then
the body was upright, the eyes closed
but to the front. looking straight ahead
blood oozing in crimson stream tron,
the mouth. lips with determinatI,,
marked to do a whole duty or die +,
doing it. This martyr to the needs ii
life had that life crushed out 81 hin,
between the hot b3iler-head and tbs
iron SIDE Of ths intended to be pro.
tecting cab. ~
The man never lived wfo died morA
gloriously. A greater deco was revey
done, vii! never bedune. because notf-
ing that man has done, d9es or viii III
can be greater. fmpetishahie honor
to his name. With beth hands on tha
levers this husband ard father faithful
to duty unto death stays at his pest that
a trainload Of passengers may be saved
to their loved ones. Greater love hath
no man than this, that he lay down his
life for his friend. Then how measure
the grand heroic deed Of Engineer
Reel who laid down his lie fcr the
Stranger
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-07-26
Notice!

All bills due the Wadsworth Light g.
Power Company willabe paid at Wells,
Fargo & Cos. office after July Is.
w. L. & P. Co.
Dated July rs. 1899.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-07-26

Painting and P~aper-Hanging.
The undersigned will do painting and
paper-hanging, first-class work at living
prices. Leave orders at E. Griswold's.
NELSON & Hurley.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-07-26

- '-fH
About 9 O'Clock yesterday morning
the first section of passenger train No.
3 met with a terrible accident two and
a half miles east Of Clark's by which
Engineer Arthur Reel lost his life,
engine 1915 was badly wrecked. a box
car and its contents Of fruit were total
ly demolished. a baggage car was
thrown Is feet against the hill. a mail
car was stove in. and 200 passengers
escaped any and all injury however
trifling.
In railroad parlance and in the unb!-
ased unprecedented opinions a DISPATCH
reporter. the box car climbed a project
ing fish plate onto and over an s-year
old service orn rail "a a 10 degree
curve, all ending with loss of valuable
life that can W be restored AMI
dollars Of property that can be replaced
When q DISPATCH reporter reached
the scene Of the wreck he saw these
things: engine 1915 was lying across
the track with its tender near the coun
ty road. its pilot ten feee in the air
against the banks OF rocks, its iron cab
twisted and turned In a. thousand
shapes. the dome missing, the mighty
machine helpless ON It's side; the bag
gage q head on directly across the
track noslng rs or 80 feet above the
roadbed. suspended in air, the rear end
in a a OF splinters, the wheels and
trucks minus, the part Of a floor, the
scattered trucks, the widely scattered
contents. some splinters OF 2 box car
loaded with fruit al one time, a mall
car driven into the nurnberless solln-
tiers of the box car and the tortuous-
ly twisted iron OF the engine tender.
most horrible Of all the body Of as
brave a man as ever trod a footboard,
the left hand still in death grasping
the brass handle of the automatic air
brake. the right hand closed and
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-07-26

ticient about the wreck.ng of the train.
He thought il was a spread rail. but
was not sure enough tor give an opin-
ion.
Engineer Arthur Reel was a man
well known for his many sterling quail
ties. He has been one OF the com
pany's most trusted men for 4 nnmbsr
Of years and rose steadily from fireman
to passenger engineer. on the Sacra-
mento division. He leaves a wife and
three little children in Sacramento
where ne had fitted up a beautiful little
home handy to the round house.
II is too early at thls writing to state
what disposition will be made OF the
remains, as il will probably be night
before they a be extracated from be-
meath the 1915.
Conductor BurgessSs weltsnd favcr-
ably known among railroad men and
the people OF this place and has the
reputation OF a cool and c..ar-headed
railroad man. g
Accidents like that of yesterday
morning are part of the business Of
of railroadlng and while railroad men
are said TO be without nerves. such a
disaster as met No. 3 today brings a
shock TO the eldest and most hard
ened.
The cause has not yet been ascer-
tanned but fullest Investigation is being
and will be made, and will be reported
in the DISPATCH accordingly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-12
BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION

The Baptist State Convention met in
it's sixty ninth annual session Dacem
Der 6, in Asheville, N. O., with the
First Baptist Church of that city. Dr..
R 81 Marsh was elected president, and
the convention adjourned for the
Young Peoples Conference.
1t was decided to organize a perma-
nent Young Peoples convention. OF
this j. W. Bliley, of Raleigh, was
elected president.
DE-. r. T. V3nn preached the regu-
lar convention sermon. Principal
officers of the convention are the same
as those of last year.
o. Thursday President Chas. E
Taylor, of Wake Forest College, offered
a resolution that as a ninteenth cen
fury offering the Convention endeavor
to raise one hundred thousand dollars
for the educational purposes of the
Baptists in this State during the year
1900, and that it be apportioned as
follows: High schools. $50. 900; Cho-
wan Institute, $40 600; Baptist Female
University, $35. 600; Wake Forest,
$35 900.
Mr.. CleveIand's report on woman's
work showed that So. 746 was raised by
women the past year.
The Baptists in the State number
.175 600 white communicates and 14O,-
600 colored communicates, against
Is, 600 in all at the first session OF the
Convention in 1880. They have in all
over 5000 churches and nearly 1000
ordained preachers. In 1880 there
we're but 272 churches. They own and
operate 5 chartered colleges and more
than 80 high schools.
The Convention, having named Raj,
eigh as next years place OF meeting,
adjourned Sunday.
The year just ending sho rs large in
creases in the amount raised for mis.
sions. In State missions an increase of
S., 900 was reported; in domestic or
home missions, 81 500 increase, and in
foreign mission, 81. 600. The amounts
raised for these three causes aggre-
gate $S5. coo.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-12
METHODIST CONFERENCE.

At Washington, N. c., Thursday,
the sixty.third session Of the North
Carolina Conference N. E Church,
SOUTH, was called to order by Bishop
E. R. Hendrix. He conducted the
devotional exercises. The roll was
called and 131 members answered to
their names. w. L Cun1nggim was
re. elected secretary of the conference.
Ga motion Of the secretary, N. Fl. D.
Wilson was elected assistant secretary ;
E II Davis, statistical secretary; R
II. Broom, T. 8 Massey, W. r. Ora
ven and j. W Evans, assistant stats
tical secretaries, aud G L. Simmons,
recording secretary.
TIE attendance was large. Friday
night was devoted to a discussion of
Christian E iucation, special emphasis
being laid on the effort that is now
being made to raise a million and "a
half dollars by Southern Methodism be
fore the close of the nineteenth century.
The amount 81. 500. 900 is on a basis of
81 per member.
The Conference adjourned Sunday
TO meet next year in Newbern.
In 1910 there were in the North Caro-
lima Conference, taking in territory
from other States, only 16. 900 white
members. Now there sre in the State
nearly or quite 13O, 600. Regarding
growth the Raleigh Christian AID
vocate says: Now there ia hardly G
section, from OcrRcoke to O5solay,
which is not regularly visited by a
Methodist preacher. From the coast
to the crags the smoke is ever ascend
ing from Methodist affairs. Ne ;hodism
arrived late in North Oarolina-behind
the other principal denominations
but, considering the time she has lived
here, she has outstripped them all in
numbers. Over 800 per cant. increase
in sixty years.
The Conference appointments show
155 travelling preachers, exclusive Of
presiding elders.