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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
BRAVE AGENT
BEATS ROBBERS

York, Neb,, Jan. 1.-C. c. Morris,
night agent for the Burlington, crap
pied with two masked robbers AID
beat them off at an early hour Mor.
day morning One stood guard o yer
him while the other rihed the cash
drawer. Grabbing fire shovel, Nor
ris struck his guard, rendering him
senseless. Then he grappled with
the robber at the drawer who had
his hands full of money. They fought
their way to the platform and were
engaged in terrific struggle whe |
the other roOber recovered, and both
ran off in the darkness. They fired
two shots at the agent, but he vas
not injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
JEALOUS WIFE
SHOOTS HUSBAND

Collinsville, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-Crazed by
jealousy, Mrs. Lucy Shannon shot
and probably mortally wounded her
husband, Leonard Shannon, a street
railway conductor, at Maryyille. five
miles from here, Monday and then
attempted suicide by jumping into a
well. Paul Shannon, her brother.in-
law, intercepted her and she attacked
him so vigorously that he was com
PEELED to beat her into ingensibility
Shannon was shot through the lungs
aud II is believed he will die. Mrs.
Shannon was arrested
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
Caught Wolf by the Tail.

oconto, Wis, Jan, l.--l6us Crosse
tho i6.yearold son OF lohn crosse oI
Little suamico killed. large wol,
near TINT place on December II liz
brought the scalp TO County Clerk
Legh and received his bounty cheek
for II, Mr.. Crosse and hia son were
hunting and their dog struck the wof
track early In the morning and fpl
lowed It until late Ia tho afternoon
The animal was by th,s timo tired out
and tried TO crawl under wire fence
noat where Mr. Crosse was stlnding
He grabbed IT by the tail and began
swinging II around The boy came
and shot II.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
Date for Rhodes Examination.

Champaign, H., Jan. President
p. J. James of the University of Ill.
nois, chairman of the Rhodes schol
arship commission for Illinois, an,
nounced that the next examination
for scholarships would be held Jan
II and IS, the place to be announced
later The examination viii include
Latin, Greek and mathematics Col
lege students between 19 and "a who
have completed the sophomore year
are eligible. One scholarship will be
awarded,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
NEW CORPORATION

Articles OF Incorporation nave neer
hied IN the office of Secretary OF state
louser as follows;
Maynard Foundry Go, MtlwauRe,.
capital stock $4,000, incorporates
G. + Maynard, W T Maynard ana
NJ. r. Maynard,
Cooper a MaNsou lumbcr Co, Mn
Waukee, capital stock, $1,000. nco,.
porators William 10 Cooper. Georf.r
NJ. MaNson ana Linnie v, Cooper.
Cable Opera House Go. Gable. Ray
h"td county capital stock. sg,TOO. m,
eorhoratorS, Andrew swan n Z AZ
Pointe aud Martin Rogan
ktndling Machinery Co, Mihyan
hee' capital stock, $4,000. incorpnr
ators, Louis kindlng James 4. Ran
non and Lawrence A, dwell
Crawford Mercantile q, Winter
sawyer county, capital stock, sl6.00D
lhcorpoators, Henrs A. Crawfora
Lizzie Crawford and Jessie Crawford
The Fairview Cheese 90. Wn,k.
wick, Iowa county, capital stnoE
Sl,ooo, neorporators, John Fallen.
'ohn kesan, Miohael Hogan, Jr.
Iho Farmer Creamery 90, Clear
Lake Polk county, capital stoob
$4,000; incorporators, T !. Davis A.
~ Black. n c. Rogers. W. N. Hp,
sen and JON Peterson
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
MILLIONS Of
PEOPLE STARVING

Pekin, Jan. lowing to excessive
rains and consequent failure of crops,
the famine north of Anhui province in
east Honan and in the whole northern
part of Kiangsu is worse than at any
time during the last 40 years. 1t is
estimated that 100000 persons are
starving. Tens of thousands are ut
terly destitute and are wandering
over the country The danger is ia
creased by the activity of the secret
socities, as the wanderers are glad.
joining them in order to obtain rice,
About $4,000 refugees have reached
the vicinity of Marking in a pitiable
condition. The authorities are unable
to cope with the situation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
THREE GENERATIONS AT KEY
Death Of Mrs, Thurber at Museods
Recalls Remarkable Record.


Muscoda, Wis, Jan. Mrs. h. H.
Thurber, aged GS years, died OF ap.
oplexy at her home at thrs place
Sunday. She was stricken while
spending Christmas at her son S
nome in Ricnland Center and was
brought home two days ago. When
the Milwaukee road Al years ago
first built its line through here Mrs.
Thurber's father, Dan Soper, was m
stalled as Its operator and agent. Al
ter number of years acting in that
capacity he died and the Office was
turned over to his daughter, who IN
time was married to l.. b. Thurber
As the Office business increased she
had her husband appointed agent tor
the company, these people conducting
the office for uhirty-tive years. Five
years ago Mrs. Tnurber resigned, and
her son, p. l.. 1nurber, was given
the office as operator, mis- father act.
ing as agent. During the period OF
Mrs. Thurber as operator and Mr..
Thurber as agent five sons and one
daughter were born to them. one
son Is Ralph Thurber of Richland
Center, a newspaper publisher, VINO
Is also Governor Dayidson's executive
clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
WHY PHONE MEN QUIT.
Bills Sues Critchfield of independent
Company.

Milwaukee, Jan. Interesting side
lights on the recent withdrawal from
before the common council of the mp.
plication for a franchise for the Auto.
matte Telephone company are fur
nished in a suit just instituted by
Frank L., Bills, chief promoter of the
Automatic company against the indie
pendent Telephone company and II,
ID. Critchfld president of the corpora.
ton.
Mr.. Bills asks in his complaint that
the Independent people be required
TO reduce to writing and sign a car-
tain verbal agreement which he al.
leges was entered into between him.
self and Mr., Critchfield, in their re-
spective capacities as officers of the
two companies on November 16, 1905,
and which resulted in the withdrawal
of the Automatic Telephone company
from the field.
This agreement, he declares, was
to the effect that in consideration OF
the withdrawal of the application OF
the Automatic Telephone COMPANY
the promoters stock of the lndepen
dent company, amounting to 100000
should be divided between Critchheld
and Bills and each should receive In
addition $4,000 to reimburse him for
preliminary expenses.
AS a prerequisite to this settlement
it was provided tnat Critchfield and
Bills should attend to the underwnt,
ing of the bonds of the Independent
company, each TO secure the under
writing of half the issue and the en-.
tire amount of bonds to be underwrit
ten within 60 days from the date of
the agreement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
SAD WEATHER FOR FIGHT.
Elements Operate Against the Inter
ests of Promoters.

Tonopah, New, Jan. IA heavy
snowstorm ragged in Tonopah yester-
day and indications point TO severe
weather conditions for today. The ri.
val pugilists were ON the trails, early,
Cans contenting himself with a five
mile sprint, while Herman cantered
along the frozen ground for four
miles. Outside of a hundred per-
sons from San Francisco and vicinity
the attendance will be made up OF
miners from adjacent camps and res
idents of southern Nevada towns
There was a falling off yesterday in
the sale of seats, which Manager
Riley attributed to the bad weather
In the betting, Cans remains the
strong choice, with odds of 10 to 4 in
his favor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
RAILROAD VETERAN RETlRES
caves Illinois Central After IS Years
Service.

caves Illinois Central After rs Years
Service.
Memphis Tenn, Jan. After As
years of active service with the I'm.
nois Central, Michael Gilleas, third
vice president, has resigned and at
midnight monday severed his rea-
tons with that company Giloas is
one OF the best known railroad men
in the country He began his career
with the Illinois Central at Amhoy.
ILL.,, as a messenger boy His early
years We're employed on the Illinois
and Iowa divisions. Fifteen years
ago he was transferred from Duuuuue,
Iowa, to Memphis and was given fulI
charge of the illinois Central and the
Yazoo 4 Mississippi Valley lines
south of the Ohio river. Closely as
ISOLATED with former President Fish
and President Harahan he has aided
material in upbuilding the vast ter.
titory traverscd by his lines. Gilleas
and family leave Immediately for Los
Angeles, California, to reside.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
SHOT 6Y A TRAIN SOsSER,
Air Line Conductor Wounded and
Passenae S Lose $500,

La Crosse, Jan, lon the Scaooard
Air line the passengers in the sleeper
of train 81 out of Richmond, vert
held up and robbed of about $500, be
sides jewelry,
The robbers, two in number. got on
at Richmond as passengers, and one
remained in day coach while the
other went through the sleeper rnp
Pullman conductor while attempting
TO arrest the man was shot thr ugh
the arm by the robber,
The man then pulled the emergency
brake cord stopped the train and
with his confederate escaped TO the
woods
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
FORMING NEW TRUST,
Print Paper Interests Plan to Get
Within the Law.

Appleton, Wis, Jan IA prjn' pa.
per mill syndicate, capitalized At sew
eral million dollars and including
every newspaper mill in Wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota, is in pro
cess Of formation, according 10 a
semi-othcjal report The syndicate is
said to have been decided upou 10
take the place of the General Paper
company, which was ordered out Of
existence by the federal courts, its
operations being contrary To the
sherman antitrust Law,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
Pays for Joke With Arm.

GAINESVILLE. wis, Jan. while
hiding under a corn shredder in an
endeavor TO joke his fellow workmen,
VIII Maize, a young Engllshman, was
cought by one mitten in the rolls Of
the machinery and II will be neces.
sary to amputate one forearm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
Sigma Nusin Convention

chicago, Jan 1.-The Sigma M
Greek letter fraternal organization
began its biennial convention here
Monday with 354 delegates present
from all parts Of the country Fifty.
four chapters are represented by del.
egates The gathering continues un.
til wednesday. The opening session
was taken up with the appointment
Of committees and other routine bust,
ness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03

Tins who reside in Washington ana
suburbs occur on new years day. The
bodies Of the other victims viii be
forwarded to their homes by the Bal
timore & Ohio. The company IS
sparing no expense in providing Tor
the injured at the hospitals,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
PHILADELPHIA MINT
CLOSES 4 BUSY YEAR

Philadelphia, Jan 1.-The output
for 1905 Of the United States mint Of
this city was 1876 .G50.232 coins, or g.,
l05,6S5 pieces In excess Of 1905 The
total value was $27, 307829, Of which
$50 1858 WAS gold $4.229.2fG silver.
22890.9os base. or FIVE cent pieces
and cents With the exception Of
1000 worth Of gold coined for
Mexico, no coin for foreign countries
was minted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
PROMISES A SENSATION
IN ENGLISH pOtiThna

London, Jan. 1.--SpeaIaing at Cork
last night aftor the unopposed reoioo
ton of Daniel d, Shoehan as member
of the house of commons, william
O'Brien, nationalist, threatened reye
lations OF financial methods OF tho
Redm0ndltes, which he said would bo
OF greater national interest than any
thing that has occurred In Ireland
since the parnell commission.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
PRIESTS FORBIDDEN TO
JOIN OPPOSITION PARTIES

Warsaw. Russian Poland, Jan. / .-
With the object Of breaking down the
opposition of the Polish uationalig,
party, the most powerful In Poland.
Mt the approaching election, the gov
ernor general has forbidden the Cath
Ollie clergy TO join the ant,.goyern
ment parties. A majority OF the
priests have refused 20 obey tho or
der.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
NearIy Solo for ouaaenhelm.

Denver, Jan - simon Guggen
helms election as United States sen
ator 70 succeed Thomas Nj. Patterson
is assured by the action Of the repub
lean members Of the general assem-
bly,, In caucus Monday afternoon
Guggenheim' candidacy was EN-
dorsed BY a vote Of 6s to !.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03

shortly alterward ut Ia Crosse, but
were released for want III evidence
INVESTIGATION this fall again directed
the detectives toward them ana after
Wiles mad been rearres,ed III Nilwau,
.kee, Fisher was taken apG re turned
states evidence, II j. said WlIes also
has confessed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
judge Brooks punwIddIe pead.

Monroe, Wis. Jan. Judge Brooks
Dunwiddie, aged IS years, for 40
years county judge. is dead as the re-
suit Of a fall on an icy sidewalk
Judge Dunviddie was born in Green
county Ohio. January %. 1918
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
PRIVATE THREW BRICKS,
Cause Of Disturbance Wnl q, cour,
marttaleC

LeaNenworth, Kansas. Jan THE
Official investigation OF the disturb,
ance between street car conauosn.
and negro soldiers the night betoru,
christmas has been completed and n
is learned that Private Stewart trocp
r. 9th cavalry, threw bricks into the
car He will be courtmartlalod
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
CATCH DEPOT ROBBERS.
Detectives Solve Palmyra Mystery
After a Year.

Palmyra, Wis. Jan 1.--Persistent
and unceasing work By railroad de
tectives has resulted IN solving the
mystery Of the robbery Of the MI
waukee road depot here a year ago
About s125 was stolen. Frank WIes
and Albert Fisher were arrested
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
Back at the Mhltehouse.

Washington, Jan. President and
Mrs. Roosevelt and party returned
Monday night from Pine Knot, Mrs.
.Roosevelts country place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
SCIENTISTS EcT.
Cornell Professor choeun President
at New York Meeting.

New York Jan l.--At meeting
Monday night the American Assocla.
ton for the Advance OF Science
elected the following officers:
President Professor II l.. Nichols
Cornell university, department OF
physics.
General ecretary--President +. w
McNair, Michigan School OF Mime.
Houghton, Mich.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
DEATH LIST GROWS
WITH EVERY HOUR
VICTIMS MAY NUMBER THREE
SCORE OR MORE.
TRYING TOFlX THE BLAME

Interstate Commerce Commission May
Make Special NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of Train Arrested-Went Past Dan
ger Signal at High Speed-opera-
tor obeyed instructions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
NEW YEAR OPENS
WITH PROSPERITY
CONDITIONS DISCUSSED BY SEC,
RETARN SHAW.
MORE MONEY CiRCULATt rs

Large Increase, However Not Suf'iei-
ent Because Amount Does Not
Keep Pace With Needs OF Business
People Need Not BE Alarmed but
Should Be Conservative.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-04
FLASH on LIGHTNING.
Warns Engineer and Saves Train
Evom Eeing Wrecked.

Ida Grove, Iowa. Sept. THE
midnight freight. westbound. Mon
day night had narrow escape from
being wrecked between Battle
Greek and Danhury. where 600 feet
of the track was washed out by a
heavy rain
Engineer Huff noted water on the
track In i sag west of Battle Greek
and slowed down, but thought he
would make run for Il and go
through. Just as he was opening the
throttle a flash of lightning showed
the track ahead TO be out and apply
ing the emergency brake he man
aged 20 stop before the engine tip
ped over. All trains were held at Bat
tie. Creek and Danbury either side
of the washout, all day and traffic
was not resumed till late in the af-
ternoou
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-04
WORKING OLD sts
spanish "\ohicman" Appeals for
Aid To Iasy TEXANS

Waco. Texas. Sept within
the past week several letters have
been received by different parties
here, the letters having been writ
ten from Madrid. Spain. by per-
son who claims 10 be a nobleman In
Jail for fraudulent bankruptcy, and
implorinE the parties receiving the
letters to come to his aid and the
aid OF his daughter The name sign
ed I'm each case is A. Won R,
and the address in Madrid is Civ
sen. The letter. written in beauti-
full hand, implores the one receiv-
Ing It to answer by cablegram II they
can aid the distressed nobleman,
and If so TO come at once to Spain.
A cipher IS furnished in the letter
indicating yes" or mo" in the mat
ter of coming. 1t is stated in the let
ter that the nobleman has in Ameri-
ca trunk with $4,000 francs in
It. or about $4,000 but the trunk
cannot be had without certain pa
pers which might be termed an Or
der or bill of lading, and these pa
pers are in the carriage of the no.
bleman which has been seized. The
nobleman offers 40 per cent to the
one coming to his aid and redeem
ing the carriage where is hidden the
bunch Of papers calling for the
trunk
This is a fake which has been
worked in this country before, and
doubtless such letters have been
written to nearly every city in
America, hoping TO catch few
suckers who will be robbed on 60
ing to Madrid.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-04
GIRL DRAGGED TO DEATH


Beaumont, Texas. Sept 4--Bruis-
ed and bleeding, head crushed.
throat cut and breast mashed. Ollie
Ferringer, aged IL years, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. G Ferringer, was
disentangled from the bride of n
runaway horse yesterday evening
and died in few minutes.
The little girl was out for an
evening ride on her pony. On Ave
nue. c 4 dog playfully ran from a
house and catching the horse by the
tail. shook II as If to play. This
frightened the animal and he ran
away with the child, who was unable
TO control him. Her seat was un-
steady and she fell, but her hand be-
came entangled in the bride rein,
and for 100 yeards the frightened
horse dragged the child. He kicked
her, stamped upon her, his hoof tore
a cash in her throat and crushed in
her chest. When she was rescued
she was unconscious and In a few
minutes she was dead The father
Of the child is a machinist.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-04
FlAGhtN AT CROSSINGS
Railroads fuSt hliatlia VsiChmeR on
terfaln Streets in fhe City.

According TO the provisions OF an
| ordinance passed by the city council
Tuesday night the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas, the Trinity and Brazos
Valley and the Houston and Texas
Central railroads must place flag
men at certain street crossings in
Vaxahachie The streets designated
BY the ordinance are College, Wash
ington, North Rogers and South
Rogers, To comply with this ordiu-
ance each road must employ two ad-
ditional men TO perform this work
The Central will be required to keep
a flagmau on College street near the
passenger station and one on North
Rogers street near the freight de
pot The crossings TO be guarded by
the Katy and Brazos Valley are on
Washington and South Rogers
street Failure to carry out the
terms of the ordinance will be deem
ed a misdemeanor. the penalty be-
ing fine of not less than $500 nor
more than 500. Each day will be
considered a separate offense.
Policeman Dixon reported that six
ty dogs We're killed during the
month of August.
Contractor Compton reported that
the big reservoir at the water sta
ton had been completed, and same
was accepted by the council.
E. S. Boze is preparing an esti-
mate of the cost for covering the
covering of the reservoir.
The council granted permission
for the construction of sewer line
from Oldham avenue to Lake Park
avenue, provided the citizens of that
part of the city will subscribe the
necessary funds. Each subscriber
will be given credit on his water
rent for the amount subscribed.
The United Confederate Veteran.
| were given permission to hold thei
meetings in the city hall auditor
ium.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-04
TICKS OF DEATH.
Telegraph Operator Signals ON the
Arm of His Wire Chief.
ternOoll

Philadelphia, Sept. 4.--Renedered
speechless by q stroke of apoplexy,
William NJ. Higbee. a Western I'm
ion telegraph operator, used the
arm of Wire Chief r. G. Murray as
human key with which to tele-
graph news of his fatal Illness. Hig-
bH, who lived at 514 North Thirty
fourth street, was stricken on We'd
nesday while at his key and would
have fallen to the floor, but Muir
ray caught him in his arms. Speech
less from the stroke, Higbee's tele-
graphic instinct came to his aid, and
he seized Murray's arm.
The wire chief thought it a
death grip, but IN a second the
stricken man began to play with his
fingers as if on a telegraph key He
signaled:
81 have had stroke of apoplexy
] feel another coming on. I hav,
+, had two already
Higbee was hurried to the Hahnt
mann hospital, but he died short
after being admitted.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-04
WHITE HAND SOCIETY.
Has Been Formed to Foil Crimes OF
the Black Hand Society.

Reading, Sept. Am Italian so
| ciety with excellent motives and
| ideas is being formed here among
the younger class of the Italian col
ony of Reading for the assistance Of
each other and the education of the
new arrivals to this country AS
their standard they use white
hand, signifying that they are all at
peace and have a purpose. No Ital-
ian will be allowed to become a
member unless he has his first pa
pers Of United States citizenship and
the age limit will be placed at 30
years for the present.
An attorney has been engaged 20
advise i'm an matters of Importance.
both for the members ana the so
ciety as 70 whole The society will /
embody .u thoir constitution that it /
ls their intention TO cooperate with
the police authorities to prevent
those crimes which have been moro
or less prevalent amons fho italian
populaD. lately They ar' stroug.y
opposed .1 aur society which Is 1t
Variance wIu tho les. authorities
uf rhy United aa..s auH b.. H f1r
fHU .,.-.u .a. .hsg HE. # r..r
lombard . Wh." HlHd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-04
INJURED IN A WRECK
Oae hsa hIIIea cad Sixty perseas Hsri
Near IL p0sie.

Galveston. Tex, Sept A ser
lous passenger wreck occurred on
the Southern Pacific last night just
north of strang. five miles from La
Porte, a southbound passenger
train which left Houston about 7:45
p. m. collided with the second sec
ton OF northbound train that left
Galveston about 7:l5, Both trains
were crowded with passengers. and
an unknown man riding ON tho
blind baggage was killed outright.
Engineer Raymond Stowe OF the
northbound train was seriously In
jured aud fifty-nine passengers
were hurt. but none OF them danger
ously. The trains out of Galveston
were crowded with excursionists re-
Day In Galveston and the Houston
train was crowded with Galveston
ians returning from the holiday ex-
cursion to Houston.
According TO the best information
obtainable, it was a misunderstand-
ing OF train orders that was respon-
sible for the wreck
The engineer and fireman of the
southbound train jumped and es
caped without injury. The impact is
said to have thrown the southbound
train back forty feet on the track,
but it did not leave the rails