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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-15
NOTHING HARD ABOUT IT.
Mans Eloquent Prayer Really a Sim.
pie Proceeding.

Josiah Main. n grandson OF the FIRST
settled minister OF Rochester. y. H..
whose bronze statue adorns the cen.
tral square OF that thriving city. was
. local character. celebrated for his
Wit and skill In argument. and M Gun.
ming In his speech ms jamie Soutar.
tho Drum,ochty cynic.
On one occasion company had
gathered at the popular grocery.
among whom were Elder Runnais and
'Sinh Main. and bet of two quarts Of
rum was made as to who could pray
the best. the elder or Main.
All had taken several portions Of
rum or else II is hardly likely that
the elder would have consented to join
In the sacrilcgious test. Tho elder
prayed first, and his petition was SO
long. loud and fcrvcnt that n consid.
cradle crowd gathered before he I'm.
ished.
Then Main began and prayed with
no much greater fervor and eloqucIcc
that he easily won the bet. The elder
declared he didn't see how he did II.
why" declared Main. Il began
where you left on. and put In what
you left out. and that's how did
It."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-15
FEW KNOW THIS.
Gives Simple Home Prescription and
Directions to Use.

A well.known specialist is authority
that Kidney and Bladder Troubles OF
ail kinds are In nearly every instance
readily relieved by taking few doses
OF the following simple homemade
mixture:
Fluid Extract Dandclion. onc.half
ounce: Compound Kargon. one ounce:
Compound Syn,p Sarsaparilla, three
ounces.
The dose is n teaspoonful after meals
and Mt bedtime. These ingredients
can be obtained ut any good pharmacy.
and are mixed by shaking well In n
bottle. Victims of Kidney. Bladder
and Urinary diseases OF any kind
should not hesitate to make this pro-
scription up and try It. 1t comes high.
ly recommended and doesn't cost much
to prepare.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-15
TOOK LONG TO CONVINCE.
Stubborn Youngster Finally Satisfied
Mother Was In Earnest.

A Brooklyn mother has solved the
problem OF the incorrigiblc youngster.
says the New York Globe. She had
long found It impossible to take her
four.year-old girl with her into public
places without discomfort and ombar-
rassment.
Being on an elevated train recently.
she threatened to take the child out
at the next station and spank her
soundly In the waiting room. Defiance
compelled this course.
Now. unless you behave. I'll whip
you again at the next station and ut
every station until you do behave"
was the mothers warning.
The youngster. incredulous. contin.
ued in wrongdoing. the result being n
spanking operation at each of dozen
stations before the bridge was
reached. The child was convinced.
i've had no trouble with her in
public SINCE" said the mother. 1T
worked like charm"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-15
MIX and Cream Cos, More.

That the cost OF milk. and particu-
larly cream. has advanced enormously
since 1900 as the result of the curtali-
ment OF supply to the factories and the
increasing market In the large cities
is indicated in n census bulletin relar
tive to tie amount OF butter. cheese.
products and starch for 1905. A sub
stantial increase In the manufacture
Of all these products liz shown since
1900 except starch. which declined
markedly. Cost Of cream Increased
2i7.9 per cent. and milk. 81 per cent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-15
Worth knowIna About.

II you need flrst-class laxative.
there Is nothing better nor safer than
that old family remedy. Brandrcth's
Pills. Each pill contains ono grain
Of solid extract OF sarsaparIiia. which.
with other valuable vegetable prod
ucts. make It blood purifier OF cx'
cellent character. II you arc troubled
with constipation. ono pill ut night
will afford great relief.
Brandrcth's Pills arc the same flnc
laxative tonic pill your grandparents
used. They have been In use for over
n century. and are for sale every
where. either plain or susar.coatcd.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-15
ACCOUNTING FOR THE FLY.
Explanation That Probably Did Not
Satisfy Traveller.

Before sailing for Egypt for the
winter James llazen Hyde said at
farewell dinner In New York:
"The only drawback to II tropical
winter Is the flies. In the hot sun oi
q January day In Egypt. Morocco or
Algeria the flies are an incredible
pest. You see them In the corners
Of the eyes of native children and
men lie asleep In sunny places with
fiies crawling over their lips.
The natives don't mind the flies. In
fact, they like them. Al boorj or
native Inn In the Sahara u traveller
said to the waiter. pointing Indignant
ly at his saw OF barley and goats
flesh:
".How comes this dead fly In my
couscous?'
Monsieur replied the waiter. !
can not tell you. Perhaps the fly had
not eaten for many days and throwing
himself ravcnousiy on the CONSCIOUS
fed with too great hcartiness. thereby
contracting an inflammation OF the
stomach severe enough to cause
death. The poor little thing can never
have been strong. When l brought
the cous'cous II was dancing and hum
ming mcrrily on the surface. Perhaps
this Idea has lust presented Itself
to met endcavored TO swallow too
large piece OF meat. The morsel
stuck In Its windpipc. "a terrific
coughing NJ. inaudibie To our gross
ears. ensued. Alas. soon all was over
"Thc waiter wiped his eyes and
said In broken voice:
~ can account In no other way
for the poor creatures DEATH"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-15
Laundry work a. home would bs

Laundry work nt home would bs
much moro satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get tho
desired stiffness. II Is usually neces-
sary to use 10 much starch that tho
beauty and fineness Of the fabric Ia
hidden behind n paste of varying
thickness. which not only destroys tho
appearance, but also afrests tho wear
ing quality Of the goods. This trouhlo
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch. ns II can be applied
much more ihinly because of Its great
ar strength than other makes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-15
eurro Drivers Carry Candles.

In Mexico all vehicles. be they
handcart, automobile. or anything be-
tween. must carry light mt night
This rule or law Is rig!diy enforced
Even the drivers OF the poor htsla
burro or mule carts. on their two
wheels. must carry n light.
So. rather than buy lanterns. which
cos, money. they take dip candle
and wrapping Il in n b!, OF ncwspa
pcr to shield II from the wind. carry
IL In their loft hand as they drive
along homcward from work after
evening has fallen. The effect !,
striking. as the light. falling strongly
on the Indian driver. throws the 'ac'
OF the man Into strong relief against
the darkncGs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-15
poo and Rabbit Are Friends.

A correspondent tells an interest.
ing story of n friendship between a
Scotch terrier and n hare at Dun
fermline, Scotland. The pair occu.
py the same hutch and lie down side
by side. The dog. evidently consider
ing himself the guardian of his weak.
er companion, watches suspiciously
the movements of any stranger who
approaches too near.
When the hare gets an outing in
the garden the terrier remains in con.
stant attendance. apparently to afford
such protection as may be needed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-15
How Much to Eat.

DIR. Harvey W. Wiley. chief Of tho
Bureau Of Chemistry. Department Of
Agriculture. Is authority for the state
ment that every man eats every day
''onc per cent. Of his weight in dry
foods. and II requires 100 days for him
to eat his own head on" II a man
eats less. he will lose weight. DIR. WI.
ley asserts. and II he eats more he will
gain. which will be good news to the
fat who want to get thin. and the thin
who want to get fat. DIR. Wiley adds
that every person should consume four
and one-half pounds Of solids and iiQ-
uids every day. but In doing the ordi.
nary work Of IA government clerk this
amount is above the average.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-15
cuItivatInq Belladenna.

A manufacturing firm has 15.acre
bclladonna garden in operation near
New Brunswick. The farm is sue.
cessful as far as the production OF q
pure drug Is concerned. but It Is not
yet profitable enough financially 10
make many farmers abandon their
garden truck and take TO cultivatins
the deadly ightshade.-Country Life
in America.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-15

Thousands tell Of
cures made by Doan's
Kidney Pills. John G.
Coleman. a proml'
ent merchant OF
S wal ins boro. Ga,
says: For several
years my kidneys
were affected. and
my back ached day
and night. l was
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-15

langu!d. nervous and lame In the
morning. Doan's Kidney Pills helped
me right away. and the great relief
that followed has been permanent"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster-Miiburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-15
DOES YOUR BACK AcHEf
Cure the Kidneys and the Pain win
Never Return.

Only one sure way to cure an aching
back. Cure the cause. the kldncyn
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-15

II isn't always the people who Jolly
you most that are your best friends.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-14
The Rock.

Rev. Ham filed his regular ap-
pointment Sunday in Mineola.
John Crews visited JEFF Cole
Sunday.
Burton Tate and DR.. Huddleson
caught a cat fah last week which
weighed 48 pounds.
Rev. Reed will.give an illustra.
tion of Christ's life, June IS, in
Mineola at the Methodist church.
All cordially invited to attend.
G. P. Thompson visited at E. l..
Dixon's Monday.
Sam Ollar and wife of Scott
county are located in Mineola.
Glad to have them with us.
MI. and Mrs. Geo. White visited
Dug Baker Sunday and Monday.
MONKEY.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-14
The Magic No. 8.


Number three is a wonder flu
mascot for Geo. H. Paris, of
Cedar Grove, Me-, according to a
letter which reads: "After suf-
fering much with liver and kid
neytroubles, and becoming greatly
discouraged by the failure to find
relief, l tried Electric Bitters, and
as a result / am a well man.to-day.
The first bottle relieved and three
bottles completed the cure" Guar
anteed best on earth for stomach,
liver and kidney troubles, by
Crump & Kidwell, druggists. SOC.
Bilious? Feel heavy after din
ner? Tongue coated? Bitter taste?
Complexion sallow? Liver needs
waking up. Doan's Regulates cure
bilious attacks. 25 cents at any
drug store.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-14

Several from this vicinity at
tended bhe Childrens Day exercises
at Middletown on the first Sunday
night.
@. w. Kraft and family of near
M%iddletown visited homefolks
here Sunday of last week.
d. B. Sailor is putting up a grain
house at Buell..
A few from here attended the
play at Middletown Saturday
night.
Miss Opal Strain, of Mexico, is
visiting her grandfather, VIM.
HOFFMAN, and other relatives on
White Oak this week.
The social at Robert Hensley's
on Friday night was not very we'll
attended on account of the threa-
tening weather. Those present re-
port a good time.
Robert Hensley has improved
| the looks of his house by giving II
a coat of new paint.
F. E. Kraft purchased a two row
cultivator Tuesday, of Robinson
& Co., at Middletown.
ALL RIGHT.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-14
Cross Roads,.

We had q good rain Thursday
night, n Sunday eve, and again
another one Monday eve. Those
showers are getting most to fire.
quent for the good of the wheat,
as it is beginning to take the rust.
Oats, wheat and corn all looking
well, though the latter is beginning
to get grassy and weedy.
Fuhr Bros, delivered a fat COW
in Wellsville Monday of last week.
Did not learn price received or
weight of COW.
Edgar Anderson was doing some
very much needed bridging in this
vicinity last week.
H. A. Kraft was in Montgomery
Friday.
F. E. Kraft and l.. A. Fuhr were
in Middletown Monday.
Geo. Andrews and G. F. Kraft
were in Montgomery Wednesday
of last week attending court.
Childrens Day exercises were OBJ
served on the first Sunday at Buell.
and Two Mile Branch with good
programs and attendance at both
places.
F. E. Kraft delivered 6 hogs to
w. G. White at Montgomery Tues
day Of last week, for which he re-
ceived $500 per cwt. Average
weight 215 lbs.
G. Fisher has a very sick horse
at this writing. AS yet have not
learned what is ailing it.
Fred Frier lost a fine colt last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Wood visited
G. g. Kraft and wife Sunday.
Mrs. j. F. Crawford and Miss
Cora Pitts visited Miss Alvina
Winters Sunday.
Services next Sunday, June is
at the Baptist church at Hopewell
by Rev. GA. Mitchell at 8 p. m
Everybody invited to attend.
The Childrens Day exercises al
Walnut Grove last Sunday were
well attended and a good program
rendered.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-14
Pin Oak.

Those who are on the sick list
this week are Mrs. G.. H. Reisch
and little Paul Davis.
A few farmers of this vicinity
are planting corn yet.
Do you hear the wedding bells
ringing?
John Aston came up from St.
Louis Saturday night.
Countless numbers of locusts
have made their appearance
throughout the timber sections of
this vicinity. No damage has yet
been reported.
The green bug has made it's APP
pearance in the oats and wheat
fields of this section, doing but
little damage.
Mrs. B. F. Hancock and little
daughter visited Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Hancock, of New Truxton last
week.
Well, harvest time is drawing
nigh and there win be plenty OF
work for everybody but
The DONKEY.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-14
Button,

Farm work, long delayed by
cold, wet weather, now goes on
rapidly. Corn planting is about
finished. Wheat is looking well,
no bugs of any kind as yet, except
the locust. There will be peaches,
apples and berries in this vicinity,
excepting black berries, the crop
will not be abundant.
Jack Young is building on his
farm recently purchased from his
father. IT'S rumored that a GER
tain young lady is about to find
the fountain of perpetual youth
and remain Young forever.
Tom Young, Lyman Guyaz and
Homer McMahan are all at work
on street car lines in ST. Louis.
Miss Virgie Benson has gone to
Warrensburg normal school.
THE DOG TAX LAW DEDICATED TO
THE AUTHOR OF THE BILL.
Hail tothe author of the dog tax law.
We extend u hearty grasp of the paw.
There lies at your door. honorable sir,
The death Of many a NANCY cur.
Timid Miss Nancy, asking no reprieve;
Readsthe late act. and laughs within hersleevC
fhe hopeful and s~portive son may roast you
His thrifty mother will bless and toast you
No more must she feed from hcrfrugal board
A numerous and flea infested hoard,
Since father, who long has strided the fence
Falls on the side Of the'one hundred cents.
The dismal howl is hushed on hill and dale
The dog is dead. and thereby hangs u tail, ="
The faithful few will now wear "A collar,
And their master gladly pay the dollar.
Much ampler fare, gives Carlo sweet reward
A faithful dog is a gift from the Lord.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-14
Lincoln Scraps .

Will Pointlow spent Sunday
with G. X. Fitzgerald.
Jesse Davidson visited Delbert
Fitzgerald Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mabry
spent Saturday and Sunday with
VIM. Cowan and family.
Miss Mamie Noel is spending
this week with her mother.
Will Maupin visited Guy Fow-
Ter Sunday.
Several from this vicinity at
tended Childrcn's Day exercises
at Walnut Grove Sunday.
Mrs. Efie Kinks spent Saturday
and Sunday at Mrs. Hamp Vests.
LILAC.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-14
LOutre.

j. M. Felkins and family of Dry
Fork and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stieg-
man spent Sunday with L. F.
Clark and family.
j. P. Brookshier visited Ebert
Ford at Mineola Saturday night.
G. A. Rigg and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. Annie Stiegman
and family.
G. P. Thompson had the mis-
fortune one night last week to lose
five head of hogs. He thinks they
were struck by lightning.
Hugh Naughton and sisters
Misses Dorcus end Ora visited at
P. H. Brookshier's Sunday.
L. F. Clark and family visited
S. S. McCarty and family Monday.
G.. A. Bookseller and R. l.. Nc
Carly were in New FlorencesMon-
day on business.
Everett Milikan had the misfor-
tune to lose a horse last week.
Mrs. S. S. Anderson and daugh.
ter, Mrs. V. H. Burks, spent Mon
day with Mrs. R. Kopp.
G. E. Bookseller and family
spent Sunday with G. P. Thomp-
son and family.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-14

Mr.. aud Mrs. T. Hubbard, of
Danville, was the guest of Mrs.
Hubbard's sister, Mrs. Isam Gard
ner Sunday.
VIM. Davaul, of Olney vicinity
delivered sheep here, also James
Mudd of Marling.
Mrs. Mary Ann Hellyer, of Fay
cite, il the guest of relatives and
friends here.
Jerome Ochletree and wife gave
a party Saturday night to the
young folks, and all present re-
port a nice evening.
Mrs. Gus Atkins, OF Kansas City
who has been the guest of her sis
ter and brother, left for her home
Monday.
Mrs. 3. Dutton and daughter,
Mrs. Leonie Rigg and children,
are visiting near New Florence
this week.
Foster Mudd went to st. Louis
Sunday night with a car load of
hogs.
VIM. Taylor was in the Marling
vicinity Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Kruger, of
Montgomery were here Friday.
Doc Hudson was here Tuesday.
Grover Taylor, of Buell., was
here Sunday.
Hensley & Henton shipped stock
Monday night. VIOLET.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-14
ALL OVER THE COUNTY
interesting Facts Gathered by
Correspondents During
the Week.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DoiNos
New Florence.

wow Itot oitSOs
Earl Hubbard, of st. Louis visi-
ted Miss Olga Convey Sunday.
Several of our young people en-
joyed Sunday at Mineola.
Mrs. Sam Adder returned to her
home in st. Charles after a visit
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tobin and Miss
Amanda Atkinson, of st. Louis,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Knox and wife.
Misses Leona and Mae Jackson,
of Mexico, are spending this week
with the Misses Nunnelly.
Geo. Floyd spent a few hours in
Montgomery Tuesday.
Wilson Waugh, of Kansas City
and Misses Mabel LaHue and Eel
ma Welborn spent Sunday in
Moberly.
Forest Gold of High Hill, was q
visitor on our streets Tuesday.
Miss Leila Eames returned to heI
home in Montgomery Monday af-
ter a visit with friends.
Guy Nunnelly and family OF
Texas, came in Tuesday to spend
the summer with parents.
Mrs. Chas. Morsteant, of st,
Louis, spent Sunday with hel
mother, Mrs. Powell.
The Workmen began work on
the Methodist church this week.
The M. E. Sunday school have
decided to take their Children's
Day at Mineola, which will be
Friday, June 18th.
WILD ROSE.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-14
Beethoven

Mrs. Pearl Mernhugh, of Clinton
Mo-, came last Wednesday and
went over to Gamma to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
LOCKER.
James Lovelace and brother,
from Olney, were here Thursday
and while here purchased a disc
from the Mercantile company.
Alva Parsons was the guest Of
his brother, Owen and family, at
Truxton Friday.
John Moore delivered hogs here
Monday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-14
POSITIVE PROOF.
Should Convince the Greatest
Skeptice in Montgom-
cry City.

Because it's the evidence of a
Montgomery City citizen.
Testimony easily investigated.
The strongest endorsement OF
merit.
The best proof. Read it:
t. M. Green, Baptist minister,
living on Sturgeon street, Mont
gomery City, Mo-, says: 81 can
eonscientiously o m m e n d
Doan's Kidney Pills. They T
tainly relieved me of lumbago. l
have at times been subject to an
extreme constituencies in the small
of the back. When standing
awhile, a dull nagging pain across
the kidneys would add to my dis
comfort and when sitting and at
tempting to rise, sharp twinges
caught me. Often a stiffness in
the shoulders or neck accompanied
these attacks of lumbago. Having
been informed of the merits OF
Doan's Kidney Pills l procured
them at Crump & Kidwell's drug
store. They Immediately gave
me the desired relief and l prize
them highly as a remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-14

end Of the wagon tongue struck a
telephone post and crushed 1t In
to splinters.
j. F. Gerdemann was shopping
in High Hill Friday.
John Hilderbrand has treated
himself to a new pillow. One in
the way of q Spring Trip Beam
cultivator. Guess that will beat
the one run by ACRANK.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-06-14
Walnut Grove.
(Near %Jonesburg)

Flowing corn is the order of the
day in this vicinity.
Ernest E. Uthlaut was in High
Hill on business last Wednesday.
MI. and Mrs. John Shearmire
gave High Hill a pleasant call
Wednesday.
Frank Schroer has been quite
busy hauling lumber from High
Hill the past two weeks to use on
the construction Of his new dwell
ing.
Miss Elizabeth Schumer of New
Florence, spent a few days with
relatives and friends in this vici-
nifty the latter part of last week
and also attended the dance at
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Kiramick's Sat-
urday evening.
John Hilderbrand was transact
ing business in High Hill on Tues
dav of last week.
Frank Schroer's new dwelling
will be completed in a very short
time. Mr.. Jabbins and Fred Scha-
fer Of Lincoln county are doing
the carpenter werk.
No wonder the girls all smile at
Fritz Kassmann, for he has pur-
chased a new buggy.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Schroer and
children and Mr.. Jabbin and Fred
Schafier spent Sunday as the guest
of A. j. Graue and family.
Chas. Stevens had the misfor-
tune to have "a young horse to run
away with a buggy, near the Wal
nut Grove school house Sunday
morning, doing much damage
to the buggy.
Quite a crowd was present at
Wright & Sons CRISP mill Satur-
day.
l.. w. Schnane and Frank
Stoneburger we're seen on the road
to J%onesburg Saturday.
John Kirdroffer was a Jo~nesburg
caller Saturday.
This vicinity was visited with a
copious rain fall Friday night and
! there is nc doubt but what corn
blowing will be put OFF a few days.
The wheat and pastures are look
ing fine and if nothing happens to
the wheat there will be a hump
ing big yield to the acre.
Pleasant Shearmire and Miss
Lottie Graue, of Big Spring, spent
Sunday the guests of Miss Carrie
Sheermire of High Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lavendar, of Nc
Kittrick, was seen passing through
the vicinity of Walnut Grove Sum
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Kinnick treated
the young folks to a dance Satur-
day night, and a very large crowd
was in attendance regardless of
the muddy roads. All present re-
ported a grand time. Music was
furnished by Thos. Adkins.
VIM. Graue Jr., of Centralia,
Mo-, called to see Miss Elizabeth
Schumer, of this vicinity Satur-
day, and also accompanied her to
the dance Saturday night. He
will remain here a few days before
he returns to his work at Gen.
tralia.
Our Accesser, Henry Hegmann,
was canvassing over this vicinity
the latter part of last week.
Hale Young, of Jonesburg, has
recently purchased a fine mule
from Fred Kirchoffer. Considera-
ton St.s5.
Christopher Kirchoffer had the
misfortune to have a span Of young
mules to run away by being
heightened by a top buggy as II
dashed by, and the mules jumped
to the side of the road, and ths
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-01
Girl Prevents a Wreck.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-The presence of
mind Of Miss Rose O'Reilly of Buford
prevented wreck of the Union Pacific
Atlantic express near Colores station.
The girl, who is a daughter of a rail
road man, was coming to Cheyenne on
the train. Near Colores tire broke
on wheel of the coach In which she
was riding and the trucks were de-
rallied.
Miss O'Reilly realized in an instant
that something was wrong and jerked
the bell cord in a stop" signal to the
engineer, who applied the emergency
brakes and stopped the train.
The train was travelling at a high
speed, Che crew was unaware OF what
had happened and. but for Miss
O'Reillys action. disastrous wreck
would have imperiled the lives OF the
300 passengers on the express. The
train was delayed two hours by the ac-
cident.