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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-19
The Day in Congress
(Tuesday, May 1S.)
SENATE

After devoting the greater part of
the days session to debate, the senate
passed upon a number of important
committee amendments to the tariff
bill. It also disposed of adversely an
amendment by Mr.. Stone restoring the
Dingley rates on razors. On that vote
most of the progressive republicans
voted in the affirmative with the demo-
Gratis More than two hours was de-
voted to a discussion of a resolution by
Senator Gore to investigate the cost
of production at home and abroad and
the relative price of commodities at
wholesale and retail. The resolution
was referred to the committee on fin
ance. Considerable progress was made
in the adoption of several sections of
the tariff bill. Their were several
amendments decreasing duties former
" reported by the committee, but some
of the others adopted increased duties.
The senate at SIP o'clock adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house was not in session today.
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THE CREAM OF THE
Morning News

Legislators using the sandbag meth
cd to force the sanitary district to drop
all its other work and get busy in the
Calumet region are rebuked when the
Illinois hourse refuses to put the reso-
buttons for an Investigation on passage,
but refers them to a committee.
Jacob H. Schiff and Israel Zangwill
are reported in New York to have unit
ed to aid in effort to colonize Jews in
Mesopotamia.
Cabinet decides against proposed
change in government clocks as re-
qusted for more daylight"
Receiver E. c. Benedict takes charge
of the affairs of Tracy & Co. the failed
New York brokers. and has experts at
work upon the accounts. Withdrawal
of accounts blamed for crash.
Charles ". Eloit is succeeded as
president of Harvard university by Alb
bott Lawrence Lowell.
Senator McLaurin makes appeal for
consumer to have voice in fixing of
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HE MIMI AND TIE MAID.
This is love story in real life of
king who gave up his kingdom for the
sake of a maid.
To be sure, 1t wasn't much of q king
dom, consisting mostly of phosphate
rocks. But he was monarch of all he
surveyed-except when the phosphate
trust issued an order from London.
John Davis Murray is the name Of
the ex-king. He graduated a few years
ago at Purdue university, Indiana, and
went out to the Christmas islands, in
the Pacific ocean, to seek his fortune
John got to be very popular with the
natives of the three tight little islands,
and they made him king
He was q sort of George Ade-comic-
opera style of king, with a standing
army about the size Of a corporal's
guard and a gorgeously gilded throne,
and issued DEGREES written on both
sides of a sheet Of foolscap, with an
imperial seal as big as your fist
All the same he was king-under the
phosphate trust.
harem of savage beauties and founded
the dynasty of the house Of Murray
But
Here is the romance on the top of
romance: He turned his back on his
empire, DOTTED his crown, went to Lon
don and-for love-married Margaret
McMicken, a sweet Irish lass.
IN
ret when he was loaf1ng around Lon
don town on a kingly vacation.
Pretty story!
Reads like some Of those things you
used to devour from the veracious
pages of Dana and Captain Marryat OF
sweet Robert Louis Stevenson.
You see, John Davis Murray, Hoo
sier, found In England a greater king
than himself.
Edward Rex? No The king ht
came across IS bigger than Edward
king of England, Ireland and Scot
land. emperor of India, defender OF
the faith, etc. Who then?
Love is the greater kingI
All lesser sovereigns bow to his king
| ly scepter, and his mild but imperiou'
sway moves the minds and hearts Of
all, be they potentates or peasants.
That king told King Murray he mus
decide between his rocks, his natives
his job as easy boss and Margaret
the one woman. And John Murra.
promptly abdicated.
P. S.-John is worth a million or 81
in cold cash-safe in the vaults of tn,
Bank of England-got from his phos
phate royalties.
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY.


1795-James Boswell, biographer of DIR.
Johnson. died. Born, 174O.
1S22-General Iturbide proclaimed en-
peror of Mexico.
1S40-John Adair, governor of Ken
lucky 1820-24, died. Born in 1859.
184s-Cession of California and New
Mexico ratified by Mexico and the
United States.
185s-Senator Spinner began his fam
Gus speech on THE Crime Against
Kansas"
1S63-The first federal assault on
Vicksburg was repulsed.
1864-Nathaniel Hawthorne, American
novelist. died. Born July A, 1904
1S6S-Heavy hailstorm In the vicinity
of San Antonio, Texas. did great
damage to crops.
1S91-Queen Natalie of Servia expelled
from Belgrade.
1s98-William E. Gladstone, English
statesman, died. Born Dec %
1909
1906-Northern Michigan swept by for
est fires
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626S. Frank w. Snyder, administra-
or ct al VS. Theme & Wagner Brew
ing Company of Lafayette ct al Tip
pecanoe c. c. Appellants petition tc
transfer to the supreme court
1910 Estate of Christian NJ Geisel
Edward c Eikman. executor. VS. Mary
c. Land wehr. Hancock c. c. Appel
lant's petition for rehearing and brief
New Appellate Court Suits.
725s James T. Polk VS. Mary J. Ha-
worth Johnson c. c. Record. Assign
ment of errors Praecipe. Notice. Ap
pellants application for superseded:
and bond. Supersedeas brief.
1853 Walter Davis VS.. Flora E. Cox
Wabash c. c. Record. Assignment Of
errors In term. Bond.
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TODAY'S NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .

Vienna. May 1S.-A notable ceIebra-
ton Of tho centenary Of the death Of
Auenbrugger, the inventor Of percus-
sion. was held to day under the auspi-
ces Of the Vienna College Of Physi-
clans.
Springfield Mo. May 1S-Two thous
and delegates and visitors are attend
ing the grand lodge meeting Of Mis-
souri, odd Fellows. which assembled
here today for three days session.
Davenport. Ia, May 1s.-With a
large and representative attendance
the annual convention of the Iowa
state Retail Merchants association met
here today and viii remain in session
until Thursday.
Washington D. c.. Nay 1s.-The
Chevy Chase Episcopal church was the
scene of "a large and brilliant wedding
at noon today. when Miss Ada New
lands. niece OF senator Newlands Of Ne
vada. became the bride Of DR. Virginus
Dabney Of this city.
Roanoak. Va. May 1S.-The Virginia
branch of the Junior order United
Americans began its third annual cor
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tariff rates; cut in cutlry voted down.
Labor problem is discussed at length
at the meeting in New York of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers.
President Van Cleve leading in the at
tacks.
Anna Held, with 100000 saved
from her earnings in the United States,
announces in sailing for Europe that
she will retire from the stage after the
coming season
Carter II. Harrison returns from Cali
fornia He shows interest in Chicago
affairs, but disclaims any desire to
plunge into politics.
Sensational testimony is expected to-
day in the Madden case. the twelfth
juror to try the three labor leaders for
extortion having been obtained yester-
day.
Rear end collision on Northwestern
elevated road, in which 2S are injured
is declared by President Starring to be
due to tn careIessness of the motormar
on an express train.
Catholic Church Extension society is
to be taken under the direct supervis-
ion of Pope Plus X.
Car releases from prison Genera
Stoessel and Admiral Nebogatoff, sent
enced for surrendering to Japanese.
Although business on the New York
| Stock EXCHANGE contracts, stocks gen
orally make advances in prices.
Wheat closes lower on profit making
sales although early market is strong
and higher; corn and oats firm; provis.
ions lower; cattle and sheep unchanged
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DELAYING THE FRANCHISE.

in
w
In
Chicago
S
officials somewhat the
ordinary
interest
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YOUNG DOCTORS
GET DEGREES

Valparaiso, Ind, May 1s.-The an
nual commencement exercises Of the
College of Medicine and Surgery of VAL
apraiso University was held here to-
night at the university auditorium in
the presenc of $500 persons. Addresses
were made by P. II. ODonnen and Nobl
H. lEberhart, both of Chicago
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CAN'T COUNT ON LABOR.

The most striking development in the
local option campaign was the attitude
of resentment on the part of working
people of the city against the allegation
that the VETS We're counting on the
labor vote in the cities of Anderson. Al
exandria and Ewood to carry the count
exandra and Elwood to carry the
county.
TO ENTERTAIN STATE C. a. r.
Charlottesville is in readiness to be
host to between 10000 and 10000 Wis
itors who will attend the thirtieth an
nual G. A. r. encampment the twenty
sixth annual convention Of the W r. G.
and the sixteenth annual convention of
the Ladies Of the G. A. r.. on We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday. Every
detail has been completed and special
care has been taken to see that nothing
has been overlooked.
FATAL QUARREL OVER FENCE.
A petty quarrel concerning the loea-
ton of fence on tn line between two
farms. caused a double murder in
Wayne county. near Richmond yester-
day morning, and in addition two farm
ers are seriously wounded
MATCH, GAsOLINE; Loss, $4,000.
A clerk drawing gasoline in Edward
Haun's grocery at Evansville, stepped
on a match. the resulting ignation
caused SO, 900 damage to the grocery
and $1,000 damage to o. c. Hausser-
manns shop
STRUCK WITH PINCH BAR.
Tn+her birmingham. a machinist at
the Southern Railroad shops at Prince
ton. was perhaps fatally injured, when
pinch bar. with which he was pry
ing an engine wheel. slipped, and, ny
ing around. struck him a terrific blow
on the neck just under the chin, knock
ing him to the ground where his head
struck a rail.
REELECTED GENERAL SECRETARY
Prof. T. H. Gragfg was reelected
general secretary Of the United Breth-
rem church at Huntington, and also
elected TO succeed himself as president
of Central college over the opposition
factions in the quadrennial conference
in session here. The OPPOSITION started
among the student body of the college
and the Rev. c. A. Mummart, student
was named as a candidate.
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UP AND DOWN IN INDIANA
MARRY AT Is And II.

Floyd Stevens and Miss Louise Arch
ibald of Shelbyville, eloped from that
city early Saturday morning and were
married in Covington. KY, Saturday af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock, and they are now
residing in Cincinnati This informa-
ton was received here yesterday after
noon in letter which the bride had
written. She is only Is years old and the
groom is IL
TO HOLD BIG RALLY.
The big temperance rally to be held in
Jacksonville in connection with the To-
cal option campaign is scheduled for
the Knights of Pythias Armory. when
Col. George W. Balm will be the orator.
Balm lives in Atlanta, Ga. and is one
Of the most noted temperance workers
of the south.
NARROWLY ESCAPES DROWNING.
+. II. Rhoades of Rochester. a student
in Wabash college, at Charlottesville.
narrowly escaped drowning Tuesday.
He and several companions were swim
ming in Sugar Creek at a point where
the water is fifteen feet deep, and he
was stricken with cramps Rhoades
would have lost his life but for the ar
rival of Frank Dennis and Paul Myers
in motor boat.
OFFICIALS INSPECT LINE.
Officials of the Monon line have been
on an inspection of the line for several
days. B. E. Taylor, general manager
headed the party which visited the
stone quarries and other industries To-
Gated on the line, and had a talk with
the shippers of the road This week
the party is expected to go over the In
dianapolis division.
DIES BY SHOTGUN ROUTE.
Harry Hester Doyel, aged 80 and I'M
married, committed suicide at his home
near Lapland fifteen miles southeast
of Charlottesville, by shooting himself
in the head with a shotgun. Doyels
home is in Anderson, but he has beer
living near Lapland for some time. He
was barber by trade.
EVANSVILLE HOLDING PRIMARIES
The primaries to nominate republi-
can and democratic candidates for city
office will be held today The demo
Gratis are in control of the election
The inspectors We're instructed at {
public meeting to enforce the law to the
letter and let no democrat vote the re
| publican ticket and vice versa.
Il
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-19
CASE AFTER CASE
Plenty More Like This in Hammond

Scores of Hammond people can tell
you about Doan's Kidney Pills. Many
happy citizen makes a public state
ment of his experience Here Is a case
of it. What better proof of merit can
be had than such endorsement?
Mrs. NJ. Heckleman, Ala Truman ave
nue.. Hammond. Ind, says: For years
I suffered with kidney complaint and
lame back. The pains in my loins were
almost uncomfortable and there was a
feeling that 1 can hardly describe. a
sort of dull, dragging, bearing down
pain that made me miserable. l had no
strength in my back in the morning
when 1 first got up. l was tired weak
and languid. and had no ambition to
do my homework. Whenever I caught
cold it settled in my kidneys. aggravat-
ing my trouble. l was suffering when
friend advised me to try Doan's Kid
ney Pills. I procured a box and be-
fore I had taken half the contents I
noticed great Improvement. I continu-
ed using Doans Kidney Pills and fin
ally 1 was entirely relieved. I had one
slight setback. due to disseminating
the use of the remedy too soon. so I
procured two more boxes Of Doan's
Kidney Pills. BY the time I had taken
the contents I was entirely cured and
I have not had any return of the
trouble since"
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 sand
J take no other.
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GOOD FOR GOVERNOR MARSHALL.

Marshall of Indiana though he might
declined
feathers
Marshall that he relief talking talking
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-19
SHUCkS
From the Diary of ST. Lence

A rock bound guarantee-Jeb Nickel
O. the fve-cent store guarantees his
store teeth ter chew June brides bis
kets.
Four O. Prue Poplar's afinities called
on her ter once last evening. Parlor
wus too small for t'others.
Took these house -cleanin PONIES
from the various country papers last
week:
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MosIem Superstition.

After the Moslem has prayed he
takes out his comb and proceeds to
solemnly dress his beard In other
times every hair that fell out was
broken in two and buried, that hav-
ing been a form of covenant with
some angel or other who was sup
posed to be diligently watching the
process
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vention here today, with headquarters
at the Stratford hotel. The session viii
last several days, during which time
much business relating to the affairs of
the order will be transacted.
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the world
in
you who have
rigdy
growing
worse Mr. Pessmi
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bankers
day away showeng
words Of praise the bankers for their hospitality
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r A n D M
THINGS AND FILINGS

We are daily expecting news from
Africa that the white rhino has had his
hide pair ted.
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FOR NO MAN, AND THE FIRST TO
CLIMB ABOARD GET THE CHOICE
SEATS.
We shall be tickled TO death to ap-
prise an anxious constituency that the
thermometer expects to become strong
er any minute.
when we save up money to buy
n good cigar, we do hate TO
have some croaker say that the
money should have been given
to the poor.
The mail bags Of the senators and
representatives indicate that the tariff
sessions can be prolonged until some
thing tangible is done, without hurting
the feelings of anyone.
borrowing trouble is like pay
ing high interest for very
counterfeit money.
ANY man who can write poetry these
raw spring days is entitled to sit up
mighty high in the optimist ranks
woman is considered the weaker
vessel and their is nm old maxim
To the effect that
The weaker the
Vessel the
Thicker
The paint.
In the meantime, be perfectly good
and walk straight, for the grand jury
will be among us for some time.
A MAN NEVER REALIZES HIS
wIFE,s SUPERIORITY UNTIL HE
TRIES TO PUT A CRYING BABY TO
SLEEP.
President Taft is said TO be very fond
of peanuts and of going to baseball
games. Whether he likes to peg pop
bottles at the ump is of course another
question.
WHEN SOME MEN SING THEY PUT
THEIR WHOLE HEART INTO THE
sONG-LIKEWIsE THEIR FEET AMI
OTHER PORTIONS OF THEIR ANAT-
OMY.
Probably Mr.. Roosevelt took shot
at the gnu because he didn't like the
g" in it,
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of
svants
of
hla H of s OF
the ( WASH lee
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TIME AND TROLLEY CARS war
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Heart toHeart
Talks.
By EDWIN A. NYE.
THE KING AND TIE MAID.

lCopyright. 1909. by American Press Asso-
ciation.I
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President Taft is said TO be very fond
of peanuts and of going to baseball
e,an,ae Whether he likes to peg pop
bottles at the ump is of course another
question.
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A MAN NEVER REALIZES HIS
wIFE,s SUPERIORITY UNTIL HE
TRIES TO PUT A CRYING BABY TO
SLEEP.
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we shall be tckled TO death to ap-
prise an anxious constituency that the
thermometer expects to become strong
err any minute.
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when we save up money to buy
n good cigar, we do hate TO
have some crOaker say that the
money should have been given
to the poor.
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Probably Mr. Roosevelt took a shot
at the gnu because he didn't like the
g" in it.
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FOR NO MAN, AND THE FIRST TO
CLIMB ABOARD GET THE CHOICE
SEATS.
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WHEN SOME MEN SING THEY PUT
THEIR WHOLE HEART INTO THE
sONo-IIKENISE THEIR FEET AND
OTHER PORTIONS OF THEIR ANAT-
OMY.
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Higher Courts Record.

The house was not n session toda
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In the meantime, be perfectly good
and walk straight, for the grand jury
will be among us for some time
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-10-21
Greatest Balloon Flight Yet.

Charleston. s. c., Special.-Break-
ing all speed records for long distance
flights. the balloon st. Louis No. 3
landed near Ridgevillc, 81 miles west
Of Charleston, at 8 o'clock Saturday
morning. after having left St. Louis,
Mo. Friday at $50 O'Clock. The
balloon carried a. b. Lambert and S.
Louis Won Publ. who arrived here
Saturday night, after thrilling
cross-country fight. They had ex-
hausted their ballast and. seeing in
the distance the waters of the Allan.
tic. which they were fast approach
ing, they were forced To descend
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PALMETTO HAPPENINGS
News Notes Of General Interest
From All Parts o. the State.
Kirkland's Ashes Disinterred.

Camden, Special.-Wednesday 4
delegation of the John d. Kennedy
Chapter, Daughters of the Confed-
'-acy, accompanied by Undertakcr
:Creight and Messrs. w. +. Rus
and w. ID. Mcdowell, as an es.
It of honor, went to the grave of
L ,hard Kirkland, in the northern
,ation of this county, and disinter-
4 his ashes and brought them to
- cemetery in Camden, where the :
" re reinterred. The Daughtrs OBJ
t. ned permission from the family of
. hero to remove his ashes, and
now they rest Immediately in front
of the memorial stand in the Quaker
Cemetery, where it is the purpose OF
the Daughters to erect monument 10
his memory, thus more suitably per-
petuating the heroism of this gal
liant soldier, who risked his life for
his foes in giving them water To
quench their thirst when they Law
bleeding and dying on the field of
battle.
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Death List Grows.

Memphis, Tenn, Special.-Thc to-
tai death list of the destructive wind
storm of Thursday was increased to
46 Saturday by the detailed reports,
eleven more being drowned. The
storm swept Tennessee, Alabama and
Georgia with a fury seldom, if ever,
equaled in this section of the country
If rumors of death at various outly-
ing points are to be believed, 6S peo-
pie were killed by the storm. These
reports have not been confirmed.
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May Acquitted of Murder.

Edgefeld, Special-Mr. Yancy
May, prominent citizen Of Johnston,
was Thursday acquitted of the charge
of murder. The defendant killed his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Charles B. Tid-
well, at Johnston, on the 25th of Au-
gust last. There was much testimony
to the effect that the deceased hal
mal-treated his wife, and the protec-
tion of her by May brought about
the tragedy that resulted in the death
of Tidwell. The special plea was
self-defence.
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Gaffney's Horse Show.

Gaffney, Special.-Great prepara-
tions are being made by the farmers
all over the country for the horse
show which will take place in Gaff-
ney on the first Saturday in next
month. The prizes which are offered
by the National Bank are valuable
enough to tempt every farmer in the
country who has an available entry
to take advantage Of the opportunity.
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Western Express Wrecked.

Poughkeepsie, y. y, Special.-One
passenger was killed and Is others
were injured when the rear section of
train No. 2S, the Western Express
OH the New York Central Railroad,
was wrecked at Rhineback early Sun
day. President Brown of the New
York Central was on board the train,
but was not injured. President
Brown himself directed tie removal
of the injured passengers.
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Funds For Columbia College.

Columbia, Specialize people of
South Carolina, members of all de.
nominations. are responding prompt.
ly to the call for subscriptions to aid
In rebuilding the Columbia college,
recently destroyed by fire. The citi.
zens of Columbia. having a peculiar
interest in the institution, are making
special effort to raise a large fund
which will be added to that contrib
uted from other towns. A partial
list of the Columbia contributions
will be published in 4 few days. Mr..
P. A. Hodge, financial agent of the
college, has prepared statement
showing that recently there has been
contributed from other towns $6,725.
In this list is a contribution of ST.
600 from Henry p. Williams of Char
lesion and several amounting to $500
each.
1t is expected when a thorough
canvass is made of Columbia that
there will be numerous gifts as large
If not larger than the above amounts.
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Wreck of Southern's Train.

Greenville, S. c., Special.-Passen-
ger train No. AZ was wrecked We'd
nesday morning about 8 o'clock
mile and half south of Easley. Two
passengers and flagman were
slightly injured and the road was
blocked until about II O'Clock. The
cars were derailed, and somewhat
damaged, but none Of them turned
over. The accident is supposed to
have been caused by . broken rail.