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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16

Citizens Movement Took Practical
Shape at Big Meeting in Firemen's
Hall and Nominated Full Ticket
Captain Web Shaffer, Chairman Ex-
ecutive Commit .e-The Municipal
Fight is Now On.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16

Business Of Congress Prevents Ae'
ceptance of Invitation of Committee.
Senator Scott to Be Here and Pos
sibIy Senator Elkins-Full Meeting
of Board of Trade Will Be Held To.
night in Firemen's Hall-pate OF
Luncheon is Set For Wednesday,
April 81.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23
Wesley Items.

VIM. Blair, of east of Leon, came
down to his farm near Morgan last
Monday and sowed about 16 acres of
timothy and clover, returning home
Friday afternoon.
Only part of route 3 received
mail until the last of the week on
account of washouts. The road boss
was two days in getting culverts re-
paired on this route.
Oscar Peck and wife made flying
trip to Leon Saturday afternoon.
l.. B. Spencer and family were in
Lineville last Saturday.
w. E. Dillon is hauling shingles
and siding for his new granary and
tool shed which he is erecting Oh his
farm south of Morgan.
Mrs. Jane Halstead spent Sunday
at the home of Willis Dillon.
The basket meeting at the Eden
church was well attended and large
crowd gathered at the river expecting
to see several baptized but only one
appeared.
H. R. Perkins and family, Jim Gro
gan and wife, Mrs. Lucy Peck and
daughter Ruby and H. E. Cozad and
family ate ice cream at Oscar Peck's
Sunday evening.
Rev. Tye will preach at Wesley
Chapel Sunday, June 26th. Sunday
school at o'clock.
A charivari crowd serenaded Oak
ley Vaughn and his bride Saturday
| night
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23
Free Sample
For Baby's Ills

Something can and must be done
for the puny, crying baby, for the
child that refuses to eat and is rest
less in its sleep. And since the basis
of all health is the proper working
of the digestive organs, look first to
the condition of the stomach and
bowels.
child should have two full and free'
movements Of the bowels day. This
emptying of the bowels is very important.
as with it comes clear head. a light.
know what to give the child in tho
emergency Of constipation and indiges-
tion. Gathartics are too strong and salts
and other purgatives are not only too
strong. but the child refuses them be-
cause OF their bad taste. Have you ever
tried pr. Caldwens Syrup Pepsin? It is
using for quarter of a century, 1t is
mild. pleasant-tasting and promptly ef-
fec vs;,a It is good for you as wen as
be found for children They like its taste
take it.
First Of all, If you have not yet used
1t, DR.. Caldwell would like to send you
sample bottle free Of charge. In this
way you can try it before buying. Later
when :. CO convinced Of it's merits. you can
other families are doing. The family OF
Mr.. D. w. Spangler Of Strattonville. Pa
as well as that Of Mr.. A. F. Johnson OF
Walnut Grove. Tenn. started with # In
that way and now write that it is their
one family necessity next to food ITSELF
II you are unfortunate enough to have a
and indigestion. you should send for Q
free sample of this remedy
DR.: Caldwell personally will be pleased
to give you any medical advice you may
desire for yourself or family pertaining to
! the stomach. liver or bowels absolutely
| free Of charge. Explain your case In a.
For the free sample simply send your
| name and address on a postal card or
otherwise. For either request the Doctors
address Is DR.. w. B. Caldwell, R.500 Cald@
we'll building, Monticello. III.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23
Orphan Ridge.

A. j. Piper returned Saturday
from Vernon, Colorado. He reports
crops good there, corn being about
ready to joint
Fred Jones md family spent Sun
day at George Stephens
Deanie Still returned to her home
at Davis City Sunday after week 5
visit with Bessie Butts.
c. a. Hatfield and family were
over Sunday visitors at Bert Ora
hams near Davis City.
Miss Bessie Butts is spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. Clay
Moore, near Pleasanton.
Dick Brooks and Wal Adair with
their families, came down Sunday
and enjoyed a days fishing in Little
River.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Leahy have a
daughter visiting them from Spring
field, Ill.
Zeke Merryman, wife and daugh-
ter Daisy, Jack Dingman, Will Bar
lean and Macy Stephens attended the
band concert at Leon Saturday night
Leander Turpen, of Pleasanton
came up Saturday and traded horses
with Lon Fulton. AS there was nc
money changed hands there was nc
body got beat
Mrs. Dan Potts, of St. Joe, came
Sunday to spend a few days with he
mother, Mrs. A. J. Piper
A. j. Piper, wife and daughter
Mrs. Maggie Potts, of ST. Joe, spen
Sunday at J. A. Marvin's.
Lee Davis and Lewis Piper calle
on Macy and bod Stephens Sunday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23
Leroy.

Rosa Clark visited in Humeston
last Thursday the guest of her broth
er, Oscar Smith.
F. E. Lewis and family visited at
the D. D. Evans home Sunday, Mrs.
Evans being sister of Mrs. Lewis.
Charlie Gorsline had business in
Leon last Thursday.
Mrs. e. A. Silvers and children re-
turned home Monday morning from
a weeks visit at Decatur City and
PleaSanton.
Platte Hicks, of Osceola, visited
at the B. E. Rushing home over Sun
day.
A representative of the Des Moines
Capital was in town last Monday
|, G. A. Shaw and wife spent Satur,
day night at the Clarence Pence
home.
M. E. Shaw visited at Clyde North
Irup's last Saturday night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23
Lone Star.

Mrs. Bert Stiles and little daugh-
ter and Mrs. Dorm TriSler and daugh-
ters Tessie and Christina, We're call
ing at Ira Browns Wednesday after
noon.
Club met with Mrs. John Nish on
Thursday afternoon
Mrs Err Gamble was calling on
Mrs. Sam Norton Friday afternoon.
Miss Myrtle Gamble was calling
on her sister, Mrs. Lulu Tompkins,
Friday afternoon.
Frank Lillard and son Harry and
Hadley billiard were Weldon callers
Friday afternoon.
spent Wednesday evening at Ern
Candles.
Novia Tompkin and Ira Brown
were grading the roads Thursday.
Lena and Leila Trisler were visit
ing Mrs. Cliff Vaughn Thursday
Quite a number attended the ice
cream supper at Ira Browns Friday
evening.
Miss Mildred Lillard, who has been
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Jordan at Des Moines, re-
turned Friday, accompanied by her
brother John who has been attend
ing school in that city.
Bliss Coontz and Lena and Leila
Trisler visited the formers parents
near Woodland Sunday
Those visiting at Ira Browns on
Sunday were Ernest Elsey and fam
lily, Will Thompson and family of
near Humeston, and Dan Elsey and
wife, Newman Worden and Paul
| Gamble.
| Earl Keller and wife, of near Leon
visited the latter's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Dorm Trisler, Sunday
Miss Mae Haskell visited home
folks Sunday.
Will Allen and family attended
Catholic church at Woodland Sun
| day.
Carl Brown visited home folks on
Saturday and Sunday.
We should all hurry our work
along so we can attend the Chautau-
qua and hear Father Mccorry's THE
Story Beautiful. 1t will be some
thing grand.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23
Bradney.

We are having fine weather for
corn and the farmers are getting
their corn fields in fine shape.
Lloyd Snyder was assisting David
Jackson pillow his corn last week.
John Muses. brother and family
from Humeston were visiting here
over Sunday.
Misses Olive Chambers and
Blanche Morton visited at the Cham
bers home Saturday night and Sum
day.
The father and mother of David
Jackson were visiting here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Snyder took din
ner at A. Chambers Sunday.
Is this weather dry and hot enough
to suit?
B. E. Gardeners are harvesting a
lot of fine strawberries these days.
Some of the youngsters were fish
ing on Weldon last week.
Get your tents and camping outfits
ready for the Leon Chautauqua.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23
Woodland.

Dr. c. E. Lovett returned Monday
IRON an over Sunday visit at Keokuk.
Mrs. Lovett and baby remained for a
longer visit.
J. e. CoontZ made a business trip
to Lineville Tuesday
Dennis Grogan, of Elston, spent
Tuesday night at the ]. S. Beavers
home
Roy Beavers and ]. E. Lentz went
to Ingersoll Okla, Tuesday for the
purpose of looking at land
NJ. F. Pullin, of Pleasanton, was
in this vicinity Wednesday.
Erema and lone Woolman visited
at the Sam Mcdowell home Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Mary Beavers and Mrs. E. A.
Cartwright and daughters were Leon
callers Thursday.
Mrs. E. l.. Truitt, of Indianola,
came Wednesday to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs, E. A. Bright, few days.
P. r. Bradley, of Chillicothe, Mo-,
was here on business Friday.
Mrs. E. A. Bright and children ac-
companied her mother, Mrs. E. L.
Truitt, to High Point Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs o. Duff spent Sunday
in Lineville
Misses Leila and Lena Trisler and
ID. B. Coontz, of Weldon, visited
from Saturday until Sunday at the
A. P, Coontz home.
w. T. Lane and Erie L. Beavers
were &ransacting business at Leon on
Monday.
T. C. Lane was Leon caller last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Guy Beavers went to Bloom
Held Saturday for two weeks visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
cSpicer and other relatives and
friends.
A crowd of young folks from near
Lewisburg passed through here Sat
urday on their way to Weldon on a
Fishing trip. AS they returned in the
evening they were entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cox.
Miss Alta Lockwood was a Sunday
guest of Miss Olive Coontz.
lone Woolman and Lester Beavers
visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. R.
%. Lockw God.
Alonzo Bright, of Leon, came last
Thursday and visited his son, E. A
Bright and family until Saturday.
Mrs. Novia S. Beavers and Mrs
Minnie Woolman were Lineville call.
sers Thursday
Miss Verda Lane went to Osceols
Wednesday as delegate from High
Point to attend the Epworth League
convention.
Rev. E. o. Coontz, of Mineral, Ill.
is spending his vacation at the home
saf his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. P
Toontz.
Mark Helton and Marion McGrew
ri near Pleasanton, were in this vi
cinity Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. Housh were Leol
visitors Saturday.
Miss Lenna King spent Saturda.
might with Miss Hilda Riddle.
Misses Bessie McClain and Mari
Mcdowell spent few days last weel
with their grandmother, Mrs. G. A
Massey.
Miss Ina Wood was Sunday CUES
of Miss Blanche Cartwright.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23
Postum Trot.

Mrs Arthur Worden and daugh-
ter were calling on Mesdames Don
and Charles Hacker Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Frank Lillard and son were
callers at Will Davis Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Lloyd Smith and daughter
and Miss Gertrude Davis were bust
ness callers at Weldon Monday after
noon.
The past few days remind us of
the good old summer time.
M. E. Davis drove over to Van
Vert Tuesday to meet his daughter
Miss Nellie, who is just returning
from school at Marcus, Iowa.
Mrs. Will Davis and Mrs. Virgo
Lillard and son departed Tuesday
for visit with friends in and near
Lineville.
celebrate? At Leon, we think.
Gertrude Davis was calling on Mrs.
Lloyd Smith Tuesday afternoon
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom Pease, of
Leon, spent Tuesday at Dorm iris
ler's.
Mrs. c. Meacham and son Law
|
don Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Ina Fronk and her friend Miss
Myers, of near Leon, spent Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. Lloyd Smith.
Mrs. B. c. Bay and son, of near
Humeston, came Wednesday for a
| short visit with her sister, Mrs. Frank
| Worden.
Mrs c. Meacham and son were
1
day afternoon.
Mrs. Mary j. Bradshaw came last
| Wednesday for visit with her
| daughter, Mrs. F. Worden.
Mrs. Lew Smith and children spent
! Wednesday afternoon at J. J. Smith S.
Mrs. j. H. Delk spent Thursday in
Weldon with Mrs. Kate Tansey.
Mrs. B. c. Bay and son returned
to their home near Humeston last
Thursday Lloyd Hensley accom-
panied them home for few days
visit.
Misses Gertrude and Nellie Davis
were callers at Weldon Thursday
Misses Ina Fronk and Edith Myers
were Weldon visitors Thursday
| o, say? Did you know that Van
Vert was going to celebrate?
Misses Ina Fronk and Edith Myers
were callers at F. Worden's Thurs.
day evening.
Mrs. P. Huddleston was business
!, caller at Weldon Friday morning.
Misses Ina Fronk and Edith Myer:
were calling on Mrs. Smith Frida!
!, afternoon.
Mrs. c. Meacham attended re
ception given at Mrs. Harve Steph
ems Friday afternoon in honor o
: her sister, Mrs. Mary Crist.
Mrs. Mary ]. Bradshaw returned
/ to her home at Grand River Saturda.
after short visit with her daughter
, Mrs. F. Worden.
Most everyone from this neighbor
> hood had business at Weldon las
( Saturday.
!. Lloyd Hensley returned from
Humeston Saturday where he ha'
t been visiting with Frank Bay.
Those spending Sunday at Charlie
Hackers were Mr.. Lewis and family
G. D. Worden and family, and MI
and Mrs. John Hacker.
], Lew Overholtzer and family, Un
e Gle Joe and Ira Worden spent Sun
: day at Frank Worden's.
e E. T. Worden, wife and daughtel
d Claude Worden and wife and Sila
d Worden were Sunday guests at Gu
= Sigler's.
S Lloyd Hensley spent Sunday wit
a Harvey Worden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23
Sweet Creek.

j. w. Wion and son Wilkie were
Lamont callers Tuesday.
Jim Woodmansee, wife and daugh-
ter were Lamont callers "Wednesday.
Mat Ryan was Lamont caller on
Friday.
Frank Noftsger and John thinner
man were Lamont callers Saturday
Ed Fest called at Mat Ryan's Fri
day morning.
Frank Ryan and wife called at Mat
Ryan's Friday.
Vern Marshall spent Sunday after.
noon with Wilkie Wion.
Frank Ryan, wife and daughter
spent Sunday afternoon at the D
Gentry home.
Alfred Wion spent Sunday will
Muriel Jones'
Doc Slauter called on Dusky Gen
try Sunday evening.
Emmett Noftsger has hired to Isaa'
Bedell, and moved Saturday on thu
Ben Dunbar farm
Laid Toney called on Frank Tone.
Sunday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23
Pleasant Valley.

Miss Mary Robb spent Saturday
and Sunday with Miss Sarah Virden.
Several from this vicinity attended
the I. o. o. Il. decoration at Decatur
City last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Virden were
in Davis City last Sunday.
Lizzie Forkner was visiting at T.
A Sutherlin's one day last week.
Ralph and Blanche Roberts were
Leon callers one evening last week
Miss Lulu Campbell, of Des
Moines, is visiting with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Vir-
den.
Mrs. Henry Quigley called on Mrs
C. H. Madison one day last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23
Weldon.

Miss Mildred Lillard returned from
Des Moines Friday, where she has
been visiting her brother John and
attending commencement exercises.
Mrs. Sarah Lowe visited relatives
in Des Moines last week.
Misses Quinque Thompson and
Grace Golf visited home folks Sat
urday night and Sunday, returning
to normal at Leon Monday.
Miss Ora Mitchell attended the
League convention at Osceola last
week.
Miss Mabel Hodges returned from
Des Moines last Thursday where she
has been studying music at Drake
University.
Mrs. Lila Thompson left Friday
for Virginia, ILL.,, to visit relatives.
Mclaughlin Bros, of Decatur,
were in this city on business last
Friday.
The K. o. z. Y. Club were enter
tanned Saturday afternoon by Miss
Clare Hodges.
Prof. Sherman Kirk of Des Moines
will preach at the Christian church
next Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Hall attended
| the bankers convention in Des
Mooines last week, returning home
Friday evening.
There were some of our young
folks went to Grand River fishing
Sunday.
About two-thirds of our worryin,
lis done over things that never hap
pen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23
Scared Into Sound Health.

Mr.. B. F. Kelley, Springfield, ILL.,,
writes: "a year ago l began to be
troubled with my kidneys and blad-
der, which grew worse until became
alarmed at my condition. / suffered
also with dull heavy headaches and
the action of the bladder was annoy
ing and painful. l read of Foley
Kidney Pills and after taking them a
lew weeks the headaches left me, the
action of my blader was again nor
NAL, and l was free of all distress.
bell e Robinson
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23
Garden Grove.

Mrs. NJ. A. johnson, of Des Moines,
came last Thursday to visit at the
Foust home.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Monroe were
down from Weldon on business one
day last week
Rolla Stearns, of Indianola, was
here last week visiting his parents
and grandmother.
Newt Judd and wife went to Pleas
anton last Friday to visit their son
Ralph and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ Greenlee, of
Corydon, came last Friday to visit
the latter's father, S. Snowden
Job Ridgeway and wife, of Chill
licothe, have been here the past few
days visiting among relatives and
friends.
E. P. Hamilton and family went to
Burlington Junction, Mo-, last week
to visit at the home of sister of
Mrs. Hamilton's, Mrs. Daily.
Several from here and High Point
attended the Epworth League con-
vention at Osceola last week.
Mrs. Geo. Hoadley and Mrs. Hen
derson were at Humeston Saturday
forenoon attending the funeral of
Mrs. Taylor
Mrs. Dudley, of Kansas City, and
Mrs. Carmean, of Abba. were here
last week visiting at the C. S. Stearns
home.
There We're a large number of
| ladies from both Leon and Humes-
| ton here attending the P. E. o. re-
ception on the C. S. Stearns lawn
last Thursday.
The ball team went to Davis City
last Thursday and played the Davi:
City team, the game going to Davi!
J City by score of 6 to 0. A game was
also played at Humeston the follow.
| ing day, resulting in a victory for
Humeston by a score of 16 to Z
| There were about sixty tickets from
this place were sold to those attend.
ing the game.
Tho Il. of P. lo.ige- observed
Memorial day here last Sunday.
iGung ladies' were passing a paper
around the first of the week solicit
ing funds for the purpose of build
ing a grand stand on the Corn Picnic
grounds at the C. A. Davis park
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23
Decatur r. F. d. No. 2.

James Tharp and wife. of Leon,
visited Sunday at S. M. McGahuey's.
Miss Annie Carroll assisted Mrs.
Opal Covington with her house du-
ties the past week.
Miss Edith Norman called at John
Norman's Friday evening.
Mrs. James Rauch and children
took dinner with H. A. Rauch and
wife Sunday.
Charles Carroll and Mrs Bertha
DeBaum and children were Lamont
callers Saturday. Mrs. DeBaum will
e-sremain for few days visit at
that place.
Isaac Norman and wife called at
the Thomas Williams home Sunday.
Miss Bessie Ellars visited Sunday
with Mrs. Madge Norman.
Mrs. l.. Mcdowell spent Monday
with Mrs. l. N. Brown.
Vern Beck and wife and Mrs. Sam
Covington called at C. P. Shaffners
Sunday evening.
Alfred Brown and Minnie Wiley
attended church at this place Sunday
evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23
Sunny Slope.

John Lockwood jr. and wife at
tended the burial of Mr.. and Mrs.
John McCully's baby Thursday.
S. R. Harms hauled corn through
these parts Saturday.
Mrs. Carey Deisher and Mary New
lin called at the G. A. Massey home
on Monday.
Carl Rains was a business caller
at Garden Grove Saturday.
BERTHE Adair called on Hildah Rid
die one day last week.
Myrtle Newlin was the guest of
Lenna Deisher Sunday.
Mrs. l.. D. Rose and children were
Saturday callers at the Andy Adair
home.
Miss Lenna King was the guest of
Hildah Riddle Saturday night and
Sunday.
Elder E. O. Coontz, of Mendoza,
ILL.,, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. Coontz, this week.
Sunday visitors at the Jap Beth
ards home were Mr.. and Mrs. d. D.
Bethards, Mr.. and Mrs. Web Beth
ards and children.
Mart Newlin called on Leon friends
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Ira Beavers and son, Harold,
called at Carey Deishers Friday.
Mark Riddle and Pearl Coontz
were Leon callers Sunday.
Mrs George Bethards and daugh-
ter Floy called at the Zerl Bethard' s
home Saturday.
w. P. Newlin and Carey Deishel
were business callers at High Point
Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23
Glad to Recommend Them.

Mr.. E. Weakley, Kokomo. Ind,
says: After taking Foley's Kidney
Pills, the severe backache left me
my kidneys became stronger, the Sc.
cretions natural and my bladder nc
longer panied me. lam glad to rec.
ommend' Foley's Kidney Pills. :" In 8
yellow package. Bell & Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23

Mrs. Henry Schwenk writes: Il
had eczema on my face for over four
years. We tried about a half dozen
doctors, but never found any cure. l
have been taking HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea for about three months
and it has done me more good than
all the doctors medicine" W. C.
Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23

No one has ever made salve oint-
ment, lotion or balm to compare with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the one
perfect healer of Cuts, Corns, Burns,
Bruises, Sores, Scalds, Boils, Ulcers,
Eczema, Salt Rheum. For sore Eyes
Cold Sores, Chapped Hands it's SUI
preme. Infallible for Piles. Only
25c at VanWerden & Kopp's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23

my child was burned terribly
about the face, neck and chest. /
applied DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil.
The pain ceased and the child sank
into a restful SLEEP. Mrs. Nancy
M. Hanson, Hamburg, N. Y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23

Don't use harsh physics. The re-
action weakens the bowels, leads to
chronic constipation. Get Doan's
Regulets. They operate easily, tone
the stomache, cure constipation
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-23

Can't look well, eat well or feel
we'll with impure blood feeding your
body. Keep the blood pure with Bur-
dock Blood Bitters. Eat simply,
take exercise, keep clean and you
will have long life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-03-16
early date in order that work ON the
measure may be started as soon US
possible.
Western Pacific Accident

About Z O'Clock last Tuesday evening
as Western Pacific engine, No. II, was
pushing caboose and pulling work
train along the Humboldt river, about
four miles west of Beowawe, about 200
feet of the track slid into the river and
the engine and caboose turned com.
pletely over and landed in the water.
The engineer and fireman saved them.
selves. but were badly shaken up.
Brakeman w. P. Baker was in the ca
bose and went into the river with it.
The water poured into the caboose and
he narrowly escaped drowning. He fl
nally succeeded in opening one of the
doors and was pulled out of the water
by the men on the work train. Two OF
his ribs were broken, ono shoulder was
badly bruised and piece of glass from
the broken window pierced his right
side between two ribs. He was brought
to Elko last night and taken to the
county hospital. He is resting comfort
ably today and will doubtless recover
The conductor and remainder of the
crew were on the work train.
The train had passed over this piece
OF track about 30 minutes before the &C.
cident and it appeared to be all right,
but the water had undermined it and
the weight of the engine and caboose
caused the track to give way.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-03-16
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Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken intern.
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thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the patient
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Send for list OF testimonials.
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Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
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