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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-30

In the District Court Of the Fourth Judtcfa.
District ui The stat" Of Nevada. iu and
Tor the County OF E!ku
Action brought In the District count ~ a.,
f"uiih judicial District Of thr State ~ NJ
Ntda, "a ana for tn" County Of E.Eu and
the complaint Mia IN the once of flr rf,rL
of said District Court
Henry Pnrodts. Plniuti1. against Grace g.
iArtai-. b,tuucuul.
tn" State ui Nevada send, yr.,f.r., ,..
Grace g. l'a.Udis. Defendant.
h"u aFv hereby required Iu HUIs-ar Boo 4u A..
ION brought against Nuu Boz IH, tuu,, named
iihlHiil M Tho District tyuI. uI fH. Iu.rG
judicial District 81 the state Of Nc,ada .n and
Tor ih' County 81 ElkU. and U ANSWER tlr t~n-.
F.h,hi hI'l therein. within ten DAYS. trar.I.fyr
~ lhr daN ~ -"rylcri. after the >,rlfr, ug ron
OF lhls summons. " S'fNtG within mn. ,rgnft
uF ~ served uut Of IhI, COUNTY. but 90 TN. D..
ItEi. "llhih twenty days. otherwise within
i"iih NA'N or Judgment bN default wIl. I- TAX
Complaint ~
The action 81, brought To obtain 81 Indictment
A"n u''t'' ~ iu" alapN" named yu,rf. uIs,u.s.
luE IA" bonds uf matIImpUt uuW and .lr,f..
luTr existing between you, the said Irf.rIar,
ana the IltiutiU. and for such furfi.r .t.G s,H.
'''t i'l1tl a. ip tue court may seem Just and
proper This action H. based uIpr the g..vrg,
llal inu have iuf more than tire. Year, last
lH'>i "hliHllN and without Gauss, deserted ara
1.'h"sh'H rl"iHiiG. iuU >tIll C]pUliuUr iu viii
Iu4lN deliberately ard without C4u-t desert AMI
"u"hi.n p.aluilr and to live separate and
"lHIl if"iu hlut without ans s4u,.tur gaU,-
pf any reason and against his will ami UrHagr
ms consent ~ Of which Viii more m.r on
l'"r 'N '~'irrru'" To the complaint on Gr ,a
''.' H.li"h. % CrrtiNtu copy uf wh}pu Is .uryoI
uh huH Nlihihla summons. and To- which said
''il'i'" copy you are hereby ICiyrui Aud
YOU ARE h'l"u' notified that II sou fail tu ap-
I''i n'. answer said complaint 90, above r-
Iuifrd. ia" said plaintiff wiu upuN 9TH rugu
TOT The relief demanded therein.
1l'"n uhdcr my haud ami the seal 81 he Ds.
trl't Court ui The Fourth Judicial District u
%, state uf Nevada iu and for nh, tunrrt Of
Lord. 1910
I~rhl. \. q. DNWLES. rurs
rs !. - Henderson. B,u.
'hns. H Hrndor-ou & Edwin T. r4ln,
Aftt~. for Plaintiff
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center Of gravity.

The sclf-ccntcrcd man finds on
company so agreeable as his owr.
The wise man will not disturb
a setting hen nor a quarrcIsomc
woman.
WHY are some new spapcrs like
"A man with cold feet? Because
they suffer from poor circulation.
Twentieth century dialogue.
Jones ''How did you travel, by
motor or train" Smith: BY
neither: I flew
Jingle jingle little dime.
I'd like to keep you all the time;
But you've such a nimblc way
That can not make YOU stay.
There is a man in a ]ncighhoring
town who is so slow that his neigh
bors say the only thing he was
ever known to each was the
measles.
All fires arc costly, but the cost
Of burning tobacco in this country
annually foots up an appalling
sum, and there is no insurance
recoverable.
One Of the vaincst regrets Of
adult life is that when We are
hurt and butTeted We can no
ongcr 20 and tell mother and get
Ter blessed balm and comfort.
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TELEGRAPH REDUCTIONS

On December Is, 1908. the
Railroad Commission of Nevada
cited the Western Union Telegraph
Company to appear and show cause
why its rates charged for the
intra-state telegraph service in
Nevada should not be reduced.
The Company appeared before
the commission on April LIST. 1910,
being represented by Mr.. A. H.
May, superintendent of the Pacific
Division of the Company. After
the hearing the a was submitted
10 M commission for final con-
sideration.
After an exhaustive Investigation
the commission entered an order
on August Is, 1910, reducing the
Western Union Telegraph Com.
pany's rates on all messages here
tofore charged at a rate, on day
messages. of 40 cents for the first
ten words and Scents for each
additional word to 50 cents for the
first ten words and 2 cents for
each additional word and on night
messages a reduction from so and
2 cents to % and 2 cents.
Further, where the rate was
heretofore so and 8 cents on a day
message, the same has been reduced
to 40 and 3 cents, and on night
messages a reduction from 40 and
3 cents to 80 and 2 cents.
Further, on all messages trans
mitted within a radius of 200
miles a maximum rate of 25 and 2
cents for day service and 25 and !
for night service has been pre-
scribed and all of the above rates
became effective September 20,
1910.
Taking 20 word messages as an
average the following comparative
examples will indicate the effect
of the reductions between points
in Nevada.
A day message Of 20 words from
Carson City or Reno to Winnemuca
where the charge as formerly 70
cents, it is row only as cents or a
cut of 35 per cent. A day message
from Carson City or Reno to
Eureka, Elko, Wells, Cobre and
Tecoma where the charge was
formerly 80 cents it is now 70 cents
or a cut of 121 per cent.
A day message from Carson CITY
or Reno to Tonopah or Goldfeld
where the charge was formerly 70
cents, it is now only 55 cents or a
cut of 2lA per cent.
Further. the night service is to
be maintained under the new rates
which offers to business men and
other a very economical letter
Also the commission found in its
investigation hat the rates be.
tween Carson City and Reno and
'ther Nevada points and Ely were
'xorbitant and unreasonable. by
of the fact that the Western
Jnion Telegraph Comply did not
perate beyond Cobre, while from
.obre to Ely the business was
ransmitted over an independent
ne owned and operated by the I
.evada Northern Railway, thus {
'sulting IN a combination of local
double charges at Cobro. This t
after was taken up with the |
estern Union Telegraph Com.
my and the Nevada Northern =.
lilway and by negotiation the :;
mmission has succeeded in
wing the Western Union take
'er, on an operating basis. the cl
d Nevada Northern telegraph O.
@ from Cobre to Ely which in W
future will insure to the public hi
through rates as prescribed by NJ
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Salmagund
q FRIDAYS DAILY

The remains of Mrs. Littlefield
will lie in state at her late resi-
dence tomorrow from 9 until Il
o'clock. The funeral services will
be held at the Episcopal church at
2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Rev. II. f. Henriques will ofici-
ate Friends and acquaintance
r r. pcctfully requested &C.
attend.
The Clark road is rushing con-
struction work on the high line in
the Meadow Valley Wash and the
new road will probably be in
operation March /. The contract
ors have more than 900 men at
work at the present time. and as
there is a bonus offered for every
day gained in the building of the
road. with a corresponding penalty
for delay, every effort is being
made to rush the matter through.
-Searchlight Bulletine.
The Lovelock Review has sus-
pended publication.
Roosevelt is in full control OF
the republican machine in New
York. He crushed the ''old guard
with his steam roller and nominated
Henry l.. Stimson, his appointcc foi
U. S. district attorney, for COVER
nor. If we mistake not the signs
New York will bury Teddy and hi.
ticket under an avalanche of vote.
in November. The lion hunter
has a big job on his hands.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon, AZ
of Elko's voters were registered.
Senator Nixon made a speech al
Reno Wednesday night in which h,
gracefully side-stcpped his rccorc
on the tariff bill. except in the few
instances where his votes were
cast to protect Nevada products
He did not explain WHY he votcC
TO increase the duty on rubbc,
goods. In this case, we have ;
right to suppose that Aldrich'.
rubber trust appealed more
strongly TO him than the intcrcs,
of the consumer.
The platform adopted by the
democratic candidates at Carson i,
the lengthicst political document
ever put forth by any party in this
state. About half of il is devoted
to national affairs and the Other
half endorses the record of IN,
party since 1t has controlled tho
state and favors liberal appropria.
tons for the support Of the schoo.
system, free text books, the con
servation of the states natural
resources, reform in the manage.
ment Of the state prison, concurs
in the republican platform on the
gambling law and so on to the end.
An effort to endorse Senator New
land and Congressman Bartlett
caused a fight on Bartlett and re-
suited in neither being mentioned
in the platform.
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ROOSEVELT As he IS

Abe Grubor. who was selected b..
the "old guard in New York -
fire the first shot at Roosevelt, -
the republican state convention
drew the following pen pieturo 80
the ex-president.
1t is a vivid picture of America.
greatest political ~hypocrjte.
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Serial U2su
NOTICE FOR rUBLIuATION
Department 81 tho Interim
lphN AS
S''cruilU

e. =. Land once az carson City. N,,,5,
July, -, 1910.
Notice j. hereby given that William J. Dav.
ui fIho. NtNddH, VINO. on june ~. lsr rnaIr
Homestead Entry No. l.as. SyTa. No. tgaI L.
; W :. Section ~. Township - y. Range f.
last Mount biih!o Meridian. has ul'd urr.rrn'
establish claim TO the land above described l,.
fore the County Clerk. 81 ElkO count, Nevada
1910.
claimant names a. Witnesses. BENJAMIN
kl4ll". ~ lsp. Nevada. Luther Butler JrI1
mobile. NrNudI.
Louis !. COIN.
Register.
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Twelve years ago, on this plat

tive mansion into a shooting
gallery. My advice was not
needed. Since that memorable
day the man who has ever since
been shooting has seen his party
organization divided in every state,
his party's candidate overwhelm-
ingly defeated, business depressed
and the intelligent ard honest
workingman without employment
and hungry. Looking for other
fields for shooting practice, this
mar is now shooting at the courts
and its judges. Himself posing as
a lawyer. who never had a case or
drew q brief, he now finds sport in
holding up the courts and judge to
| the scOrn of the mob. But this is
not a new symptom. 1t is an old
disease. This apostle of dcrringer
practice while he was president
accused Judge Humphrey, a gentle
man and honest man. of rendering
a decision which was made accord.
ing to the law. and which to this
day is unrcvcrsed.
when the United States Appel
late Court reversed Judge Lands,
the same shooter, not from the
head of a barrel. but from the
White House. sanctiiod 10y Abe
Lincoln, told the people of the
United States that the judge had
been guilty of miscarrying justice.
Workingmcn of the United
States. do you recall that when
Hayward and Meyer were on trial
for their lives, this same shooter,
with all the power of the Prcsi-
dent of the United States, sought
to influence the jury by holding up
these leaders Of labor as undcsir-
able citizens?
"a French KING orco s,id. q
am the State, No sane man ro,
ever say 4 am the I'ri,od Sta,os'
The limos If tho cor,,,r ava
not its brains Mon wbo = ro,,
months ago believed. now dis.
bclievo mon wbo .ho,
now ~cvccratc and ,bronohou, ,La
country the businoss mon os sroh
are facing manic and os Io,.crs -
their rights ard Hbor,ios ora So
ing revolution From Caosor g.
Napolcon from Non,Ioor - ,ho
American lack C.do
"Wbcn given no,ycr - shoo, ,Lo
trusts he drew . limo bot,,oon ,Lo
good onos and tbo hol IT,
steel and SUGAR trrets woro H.
good ones those which wo,,Ia ~.
hello along the sbootor,s ,oI;,;oo,
schemes wcro tho bod o,a 4.
now those who cry .vivo 10 po;,
arc good republicans and ,lo.a
who are putting n,,rio,isu o,.,.
all else and therefore will NOT i,;.
the cry are had roprhIioo,.
While under the fable ,ouob
Cox's feet | cannot with Iorimor
sit down and eat. Fellow ci,;,ors
of Now York hos
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THE DAILY INDEPENDENT
why DEMOCRATS ARE
FEELING CHEERFUL
suBscEIi'rIoN RATES

Those who have been reading
the political reports from tn,
Times staff correspondents ar,
able to understand why our demo,
cratic friends are looking so cheer.
1ui 'hese day.. democracy is look.
ing up. For the first time in fifteen
years. the donkey is kicking his
heels, fappins his ears joyously,
and braying in loud AL confident
tones. 1t really and truly look.
as if the democrats actually have a
chance to elect somebody to office!
For two weeks the Times has
been represented in the center OF
political activity by three Of its
special political writers, Johr
Snure, Walter. ] Fahy. and Jane:
Hay, Jr. These Investigators have
been in Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New York, New Jersey
and Ohio. Mr.. Snure made the
western trip with Colonel Roose-
welt and is now in New York. Mr..
Hay was with President Taft at
Beverly all summer and when the
president left the summer capital
3.n days ago Mr.. Hay remained in
New England to investigate poll
teal conditions there. Mr. Fahy
has been in Ohio for a week and
is now in the Middle West to re-
cord for Times readers conditions
on that sanguine battlefield.
In reading the report of these
writer's it must be remembered
that they have made, are making.
and will continue to make unbiased
inves tigtions of political condi-
tons. Nothing will be colored
and nothing of Importance bearing
on the political situation will be
omitted. They write what they
find, whether it helps or hurts any
particular party or faction.
The investigation of the Times
political writers, when considered
with other information on political
conditions, shows that several i'm
portant events may be predicted
with hardly any qualification.
The next house will be demo-
cratic.
The insurgents will at least be a
potent force in the next house, and
may control the republican aucus
The next senate will have a
greater democratic membership.
the democrats. perhaps, gaining as
many as six senator's.
New York is quite likely to elect
a democrat governor, and it may
send a democrat to the senate TO
succeed Depew.
Massachusetts may 90 demo-
cratic.
New Jersey may go democratic
and elect a democrat to succeed
Ohio is almost certain to elect n
governor, and may send
democrat to the senate to sue
coed Dick.
Indiana is likely to elect a demo-
crat to the senate to succeed
Nebraska will porbably elect a
'epublican governor, but il NAV
ndorse Hitchcock, democrat for
he senate under it's Oregon"
to succeed Burkett.
With Gaynor the democratic
overnor of New York and Wilson
ne democratic governor of New
ersey democracy would be in
oistion TO go into the presidential
'mpaign in 1912 with a united
I'd encouraged party, posses sed
at least two leaders, with either ,
whom the party could probably
'mmand more support than il has
en- able to attract for twenty
airs. =
The reason for the existence of Y
csc conditions is found in the s
publican party itself. 1t has h
rmitted0 its machinery to be used c
special interests, to the advant- J.
OF those interests and TO the O.
advantage Of the people until 81
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THANKS FROM JARBIDGE

The following letter from Mr..
c. j. Nelson speaks for itself:
Jarbidge, Nevada.
September 26th, 1910.
To The Elko Independent
Elko Nevada.
Gentlemen;-On behalf of the
Jarbidge Commercial Club. de.
sire to express my hearty thanks.
for the financial support given me
for publicity purpo, es by the
citizens Of Elko and Gold Creek.
| am sending herewith the names
and amount of each subscriber.
We succeeded in raising enough
funds to send a delegate to the
Mining Congress at Los Angeles.
and we are satisfied that Elko
County will be heard from as
never before.
Yours Very Sincerely
c. j. Nelson.
Following in the list of subscrit-
ers mentioned in the above: A.
Hesson, $25; Reinhart Co. s10:
Jacobs, $40: W. G. Great.
house $5Sw. W. Booher, IS; Il. J.
lark IS; First National Bank So. 8
I. A. Nc Bride, $40; Elko Mer. !
Co, $40; W T. Smith Co., {
10; Henderson Banking Co., $751;; a
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-09-30

Mayer Realty Co., So; E. J.. L.
Taber, So; l.. l.. Bradley. S25.
Total $3.50.
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JOHN CAIN.

BN order Of the board Of directors. IA. 1,,.
when III" stock under the above notice of q.
SSsNiucnl becomes delinquent. j. ru>tu.pr,,i A.,
Monday. Octutrr s.. 1910. uut the dnt, of ,9I,t
postponed 20 Monday. November :. 1910 Al n
o'clock. \. ~. u
ions CNIS
SCCrpfar,
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Assessment Notice No, |
American Flag Mining c,m,

aNhh'ANA1h flAk MlhtnE lNmfapy
Location oi principal place OF bnsj,
Utah. STD Building. Salt 49, II
Utah. Location of mines. Uintah NInt,, NY.
trtci. Park city. Summit County. TIph us
Notice Is hereby given that az a In..,t,
the board OF directors of American Fla. w. n. OF
Company: "A Nevada corporation. LeLI !, VA
once OF the company No.sl5N nous p,,S.inIhe
Saltl.ake CITY Utah. ON the 18th day az In. si
un assessment OF three (3cJ cents t..r H. 'sN
levied upon all the issued and out s,an6inl Va
OF the corporation payable INN ,iiateIy IoftUoSSAA
Cain. Secretary. No. SIS NewhOuss UrG5,nuh
Salt Lake city. Utah. ANY stock ut.rn .hus'
this assessment shall remain uppaii M, "Nuvh
day. the lst day OF August. 1910. will bs t-aSonL'
uuCut and advertised fog sale. and upIr. ,'Uh
in'nl - sooner made, 80 much nf each rarr,f' ,,
gta"" -r lHu - ItttEfss. Il tal IL
patt, .s~.Cssn.cut, Van ,Lt cAIeI,., ri
tls.ug aud sale. Will be- sold 1T public nr,,
TO tue highest bidder ut the cumpanyS az
No. SIS NcwhouSc Building. Sail IN. w, ~
Utah. or Monday, the 9TH day of Ss,ig,ShNa.,
1910. NJ II o'clock a. NJ.
BY order OF the board of directors.
John Cain. S,crrt,rv
Nv order OF the board of directors ID. ,,,.
when the stock under the above nn,fr, -
assessment becomes delinquent. 4, up,trHr,a =.
Monday. september >. 1910, ana the date of -,
i postponed 20 Monday, October 3 Igl0 nj, a
uClOCH. A. NJ. d
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w.. ". soonxx. Editor ..4 proprietor
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
A FOOD DRINK.
Which Brings Daily EnJoymen"

A lady doctor writes
Though busy hourly with Ty own
affairs, / will not deny myself 'n'
pleasure of taking a few minutes "
tell of my enjoyment daily ootaihg -
from my morning cup Of Postum ,.,. =,
is a food beverage, not poison linz
coffee.
II began to use Postum eight yea
ago, not because l wanted TO- -.' -
cause coffee, which ! dear!! lC' 60 -
made my nights long weary porous ~
be dreaded and uniting me lot '''
ness during the day. e-s,
"On the advice of a friend. ~,
tried Postum, making it care. -..' "A
directed on the package. As -
always used cream and no s.-'',
mixed my Postum so. 1t loo@e- Co.,
was clear and fragrant, and vas 81,
pleasure to see the cream COCO. ~
my Kentucky friend alvaY ..3.
her coffee to look-1ike zee"
die. -Asi
Then tasted it critically .'-
tried many substitutes for coz nv
was pleased, yes. satisfied, " - - an
Postum in taste and effect 4-a q. s-l
vet being a constant user Of "
these years. ....s. and
81 continually assure my iT.e--' q, n
acouaintances that they Will ne "a,
Mace of coffee, and recel'- ..-,...
from its use. have gam. ---.5s ''
can sleep sound and am no' -7
There's a Reason .,.,- ,Ezs.
Read "The Road TO Wellyl-- os,s
Ever read the above ietts- r1sy
one appears from time to ,g~ss
are genuine. true, and full 81
interest. .-, A 80
Ever read the above lett, Tse.
aae apuears from time e - hBsa
are genuine, true, and tuli
interest
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
FOUND AFTER TWO YEARS
George Becker, Former Executive Of
Stoughton, Who Disappeared,
Found by Accident.

Stoughton.-The story of the dis
appearance and return of Ex-Mayor
George Becker of Stoughton is a
strange one.
Mr.. Becker left Stoughton two
years ago, no one knew where. Since
then his whereabouts have been
mystery, both to his many friends in
the city and to his wife, who finally
gave up hope of again seeing him
alive.
A few weeks ago, William Gould,
an old friend, was in Conway Springs,
Kas. He met there a building con-
tractor, who, changed as he was, he
believed to be the missing mayor,
although the man denied ever having
been in Wisconsin. Mr.. Gould sus-
pected him of being slightly mentally
unbalanced and wrote to friends in
this city. A neDhew was sent to
identify Mr.. Becker, and found it
was he.
Memories of his home in Wiscon-
sin were recalled to Mr.. Becker's
mind, and he was induced to return
to Stoughton.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
GET BUSY FOR POSITIONS
Many Out for Positions at Clerks and
Sergeants During Coming Ses-
sion of Legislature.

Observation-Disclosures for miner
legislative positions are busy. The
leading candidate for chief clerk of
the new senate is Fred Wylie, who
was second in the race two years ago.
f. e. Andrews, victor then, is re-
garded as making a forlorn hope
fight for reelection, in view of the
overwhelming La Toilette strength in
both houses. Charles A Leycht of
New Lisbon, an old legislative en-
ploye, has been talked of as another
rival of Wylie. AS a candidate for
the position of sergeant-at-arms, r.
c. Falconer, sergeant of the last
three senates, is again a receptive
candidate.
c. E. Shaffer, Madison, has the
field to himself for reelection as
chief clerk of the assembly, while
w. S. Irvine, sergeant of the last as
sembly, is here working to succeed
himself and will undoubtedly win, al
though opposed by William Perry of
Oshkosh, former member from Win
nebago county. and e. V. Nevins, of
Chippewa Falls, as clerk at the last
session.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
STRUCK BY; LEFT TO DIE
Carried to Vacant Lot by Motorists
Gustav A. Patterson is
Deserted.

Milwaukee.-Knocked down by an
automobile, then picked up and con-
veyed to lonely spot on the out
skirts of the city, left to live or die,
while the driver of the car and his
two friends escaped Identification.
was the experience of Gustav A. Pat
terson, so years old.
Patterson regained consciousness
about midnight and managed to drag
himself on hands and knees to a
saloon at Forty-second and National
avenues, where he finally awakened
the proprietor and his family, who
took the man in and gave him shell
ter. Next morning the sheriff's Of
fee was notified and Pat :erson, still
unable to walk and in a weakened
condition from his injuries and long
hours of exposure, was, brought to
the county jail and questioned by
Undersheriff Max Leweek. Later he
was taken to the Emergency hos
pital where he will probably be COM
PEELED to remain for several days. On
examination at the hospital it was
found the mans back had been in
jured and that he suffered from in
ternal injuries.
Patterson lives at 2942 johnson
avenue, Chicago. He came to Mil
waukee for a visit.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-07
TWO CARS CRASH
INTERURBAN CARS CRASH WITH
TERRIBLE LOSS or
LIFE.
20 ARE DEAD; "a ARE HURT
Electrics Meet at Bottom of Dip Be-
tween Two Hills Near Staunton,
III. Dead and Injured Piled To-
gether in Debris.

Staunton. Disregard of the train
dispatcher's orders and a sharp bend
in che track which hid two on-rush-
Ing trolley cars from each other were
responsible for the most appalling
wreck in the history of the electric
railroads of Illinois.
Twenty-eight people were instant
ly killed, one died on the way to a
hospital and another is not expected
to live, and twenty-six other people
sustained more or less serious injury.
The wreck was on the lines of
the Illinois Traction system two
miles north of this place at Dicker-
sons curve. Dense foliage grows on
the inner side of the curve and 1t is
impossible to see for any distance
ahead.
Both cars, moving at fully forty
miles an hour, approached this curve
from opposite directions, tearing
along on a down grade. The mo-
tormen did not discern the danger
until the cars were too close to
avoid an accident, and barely es-
capped death by jumping.
Both cars We're demolished and
the dead, dying and injured were
piled in bloody mass, while the
screams of the manned and bleeding
added horror to the scene.