davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05
the PRESIDENT in PERIL.
An Insane Man Found In the White
Hanse-Desperate Resistance.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-Police
Officer Heller had a violent strug-
gle to-day with an insane man who
in some mysterious manner got In
to theWhite house and ? looking
for President Cleveland. The ap-
pearance of the officer probably
saved the President from, an assault.
How the fellow got inside the
building no one knows. He was
not seen to enter the side or rear
door. He appeared to Police Off
Ger Heller as suddenly as though he
had come through the ceiling and
said: ~ want to see father"
"Who is your father?" was ask
ed.
"Mr. Cleveland, of course" was
the mans response.
"Your father is out in the garden.
Come with me and We will find
him." the officer replied. The two
Immediately started toward the
door, the visitor thinking he was 60
ing to meet the President, but the
officer landed him in the watch box
where Policeman Hible was on duty.
Before Hible knew what was 60
ing on the prisoner grabbed his
blackjack from his pocket, evident
ly thinking he vas getting a pistol
He tried to use the blackjack OF
the officers, but they seized him ant
the struggle lasted but a few minu
ties before the man was overpowered
At the station the crank gave hi
.name as George Washington, but b
refused to tell where helived. N
! one at the station had ever seen hin
before.
:. When asked what ne wanted a
r. the White house the man answered
"That chair"
When asked what chair the mac
man replied, "The President
char"
"Don't you think che Presider
fills it satisfactorily" was asked.
"No [ don't and | intend to get
!. by fair means or foul. Give me
q pistol and l will show you how t
O get it quick"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05
Children Cry for
Pitchers Casto1la.
A New Bantist Editor.

Rev. DIR. ]. G. Armstrong has
just been appointed editor of the
Central Baptist, the position made
vacant about six weeks ago by the
sudden death of Rev. DIR. w. H.
Williams. DIR. Armstrong was ed
itor of the paper before the property
was bought by DR.. Williams, and
has since that time held charges at
Mexico, Mo-, and Westport, Mo
He was pastor OF the Delmar Ave
nue. Church while editing the paper
previously.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

THE st. Louis. Republic, referring
to the financial situation, editorially
says: The silver-producing States
have about 1000, 900 population, OF
about one person to every sixty-six
persons in the country at large. The
wealth of the silver-producing re-
gion is about 81 to every $500 OF
$1,000 of the country. And yet
this contemplate fragment of the ns-
ton seeks to dictate the policy of the
whole people, and because the peo-
pie protest against this conduct the
wheels of legislation are brought to a
stop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05
stock Notes.

The Worlds Fair claims to have
the biggest hog in the world. 1t is
s feet long aud 3 feet wide.
The New England society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals Is
n~ersistent in their efforts to put
stop to the dehorning OF cattle.
The sheep and swine exhibit
opened at the World's Fair Septic.
and will close Oct. IA. There will be
a large display and liberal prizes
will be distributed.
In Illinois sheep have been fount
to be afflicted in the lungs witt
small white worms. The sheel
have good appetites but grow poor
Turpentine given in liberal dose
has proved beneficial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05
DAYS and allowed his saddle bags

of gold to set in the Ringo Hotel
office, where all who per chance no.
ticed them had a curiosity to know
what they contained, not dreaming
they held a big slice of the booty
secured at the famous robbery.
Finally Berry got on a spree. He
boosted of the wealth he had &C
quired in the Black Hills. He took
a lot of $40 gold pieces to the South
ern Bank-of which J. w. Carson
was cashier-for exchange and Mr..
Carson at once discovered they were
of the same date and make of the
money the express company had
been robbed. However, Berry was
not molested then. He went to his
home in Galloway county and soon
a number of express officials arriv-
ed here. Berry sent a farmer by the
name of Casey to Mexico to buy
him a suit of clothes. Glascock
took Casey into custody and sum-
moned a posse to capture Berry. In
the party were Sheriff Glascock, R.
S. Steele, John T. Coons, Jack Car
ter and a man named Moore.
Glascock told his men if Berry
showed fight to shoot him down.
Berry's house was visit ted, but Mrs.
Berry said her husband was not at
home. Glascock knew he was
somewhere in the neighborhood and
the pursuers located themselves in
| different sections of the brush to
await developments. Along toward
morning Berry was found and Glas-
cock started alone to arrest him.
+, When within twenty yards of the
desperate Glascock called to him to
surrender. Berry-contrary to ex-
pectations-started to run when the
Sheriff fired n barrel of his gun
over Berry's head. Berry stopped
and showed fight when Glascock
shot him, filling his thigh and leg
full of buck shot. Bob Steele was
then deputy Sheriff and states
they found over $11OO on Berry's
person. Berry's house was searched
for the balance of the money, but
none was found.
Late Sunday evening the Sheriff
and his party arrived in Mexico
with Berry, whom they brought %
miles in a wagon. He was taken
to the Ringo House and given the
best medical attention, but the
Tuesday following gangrene set in
and Berry died, unattended by any
of his family. On his death bed
the outlaw and the officers shook
hands. Berry acknowledged the
robbery but refused to implicate
others. The reward for his capture
was paid. The amount Of money
the robbers took was $4,000, be-
sides several thousand dollars in
valuables from passengers on the
train. The name of the express
messenger was Miller.
Berry d died at the Ringo House at
20 minutes to l o'clock on Tuesday,
October 16, 1877.
All those who took part in the
robbery were either killed or cap
tured except Collins. The express
company regained a large amount
of the stolen money.
The LEDGER is pleased to pres ent
accurate pictures of Berry, Collins
and Glascock, made from photo
graphs for this office, the likeness
of Collins having been furnished by
the Pinkerton detective agency.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFia.
w. T,

From the LincOlnCounty Times.
w. T. Darlington, principal Of
the Mexico public school, will
doubtless be one of the strongest
men for the public school suuerin-
tendency at the next election. He was
ex-Com. Coleman's principal lieuten-
ant during his incumbency and
is thoroughly familiar with the
duties of the Office. He came with
in a few votes of receiving the NOM
ination in the last state convention
and his friends throughout the
state will urge his claims during
the coming campaigne. Mr.. Car
rington is an able man, and it
would be no easy matter to find
one who would fill this important
office in a more efficient manner
than he.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

To Elect Senators by Direct Vote.
WASHINGTON, D. c., September
Ex-senator Martin, of Kansas, has
joined the Senators who believe
that NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. should be
elected by a direct vote of the people.
He introduced bill to-day providing
for an amendment to the Constitu-
ton permitting such States as may
so elect to choose the Senators in
this manner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05
Audrain Courts.

CIRCUIT COURT Sd Monday In jan
uary, LIST Monday In June, 3D. Monday
In September.
COUNTY CouRT-ist Monday In Feb.
ruary, LIST Monday In May, lst Mon
day In August, LIST Monday In Novem-
Der.
PRoRATE CouRT-2d Monday In jan
uary, I'd Monday In March, I'd Monday
In May, Cd Monday in September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05
Charles b. Branham.

STURGEON, Mo. Sept. 27.-Charles
B. Branham, aged IA years, died
here to-day after a long illness OF ty-
phoid fever. He was a native oil
Kentucky, was once Sheriff of St.
Charles county, Missouri, and twice
Mayor of Sturgeon. He vas on the
Inflated excursion train that ran
from St. Louis to Jefferson City on
the completion of the Missouri Pa.
cifc Railroad to the latter place, and
was wounded in the wreck at the
falling of the Gasconade bridge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05
naturally, ending his explanations

naturally, ending his explanations
always with the remark, "But
they'll catch the rascals, sure"
Berry spent money in town rather
more freely than was his wont, but
no one thought it unusual after a
good cattle season. One day, how
ever, farmer Berry got drunk. 1t
was an unhappy day for him, for he
gave $50 gold pieces away to his
friends, and was otherwise reckless
in his extravaganza. The story got
out. Berry was remembered in
Julesburg, a town not far from
Big Springs, and in a few days the
officers were after him. A friend of
Berry told him to get out. The rob-
Der left Mexico, riding south to CAL
laway county. He first stopped at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05
The Quail Law.

The last legislature made nc
change in the law in regard to the
time for killing quail. They can
only be killed between the LIST oil
October and the LIST of January.
They cannot be. shipped out of the
county, however, for the next FIVE
years, under penalty of a fine OF
500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

Gov. Stone has appointed col.
VIM. F. Switzler a Curator of the
State University to fill the vacancy
o~ccasioned by the resignation of
Hon. b. M. Dilley, of Caldwell
county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

Rev, George Oaks has removed
to Mexico and will reside here per.
manently. He expects to establish
a Cumberland Presbyterian Church
in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05
Len.Rarnes who u,as in ,

Len.Barnes. who was in the rush
into the strip" writes home that
he has secured a corner lot in Perry
which is worth $4,000 to-day, and
he feels confident that in a few
months he will be able to get $500
for it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

Pate Morris took his four thor.
oughbred Scotch terriers out te
MIR. Eph. Hughes last week and
killed about 200 rats. Mr.. Hughes
says Pate has the best rat dogs he
ever saw.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05
House For Sale.

I will sell my residence north
east of the public square and Civ,
possession the 18th day of Octo
Der. Electric light, sewer and wa
ties privileges Ond-third cash, bal.
ance on time. This is a bargain.
dtf. r. M. WHITE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

ignorance of the merits of De Wits
Little Early Risers is q misfortune.
These little pills regulate the livel.
cure head ache, dyspepsia, bad breath.
constipation and biliousness. French
& Garrett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05
BE YOUR W DOCTOR

Ii won't cost you one-half as much.
Do not delay. Send three 2-cent
stamps for postage and we will send
you DR.. Kaufmann's great work, fine
colored plates from life, on disease,
its causes and home cure. Address
A. 2. Ordway d Co., Boston, Mass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

Premature badness may be pre-
vented and the hair made to grow
on heads already bald, by the use
of Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05
What's the Use Of Talking

About colds and coughs in the sum.
mer time. You may have a tickling
cough Or a little cold or baby may have
the Group and when it comes you ought
to know that Parks'C oughSyrup is the
best cure for it. Sold by Woodbridge
& Macarthur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05
SHROPSHIRE Sheep.

l have for sale forty-three grade
Shropshire ewes 1, 2 and 3 years
old; also several seven-eighths
Shropshire early buck lambs. Two
and one-half miles northwest Of
Mexico, M. RUSSELL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

Col. John c. provinces, who re-
turned to Moberly recently from
Fulton, greatly improved in health,
has since been admitted to the Con-
federate Home at Higginsyille.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

ALI the talk in the world will not
convince you SO quickly as II trial OF
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve for scalds,
burns, bruises, skin affections and
piles. French & Garrett,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures piles.
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures burns.
De Wits Witch Hazel Saive cures sores.
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures ulcers.
EppNCu a a. A rnr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

Hamilton & Rice have shipped
some fine sheep to the St. Louis
fair and we are sure they will carry
OF their share of premiums.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

All that honesty, experience and
skill can do to produce a perfect Pill,
has Q employed in making DE
Wits Little Early Risers. The re-
suit is a specific for sick headache,
biiiousness and constipation. French
l n fSo.raff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05
Repairing Neatly Done

If you want your watch cleaned,
or repairing of any kind done neat
ly, cheaply and promptly, call on
T. S. Riley. Satisfaction guaran'
teed. If T. s. RILEY,
One door east of Buckley & Moore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

Hundreds of people write at is
impossible to describe the good that
Hoods Sarsaparilla has done me-
1t will be of equal help to you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

We take pleasure in announcing
that after this date Parks Sure Cure
will remove all cases of Rheumatism.
1t is to-day the only medicine that Is
guaranteed to ure the diseases or no
pay. Parks Sure Cure is sold by
Woodbridge t. Macarthur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05
compromised

We could not improve the quality
If paid double the price. De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve is the best salve
that experience a produce, or thai
| money can buy. French & Garrett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

II you can afford to be annoyed by
sick headache and constipation, don't
use De Wits Little Early Risers fol
these little pills will cure them. French
| e. Gorroft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05
Our Grsndmothers' Way

Was to steep roots and herbs and
use it every night. Nothing acts as
promptly and without discomfort.
Not a pill or a cathartic but moves the
bowels every day. Sold by WOOL
drid oe & Macarthur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

Name on the leg. Every genu-
inc Round Oak Stove has the name
on the leg. Sold by G. L. Ferris.
d&w4t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

r. II. Herman, Recorder of the
Mexico A. o. U. w. Lodge, Friday
received the So 900 insurance on
Theodore CARROTS life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

"She is a corker"-the genine
Round Oak Stove. Sold only by
G. L. Ferris. d&W4t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

There was a growing belief that
a compromise on the silver fight
will be accepted by the President,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

Both the Fulton and Paris fairs
made money this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

dered, frank, open-faced, a manly
man, was the officer. He knew
Berry, and had been his friend, yet
he knew his duty first.
Night came on soon after the
sheriff's party left Berry's house.
1t was thought best to camp not lar
away, for it vas believed that the
t%rain-robber might venture back.
The posse slept on the ground about
half a mile from the farm house.
Glascock lay down in a blanket In
the center of a clump OF hazel
bushes. He was the first to be astlr
on the following morning. 1t was
in the summer and day broke early.
The Sheriff walked around the hazel
bush to awaken the members OF the
party, when the snort of a horse a
short distance through the woods
attracted his attention. He paused.
His horse answered with a whinny.
Dropping the bride, Glascock care
fully crept through the under
| growth in the direction of the other
sound. In two or three minutes he
came to the edge of an open place
in the thicket. On the other side of
it he saw Jim Berry. The robber
had just arisen. He had heard the
lSheriff's horse, and was Fastening
to get into the saddle and away.
| Glascock did not wait for help. He
Jumped into the cleared space.
Berry reached for his weapon, but
the Sheriff was too quick.
"Hold up your hands, Jiml" he
cried, but the robber paid no atten-
ton. He lodged behind the horse
and tried to escape into the woods.
Glascock pulled the trigger. The
bullet broke Berry's thigh, and he
fell begged for mercy.
There was something of pity in
that crowd as the well liked robber
was taken, wounded, back to Mex
leo. There was pity in the town,
too, for hundreds of his whilom
friends went into the little hot room
in which he lay in the principal no.
tel of the place. The money-sad-
dle-bags full of gold-was recovered
and sent to the Union Pacific Com
pany at Omaha.
Berry's menta! condition did not
favor recovery. He broke down be-
fore his friends. When gangrene
set in he pressed the hands of the
men who had known and trusted
him, and with a look said his good
bys. The farmer robber died in less
than a month. Collins, the mys-
terious fifth man, was never seen.
Nearly all of the money was recoy-
cred.
A BIT OF LOCAL HISTORY.
The writer in the New York Sun
is correct in n,any of bis statamants
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

Little vegetable health producers:
De Wits Little Early Risers cure ma
larious disorders and regulate the
stomach and bowels, which prevents
headache and dizziness. French & Gar
ratt-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05
A BIT OF LOCAL HISTORY.

The writer in the New York Sun
is correct in many of his statements
regarding the great robbery at Big
Springs, Neb., on the night of the
18th of September, 1877. Jim Ber-
ry, the leader of the gang, was a
citizen of Galloway and lived with
his family just over the Audrain
line. Previous to the robbery he
was in business at North Platte,
Neb., but failed. Berry then went
to the Black Hills, where his broth
er Ike was CityMarshal of Deadwood
and who was the only official that
turbulent town ever had whom the
western toughs were afraid OF. Jim
was much like his brother-a
determined, desperate man when
aroused. Jim's portion of the swag
was about s2U,0 600 in gold, most of
which he brought to this city in
pairs of rough leather saddle
The express company had
bills printed in this city, offering
81 900 reward, dead or alive, for
each of the robbers. A detective
named Leach, of Ogalalla, took the
trail of Berry and Collins, and fol-
them 800 miles alone,
through the great American desert,
but dared not tackle them in the
Tilds of the west. = railroad sta
ion was finally reat he'd and robbers
and detective took passage for Kan
'as City. Some distance out from
Kansas City Berry and Collins left
he train and Leach lost the trail.
Leach knew Berry lived in Gala
way and supposed he would go over
he Missouri Pacific to Jefferson City
Ind thence home. Instead, Berry
md Collins came over the Chicago
I Alton. Berry stopped at Mexico
md Collins went on to Chicago,
There all trace Of him was lost.
berry remained in Mexico several
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

Wanted, for cash-Two second,
hand Round Oak Stoves at once.
Call at this office. dow At.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

his home, where
he supplied his
wife with some
ieweIry and alb
eral allowance of
money. Before
he had been away
from his house
three hours the
Sheriff and party
called there for
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

They all say: "1'he Round Oak
keeps fire for three'days." Sold by
G. L. Ferris. d&w4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-05

duuratHs oherV. him. Harrison
GIascock, as brave a man as ever
sat In a saddle, erect, broad-shouI
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-05-04
Decisions Judtciaires Con
cernant les .JournauX.

10 Toute personne qui retire re-
gulierement son journal du bureau
de poste. qu'elie ait souscrit on
non, que 90 journal soft adress6 q
son nom GU 3 celui dun autre est
responsible du paiement.
20 Tout personne qui renvoi un
journal est tenue de payer tous
les Averages qu'el le doit sur abon-
nement, autrement l6diteur peut
continuer q le lui envoyer jusqu'a
CO quill ait pave. Dams CO cas-
|rabonn6 est tenu de bonner on GU.
tire, le prix de announcement jus:
qu'au moment du Placement, quill
ait retire on non le journal du bu.
reau de poste.
30 Tout abonn6 peut etre pour
suivi pour Announcement dams le dis
trict Oh lie journal Sc public, lorf
meme quill demeurerait d des cen
taines de lieues de Get endroit.
10 Les tribunaux ont decide
que lie fat de refuser de retirer III
Journal du bureau de poste, on d.
changer de residence ct de laisse|
accumuler les num6ros al'ahcienn'
adresse constitute une pr6somptlo1
ct une preuve "prima facle' din
tention de fraude.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-05-04
HCHo DH L'oUHST
Pour Hot Springs ct le Sud.

Prenez le Minneapolis & st.
Louis Railway, "Albert Leaf Route"
la seule ligne ayant des wagons
buffet ponr st Louis ct toutes les
places d'hiver.
Pour prlx, routes, etc, s'adres-
ser q w. I. Hathaway, City Ticket
Agent. No / Avenue Washington
Sud.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-05-04
THE
North estern
LINE
G. St, r. N. g. O, nv.
90 ALLez.vous

Prenez le chemin de fer Chica-
go, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Oma-
ha, autrement dit la Northwest
tern Line, pour aller de St-Paul
ct Minneapolis q SUPERIOR,
Washburn, bayfield,, Ashland ct
toutes les localities sur le lac Su-
p6rieur, ainsi qua Sioux City, Pr
pestane, Sioux Falls, Omaha.
Kansas City ct tous les points 4
l'Ouest.
La Northwestern Line vous
couduira aussi jusqu'aux Black
Hills, ainsi que les importants
districts d'huile ct de Charlton du
Wyoming, ellie peut vous conduire
aussi dams les c6l6bres pinieres
du Wisconsin ct du Michigan, ct
vous amener aux grandes mines
dc fer de Mesaba, Gogebic ct Yer
million.
II ny a pas une ligne qui soft
mieux 6quip6e pour faire le service
direct DIES passengers que Ia North
western Line, aussi est-elle dove
nue. Ia ligne favorite des touristes
de ceux qui sont q la recherche de
terres, des 6migrants enfn de
tout e public voyageur.
Pour autres informations, a1lez
au num6ro l59 Troisi4me rue Est,
OF Ii Nicollet House Block. Min
.eapolis, GU bien 6crivez 4 T.. w.
Agent-g6n6ral des pas
,agers, q st. Paul, Mhn.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-05-04

Machinalement, Daniel s'6talt
recul6 jusqu'a l'embrasure dune
des fenetres qul donnait dams Ia
cour ct sur lie jardin de- Thotel. LIE,
le front appuy6 contre une vitre,
il red6chissait. Go qui boulever-
salt toutes ses id6es, o'6tait cette
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-28

A boy one day last week called on a
jefferson avenue merchant concerning |;
place.
Il want an office boy" be said in re-
ply. If ! can get the right KIM "f a n
Do you want a job:
Yes. sir" responded the boy. ''br'
before | take it I'll like to know If there
is any chance of promotion"
Well" said the merchant thought
fully. that depends OF the boy. Th'
last one we had here owned the whole
place before he had been with Us sixt,
days."-Detroit Free Press.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-28
McINTIRE MERCANTILE Co.

Clerk of the Court Zimmerman has
received ii copy Of the proposed amend
ed bounty law. which increases the
bounty on wolves To 81 and coyotes TO 81
each. but the bad feature of the bill is
that the duty of punching the skins is
transferred from the justices OF the
peace to the clerk of the district court.
who must call in IA frccholder to assist
him in minutely examining the skins.
For all this dirty work the clerk and the
freeholdcr get nothing. and the owner Of
the hides pays % cents each. which goes
into the county treasury.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-28

This remedy is becoming :" well
known and So popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bittcrs sing the same sony OF
praise. \ purcr medicine docs not exist
and it is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric Bitters will ure all
diseases Of the liver and kidneys. Will
move pimrles. boils. salt rheum and
other affections couscd 10y impure blood.
Will drive malaria from the system ana
prevent as we'll us cure all malarial few
ers. For cure Of headache. constipation
and indigestion Try Electric Bittcrs
Entire satisfaction guaranteed or none!
refunded. Price 10 cents and 81 per bot,
tie at John Wright's drug store.