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Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16
TO The Memory OF b. F. D0byns.

Sunday Mexico laid to rest in the
silent cemetery the remains of Mr..
b. Il. Dobyns, who was called SO
suddenly from among us. But we
do not mourn as those who have no
hope. He was an exemplary man,
an honest man, a charitable man,
a citizen Of whom Mexico and Au-
drain County was justly proud.
He had filed public offices in the
county With honor and credit to
himself and his constituents. We
Will miss him very much-his
pleasant, honest face, his words of
cheer and pleasantness, his smiles
which reflected so much of inward
honesty of purpose and intention.
Such men are always missed, and
are appreciated for their real worth.
His hand and heart were always
open to every charitable purpose,
and his good wife will now miss him,
who made their home so pleasant
and happy, but God will comfort
and human friends will console
while his spirit will be near as a
guardian angel. Business men will
miss him, for he was a business
man; politicians will miss him for
he was an honest politician. His
place in business and politics will
be hard to fill. His church will
miss him because he had been
faithful to his VOWS; the poor will
miss him, because Ben was always
ready to help, and no man more
literally contributed to their sup.
port than he did. One by one we
go, we pass over the river, some
suddenly, some slowly, after
long days and years of sickness.
lie went suddenly. Our Lord, our
risen Christ, was his friend and was
with him az he crossed the Jordon,
and may We, his friends, who re-
main behind, he as ready to go as
he was.
oh, bear my loving heart TO Him
Who bled and died for me-:
Who now lives at His right hand
Who loved us so much on Calvary"
Peace to his memory, to the
memory of him who so adorned the |
paths of this life with his honesty of
soul and integrity of purpose and
intention, is the wish of one of his
FRIENDS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16
How 1t Is Done.
PROCESS BY WHICH THE RAIN.
MAKER WILL GET WHAT THE
PEOPLE WANT.
hatch out for Il Deiuge in II Short
Time, as Matthews is Quite Ger
Tain He viii Bring It-His
"Macfine" is at Work.

'iiice the lnmak arrived las
Friday the general inquiry has been,
how does Matthews milk the clouds?
The entire process is not known.
save by Matthews himself, but q
general idea may be formed from
the following description:
Four large jars filled with sui
phuric acid, and probably other
chemical acids, The presence OF
which may he unknown to the outer
world, are covered over with large
tunnels, connected to Il central pipe
by small pipes of tin. Each So
called funnel has a door in one side.
In these jars Il certain gas is manu-
featured and escapes through the
central pipe, which extends toward
the heavens from the top of the
building. This gas being much
lighter than air, rises of its own ac-
cord, necessltatlng no explosion of
any kind to force it upwards. In
escaping it makes no noise and is
almost invisible, being of Il light
blue tinge. When the machine"
is in operation, Mr.. Matthews states
that about 1,50O cubic feet of gas
escapes hourly. After reaching a
certain distance, from 4 ,000to 5000
ieet, according to the natural condi-
tons OF the atmosphere or climate,
and after the lapse of a certain time
il turns cold, condenses and PUSHES
downward, forming a vacuum, into
which the moisture of the air imme-
diately rushes, forming clouds and
these clouds form the storm center.
When this is accomplished the rain
makers part is done; nature does
the rest.
The size of the storm depends up
on the nature and velocity of the
wind, together with the temperature.
Mr.. Matthews does not claim the
ability to make rain at any and all
times or under any and all condi-
tiOns, but claims that nature can be
materially assisted and rain made to
fall many times when it would not
otherwise, and his reasoning seems
somewhat plausible. He says it is
necessary to have two sets Of clouds
to produce rama cold or ice cloud
and a yapor cloud, the action of
both jointly producing rain. These
cold clouds consist of mush ice and
are the clouds formed by the rain
maker, by the "great unknown
process. The vapor cloud is purely
a natural formation, as no process
has yet been discovered whereby
these vapor clouds can be artifcially
''concocted." But they are quite
frequent in the skies and when they
come in contact with the artificial
cold clouds the ice is condensed and
watch out for a deluge.
The rain does not always fall near
the location Of the ''machine." 1t
may rain very little near headqlar-
tiers, yet pour down several miles
away. The gas may be carried some
distance away by the wind, but he
claims that rain will surely fall in
the direction the gases are carried.
Be that as it may, We will see. If
there is any good in the "biz," Au.
drain county needs about 'steen of
these apparatuses; n placed on
every farm and continually fed with
chunk ice and Yucatan chewing
gum by a mulatto negro.
Let US hope that Col. Matthews
will at once ''press the button and
the heavens will "do the rest"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
correspondence of the LEDGER.

Correspondence of the LEDGER.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Watehing
with longing eyes the clouds roll by is
the order of the day; while raiding
melon patches after attending relig-
ious services is the order of the night
with some. Many would be surprised
at the names of some of the young men
connected with this dirty work.
Frank Armstrong is in Kansas City,
Theodore Barnes took advantage of
the excursion rates for a bird's-eye
view of Kansas City.
b. F. Woods had the misfortune of
losing one of his match mares lately.
Miss Lilllie Hodge, of Worcester,
has been the guest of Miss BERTHE
James.
Miss Ella Mckee and brother Dave
are spending a few days with Rowena
friends.
Misses Claire and Nellie Woods have
been visiting relativesin Monroe eoun-
ty for the past week. While there
they attended the Florida picnic.
Miss Eva Ward, of Pittsfield, ILL.,,
who has been the guest of relatives
here, left for Pike last week. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Geo. Ward.
Felix Arnold and family visited
their parents in this vicinity lately.
Miss Della McElheny, of Mexico,
has been visiting her uncle, Roe Nc
lntyre, in this vicinity.
The regular attendance, excellent
discipline and close attention that has
been characteristic at each meeting,
speak more eloquently than words
the deep interest that our beloved
minister, w. B. Taylor, has awakened
in our midst. An arbor has been
erected with plenty of seats for all who
will come out and he most earnestly
and cordially invites you. Those SER
vices will continue indefinitely. There
has been six confessions. Preaching
at S o'clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16
PROGRAMME
Fourteenth Annual Meeting Of the Au
drain Christian Missionary Co-0psra-
tion to be Held With the Church
at Liberty, August 1924.

President, VIM. Nivion, Benton City,
Mo.
Singing in charge of w. H. Cook
and W. W. Settle.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AUGUST %.
7:50-Devotional service.
8:00-sermon by J. B. Briney, Mo
berly, Mo.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST %.
9:30-Devotional service.
9:50-Address of welcome by w. H.
Cook. Response by the President.
1O:l0-Appointment of committees
and enrolment.
10:20-Report of the Board.
10:25-Report of the Treasurer.
10:30-Essay, Mrs. Sudie Mosby.
11:00-Sermons, ]. NJ. Bowie and S. ].
Gopher.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
~2:00-Song service.
2:15-Call of churches for reports.
Conference on the state of the cause
in the county and its needs, led by
P. W. Harding.
4:0O-Adjournment.
THURSDAY NIGHT.
7:30-Devotional.
S:3O-Address by F. w. Allen, Full
ton, Mo.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST "A.
9:30-Devotional service.
1O:00-Reports OF committees and mis-.
cellaneous business.
11:O0-Sunday School Work, II. F.
Davis.
11:30-Sermon by r. D.. Chinn.
12:0O-Adjournment.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
2:00-Song and prayer. Address by
Mrs. NJ. H. Younkin.
2::30-C. w. B. M. meeting, conduct
| ed by Mrs. T. W. Pinkerton, Paris, Mo.
FRIDAY NIGHT.
7:30-Song and praise ser vice.
s:O0-Closing sermon by D. NJ. Gran
field.
Advertised Letters.
List of letters remaining in the post
office at Mexico, No., for the week
ending August IS, 1894, which if not
called for in thirty days will be sent
| to the Dead Letter office at Washing
ton. Persons calling for letters in this
list will please say "advertfsed:"
Nellie Brown, ~ Amanda Bickle.
J.. II. Bracher, Emely Baker, Thomas
Caperton, Nellie Clark, John Delhian
Mary Eller, Mrs. Lac Gillinham, ]. +
Leveaugh. Mrs. Martha I. Marten, w
Noltz, Mrs. Ella Robinson, Efie Sims
Lucinda Stule, j. II. stephens, A
Stein; John j. Schafer, J. j. Stanley
Henry Tinsley, Mrs. Lizzie Thomas
Willie Turner, J. I. Watts, ]. "
Wilson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16
Death of Is. +. DObyns.

tHN N'NAH NHAo"l
Mrs. T. J. GateWood, of this city,
received a dispatch yesterday even.
ing announcing the sudden death of
her brother, B. F. Dobyns, of Mex
leo, Mo.
Mrs. Gatewood was greatly pros
trated by the sad and unexpected
intelligence. She departed this
morning for Mexico.
\ dispatch announces that Mr..
Dobyns' sudden death was due to
heart disease. Some weeks ago,
while trimming trees, he met with a
painful accident in falling violently
to the ground, %traeturing n of his
legs and suffered much from that
misfortune.
Mr.. Dobyns was well and favora-
bly, known, especially in Northeast
and Central Missouri. He was col.
lector of Audrain county for two
terms and made a model officer.
Mr.. Dobyns was so years old, and
leaves q wife but no children. !
MIR. Dobyns was an excellent
man, a true and loyal friend, and
his death will be regretted by a large
circle Of friends throughout the
state.
W. O.. Miller, who lives on the
DR.. Houston farm Just over the
Monroe line, this month marries
Miss Una McCutchan, a most &C
complished young lady. Mr.. Mil
Ter is one of the most prosperous
and ''workingest' young men we
know Of. This season by paying
out only 70 cents for extra labor be
has raised IA acres of oats, which
| will average over 25 bushels to the
acre; So acres of corn, 40 bushels
to the acre; one acre of potatoes,
100 bushels to the acre and a OF
an acre of beans. In addition to
this he has been working with q
t~hreshing machine for 81 days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16
Beware of Ointments for Ca
tarrh That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering ii through the mucous surfaces
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold TO the good you
can possibly derive from them. Hall . Cstarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney Il Co.
Toledo, o.. contains no mercury. and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure 10 get the genuine.
II is taken internally and Is made in Toledo.
Ohio, by F. j Cheney &Co. Testimonials free
ss-5oId by Druggists, price &c. per b0tsle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

IHATT0N ITEMS.
Correspondence Of tbs Ledger.

Correspondence Of thtf Ledger.
HATroN, Mo-, August. b
Corn is drying up very fast and
will do to cut up in another week
if the drought continues.
A. II. Rudd sold six hogs TO l..
B. Campbell at s4.55 per hundred.
Miss Aubrey Gilbert began school
at Walnut Grove last Monday.
Miss Nora Tincher, oil Fulton, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. I. E. HUI
lett, this week.
Fl. l.. Miller sold a pair OF aged
mules to Mr.. DrexIer, OF st. Louis,
for 1926.
Mr.. Ed. Stephens, of ST. Louis,
who has been visiting I. 7. Steph-
ems family, returned home last
week.
Mr.. Longley, of Fulton, is visit
ing at Mr.. William Browns this
! week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

H. B. Hamilton, Of Secarro, New
Mexico, spent Saturday and Sunday
in Mexico making arrangements to
place a son and daughter in our
schools here. Better educational
advantages are not to be found any
where in the land than in Mexico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Forty-seven plotting Anarchists
were arrested at Brussels.
All the telegraph lines in North
China and Corea are said to be
down or cut.
The cyclone of Monday in Cludad
Real injured 200 persons and killed
thousands of domestic animals.
A dispatch from Yokohama says
the japanese and Chinese fleets met
last Saturday and the Chinese got
whipped.
The passage of the tariff bill by
the House has caused a sigh of re-
lief at the capital and throughout
the country.
The Senate was formally advise
of the action of the House in pas.
sing the bills for free coal, iron ore,
sugar and barbed wire.
Pittsburg reformers have started
a movement to organize a new re-
form party whose slogan shall be
"Down with public expenses"
There is much speculation as to
whether the President will sign the
tariff bill or simply allow it to be-
come a law by the lapse of 10 days.
Johnny Smith received a telegram
from Temple, Texas, Friday, Au'
gust 10, that his father, John R
Smith, for many years a resident o.
Mexico, died that morning.
VIM. Diesel has just completed
for Foote Bros, of Texas, a fine
bicycle sulky. The sulky and tire:
weigh 80 pounds. The frame
weighs % pounds and the wheels
16 pounds. 1t is of seasoned hick
DRY and is a beauty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

TARIFF reform is still the leading
issue. The bill passed is an i'm.
provement on the Mckinley bill and
isiust a st~arter-.an entering wedge in
the right direction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16
THE RACKET
Just Received

NM doz' Boys Knee pants to sell at
. and 35c a pair. Fit boys from )
to ID years old.
Zen doz. Window Shades to sell for %,
-, 40 and 47c apiece.
Fofty-three doz. Lace Curtains to sell
ior 20, IS, So, S1.10, $l.27 and S1.6S
per pair. Also poles and fixture.
A new lot of Lace very cheap.
All silk lace . 10 in. wide, SC per
yard.
Same, 5 1-2 in. wide, He per yard.
same, : l-2 in. wide, l9c yer yard.
Best pins at Sc a paper.
hoys' Shirt Waists from zoe to 45e
apiece.
oive Us a call. Remember We are
here to stay.
The Racket.
v. PLArT, No. 1e Washington Street
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

l am prepared to loan money or
good security in either large o.
small amounts. Also special atten'
ton paid to collections and dis.
counting negotiable paper.
d&w1t. r. L. MCFADIN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

1t is exclamation, of surprise that
greets US as every new customer
hears our prices and sees what the val
ue is. In more senses than one, clothes
make the man. They make him ap.
pear presentable or otherwise. Those
wrinkles o. the shoulders tell a mis-
fit story. The vest that rolls in ridges
means the wearer has missed the
mark In his selection, and did not buy
his clothes here.
Faults like these We guard against.
We deal in facts, and sell a first.class
suit for Sl2.50. No truth is distorted
from our lips to make goods go.
Joe &c Vic 8arth.
The Mexico CIothiers-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

L. A. Lotion, physician Of
Laddonia, writes the LEDGER that
ne will most positively not be a can.
didats for Coroner of Audrain coun-
ty on the Republican ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

Sand filtration of water similar TO
the English plan has been tried in
Lawrence, Mass, where typhoid
fever has been very prevalent, with
the result of great improvement in
the public health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16
HISTORY OF ROWDY JOE,

Now that this gelding has made 9
name for himself as a race horse the
following facts will be of interest, es'
pecially to horse men: Rowdy Joe
was 6 years old the 5th day OF last May
and is by Telegraph, the sire of Tele.
gram, 2:12 l-2, Ed Woodson, no record.
but has shown a mile in PIG, and a
number of other fast PAGERS. The old
horse, Telegraph, was shipped from
Kentucky by Maddox and VIM, OF
Rails County, and was owned by and
died the property of DR.. J. B. Haw-
kins, of this city, who then lived in
Rails County, at jacksonville.
"Dutch," the dam of Rowdy Joe,
was then owned in Rails by DIR. Brad
ley who sold her to Bob Smith, and
Rowdy Joe was foaled the property OF
the latter. When a young colt DR..
Hawkins bought him from Smith and
used him as a saddle and buggy horse
until he was about 4 years old. When
the offspring of Telegraph begun to
show speed DIR. Hawkins had Rowdy
Joe driven for quite awhile on the
tfdCh DIV Coubof auu LdCu. uuTIuOHu
gave him his early education. The
horse was always erratic. Joe's dam
is now owned by DIR. Hawkins, who
bought her from Tom Cousins, of Han
nibal, for $125. She was bred by one
of the Curtwrights, of Monroe County,
and is COpperbottom stock. This is
all that is known of her breeding.
When Joe was about 4 years old DIR.
Hawkins sold him to Bud Crow, OF
New London, for $50, but afterward
took him back because of alleged I'M
soundness.
Early this spring DIR. Hawkins sold
a half interest in the famous gelding
to VIM. Beshears, of Rails County, for
81 1900. He is now valued at $1,000.
Fred. Blattner, OF this city, has the
horses racing qualities leased until
January l, and Allen will take him
South this fall. His mark OF 2:11 ga
puts him in the list with the ~free-for-
alters.
DR.. Hawkins owns a young colt out
of "Dutch" by Ell Captain $3.50, 30
l-2, that he says he thinks more of
than he does Rowdy Joe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

There will be a big picnic on the
farm of Pate Morris near Thompson
next Saturday. This will be the
sixth annual picnic given by Mr..
Morris. All invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

Rev. J. r. Boatman, of Frank
Tort, Ky, is in Mexico on a visit to
relatives. lev. Mr.. Boatman has
charge OF a church near Frankfort,
and we are glad to know hat he is
most successful in his work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

Misses Pearl Williams, May and
Hattie Northern and Mrs. W. II.
Brown, and Messrs. Robert Arnold
and James Jesse have returned from
Ceniralia, where they visited friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

Misses Carrie and Brittle Sproul
are expected home from Virginia the
last OF the month. The many in
4uirers will be glad to know that
Miss Carrie will open her private
school September 4th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

Mrs. w. F. Whitley and mother,
Mrs. Lancaster, who have been Wis
ting relatives at indianapolis, Ind,
for the past three weeks, have re-
turned home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

The State Road Convention is to
he held in October after the St.
Louis fair. 1t will be Il weeks meet
ing. Mexico can secure this for
S1fD
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16
For Rent.

New six.room house, north Jeffer.
son street, Coons' Addition. Apply
to Moore & Howell or to Mrs. K. E.
Dunbar. 2O-1t-d-20.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

Miss Jennie Larimore entertains
her friends next Monday evening
in honor Of her cousins and guests,
Misses Mamie and Laura L.arimore,
Of st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

Mr.. Matthews, the rainmaker,
says that the conditions are not
favorable for him to accomplish any
thing. Unless there is a change to-
night he doesn't expect TO procure
the rain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16
.srIoon Ascension at Mexico.

On Saturday, Aug. IS, at 4 p. m.
Prof. Wood will make a balloon as
cension in this city in a balloon 65feet
high. TheProfessor makes a leap from
a parachute when a mile high. This
is no paper bag fake, but a genuine
balloon ascension. Everybody in
yited
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

DR.. Landon Rodes has purchased
residence property ON West Monroe
street, just across tile street from
Harry Atchison.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

C. L. Stewart, Of Rush Hill, Mo-,
il home from Rising sun, Ind,
where he was called by the fatal i'll
ness of his father, who died there
July % at the age Of II years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16
County Court Proceedings.

Grand and petit jurors for Sep
TENDER term of Circuit Court are by
the Court drawn and ordered certi-
fed to Circuit Clerk.
Judges for general election, Nov.
ember 6, 1894, are by the Court ap-
pointed.
C. J. Selhorst, petitioner for dram
shop license at Martinsburg, con-
tinued to August 30, 1894.
The following bills we're allowed:
J. H. Miner, Recording coun-
S R. N: White, printing for ''
r. M. White, printing for
Surveyor .............-... 2 2E
J.J. Alexander, 5 days JUS
tice County Court and mileage. q OF
J. D. Smith, 81 0C
M. c. Flynt, 26 sc
j. N. stephens, account as
| Sheriff. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II OC
B. Crockett, bridge lumber. "a &c
Turner, Jackson & Co., sup
plies Jail prisoners........... 2 sc
G. W. Robertson, same....... 8 &C
Water Works Co., water at
Court House, quarter .......... g 0(
Water Works Co., water for
jail, quarter. A N
| G.. D.. Rodgers, account as
road and bridge commissioner. 167 sc
J. N. stephens, account as
! SHof1lI vi
r. P. Lyle, bridge Timber
| and posts for hitch racks. ..... 81 s:
| J.. 0. Lampson, work at jail. IS OF
A. G. Turner, commissioner
A. G. Gass road. 2 OF
w. o. johnson, same. 2 OF
A. Carter, ST., ame.......... . o.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

James Ringo and family have
moved into the Johnnie Davis resi-
dence, across the street from DR..
R0des.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

Mrs. frankie Rucksr, widow OF
Major Rucker, deceased, is the guest
of Mr., and Mrs. r. P. Hopkins.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16
TWO GREAT MISSOURI PAGERS
R0wdy Joe and 10 He Left Mexico
Green Horses, But Both Now
Have Low Records.

Nothing so gladdens a horse owners
heart OF gives more pleasure to the
animals friends than to see the mys.
tic figures of a race summary stand in
the following order:
2:0 pace, stake g., 600.
Rowdy Joe, by Telegraph tAllenl .....3 l / ]
Time-2:l3l2, 2:lls4, 2:l5, 2:l4i2.
The above race took place Tuesday
afternoon at Grand Rapids, Michigan,
and the Mexico gelding, being on his
good behavior, accomplished just what
his admirers predicted for him. There
were eight horses in the race-Rowdy
Joe, Ethel A., Allegro, Gamrose, Sid
mont, Panama Maid, Pierron and Nell
lie G. Rowdy Joe lost the first heat
to Ethel A, after which he won as he
pleased.
Missouri sent out into the circuits
this year two wonderful green PAGERS
10 He, belonging to W. W. Sims, of
Fulton, and Rowdy Joe, the joint
property of DR.. Hawkins, of this city,
and VIM. Beshears, of Center, Rails
County. These geldings trained on
the Mexico track this spring, and
while both possessed phenomenal
speed it was apparent that Rowdy Joe
had a trifie the best of 10 He. But the
former was a bad actor at the score
and it was predicted ON all sides that
he would never make a race horse. At
the urgent solicitation of the writer
DIR. Hawkins sent for Theo. Allen, the
well-known driver, and he was put
upon the sulky. How admirably Allen
has at last succeeded is shown by the
Grand Rapids race.
10 He is q born race horse, as he
proved in the 2:l4 pace at Buffalo, \.
y, last Friday, where he gained a
record of 2:14 IA and captured the
1000 purse. There were eleven horses
to take the word and it took nine heats
to decide it. The LEDGER is sorry
that it can not give the breeding of 10
He further than that he was sired by
RrOOks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

CITY Clerk 7. NJ. Gill and family
will visit friends in Perry this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

st. Clair, the youngest son of
5. P. Emmons, is quite sick with
fever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

4 four inch rain fell near the
Monroe county line Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-16

Mr.. Hugh Wilson has on exhibit
lion at this office Il stalk OF corn IA
feet / inches tall. Who can beat it?