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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
OHIO BANDITS GET LITTLE.
A Night Express Held Up But Al
most Nothing Was Secured

TOLEDO, o., July 2f.-Shortly after
midnight train No. 81 on the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern road, to
which was attached an express a
which runs between Buffalo and Chi
cago, was approaching Reece's switch,
midway between Archbold and Stry-
ker, forty-four miles west of here,
when the engineer saw that the switch
was turned displaying the red Highland
as he put on the air brakes severa
shots were fired at the cab. One of
the shots put out the headlight.
Whenthe train stopped four masked
men went to the express car, in charge
of Messenger Nettleman of Buffalo,
and orded him to open the door and
come out. He refused and the rob-
bers threatened to blow up the car.
Then he obeyed.
When the door was opened the four
men entered. They secured the CON
tents of the local safe, amounting to
dDtUt gov, dLt liti "CllG ht tHS 'S
safe, which contained considerable
money. Since the Kendalville rob-
berry the express company had sup
piled its cars with dynamite proof
safes, and this safe stood the test of
four dynamite cartridges fired by the
robbers. This discouraged them and
they jumped from the train and disap-
peared. No attempt was made to
modest any of the passengers.
II ROBBED LEADER COURTEOUS.
James P. Stark,a clerk in Superin-
tendent Johnson's office of the Lake
Shore road, who was OF the train nj
the time of the robbery, this morning
gave the following account: 81 think
it must have been about / O'Clock
this morning when it happened. !
was sleeping in the smoking car at the
time and was awakened by hearing
several shots as the train came to a
s%tandstill. The conductor said the
train was being held up. / did not &c
outside to investigate, being satisfied
from what | heard that something
was going on. Shortly after hearing
the shots l heard four explosions OF
dynamite and then all was still and
Dol the train pulled out for Stryker,
where we arrived at 1:20. ! went in
to the express car afterward and the
messenger said he saw only four men.
The interior of the car did not appear
to be damaged except that the WIN
dows had been shot full of holes. The
only evidence about the through safe
was 4 small dent in the door. The
robbers did not make an attempt to
get into the passenger coaches. When
the robbers left the express car n OF
them shook hands with the messenger
and apologized for putting him to SC
much trouble"
We recommend De Wits Collie and
Cholera Cure because we believe it is
a safe and reliable remedy. It's good
effects are shown at once in cases OF
Cholera Morbus and similar com
plants. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
Farewell R-ecention to Miss Patton.

Farewell Reception to MISS ration.
A very interesting event IN church
circles was the reception and farewell
meeting on Thursday afternoon in
honor of Miss Florence Patton, who Is
soon TO go to Japan as a missionary OF
the Presbyterian church. The SER
vices, under the auspices OF the Mex
leo Missionary Union, were held in
the NJ. Z. Church, South. NotWlth-
standing the heat the attendance was
very large. Mrs. S. P. Emmons,
president of the Missionary Cnlon,
read the beautiful story of Mary who
manifested her love for the Savior by
amounting him with precious ointment.
Rev. a. A. Wallace led in an impress
i've prayer, after which Mrs. Emmons,
in behalf of the ladies of the various
missionary societies, rendered to MISS
Patton the love of the town; IN which
Miss Patton has grown o child
hood to useful womanhood, congrat-
ulating her upon being preparedt to go,
on bowling so submissively to the
voice of duty, and being able to bear
the glad tidings of salvation to some
of Japan's millions at this critical and
formative period i'll its history. Mrs.
Yancey led in Il brief prayer, after
which a number of Scripture selec-
tons were read. Miss Patton then
responded to the address of Mrs. En-
mons, speaking Joyfully and enthu-
siastically of the life before her and
reminding the churches that much of
a missionary's success depends on the
love and prayers Of the home church.
She made an especially fine talk to
the children of the mission bands,
many of whom have been her pupils
in the primary grade of the public
school. A very beautiful duet, "Lead,
Kindly Light, Amid the Encircling
Gloom" was sung by Miss Ethe!
Galloway and Mrs. Doneghy.
After the services in the auditorium
the large number of ladies present
repaired to the Sunday School room,
which was exquisitely and p~rofusely
decorated with lovely flowers and
where the different churches served
delicious cakes, ices, lemonade, coffee
and tea. Two hours o 0 passed in
this pleasant reception and the beauty
of the scene will remain as Il memory
forever.
Miss Patton has been one of the
most efficient and consecrated work
ers in the Presbyterian Church, and
our public schools have never had a
more diligent and talented teacher,
so that we feel sure that the best
wishes of all our citizens will go with
her, and that our people vii! have an
interest in the cause of missions.
Travellers find a safe companion in
De Wits Collie and Cholera Cure. 4
change in drinking water and in diet
often causes severe and dangerous
complaints. This medicine always
cures them. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
KILLED BY CHICAGO SEWAGE.
Dead Fish Line the Shores Of the Ill
inois River for Miles.

LACoN, ILL.,, July 23.-For miles on
either side the banks of the Illinois
River are fringed with dead minnows.
The recent rains washed Chicago
sewage into the river and fish of all
kinds are suecumbing to the impure
water, particularly hickory shad, the
food of game fish. The Board of
Health are taking measures to re-
move the fish, while camping parties
along the river are leaving in disgust.
The worst is not over, for larger dead
fish are passing downstream to-day
by the thousands. Saturday night an
of minnows lodged against the
pontoon bridge at this place and the
bridge was opened with difficulty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
Bible on Silver and Gold.

rEOhb tut OF. Jurtpb 2NcWs.
For those with whom the Bible is
final authority, the financial question
is about closed. Senator Blackburn of
Kentucky, who is a great authority in
matters of religion, is credited with
saying: "Isn't the money of the Bible
good enough for you? Are we to de-
part from the plain precepts of Chris
tianity at the behests of Wall Street?
That old father in Israel bought land
in Palestine and paid for it in silver
1000 years ago, and a money that
would buy real estate in the Holy
Land ought to be good enough to pay
your interest with to the money lend
ers of the bourse."
Add to this the authoritative state
ment of u own Mr.. Enright, who is
just out with a pamphlet on finance,
in which he says: "The goldites ask,
Why the ratio of 10 to /? Why not 10
to l, or 40 to 1? / answer, Almighty
God, through the silent forces of ma
ture, established the ratio of 16 to II"
This should be an end of controversy
with all people who are not willing to
enter into rebellion against heaven
and its monetary laws. But doctors
will disagree, even in theology, and
there are those of a like turn of mind
with these writers, who affirm that as
the new Jerusalem is to be paved with
gold, not silver, there is evidence in
this that whatever might be said OF
silver In the ~patriarchal age, the mere
twilight of religious light, in the mil
leninm, the fullness Of light and relig'
ious growth, IL is evident that gold
not silver, is the only authorized
metal basis for the saint to stand up
on. Silver might do, say these per-
sons, for those old fathers in Israel,
who were, ut the best, but little adj
vanced out Of the barbarous state, but
the saints should stand for something
better,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
TWO KNIVES AND A GUN
Terrorized Editor Rodemrye Into
Signing Papers.
From the st. Louis Chronicle.

FROM tue 81 LbuiS
CENTRALIA, Mo-, July Ola. Rod
V editor of the Guard, was de-
coyed into the rear room of the Bank
of Centralla, by j. w. Wills and two
friends, who presented apaper, which
thew demanded him to sign under
threat of instant death.
At the point of a pistol and with
two knives at his breast, he was
forced to sign, under protest.
Warrants were issued for the ar
rest of J. w. Wills, as principal, and
J. H. Cupp and Robt. Strother as ae-
cessories.
There is great excitement here, and
public sympathy is with Mr.. Rode
mvre, who is a man of so years, while
his assailants are young men in the
vigor of life.
Mr.. Wills recently attempted to
thrash Omar Gray, editor of the stur-
geon Leader, and failed.
Mr.. Cupp is Notary Public of Cen
tralia.
The arrests were made and the par
ties put under bonds to appear before
Justice P. S. Hooker, on Monday next.
County Prosecuting Attorney }. Ia.
Stephens has been here, attending the
case.
The document the parties demanded
MIR. Rodmeyre to sign was a denial
of certain charges published in the
Moberly Monitor regarding a lady.
One of the parties to it charged that
Rodemyre furnished a reporter with
some of the facts published.
The defendants say they will give q
different version of the affair at the
investigation.
Geo. Pearson is now travelling with
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
VERY YOUTHFUL ELOPERS.
A Missing Boy and Girl Run Away to
Be Married.

MIDDLETowN, Mo, July 25.-A sem
s~ational elopement took place north
of Middletown. Jesse Sutton Nc
Dannold, aged 10, of Audrain county,
and Miss Gertrude Helm, aged 16, of
Pike county, went to Mexico and pro-
cured q license and were married at
Wellsville al , O'Clock a. III. Wednes-
day. The brides father is a promi-
nent stock buyer of Pike county and
had forbidden young McDannold's at
tention TO his daughter. The young
couple are now at the home of the
groom's parents, awaiting develop
mentS,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
Sent to His Mother in GERMANY.

Mr.. Jacob Esbensen, who is in the
employ OF the Chicago Lumber Co, at
Des Moines, Iowa, says: 81 have just
sent some medicine back to my moth
err in the old country, that I know
from personal use to be the best medi-
cine in the world for rheumatism,
having used it in my family for sew
ernl years. 1t is called Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. 1t always does the work"
80 cent bottles for sale by c. A. Buck
uer, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
AUDRAIN COURTS.

CIRCUIT CoURT-3d Monday in Jan
uary, 1ss Monday in June, Sd Monday
in September.
COUNTY CoURT-1st Monday in Feb
ruary, 1st Monday in May, list Monday
in August, 1st Monday in November.
PROBATE CoURT-2d Monday in Jan
nary, I'd Monday in March, I'd Monday
in May, ID Monday in September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
Notice nj Free Scholarsh;n

Notice is hereby given that an ex-
animation will be held at the Court
House, beginning at IL O'Clock a. M,
on Monday, August 5, 1895, under the
act of April l, 1895, to award, accord
ing to law, to the applicant passing
the most m~eritorious examination,
one free scholarship in any depart
ment, school or college of the Univer-
sity of the state of Missouri.
Done by order of the County Court
this 23d day of July, 1896.
M. @. FLyNT, Presiding Judge.
Attest: j. s. SNDow,
County Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

Mr.. r. s. Strahan, a former citizen
of Audrain county, died in Portland,
Oregon, last week. He was an ex-
Justice of the Supreme Court and one
of the most prominent Democratic
politicians of the state of Oregon. He
lived on Bean Creek, Audrain county,
in 1860 and will be remembered by
quite a number of our citizens. Mr..
j.. ID. Morris remembers him quite
well and speaks in the highest terms
OF him. The Portland (Ore.) Oregon
ian gives some Ave or six columns in
publishing the account of his life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

When occasion demands its use,
try De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
ia cooling to burns, stops pain Instant
lv, cIeanses, a perfect healer for
scaIds or skin eruptions. Always
cnras niles. woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

Since 1878 there have been nine epi-
denies of dysentery in different parts
of the country in whichChamberlain's
Cholic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy was used with perfect success.
Dysentery, when epidemic, is almost
as severe and dangerous as Asiatic
cholera. Heretofore the best efforts
OF the most skilled physicians have
failed.to check its ravages this remedy,
however, has cured the most malig-
nant cases, both of children and adults,
and under the most trying conditions,
which proves it to be the best medi-
cine in the world for bowel COM
plants. For sale by @. A. Buckner,
druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
For Sale.

A nice, clean stock of groceries on
good corner, central location; also
good horse, wagon and fixtures. Room
20x70 feet, cellar same size. A SPLEEN
did chance. Will write full particulars,
eason for selling, etc., to inquiries.
Address w. G. Hill & Co., Louisiana,
Mo. 16-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
2 Reward

MEXICO, Mo-, July 27.-Stolen, from
the residence of T. E. Hook, 8 miles
northeast of Mexico, a IA k. gold
hunting case watch, engine turned, 16
size case, gilt movement, E. Howard
& Co. make, No. 0,s02, ease No. l.
2s2, sos engraved on inside cap
as follows: "From Father to T. E.
Hook--1sSS."
will give s25 reward for return OF
watch. ]. N. STEPHENS.
Sheriff OF Audrain County, Missouri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

mands against the government, for
the payment of which money was OBJ
tanned by the sale of bonds.
E. II. NORTON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

Judge d. W. Sumner is delighted
with the substantial improvements
which have been made in Mexico and
Audrain county since he went to
TaxaG
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

1t is a big thing to say but neverthe-
less true, that a great multitude of
people have crowned Simmons Liver
Regulator, the "King of Liver Medi-
cines." There is nothing like it for
Malaria, rheumatism ,Chiils andFever,
Constipation, Biliousness, Sick Head
ache, Indigestion and all troubles
arising from a sluggish OF diseased
liver. Simmons Liver Regulator is
the prevention and cure for these all
ments,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

The business men of Mexico showed
their appreciation of the Youngs
Greek peoples liberal patronage of
Mexico institutions by going out to
the big picnic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

DIR. F.. s. Cave is home from Hot
Springs, Ark, where he has been
under treatment for rheumatism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

Robert Lawder, one of Audrain's
hardest working young men, will this
season clear $4,000 of his farm just
east of Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
STOCK NOTES.

No farmer can afford so be without
hogs, but they should be good ones.
If the hog house is kept clean it is
necessary to have an outside pen for
the manure.
The Butchers Journal advises 200 to
$50 pound hogs giving hams weighing
10 to 10 pounds.
New York farmers estimate leaves
highly as bedding material, and the
manurial value alone is placed at 80 a
ton.
A writer says the time will most
surely come when it will be impossi-
BILE to sell at renumerative prices an
animal having merely the name OF
sheep and no quality.
One who has been looking up statis-
tics says the expectation of horses for
the fiscal year just ended was far i'll
excess of any previous year in the
history of the country.
The authorities of the Cotton States'
Exposition have agreed to compute
| ages of animals in the live stock show
from October / instead of November
6, as announced in the prize list.
The nearer you can get to full blood
in breeding, no matter what purpose
| you have in view, the more certain
you are of securing good results. If
You doubt this keepan eye on the most
| successful stock farmers of your ac-
q~uaintance. You know this is true
and in finding successful stOckmen
always urn to breeders of high grade
and pure breed stock.
A correspondent of Practical Farm
er gives the following method of re-
lieving choked cattle. Take of fine
cut chewing tobacco enough to make
a ball the size of a hens egg. Dampen
with molasses SO it adheres closely.
Elevate the animals head, pull ont
the tongue and crowd the ball rs far
down the throat as possible. In fiji
teen minutes it will cause sickness
and vomiting, relaxing the muscles,
SO that whatever object may be in
the throat will be thrown up.
Silver" Editors Convention.
According to the dispatches there
was only one lone editor in attend
ance at the editors silver convention
at Sedalia last Tuesday from the Third
congressional district, and that was
Col. Thos. ID. Bogie, of the Richmond
Democrat, and he was elected IL of
the Vice-presidents of the organiza-
ton formed.-Hamilton NelCs- Graph
&c.
Col. Britt, of the st. Charles Banner,
was the only representative there
from the Ninth congressional district
of Missouri. He was also elected one
of the vice-presidents-
The most pleasant little pills for
regulating the bowels are De Wits
Little Early Risers. Cure sick head
ache and constipation. Small pill.
Small dose. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Nearly everyone needs a good tonic
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

Mr.. G. d. Yonker, a well known
druggist of Bowling Green, Ohio, in
speaking of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, says: 81 take pleasure in
recommending it to my customers for
l am certain that it will always please
them. | sell more of il than all other
kinds put together. For sale by G. A.
Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

My little boy, when two years of
age, was taken very i'll with bloody
fux. [ was advised to use Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and luckily procured part of
a bottle. carefully read the direc-
tons and gave it accordingly. He was
very low, but slowly and surely he be-
gan to improve, gradually recovered,
and is now as stout and strong as ever.
| feel sure it saved his life. | never
can praise the remedy half its worth.
| am sorry every II in the world
does not how good it is, as l do.-Mrs.
Lima S. Hinton, Grahamsville, Marion
Co., Florida. For sale by G. A. Buck
ner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
HOW ANTS KILL A SNAKE.
The Insect Battalions Torture 1t to
Death and Then Strip the Skin
From the Body.

That ants can actually kill snakes is
a hard thing to believe. There is ire
futable evidence, however,th that they do
and scientists have discovered that the
snake has hardly a more dangerous
enemy. The large red-brown forest
an: is the sort that is the most fataIto
the ophidians, and a curious thing
about the attack of these tiny Great
ures on this comparatively enormous
reptile is that they kill it for food and
not on account of any natural antipa-
thy.
When some of the ants catch sight
of a snake they arouse the whole COM
munity at once. In p%latoons and bat
talions the little fellows set upon the
reptile, sticking their nippers into its
body and eyes at thousands of points
at once. So rapidly and c~oncertedly
is this done that the snake has no
chance at all of escaping. 1t is like a
thousand electric needles in him at
once. The snake soon becomes ex-
hausted and dies ANONYMOUSLY.
Then the ants set harder at work.
This may seem a strange story, but it
is true. They begin to tear off the
flesh in small pieces, gradually strip
ping off the skin and working inside of
it. Not until they have carried away
everything except the bones and skin
itself do they leave it..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

w. w. johnson, of Audrain County,
had entered one of his fine horses in
the saddle horse ring at the Big Fair,
but ut the last moment the horse be-
came sick and MI. Johnson was much
disappointed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
Mustang
Linin1erlt

owes its SUCCESS to its
flower of penetration.
There is nothing mar
vicious about its Cuira=
tive powers. 1t is SIM
ply a few common sense
ingredients combined
in a way to make PEN
etration possible and
insure a cure.
Mustang Liniment
has been used for one
half q century.
Write for "Fairy Story Book Illus
trutoi, also "Hints from a Horse-doc-
tors Diary Both books mailed free.
Lyon Manufacturing Co.,
43 South 5th ST., Brooklyn, N. "
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

The Thumb Bible, published in ABB
erdeen in 1870, measures one inch
square and nearly half an inch thick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

Grand picnic Saturday, August 10,
given by the German Ladies Society
for tie benefit of the German church
at Rush Hill, at Chris. Jungerman's
Grove, known as the Judge Kendall
farm, 3 miles northwest of Rush Hill
and 6 miles northeast of Mexico. Mrs.
Clara Hoffman has been invited to
deliver a lecture. A base ball game
between Mexico and Rush Hill during
the day. Amusements and refresh
ments on the ground. Everybody in
vited. Committee on arrangements
Mrs. Anna Winkler, Mrs. Matilda
Freyer, Mrs. Emma Feutz, Mrs. Min
ME Achman, Mrs. Mary Feutz and
Mrs. Paulina Rubbing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
Freckle Cures.

Do the early summer freckles prove
stubborn? There is usually a clamor
for "freckle cures" about this time of
the year, and the very best thing that
proves reliable year after year is sim
ply common buttermilk. Secure it as
fresh as possible; it will be found that
nothing a equal this fresh butter
milk for removing tan, freckles, sun
burn or moth spots. 1t has the great
advantage that it does not injure the
skin, but makes it soft and white.
Take a soft sponge and battle face,
neck and arms before retiring for the
night; then wipe off the spots lightly.
In the morning wash it off thoroughly
and wipe dry with a crash towel. Two
or three such baths each week during
the summer months will take off and
keep off the tan and freckles and
keep the skin soft and smooth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
Situation Wanted

BY man and family on a farm. Can
milk and do farm work. Call on or
address Theodore Bussen, Perry, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

The most pleasant little pills for
regulating the bowels r De Wits
Little Early Risers. Cure sick head
ache and constipation. Small pill.
Small dose. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
STUB ENDS OF THOUGHT.

Well regulated love is six of one and
halt q dozen of the other.
A woman's kingdom is anarchy if
there be no man in it.
Some young people who marry in
haste have to hustle 80 for a living that
they have no leisure in which to re-
pent.
The house is cold when love goes
out.
A mans goodness must be in his
heart, not in his head, if he wants to
be we'll balanced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

Nearly everyone needs a good tonic
at this season. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the one true tonic and blood purifier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

Geo. Lee Is up from Bowling Green
to attend the fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
Art is an acquired habit.

Matrimony is a hard teacher, but
some people will learn under no other.
A fool and his money are soon part
ed, for the general good of mankind.
Time and tide wait for no man. but
if they did some men would get there
late just the same.
The man with a million dollars
thinks more of feeding nj man a
million times than he thinks of feed
ing a million men one time.
Fine buggies and Surveys at Ferris,
west side square. Is 1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

Geo. Pearson is now travelling with
M. r. Wise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
Silver" Editors Convention.

According to the dispatches there
was only one lone editor in attend
ance at the editors silver convention
at Sedalia last Tuesday from the Third
congressional district, and that was
Col. Thos. ID. Bogie, of the Richmond
Democrat, and he was elected IL of
the vice-presidents of the organiza-
ton formed.-Hamilton NeIcs- Graph
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

Col. Britt, of the st. Charles Banner,
was the only representative there
from the Ninth congressional district
of Missouri. He was also elected one
of the yice-presidents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01

Travellers find 4 safe companion in
De Wits Collie and Cholera Cure. 4
change in drinking water and in diet
often causes severe and dangerous
complaints. This medicine always
cures them. Woodbridge & Purdy.