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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
Vol. XXXVII.
GOT THREE,
Desperate Train Robbers Severely Re-
pulsed They Try to Rob the Flori~
da Special.

| CHATTANOOGA, TENN, March IL
At s:S5 this morning. iive bandits made
an attempt 10 hold up passenger train
No. 5, oil the &. s, Il, r, The attack
| occurred at a lonely spot in the Ken
tucky mountains between Greenwood
and Alpine, Three brave trainmen
were in evidence, backed up by three
good pistols aud u lively tasillade at
once took place,
After the smoke had cleared away,
two of the robbers were found dead
aud N mortaiiy wounded. The other
two lied as rapidly rs possible with the
trainmen in pursuit,
This is the briet story of m of the
most sensational attempts at train
robbery which has ever occurred in
this section, Train No. s left Gineiav
natl yesterday at 5, The crew, when
il left Somerset, was composed of Con
duetor Pete German, engineer Tom
Springfield, fireman Dave Rankin,
haggagemaster Jim Donovan and ex~
press messenger Dan Laske, Sheriff
\. l.. Griffin was on board, and at
Somerset, Clint Allgood,a AN extra bag
gagemen, and Deputy Sheriff Eady,
also boarded the train.
The meeting of these men, who all
do detective work for the road, was
purely accidental, - it is said, but il
was nevertheless timely.
The train was just pulling up the
grade to Alpine, when the engineer
saw u red light wave cross the track.
The air brakes had scarcely done their
work when ''hands up" came the cry,
and the engineer and fireman obeyed
the order, AS it came from five ugly
and well-armed bandits.
Back over the tender went the rob-
bers TO the express car. Clint Allgood
here appeared OF the stage. "Hold up
your hands, cried a robber, as All
good stepped to the platform. Allgood
obeyed, but he also sent up a pistol.
The railroad mar shot point-blank and
one robber fell. A general firing re-
suited as above told. Eadly held up
his end well and the three dead rob-
bers signify their bravery well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
LEGISLATION AGAINST TIGHTS
A Bill introduced in New York Leg
islature to Purify the Stage.

ALABANY, N. V, March Ex-senator
Mullin introduced in the Senate to-
day a bill prohibiting any woman from
appearing in tights IT in similar cos
tune at any place where men are as
sembled. An offense is deemed q mis-
demeanor and is punished by impris-
onment of not less than thirty days or
more than one year for each offense.
Any person who induces any woman
to so appear is, upon conviction, to be
punished by imprisonment of not less
than three months nor more than a
year, and upon each subsequent on
yiction, to be sentenced to states
prison for not less than two years nor
more than five years, OF pay a fine of
not less than 500 nor more than 81
600. The posting of theatrical or 9TH
er bills with indecent pictures is pro-
hibited, as is also the publication of
so-called high art pictures in any mag
azine, newspaper or publication.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
Weighing the Mails.

Every three years for a period of
thirty-three days the government
weighs every pound of mail which is
transported over the railroads of the
United States. The plan is to weigh
average loads at a season of activity,
and the weights of the several classes
of mail matters thus obtained are ac-
cepted as a standard to govern the
compensation of the companies until
the next weighing takes place. The
process requires good Judgment, care,
accuracy and an intelligent under
standing of the general scheme of
transportation.
The men appointed to do the weigh
ing are taken from the list of those
who passed the civil service examina-
ton.
The department has called upon the
commissioner for 600 names from
which to make 400 appointments, and
the persons taken will be employed
for about thirty three days. The
weighing will begin on the first of
next month and on and after that day
every mail car that passes through
this city will have one Or two weigh
ers aboard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
SILVER CONFERENCE TALK.
Latest Views Regarding the Possible
Course OF the President.

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-In regard
To the point that the delegates from
the United States TO an international
bimetaiiie conference could not he
commissioned under the Woleott
amendment unless the call should pro-
vide for conference for the establish
men OF free coinage, 1t Is recalled that
IN outlining the purpose of the pro-
posed conference the language of the
present law is the same as that under
which the Brussels conference Of 1899
was held, and that while the first in
strnetions of this government TO its
delegates in that conference were TO
seeufe free coinage If possible, they
were authorized TO use their own
Judgment in a large and that,
'faiiing to sscure international bimet-
aiiism," they were advised by the
then Secretary of state, John w. Fos-
ter, that "the next important duty will
be- to secure if possible ome action
upon the part OF European countries,
looking to a larger use Of silver as
currency in order TO put an end to the
further depreciation of that metal"
The fact is not overlooked, however,
that the Brussels conference was held
upon the call of the United States,
while it is moi contemplated that the
one now proposed shall be called at
the instance of this country.
Some public men here do not believe
that any conference will be called.
Ex- Representative Holman is among
those who hold this opinion. He said
to-day that the movement would
amount to nothing and expressed the
opinion that there would be no call for
a meeting and therefore no appoint
ment of delegates by the President.
There was a story current to-day
that in cas the President should de-
eide not to complete the mission pro-
vided for in the sundry civil bill, the
delegates appointed by the Senate and
House could attend the conference re-
CARELESS of his action, but this appears
to be based upon the merest surmise
as none of the Senate or House APP
pointees who alone could be adequate
authority for such a statement are in
the city. Judge Culberson, one of the
House delegates, remained in the city
until to-day, but his friends say that
he has never contemplated attendance
upon any conference that might be
called, independently of the action of
the President. They also say for him
that the impression which has gone
abroad that he was the mouthpiece for
the Presidents views in recent inter-
views given out by him, in which he
expressed belief in the invaiidity of
Congressional enactment, is entirely
unfounded and that Mr.. Culberson has
expressed deep regret that such an
interview has been placed upon his
utterances. 1t is pointed out by those
who do not believe that the Congress
ional delegates will undertake to rep
resent the United States independent
Iy of the Presidents action that the
law is based upon the Presidents de-
termination and that without action
on his part the delegates would have
no official standing at a conference of
the kind contemplated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
Freaks OF

While at college a young man was
h~abitualiy subject to somnambuiism.
His fits came on regularly every night.
lie an about violently, romped,
wrestied and boxed with his room
mates, who enjoyed the sport at his
expense. While running he always
held his hands before him, with his
fingers stretched out. The general
belief that somnambnlists see by means
OF the points of their fingers, suggest
edto his companions the idea OF put
ting gloves upon his hands. One
night tais wss done while he slept. At
the usual time he rose up, sprang out
OF bed, but did not move from the
spot, and CROPPED and tumbled about
like a blind or drunken man. At length
he perceived the cause of his distress
and took off the gloves. Scarcely
were his hands uncovered when he
started up in a lively n and
threw the gloves upon the floor, max
ing "A iudicrous observation upon the
means taken TO blind him, and then
began 10 run about the room as usual.
Philadelphia Ne6s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
n County, Missouri. Thursday, April q, 1885,
ODD FACTS.
A Louisville tobacco warehouse holds
1000 hogsheads,

A Louisville tobacco warehouse holds
1000 hogsheads,
Kansas has twenty five newspapers
which are edited by women,
Twenty lives lie between The em
psfar of Germany and the British
throne,
Marking Ii the largest walled city in
the world, IL Is at least 1900 years
old,
The letters eli the word astronomers
also form the two words, "nlooh star
ers.n
OF all the reigniag soyeraigns of the
earth the ezar of Russia Possesses the
greatest number Of titles.
Eight hundred and thirty eight
pairs OF oorsets for men were made by
one firm in England last year.
As vHstas saissla IL, and incalGuiable
as is Its wealth, .wA paid Russia for il
less than halt "A cent an acre,
A professor at Edinburgh URiveg-
sitv has al income of over 20, 600 q
year, and his Gaze. tha most palua-
BILE in the world,
The Siamese have a great horror OF
odd numbers, and were never known
to put 8, 7, o, or II windows in a house
or temple.
In several European countries but
ter is sold by this yard. The rolls are
II yard in length, and are sold in sec
tions TO suit purchasers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
KISSED HIM.
President C~leveland's Portrait Cried
Down in the Theater.

OMAHA, NEB., March 2s.-For the
last four evenings at Boyd's Theatel
the unique spectacle of the kissing OF
the President of the United States has
been seen.
The "1492" company opened here
Sunday night and presented the pic
lures of all the Presidents of the Unit
ed States on a large screen by aid OF
the stereopticon.
Sunday night all the pictures were
loudly applauded and none Kissed un-
til Cleveland's came. 1t was but light
ly applauded and somewhat Kissed.
Monday and Tuesday nights the
kissing was stronger.
AT Wednesdays matinee there were
no cheers whatever for Cleveland, but
there came a torrent of abuse from al
parts of the house.
The engagement closed last night.
when the Kissing drowned the faint
applause.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
jim IN IRONS.
The Maiden Post-Ofice Robber at JET.
ferson City.

SEpALIA, Mo, March 27.-Jim
French, the alleged Maiden, Mo-,
Post Office robber, in custody of Mar
shall Kledsoe and Constable Bradley of
Maiden, was taken to jefferson City
from here at an early hour this morn
ing.
The party came in on the NJ. X. *
t. from the south last night and stop
ped at a private residence until the
time for the departure of their train.
French was in irons. He talked
freely, but had nothing to relate that
has not already appeared in print.
French was turned over to Marshal
holland of the Supreme Court at 2 a.
m. Bledsoe would not give him up
because he was afraid that he would
not get the reward of $500 by c. A.
Gitchell of st. Louis, French's bonds
man, and the 500 State reward.
'Bledsoe told Gitchell he wanted
the reward or he would take me out in
the swamp, give me a gun, and turn
me loose" said French. "Gitchell
wilted then and compromised. When
the Federal Marshals came Marshal
Bledsoe gave me my choice of going
with them or with him to Jefferson
City, and chose the latter.
"We fed to Jonesboro on a freight
and there the marshals caught up.
While they had gone to get a writ of
habeas corpus, we ran down the track.
1t was very dark and we escaped
them and caught the train as it went
by. We then ~cutacross country to the
Fort Scott road and came up via Clin-
ton and Sedalia."
The pe~nitentiary is quarantined and
French is now in charge of Sheriff
Williams at the Jefferson City Jail. He
will be held there until his Ease is
finally disposed OF.
French enters an emphatic denial of
all the crimes he is charged with by
the st. Louis police.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
MEAT PRICES GO UP.
The Highest Figures Since 1884 Are
Now Ruling The Cause.

CHICAGO, March 2s.-Prices now OBJ
tanned at the Union Stock Yards for
choice cattle are said to be the highest
since 1884 and the big packers agree
fthat the price for the better quality OF
beef will continue to advance. 1t is
not probable that relief win come until
fall. An advance Of 25 per cent. has
already been made and an equal rise
IL almost certain. The prices for poor
er grades of cattle and for sheep and
hogs have been increased in proper
ton, the speculative sentiment having
had something to do with the latter
The reason for the rise in prime beef,
which is general at all slaughterine
and packing centers, is that the CORE
crop last year was practically a failure
and the best cattle are fed on corn.
The consequence ia a scarcity of choice
stock. The Chicago packers will not
kill half the number of cattle for the
first six months OF this year that they
did last year.
1LAE Al ga ASL.
ST. PAUL, MINI, March 2s.-Con-
siderable uneasiness has been occas-
toned among consumers of meat by the
heavy rise in all dressed meats. Beet
has gone up in the last two days from
2 to 2k cents, and interviews with
prominent dealers indicate that there
win be a further rise of from 8 to 8 cts.
in the next couple of weeks.
1t develops that there is scarcity OF
cattle that are fit for market. The
drought of last summer was 81 pro-
longed that cattle went into the winter
in bad condition and farmers have fed
them just enough to keep them alive
Montana cattle are reported in fan
condition, but none of these will reach
this market for many weeks. There
is also a great scarcity of sheep and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
New Suits.

The following new suits have been
filed with Circuit Clerk P. M. Morris
for the June term of Circuit Court
since last report:
Temple Wayne VS.. Jeff d. Mourn
ing; attachment.
R. c.. Calhoun VS.. r. N. Craig ct al;
note.
Josephine Lanning VS.. Monroe
Gooch; damages.
BENZ. Hartley VS.. Leslie @. Hartley;
reversed and remanded.
Josheph Schlitz Brewing Co. vs.
HI. A. Forgey; account.
M. Y. Hubbard VS.. Henry Hubbard
revised Judgment.
Martinsburg Bank VS.. Rollin Nc
Mama; attachment.
Robt. F. Farris VS.. George Tate;
appealed from j. P. Court; unlawful
detainer.
E. p. Jesse, by next friend, VS.. FL
L. Ahlfeldt & Bro; appealed from J
P. Court; account.
w. G. Cox VS.. John Hageman; ac'
| ton on note.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04

CONCERNING the silver situation
Congressman Dockery says: 81 do not
think the g silver party will gain
many recruits in Missouri. Missouri
is, of course, decidedly in favor of sill
yer, but think the question will be
fought out entirely within the lines of
the old parties. There will be a man
here and there going off at a tangent
from both parties, but do not look
for any considerable sloughing off from
either. think the people of the state
realize that any attempt to organize a
third party in the interest Of silver
will operate as a hindrance to the
cause of silver. There is u growing
sentiment in both the old parties fay-
orable to an enlarged 8 of silver in
u monetary system, and think the
sentiment will express itself very de-
cidedly in the next national platforms
of the Democratic and Republican
parties.h
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
The Peach Crop Won't be Bad.


A meeting of the Missouri Valley
Horticultural Society was held Satur-
day afternoon at the office of Blair &
Kaufman, in the Rialto building. Re-
ports were made concerning the injury
done to peach buds by the severe cold
snaps of the latter part of the winter.
From information given by members
present, it was learned that from rs to
80 per cent of the buds of the Crosby
peach were alive, and that from 10 to
25 per cent of the buds of the other
varieties were also living. Nursery
men say that this percentage is ample
for a good yield of peaches. Apples.
grapes, cherries, plums and berries
were reported u%ninjared. The society
will meet again on the third Saturday
in Anril-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
LOST HIS ARM.
John Shackleford's Misfortune Result
ing From Vaccination.

SEDALIA, Mo-, March 27.-John
Shackleford, a boilermaker in the
Missouri Pacific shops, who, with
others, was vacsinated by a company
physician sent here from Kansas City
two week ago, had his arm amputated
to-day at the company's hospital In
Kansas City. Soon after being vac
cinated, Mr.. Shackleford was taken
violently Ill and his arm swelled to
double it's former size. He was sent
to the hospital and the a~nsputation
was a last resort to save his life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
Hot Political Contest,

CENTRALIA, No., March 2s.-The
city election which takes place Tues
day, April 2, will be a most bitter con-
test. A. Rodemyre, editor Of the Cen
tralia Guard, the Mayor for two pre-
ceding terms, will be a candidate for
reelection against M. S. Bush, un-
dertaker, who was defeated for the
office two years ago. Two Aldermen,
a Constable and two School Trustees
are also to be elected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
SOME OTHER DISEASE.
Pike County, Missouri, Not Infested by
Small Pox.

BOWLING GREEN, Mo-, March Is
Great injustice is done this city by
publishing reports that we have small
pox here. There is positively no case
of the disease in this city and has rot
been for many years. There were
some persons affected with an arupt-
i've contagious disease in the south
part of this county and northern edge
of Lincoln county, but every precau-
ton has been taken to prevent its
spread, and it is now thought to be
thoroughly under control. Some think
it is small pox, while others think it
measles and chicken pox combined in
a virulent form. This is the whole
truth of the matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
WAS COVERED WITH BLOOD.
Condition OF Nellie Meeks When She
Reported the Murder.

CARRonaRoss, Mo-, March 28.-The
trial of the Taylor brothers was re-
sumed this morning, the testimony
being similar to that of yesterday, ex-
cepting that Mrs. Carter, who related
the circumstances when little Nellie
Meeks came to her house the morn
ing the murder vas discovered. Lit
tie Nellie vas covered with blood and
informed them that her sister was
dead in the straw stack, and when
George Taylor was informed of this,
though he was narrowing in the field,
he went to see about it, but i'm
mediateIy left the country.
Several witnesses testified about
having conversations with George and
William Taylor relative to the return
of Gus Meeks from the penitentiary,
some of them saying the Taylors in
formed them they would have him
out of the way before the trial; others
testifying that George Taylor said that
he would kill Meeks.
There is considerable feeling mani
tested by some of the parties from the
upper counties and for that reason the
attorneys for the State fear that put
ting Nellie Meeks on the stand may
cause trouble.
LITTLE NELLIE's STORY.
Ten-year-old Nellie Meeks, the only
survivor of the Meeks family of five,
was permitted by her guardians to
tell the newspapers the story of the
atrocious crime. She is positive in
her identification of the Taylors, say
ing she remembers Bill Taylor, he
having employed her father as a bar
tender. She had seen him many
times. See tells how the Taylor
Mo-, on the night of the murder and
Meeks, his wife and three children,
were bundled into a wagon and start
ed for Taylor's farm, IS miles south.
When within two miles of the Taylor
farmG eorgeTayIor got outof wagonthe
and shortly afterwards shot and killed
Meeks and his wife and then beat the
5 and 2-year-old child on the head
with stones and kicked them to death.
After committing the crime the Tay-
lors are said to have buried the fam
lily in a straw stack. Nellie was left
for dead, but she heard the Taylor
brothers converse about the murder,
she keeping quiet, fearing they would
kill her. When day broke she went
to the farm house of a Mr.. Pierce,
where she told her story.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
Butter Fat.
tSsS wv
From Claimants RnraI World

What per cent of butter fat should a
COW give to be a profitable COW? / saw
sometime since in the r. w. that mill
let hay was not a fit feed for a mich
COW, and ! would like to have some OF
the readers experience on that. My
experience has been that it is nearly,
if not quite, as good as clover hay.
Mexico, Mo. r. B. G.
Ans.-The percentage of both cream
and butter fat will be found to vary
considerably. From 3 to 4 per cent OF
the latter is a good average. You
would be pleased to have the new
book, american Dairying," by III. b.
Curler, price 81 at this office. II
would pay every man owning two
cows to have it by him all the time.
OF millet more anon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04

The Montgomery City Standard
says: Hon. w. H. KEENAN,, of Mexico,
Vice President Of the Confederate
Home Association of Missouri for this
congressional district, has suggested
every school meeting to have a box
marked Contribute to the Confeder-
ate Home'' and set it at the polling
place at the school meeting, with some
reliable person to watch it, and ask all
who come to give a small contribution
to the Home. If all the people in this
district contribute even the small sum
of 10 to % cents each, the. aggregate
will be a very nice sum donated to o
worthy cause, and with no hardship
on anyone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
Go Up Head. Sam Craig.

10 tho EultOF DI INC LHuSsTs
MEXICO, Mo-, March 27.-Please an
swer in the columns of the Daily LED
GER the following: Take a plank IL
feet long, 2 feet wide at one end and
one foot wide at the other. At what
distance from the big end must the
plank be sawed in two so that each
piece shall contain an equal number of
square feet? X.
5.02 feet. sam CRAIG.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
MO WOMAN

Is beautiful with a bad skin, covered
with pimpies, freekies, moth or tan.
| have been asked many times what
will remove the unsightly blemishes.
No face paints or powders will remove
them, as they are caused by impure
blood. The only sure remedy 1 have
ever seen is Sulphur Bitters, and in
hundreds of cases i have never known
them to fail.-Editress Fashion Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
FAVoRS THE INCOME TAX.
President Cleveland Said to Have
Announced His Conversion.

WASHINGTON, ID, c., March H.
President Cleveland is reported to
have said to-day in conversation with
a Wyoming visitor: 81 used to be
opposed to an income tax. / am now
convinced that it is a wise and just
plan of ta~xatjon.u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
Ex.Cashier LYME Arrested,

SLATER, Mo-, March 27.-S. T. Lyme
cashier of the Slater Savings Bank,
that failed December 10, 1894, was ar
rested here to-day by the Sheriff Of
Saline county. Six indictments stan6
against him for securing money after
the bank had become insolvent. T
S. Garnett, DR.. A. H. Snoddy and w
A. Reynolds were arrested for dealing
in options. j. Baker, Jr., j. r. Ed
wards and f. A. Gritzner were indict,
ed for the same offense, but are nov
in Chicago. They were all released tt
appear in Marshall tomorrow morn
ing before the Grand Jury.
The good people of Massachusetts
are in a state of ferment over the treat
ment of a colored member of the leg
islature of that state during a recen
visit of a COMMITTEES of which he was
member to the South. The hotels a
which place the statesman stopped re
fused to admit the colored man to thu
dining rooms, and the railroads com
PEELED him to ride in second-clas
cars. Now the people tof Boston sr'
in arms, not against the Southern PEG
pie, but his associates on the commit
tee who accepted Inequalities ant
courtesies that were denied to him
Ex-senator Dawes is in danger o
fits from it.-Kansas City Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04

SILVER Is looking up n the pros
pect is that the leading nations will
agree that silver must be remonetized.
One of the strongest friends of himet-
allism in Missouri says: When the
leading nations agree that silver must
be remonetized there will be no diff
Guilty about the ratio, which will adjust
itself, and the pressure for silver re-
monetization is Sc rapidly increasing
that even the grasp which the money
lenders have on the throat of Great
Britain cannot long withstand it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04

THE opinion now seems to prevail
that Governor Stone will call a special
session of the Legislature. Governor
Stone is thoroughly conversant with
the facts IN the case and will, of
course, do what is for the best.
The LEDGER is in favor of endorsing
every action of Governor Stone which
tends towards advancing the best in
terests of the State. We should up
hold the hands of our Governor and
President in trying to enact laws for
the good of the country.