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Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
BANK ROBBERS.
AN ATTEMPT BY FOUR TRAMPs
TO ROB A BANK AT WELLS
WILLIE THIS MORNING.
The Nightwatchman Decoysd to the
calaboose, Where He Was Over
powered and Locked Up
Dynamite Used. But
the Safe Not
Opened.


Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
WELLsvILLE, Mo-, April 6.-At 1:2E
o'clock this morning the nightwatch-
man here was overpowered and
gagged by four highwaymen, who
then broke into the Wellsville Bank,
They attempted to blow open the
vault containing the safe, but failed.
An amusing feature connected with
the affair is, q well.to-do farmer, who
was on "tear,n saw the light and,
supposing 1t to be the nightwatchman,
went to them and asked one Of them
to take him to the hotel. He was
likewise gagged and unceremoniously
thrown about and locked up In the
calaboose, where they had also locked
up the nightwatohman. Both had to
remain there until attracted by some
one passing by this morning.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
WELIsvuLE, Mo-, April 6.-Early
this morning tramp came to the
nightwatchman and told him that he
wanted to be put IN the calaboose to
sleep. When the nightwatohman got
in the calabooss with him there were
three other tramps there. All four Of
them took the keys away from him
and locked him in the calaboose.
They then went to the Wellsville Bank
and with a crowbar opened the out
side door. They then attempted TO
blow open the safe with dynamite.
The dynamite did not blow the safe
open and it is thought the tramps
became alarmed at the noise and
escaped before they could be arrested.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

kRE seems to be e wide difference
pinion as to whether the war in
Philippines is over or Is just get
started, those who know the
be best holding to the latter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
Capt. Purcell Very III.

Mrs. B. F. Purcell, Of High Hill,
passed through Mexico Wednesday
night en- route TO Seattle, Wash,
whore her husband, who Is en- route
to Klondyke. Is lying very III Of pnen-
monia. Miss Jessie Purcell Joined her
mother here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

/. N. r. PrTrMAE never let's bad
Interfere with his contributing
sls the happiness of the people
Aursday night he walked touI
p the country to perform q mar
Ceremony, the roads being i'm.
3 for q wagon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK?

DON z give thom tea OF coffee. Have you tried
the new food drink called GRAIN-Oi It is de-
licious and nourishing and takes the place OF
coffee. The more 0RAIN.O you give the chill
dren the more health you distribute through
their systems. GRAIN-O is made of pure
grains, and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades Of coffee, but costs about u
as much. All grocets sell Il. 1bo and &c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

EoRETARY SHERMAN has 30 fan
pred that hia daughter felt safz
ing him to- day OF the announce
'of his death. At first he was
ID, but then be saw an amusing
( 1t and joked quite freely with
1nfIv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

b hght between the State Of
nsas and the corporations con-
"a with trusts, because Of q new
Erust law, is being watched with
.aat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

i. o. +. CLARK Is to be congratu-
ppon his splendid work In secur.
i passage Of the State Fair bill,
an institution has long been
q in Missouri and viii be Of I'M
petit to our agricultural inter-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

p Macon (Mo.) Citizen issued 6
bnir edition this week which is q
n and viii be worth thousands Of
rs to Macon in the way of an
ftisement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

person can take, by reading
3, as dangerous a disease as
spinal meningitis, popularly
= as "spotted fever" as claimed
louis physicians, it would seem
me to prohibit the publication
re- head diseases.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

President of the United States
s his salary in a warrant upon
sasury at the beginning Of
honth and Dol, Cook, ,one of the
q the White House, obtains
Ature and receipt and deposits
ey to his credit in one of the
gton banks. The warrant Il
by the chief of the warrant
and approved by the Secre-
. the Treasury or one of his
-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

bra JACKS, Of the Montgomery
Bard, is going to stay in Missouri.
report that he was going to take
be of an Arkansas paper is a mis-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

ARENoE F. BRUToN has beer
pa Mayor Of Sturgeon, Mo. Mr.,
bn is Q Young man, but full Of
and enterprise and will give
eon an excellent administration
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

WILLIAMS, OF Mexico, was
Friday in st. Louis by the
u Directors of the Union Sum
hOol Association OF the State OF
n IS a delegate to represent the
g the international Sunday
Convention, to be held ct
Georgia, beginning April 81.
good selection.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

OoNaREssMAEJ J. Hamilton Lew.
DO has just returned from Cuba
81 cannot see any hope for Cubs
pt in annexation to the United
= ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

EP your eye on Carter Harrison,
Democratic Mayor Of Chicago. BE
|peed. aLN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
Net in Mexico.

Delegates from the lodges of the
Northwestern District Of the Home
Forum Benefit Order met in this city
Tuesday, April 4, to elect delegate
to attend the bi-annual meeting Of the
Grand H. F. b. o., to be held in st.
Louis on May 2, and 4. The dele
gates In attendance at the meeting
were: Miss Ella Atkinson, MoberIy;
J. W. Trower, Speneersburg; Henry
Oliver, Vandalia; s. O. Foster, Van
dalla; ]. W. Hoover, Tarkio.
E. e. Jones, of this city, was
rejected as the delegate to attend
the bi-annual meeting, ]. W. Trower,
of Spencersburg, alternate. Other
important business was attended to.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
The GRAPE CROP

The Royal Baking Powder Company begs
to announce to its patrons that the grape crops
of France and Italy have yielded a quality of
cream of tartar which, as refined in the works
of this company, is of great superiority
The celebrated Royal Baking Powder, using
exclusively this highly refined and healthful pro-
duct, win maintain its position as the purest,
strongest, most esicient and economical Of leav-
ening agents.
The. greatest possible aid to the pastry cook
in producing sweet light, white, faky biscuit,
cake and wholesome raised food.
powpsa Co, new yoak
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

Among the trained nurses just
graduating at the Missouri Baptist
Sanitarium in st. Louis we notice the
name Of Miss Margaret Dudley, Of
Mexico, Mo. Miss Dudley is q most
excellent lady and We wish her success
in her chosen profession.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

Richmond (Mo.) Conservdto'
|x# that Democrats should abide
+ rsunlts Of party conventions
azssrUdtor, referring to Altgeld's
|nnz 20 defeat the regular nom-
c&ter Harrison, for mayor oi
|saa says: In the future thai
+ Democrat, John P. Altgeld, car
ed with all other boilers from
eaocratic party. He did all he
he could to defeat Garter Harri-
- regular Democratic NOMINEES
aazor Of Chicago. Now, vii
snfhnsiastIc admirer Of Altgelt
|sa ed how much better Democral
tea old John N. Palmer, of hii
zIs7 They are both bolters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
S. s. s. GOES
TO THE BOTTOM.

In every test made s. s. s. easily
demonstrates its superiority over other
blood remedies. ItmAtters not how OBJ
stinate the case, nor what other treat
ment or remedies have failed, s. 8. 8.
always promptly reaches and cures any
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

Mrs ". Lee Montgomery, Ala, writes: "Some years
ago was nocuated with poison by who infected
my babe with blood taint covered with sores and
ulcers from head to foot and in great extremity prayed
20 die Several prominent physicians treated me but ali
10 no purpose The mercury and potash which they
gave seemed 20 add fuel to the awful fame which was
devouring me. was advised by friends who had seen
wonderful made by IL to try Swifts Specific i'm
proved from the start the medicine seemed 20 direct
70 the Of the trouble and the poison out Twenty
bottles cured me completely" swift's Specific
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

o. z. Trlce, formerly Of Mexico, has
been elected mayor Of Lamar, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

The largest organ in the world is in
Centennial Han, sydney, Australia.
It was built In London in 1890 and cost
ss0s 700. 1t contains l26 sounding and
a mechanical stops, one O. foot, four
30 foot, nine Is foot and thirty-one
s-foot stops. u occupies q floor
space Of 2exs0 feet. The bellows are
worked by an engine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

B. o. Sims vs.. John W. Beatty ct
al; TO perfect title.
Annie R. Shock ct al We. Susan
Shock ct al; for partition of real es-
tate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

The Centralia Courier says: Carter
Harrison was reelected Mayor Of
Chicago BY 3 sweeping plurality Of
36, 200, and that too, In the face Of
treaehery Of Altgeld. Better keep
. good eye on Harrison next year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

nRn is no place in the State conn
ple with Mexico for the stats
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13
8. s. s. FOR THE BLOOD

% the purely vegetable
potash arsenic
Osnoe koEema srofna rheumatism Contagious Blood Poon
letter Bols. Csrbuncles. Sores, ~
Valuable books mailed nee Specific Company Atlanta
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

soc. and si.oo. all druggints.
-oTT a BOVINE. chsmists. New York.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-13

ments troubles obstinate difficult claim
offer such merely tonot
foundation system does
race o tain and ridst thes stemo OF [ tforever
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30
E GROWS HoARY.
Strange Effect Of Caterpillars on q
Horse Chestnut Tree.

Strange Eject Of Caterpillars on q
Horse Chestnut Tree.
London Standard: Much interest has
been caused lately by the appearance
of a horse chestnut tree in the Their
garten, Berlin. The numerous branches
round the lower part of the trunk
have a pure white foliage such as is
seen on trees growing in dark places,
where no chlorophyll can develop on
account of want of light. The same
wilderness of the leaves is noticeable in
a few of the neighboring branches
through the crown to the top. The
singular appearance Of the tree has
been noticed regularly for some years.
This particular tree, it seems, had
been attracked by a swarm of cater
pillars and other creatures Of the same
species, and the foliage has already
been destroyed; but still masses Of ca
terpillars continued to crawl up and
down the trunk, and finally chung
there in clumps. To preserve the beau
tiful tree after other means had been
tried in vain a solution of acid was
used, and the ground all round was
,watered with it, Is we'll as the trunk
and the branches, which were specially
.drenched. The treatment proved sue
.cessful. The tree gradually recovered
and stands in its full strength and
freshness, but has ever since shown
the already described whiteness in it's
leaves. which presents a by no means
unpleasant contrast to the otherwise
dark green foliage.
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BURNING
In Colorado That Has Boon ON Fire On.

In Colorado That Has Been on Fire Ono
Hundred Years.
Newcastle, Colo, Special to Kansas
City World: A mountain, which has
been on fire for more than 100 years is
situated just west of here. So close is
it that its shadow envelopes the town
at S p. M, at this time Of the year, and
yet the people hereabouts think no
more of it than the beautiful Grand
river which washes the feet of the huge
pile where the fire has burned so long.
To the tenderfoot, however, the gilt
tering patches of deep red fire, where
it breaks out on the side of the noun
tain, and is exposed to view, there is
nothing in all this state quite its equal.
The fire is fed by a big vein of coal
which the mountain contains. Just
how the coal became ignited is not
known. The oldest resident says 1t
was on fire when he came here, and the
Ute Indians, who once lived in this sec
ton, say it was burning many years
before the first white man crossed the
continental divide. The supposition is
that the coal was ignited by a forest
fire at an early date in the present cen
fury. 1t has smouldered and steadily
burned until this day. At night when
the moon is dark is the best time to see
the fire. Then it is that it resembles
the regions Of inferno as given us in
the word-painting of Dante. The earth
covering the coal is loosened by the
heat and falls away, exposing the sheet
of fire. The escaping gas probably as
sists in stripping off the rocks and dirt,
and wherever the vein of coal ap-
proaches the surface the fire can be
seen. The first fire l saw was fully 80
feet square. It had a peculiar red tint,
while the burning gas coming up at the
base of the coal vein, added a bright
blue coloring to the scene. In many
places the surface of the mountain has
sunken, showing where the fire has
burned out its course. Efforts have
been made to extinguish the fire. Some
time ago a company which owns a
large amount of coal land here, con-
structed a ditch from a point several
miles above the mountain into which,
it succeeded in turning the water
which goes to form Elk creek. Previ-
ously a shaft had been sunk in the
mountain, and into this shaft the water
was permitted to flow. The shaft was
soon filled, but the fire was above the
level of the water, and the effort was
a failure.
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strange Marriage customs.

Northern India and the island Of
Banquerry can certainly claim to have
the most peculiar marriage rites Of any
land. In northern India a Gov and q
calf are invariably required at the
marriage. The animals are driven into
a narrow running stream, the priests
and the betrothed couple also stand
ing in the water. The man and the
m each catch hold of the cows
tan, and the priest pours water out Of
a glass vessel upon the Joined hands.
while all present repeat prayers. The
Young people are then declared man
and wife, and the priest claims the COW
and calf as his fee. In the island Of
Ranauerry the %oficiating priest takes
= sharp knife and with It makes a
small incision in the right leg Of the
bride and bridegroom; from each In.
cision he gathers q few drops Of blood
and transfers them to the other ones
leg. The operation, together with 9
short religious formula. constitutessthe
whole Of the marriage ceremony.
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a RESTITUTION.

40 Ss-nSt ny Gh'1
To those who are accustomed to
sending away from home for their
goods 1t is Of the greatest Importance
to know the character and reliability
Of the establishments selling goods to
families from catalogues. The great
emporium Of the John NJ. Smyth Co.,
located at $50 to 16s West Madison
street.. Chicago, has been established
for a third Of a century, and has fur
nished over q half a million homes in
Chicago and vicinity alone. This firm
enjoys the confidence of the public by
its many years Of fair dealing. It is
sues an immense illustrated catalogue
that should be In every family, as it
describes and gives the price of every
article required for household use. A
sample OF the extraordinary values Of
fered by this firm is shown in the illus
tration OF the lady's ulster in another
column OF this paper. These garments
are indeed wonderful values, and yet
they are but a sample Of the thousand
and one useful articles illustrated and
described in the beautiful catalogue of
the John M. Smyth Company.
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THE KLEPTOMANIACS.
AoW THEY OPERATE IN SELECT
SOCIETY,".
curloin Articles of Value from the
Homes Of h Wealthy-Pecnliar Con-
ditions Noted in Omcial Circles at the
National Capital. a

One OF the leading jewelers. of the
capital was somewhat taken aback the
other day by receiving from the wife of
q high official an order for half a dozen
gold nails with a jewel in the head of
and a dozen small gold chains.
He inquired the uses to which the nails
were to be put, when his patron said:
You see, l have a number of very
valuable objects of art, which, although
they are very expensive, are very small
and easily handled. : AS the wife of an
Official of the government I am obliged
open my house during the season to
the constituents of my husband and
the Washington curiosity seeking pub
Tic IN general. On my reception day,
therefore, my house is crowded with
all sorts of people, and last winter I
suffered the loss Of several of my most
valuable treasures. I have long been
trying to devise some plan by which I
can keep my objects of art outside of
my cabinets and yet not have them
stolen, for that is the only word l can
use in regard to the loss of my treas
ures. I have concluded that I must
either nail down some of the bric-a-
brac or chain 1t securely to the table,
and hence l am going to try this rem
'edy. That is why I want these nails
and chains" This woman's predic-
ament is not an unusual one in Wash
ington official circles. The klepto-
maniacs who commit the most aggra-
waiting de%predations are for the most
part we'll known leaders in society. Last
winter social circles in Washington
were greatly %bewildered and shocked
by the doings of one of the best-known
women in official circles. A number
of hostesses began to miss valuable
doilies from their dinner tables after
they had given lunches or dinners, and
finally several of them got together
and compared notes, and suspicion fell
upon n of the women who had been
the guest at luncheons given by those
gathered at the conference. Finally
the wife of a prominent diplomat de-
termined to stop the raid upon the
doilies. and at the next luncheon she
seated the suspected kleptomaniac next
to her. When the doilies were brought
on she watched her guest and discov-
cred that the latter laid her dolly on
the table, and, carelessly dropping her
handkerchief over it, picked up both.
The hostess, in a most charming man
ner, turned to her guest and said:
Pardon me, my dear Mrs. -, but I
am afraid you have my most exquisite
dolly in your handkerchief. 1t is so
fine l am afraid it will be crushed, and
therefore~call your attention to your
inadvertence in taking it,up with your
handkerchief" The guest was not in
the least abashed, and, with a laugh,
she shook out her handkerchief, and
the dolly fell back on the table, where
upon she exclaimed: 'Why, dear me, SO
1 have! How very careless of mel"
There were significant glances all
around the table, but no more doilies
were lost during that season.
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Extraordinary case of Blood-Poisoninr

Extraordinary Cas- Of Blood-Poisoninx.
An extraordinary case of blood-poi-
soning is reported by a Vienna jour
nal. The victim was q young girl
named Schwartz, aged 20. Some days
ago she went for a walk wearing Z
green silk blouse. She became over
heated, and the dye Of the material
ram. Unhappily she had sustained
some trifing accidental wound under
the arm, and the pigment got into the
blood. Upon returning home she COM
planned of pain, but would not con-
sent to a medical examination. The
injured spot became greatly inflam-
ed, causing intense suffering, and on
the following day the physician dis
covered the cause. Remedies were
Immediately applied, but 1t was too
late, and after q brief Illness the girl
died.
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Gentlemen R.nksr., D,..pp..r,pe,

GENTLEMAN rankers' are disappear,
ing from the British army. In the
fourteen years from 1885 to 1899 COM
missions were granted to 343 men from
the ranks. The largest number was
Al in 1888. For the first four years
they averaged over 80. for the next
seven years about 20, in 1895 there
were 16, the next year 8, and last year
IA. The percentage Of commissions
given to "rankers" was four for the
IL years, but only 1.3 In 1897, and 10
in 1898. They n partly shut out By.
the difficulties put In their way, but
many more seek military and police"
employment In the colonies.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30
EDUCATION IN EGYPT.
The Facilities and Pupils Are Increasing
Each Year.

The Facilities and Pupils Are Increasing
Each Year.
Education has made gratifying prog
ress, though the principle pursued has
for its present end a few youths we'll
educated for the public service rather
than a wider distribution of primary
instruction. Still each year sees the
number of pupils increased, and an
advance along the line of modern edu-
cation from the middle-age program
of learning prevalent in all Moslem
schools. The people themselves have
shown a remarkable interest, and de-
mand more modern methods. Schools
supported by native subscription have
been opened for both boys and girls.
European teachers engaged, and gov
eminent inspection solicited. What
may be taken as more indicative still
of the new spirit abroad is the fact
that the great Ell Azhar university at
Cairo, the famous center of all of
Islam's scholastic theology, has ap-
piled for government teachers to teach
secular subjects. The seed of reform
has indeed spread, for it was among
the followers Of this great school that
the most bitter opposition to the in
novations of infidel foreigners used to
be found. Even now the government
can only afford a school fund Of about
$780, 900 annually, and spends this for
the education of only about II, 900 fu-
ture civil servants. Outside Of this
100000 children attend the village
schools, supported by local contribu-
tions and small grants made by the
government to such of them as submit
to government inspection, and teach
a small amount of modern reading,
writing, and arithmetic in addition to
the old lessons in the Koran and sa-
cred history. The result Of this work
is seen in the requirement that all ap-
plicants for positions in the govern
ment service shall have passed Ger
tain examinations in the schools. The
work of securing the best Of public
servants has thus been begun.-Har-
per's Magazine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30
PATENTS.
List OF Patents Issued Last Week t,
Northwestern Inventors.

List of Patents Issued Last Week ia
Northwestern Inventors.
Thomas NJ. Crepar, Swan River,
Mimi, signal lantern; Adelbert D. Hill.
Northfeld, Mimi, coin-controlled skim
med-mflk measurer; Gilbert 4. Hon.
.Ashby, MIMI, heating drum; INLAND A,
Knapp, Minneapolis, Mimi, adjustable
tooth band; Stiles Lindersmith, Fari-
bault, Mimi. steam boiler; Nels L.
'Lodahl, Peterson, Mimi, currycomb;
Henry E. Peterson, st. Paul, Mimi, de-
vice for drawing corks; Marie L. Spe-
nard, Duluth, MINI, garment stretch
er; Benhardus Totdahl, st. Olaf, Mimi,
windmill regulator; Adolph Wulff, st.
Paul, Mimi, portable smoke house.
Merwin. Lothrop & Johnsoo, Patent Attor-
neys, OIL 4 912 Pioneer Press Bldg. st. Paul
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Money Wanted.

Money Wanted.
An amusing story is told about a
prisoner who was charged with felony
the other day at Bow street police
court.
On his way to the police station he
became quite confidential with his cap
tor, and remarked:
There is one thing 1 am sorry for"
What is that?" asked his captor. ex-
pecting to hear a confession.
Il had my hair cut last night" said
The prisoner, in a detected tone. Il
might have saved that Sd. It's just
my luck."-Spare Moments.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-30

DO Your Feet Ache and Burnt
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Addres Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy. N. Y.
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What's Civil?

What's Civil?.
A little boy with an interest in the
meaning Of unfamiliar words said to
his mother: whats the meaning of
.'civil'?"
"Kind and polite" answered the
mother.
A puzzled look brooded for a second
On the boys face. Then he said:
WAS it a kind and polite war that
was in this country once?"-Pacifc
Unitarian.