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Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
R MoLINo ITEMS.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
NORTH MOLINE, Oct. 18.-Mrs. Glenn
Hall visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fowler, near O~entraIIa, last week.
Nearly everybody in this part OF the
county attended the Mexico street
fair.
Mrs. John Ellis and little son, who
have been visiting friends in Fulton,
returned home in time for the street
fair.
Born, 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Wash. Miller,
q daughter.
Jake Middleton lost some fencing
and seven ricks of hay last week, The
loss is estimated at about 500.
Messrs. Jones and Daniel, with their
families, will leave shortly for Texas
county, Mo where they expect to
make their future home.
John Oauthorn and party, who went
to Dakota last summer, arrived home
last week.
James Walden, who went Southwest
last spring, lie back at Moline shaking
hands with friends.
Wash. Miller's sister, who has been
very sick with typhoid fever at her
home in Joplin, is improving.
Robert Canterbury and family, Of
Colorado, are visiting relatives here.
Glen Hall has bought the VIM. VIII
liams farm on Youngs Greek. We
are glad to welcome Mr.. Hall and
family to our neighborhood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
RUSH HILL ITEMS.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, Oct,s 1s.-Mrs.
Muzzy and family moved Kansas
City Monday to reside.
Geo. Paris, street commissioner Of
Monroe City, lie in u town.
Mrs. Harrington and son, of Jeffer-
son City, visited U. Casper and family
last week.
Joe Crews is up from st. Louis on q
visit to friends and relatives.
Jim Doolin moved to Laddonia last
week.
Mrs. James Tanner is home from 9
visit to Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. James is very III.
j. P. Harper has been putting some
improvements on R. O. McClintic'G
residence.
Mrs. Painter returned home Wed
nesday after a pleasant visit with rel
atives In Benton City.
8. II. Douglass, OF Mexico, called on
his son, DR.. Douglass, Sunday.
On the morning of October 1e, 1899,
after an illness OF only forty-twc
hours, the cruel hand of death tool
from our midst 9 fair young flower
little Annie Zimmerman, the Eve veal
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Zimmerman. After funeral services
which were conducted by Rev. A. O
Mendenhall, at this place, the BODY
was taken to the Laddonia cemetery
for interment. The pail bearers were
little Ethel Maxwell, IVA Green, Arli'
Martin and Annie Biglow. The par.
ents and little sister have the deepes
sympathy OF this community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
County News.
SKINNER OLIPPINGs.

oAAAAF6A O6AA 1--WE ,
Correspondence Of the Ledger.
SKINNER, Mo-, October I7.-An oul
people took in the street fair.
Miss Anna White returned to bel
home In Maynard, Iowa, last Friday
The Misses Basket, Of Mexico, are
the guests Of their aunt, Mrs. Fannie
Crawford, this week.
Born, to MI. and Mrs. James Spurl.
ing recently, 9 pound boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harrison, who
formerly resided here, spent a few
days with friends in this part this
week.
John Simooe, who has been III fol
the past several months, is convslesc.
ing slowly. We hope to see him gair
his former strength soon.
Rev. Rife, of Monroe City, preached
to three large audiences at LONG
Branch Saturday and Sunday. lie
proved TO be a most excellent taIker
o, H. Powers is back from the Lone
Star State, where he obtained . large
tract Of land, having traded his farm
lear here for 1t.
James and W. L. Crawford are home
from Texas.
NJ. B. Bruce and wife, OF Versailles
Morgan County, are here on q vIsiI
to relatives.
The Bible Institute commences or
the afternoon Of Friday, October q.
and continues over Sunday. Every.
body come. Expecta big feast.
Our young folks went on an outing
a week ago Saturday and all report {
gala time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
LADDONIA ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Oct. 17.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Able's youngest child is not ex.
pected TO live.
Miss Ella Dlckey is improving after
a long spell Of illness.
Miss Mary Quick 10 recovering from
an attack OF fever.
Many from here attended the street
fair at Mexico and pronounced II .
great snccess
John W. Lewellen is visiting his old
home in Pike county.
The protractsd meeting At the n. h
Church closed Sunday with four add.
lions.
A series Of meetings will be held al
the Baptist church next week.
Miss Maude Kennen, who came
home from Klrksville to attend the
funeral Of her little brother, has re-
turned to school.
Mrs. R. W. Pearson lie in Louisiani
under treatment of a physician.
Mrs. Ida Derrick has q full line oil
millinery which she is selling cheap
Jackets and corsets lower than yor
have ever bought them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
JOHN DeJAREATT KILLS MISS
ELIZA PURRATT AND THEN
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
TRAGEDY ENACTED NEAR SKINNER.
Man and Woman Were Dead When
Found by William DeJarnatt, by
Whom Both Were Employed
No Known Motive for
the Deed.

At 1880 o'clock on Wednesday, Oct.
IS, John De Jarnatt, a son Of Mrs.
Emily Dill, Of this city, shot and in
stantly killed Miss Eliza Purratt, at
the residence Of VIM. De Jarnatt, az
miles northwest OF Skinner, this coun-
ty. After shooting his victim De
J~arnatt turned the revolver upon HIM
self and blew his brains out. They
were hired man and servant girl IN
the employ Of VIM. De Jarnatt, who
is q distant relative OF the murderer
and suicide. He was at the barn when
he heard the shooting and hurried to
the house at once. Entering the
kitchen q terrible sight met his gaze.
The woman was lying q the loot OF
the cook stove, between the stove and
the wood box. The mans body was
lying at the front OF the stove and
with his head resting on the hearth.
A CHASTITY wound in the forehead Of
each told the tale. They were dead.
Coroner Bridgford was telephoned
for and left for the scent about 1
O'Clock.
1t will never be positively known
what caused the tragedy, as no one
was present except the two who are
now dead. From what can be learned
De Jarnatt was weak-mInded and was
usually closely watched, as he had an
ungovernable temper. II is supposed
that he and the woman had words and
that De Jarnatt, in a ft of anger, shot
her without generalization. Another
theory, is that he had planned for the
murder. This is given color to by
the fact that De Jarnatt had an extra
pistol in his pocket when found.
This would look like he had premed-
itated the murder OF the woman and
had expected to escape capture; or,
be may have planned the killing Of
others.
Mrs. VIM. De Jarnatt 10 visiting in
galloway county AZ the nome OF Geo.
Harris. A married daughter, Mrs.
Squirting, lives near. One son lie in
Kansas City and the youngest son
was at q nelghboring school.
1t is not thought that there was a
love affair between the man and
woman. 1t is known, however, that
they had frequent tits at tongue
lashing.
De J~arnatt, as above stated, was a
son Of "Aunt Emily" Din, Of north
Clark avenue, this city. He wac
about 80 years OF age and at times
was not right in his mind. BE work
cd on the farm gathering corn during
Wednesday morning and went to the
house about noon for dinner. The
murdered woman was preparing the
meal when the shot which killed her
was fred. She had been working at
VIM. De Jarnatt's for several years
and Is said to have come from Red
Top, Boone county.
Mise Purratt's age is given at about
So years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Mr.. Marion Cox, Of st. Charles, NO.,
and Miss Georgia Edwards, Of Benton
City, Mo-, were married ct high noon
Wednesday, Oct. IS, at the parsonage
of the Presbyterian church In this
city, Rev. A. A. Wallace officiating.
A number Of friends from Benton City
accompanied the bridal party. The
LEDGER extends congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19


List of letters remaining in the Post
ONCE at Mexico, Mo-, for the weeh
ending Oct. 10, 1899, which II moi
called for in thirty days will be sent
to the Dead Letter Office at Washing.
ton. Persons calling for letters in thii
list will please say "advertised:"
Kittie Brooks, Miss z. Donnelly, R
H. Green, J. s. Hayer, fanny Harri'
son, Miss Martha johnson, Bette
Kilgore, Annie King, Ace Lillard
Mexico Mfg. Co., Emily Pearl Moss
Sallie Moseley, Mrs. Edwin Morris, g
A. Morrison, 8. Newberger, JsmeI
Richter, Joe Smith, Mary Tazzen.
W. M. TRELoAR, Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate Of
Ira Tincher, deceased, have been
granted the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court OF Audrain County, Mia
souri,, bearing date Oct. Is, 1898.
All persons having claims against
said estate T requested to exhibit
them for allowance TO the administFR-
tor within one year after date Of
granting letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit Of such estate;
and IL such claims be not exhibited
within two years from the date they
will be forever barred.
&. h. TINOHER,
Soft Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
Notice Of Letters Of Administration

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration, with will annexed,
have been granted the undersigned
on the estate of Jessie Oravens, de-
ceased, by the Probate Court of Au-
drain County and that all persons
having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present the same
for allowance within one year from
this date, and unless presented within
two years from this date they will be
forever barred.
HENRY ROBERTS,
Administrator with will annexed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

The Southwest Audrain Teachers
Institute will hold its first session 81
Beaver Dam school house on Friday
and Saturday, Oct. 81 and Is. AL
teachers are respectfully invited to
attend. The programme, which Ii
quite lengthy, will appear in nexi
waekia LEDoER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
THE R


6L LOUIS Live oVOCk MhEkot.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1s.-There were
about 100 car loads of native cattle in.
Steers sold from $3.50 to s6.10,
feeders $2.65 to e4.55, stockers e2.3 to
$3.50, cows e1.25 to $4.15, heifers
s2.e0 to $3.50, bulls 81. So to $3.50.
Hogs-The bulk OF the hogs sold ct
s4.20 to $3.50, the pigs and light lights
at 50. So to s4.25, light hogs ct "a to
$4.S5, bulk at $40 to $3.50, medium
weights at $4.10 to $40, bulk at e4.20
to 81 80, the heavy culls sold at 1915
to "a, and fair to best heavy hogs at
81 10 to $40, bulk at S4.20 to $3.50,
the heavy culls sold at %. rs to "a, and
fair to best heavy hogs at $4.10 to
$3.50, good mixed hogs sold at SAILS to
"a 80, and common to inferior mix
lures at 1915 to s4.10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

E. P. johnson shipped 4 car oil
cattle to Chicago.
Wallace & Hook shipped 1 car Of
cattle to East st. Louis.
The st. Louis Live Stock Reporter
says. q. P. Johnson, Of Benton City,
Mo-, marketed Sl7 pound stock calves
at s5,4O per hundred pounds, sold to
McGIlton and 424 pound stock calvei
at co., sold to Wolf Salzenatein, Of
Athens. Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Just received A new line of mems
box and tan storm calf shoes; heavy
soles, scotch edges. just the thing
for winter wear.
BOSTON SHOE STORE,
wft-dst East Side Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Miss Lulu Hubbard has returned to
sntraIIa after visiting Miss Artemiuia
'~dmonston.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

The Shanghai Union says W. R.
Roberts, who Is In the Customs ser
vice at Chung King, China, hes beer
transferred to Marking. His journey
will take him across the Chinese En-.
plre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Judge and Mrs. Sumner left to-day
for their home In Vernon, Texas, after
spending the summer with their
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Stuart, Of this
city. The Judge and Mrs. Sumner
will stop at several points along the
route to visit friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

NJ. Atkinson entertained his rel
k1ves and friends Wednesday, Oct.
b, at his home near Worcester, 1t
.eing his roth birthday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Mise Ruby Allen has returned to
Paris after visiting Miss Mary Long
uring the street fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

The street fair rush is over and we
lpologize to those customers who
ame to Q us during the tair and
|onld not get waited on. We will be
letter prepared the next time.
j. BLUM, Son & 90.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

The Masonic Grand Lodge Of Mis-
|ouri meets in Kansas City Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday of thit
Peek. Representatives who will attend
rom Mexico are; W. M. Treloar,
lanes Wilkins, A. s. Houston, Rev
beam and Z. r. Laaaa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Miss Mabel Nelson, Of Hannibal, ar
wed Tuesday and will spend the win
br here with her sister, Mrs. e. II
arter, and friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Mrs. Gertrude Williams, OF St.
barIes, ID the guest of Mrs. @. o. Nc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Mrs. W. 8. Rodman and daughter,
larry, have returned to their home In
5urray, Mo-, after visiting her sister
Ira, ], q. Berry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

KIDNEY Is a deceptive dis
rnNr,nrr ease-thousands have
IKOUBLE IL and don't know 1t.
II you want quick results you can
make no mistake by using DR.. Kill
mer's wamp-R Root, the great kidney
remedy. At druggists in fifty cent
and one dollar sizes. Sample bottle
by mail free, also pamphlet telling
you how to find out II you have Kid
ney trouble.
Address, DIR. Kilmer & Co.,, Bing-
hampton, N. Y,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Miss Belle Morris is the guest Of
Sd. /. B. Morris, Of st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Miss Elizabeth Rogers, Of Columbia,
|etnrned home Tuesday after visiting
Mrs. @. r. Gamble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

School shoes from the cheapest to
be best. Every pair warranted not
} rip. Boston SHOE STORE,
East Side Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

See our ladies' storm boots in tan,
kussian calf, hand sewedi they are
be latest style and at prices that can
lot be duplicated.
BOSTON SHOE STORE,
East Side Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

John spotswood says the party who
Aok his hounds away from John Max
|el's had better DO more careful in
he future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Mac Sharp has returned to Webb
bly,, accompanied by ]. H. Garter,
no is contemplating entering BUSH
.ess there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Mrs. j. W. PIatt, Of Wabash, Ind.
visiting friends in Mexico and sayI
|er husband, who ia conducting .
Acket store there, is doing q splendid
aa;naaa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

4 Sid. Parker, well and f~avorably
snown in Mexico, has opened a big
bore in Emporia, Kas and is doing a
Inc business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. O.. K. Laughlin, Of
tendon, Mo-, are the guests OF Mr..
nd Mrs. e. 3. Keath.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Mrs. M. M. Burns and grand
laughter, May Burns,are visiting Van
.alia friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Mrs. Eta Foster Crawford left to-
By for Decatur, Ill, where abe will
bmain during the winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

The jury in the JeBse murder case at
aaryville, Mo-, failed to agree and
here discharged.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Mrs. Daisy Armstrong went to BIT.
.ouis Sunday to accept a position
Iith Nugent's, 10 the cloak depart-
hant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

ID. J. Farrah and daughter, Mise
.etta, are home from q Wait In Lodi,
.ah.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Judge J. A. Guthrie Is in Joplin at
hiding = big Baptist gathering.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
Cider Apples Wanted.

want to buy about 1000 bushels Of
cider apples. Grinding days Tues.
days and Fridays.
JOHN ZMMERMAN,
Ik miles 8. e. Of Benton CITY,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
Tha Transvaal War.

There have been engagements all
zround Mafeking. The British have
TODD of the Beers, but the losses on
both sides have been light,as the firing
has been at long range. The Boer
|orces are encamped on a bill over
boxing Dundee. A battle is expected
here. The Beers from their position
Jan plainly observe the British move
ments.
We are making a special drive on
ladies' %, $3.50 and s. shoes. All the
hew lasts. Welted and turn soles,
black or tan.
BOSTON SHOE STORE,
East Side Square.
HIDES AND FURS WANTED.
I want your hides and furs of oil
Top price paid.
29.4t BAN MORRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

VIII Hughes, of Montgomery City,
tho recently had a severe attack Of
p~pendicitis at Troy, is recovering
hnidIv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

b. 4. Bruton, Of Sturgeon, was the
cst Of Henry Edmonds Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Arnall,
son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19

Charley Malone, Of Mexico, lie doing
Splendid business in Muscatine, Ia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
Putnam adelessD yes
are fast to the sun light,
washing and rubbing.
Sold by ] F.Llewellyn.

Our hand made boots are going fast;
call early. We have the best on
earth. Boston SHOE STORE,
East Side SQUARE,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
HIDES AND FURS WANTED.
Groceries
Six dollars will buy the fol-
lowing bill Of GROCERIES:

90 lbs. Standard Granu-
lated Sugar for. 90
so lbs. King OF Kitchen
Flour. .95
Is lbs. Of Bottled Cream
Meal. .............. .23
Is lbs. choice roasted COT
100
j lb. black Pepper. as
3 lbs. best loose Soda. rs
bottle Extract Lemon. 10
bottle Extract Vanilla. 10
I gal. Syrup or Sorghum IS
S gallons best Coal OIL. 10
l gallon pure apple juice
Vinegar. as
S lbs. Rolled Oats rs
6 bars Old Country Soap as
I dozen boxes OF Parlor
Matches slO
l ID. pure Cream Tartar
Baking Powder .35
I box Axle Grease...... .o3
Ia ID. stick Candy. -. .os
5000
have sold agreat many Of the abovs
bills in this and adjoining counties
Now Is your chance to get S0pounds O
Sugar for 81. You will need the 9th
er goods within sixty days.
Fred. A. Morris,
HI GROCER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
IT PAYS TO TRADE AT
SMITH BROS,
New Macaroni, fresh, per

New Macaroni, fresh, per
pkg. &c
New Prunes, guaranteed
new stock, extra fine, lb. Ioc
Smaller size Prunes, b.. sc
2 pkgs. Shredded Wheat
Biscuits and cook book. 25c
Grape Nuts, fresh, the new
breakfast food, per pkg. I5C
Grain-O substitute for cof-
fee, pure food drink pkg. I2c
Pure Cider Picking Vine
gar, gal.............. ISc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-19
THE SUPERIOR COOK STOVE,
Complete List Of Those Who Entered
For Ferris & Cauthorn's Prize
During the Street Fair.

Messrs. Ferris & Cauthorn, the
wlde-awake hardware merchants,
have furnished the LEDGER with a
list OF all those who entered the con-
test for tne Oldest Superior cook
stove. Mr.. 8. P. Garter, of this county,
won the prize-a fine set OF cooking
vesrels-his stove having been In use
for As years. 1t was brought to Au-
drain from Hannibal, by K. s. Pear
son, for Alexander Garter, senior, in
1851, and was given by Mr.. Carter TO
his son, Sterl. Nearly everybody who
commendation for the Superior cook
stOy0.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
CLEVER PIECE OF WORK.

The water in the old Honey Brook
No. 3 near Hazleton slope has been
successfully tapped by a drill hole in
the No. 16 slope of the Lehigh and
Wilkes-Barre Coal company. For some
time the officials have been keeping a
drill hole ahead of them in the No.
16 gangway which was being driven
10 the abandoned working and the
topping of the water was a success in
every way. Fearing that the water
might possibly force its way through
the Iillar of coal which divides the
slopes the men were all ordered out
of the mines yesterday so that there
would be no risk or danger of an ac-
cident.
The workings which were tapped
have been flooded since 1898 when they
were drowned to extinguish a fire
which was raging in them at that
time. They contain a large body of
water and the same will be drained
into No. l6 and pumped out as the
pumps can take ii. The workings
that are being drained contain a large
amount of coal and there is lots of
good work in them and during the
coming summer they will be dried and
the working of them resumed.-Haz-
Teton Plain Speaker.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20

President Truesdale, of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western, is
quoted as saying in an interview:
There is absolutely no truth in the
reports that have been in circulation
that a strike is pending on the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western. We
are having no trouble of any kind,
though there is some grumbling among
those employees whom we had to let
go. but this is to be expected. We are
here to manage the property for its
best interest and whatever changes
have been made were effected with
that end in view. There have been
changes on the road and there Will be
other changes, but the talk of strikes
is the sheerest nonsense. l am not
opposed to old men or old employees. 1
appreciate as much as anybody faith
full service and ability and any differ
ence that may arise between the man
agement and employees will be amica-
bly, adjusted. Our road will be run on
q business basis. There is nothing in
the report of consolidation or combina-
tion with Nickel Plate. such a thing
is not under consideration. We are
not going to buy the Hudson River
tunnel or any part of it, and we are
simply going to build UP the road with
fits own resources"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
settlement OF the question Pullman
cars will continue to run.-New York
Sun.
THIS AND THAT.


Three engines are now required to
pull some of the heavy freight trains
over the Pocono on the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western.
The members of the Building Trades
council expect to have a large attend
ance at the tax payers meeting. which
they will hold tonight in Carpenters
hall, Economy building. 225-227 Wyo-
ming avenue.
A firm located at Jacksonville, Ind,
is building forty large cabooses for
the Lehigh Valley equipped with all
the most modern devices, and it is ex-
pected that they will be used on the
long runs between Weatherly and tide
water.
General Passenger Agent Burdick,
of the Delaware and Hudson road, has
enjoined conductors to exercise great
er care in the matter of mileage books.
Only members of the purchasers fam
lily, or his firm. or employees. will be
permitted to ride on such books. The
company will prosecute spectators in
mileage books.
'If it comes to crisis and requires
strike, why we are fully prepared"
was the answer to a query of q men,
Der of the Building Trades council
yesterday, concerning the anticipated
clash between the Master Builders and
the council after June /. Besides
he continued. I'VE are taking every
precaution to prevent men coming
here from outside on false promises,
and we are receiving encouraging re-
turns along the line. We will do moth
ing to incur the bad opinion of the
public and will proceed on a business
basis"
One of the changes rumored to take
place on the Delaware, Lackawaa ana
! and Western is increasing the distance
to be run by local freights. At pres
ent the local freight crews on that
division make one round trip between
Kingston and Scranton for day. I'm
der the change these crews will run
| between Scranton and Northumber-
land, trip in each direction to con-
stitute a days work.-Exchange. This
matter still exists as a rumor. No
| changes along the line indicated have
been made, and it is said that none
will be made for sometime,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-20
PASSING OF THE JIMMIES.

The Delaware and Hudson company
las sold about 1000 old coal jimmies
10 railroad company in the south.
The cars are now being forwarded TO
the purchasers. The jimmies have
been stationed upon switches near
MeadOwdale and were thrown out uf
use when the new patent coupling ar
rangements were adopted by the COM
Tany in accordance with the new state
law. The company found it cheaper 10
buy new cars than to refit the old
ones.
1t was intended first to set fire TO
the old cars some night when the wind
was blowing in the right direction.
Subsequently it was decided to have
the cars dismantled at Oneonta. 1t
was found that this would cost more
than the iron which the company
wanted to save and the cars were sold,
--Binghamton Evening Herald.