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Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
DRIFT WOOD.

BY One Rnbe Dill.
All hail to the Chief
II DR.. D. j. Kanaly amt a hummer
from away back.
Let's have a rousing Fourth OF July
jubilee. Why not?
Our good friend, Charlie Leeper, one
Of Mexico's best looking and most
progressive merchants, has our thanks
for favors, Charlie is a nabob.
Owing to rain, the roof dance that
was to have been reeled of over Carl
Dobyns' Red Bird Chilli factory, has
been indefinitely postponed.
VIM +. Jones 1.-THE house-moyer) is
home from Springfield to stay. They
all come back. 1t is to be hoped that
Major Jones will assist Ben Haines
in getting the old Brown Shoe Fac.
tory, of the streets Of Mexico and
hustle 1t on to Moberly.
Bob Hooton is sure there with the
strawberries. He gives work to lots
OF 'plckers" and wants more. Francis
Ohlutt leads the bunch.
We are told that Lucian Shootman
now holds a good $50 position as night
watch in a Bakersfield, Cal, lumber
yard. Success TO friend Luciau.
Walter Hubbard advertised In the
LEDGER for his greyhound. The
dog has been found but no one as yet
has been able TO rope the canine.
Col. C0oney Sannebeck, OF Clovis,
Cal, sends to us a beautiful picture OF
a chunk Of homeless liver. Cooney says
Amos Jenkins and Col. Bill Owen
don't know what they are talking
about when 1t comes to slicIng liver.
S%annebeck is doing well at Clovis
and sends us the price OF several
drinks OF Carry Nations favorlte bev.
erage. Thanks, awful.
Ranie Sparks says the Mexico mer-
chants most all handle his favorite
cigar, Our Tip. He has a splendid
trade. There is no better Sc cigar
than Our Tip or more gentlemanly a
cigar maker than Ranie Sparks.
Those two jolly boys, Jewell Null
and Mark Crawford, Jr., are now pro-
p%rietOrs Of a pantatorium in Winsor
hotel building. An up-to-date firm.
Louis Mcintyre, proprietor of the
Restaurant, is making it
a very popular eating place. Mr..
Mclntyre's good-looking wife sees
the cooking and everything is
right up-tO-the. minute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
Unknown Friends.

There are many people who have
used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrboea Remedy with splendid re-
suits, but who are unknown because
they have hesItated about giving a
testimonial Of their experience for
publication. These people, however,
are none The less friends OF this rem
edy. They have done much toward
making 1t a household word by their
personal recommendations 10 friends
and neighbors. 1t is a good medicine
to have in the home and is widely
known for its cures Of diarrhoea and
all forms Of bowel trouble. For sale
by Buckner & Whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
Bonds Of Springfield, No..
Men are Placed at $1,000.


SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June Judge
Lincoln to-day ruled that Hill Gooch
and Dass Gailbraith, who we're arrest
ed last night, charged with murder In
the first degree, should give bond, and
fixed their bonds at q, 900.
This afternoon Gooch furnished bond
His father uncle and two attorneys
signed it with him.
Harry Hacker was placed under ar
rest this morning for perjury before
the Grand Jury in connection with the
mobo Of April 2.
Both Galbraitb and Hacker are
making arrangements to give bond.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
ABOUT THE MUMMY.
Could Scarcely Believe the Evidence
Of His Own Eyes-A Tale of a
Museum.

A Mexico married man who has re.
Gently been in the east and among
other points Of interest inspected dur
ing his travel was a large museum.
10 this display Of antiquities and
wonders were a number Of mummies.
After his return home a friend stop
ped him and in talking over the trip
asked what sight impressed him
most.
"Well. the mast interesting thing |
saw during my travels was the mum
my Of an Egyptian Queen" replied
the traveller.
WONDERFUL" questioned his
friend.
well, / should remark. Don't you
think it is a wonderful thing that
they could make a woman dry up and
stay that way"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

At the June term OF the Boone
county circuit court next Monday,
sam B. Cook, Of Mexico, will bring
SUIT against the Post Dispatch for
100000 libel. The suit is based on an
editorial In the Post Dispatch regard.
ing the failure Of the Salmon bank of
Clinton. n entralla Guard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
WADE street cronnet Clnh.

The residents OF North Wade street
have the croquet fever and have or
ganizep themselves into a club and ar
ranged some exciting tournaments and
championship games.
A lot directly opposite the Buckley
residence has been leased for the sum-
mer, the sod removed and a string OF
electric lights placed over the course
in order that darkness may not inter.
fere with The finishing OF an espec.
Tally interesting contest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

Frank Westermeier is the artist who
arranged the beautiful goods 10 Philip
Bros. S store. Is there another artist
In Mexico who can turn this clothing
salesman's face TO the wall? Where's
Harry Atchison and Norton Nelson?
They claim to be artists also. DILL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
Big Fire in Kentucky.

HoPKINsvTLLE, KY, June, 7. Firt
which originated in the Wheeler To
bacco Warehouse this morning de
stroyed that building and contents,
the plant OF OF the Consumers Ice and
Coal Company, residence Of J. @.
Jackson and a number Vt smaller
buildings, the loss aggregating $780,
900, on which there is about $500 in
surance.
The flames were famed by high
winds and valiant work was all that
saved several other large buildings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

Rolla MeIntire and wife, late Of
jackson, Mo-, are the guests Of rela-
tiVes here for q few days. Mr.. McIn-
tire has disposed OF bis interest In the
jackson Military Academy and is no
longer connected with that snstitu-
tion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
American Vessel to Help Rebe


PANAMA, June Passengers and
officers Of the City of Para, Pacific
Mail, reaching this port to-day, say
that while at Corint0 the American
ship Empire, flying the American flag,
with officers and crew, and Of 500 IONS
register, was taking on coal, with the
knowledge 81 The Nicarsguan Govern
ment, and left tnat portion June 2 to
lombard San Jose, Guatemala.
There we're 5000 rifles and 1900, 900
rounds Of ammunition aboard and the
ship had machine guns mounted. The
revolutionlstS aboard we're under CON-
mand OF General Castillo.
The bo~mbardment was excepted to
take place yesterday or to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
AUDRAIN . CALKSlI|


ClkCUIT CUUhTs
Meets third Monday In JanusII
Monday In June and third Nom
September.
COUNTY COURT.
First Monday in February
Monday In May, first Monday =
gust and first Monday in NO'sHz
PROBATE COURT.
Second Monday In February !
Monday In May, second MOndiT !
gust and second Monday In Nov
Adjourned terms are held n
thesecond Mondays In January
April, June, July, Septembef,
and December.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

Miss Abbie Llewellyn and Mr..
Fred Llewellyn left this morning for
Europe, where they will spend the
summer. Before sailing they intend
spending several days in Washington
and New York City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

Some newspaper men are terrible
liars. In writing Of a cyclone out
west one Of them said it turned a well
inside out, a cellar upside down, NOV
ed a township line, blew the slaves OUT
OF a whiskey barrel and left nothing
but a bung hcle;changed the day of the
week, blew a mortgage off a farm blew
the cracks out Of a fence and knocked
the wind out a politician. We might
have believed the balance Of 1t If he
hadn't made the last statement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

CJl A. L. Bennett, the bard Of Cot.
t0nwood Springs, is being prevailed
upon to deliver" the Declaration
Of Independence at Centralia on July
Fourth. A committee, headed BY
Col. Chas- johnson, OF that town, is
here comforting with Colonel to-day
and will attend the wild and woody
wild west show"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
JdyGn lnes :!ssa. Tonic 3 Wrmifu0e y
ou SuuQTen. dnnrsta

IL your stomach Troubles you'd not
conclude that there is no cure. for a
great many have been permanently
cured BY Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Get a free sample at
Buckner & WhItney's drug store and
give them a trial. They also cure
constipation and b~llIousness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

Col Joseph Leger OF Pittsburg. Pa.
Is the guest Of his Uncle Col, John
fecht, west Of Mexico, COL, Leger is
very much Impressed with Missouri
lie Is on his way TO Kansas 10 look at
that state but It'll probable be nay
become a resident OF grand old Mis-
souri,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
Hotel in Dallas Set Aars

DALLAS, TEX, June 6.-Incendlar.
les tried 70 burn the Windsor Hotel
after l O'Clock this morning. Fires
we're started in three different places,
paper and kerosene being used.
The night clerk gave the alarm when
smoke appeared 10 the corridors and
the guests escaped without injury.
TwO-thirds OF the Fire Department
responded and the property loss was
small. Insurance authorities have
started a rigid Investigation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dohleman and
children, Of Winfield, Kansas, are
guests OF Capt. and Mrs. VIM. Albus,
Just south Of Mexico. Captain Albus
says he is going to try to persuade Mr..
Dohleman to buy an Audrain county
farm and move here,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

Mrs. Susie Buckner went to Fulton
to-day to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Jesse Maughs. Mrs. Maughs was a
niece Of Mrs. Lewis Hord, of Mexico,
and bad many warm friends in Mexi-
co who extend sincerest sympathy to
the bereaved family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
OfFn
a Map Of Audrain County
Weekly Ledger for $i''a

The management OF the LIZ
prepared to continue TO oiiei uDc
co LEDGER Map OF Audraln -
for sale at OIL and as an indncena
new subscribers or renewals
LEDGER, the map will be 500 " !
nominal sum Of fifty cents
The Mexico LEDGER IS ons :,
a year when paid in adVaO'e
hexico LEDGER from nOs
April l, 1907, and the Mexico - 4,
Map OF Audrain county for OO'
and hfty cents. ID
The Mexico LEDGER Nap
drain county Is complete
= ~ dSwti
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

SOCIETY SMALL TALK. !

Miss Martha Garrett is visiting
relatives In Illinois.
Miss Brands, OF st. Louis, Is visit
ing Mrs j. NJ. Hudson.
Mrs. Howard Bailey, Of st. Louis, Is
the guest OF Miss Mary Ricketts,
Miss Eva Packard, Of Excelsior
Springs is the guest Of Miss Benson
Bolts.
Misses Tracy and Bennett, OF ST.
Louis, are the guests of Mrs. Arthur
Schaide.
Mrs. ]. II. Rodes, of Sedalla, is the
guest OF her parents, Mr.. and MIS- ).
V. Williams,
Judge W. w. Bolts and wife at
tended the Alumni banquet In Column
bia Wednesday and a reception In the
evening given by the faculty OF the
NJ. S. U.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

Dr. W. +. Traugnper, osteopathic
physician, will be found 10 his Office.
east OF the P. o., every day except
Monday and Friday afternoons.
Treats acute and chronic cases. Calls
answered day or night. Onice hours.
sa m. ~ 8 .. a.. Phone, 1856. d&wtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

Chief'of-police Robert Kemp says
that he is going TO arrest all who
throw papers or garbage on the streets.
1t is against the Law to litter up the
streets, and Mr. Kemp is going to see
that Mexico is kept clean.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
Y. n. c. A. Wins.

The Y. NJ. G. A. base ball team de.
feated the Clerks, Wednesday after.
noon on the Nc. NJ A. field IL to 10.
TIE game wasa good one and deserved
a better patronage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
MONEY Tn LnAN

have money 10 loan at lowest rates
and on easiest terms. Farms and
town property for sale. Farm lrsur-
ance written. Come, list our
erty with me. JOHN W. HOWELL,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
Heat Causes Suffering in Chicago

CHICAGO, III, June NO relief
from the excessive heat came to-day.
The temperature continued to rise and
the heat grew killing before noon.
Six more deaths were reported to the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

Dr' 3. II. TIncher Homeopath.
stomach trouble and mal.assimilatiop
a specially. Once hours: o-I2 a. m
and 2 to p. m. Dec 9s.w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
THE
EDGEWOOD STOCK

One mile Southwest OF MeEi@'
a speciality OF pure bred Ssif
high class Poultry. Eggs fOr h
from R. @. W. LeghonS, P. DUE
Geese and W. II. Turkeys ID
handsome Red Poll mail for Sax
Write or phone
p. E. wEsii
Phone COL MeflA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

DR.. Mathews, Of San Francisco, is
the guest OF his sister, Mrs Virgil, of
this county. DR.. Mathews accompanied
ice-President Fairbanks recently as
Fraternal representative to the Ma
tional Methodist conference.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

Miss Dora Campbell, daughter of
John Campbell, Of st. LOUIS, is visit.
Ing friends and relatives In this CITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
FOr Sale Whita OAK Lnmh.r

Can furnish any sizes or amount of
"hite oak lumber on short notice,
. miles south of Benton City.
JOHN II. KELLERHALs AND SON
dlt-l0 81 Benton CITY. Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

Fred Jacopy, OF st. Charles county,
a student at the University, was the
guest OF his sister, Mrs. Elmer KeIser.
10 this city Saturday, while en- route
home for the holidays.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

Thos. o'Toole is home from DE.
"itt' Iowa, where he visited relatives
and made several Prohibition speeches.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

miss Jessie Mcintyre, Of Fulton,
ano Mrs May Scott, Of Brentwood
tekas' are the guests Of James r
Atkinson and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
-Moynihan

W. r. Young, Of St. Louis, and Miss
Myrtle Moynihan, OF Hallsville,
Boone county, were united in MARI.
age by Judge W. W. Bolts, In this
city, Saturday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

Co., + OF the State guard, stationed
In this city, belongs to the 4th regi-
ment and will enjoy the trip to Fort
Riley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

Louis Barth and brother, Richard,
returned home Sunday from St. Louis
where they have been visiting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
Heavy Rainfall.

Fridays rain amounted 10 235
ioches and and was not general. The
rain during the night was felt In the
country near here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
Miss JohnsOn's Recital Friday Might


Miss Johnson's Recital Friday Night,
In company with Mr.. Walter Peck
and his SOD, Fred, we attended Miss
lrma Johnson's recital at the Jesse
academy, three miles west OF Mexico,
Friday night and enjoyed the enter
tainment very much. The night was
an ideal D but the roads, In some
places, were almost impossible. This,
coupled with the high condition OF
the creeks, caused by recent rains,
prevented many from being present at
Miss Johnson's recital. However, a
fair audience attended and quite a
neat sum Of money taken In.
With the exception OF one young
lady, whose name was on the program,
being Ill, and the leader OF the orches.
ira PROT. Dudley being absent, the
program was carried out to perfection,
each and every one reclting well their
part. Those assisting Miss johnson
were-Miss Lena johnson, Miss Margie
Walle, Miss Minerva johnson and Mr..
Harold McPheeters. The evening was
pleasantly and p~roitably enjoyed by
one and all. There was not a ''hitch or
breakdown" in the whole affair.
Miss Irma johnson is an accom-
plished yourg lady, a superb elocu-
zionist, has a w~ell-trained voice and is
a talented girl in every sense of the
term. Her speaking and acting were
justly applauded. All the young Ia
dies who took part 10 this recital are
exceptionally pretty girls and were
f%aultlessly attired in handsome and
becoming evening gowns. Miss John
son has fine facial expressions and her
gestures are perfect. Her rendition
OF THE Battle OF the Strong brought
forth hearty applause from all.
Owing to the lateness OF the hour,
tl1:20l the voting contest for the most
handsome young lady present was
declared off-but the boys were there
with their sweethearts and Miss John
son was there with the prize. She
may again give another one OF her
charming recltals at this academy and
we predict q packed house. Dill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

Captain John Kelso ia the guest Of
galloway County friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

r. p. Moore's famous horse, Ike, is
in splendid condition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
an AMUSEMENT PARK.
Several Foreign Parties are Talking
Of Opening a Summer Park in This
city-May be Very Large and
Consist Of all Manner Of
Attractions

There have been several parties In
this city during the last few days look.
ing into the matter OF locating a large
amusement park here. The central
part OF Missouri has no legitimate
pleasure grounds and this city being
directly between Kansas City and
ST. Louis would prove an ideal loca-
tion for such al enterprise.
Nothing definite has been done and
only the plans, should the movement
be carried through, have been discus.
sed. The park will be open all week
but Sunday will be made the featured
day and excursions will be run to this
city from all parts OF the state There
will be a baseball field, a dance payil-
lion and summer theater with vaude-
vile on Sunday, boats on the lake, a
figure eight and shoot the shoots, mum.
erIous r~efreshment stands and what
other attractions that may come In.
The gentlemen considering the matter
will decide In a few days whether they
will build now or wait until next
season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

ESElEER5lJQAsAAT
" tUaiS WHlRt All " -
Best Cough syrup iei9
N tina Sid By dns
1SsISEfW tAAcT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

Little Frances Marie Knowiton Is the daueh-
ter Of Dr. i. W. Knowlton, the dlscoTereF VI
this great haiF-growi ing remedy. and her beauti-
full hair was grow wholly by the use Of this
greaftenie.
This little girl had no more hair than the
average child before using DandeFtne. while
now She has the longest and most beautiful
head Of golden hair ever possessed BY o chiId
Of her age In the world.
DandeTine makes the scalp healthy and fertile
and keeps q 50. IL is the greatest scalp fcrtili-
zF and therefore the greatest hair prodnclng
remedy ever discovered. II Is a natural food
and o wholesome medicine for both the hair
and scalp. Even . 25c. bottle Of IL win Put
more genuine life In your hair than a gallon Of
any other hair tonic ever made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

Mrs. E. A. Dearing will entertain
the II. A. f. Club on Monday, the
eighteenth OF this month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-14

An informal but extremely pleasant
dance took place at the Elks Club
rooms Cd Thursday evening. The at
tendance wa good and the new dance
room found to be excellent, so that an
enjoyable evening vas spent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-03-29
MILLINERY OPENING and EASTER DISPLAY

Friday and Saturday, March 30 and
81, we will have our spring and
summer line of millinery on display.
We cordially invite all the ladies to
call at our store and inspect our goods.
10 per cent off on all goods bought on
either OF the opening days.
The store will be open from ga. m.
to $50 p. m. on Friday, and from 8 a.
m. to $50 p. m. on Saturday.
McNulty & Schauble,
Bee Hive Millinery
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-03-29

is the coffee that stays by the
people all the time. 1t is sold in
moisture and dust proof. packages,
a special blend of the best South
American Mocha and Java and
is selected by special l.agent
of j. H. Bell & Co., from private
growth plantations. 1t is superior
to any offered heretofore at a moder-
ate price.
People have found that Bell Cot
fee is a little better than most cof-
fee at the same price, and while
some merchants may refuse to sell
it, because they can make more on
something else, people who insist
on having Bell Coffee will find that
merchants can supply them.
Price Is Centsl per Pound
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-03-29
Miss Cora Dummert is ill,

Miss Cora Dummert Is ill'
Tiger and Patterson hats-best made
Nathe Bros, sole agents.
Phil Rich came home from Willard
on Friday after weeks visit with his
uncle, G. Lee.
$7.48 for our mems best $40 Standard
suits. Sale ends Wednesday, April
4. A. Dahlem.
Roy McNeice returned to Mime
apolis on Saturday after few days.
visit here with relatives.
People may dump their manure and
ashes on my lot if they desire. Wenzel
| Reznecheck. 22-4t
The suckers will soon begin to run.
You can't spear them without a handle
from the Ingram Lumber Co.
| Miss Moonan returned from Clarissa
on Saturday, after weeks visit with
relatives there.
Timothy seed with one-tenth clover
mixed at $1.25 per bu. at McCracken
& Burgess. 8-tf
A. Butcher returned from Minneapolis
Monday, where he went to secure
the services of new butcher.
Ask the Hello Girl for Ingram
Lumber Co. when your wood shed is
empty.
| WANTED: A competent girl fol-
general housework; small family. v.
A. Whipple.
The judges of election were in
session on Tuesday to register electors
whose names had not been previously
enrolled.
FARM For RENT: A two hundred
acre farm; five miles west of Sank
Centre. Good buildings. Chan.
Marshall.
Geo. O. Walton, Travelling Passenger
Agent for the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railway, was in the city
on Tuesday.
FIR. O'Connor will deliver a lecture
at the church of Our Lady of the
Angels On Sunday evening at 1880. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
WANTED: Boy for drug store in
North Dakota. One who wants to
learn the business, and isn't afraid
to leave home. Must be a slayer.
Apply to H. w. Gray, Wilton, N. D..
29-2t
Mrs. Chas. Ford and daughter who
have been visiting friends and relatives
in this city for some time, left on
Wednesday night for Des Laos, N. D.,
where they will make their future
| home.
In the spring time you renovate
your house Why not your body?
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea drives
out impurities, cleanses and enrtches
the blood, and purifies the entire
system. IS cents. Sold by Hanson
& Emerson.
The best safeguard against head,
ache, constipation and liver troubles
is DeWitts Little Early Risers. Keep
vial of these famous little pills in
the house, and take a dose at bed
time when you feel that the stomach
and bowels need cleansing. They
don't priDe Sold nv ALI drupoiSts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-03-29
A Careful Merrimac Man.

A prominent business man of Mer'
rimac, Mass, while attending horse
trot, was accosted by fakir. who
said: take a hand" To this the
Merrimac man replied, mo, sir; l
have only two hands, and l have to
keep one on my pocketbook and the
other on my watch"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-03-29
To Mothers in This Town

Children who are delicate, feverish
and cross will get immediace relief
from Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children. They cleanse the stomach,
act on the liver, making a sickly
child strong and healthy. A certain
cure for worms. Sold by all druggists,
Csc. Sample FREE. Address, Allen
S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y. Sat
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-03-29
Tower Of Gold.

The famous "tower of gold" of Sc
vile, a huge octagon in three stages.
was so called by its royal Moorish
builders because of its yellow color,
which is brilliant in the Andalusian
sunlight and moonshine. 1t is used as
a prison by Peter the Cruel.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-03-29
UncalIed-For Might of Agony

A story is told of a man who, cross
ing a disused coal field late at night.
fell into an apparently bottomless pit
and saved himself only by grasping a
projecting beam. There he chung with
great difficulty all night, only to find
when day dawned that his feet were
only four inches from the bottom.