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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
A Strange Coincidence.


On August Is, 1873, just % years to
a day before the 18th of August, 1895,
the date of the hanging of Emmett
Divers, Peter Kessler was hung by a
mob who took Kessler away from
Sheriff Laws and his deputies on Main
street in this city and in SO doing NOR
tally wounded Sheriff Laws and one
of his deputies, Billie Dundon.
The Prosecuting Attorney at that
time, John G. provinces, was slightly
hurt in falling out of a carriage.
kessler was being taken to the depot
on his way to the penitentiary, where
he was to serve a six year sentence
for horse stealing. The mob took him
out in the north part of which is now
Forest Park and hanged him to a tree.
In addition to his thefts KessIer had
threatened the lives of many of the
citizens of Galloway County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
WHOLESALE
General Store at Old Franklin. Mo-,
Entered.

NEW FRANKLIN, Mo-, Aug. 15.-Un-
known parties broke into Frank w.
Michel's general store at Old Frank
lin, near this place, last night, and
took large amounts of different kinds
of goods, among them a valuable gold
watch. The robbers twisted the knob
off of the safe, wrapped the safe in a
comfort and blew it open. They got
s1ss in cash, part of which was gold
coin, and one S. greenback bill print
ed in 1852.
They robbed the post-ofiice of about
$50 worth of stamps and to top off de-
stroyed about 500 worth of notes.
The parties who did the work were
evidently experts and the superstition
is they went down the Missouri River
in a akiff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
SLEW HIS SON.
Jake Haynes Shoots His Son in the
Head.

CLAY CITY, ILL, Aug. 16.-Jake
Haynes, a Wayne county farmer, liv-
ing ten miles south of here, shot his
1S-year-old son in the head yesterday
afternoon, causing almost instant
death.
The tragedy was the outcome of a
family scandal, in which the father
was accused of intimacy with a neigh
boring woman.
The son was believed TO have evil
dence that would convict his father,
and, after a quarrel, resulting from an
effort to induce the o to refrain
from testifying, the killing occurred.
The father now regrets the tragedy.
He was arrested.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
THE SILVER CRAZE IN MISSOURI.
Richard Gentry Says 1t Will DO More
Harm to Business Interests Than
Anything Else.
From the Kansas City Star.

Richard Gentry, a prominent ana
lifelong Democrat and one OF the lead
ing business men of Kansas City, has
returned from the East and was in
terviewed in regard to the business
outlook. Mr.. Gentry said that the
business prospects of the country were
never more encouraging, the crops
never finer, Industries of every char
acter are picking up, wages are adj
vancing and a general feeling OF con-
fidence is obtaining everywhere-n
fact, there is only n dark spot on
the business horizon, and that is this
free silver craze. 1t seems to be con-
fined largely to the West, where it
will do the most harm.
"I sincerely believe that such gath
erings as the Pertle Springs conven-
tion," said Mr.. Gentry, edo infinitely
more real damage to the business in
terests of Missouri at this time than
did the depredations of the James
boys in former years. The people of
Missouri are beginning to realize this
fact and will reduce to the ranks their
restless agitators, teachers of political
vagaries and heresies. To retire to
private life a quartet of prominent
political leaders of Missouri, chiefly
responsible for the present wave OF
financial lunacy, would do more for
the material prosperity of the people
of Missouri than the destruction OF
that notorious gang of outlaws did
years ago, and it will be done, too.
"The sober-thinking, self-respect-
ing, debt-paying, mountaineering
people of this state will no longer
submit to such misrepresentation.
Missouri does not belong in a class
represented by Coxey, Debs, the
author of Coins Financial School or
PETER. Her people are not Anarchists,
Socialists or Populists, and the next
election will prove it.. know there
are very many Democrats in the state
who feel just as strongly as | do and
who only want an opportunity to
identify themselves with the pro-
gressive, live, wide-awake business
element, and everlastingly turn down
these calamity howlers as men who
have outlived their usefulness and are
only barnacles on the a of progress.
Eastern and European capital, which
developed this Western country, has
been driven away by these men and
it hesitated to return again to aid in
the development of u great state
and in the building of manufactures
in our cities, until these men are
driven out of it's political councils"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Farm For Sale.

Three hundred and twenty acres OF
fine farming land, situated IL miles
south of Rush Hill, and % miles from
Benton City. Has big barn that will
hold from s to 10 tons of hay; good
ive-room dwelling; so acres of fine
blue grass pasture; 20 acres of good
timber; rest in cultivation. This farm
also contains a good stone quarry, and
is well suited for raising hogs and cat
tie, always having IN abundance OF
good water. I will sell this farm on
easy terms to right man. Call on or
address T. B. DUNCAN,
d4t&Wtf Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
DpplOrable.

EditOrial from the ST. Louis bepuDLic.
Public opinion in Galloway County
will not be slower than the judgment
everywhere else which will condemn
the action Of the lynchers Wednesday
night.
There was no excuse for the sum-
mary interference with the laws pro-
cess. The evidence was clear, a ses-
sion of court was at hand and full re-
tribution for Divers brutal crime was
certain.
II men told their secret thoughts
about any lynching for the crime
against womanhood, very few would
utter a word of regret for the fate of
the perpetrator. No suffering that
could be inflicted OH one of those
abandoned wretches, black or white,
would be deemed excessive by as
much as a single pang.
But the habit of law and order must
be enforced, rel against the justi-
fable resentments of men who love
their homes and reverence as a sacred
thing the purity of their wives and sis
tiers.
The officials of Galloway County r
not without blame. They knew the
intense feeling, and the probability of
an outbreak was well enough under
stood to suggest precautions. The
Sheriff should have had ready a strong
force Of assistants to guard his prison
or on the drive to the Fulton Jail.
Galloway County citizens realize
that at least two events of similar
nature-one in 1874 and one not long
ago-had been unfortunate for the
county and they regret deeply this
occurrence. The county is filed with
a population of as upright people as
r to be found anywhere. Nothing
but the extraordinarily revolving cir
cumstances of this crime would have
aroused in enough bold men a passion
81 uncomfortable that the lessons of
former events were forgotten.
The Republic is assured that the
great majority of Galloway County
PooRAo "a AAAAA6hoiAh nov " 40" "
headed men rejected wiser counsel
and prevented a fair trial.
The Globe Democrat editorially says:
We have received a communication
asking the Globe Democrat to raise a
subscription for the prosecution of the
men who lynched the negro ravisher
and murderer in Galloway county.
Not a cent for prosecution, but mill
lions for defense in q 81 of this kind.
No arm but that OF a sentimental
idiot would have been stretched forth
to save the life Of Emmett Divers, the
negro who was swung to a railroad
bridge in galloway county on Thursday
morning for the rape and murder of a
white woman. In such cases the only
rule Of government should be a modi-
fication of the maxim of Davy Crock
EFT 81 as to make 1t read, 'Be sure
you've got the right fellow, then GO
ahead with the hanging
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
AUDRAIN COURTS.

CIRCUIT CoURT-3d Monday in Jan
nary, LIST Monday in June, Sd Monday
in September.
COUNTY CoURT-1st Monday in Feb
ruary, LIST Monday in May, LIST Monday
in August, LIST Monday in November.
PROBATE CoURT-2d Monday imam
uary, I'd Monday in March, I'd Monday
in May, I'd Monday in September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

Reader, did you eve take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR, the king OF
LIVER MEDIcNEs?" Everybody needs
take 6 liver remedy. 1t is a sluggish or
diseased liver that impairs digestion
and causes constipation, when the waste
that should be carried off remains in
the body and poisons the whole system.
That dull, heavy feeling is due to a
torpid liver. Biliousness, Headache,
Malaria and Indigestion are all liver
diseases. Keep the liver active by an
occasional dose of Simmons Liver Reg
bles, and give tone to the whole sys-
tenn. For q laxative Simmons Liver
REGULATOR is BETTER THAN PILLS. 1t
does not grippe, nor weaken, but greatly
refreshes and strengthens.
Every package has the Red u
stamp on the wrapper. j. III.
Leilin IL Co., Philadelphia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Laid Himself Liable
r. l.. LANGSTON, OF CENTRALlA,
GIVES THE FAIR ASSOCIA-
TON A WORTHLESS
CHECK.
He Has Been Notified Several Times
to Fix the Matter Up but Pays No
Attention to 1t The Associa-
ton Will Proceed Against
Him in a Criminal
Action.

On the first day of the Mexico talr
r. L. Langston, of C~entralia, entered
the gray gelding Burley in the 2:3o
class trot and Ed. Maddox drove the
horse, finishing fourth, fifth and third
in the three heat race, which was Won
by Webster's Joy.
The American Trotting Association
had sent on a claim of Sl7.40 against
Langston and the horse Burley, which
the owner was requested to settle, to-
gether with the $40 entrance money
to the race, before he could start.
Mr.. Langston was called into the
Judges stand and gave MI. Runkle a
check for S27. 40 on the Farmers and
| Merchants Bank of C~entralia, which
covered both claims. The matter OF
the check being good was not ques-
toned. 1t was taken and turned into
the funds of the association and sent
| to the bank at Centralia for collection.
1t came back next day protested with
$3.50 costs, Mr.. Arnold, cashier of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank in
C~entralia, advising the fair association
that Langston did not have a cent in
the bank and had not dore any bust
ness with it for two years.
Mr.. Glandon wrote Langston that
the matter must be adjusted at once
but no attention was paid to the notice
by Langston.
The fair association has decided to
proceed against Langston criminally
if the matter is not adjusted within
the next five days. The best legal
talent in this city aver that this case
comes under the statute of obtaining
money under false pretenses.
The Mexico fair association, by per-
hitting the horse Burley to start in the
race on the accepted worthless check,
had to pay the American Association
s17.4O and lose the $40 entrance fee,
besides the $3.50 protest, aggregating
$29. 80, and this amount the Mexico
association does not propose to be
beaten out of.
a letter from Mr.. Steiner, secretary
of the American Trotting Association,
states that he has suspended Langston
and his horse Burnley from all associa-
ton tracks and entered up the costs
accruing against horse and owner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
For Sale

A ten room dwelling with barn and
other out buildings. All kinds of
choice fruits in bearing. With one to
ten acres land to suit the purchaser.
Situated "a mile south of Hardin Col
lege on Jefferson street.
d&wtf w. S. HATHAWAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
How's Thisi

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any cas- ofCatarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J.CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo o,
We the undersigned have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in al
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their frm.
WEST q TRAux, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o.
WkLDrNa, KNNAN q MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo,O.
Halle OatArrh Cure Ia taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blooc
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by al
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
The Very Best Coal Chean

will sell coal in any quantity on the
bank or delivered. My coal is as good
as any mined anywhere. Idefy COM
petition in prices. Give me a chance
before you buy. My coal bank is 10
miles southeast of Mexico. Address
w. w. MCGOWAN, Benton City, Mo.
I5dlEwff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
sneeial reduced rates via the Chica.

Special reduced rates via the Chica-
90 & Alton railroad to Denver, Colo,
and return and to Boston, Mass, and
return, during the month of August,
1895. For full particulars call on or
address E. s. Wilson, ticket agent OF
Chicago & Alton railroad, Mexico. or
James Charlton, general passenger
and ticket agent, Chicago, Illinois.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

There are a great many of the un-
fortunate ones in this world, greater
in number than those who are blessed
with good digestion. To some people
the greatest mis- fortune is not to be
able to eat everything set before
them. 81 suffered for years with
Dyspepsia, and everything l ate disa-
greed with me. | was induced to try
Simmons Liver Regulator and was
cured. l now eat everything.-M.
Bright, Madison Parish, La.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

FRENCH 11ENTEGs
produces the above results in'3O days. at
powerfully and quickly. Cures when all other .
Young men will regain their lost manhood, auG , =
men Will recover their youthful vlgor b. ugi
1t quickly and surely restores NerS1'g
ness, Lost vitality. ImpoteDcy. Nightly EIn;sIi p
Lost Power, Failing Memory, Wasting Diseases a
all effects OF self-abuse or excess and indiscretl =
which units one for study. business or marriaG- D..
not only cures by starting at the seat of disease
is q great nerve tonic and blood builder. brtri
ing back the pink glow to pale cheeks anC .
storing the fire of youth. 1t wards of Jnsan-r>
and Consumption. Insist on having REVtNO NJ
other. 1t can be carried in vest pocket. By H.
S1.0o per package, or six for $500, with a pS .
tive written guarantee TO cure OF refC1'
the money. Circular free. Address
ROYAL MEDICINE CO.. IS River ST.. CHICAGO. -
For Sale in Mexico, Mo, by j. +. Llewellyn ant
Woodbridge & Macarthur.
Aug. ~. 1894 d&wIy-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

Travellers find a safe companion IN
De Wits Collie and Cholera Cure. A
change in drinking water and in diet
often fuses severe and dangerous
complaints. This medicine always
cures them. Woodbridge & PurdY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

There IS one medicine that will cure
Immediately. We refer to de Wits
Collie and Cholera Cure for all Sum-
mer Complaints. No delay, no dis
appointment, no failure. Woodbridge
& Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

Morris & bearing have displayed in
their show window the handsome sill
yer cup, offered by Joe Wayne at his
colt show, August 81.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

Miss Sula Griggs went to st. Louis
this afternoon, where she viii study
trimming several weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Dan DAVIS House Robbed.

The residence of Dan Day, in south
west Mexico, was entered by burglars
late Friday afternoon and jewelry,
consisting of two necklaces, two rings
and a gold watch and chair, was taken.
Also Mr.. Days clothes and shoes were
stolen and old ones left in their stead.
Twenty-fi FIVE dollars in silver was taken
by the thieves. The family were away
frnrp hnmp
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

A Missouri steer sold in Chicago
yesterday for S110.52; weiged 1,770
pounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

Arnold Rosentha,, Of st. Louis, is
the guest Of his daughter, Mrs. J.
Bick. Nj. Rosenthal has just returned
from . tour Of Europe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
DR.. q. &. SElSER,
Dentist and Oral Surgeon.
-. =. HUNTER,
ARCHITECT,
Office over w. s. Hathaway's

MEXICO, MO.
Architect of residences of James T.
johnson, VIM. Stuart, S. B. Cook, J-W.
Mason, d. III. Mcintyre; also Opera
House, Baptist Church, Hardin College
Chapel, etc. mar29
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

De Wits Collie and Cholera Cure
never disappoiats, fails to give
immediate relief. 1t cures just as sure
as you take it. Woodbridge & Purdy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-04-15
CHILDREN'S SOCIETY.
Several Interesting Papers Read.
Rev. Higgins Active Member.

The adjourned meeting of the Ha-
waiian Missions Chlldren's Society
was held Saturday night at the resi-
dence of DR.. Hyde. About forty
members were present.
Over $3.50 was pledged at the meet.
ing. Rev. j. FL. Higgins, who re-
Gently married Mrs. Judge McCully,
was elected an active member.
The Male Wreath committee pre-
sented papers by Mrs. j. III. Whitney
on "Egoism and Altruism;" Rev.
Kennith Duncan on ga Character
Study at Sea-" and Mrs. A. B. Soares
on ''Some Portuguese Religious
Toast"
Mrs. Whitney read lullaby writ
ten by Mrs. Judge Frear.
At the conclusion Of the papers
Mrs. G. M. Hyde stated that the Ha-
wsiian Board of Foreign Missions
had received cocosnuts from Micro
nesia, to be sold for the purpose of
helping along the Foreign Missions.
The next meeting will be held at
Prof. L. Richards residence, Kane
hameha College.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-04-15

and was very successful in pleasing
the audience The church choir
added much to the occasion by an
thems. Prof. De Silva very accept
ably played the opening voluntary.
In reference to the awarding of
the Bibles, it will be of interest to
know that two Bibles had been
sent to this Sunday school by the
Portuguese Sabbath school at Jack
sonville, Illinois, to be given to
learners of the greatest number of
verses. The winners were Louise
Dias and Mary Felipe. They
were presented by Pastor Soares.
It must have been satisfaction
to the ones who prepared the exer-
cises to hear the comments of
pleasure made by visitors at the
close.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-04-15
NO SIGN OF PEACE.
THE WAR between ia

THE WAR between ia
pan and China
is still on, although active
work in the field has been sus-
pended until spring.
Through my agents, | made
arrangements before war was
declared for an immense stock
of goods to be shipped as ] re-
CURED, consequently / can af-
ford to sell at the same low
figure.
Elk Bentala received a con-
signment of goods comprising
all the latest and freshest de-
signs in Dress Goods, Scarfs,
Morning Gowns for ladies and
gents, Silk Kimonos, Smoking
Jackets, Silk Pajamas, Japa-
nese and China Ware, Screens,
Portieres, Lamp Shades, etc.
The latest thing in Lacquer
Ware, is the Cherog Lacquer
made up in handsome designs
which cannot help to please
the most fastidious.
g Remember, / have the
leading store for first-class
japanese Goods.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-04-15
Concert This Evenine.

The Hawaiian Band will give a
concert at Emma Square this even
ing, commencing at 7:3O. The
following programme will be rem
dered
PART I.
1. March-"King John" (new)...
......... ..'..... ,........ .."..... dauscDlI0
2. Overture-"Berlin Life. ... COnradI
8. Finale--"Carmen" ................. Bizet
4. observation-disclosures "........... Verdi
PART II.
3. Melodies of Northern Europe''
s'''''s'' ''s'.' 'ss'. ss.s..s. s.....s.s hunuSE
6. March-'Palolo" (by request)...
z. Dance" ManzanilIo (by re-
quest)....... ........ .........,..... Rosas
s. Waltz-"Makee Island" ...... Berger
''Hawaii Ponoi.n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-22
PROSPECTS NOT BRIGHT.
Senators Hoping Against Hope for Action
on Some Important Bills.

Senators Hoping Against Hope for Action
on Some Important Bills.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Now that
there is no further prospect of action
on the financial question in the senate
there has been some revival of interest
in other important bills before the
senate, including the pooling, bank
ruptcy and New Mexico and Arizona
admission bills, but the special cham
pions of each of these measures realize
that there is but little hope of
the favorable consideration of
any of them, and, only in
the case of ,the territorial bills of
getting any of them up for consider
alton. In the matter of these latter
Mr.. Faulkner. who has charge of
them, says he expects to get a day
for their consideration. but that he
does not believe the Republicans will
allow them to pass and that if they
choose they can easily prevent this
result at the present late day of the
session Mr.. George frankly admits
that he has no prospect of getting up
the bankruptcy bill The friends of
the pooling bill are most persistent,
but they find obstacles in their way
at every turn. Much will depend
upon the decision of the Democratic
steering committee as to whether the
bills will have day in court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-22
HANGED HIMSELF.
A Man IS Years Old Married to
a Girl of Seventeen.
Murders Her With a Butcher
Knife in the Snow
WITH A BED CORD
He Then Ends His Own Ex-
tstence.
WITH A BED CORE

VAN VERT, Ohio, Fab GA man
by the name of Young, aged e5. living
with his wife, aged II, near here,
arose from his bed and addressing his
wife, said: 81 am going to get the
ak and kill you and the baby" But
afterward he went to work and upon
his return at noon found his wife
gone. She had been frightened and
went to her sisters. He started after
her with a butcher knife. and she
seeing him, started to run, but fell in
a snow drift and the husband plunged
his knife into her breast twice. He
then returned home, tore rope from
the bed and hung himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-22
Shooting Affair In E1gin Kan.

SEDAN, Kan, Feb ga shooting
affair occurred at Elgin, Kan, yester-
day, Bob Register, standing in front
of the Lawson house, opened fro
with revolver on George Rucker,
who was on the Hudson house porch,
across the street. Rucker and his
brother Jim returned the fire and a
regular fulisade followed. Both
hotels were riddled with bullets and
several parties narrowly escaped in
jury. George Rucker was shot in the
leg. Sheriff Hartsell was notified
and went down and quelled the dis
turbance. Register and George
Rucker were arraigned and bound
over to the district court And old
feud seems to have been the cause of
the trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-22
Their Union Always a Bone of
Contention.
The Question Bobs Up in the
Debate Yesterday
ON INDIAN SCHOOLS.
Tillman and Butler Make Their
Appearance in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The senate
devoted itself to business yesterday
and would have completed the Indian
appropriation bill had not acrimoni-
Gus discussion arose on the Indian
school question. It brought out
wide range of debate on the separa-
ton of church and state, ins the
course of which the expressions were
general that the government should
entirely abandon denominational
schools On a yea and nay vote an
exception was made in the case of the
Indian schools of Hampton, Va, and
Lincoln, Philadelphia, on the ground
that they were not entirely demon
national. This was regarded as
somewhat of test, and the abandon
ment failed-yeas. 81; nays. S2-as
follows:
Yeas-Berry, Blackburn. Brice,
Cockrell. Coke. Davis, Hansbrough.
Jones Of Arkansas, Martin, Mitchell
of Wisconsin, Morgan, Palmer, Per
Turpie, Villas, Voorhees, and White
-21
Nays-Bate, Blanchard. Burrows,
Call, Chandler, Clark. Daniel. Dixon,
Dubois, Faulkner, Frye, Ga1linger,
HawIey, Hill, Hoar, Kyle, Lodge, Nc
Laurin, McMillin, Henderson. Mantle,
Mitchell of Oregon, PETER, Platt,
Proctor, Quay, Ransom, Squire,
Walsh, Wilson of Washington and
Wo1cott-32.
The sectarian question was still
under consideration when the senate
adjourned.
During the day two of the senator's
elect from the Carolinas ex-
Governor TiIlman of South Carolina
and Marion Butler of North Carolina
made their first appearance on the
floor and their credentials were pre-
sented for the term beginning March
next The financial question did
not come up during the day except
Indirectly in a speech by Mr.. Allen.
opening an issue of sewer bonds for
Washington, D. c., and dealing with
recent financial conditions
The house worked on the general
deficiency bill, and then eulogized
the life and public services of the
latA Sc >Ator Stockbridge of Michigan.