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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-26

The dccency of Kentucky Is offended
and aroused by the indIgnity put upon
Secretary Carlisle at his home. Men
who love fair play are the more incensed
because the fact IS established that
the mob demonstration, including the
eggs, was arranged In advance by the
Bryan leaders
The Democratic Louisville Courier
Journal ifilledlwnh dispatches from all
over the state denouRcing the outrage
aud predicting that Kentuckians by the
thousand will show at the polls how
deep their resentment Is. The Courier
Journal seizes upon the nasty incident
as showing the spirit of the Bryan cam
paign. This is the ugly and most slgni-
iicant part oft.
The Bryan plan OF campaign seeks to
close the mouths of Democrats who re-
fuse to swallow Organism. This is
what theycall snaking treason odious."
In fact they. are making their party 50
odious that every day itgloses the sup
port Of men who had intended to Vote
Tor Its nominees
The more Organism shows Itself as it
is the lessIt commands the confidence OF
people who think out their votes.
sE5.
"If VIZ do not take care OF our bust
ness our business will not take care of
u.s." says Major Mckinley. Are Bryan
and Tlllnan and coxey and Altseld and
Debs the kind of5men who are likely to
take good care OF the business OF the
country? Put this way the situation is
enough to startle the most composed.
Where did they ali come from? Some
were visitors, OF course, who don't vote
IN West Virginia, and then there were
several thousand whose protest against
Bryanisih will 80 Numbering. into the
West Virginia ballot box.
Every day the tide runs stronger to-
wards sound money and sounr govern
men,. High tidcGis due one weel; from
to-morrt,w. y$
They have practically given UP the 81
fort to push Bryan into the white house.
The scheme now is TO pick up, any con-
grcsslonal crumbs that ray be lylag
around loose
Knn.ucky's sense OF dccency and
honor will assert Itself at the polls.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-26

Secretary Carlisle makes strong
speeches on the money question. but no
speech that hi. could deliver would help
his cause as much as the runlanlsm
Which has greeted him at his home.
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Elwood, Ind. Oct. 20, 1896.

Campbell was to speak at Muncic
this afternoon, but accepted the ,chal-
lnrge at once and paid his expenses in
getting hero. Secretary Small, OF the
Republican committee, ut once notified
Chairman Ellis. of the Democratic
committee. Ellis said no time would be
given Campbell and the challenge
stands unacccpted by the Democrats.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-26

The town was ours Saturday. So
will the state and country be before
many days have passed away.
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Wheeling TO oInundsvillc nnd Return ria
baltimore &, Ohio,

Two day round trip tickets between
Wheeling and Moundsvillc, ". Va, via
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, forty cents.
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The best saive In the world for cuts.
bruises. sores, ulcersS salt rheum. fever
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They have practically given UP the 81
fort to push Bryan into the white house.
The scheme now Is TO pick up, any con-
grcssIonal crumbs that ray be lying
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Every day the tide runs stronger TO-
wards sound money and snunr govern
men,. High tidclis due one weel; from
tomorrow.
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water. In iIny.t,e County.

Nen.ucky's sense of dccency ard
honor will assert Itself at the polls.
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Everybody
SHOULD OWN THEIR OWN HOME

We will explain the secret Money to Loan
on Real Estate Security. Owners OF prop
erty desiring TO sell will do we'll by calling
on us. We have buyers waiting to buy q
bargain.
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Wives and
HOuSekeeperS.
rEtEpHoNE 40. 200.

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
The undersigned have purchased Ham!l.
toms Improved Feather Renovation. and
also an Improved Carpet Beaten. which
Is guard,p eed to neither rip nor ravel.
and are nuw prepared to do work promptly
ard at reasonable prices. Work called for
aud delivered free of charge. Leave or.
ders ut IL Dukes Livery No. 1iS0 Market
street. or address Is
FARDS&# HAMMER.
Corner Eighteenth and Chapline Streets,
" y sSNheelInG ". Va. ~
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CHALLENGED

Byo Elwond Democrats to Meet Bryan
There-Glass Worker Campbell Ac-
ceptcd, lint Chairman Ellis Said Therr
Was No Time.
Daily Bulletin. Anderson. Ind, Oct q. 1876.
James Campbell. ex-prcsident of the
window glass workers, who spoke here
Monday night and was at Elwood last
night and after his speech was chal-
lenSed as follows:
Mr.. James Campbell:
DEAR SIR:-Will you go to Andcr-
son or Alexandria tomorrow, the 2lst,
and meet Mr.. William J. Bryan and
repeat to bin what you say Of him to-
night, viz: That he. Bryan. called the
glass workers beSgars?" Yourexpenses
will be paid you If you will go and meet
him and confront him with these state
mentg you have made here and else
where. Yours truly,
A. ]. BEHYAtER,
F. ". MARBIT,
]. L. -PEED.
]. NJ. LIVINGSTON.
PHIL MILLER.
CSC KESTNER-
Elwood, Ind. Oct. 20, 1896
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E>ysY&a.s; z,D ENo ssES1l,
DisS3asE5gass mo SLEEP
sssaS''o DAY OR ESEGHT

NJ banda were completely covered With &c.
-cma, and between my nrgGss tho akin was
perfectly Taw. had 20 ut with 10th lards heli
mp, and awny from tho fro. Ny hu-hnnri had TO
dfrs, and uii,lrcss mo lilo n baby. tried tho
b"at phyNlelaus. but their medicines gave me no
relief, aud drorr mo almos, cra2y. VIVA Hh.
vaSd 10 Try CUTICUi;A lgMcpiES. nnl did 80,
although my husband Ind to go twenty miles to
ret them. NsfGoon ma hc got back. used the
CrT;CUns, anil In 1r, miaLhts gh'tr ne FIRST
application ] icG, perfectly 'dty, and slept
sogniiy al tGt might. Before commenced
uSing tho CurirURN REMEDIES | cJuld get no
case nigh. or day. | conld not hearto get wnrn,
II would put vi; IN n rgn of Itching. ] rlwnys
keep tho cuTiCUrt l.rMEDIEs IN my house now.
md recommend thCm 10 everybody, because OF
their wonderful b'lCcI. Yours gratefully,
AGNES II. lIIhRllIS, Push, MccklcnbnrRC Co. Va
{. qryenr Cum TREATMENT ron ToErrRlxG, ~.
uGrEtNG ilUuDES VAIN bnih' Sih cu1crht soar.
gentle application. nf CrrlrtEA tdintmtnp, thr great
'Sin enT, md mid doses OF CvtiCvg. HEsdtrENT,
4 greatest Of hnBoT rnfes., giCf t7
P',i ,hnurhnu. tho world. pHcr, Crr,rrEI M,
; Boar, 9it.I lEsOLrrSTf bnc. and d ~ poI2ER DRuu
AM cns,i, Cogr. EOlc Props. llns,nt ~ " a.s'
y CO" Low 10 CUE Tof,ulbic Skin Dhe,tes," ifeo'
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& n n m l3 4 ~ n 35

UEo Dir. Miles, Nerve Pastors for Splna
L Weakness. All druggists gGll EN- for Csc
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First District Judicial Ticket.
JOSEPH *. pAuLL,
OF Ohio. county.
: y II. C. HERVEY.
of Brooke county. .sE
Ohio County Republican Ticket.

For Sheriff.
II. C. RICHARDS.
For Clerk OF County Court.
RICHARD ROBERTSON.
For Clerk OF Circuit Court. .
CHARLES 81. HENNING.
For Prosecuting Attorney
WILLIAM C. MEYER
For Assessor City.
ADDISON ISRAEL.
For Assessor Country.
ROBERT ANDERSON.
For County Surveyor.
ROBERT HAZLETT.
For House OF Delegates
Il. f. BEHRENS. :.
W. II. BLON.
~ T NJ. GARNIN.
=. y W. Il. C. CURTIS
For State Senator-Firse District,
OLIVER P. MARSHALL
OF Hancock County.
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STATE, REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Governor,
G. W. ATKINSON.
Y. of Ohio county.
For Auditor.
(. NJ. LA TOILETTE.
OF Taylor county.
For Treasurer, H
NJ. A. KENDALL,
Of Wood county. +
For Attorney General
e. P. RUCKER.
OF Mcdowell! county.
For Superintendent of Schools,
J. r. ETRoTTER.
of Upshur county,.
For Judge OF Court Of Appeals
H. C. McWHoRTER,
OF kanawha county.
Esret nset~.1f y.,,Jsrs,y Ts<.t4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-26
A Terrible Accident.
A THREE-YEAR-OLD BOY ACCI-
DENTALLY DROWNED IN LAD
DONNA ON WEDNESDAY,
The Little Fellow Fell Into a Cyclone
Cellar, Which Was Filled With
Water, and Was Dead
When Found.
Special Dispatch to the Ledger

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, March 25.-This
city is wrapt in the gloom of terrible
accident which occurred about noon
to-day. The little three-year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John &. Moore was
drowned in cyclone cellar, in which
some water was standing and when
found by his father was dead. All
possible efforts were made to revive
him, but in vain. He was past human
aid.
About ten minutes before his dead
body was carried into his home, the
little fellow had gone out to play and
had wandered into a neighbours yard,
in which there is a cyclone cellar with
about two and Il half feet of water
standing in ii. In some way the child
fell into this and before it was known
what had happened was drowned.
The first warning that the child's par
ents had of the awful accident was
when a playmate came and told them
that their little boy had fallen into the
cellar. 1t is not known what caused
him to fall into the water, but it is
supposed that he was playing near the
opening and lost his balance, falling in.
Immediately after the body was
found physicians were summoned and
every effort was made to revive the
child, but to no effect. The parents
are crazed with grief and the commun-
ity is shocked at the sad occurrence.
Mr.. Moore is n member of the firm of
DeLaporte & Moore, hardware dealers.
The funeral will probably be held to-
morrow,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-26
BOTH WORE BLUE RIBBONS.
Young Man OF Sedan, Kan, Secures
Bride Through an Adver-
tisement.

SEDAN, Kas., March 24.-Our town
was thrown into a fever of excite
ment yesterday by the appearance on
the streets of a young man with very
large bow OF ribbon on his hat, also
one on his coat. In an interview he
stated that he had written two let
ters to a young lady at Galena, Kan,
whose name he had secured from a
matrimonial paper, and she had
written as many letters to him, and
would be in on some of the trains to
meet and marry him that day. The
ribbon was to be the mark of recog-
milton. He lived in the extreme
northwestern part of the county, and
had secured the license and paid the
probate Judge for his services, and
paid all other bills on the day before,
in order to be ready to have the GER
emony performed and start for home
Immediately after the arrival of the
train.
He visited all the trains of the day,
but was disappointed each time until
the last train, which arrives here at
2:47 p. M, when off stepped young
lady with the corresponding blue rib
bon on. They went Immediately to
the Probate Judge and were married
They soon after left amidst the ap-
plause of the assembled multitudes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-26
Capturing a Live Wolf.


One of the favorite sports of a Polish
country gentleman is to capture a
wolf alive; and as his mode of doing
1t is probably new to many l will
briefly describe it. A wolf driven in
to the open, the we'll mounted horse
man pursues it, armed with only
long whip and some rope. The wolf
after time tries TO take rest; after
repeated attempts at rest it sinks ex-
haustnd. The rider then springs from
his horse, jumps astride the wolf, and
holding it by the ears secures it with
the rope.
Most men require the assistance of
a mounted companion, who ties the
wolf while the other holds its ears
with both hands, and in this way the
capture is comparatively easy, but to
do it single handed is a difficult feat.
Nasty bites and even dangerous
wounds result, should the hunter mis-
calculate the strength of the animal.
No one, however, is considered per-
feet sportsman till he has done this,
yet many never succeed. OF the
large party assembled, only our host,
two of his stalwart brothers, and one
other man had obtained this blue
ribbon of Polish sport.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-26
KENTUCKY BADrFIN DEBT.
State Auditors Books Reveal Bad.
Financial State.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 21.-Debts
mountain high and rolling up every
day and no money to pay them, is the
showing made by State Auditor
Stones books. He announced to-day
the condition of the State andit pros
poets. March this year the State had
outstanding and unpaid warrants
amounting to s65s,sS The estimate
for the total April l is ss5O,0Oo. By
July l, the beginning of the new fiscal
year, the State floating debt will be
about 1,50e, 900, and the school bonds
and warrants due teachers and others
will bring the total indebtedness of
the State to $4,000, 900, with absolutely
no way said to be apparent of paying
a cent of it.
Mrs. Cbas. Fouts, who lives near
Thompson, has brought suit for di-
vorce from her husband on a charge
of desertion and failure to support.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-26
TRELOAR BY ACCLAMATION,
The Present Congressman From This
District Renominated by the Re-
publicans at Warrenton.

WARRENToN, Mo-, March 24.-The
Republicans of theNinth Congressional
District to-day held their convention
here to nominatesa Congressman and
to elect two delegates and two alter
mates to the National Convention at
st. Louis. OF the 49 delegates of the
district all were either present or rep
resented by proxy. Many other
prominent Republicans of the
district were also present and much in
terest was manifested, in marked con-
trast to two years ago when the con-
vention met in st. Charles.
AT 11:45 the convention was called
to order by w. s. Hathaway, Chair
man of the Congressional Committee.
Temporary organization was effected
by electing B. F. Russell, of Crawford
county, temporary Chairman; r. H.
Mansfield, of Montgomery, Secretary,
and Capt. J. L. FAINT, Sergeant-at
Arms.
After the committees were appointed
w. L. Morsey presented the chair with
a gavel made by s. A. Merks, of this
place, for the occasion, which was so
carved and mounted as to represent
the thirteen original colonies and 45
States and gold and silver and paper,
the three kinds of money advocated
by the Republican party.
vened and proceeded to effect a per-
manent organization. W. L. Morsey,
of Warren, was selected Chairman; W.
d. Major, of Mexico, Secretary, and
T. w. Kuutzman, Sergeant at Arms.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported and delegates to the National
Convention were instructed for Nc
Kinley as long as his name was be-
fore the convention. Nominations for
Congressman were next taken up.
But one name was offered, that of w.
NJ. Treloar, who was nominated by
acclamation.
Delegates to the National ConVen-
ton were elected as follows: S. L.
Sharp, of Montgomery, and A. F.
Mispagel, of st. Charles, with DIR.
Mckay, of Lincoln, and B. l.. Doug
lass, of Audrain, as alternates.
\ new Congressional Committee
was elected as follows: w. l.. Morsey,
of Warren, Chairman; DR.. Parrish, OF
Audrain; DIR. Mckay, of Lincoln; z.
ID. Brun, of st. Charles; Robert Shack
elford, of Montgomery; Frank Buch-
anan, OF Rails; Aug. Meyer, of Gas
conade; John Munro, of Crawford !;
Frank Wilson, of Pike.
Mayor Davis, of Kansas City, ar
rived on al early train this morning
and spent the day. Mayor Walbridge,
of st. Louis, arrived on the noon train
and left at p. m, both of whom, to-
gether with Hon. Joseph Flory, ad-
dressed the convention.
Resolutions were passed indorsing
w. S. Hathaway for Railroad Com
missioner and indorsing Treloar's
course in Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-26
THEY RELIsHED HORSE MEAT.
But They Thought They Had Eaten
Delicious Roast Beef.

TOPEKA, KAs., March 24.-The peo-
pie of Stockton, in Rocks county, had
a practical test of the use of horse
meat as food. For many years John
Wells, a prominent stock man of that
section, has believed that horse meat
was as good as beef. Two months
ago young horse on his place was
crippled for life. He fattened it and
last week secretly called butcher to
slaughter and dress it for him. On
Saturday he published that he would
give away beef for Sunday dinner.
Many called and were supplied with
roasts and steaks until the carcass was
all gone The generosity of the man
was unexplained in that section, and
was the subject of comment from the
pulpit on Sunday. After his friends
had eaten of his bounty many of them
called at his house and thanked him
for the excellent beef he had gwen
them. Then he told them that it was
horse, not steer, they had eaten, and
in proof of his statement exhibited
the head and the hide and the tail and
the hoofs of the animal he had
slaughtered. He deceived even his
own family, and shared with them the
horse roast which had adorned the
| Sunday dinner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-26
The Racket.
THE Beautiful Snow

DO You remember that touching
poem that came out few years ago
about sThe Beautiful Snow?" 1t is pur-
ported to have been written by lady
who had fallen from the estate of a
pure woman, and says: "Once l was
pure as the beautiful snow," and COM
pares her former state to the purity
of the snow as it falls from heaven,
but later speaks of her fallen condi-
tion as the snow "trod under the foot
of man." What a warning those lines
embody. 1t is a great thing to have
things that are pure. Then get your
groceries where great pains are taken
to select articles, as near as possible,
"Pure as the beautiful snow"
Syrup. The finest. Low price.
Coffee. Flavor unexcelled.
Vinegar. Absolutely pure.
Flour, ship, corn, hay and baled
straw.
Bargains in canned goods.
See those flour bins that are sc
handy and cheap.
Prompt delivery always.
Honey made by Audrain bees from
Audrain flowers.
North side of square.
JOHNSTON & AsBURY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-26
|. j. Sims Mule.

To |. j. Sims:
MEXICO, Mo-, March 24.-It is evil
dent that your mule is a Western
Democrat and, of course, and just as |
have repeatedly told you, it will never
harmonic with a Republican. Quit
fooling away your time trying to make
him pull with a Republican mate and
Populist driver. He don't object to
the sound money wagon, but the
other surroundings are entirely too
shaky. Get an administration jack
ass and then you will have 2:iO
team. The country will see that the
pieces of the live animals named in
the outfit are carefully picked up on
Nov. 10, 1896, and buried without
ceremony. .. N u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-26
TULIP ITEMS.
ience of the Ledger

Correspondence OF Lne LeQRef.
TULIP, Mo-, March 24.-Severai
parties around here will sell horses at
the combination sale in Centralia this
week.
r. E. Western and Miss Emma
Thompson were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony last Thursday
evening at O'Clock. Rev. Roberts,
Of Middle Grove, pronounced the
marriage ceremony, after which the
guests partook of a most elegant sup
per. Mr.. and Mrs. Western will make
their future home on the groom's
mothers farm north of Tulip.
Mrs. James Bell is very low with
dropsy at this writing.
There has been considerable sick
ness in this vicinity during the last
two weeks.
Flem See sold a car load of fat stays
to Captain Fountain for $500 per nun
dred.
DIR. E. W. Johnson sold two brood
sows to John Fountain last week for
s35.
onCottingham visited his broth
er, Ethel, near Middle Grove Sunday
who has been sick most Of the winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-26
Sold Her Garters to Buy Lunch.

NEW YORK, March 24.-When ex-
amined in supplementary proceedings
a year ago, Sadie Martinot confessed
to the ownership of a pair of diamond
garter buckles. To-day, in another
case, the actress was asked what had
become of them. She replied;
81 had a lunch of those garter
buckles"
In explanation, her counsel said
that his client had sold the buckles
and lunched off the proceeds. He
added:
''t would not have you think for a
minute" he said, "that Miss Martinot
dined on diamonds, even if Cleopatra
drank pearls dissolved in vinegar"
Alfred +. Jammes obtained judg-
ment against Miss Martinot over a
year ago for hosiery and other finery.
He has been trying to collect his bill,
but Miss Martinot swears she has a
hard struggle to make both ends meet,
and, though dressed in seals and silks
when in court to-day, still maintained
that she was still too poor to pay the
bill
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-26
How a Business Man Missed II.


Two business men were talking SO
loudly at lunch the other day that no
one within ten feet could help over
hearing them.
"X called on you week or two ago,
didn't he?''
eyes"
"You didn't hire him?"
"No."
"Wby not?'
because he asked for job. My
idea is that If man ls as good q sales
man az he claims to be he don't need
to hunt for job. Plenty of jobs will
hunt him.
"I'm glad you didn't hire him."
"Wby?n
because did,"
"You did?"
eyes"
"What do you pay him."
"What he asked.''
sDoes he earn it?"
"Bet your life. The fact is, he ia
working like tiger. He is making a
big drive for your customers. He
says you insulted him just because he
was poor and out of job, and that he
will work nights and Sundays to gel
even. / think he will. You made q
mighty bad break"
And then silence Boston
Truth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-26
Attend the Spring Cape
Sale at the Famous.
CHASTITY FIND IN ST. LOUIS.
Body of Murdered Man Discovered
in the Cellar of Cheap Lodg-
ing House.

ST. LOUIS, March 24.-This morning
the body of a murdered man was
found buried in the cellar of the
Cleveland house, a cheap lodging
house on Thirty-third street. Some
time ago Tom Reynolds, Wabash
employe, living at 305 South Third
street, disappeared. James Carroll,
Mike Dempsey and F. Berrigee, who
resided at 305 South Third street, have
since disappeared. 1t is suspected
that Reynolds is the murdered man,
and that his fellow boarders know
something about his death.