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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
NORRIS LANDA KILLED.
DISCHARGED EMPL0YE MURDERS
HIM FOR REVENGE.
Fred H. Watt Was Drunk and Being Put
Out Of the Office Got a Revolver and
Returning Took Oowardly Vengeance

The startling news of the
shooting and instant death of
Mr. Morris Landa, in Kansas
City, Mo-, reached the city last
night in a short Geographic dis
patch and created a sensation
among the many friends and &C
quaintances of the well known
Landa family of New Braunfels
in this city. Mr.. Landa was well
known in San Antonio, where
some years ago he kept a grain
and commission house on the
west side of Military plaza. He
has been in Kansas City for some
four or five years.
A dispatch was received this
morning by Mr.. j. Reinhardt, at
the Menger hotel, from Sidney
Reinhardt, of Kansas City, con-
firming the sad news. 1t said:
Morris Landa shot and instant
ly killed by his bOOkkeeper in
Kansas City yesterday. Funeral
in San Antonio probably Tues
day.
The Lights telegraphic cores
pendent in Kansas City, later to-
day, wired the following special
giving full particulars:
Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. "a
Morris Landa, manager of the
International Commission and
Grain company, was shot and al
most instantly killed in his pri-
vate Office in the Exchange build
ing by Fred. HI. Watt, discharg-
ed employe, yesterday afternoon
late.
The shooting was the result of
a quarrel between the men two
hours previous, when Watt, who
was intoxicated, demanded to
know why he had been discharged
Watt was elected from the Office
by Mr.. Landa. He went home
for a revolver and returned to do
the killing.
Landa was shot through the
heart. Watt alleges self-de-
Tense, but persons who saw the
shooting deny this. l
Landa's father died in New
Braunfels, Tex, a month ago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
SKETCHES BY NJ. QUAD
New to the Country.

had overtaken an old farmer in the
road, and as we logged along together
we turned q bend and came upon eight
or ten men, who had prisoner in their
midst and were making preparations
to hang him to the limb of tree.
Here, what's all thisf" asked the
old man as we came to halt.
"Goin to hang the kuss," was the
brief reply.
"What furi"
"Stealin that boss over thar"
The "hoss over thar was tied to a
tree, and the farmer took a good look at
him and then at the prisoner and asked
of the latter:
~Say, didn't you come along to my
place this mornin?"
yes" was the reply.
"And didn't 1 sell you that boss fur
ssO?'
yes"
81 am sure did. How does it come
about, then, that they ar goin 70 hang
you fur boss stealin?'
81 dunno"
He bought that boss OF you, did
he?" asked the leader Of the band, who
was arranging the moose.
He surely did, and no doubt he's got
my bill Of sale in his pocket. Yes, 1
sold him that critter at O'Clock this
mornin. My names Thompson, and I
guess some of you know me-"
"Look a-herer' exclaimed the leader
as he turned on the prisoner. Ibid you
buy that hoss?"
eyes"
"And you've got bill of sale?'
Eyes"
"Then why in blazes didn't you say
so when we run you down fur horse
thief?'
"Waal, replied the man as he looked
around and yawned as if bored with
the proceedings, II hain't bin in this
kentry but three or four days, and
didn't know what the custom was.
They hauled him off his feet twice
just to make him acquainted with the
ways of the country and then rode off
in search of new game.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
INGERSOLL ON MONEY.
The Colonel States Some Plain Truths In
His Own Unique Way.

The Colonel States Some Plain Truths In
His Own Unique Way.
Following is an extract from the
speech of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll at
Chicago ON October s:
Money that is money needs no guar
antee, needs no hacker; it is always
good. No matter how many nations go
down to dust, good money remains for
ever the same. We have a man running
for the presidency on three platforms,
with two vice presidents, that says
money is a creature of law. If the
government can make money by law,
why should the government collect
taxes? According to Mr.. Bryan, our
fathers were the friends of silver, and
yet our dear old fathers in all their
lives minted only 100000 of these sa-
cred dollars. Now, see what the enc
mics of silver have done. Since 1873
the enemies of silver have coined over
430,0O0,O00 of these dollars, and yet
silver kept going down We are coin
ing now over 100000 a month, and
silver keeps going down.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, ia 1878,
voted for the law of 1878. He said.
from his speech in the senate, that God
had made gold the standard. He said
that gold was the mother of civiliza-
ton. Whether he has heard from God
since or not do not know. But now he
is on the other side. Senator Stewart, of
Nevada, was there at the time, but voted
for the act of 1873, and said that gold
was the only standard. He has changed
his mind. No government can afford to
be clipper on coins.
A great republic cannot afford to
stamp lie on silver or gold or paper.
Honest money for an honest people, is
sued by an honest nation. You cannot
make paper dollar without taking q
dollars worth of paper. We must have
paper that represents money. lwant 1T
issued by the government, and want
behind every one of these paper dollars
either dollar in gold or a silver
dollar worth 100 cents, so that every
greenback under the flag can lift up its
hands and swear: Il know that my re-
was "uSlC L w
20 years ago, and that is where am to-
night.
For nations and individuals, at all
times, everywhere and forever, honesty
is the best policy. Better be an honest
bankrupt than rich thief. Poverty can
hold in it's hand the jewel honor-a
jewel that outshines all other gems. A
thousand times better be poor and noble
than rich and fraudulent. Nobody can
be helped by free coinage except the few
people who could pay their debts if they
were willing. Some. say that it would
help the mine owners. 1t would not.
Coming this bullion into dollars would
not increase it's value, because you could
coin the bullion of the whole world and
the supply would be greater than the
demand. Have free coinage tomorrow,
and there is not a silver mine owner
that would make a dollar-not one-by
changing it into American coin. 1t
would be worth only what the bullion
is worth in the open market.
We want good money-good, honest
money. And there was never any real
prosperity for nation or an individual
without honesty, without integrity, and
it is our duty to preserve the reputation
of the great republic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
It Wasn.t a SCOOP.

At Red Greek the stage stopped for
half an hour for the passengers to get
dinner and the driver to change horses.
AS we drove up in front of the shanty
hotel from the west an army paymaster
in an ambulance drove up from the
south. With him was a guard of six
cavalrymen, and while the paymaster
entered the inn with us to take dinner
the soldiers ate their bacon and bareback
been eating for about ten minutes when
there was sudden hurrah outdoors,
followed by a dozen rife shots. Five
men on horseback and sixth in buck
board drawn by mule dashed out of
the thicket quarter of a mile away,
and sweeping down on the paymaster' s
rig had transferred the safe to the buck
board before one of us reached the door.
One outlaw had been killed by the fire
of the soldiers and two soldiers had
been wounded by the fire of the out.
laws The fellows were off at full gal
them only hastened their speed. The
paymaster was the last one to leave the
table, and as be came out an excited
stage passenger called to him:
There they go, major. "
"Yes, see EN-" quietly replied the
officer.
"And they've got your SAFE"
"Yes, l expect SO"
Great Scott, man, but are you going
to let 'em git away with all thatmoney?"
shouted the half frantic passenger.
"All of what money!"
why, in the safe.
''There isn't shilling in it," said
the major as he returned to the dinner
table. lone of the door hinges was out
of order, and so was carrying lie
money in this carpetbag.n
He reached down and lifted up the
bag and opened it to show us 81 0, 900 in
crisp greenbacks, and as he snapped the
lock he sighed and said:
Sorry for the fellow out there and
his gang, but perhaps they'll have bet
ter luck next time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
Confiscation of Property.

A farmer who had his crop Of wheat
stored in the granary or a manufacturer
who had his warehouse filled with the
products of his factory would think it
an outrage if the government should
insist upon confiscating one-half of his
wheat or his goods. What better is it
by the adoption of free silver coinage to
confiscate one-half of the wage of the
laborer or one-half of his accumulated
savings, or one-half of the dover of the
widow, or one-half of the pension of the
Observation-Disclosures Record.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. LID Stumberg, of Laredo,
is quite Ill, in this city.
Rev. VIM. Yost, OF Cleveland,
Ohio. with his daughter Bessie, is
in the city visiting Mrs. M. j.
Bliem, his daughter.
Prof. II. P. Atwater has returned
from Dallas. He expects to start
for the old world In about ten days,
on business connected with enter
prises for the improvement of por-
tions OF Southwest Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
An Anxious IkquirY.

Oh, William, Sweet William 1--WE call TO last
name),
Will your kindness in April continue the same
As it was when September made golden the
wood,
While you sought to find out where the popu-
lace stoodp
Will you still have the smiles that you lavishly
strew2
Will you shake every hand that's extended to
you?
Oh, William, Sweet william land no one shall
If the next word begins with an "M' or a
"BD,
Will you think of the generous promises tossed
To the crowd whun the year became covered
with frost2
will you still have the graces that move Us TO
sing2
Will you blossom as sweetly, Sweet William, in
spring.
WASHINGTON Star.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
SAME AS YESTERDAY.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 24.-For
Eastern Texas: Generally fair, prob
ably local showers this afternoon nor
therly winds becoming variable and
cooler tonight.
Western Texas: Generally fair
Sunday and warmer, winds shifting
to southGrly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
Cuba,s Discouraging Experiment.

Cuba is furnishing nearby example
of the beauties of government regula-
ton of the value of money on the Bryan
plan. Capt. Gen. Weyler had deficient
supply of cash, and so he had the Banco
Espanol put out a lot of paper money
and issued stringent edict that every
body should take it at par with gold.
AS the island is practically undermar-
tial law, there was government con-
troll of the currency at its best. If you
didn't take the bank bills at pa, you
were liable to be shot. Even Bryan
couldn't do more for silver than that.
But did the edict keep the bank notes
at par? Not for day. Almost instant
ly they were at a discount, which soon
amounted to 20 per cent. Even with
guns and bayonets you cannot make
80 cents equal dollar. Weyler has had
to give up trying. He has finally al
lowed. the Havana stock exchange to
quote the value of the bank bills in gold.
We were going to say that this proves
the powerlessness of law to establish
the value of money, but we remem-
Der in time that Cuba has less than g.
100000 population to our 100000;
that she never put down the greatest
rebellion of modern times; but her
inhabitants are not the richest, proud
est, most intelligent people on earth,
and so we are not so sure. Her case is
only a part of universal experience,
but we have changed all that.-N. Y.
Post
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
POLITICAL SPEECHES.

Hon. II. S. 2. Ashby and ]. NJ. Da-
Wis made Populist speeches in Mission
garden last night to large audience.
Stump" Ashby paid his respects in
a radical manner to the Democratic
state administration, while Cyclone"
Davis handled the national issues
from the standpoint of the Populists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t
fails to cure. CSC. 10-5-156t.
A NUISANCE.

The mounted police was called
last night to the Crockett street
side of the Opera house to arrest
a gang of disorderly boys who
regularly congregate in this place
on evenings when an entertain
ment is in progress.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
DROWNED IN \ WATER
HOLE.

John Leon, living about five
miles from the city, drove to the
courthouse this morning to sum-
mon coroner to hold an inquest
on the body of a negro, on Major
William McGeOrty's place.
Leon was attracted to a bush
near the Salzamora creek, about
two miles west of Lakeview, by
a handkerchief hanging on the
bush. On going to the place he
saw the negro lying on the bank
of a water hole, his head down
in the water. Leon believes the
man had been lying there about
two days and could not identify
him.
Coroner Devine left at noon to
hold the inquest and was accom-
panied by Constable McCloskey.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
FRANCE GRINDs AN AXE.

Paris, Oct. 24.-The Figaro this
morning, referring to rumors in cir
culation regarding the intention of the
United States to intervene in Cuban
affairs says: The civilized nations
ought to protest against the interested
policy of the United States in Cuba
and not permit interference.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
LICENSED TO WED.

Frank Abr and Helen Haby.
George Schweitzer and Annie
May Nelson.
George L. Wood and Ida j.
Saucier.
John Hildebrandt and Jose
phine Stretch.
Francisco AngueanO and Lau-
IA Santos Coy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
LONGEST STAR ROUTE.

Washington, D. c., Oct. A.-The
longest star mail service to be per-
formed in winter in the United States
has just been established by the post
office department. 1t is from Juneau
to Circle City, Alaska, a distance of
S9S miles each way.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
DANGER IN AIMING FANATICS

Constantinople, Oct. 24.-Ambassa-
doris held a meeting today and discuss
ed the projected arming of the Mus
sulmans, which, it is stated, is the
object of the new poll tax and is re-
garded as the most important event
since the beginning of the crisis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
There has been no time since tn

There has been no time since the
resumption of specie payments in 1879
when the depositors in savings banks
could not get back as good money as
they earned and put in. Do they want
even to "chance it" on getting 51-cent
or even 75-cent silver dollars?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24

Poison Ivy, insect bites, bruises,
scalds, burns, are quickly cured by
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, the
great pile cure. E. Reuss. 10-22-1y.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
willing to Be Convinced.

Campaign Chairman-Well, do you
find the voters open to argument?
Worker-Oh, 1 guess l can use 50, 900
or SO, 900 all right. Detroit News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
In the Cafe.

"You know Brown"
"Wha' Brown?'
sc. de Courcey Van Rensselaer,
Brown"
"Yesh, VIVA 8 his e?"-New York
Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24

got shaved, but / got to thinking of
something else and it slipped my mind"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. 25c. 10-5-156t. =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-23
HE WAS I%NDIsCREET.
The Robber Who Escaped From the
Cedar City Officials Virtually Sur
renders at Jefferson City.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 1s.-The
robbers captured by the Cedar City
officers and landed in Jail here last
night were taken to Fulton this morn
ing by Sheriff William III. Windsor and
Deputy Thomas N. Holt. A story to
the effect that they rel searched be-
fore leaving here, and a large sum of
money found, is not correct. The
transfer over the river left at an early
hour, and there was not time to close
ly search the men.
About 9 O'Clock this morning the
robber who escaped from the Cedar
City officials turned up in this city
and made inquiries about the Jail and
the shooting and arrests. He was
soon found by Policeman Frank Hen
derson and Sheriff Some and arrested.
He was taken to Cedar City and
positively identified as the missing
man. Sheriff Some left at noon fol
Fulton with the prisoner.
The Cedar City officials held an in
quest this morning over the body o.
the robber shot by Charles Gilbert
The latter was completely e~xonerated
The body of the dead man was buried
on q bar in the river, not far from the
scene of his death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-23
A NEW RAPID FIRING GUN.
The Navy Department Adopts q Ma
chine Which Fires 400 Shots
a Minute.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The Navy
has adopted a new rapid
firing gun, which eclipses anything Of
the kind heretofore seen. One pecu-
liarity OF the new death-dealer IL thai
in its operation the gases of the
powder are utilized to throw out the
empty shells and feed in the fresh
cartridges. The whole machine, after
one movement of a lever by hand, Is
worked by the expansion Of the gases
without interfering with the eff
cheney of the explosive in propelling
the bullet. The operator merely sets
the gun upon three legged platform,
trains 1t on a given object and pulls a
trigger like that Of a pistol, and the
gun goes on firing. A continuous fire
may be kept up at the rate of 400
shots q minute as long as may be de-
sired. Eight thousand ronnda~wers
fred during q recent test, and the gun
is said to have gone through the trial
without showing any ear In q test
for accuracy at 900 yards 100 hits were
made in 10 seconds. The target was a
figure Of q man.
The gun 10 50 made that IL ri be
readily used and carried either by In
fantry or cavalry, IF 1t a be mount
ed in a police patrol wagon or ON for
tifcations. 1t can be made for any
kind Of rifle ammunition. It weighs
f--I a
arranged on belt I'D come In boxes
of LOO or 800. The belt ls fastened to
the gun and the cartridges are fed
automatically into the barrel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-23
How to Get Rich.

There are a great many ways to get
rich. A Kentuckian, many years ago,
was approached by the agent of an
eastern syndicate about the purchase
of some lands on the Mississippi bot
toms. He informed the agent that he
had ten thousand acres of choice lands
that could be bought for 500, 900, but
there was q mortgage of S12,5O0
against the land which must be paid
before he could give a clear deed, and
if the syndicate would advance this
amount he would make them a clear
warranty deed on the payment of the
balance of ss7, So the payment
was made and the contract signed.
The Kentuckian HES himself to the
land Office and buys the land from
Uncle Sam for S1.25 per acre and de-
livers the deed to the bank and re-
ceives the remainder of his money.
Did the Kentuckian do right? Now
everybody wants money, but many
are richer and happier with a little
than others are with many thousands.
Something to eat is absolutely neces-
sary. You can get the best coffee to
be had and the finest teas at our store.
Flour and feed a speciality. Prompt
delivery to all parts Of Mexico. VIZ
are careful to have the best butter,
Come and see US,
.JouNsr0N a. AsRJTRy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-23
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, Jan. 22.-The Ger
man church has a bran new fence and
it is a dandy.
Corn was 1715 cents Monday and
the shelters are running most of the
time.
J. w. Mccormick is in the corn bug
mess and wants to bid on your corn
before you sell, if you have as much
as a car load.
Most of the men of our town were
in Mexico Monday attending court.
There has been a great deal of sick
ness in and about Rush Hill the past
week.
An impudent tramp visited the res
idence of Sol Fox recently. No one
but women being present,h he got saucy
and Mrs. Fox got the target rife. The
tramp moved on.
Charles G. Hale, of Bachelor, was
visiting here last week.
James Buchanan, of EdinDurg, Mo-,
visited his uncle, r. G. Hale, in this
city last Thursday.
Rush Hill is likely to have a harness
maker in a short time. 1t will be a
good place for a man in that line OF
business. And also a new lunch room
is being talked of.
Jacob Berry has taken charge OF the
butcher shop again and says he is GO
ing to keep it in running order now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-23
An ENJOYABLE Entertainment.


The illustrated lecture given byMrs.
j. 8. Shouse at the Christian Church
on Saturday evening was one of the
most enjoyable of its kind ever given
in the city. The church was we'll
filled with a cultured audience, among
which were a large number of Har-
din College girls and M. M. A. boys.
Mrs. Shouse delivered her very in
teresting lecture in clear voice, which
was distinctly heard by all present.
The views thrown on the screen by
Prof. Buckner, of Christian College,
Columbia, were very fine and illustrate
ed heabeautiful soenes ndasdifices
of the old world in a splendid man
ner. The entertainment was a great
success in every way.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-23
Mrs. Sarah A. shepherd Dead.

Mrs. Sarah A. Shepherd, wife of J.
G. Shepherd, passed away at her
home on Anderson street in this city
at six O'Clock Wednesday morning.
The cause of her death was severe
hemorrhage. The funeral services will
be conducted by Rev. j. S. Shouse at
the family residence at 2 o'clock
Thursday afternoon. Friends are in
vited to attend.
Mrs. Shepherd was a Christian
woman and had many friends here.
She was 20 years old at the time OF
her death. The LEDGER extends sim
cere sympathy to the bereayed family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-23
County News.
BEAN CREEK ITEMS.


Correspondence of the Ledger.
BEAN CREEK, Jan. 21.-Mrs. L. NJ.
Hendrix and Mrs. Joe G.. Ware are
both quite sick with the grip.
Mrs. j. w. Spotswood has been very
sick, but is now improving.
Col. ]. T. Robinson, Mai. Joe G..
Ware and Capt. Bob Armstrong, our
efficient school board, met at the
school house recently and surprised
the natives by employing Miss Ella
Dowell to teach our spring school.
Miss Ella has had no experience as a
teacher, but is well qualified and has
the appearance of being a perfect and
dignified lady. She is the daughter
of James Dowell, ST., and sister of our
popular Collector, and is from the
Oldest and best known family in North
east Missouri; in fact, a family that
has no bad timber in it,and the whole
neighborhood is well pleased with
their selection.
We are proud to notice that the en-
ergetic editor of the LEDGER offers a
premium to all white babies born in
Audrain County during Christmas
week of 1896. This is indeed a wise
move. We will probably have need
for the male portion of them in
1918. We have done some figuring
and will enter the ring for one or two
of those premiums. Such ar induce
ment will do more to increase the
population of Audrain County than
any other big crop.
Died, at Joe Armstrong;, four miles
east of Mexico, on Sunday, the ten
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Armstrong. We did not learn the
cause of her death. She was buried
at the Eubanks graveyard here Mon
day, followed by a concourse of SYM
pathizing friends of the family. She
was a lovely girl and the pet and
pride of her home and Joe and wife
have the sympathy of the entire
neiphbOrhOOd,