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CHAPTER XII

Mr. BARNES RECEIVES SEVERAL LETTERS.
On the morning of the Sd of January
the mail which reached Mr.. Barnes
contained several letters Of interest to
those who follow this history. The first
which he opened was very brief 1t
read:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02

nounced cured, but as usual. in such
cases, the disease soon returned, even
worse than before. He says: II had
severe pains in my feet and arms, and
was covered with small red sores. An
other doctor treated me for a long
time and I was again pronounced we'll,
but the disease came back on me again
as before. / was IN a horrible fix,
and the more treatment l received, the
worse l seemed to get. A New York
specialist said he could cure me, but
his treatment, which was quite expen-
sive, did me no good whatever. Many
patent medicines were resorted to, but
they did not reach my trouble. L vas
stiff and full of pains, my left arm Vas
useless, so that / was unable TO do even
the lightest work. This was my con-
dition when l began to take ). ). s,
and a few bottles convinced ne thai |
was being benefited. continued the
medicine, and one dozen bottles cured
me sound and well. Ny system was
under the effects of mercury, and i
would soon have been a complete
wreck but for S. 5. s."
s. S. s. is the only cure for real
blood diseases. 1t is guaranteed pure
iy vegetable and one thousand dol
lars reward is offered for proof that
it contains a particle of mercury, pot
ash, or any other product of the chem
lists shop. The nlercuriaI treatment
of the doctors always does more harm
than good. Beware of mercury.
Books on the disease aud its treat
ment mailed free to any address by
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta. Ga.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02
FOR TWO YEARS.
A Kentucky Boys Story OF His Faith
er's Cruelty.

LOUISVILLE KY, March 27.-A re-
voting case of cruelty was taken in
hand by the Humane Society to-day
at the instance of Captain John H.
feathers, cashier of the Louisville
Banking company, to whose office the
victim was sent by Constable Blank
enbaker. The victim, Ebert Hendon,
the II year old son of a rock quarry
foreman at Turner's Station, had been
chained to the floor by his father for
two years, according to his story. One
of his ankles was no more than bone
where one end of the two foot trace
chain had been fastened.
The boys mother died three years
ago and the father married again. The
step-mother was abusive, he said, and
he started to run away. The father
overlook him and, taking hum back,
chained him to the floor in an unused
room. Hendon got his shackle loose
during last night and went to Consta-
BILE Blankenbaker. The Constable
satisfied himself of the truth of the
boys story, and purchased for him a
ticket to Louisville, directing him to
Captain feathers. The boy was to-
day temporarily committed to the In
dustrial School of Reform and officers,
armed with warrants, have gone to
Turner's Station to make an investi-
cation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02
M'KINLEY'S CAMPAIGN FUND.
When He Ran for Governor the Com
mlttee Had Money to Burn"

COLUMBUS, o., March 22.-Fred W.
Herbst, who has been prominent in
Republican politics in the State for
several years, said tonight of Sena-
tor Chandler's criticism of the meth
DDS of the Mckinley leaders:
az have felt for some time that the
prominent connection of Hanna, the
multi millionaire, with the Mckinley
movement was hurting us. | pre-
sumo he has a right to a preference
for a Presidential candidate, as the
rest of us have, but it is likely to
arouse suspicion.
"When Mckinley was a candidate
for Governor of Ohio the first time l
was a member of the State Commit
tee. Subscriptions to aid in his cleo
ton came in great numbers from
large manufacturing concerns.
"There was a big block of them of
$4,000 each, and $4,000 came from a
Chicago steel concern.
"Several P%ittsburg corporations
sent us money. We had money to
burn. | think our campaign fund was
$4,000, and it all came easy. pre-
sumo the Mckinley movement is be-
ing taken care of now by the same
people in the same generous way. |
suppose the leaders are justified in
accepting it, but they must accept
with a counter balancing burden that
may be heavy to carry later on"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02
Beware
Mercury!

Whenever a doctor is called upon to
treat a blood disease, the result nine
times out of ten is that the treatment
is worse than the disease, and in a
short while the patient finds his
condition far worse than it was atfirst.
The reason of this is that notwith-
standing the great progress made in
surgery, and in some branches of med
icine, the doctors have failed absolute
ly to discover a cure for blood diseases.
Whether in the form of pill, powder or
liquid, their treatment is always the
same potash and mercury which
temporarily dry up the poison in the
system and no sooner has it taken on
the full effects of these powerful drugs,
than that suppleness and elasticity of
the joints give way to a stiffness, fol-
lowed by the racking pains of rheu-
matism. Then follows loss of hair
and finger nails, and even decay of the
bones-a condition most horrible.
Mr.. Henry Roth, of 1S48 South Ninth
street, ST. Louis, Mo-, was a victim of
contagious blood poison-that worst
form of blood disease, which has always
baff1ed the doctors. He was treated
by a physician, and in due time pro-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02
BEN RUSSELL TURNED DOWN.
His Scheming to Get Treloar's Job
Awaited Him Not.

WARRENToN, March 25.-Chauncey
|. Filley's rooster was knocked out in
the first round in the squabble for the
Republican nomination for Congress
here yesterday. Speaker Russell, of
Crawford County, was foiled in his
attempt to secure the nomination. He
was early at the scene of battle, work
ing hard to procure delegates enough
to give himself the nomination over
Treloar, the present Congressman. 1t
was freely asserted to-day that money
was offered to certain delegates for
their votes, but was refused. Every
means failing, Mr.. Ben Franklin Rus
sell was compelled to abandon the
idea of seeking Congressional honors.
Much indignation prevails among
the Republicans, and they denounce
his conduct as treacherous to Con-
gresham Treloar, who was instru-
mental in procuring for Russell the
appointment of Doorkeeper of the
House, a position that he now holds
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02
Horsewhipped by Frenzied Women.

Horsewhipped by Frenzied Women.
BERTRAND, NEB., March 26.-H. H.
Wiley was horsewhipped by frenzied
women to-day and compelled to leave
town. He is a pioneer resident, and
has a wife and children. He insulted
the daughter of a neighbor. Yester-
day he was warned to quit the town
for good. While preparing to go he
was arrested by Constable Clayton. A
dozen women, led by Mrs. Hill, whose
daughter was insulted, ordered the
officer at the point of a revolver to
surrender the prisoner.
He did SO. Arope was placed around
Willey's neck by the maddened
women, his hands pinioned, and, COW
cred by a revolver in the hands of
Mrs. Hill, he was marched out on the
main street and in full view of his wife
and children was lashed by the women
until blood streamed from his hands
and face. Constable Sandstrom was
directed by men in the crowd to order
the women to desist. Wiley was
given two hours to leave town, and
started with his children for Iowa in g
wagon. His wife, an invalid, was left
with neighbors. Intense excitement
prevailed during the whipping. Will
ley would nave been killed had the
men not interfered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02
AUDRAIN BAPTIST INSTITUTE
Met at Farber Last Week Several
Mexico Baptists Were in Attend
ance and Took Part in the
Proceedings.

The Audrain Baptist Institute met
at Farber Friday afternoon. Rev.
n. S. Johnston and DR.. J. b. Hawkins
spoke on the growth of u country
fields. Supplementary addresses were
made by Simeon Ross, Rev. w. A.
Bibb and others. Hon. M. r. K.Biggs
was elected chairman of the Institute
and Rev. N. S. Johnston secretary.
Friday night, after devotional exer-
cises by Rev.J. J.G Griffin, Sunday School
work was discussed by Rev. NJ. L.Bibb
and Rev. j. s. Conner. Missionary
enterprise was discussed by Prof.
Million and Judge John A. Guthrie.
Saturday morning. A. Witherspoon,
Rev. b. H. Bibb and others spoke on
s'The Rewards of Christian Work"
Christian Sociology was discussed by
Rev. N. r. Pittman, Rev. j. Sooner,
Prof. Million and others. Before noon
Most of the Mexico visitors returned
to-day, but the Institute had sermons
this afternoon and services will
Saturday it was decided to have the
May meeting of the Institute at
Vandalia. The Mexico people speak
highly of the hospitality of the Farber
people-of Simeon Ross, M. r. X.
Biggs, of Lake, of Krebs, of Grafford
and others whose homes. were richly
hospitable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02

j. D. Sumner died Wednesday morn
ing at 3 O'Clock at his home, near Bea-
giles school house, after a brief illness.
Mr.. Sumner was born in St. Charles
County, Mo-, on the 3Oth of May, 1919,
and came to Audrain County in 1850;
was married to Miss Virginia Watkins
on the 25th day of March, 1912. OF
this union five children were born,
two sons and three daughters, all of
whom survive him. Their names are
Thomas, living in Boone County; Car
rie Shattuck, Severity, Kansas; Emma
Jones, Mexico, Mo-; Josie Dyer and
Ed Sumner of Worcester, Mo. The
remains will be inferred to-day at
Littleby Baptist Church. Funeral at
the residence at 2:30 O'Clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. n. s. Johnston.
Mr.. Summer was a man noted for
his honesty and integrity, and peace
will be to his ashes when it comes to
the reckoning of his dealings with
men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02
TO FIGHT FOR CUBA'S CAUSE.
A Texas Expedition to Leave Calves
ton Within Two Weeks.

FORT WORTH, Tex, March 27.-J.
c. Cartwright, a young man who has
lived here for years and has been en-
ployed in the office of Division Su-
perintendent Davidson of the Santa
Fe ever since the division headquar-
ters were moved here, left last night
for Galveston to join an expedition
that within two weeks will sail for
Cuba to aid the insurgents. Cart
wright says the sailing point is fixed,
the date of sailing and all; that the
start will be made from some place
near Galveston and the landing at
Punta Gorda, Cuba. Cartwright's
father was a Confederate Second
Lieutenant at the age of 16 and served
through the war, afterwards doing
much work on the Texas papers, and
was at one time editor of the San An
tonic Express. He was afterwards an
attorney. One of his most celebrated
cases was a successful defense of
Buffalo Bill, charged with cattle
stealing. 1t has long been known
here that special efforts were being
made by the Cuban Junta of New
York to induce military officers to
join the Cuban army; SO earnest, it is
said, that Adjt. Gen. Mabry, of Texas,
was impelled to send out a circular of
warning that any leaving in that way
would be treated as deserters.
Young Cartwright holds a commission
in the Fort Worth Fencibles, was for
merly First Lieu tenant of the CASTOR
Zouaves at Dallas and has belonged
to seven different companies. He
declined to say anything about the
strength of the proposed Galveston
expedition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02
CHARITY HUGGING BEE.
A Suggestive Method of RAISING
Funds For a Church at Sus-
quehanna, Pa.

SUsoUEHANNA, Pa, March 27.-The
young women of this town haye origi-
mated a novel scheme for raising
church funds. Their plan Is a ''hug-
ging bee," and it will take place next
week at a fair to be given under the
auspices of the Women's Society of
Susquehanna. The schedule of prices
Is as follows:
Girls under 16 years, 10 cents.
From 16 to 20 years, so cents.
From 20 to 20 years, rs cents.
School marms, 25 cents.
Another mans wife, 81 and take
your chances.
Widows, 8 cents to 50, according to
age.
Old maids, 5 cents straight.
Opposition to the affair has already
developed and an appeal has been
made to the church authorities to dis
couutenance the F'bee."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02
A New State.

The New York Mercury is urging
the consolidation of New York and
Brooklyn into one city, with the view
of creating out of this greater New
York an independent State to be
called the state of Manhattan.
1t is an easy matter, comparatively,
under our constitution to make a
new State out of a Territory, because
that only requires an act of Congress.
But to carve a new State of an old one
is nigh impossible, and will never be
done except under extraordinary cir
cumstances.
To create the new State of Manhat-
tan would require an act of the Leg
islature of New York, and then a ma
jority of Congress must coincide-as
happened when West Virginia during
the late war was separated from the
old Dominion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02
Soak Seed Corn in Coal Oil.

One of my neighbors has made a
remarkable discovery, says c. j. Nor
ton, in the Journal Of agriculture. A
year ago he tested corn hat had been
soaked in coal oil in his green house,
and after repeated experiments found
that corn soaked thirty hours would
all terminate, while q longer time
caused a small per cent of lose. Seed
corn thus treated does not swell as 1t
would in water, and after draining
will readily run through the planter
In tests on clover sod last year, seed
thus treated was not at all injured by
cut worms or gruhs, while the seed
not treated was dug up by squirrels,
destroyed by cut worms, etc. But the
most remarkable thing OF all was thai
chinch bugs let the corn that had been
treated entirely alone. Should anoth-
er year confirm the results of this
ear a valuable discovery has been
made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02
Bright, NeWsV Paper.

the Editor of the Ledger.
SHREVEPORT, LA, March 26.-DEAR
SIR: Herewith enclosed please find
money order for So to pay for the
Weekly LEDGER from January i, 1895,
to January /, 1897. The LEDGER is a
bright, newsy paper and is always ap-
preciated the same as d letter from
home. In fact, the LEDGER seems
like my home paper, notwithstanding
the fact that I am from the good old
estate of Pike" However, l lived in
Audrain two years, and know that
there are but very few places that
can down her as a fine country. Wish
ing you and your valuable paper all
success, | remain
Yours Truly,
S. II. DOWELL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02
HoMoEoPATH's CENTENNIAL.
Preparations Being Made On an Ex-
tensive Scale for q Fitting
Celebration This Year.
From the st. Louis Republic,

From the st. Louis Republic,
The present year 1896 is the centen-
NAL year of the first introduction of
the homeopathic system of medicine
which took place in Germany in 1896.
In homeopathic circles throughout
the country it will be ittingly observ-
ed, and in Missouri a disposition is
being manifested to accentnate the
celebration by the Inauguration of a
movement looking to the augmented
recognition of homeopathy in the
State. The body already has one
member out of the six on the Board
of health, but this is not deemed suffi-
Gent. A strong desire is expressed
to have a chair of homeopathy estab-
lished in the State University, Another
undertaking which is already under
way is the erection of a new homoeo-
pathic hospital in st. Louis which is
intended to be operated in conjunction
with the existing homeopathic Col
lege.
These matters will come up before
the Homeopathic Association Of the
State known as the Missouri Institute,
which meets in its annual convention
at the Southern Hotel on April 21st
and following days. 1t is expected
that from 80 to 100 leading physicians
of Missouri viii take part in its DELHI
erations. Among other things DR.. t.
G. Comstock, of st. Louis, will read a
paper on the centennial. Prior to
that, on April 18th, the alumni of the
homeopathic College hold their an
nual dinner, at which the hospital and
other questions will doubtless he dis
cussed. 1t is estimated that $50, o0o
will be raised for the hospital. Some
handsome contributions have already
been received. Two of the hospitals
of the city, the Good Samaritan and
the Children's, are already conducted
on homeopathic principles, but they
are not considered adequate to the
requirements of the day.
DIR. T. G. Comstock said yesterday;
homeopathy In TINS country has
made wonderful strides within the
past few years. 1t occupies relatively
a far higher standing as compared
with allopathy than in the old coun'
try. 1t represents the most advanced
and most cultured development o.
medical science. Its votaries and adj
herents are among the better class OF
citizenship. We point with pride te
the fact that in New York, where al
physicians undergo an examination a
the hands of the State Board of Health
the homoeopathists have shown
higher percentage of efficiency thar
the others. In Missouri we are grow
ing rapidly. We feel that the tim'
has come when we are entitled tx
fuller recognition and we are shaping
our efforts accordingly"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02
These sharp. raw capricious days of

These sharp, raw caprlcious Gays OF
April are blamed for much sickness
that is simply the direct result of ner-
vous weakness.
Perfect health will keep one above
any depressing influence from the
weather.
Pure, richer blood and better fed
nervous tissues will make people feel
we'll even in April.
During his many years of hard and
wonderful work, Prof. Edward +.
Phelps, Dartmouth's great professor,
had in mind the thousands who were
weak and run down. His study of
the many cases of nervous prostra-
ton, neuralgia, rheumatism, dyspep-
STA, and debility led him to that most
marvellous discovery of the century,
Paine's celery compound.
In every city, as well as the smaller
villages scattered through this coun-
try, are men and women who for
years have relied upon Paine's celery
compound whenever they found them
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02

selves weak and out of health. Hum
dreds of letters like the following
from Mrs. Porter, of New York City,
tell how this great medicine has kept
them we'll and strong.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 1896.
MEssRs. WELLS & RICHARDSON Co.
Dear Sirs:-For several years | have
used your Paine's celery compound
whenever / found myself running
down in health. During that time |
have recommended it frequently to
my friends and l know of many per-
sons who have been much benefited
by it. am eve without a bottle of
it in the house, and take great pleas
ure in expressing to you my belief
that it does a great work for humanity.
MRS. NJ. PORTER, 2s2 Eighth Ave.
Mrs. Porter's experience is like
thousand of others. Paiue's celery
compound made her well, because it
fed the starved nerves and blood and
regulated their functions. Try it and
be convinced of it's remarkable power
to cure disease.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02
A Pihle

There is a verse in the Bible which
contains every letter i'll the alphabet
except j, and it is said there is only
one such. 1t is the 21st verse of the
eth chapter of Ezra, and reads: "And
/, even l, Artaxerekes, the king, do
make d decree to all the treasures
which are beyond the river, that
whatsoever Ezra, the priest, the scribe
of the law of the God of heaven shall
require of you, it be done speedily
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02
CLEVELAND NOT A CANDIDATE.
Says That He Once Prepared Such a
Statement.

NEW YORK, March PA special to
the World from Boston, Mass, says:
Congressman A. s. Berry, of Ken
lucky, who is a member of the Con-
gressional delegation which is inspect
ing Boston barbor, said last night:
"Ican say very positively thatPresi-
dent Cleveland is not in the race at
all. have good reason to know that
when the time comes he will announce
that fact to the public. In fact, a pa
per of such a nature was prepared by
him some time ago, but at the request
of the National Committee, which felt
that that was not the most opportune
time for it to be given out, he con-
sented to withhold it for a time.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02
HE ANNOYED HIS WIFE.
A Missourian Goes to the Pen for
Mailing Obscene Matter.

COLUMBIAN Mo. March %. -JeffWade
of Hinton, this county, will erv a
year in the penitentiary for sending
obscene matter through the mail.
Wade and his wife have separated,
she living with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. CLARK, on the TIlton farm, north
of town. For months Mrs. Wade has
been receiving obscene letters from
some unknown party through the mail.
She suspected her husband, but could
obtain no proof. Last Christmas a
present of the most vulgar character
came to her. This vas traced to its
sender, who proved to be Wade. The
post ofic co authorities were notified and
United States Marshal McAfee came
to Columbia and worked up the case.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02
The Three Big Olive Groves.

From the san francisco Cnronlcle.
Three of the largest olive orchards
in the world are being planted in
Southern California this season. The
largest is that of Andrew McNally, OF
the publishing firm of Rand & McNai-
ly, of Chicago. He has men at work
laying out a 400-acre olive grove
near Fullerton, in Orange County.
In the vicinity of Cotton, Barnett
Stevenson, a cousin of Vice President
Stevenson, owns, with Mrs. A. E.
Stevenson, several hundred acres of
land. An olive grove of $40 acres is
being prepared there. Some $4,000
trees have been bought in Pomona
for the Stevenson grove. D.. Z.
Emery, recently of Oakland, is hav-
ing 240 acres of olives planted near
Whittier. Never has there been such
extensive planting of olive groves,
both big and little, in Southern Cali
fornia as this season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-02
MRS. LEASE SETTLES UP.
Old Millinery Bill Is Paid and the
Famous Woman's Baggage
Rescued.
From the Kansas City Times.

The ~predicament in which Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Lease, the female
Demosthenes from Kansas, found
herself on being attached for an old
millinery bill by Constable King on
her arrival at the Midland Hotel Mon
day evening a told in the Times
yesterday.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Lease, ac-
companied by AttorneyJohn O'Grady,
called at Justice Krueger's office,
paid the bill and costs and received
in return her baggage. She said in
explanation that the bill vas over
looked by her private secretary and
that she did not personally know the
score had not been settled