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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-30
WILL 60 OVER THIS WEEK.
Donnelly and Five Other Prisoners
will be Taken to Jefferson City
A Gard From the Donneliy
Family.

The papers committing the death
sentence imposed on Joseph Donnel-
ly to imprisonment for SO years have
been received by Sheriff Stephens
and the Sheriff stated to a reporter
for the LEDGER to-day that he thought
the six prisoners now under peniten-
tiary sentences in the county jail
would be taken to the penitentiary
this week.
CARD FROM THE DoNNELLYS.
The following card from the Donnel-
ly family was sent to the LEDGER to-
day for publication:
To the People of Audrain County:
MEXICO, Mo-, January 23.-To the
good people who have SO generously
and SO nobly assisted us in the hour
of our misfortune and helped in the
noble work of saving our family from
the awful doom that seemed inevita-
BILE, we desire to express, as strongly
as words can, Jul thankfulness and
our lasting sense of obligation. 1t is
a debt that we can never repay ex-
cept by praying for the blessings of
God to rest upon all who have thus
assisted us.
ELLEN DoNNELLy.
JOSEPH DoNNELLY.
THOMAS DoNNELLY.
The other prisoners who will be
taken over are Jas. T. Davidson, who
will serve six years for horse stealing;
John Carter, who was sentenced to 2
years for grand larcency; Ovid Bri-
mer, who got two years for a similar
crime; Charles Wallace, who received
a sentence of 8 years for burglary,
and Frank Smith, alias "Inez Fate"
alias "Inez Hoyt," the famous woman
i~mpersonator, who will act like a man
for at least two years. Audrain Coun-
ty will surely be well represented in
the penitentiary for the next 2 years.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07
Marvellous Results

From letter written by Rev j
Gunderman, of Dimondaie, Mich.
we are permitted to make this ex-
tract: 81 have no hesitation in recon-
mending DR.. Kings New Discovery,
as the results We're almost marvel
GUS in the case OF my wife" While l
was pastor of the Baptist Church at
River junction she was brought
down with pneumonia succeeding
La Grippe. Terrible paroxysms of
coughing would last hours with little
interruption and it seemed as if she
conld not survive them A friend
recommended DR.. Kings New Dis
covery: it was quick in its work and
highly satisfactory in results Trial
bottles free at II L fuckers drug
store. 70 At
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07
How They Escaped.

Kansas City, No, April -o.-In
Jail here before being taken to Car
rollton Bill Taylor told for the first
time the story of how they escaped
from the bloodhounds and $500
who hunted them during the excit-
ing days following the Meeks MUIR
der. He laughingly said that the
hounds caught rabbits all about
them as they hid in the bushes and
that they remained in the vicinity of
Carrollton, surronded by men and
dogs. for ten days, finally escaping
in box-car.
The night the bodies of the mar
dered family were found he and his
brother, he said, went to their broth
er in-law's house and lodged in and
out of hundreds of men, The pur
susrs caught but one glimpse ot
them, and on second thought decid
ed they were of their own party and
did not give chase. He said they
were in Springfield three days a
Decoration Day time, andi later sa
unnoticed at Laclede, Mo, where
they took a train for Kansas City
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07

The full intensity of living Is
reached only by the perfectly healthy.
Sickness discounts the capacity for
enjoyment. If his body is all out of
order and run down, he will not be
able to enjoy any thing, no matter
how full of enjoyment for other
people. If he is just little bit out
out of order, if he sis not sick, but
he doesn't feel just right" he will
only be able to enjoy things in a
half hearted sort of way. The nearer
he is to being perfectly we'll, the
nearer will his capacity for enjoy
ment be perfect. If this condition
doesn't exist, something ought to be
done. That means nine cases in ten
the use of DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. 1t works din ectly on
the digestive organs, and on the
blood and through these on every
tissue Of the tody 1t makes the
appetite good. digestion and nutri
tion perfect and supplies rich, red
blood to all the tissues, building ur
solid, healthful flesh.
Send 81 cents in oue-cent stamps
to Worlds Dispensarv Medical AS
sociation, Buffalo. N. Y, and receive
DR.. Pierce's zoos page Common
Sense Medical Adyiser," profusely
illustrated.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07
Clark Will Support the Ticket.

Washington, D. G, April %
Representative Richard II. Clark, the
unsuccessful sound money candi
date for the Democratic gubernator-
ial nomination of Alabama, is in his
seat of in the House, after prolonged
absence, spent in campaigning in
Alabama. "We're going to elect the
Democratic ticket and Democratic
Legislature" he said today. The
indications are that there will be
three tickets in the field-the Demo
cratic ticket, headed by Johnson; a
fusion of Populists and faction of
the Republicans. probably headed
by Governor Burk. No matter how
much we may differ on the financial
questions, the Democrats of Ala
bama are harmonious in agreeing
that the best interest of the State
require that it shall remain unde,
Democratic control. We are all to
gether in support of The Democratic
ticket, aud will elect it fairly an6
triumphantly."
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07

Georgia Is placed in the doubtful
colum, because,until the fight which
is now in progress there, and which
involves the senatorship as we'll as
choice of delegation to Chicago con,
vention IS settled, the issue is uncer-
tain The State is now claimed by
both the silver and the gold men.
Kentucky is also, for the sake of a
conservative estimate, put in the
doubtful list, although the probabil-
ities are that MAJ ority of the dele
CATION will be silver men. Virginia
also,is uncertain. It's two Senators
are divided upon the silver question,
and the Cleveland forces have great
hopes of capturing the Convention
although Senator Daniel, who is q
candidate for reelection. will be tower
of strength to the silver side of the
fight. The fourth State in the doubt
ful list, Washington, might be for
silver but for the fact that Hugh
Wallace. the National Committee
man, has called what is said to be a
snap Convention.
1t is to be remembered, however,
that out of the eighty four votes
which are thus summed up as doubt.
full the sound money men will have
to capture all of them to be in any.
thing like a position of vantage, and
the chances are almost entirely on
the other side.
Ir'nois has been put in the silver
column. Senator Palmer, when ask
ed what had happened in his State
in regard to the selection of national
delegates. said that every county in
the State where conventions had
been held had upheld the free coin,
age of silver, or at least had not de-
clared against it.
"While l can not, said he, ''pre
dict what will be the position of the
State Convention, am frank to say
that the action which has already
been taken makes me very appre
hensive. The trouble is that tht
organization OF the State is in ths
hands Of the silver men, like Altgeld
Hinrichsen and others, and they car
bripg great deal of influence Il
bear. I wouli not be surprised tt
see IlliuUls Democrats declare f.,
free coinage
There seems to be litils, doub
=
column, aud Indiana. Nebraska ant
Kansas are also claimed bv the sil
yerites
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07

cuted just as party Of friends,
who believed him innocent, came up
to rescue him A fierce fight ensued
and the rescuing party, being the
best shots, came off victorious.
Twenty men shed their blood on
this day. At the end of the fight
five of the hanging party who exc
cuted the first man were left alive.
They surrendered and asked for
mercy. but were not given it, and
in less than five minutes their bodies
were swinging beside that of their
victim. Fourteen dead bodies strew
ed the ground around the tree, At
least dozen fights of this kind
have taken place beneath the old
tree, and people say the ground is
soaked with blood"
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07
Death Rather Than Poverty.

st. Charles, Mo-, April 29.-Henry
Polklas, aged 25 years, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Polklas of st. Paul,
Mo, committed suicide Sunday near
Horseshoe lake by shooting himself
through the brain with 3S caliber
revolver. He was found by negro
man Monday morning, and at the
inquest verdict was rendered find
ing that the deceased came to hi:
death by gunshot wound inflicted
by himself with suicidal intent. a
note was found in the pockets Of
the suicides clothes, stating thai
poverty was the cause of his deter
minasion to take his own life.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07

If a small bottle of Shaker Dlges.
tive Cordial does you no good, don't
buy large one.
Prove all things; hold fast that
which is good" It's not good for
everybody, only for the thin, pale,
sick, weak and weary. For those
who are starving for want Of digest
ed food. For those who cannot get
fat or strong, because their stom
achs do not work as they ought to.
These are the people, millions OF
them, whom Shaker Digestive Cor
dial will cure. Food makes strength,
muscles, brain, blood energy-after
it is digested- If not digested, it
will do you no good at all. Shaker
Digestive Cordial helps your stom.
ach to digest your food and cures
indigestion permanently. When
you've tried small bottle, you car
tell. Sold by druggists Trial bot
tie 10 cents.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07
What to Cultivate.

IF a girl is anxious to marry
began the maid.
"Yes?" said the woman of the
world, encouragingly.
If she is anxious to marry and
marry well, from the point of view
of society, I suppose she should
prepare herself as she would for 6
profession"
"Certainly."
There are some things that she
should cultivate assiduously. ano
others to which she need devote lit
tie attention.
There are
"Well, what would you advise hel
to cultivate particularly"
"A wealthy relative who is likely
to die soon Chicago Evening
Post.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07
President Making and Pensions.

From the Chicago Chronicle
Major Connolly, from the Spring.
field district in this state, sized up
his fellow republicans very care.
fully IN recent debate in the house
on minor pension bill. He declar-
ed that bills for the benefit of bona
hde soldiers were being neglected
while Others were being passed for
civilians, including tsamsters, photo.
graphers and camp followers of
every grade"
This stirred up the animals some
what when he added these words:
"When the the various candidates
for the presidency are seeking the
suppora Of the old soldier they cod.
die and embrace him, but here in
this house, when the old soldier and
his widow come, feeble and tottering
with wounds or age, there is no time
to give them hearing" After this
he got his wind again and said it
was a shame that with more than
200 republican majority in the house
it was seldom that 100 members,
enough to constitute quorum, were
present at the Friday evening ses.
sions which were devoted to pension
bills.
Major Connolly is liable to become
disliked for his plain speech III re
gard to the dishonest republican po
litical trlksters. They are always
appealing to the soldiers for aid a,
the elections and proclaiming them
selves the exclusive friend of the
soldiers. Bat they kick the interest:
of the soldiers around as a un;versi
ty club does football whenever tn,
business OF politics, President max
ing and the spoils attract their at
tention. 1t is well a rebuke like tha
OF Major Connolly should com
from one of their own number OF
the inside, who knows the facts ant
has the courage to make an exposure
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07
Mississippi! Goes tor Silver.

Jackson. Miss, April 29.-Ihe
democratic state central convention
to az declared for free silver, and in
structed It's delegation not to vote for
president or vice prer!dent who is
not fully and unequivocally in favor
Of that principle.
The following delegates at large
were selected: Messrs. J. L. George,
E. C. WalthaIl, Fl. D. Money, J. J.
MeLaurin and r. Fl. Henry. Al
were elected, the five to cast the
four votes Of the state. i resolution
instructing the delegates for E. G.
VaIthall for vice president was
adopted.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07
Electric Bitters.
Post.

Electric Bitters is medicine
suited for any season. but perhaps
more generally needed, when the
languid exhausted feeling prevails,
when the liver is torpid and sluggish
and the need of tonic ani altera
tive is felt A prompt use of this
medicine has often averted long and
perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No
medicine will act more surely IN
counteracting and freeing the sys'
tenn from the malarial poison. Head
ache. indigestion, constipation, diz.
ziness yield to Electric Bitters. soc
and 81 per bottle at II L Truckers
drug store. 25'4t
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07
FREE SILVER AT CHICAGO.
White Metal Men Will Control
the Democratic Convention.
Out Of S94 Delegates They are Already
Certain of 454.

Washington, ID. C,-The opinion
prevails among statesmen at the cap
ital that the Democratic Convention
at Chicago will be dominated by the
free silver element of the party. The
Oregon declaration was great sur
prise to the sound money men and
has shaken their confidence to a
marked eXtcAt The great setback
in Missouri va4 also u dissappoint
meut SousG money men here had
hoped for ia Ltaw n that State, if
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07
A TREE HUNG 40 MEN.
|Rsan Oak IN Calaveras, California.
A (iAllOwS Formed by Nature.

assn Oak IN Calaveras, California
AGallows Formed by Nature.
There is in California, in Calaveras
Iounty, tree from which forty men
AVE been hanged.
Hangman's Oak, as it is called, is
ma level tract of land close to the
ds OF the old road between Milton
nd Copperapolis. 1t is naturally
ae OF the most famous monuments
that part OF the country.
The tree stands by the roadside
Nd agreat branch stretches over
Ne highway, brown and bare, save
Sr little clump of foliage at it's
nd
According to the San Francisco
Al when the tree first sprang into
ans Stockton was known to the
uners as Tuleville, and the hills
round Copperopolis were filled
nth camps that bore musical names,
seA as Ragtown or Whiskey Chute.
ne tree was an old one then, SO
al It must by this time have seen
.tiy q century Of life.
There was no more ceremony at
sodlng an execution on the hang.
aans oak than was gone through
aA in other parts of the state at
s0out the same time. The culprit
M taken to the spot in the handi
way. Sometimes in wagon and
others he was compelled to sus'
0ln bis balance on the soft side o'
nail carried on the shoulders OF
ue executioners When the spot
@ reached the man who was to be
ssde TO shuttle off, was placed o,
as end Of wagon with a rope
sOund his neck. one end of which
Us fastened 70 the limb above hi;
%. Sometimes. when they wantel
give a man q good drop" he wa
ade to stand on g box or barre
aced on the end OF the wagon.
The most famous crop which tht
aangman's tree" has ever born
NJ \. reaped in the early ffties. Or
as occasion a man had been exc
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.
Children Cry foF
Pitchers Castoria.
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.

Columbus, O., April 29.-Tillian1
Paul was executed at the OHIO peni-
Tertiary at 1890 this mon ming. His
neck was broken. and life vas pro.
nounced extinct n just elsTen and
one half minutes.
Paul was indifferent ID his fate 10
the last. he declared his .unoceuee
Oh the gcaGold, although there is 10
doubt as to his guilt. He shot and
killed his father.in law. Joseph
Tockey, n Brown county. near Rip
leY, July ). 1894.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07

Youngstown, 9, April 90 Fred
erick Hemings, an aged German,
buried bis wife last Friday. and to
day in searching through her effects
it is reported by the neighbors that
he discovered hid in trunk bank
bills and gold amounting to $4,000
which his wife had boarded away to
keep herself and husband in their
declining years. Hemings is reticent
regarding the matter and declined
to affirm or deny the amount OF
treasure he had found.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07
BANDS Boom is Growing.
Kansas City W orid.

Kansas City World.
The free silver element Of the
Democratic party throughout the
country is taking very kindly to the
candidacy of Silver Dick" Bland,
and that gentleman's boom is assum.
ing very respectable dimensions,
even without the aid and support of
that executive committee which pro-
poses to take hold of other states
Mr.. Bland is everywhere considered
the logical candidate of the free sill
yer wing of the party and his nomi-
nation would be but fitting recog-
milton of his services as friend of
the white metal, should the silver
men control the convention.
The efforts of Governor Stone and
other silver leaders to push the
Bland boom, are, however, timely
and we'll advised. With judicious
work on their part it is quite prob
able that the silver men will present
only one name to the convention and
that name will be Bland.
Be sure to get Simmons Liver
Regulator for your spring medicine.
It's the old reliable that did the old
folks SO much good Don't let any
one persuade you to take anything
else instead. You can always tell
Simmons Liver Regulator by the
red Z on the package. Don't for
get the word Regulator-Simmons
Regulator-better than ANYTHING
else, and sure to do you good.
The protectionists 60 too far when
they attempt to impose their kind of
reciprocity on the country. What
we want is reciprocity that will en-
able the farmer and stock raiser to
get the European market and not
that kind that enables the manufac-
turer to extend his trade at the cost
of introducing the competition of
agricultural South America in this
country. The manufacturer has
already more protection than he
needs. The farmer has no protec-
ton at all and it is even attempted
to deprive him of the legitimate right
of open competition but the scheme
won't work.. c. Times.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07
Is YaHr roEEr..s

Coat4G. vour throa. dry, rour eyes
dull and iuaarned and 90 you :eel mean
generally when you get Up in the rEaorn-
ing, Tour I~er and kidney are not
doing their work. Why don't you taz@
parks Sure cure. II L does not make
YOU feel better Il costs =Vou nothing
So.G > =. Tucker
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07

Nevada, Mo, April pa new
pest made its appearance here this
afternoon in the form OF millions OF
small green worms. They appeared
to spring out Of the ground, and in
an hour many trees were denuded
of their foliage. They attack all
kinds of trees, maple. elm, fruit and
ash, with equa! voracity.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07
Dodging Condemned by Both Parties

Dodging Condemned by Both Parties.
New OrIeaus Times Democrat. It
is to the credit of the political hon
e.tY IF the country that the financial
p.an. oF The Ohio republicans has
aaet r,iin no favor whatever any
where. aud that both the single and
double standard men equally de-
nand that the candidates end pa--
ties shal. .ss and array them
selves Oh one SIDE Or the other. L
is to be hoped thaV the reception oi
the Ohio plank VIII have a good ef.
feet On the other politicians and will
convince them that lodging and
straddling do not pay.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07

We take pleasure in announcing that
after this date Parks Sure cure will re-
move all traces o. rheumatism, kidney
troubles and liver complaint from the
user. Il is the only medicine that is
guaranteed 10 cure these diseases or no
day. PARTS sure cure. is sold by H. L.
Thicker.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07

When she was l. C!lid she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had CllilArcn, she gave them csstosis.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07
Trees DevOured By Worms.

Manhattan, Kan, April 29-Far
mers aud fruit growers in the yicln-
ity have a new pest to deal with this
year IN the shape of the canker worm
or Raleacrita Vernata. These worms
are rapidly devouring the leaves and
buds of the apple. peach, pear and
plum trees, and On some farms the
trees look as though they had been
blasted by drought. The expert
mental station of the Kansas State
Agricultural college has been busy
during the past week searching for
a remedy for the destruction of this
pest. and haye recommended spray
of Paris green or London purple,
which proves effectual in some in
stances, but owing to the rapid i'll
crease of these worms it seems as
though it was Impossible to annihil.
ate them.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07

Springfield Register.-Never, in
the political history Of the country,
has there been anything like the de-
feat of Senator Cullom in his own
congressional district. No other
man was ever subject to such humil
iation. Defea: has been the portion
OF hundreds and thousands IN the
party, and will be in the future. but
it was reserved to Senator Cullom
to be practically ignored by his own
him
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-07


a not importers Jour goods cheap
intend to
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-05
Foreign.

THE porte is negotiating with the German
banking house of Bleichonder for the loan OF
30 600 900 franks, to be secured by the gov
ernment's share of the light house receipts.
This share was raised to twenty-five per
cent in October, 1894. To this Great Britain
protested alleging that the efficiency OF the
light house services would be i'm paired II
such excessive duties were charged. The
porte made no reply to this protest, and the
palace has now instructed the government
not to make any reply, but to hasten the
loan.
collapsed last Sunday, while mass was being
celebrated, killing eight persons and wound
ing sixty. The structure was comfortably
filed, most of the worshipers being women
and children. Suddenly the walls began to
sway, and, before all the congregation could
upon the struggling throng beneath, and it
is surprising that no more than eight per-
sons were killed. The condiJi of some Of
the injured is so serious that 1t is feared they
will die
TIE news of the action OF the foreign re-
lation committee of the senate was like a
bombshell in Havana The Spaniards had
relied on assurances that the United States
would refuse to recognize the bellgerency
of the Cubans. All cables intimating the
committees probable action were sup
pressed. Frequently cables from Madrid
were published stating that there was no
probability of favorable action. The Span
iards felt secure, aud the Cubans had lost
hope of recognition. The first step created
a tremendous sensation.
THE United Press agent at London is
authority for the statement that TIL 1mas f.
Bayard, United States ambassador at the
Court OF st James, has authorized President
Cleveland to announce his resignation in
the event of vote adverse to him passing
the house of representatives censuring him
for his utterances in his speeches in Edin-
burg and elsewhere in Great Britain. This
is regarded as threat by the republican
members of the house, and will undoubtedly
result in solid vote in favor of the resou.
ton reported from the )mmittee on foreign
affairs in which Mr.. Bayard is censured
in strong terms.