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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
DARED HER TO SHOOT HIM.
She Takes the Husband at His Word
and Sends a Bullet Into
His Head.

CALUMET, Mich, March 3.-Frank
Hahn went home early this morning
and began to flourish his
revolver. His wife asked him why he
did not shoot somebody, saying that
she would shoot him If she had gun.
Hahn turned the gun over to his wife
and dared her to shoot. She would
not ''take dare" and blazed away
at him, not stopping until she had
emptied the revolver. The first shot
struck Hahn just above the left eye,
crushed in his skull, and the other
five did not strike a vital spot. 1t is
not probable that he can recover, but
at the same time he refuses to make
any complaint, and Mrs. Hahn is
nursing her husband, while the viii
layers are greatly excited about the
matter. The couple have always
lived peacefully together, barring
quarrels occasioned by Hahn's drink-
ing,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
FIVE CONDEMNED TO DIE.
Judge Parker Increases the Number
He Has Sentenced to 1856.

FORT SMITH, Ark, March An the
Federal Court this morning Judge
Parker pronounced the death sem
tence upon five murderers, one a
woman. The condemned prisoners
ara Mnllia King, Berry Foreman, j ohm
and George Pearce and Webster
Isaacs. The date of their execution ls
set for Thursday, April 80. Although
Judge Parker passed the death SEN
tence upon five, it only increases the
number whom he has sentenced to the
gallows to 1856, as he had previously
sentenced three of them.
Mollie King Is the fourth woman
Judge Parker has sentenced to the
gallows.
She and Berry Foreman were con-
victed of killing her husband, Edward
King, near Wan, I. T., last August.
George and John Pearce killed their
travelling companion, William Vande-
yer, for his money. They were all
three from Texas county, Missouri.
George assisted Cherokee Bill in his
outbreak last summer, and chased
TurnkeyEoff around the corridor with
a table leg. John is in very poor
health and may not live to see the
gallows.
Webster Isaacs was convicted OF
waylaying and killing Mike Gushing,
an old pedler, in Saline District in DC.
tober, 1894.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
SEVERED
His Brothers Arm to Liberate Him
From Log Jam.

A Tacoma [Wash.) special to the
San Francisco Examiner says: Logger
Joseph j. McElfsh, of Bucoda, this
county, was caught between the butts
of two logs Monday, and his own
brother was compelled to chop his
arm of with an AK in order to release
him. McElash was working with a
gang of woodmen, three miles south
of Bucoda at the time of the accident,
being In charge of team.
A cedar log had been taken out for
shipgle bolts, and the butt, which had
been cut smooth with saw, pointed
In the direction of large fir log. The
fir log was on the hillside, and In
Ioosening it McElflsh became tangled
In the underbrush. The Ar log glided
down the hill and the butt end, which
was also sawed smooth, met the end
of the cedar log with McElfish's right
arm between them.
The arm was crushed to jelly, and
McElfish was pinioned 30 that ne
could not possibly release himself.
Neither could he be released by his
companions.
When the men realized that Nc
Elfish could not be released on ac-
count OF logs being 30 tightly wedged
together, brief consultation was held
and the pinioned mans brother was
chosen to cut him loose with an Ak,
which he did.
While this was being done man on
horseback summoned a surgeon from
Centralia, miles distant. McElfish is
about 35 years of age, and is the father
of seven children. 1t Is expected that
| he will recover. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Our Flag Burned in Spain.
AND THE SPANISH FLAG IS BURN
ED IN LEADvILLE.
The Colorado Town Quickly Resents
the Insult Offered by Madrid
Students-Watched It Burn
While They Sang
America"

MADRID, March 5.-There were re-
newed demonstrations here yester-
day against the United States Gov
ernment. The students of the uni
versity seem to have been the lead
ers. In spite of the special prohibi-
ton directed against them by the
Government, the students and other
Inhabitants assembled before the
Madrid University and there publicly
burned the American flag. The po-
lice dispersed the meeting after max
ing several arrests.
AS a result, the cabinet council de-
cided last night to temporarily close
the university. 1t was also decided to
create special budget for naval
ornaments.
A dispatch to the London Times
says: Negotiations are on foot for
Frances support, automatically, in
the Cuban affair, in return for con-
cessions in Morocco, including the
French occupation of Tuat, the ex-
tension of the concessions for Span
ish railways to the French group hold
ing, and the purchase of 20 millions OF
Cuban bonds from Spain by Paris
syndicate to provide funds for the
| Cuban war"
Premier Castillo denies that Spain
is negotiating with any foreign power
in regard to Cuba.
Martinez Campos has pursuaded the
Duke of Tetuan to rejoin the cabinet
and has offered to assist the govern
ment in any way in his power.
Groups of students, armed with
| clubs, took part in the patriotic meet
ing i'll Buen Retro Park to-day.
Strong forces of police dispersed
them. The police are guarding the
university, the Veterinary college and
the medical college.
| 1t is stated here that several En-
glish ship owners have offered the
government to equip privateers on
their own account in case of war be-
tween Spain and the United States.
The Government has decided to
purchase two additional cruisers.
| LEADVILLE RETURNS THE INSULT.
LEADvILLE, Col, March 5.-There
was intense excitement in this city
last night when news was received of
the burning of the American flag by
| Spanish students at Madrid. The
news came while the ice palace fes-
tivisios of I-ieh dey were i'm full blast
and spread like wildfire. The Irish
Americans and hundreds of Others
quickly assembled in front of the
Herald Democrat office. There was
some difficulty in securing the flag OF
Spain, but finally one was discovered
in the stock of dry goods merchant
The crowd quickly found kindline
wood, and the flag of the Spaniards
was laid upon 1t. When the wood
was set afire there was a mighty
cheer, and while the wood and flag
burned the crowd sang "America'
and columbia
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Pathos in Congress.

From the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
This session has produced things
conspicuously bad, as we'll as given
birth to eloquence, and the Office cat
has had strange things to feed upon.
A very conspicuous and absurdly
sentimental member of the House
from New England, who loves to
weep over the wickedness of the
world, and was pathetic over PEN
sions, gave utterance to this burst of
eIouuence when the Pension Appro-
priation bill was under consideration
by the House:
"Why did he weep? Why did he
weep? l say, Mr.. Speaker, why did
he weep? repeat, Mr.. Speaker, why
did he weep? His heart was broken.
Yes, Mr.. Speaker, knew this man.
He died of broken heart! He died
of a broken heart. l repeat, MIR.
Speaker, he died of broken heart!
He never smiled again. They re-
fused him the pitiful increase of 50 a
month on his pension. I say, Mr.
Speaker, he never smiled again. |
repeat, he never smiled again. anc
there were tears in the member's
voice as he closed this outburst O
pathos.
If the United States had as great E
relative population as Japan it woult
have a population of 1000, 900 peo
pie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
ARMY OF RATS
Attack Horses, Who Are Rescued
Just IN Time.

DELAWARE, OHIO, March 5.--Troy
Township is being visited by verit-
able plague of rats. The rodents
have over-run the community, and
move from place to place in armies.
They are of unusual size, and seem to
have been rendered desperate by
hunger.
They recently settled in force on the
place of w. s. Warren, their voracity
rendering it necessary for him to bar
ricade every place that contained
anything edible. Yesterday morning,
on going to the stable, Mr..
Warren found several Of his horses
bleeding about the feet and legs. Last
night he and his son were awakened
by q terrible commotion in the barn.
Going out with lantern, they dis
covered the stalls literally swarmins
with rats, which were jumping mp a
the horses. The bodies and legs ot
the animals were lacerated, and the
floor was covered with dead ant
manned rats which had been trampled
beneath the horses hoofs In the bat
tie. The men took hand, and sue
ceeded in driving of the rodents with
sticks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
DEADLY KISSES
Cause q Child's Death From Diph-
liberia Contracted From a Nurse.

ONTARIO, N. Y March 5.-The death
of little Flora Eaton, daughter of P.
Grant Eaton, of this town, of dipth-
liberia, at the residence of her father,
last Monday, has attracted greatest
interest among medical men in this
vicinity. About the first of last month
Miss Brignol, a sister of Mrs. Eaton,
and who made her home with her,
was called upon to assist in nursing
neighbor, who was i'll of diptheria.
A few days later she returned toMrs.
Eaton's, thoroughly exhausted by the
task. Shortly afterward she was
obliged to take to her bed. She grew
rapidly worse and died OF blood pois-
oning, after an illness of little over
q week. Just before her death she
embraced and kissed Maude Eaton,
the seven-year- sister of Flora.
Whether or not she kissed Flora is
not known, but 1t is
THOUGHT SHE DID NOT.
Two days later Maude was taken
only just recovering. Fearing lest
Flora should catch the disease, she was
removed to the house of q friend, to
await her sisters recovery. This was
Monday, Feb. 8. Until Wednesday of
last week Flora seemed In the full en-
joyment of her health. On that day q
little sore, scarcely larger than
pimple, appeared on the left side of
her neck. This spread rapidly and
caused the little girl much uneasiness.
A piece of court plaster was pasted
over it to prevent her from scratching
1t. This, however, did not alleviate
her discomfort, and it finally became
SO painful that she tore away the plas-
ter and made slight inoision In the
sore with her finger nail. She then
GREW RAPIDLY WORSE.
Thursday DIR. j. 8. Read was sum-
moned, and pronounced the case
diphtheria in its most malignant form.
Treatment failed to benefit the little
sufferer, and Monday, after suffering
for two or three days the most ex-
cruciating agony, she died.
1t is the opinion of those familiar
with the case that little Maude was
impregnated with the virus through
kissing or being kissed by her aunt,
and that even before she evinced the
symptoms of the disease she conveyed
it to ner sister by kissing her. The
two sisters played together constant
ly, and were in the habit of kissing
| each other. DIR. Read rays the case
Is the strangest he has met with In
his exnariapra
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
County, Missouri Thursday, March ~, 1896.
Mr.. Kennan Wants q Vote.

To the Editor of the st. Louis Republic.
MEXICO, Mo-, March 4.-Since the
Democratic Congressional Committee
of the Ninth District has called gen.
eral primary in all the counties COM
posing said district to name con-
gressional candidate on April II next,
would it not be good idea to
ask the committee to place upon the
ticket the following:
ain favor of free and unlimited coin
age of silver at ratio of 16 to Yes.
Opposed to free and unlimited coin
age of silver at a ratio of 16 to L
Yes"
And let the voter at the primary
take his choice?
If this should be done at once, a
chance is given to Ex-Governor David
r. Francis, Colonel Lehman, Colonel
Graham Frost, Judge Elijah Fl. Nor
ton, General D. II. Mcintyre, George
Robertson, E. O. Kehr, T. B. Buckner
and other able advocates of sound
money to speak to the Democrats of
the district in opposition to free and
unlimited coinage of silver at ratio
of 10 to 1.
If, after the votes are counted, a
majority are for silver at the above
ratio, then let the delegates to Sedalfa
be silver men and let the minority
submit like good, true Democrats. II
the vote should be otherwise, then let
the delegates to Sedalia be Democrats
opposed to silver at the above ratio.
/ am sincerely and honestly opposed
to free and unlimited coinage of silver
at ratio of 16 to 1. I believe it would
prove disastrous to the business of
the country. l am anxious to see and
hear the matter thoroughly discussed
before the Democrats of this district.
They are honest and patriotic. They
want to be right on this important sub
ject, and will right themselves if by
argument they are convinced that they
are in the wrong.
Will these influential sound money
Democrats whom have named take
the lead at once and act on this sug-
gestion?
If Chairman Kallmeyer of Mont
gomery county is written to at once, /
feel certain he would act promptly on
the suggestion.
[ am anxious to do all l can in my
poor way to promote principles which
I believe to be correct.
w. III. KEENAN,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
A Lean Year Offer.

Eighteen hundred and ninety-six is
a leap year and the last one we shall
have until 1904, and in honor Of this
unusual occurrence the LEDGER will
make the following offer:
To the first young lady living in
Mexico who makes leap year pro-
posal and is accepted we will furnish
handsome wedding cards for the cere-
mony and years subscription to the
Evening LEDGER. The rules govern
ing this offer will be as follows:
1. The young lady must be under
40 years of age.
2. The young gentleman who is
proposed to must swear on the Bible
that he will not make the least ad-
vance to the young lady.
8. The wedding ceremony must
take place in this city.
4. The young lady must furnish a
copy of her proposal to the editor of
the LEDGER, not for his use, but to be
used in training the city editor and
other unmarried members of the LED
GERS staff for this trying ordeal. OF
course this copy will not be made
public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
What Is War?

The American public has heard
great deal of talk about war in the last
few days and most of that talk has
emanated from the members of the
senate and house of representatives
The threatening note has been repeat
ed so often that it is beginning to lose
some of its dread significance. One
would think that war is a rather tri-
fling affair to be set in operation when
ever a misunderstanding occurs or a
holiday making mob In one country
throws stones at the building where
the representative of another country
dwells.
What is war, then? Is it buncombe?
Is it something to be transacted by
word Of mouth in legislative chambers?
When member of Congress careless
ly proposes to plunge two nations into
warfare what does he mean? Does he
mean a "war" of flag waving and
blank cartridges2 Either this is the
idea of some OF the men in Congress
or else they simply have not paused to
reflect what is the full significance of
this careless playing with international
peace. War Is the most hideous and
terrible of the enterprises in which
men and nations engage. 1t is mat
ter of death and agony, rapine and
murder, devastation and sorrow. 1t is
matter of thousands of deformed
lives, of ghastly wounds and suffer-
ings which pass description. 1t is the
agony of men and the lifelong desc
latiou and suffering of women. Starry
alton and famine follow in its train:
Years after it's passage it leaves its
mark in the poverty of homes and the
mutilation of mankind. While it lasts
it curses the people upon whom it is
visited with horrors which all written
history is unable to record.
And yet the people are becoming
accustomed to hear the members of
Congress treat this question with an
| almost iocular flippancy. 1t is time
| to call for an abatement of this puerile
enthusiasm. No man who realizes
what war means has right to invite
this affliction upon the people. 1t is
not to be invited at all, but to be
avoided up to the last point consistent
with the maintenance of national hon
or and cause high and just. II the
United States is to keep its dignity be-
fore the world as a responsible nation,
it's legislature must stop ailuding to
war with the devil-may- care of west
ern frontiersman brandishing gun.
The congressional talk is fixing upon
this government name for irrespons
| ibilitV
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
James Forbis, Aged 80 Years.

CENTRALIA, Mo-, March flames
Forbis, aged SO years, died last night
at the home of his son, F. M. Forbis,
near this city, of Bright's disease. He
had been a resident of Missouri for IS
years, coming to this State from Ken
lucky at the age of years. He had
been entirely blind for 16 years. He
was q member of the III. f. Church
for over so years and was a highly
respected citizen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

THE late candidate for Congress
rom this county keeps on mouthing
bout the action OF the committee.
All the dissatisfaction comes directly
fom him and those that he has put
b motion. 1t was expected that he
sould be displeased, for when the en-
he people were allowed to vote di-
nctly upon the candidates he would
ecessarily stand no show. When
be opportunities for trickery and
Asp action are shue out. and fair play
pmes in, he is no longer in it. While he
/ so vociferously advising acquies-
ence in the action of the committee,
70, too, should not only acquiesce, bui
hut up and not try to raise row un-
| Ter the pretense of trying to keep
4 town one.
All this fuss and feathers about dis
atisfaction is made by HIM and no
sody else. When he stops the noise
here will be none. The plan sub
nitted is fair and just and every
aemocrat In the district admits it ano
aost of them approve it. He seems
Atermined to make the action of the
nmmittee the occasion of a row
wen IL he is unable to make it re-
honsible for one,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

If it required an annual outaly of
300 90 to insure family against any
serious consequences from an attack
of bowel complaint during the year
there are many who would feel it their
duty to pay it; that they could not
afford to risk their lives, and those Of
their family for such an amount. Any
one can get this insurance for 25 cents,
that being the price of bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. In almost every
neighborhood some one has died from
an attack of bowel complaint before
medicine could be procured or a ply
sician summoned. One or two doses
of this remedy will cure any ordinary
case. Itnever fails. Can you afford
to take the risk for SO small amount?
For sale by G. A. Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
sEIBERT NOT A CANDIDATE.
Missouri's State Auditor Will Not
Ask For the Democratic Guber-
natloral Nomination.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March A.
In an interview with the Republic
correspondent to-day, State Auditor
Seibert forever set at rest the report
that he would be candidate for Gov
ernor before the Democratic. State
Convention. Following is the inter-
view, verbatim:
care you candidate for Govern
orr"
"I am not a candidate for Govern
or. I have been advised by many
friends from all parts of Missouri for
months to allow the use of my name
in that connection. To be Governor
of this great Commonwealth is an
honor worthy the ambition of any
man, and to say that I would not ap-
preciate nor enjoy that distinction
would be stating an untruth."
"Have you not been casting about
to ascertain what your chances would
be in the event you were a candi-
date?"
"I have been giving the matter that
careful consideration that its impor-
tance demands. I have conferred
upon that subject with as many of
my personal and political friends as I
could conveniently meet. The en-
couragement that have received
greatly surprises me and is far be-
yond my most sanguine expectations.
The gentlemen who have strongly
and persistently urged me to become
a candidate for Governor entertain
different views on the financial quest
ion."
ssIt is asserted that you are to be
the candidate of the Sound money
faction of the party. How about
that2"
81 have noticed the publication of
that statement, and I desire to say,
emphatically, that it is as false as it is
malicious. That charge is purposely
made to prejudice my free silver
friends against me in advance of my
supposed candidacy. I am not in &C.
cord with the majority of the Mis-
souri, Democracy on the financial is
sue. am true bimetallist-in favor
of the free and unlimited coinage oi
silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to 1
thus making both gold and silver
standard money of redemption, with
out discriminating against either me-
tai.
'sIf decide to enter the race fol
any office on the State ticket l shall
do 80 as a Democrat, not as the rep
resentative of any man or set of mer
nor of any faction or particular ele-
ment of the party. am the tool o
Ino man and wear no mans collar. If
determine to become candidate,
shall frankly make my announcement
and clearly define my position on all
public questions at the proper time
and shall hope to receive suppor
from all elements of the party"
"How about the rumors to the eff
feet that you and Secretary of Stat
Lesueur went to Washington for the
purpose of arranging slater"
"They are as false as they are alb
surd. Their Stiffness, however, fur
nishes sufficient and effective refuta
ton. l am not a pessimist, but i
must be apparent to any one that th'
conditions which confront the Dem
ocracy of Missouri are OF 80 grave I
nature as to render the personal am
bitions of any man or men of small
Iconcern and the last to be consider
ed.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

]. W. Pierce, Republic, Ia, says:
s'I have used One Minute Cough Cure
In my family and for myself, with re-
suits 80 entirely satisfactory that I
can hardly find words to express my
self as to its merit. I will never fail
to recommend 1t to others on every
occasion that presents ITSELF" For
sale by Woodbridge & P urdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Before you try anything else for the
blood take Simmons Liver Regulator.
1t is the best blood medicine because
it is the best liver remedy. If your
liver is active and at work the blood
will be the best. Simmons Liver
Regulator is the best spring medi-
cine. 81 tell my friends if they want
to enjoy health and happiness they
ought to take Simmons Liver Regu-
lator Mrs. r. w. Smith, Mcintosh,
RIuff Ala
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Perfect Wisdom

Would give US perfect health. Be-
cause men and women are not per-
fectly wise, they must take medicines
to keep themselves perfectly healthy.
Pure, rich blood is the basis of good
health. Hoods Sarsaparilla Is the
One True Blood Purifier. 1t gives
good health because 1t builds up the
true foundation-pure blood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Don't invite disappointment by ex-
perimenting. Depend upon One Min
ute Cough Cure and you have imme-
diate relief. 1t cures Group. The
only harmless remedy that produces
immediate results. For sale by Wool
drjd9e & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12

Glover does best on a fine, firm
seed bed.
Don't tear up the road sides to scour
the plows.
See that the machinery and imple-
ments are in good trim before time
to begin farming operations.
The Vermont station kills potato
bugs with mixture of one pound OF
Paris green to 100 pounds OF land
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Ludge Hughes Not a Candidate.

ST. CHARLES, Mo-, March 5.-Judge
E. M. Hughes, who is conducting the
February term of the st. Charles
County Circuit Court in this city, said
to Republic correspondent to-day
that he was not a candidate for the
congressional nomination in the Ninth
District, and would not enter the race
under any consideration. Judge
Hughes further stated that his time
was well taken up with his judicial
duties, and that he had no desire to
enter actively into politics.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-12
Recognized Divine Healer Schrader

Recognized Divine Healer Scnrader.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat
Rev. R. J. Kellogg, pastor of the
Summit Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church, OF East st. Louis, returned
home yesterday from a trip to Alton,
ILL.,, where he attended to pastoral
duties for several days. He investi-
gated some of the supposed miracles
of August Schrader, who claims to be
a divine healer. Mr.. Kellogg pro-
nounces him fraud, and says he rec
ognized him as the same person who
went to Flora, ILL.,, about a year ago,
having arrived from Phillips, Wis,
for the purpose of collecting money
for a church which he alleged was
destroyed by fire. Mr.. Kellogg says
he passes himself off as Methodist
minister, but he never was COM
municant of that church.