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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
STAFFLEBACKS IN DANGER.
Cora and Her Husband Confess to
the Galbreath and Other
Murders.

JOPLIN, Mo-, Sept. 14.-Not since
the horrible crimes of the Bender
family were revealed has Southeastern
Kansas been SO excited and 80 bent
upon vengeance as when the bloody
butcheries committed by the Stafie-
back family at Galena, Kas., were
brought to light by the confession of
Cora staffleback yesterday, and Geo.
S~taffleback or the witness stand at
Columbus yesterday, where the latter
and his mother, Mrs. Charles Wilson,
were convicted of the murder of Frank
Galbreath. Ed. Staffleback was con
victed of murder in the first degree
to-day as an accessory in the Gal
breath murder.
Cora S~tafleback weakened, and told
all she knew about the murder of Gal
breath and others whom the family
had slain. George Staf1leback, Cora's
husband, without knowing what his
wife had revealed, made a similar con-
fession. They said that Galbreath,
who had been murdered and robbed
by the ~Stafflebeck boys and their
mother, was not the only person they
had murdered, but an Italian peddler,
whose name they did not know, had
been murdered and robbed about two
years ago, AID his body thrown into
an abandonded mining shaft about 40
yards from the Staf1ebeck house, in
which Galbreath's body was found.
AT that time Mrs. Charles Wilson,
mother of the Staffieback boys, kept
a questionable resort in the four-room
log cabin where these crimes were
committed. Two girls, whose names
George Stafleback could not give,
were living with Mike and Ed Staffle-
back at the time, and saw the peddler
murdered. They were threatened
with dire vengeance If they should
ever reveal what they saw. A few
nights later Mikes mistress quarrel
ed with him and threatened to leave
the house. Fearing she would betray
him he seized her by the throat and
choked her to death in the presence
of Ed Stafleback and his mistress.
The latter attempted to ave the girl
from Mikes murderous clutches, when
Ed crushed her skull with a six-shoot-
or.
The dead bodies were then wrapped
in a sheet and put under the bed until
late at night, when they were thrown
INTO the same shaft where the ped
dler's body had been dumped. Then
a lot of loose earth and rocks were
thrown into the shaft to keep the
bodies from coming to the surface, as
Galbreath's body had done.
To-day Cora Staffieback was taken
to Galena, and pointed out the shaft
where the bodies were thrown. A
steam pump was put to work tonight
to pump out the water of the three
shafts neal the Staffleback house.
From n of the shafts a pair of mems
drawers, with particles of human flesh
adhering thereto, was fished out this
evening, and a portion of a woman's
waist was also found there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
CUTTING SCRAPE AT STURGEON
LAWYER Thos. 8. Carter Uses a Knife
on r. T. Hulen-Cut in Three
Different Places.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
STURGEON, Mo-, Sept. 13.-Aboui
9:15 last night, in his law office in
Sturgeon, Thos. 8. Carter cut one R.
T. Hulen in the abdomen, on the arm
and across the nose, ~inficting injuries
which may prove fatal, although the
attending physicians inform your cor
respondent this afternoon that patient
is resting easy. We are unable to
state definitely the aus which led
up to the trouble, Hulen refusing to
make a statement and Carter being
absent in Columbia. Rumor says that
a dispute precipItated the fight. A
number of arrests will undoubtedly be
made and further trouble is looked for.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16

By virtue and authority on
execution issued from the ofIes !.
Clerk of the Circuit Court az ~
County, Missouri, returnabls :
September term, 1897, of ssid ~
and to me directed in favor !
First National Bank of MerIca |
sour, and against E. B. Grerr' /
levied upon and seized all a. !
title, interest and claim OF the !.
B. Gregg of, in and to the fois
described real estate situate In NJ
County, Missouri, to- wit:
Eighty acres, west southeaat
ton 30, and a strip of ground I.
ing the same on the west, err
thu entire length thereof and ~
ing one ninety-four one hund
1~.94-109) acres according TO -
ment survey, and being east
all lands owned in said sectin7
Ausey II. Flke, deceased, ct Il
of his death; 80 acres, west Z
east "a section 81; forty-three .
one hundredths CAS-. 80 l0O) acrs
Is northwest a section 81, allis
ship 81 north, range 5 west; AIN
k southeast a section /, ~
northeast a section L; 40 scrsa
part south q north 4 southv
section 1, all in township 81 !,
range 6 west, all lying and ~
the said County and State Of
and l will, on
Friday, the First Day Of o.
A. D., 1897,
between the hours of nine o'c3ss
the forenoon and FIVE o,clookS I
afternoon of that day, &C -
front Court House door, in the 3
Mexico, County of Audrain stus,
sell the same, or so much therl
may be required, at public ven
the highest bidder for cash 4
Subject to all prior liens and
ments) to satisfy said execufs'
costs.
M. N. MEI8oKi
Sheriff of Audrain Count,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
Irustee's Sale.

Whereas, John @. Daniel ana :
G.. Daniel, his wife, by then =
deed of trust, dated Noyems.
1892, and recorded In the 49,
Office of Audrain County, No.
book IL, at page 10, convex
undersigned trustee the foiioS.s
scribed real estate situated z y
County, Missouri, to-wit:
The west half % OF the 49, =
quarter 20 and the southean 4
% OF the southeast qusfseI U
section twenty-five {z2)t -
fifty one (51) north, rang
west of the 9th p. M, contsn
hundred and twenty 800 asJ
or less, which said CONVEX
made in trust to secure tne
of the profnissory note In -
trust described; and, wneIus !
note remains due and unp..ssx
therefore, at the request Of -
holder of said note and ~ IN
OF the provisions Of said deea
/ will, on
Saturday, the 25th Day Of ssps
A.. D., 1897, -
proceed to sell the properly
before described, at public
the highest bidder, for csl6s.
east front door of the Court 49,
Mexico, Missouri, between -
of o O'Clock in the forenoon
O'Clock In the afternoon Of
to satisfy said debt and the -
of executing this trust. arrua
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
Sheriff's Sale.
JOSEPH M. CooNs, !.
PLAINTIFF,
Vs. tqEE7lf
M. BEAGLEs ANDf ExRCuF
FRANK BEAGLEs,
DEFENDANTS.

By virtue and authority Of { ID
execution issued from the ofins q
Clerk of the Circuit Court Of All
County, Missouri, returnable Il
June term, 1897, but continued b
September term, 1897, OF nid q
and to me directed in favor 81 n
M. Coons and against James n I
giles and Frank Beagles, I have i,
upon and seized all the risht |
interest and claim of the sid b
NJ. Beagles of, in and to the iolltl
described real estate situate b
drain County, Missouri, to.wit:
Eighty acres, east " southelI
section 1; 40 acres, northwest u
west ID section 2; so acres, nj
southwest d section 2; 80 acFs9
" northeast Il section 10; ~
southwest IA northeast " seckoz
10 acres, southwest n0f1kNI
northeast "a section 10; 20 acrsll
part north n southeast Il secdn
80 acres, west part southeesthN
east Il section 10; 100 acres, ncfH
d section IL; 240 acres, ncRtA
west u section II, all In town.
north, range 8 west; also, middle
of northeast d southeast u sacta
township 81, range 8 west; N
No. 1 of block No. 8, Lakenl
Barnes College Addition to tkl
of Mexico, Missouri, all lying
being in the said County and 81
Missouri; and / will, on
Friday, the First Day Of on
A. D., 1897,
between the hours of nine OCH
the forenoon and five O'Clock 1
afternoon of that day, at thel
front Court House door, In ths a
Mexico, County of AudraIn aictu
sell the same, or so much theIsl
may be required, at public yeudn
the highest bidder for cash u ]
(subject TO all prior liens and \
ments) to satisfy said execnti0sl
costs.
M. N. NELSON
Sheriff OF Audrain COUNTY, 7
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
Sick stomach means sick man (,

Sick stomach means sick man Cor
woman.)
Why not be we'll?
Sick stomach comes from poor
food, poor nourishment; means poor
health, poor comfort. Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial means health and a
we'll stomach.
If we could examine our stomach
we would understand why it is that so
little will put it out of order.
But, unless we r doctors, we new
er see our stomach. We only feel it.
We would feel it less if we took Shak-
er Digestive Cordial.
Shaker Digestive Cordial makes
your stomach digest all the nourish-
ing food you eat, relieves all the
symptoms of Indigestion, acts as a
tonic and soon makes you we'll and
strong again.
The more you take, the less you
will feel of your stomach.
At druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
Sheriff's Sale.

By virtue and authority ofaCe!1,
execution issued from the on1cee
Clerk of the Circuit Court q AZ,
County, Missouri, returnAble Z
September term, 1897, OF sasdc \
and to me directed In favor "
Friedman & Co. and agaiuaf V
Weimer, l have levied upon -
ed all the right, title, intstsa !
claim of the said Urban Weim6a
and to the following descrfOea
estate, to-wit:
Lots three and four, BLOCK y
Hunters Addition to McKee,
drain County, Missouri, all lyias
being in the said County and -
Missouri; and l will, on
Friday, the First Day Of W
A. D., 1897,
between the hours Of nipc c'ele1
the forenoon and 1--WE o'clocx =
afternoon of that day, q ~
front Court House door, In re 2:
Mexico, County of Audrain To-
sell the same, or 80 much tnefss
may be required, at public 80 \
the highest bidder for cssn W
Subject to all prior liens s1er
ments) to satisfy said execu11
costs.
Sheriff of Audrain County,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
Rosa Bonheur Still Alive.

Most people are under the impress
sion that the great animal painter.
Rosa Bonheur, is dead. In fact, she
lives, but in great seclusion, at Foun-
tainebleau. and still paints her Won
derful pictures. As fast as they fall
from her easel they r delivered to
the purchasers, for they are all sold
before they are finished. For the first
time, it is said, in thirty years, she
has this year exhibited some of her
pictures in Paris, comprising four
pastelles. 1t is said that they exhibit
remarkable vIgor and strength, and
especially is this noticeable in view OF
the fact that Rosa Bonheur is seventy
five years of age.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
A SCHOOL FOE BOYS.
Some Energetic Man or Men Should
Take Hold of the Matter and
Make 1t Go.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Sept. 14.--Ast the time
for the opening of institutions OF
learning has again come we are made
to feel very sad that u Fleet school
isinot with us any MORE. Since it has
been here and has helped us SO much
by putting its resources into 30 many
avenues of trade and giving u little
city, besides the financial considera-
ton, the name of a great school town,
to my mind one of the best advertise
ments a city or town could have, we
miss it very much. With the indica-
tions of a return to prosperity and the
beautiful school site, with its RACED
walls and desolate looking grounds,
could be had for one-fourth its real
value for school purposes, it does
seem to me that a good, energetic,
live school man could be found to take
hold of the opportunity here offered
1t would be NO venture whatever. The
interest in education here is increas-
ing, and with Hardin College and oul
elegant public schools 80 well adver-
tised, it does seem that If such an op-
portunity were known to the educa-
tional men of this country, some Of
them would, yea, many of them, be
rushing in here with their PROPOSE.
tions to rebuild and reopen M. M. A
Something along this line should be
done at once. CITIZEN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
Stock Shipments.


The following stock and poultry
shipments have been made from this
point during the past week:
On the 9th: s. O. Palmer, Sc hogs
to East st. Louis.
On the 10th: T. J. Gibson, 80 bar
rels OF poultry and 80 cases of eggs to
Philadelphia; Brown & Hays, So hogs
to East st. Louis.
On the 18th: T. ]. Gibson & Co.,
231 cases of eggs to Peoria, Ill.
On the 18th: Browning Bros, 19
cattle and 1876 sheep to Chicago.
On the 14th: Browning Bros, 90
hogs to st. Louis; E. B. Norris, one
horse to st. Louis; W. W. Mundy, 81
hogs to st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
MIXED His Nelghbor's Cows.

CENTRALIA, Mo-, Sept. III. D.
Stalcup, a day laborer of this city, was
tried and convicted in the courts here
yesterday on the novel charge of milk
ing his neighbours cows and selling
the milk. The evidence showed that
on numerous occasions he had MIXED
his neighbours COWS after dark. He
was fined SIS and costs. He has q large
family ana is in very limited circum-
stances,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
|. N. MONSEES, AGENT, Smithton. No
Dinner on ground by Ladies of M. {. Church.
Screw Worm.

Mr.. Showers, who lives north of
Centralia, informs the LEDGER that
the Mexican screw worm Is proving
very fatal to stock in the northern
part of Audrain and Monroe county.
1t Is thought the worm was brought
there in a flock Of sheep from Old
Mexico, being pastured in that neigh
borhood by the Armours. This worm
killed two LOCO steers for John Jack
SON, also killed sheep, hogs and cattle
for other parties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
Brvan in 10M

MARSHALL, Mo-, Sept. 11.-This
afternoon A. M. Dockery, Representa-
tive to Congress from the Third Dis
trict, addressed a large audience at the
court house under the auspices of the
Bryan Club. Mr.. Dockery discussed
"sound" Democratic doctrine, paying
his respects to the Dingley bill, trusts
and the money question He firmly
believes that Bryan will be elected in
tQnn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
A NEW SCHEME.
A $1,000 Farm to be Rallied off Next
Week-Sells 1000 Chances
at SIS Each.

CENTRALIA, Mo-, Sept. 14.-R. A.
Potts, a prosperous farmer of this
vicinity, owns a $1,000 farm, one mile
from this city, and, desiring to sell the
same, has arranged to rattle it off next
week. He will sell 1000 chances at $5
per chance. This is a novel way to
sell a farm, and the only instance in
this section of the state in which a
valuable farm was ever ratified off.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
Hurricane in Texas.

The st. Louis Republic uses the fol-
lowing headlines in reference to a
terrible windstorm In Texas:
The Texas Coast Hurricane Swept
Towns of Sabine Pass and Port Arthur
Almost Entirely Destroyed-Many
Persons Are Dead.-At Least Six
Killed at Port Arthur and Ten Known
to Have Been Drowned at Sabine
Pass-Other Towns Suffered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16

Whenever a man feels himself fail
ing in health, when he feels that he is
getting old too fast, that his vitality
is low, and that he is losing flesh, he
should waste no time in getting DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
1t will build up quicker than anything
else in the world. 1t will give him
rich blood and solid flesh. 1t will make
him feel half as old and twice az
strong.
DIR. Pierce's zoos page book, "The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad-
~viser," in plain language, tells al
about the"Golden Medical Discovery
and is a complete family doctor book.
profusely illustrated. 1t will be sent
FREE on receipt of twenty-one (21)
one cent stampt to cover the cost OF
mailing only. Address, Worlds Dis.
pensary Medical Association, No. 66s
Main street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16

Gov. LON V. STEPHENS has APP
pointed Hugh J. Brady, of st. Louis,
to succeed Thad Harris as election
commissioner. Col. Brady had the
endorsement of a large portion of the
practical working politicians of st.
Louis. In reference to the appoint
ment Mr.. Brady says:
"My intention is to carry out the
duties of the Office with all the ability
and all fairness l can command. If ]
don't the law and the penitentiary are
ahead of me. / hope they will both
catch me-"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16

A NEWSPAPER which constantly
abuses its local contemporaries, says
the Eaton Rapids Herald, is a weak
ling without influence. The fact that
1t constantly assails a rival is proof of
jealousy, which is generally caused by
the of the assailed. Ii any
one seeks the standing of a newspaper
he has only to see If it is in the cate
CORY of assailant or assailed. If in
the former it has few readers and
seeks by constant barking at its sue
cessful rival to get itself into notice.
The newspaper-the paper that peo-
pie like to read-has very little space
to devote to the abuse of rival con-
Germs. 1t uses its columns for news;
all there Is that is worth printing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16

Doctor Mayes, rupture specialist
and late medical director of the w. A.
Levin Rupture Cure Co., will here
after be at the Ringo Hotel, Mexico,
every week, arriving on the noon
train on Friday and remaining until
next day Saturday 2 d. m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
The Yellow Fever.

The st. Louis Republic covers the
latest returns from the yellow fever
with the following headlines:.
Nine Known Cases In New Orleans
"A Strict Quarantine Declared
Against the Louisiana Metropolis
Yellow Fever in Mobile-A Case De-
veloped Yesterday and DR.. Guiteras
Expects Trouble .There-Boats From
South of vicksburg Do Not Land at
Helena.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16

At the residence of Mrs. Galloway
there will be a parcel social under the
auspices of the Kings Daughters on
Wednesday, October 6, from 10 to u
a. m. and 2 to 8 p. m. Everybody in
vlted to come and bring a parcel.
Light refreshments served.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16

SATURDAY, September %, will be
Col. Frank Bruton's big day at Surg
con, Mo. Make your engagements
such that you can be there. Elsewhere
in the LEDGER will be found an article
in reference 60 the programme for
that occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
Il. B. ALLEN WRITES HOME.
He Formerly Worked the Malinds
Allen Mine in California in
Which Mexico People
Had Stock.
From the Fulton Sun

FTOm ID6 ruiIUQ Cuu.
In writing to his wife from Skagawa
Pass, Alaska, under the date of Aug
10Th, Mr.. Harvey B. Allen, who left
here about six weeks ago, says: 81
sailed from Seattle to juneau on
steamer, then over the Yukon river.
I am now on my way to Dawson City.
q distance of 700 miles, which will be
my postofice address.
I cannot travel long each day on
account of rain. I have passed sew
eral on the road that had given out on
their journey. I will reach my desti-
nation in ten days. I never had better
health in my life. I an, in company
with DIR. J. T. Morgan, from Roswell,
New Mexico, and George Lincoln, OF
Bentonville, Arkansas. We have
provisions to last us for eight months,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16

You a carry the little vial of DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets right in the
vest-pocket and it will not make even
a little lump. They cure constipation.
One "Pellet" is a laxative; two a mild
cathartic. One taken after dinner will
stimulate digestive action and palIiate
the effects of eating. They act
with gentle efficiency on stomach,
liver and bowels. They don't do the
work themselves. They simply stimu-
late the natural actions of the organs
themselves. That is where they differ
from all other pills. That is what
makes them better than all other pills.
You don't become a slave to their use
as other pills, because their help lasts.
Once used, they are always in favor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
St Louis EYnosition Ercursion

st. Louis Exposition Excursion.
For the above the Chicago & Alton
and Wabash railroads will sell tickets
to st. Louis and return every Tuesday
and Thursday from Sept. 2 to Oct. p,
1897, at $40, tickets limited to return
5 days from the date of sale.
E. 8. WILSON,
Ticket Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16

1T takes columns of solid BREWER
for Gen. Longstreet to tell why he
married q girl in her teens while heris
nearly 30 years of age. The bIushing
bride occupies nearly an equal space
in burning holes in the paper in her
flights of gush for the general. Their
explanations are satisfactory to them
selves and the public is willing to give
them a rest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16

HERR MOST, the anarchist, babe
farewell to New York City on Labor
Day, and his friends were to give him
a grand farewell picnic. But labor and
anarchy are not very congenial. He
probably made a mistake in selecting
that day. AT all events, according to
the New York papers, there were very
few persons present at his picnic, and
the parties expected to make speeches
did not come. A great many kegs oil
beer were not consumed because even
Most is limited in his consumption
Now Most will have it in for New
York worse than ever, and it is not
unlikely that he will refuse to return,
even to make a speech.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16

THE Columbia (Mo.) Statesman, re-
ferring to the malicious attacks being
made on the Mexico LEDGER by the
Mexico Intelligencer, editorially says:
That controversy between the LED
GER and the Intelligencer down at Mex
leo Ia not calculated to cement the
party, and should be called off. 1t has
been q tempest In n jack-pot,any how.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
Col. BieeS,

Col. Blees, of Macon City, is in Mex
leo the guest of friends, and while
here presented the Mexico Bicycle
Club with $50 for their annual meet.
The Colonel lie very much pleased
with Mexico and the enterprise of our
people, and will probably make some
investments here. The Colonel has
visited Mexico several times and has
made . most favorable impression
upon our business men and citizens.
A few men like him would make Mex
leo n city,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16

Miss Mamie Hook, who is the guest
of Miss Emma Dreamer, on East Lib
erty street, has accepted a position
with Miss Hansard and will be glad to
have her many friends call and see her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
Sedalia Merchants Assessed Higher

Sedalla MERCHANTS Assessed dlgneI.
SEDALIA, Mo-, Sept. 11th.-The
county board Of equalization which
adjourned yesterday afternoon, raised
the assessable value of the stocks of
goods of all merchants and in some
cases doubled it. One wholesale gro
Gerry firm had $1,000 added to its pre-
vious figures of $4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16

Bryan at Roodhouse, ILL.,, Friday,
September II.
For this occasion the Chicago & AL
ton will run a special train to Rood
house and return, leaving Mexico on
Friday at 8 a. m. and returning leave
Roodhouse at SIS p. m, at $3.50 for
the round trip. E. 8. WILSON,
Tk't. Ag't.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16

HON. 8. B. Cook, Chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee,
is now reading out of the Democratic
party lifetime Democratic newspa-
pers which will not endorse his silly
and malicious attacks on the Mexico
LEDGER. There are less than half a
dozen newspapers in Missouri that
endorse the resolution he procured, as
far rs it refers to this paper. About
less than that number of the Demo-
cratic members of the Mexico Bryan
Free Silver Club are in sympathy with
his attempt to build up his W paper
by trying to break down his contem-
porary with malicious "cut-and-dried"
resolutions procured by misrepresen-
tations and falsehoods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
~Home-Seekers' Excursi,

Home-Seekers' Excursion
Tuesday, Sept. 81, 1897, via Chicago
| & Alton and Wabash railroads to the
northwest and south. For particulars
apply to E. 8. WILSON,
Ticket Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16

r. P. WoLTz, one of Mexico's most
substantial and popular business men,
leaves tonight for Texas, where he
viii reside, for a while at least, on ac-
count of the i'll health Of his wife. Mr..
Woitz IL one OF Mexico's most sue
cessful young business men, and we
trust that his wife's health will soon
improve and that they viii return to
Mexico to reside permanently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16
SeIlerS-Rodgers

This morning at 9 o'clock at the
residence of the bride, John Sellers
was married to Katie Rodgers. Jus
tice Kelley officiated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16

ACCORDING to the New York news
papers fraudulent pensions to the ex-
tent of thousands of dollars are being
paid to alleged widows and orphans OF
soldiers IN that city and vicinity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-16

TEE stock sales which have been
taking place on the side street at the
Rinro corner are to be moved over
next TO the Court House fence. Bus
,naas men and merchants have COM
ulained repeatedly to Mayor Johnson
Is reference to this matter.