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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-09-28

The second month, October. begins
Monday, September 3Oth, for the
classes in drawing at the graded
school. II is desired 10 have every
pupil below the eighth grade In these
classes, and reduction in prize Is
offered 10 those grades in which every
pupil takes drawing lessons.
Prof. II. II. Price, professor Of ho--
ticulture In the a. and NJ. College
has notified committee OF the
truck growers association that he
will bee with them at the meeting to-
day at . p. m, at the court house,
and address them on the business OF
the association.
+. y. McNust was down from
Hearne yesterday, arranging for a
display OF musical instruments at
the Central Texas Fair, also for
advertising his business 20 be opened
up for fall In a week or so.
Chas. Kennedy was here from
Tabor " storday, and says he Is go
inr 10 move 90 Waco. he has posi-
ton with the street ear company.
When YOU want 10 cool of and
enjoy life seek your favOrite resort
and call for Falstaf bottle beer. Sitf
Rev. b. f. Wilson will preach at
the Christian church Sunday at IL
a. IN. and at night.
Every day add new things TO our
cape and jacket department. Wag
ner & Sfaudon. zoo
Largest and best line Of writing
tablets in the city ut McDougald's
drug store. diff
Have you seen the largest DC tab
let In the town? 10 Is at Tyler Has
wells. bo
II. O. Jones was here yesterday
from Rosprim.
The american Girl" In all styles
at Norwood's. 20
Turquoise and pearl sash pins at
NOrwood's. 20
Madras Shifting at Norwood's. s.
Try Lemp's Falstan bottle beer. Il
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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
Mrs. Cynthia Cunningham Dead.


Mrs. Cynthia Cunningham, aged 50
years, 0 months and II days, died at
her home on East Promenade street
Thursday afternoon, Feb. I, at Los
O'Clock.
Deceased had been i'll for about a
month of grip and complications. She
was the widow of the late Judge
Elliott P. Cunningham whom she
married in 1s45 and who was the con-
tracing builder of the State Universi-
ty at Columbia about 1910.
Mrs. Cunningham was Miss Gym
thia Slocum and was daughter of
Riley and Nancy (Crockettl Slocumb,
her father originally of North Caroli-
ma, but her mother a native of Virgin
ia. Mrs. Cunningham was born
near Franklin, Tenn, April 26, 1918.
She reared family Of four children:
Elmer, a stock dealer Of this county;
Clara, now Mrs. VIM. j. Mason, Jr,,
of this city; Earl c., now residing on
the old Cunningham homestead, and
Emmett R., now travelling man of
this city.
Judge Cunningham died Jan. 4,
1885. Mrs. Cunningham has lived a
good Christian life and was member
of the Christian Church.
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Cynthia Cunningham were con-
Quoted from the Christian Church at
10 O'Clock Saturday by Rev. S. D..
butcher.
The pail bearers were the sons and
grandsons of the deceased, as follows
VIM. Mason, Earl, Emmett, Elmer,
win and Samuel Cunningham.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14

of poor people who badly need 1t.
Many thousands Of dollars go out of
Mexico every year to pay for the
canned goods that are consumed here
and more than three-fourths of this
money could be kept here. OF the
many things that could be raised and
canned here l consider the following
the most important: Sweet corn,
beans, peas, tomatoes, pumpkins,
squash, apples, pears, peaches, plums,
damsons, grapes, blackberries, goose
berries and strawberries. All of the
small fruits can be grown here as sue
cessfully as they can be in California
A few years ago | picked from a
small plot of ground in my garden, l6
feet wide and 25 feet long, 80 gallons
of fine blackberries, so you can easily
see how much a single acre of this
splendid fruit can be made to pro-
duce. One could live now on canned
goods without ever building a fire in
cooking stove, and the demand for
this class of goods all over the world
is constantly increasing. If the mer-
chants of this town and the farmers
would get up a joint stock company
and start an enterprise of this kind
the coming season, they can rest as
sured that, if properly managed, it
would not only be a paying business
from the start, but would rapidly in
crease from year to year until it would
soon become an important industry
that would add greatly to the wealth
aud prosperity of Mexico.
Mexico, Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
MRS. NATION CRITICISED.
A Chicago Methodist Church Organ
Handles Her Somewhat Mildly.

CHICAGO, Feb. TN its current is
sue the Northwestern Christian AdUO-
cate, the leading publication of the
Methodist Episcopal Church west Of
New York, comments on Mrs. Carrie
Nations crusade Of force against sa-
looms in Kansas. 1t says in part:
"We do not know how wise the lady
is, but we hope she is aware that she
has no more legal right to smash a
saloon window in Chicago than she has
to hurl a stone through Bishop Mer-
rlll's front door or window. At the
same time, we agree with the lady
that all liqour selling is illegal accord
ing TO the higher law, but it is legal
according to the lower law, in whose
name Mrs. Nation is likely to be ar
rested If she makes trouble in the
Chicago streets.
"When people prove that they can
make speeches and can take a basket
of well-assorted stones and throw all
of them accurately-do all this after
reaching middle life-yet having had
the grace Of quiet in previous years
we them respect, and, therefore, must
refrain from giving advice to them,
Some innocent people may see that
which the wise in this worlds wisdom
see not. We do not know. We shall
wait to find out, and to rejoice if the
lady from Kansas confounds the wis
dom Of every city official in Chicago" +"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
ASYLUM BOARD APPOINTED.
The School of Medicine Will Likely
be Changed.
Special Dispatch to the Ledger,

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 7.-Governor
Dockery has appointed the following
gentlemen as members of the Board
of the Fulton Insane Asylum to take
the place of DR.. Antrobus and Hon.
f. E. Luckett, of Jefferson City, and
P. S. Adams, of Fulton, whose time
had expired Feb. 1, 1901.
The three new members are DR..
j. w. Smith, Of Pleasant Hill; Sena-
tor McClintic, of Monroe City, and
W. Ed Jamison, Of Fulton. The hold
over members are R. NJ. White, of
Mexico, and Dr. Reed, of st. Louis.
DR.. j. w. Smith is practlcing
allopathic physician, very prominent
In his part of the State. Ex-senator
McClintie, of Monroe City is well
known to the readers of the LEDGER
as a substantial citizen and farmer
and a splendid man for this place.
W. Ed Jamison, Of Fulton, is a most
enterprising and active business man
and his appointment will meet with
the cordial approval Of all the people
of that city. The appointments very
clearly indicate that the school Of
medicine in this institution will be
changed from the homeopathic to the
allopathic. The appointments made
on this board are all first-class busi-
ness men and will look after the best
interests of the State.
Mr.. J. f. Henderson, one of Full
tons most prominent citizens, was
appointed by Governor Dockery local
member of the Board of the Deaf and
Dumb institute.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Feb. 5.-For
the first time on record, skin taken
from a dead person has been success
fully grated to a living man. The
man upon whom the experiment was
tried is Nicholas Sossong, who was
fearfully burned with nitric acid. Sur
geons tried in vain to secure enough
skin from living persons. When it was
seen that another patient could live
but a few hours preparations were
made for removing large portions of
his skin as soon as the breath left his
body. When death came the body
was flayed, and the skin placed upon
the exposed flesh of Sossong's body.
Seventy-five inches of epidermis was
thus transferred, and it began to take
root at once. Then another man died,
and the same performance was repeat
ed, with the same result. Sossong is
on the road to recovery.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
A Constitutional Question.

An interesting question of constitu-
tional law has been raised in the Au-
drain County Circuit Court in the case
of Brown s. Green VS.. the Wabash
Railroad Company. In this case ver-
dict was returned for the plaintiffs,
and under instructions from Judge
Hughes that three-fourths of a jury
could return a verdict. His instruct
ion was based on the Constitutional
Amendment voted on last fall.
Robertson & Barnes, attorneys for
the railroad, have filed a motion for a
new trial, assigning Judge Hughes
instruction as error The attorneys
claim that the Amendment is not
legal because il was not properly ad
vertised before the election and, in cast
that it was properly adopted, that il
is not self-enforcing and needs an act
of the Legislature before it is opera
tive
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
,nRAp CHRISTIANS.

Carnegie has given away
5 10 the past few years to
public Institutions, in the
1 daubt. that somehow II will
lin into the Celestial City on
II It WON'T do il, Andy. You
|1hed the government and OPP
the weak too often TO ever get
ven % your money. IL you
yer land at Heaven S gate you
|uol St. Peter as you do the
| At and the Congress Of the
states. Paris (Mo.) Appeal.
| Ies Ben Blanton, of the Paris
has oppressed his opinion Of
rnegie In very plain terms.
ncler Ben on the other hand,
Q yon think Of those cheap
ms who, while rich, squeeze a
|fnfll the eagle screams? The
| II Who Won't subscribe a cent
| q new church; won't subscribe
tie support of the pastor;
|pav a cent to any benevolent
What do you think, "Unclen
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
RIGHT UP TO DATE.
psnson's PIaslsr S Fans MasIsrO

These are days of records and of the beat
ing Of records. Benson's Porous Plaster, for
quickness of action and thoroughness Of
cure, has no records TO beat except its own,
Benson's Plaster, always the best, always
the leader, is to-day better than eper. 1t
sticks to the skin but never sticks in its
tracks. II marches on.
The people not only want 10 be cured
but cured gtlickly-and Benson's Plaster
does it. Coughs, colds, lumbago, asthma,
bronchitis, liver and kidney complaints,
and other ills approachable by an external
remedy, yield TO Benson's as ice does TO heat.
Neither Belladonna, Strengthening or
Capsicum plasters are TO be compared with
Benson's. People who have once tested
the merits Of Benson's Plaster have no use
for any other external remedy.
More than 5000 physicians and drug
eists land a thousand times as many noA-
professional persons) have called Benson's
Plasters one Of the few % home remedies
that can be trusted.
Fifty-five highest awards have been made
TO Il in competition with the best known
plasters Of Europe and America. Better
proof Of its merits is inconceivable. BE
sure 10 get the genuine.
For sale by all druggists, OF We vii pre-
pay postage on any number ordered IN the
United States, on receipt Of 25c. each.
Seabury a johnson, Mig. Chemists, MI.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
BOTH SHOOT WELL.
Each Wounds the Other in Shotgun
Revolver Fight,

LoURDEs, Ia, Feb. AFTER Mi
chael Benedict and wife had retired
for the night they got into a quarrel
and, failing to settle it with words,
both sprung from the bed and grabbed
a weapon. The husband secured a
shotgun and his wife revolver and
both fred The charge from the gun,
striking Mrs. Benedict in the right
shoulder, crushed the bone so badly
that amputation Of the arm was
necessary. The cartridge from the
revolver struck the husband a glanc-
ing blow in the head, but the wound
is not serious. Mrs, Benedict's condi'
tion is critical.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
CD. Stickley Assigns.

G. ID. Stickley, known his friends
as "Whizzern Stickley, the popular
proprietor of the cigar manufactur-
ing establishment on the south side
of the square, made an assignment to-
day. Slow collections and other EN-
barrassments caused Mr.. Stickley to
take this action. His assets are
about $1,000 and his debts will be
some larger. The Assignee is Ernest
Coil, a prominent young lawyer Of
this city,
Mr.. Stickley has the sympathy of
the business men of Mexico generally,
and all hope that he win soon be on
his feet again. He is patriotic
friend of Mexico and a hustler and de
serves better luck.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
The Mexico Custom Mills.

The Board of Directors OF the Mex
leo Custom Mills is composed of the
following gentlemen: VIM. StefIens,
L. E. jones, S NJ. Locke, ]. d. Tuck
er, Henry Brauer, Chas. Wade and
Jas. Surber. The following are the
officers of the company: VIM. Stef.
fens, President; f. E. Jones, Secretary
and Treasurer.
Lewis Phillip has just purchased
VIM. HaTper's interest in this mill
and S. NJ. Locke was elected on the
board to take the place of Mr.. Har
per, resigned. The business Of thi:
mill is in a most satisfactory condi
tion, a ten per cent. dividend bein.
declared for 1900.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
A NIGHT of Terror.

awful anxiety was felt for the
widow of the brave General Burnham,
of Machias, Me-, when the doctors
said she would die frompneumOnia be-
fore morning." writes Mrs. S. II. Lin
coin, who attended her that fearful
night, but she begged for DR.. Kings
New Discovery, which had more than
once saved her life, and cured her Of
consumption. After taking, she slept
all night. Further use entirely cureC
her. This marvellous medicine il
guaranteed to cure all throat, chest
and lung diseases. Only SOC and 81
Trial bottles free at Llewellyn's drul
store
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
&C Vonrhiss, Rridls.

C. c. Voorhies, of Mexico, has pat
ented a controlling bride, which
promises to be a great success. This
bride enables any one to easily han
die the widest horse, while it COM
pells a gentle horse TO carry his head
with some style. We hope this bride
will prove a money-maker for Mr..
Naarhfpe
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
stood Death OFF

E. B. Munday lawyer OF Henri
eta, Tex, once fooled a grave-digger,
He says: "My brother was very low
with malarial fever and jaundiCe. l
persuaded him to try Electric Bitters,
and he was soon much better, but con-
tinued their use until he was wholly
cured. l am sure Electric Bitters
saved his life" This remedy expels
malaria, kills disease germs and puri-
ties the blood; aids digestion, regulates
liver, kidneys and bowels, cures con
stipation, dyspepsia, nervous diseases,
kidney troubles, female complaints
gives perfect health. Only 50 cents al
Llewellyn's drug store.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
New Post Office Ruling .

A new post Office ruling has just
gone into effect, imposing a fine Of
$500 or one years imprisonment on
anyone who through carelesneSs or
otherwise takes somebody ele's mail
from the office and fails to return it
Immediately. This applies to news
papers as well as letters and other
valuable mail. People when taking
their mail from the office should ex'
anime it before going out of the build
ing; it will only take a moment and
save you a great deal Of trouble. TIC
say it was the postmaster's fault will
cut no figure under this ruling.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14

After using three bottles not only
found the la grippe had disappeared,
but my general health was much better.
| am satisfied that Peruna is wonder
full family remedy, and gladly endorse
It," Yours, Mrs. Theophile Schmitt.
La grippe is epidemic catsrrh. Peru
naeures catarrh located. Send
for free copy of "Winter Catarrh."
This book contains lecture by DIR.
Hartman on Ia grippe, which has at
tracted wide attention. Address DE-.
Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
Severely Hurt in a Runaway

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Feb, 6.-James
Phillip, aged 9s years a farmer living
four miles north Of Columbia, is lying
in the hospital not expected to live as
the result of a runaway to-day. He
was hurt here at . o'clock this after
noon and is stlll unconscious.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14

There are four $1,000 counterfeit
bills drifting around over the State.
They are supposed TO be in the posses
sion Of a handsome woman with
blondined hair. The banks have been
notified TO throw the glass upon all
bills Of this dimension. IL would be
Just like some Missouri newspaper
man 10 get one Of them ON subscrip-
fnn
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
ARE YOU PLUMP

or thinp red cheeks or sallow
life in your step or feel your
weight are you comfortable or
hoping to be so next spring or
summer or fallf
One is health; the other is
not-quite he 'th.
This condition of not-quite
health can be turned into
health with SCOTS emulsion of
cod-liver oil.
1t is a pity to get in the hab-
it of thinking of health as a
thing to be hoped for; why not
90 tor It now
There is only one way tc
make strength: by food. You
want appetite first, then food
The emulsion will give you
food-rest, to master your iood
with.
ws1lssad yos Essls ss ~, u ySs he.
SCOTT BOVINE. - Fss1l srpsh Esv fefk
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14

saturday, February 10th, the
af the Baptist church, in the
= next door east of W. W.
Is sfare, viii open an exchange.
n,xey is president OF this
aEInn. and the intention is TO
|ls bnsiness run in sections in
zf Each section 20 be con-
81 a week,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
To Knock Out Third Amendment

JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 6.-By vote
of % 10 9, the Senate to-day passed
the joint concurrent resolution sub
mitting TO the qualified voters the
proposition to repeal the Third
Amendment taxing mortgages adopt
ed at the November election. The
question was debated.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14

County Court has approved
ointment 81 Miss Leila Sallee
" County treasurer under her
]. II. Sallee, who holds the
|11reasurer Of Audrain county.
of Miss Sallee
| ID the approval Of all who
slness with the Treasurer's
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14

death of Thomas Harrison
|om our midst a sturdy, sub
old settler and a man who
| b make Missouri what it is.
bis ashes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14

Foreign Ministers at Pekin decide
TO grant the request of the Chinese
envoys for the Communication Of the
punishment Of Prince Tuan and Duke
Ian TO Punishment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14

HERE ln to-day's LEDGER
find the appointments Of the
|mheFs Of the Board of the
Insane Asylum. Governor
|'ockery has shown, as usual,
|gmcnt ID selecting prominent
live business men, who will
|are the best interests Of the
heart.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14

all the band instruments the
DBn Manufacturing Co.. Wmpor Pa probably the most
Philadelphia today He and his wife celebrated the
their their home South Ninth street. Mr.
families old his
well himself having all
the royal Of England and the continent.
South Ninth Street, PhiLadeLphh Pa. May 8, 1899.
S. B. Hartman!
inform that had bad attack of grippe last De-
which left with catah
advised wonderful medicine Perua
Ibegan March certainly did
satisfied another bottle and fol-
furnish bottle glad to
shall certainly recommend the Pernna all
friends Yours, very truly, Henry DLsfin.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14

bounty Court unanimously ap-
Chas. Hill, who lives just
Mexico, as road commissioner
special road district six miles
IN which Mexico is situated.
| | Will make a splendid road
ionef. He thoroughly under
The business and is Interested
| 60 having good roads. The
| 1f Mexico more and more ap-
the necessity Of better roads,
1 have great confidence in Mr..
|nH the light man in the right
We all hope some day to see
| lils leading in every direction
xico for at least ten or fifteen
Hr Hill will have the hearty
Of 81 our people in his efforts
Audraih county better roads
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14

|nfcftainments given at Har-
ege are always first-olasS in
|artlcular and are highly ap-
| ! by our people generally.
College Is one of the very best
Or girls there is any where in
|ntry and the older IL grows
1 it Is appreciated.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14

The County Court has ordered a
vote taken on the question of county
supervision of schools. The question
will be before the voters at the spring
school election.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14

DR.. W. W. Macfarlane, Of this city,
to-day received a box OF fine Manila
cigars from Nilsson, Paul ". .Macfarlane,
who is ON the United States Ship Con-
cord. The cigars we're sent from
Manila, p. l., on Dec. Is. The young
man is p years of age to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
a FAMOUS MUSICIAN
Cured of Catarrh and La Grippe by
Peruna,

As soon as any one is attacked with
la grippe Peruna should be taken every
two hours during the day-adults q
tablespoonful, children teaspoonful.
But 1t is the after-effects OF la grippe
which are generally the most serious
unless Peruns is taken. In all cases
where Peruna is taken as above during
the acute stage the recovery is prompt
and complete; but where the ordinary
treatment is followed the patient will
complain for weeks and months Of weak
ness, slight headache, want OF appetite,
and many other symptoms of low vi.
tality. Such people should begin at
once the use OF Peruna-a tablespoonful
before each meal, gradually increasing
the dose to two tablespoonfuls.
Mrs. Theophile schmitt, wife of the
Ex-Secretary of the German consulate,
writes the following letter to DR.. Hart.
man in regard to Peruna
34l7 WABASH, AVE, CHICAGO, Ill,
The Poruna Medicine Co., Colum bus, o.:
Gentlemen-"I suffered this winter
with severe attack of la grippe, and
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
FOR BA!BY'S SKIN
SCALP AND HAIR
Something for Mothers to Think About

EVERY CHILD born into the world with an
inherited or early developed tendency to distress
ing, disfiguring hunnors Of the skin, scalp, and
blood, becomes an object Of the most tender
solicitude, not only because of its suffering but
because of the dreadful fear that the disfguraton
is to be lifelong and mar it's future happiness
and prosperity. Hence It becomes the duty Of
mothers of such afflicted children to acquaint
themselves with the best the purest, and most
effective treatment available.
That baths with SOAP the skin and
scalp of and scales and gentle applications Of CUTICUA
OINTMENT instantly allay itching irritation and Inflammation
followed in the by mild
all that be desired for
suffering sknortured infants and children
worried mothers has been demonstrat
every Their absolute safety purity
instantaneous and grateful tree speedy cure and
nothing be desired by anxious parents
of CUTICURA assisted CUTICURA
hands baby
CUTcUHA SOAP
complexion and the
BEST toilet baby the world Sold throughout the world
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14

Governor Dockery recommended that
school funds be permanently invested
in Missouri bonds.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14
Free Mail Delivery Boxes.

From the Vandalia Mail and Express,
The new mail boxes have arrived
for the free delivery route and are
being rapidly put up. They are made
Of sheet steel and are to be kept locked
with paddock, each lock being differ
ent from the other Each box owner
has his own special key and the carrier
has master key which opens all the
boxes. The boxes cost 81 each, in
cluding the padlocks. They are paint
ed a vivid red.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14

Mrs. Julia Kunkel, Of Mexico, at the
State meeting of Royal Nelghbors at
jefferson City was elected delegate-at-
large to the head camp, to be held at
Springfield, ILL.,, in May, 1901.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-02-14

British naval officer and his COM
panions are tortured to death by
Chinese natives. Their bodies were
mutilated and the members burned,
one by one, until death relieved the
victims