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Feat Of Shooting Apple From Mans
Head Ends In Death.

Colo OpIllS F1dIDOI, M l.
The coroner yesterday held an inquest
on the body of John Volkman, aged 10
years, a barber, who was accidentally
shot and killed Saturday night on the
stage at the Thespian Hall by Charles
Meinel. of company which has been
giving a two weeks show in connection
with the sale Of medicine. One of the
star features of the show was MeineTs
feat of shooting an apple from tho
head of any person who would volun-
teer to stand up and allow the apple
to have his head for a resting place.
When no one volunteered a member
of the troupe performed this service.
Volkman had offered to allow the
apple to be placed on his head. MeinoI
for some reason was not shooting well,
having missed a card target a short
time before the barber came on the
stage. When the apple was placed on
Volkman's head Meinel began shooting
at a distance of about 20 feet The
first two shots failed to hit either tho
apple or the man, but the third struck
Volkman in the forehead and he drop
ped to the stage and died within an
hour. Meinel was arrested and held
for a hearing on a charge Of man.
slaughter.
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Rear FataIIy InIures J BOZ.

Hot Springs, Ark, AT Hap
by Hollow, a resort near here which.
among other attractions, include ZOO,
a black bear fatally injured Robert Ia
tum, an S-year-old boy. The lad was
passing the animal which was chained.
but came too close, and before the hor-
rified spectators could interfere the
brute had the boy Rugged to his breast
Then the animal closed his great jaws
on his prisoners head. A keeper pried
the bears mouth open and released the
boy, but he was unconscious and dyine
from several fractures Of the skull.
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u NIN1f ~ % - = ~ = -
THE UNITED STATES SENATE
Il Will Be Republican BY About Six
teen Majority.

Washington, Nov. 5. - The next
United States senate will be Republ'
can by at least 16 majority, against
the present majority of 20. The pres
ent senate contains "a Republicans and
"a Democrats, in a total of 80 seats,
there being two vacancies from Della
ware, where the Republican legislature
failed to elect. The terms of 80 sen.
ators expire with the present con
gress. There is also a vacancy from
Michigan, caused by the death of Sen
ator Mcmillan. OF these 81 seats to
be filled, not including the two from
Delaware, but including the Mcmillan
vacancy, 10 are now Republican ant
II are Democratic, Wellington, o.
Maryland being classified as a Repub
lican and Harris, of Kansas; Nc
Laurin, Of South Carolina, and Teller
of Colorado, as Democrats. Four Demo
Gratis and three Republicans, therefore
already are elected. leaving 16 ReDuh
lean and eight Democratic seats 3
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crovd rhreatened Boer Generals.

Crowd Threatened Boer Generals.
London, The Boer com
manders, Kritzinger, Fouche and Jou-
bert, after addressing a meeting at
Cambridge last night, had a narrow Is
cape from the angry crowd of people
that had listened to their speeches.
Kritzinger was obliged to scale a wall
to get away. while the others were es-
corted to their hotel by the police.
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RoosEvELr pLEAsgp eY REsuL7
congratulates odell On His Victory
Presidents District Democratic.

New York, Nov. 5.-Having been
kept fully informed during the day
and night as to the course of the cleo
ton, President Roosevelt retired at II
o'clock last night fully satisfied with
the result. He was particularly graft
fed with the returns from New Yorh
state, which showed the reelection Of
Governor Odell. The president late
last night sent telegram of congratu
lation to the governor, but the tex
of the message was not given out. Tit
president and Secretary Cortelyou re
ceived the returns at Sycamore Hill
from the executive Offices in the Oyste
Bay Bank building.
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cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
. caltriumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emil
nent kidney and blad-
der eneciaiief and fe
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-11-07

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney. bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROot is not rec
ommendedfor everything butifyou havekid-
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. Ithas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how 10
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and fCS]EH--
send your address TO sI''isi:s:
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing- y
hamton, N. Y. The LII l9l Ely ~
regular fifty cent and Home of swamp-RoOt.
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
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DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK !?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know Of the wonderful
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But, even under the very brightest
of conditions and even though mans
backbone may seem to be made of
steel, nature will assert itself. A COM
mereial traveller must always pay the
price and have his physical frame re
bel at the hardships which it has been
made to suffer and so during those
times of physical exhaustion a COM
mercial traveller, on account of the
physical becloudment of his mind, is
often apt to take a depressed view OF
life. He is apt to often lose his faith
in God and in his fellow men and tC
feel that his own life is not worth the
living and that he is but of little use
to his fellow man. My brother, | wan
you, if you are a commercial travele
and u stranger who have lust b.
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DOW at his feet! WIN you be true to
Jesus on account of the prayers Of
your loved ones even if your conscience
tells you that no prayer is so appro-
pirate for you as that Of the publican,
which you can utter in your own be-
half.
Copyright. 1902, Louis Klopsch. N. "
CHlLDREN'S WAGES.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-11-07

An average man can commit as a rule
twenty sins away from home, when he
is travelling alone, in a railroad train, or
stopping alone in a hotel, or living
alone with strangers, far more easily,
with less risk of injury to his position
and reputation, than one sin when he
is being watched by his employers
ewes or when he is in daily companion
shin with a Christian mother. wife or
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
SOME TRI-STA1E EVENTS.

Burglars blew open the safe in the
ticket Office of the Piftshurg and
Western station, in Allegheny City
Pa, and got away with between $500
and $780, There is no clew
The conference between represent.
atiyes of the Amalgamated Associa,
tfon Of IRON steel and Tin Workers
and the American Tin Plate com
pany, at Pittsburg, ended without any
wage agreement being completed. 4
One negro will die and three were
badly hurt as a result of a blast in
The Wabash tunnel at pittsburg,
going off prematurely.
Two borough councilfnen OF Belle
vue near Pittshurg. got into fist
Sight and for time pandemonium
feigned in the session of the city
fathers
Thomas ). Stewart. an AGED EN-.
ploye Of the Allegheny Valley rail.
road. was allied at fulton, Pa By
southbourd passenger train
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
MoReANrowN. ocronER :. leo
Subscription Rates.
The worlds work for October.

The Worlds Work for October Is
remarkable for It's wide range of in
terestIng subjects and uniformly
fine Illustrations. The relations Of
Labor and Capital are given promi-
nent place hy NJ. G.. Cunniff's second
article on Labor Unions-this one
concerning 9Union Restriction Of In
dustry, description of the Life OF a
Coal Miner by Rev. John Mcdowell,
who was miner himself until he was
badly hurt, and discussion by Geo.
Maxwell Of whether Fixed Wage is
lust or not. There are four strikingly
illustrated articles on varied and
timely subjects: Americans in the
Raw, by Edward Lowry, made up of
stories Of the immigrants who crowd
their way to America for fortunes;
Ocean Steamships, by Lawrence Perry
most complete story of how great
steamship lines are operated. Both
The March of Events and the Worlds
Workers are longer and even more in
teresting than usual.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
ORDERED 70 MEET GUIDI.
Paya Told to See Him It Manila,
Even If He Has 10 Disappoint
chapeiie.

Rome, Oct. Archbishop Guidi,
apostolic delegate in the Philippines.
on his own responsibility, has in
stFueted Rev. Santiago Paya. provin-
ciai Of the Order Of Dominicans in
the Philippine islands. who is at pres
ent in Spain and who intends to
shortly proceed from there to Manila
to meet him on mis- arrival at Manila,
even If he has to leave without see
ing Archbishop Chapelle. the apos
tolic delegate to Cuba and Porto
Rico, who in a recent communication
begged Father Paya to await his ap
preaching arrival IN Rome as he
wished to confer with him
Archbishop Guidi is anxious to con
fer with the proyincials of all the or
ders. so as to hasten the solution Of
the questions concerning the friars
ia the Philippines as much as posi-
bic.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
Country Life in America for October.

Country Life in America for Octo
Der superbly illustrates the varied out
door pursuits of the best month of al
the year. Among the leading features
~ aehting-A Personal Experience
is written by Thomas Dixon, Jr.
about life on an eighty-foot schooner
Yacht in Southern waters, which he
found cost less than living ashore,
s'The Upbuilding of Golf Course
considers conditions necessary for the
for the best courses; "Grapes on a
Suburban House Lot" deals with va
rieties of prize fruit. The country
estate feature this month is the seat
of Arson Phelps Stokes on Stock
Mountain, in the Berkshire, near
Lenox Many small articles deal with
timely subjects, from the care of
flowers and the making of window
garden to hunting, birds, and ma
ture study of the month. This unique
and beautiful magazine IS now a year
old and has proved its place among
the best American periodicals.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
ALTOONA MERCHANT ACQUITTED
Decision In Conspiracy Case, causeo
by Wages Attachment.

Hollidaysburg, Pa, Oct. John
II. Miller, an Altoona merchant, was
acquitted in the blair county court
yesterday in a prosecution against
him alleging conspiracy with w. w
Rogers, of Wheeling, w Va, to at
taeh the wages of his debtors in vic
lation of the laws Of Pennsylvania
Miller had assigned his store accounts
against Pennsylvania railroad work
men to Mr.. Rogers, who began attach
ment proceedings against the rail
road in the West Virginia courts.
Sixty other merchants are being
prosecuted on similar charges. This
is the first trial Of this character In
the state Almost 1000 attachment
cases. involving claims for SIPS. 600
have been brought against railroad
workmen who reside in this county.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09

the first session for the reason that
only about half the ministers from
the five districts embraced in the
Pittsburg conference were present.
a meeting of the conference board
of examiners was held in the after
noon. at which candidates for the
ministry were listened to.
The conference was informally
opened last night by the Rev. D. B
+. Beazell, of the Blairsyille confer
ence, who offered up prayer. AID
dresses of welcome were made by the
Ress. &. X. Donehoo, ". R. Thomp
son. r. 3. Davidson, T. ]. Gaehr and
by John Weaver. Responses were de
livered by the Rev Bishop J. NJ Fitz
gerald, of st. Louis, the Revs. n. l.
Chapman and j. W. Miles. Captain
John A. Wood presided at the meeting
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
DEMAND SEEING OF MINES.
Philadelphia Central Labor Union
Committee Tells Gov. Stone That
Was Best Strike Remedy

Harrisburg, Pa.s Oct. 9.-Formal de.
mand was made upon Governor Stone
yesterday to seize the hard coal mines
in this state and operate them in the
interest Of the people The governor
referred the matter to Attorney Gen
eral Elkin and it is expected that of
fetal will furnish the executive with
a written opinion when he returns
from Indiana.
The demand was made in the form
of resolutions adopted by the Central
Labor union of Philadelphia and was
presented by a committee from that
organization.
The committee told the governor
that the best means of a speedy set
Element of the strike was to enforce
that clause of the constitution which
prohibits railroad companies from
mining coal.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
Harry Tod Killed by Train.

Youngstown, O.. Oct AN auto.
mobile containing Harry TOD John
Tod Frank Silver and Charles Stitt
was run down by an Erie train yes
terday Harry Tod was instantly
killed and Charles Stitt received
slight injuries. The others escaped
injury. Harry Tod was son of
Harry Tod, prominent capitalist,
and grandson of the late Governor
Tod, OF Ohio
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
BRAGG to Leave Havana.

Washington, Oct. Edward S
Bragg. consul general at Havana, has
been transferred to the post of United
States consul general at Hong Kong
taking the place of William A. Rublee
who has been transferred to the con
sulate at Havana General Bragg
made disparaging statement regard
ing the Cubans, in letter to his
wife, which was, without his intention
nade public.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
pITTSBURG M. {. CONFERENCE.
Seventy-Ninth Annual Session Begun
In neutrality-suspicious. Ex-
ercises Held.

Pittsburg, Oct 9-The Pittsburs
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church opened its seventy-ninth an.
nual session yesterday in the West
End Methodist Episcopal church, OF
which the Rev DR.. George w. Ter.
bush is pastor. Little was done a!
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09

Ar. Valley Forge is goodplay to
appear here soon
THE seat sale for MAN selle Aw-
kins' will open Saturday at the
Acme.
The Minister'S Daughters Com
pany will give a matinee Saturday
at p. IN.
"THE Minister'S Daughters,
Leonard Growers greatest comedy
drama will be seen here on Oct. IL.
1t is brimful of intensely sensation
al situations and replete with real
ism. The plot deals with the wiles
and temptations which surround an
innocent young country girl and sew
eral equally as guileless rural com
panions in the dive district of New
York, and after giving in the audi
ence an insight into the Bowery Dis
triet of the great city, it trasports
You to the delightfully."- natural eoun-
try homestead in New York, when
the play ends with the usual virtue
triumphant The scenery and me-
chanieal effects are of the best, and
company has been carefully selected
for its fitness to each character.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
Jnst From tine FactnrY.

The very latest fads in the jewelry
line are the Belt Chatalain watches
We have complete line of these
watches and are always pleased to
show them. See window display.
GEo c. HAYES dc.
Leading Jeweler
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
House Painting and Paper Hanging.

Don't forget when you nerd paint
ing or papering done, we can do it for
you. DO it right.-Do it well. Look
welt--last well. We have a reputa-
tion for good work. lit will pay you
TO consult us.
LITTLE JONES the big wall
Pacer and Paint man.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
For Sale.

A three Fl. r. BookWalter steam
engine. Engine is in fair condition
and may be seen in use every day in
this Office. Will sell ata merely nom
nal pr &c
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
Just Received

Carload of fertilizer. Acid phos
plate, 70 cents per hid Soluble
bone $1.00 per hind. Wheat maker,
$lz5 per hid
2wks THE W. II. BAILEY Co
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
SHiSher's Theatre Column.

October 10, Power of Truth.
October III, The Minister'S
Daughters.
October Ia, Mam'selle 'Awkins.
October ID, At Valley Forge.
October IL, Rebecca Warren.
October 20, The Middleman.
October %, The Pay Train.
October %, Oriental Buries-
quers.
October q, Finnegan's Bail.
October 20, In Gay Paris.
October 31s The Missouri Girl.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
PricefOr Funerals.

Prices at our liverys will hereafter
be for close and 3 scat carriage within
the city limits 81 and 2 seated car
riages So GUY M. HAYES
NJ HAYES.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09

A FULL new line Of mems negligee
hirts, all grades at Hirschmans.
New Neckwear ana shirts at
Hirschmans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
Closed on SUNDAY.

Hereafter my livery barn will be
closed Sundays except in the case
of unerals extraordinary occasions
WILLIAM GILMORE
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
RIP q III s

There is scarcely any condition Of i'll health that
is not benefited by the occasional use of a Ri
PANS Tabule. For sale by Druggists The
Five-Cent packet is enough for an ordinary occa-
ply for year
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09
A Card to Inventors and Patentees.

IL recent publication we were
charged by another patent attorney
with "railroading applications for pat
Office. Statistics show that railroad
travel is not only the swiftest bnt the
safest in the world There are. howev-
err, people whoprefer OK cart and ass
art locomotion. G. A. Snow d o
Patent Lawyers and Agents
Washington. d. G
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09

SEE the silk and flannel waists for
ladies at Hirschmans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-09

to buy the proper thing in watches,
necklaces, rings or other adornments
is now OF course values don't huc-
tuate much in our business, but we
can serve you more satisfactory now
than during the Christmas crush,
for instance. Always ready to serve
you, but now's good time
CHAS. MADEIRA,
Morris Block Walnut Street.
PLENTY of hlotters for every body
free OF charge at The Acme
QUEEN Quality Shoes for women.
All styles at Hirschmans.
Wall paper--See Jones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27
W. 4. WALLACE SPOKE.
Held q Large Audience Enthralled
By His ElOquence introduced Bv
Judge Guthrie.

William II. Wallace, senatorial can.
uldate, spoke in this city saturda,
night In the county building before 4
crowded house.
me introduction was made by Judge
John A. Guthrie and the speaker was
relieved with applause.
Mr.. Wallace spoke of national and
State issues during a portion Of his
address and paid especial attention ia
the trusts. He told stories, MANY of
them new, and the attractive manner
In which he applied the point con.
tlnued the audience in a good humor
which was not broken to the close of
his remarks. He took up the story OF
his life during the past eighteen wears
and dwelt upon different State cam
paigns. His address was without
doubt greatly enjoyed by all present.
Since the the days when Mr.. Wallace
won his spurs as an orator in the
famous trial of the James boys, he has
been classed as n Of the best orators
In the State. He has been in cam
paign after campaign and worked hard
for the success of the ticket, and in
this struggle for a station in public
life, which few men are destined to
attain, which he pleases to term ''the
ambition Of his life" he announces
that he will always be ready and will
ing to take up and fight for the cause
of Democracy, nc matter what the re-
suit before the next Legislature in his
case may be.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27

Order strawberry plants early AM
avoid disappointment.
NURSERY DEPARTMENT,
d&wtf Ortiz Fruit Farm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27
WHAT A BLESSING.
Many People in Mexico Learning to
Appreciate.


Many a miserable mani is happy now,
Nights Of unrest, days OF trouble.
Itching piles means this.
Eczema just as bad, and just as bad
tocure.
But Deans Ointment cures all itch,
mess Of the skin.
A blessing TO a suffering public.
Here's Mexico proof to back ouI
statement:
Q. II. Neal, mail carrier between
Mexico and Cant, says: "For 20 years
| was annoyed with itching hemorr.
holds. ] tried several remedies. but
got little II any benefit from them.
Finally | procured a box Of Doan's
Ointment from Buckner & Whitney's
drug store and used part OF it. Every
application brought relief until the
Itching left me. Two applications
disposed OF it. Doan's Ointment is
worth its weight in gold"
For sale by all dealers; price so cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for bhe United States.
Remember the pame-D oan's-and
take no substitute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27
REX DENMARK FALLS DEAD.
Fine Stallion Recently Purchased Fol
$l,276 From B. E. Biggs, of
Auxvasse,

A telegram from Marshall states
that Rex Denmark, the fine stallion,
dropped dead in that city Saturday.
Rex Denmark was sold by Robert e.
Biggs, Of Auxvasse, to Harry II.
Downing, Of Marshall, about 10 days
before he dropped dead. The price
paid was 81, 275.
Rex Denmark was brought TO Gala
way county from Kentucky by Harri-
son Bros, and is the sire Of Rex Nc
Donald, who was bred and foalded the
property Of Joseph Mcdonald, Of
Galloway county, and was afterwards
sold to Col. Hughes, of Kentucky, for
$500; being the highest price ever
paid for a saddle stallion in the Unit
ed States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-03-27
FROM ROWENA,

Correspondence OF the Ledger
RowENA, March 25.-John Turnel
was in Mexico Monday.
Hart MCGOWAN and Miss Minnie
SEWERS attended the teachers exami
nation IN Mexico last week.
T. j. Rowe and family have moved
hack from Fayette to their farm IL
this vicinity.
Miss Emma Hollenshead, Of Hollens
vile, vas the recent guest Of Mise.
Althea and Kate Neill.
IL. ]. Walker, OF Sailing, was here
Friday.
Prof. Cauthorn closed an eight
months school at Goodwater Friday
with the usual class exercises. Several
Of the patrons we're present and an
enjoyable day was spent.
c. +. Sansberry purchased a span Of
mules at the Bates sale for s2s7.
MI. Hoyt had the misfortune tC
lose n OF his feeding cattle recently
T. ]. Rowe lost one also.
a. Fountain was here last week.
Claude Sansberry, Of Thompson
was the recent guest Of his brother.
C. +. ~Sansberry,