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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08

or come and see W. A. Doersch-
lag.
Ora Dubbs stopped over in
town last Tuesday and Wednes-
day visiting his family and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Fl. Gifin of
Riverside visited at Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sunleys last Tuesday
and Wednesday.
A. C. TiIey received another
car of ice last Monday which ne
unloaded in the wee small hours
of the morning.
Miss Pearl Scott left for her
home near Scott City last Satur-
day morning after a short visit
with her relatives here.
Henry Wiegand of Lacrosse
was in our city last Sunday and
made a trip out north of town to
see his land out there.
G. A. Reed and family who
have been running restaurant
here for the last few months
have moved to Brownen
The wheat loader which Jim
Kendall had here was sent to
Arnold last week to be used in
loading wheat at that point.
Still hot and getting a little
dry around the edges, and we
are earnestly hoping that rain
won't be delayed much longer.
Misses Agnes and Minnie
Dubois, Elsie Tilley and leila
Scott will make Ness City their
home during Chautauqua week.
Fred Johnston of Neosho couu-
ty, Kansas, was in our town ami
had our real estate man showing
him some land with view of
buying later on.
Several of the threshing ma
chimes around here were out on
com mission for few days last
week. Not used to handling so
much wheat we surmise
Mrs Chas Conner of Emporia
was visiting relatives and friends
here several days last week go
ing from here to Ness City to
visit friends there.
Glen Blocksome came in from
Claflin, Monday evening, to visit
home folks al d returned to Olaf
lin last Thursday to resume his
work at the barber trade there
Misses Gladys Carol and Eel
la Scott came home from EN-
poria last Wednesday evening.
where they had been attending
school, to spend their vacation
/ Mr. and Mrs. John Marcy left
Thursday via Wa Keeney, for
Excelsior Springs, Mo-, where
they will spend the summer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08
Pioneer

Lloyd Stephens helped Elmer
Cue thresh this week.
Mrs. T. j. Rhoded IS allie to
be up and around again.
Ralph Harlan is hauling water
for John Saleen's threshing en-
CINE
Robert Blakely drove a COW
out from town last Tuesday af
ternoon.
Macy Beason had to quit his
work for w. A Rhoden on ac-
count of sick ness at his home.
Much of the corn around here
is past making good There is
some however that looks fine as
yet
Culver Yetter and 9. F. Reeves
and families autoed oat and took
dinner at Kellogg's last Wednes-
day.
s. E. Campbell is threshing
stacked grain now. He says
stack grain threshes much fast
er than bundles
We Pioneers are glad to hear
that T. J. Rhoden ran tight
race for the Office of sheriff any
way even if he never won
A neighborhood social gather
ing occurred last Sunday at the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08
By One of the Most Daring and Spe'
taCular AviatOrS IN America
RALPH MCMILLAN

hoping to benefit Mr. Marcy's
health.
The Chautauqua boosters were
in town Friday afternoon and
made quite a demonstration
while here; quite a number in
tend to take in the Chautauqua
at Ness this year.
The people of"westerp Kansas
can feel that they are especially
blessed this year. enjoying the
the fruits of a bountiful harvest,
resting in peace and security
when the greater part of. the
rest ofthe world are drawn into
strife which will mean hunger
and grief to millions.
The Ransom school district
held another school meeting last
Tuesday, third for this year.
The purpose of this meeting was
to authorize the school board to
secure a suitable building or
room to accommodate part of the
school, which was done in four
teen minutes. The Ransom peo-
pie have held so many school
meetings this year they are get
ting to be quite proficient in the
act.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08
catarrh Cannot Be cnred

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the di-
sease. Catarrh is a blood or constitu-
tional disease. and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces. Hairs Catarrh
Cure is not quack medicine 1t was
prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years
and is regular prescription. It is
composed of the. best tonics known,
com bined with the best blood purifi-
ers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces The perfect combination
of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in cur
ing catarrh- Send for testimonials,
free.
F. J. CHENEY & co, Props.
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
pation.-Ady.
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OgaNah.

Mike Richards lost q valuable
mare Wednesday.
Z The wheat market here is like
March weather, changeable.
Still hot and dry a good rain
would certainly be appreciated.
Albert Seward from the Sa-
line neighborhood was in town
Thursday
w w Harvey is hauling lum
Der to erect a new residence in
the near future.
Hester Nixon spent Saturday
and Sunday at Wa Keeney the
guest of friends.
You can see threshing ma
chimes in almost any direction
you look these days.
Julius Hillman is at work this
week building large granary to
store his wheat crop.
0. A. Griswold is confined to
the house at present with a bad
attack of rheu matism
@. D. Yetter and family and
Julius Hillman and family spent
Sunday at the Reeves home.
August Harries received the
appointment for rural carrier. on
route one to take effect August
18th.
Well election is over for time.
We presume some are extremely
happy, while others Well, such
is political life.
Nelson's Wild West show
landed in town Thursday after
noon the boys are having the
time of their lives.
Mr. and Mrs. Mapes- are en-
ioying visit with their daugh-
ter from Nebraska; other rela-
tiyes also They drove across
country in an auto
People that expect to attend
the yearly Camp Meeting at the
tabernacle began to arrive here
Thursday They are expecting a
large attendance this year.
We are hearing of 80, 35 and
SO bushels of wheat right along.
We think that good for $25 land.
Eastern men tell US that the
crop down there is averaging
about 80 bushels on $3.50 and
5000 acre land. Now don't you
think Trego win do after all?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08

For regular action of the bowels
easy, natural movements, relief of
constipation, try Doan's Regulets.
% cents at all stores.-Adv.
Black Strap Moiasses for hopper
dope, IS cents a gallon. The Star
Grocery.-Adv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-08

airy on his place just south of
Jas. Benisch's.
Miss Carrie Stradal, county
uperintendent, Mr.. V. Benisch
of Voda, and MIR. Herman Heit-
man took supper with Mr. and
Mrs. James Benisch, Sunday
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home of Mr. and Mrs. W. ] Kulp.
A nice dinner was served and
ice cream and lemonade galore.
There were some 80 present.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
UTAH FIVE READY
FOR COLORADO TRIP

This veck vnl be oao Of Inactivity As far as
athletics the University Of Utah are
eerusd- There viii be no,hlsS doing the local
czmpaF. but ;hc Crimson hasgctbau players will
make their nfsi invaslon of the Colorado college
cumpa
THs fins ,Imo tho ~eztera conference champs
met TIE csstcra conrefcucc champs IN haske;-
bail wss iss, ycar and the vcstoraors easily de-
feated the msn from Colorado Ttis was done
in the Dcssrei gylrrAsium last year On tha;
orraslen the Uuivcnity or Utnh met the team
from The Uaiysri,y ot Colorado.
Thsy we're not used 10 having tah beat thom
10 s,ale'ies s7d whe1 ne sai Colorado team
ship . easily eamo over horH and oosldu't .yea
G,t good start. IL Immediately determined
nat TIC crimoon pi1ye1a should 50 TO Colorado
shis s.aEoa saore. or ihei7 homc floor. tho
houlier player 1horA heve ehhnee 10 crab
ne honor,
though Bsn1l0n hss Bot tno team which won the
rfsfo championship Tor tim 'afi year. he has =
lifYr sguad G. fss' ,ouuEsie-s aud according 20
rsao cha-pl tov 70 rlsy iho hasSs; game.
B-ualeu vii ske ter pilysl viia hln. all o:
be TOi es able o. r'iT vgsicd ilnsgp during
the series a7d oar cs1 gili have 20 stsat The
- 49, al e,og,r,,y ',,s ss,ts md Oct Ronnsy
ars Captain skiim1rr Real Yer Pc,t. udy.
nrSs,., Hein,yrr. Paul. Aatou Russeri Aad
The colorado colleges have bad s. much ., a
,ussie dsrids The baske;sal rhsmpionship as
hss besa iopSh, cut here wfiter' IN 'hc Denver
pap-r. spoaf Enh great praiss e ihc colorsdo
nuivsrlty team a7t sry f-crlr fhai u - ihs
sss, team thu irs,iiu,ion hss tis rince the To-
,rusuriiou OF she =Blu .nfa ~ c1lieEe
Ths frs, gam, vG be riascl ol he fJIn
fIoor 81 pouitsr cf Ws-ncFttv r'g5t- TIE tWr
n.hsF FanrT vgi t0iac raurltay and Fri'
tsv ~ firlssrdy ~ tab team VII leave
Er4Iy niss, aitsr ~ lblri seFe &C. Ls-Sslls'
wyo Ehsre il ~iu res; - uaisCrity o: wyo-
rlirg on EaturtEv riras.
ne fslie~s Eiil Ts;nra 70 Sal, Lsks su-day
rfsaf ara VIII thrn eiseard their parapAsruaii'
e. to fsuasPd-f 9i shs yosr 70 irac % 'he voFl
Df brs-oal Azf i.srh
vhlte in culnfsfo Dszlion ard R0nneJ VII
40 uhai t-sy rau - ie1fa - ~ FireuEth % ~
tifssr-r. CciOrseo colleges traet iaf iisid Ent
| Ia parserhAil
! II hAs s'lessr sess ssfi1i.sl, fr-idef that ui'
/ vastly traek team Ill - ~ co,oraio Tor ~
eoufsrencs Net. hut no'hir< has BEES dcps lr
/ -~rssa 10 ,s~ proPsssd irip 81 ~ eassbsi
1 teen
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NEWHOUSE HAS HAD
WIDE EXPERIENCE

Frank Newhouse. the FIRST OF the sea-
sons umpires TO be signed by Ed +, Muir
ply president OF the Union association,
will come 10 the league With big reputa-
ton. AS q trainer OF college baseball and
clS teams. Newhouse has had long eN-
pcrience Also he has trained a number
Of the best known Of the worlds pugtlists.
Last wear he was umpire In the Coast
league and In the Federal league.
Newhouse's experience includes the fol-
lowing activities.
TRAINER.
Philadelphia American league baseball
team, champions '05.
Denver Baseball club, Western league
champions 'o0-'l2
Colorado Springs Baseball club. Vest
ern league. 'Ol.
Los Angeles Baseball club, Coast
lea que o.
Portland Baseball club Pacific North
west league. '03.
San Francisco Baseball club, Coast
league '04.
Denver Wheel club football team. 90.
School OF Mines football team. cham
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
TROLLEY LEAGUERS
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
Salt Lakes Foremost Anna
teur Baseball League Looks
for Prosperous Season.

Baseball clubs are clamorins for en-
trance into the salt Lake Trolley league
his year in spite OF the fact that the
cisht-elub circuit was completed at the
last meeting OF the league and numerous
INQUIRIES have been coming TO the league
orvantzsrS relative 20 grounds, schedule
and other details. As soon as possible
these letters will DC answered, and the
schedule viii be published after com.
milo. has carefully gone over IL ana IL
hss hceu adopted hy the league
AMATEUR teams from Bountiiul center
Vile and other towns near Sat LIKE is,
ave written requesting the dates Win
leftars viU Sc turned over TO the mana
rff,s OF teams In the league ana the
league Wil boost all OF It's ciuos Win
regard To outside games on SATURDAY ett /.
that an ail-siHr team OF the league VIII
b. taken TO southern Utah after the close
OF The season. This trip VIII Include hsh-
ing In Utah lake. games with Provo,
I.shl. Price and other towns.
Considerable difficulty has been exper.-
cnceJ ~ obtaining sultahle GROUNDS cen,
traliy situated and conyenient 70 All
teams In the league. Arthur Nc ethehoil;
lack Francis or r. Boyd would he glad
10 receive The cooperation OF any OF the
fans in sclectins grounds. The ball
grounds used last year are not III proPesr,
condition Tor games this year and VIII
need considerable Improvement. The
league vlIl more than likely set apart
"A day for making those improvements
Another task which the league has set
about is the selection OF umpires. These
unp!rcs win De selected with great care
and with regard 20 merit. Last year
fherc was considers bie difficulty regarding
decisions, aud Equabble and WrHngle were
tile order OF the season, To do away
With this sort of trouble the umptres VIII
ho raid for their services by the league
aad only those who can handle the IN
dicator win he appointed The umpires
thls year VIII he the authority at the
games from tie start To the finish ana
Win have the protection OF the league
Officials IN tbcir decisions.
The Trolley league IN arranging for 1900
'iooster' pius, which VIII be given 10
tie fans AT tic games. and everyone III
ihc League 4 on, 10 boost and push with
Vim Tor the success OF tue league ms an
amateur organization and business
proposition. II possible. steps viii be
laken 20 form a regular orBanl5atio OF
lie league aud arrange for permanent
headquarters In some uptown locality.
Ths Trolley league was started four
snRrs ago with a very small following.
To-Day II ~ .'househoid" name Ia sports
iu sat. Lake City. Managers Beaumont.
Haan. Bord. Kay, Hermann, nrUmmond.
Pickett and #. Snedden and also Zack-
rison of the Miller Cahoon are requested
io leave their mailing addresses with
Jack Francis az the Salt Lake Hardware
storc OF with Arthur Matheson. as the
organization wants 20 be In touch with
~, managers az all times,
Tic next meeting ~ the Trolley league
MI he held ON Tuesday night.
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pIons of Colorado. 'os-7.

pIons of Colorado '06-7
University of Southern California track
team. 'O3
worlds record OF 90 05.
Colorado College football team, '0S-'09.
Colorado College baseball team cham
pions, 09'i0.
Colorado College track team, Colorado
A. A. o. champions '09-'i0.
ST. Paul American Association Baseball
club. 1911
UMPIRE
1907-WisconsIn league.
l90S-Central association.
1gO9-TeXas lea que.
19l0-Central league.
l9ii-Central league.
l912-TeXus league.
19l3-Federal and Coast leagues
TRAINER AND SPARRGNG PARTNER.
Battling" Nelson. Mart Devaney. BEN
ny Yanger, Jim Flynn, Rube Smith Au-
relia Herrera. Tom Kinsey. Muggsy
Schools. Kid McPartlin Monte Attell, Joe
Bernstein, Young Corbett kid Sieger,
kid" Parker. Mike Schreck. Al PalSer
and Young" Griffo.
TIE Union association. II appea RS,
therefore. may deem Itself extremely for-
tunnte in obtaining the services OF an
umpire so widely experienced as New
house.
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FEDS WILL SOON Be
N ORGANIZED FOLD
Continued from Preceding Page1

Fcderals perform at bign prices and
the class AA teams perform NJ modcT
ate prizes. will choose 10 pay the
luallcr pnce.
Although Chicago is pretty well clat
tered up now with major league clubs,
having representation IN the American.
National and Federal league the ruling
POWERS ia organized baseball would
lave placed an American association
team in that city, transferring the 81.
Paul franchise 30 Chicago, IL Charles
Webb Murphy had not made protest
and won. Organized baseball wanted
10 put M American association team
IN Chicago. rot because II felt that fan
dom in Chicago would support it, but
simply a. one way OF fighting the Fed
Crnis-
The organized people long have con
tended there is room for only two majcr
lrsgugs. And vet. they now are plan.
ring the organization OF fourth bip
loagua. They are planning /, not b.
cause they think there il demand for
IA, hut simply TO have il act a club
agains; the fcderals.
Aren Z these trust methodist
Until the advent OF the Federal
league the organized baseball people
nrics .hey wished. The demands or tbs
Was ihe IaaguAte who decided-and that
decision meant that the player got jus:
- snail a SALARY IS possible.
Bat vixen the Federals came alous
and Offered bsg salaries the ORGANIZED
people knew then il wss a case OF
y loOsening up or losing those PLAYERS
Aud ia many cases they almost doubled
the salaries OF their players. They die
y, not because their players had dou
bled 10 value, in thcir estimation. but
merely because they used Trust meth
DDS.
Up TO the present time the Fedcral
have been waging n merry little wa
on organized baseball The chance
now are that the Fedrrals will rise Z,
major league power-thAt in n year O
30 they viii demonstrAte 10 the base
hall public that they are worthy foe
Of organized baseball
And then what will happenf
Baseball warfare does not appeal {.
the mzgnHte- And IL detracts consid
ernbly from hrs bank roll. or course
no mRgnate in organized baseball nov
wants 10 take In the Federal out
fiji
Bot, if-tbe Federals continue TO shov
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Kodak Pictures n

Mail US your films. San
Supply Co., l59 Main stis!L
photo dealers iAtu
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
Probe Weissman Methods.

CHICAGO March Methods Of Paul Weiss
man. organizer OF an international athletic agso-
citation which he styled the Doutsch Amcrkani-
schcr TurnoTvcr6und. inquired into by tbs
federal grand Jury today, Postal Inspectors re-
ported that wcIssman promised free trips 70 ;he
Panama Pacific exposition IN connection with his
membershp campaign
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
DOWNING THAN
IN RING ATN|
Well-known Prom,
lected as Referee h
O'Brien Bout Wei
D..
o.

II the Murray basehall .
their friends arc no, r.,r. 4.
great mill when that re,e-.
tonian. Gilbert Gallant ~
Seattle lightweight. Damn IA
at Murray next Wednesd,,
VIII not be because n.y.
baseball men and Hsroe
have not Tried 10 pruviis /
treat. The two boxers A.
ing like Trojans and sEe.I
best OF condition when thes
They have declared, al s-.
they cannot afford 10 b. III
in the best of shape and
VIII have an excuse aftsr 4.
Both boys haze been a.,
IN private. or nearly "a a,
the fire at The Manhalts,
uasium. but they are snre,y'
proposed twenty round mn, "a
iii OF Murruy's Unien as,sI
ball club Is the talk OF az
and baseball fans alike. a.
tlons point 10 a record hous,'
Those who are assisting h
the event again consultsd h
OF the Utah Light g. Rafla'
yesterday ana were assured ,
from this city that VIII qeil Z
the Salt Lake bugs, and
10 the city within q short N
completion OF the show.
AS TO the boxers. there 4
why each should not nut IA
efforts. Gallant cannot an
as he is headed straight
O'Brlen has long been hanl
chance to show his class ara.
nent boxer and here ls thAs'
No one knows this any
O'Brlen.
Both boxers are being u
their efforts. The rest al 4
ceipts VIII go 10 the bases|
winning baseball club Is ths
sire OF a Murrayite's heart ,
all Murray is boosting the l
Hardy X. Downing was d
lected as the third man In \
was acceptable 10 both cod
Will no doubt be acceptahle
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08

strength. IL ttcy continue TO grab off
the major league star. aud continue to
force the organized people 20 pay huge
salaries 10 players 20 keep them from
jumping, It's 100 10 snot that the
organized moEuIs will 10 the only thing
possible 70 save themselves from bank
ruptcy-nnd that l. 90 wave tho olive
branch in the general direction of the
Fcderals And they'll wave il hastily,
too.
And it's another loo 20 I shot that
the FeicrAls, despite their declarations
now that they ncvcr pill enter organ
i1ei baseball. viii make n frantic grab
for the spTiE, and 80 make baseball
seu bigger trust than il is today
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
Havens VIII n,

NEW YORK, March 7.-BsekyI
flew from Chicago TO this city. "
contestants lr the round -
which the Pannms-Paeiiic erpnl'
prize OF $3.50, 600. The anDp1rr1
by Haycns In a letter TO ths AE1
icn received today. EAyent VII
under the Cuban flag. &c tz7r
Ia the possibility OF the niset
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
PICK NICKNAME AND
GET SEASON TICKET
CONTINUED from Preceding Page)

roster. He has some likely YOUNGSTERS,
one OF whom. James Caveney VIII inahe d q.
second B,ll Orr, according 10 biahK way
OF thinking.
BlanKenships line is as follows;
Catchers-Otto ('Drtch'l Auer. Mar
shall T. Walden and Blankensaip
pitrhe-s-ReN Dawson Elmer VAIL,
strorn. Louis Meredith. I'D Finch. Dei
Crespi. Emil Young. George Shader' her
Der, l.. Mancuca.
cavcnev. w, \. Rogers, c, II. Barker.
Frank Thornton, Harry Elliott
Outnciders-FTed Cortz Jackie warren
Fred Carman.
B!anlienship had several of these piey
ers on his Mssoula team last year; IN
cludin- Pitcher Dawson. Catcher ANeI.
Third Baseman ChHnguon. firSt baSe-
ran Outncder Carman and Outheioe'
Corct2.
There will be twentS-round hoNihS
match q MURRAY "Wednesday uls1t be-
tween Gilbert Gallant and Danny O'Bren,
for the beuefi, al the Murray club.
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Rue and Bennett D

BURLEY. Idaho. March 7.-''rr
this place and JOCKEY" Bsr,ft
ore. fought ton rounds 10 Z q
night. Tho Fighters seemed e,1I]
Bonnett's long experience II a
him 90 get out OF the way ot RrI|
and loft swings. An enthurliiI
present
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Prepare for Training.

Manager Herb Hester, Pitcher Wills
Morgan and Catcher Fred strip eNpect
to eaVe for Grand Junction about next
Sunday 20 get ready for The team tram :
iug season. ResIcrs young pitchers Will
report shortly thereafter Frank Hucis-
man, the hard hitting captain. VIII he on
the job about March -. going 10 Grand
expected that the camp win be in fun
swing early in April.
Yesterday was a busy day at Lucas
field. where things are beginning 10 take
on the appearance OF a real ball field
again The ground Is clear for the con-
struction OF the stand to take tho place
OF the one destroyed by fire last fan.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-06-01
SUITS NEITHER SIDE.

The foundation upon which the South American nations which Seek to adjust the difficulties be- tween the United States and MeAi- co base their hopes of peace is the crance of settling the internal troubles of the Mexican republic at the same time. It is perceived that the United States must be conceded the elimination of Gen eral Huerta as 8 leading factor in Mexican affairs. To dispose of him demands the creation of some ether central authority to take the place of his personal despotism, GHd to accomplish that sattsCactori- ly means the formation of a goy- ernment fairly representing all factions3 and sections in Mexico.
 This theory is admirable. It is broad, just and humane. The trouble is that it does not repre- sent the desires and purposes of either the provisional president" or the so-called Constituencies. Huerta is not willing to step down and out and give his enemies the opportunity to have as much authority as his own in choosta- his successor. The revoiuGouis.a in the northern states of Mexico re- fuse to recognize the dictator at ,aa Co pitaI or join with him in any ar- engagements whatever.
 Before the mediators can ascer- tam, finally and precisely, how and why mediation must fail the prog rcss of the civil war in Mexico is