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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
SPINKS' BODY FOUND.
The Wealthy Coal Merchants Body Caught
In the River With Graphing Hook
Manner of His Death Explained.

NEWPORT, KY, sept. 1.-THE body
Of Charles Spinks, the wealthy New
port coal merchant, was recovered
from the Ohio river at the foot of York
street at S:i5 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing by VIM. Bolts, a coal dealer. The
ieplorable accident that befell Mr..
Spinks Tuesday has cast shadow of
gloom all over the city of Newport, as he
was one of the leading spirits in every
thing of public interest in the city and
his deeds of charity would make up a
long list. 1t has been ascertaincd that
the accident occurred while Mr.. Spinks
was attempting to step from loaded
coal barge to an empty one in order TO
get to the shore. In doing this he was
obliged to climb a ladder, which slip
ped and precipitated him into the wa
ter below and before the accident had
been noticed he drowned
Mr.. Spinks was worth $500, 600 and
leaves $50, 900 in life insurance to his
son, Harry. The insurance was joint
one between the father and son, being
paid for out of the funds of the firm,
and from which one or the other would
benefit, according to which died first
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16

The American Horse Breeder, says;
THE breeding of trotting stock is
surely as comfortable pastime as dig.
ging for gold in the Klondike, and il
is about as likely to yield profitable
returns in the near future"
To Visit the Schools
Miss Elisa Lusk, county superinten.
dant, will during the month of Sep
TENDER, visit the schools in the county.
As this will take up so much time she
will only be at her Office on Saturdays
and court day during the month If
1t is about time to tar the noses OF
the sheep to keep away the fly and
prevent the trouble known as grub in
the head, caused by the larva of that
same troublesome fly, which deposits
its egg in the nostril. With a large
flock we found no better way of put
ting on the tar than to spread it on a
boarh or in a shallow trough, and then
sprinkle salt over it, having kept the
sleep without salt for a week to be
sure that they will try to get it. They
will tar their own noses well, and i
pure pine tar is used they cannot, o.
certainly will not, swallow enough tc
do them any injury. Guilt
vator.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
THE War Department has issued an

THE War Department has issued an
order calling for the names of such of.
ficers in the regular and volunteer ar.
my service as may be considered by
their commanding officers to be emit.
tied to brevet commissions "for distin.
guished conduct and public service in
the presence of the enemy. It's tough
on the hand-me-down officers that
those words, Tin the presence of the
enemy" were added. If this part OF
the order is adhered to it will blast the
hopes of the many who went in to ge,
a handle put on their name. We will
wager a new hat that that clause is
eventually stricken out. 1t is not
what the politician soldiers want
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16

THE dispatches say Rear Admiral
Dewey considers the situation at Ma
Mia critical. 1t is said he has asked
for battleship and another cruiser.
Aguinaldo declines to commit himself
as to his future policy. He considers
Americas mission ended, and expects
the United States to finally abandon
Manila and Cavite, which are the only
parts of Luzon not held by the insurg-
ents.' If an outbreak occurs, Dewey
will again cut the cables and 60 to
work. The people should be thankful
that it is Dewey in command of affairs
over there. He is by far the most lev
el-headed man in the navy, and what
he does can be counted upon as being
exactly right and proper.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16

AFTER several days of delay, the
Second Kentucky regiment left Chick
amauga Park Monday evening for
Lexington, where the men will be paid
off and furloughed for thirty days,
prior to being mustered out of the ser.
VICE. The regiment is In good health
aud has 100 able-bodied men. This
regiment has certainly been in hard
row of stumps, and the war depart
ment has evidently had it in for the
boys. If given It's dues, the Second is
the best of the Kentucky regiments,
both in drill and men, but a screw has
been loose somewhere which kept the
bows back
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
FRIDAY, September, 16 1898.

THE president has urged the follow
accept places on the committee to in
vestigate the conduct of the war :
Lieut.. Gen. John M. Schofeld, General
John Il. Gordon, Gen. Granville M.
Dodge, President ID. C. Gilman, Gen.
Chas. I. Henderson, Hon. Robert T.
Lincoln, Hon. Daniel S. Lamont, DIR.
w. w. Keene, Col James A. Sexton. 1t
would have been difficult for the pres
ilent to have selected nine men more
favorably known to the American peo-
pc, and yet equipped perfectly for the
work they would be called upon to per-
form. Lieut.. Gen. Shofeld was Gen.
Miles predecessor as commanding gen.
eral OF the United States army and has
held the unlimited confidence of all
the presidents o: the United States
since Grant without regard tC politi-
cal adherence. Gen. Gordon had about
the same experience in the confeder-
ate army as Gen. Schofeld on the
northern side, and, in addition, he has
repres .nted the state of Georgia for
two terms in the United States senate,
and, retired in the face of a popular
demand for his reelection. The other
gentlemen named are almost as widely
known as Gems. Schofield and Gordon,
and their honesty and integrity are
above reproach. 1t is greatly regret
ted that some OF these men, especially
Gen. Gordon, have declined to act, for
had they served, the people would have
been given a straight and true account
of the condition of the troops and the
blame placed where it belonged. A
board composed of such men would
not have used their offices for political
purposes, as it seems all others are do
ing these days.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
Site for the school for Reform,

FRANKFORT, Ky. Sept. 14.-The new
state schools of reform for the correc-
ton of Juvenile criminals are to be To-
Gated on a beautiful 200-acre farm on
the Glendale pike, in the county of
Fayette, within four miles of the
blue grass capitol This spot was de-
cidcd on at meeting of the COM
mission held here Tuesday afternoon,
and approved by Gov. Bradley, who
was present The erection of the
buildings, for the location of which
the county Of Fayette is to pay SIS,
and the city of Lexington So, 600, will
be begun within 80 days
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
A CRITICAL T|ME
During the Battle of
Santiago.
SICK OR WELL, A RUSH
NIGHT AND DAY.

The Packers at the Battle of Santiago
de Cuba were all Heroes. Their
Heroic Effects in Getting Ammuni-
ton and Rations to the Front Saved
the day.
p. E. Butler, of pack-train No. 3.
writing from Santiago, De Cuba, en-
July Esd, says: 1--WE all had diarrhoea
in more or less violent form, and when
we landed we had no time to see a doc,
tor, for it was a case OF ruse and rush
night and day to keep the troops sup
piled with ammunition and rations,
but thanks to Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, we
were able to keep at work and keep
our health; in fact, sincerely believe
that at one critical time this medicine
was the indirect saviour of our army,
for if the packers had been unable to
work there would have been no way
of getting supplies to the front There
were no roads that a wagon train
could use. My comrade and myself
had the good fortune to lay in a sup
ply of this medicine for our pack-train
be ore we left Tampa, and l know in
four cases it absolutely saved life
The above letter was written to the
manufactures of this medicine, the
Chamberlain Medicine Co.. Des Moines,
Iowa. For sale by R. E. McRoberts.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16

MANY people believe the war is not
over and that much more trouble will
yet arise. In an interview with the
correspondent of the Louisville Dis
patch at Decatur, Ala, Gen. Joseph
Wheeler said that he does not believe
the war is over. This belief is based
on statements made to Gen. Wheeler
by President Mckinley. According to
Gen. Wheeler, the President has no
faith in the peace negotiations. He
expects the Spaniards to raise the
question that the capture of Manila
followed the signing of the protocol,
and on this ground refuse to yield the
Philippines. On this point the Presi-
dent expects the peace commissioners
10 fail to agree. This view of the sit
nation is strengthened by the recent
.cis:oa to send the Oregon and Iowa
to the Orient, and the recently ex-
pressed fear that the danger is not
over
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
Delivered Himself I'm.

PINEvIILE, Ky, Sept 10. The jailer
was aroused here Thursday night
about midnight by John S. Turner,
who had ridden all the way from Mid
dlesboro on horseback to surrender on
a charge of shooting Frank Ball and a
man named Kirkpatrick at Middles-
boro He said he wanted to surrender
and be placed in custody of the Jail.
He was placed in Jail to await an ex-
aiming trial. Turner is a mem Der
of the old Turner feud, which waged
several years ago in Middlcsboro. He
shot and killed Green Turner not long
since in blind tiger near that place,
but was acquitted of the charge.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
FOURTH KENTUCKY.
The Regiment Left Camp Hamilton We'd
nesday for Admission, Ala Where
They Will Go Into Camp.

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept 14.-Fourth
Kentucky left Camp Hamilton We'd
nesday for Admission, Ala, to go into
camp, and the 18th Minnesota left for
New Ulm, Mimi. to be mustered out.
The Third Mississippi has arrived
from jackson, Miss, and the 2i Ken
lucky from Chickamauga, the last
named to be mustered out Secretary
Alger will visit the camp Friday and a
review of the troops will be held. Bar
racks for winter quarters will be
needed. There have been no deaths
since Sunday. The health of the men
is Improving steadily.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
DEADLY DUEL.
Two Kentucky Families Engage in a Con-
Il CT, Near Erianyer-Two Dead and
Two Mortally Wounded.

EELANGER, KY, Sept IA fatal
shooting affray, in which two men
were instantly killed and two others
were fatally wounded and may die at
any moment, took place Sunday near
mere. The trouble grew out of i'll
feeling of long standing, but
WAS intensified by rivalry
for a prize at the Florence fair.
The participants in the terri
BILE affair were Joseph and Ben Mich
aels, brothers, on one side. and William
and Henry Watson and their hired
nan, Jones Mccoy, on the other.
AS result of the citing Joe Mich
aels and Jones Mccoy are dead and
the other two at midnight were not
expected to recover.
No arrests were made up to mid
night, n r. had the coroner made his
q nOrt
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
n. w Capitol Buildings.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Sept 14.-The Ken
lucky society, Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, have decided to make
a strong effort TO get the next legisla-
ture to make an appropriation for
new state capitol buildings here. The
various branches in the small towns
of the state will organize for this pur-
pose, and prospective candidates for
the legislature will have to declare for
Or against the appropriation.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
POISONED FAMILY BETTER.
All but Four of Those Made I'll at Etiz1-
beth. own Improved-Four Conn
pleteiy Recovered.

EIIZABETHTowN, KY. Sept. 9.-The
Et III family and their visitors, Mrs. ID.
Richardson and Mrs. E. Roberts, who
were poisoned Tuesday, are much bet
ter. Of the eight who were pois-
Cned, four have recovered COM
pletely, but Mrs. ID. Richardson
Meade county, Kentucky, and Miss
Bertha Reid and Robert Reid, son of
Mr.. James Reid, are still confined to
their beds. The doctors say that the
patients showed conclusive evidence
of arse meal poisoning, and Jas Reid's
case was one of verdigris poisoning.
Parts of each dish of the fool had at
Wednesdays dinner will be analysed.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
THE reports from various camps

The reports from various camps as
to the treatment of volunteers are ap
palling. 1t is hard to believe some OF
the statements made by witnesses ex.
amined, SO brutal do they show up
those in charge. The president has
ordered strict investigation and
promises to make it hot for those res
ponsible, but as they are all politicians
it is safe to say no one will ever be
punished. This war has clearly dem
onstrated the fact that inexperienced
men should not be placed in the army,
only as privates or cooks.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
X ce Meet n; at Lexington.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Sept lS-The mill
tary feature of the race meeting, which
will begin at the old Kentucky asso-
citation track SepteD 'Sr ~ and con-
tinue ten days, promises to be very in
teresting. Manager Davidson says
Gen. Sanger has agreed to allow a
regiment of soldiers stationed here TO
give dress parade every afternoon.
and rcgimental bands will furnish
music. Col Jack Chinn will do the
starting. There will be 500 horses on
the grounds. Davidson said he did not
believe eN-Secretary Whitney is after
the Kentucky association grounds.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
Dave Clark Pardoned.

LEXINGTON, KY. Sept 13-Dave
Clark, the Negro pardoned out of the
penitentiary. is the man who killed
Police Officer William Weatherford, of
this city, while in the discharge OF his
duty about four years aro. 1t was
considered bad case and the jury
sent Clark to prison for II years. Some
of the jurymen were for hanging the
Negro and the verdict was COM
promise. He has served not more than
three wears of the term
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
Banks Will Not Consolidate.

0wENsBORo, Ky, Sept. 13.--The pro-
POSED consolidation of the Deposit
bank and the greensboro national is
announced by the officers of these in
stitutions to have fallen through.
Bank Examiner Escott was here the
PAST week, but the differences that
have arisen are said to be due to dis
satisfaction of certain stockholders
over the terms of consolidation, and
not TO anything connected with the
examiners visit.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
CIV. Bra Il ey Will 1. sps CT Hospitals.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Sept. iG.-Gov. Brad
ley lett Friday morning for Lexington
to make a thorough inspection of the
state regimental hospitals there. 1t is
reported here that tyroid fever is cpl
dem.c in Lexington, and that outside
OF the soldier camps there are over 100
eascs If this is found to be true it is
likely that thousands of soldiers will
be Immediately moved to new camps.
Asst Aijt Gen. Forester left here
Friday morning for Philadelphia to
bring home a number of sick Ken
lucky soldiers.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
Insane From Rsmo-se,

LOUISVILLE, ky., Sept. 10-Remorse
over having killed in self-de Tense
man who attacked him in his store
several years ago has caused Mike
Hutti, once prosperous grocer, to
become insane. He was ordered COM
mitted to the asylum He was aquit-
ted of all blame in the matter, but
never ceased to brood over it.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
Colored Fair at L, xington.

LEXINGTON. KY, Sept. 13.-This will
be gala week in Lexington, as the
,olored fair takes place here, begin
ming Tuesday The colored regiment
which will arrive Tuesday will be the
guest of the fair association, and will
parade and take part in the gay ties.
There will be trotting races every af-
ternoon. The largest crowd of colored
people ever seen in Lexington is ex-
Dected
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16

THE organization of the volunteer
army furnished golden opportunity
for politicians to reward friends.
Those fellows who had been promised
government jobs and failed to get
them were tenderly tucked away into
an army job. 1t furnished an excel
lent chance to reward" the faithful.
This was COOL for those receiving the
appointments but hell on the poor SOL
diers over whom they were placed.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16

RICHMOND, Ky, Sept. 1O.-In lengthy
decision rendered Friday morning
Judge Scott gran ted Gen. Cassius NJ.
Clay an absolute divorce from his wife.
Dora Clay. Tie defendant is restored
to her maiden name, Dora Richardson.
The papers in the case wtre with
drawn by the gen rails attorney i'm
mediately after the decision was rem
dered, and the full text of the judg.
ment could not be gotten.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
Trained Nurses.

The service of Nurses who have graduated
from the Louisville Training School can be
secured at the Pattie A. Clay Infirmary of
Richmond, KY; price SIS per week, except in
contagious cases, for which $40 is charged.
Application for nurses should be made to the
Superintendent of Infirmary
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16

CAMPBELIsvILLE, Ky, Sept IA
convention of the populists of the
Third appellate district was held
here. There were few delegates and
no enthusiasm. w. 7. Marsh was
nominated. He did not accept, but
will hold the matter under advise
ment The convention was secret
Most of Intervening was consumed by
speeches from Marsh and 10 Parker
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
PREACHERSvlLlE.

Mrs John Binghamton is on the
sick list.
Corn cutting is the chief occupation
OF the people this week.
Rev. Lambert will prelch at the
Methodist church here Sunday.
j. f. Payne traded his nice harness
horse and got some s4) to boot.
Rev. F. B. Jones is attending the
annual Conference at Flemingsburg,
this week
Fort Cook sold mule colt Monday,
for S45; also John Sutton sold one for
s42 50.
James Thompson bought of Will
Richardson 25 barrels of corn deliver
ed for ST. 20 per barrel.
W. H. Cummins, James L. Anderson,
j. F. Holtzclaw, Sol Rigsby, Tommie
Dishon, j. L. Hutchins and w. c. Cum
Minis, made flying trip to Cincinnati
last week.
Mr.. Maret, the Mt. Vernon Signal
man, was here Saturday, on business.
John Carpenter and family, from Kan
sas, is here visiting w. H. Cummins
and family this week. Miss Waidie
Thompson, who has been spending
some time in the mountains for her
health, has returned home. Mrs. j. c.
Fox who has been very sick at Crab
Orchard. is some better. Mrs. Meni-
fee and children, of Kansas, are visit
ing at her fathers, j. f. Pettus, and
will remain for some time. Sergeant
Joe Pettus, of Chickamauga, is at
home on furlough for few days.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
\ cholasvilie's Centennial.

NICHoLAsvILLE, Ky, Sept TO-
Nicholasville will celeb its Tooth
anniversary on September l6. Elab-
oratc arrangements are being made
for the occasion. The Commercial
club, of Louisville, will join in and a
special train will bring large delega-
ton from that city. Col. Bennett H
Young will be orator of the day.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16

PRINCETON. KY. Sept. 12-The block
of buildings on Main street here known
as Bank hotel, were destroyed by fire
midnight Saturday night, entailing a
total loss of about $50, 900. Four BUSH
ness houses on the first floor, besides
the hotel property. were destroyed;
Cash Bros. grocery, Abstract Co., Fred
Nipples saloon, A. E. Sabre, tailor
The insurance is about three-fourths
Of the loss.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
Want to Get Dat y she Service.

FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. 14-Gov.
Bradley is receiving hundreds of let
ters daily from privates in the 81 Ken
lucky regiment, stationed at Lexing.
ton, praying that he intercede to get
them out of the service at once. They
charge that the officers only want to
stay in for the large salaries that they
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
Dead at the Age of 1Ol.

RICHMOND, KY. Sept. l0.-Thomas
johnson, whom records show to have
been 1O4 years old, and who was ger
haps tho oldest man in Kentucky, died
Friday morning at his home near
Doylesville, this county, leaving nu-
merous posterity. He had been blind
and an invalid for 90 years.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16

THE number of mushroom lodges II
existence is simply enormous, ant
they are on the increase. We see
where the supreme lodge of "Mules'
met at Grayson last week. 1t goe'
without saying that the mem bers ar,
all sons of politicians.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16

GEN. d. r. COLLIER has resigned as
adjutant general of the Kentucky
State Guards and Col Wiiber r. Smith
has been appointed to fill the vacancy.
Gen. Collier has had many knotty
problems to deal with since taking the
Office. but his work has given general
satisfaction to all concerned. He re-
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
Nurses Desert the Hospital,

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept 14-Thirty-
three nurses deserted from Division
hospital Monday night and failed to
report Tuesday morning. They were
privates detailed from various regi-
ments and they went back to their
regiments. They will be put under
arrest as deserters and tried by court
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16

ONE of the greatest frauds of the
war is the so-called 'Immunes." So
many of the alleged disease-proof SOL
diers have been stricken with fever
that a regiment of regulars had to
take their places at Santiago.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
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Gave Himself I'm.

PINEvILLE, KY, Sept 1o-John s.
Turner rode from Middlesboro on
horseback and gave himself up here on
the charge of shooting Frank Ball and
kirkpatrick. He had quarreled with
and killed Green Turner.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
Her Skull Was Fractured.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 14.-An at
tempt to step from a moving trolley
car caused Mrs. David Schneider to
meet with fatal injuries on Twenty
Her skull was fractured.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
Died in Porto II CO.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept 13.-Advices
from Porto Rico say that Private
Rich ard Clore, of Brownsboro, KY, a
member of the 1st Kentucky volun-
tcers, died in the hospital at Mayagucz
August 20, of typhoid fever.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
Father and Daughter Seriously Burned.

LEBANON, Ky, Sept 13.-Mr. B.
Peterson, a prominent farmer of this
county, and his daughter Bessie were
seriously burned at their home. near
here, by flames caused by an explosion
of a lamp
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
Suit Against Magoffin County.

FRANKFORT, KY, Sept 14.-Milburn
& Son fled suit in the federal court
Tuesday against Magoffin county for
81. 500. The firm had the contract for
building the Magoffin county court
house
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16

tires to look after business of private
ted for the plac, and will take great
pride in keeping the state troops up to
high standard.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
WOEL S'ZSTEFRSS
SUCCESSORS TO JARS. MOODY RARDEN

We in the City buying Fall and Winter Millinery
goods begin Monday Wednesday, September
will ready inspection of the largest and complete
Millinery brought the Lancaster cordial
invitation to all.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
On Trial for Murder.

LEXINGTON, Ky. Sept. 14-Lucien
Boon is on trial here for the murder of
"Shad" Taylor, his brother-in-law, at
Athens, this county, last winter. The
trial consumed the entire dav.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
Shot His SOu-:n-Law.

VERSAILLES KY, Sept. 13.-For al
legged mistreatment of his daughter
by Hiram Perham, her husband, DR..
Sullinger shot young Perham in the
left side with a shotgun. Perham will
recOYer.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-09-16
k.ntuckv Post once discontinued.

WASHINGTON. Sept 9.-The post of
fee at Bigrock, Harlan county, KY,
has been discontinued; mail to Harlan.