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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-23

OF carpet oaggers 10 loon alier tue
status of the negro.
Judge J. NJ, Lowe, in X. C. Journal.
l note with regret that the over
righteous souls of some of the Kansas
City papers are greatly disturbed by
the untimely "taklng or of those two
thieves and murderers. Forthe victim
of these vile miscreants they have no
word of sympathy or tear of regret.
Let me say now that "Lynch Law,
as a theory, IS i~ndefenslble, but while
this may be true, a great deal of non
sense is INDUCED in by the press Of the
country in its condemnation. After all,
what is "mob law"P Except that,
something, the people who have dele
gated the authority TO their servants to
make and execute law, reserve or take
back for the time being the authority
thus delegated. Very often they find
that the law has fallen into weak, in
competent or corrupt hands, and
through no disrespect, but oil the con
trary, the very highest regard for law
and order, the people take into their
own hands its execution and vindica-
ton.
What are the plain facts of this
casep One of the best and most prom
inent citizens of Lafayette County IS
ruthlessly murdered by a couple of
petty thieves. Caught in the act OF
robbing his chicken house he fred both
barrels of his shotgun, not to injure,
but to frIghten the thieves. This is
proven by the confessions of both MUIR
derers, who each say he was within
five or six feet from them, and missed,
although using a shotgun, when n Of
them sprang upon and shot him TO
death With a pistol. Aud now, for ex-
eeuting the law in their own recess
fully expeditions, if illegal way, no
abuse is too vile for the goody-goody
scribblers to.pour out upon these PEG.
pie. They call loudly for the lndict-
ment and prosecution OF ''these MUIR
derers,'' and seek the impeachment Of
all the officers from the governor down
to the taller. Edmond Burke said :'sYou
cannot indict a whole community, y
but be did not say, ga newspaper can
not libel a whole community" And
who are the people thus sweepingly
condemned Lexington is one of the
oldest and best country towns IN Mis-
souri,. 1t is Justly noted for its schools,
churches and high class citizenship.
She is famous for her academies Of
learning, and the conservative, orderly
conduct of her people. Although the
second largest coal mining camp IN the
state and the center Of a large negro
population, yet, it IS seldom we hear Of
labor strikes, crime or disorderly on
duct there, outside of petty pilfering.
This last misdemeanor has been ex-
ceedlngly annoying to the suburban
population. So much so that the peo-
pie have organized the "Law and
Order League to suppress it. For
trying to do what be could in a more
quiet way, George w. Johnson, one OF
the wealthiest, best and most inoffen-
sive citizens of the county, lost his life.
This was The last straw, ard the peo-
pile took the law INTO their W Keep
ing. 1t is true the sheriff WAS prevent
ed from spiriting the prisoners out OF
the county, and for this, too, both the
sheriff and the people are condemned
| know it is common, when Il great
crime has been committed, for an over
jealous official 10 rush the prisoner
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-23

Clarence Kinney TO his
friends in tho county that in addit ion
t, the transfer business be conducts q
irst-class feed stable. Lowest rats
and best service. If
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-23
READ THIS:

Neosho, NO., July %, 19O1.-I have been
for twenty years a sufferer from kidney
and bladder trouble; have not been able
to do any work for several years. The
Texas Wonder, Halls Great Discovery,
has cured me, and now I am able to do
all my work, Anyonein need Of a kidney
mediciue will find this TO be the cheapest
on earth, for | have tried them all.
l.I1ml W. A. DAVIS.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-23

For digestive weakness, nervousness
pains in the side, a~atulence, Dizziness,
Wakefulness, headache and other annoy.
log accompaniment OF costiveness, Her.
blne is aprompt and unequaled remedy.
Price, 80 cents. For sale by Crenshaw &
Young sm1
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-23

Constipation, impaired digestion and a
torpid liver are the most common all
rnents that are responsible for that tired,
l~iStlsSs, iag ged. tout feeling that makes the
summer a dreaded period to so many
people. Herbine will cure constipation,
1t improves the digestion and arouses the
liver to normal activity. Price, 50 cents.
FOr@le by Crenshaw & Young. sm1
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-23

Coal, mined in the Indian Territory,
sells at Sc and 81 per ton right at
home. The same coal sells at s2.75
per ION in St. Louis. The territory
folks are kicking. They are chumps.
Tue home market must pay a fancy
price to enable the mine operator to
capture the foreign market. Ii you
want cheap coal you must get outside
Of The coal region.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-23

Piles are not only IN, and OF themselves
very pal nful and annoying, but often
greatly aggravate aud even cause other
grave and painful affections, and should,
therefore,, not be neglected. Tabler's
Buckeye Pile Ointment is a great boon
TO sufferers as it will cure them. Price.
50 cents in bottles; tubes, 70 cents. For
sale by Cronshaw & Young. 7m1
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-23
rlnrer Pasture.

] have foe clover pastnrage, abou
60 acres, for rent. Apply 10
span S. j, HUSTON
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-23

Black burn Record; Miss Nadine
Steele returned to her home in Lexing-
ton, w ednesday afternoon having Wis
lied her aunt, Mrs. l.. B. Chappell for
several weeks. Her going has made
a mum Der Of our young men sad and
lonely.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-23

These statements are preceded by
declarations that the lynching is not
approved by the community, and that
it is ~slanderous to say it is. Altogeth-
er, the defense must be conceded to be
a very Ingenious one; but 1t will hardly
exculpate the people OF Lafayette
county. When the sentiment Of a
community condemns a crime, this
fact is not shown by ingenious defenses
OF it, but by earnest efforts to punish
those who committed it. If the people
OF Eafay cite county bring the lyuchers
to Justice, they will make clear that
they disapproVe Of lawIessness and do
not think the lynching should have
been committed. II they fail to dc
this, they will become accessories afteI
the fact, like those Of other places
where l%ynchers have gone unpublished
Whether Mr.. johnson was a liking
tAanen or poi-and there seems to o'
no question that he was a very worth,
cdlzen--theie doesn't seem to be an.
e.cupe from this logic.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-23
From The Kansas City Journal,

From The Kansas City Journal,
The Lexington lNTELLIGENcER offers
a curious explanation of %lynchings in
general, and especially OF the double
~lynching that occurred there a few
days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
All-Around Athletic Champion.

Adam B. Gum of Buffalo, who won the
title of all-around athletic champion at
Buffalo last year. ably defended his title
yesterday at Celtic Park. Long Island
City. The only contestants were Edward
8. Merrill of Milwaukee and Myer Prin-
stein of Syracuse, n. Y.
Gum, by his clever showing in each of
the ten events outranked the other two
and won again with a total score of 6, aso Is
points. At Buffalo last year Gums win
ming total was only 5.739 points
John Flanagan of the Greater New York
Irish Athletic Association and John r. De-
witt of Princeton University contended in
an all-around weight competition. which
Flanagan won easily, defeating his oppo-
nent in three of the four events
There was a long program of track con-
tests in addition to the all-around events,
and one Of them. the three-mile run re-
suited in a dead heat between A C. Bowen
of the University of Pennsylvania, who is
the intercollegiate champion, and Jerry
Pierce, the Senecan. representing the Pas
time A. c., New York. after a well-run
race. In which Bowen cut the work after
the first half mile had been covered
Both runners agreed to toss a coin for
the first medal, and Bowen won.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
MIDDLE STATES TENNIS.
Ward and Davis Cleverly Defeat the
Wrenn Brothers.

Ward and Davis. the national doubles
champions at tennis. lived up to their claim
for honors in the middle states champion
ship tournament on the courts Of the Or
ange Lawn Tennis Club, at Mountain Sta
ton, N. j.. yesterday. While they had a
rather hard struggle with the Wrenn broth
ers in three-set match, Ward and Davis
won by as brilliant a display of all the
points Of the game as has been seen on the
Orange courts.
Miss Maud Banks beat Miss Marion
Jones, who won the championship at Phil
adelphia recently, in the final round of the
ladies' singles in q three-set match.
The summaries:
Mems single - Final round - Holcombe
Ward and Montgomery Ogden, 81, st
(uEfin shed).
Mems doubles-First round-R. D. Wrenn
and G. L. Wrenn beat j. D. Forbes and 9.
c. Millett. 4E6. 6-3. g. r. D. Little and
s. B. Alexander beat f. P. Larned and G.
H Miles, Is. 6-S. M. D. Whitman and L.
E. Ware beat II. w. Hague and s. c. Hague
by default.
Seri-fnal round-Holcombe Ward and D.
s. Davis beat r. d. Wrenn and G. l..
Wrenn. c.. Sc, 6-3. r. D. Little and 8.
B. Alexander beat NJ. D. Whitman and L.
g. Ware. 3-6, 6-3 1o-S.
Ladies' singies-Final round-Miss Maud
Banks beat Miss Marion Jones, CO, 81,
63.
Ladies' doubles - Semi-final round - Miss
Marion Jones and Miss Juliette Atkinson
beat Miss Bradley and Miss Starr, 6-1, 6-3.
Final round-Miss Carrie Nicely and Miss
Nina Closterman beat Miss Marion Jones
and Miss Juliette Atkinson, 6-3, 2--6 Cd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
THE FOURTH AT TAMMANY.
Prominent Democrats Regret Inability
to Be Present

A dispatch from New York YESTERDAY
says: Tammany Hail today celebrated the
one hundred and ewenty-sixth anniversary
of American independence. W. Bourke
Cochran. who recently returned to the Tam
many fold. delivered the principal address,
and the other long talk was made by
Supreme Court Justice OGorman.
United States Senator G. Vest of Mis-
souri, sent letter Of regret in which he
said:
There has never been a time In the his
tory OF our country when the free inStitu-
tons established by our fathers were in
more peril than at present. The announce
ment is definitely made that we have out
grown the sWaddling clothes of 171S and
must join the world powers in trampling
upon human rights and the teachings OF
Washington and Jefferson"
William Jennings Bryan, in sending re-
grets, said:
1T Is more important that we should so
discharge the duties of citizenship as to
strengthen our nations character and per
petuate our government than that we
should observe each recurring anniversary
ending contest between human rights and
mans unbridied greed Sometimes that
greed creates one issue, sometimes another;
but whether 1t manifests itself in the tariff
question, the money question, the trust
question, OF imperialism, 1t is the same for
everywhere 1t tramples upon the inalienable
rights OF the citizen.
''Tammany can help the democratic party
by throwing the influence of the organize
ton upon the side of honest methods and
upon the side Of honest platforms"
Ex-senator D. B. Hill said in his letter of
regret:
The foreign policy Of the present ma
tional administration in relation to the in
habitants of the Philippine Islands is a
disgrace to civilization. 1t repudiates the
principles Of the Declaration Of Independ-
ence. The DreSent rpDu blican Co1pre<S boS
accomplished little or nothing for the bene-
fit Of the people. 1t has not only failed to
do justice to Cuba, but IT has also failed
to relieve the consumers of the United
States. The administrations most adyer-
tfsed measure OF diluted reciprocity has
already come to grief. The astonishing and
strenuous defense of General Wood in re-
gard to the Cuban frauds. contained in the
recent harangue OF the perambulatiug Pres
ident of the United States, on a concededly
non-partisan occasion, has fixed the respon-
sibittty for the crime upon the administra-
ton, which it cannot now avoid"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
ROCK CREEK STARS WON.
Easily Defeated the Bryantown Team
18 to 5.

Amid yells. the blowing of horns. the
ringing of bells, The firing Of explosives
and anything which went toward max
ing a noise, the followers of the Rock
Creek Star and the Bryantown base ball
teams went over to the Georgetown Uni
versity campus yesterday afternoon and wit
messed the rivals do battle for supremacy.
The Stars won the contest with hands down
by the overwhelming score OF Is to 5.
Nearly 1850 people were present to see
the game, the fair sex being well repre-
sented. A Kidwell and Rapp were the
battery workers for the Stars. and their
work was of the gilt-edge order, the few
hits that were made of of the former were
so scattered that they did no damage. The
Stars opened the first inning by scoring
three runs, a repetition Of the same was
made in the second and in the fourth they
sent five more scores across the plate. In
the sixth they scored four tallies. and in the
seventh and ninth innings they scored one
and two. respectively.
The winners put up strong game. both
In the infield and outfeld, the PLAYERS ac-
cepting many difficult chances. Kelly who
covered short for the Stars. made a beauti-
full running catch OF a high fly back of
third Collifiower. in right. also made a
great catch of a hard-hit ball while on the
bounded into the air, but he recovered II
as it descended. and in doing so he STUN
bied over post and turned a complete
tumblesault He was also the shining Star
at the bat. getting in three home runs and
a single out of five times up.
Hughes led in the run-getting crossing
the plate with five scores Collifower was
close second. with four, and WEIGH and
Moriarity were accredited with three
apiece; A. Kidwell two and Kelly one
The work of the Bryantowns was very
poor. They put UP a ragged game In the
field and at the bat. One score apiece In
nd o;<ht n
innings were all they could do toward win
ming the game.
The rivalry of these two teams has been
OF long standing. and as the Stars have
taken two out of three games from them
they hold the championship of the north
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
CHoATE DISPLEAsEs GUESTS.
Left American Banquet to Attend a
British Function

A dispatch from London yesterday says:
The Fourth Of July banquet Of the Amer
lean Society in London was given at the
Hotel Cecil tonight. There was a remark
able manifestation of sympathy for King
Edward in his illness, and incidentally
there were some open expressions Of dis
pleasure with Joseph H. Choate. the Unit ID
States ambassador. Between four and five
hundred Americans: were present at the
banquet. and the specially invited guests
included Lieut.. Gen. Sir Francis Grenfell
the governor Of Malta: Sir John Gordon
Sprigg. prime minister of the Cane Colony:
Sir Robert Bond the premier of Newfound-
land Gen. Joseph Wheeler and the Unit ed
States consul general in London, H. Clay
Evans.
The dinner was expedited in order to en-
able Mr.. Choate. Henry White secretary
OF the American embassy. and the colonial
ohcfals to attend the reception at the In
dian office
Having eloquently toasted King Edward.
Mr.. Choate announced that in consequence
OF his majesty's grave condition the other
usual toasts. with the exception of the one
to the President of the United States, would
be omitted. and that there would be no
speechmak king.
Sir Francis Grenfell proposed the health
of President Roosevelt. After this toast
was drunk Mr.. Choate, Mr.. White, Sir
Francis and the other colonial officials hur-
ried away to don their court dress and to
meet the Prince of Wales at the Indian Of
flee. The other guests of the society re-
manned, and, in spite of Mr.. Choate's an
nouncement, there enSued unusually
bright series of speeches, which We're pune
tuated by openly expressed diSsatisfa ction
with the absence OF the American ambas-
sador and his action in misunderstanding
the speeches.
This dissatisfaction was voiced by ex-
Gov. Hastings of Pennsylvania who said
that he quite disagreed with Mr.. Choate
Mr.. Hastings said he had only just ar
rived in London from the United States
but that before he left all the country was
rejoicing over the kings recovery. and that
of rejoicing and of speeches to voice that
feeling. This remark was greeted with
loud cheers, in which the American diplo-
mats, who had remained, and all the con-
sular representatives present heartily
joined.
In proposing the health of President
Roosevelt, Sir Francis Grenfell quoted
Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford as
saying this afternoon in reply to Sir Fran
els question:
DO you know Roosevelt
Know him? l know him well. I've
stayed with hin. in America. He is the
best and straightest Of men, a real good
sportsman, a gallant soldier and a sue
cessful author"
This description Of President Roosevelt
was vociferously greeted by those present.
Among the guests present Were Admirals
Watson and O'Neii. United States navy;
James Boyle. United States consul at Liver
pool: Isaac Seligman. Commander Richard
son Clover. naval attache to the United
States embassy at London; John R. Car
ter, second secretary Of the embassy: Rich
ard Westacott. Marshal Halstead. Sir
Christopher Furness the ship owner;
Henry Phipps. Josiah Quincy and NJ. H.
De Young Of San Francisco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
Regatta on Schuylkill.

The annual Fourth of July regatta was
held on the national course on the Schuyl-
kill river at Philadelphia yesterday. The
trial was rowed in the morning and the
finals In the afternoon. 7. T. Daily of the
Potomac Boat Club. Washington won his
trial in the Junior singles. Summarizes:
Junior eight first heat)-Won by Fair
mount Boat Club; second, vesper Boat
Club; third. Quaker City Barge Club.
Time. Isl.
Junior four-oared gigs first heat,-Won
by Quaker City Barge Club: second. Cen
trail High School; third. Undine Barge
Club. Time, sissy.
Junior eight Use cond heat)-Won by Cres-
cent Boat Club: second, Staten Island Boat
Club: third. Malta Boat Club. Time, 1874.
Junior four-oared gigs Second heaD-Won
by Montrose Boat Club; second. West Phil
adelphis Boat Club. Time, 9.03ts
Junior singles first heat, two to qualify
Won by F. L. Rivinus. Philadelphia Barge
Club; second, H. 8. Rodearmel, vesper Boat
Club. Time, 1O.02.
Junior singles second heat)-Won by T.
T. Daily, Potomac Boat Club. Washington:
second, Clarence Hecox, Potomac Boat
Club. Time, 1875.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
ENGLISH PRAISE OF DUFFY.
What is Said Abroad of the George
town Splinter.
on Sporting Chronicle.

From the London Sporting Chronicle.
The other day there was put on the rec
ords feat for the 100 yards that will stand
for many a long day. 1t may be beaten on
a fast track under favorable cond lions by
some other welI-trained American, but the
3-5 seconds of Arthur F. Duffy, performed
at Berkeley oval, New York. on May 81, is
the rarest of all existing feats of pedes-
trianism. To equal even time-to cover ten
yards in each seconds a difficult task but
to show four yards faster time is remark
able. What does it mean? 1t me ans getting
off with alacrity-a finer starter than Duffy
never got out of his ho1es-and it means
digging along at top speed all the Journey
feat requiring the best of health the
best of strength, the best of stamina to
maintain the effort
Nor was he any giant who was perform
ing the feat. A little fellow-the George
town midget, to give him the name by
more than feet inches and running at 0
stone and pounds, there is mighty little of
Duffy in his everyday costume. But strip
him and place him on the track and you
will find that IL nature has not endowed him
with great height, his mold is that of a
pocket Hercules Nicely, strongly knit, he
is beautifully split up for running. Abnor-
maily long of leg for his inches, standing
on powerful thighs, and with great strength
of shoulders. he is striking figure at the
mark.
Not since the new style Of starting was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
YESTERDAYS ATTENDANCE.
American League Outdrew National by
Several Thousand.

Philadelphia kept up its good record as a
base ball loving city and as drawing
power in the national game. The Athletics
played on the home grounds with Washing
ton, and played to a total attendance OF
1852. which exceeds that of any city in
either league. The next to 1t was Pit sburg
where the National League champions and
ex-chanpons drew %. 100 in two games
There was very little difference in the
morning attendance in the rival leagues the
American outdrawing the National by 563
Philadelphia had the largest. while the
smallest crowd ate ended the game between
the Philiies and Cincinnati at the latter
city In the afternoon the attendance was
increased in all cities except Pittsburg
where the morning crowd was the largest
In the afternoon the Athletics again drew
the banner crowd by several thJusa nds
Chicago. American. being second. and ST
Louis. National. being third. In total at
tendance the American League outtrew the
National League CTS. The total attend
ance yesterday was not SO large as on May
20. Decoration day, when the National out
drew the American League This would
tend to show that the eastern clubs of the
National League are poor drawing cards in
the west. while all OF the eastern clubs in
both leagues draw large crowds on holidays
at home. The following table shows the at
tendance in both leagues, morning and
afternoon:
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RACES AT SHEEPSHEAD
Major Daingerfeld Won Realization
Stake and Broke Record.

The Lawrence Realization. the richest
three-year-old stake in the east, was run at
Sheepshead Bay yesterday. and 30, Oeo per-
sons saw F. c. McLewee & Co.'S Major
Daingerield favorite in the betting at l
to ), win in gallop and lower The Friars
record for one mile and five furlongs from
=. IS % to 2.47 80.
There We're originally seven entries for
the Realization. but Yankee and Master
man were withdrawn early in the day,
leaving only five to battle for the purse.
Major Daingerfield was always a con-
Sistent 1avorite for the race, while the
whitney entry. Goldsmith and Slfpthrift
was second choice at 5 to /. The start was
fair Juvenaiis broke in front and showed
the way to the main track, where The
RIVAL moved up and led the field by
length, passing the stand the first time
Major Dainserfield was third. Turning
into the back stretch Wonderiy. On Juve-
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introduced has there teen a quicker be-
ginner. His body seens to follow the
thoughts Of the pistol flrer. At the get
ready he Is ready: with the pull of the
trigger he seems already engaged with the
operation of leaving his hole, and with the
crack Of the pistol Duffy is on his road.
1t has been said that he beats the pistol
1 have no doubt ne did SO In this country
more than once on his visits-and good luck
to him-better to beat it than be left floun-
dering on the cinder p.ts--and he has had
the happy experience in America, where he
is the dread of the starters; but from all
accounts Duffy had not much greater ad-
vantage in this respect than any of the
others when making his record He him.
self Is not wholly satisfied with his effort
a way he was left by his rivals. Cadogan
and Schick. but this is not corroborated by
the firer. who says that Duffy had a per-
feetly fair start-not beating the gum but
being tr:fle quicker off his mark than any
of the other runners.