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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24
VERY D DEATH.
Capt, Dick Collins Passed Away at
His Home at Piedmont.

The Piedmont, Mo-, correspondent
of the St. Louis Republic, under date
of May 20, gives the appended account
of the death of Captain Richard Arm
strong Collins, who was we'll known and
highly esteemed in Lafayette county:
"Captain Richard Armstrong Collins,
known to every confederate in MIS-
souri, and the Southwest as Captain
Dick Collins, died rather suddenly this
morning, after a slight illness of only
one day.
ssHe was in his usual health until
Sunday night at about midnight, when
a physician was called to treat him for
some slight stomach trouble. He kept
his bed the most of Monday, and that
evening was thought to be better.
SAT about midnight he asked his
wife to give him a drink of water, and
when she brought it he sat up IN bed
and drank. After drinking he lay
down, and his wife, who had gone to
another part of the room, heard a
groan. She rushed to the bed, but she
could not arouse him.
"She called the neighbors, but moth
ing could be done, for he was dead
within five minutes. The body was
embalmed, and will be taken to Hig-
glnsville and buried in the cemetery at
the Confederate Home.
"The funeral arrangements are in
the hands of Captain A. E. Asbury, of
Higginsville. The funeral party will
leave here Wednesday at 10 a. M,
reach st. Louis at about 4 p. M, then
take the Chicago & Alton, reaching
Higginsville about 6 O'Clock the next
morning. The burial will occur Thurs
day In the Confederate cemetery,
which was his wish.
"Captain Collins was 60 years old
and one of the best known men in
Missouri. At the age of IS he helped
organize a company, joined General
Shelby's command as second ~lieuten-
ant, soon took charge of one of the
batteries, and, by his intrepid daring
and good g~eneralship, gained an
enviable reputation before he had
attained his majority. He served
throughout the wal and was in many a
hot fight.
Cat the close of the war he settled
in Lafayette county, living first at
Waverly and then at Higginsville. He
was admitted to the bar, and for years
was a regular practitioner. In middle
life the death of an uncle in France
left him a yearly income sufficient to
keep him in comfort.
"In 1888 he married and moved to
Piedmont, where he continuously
resided up to the time of his death.
He was very fond of fishing, and many
a day did he spend as a disciple Of
Isaac Walton.
"Twice he was elected to the legis.
lature, once from Lafayette county and
once from Wayne.
ellis last days we're very peaceful
and happy, perhaps the most SO Of hil
entire life. He had a delightful home.
which was the pride Of himself anC
wife. No children blessed his home
He was an unusually brilliant mar
and was well versed 10 history ant
s~tatecraft.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24

Spain now has a sixteen-year-old
king. Wonder if the STRIPPING
couldn't be induced to take that
Philippine war off our hands-the one
for which we paid the tottering gov
eminent Of his country $40, 600, 900.
Come to think Of it, though, the
average boy would have better iudg-
ment, and as Alphonso is at least an
average there is little hope In that
direction. Wen just have to con-
tinue shooting civilization into the
Fillipinos and administering the
water cure to defenseless prisoners of
war. Maybe something like four
hundred years hence we can gold
brick some other nation as Spain did
us. Thousands of American lives
lost in the mean time, did you sug-
gest? Why, Of course. But what
matters that to the imperlalist who
wants conquest regardless of the
manner in which it is acquired?
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24

Senator Vest has given to the
press an interview in which he ex-
presses opposition to the election of
United States senators by direct vote
Of the people. While the senator
gives some good reasons for the
position he takes, yet he is openly
opposing a democratic doctrine de-
clared for by the last national con-
yention. We believe that the closer
all branches Of our government stay
to the people the more nearly we
conform to the ideal republican form
Of government. The people under
our system are presumed to make
governments, hence all branches Of
government thus made should hover
as closely as possible around the crea,
tive power.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24
Lodges Defense.

Lodges Defense.
Senator Lodges defense Of the
atrocities perpetrated in the Philip
pine islands is notable indeed for its
eyasive hypocrisy, says the Indianap-
oils Sentinel. The atrocities them
selves he dares not defend, but he
abuses the people who have exposed
them and insisted on their repression.
With calm effrontery Mr.. Lodge said:
1t is a source Of bitter regret to
me that any American officer or
enlisted man should have tortured any
Filipino, or that any order was issued
that on its face seemed revolving.
But there must be some reasons for
these alleged cruelties.
Here is an admission Of the fact of
torture and of revolving orders. He
regrets them. So does every Amer
lean. He says there was treason
for them. Every American knows
that. We went out to fight a people
not fully civilized and who have for
years been engaged in a bitter and
cruel warfare. They know no other
kind. We knew what to expect of
them. But we profess to be civilized,
and we are under the obligation of
civilization to abjure barbarism,
especially in an effort to force ciyiliza-
tion and liberty on an unwilling
people. The report continues:
Within a few days orders have gone
from the white house for the inves,
tigation of alleged cruelties and tC
punish any found guilty of atrocities.
Mr.. Lodge made a warm defense OF
the secretary of war, asserting that
in the long list Of distinguished men
who had occupied that office there
never had been an ADLER, more public
spirited Or more patriotic man than
Secretary Root.
Yet it is but a few weeks since
Secretary Root denied absolutely that
there had been any "cruelties'' and
publicly rebuked Gen. Miles fol
stating in an official communication
that the wal had ''been conducted
with marked severity" But for the
efforts of the men whom Senator
Lodge abuses to get at the facts, al
knowledge of them would have
been suppressed except what came
from unofficial sources. The report
further gives Senator Lodges state.
ment:
Gan of u.s." he said, "want to see
justice done-we want to see those
guilty Of atrocities and torture pun.
ished. We do not approve Of injus.
tices and atrocities committed upor
prisoners or upon helpless men. AnC
orders have gone out from the white
house and the var department. t
prevent such cruelties
That is all anybody wants, and al
anybody has asked, yet to read th,
senator's conclusions one would i'm
agine that somebody had been asking
for the punishment of perfectly in
nocent men who had committed n,
offense whatever. Senator Lodge II
reality confesses all that has beef
charged, and it may be added, all tina
has been proven-and no more.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24

The democratic press of the state
of Indiana finds much comfort in
the results Of the recent municipal
elections in that state. Under normal
conditions Indiana is nearly always
democratic and it would not be a bad
idea for the party to select its next
candidate for president from that
commonwealth.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24

The two opposing democratic COM
mittees in Jackson county have gotten
together, thus closing up the last
break in the party organization.
Cowherd's denomination for congress
has strengthened the democracy in
that county and all indications now
raint to a glorious victory in Jackson
this fall.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24
A LAWYER

Of Greenvllle, Ill, Mr.. G. E. Cook, writes:
II have been troubled with biliousness.
sick headache, sour stomach, constipa-
ton, etc, for several years. l sought long
and tried many remedies, but was dis.
appointed until l tried your DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin. l can cheertully recon-
mend 1t to any suffering from above com
plaints." At Farmers drug store 5m1
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24

Dennis Flynn need not be casting
his optics at a seat in the senate
should Oklahoma be admitted to
statehood. Conditions in Oklahoma
point to the selection of democrats as
senators from that state.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24

The stork editors have recently
been busying themselves with the
name Of Chauncey Depew, but they
shy like a country horse at the sight
of a trolley car when the name Of Rus
sci Sage is mentioned.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24

The INTELLIeENCER is glad to
note the evidences of democratic har-
mony that are manifesting themselves
throughout the country. Prospects
for success in 1904 are hattering. A
strenuous fight on the tariff octopus
will sweep the country for the party
Of the people.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24
Mr.. Wilson Sees Danger.


EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:---The
country democratic press ought to rise
up in wrath and then sit down heavily
on the auxiliary printing companies
that are foisting republican cam
paign matter on them and getting
them to circulate it.
IN 1855 Rothchild compelled Black
woods Magazine to publish anony-
mously an article in which 1t was
shown that France and Russia Chat
had just been fighting in the Crimean
War; would become allies and that
there was no hope Of an ally fol
England in Continental Europe ant
the only hope OF keeping Russia out
Of China wa to make an alliance with
the United States. The article weni
on to say that the United StateI
would form such an alliance "when
ever it is TO their interest to do So.
That time is here. The United State
belong to the trusts. The larges
one, the Standard OIL trust, wants
the custom Of four hundred million
Chinese for the sale ofoils James J
Hill's Railroad trust wants the carry
ing trade to China via Pacific port
and so on with others. Before fiv
years are oyer the Tory party CORNER
ly republican, wan plungethis coun
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24

interest in the coming city election
is warming up and some Of the con-
tests are growing spirited. In the
melee no political lines are being
drawn. 1t is a go-as-you-please-free-
for-all.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24

The Ohio Legislature has adjourned
and Ohians are Justly grateful. 1t was
an Ohio Judge who declared in an
O6ifey Dianm: ''No mans life, liberty
or property can be said to be safe
while the Legislature is in session"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24

In spite Of the fact that the stories
of atrocities in the Philippines have
been printed broadcast no European
nation has manifested any disposition
to interfere.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24

Score one to the credit Of the de-
faulting postmaster at Portsmouth,
va. He admitted his guilt instead of
resorting to the usual subterfuge of
declaring that he was being made a
target for political enemies.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24

The eastern papers are being ahiicted
with a lot Of imaginative preyaricators
who claim to have been eye-witnesses
to the Martinique disaster.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24

The Washington Post says: ''By
marrying a widow . man is often en-
abled to think we'll of the Judgment
of the dead" The sentence is not
sufficiently specific. Did the deceased
show his good judgment by marrying
or by dying?
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24

Senator Billy Mason of Illinois has
gone to Cuba for a visit. Senator
Beverage of Indiana should be hurried
to Santiago to keep the eastern end
Of the Island from tipping up when
William plants his foot on the Havana
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24

A light vote was polled at the
democratic primary election held in
Lafayette county last Saturday; a
condition, however, which was not
unexpected. All the county candl-
dates with the exception OF those for
Judge Of the county court for the
eastern and western districts, we're
seeking second terms and had no
opposition. Hence the many contests
lacked the spirit and push that usually
accompany them. Then again the
day was an ideal one for farm work
and tillers Of the soil are now taking
advantage Of every moment Of time
at their disposal. When the fall cleo
ton rolls round, however, the democ-
racy Of Lafayette county will be out
in force to meet the common enemy,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-05-24

Why doesn't someone start a cruz
SADIE for municipalownershlp Of public
oficialsg This is a matter that has
been overlooked entirely too long.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-25

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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-25
Earthquakes in the South.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct.> 49,
"A distinct earthquake shock ac-
comranied bya a muffied rumbling
like distant thunder was felt here
this afternoon at O'Clock. The
shock was of several seconds dn
ration and shook houses percepti-
h!y in the city and suburbs
Dishes and windows were ratified
and many people rushed from
their homes in fright.
AT Lafayette, Ga, large vases
were thrown violently from the
mantcl in one residence. On the
streets the shock was felt, the
earth seeming to upheave under
the feet of pednstl ians. Reports
OF shocks ut the same time have
been received from Trion, Ga,
Sewanec, Tenn, Mont Eagle,
'rena., Tracy City, Tenn and
other towns in Tennessee and
Georgia.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-25
GOES LIKE HOT CAKES

"Thc fastest selling article |
have in M store" writes drug
gist Z. L. Smith, of Davis, Ky,
sis DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
because it always cures. In my
six 7ears of sales it has never fail
ed. | have known it to save suf-
ferers from Throat and Lung dis
eases, who could get no help from
doctors or any other remedy"
Mothers rely on it, best physi-
clans prescribe it, and Crawford
Bros, and j. +. Mackey & Co.
guarantee satisfaction or refund
price. Trial bottles free. Reg.
sizes, soc and 81.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-25
This is as Strange as Fiction.
Hulln Appears at Trial of His
Murderer. Accused Man.
Already Condemned,
Is Insane.

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 90.
Whlle the supreme court was in
session in this city this morning a
man claiming to be Silas Hulin
entered the court room unanpoun-
ced and addressing Chief Justice
Beard, said:
81 am Hulin, who was killed
10y Clarence Peak"
Young Peaks case, charging
the murder of Silas Hulin at Gin.
ton, Tenn, was about to be call.
ed before the court.
Peak, who is the son of n prom
inent family, had been sentenced
in the lower court to ten wears in
the penitentiary. Peak is now
in the insane asylum near here. n
raving maniac, caused by this
case. Hulin claims that Peak
shot Bno'her man, whose name is
now unknown and that he (tlulin)
escaped on the first train md
went to Colorado, from which
State he came back here to prove
that he was not dead. HuIin was
Il stranger at Clinton at the time
of the shooting.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-25
HOW'S TsbES.

We offer One Hundred Dollars ke.
ward for any case of Catarrh that can.
DOT be cured 10y haIl's CataIrh cure.
y CHENEY & o., Props To-
ledo, 0,
we the undersigned Lave known
) Sheney for the last Is years, and
neiieve MIN perfectly honorable i'm all
business transaclions and financially
ap'e 10 carry OUT any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST q TRUAX, Wholesale Druggist,
Toledo, o.
WALDINa kINNAN Il MARVIN
wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken i'm.
terna'!y, acting dire ,tly upon the blood
aud mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, Toe. per bottle Sold Gy ali
Druggists. Testimonials free.
HaiPs Family Pills are the best
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-25
Widow of IL Charged With Two
Murders.

Syracuse, n. Y, Oct. IS
Mrs. William "A. Kiehl, II years
old, of South Onondaga, was ar
rested today Oh the charge of kill
lng her brother lnslaw, Adam
kiehl, with strychuine. He,
husband died suddenly in Februa-
ry. 1t is said that she was infat-
uated with Adam, and the night
following her husbands death
asked him to marry her, but her
affection was not reciprocated.
On Sept. 10, after a days work
on farm at Preble, Adam Kiehl
went to bed apparently we'll and
was found dead IN the morning.
Pneumonia was given as the cause
The sudden death of the two
brothers was regarded us suspi
cious, and IN investigation was
made by the coroner. The BODY
of Adam kiehl was exhumed and
the stomach and other organs sent
to the chemistry department at
Cornell university. Prof. r. VI.
Chamott reported that be found
strychnine in the viscera. 1t is
believed by the coroner that the
poison was put in tea which Kiehl
drank. Mrs. Kichl was taken TO
Jail, she broke down and cried.
declaring her innocence.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-25
Tbe% State.

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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-25
Deputy Sheriff Forced To Shoot
Desperate Negro.
l he State, 21st inst.

lhe State, 21st inst.
In imminent peril and momen-
tarily expecting frightful death
Deputy Sheriff w. G. Cathcart
was last evening forced to kill with
mis- revolver Joe Thomas, a negro
desperate, Who in the rage of des,
peration attempted to BRAN him
with an axe.
The negro had teen clubbing a
woman about the head with q
large piece ofrough scantling and
Mr. Cathcart rs an officer of the
law endeavored to arrest him. The
black ruflian fled to some out
houses where he was cornered
with no means of escape. Driven
to madness he rushed out, OBJ
tanned an axe and advanced toward
the officer endeavoring to bring
the ugly weapon down upon his
head. The deputy sheriff re-
treated not wishing to harm the
man, but the frenzied negro fol-
lowed despite Mr.. Cat thcart's
com nands to halt. Draw ing his
revolver he shot the negro.
MIR. Cathcart walked to the iail
and surrendered hin self to the
sheriff.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-25
N.I> w EEKLY

The annual report of the ,m.
missioner of immigration shows
that of the 64s, ,743 immigrants
who arrived in the United States
during the last fiscal year were
466, 800 males and 1S2, ,374
females. Or the entire number
of arrivals Italy supplies l7S, ,375,
an increase of 42,379 over the
number for 1901; Austria Hun
gary 1Il,9S9, an increase of 5S, =
500, and Russia 107, 347, an in
crease of $4,000.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-25

Look with horror on Skin
Eruptions, Blotches, Sores, PIN
pies They don't have them, nor
will any one, who uses Bucklen's
Arn'ca Salve. 1t glorifes the
face. Eczema or Salt Rheum
vanish before it. 1t cures sore
lips, chapped hands, chilblains.
lnfaiIible for Piles. 25c Mt Craw-
ford Bros, and .. f. Mackey e.
Co.'S. drug store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-25
LANCASTER II AND CHESTER
RAILWAY.

~~A1>SnolEo AMI C1ES IER
RAILWAY.
schedule in effect Junes. 1902.
(Daily except Sunday
WI STBOUND EAS'rkt ;HND.
Nos. ii and l6. Noe. is amt IL.
A M. p NJ. A., PM
$50 9 40 Ar Chester Lv 1000 s Is
7.30 6.l5 Rlchburg 10 z S45
1923 Cos Basc.mbvili. lO47 SO
Ilo 5.45 Fort. Lawl llO3 9O5
$40 5.l5 Ly Lancaster Arl13O $50
No. IA. leaving Lancaster 6.45 am.
makes close connection AT Chester
with Southern Railway No. SO for
Charlotte and points north; and Sea
board Air Line Atlanta Specialn
'ot Atlanta and points west A,so
With Carolina and Northwestern Rail-
Vay No. 10 for enoir, N. G, and in
fermediate points. aud southern Rail
"ay No 33 for Columbi; and points
,outh.
No. Is, leaving Chester 1000 a 10,
connects with Southern Railway No,
% from Columbia and roints south;
'eaboard Air Line "Atlanta Special"
rom northern and eastern points and
outhern Railway No. 3S from North
rn aud eastern points, All Ian
aater with j q & q Z for Blacksburp.
No. 10, leaving Lancaster 5 Is D m.
%nnects at Lancaster with SC &GE
rom Camden and Marion, aud Soutb.
sIn railway No, "a at Chester for
jharlotte aud points north.
NO. IL, leaving Chester S.I5 d m,
connects at Chester with Southern
galway No "a from Column and
POINTS south.
JAS M HEATH, Gen Pass. Agt
LEROY SPRINGS. President.
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Bargains In
Real Estate J.
TOWN PROPERTY.


l 1-2 acres, s room dwelling.
good out-buildings, etc. Corner
lot.
l acre, new Groom dwelling.
very desirable. Corner lot.
1-2 aVe, new room dwelling
splendid location. "
Corner lot, new S room cottage.
Four lots, 3-room cottages on
each.
I lot, 5-room cottage.
3 lots, 3 room cottages, in East
End.
vacant lots, about 1.2 acre
each.
lot, 5>room cottage, etc.
Cunningham brick hotel build
ing on Main street, store
rooms, 1s sleeping rooms, kitchen,
etc. Also furniture, etc. Only
hotel in town. Good reason for
selling. A big bargain.
Also several lots in the town of
Kershaw.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-25
OTHER PROPERTY

OTHER PROPERTY.
433 acres, u miles North of
town.
6S3 acres, known as "Tom
Barnes pluce," Cedar Creek town
ship.
1852 acres, known rs ~. l..
Barton place, Cedar Creek.
80 acres, 4 miles North east Of
town, known rs "Sims place"
115 acres, "Kjrkland place."
near Heath Springs.
240 acres, "Porter place." 2
miles East of town. so acres
"EIIis place." adjoining.
100 acres, "Grabam place -
Cedar Creek.
81 acres, "Snipes Places" near
O. X.
"A acres, 35 acres, 15O acres
292 acres in Kershaw county.
ty For full Information, terms
OF sale, etc, of above property.
apply to
Y. =. C:e RTER.
REAL ESTATE AGENT.
Aug 26, 1902.