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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
The Old Homestead
Female Regulator

We have SPACED neither money. time
or paines in fitting up our drug store
with the best the market affords in every
thing, and we feel now that we are in a
D osition to invite the public to one OF the
neatest and best furnished drug stores in
the county, one that we are droud to
own, and one that you will have no re-
ere.s in patronizing. We want your
trade and will promise you fair and hon
est treatment. We carry all the drug
sundries, complete line of Ready Mix.
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endless variety Of Wall Paper.
Call and see us at the New Drug Store,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08

They hanged and shot many vic
Tins and whipped many more.
Prior to the Civil War Cassius
NJ Clay had several political fights
besides his duel with young Wick
life.
CAssIUs NJ. CLAY's CONFLICTS.
He was preaching a new politi-
cal doctrine. He wanted constitu-
tional emancipation of the slaves.
This was very distateful to the ay-
erage Kentuckian, as about every
man in the state who was able to
do 50 owned negroes. Thus it was
that when Clay was making a
speech near his home at little
place called Foxtown, in Madison
county, number of DULLES in the
neighborhood attempted to inter
rupt him. He paid little attention
to them at first, but finally got an
CRY and told them what he thought
of them. Thereupon ten or doz-
Ell of the fellows attacked Clay
He was powerful, physically as
we'll as mentally, and he fought the
entire crowd. He used his fists.
as he had no weapon, Finally one
of the men drew Il large bowie
knife, and Clay saw that unless he
disarmed him he would be killed.
He grabbed the blade of the knife
with his left hand and with his
right tried to pry open the clench-
ed fist of the holder of the weapon.
He succeeded, but just then 81
Turner ran in and cut him in the
right side with bowie knife. But
now Clay was armed, and he went
at Turner, who was soon lying ON
the ground with mortal wounds.
Clay was also badly cut, and it was
six months before he was able to
90 out. Turner died next day.
In the year following Clay was
speaking at Russells Cave, in Fay
cite county. He was making a
plea for the abolition of slavery by
constitutional means. The oppo-
ton to Clay had sent down South
and secured a noted gambler and
fighter, Sam Brown, who was
known all over the lower Missis-
sippi region as one of the best pis-
tol shots in the country. He was
present, together with a number of
lighting men, the slavery party
had hired to attend him. When
Clay got we'll into his speech and
was growing eloquent over the
curse of slavery one of Browns
companions interrupted him, and
| Clay made some rough rejoinder,
and the fight began. Brown drew
a pistol and shot at Clay, who was
not more than 20 feet from him.
The bullet struck the scabbard of
Clay's bowie knife and glanced off.
But the shock was great that Clay
| thought he was shot, and drew h S
knife and began slashing Brown
In telling of the fight Clay said;
II thought l had received my
death wound from Brown. | felt
the bullet from his pistol strik
ma tremendous blow in the breast
land l believed that l had only a
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08


have been going on for more than
100 years. The men who came
out from Virginia and Maryland
and settled Kentucky had great
deal of trouble with the Virginia
politicians in obtaining the rights
of statehood. 1t was six years
after Kentucky first asked to be adj
mitted into the Union before her
prayer was granted, and during
that time the most bitter and I'M
ceasing discussion was going on
among the politicians. But in
those days the politicians did not
fight and kill, as they began doing
later in the States history. They
were content to make stump
speeches at the barbecues and to
print pamphlets and write wither-
ing editorials in the few newspa-
pers.
One of the first assassinations
believed to have been done for po-
ical purposes was the mysterious
killing of Colonel Solomon p.
Sharp, at Frankfort, in November
1925. He had just been elected to
the Legislature after having re-
signed as Attorney-General under
Governor Desha, and in a few days
he would have been elected Speak
er of the House of Representa-
tives, which place Gov. Desha was
anxious that he should have, in
order that he might be in a posi-
ton to Harvard the interests of
the New Court party. The Old
Court party's leaders had been un-
usually bitter toward him in the
canvass and had abused him like a
pickpocket. The night before the
Legislature was to meet he was
called to his door, which is within
100 yards of the spot on which
Senator William Goebel was shot,
and in full view Of it, and was
stabbed to the heart with a very
vide dirk. He died almost in
stantly, and, although his wife was
1t his side within a few minutes
after the stabbing, he was unable
to speak to her and he died with
out telling the name of the man
who killed him. The crime was
Immediately laid at the door of
the leaders of the Old Court par
ty, and the editor of the opposing
papers We'd with one another in
saying abusive thing about these
leaders. In few weeks it was
found that by j. o. Beauchamp be-
cause he had betrayed Beau
champs sweetheart and that she
had made Beauchamp promise to
kill Sharp before she would agree
to marry him. Beauchamp was
executed for the crime a year after
its commission and his wife COM
mitted suicide in the Jail where she
had been allowed to visit him.
THE CLAY-wICKLIFFE DUEL.
A noted political controversy
occurred between the late Robert
j. Breckenridge, father of Col. w
P. G. Breckenridge, leader in the
mti-Goebel fight, and the late
Robert Wickliffe. They both liv.
ed at Lexington and they hated
each other. On the steps of the
courthouse of Lexington one day
in summer DR.. Breckenridge was
speaking against Colonel Wick
life, who was present. His abuse
was SO violent that the knees o
Wickiffe was seen to smite to
| unIhnr Whnn Dir Rrnck nril Oh
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
The Old Homestead
Laxative Syrup

A purely vegetable preparation, con
tains no opium or other poisonous ingre
clients. Can be administered to chill
dren with perfect safety. 1t cleans thu
bowels, stimulates the liver and kidneys
and leaves the system in thorough!
heulthy condition.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
The Old Tic meste nd
Sarsaparilla

With Iodides is the great skin and
blood remedy. This old time Sarsaparil-
la is prepared from sarsaparilla, yellow
dock, stillingia, prickly ash, iOdides OF
potassium. Guaranteed to cure blood
disorders.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
The Old Homestead
Cough Cure

Cures sore throat, hoarseness, intluen.
"a, pain in the chest, neuralgia, Group,
bronchitis, asthma, whoopmg cough,
soreness in lungs, and all ailments OF the
bronchial tubes.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08

walking into the Office shot Bel
net dead without giving him an
opportunity to defend himself.
Sheriff Redd, instead of taking
Wickliffe to Jail, kept him under
guard at the home of Colonel
Wickliffe. The political enemies
of Wickliffe were furious, and a
large crowd of them gathered in
that night and went to Wicklitfe' S
house, and would have lynched
young Wickliffe had it not been
for the pleadings of minister,
who begged them to allow the law
to take its course. The mob left
and Wickliffe, after securing the
best lawyers in the land, including
Henry Clay, who was a strong po-
litical opponent of the Wicklitfe's
succeeded in getting clear.
: Another editor was found fol
Benefits paper in the person of q
little man of the name of Denton
He never finched from what he
thought was his duty, and he be-
lieyed his duty was to attack the
Wicklilfes on every occasion. He
not only assaulted young Wickliffe
and called him a murderer, but he
also attacked the father and said
that he was everything but what
he pretended to be-a gentleman,
Young Wickliffe could not stand
this, and he promptly challenged
Denton to a duel. Being challcng-
ed party, Denton said he wanted
shptguns at five steps. The sec
ond sent by Wickliffe was horror
stricken at this, and exclaimed:
"Why, that would be murder!'
"Yes, and it would be murder
for Charley Wickliffe to shoot at
me twenty steps with a pistol, fol
[ aTh So near sighted that | can lSpI
see man over five steps away"
KILLED BY NEAR SIGHTED ANITA.
GONIST.
After much parleyiug it was fin
ally decided that the men should
fight with rifles at 20 yards. The
spring races were then going Oh in
Lexington, and on the morning
young Wicklitfe started to go tc
the place of rendezvous, a friend
accosted him, and asked him where
he was going that time of the
morning, remarking that it was toe
early to be going to the races
Wickliffe laughingly replied:
oh, I'm just going out here il
the county to kill a near-sighteC
scoundrel. I'll be back in time
for the races"
He drove on, and within less
than an hour he was a corpse. The
two men were attended by theil
second and two surgeons. They were
placed at the proper distance aparr
and a loaded rifle was given tC
each. At the word both fired, but
Denton's gun cracked an instant
before Wickliffe's, and the bullet
struck Wickliffe's heart, killing
him instantly. Denton escaped
unhurt. He was acquitted at the
examining trial, but being of {
deeply sympathetic nature the or
deal through which he had passed
caused him to lose his reason, anC
he was taken to the Eastern Ken
lucky Lunatic Asylum few mon
tbs later.
During the Civil War there were
many killings, as Kentucky wa'
about evenly divided between Con
federate and Union sympathizers
From 1867 until 1872 there were
many other political killings il
Kentucky. They were mostly dom
by the young men who were no
old enough to go into the war, bu
who had imbibed spirit of law
lessness from the conditions whicl
obtained during the latter years o
the struggle. These young mel
| Ia,,1oI tho,Oooluoo toc,otbar =,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
The Old Homestead
Celery NerVine.

Perfect blood and nerve remedy. II
is recommended for all nervous diseases
nd other disorders arising from impure
blood, it cures constipation and acts as a
eneral tonic.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
The Old Homestead
Emulsion Cod Liver Oil

With hypophosophites of lime and so
tla, is highly recommended by prominent
physicians in pulmonary consumption,
coughs, colds, phthisic, bronchitis and
all wasting diseases, making flesh rapid
ly.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
The Old Homestead
Beef Wine and Iron

..-NutrtSe Tonic and Stimulant, tones
up the system, relieves dyspepsia and re-
stores the appetite, mild and safe.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
The Old Homestead
TasteIess Chill Tonic

With iron; positive, permanent anG
cffectual cure for chills and fever. A
general tonic.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
POLITICAL ACERB|TY
.Londen, KY, Cor. New York Sum-
A CENTURY OF ENCOUNTERS
IN KENTUCKY.

was at the height Of his invective
against the "Old Duke" as Wick
life was called, a man put his hand
out of the window and yelled:
Give it to him, doctor; if you
need any help am here"
"Come down and let me see who
you are" shouted the doctor in re-
ply.
Il don't half to come down! My
name is Cassius NJ. Clay" came
back in trumpet-like tones from
the window.
1t was Cassius NJ. Clay, then a
civilian and an enemy of the
Wickliffs. Although it was be-
lieved that DIR. Breckenridge could
not keep out of a duel with Colo
mel Wickliffe, they never fought.
But Colonel Wicklitfe carried his
hatred of Breckenridge beyond his
grave, for he willed that his body
should not be buried in the ceme-
terry at Lexington because Robert
j. Breckenridge had taken part in
its dedication.
One of the first duels fought
over politics in Kentucky was be-
tween Cassius NJ. Clay and Charles
Wickliffe, son of Colonel Wick
life. The were both candidates
for Congress, and in their cam
paigns they had abused each other
so that Wickliffe called Clay out.
They went o secluded grove near
Lexington, arriving there just as
the sun was rising. Their seconds
loaded their pistols and measured
the distance, 20 PAGES. The prin-
cipals took their places and at the
word fired. Neither was hit.
Again the weapons were loaded
and again the principals fired with
the same result. Clay, who was an
excellent pistol shot, declared that
the seconds had played them false
and had not loaded the pistols
with ball, so he refused to fight
further. The seconds 0fterward
admitted that Clay was right, but
defended their action by saying
that they did not want to see two
promising young men kill each
other, as they would have been al
most certain to do had the pistols
been properly loaded, for Wickliffe
like Clay, was dead shot with a
pistol.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
EIGHT
LEADING
REMEDIES
Reaching all the
Ills of Life.

Thu Old II, mestead remedies are sold
exclusively by j. II. Morse.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-03-08
EDITOR SHOT DOWN.

About a year after this trouble
the editor of a Lexington newspa-
per, John Bennett, began abusing
the Wickliffes on account of their
politics. After several months the
editor fell i'll, and a friend wrote
his editorials for him. One of
these was so violently abusive that
Charles Wickliffe, with whom
Clay fought the duel, called to see
the editor Bennett had Just got
up from his sick bed, and when
Wickliffe called he told him that
he could not tell him who was the
author of the article, but would do
so the next day. In the meantime
Bennett went to see the friend
who wrote the articles and told
him of Wickliffe's visit. The
friend was afraid that Wickliffe
would kill him, and would not let
the editor tell who wrote the ar
ticle. The next day Wickliife call
ed at the appointed hour. The
! editor told him that he would let
him know the authors name at
/ noon the next day. Wickliffe re-
piled:
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-20
CAMPBELL BROTHERS. SHOW.
An Honest and Decent Show That Gives
Good Performances,

Campbell Brothers Show will be here
on Wednesday and will give perform
ances that it will be worth coming many
miles to see. In all the years since the
shows were first organized, they have
never been guilty of one dishonorable
act or practicing one imposition on it's
thousands of patrons. No gamblers or
fakirs follow this show. People will
say for once in their lives that Camp
bell Brothers have the only honest men
with big show. An army of men will
raise the largest tents ever raised in
this city, and the wonderful discipline
of all will call forth admiration from
every one. Truly. the discipline and ac-
curate movements equal those of any
company of well drilled soldiers. Come
to the show grounds early and see the
big tents raised without an oath or a
vulgar word. One ticket admits to all
the shows. There will be no extra
charge after entering the canvas. Wife
and children will be admitted for the
same price Of admission that it costs
for one ticket to a show that will not
be One-half so good and grand as
Campbell Brothers shows. See the big
free street parade at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-20
Army Orders.

Commissary Sergeant George Laufer
has been detached from duty at Guiana
jay. Cuba, and assigned to duty at Fort
Wingate.
Private Harry B. Mcknight, 7th in
fantry, has been relieved from Port
Valdez, Alaska, and sent to Fort Bay
ard.
Hospital Steward Daniel Millen has
been ordered from Washington to Fort
Wingate for active duty.
Private Peter Smith, Company l, 2lst
infantry, Fort Warren, Mass, will be
sent to the general hospital, Fort Bay
ard, for medical treatment.
The following enlisted men, general
hospital, Preside of San Francisco, will
be sent to the general hospital, Fort
Bayard, for medical treatment: Private
John Dunn, Troop F; 9Th cavalry; Pri
vate Nicholas N. Gambon, light battery
e, 1st artillery.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-20
WESTERN TRAGEDIES
A Minnesota Farmer Killed His
Wife and Four Of His Step
Children.
MISSOURI MURDERER KILLED
Doctor Arlington Killed a Farmer and
His Mother-in-Law and the Sheriff
Who Pursued Him, Who as He Fell
Killed the Murderer.

Arlington, Minn., August 20.-Last
night, Theodore Wallart, a farmer
killed his wife and four step children
a girl sixteen years old and a baby, and
seriously wounded his nineteen-year.
old step-son. He then burned his barns
His wife had been trying to secure di-
vorce. Wallart took to the woods after
the crime.
A MURDER IN MISSOURI.
Leavenworth. Kas., August 20.-Doc-
tor Arlington, in Platte county, Mis-
souri,, near Leavenworth, today shot
and killed James Wallace, a wealthy
farmer in quarrel over a line fence
Then, going to the home of his mother
in-law. Widow William Wallace, he de-
liberately shot her to death. Arlington
escaped in a wagon with his young
daughter, but was pursued by Sheriff
Dillingham; and posse, who came up
with Arlington near Farley. The MUIR
derer opened fire wounding Dillingham;
fatally. AS he fell Dillingham; shot
Arlington through the heart.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-20
BLAND ECHOES.
A Bear Story-A Blacksmith Who Wanted
to Fight Duel,

S. H. Mulligan has assumed charg,
of the express and freight office fol
w. l.. Trimble & Co. at Bland.
Narceso Lujan gives public notice
that his wife, Helaria Lopez has left
him and he will not in future be re.
sponsibe for any debts of her contract.
ing.
While passing through Pena Blan-
ca, the ten-year-old son of Chas. Burke
was bitten on the hand by a vicious
dog. The injured child was taken into
The residence of Andy Horn and the
wounded hand was given proper medi-
cal attention.
AT meeting Of the creditors of the
Flournoy- -Pickard Mercantile Company
John Bell, of Cerrillos. was appointed
trustee. The first three days of last
week were consumed in taking an in
ventory of the stock, and the new man.
ager assumed charge of his responsible
tiles. Mr.. Bell will continue the busi-
ness for the best interests of the cred
itors and the firm as we'll.
At the head of the Media Dia canon,
a few miles from Bland, Wyman Cal
endar was leisurely riding along when
suddenly an old bear and her two cubs
We're frightened from the heavy under
brush and started on run down the
canon. Calendar fired three times, each
bullet taking effect in the body of the
animals. A bullet broke the backbone
of one cub, and when it could run no
further he loaded the cub onto his horse
and returned home. Purchasing more
ammunition and being re-enforced by a
party of old-time mountaineers they
started back over the trail to find the
other bears, but the animals had gone,
The cub weighed about 70 pounds.
AT the Blake ranch, eight miles from
Bland, there was a comboy tournament
yesterday broncho riding, races. etc.
that attracted many people from Bland
James Johnson, blacksmith at the
Albemarle mine, quarreled with Ed
ward and John Shields in a saloon and
bystanders prevented a fight. The next
day Johnson sent challenges to the
Shields brothers for duel, but the
latter paid no attention to him, and
then Johnson declared that if they did
not show up at a certain time he would
shoot into the house in which they were
residing. Justice Graves placed him
under 5000 bail to await action by the
grand jury, and he was sent to the
county Jail.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-20
MARKET 11PO1T
MONEY AND METAL.

New York, August 2O.-Money on call
nominally IN @ ~ per cent Prime
mercantile paper, 4 @ s. Silver, 61H.
GRAIN.
Chicago.-Wheat, August, 7lN; Sep.
tember, ~ @ 72A. Corn, August, 39X;
September, 3sN q 3sX. Oats, August,
slN; September. 22.
STOCK.
Kansas City.-Cattle, 10, 900; steady to
strong; native steers, $3.50 q IS. .s5;
Texas steers, 82.25 q $40; Texas
cows, $2.25 q $4.25; native cows and
heifers, $3.50 q 85.15; stockers and feed
ers, 33.25 q $3.50; bulls, $2.25 q $500.
Calves, receipts, 700; active, firm; sales
84.25 q $3.50. Sheep, 5000; steady to
lower; lambs, $3.50 a 95 80; muttons,
%. 90 @ $500.
Chicago. Cattle, receipts, 15,100; l0c
higher; good to prime steers, $3.50 q
$500; poor to medium, $4.75 q 5.25;
stockefs and feeders, S3.s5 q M.75;
cows, $500 q @4.4O; heifers, $500
q M.s5; Gamers, $3.50 q 92.75; bulls,
e2.75 @ A.5O; calves, &4.5O q $6.75;
Texas fed steers, $4.s5 @ $500; Texas
bulls, 3s.25 q N.15. Sheep, 10000;
IS q csc lower; good to choice wethers,
e4.0O q @l.l5; fair TO choice mixed, "a. 40
q $3.50; western sheep, &4.s5 q S4.1O;
Texas sheep, e2. 90 @ %. IS; native lambs,
10 @ $3.50; western lambs. $3.50 q
$3.50.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-20
A Real Estate Sale.

Miss M. e. Desette, supervisor of
Pueblo Indian reservation schools, to-
day purchased the Bernardenelli prop
erty, consisting of good dwelling and
barn and an orchard of about two
acres, fronting on Manhattan avenue,
cne square east of College avenue She
made the purchase from the trus ;ees
of the second series of the Mutus1
Building and Loan association, paying
the price of $1,000 therefor. Miss De-
sette will improve the property and es-
'ablish her home there.