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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
Why Pugilisrn Is Rampant in
the Annapolis Naval
Academy
REVELATIONS OF BRANCH-MER|WETHER AFFAIR
what the Code Is and the Finish F lights Which,
1t Constantly Gives Rise to-Hazine the
Most Fruitful of Primary Causes
Stories of Some of the Fights
A Duel Of Former Years.

Annapolis, Md.-The recent revela
lions of fistic encounters among the
midshipmen Of the United States
naval academy here growing out Of
the death Of Midshipman Branch
after finish fight with lower class.
man named MeIiwether are OF most
sensational character. The curtain OF
secrecy has been raised, revealing q
state of affairs in the inner life of the
academy little dreamed Of by the cit
liens of the country.
>Judging by the reports, the chief
business Of the midshipmen is pun
melting. each other in accordance with
the liberal Interpretation of the Mar
quis Of Queensberry rules. Part of
the equipment of every man is evil
IDENTIFY the belligerent chip. And he
wears 1t in such a reckless manner
that 1t fops of at the slightest touch
Of the aggressive code. ~
The "code?' What is 1t? Nobody
seems to know. They say it Is not
written, SO that it is not in docu-
mentary form. And nobody seems to
be able to explain just how this much
honored "Sir Code" acquired a resi-
dence in the academy, or just how he
attained such an ascendancy over the
young men being trained there for
Uncle Sans navy. But certain it is
that he is there, and that he just
dotes on fights which are Sometimes
more than bloody, as was the case
when Branch went down and out. All
fights are to finish, and that word
finish frequently means more than
was intended or expected when the
quarrel was in the making, and the
challenge was being sent
T. Years ago there used to be occasion
nj fights among the midshipmen on
the spur OF the moment, and once in
awhile formal bout arranged for the
settlement of some wrong, real or
fancied. But there were no recog-
nized rules governing or creating such
affairs, and there was no regularity OF
their occurrence But with the pas
sage Of the years the present honor
system grew up, and with the inven-
ton of this flight factory for such
1t is, pure and s.mple, the fistic en-
counters became more frequent. 1t
is SAID that the officers Of the academy
do not recognize the existence Of this
code of honor, even though they may
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
Agitation and Reform.
We Are Prosperous.

| Although the bill-fretted householder
; is not able to rid himself entirely OF
the thought that the butcher, the baker
and the grocer are absorbing more
than their per capita of the general
prosperity; although there is moro
point than ever to the quip that, while
it may not cost more to live, says the
New York Globe. it costs more to make
people believe you are living; never
theless if a man, ceasing to search for
the fly in the ointment and dismisstng
from consideration ills that may be
peculiar to himself, will look abroad
over society, he will find ample excuse
for INDUCING in all the rejoicing OF
which he Is temperamentally capable.
The lot of the vast majority of the
people of this country and this city
was never as happy as now. We
grumble and complain and get sad sat-
isfaction from the expression OF dis
content; but the querulousness is only
on the surface. OF green gaze, indeed,
must be the vision that does not SEQ
that things are better and becoming
USLtCA Skl4ls AO 41CA A6y NC 61OW1A6
richer, but so are the poor. There are
more wants in, the world to-day than
yesterday, but, what, L. more to the
purpose, more wants, although appe-
tite grows with feeding, are satisfied.
Material prosperity has so leaked down
that it floods an ever increasing per-
centage OF the population. Luxuries
once confined to princes are now with
in the reach Of everybody. The. conn
fort OF yesterday is regarded as the
necessity OF to-day. Rags and tatters,
have practically disappeared from, our
streets. Drunkenness, is decreasing.
The chronic repiner doubtless. has his
uses. and the existing order is far from,
perfect, but as we throw out the log
we have reason to be pleased at the
rapidity with, which. the old ship il
travelling.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
Operation. Of the Code.

=
Ut its operation.
Operation. Of the Code.
Here. is the way the code operates:
c,me offense has been committed.
generally by an under classman, and
4 at sufacient gravity in the estima-
finn of the midshipmen to come with
- the scope of the code, and chai-
1anpe Follows. The president OF the
class names the time, the seconds are
anpointed, and in the place appointed
at the present time generally one OF
the wardrooms OF the midshipmen--
tba conbatants strip to the bun and
f.bt after the most approved form OF
tIe prize ring. It - always . light %
finish. and is generally SO bloody
and f,erce that the most strenuous
mill between professional prize light
ars Is but tame In comparison. Ine
Anish comes when one Ut the COM
hatants fails to respond to the call
n time after the lapse Of the inter-
81 between rounds. No one at the
academy can recall . single hght
vbich has not been finish AFFAIR. Tor
Il would never do for man 20 stop
until it was finished. TO stop SNORT
q that would disgrace q man 10 the
ayes of his fellow classmen, and ne
couId never look them II the lace
again. 49,
rrara II the story Of how one fight
rs brought on. and = illustrative @
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20

| Grlmln to Drake, who refused to en-
terrain any message.
II will have no affair or intercours,
with person Of his reputation" wa!
| brakes contemptuous retort. "Tel
| him he is beneath the notice of a gen
tleman."
SIS that your answer" demanded
Duryee.
eft isl replied Drake. Take you
letter back to him."
Burning with indignation Duryet
strobe out and at once sought Com
mander Philip F. Voorhees,, Of the
navy. who sent him back to Drake
with insistence that satisfaction be
given to Grimth for the insult.
II refuse to accord meeting to q
man who has placed himself beyond
the pale of recognition" retorted
Drake, haughtily.
But you were the assailant," as
serted the officer with some warmth
Every true; but l hit him not be.
cause of the billiard game, but be.
cause he wrote letter to my brother,
DR.. Drake, that was derogatory to his
f1ancee, and that on the very day Of
his marriage"
Duryee left In hot anger, declaring
that he would post Drake as coward
and that brought the young lawyer,
Miller, into the quarrel. The follow
ing day the attorney carried chal-
lenge from Drake to Duryee, but
Lieut.. Hampton Westcott, of Duryee's
vessel, refused to permit the midship-
man to accept until Drake had given
satisfaction to Griffith.
Il shall never put myself ON a level
with that degraded individual until he
makes apology for the wrong done my
brother, the. doctor, and his bride, .
was brakes ultimatum.
Miller Dragged In.
News of the controversy had spread
among the naval officers at New York
and Philadelphia, and there was sharp
criticism OF Duryee because he had
not accepted brakes challenge, de-
spite the hair-splitting ruling OF
Lieut. Hampton Westcott. So, to
clear Duryee of the imputation Of
cowardice, some friends in New
Brunswick, N. j., wrote to Miller, the
attorney, asking that the whole mat
ter be referred TO- a committee whose
decision should be final. To this
Muller responded that, as Duryee had
not accepted the challenge to fight,
for reasons best known to himself,
he and Drake looked upon the incl
dent as closed.
The affair would doubtless have
ended there had 1t not been for the
entrance Of Midshipman Hunter into
the dispute. On March 10 he visited
Miller, demanded the letter written
from New Brunswick and went away
in hot anger, because Of the refusal
Of the lawyer to hand 1t over.
A few days later the New Bruins
wick letter was printed. and Hunter
demanded immediate satisfaction.
Miller disclaimed any responsibility
for the publication Of the letter, but
the explanation was not accepted, and
on March II Lieut.. Westcott bore .
cartel to Miller. The attorney again
insisted that he had no connection
with the publication Of private cor
respondence and decline5 to accept
the challenge.
Three days later Hunter posted
Miller as coward. concluding his
declaration with the gratuitous asser-
ton that the Philadelphia lawyer was
a liar as well as = poltroon. This
Duryee to action. and he sent an
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
4 Prolific Emit

Inc producing power Of the banana
IS - times as great as that Of the DO
Iato. the dried fruit is readily con.
verted into nutritious -four: It may
also pc manufactured into sausages;
Eeer can be made from 1t; while the
skln can be turned into cloth, ard the
Juice made to do service either IS ink
or vinegar. IS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20

acceptance Of brakes challenge, but
that scion Of society retorted that an
adversary who had waited to screw
hts courage to the sticking point
would not be accorded the honor q I
meeting with gentleman.
Miller quickly took UP Hunters
challenge and sent his acceptance BY
Lieut.. Edmund Byrne, an intimate
friend, and Westcott YVES deputfzed
to arrange with Byrne the time and
place Of the meeting. It was agreed
that the duel should take place in
Delaware short distance below the
boundary on the morning Of the next
day, and that, besides, the seconds,
each duellfst should be represented
| by one friend.
| The Duel to the Death.
The parties to the affair were on
hand at the appointed time and place
and after the distance had been paced
OF and instructions given as to the
method Of firing, the principals took
their places. Not a word had passed
between them.
Gentlemen, are you ready?" came
the question.
Each duellist assented:
"Fire-one-two-"
The last word of the count was lost
in the report Of the pistols, which
were fred so nearly together that the
separate reports could scarcely be dis.
tinguished.
Miller turned toward his seconds;
his face was deadly pale; his pistol
dropped from his hand; he placed one
hand over his breast, then fell heav.
lily to the ground
Hunter advanced toward the, fall
en- man, and in loud voice that was
filled with emotion, cried: Gentle.
men, I assure you that I had no en-.
nifty toward that man. His blood
must rest upon the heads Of others
who have dragged him into their quar-
rels. Is he badly wounded, doctor?"
he asked, with evident trepidation.
"He will not live five minutes" was
the reply. "You put the bullet
squarely into his breast" Kneeling
about the dying man the little group
filled with varying emotions, watched
the life Of the young lawyer quickly
flow out.
II would give my life II could
restore that man to life," cried Hun
ter, as he saw the dying gasp Of his
victim.
Agitation and Reform.
The report Of the duel, when it was
published sent thrill Of excitement
over the country. and created sen.
timent so strong as to practically
strike the deathknell Of the honor
code in this country. And It is not
at all unlikely that the present agi.
tation growing out of the Branch
Meriwether affair Of "honor" may OPP
crate in a similar way and rid the
naval academy of the operation of this
baneful system.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
Preferable.

Mr.. Nervous-What's all that noise?
Mrs. Nervous-Noise! That's Edith
playing the piano. She's in the par
1or with Mr.. Sophtly. AS long as we
hear the piano we may be assured
that he isn't holding her hands and
Mr.. Nervous-For goodness sake!
let him hold them.-Stray Stories.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
Quick Awakening.

There's nothing half so swift In life
as the awakening from loves youra
dream.-N. @. Picayune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20

Desp Breathing Essential to Health
Most People Too Lazy to Breathe
Heart Failure Often Due to Over
loaded Stomach-Fill the Lungs
More, the Stomach Less-Those
with Weak Hearts Should Avoid
Running-To Hold the Breath Is
1njurious-Don't Breathe Through
the Mouth,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20

Breathing Exercises.
AS rule, do not believe in them
as exercises except for an invalid. II
you are able-bodied Especially able
legged, instead Of standing up or
Sitting down" and "going through" a
series of exercises, 'twere far better to
walk briskly or take some form Of Wig
orous exercise that will compel the
breathing to ego through" you. In
creased respiration, not forced, is the
aim; for forced respiration las In
regular breathing exercises) defeats
the very object 1t seeks to attain.
Without increase in the circulation OF
the blood, the overdistended air cells
occlude the blood vessels and force
the blood back so the oxygen cannot
reach 1t and the imprisoned gas cannot
escape. This causes the dizzines:
which results from forced respiration.
The desired end is obtained when both
air and blood circulate freely in and
through the lungs. This, as / have
said, is best accomplished through
some vigorous action.
But the majority OF people are too
lazy to breathe; too lazy to take the
kind Of exercise that requires the
deep. full inhalations. They get along
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-03
CAPITALISTS IN CAMP.
Party From the East Sojourning In
Ogden Canyon.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN. Aug. "A party of Eastern cap
italists with ,hair families arrived here at
o clock tonight In charge of j. A. Camp
bell of Salt Lake. They going into Ogden
canyon and will go in camp the grounds
of the Utah Light and Railway company on
the middle branch OF Ogden river. They
were met at the depot by a special electric
train and were conducted 10 the mouth of tho
canyon, where they took stages for their des
tinatron.
This visit is regarded as having consider
able significance on the future operations OF
the Utah Light and Railway company. 1t
will be remembered that the management pro-
posed the erection OF q mammoth dam in the
canyon to create n storage reservoir and that
objections o: the residents of Huntsville,
Eden aud Liberty stopped their operations
about nno months ugo The proposed dam
would have submerged all the available mea-
dow land in Ogden valley.
The company, however. is still desirous OF
constructing the big storage dam and TO that
end is trying TO enlist Eastern capital. This
is the purpose Of the visit OF the strangers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-03
RECEIVING THE VERDICT.
How ogden People Took the Supreme
Courts Decision.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, Aug 2.-The decision of the Su.
prcmo court rendered today, in the matter
of ]. D. Skeon against Fred w. Chambers,
against whom a verdict was rendered by u
jury for approprintng 10 himself and other
Councilmen Illegal fees. and affirming that
verdict. and another decision reversing the
OF Skccn against Councilman William Craig.
has caused considerable interest and even
fever OF apprehension, among the other
Councilmen, and even extends 20 some OF the
higher county officials
IL will be remembered that charges were
brought against the Councilmcn for illegally
approprinting for themselves 500 so ench.
for alleged services. Mr.. Chambers was con
vcted Of the charge and Mr. Craig was ac-
quilted. Complaints were fled against two
other Councilmen, a. II. MUyes ard Robert
Paine. The appealed cases Of Craig and
Chambers delayed the matter. Attorney j.
ID. Skcen tho accuscr and all he asked
wns that tho Councilmcn resign their cAiccs.
This they refused to do, with the result that
the Supreme court has affirmed the conyic-
ton OF Chambers and has reversed the ac-
quttal of Craig.
District Attorney Halvcrson, who insisted
in the prosecution OF Craig and Chambers,
cision leaves il open for Couucilnmn Craig.
who since his acquittal has been President OF
the Ogden City Council and Councilmeu
Paine and Moycs, against whom complaints
have been fled charging them with the same
otfensc, TO either resign their Office or stand
suit for custer. In either event. there will
be three vacancies occur in the City Council
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-03

During the month of August the office
of City Superintendent of Schools Chris
tensen at the City and County building
viii be open each day from to ~ q. N.
and from TO 1 p. m.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-03
CRAWFORD IS HELD
ON CAPITAL CHARGE
COIOred Man Must Answer
for the killing of c. C.
LOckhart.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, Aug. 2.-The preliminary hear
Ing OF James II. Crawford, the colored
man who shot and killed G. G. Lockhart
on Friday, July 81. was concluded today
before Judge Murphy and at the finisls
the defendant was held to the District
court under charge OF murder. without
bail. A great number of witnesses gave
testimony,
The defendant was represented by Ma
ginnis &c Corn and j. G. Davis, Gsld the
testimony showed that Crawford's life
had been threatened more than once by
Lockhart. The defendant is now In the
custody of the sheriff and is held In tho
county Jail.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-03
FIRST PATIENT IN WARD.
That Endowed by ogden Elks Is Now
Occupied.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN. Aug. 2.-The first patient to
occupy the ward In the Ogden General
hospital. which was endowed by the
Ogden EllIs last February and which is
one OF the best fitted up wards In the
institution, Is Harry D. Baugh. a dining
car conductor on the Hartman lines and
an Elk. MI Baugh was removed to the
hospital on Wednesday afternoon sup
posed to be suffering from a desperate
case of typhoid fever.
Every attention was given him. and he
is reported to be much improved today
but the fact that he was the first patient
TO occupy the ward that was fitted up at
great expense by the ogden Elks is a
signal incident In the charlta BILE work Of
that order.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-03
DENIES ANY DEFAULT
Manager Majestic Company Says Bond
Interest Will Be Met.

Special 20 The Tribune.
BOSTON. Mass, Aug. 2,-Managing
Director Abercrombie OF the Majestic
Copper company, operating at Milford,
Utah, issued q denial OF the story that
the company would default the interest
on Its bonds due October l. Mr.. Aber-
cromble says that the money TO pay the
coupons is on hand, and the coupons will
be paid promptly at the, American Ma
tIonal bank OF Hartford.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-03
CIVIC LEAGUE TO
REAL ESTATE MEN
Further Discussion of Proposed
Settlement of Water
works Matter.
PRESIDENT OF LEAGUE
DEFINES HIS STAND
Believes the City Councils
Action Was a Wise
One.
Special to The Tribune,

Special to The Tribune
OGDEN, Aug. 2.-The action OF the Real
| Estate association. at its meeting of
Wednesday, In which It asked the Mayor
to veto the ordinance by which the Og-
den Waterworks company obtains fran
chise for the next fifty years and sur
renders q franchise that has yet eighty
three years to run under schedule OF
charges for water that is considerably
in excess Of the rates in the new sched-
ule, many ogden people say has the np-
pearance of having been taken without
due consideration.
John S. Lewis, president of the Civic
league, which has been instrumental in
effecting the compromise OF the new
franchise, today gave out the following,
which is intended to show where the
city and the citizens have gained by the
adjustment of the questions that have
agitated Ogden for the past fifteen years:
Studied Carefully.
The Ogden City Improvement league.
through its committee, together with com.
mttce of six appointed by tho City Council,
TO confer and assist in settlement OF tho
litigation existing between Ogden City and
the Ogdcn Wnterworks company, have spent
considerable time and study to properly solve
serious and perplcxing question ngitated in
the various courts during the past fifteen
years. without success, and at cost 10 Og'
den oil not less than SoO,OOO, inc tormcr
City Council and Mayor also falling TO mako
settlement year ago.
The correc; settlement of this question
n very difficult mattor, especially so be-
cause the Waierworks company has fran
chise yet TO nun cghty-three years and has
been successful in every case of litigation
against the city TO date
Many Meetings Held.
Many meetings have been hold with the
representatives OF tho Waterworks company,
who has made practically every concession
asked for, some of which very valuable
TO the city, especially the water rights in the
Ogden Bench Canal and Water company,
and the waters Of Strong and Waterfall can
yons, which will be valuable within the near
future
think the grenter majority Of the citizens,
and especially the city, will be greatly bene-
fted by the granting of the new franchise.
Some OF the objections from the Real
Estate association and other sources were i'm
possible 20 meet and wo have endeavored 20
arrive at settlement just and equitable to
both parties.
II this matter is not settled, judgment in
the near future will be rendered against the
city OF some sIl 900, and ii the Boutwell,
franchise is allowed TO stand, Ogden City will
have 10 pny before the expiration OF this
franchise, cigbtv-three years, S665,ooo
City Cannot Afford 1t.
Oqdon City cannot afford TO allow this
matter 10 stand IL is and IL il is not set.
tied il will practically bankrupt the city
and greatly increase taxation.
Ogden City cannot at this time own its
own waterworks system because of the debt
limit and. even il she could would not have
sufficient funds 10 extend and improve the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-03
LAID TO REST.
Funeral of Horace Markle Conducted
Thursday.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, Aug. 2-Funeral services over
tho remains OF Horace Markle were conducted
OF the First Presbyterian church at 4 clock
this afternoon. the Rev Dr. Carver officiating
The church interior was decorated with floral
tributes. The pail bearers wore selected from
tho Order OF Railway Conductors, of which
the deceased had for long been active
member
About thirty of tho members OF the order
wore present representing Utah, Idaho, Ne.
vads, Wyoming and Colorado. 4 beautiful
musical service by II quartettc was rendered
in the church md tho intermcnt was in the
Mountain View cemetery.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-03
ONLY A DOLLAR
To Ogden and Return,

Sunday, August 9TH, via o. S. L. This
affords 4 chance for a trip up Ogden
canyon. most pleasing outing. Take
trains leaving Salt Lake at 7:10 or
1890 a. m. and spend the day at the
and vicinity; returning leave
Ogden on the special at 1890 p. M.
Trout and chicken dinner will be served.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-03

system necessary 70 give 10 it's citizens nm.
pie water and proper FIRE protection.
The recent disastrous fre in our city, the
increased insurance rates upon the business
and reasons above explained are evidences
enough to say that reasonable settlement
ought 10 be made.
] heartily concur in the action OF the City
Council and with slight notifications recon-
mnnd its hpproyAl hE thc MnYor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-03
Brief Mention
'ial 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN, Aug. 2.-Charles II. Post OF
Salt Lake was in ogden last night and
today and was guest at the New Euro
pcan hotel.
Charles Ocander. one of the pioneers
OF Pocatello, Ida. was in ogden today.
He is going to California on a business
visit Mr. Ocander is one of the old
time employees in the building depart
ment of the Oregon Short Line. but is
now reaching out for other things.