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The Breckenridge news., 1906-02-07
CHARACTER OF AARON BURR
Defender of His Fame Was Willing
but Didn't Know I rickS OF Oratory.

The first secret society with which
I was ever affiliated was called the
"Omega," which was two-thirds liter
airy and one-third social, said an old
college man, who has since won dis
tinction as a national orator and CAM
paign speaker. In our rival society,
the alpha Rho" this order of things
was reversed and we prlded ourselves
greatly on the fact that our feast OK
reason" outranked the flow of SOUL"
Ours was a good deal of a debating
society, and though | early gained
some reputation as a speaker, | was
either too bashful or too ignorant to
take part in any of the debates.
One Of my intimate chums wac
named Grant, who excelled in that
line and although much younger than
the average member, never hesitated
to cross swords with the older ones
and was not infrequently the victor.
He was very anxious that | should
learn to debate, and frequently urged
me to at least make a commencement,
arguing that after l had gotten over
my embarrassment, would enjoy the
fun and excitement.
The subject of debate one evening
was to be. "Was the influence OF
Aaron Burr upon the time in which
he lived, good or bad?" Grant knew
that | was quite an admirer OF Burr.
had read quite extensively about him,
both in history and fiction, and said
to me that this would be an excellent
opportunity for me to make my de-
but.
Grant himself was to answer one OF
the oldest and best debaters and
could answer the one who followed
him. He coached me very thoroughly,
told me to listen carefully to what the
opponents urged against Burr, to cite
my proofs, showing he was neither q
drunkard nor libertine, as they would
assert, and then show what a debt
Washington and the country owed
him for his military skin and ability
during the Revolution. He said
must not allow myself to become fur.
ried OF excited. that l could occasion
ally refer to my notes and in fact talk
and act Just as if l were simply argu-
ing with one or two of my school
mates.
During the day | thought mucn Of
the important part was to play in the
coming drama, and there seemed to me
no reason why | should not score
complete success. But as the hour of
the meeting drew nearer the success
seemed to grow more problematical
and by the time the debate opened, my
thoughts were completely topsy-turvy
and l could hardly remember whether
Burr was an Italian or a Chinaman.
The man who opened the debate
showed plainly that my hero was ev-
erything that was vile and wicked and
should have been tried and convicted
as a traitor, and l found myself won
dering how Grant could possibly an
swer all these terrible charges. But
his defense was splendid. He spoke in
The Breckenridge news., 1906-02-07

When you buy Wing Piano, you buy atwhole-
sale. You pay the actual cost Of makipg 1t with
only our wholesale profit added. When you buy
piano, as many still do-at retail-you pay the
retail Dealers store rent and other expenses.
You pay his profit ard the commission or salary
Of the agents or salesmen he employs-al these
on top Of what the dealer himself has 10 pay to
the manufacturer. The retail profit on a piano
Is from SIS TO 5000. Isn't this worth saviDgf
The Breckenridge news., 1906-02-07
NO INSURANCE LEGISLATION.
congressman Will Talk, But Won't
Pass Hill.

Legislative experts at Washington do
not look for the passage of an insur-
ance law during this session Of Con-
gress. Statesmen of all sorts and con-
ditions will talk much about 1t. There
will be a great deal of discussion on
the floors of both houses. Senator's and
Representatives alike will vie with
each other in denunciation of the meth
ods of the insurance magnates as eX-
posed in the legislative investigation
which occurred in New York. Already
divers and sundry lawmakers at both
ends of the Capitol have submitted re-
marks that have stirred their constit-
uents to increased admiration OF the
eloquence and alertness of the men
whom they have had the wisdom and
foresight to send to Congress. But in
the end nothing will be done-that Is,
nothing except a heap of talk.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-02-07

many years before and their return
was notable. Each, like kelter, llVeu
for years without prominence IN poll
tics but both were older when they
came back. General Kiefer is now
6S but remarkably hale and hearty.
He was always conspicuous man
and is the more so now because or ms
white hair and beard which were
taWny brown in the days or ms
speakership. He clings to the garb or
the old time statesman and wears at
all times an old fashioned swallow
tailed coat cut much like the dress
coats of to-day. General hleIer
served four terms in Congress, COM
ing TO Washington first for the special
session Of 1877. He was chosen
Speaker Of the 47th Congress, Dec.
9th, 1881, serving but the one term.
Last year he was nominated 1or
Congress and had no very hard time
In getting the honor. The district Is
strongly republican and his majority
was the largest ever given any candl-
date.
General Kiefer has a great war
record. AS a fighter and leader he
had few EQUALS In the Union army.
He was practiclng law when the first
alarm of war was sounded in 1861
and he at once volunteered as a priv
ate. Before going to the front he was
commissioned major and was pro
NOTED very rapidly, rearing in 1868 as
brevet majOr-general and as a prlga-
dier in active service. At the battle
of the Wilderness in 1864 he was
severely wounded but would not give
ot nsA
rendered A born soldier he could
not resist the call to arms when the
war with Spain came on, and was
made a maj general OF volunteers
He commanded a brigade under Sher-
idan in the Virginia battles that LED
I'M 10 ADpomattoX. At the battle Of
Sailors Creek, General Kiefer had an
experience out of the ordinary.
Going alone at dusk to observe the
lines of the enemy he found himself
suddenly surrounded by large BODY
of confederates They could not dis.
tinguish his Federal uniform in the
dark and he was equal 10 the Occas-
lon. Wheeling his horse about he
cried out in tones of command "Atten-
tion, men, right about face, march,
Thinking it was one Of their own
OUlCeTS lilt tOlllthtIult IDll'N'h iiAAii
into the Union camp where to their
disgust they found themselves prison
erA
He returns to congress vigorous and
eager for active participation in the
councils Of the nation. AS an eX-
Speaker he has been given chairman
ship and was also allowed the privilege
Of choosing his old seat without going
into the lottery scramble. Speaker
Cannon was in Congress during gem
eral Kiefer's term as Speaker and
they were warm friends. General
Kiefer represents one of the best
districts in Obi containing big man
ufacturng establishments. He has
found few of his old colleagues in the
House. Many are dead and many
more long ago retired to private life.
Cannon and Bingham, Hit cnd
Payne, also Ketcham of New York,
are about all who are now in the
House who were with Kiefer in the
stirring days of his speakershlp.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-02-07

and is being advocated by Senator
Dryden, Of New Jersey, president OF
enc of the big life insurance companies,
as well as by other financial magnates
who. like Senator Dryden, are directly
interested in insurance and are pre-
sumed, therefore, to know better than
anybody else what the eNigencies oil
the situation demand.
Senator Dryden, who studied law in
Yale. but who has not practiced much
in the courts, is of the opinion that
there is nothing in the Constitution,
either expressed or implied, which Con
gress should regard as an inhibition In
this matter But other members or the
Senate who have practiced law for
years declare that in this the New Jer-
sey statesman is in error. 1t is as
sumed that, generally speaking, the
picked lawyers of both branches Of
Congress compose the Committee on
Judiciary in each house, and it can be
positively stated that as the case now
stands the majority of the members OF
both committees are opposed to the
general proposition.
1t is, of course, possible that bill
may be framed bringing the subject
stitution. but none of the measures
thus far presented meets the objections
Of most of the experts in Congress who
have been consulted on the matter.
There is a considerable element in the
House insisting that the great Chiel
Justice Marshall blaZed the way for
just such an emergency as this in his
famous decision defining In effect inter
int hot
States, to say nothing of the appiica-
bility to this case of another ALIEN
bracing decision of his concerning the
implied powers Of the Constitution.
Not Satisfactory TO Lawyer.
But broad as these doctrines are.
they obviously are not satisfactory T.
the majority of the lawyers who are
members Of the two committees on the
judiciary.
AS usual. the Senate has gone more
directly at the subject than has the
House. At the opening of the session
Senator Culberson, of Texas, introduced
a resolution calling upon Congress &c
investigate the matter thoroughly
with the view of determining the dis
puted point as TO the authority of the
lawmaking body to deal with the sub
ject as recommended by President
Roosevelt. This resolution was re.
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Two or three days before Con-
gress adjourned for the holiday re-
cess the Senate committee briefly con-
sidered the proposition presented by
Mr.. Culberson, and referred his resolu-
tion to a subcommittee with instruc-
tions to report in extenso as soon as
practicable after the holiday recess.
The members of this subcommittee,
Messrs. Clark, Spooner, Knox, Bacon,
and Culberson, are of opinion that
there is no warrant in the Constitution
for Congress to assert over insurance
the power which the President, Senator
Dryden, and apparently all of the in
surance magnates appear to think is
inherent in the legislative department.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-02-07
Very Trying.

A man who usually grumbled at
everything and on every occasion, was
attacked by rheumatism. He was
carefully nursed by his wife. who was
very devoted to him, in spite Of his
fault-fnding disposition. Sometimes
the sight of his suffering caused her
TO burst into tears as she sat at his
bedside.
One day friend of the invalid came
in, and asked him sympathetically
how he was getting on.
"Badly, badly" he exclaimed; "and
it's all my wife's fault"
Eyes. The doctor told me that damp
places were bad for me; and there my
wife sits and cries just to make the
air In the room moist"
The Breckenridge news., 1906-02-07
States Insist on Rights.

A factor of no inconsiderable weight
In the matter is the insistence of near
ly all the State governments upon their
rights in the premises, and as Congress
does not seem to care to lend further
aid at this juncture to the centraliza-
tion movement which is rapidly becom-
ing an acute issue in State politics, 1t
is regarded as altogether likely that the
LIBERALIZATION of insurance will at
least be held in allegiance for some
time yet.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-02-07
Would Spoil His Pleasure.

A certain Irishwoman, on her death
bed, called her husband to her side pat
rick" she said, I've a last rayquist to
make of ye." 81 couldn't rayfuse ye
anything, Mary, darlint,' responded the
sorrowing husband. Patrick" said
Mary, solemnly, 81 want ye sh'ud lave
mother ride in the carriage beside ye to
me funeril." "'Tis too much ye're askin'
Of me, Nary cried Pat, springing to his
feet in desperation. Mary, however, was
determined on this point, and Pat finally
yielded to her last rayquist." "Pll lave
her ride be me side he promised, weep
ing bitterly, but mark ye, Mary, dar-
lint, twill shpoil the day for me entoire-
ly, that it will y
The Breckenridge news., 1906-02-07
No Constitutional Provision.

The reason of this is that the Judi
ciary Committees, both Of the Senate
and House, thus early have about con
cluded that the Constitution OF the
United States does not provide for the
kind of legislation which is recon-
mended in the Presidents message,
The Breckenridge news., 1906-02-07

The highest mountain in Africa is
In Uganda. On this mountain there
are one hundred square miles OF snow
and ice directly under the equator.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-02-07

The English authorities are so re-
lentless toward the adulteration Of
food and drugs that recently a soda
water manufacturer was fined for put
ting too small a proportion of carbon
ate of soda in the water
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-20
Mr.. B0rHhiU BaiEed.

Mr.. George Barnhill, who crush
ed the skull OF Mr.. Bob Began in
a difficulty last Saturday. as pub,
lished in Wednesdays issue of
The News, was admitted to bail
yesterday. The wounded man
who is still in the Chester hos
p'tal, is reported to be getting
along very we'll and will likely
recover. Mr.. Barn!lIl, it will be
recalled, surrendered just after
the difficulty and was lodged in
1ail, where he remained until re.
leased ' e ,terday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-20
DR.. McD0a Granted Bail.

DR.. E. S. Mellow, who has
been in jail since the shooting of
Nh. Hasel Witherspoon on the
9Th instant, was granted bail
Thursday afternoon, in the sum
of $500, by Magistrate Caskey,
physicians having certified that
Mr.. Witherspoon is out of dan
ger. The bond was executed
yesterday morning and DR.. Nc
Dow released. The Hon. w. d.
Trantham, of Camden, we are
informed, has been employed as
his counsel.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-20

DR.. T. B. Hough, of York
county, was in town Thursday.
Mr. l.. M. Cauthen, of Heath
Springs, spent Wednesday night
in Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Sapp, of
New Cut, spent Thursd ay in
Lancaster.
Mrs. E. E. Cloud is steadily
improving, and her friends will
be glad to learn that she is out
of danger.
Mr.. Harvey McMurray, of
Lancaster county, spent one day
last week at Mr.. NJ. j. McCain's.
Waxhaw Enterprise.
DIR. T. B Mccoy, o. Lancaster
county, spent one day las; week
at Mrs. M. j. McCain's.-Wax
.haw Enterprise.
Senator Hough and Represen
tative Foster are at home for a
day or two, the Legislature hav-
ing adjourned until Monday.
Mr.. Ed. Biggers, of Rock
Hill, was in own yesterday.
1t was his first visit to Lancaster
in eight years.
Miss Mamie Doster of Plea
antVaIley,S G is visiting Mrs. .
W. observation-disclosures Jour
nal.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry McManus,
OF Charleston, came up this week
to visit relatives. Mr.. McManus
returned yesterday, but Mrs.
McManus will remain a week or
two longer with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. A. Por
ter, of Dixie.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-20
Death of Mrs. ". 4. HiILiard. of
the MaDiU Section,

Mrs. Margaret Hilliard, wife of
Mr.. W. II. billiard, of the Magill
section, died last Friday, 18th
instant, alter a brief illness
She was a most estimable lady
and leaves a large circle of rela.
tives and friends to lament her
untimely death. She was a con
sisten; member of the Baptist
church.
Mrs. billiard was a daughter
OF Mr.. l. Z. Mackey, of the Bruce
neighborhood, and was about 81
years of age. Besides the be.
reaved husband she leaves four
children, the oldest, Miss Nina,
being a student of the Lancaster
graded schools. Mrs. billiards
remains we're buried a: Beaver
Creek church.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-20
ROc6 HUI Policeman 4ccjdeutL,,
Shoots Himself.

Policeman r. G.. Johnson, of
Rock Hill, accidentally shot
himself in that city Thursday.
He stopped over to put some
coal in a stove, when his pistol
dropped to the floor. The
weapon discharged and the ball
struck Mr.. johnson in the neck.
His condition is said to be seri-
Gus.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-20
Dedth of Mr. JOhn III. Dnbney.

Mr.. John Henry Dabney, son
of Mr.. Geo. w. and Mrs. Nj. j.
Dabney, died yesterday after
noon about 2 o'clock, at the
home here OF the Rev. r. A.
Dabney. He was about 81 years
cd. He was a victim of pneu-
monia and hal been sick but a
few days. He was a member of
the Second Baptist church of
Camden, and will be buried in
Camden today.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-20

National Bank Inspector
+. Goats waS here Thursday to
Inspect the first National Bank
OF Lancaster. He made a
thorough examination of it's af.
fairs, and at The conclusion of
his work took occasion to con-
gratulate the officers upon the
admirable condition in which he
found the institution.
The Lancaster delegates to
the New Orleans convention are
all enthusiastic over the results
of the great gathering of farmers
last week. Mr.. w. j. Cunning
ham, of the delegation, a man of
well known conservatism, says
he feels more now like he is 90
ing to get fifteen cents for his
cotton. Two of Lancaster's re.
personalities were honored with
positions on important commit
tees Of the convention.
AT a meeting in Columbia
Thursday OF the South Carolina
policy holders of the Mutual Lite
Insurance company Of New York.
Col. Leroy Springs was recon-
mended as a trustee Of the com
pany--a high but deserved com
p'iment to u distinguished
fellow citizen.
"A telegram from Atlanta
day before yesterday stated that
DIR. w. NJ, Crawford. who as
noted in the last issue of The
News, was taken to that CITY for
treatment, was much better.
Both of his brothers, Drs. M. P.
and Il. L.. Crawford, are with
him. Mr.. John Crawford, who
with his farther, DR.. M. p. Craw
ford, accompanied DR.. Will
Crawford to Atlantic, returned
home Wednesday. DR.. R. l..
Crawford left here for his broth.
er's bedside Wednesday evening.
The many friends of DR.. Will
Crawford will be greatly pleased
to learn that he is now improv-
ing.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-20
Death of dn 4ged Lam.

Mrs. Sis Wright, an aged widow,
of this place, died Thursday night,
Of pneumonia. She. was about
70 years. old and leaves the fol.
lowing children: Mr. Ed. Wright
and Mrs. Kelly McManus, of Ian.
caster, and Mrs. John Massey,
Lando. The burial was at the
Funderburk grave yard yester.
day.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-20

Col. Leroy Springs went to
Columbia this week 10 attend the
meeting OF South Carolina poll
cy.holders of the Mutual Lite In
surance Co of New YORK.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-20

Mr.. j. @. Pittman and son,
Mr.. Samuel Pittman, of Chester
county, recently visited relatives
at Halle Mine.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-20
LOCAL DOTS

ton seed, 30 cents.
Yesterday, the 10Th, was a
legal holiday-Lse's birthday.
Cherry & Co., moved this
week into one of the new store
rooms in the Springs block.
"A meeting of Bethel Pres
byiery will be held in Purity
church, Chester, next Friday,
26th instant.
john and Robert Kennedy,
both colored, have been bound
over by Magistrate Caskey for
trial in the upper court on the
charge of selling liquor.
Old man Ned McKenna, one
of The oldest and best colored ci
tizens of this vicinity, died Tues
day night.
The Methodist church OF
Hopewell has been sold, and a
new building will be erected as
soon as possible.
ALL the farmers are earnest
ly requested TO be present at a
meeting of the Heath Springs
Farmers Association to be held
at Heath Springs on the 9th
inst Saturday next, at half
past two o'clock p. m. A. H..
Duncan, President.
MIR. Davis Flynn, of New
Gut section, killed a copper
head snake OH his place Tuesday.
1t had crawled up on a stump
and was basking in the sun
shine. A snake is a rare sight
this time of the year.
According to the annual
statement of dispensary profits
published by the state authori
ties a day or two ago, the net
profits received by Lancaster
county and towns from Dec. 1st
1904 to November 3Oth 1905 was
$40, 657.36
Mr.. G. j. Hudson, a mer
chant of Waxhaw, has bought
the farm Of Mr.. T. B. Nisbet,
in the Tirzah neighborhood, and
will move his family to it. Mr..
Hudson's store at Waxhaw was
recently burnt out.-Monroe
Journal.
"A telegram received here
Monday evening from the power
plant at Catawba Falls stated
that Mr.. John w. Elms had had
one Of his legs broken in an &C
cident at that place. The mes
sage did not give the particulars
or the extent Of Mr. Elms' inju
ries. Mrs EIms went at once to
the falls and is with her husband.
Fort Mill Times.
Mr.. Frank Mackey, who has
been in bad health for some time,
was brought here Wednesday
from Orangeburg, where he has
been living, by his father, DR.. j.
F. Mackey, and his brother in
law, Mr.. A. p. Mcclure, who
went to Orangeburg after him.
He was also accompanied by
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-20

Mr.. A. Il. Walters, of Mou
Pleasant, S. c., who has be
spending a couple of weeks
his old home in the eastern D
ton OF tho county, will returf
Mount Pleasant today.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-20
Nomination for Intendant O
Town of Kershaw.

Realizing fully that the comm,
year is going to be one of tb
most perplexing, financially, tb;
the town has ever experience
in view of the fact that the al
ishment of the Dispendary
c~urtailed the revenue ABBY
fourths, we respectfully
the name of the Hog
HameI for lntenda%
to him the privil
the Wardens or
voted on in the e
22-.believing b
equal to the ocA
torial in today'Ns
the critical predi&
the incoming admh
be placed, is indee,
and we commend go
ful consideration Of
zens. We somewhat ~
ever that it was not pn
few months earlier.
Votera
Kershaw, Jan. 9, 1906.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-25
Uptodate Clothing

effect unless suspended or annuied by
the courts, and no restriction was
placed on an appellant seeking re-
dress or on the power of the courts to
entertain his suit. BY the terms OF
the Allison agreement suits must be
brought under certain limitations as
to venue and with certain restrictions
as to the issue of interlocutory orders.
Moreover, the grounds on which a
rate may be challenged are narrowed
by the excision of tho term fairly re-
muneratige'-a phrase underlined by
the courts the conditions which
a rate must fulfill to be binding are
simply that it shall be Just and rea-
sonable' words which have been APP
piled In many decisions interpreting
the Interstate Commerce law. The
Hepburn bill set up three standards
of validity for measuring the Com
missions Judgement. The amended
Senate bill prescribes only two, and
in this respect is an improvement.
But this change, as well as the others
agreed on, is plainly in the direction
Of narrower rather than broader re-
yiew."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-25
Prediction Predictions.
fYankton Herald)

The Huronite says Coe I. Crawford
can't win-the editor is postmaster
of Huron. The Brookings Press says
Philo Hall can't Win-the editor is
postmaster of Brookings. The Water
town Public Option says Coe /.
Crawford has no show-the editor
has the postofIice at Watertown. The
Aberdeen News says Coe I. Crawford
is out of the race-The News has the
income of the Aberdeen postoffice.
The Argus-Leader says none Of the
insurgents can win-that paper Is
owned and controlled by A. B. Kit
tredge and we know whereof we speak.
Go through the entire category of the
papers now supporting the machine
and you will find they have money
ed interests in shouting against the
movement fer clean politics and good
government.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-25
Straw Hats

Come in and look at our
swell line of straw hats.
The season is now on.
Hats from SC to $500
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-25
Off For Old Norway.

Gudmund Skartyedt furnished the
following parties with tickets for a
trip to Norway and they departed
last Saturday, and would sail from
New York on May. "a on board the
steamship Hellig Olav: Rev. P. "a.
Tetlie of Canton, Fredrick Melting OF
Idaho, Mrs. Jensine Crane. Norway
township, and Halvor Vognild Of
Canton, all bound for Trondhjem,
and Thore Gundersen and wife and
Miss Gunda Hobby of Beloit Iowa,
who go to Christiania. Charlie
Stubberud and his mother did not go
as reported.