Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-05-04
WESTERN LIBERAL.
%LoRDsBUBe. MAY, a 1906.

supplying his numerous customers
with summer suits.
j. II. Hollen opened his new place
next door TO DIT. Crocker's Office last
Saturday. He has one Of the neatest
and lightest places IN town.
Sanford Robinson was down from
Steeplerock Saturday, aud left here
for the Pecos country. He expects to
return the last of this week, or the
first OF next.
VIM erickson and family were in
the city from Duncan Sunday, aud on
Monday left for their old home in Wis
cousin, where they expects to stay as
long as the weather is comfortable.
A number Of passenger conductors
have recently resigned from this di-
vision. 1t is said that some Of them
had suddenly discovered they were
color blind.
Harry Classen writes from San Fran
cisco that he was not burned out, but
his family had to move out, as they
were threatened by fire, but when the
danger was over they moved back
again. Mrs. Flora Classen had a similar
experience.
Mrs. N. D. Wood and children left
Wednesday for Portales, New Mexico,
where she will visit with her father.
This is Mr.. Woods last year in charge
of the Methodist church here, and it
is probable that Mrs. Wood will not
return.
]. P. Mansfield was in from Stems
the first OF the week, and said that
business was lively in that growing
camp. His business there has grown
so rapidly that be would build a large
store there this spring. He has the
adobes for the building nearly all
made, and the foundation is ready for
the adobe layer.
Mrs. S. NJ. Chase and her daughter
Dorothy, accompanied by Mr.and Mrs.
W. II. Small, went down TO Ell Paso
last Friday to consult a specialist re-
garding a growth that had appeared
10 Miss Dorothy's throat. The growth
was removed BY the specialist, and
Miss Dorothy rapidly recovered from
the effect of the operation.
Alex. Veitcb, who has been super
intendent of the Arizona copper COM
pany for ONE years, has resigned, and
expects to leave 0 o for his old home
in Scotland. MIR. James ColquhOuu,
who had charge of the company for
many years, is again in charge, and
will look after the interests of the
company until some one is selected to
I'LL Mr.. Veitch's place.
One of the most deplorable tragedies
that ever occurred in Southern New
Mexico was enacted at Deming last
Saturday morning, which resulted in
the death of y. Francis Duff, and the
w%ounding Of w. II. Dickey. The dead
man was principal Of the high school
and county superintendent Of schools,
and the wounded man was superiu-
tendent of the Deming schools. There
are various stories regarding the cause
of the difficulty, and as nearly as can
be a%scertained, the following are the
facts: Some years ago there were
stories 10 circulation in Deming re-
garding some indisoretions committed
by Prof. Duff and one OF the female
teachers. This talk finally died out,
but recently it was renewed. Prof.
Dun was greatly enraged at this gos-
sip, and accused Prof. Dlckey of cir
culating the stories. Whether be was
justified in making this charge the
LIBERAL cannot ascertain. He was a
man of violent temper, and warned
Dickey that he would shoot him on
sight. or course Dickey armed him
self when he went out. Saturday
Dickey drove down town, and when in
front of the postofice Duff saw him.
Duff pulled his gun and walked out
into the street. Dickey jumped out
Of his buggy on the opposite side to
Duff, called to Duff not to shoot, but
this had no effect,so he pulled his gun.
The two shots sounded like one, they
were so close together. Duff got a ball
through his head, from which he died
about seven o'clock the same evening,
without Tegaining consciousness. Dick
ey got a bail ia his side, which is said
to have followed a rib and was cut out
Of his back. 1t is not supposed to be
fatal. Public sentiment in Demlng is
in favor OF Dickey, and for once the
right man, the agressor, got killed.
The tragedy was most deplorable on
account Of the standing OF the men.
Both were prominent educators, and
by their lighting set a bad example to
the youth OF the community, both were
members of the Masonic fraternity,
and both were members Of the Pres
byterian church. There is sometniog
radically wrong In a a who has the
standing in the community that Duff
had will fhFaafan 70 hin a man IN !