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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-14

He proposed to Mrs. Stewart and was
rejected. He proposed again and
again received a refusal. Determined
to force his way into the Stewart fam
lily and an interest I'm their possessions.
he persisted in his proposals till he
was at last treated by the widow with
the severity he merited.
Mrs Stewart. fearing to make trou-
BILE between her son and her suitor.
kept the matter of his proposals to
herself. Young Stewart noticed that
Forshay came no more to the house,
but thought little OF his remaining
away. Mrs. Stewart seldom joined in
the social affairs in vogue among her
neighbors but her son did and was
constantly meeting Forshay. But Fitz
Hugh noticed that Forshay's manner
toward him had changed. What had
been an effusive friendliness had be
come a marked antagonism.
One evening at n social gathering Of
men Stewart made n remark which
brought n sneer from Forshay. This
was followed up by other overt acts
plain to every one present. Stewart.
fancying that his mother might have
something TO do with this treatment
and dreading to have her name dis
cussed, bore all patiently till Forshay
made remark to him that was posi-
lively insulting, when he replied in
kind. Forshay slapped his face. The
boy did not proceed further with the
matter at the time, but when he went
home appriscd his mother of what had
occurred.
This was at q time when the code
duello was I'm vogue In Louisiana. Mrs.
Stewart saw that Il great misfortune
had befallen herself and her son. If
Fitz Hugh did not challenge Forshay
he would be cut by all his acquaiut-
ances. If he did challenge him For
shay would doubtless kill him. In fact.
the widow saw in this treatment Of
her son spirit of revenge that was
directed toward herself She lay
awake all night thinking over the mat
ter and in the morning told Fitz Hugh
that he must challenge Forshay.
A friend of the Stewart family, Wal
ter LangStan, was called In and re-
Quested to act as Fitz Hugh's second.
He gave the Information that ForShay
had fought several duels and was II
dead shot. Mrs. Stewart did not vince
at this. maintaining her position that
her son must send the challenge. Be
fore LangstaI wem with il to For
shay the mother instructed him as to
the terms he should insist upon The
meeting must take place in some Sc
cluded spot, only a second for each
principal and surgeon should be
present and Fitz Hugh Stewart should
be permitted TO fight masked.
If Langstaff were to be required to
give reason for this singular proyi-
sion he should say that Stewart was
heir to property which he would for
felt IL it could be proved that he had
fought duel. And the reason for this
singular bequest was that the testator,
Fitz Hugh's aunt, had lost her hus-
band on the field of honor. Whether
this were n trumped up reason or not
never came out.
Langstaff bore the challenge and, re-
turning, reported that Forshay only
objected to his antagonist fighting
masked. Langstaff had told him that
If he did not consent to this lie would
call the affair Off and make public the
reason. Upon this Forshay gave way,
and, having the right as the chal-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-14

quired. This man, whose purpose 1t
was to overthrow the existing gov
crnment, had no means. 1t was sup
posed that he had an agreement with
Cortina by which the bandit was to
furnish the required sum. In other
words, so the story goes, Cortina was
to be permitted TO pillage the country
on condition that the lions share of
the plunder be turned over to the pres
ldential aspirant for the purpose Of
attaining his ambition.
When the revolution was accom-
plished 1t WAS supposed that an effort
would be made to capture Cortina and
punish him for his crimes. But the
government did not appear TO be in
any hurry to do so. Cortina still swept
over the Mexican plateau. perpetrating
his lawless deeds. There came time,
however, when the people began to
murmur, and many unpleasant rea-
sons were given why the bandit was
permitted to continue his devastations.
Then at last a body of mounted sol
diers went out to where he was oper-
ating, captured him and brought him
to the capital.
Everybody was surprised at the ease
with which the capture was accom-
plished. II had been supposed. eX-
cept by those who pretended to know,
that the robber chief would make
splendid fight. Instead he surrender
ed ingloriously. The wise ones looked
wiser still and whispered that since
Cortina had furnished the money
which had established the existing
government there would naturally be
an understanding between him and
that government He had permitted
himself to be captured. Would he
suffer the penalty Of bis crimes?
Those who knew most thought not
Nevertheless Cortina was tried, con
victed and sentenced to death. The
date of execution was reserved for the
government to fix. Meanwhile the
criminal was confined in prison at the
capital. Several weeks after the sen
tence the day had not been named.
AS many months elapsed and Cortina
was still living. Then came an order
from the government to his jailers
that he should be permitted to 20 out
on parole each day. After that Cor
tina went where he liked about the
city on his promise to return to prison
at evening.
There have been criminals from
time immemorial who have won the
sympathy and admiration Of men. This
is due to their touching some chord
that responds to the human heart.
From this point Cortina won the
sympathy of many-first, from a stand
ard Of honor which he set up for him
self and, second, because his heart
was given to a woman. His word
was passed that he would return every
evening to his Jail, and every evening
ne returned.
Was this because he respected his
promise or because he knew the gov
ernment could recapture him If he
broke his parole and would then be
likely to fix date for his execution?
1t seems more likely that the govern
ment for reasons best known to it.
self. preferred that he should take
himself away and relieve it of the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-14
THE BANDIT CHIEF
A Tragedy of the Wild Days Of
the Past In Mexico.
py WALTER MAILLARD.

FCopyrlght. 1910. by American Press Asso-
clation.l
The government of Mexico Is today
very different from what it was when
that state shared in the revolutions
still common in Central America. \
time was when there was no sSfety
for any one In that then turbulent
country. That was when the bandits
1OuriShed.
At this time lived Cortina. the great
est bandit that Mexico has ever known.
While factions were fighting for the
presidency the country was in state
of chaos. and Cortina met no obstacle
in his wild career. .He rode through
Mexico like cyclone, numbering and
pillaging by the way. What he did
with the wealth he took was not gen
orally known. He certainly did not
carry it about with him. He spent Il
great deal when in a position to use
money, which was not often, but even
this would not account for the enor
nous amounts he should havn accumu-
lated
Some supposed that he had hiding
places in the mountains and that even
tually he would buy immunity of the
government for his crimes, make some
restitution and stiIl have a vast treas
ure left. But Cortina never gave evi-
dence Of having such treasure. There
came time when he could have used
wealth if he had had it to save his
life Either he did not attempt to use
it thus or it was refused. The latter
Supposition is not to be entertained.
There must have been some hidden
reason why Cortina was permitted to
plunder and why he did not grow rich,
There have been many theories, but
only one that fulflls the conditions.
certain man was aspirant for the
presidency of Mexico, To perpetrate
a Mexican revolution money is re
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-14


DOWN ON THE GROUND.
1t. The princes eyes when he was not
observed We're fastened on the woman
he had kissed Once, and once only,
during the dinner she turned her eyes
upon him, kept them upon him for IL
few moments, then turned them away
In them he sought for some expression
OF feeling. whether of rcproach. for
giycncss, contempt, irritation. There
was nothing bur two beautiful eyes
without emotion.
After the dinner Prince Ferdinand
was received by the king and queen
and obliged to speak II few meaning
less words in their august ears. Then
he strolled away. In card room he
saw II young man covered with deco
ratlons. some OF them worn only by
royalty, hanging over the woman he
had kissed. His face was pale, and
his lips were set firmly, as if reprcss-
ing some strong emotion. But neither
he nor the princess looked at Prince
Ferdinand
his suit of apartments an officer in
the uniform of the royal household
guard stepped up to him. bowed cere-
moniously and asked If his serene
transparency would accord him few
minutes interview. Ferdinand knew
that the blow was about to fall. He
graciously granted the request and
aSlyn1 tho ,nfant x.-,n11 visit him, in
his apartments. The officer assented
and followed him
In Ferdinand's reception room, after
many ceremonial observanccs, the of.
ticer said:
81 am the bearer of Il message from
his royal highness the Crown Prince
Adolph of Meklen-Swinitz, asking
you to the Princess Maria, the grand
dukes betrothed. From the nature
of that insult 1t will of course appear
to your serene transparency that no
apology can be accepted" ...t-
Prince Ferdinand replied to the mes
sage as became prince of the blood
and referred the officer TO the Duke Of
AWluSSu, Nuouh Heluinuhu nhu -ShiSl
tanned at Munich. The two seconds
arranged meeting for the next morn.
ing at sunrise In wood in rear of the
palace where the dishonor consequent
upon the kiss could be washed away
in blood. There Prince Ferdinand and
the crown prince met the next morn
ing, and as soon as the former set
eyes on the latter he recognized the
man he had seen the evening before
hanging over the Princess Maria.
He had been waiting for his be.
trothed as she mounted the staircase
and had seen the kiss.
In those days the rapier was the usu,
al weapon in such affairs, but Prince
Ferdinand chose pistols. They were
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-14
A STRANGE CONTEST,
How a Mother Prevented Her Son
From Being Killed In a Duel.
BY LEONARD MULLoY.

copyright, 1910. by American Press Asso-
Ciatlon.l
In Louisiana about the middle of the
last century there lived on a planta-
ton left her by her husband Mrs.
Stewart with one son. She had been
married at sixteen, and at thirty-slx,
when this boy, Fitz Hugh Stewart.
was nineteen years old, she was a
very young looking and still handsome
woman. Indeed, the boy appeared more
like her younger brother than her son.
The two were devoted to each other.
One day there appeared in the parish
where the Stewarts lived Pinkton
Forshay, man about forty years old
who gave out that he was intending to
settle there for the purpose of prac-
ticing law. Forshay was typical
southerner of antebellum days-long
hair, sombUro, tight trousers and a
flowing skirt to his coat. He purport-
ed to have sprung from one of the
Oldest and best families of South Car
olina and was quite free in small ez-
pcnditures. such as wines, liquors, ci-
gars. etc. Nevertheless he had little
or no means. and 1t was his object to
acquire a foothold In thS community
by making a profitable murriage.
Forshay and Fitz Hugh Stewart met
at the house of planter, and Fitz
Hugh invited him to visit at the
Stewart home. Forshay called and
at once determined TO make every eff
fort to marry the widow. Expecting
that the son would oppose his moth
err marrying a second time, he was
very adroit about his courtship, con-
cealing his intention from Fitz Hugh.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-14
Aneient Ropes.

Ropes made of various kinds Of fiber
and leather are of very ancient date.
Ropes of palm have been found in
Egypt in the tombs of Beni-Hassan
about 5000 B. c.. and on the walls of
these tombS is also shown the process
Of preparing hemp. In tomb ut
Thebes of the time of Thothmes III.
about 1000 Il. c. is group repre-
Senting the process of twisting thongs
Of leather and the method Of cutting
leather into thongs.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-14
Encouradinu.

a Philadelphia clergyman tells OF
an incident in connection with his
first visit to town in Pennsylvania,
where he expected to be called as pas
tor.
While tramping along a dusty road
he was so fortunate as to encounter a
man In n wagon who gave him Il
lift During the conversation that
ensued between the two the divine
CHANGED to ask:
"Do the folks hereabout enjoy reh-
gion2" :.
Il don't know exactly" replied his
companion, "but 1 s'pose that them
that has 1t enjoys It,"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-14
.OOOOOOOCoQOOOOoO
The New
Hall of
g Heroes
OoOooooooooOOooooot
completion

completion
4 recently of the
national head
lu art ers of the
Daughters of the
American Revolu-
ton in Washington
has aroused nation
wide interest in the
beautiful structure,
which has been the
paramount issue of
the society since its
inception in Octo-
ber, 1890. The build
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-14
Great Dutch EXPOSITION,

Plans are under consideration for the
holding of n great international exhi-
bition at The Hague in 1918 in celebra.
tion of the opening OF the Pafsce Of
Peace.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-14

1t takes a sthrong man to be mean.
Whin give a tip It's not because /
want to, but because I'm afraid of
what the waiter II think.-Mr. Dooley.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-14
Richmond Gets Battle Abbey"

A site In the park in the west end
OF Richmond, Va, has been chosen as
the place for the erection of the hand
some building to hold the memorials
of the Confederacy, which is to be
known as Battle abbey" 1t will
have on file every relic of Importance
to the cause of the south in the civil
war.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-14

FRONT VIEW OF CONTINENTAL HALL.
paid $1,000. On the right of the main
door into the auditorium is n hand
some fountain presented by the Army
and Navy chapter of the District of
Columbia at the cost OF 81 800. Oppo
site on the left wall is the fine bronze
basrelief by David dangers present
ing the heroes OF the Revolution 1t is
the gift OF Nine. lie Ferme. daughter
OF the sculptor. and is one of the most
interesting objects in the hall.
In the auditorium. which has seat
a spacious stage, and the acoustic prop
critics are almost perfect. The boxes
alongside the stage are to he magnifi-
Gently furnished by the John Marshall
chap1e" of Kentucky and the Timothy
BiGel0w chapter of Massachusetts
setting of the Continental congresses,
but ii has been utilized for scientific
gatherings and toI lectures.
One OF the unique parts of the hall
is the New jersey room. The wood
work alone cost S1.326 ana is made
from the sunken British ship Augusta,
which went down OF the Jersey coast
during the dark days of the Revolu-
tion. other rooms on the second floor.
in ADDITION to those already mentioned,
have Ceen decorated and furnished by
the following states: Alabama, Texas.
New York. Michigan and California.
On the third floor are the spacious
banquet hall and various small rooms
adapted for prandia purposes. One
of these was furnished by Virginia.
Throughout the structure are to be
seen handsome and costly gifts from
chapters and individuals.
For the completion of this magnifi-
cent hall Of heroes much credit goes
to Mrs. Donald Mclean, the society's
sixth president general. who may be
said to have crystallized and central
lied the plans which have made the
memorial hall possible of erection in
30 short a time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-14
RatWeen Doctora.

doctor, want to engage you to
look after my practice while I'm on
vacation"
But I'm just out Of college, doctor.
and have had little experience"
That's all right, my boy. My prac'
tice. while large, includes very few
people who are actually fll."-Houston
Post.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-14
Profit In Three Cent Bread.

Jacob slupsky, capitalist philanthro-
pist, will erect a 100000 bakery in
North st. Louis and will sell bread at
8 cents a loaf. There will be a profit
Of ~ cents on each loaf. he snys.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-04-14
Her Qualification,

Father-Now, look here, you girls
when you grow up one Of you must be
able to speak French and the other
German. Brenda-All right, dad, and
Muriel had better learn German, be
cause she can gargle best.-Punch.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-11-04
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peotcfftce sAdr~ss. Gunniscn. Cole
nacs ~ residence. Gunniscn. Colo.
naee Of business. Gunnison. Cole.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-11-04
0a0svs ~ 00vvu-

eUsscfr address. Denver. Colo.
37oce a. resideoce. .5ls fremont P1ocs
41ece cf business. T54 Jason.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-11-04
80 oosGaaoa-scs~ss~us1o.
tNote for Oneb
AuDs O.. soAsOoU0.

Posscffice address. state Capitol Dallg.
Denver. Coio.
Place of residence. Iss7 Yorh 81, Dsa
ver. Colo.
Piece of business state Capitol Blag.
Denver. Colo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-11-04
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Ous4csssce aaaress ksmm Block. Glen
wood sprinGs Cello.
Aoce Of residence. se3 eeBnett Ave.
elenwood Springs. Colo.
04oce Of business. ksmm Bloch. 0asn
wood Springs. Cole.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-11-04

DAAs .. $3.50 Ges.
Osstoesioe address. Denver. Colo.
OHooe cf residence. lsss wsshinGtoa
o. Denver. Colo.
DlDce of business. 4es 4. 4 c. Building
ksenver. Colo.
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-08-30
TO AMEND CHAR.
TER

State Of Georgia, County of Enlsn.
uel.-To the Hon Phillip Cook, Sec
rotary Of State:
The petition of the Wrigdtsville
Adrian and Lyons Railway Company
corporation created under the exist
Ing laws of the state and having its
principal Office in the city of Adrian,
county of Emanuel, state of tie ,rgta,
respectfully shows:
First-That your petitioners were
duly incorporated as a railway COM
pany under the name OF the Wrights-
vile, Adrian and Lyons Railway C14n-
pany On the 25th day of April, 1910,
by the secretary of state in pursuance
OF the provisions of the act of the
general assembly of this state, and
approved December -, 1894, AMI is
now being constructed under said
charter.
Secondhand it desires an amend
ment to its charter by increasing the
capital stock from 100000, the
amount named in said charter, to
$1,000, 10000.
Third-That it desires an amend
ment to its charter extending the line
Of road from Wrightsyille, in John
son county, to M:lledgeville, in Bald
win county of sad state through tn
counties of Washington, Johnson and
Baldwin, a distance Of about so miles.
and also desire to extend it's line and
construct its road from Lyons,
Toombs county, in southeasterly
direction to Brunswick, in the county
OF Glynn, through the counties Of
Toombs, Tattnall, Liberty. Wayne and
Gl7nn, distance of about 80 miles.
Fourth-TAat this application for
said proposed amendment of petition
charter has been duly authorized by
the unanimous vote OF the stockhsld-
ers OF petitioner, present at a stock<
holders meeting called BY resolution
Of the directors for thai purpose and
your petitioner files herewith an alb.
stract from the minutes OF its board
of directors to that effect as required
by law.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays
that said charter be amended as set
forth AID by statute in UGH cases
made and provided.
WrightsviiIe, Adrian &c Lyons Ry. CO.
7. J. James, President.
w. F. Staten, Secretary.
Williams & Giles, Attorneys for
Petitioners.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-08-30
Legal Advertisements
SHERlFF'S SALE.
Georaia, Glynn County:

Georgia, Giynn County:
Will be sold on the first Tuesday
in September, 1910 at public outcry
at the court house in Brunswick
Glynn County, Georgia, withia the
legal hours Of sale to the highest and
best bidder for cash sertain property
of which the following is full and
complete description:
All that certain lot, tract or parcel
of land situate in the cid town of the
city of Brunswick, in said county,
and being a rectangie in shape and
having frontage of ninety feet on
Monk street and a frontage of one
hundred and eighty (180) feet on
Cochran avenue; commencing at the
southwestern intersection of Monk
street and Cochran avenue, running
thence in southerly direction along
the western side of said Cochran ay-
enue distance of 1870 feet; thence
at right angles in westerly d1rec,
ton a distance of ninety feet; themes
at right angles in a northerly direc-
ton a distance of one hundred and
eighty feet; thence at right angles
in an easterly direction along the
southern line of Monk street a dis
lance Of ninety feet to the initial
point; said tract of land being the
eastern halves of those lots known
according to the map of said city
purpcrting to have been made by
George R. Baldwin in 1897, and gen.
orally known in said city as Bald.
wins map thereof, as Old Town lots
numbers five hundred and seventeen
and five hundred and eighteen; and
also at the same time and place the
unexpired lease-hold interest in and
to that certain other lot situate in
the tow commons of said city and be-
ing known and described according
to the map and plat of said Town
Commons of file in the office of the
clerk of the Mayor and council of
the city of Brunswick, Ca, as Town
Commons lot number one hundred
and thirteen, between Albany and
Amherst streets, and bounded on the
north by town commons lot number
one hundred and twelve, between
said street, on the east by Amherst
street, on the south by lot number
one hundred and fourteen. between
said streets, and en- the west by AL
sany street; said lot no 113 having
been originally leased by the Mayor
and Council of the city of Brunswick,
for a term of years expiring on the
second day of March 1867;
Said property levied Or as the prop
erty of J. T Colson, to satisfy an
execution issued from the city court
of Brunswick, of said county in favor
of Augusta Townsend against said J.
T. Colson, said property being in the
possession of said J. T. Colson at
time of levy.
This 18th day of August. 1910.
w. H. Berrie,
Sheriff City Court Of Brunswick and
Sheriff of Glynn. County, Georgia.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-08-30
PETITION TO RENEW CHARTER.

State OF Georgia, County of GIynn.
To the Superior Court Of said County
The petition of The Downing Com
pany respectfully shows:
1. That it is a corporation duly
incorporated by order Of this court
granted on the 14th day Ct August,
1890, as will appear by the original
application for charter and order
granting same of file in the office of
the clerk of this court, and said ap-
plication for Incorporation and the
order granting same having been
duly recorded in the Record of Char
tiers of said court, pages SO, 81 and
49,, and reference to which original
application and order granting the
same and the record thereof ia here
by had for the purposes Of this petit
ton.
2. Petitioner desires a renewal OF
its charter for tern of twenty years
from the date of the expiration Of its
present charter, and petitioner de-
sires to have all of the rights, powers
and privileges set out in its original
application for Incorporation and the
said order of the court granting the
same.
3. Petitioners further show that the
original capital stock Of three hun
dred thousand dollars (300,000) has
been increased from time to time as
authorized by it's original charter I'M
til the same Is now five hundred
thousand dollars, and petitioner de-
sires to have the right as set out in
its original charter to increase its
capital stock from time to time by
two-thirds vote Of the outstanding
stock to any amount or amounts not
exceeding one million dollars, and al
SO desires to have all the other
rights, powers and privileges set out
in said original charter, and the ord
er granting the same.