Arizona republican., 1921-08-03

when Jackson stood as second against Jesse Benton, a brother of Thomas. Later Jackson threatened to horsewhip Thomas Benton. The two Bentons and Jackson got into bra VI in a tavern, in which Jackson was Shot twice and Jesse Benton badly stabbed.
 Perhaps the most famous duel of American history is that. in which Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr took part. Hamilton had been in- strumental several times in block ing the political ambitions of Burr, which the latter keenly resented. Finally, for some pretended or real insult, Burr challenged Hamilton to mortal combat. Hamilton was ser iously opposed to the dueling code, but felt that if he refused to meet Burr he would be deemed a coward. When the men met, 1t is believed that Hamilton discharged his weapon in the air. Burr's shot struck Hamil- ton and Hamilton died from the wound the day after the duel.
 Many other duels between well known Americans are recorded Dewitt Clinton and Swartout set- tied their differences on the socalled field of honor. Cilley and Graves
 
 way, and General Mcintosh and Gwinnett. of the time of the Revolu- tion, took part in such affrays- Charles Lee. once second in com mand to Washington, and formerly of the British army. proved by history to be a traitor to America. was wounded in duel by Colonel John Laurens, of Washington's staff Lee disobeyed orders in failing to hasten | the retreat of his army across New 1 Jersey. and was captured by the British. but his exchange was ef- fected because his perfidy was mol known. Eventually he was relieved | of his commission because of an i'm i pudent letter he wrote to congress
 The Great Paeifieator Fights l Henry Clay once forsook the fields l of oratory and statesmanship to take 1 part in duel with John Randolph oi l Virginia. It grew out of the contest l for. the presidency in 1924 when Clay | was one of four contenders, the | others being John Quincy Adams | Andrew Jackson and William H | Crawford. No one of the four had ( | majority of the electoral college, ant the election was thrown into tn, house. As only the three candidate. IaHhAitS IliSntSt dlS COiSiQGIcor Sidl
 was automatically out of it. He uset
 his influence for Adams, who wa
 elected. Later Adams made Clay hi
 secretary of state, which caused ; great deal of comment. The irascibl Randolph capped the climax of thi comment by declaring that the ap pointment meant the combination % the Puritan with the blackleg-." Whel they fired the first shot in the inevi
 table duel. both missed. Randolph
 found his hot blood so cooled that h
 refused to fire again. and there tn matter ended. without bodily harm t either
 ,l Dueling has been drowned dow , almost everywhere now. Occasionall
 duel will occur in France.sbut fata ; results rarely follow. German arm l officers and students have a duelin
 code, but in the students duels, a least, all vital pol tions of the bod , are so protected that nothing can re suit but few picturesque scars c f which the bearers usually are inor
 dinately proud.
 l In every state in the union duelin , is forbidden, with various penaltie f ranging from death to disqualificatio for public office forever. In Texa l to this day. the governor on takin s oath of office. must swear he ha l, never taken part in a duel