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Shootout at the Pittsburg Depot

A domestic dispute involving George “Dallas” Smart, wife Annie and U.S. Army Lt. John W. Heard resulted in a public confrontation here on Feb. 10, 1885 as Heard planned to leave town. In the ensuing struggle, fueled by a crowd, Heard shot and killed Dallas Smart. The next day, Heard appeared before County Judge M.N. Brooks, who determined it was self-defense and ordered him released. A question of legal authority caused the state attorney general to rule the trial proper, given the judge’s role as magistrate. Heard later defended himself in a court martial and a subsequent trial on the incident, and went on to a distinguished military career. Annie Smart rewed and died in the New Mexico Territory in 1900. (2005)

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Our Mind is Our Guide

The best way to recover from mental anguish stemming from such things as slothfulness, jealousy, arrogance, self-loathing, resentment, pride, anger, and hate, is to think about what we are thinking and meditate on why we think about and do the things we do. In other words, take it all to the Lord in prayer. Are our thoughts and actions beautiful or ugly?

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