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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
SHERIFF'S SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
- Notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of transcript execution to me
directed by the Clerk of the District
Court of Marion County, Iowa,
against the Goods, Chsttels. Lands,
Tenements. etc of George Chilcote,
defendant, in favor of w. F. Smith,
and son, plaintiffs.
/ will offer at oublic Sale
to the highest bidder, for cash, at the
door of the Court House, in the City
of Oskaloosa, County of Mahaska,
Iowa, on the day of September 1908,
all of said Defendants right, title and
interest in and TO the following de-
scribed Real Estate, situated in Ma
haska County, to-wit:
The west half " of the southeast
quarter "a of the northwest quart
er " of section number twenty
(20) in!township No seventy-four (74)
north and range No. sixteen (16)
west of 9Th P. NJ,
Sale to commence at the hour of 2
O'Clock p. m. of said day.
Witness my hand this 9Th day
August 1905.
AVE- K. L. VALENTINE
Sheriff of Mahaska, County Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
POCKET is PICKED.
T. II. ShockIey sustains Loss Near
the Iowa Central Depot.

Thomas H. shockley and wife. of
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-08-30
DRoBATE NOTICE.

~
IL In matter of the last will and
testament of Clarissa E, Stewart, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that there is
now on file in the Office of the clerk
of the district court of Mahaska Coun-
ty, Iowa, an instrument of writing
purporting to be the last will and
t st m Mt of Clarissa K. Stewart,
deceased, and the same is set for
hearing on the and day of October,
of the next term of the District
Court begun and held in Oskaloosa
on the End day of October 1905 atwhich
time objections can be made to the
approving of said win and its admis-
sion to probate. (4w8)
Dated this goth day of August 1906
CLIFF b.. WEST, Clerk.
BY L. e. Corlett, Deputy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-11-15
THE JUROR
FROM BAY
By ri. j. TbHii2G
Copyright. 1896. by d. N. Parker
BY ri. j. TbHiiioG

Indictment against Samuel J. IIa,Y-
kins,' reld the indictment clerk in his
singsOng voice. This information
charges him with perjury in certifying
to the presence in prison of fictitious
persons and receiving fees from the
county therefor 10 the amount of ST.
$500, said Samuel J. Hawkins being
ut that time and at the present time
the sheriff Of cambridge county. The
indictment is before you"
The grand jury, first of its kind for
years, had been in session in Balm
bridge county for fOrty-two days, and
its labors had resulted in the voting of
seventeen indictments. The name of
Sheriff hawkins was last on the list to
he considered.
There was Il motley crowd on the
stairway of the courthouse waiting to
hear the result of the jury's delibera-
tons. \ fat deputy sheriff, his hands
folded comfortably across his stomach,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-11-15

UnlUckineSS seems to he confined to
the bringing of the tail feathers Of Ju-
nos bird into Il house. ! am not aware
that this idea is held outside this coGn-
try, and if it is confined to England
many various causes may have tel -
the belief, which possibly arose in com
paratiyely modern times - no earlier
than the crusades Nothing is more
probable than that several crusaders
brought home the gorgeous feathers as
curioSities. Il strange sight and so like
ly to make deep impression. Nothing
is easier to conceive than that some
misfOrtme-dc IIh from disease, loss OF
wealth or other bad luck'-may have
happened to more than one pOssesSGr
Of the beautiful feathers and that they
would on that account soon he credited
with being the cause. \ belief of this
kind once started is of rapid growth
and very long lived. - London Notes
and Queries.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-11-15

The worst sponge in New York"
said the stenographer lis the type
writer sponge. He gets all his work
done by the employees of his friends
He drops into ihe office, ostensibIy for
chat with SIC boss. Presently he
looks toward his victim and says In a
careless, of1hand way: oh, 10y the
way, is your stcnographer busy now?
If not Ia like her to do a little type
writing for me. 1t will take only a few
minutes
THE chances are that she is knocking
the very daylights out Of the machine
at that minute, but the manager is too
polite to 2all his attention 10 the fact,
50 she does the work. Usually it takes
her from one TO two hours. All the pay
she gets is mere thank YOU know
lots Of girls who are bothered this way
by hangers on New York sun
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-11-15

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VITA ,lr3eaur cynical facns and Eaan
eyes
There WIS silence inside the CONT
r,,m after the Indictment ,IerI, he'd
finished his readin- Juror Wander
beck was first 10 speak II would like
to hear from Mr.. Scarborough on this
natter
The prosecutor smiled rs he twisted
his brown mustache. You can't shift
any responsibility. geutlcmpn." he re-
Piled Tie Law does not allow me to
dictate as to who Shall be indicted.
It's up to YOU"
Boys. | wish you'd hear me on this
natter The speaker was John KerHs
Of Bay township. q silent. kindly man,
inqulSition had Thought much ANA said
little. There was Il ru>.ie Of interest
AZ he rose. Il tall jauby figure in rusty
black. His spare. lined face was
smooth shaycu, an! lie had the Stoop
Of hard work in lis powerful shout
ders. John kegns was only thirty
wears old. but he had never been re-
@arlcI as Young. His iutimates
thought of him, thoUgh with affection
ate respect that had nothing of con.
tempt in il as "Old john"
Il don't believe that we'd better in
dict sam Hawkins" he said. Il know
him as if he was my own brother. for
we were raised on neighboring farms.
lie amt bad; he's only weak. Sam
would never have got into trouble if
you'd left him on the farm.
"Oh, | know all about ii. and so does
every man ON this jury. Our party
agreed to trade sheriff for register Of
deeds, and 50 YOU fellows put ND a
poor candidate 50 Jim Connor3 could
win in a walk. But Sam didn't know
he was to be a sacrifice. lie went in
to win. and he did win. He had 10
mortgage his farm to do it. and after
lie had been in awhile he found out he
wasn't wanted and that he'd have to
walk the plank at the end of one term
All the bosses want Jim Corners. and
next fall he'll be elected. The same
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-11-15

This jury stanis adjourned sine
die, called the foreman.
laughing ana talking Ike school Us.
now that the long strain hJI hcju re-
moved, Tie jurors flied out Of the rJo...
Molly DWyer was baking bread in lis"
kitchen of her home. three miles from
the county seat, and 4 pretty picture
she made, her checks glowing from lie
ardent kiss of the fire. while her eye,
rivaled the Goals in brightness.
The snow was falling steadily. Sud
denly Molly stopped to listen. ON the
crisp air came the faint chime of sleigh
bells. The sound grew louder moment
by moment. Molly went to the window
to watch. Around the turn Of the road
swept a cutter drawn by fine tc. /
of trOtters.
\ man in a big fur coat was driving.
1t was Sam Hawkins. the sheriff, and
the light faded from MOllys eyes as
she watched the team sweep gracefully
stop until it had brought up by the
side porch of the house.
The sheriff sprang from the sleigh,
and, without waiting even to blanket
the horses, rushed up the steps and into
the house. With the assurance of the
accepted lover he nodded and smiled
genially TO Molly's mother in the sit
ting room, but did not pause. Instead
he rushed into the kitchen and with a
cry of delight swept Molly into his
arms. He kissed her eagerly on face
and lips and hair. Although she sub
mittcd patiently to the caresseS the girl
did not respond to them, and a half un-
conscious sigh of relief escaped her
when the young man finally released
her and stood back bcamin", to look at
her.
"Iurray, Molly" he cried. The grand
jury has adjourned ana I'm not in
dictcd.
Was there any danger SAM she
asked quietly, although her attitude ex-
pressed intentuesS.
In his relief from the strain of self
imposed silence ana gnawing anxiety
during the six weeks that the jury had
been in session the man was too wrap
ped up in selfish joy to notice anything
amSS
WAS there any DANGER" he echoed
well, should think there was. | was
caught with the goods. all right And
IL. a. - l.
KcrnS. DO YOU know. Molly" he bab-
bled on. almost drunk with eXhilara-
ton, | used to fancy Old John was
sweet ON YOU, hut | saw my mistake
when heard what he did today"
The girl was white about the lips
but her voice was low, almost gentle
Then You did steal from the county
as they said YOU did,"
Sam looked up quickly, for he had
noted tie danger signal. "Oh, no, Mol
~; steal is hardly the word. but
Did YOU steal from the county,"
His face fell suddenly you won't
let me explain he began again.
'UM you:"
Il suppose some Of them call it
stealing. What Of It? I'm going to
pay it back" Then rage at the men
responsible Tor this complication over
caEc him. 1t serves them right. They
pat me mp to knock me down. and
they'll have to watch things the hal
ance Of my term; that's all Hut what
| Of it, lie asked
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-31
SURELY WAS A MEAN MAN.
In Presence Of HospltabIe Friends He
Bought and Drank Alone.

THE meanest man ever knew lived
down in Texas and l worked for him, :"
said the old-time reporter. HE owned
the paper and he was banker, be-
sides. On top of that he had real es-
tate strung around town till reporters
on the opposition didn't know when
they were trespassing and when they
weren't.
"One afternoon. as we boys were
starting out to gather up the days
troubles and had dropped into a
friends place to take the taste out
of our mouths the city editor and the
managing editor came in right after
us and we all lined up. There had
been one round and everybody was
trying to tell his best story and won
dering who would buy next when
there was gasp from 'Oficer' Her
rick. who did police. and we fol-
lowed his eyes to the front door. Who
should be coming in all alone but the
old man himself-and him a deacon!
Nobody had ever heard of him being
in a saloon before and 1t didn't seem
to bode much good.
The m. e. was the first man to get
his breath, as was right seeing his
position. him being closer to the old
man than any OF US. and he sung out
tolerably cheerfully: ~ f rs W
How do you do. Mr.. Campbell We
were Just about to take something.
Wnl you join use'
The old man sidled up to the bar
without saying 4 word. much to our
establishment. though you could see
be wasn't used TO It.
at believe I'll take a little beer.
boys he said, and we nearly fell over.
What an unbendIngl
well, we all took what we wanted
and the old man slipped his beer and
smacked his lips. There was more
conversation while the bar man pol
ished the rosewood. and finally the old
man spoke up again. smacking his
lips. and says:
That beer tasted pretty good. !
believe I'll have another
"And with that he laid nickel VERY
on the bar and gave It little
push. One lone. lorn nickel We
glanced at each other out Of the tails
OF our eyes and said nothing. The
old man drank his beer slowly. Wei
Why, We looked on"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-31

PRESS AGENT AT HIS BEST.



Lillian Vera Smithereen, in the
chorus of the "Boulevardier Bur-
lesquers" at the Magnifque theater.
is the only woman proprietor of a
unicorn farm in the world.
Before Miss Smithereen ever
thought Of going before the footlights
she had built up great institution
for the propagation of unicorns. which
is the only institution of its kind ever
organized.
Il was led to invest in this peculiar
enterprise" said Miss Smithereen. i'm
her dressing room. through chance
remark of my old friend and schoslJ
mate King Edward. The emperor Of
Abyssinia had just presented the king
with a magnificent lion and Edward
remarked in my presence that il he
only had unicorn to go with II he
would have fine living emblem OF
the British nation.
LET me supply the missing mem
Der Of the happy family said, for L
happened to have pet unicorn which
had raised on my estates in Aus
tralia.
The king readily assented and I
gave him the unicorn. The two AMI
mails made a great hit at Buckingham
palace and there was Immediately a
demand among the nobility for pet
unicorns. thereupon turned my es-
tates over to the business of breed
ing unicorns and / now produce more
than 1000 annually The demand
keeps up because of the fact that the
lion eats the unicorn on an average
o.. every seventeen days and the uni
corn has to be renewed A unicorn
brings on the market from $4,000 to
$4,000. according to the specimen. So.
you see the business is profitable
one"
Miss Siaithereen has adopted the
stage as a career purely through
choice. the SIS week which she re-
ceives as a chorus girl being a mere
bagatelle, as it were and so to speak
Kansas City Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-31
One ..Turned Down Plate.

Crutchfeld made the ninth membe.
OF the party. and insisted on turning
down" an empty plate.
Whether this was a tribute to his
wife or some visitor who did not arrive
is not known.
While the revelry was at its height
Mrs. Crutchfield was moaning on her
couch in the hospital. She win soon
be out now. crippled for life. Crutch-
field was asked IL he had not intended
to cripple her in exactly the way he
did.
mo-" said he. Il didn't. never said
that, but do know a friend who has
lost both his legs You just call up
the hospital where they took him and
see If she didn't go there and nurse
him when he was hurt"
And that is where this case OF latter
day revenge stands now. There will
be two trials--a criminal one for felon-
ious assault and another for divorce.
Much that will startle will be brought
out then.
But. no matter who wins or loses,
all Atlanta is saying. what a ven
geancel"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-31


Champions Of woman suffrage. not
women, but welkknown men. appeared
in the lists of its correspondence COLI
umn and soundly raped it for its at1
tack. George Meredith, writing in thel
cryptic Meredith style, was UNDER
stood to say that such scenes as had
been Witnessed at the house of conn
mons were very dreadful, but that ir
was the only way OF making the not
very-much-alive John Bull do any
thing.
Among the supporters Of the suffra-
gettes is w. T. Stead, who at an indig-
nation meeting held in Westminster
after the suffragists we're sent to jail,
declared that In his opinion the woml
en- were certain of victory and that
l"the more miserable the home secre-
tary and the government feel the bet
ter"
Naturally, the humors of the situa-
tion appeal to large proportion OF the
British public. especially az the suf-
fragettes have unconsciously injected
a large amount of humor in the pro-
ceedings. thereby proving again the
truth Of the old principle that the more
earnest one is the more likely is one
to commit some absurdity. One wom-
an speaker at a suifragists' meeting
declared that 1t was time to put ones
foot down with loud voice." while
another said that there was going to
be "the most terrible and determined
struggle that the world has ever seen.~
But, all the same, as even the enc
mics OF woman suffrage admit, the
suifragettes have done more in the
last few weeks to obtain victory for
their cause than the old-fashioned suf-
fragists succeeded in accomplishing in
many years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-31

both limbs. But By msrcIful mis-
shot both bullets hit the same limb.
The 11-yearold boy. Loudette. heard
the shots. He started down TO the
door to let his mother in. He had just
opened \ when ne first shot was fired.
He jumped on the back Of his father
as the second bullet was sent on fits
errand of vengeance and fought with
him to keep him from firing again.
Crutchfeld started to get away. The
boy clung to him.
Don't you shoot againl" screamed
little Loudette. trying to get between
the revolver and his mother.
The boy couldn't save his mothers
limb. but he did save her life by spoil
ing his fathers aim. Crutchiield ran
down the steps. f1 r
IF you follow me I'll flx you, tool"
he yelled. in his rage.
Il was afraid" said the boy, as he
tells It now. "and I ran back to my
mother. saw him hit her once before
and tried to stop him this time"
Crctcnneld was arrested Al once ana
hurried to the police station.
Detective Lockhart says he declared;
1T was an accident. / had the gun
in my hand and she grabbed at II. In
the scufie II went on and shot her in
the leg. Il is a repeating Winchester,
and the explosion Of one cartridge load.
ed It again and this caused the second
shot.
Il went to my home to look for the
man who had ruined II. ! did not
mean to shoot Sallie. and ] hope she
will get we'll"
Over at the hospital Mrs. CrutchfieId
said: 1T was not an accident, and II
they don't lock him up he win finish
the job II he ever meets me again"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-31


The latest Of his collestfon has lust
arrived. It is from The Spring
Chicken" and is entitled They Sold
Me Lemon IN the Garden Of Love.
Where They Told Ne the Peaches
Grew"
The climax came the other day when
the surgeons said that Mrs. Crutch-
field would get well. and that her hus-
band could apply for bail. He at once
decided to celebrate.
Cali up the best caterer IN town." I"
he ordered OF his jailers. Have
'possum supper. and plenty Of ale and
cider"
They had It in the Jail all right. The
news of the feast to come was pub
lished in the afternoon papers. and two
women admirers Of the man who had
his vengeance" sent big frosted cakes
as an addition to the repast.
When supper time came q large
table was brought into Crutchneld's
room and the prisoner-guests and sew
eral outsiders filed n for the fuo and
feasting. Tie man who had his ven
geance did the honors.
DR.. o. H. Snyder. charged with fell-
ing liquor on Sunday. vas tl.s first
guest to arrive
He was followed BY Ernest Naylor.
charged with being a participant IN
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-31

tending to his own business as a cot
ton oil broker.
Meanwhile the wife that he had
MANNED was fighting for her life at the
Grady hospital. Gangrene had set In.
Her life hung In the balance. The sur
geons shook their heads. Il was a
toss-up whether the wounded woman
would live or die.
Public sentiment was with the wife.
So Crutchfeld's privileges were cur
tailed and he was sent to jail-the
Tower" But even here he was not
locked in a cell. and there is likelihood
Of police investigation as to why he
was not.
Instead. Crutchfield was assigned to
sunny room. He has fitted It up as a
combination library and sitting-room-
this man who had his awful vengeance.
There his stenographers report to him
every day. He dictates his letters and
cleans up his days business, and after
that he reads and smokes at case. He
has been allowed a big graphophone.
and he has 100 odd records of the
latest songs and marches.
Il Had Rather Be on the Outside
Looking In Than on the Inside Look
ing Out" is the favorite tune with
Crutchfeld. and the other prisoners
along his corridor enjoy It as, much
as does he. Ef1 f|tFI #
Rather suggestive. eh?" is the salu-
taticn given to callers when they enter
while this song is being played. and he
usually switches to another tune, "A
Lookin' Out"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-31

the riot on that ,gentfuI Saturday
night in Atlanta when 16 negroes were
killed. 3. +. clemmons. held on the
same charge. followed.
Night Ja,ler Walter Johnson came
next. to give an oficial tone to the
party. John Dorsey, "the best trusty
IN Georgia. in charge Of the 3ail laun-
dry. next in Importance took his place.
Three Ohio business men. two from
Dayton and one from Springfield, who
had made business appointments with
Crutchfeld before he WIS arrested. ar
rived in Atlanta that day and hearing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-31

Orsn Root. a nephew Of the secrs
tary q state, while scarcely over 80
years Of age, was recently appointed
vice-president Of the Metropolitan
Street Railroad Company Of New
York Root started at the bottom Of
the ladder He began with a construc-
ton eang as laborer and later. Be.
fore gong into the Offices OF tns COM
pany. he acted as motorman and for
several months rang up farea
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-31

In somGparts Of Asia Minor snow is
obtained In the mountains and packed
tightly in a conical pit which is COW
cred with straw and leaves. At the
bottom Of the pit a well is dug, with a
drain to carry Of the water formed by
the melting snow. The snow Is deIiv-
cred to customers in nearby cities at
the price Of ten to 25 cents for log
pounds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-31
Gave crutehhsId Privileges.

And here is the strange part Of the
whole proceeding: Crutchfield was
not treated like the ordinary criminal.
In fact. he had the liberty Of the city.
He was not locked in q cell. but was
permitted to engage special police
man at his own expense to accompany
HIM about town, buying" for his
friends in the clubs and cafes. and at
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-31
Angered by Wife's Friendship for Crippled Man,
J. H. Crutchfield Is Accused Of At
tempting to Main Her.
TRAGEDY HAS SHOCKED ATLANTA CA.
Both Principals Belonged the Best Society Of the Southern City
Mrs. cutehfied Long Considered One Of the Nest
Beautiful Women Of That Secton-PubEc
Sentiment Entirely With Her.

field was brought to court upon one.
He was charged with striking his hand
some wife.
Il did It because OF 9 letter." he
swore. Il took 1t from her bosom my
self. II was from q man In this town.
! did strike her. struck her several
times. l dragged her out on the veran-
ia, and I pitched her out into the
yard | thought had killed her. And
that Is the only time l ever struck
her"
The case was dismissed.
Mr.. and Mrs. CrutchfleId left the
courtroom armin-arm, apparently the
happiest OF couples For months they
lived together in seeming mutual re-
gard. They were seen out together Of
ten. as devoted as two young lovers
might well be. Then like a thunder
bolt out OF a clear sky came a second
suit for divorce. This is still pending.
Enter @The Man."
Mrs. Crutchneld took her two little
sons and went to live at No. 300 South
Pryor street. Atlanta. It was then that
"the man" entered their lives. He was
4 splendid specimen Of manhood-tall,
good-looking. athletic. debonair. He
was clever and entertaining and the
handsome young Mrs. Crutchfield was
plainly interested-more than that,
not at all.
Then came the accident.
This friend Of the family was a rail-
road man. He fell between the cars
and both his legs had to be amputated
to save his life. Mrs Crutchneld was
deeply moved by his misfortune and
she tried to help him as he lay in the
hospital. doomed to be a cripple for
life.
And that aroused the husband 10 his
fury.
Mrs. Crutchfield had been TO see
"zaza" at the matinee. Her husband
had come to her new home to walt for
her. He had to wait two hours. Then
Mrs. Crutchfield said a merry Good
night" to some of her friends who had
been to the theater with her and ran
up the stoop.
rs that you. saIIIe7" asked Crutch-
field.
Yes" answered his wife, without a
thought OF what was TO come.
There was a shot; then another
The handsome young wife fell prone