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St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22

Then Atlanta society learned for the
first time that everything in the
Crutchfield home was not as it should
have been. There were divorce pro-
ceedings. The moment the news was
printed, Mrs. Crutchfield called at all
the newspaper Offices in Atlanta and
said:
"You have published an account of
my divorce proceedings. It was all
right and-all wrong. We have made
up. There is nothing in these charges
nothing"
Under the law there is what is
known as peace warrant. Crutch-
field was brought to court upon one.
He was charged with striking his hand.
some wife.
Il did it because of a letter." he
swore. II took it from her bosom my
self. It was from a man in this town.
l did strike her. / struck her several
times. dragged her out on the veran-
da, and I pitched her out into the
yard. thought had killed her. And
that is the only time I ever struck
her."
The case was dismissed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crutchfield left the
courtroom arm-in-arm, apparently the
happfest 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 we'll be. Then like a thunder
bolt out of clear sky came a second
suit for divorce. This is still pending.
Enter "The Man."
Mrs. Crutchfield took her two little
sons and went to live at No. 800 South
Pryor street, Atlanta. It was then that
the man" entered their lives. He was
= splendid specimen Of manhood-tall,
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
BABY's AWFUL HuMoR.
Thin Skin Formed Over Body and Un.
der It Was Watery sIood-cured In
One Week by cuticura Remedies.

when my little girl baby was one
week old she had skin disease. A
thin skin formed over her body and
under it was watery blood, and when
she was washed it would burst and
break. She was in that condition for
weeks, and tried everything ! could
think of, but nothing did her any
good. When she was three months
old took her to San Antonio to see
a doctor, but the doctor we wanted to
see was not at home, so my sister
gave me cake of Cuticura Soap and
half a box of Cuticura Ointment, and
told me to use them, which did In
time. I used them three times, and
the humor began to fade, and in one
week she was sound and well, and 1t
has never returned since. I think
every mother should keep the Cuti.
cura Remedies in the house. Mrs.
H. Aaron, Benton, Texas. July 3.
1905"
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22

tending to his own business as q 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. It was a
toss-up whether the wounded woman
would live or die.
Public sentiment was with the wife.
So Crutchfleld's privileges were cur
tailed and he was sent to jail-the
Tower" But even here he was not
locked in cell, and there is likelihood
Of police investigation as to why he
was not.
Instead, Crutchfield was assigned to
a sunny room. He has fitted it up as
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 ease. He
has been allowed a big graphophone,
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22

ward the middle of the fifteenth CEN
tury, by Wander Berg, a Flemish mer-
chant, stranded by accident on one of
the islands, Lisbon fitted out an expe-
dition and took possession of them.
Under the rule Of Pombai, a wise Por-
tuguese minister, the Azoreans "were
taught that they might become a peo-
pie, and Portugal that she might cease
to be q despot." But that happy time
did not last long. The islanders were
forbidden to trade, except with Por-
tugal, and the western isles gradually
sunk into sullen sloth under the rule
Of "bigoted ecclesiastics. There came
q time, however, when the Azorean
wine and oranges and the magnificent
wood were allowed to pass freely to
England and America. Since then the
Axores have been recreated.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22

ed. At that time they were not making
much more than ten dollars a week
Yes, sir, you can prevent this trouble.
Give the men what they want. Now,
Fred, how much would you like to
have your wife and your daughter and
your hoy here. live on ten dollars Il
week? There! You are getting right
up against the thing yourself. Ask
your own self this question. All that
these men are asking for is to be put
Oil d riece work scale. Let them have
T.. You'll have to charge me, I know.
about rs cents dozen more for my
hats, but am willing to pay the ad-
vance because if you pay your men so
they can live better. they will MAKE
better hats. After a while all these
other fellows will have to do the same
thing that you do, and everybody will be
better off,
System Worked Well.
To-day the men in my factory-my
father you know. is no longer in the
husine ss-are making twice the wages
t'ey did then and they are making
Letter goods
"Yes, but you can give the men too
much rope" insisted the shoddy cloth
man. "They will run things for YOU"
''The opposite of that is exactly
true," answered the shoe merchant.
THE very shoe factory from which I
buy most of my goods, and which does
the largest business of it's kind in the
world, lets its men have voice in the
of the factory. Instead of
trying to ward of difficult questions,
the manager invites them. He has es-
tablished board of arbitration. He
wants to hear the complaints, and he
profits by hearing the kicks in this way.
If any workman or number of work
men have any complaint about wages
or anything else, it is so arranged that
they shall make their complaint to the
foreman. Then these foremen are or
ganized into board. and if the COM
plant is unjust they stop 1t right
there. If they consider the complaint
we'll grounded, then they carry 1t to
4 higher board. If necessary, it comes
to the head of the house and he lis
tens to it, but the result is that most
Of the troubles are settled by the men
themselves before they go to the higher
court. This manufacturer not only cuts
the best leather he can get, but he gets |
the best men and gets the most out of |
these men that there is in them because
he treats them right. This is why he has
built up such great business -
Copyright 1905. by Joseph B. Bowles) l.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
RANCH DANCE IN ARIZONA.
Waiting Turns for a Waltz-Men DO
WaIifiower Stunt.

I'm Arizona, when we are off duty, %
said forest ranger. I'VE boys would
hitch up the horses to any old kind Of
a wagon and sing out: Let's go to a
dance. Who shall it be-Larkin's. or
Andres or old Pete's?' We were
just selectin' our hosts.
"You see, in that country, when
the boys want dance real bad, they
just pitch on somebody who's got a
good-siezd house and invite them
selves along. So we'd hit the road for
town, and maybe get there about 10
o'clock or SO, and then we'd go and
stir up the folks that was going to en-
tertain us. If the lights were all out
we'd just do a little firing into the
air, and that would liven things up a
bit. Then when they'd open their win
dows we'd tell them we'd come to
have dance.
i never saw anybody yet that
wasn't tickled to see us. While the
family was dressing we'd come in and
clear out all the duds in the big room
downstairs, and when the girls came
down in their white dresses and best
ribbons We was all ready for 'em.
Next we'd skirmish refreshments and
get in the neighbors, who was all woke
up by that time and ready for doings.
'Then the party began.
'And those dances were dances, you
can just bet. Why, there isn't in all
the United States country finer
dancers than those girls. You see,
they are always in demand. It was
the men who did the wallfiower act.
Of course, there weren't enough
women to go around, married or
single, so we'd split dances part OF the
time, and part of the time the men
would skylark with each other or
just wait their turn to waltz with a
petticoat. San Francisco Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22

price of 46 dollars. Now the differ
ence between your offer and mine It
is only 6 dollars, and hope you won't
have any objection to buy It.
Ths morning entering, my store
David had bad look! He looked as
II he would throw his stone to me
instead of throwing it to Cola! I
was frightened! Good lady, buy it!
Otherwise David will die Of broken
heart and will go after him.
BEST wishes to the gentleman and
the little signorina who was with you
yesterday. and hoping to see you
again. I am much obliged for your
kindness. Yours truly,
&c. Manetti, Sculptor"
It is almost needless to say that the
lady surrendered at this appeal and
that David enjoyed his trip to Amer
ica.-Des Moines Register.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
Intermarriage and Cancer.

So little is really known of the mys.
teries of cancer that the merest scraps
Of information with regard to it ought
not to be neglected At the village OF
C1ovelly, on the North Devon fEng.)
coast, a very large percentage Of
deaths is due to cancer, and the rea-
son locally given is the habit of IL.
termarriage necessarily brought about
in place so widely severed from the
outside world. The state Of affairs
appears to be even worse at Bucks
Mills, a fishing hamlet three miles
away. where intermarriage has been
carried to such an extreme that one
surname is almost sufficient to desIg-
nate the whole Of the population Of
the village.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
wife pesertlon Alarms.

30 many Cincinnati wives have been
deserted by their husbands Of late that
the city council has taken steps to-
ward putting a check on such rum
aways. It has been found that mort
gage loan sharks are contributing fac
tors in q great many cases. A mans
ability to mortgage his furniture with
out the knowledge Of his wife IL a
strong temptation to husbands Of weak
will. An ordinance has been intro
duced making such mortgage Of no
avail unless they bear the signature Of
both husband and wife.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
NEW YEARS CALLS.
4 New Drink to Replace the old.Time
"Apple-Jack."

Twenty-Five years ago the custom Of
making New Years calls was 4 de.
1ightful one for all concerned. until
some Of the boys got more 'segg-noe''
or "applejack' than they could sue
cessfully carry.
Then the ladies' tried to be charit.
able and the gentlemen tried to be
as chivalrous az ever and stand up at
the same time.
II anyone thinks there has not been
considerable improvement made IA the
last quarter Of century In the use
OF alcoohlic beverages, let him stor,
to consider. among other things, the
fact that the old custom Of New Years
calls and the genteel tippling is nearly
obsolete.
The custom Of calling on ones
friends, however, at the beginning az
the new year, is q good habit. and an.
other good habit to start at that time
Is the use of well.made Postum n.
stead Of coffee or spirits.
A Staten Island doctor has I scv.
sible daughter who has set Postum
before her guests as q good thing n
drink at Yule Tide. and good Wv
to begin the New Year. Her father
writes: 3
MY daughter and I have used
Postum for some time past, and w.
feel sure II contains wholesome food
material. $500 's''' ''ss
snall not only recommend u "a
my patients, but my daughter wiIl -
most pleased to give : demonstratfon
of Postum to our Christmas and ~ &
xears calier1 4 Read The Rcnd 4. j
Weiisills q pkgs Ihsrs's = reaecn /.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
Love and Mathematics.

A Partisan manuscript exists which,
't1s said. reads ono way as q metrical
innovation to love, and readsback-
wards @ : prose text book on mathe-
matics. The eager lover read IN the
lines hope and courage, while the re-
iected one found, if not consolation,
50 isast distraction. IN his despair.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
Hiram Morse Paired on.

A number OF years ago, at small
town in Maine an important local
The blacksmith said to him: Were
both busy. You're Republican and
I'm Democrat. Let's pair on. Wen
neither OF us vote, and It will amount
to the same as II we both went to the
polls. !" .5
This was agreed upon. After elec-
tion it was found out that Morse had
paired OF with i've Republican voters
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
Small Duties EnIaroe.

Duties enlarge In the doing. By way
OF small duties We rise to the greater;
this is the natural law OF progress.
Only they who are faithful in the least
are appointed to have charge over the
mcst. By doing little duties we'll
Ne become equipped for great dutieA
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
Triumph Of the eo.pel.

The Austrian synod met last fall al
Erromango, in the New Hebrides. Al
this place the islanders, then canni
balls, murdered the missionaries, John
Williams and James Harris, in 1886,
the missionary Gordon and his wife in
1861. and Gordon's brother, q few years
later. But at this synod the native
who opened the meeting with prayer,
a useful and tried elder in the Pres.
byterian church Of Erromango, was
Usuo, son of the heather murderer Of
Williams.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
komura's DAYS Of Povertv.

NonuFaB Days Of Poverty.
Baron Komura's father died deeply
in debt and very large part of the
sons scanty salary had to be devoted
to meeting the liabilities. It is said
that on one occasion a bailiff who had
been put into his humble house found
that the solitary article of furniture
owner by Japan's future ambassador
to Great Britain was chessboard.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
Made crutchfleld Jealous.

Made Crutchf1eid Jealous.
The chiyalrous southerners liked to
hear her called that, because she really
was. But Crutchfield resented this
compliment to his beautiful wife. He
didn't like the drives and the dinners
and the dances. He had an idea that
his wife should stay at home more and
look out for Loudette and Paul, their
two little boys. Mrs. Crutchfield could
not see things IN his light.
They quarreled: they separated.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
Gave crutchfield Privileges.

And here is the strange part Of the
whole proceeding: Crutchfeld was
not treated like the ordinary criminal
In fact, he had the liberty of the city.
He was not locked in a 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
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
A BRIDGE OF MAHOGANY.
Valuable Wood Used In Mexican struo.
ture for Pedestrians and Teams.

As mahogany is among the most
costly woods in the world, It may be
inferred that this tropical material
is not very extensively employed In
the construction OF buildings, etc. A
bridge constructed Of solid mahogany
Is certainly rarity, q curiosity.
There is one, claimed to be the only
one In the world, built Of that mate.
rial. This structure Is located II the
department Of Palenque, state OF Chi.
apas, republic Of Mexico. This dis
trict lies in the extreme southwestern
part Of Mexico, near the boundary line
Of Guatemala.
The mahogany bridge Is construct.
ed entirely OF that valuable wood.
except some iron braces and nails that
are necessary. The bridge spans the
Rio Michol and its total length. IN.
cluding approaches, exceeds $50 feet,
while the width is 15 feet. It Is used
by both teams and pedestrians and.
though somewhat rude and primitive
~ construction, 1t Is very substantial.
None OF the timbers Of the fooring
were sawed, for in that region there
are no sawmills. but were hewn and
split.
In that section Of old Mexico there
are several very large rubber planta.
tions, and mahogany trees are uuita
common. In clearing away the trop.
ical forests for setting out the youna
rubber trees the mahogany growths
are also cut down and removed. Al
this wood is quite abundant, some or
1t was used in building the bridge
American Inventor.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
Plays Suggestive Tune.

Plays Suggestive Tune.
The latest of his collection has just
arrived. 1t is from "The Spring
Chicken" and is entitled "They Sold
Me Lemon in the Garden ct Love,
Where They Told Me tho Peaches
Crew."
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.
Call up the best caterer in town.
he ordered of his jailers 'Have a
'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
llshed 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 a large
table was brought into Crutchfield's
room and the prisoner-guests and sew
eral outsiders filed in for the fun and
feasting. The man who had his ven.
geance did the honors.
DR.. o. H. Snyder, charged with SELL
ing liquor on Sunday. was the first
guest to arrive.
He was followed by Ernest Naylor,
charged with being participant in
the riot on that eventful Saturday
night in Atlanta when 16 negroes were
killed. J. F. Clemmons, held on the
same charge, followed.
Night Jailer Walter johnson came
next, to give an official tone to the
party. John Dorsey, "the best trusty
in Georgia" in charge of the Jail 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
before he was arrested, ar
rived in Atlanta that day, and hearing
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22

hospital, doomed to be q cripple for
life.
And that aroused the husband to his
fury.
Mrs. Crutchfleld had been to see
''Zaza" at the matinee. Her husband
had come to her new home to wait for
her. He had to wait two hours. Then
Mrs. Crutchfield said merry Good
night" to some of her friends who had
been to the theater with her and ran
up the stoop.
rs that you, Sallie?" 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
and unconscious. Two bullets from
her husbands rife had hit her In the
right leg.
Il wanted to hit you once in each
leg" yelled Crutchheld. "Then you
would have been like that man."
He was right. So she would have
been.
Full Revenge Frustrated.
Had the husbands aim been as true
on the second shot as it was on the
first Mrs. Crutchfield would have lost
both limbs. But by a merciful 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 it when NE first shot was fired.
He jumped on the back of his father
as the second bullet was sent on its
errand of vengeance and fought with
him to keep him from firing again.
Crutchfield started to get away. The
boy chung to him.
Don't you shoot again." 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. Crutchfield ran
down the steps.
If you follow me I'll fix you, tool"
he yelled, in his rage.
II was afraid" said the boy, as he
tells it now, "and ran back to my
mother. saw him hit her once before
and tried to stop him this time"
Crutchfield was arrested at once and
hurried to the police station.
Detective Lockhart says he declared: |
1T was an accident. l had the gun
IN my hand and she grabbed at it. In
The scufile it went off and shot her in
The leg. It 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
nan who had ruined it. I did not
mean to shoot Sallie, and I hope she
will get WELL"
Over at the hospital Mrs. Crutchfield
said: 1T was not an accident, and if
hey don't lock him up he will finish
he job If he ever meets me again."
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22

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 favorits tune with
Crutchfield, and the other prisoners
along his corridor enjoy it as much
as does he.
Rather suggestive, eh?" is the salu.
tation given to callers when they enter
while this song is being played, and he
usually switches to another tune, "a
Lookin' Out
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22

good-looking, athletic, debonair. He
was clever and entertaining and the
handsome young Mrs. Crutchf1eld was
plainly interested-more than that,
not at all.
Then came the accident.
This friend of the family was q rail-
road man. He fell between the cars
and both his legs had to be amputated
to save his life. Mrs. Crutchfield was
deeply moved by his misfortune and
Ahe tried to help him as he lay in the
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22

"That new stenographer Of ours is .
very stylish speller." What on earth
is stylish speller?' We'll, for in
stance, take the word 1oafer.' She
spells it 'l-a-u-f-f-e-u-r.' Judge.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22

Of his plight, called at his jail room, at.
tended to the business under consid.
GRAFTON and remained to enjoy the sup
per with their host.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22

PROFIT IN LIBERALITY
Chicago Firm Which Sha Profits
sReoson Why Mi oGa Wah
Manaqement
BY CHARLES cREKDSoh. Road" Etc
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1906-11-16
GRAND JURY
HOLDS DALTON

The Grand Jury on last Satur-
day brought in true bill against
James Dalton charged with selling
whiskey to an Indian. The offense
was committed in Gardnerville
several weeks ago. The trial was
set for November 26, and the Clerk
was instructed to draw panel of
twenty-five trial jurors. d. V.
Virgin will appear for the defense
and District Attorney Brockliss will
conduct the prosecution.
On account OF the change in
Judges, Judge Murphy discharged
the Grand Jury from further duty.
A new one will be drawn sometime
after Jan. |, 1907.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1906-11-16
Work Has Started.

The brick layers who have been
on the Jensen building
at this place have completed their
work, and with the assistance of
several more men from Reno, have
started on the Minden Flour Mill.
The building will he rushed to
completion with all possible speed.
The machinery has been ordered
and will arrive before the building
will be ready to receive it. 1t is
stated that the machinery which is
to be installed in the mill is far
superior to anything on the coast.
1t is possible that -four will make
Carson Valley as famous as beer.
did Milwaukee
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1906-11-16
Interesting SERMON
AT N. E. CHURCH

Rev Emigh, who recently took
charge of the NJ. E. Church at this
place, is injecting new life in the
work which has heretofore been
sadly neg ected. Last Sunday eve-
ming an exceptionally large con-
gregation turned out to listen to
the new pastor. He delivered
a sermon on "How This Earth was
Formed" and aside from the re-
ligious teachings, was food for
much thought. Those in attend
ance were highly pleased with the
remarks of Rev. Emigh. We may
also add that the vocal music by
the choir was we'll received as was
the solo by Miss Bertha Dangberg.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1906-11-16
FRANK everett
EXAMINED AGAIN

Frank L. Everett, who is serving
a life sentence at the State prison
for the murder of section foreman
Malone at Nina was examined this
afternoon before Judge NJ. A. MUIR
ply by commission consisting of
Doctors Merkie and Berry of this
city and DIR. E. II. Hawkins of
Gardnerville. Mrs. Everett, who
has been untiring in her efforts to
aid her husband and faithful in
devotion to him, was present.
The object of the examination
was to prove that Everett was in
sane when he committed the mur-
der, is insane now and should be
committed to the asylum for the
insane where he can procure pro-
per treatment.
The Judge decided that Evere tt
was sane.