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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-22
RANCH DANCE IN ARIZONA.
Waiting Turns for a WaItz-GAen Do
WalIflower Stunt.

IN Arizona, when we are of duty %
said forest ranger, I'VE boys would
hitch up the horses to any old kind of
wagon and sing out: Lets go to a
dance. Who shall it be-Larkin's. or
Andres or old Pete's?' We were
just seleetin' 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-
terrain us. If the lights were all out
we'd just do little firing into the
air, and that would liven things I'D a
bit. Then when they'd open their win
dows we'd tell them we'd come to
have a 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 buds IN the big room
downstairs, and when the girls came
down in their white dresses and best
ribbons we was all ready for EN-.
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. 1t was
the men who did the wallnower 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.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-22

Then Atlanta society learned for the
first time that everything in the
CrutchfieId home was not as it should
have been. There were divorce pro
ceedings. The moment the news was
printed, Mrs. Crutchfeld called at all
the newspaper Offices in Atlanta and
said:
You have published an account Of
my divorce proceedings. It was all
right and-al 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.
l did it because of a letter." he
swore. y took it from her bosom my
self. II was from man ID this town.
/ did strike her. struck her several
times. dragged her out on the veran-
da, and ! pitched her out into the
yard. thought had killed her. And
that is the only time | ever struck
her"
The case was dismissed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crutchfeld left the
courtroom arm-in-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 clear sky came a second
suit for divorce. This is still pending.
Enter "The Man"
Mrs. Crutchfe1d 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
. splendid specimen of manhood-tal1
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ssIands at ons Time Were Important
Part OF World.

Misfortune rumored some time ago
TO have fallen upon the Azores in the
forns of tidal wave and the iisap-
pes~ance of several of the islands,
visited the western group in 1891,
when for 10 days In succession the
islands were shaken by earthquake
and the villa Franco destroyed.
Stories are told of volcanic disturb
ances In the neighhorfng sea and of
islands flung from the primal ooze.
An English captain in 1920, approach
ing the Azores, says: I'VE made an
island Of fire and smoke; the ashes
fell on our deck like hail and snow.
the fire and smoke roared Ike thun-
der or great guns" The hot springs
throughout the islands are no doubt
the utlder manifestations of the fires
that were saen in 1911 rising from
the sea near ST. Michael. accompanied
By smoke and ashes.
The Azores Wsss once ON the verge
of becoming a power in the world.
Discovered, or rather rediseopsred, to-
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RAsY's AWFUL HuMoR.
Thin Skin Formed Over Body and in.
der 1t Was Watery BIood-cured in
One Week by Cutieura Remedies.

When my little girl baby was ons
week old she had a 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 I tried everything could
think of, but nothing did her any
good. When she was three months
old I took her to San Antonio to see
doctor, but the doctor we wanted to
see was not at home, SO my sister
gave me cake of Cuticura Soap and
half 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 ons
week she was sound and we'll and It
has never returned since. I think
every mother should keep the Cuti.
eura Remedies in the house. Mrs.
H. Aaron, Benton, Texas, July 8,
1906
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in Dream He Ordered The Sculptor
TO Let Him Go.

q Davenport lady brought home
from Europe recently a letter which
she considers one of the most inter-
esting souvenirs Of her trip. It came
to her the day after her visit to a
curio shop ID Rome. where the proprie-
tor wanted $50 for a statuette Of
David, in Carrara marble, after
Michael Angelo.
She offered $40. which the proprfe-
tor could not think OF accepting: but
he asked her name and hotel. and next
morning she received the following
letter:
Roma. 8th March, Dear Madame:
Tonight I have made a dream. I
saw David alive! He was very angry
with me. He asked me Why don't
you let me 50 to America? The beau
liful lady will take care OF me.
want to see the new world. / won't
stay in Rome any longer! / want to
travel rs a tourist
Il could not say anything against
and have decided to deliver it at the
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Angered by Wife's Friendship for Crippled Man,
]. II. Crutchfield Is Accused of At
tempting to Main Her.
TRAGEDY HAS SHOCKED ATLANTA, GA.
10th Principals Belonged the Best Society Of the Southern City
Mrs. CrutchfieId Long Considered One Of the Most
Beautiful Women Of That Section-Public
Sentiment Entirely With Her.

Atlanta evenge!" This is said te
have been ]. II. Crutchfeld's one word
when he fired the two shots, says the
New York World.
His wife fell, and he dIDpped the re
yclyer to the porch. Both shots had
hit, but il he intended, as they charge,
% cripple both legs TO match that
man" he was but partly successful
The right leg has been amputated
above the knee.
THAT man" knew his wife, and that
man" had lost his legs in railway
accident. Further than that it was
nothing. No one dare say word
against Mrs. Crutchfield. She has al
ways been favorite in Atlanta society
handsome, clever Vtyaeious.
The CrutchfieIds have long been
among the best known people in At
lanta, Ga. II had to be so, because
Mrs. Crutehfield was considered the
handsomest young matron in Atlanta.
and southern gallantry still exists. She
came from Columbia. s. O., and there
she married young Crutch6e1d IL
gears ago.
He was a rising young cotton oil
broker then; to-day he is accounted
weil-to-do. Mrs. Crutchfield did not
come of wealthy family-in fact, her
face was all the fortune she brought
her husband, but that was enough.
There has never been a better dressed
young matron in all the south than
young Mrs. Crutchfield. She had
figure and complexion to set of her
beauty, too, and the beautiful clothes
bought by her devoted husband. 1t
was dinner and dance and drive all
the time
There goes the handsome Mrs.
Crutchfields" ,u1d be heard ia At
lanta any day.
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NEW YEARS CALLS.
A New Drink TO Replace the oId.Time
"AppIe-Jaek."

Twenty-Five years ago the custom Of
making New Years calls was a de-
lightful one for all concerned, until
some of the boys got more "egg-nog''
or aapple-j jack, than they could sue
cessful1y carry.
Then the ladies tried to be charit-
able and the gentlemen tried TO hs
as chIvalrous as ever and stand up at
the same time.
If anyone thinks there has not been
considerable Improvement made in the
last quarter of a century in the use
of Alcoholic beverages, let him STOP
to consider, among other things, the
fact that the old custom Of New Years
calls and the genteeI tipping is nearly
obsolete.
The custom of calling on ones
friends, however, at the beginning of
the new year, is a good habit, and an
other good habit to start at that time
is the use of Well-made Postum In.
stead Of coffee or spirits.
A Staten Island doctor has a ssu-
sible daughter who has set Postum
before her guests as a good thing To
drink at Yule Tide. and d good way
to begin the New Year. Her father
writes:
my daughter and I have used
Postum for some time past, and wa
feel sure it contains wholesome food
material
Il shah not only recommend It to
my patients, but my daughter viii be
most pleased to give a demonstration
of Postum to our Christmas and New
Years callers. Read aTne Read q.
Melville in pkgs. There's a reason
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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. 1t was q
toss-up whether the wounded woman
would live Or die.
Public sentiment was with the wife.
So Crutchdeld's privileges were cur
tailed and he was sent to jail-tha
Tower" But even here he was not
locked in cell, and there is likelihood
Of police Investigation as to why he
was not.
Instead, Crutchfe1d was assigned to
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 big grapbophone,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-22
Hiram Morse Paired Off.

A number of years ago, at a small
town in Maine an important local
The blacksmith said to him: We're
both busy. You're a Republican and
I'm Democrat. Let's pair Off Wen
neither of us vote, and It win amount
to the same as il we both went to the
polls"
This was agreed upon. After cleo
ton It was found out that Morse had
paired off with i've Republican voters
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-22
Plays Suggestive Tune.

Plays Suggestive Tune.
The latest of his collection has just
arrived. It is from THE Spring
Chicken and is entitled They SOLD
Me Lemon in the Garden OF Love
Where They Told Me 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.
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
Ilshed 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 large
table was brought into Crutch6eld' 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. IT. Snyder, charged with sell
ing liquor on Sunday, was the first
guest to arrive.
He was followed by Ernest Naylor,
charged with being a participant in
the riot On that eventful Saturday
night in Atlanta when 16 negroes were
killed. ]. F. C1emmons, held on the
same charge, followed.
Night Jaller 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
Crutchfield before he was arrested, ar
rived il Atlanta that day, and hearing
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-22
Wife Desertfon AiarYaa,

80 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 run
aways. 1t has been found that mort
gage loan sharks are contributing fac
tors in a great many cases. A mans
ability to mortgage his furniture with
out the knowledge of his wife is q
strong temptation to husbands of weak
viii. An ordinance has been intro
dueed making such mortgage of no
avail unless they bear the signature OF
both husband and wife.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-22
A BRIDGE OF MAHOGANY.
Valuable Wood Used in Mexican strus.
tura 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 a rarity. a curiosity.
There is one. claimed to be the only
one in the world, built Of that mate
rial This structure is located in 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 Miehol and it's total length, In.
Guiding approaches, exceeds $50 feet,
while the width is Is feet Tt Is used
by both teams and pedestrians and,
though somewhat rude and primitive
in construction, it is very substantial.
None of the tirnbers OF the flooring
were sawed, for in that region there
are no sawmil1s. but were hewn and
split.
In that section Of old Mexico there
are several very large rubber pIanta.
tons, and mahogany trees are quite
common. In clearing away the trop.
zeal forests for setting out the young
rubber trees the mahogany growtha
are also cut down and removed. AS
this wood is quite abundant, some OF
it was used in building the bridge
American Inventor.
"That new stenographer of ours lis
very stylish speller." What on earth
is a stylish speller?" Well, for in
stance, take the word 1oafer.' sha
smells It sI-a-u-f-f-e-l1 Judge.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-22
Komura,s DAYS Of Poverty

Baron Komura's father died deeply
in debt and q very large part of the
sons scanty salary had to be devoted
to meeting the liabilities 1t 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 a chessboard.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-22
Love and Mathematics.

4 Partisan manuscript exists which,
'tts said, reads one way as metrical
Innovation to love, and readsback-
wards as 3 prose text book on mathe-
MATES. The eage: lover read In the
lines hoTs and courage, while the re-
jected one found. il not consolation,
at least distraction. In his despair.
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Small Duties Enlarna

Duties enlarge In the doing. BY wav
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 tia
most. BY doing little duties well
We become equipped for great duties
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and he has 100 odd records OF the
latest songs and marches
Il Had Father Be on the Outside
Looking In Than on the Inside Look
ing Out" is the favorite tune with
Crutchfe1d, and the other prisoners
along his corridor enjoy it as much
as does he.
Rather suggestive. eh? q 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"
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Made crutchfield Jealous.

The ehivalrous 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. Crutehfe1d could
not see things In his light.
They quarreled; they separated.
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- sss - sss=s=s - ~ -

ward the middle of the fifteenth CEN
fury, by Wander Berg, a Flemish mer-
chant, stranded by accident on one of
the islands, Lisbon fitted out an expe-
1ition and took possession of them.
Under the rule Of Pombai, wise Por-
tuguese minister, the Azoreans were
taught that they might become a peo-
pie, and Portugal that she might cease
to be a 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 s1oth under the rule
Of tsbigoted ecclesiastics." There came
time, however, when the Azorean
wine and oranges and the magnificent
wood were allowed to pass freely to
England and America. Since then the
Azores have been re-created.
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geod-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 rail-
road man. He fell between the cars
and both his legs had to be amputated
to save his life. Mrs CrutchieId was
deeply moved by his misfortune and
ahe tried to help him as he lay III the
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hospital, doomed 10 be 4 cripple for

hospital, doomed TO be . cripple for
! life.
| And that aroused tho husband to his
fury.
Mrs. CrutchheId 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 merry Good
night to some Of her friends who had
been to the theater with her and ran
up the stoop.
is that you, sa1lfe?" asked Crutch-
field
Yes answered his wife, without a
thought of what was to come.
There was shot; then another,
The handsome young wife fell prone
and unconscious. Two bullets from
her husbands rifle had hit her In the
right leg.
81 wanted to hit you once in each
leg" yelled Crutchfeld 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 merciful mis-
shot both bullets hit the same limb.
The 11-year-old boy, Loudette, heard
the shots. He started down to the
door to let his mother in. He had just
opened it when me first shot was fired.
He jumped on the back of his father
as the second bullet was sent on it's
errand Of vengeance and fought with
him to keep him from firing again.
Crutchf1eld started to get away. The
boy clung 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. Crutchield 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, land I ran back to my
mother. I saw him hit her once before
and tried to stop him this time"
Crutchfeld was arrested at once and |
hurried to the police station.
Detective Lockhart says he declared:
ut was an accident. I had the gun
In my hand and she grabbed at it. In
the scuff1e it went of 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
man who had ruined it. I did not
mean to shoot sa1lie, and I hope she
will get WELL"
Over at the hospital Mrs. Crutchfe1d
said: 1T was not an accident, and if
they don't lock him up he will finish
The job if he ever meets me again
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Triumph OF the GosneI.

The Austrian synod met last fan at
Erromango, in the New Hebrides. AT
this place the islanders, then canni-
balls, murdered the missionaries, John
Williams and James Harris, in 1896.
the missionary Gordon and his wife in
1851, and Gordon's brother 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.
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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.
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Gave crutchfieid PRIVILEGES.

And here is the strange part of the
whole proceeding: Crutchhe1d 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 a special police
man at his own expense to accompany
him about town, buying for his
friends in the clubs and cafes. and at
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price Of 46 dollars. Now the differ
ence between your offer and mine II
is only 6 dollars, and hope you wont
have any objection to buy it.
This morning entering, my store
David had bad look! He looked as
# he would throw his stone to me
instead Of throwing it to Cola! T
was frightened! Good lady, buy III
Otherwise David will die OF a broken
heart and Twill go after him.
Best wishes to the gentleman and
the little signorina who was with you.
yesterday, and hoping to see you
again, ! 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.
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DAVID WANTED TO TRAVEL.

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HISTORY OF THE AZORES.

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-05-04

1t is averred that number of United
States Senators decided to snub Senator
La Toilette, of Wisconsin. on the occasion
of his recent speech on the rate bill, by
compelling him to speak to empty bench
es, but before he had proceeded very far
with his remarks they were Fastening
back to the chamber and giving him their
undivided attention, as the speech was a
most notable one.
The Senator was emphatic in declaring
that authority is vested in the govern.
ment of the United States to control
transportation, both as to the character
of the service and the charge, as an in.
herent right of sovereignty, and that the
obligation rests upon the government tc
exercise the power. He also pointed on,
that while the opponents of the bill de-
scribed it as drastic and revolutionary, il
was significant that instead of basine
their opposition on such grounds they
quibhled over constitutional question.