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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07

According to the last United Slater
Census, West Virginia produced, In
1909, from 1881 acres, 4,077,066 bush.
els Of potatoes, an average yield OF
95.7 bushels per acre. The total value
of the crop was s2,27S,63S. the average
value of the crop per acre being
s53.46. In total value, the crop was
exceeded by corn, wheat, timothy alone
and timothy and clover. In average
value per acre the potato crop ranked
second, being exceeded by tobacco
alone. It was followed by the above
mentioned crops, as follows: Corn,
t1761 per acre; wheat S12.S9; hay
snd forage, s10.57. From these figures
It will be seen that the potato crop
Is one of the most important grown
ty our farmers, and anything that Will
help to increase the average yield per
acre should be Of interest to them.
Our corn growers are rapidly awak-
sning to the fact that 1t pays to select
end grade their seed corn and to test
ITS vitality before planting. Very little
attention is given to the improvement
Of the potato crop by similar means
although equally gatifying results may
be quickly, surely ard cheaply obtain
ed with the latter crop II careful at
tentIon is given to the selection and
storage Of the stock used for planting.
Any one who has dug potatoes by
hand can not have failed TO notice
great variation in the yields OF the DIFF
ferent hills. The usual method OF Sc
lecting the potatoes for planting from
the bin fails to take this fact into con.
sideration. Even though the grower
may chose only those tubers that are
smooth, typical in shape, and of mar
ketable size, he has no way OF know.
Ing whether a tuber answering this
description was one Of several similar
ones from a high yielding hill or the
only desirable one from a low yielding
hill. The method known as chill Sc
lection" oyercomes this weakness and
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07

Is the one best adapted to the average
potato growers conditions. 1t may be
briefly described as follows:
At digging time portion Of all Of
the crop depending upon It's size) is
dug by hand, the product of each hill
being placed by itself on the ground
nearby. A general view Of the field
after digging will enable the grower
to quickly decide upon certain stand
ard to which those hills that are to be
saved for seed must conform. For
example, the standard may be those
hills which contain at least four or FIVE
marketable size, with few, II any,
small ones. Having decided upon the
standard Of selection, as many hills
coming up to the standard as may be
needed should be picked and reserved
for planting the next years crop. The
same process should be repeated with
each succeeding crop.
Farmers Bulletin 365 OF the United
States Department of Agriculture
cites the case of Michigan man who
followed the above method Of selec-
ton. OF the potatoes grown in the
field the fist year, only Is hills out
OF every 100 equaled bis standard Of
siz or more smooth tubers of mer-
charitable size and no culls per hill
81 a result of five years selection, 20
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07

II IuOSc c4AN SS-AN :.
have an operation. would not listen TO
that. and when friend of my husband
told him about Lydia E. PinlIham's Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, 1 was willing to take 1t;
Now | look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. can do my own housework,
hoe my garden, and milk a cow: l can
entertain company and enjoy them. l
can visit when l choose, and walk as far
as any ordinary woman, any day in the
month. l wish l could talk to every
suffering woman and girl. Mrs. DEMA
BETuUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Murrayville, Ill.-"I have taken Ly,
dja E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
for a very bad case of female trouble
and it made me a well woman. My
health was all broken down, the doctors
said must have an operation, and | was
ready to 20 to the hospital, but dreadedit
so that began taking your Compound.
/ got along so well that l gave up the
doctors and was saved from the opera
tion." Mrs. CHARLES MOORE, K. Il.
No. 8, Murrayville, Ill.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07
Norfolk &WeSternRy
Schedule in Effect Oct. ~, 1912

OShSdhiS ih LilSNA vi. ~, 1871.
LEAVE SHEPHERDSTOWN DAILY.
SOUlRBOUND.
No. l3-S.l5 A. M.-for Bns,ol and IN.
termediate stations Pullman slerp.
er TO Roanoke; Dining Car; connect,
with the ST. Louis Express Tor IN
points West; Pullman Sleeper Roam.
oke 10 Columbus and Cincinnati. CAFE
car.
No. 27-5.33 p. NJ. For Shenandoah
Va, and Local Stations.
NORTHBOUND.
No. 2S-l0.29 A. M.-For Haperyov5
and intermediate stations, Connects Il
HagerStown for Harrisburg, PhhadcI.
phia and New York.
No. l4-S.04 p. NJ. - Tor HageytoSr
Philadelphia, and New York; Pullman
Sleepers via hagerStown 10 Harris
burg, Philadelphia and New York.
Dining Car TO Hagerstown.
LEAVE SHENANDOAH JUNCTION.
No. l-2.4S A. M.-For Roanoke. Bristol.
9luefield, PocahontaS, Norton, Weld
and intermediate Stations. Pullman
Sleeper 10 Gary and WInston-Sdem.
Cafe Car 10 Gary. VIII stop al Shep.
herdStown Tor passengers South Of
Roanoke.
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want quotations, cheapest fares, reliable
and correct information, as to routes, tram
schedules, the most comfortable and quick.
est way. Write and the information IS
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Roanoke, Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07

out of every 100 hills were found to
come up to his standard. The yields
On this farm were about double those
on the ordinary farm in the same To-
eality. This instance shows the pos
sibilities of increasing the yield with
but little extra trouble.
After having selected the seed stock
It is important that it should be kept
In good condition, that Is, clean, hard,
plump and unsprouted, until planting
time. A place where the potatoes can
be kept uniformly at temperature or
from "a to 40 degrees is most desir-
able. This may be a cellar under a
barn or other outbuilding, or under
the dwelling, II proper means for reg
dating the temperature are supplied.
Our hillsides afford excellent oppor.
tunities for the construction OF stor.
age rooms, or the potatoes may be
buried in pits on a well-drained spot
IN the north side of hill or building.
r one Is available, cold storage plant
may be utilized with good results.
Care should be taken that the tubers
are not allowed to form sprouts, which
have to be removed before they can be
planted, for such sproutlng is dis
tinct injury to seed stock.
The superiority claimed for north.
ern-grown over homegrown seed is no
doubt many times due to the better
condition OF the northern seed at plant
ing time. There seems to be no valid
reason for our growers sending out Of
the state for their seed potatoes, for
on the higher attitudes Of the state, In
such counties as Preston, Pocahontas
and others, seed stock may be grown
that will give practically as good re-
suits, as shown by recent tests, as will
that obtained from the North.
This brief outline OF one way Of in
sreasing the profit to be derived from
the potato crop is presented with the
hope that it may induce some OF our
farmers to begin at digging time this
fall the more careful selections Of po-
tatoes for seed purposes. II you are
Interested in increasing your output
u this important crop, write to the
Director OF the West Virginia Agricul
.ural Experiment Station, Morgan
town, w. Va, for the latest bulletin ON
Potato Culture, which will be sent free
d charge.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07
Hiccup.

Hiccup is the spasmodic contraction OF
the diaphragm; it may be a symptom OF
the most trivial importance that yields to
the simplest kind of treatment, or OF a
serious and intractable affection that per-
sists for long time, and even produces
death by exhaustion. No one may hope
TO be entirely free from hiccup; in its
simple form il is extremely frequent, but
upon the whole it is more common with
children than with adults.
Sometimes the attack comes on without
any apparent cause; but il may follow a
sudden chill, such as that caused by step
ping from warm bed to cold room; 1t
may accompany violent fiji OF crying,
or il may be due TO the diStension OF the
stomach by food or gas. Severe fright
or nervous shock have also been known
TO lead TO intractable attacks OF hiccup.
A feeble infant with whom hiccup
comes to be OF daily occurrence often
falls into state OF extreme exhaustion |;
in such case great care should be taken
to ward oiitor put an early stop TO the
attacks.
Where there is any serious disorder OF
the abdominal organs, persistent hiccup
is disquietng symptom; and when it
occurs as an accompaniment OF kidney
disease, il is almost always OF grave sig
nificance.
In simple cases, very slight measures
are sufficient to put an end to the attack.
Anything that causes a feeling of suffo-
cation will generally effect cure, be-
cause that feeling naturally results IN a
forced contraction OF the diaphragm. One
od-fashioned remedy is the slow Sip
ping OF glass of water; another is the
drawing and holding OF deep breaths at
regular intervals.
In the case OF small babies, a mere
change of position will sometimes stop
an attack. When the hiCcup does not
yield promptly TO simple measures, care
full search should be made for the cause.
In the case OF infants or small children,
this is usually connected with the diet.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07
Real Estoto
For Sale
HI. SNYDER 6 Co
ShepherdstowD W. w

The undersigned call attention ;.
following desirable parcels Of Pa.i 70 y The
now in their hands and for sale ,.a' Estate
No. ]. Antietam Cement Works and r,
contains Hi acres. including some timbl, RACE
tween " and ~ acres OF rich botlor a., 4ha D.
splendid springs. --'las rvo
No. %. A good farm oilimes,one l,,t &C.,.
i3s acres, lying near Engle's Switch NOuiainiri
No. q. The property known IS the pa
meni Works, one NILE east OF She7hs,9.''O.lAaC &c.
the Potomac riyer. Improved iirss no, JFsoSn %
rick cement mill, with kIlns etc .rs GalSe-S'0p
eyeral dwellings. Splendid wa,ef.p0,, .Is a1oa
ing the entire How Of the Potomac r,rr - NOaiio
No. ll2. The old Lutheran Chlr.S
ShepheroStown. This vii make IN s1ss-.,..Ip a
house or storage place. OF eould b. CuIS,, safe
residence apartments or still utilized 4, $50 mo
public hall. Large, substantial br,1 h.. ,SI'Sa q
cent 10 the new depot OF the y. 4 N 80 ail
| Price =. 500. W N2AEN
No ia A comfortable little HON. o- w..
ton street Price only S52S W Washing
No. III. A iaTn oil 200 acres thrl, or L.,
IRON ShepherdStown. good lad v .ih rli,r1 s'
No. l2S A inc Jefferson county i5rr- ~, ~ saSf
Good improvements. Fine Young l---,., - = -SIe>
twelve acres, fifteen acres o, tIrhrT ~ 'St O
road. IA excellent neighoOrhoot lonycn,S SI .oot
keiS. -' =" lli'
No. 10. A farm OF So acres alogi lr,,,
OF Shepherdsi0wn. Good house. s,lb,rs loI,a
| ccSSary outbmidingS. Has GOOD ,UB,S' ' - Ne
small fruits, etc. Well and Two cl>tsrBS' '''hht
No. ~. A new frame house of inc g..
lot 4gxl0 ieet IN desirable location m 'Sy.' %
Prospect Avenue. Cellar. cs,en. AMI ii, S', . 81
outbuildingS PapeIed Throughout, and I, ~ SS,s1d
| order. ." WV y,
No. rs An excellent new dVgH.rg-h.,...
Prospect Avenue, with seven lar., r.,-, - -, 90
carriage house, etc. all ~ thorough rs15'r i'-oS
BY 10 ieet Ven desirable home -''
No. l29. Two acres OF land aions IN. a.,
Town pike, Just south Oi ShCpH,gl,,'.g Lille > 9
site tor home. >41,lsi
No. $50 Fine farm OF 26l acres near S---,--..
town, excellent limestone land ''-''
No. l3l. Splendid tract OF ms s,-,,. .r..-.-
proved land near ShephertS,Uwu gal ,l \, ,..i
land " N'el'
Persons having property to sell sre %.
quested TO place II with the underSUrrS
No charges unless sale is mace. Fo11sr'
ticulars about property, or any INFORM.
ton, call upon or address the anderson.
Ell, Register Building, ShcpherdsloSp
| W. Va.
n Snvdey a Z.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07

DR.. Paul Walden, Of Riga, Russia, pre-
dicted at Chicago, last week, that the
next great feat of chemistry will be the
making of eggs from air. He said
"Prof. Berthsen, of Germany, has already
succeeded in making the simple CON-
pound nitrogen and hydrogen. This
shows that we will be able to make more
complex compounds. An egg is COM
pick compound of nitrogen, oxygen, sud-
phur and hydrogen"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07
Tagged Train With Shirt.

Tearing his shirt from his back an Ohio
man tagged train and saved it from a
wreck, but H. 7. Aston, Raleigh, n. c.,
once prevented a wreck with Electric
Bitters. 81 was in terrible plight when
began to use Them" he writes, "ny
stomach, head, back and kidneys were
all badly affected and my liver was in
bad condition, but four bottles OF Electric
Bitters made me feel like a new man."
A trial will convince you of their match
less merit for any stomach, liver or kid
ney trouble. Price 80 cents at Hills
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07
To the Afflicted.

DR.. c. H. Whiting, late with DR.. Wat
son, of New York, Graduate OF Medicine
for the past AZ years, and who has for the
past y years made disease of the rectum
his specially, desires to inform his patrons
and the public that he has moved to 504
w. Fayette Street, Baltimore, Nd, where
he has every facility for the above treat
ment, which is so thoroughly advanced
that his patrons are not prevented from
attending to their duties, nor are surgical
operations resorted to. He makes no
charge for consultation or examination.
Ladies treated at their home by skilled
lady attendants. DR.. Writings process
knows not the meaning of the word ''fail-
ure." Why suffer this dread disease
when perman mt reliefis at hand. Thous-
andS OF testimnials presented upon ap-
plication.
Have cured two doctors IS years old
who had practiSed medicine for 90 years,
also cured one man SS years old, who
lived for five years afterwards, and cured
a woman 81 years old. The treatment is
concluded IN fromthree to five minutes,
and no bad effects afterwards. People
gainfrom Is to 30 pounds after treatment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07
Only A Fire Hero

but the crowd cheered, as, with burned
hands, he held up a small round box
"Fellowsp' he shouted, "this Bucklen's
Arnica Salve hold. has everything beat
for burns" Right also for boils, ulcers,
sores, pimples, eczema, cuts, sprains
bruises. Surest pile cure. 1t subdues
inflammation, kills pain. Only Is cents
at Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07

Caught in the machinery OF the con-
veyor at the Security quarry, near Mar
tinsburg, on Saturday, McComaS Johnson,
aged Is, was so badly injured that he
died while he was being taken to local
hospital. The young man had been en-
ployed at the Security plant less than one
month. having come from Samples Man
or, in Washington county. He is SUR
vived by his. young widow and three
small children.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07

There is revival of the report that
the natural gas pipe line through this
county will be constructed. The pipe
line reaches as far east as Cumberland,
and if is to be extended to Washington
and Baltimore.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07

Mrs. Annie M. Keesecker, wife o
George w. Keesecker, died yesterday a
her home at Marlowe, Berkeley county
aged So years. Her death was caused by
cancer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07

In New York last Sunday Edward
Kane bet that he could drink quart OF
whiskey at one pull. He won the bet,
but in an hour or two he died in the
greatest agony.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07

or i've days at a Time
every month, and so
weak ! could hardly
walk. / cramped and
had backache an d
headache, and was
so nervous and weak
that l dreaded to see
anyone or have any
onemovein thereon.
The doctors gave me
medicine to ease me
said that ! ought to
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07
Hardware Department.

Hardware Department.
Bar Iron, Nails, Horse Shoes, Large
Iron Wash Kettles, Brass, Copper
and Porcelain Kettles, SkilletS, Waffle
Irons, Trace, Butt, Cow and Halter
Chains, Farm Bells, Screen Doors
and Windows, American Fence Wire,
Barbed Wire, Saws, Black Hawk
Corn Shelters, Lawn Mowers, Files,
All Sizes Bolts, Loaded Shells, Pow
der and Shot.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07
Paint and Oil Department.

Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil, Harness
Oil, Machine Oil, Black Strap, Tur-
pentine, N. c. and Gas Tar, Gasoline,
Varnsh, Japan Dryer, Knot Killer,
White Lead, Red Lead, Spanish
Brown, Calcined Plaster, Portland
Cement, Lard Oil, Plastering Hair,
Coal Oil, Neat Foot Oil, Fish Oil,
Bath Brick Soap, Sulphur, Copperas,
BoraX
Patent Plastering prepared for immediate
use.
international Stock Food and Gleason's
Horse and Cattle Powders.
Frank Miller's Harness Dressing, Whale
Oil Soap.
Black Lambs Foot Harness Oil.
The Perfection Blue Flame WiCkleSS Oil
Stove-Safest and best.
The Four Leaf Clover Cream Separator,
where the milk is not mixed or di-
luted with water, leaving it pure and
sweet for family use.
Wall Paper furnished on short notice at
reduced prices.
Reduced Prices on Haying Tools and
Barn Doors, Hangers and Track.
Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Gal
vanized Bucket Pump and Water
Purifier, ! X L Chain Pumps.
A Large Stock of Cooking and Heating
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07

For any pain, from top to toe, from any
cause, apply DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil
Pain can't stay where if is used.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07
A. S. cambridge & CO.

We wish 10 call your attention 10 the
following popular and seasonable GoooS
which we now have on exhibition
Brown Wagons,
with Steel Skeins all sizes and fully war
ranted.
Genuine Oliver Chilled Flows and
Repairs,
Spring-tooth Lever and Float Har-
row,
New York Champion Hay RakeS
Tiger and Granger Hay RakeS,
Deering Binders and Mowers,
Brown CuItivatorS,
Single and Double-Shovel Flows.
White Sewing Machines,
Sickle and Tool Grinders.
Repairs for all kinds of implements
and Machinery,
Our stock is large and our prices are low
Call and see us. Respectfully,
A. S. cambridge d CO.
Proprietors Shetland Pony Farm. Po-
MES for sale at all times.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07
seed POTATOES SHOULD BE CARE. {
FULLY SELECTED IN THE FALL
Next Years Crop Can Be Greatly Increased BY Properly
Selecting and Storing the Seed-Potatoes Are
Valuable Crop For This State

a. l. Daey Associate oIoultur Virginia Station,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07
WOMEN SHOULD
Be PROTECTED
Against So Many Surgical OPP
erations. How Mrs. Bethune
and Mrs. Moore Escaped.

Sikeston, Motor seven years l SUI
fered everything. Twas in bed for four
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07

We wish TO call your attention to the
following popular and seasonaole uooos
which we now have on exhioltion
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-14
SEARCH CONTINUED
THROUGH THE NIGHT
Posse scours Vicinity Of Hamilton for
Murderer of italian Laborers
at the Dam

Keokuk, Nov. ia All night long a
posse secured the vicinity OF Hamil-
ton trying in vain to track down
the cowardly murderer Of Alphonso
FiorelIa, the Italian laborer who was
killed Sunday evening. They travelled
through cornfields and bushes for
miles around, but the murderer had
too much OF start and no trace OF
him was found. @
Bloodhounds were brought from
Springfield and Sheriff McAdams Of
Carthage has taken the case in charge.
It is thought that the trail is too old
and the man has too great start for
the bloodhounds to catch him. The
murderer was probably bum" work
man and has caught freight train
and lost himself in some large city. No
one saw him close enough to recognize
him If he were apprehended.
The Italian quarter is much aroused
over the act and are willing to push
the hunt to the limit IL it appears pos
sible that the crime can be avenged.
Fiorella was very popular among his
countrymen and was an Industrious
laborer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-14
ESCAPED PRISONER
CAUGHT IN CHICAGO
Fuoitive From the Minnesota state
Reformatory Shot by Police Be-
fore Captured.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-Policemen here
today shot and captured James Tan
GUS, 1s years old of Rugby, N. D., who
last Thursday escaped from the state
reformatory at st. Cloud, MINI. The
officers had been sent for by Ira Davis,
a former prisoner in the institution
to whom famous had represented him
self as having been discharged.
Davis shared his room with famous,
but sent a telegram to st. Cloud, ask
ing whether famous had escaped. The
reply was affirmative.
The Chicago police were notified
and arrested the fugitive, but he broke
away from his captors. Two hours
later when limping along the tracks
of the st. Paul railroad in the out
skirts of the city. he was arrested by
other policemen as suspicious char
acter A wound in his right leg made
it necessary to take him to hospital.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-14
OPEN DOOR PLAN
LED TO DISCUSSION
presjdent-Elect's Desire to Cut Out
Privacy Meets With Doubt by
Some.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 13.-Prest'
dent-elect Wilson's statement that he
intends to have an "open door" at the
white house so far as possible aroused
discussion today as to the extent a
president can admit persons to his
private quarters. At present the
presidents offices at the white house
adjoining the executive mansion are
comparatively easy of access of per-
sons with business there, or who are
introduced as visitors at the regular
receiving hours; but ordinary visitors
are politely told by. guards at the door
that the Offices are "for business
only" ".
President Cleveland came into Of
fee with the announced purpose OF
transacting public business behind
glass doors" but he found the accom-
modations at the white house not we'll
fitted for such arrangements. An
hour or two is given now by the presi-
dent almost every day, except In times
of pressing business to shaking hands
with visitors and President Taft and
his predecessors have maintained
fairly free relations with the public
during reception hours, except for the
outer guard that protects the execu-
tive against undesirable persons. y
Visitors to the president during busi-
hess hours now pass the scrutiny OF
the doorkeeper and the presidents 8
private secretary. ~.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-14
DROWNS HER CHILD;
ATTEMPTS SUICID
CHICAGO Woman's Mind Unbalanced
After Visit to Fortune
Teller. y

Chicago. Nov. ia fortune teller is
said by Mrs. Ella Crawford, who yes
terday murdered her 9-year-old daugh-
ter and then attempted urlsuccessfully
to kill herself, to have been directly
responsible for the crime Mrs. Craw-
ford drowned the child in bath tub.
'I drowned the child when | was not
in my right mind,'' she said to the
police. Some time ago went to for
tune teller and he told me something
that affected my mind. I never was
right after that A few days ago, while
in a spell, planned to drown my
baby.
"i undressed her, even removing her
underwear, and then carried her into
the bathroom, where I had filled the
tub with water. When l pushed her
down into the water she struggled,
but held her until she was dead.
when I was sure she was dead, I
carried her to bed and attempted to
hang myself. The rope broke. Then I
tried to split open my head with
hatchet." t--..