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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
SINGS ITS
SWAN SONG AS
DIVORCE MECCA
Grand Rush Of CoIonists to Take
Advantage Of the Old Law
Comes to an End,

RENO. July 19-With such songs
as Meet a Friend From Your Home
Town and AT the Devils Ball" sung
by feminine entertainers from Metro
politan music halls, accompanied by
high class orchestras the divorce col.
ony celebrated the past week the be-
ginning of the end of the Nevada
quick divorce.
On the stroke of the midnight hour
on Monday the curtain dropped upon
one scene in Reno's notable divorce
colony performance which has COM
handed the attention of the world for
so long-that of the almost daily ap-
pearance of new faces upon the
streets, as men and women, from
plain country folk to deliberately
gowned and bejeweled society beau
ties, arrived to be0in their required
six months residence in the State and
county, preparatory to the prospective
divorce action.
Law Halts CoIonists.
No more will incoming trains de-
post these colonists and carloads Of
trunks, for the familiar song, I'm on
VI ' y
by the action of tn last Legislature,
when It dealt the Knockout blow in
its ultimatum that no divorce pro-
ceeding shall be instituted in the
State of Nevada under the existing
six-month residence law after De-
cember 81 next, thereby limiting the
time in which newcomers could begin
such residence 0eriOd to Monday last.
Previous to July, 1909, the presence
here for divorce of but an occasional
person of prominence merely com
manded attention to that individual,
but it led to a method of publicity by
an attorney which started the ball
rolling, and it has never stopped roll
ing. Its greatest momentum is being
witnessed now.
All Houses Are Thronged.
During the past month, and espe-
cially the week ending on Monday,
the throng of newcomers has expert
enced great difficulty in securing such
apartments as they might desire. All
the hotels are crowded. as are the de-
sirable rooming houses. Available
cottages are almost as scarce as the
proverbial hens teeth. In many cot
tages from four to six Divorces are
living.
Some private boarding houses are
housing as many as ten Of the fair
sex. and men. There are now scores
of so-called divorces nests here.
Every train the past fortnight has
unloaded new arrivals, the prepOnder-
ance of men and very young women,
seemingly well to do and fashionable
being noticeable. The proportion of
men to women increased largely.
Baby carriages and dogs played con-
spicuous parts.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

rected particularly toward a. Miss
Scott. Mrs. Sallie Alexander, an old
woman of Henry County, was anoth-
er witness by whom it was sought %
prove habitual drunkenness on Craw-
ford's part
Mrs. Crawford. released from the
Tower on pail of $3.50, has remained
in the seclusion of her home on West
Peachtree street all week, steadfastly
quiet and refusing all statements in
the face of the accusations against
her. She has said nothing regarding
the case. except a simple denial of
the charges.
Reporters seeing her were treated
courteously and quietly, and Mrs.
Crawford seemed not averse to talk
to them freely. But in most of the
talk the subject of the murder charge
and the plot charge in which Jumps
name appears was carefully skirted.
Mrs. Crawford is a large woman,
OF dignified appearance. Not one mo-
ment since her arrest Saturday night
has her composure broken, even
slightly. In the Tower she received
the few persons who called on her.
and during the visit did not exhibit
a sign of perturbation.
Calls Charge awful Thing"
To reporters and to all her visitors.
when she mentioned at all the sub
ject of the murder charge. she re-
ferred to it as this awful thing"
Mrs. Crawford finds staunch friends
in her children and grandchildren,
who visited her at the Tower and
were with her almost all the few hours
she. spent in jail bringing her flowers.
a savory meal and other tokens Of
their love.
Mrs. Crawford's children are bitter
In their speech against the nephews
and neices of Joshua B. Crawford,
who, they say, are prosecuting their
mother with extreme cruelty. Mrs.
Crawford herself accused her enc
mics of cruelty and lack of feeling.
Mrs. Crawford met Joshua B. Craw-
ford when she was in charge of a
winter hotel in st. Augustine, wither
Crawford went in search of health
II was there she met him. and there
that she married him. At his death,
there was a settlement of his estate,
Mrs. Crawford taking hold OF the
affairs with a capable hand.
An agreement was signed and the
affairs Of Joshua r. Crawford, de-
ceased, seemed amicably settled. Then
the litigation was sprung. In the
first bill of complaint the heirs who
contested the will charged Mrs. Craw-
ford with poisoning her husband, and
of exerting undue influence to pro-
cure a will in her favor. But it was
not until three years later, two weeks
ago, that an examination of the re-
mains of Joshua B. Crawford to as
certain traces of poison was ordered.
Upon the examination came the YER
dict of the physician that traces of
poison were vident, and Mrs. Craw-
ford was arrested.
With preliminary hearing waived.
Mrs. Crawford's case is fatty up to
the grand jury, which, without def
mite date of meeting. awaits the call
Of the Solicitor General. The body
probably with be assent led next week
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
Old Age Attributed
To Her False Teeth
Woman, Age go, Declares She Has
Used Set SO Years-Always
Chews Well.

WILKESBARRE PA. July 19-At
the age Of 80, Mrs Levina Derr. Of Hud-
son, declares that her long life is due
solely to the fact that she bought a set
Of good store teeth fifty years ago.
Mrs, Derr is still active Five gen
erations Of her family ar living. and
she declares she is as young as any OF
them.
Il was blessed with GOOD .eeth." She
said, and | always made il a point to
chew my food well. A good stomach is
the foundation of good health and the
stomach can not be good unless the
teeth are good"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
Women Wear Bath
Dresses Down Town
startle Natives by Appearing In Ice
Cream Parlor in Their
Beach Attire.

WHEELING, w. VA, July 10
Two buXon matrons and a miss about
10 years old created a sensation about
dusk by walking through the streets
of WarWood, north of this city, in
bathing costumes. Unabashed by the
attention they attracted, they entered
an ice cream parlor, where they or
dered ices, and after eating them
walked to their homes.
The matter was brought to the at
tention Of Town Marshal f. L. Pool,
who Immediately issued a warning
that women appearing hereafter in
such sCant attire would subject them
selves to arrest.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
INDIANS, 1902 AND 81, WILL
VISIT FAIR DIRECTORS

MONTROSE, COLO. July 19.-The
board Of directors Of the Western
Slope Fair Association decided to
bring so Ute Indians from the reser-
walton IN Utah to Montrose during
the fair in September. The Indians
will include Chief McCOOk 81, and his
sister, Chippeta, 1872, who is the wild
ow of Chief Ouray
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
Naturalist Editor
Has Forest Sanctum
Sets His Type In Shade of HemIock
and Lives in Wigwam all
Winter.

WESTFTELD. MASS, July ia
unique editorial and printing plant is
that known as Seneca Wigwam. The
Press in the Forest" located in the
heart of the woods about three miles
west of this place.
The sanctum is a typical Indian
tepee, where the editor, Joseph c..
Duport an out-of-do enthusiast,
prints, illustrates and publishes an
original magazine called the Woro-
nOco Valley Calumet.
In summer the editor sets his type
in the shade of hemlock, and in the
winter or during Indictment weather
his work is done in the wigwam.
winch contains an up-to date TWEEN
teth century printing press and
equipment.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
Boy Finds S35,5OO;
Hides it from Police
AdVertises That He Picked up Money
and Declares He Will Return
it to Owner.

NORTH ADAMS, MASS, July 10
Brayton Gardner, IS years old, who
announced he had found $355OO in d
leather bag on the tracks Of the Bos-
ton and Maine Railroad, tonight re-
fused to tell the police where he put
the money.
Il have hidden it in a safe place, ."
said he, "and if someone claims it
will produce it Immediately"
Gardner walked into the office of a
local newspaper and inserted an ad-
vertisement. reading:
Found, $35.5 Owner can have
money by Identifying it and satisfy
ing Brayton Gardner"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
Stolen Jewels Are
Found Buried in Park
Last of 100000 Loot Stolen by En-
ployee of Firm Recovered Aft
err Confession.

NEW YORK. july 19.-The final con-
fession of young William Beck, who
stole 500 900 worth Of jewelry from his
EMPLOYERS, Tdau q BaIl0u. was obtained
yesterday The last $500 Of the loot
was found by detectives. 1t was buried
in Central Park.
Beck had insisted until yesterday that
he had told all, Sat Inspector Faurot
finally got hiHE to reveal the hiding
place The police were told to enter
the park at 10th street and Eighth
avenue and count eighteen stone blocks
in the wall 20 a spot whore a small
bush grew Buried inches they found
nine diamond rings and a pair OF cuff
buttons
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
PoliCeman'S Watch
Stops Death Bullet
Hospital Steward Thinks Patrolman
Burglar and Fires Six Shots
at His Heart.

OAKLAND, CAL, July ia watch
in his vest pocket stopped bullet
which otherwise probably would have
pierced the heart of PatrOlman O'Hara
last night. The shot was one Of six
fired by Roscoe Gray, steward of the
impression that O'Hara' was a burglar.
The other shots did not hit O'Hara
Gray nearly collapsed when he learned
is mistake.
O'Hara was on his rounds when he
noticed door in the college building
open. Trying to close 1t, he set off a
burglar alarm and Gray opened fire in
The dark.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
Silver Wire Travels
Through Two Arms
Metal Closes Wound on Left Wrist
and Works Way TO the
Right Finger.

CHICO, CAL, July 19.-James Du-
pen. a Chico merchant, to-day sub
mitted TO an operation, in which
piece of silver wire, used in closing
wound on the left wrist in 1897,
was extracted from the index finger
Of the right hand. The wire, which is
one half inch long, passed up one
arm. across the chest and worked
down the opposite arm, emerging at
the finger.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
Baby Sips Hat Bleach;
Dies from Poisoning
Mother, 5edridden from Appendicitis,
Is Unable to Stop Child from
Drinking Acid.

NEW YORK. July 19.-As a result
Of drinking a mixture of I've and OK
allie acid, used by her father to clean
an old straw hat, Dorothy E. Smith,
20 months old, died yesterday after
noon in st. Mary's Hospital, Jamaica.
Her father is Leo Smith, of No. A
Brooklyn avenue, Jamaica. an EN-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

imposed on John Norris in the Police
Court by Mayor Reed.
Norris pleaded guilty to intoxica-
ton. It was his second appearance
in court within two months.
The terms of his sentence, II not
compiled with, will result in him
serving 109 DAYS in the workhouse.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
Fortune IN Gold
Nuggets Awaits Heir
Wealth Will Revert to State of Kan
sas Unless Kin Of Old
Woman Appear.

HUTCHINSON. July 1s.-There is
a bag of gold nuggets and gold dust
awaiting heirs that may go to the
State of Kansas. These nuggets and
the gold dust. along with some money
and other personal property to the
value of $4,000, are in the hands Of
former Sheriff G. NJ. Duckworth. ad-
ministrator of the estate Of Mrs. Ann
NJ. Bernhert, who died a few days ago
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
Bee Sting on Neck
Fatal to Farmer
Dies from Paralysis Of Heart Fifteen
Minutes After Insect Poison
Enters System.

BRISTOL PA. July 19.-John Pick
ering. a farmer Of Woodblne, while en-
gagged in his customary duties about the
farm Saturday was stung on the neck
by a large bee and within fifteen min
utes he was dead.
Or Heritage. Of IanEhorne was
summoned. but did not arrive in time
to render aid The doctor says death
was the result of paralysis Of the
heart, caused by the bee sting
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
in Davenport, Iowa.

in Davenport, Iowa.
Some years ago when Mrs. Bern
hert, who lived alone, was found TO
be of unsound mind, Dr. Duckworth
was named as her guardian and she
was taken to an asylum for treat
ment. In searching the house he
found scattering personal property.
1t was found that much of it was gold
nuggets and dust, saved, evidently,
from some former mining experience,
and boarded away.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
S0T is SENTENCED TO
BATTLE AND GO TO CHURCH

FORT SMITH. ARK. July 1s.-To
attend church each Sunday for three
months and to battle his children
once a week was the novel sentence
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

ployee of the Long Island Railroad.
The child's mother is recovering
from an operation Tor appendicitis.
She and the baby were alone in the
house yesterday when the child drank
the mixture. She heard the baby's
screams but could not leave her bed,
so she screamed. too. and nelghbOrs
who responded called a doctor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
TON OF slLkwoRMs BUMPED.

Special OabIe 70 ne American.
PARIS July f9.-Eight sacks con-
tanning nearly a ton of silkworms
were thrown out on the track a few
DAYS ago at VintinilIe by thieves who
broke into a car of a freight train
The silkworms were recovered.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

MRS MARY BELLE CRAWFORD held on poison charge
IN1 in famous will mystery with her grandchd Viola
Belle Bennett.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
BOR DENIS
Matted MILK

Il combination Of rich, creamy
milk and the Strengthening ex-
tracts Of wheat and barley malt
in such proportions as to pro-
duce that snappy, nutty flavor
which is utterly Understandable.
You're missing a good thing if
you don't try it at the fountain
and at home. SOC size, SOC; $L00
size, 7sc; Hospital size, 1928; 10
lbs, $4.38; % lbs, 1888.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-12-12
Wasted Mustard.

1t is stated that II member Of a firm
Of famous mustard manufacturers once
remarked that 1t was not the mustard
used. 5ut the quantity that Is wasted,
which makes their trade Il successful
business. Usually more of this condi.
ment Is mixed than will be wanted
and. as 1t soon turns discOlOred. dries
and loses Its pdngency. the mustard Is
thrown away This waste may to q
great extent he saved Il care Is taken
to gauge more accurately than Is COM
mon the quantity Of mustard likely to
be wanted for u meal. TO prevent I'm.
slightly discOloration II kept longer. mix
with milk. 1t is always disagreeable to
see mustard pot clogged round the
mouth with stale mustard.-New York
Mail.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-12-12
BANK Err PONIES.
Half Wild Horses That Trap Fish and
Then Eat Them.

Then Eat Them.
Along Albenlmrle sound. ON the North
Carolina coast. there IL mile after mile
of low. sandy shore. where nothing
grows except coarse grass. a few
salt water weeds aud wild parsley.
On these banks lives II strange breed
Of half wild horses. known as banker
ponies" These creatures are general
ly about twice the size of Shetland
ponies.
Every year the herd owners drive the
bankers into pens. brand the foals
with the proper mark and catch some
of the older animals to sell to the
dealers. North Carolinians say that
the beasts must be starved into eating
grain. hay or grass. for they have al
ways lived on the rank salt rnrsh
grass OF the marshes and on fish.
They catch the fish for themselves at
low tide. With their hoOfs they dig
deep holes in the sand below high
grepdily devour the fish that are
stranded in these holes. Often they
fight briskly over an especially tempt
ing mOrSei
In captivity these strange horses are
intelligent. but seldom are even in
temper Once tanned. they make excel
lent draft animals. for they have a
strength that is disprOportionate to
their size. FOalS that are bred from
bankers in captivity make valuable
animals strong. healthy. intelligent
and far less vicious than their parents
Youths Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-12-12

Compound and Blood Purifier have
helped me wonderfully. l don't have
those pains any more and / am all right
now. There are a great many women
here who take your remedies and have
told others what they have done for
me. Mrs. CHAs. MCKINNoN, 1913 N.
eth st. w., Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Women who are suffering from those
distressing ills peculiar to their sex
should not lose sight of these facts or
doubt the ability of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to restore their
health.
There are probably hundreds of thou
sands, perhaps millions Of women in the
United States who have been benefited
by this famous old remedy, which was
produced from roots and herbs over 30
years ago by woman to relieve wo-
mans suffering. If you are sick and need
such medicine, why don't you try it +?
II you want special advice write to
Lydia Il. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held In strict confidence.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-12-12

Almost every BOY and many girls
are fond Of dogs. Dogs are very faith
full and affectionate friends and when
kindly treated never fail to respond
a hundredfold. The young gentleman
in the picture has dog that doesn't
mind what kind Of treatment it gets.
because 1t is only the stuffed skin
mounted on wheels. kind of hobby
horse sort Of dog. Almost any boy
would be glad to own such steed. He
would also like to have a really, truly
dog to go with it. Then what sport.
riding big stuffed dog with another
one barking alongside. The boy In the
picture probably got the dog on which
he so proudly rides last Christmas. be-
cause Santa Claus doesn't let people
know what he intends giving until the
proper time comes. And everybody
knows that is Christmas eve. Probably
Santa will give present like this dog
or perhaps pony-tO some of his
numerous young friends. He keeps
lots Of nice things in stock up in the
polar regions. where he lives and
makes toys. All year long he has been
toiing. and just before Christmas he
starts out to make his rounds. Let us
hope that he won't skip anybody this
Christmas.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-12-12
A Little Boys Wish.

Wish didn't have to go to bed
When Santa Claus Is going to come
I think pa and ma sits up all night.
And they're the ones that has the most
fun.
Old Santa Claus must be skeery, some,
II he let's children drive him away.
I would like to mount upon his back.
'Twould be fun with him to romp and
play.
P'r'aps he'd take me in his reindeer sleigh
And give me long and Joyous ride.
And as we sped. oh. far. far away
I'd feel like some pumpkins by his side
Maybe now. lie has an AFRO plane.
That would take us up so very high
That we could see what little boys do
That live away up in the blue sky.
| wonder II they have Christmas. too.
And II 1t can be one bit more fair.
I asked my pa and ma IL they knew.
And ma said. at is always Christmas
there"
P'r'aps | can go by myself some time.
r. really learn to find the way.
And every day Christmas would be fine.
Id like "A year for Christmas day.
Voices Heard From Airships.
We wonder how many people realize
the extraordinary extent to which 1t Is
possible to hear from an airShip at
night A man snoring In bed can nc
tually I've heard from IL great altitude.
and ut 1000 feet. says pilot. 1t Is
possible to hear "people talking. dogs.
sheep. cartwheels. tramway cars.
troops marching. transport. artillery,
cavalry. and this without training"
For scouting purposes. aerial craft,
even In the present stage Of their de-
velopment. must thus be most extra.
ordinarily valuable.-London Globe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-12-12
HORSEPOWER.
Origin Of the Term az Applied to the
Steam Engine.

Origin Of tho Term az Applied to the
Steam Engine.
Among many engineers there arises
discussion as to the incidents surround
ing the origination Of the term horse
power as applied to the steam engine.
The following quotation from "Farey
on the Steam Engine" published in
1927. will be welcomed by many:
1.-THE machinery in the great brewer
les and diDtilleries in London was then
moved by the strength Of horses. and
the proprietors Of those establishments
who were first to require Mr.. Watts
engines always inquired what number
Of horses an intended engine would be
equal to.
"In consequence Mr.. Watt made
some experiments on the strong horses
employed by the brewers in London
and found that horse of that kind,
walking at the rate Of two and one
half miles an hour, could draw $50
pounds avoirdupois by means Of a rope
passing over pulley. so as to raise up
that weight. with a vertical motion. at
the rate of 300 feet per minute. This
exertion of mechanical power is equal
to $4,000 pounds Tor 528 cubic feet Of
water raised vertically through space
of one foot per minute. and he denomi-
mated 1t horsepower, to serve for
measure of the power exerted by his
steam engines
This estimate is much beyond the
capacity Of tine average strong horse.
SmeatOn and other early engineers es-
timatpd that 22.O0O pounds per minute
was more accurate. Power.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-12-12
QUEER TYPE OF INDIAN.
A Mexican Tribe With Fair Skins, Blue
Eyes and LIGHT Hair.

~ m0NVCdO ] Tto0 WIN = GIT 0Nt1tos 0sN0
Eyes and Light Hair.
Does the word Indian convey to you
the picture of person with black hair.
black eyes and dark skin? Then change
your opinion ut once.
In Mexico there are many Indians
who possess none of the aforemen-
toned characteristics that are so often
associated with the Indian. The Mex
lean Indians that are not dark are
called the Mayas. They have fair
skins. blue eyes and light hair. The
only Indian characteristics that they
possess are their high cheek bones.
their wide mouth. slanting forehead
and straight, Indian-like hair and
shape of nose.
The Mayas inhabit the Sierra Madre
mountains in the lower part of Sonora.
They differ in many ways from all
other tribes Of Indians. They are sup
posed to be the descendants Of the
crew and passengers of Swedish ves-
sci wrecked on the Mexican coast long
before the birth Of Columbus.
Although quite primitive. their mo-
rality is high. They cultivate some
corn and garden truck in the valleys
and are beginning to raise many lines
for export. The men are large and
well formed. and some Of the women
are quite handsome. They all retain
some traces of their Swedish ancestry.
and some are really fair haired and
fair skinned All are fairer than the
average Buffalo Express.