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Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-08
INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS
FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1923
BETTER NOT SAY 1T
Bad news travels faster ths

Bad news travels faster than
good news. There is an old say
ing, mo news is good news"
Let a man be converted at a
church service and there is not
much Of a stir, but let a resi-
dent be convicted Of some crime
and the news leaps by word of
mouth from one end of the COM
munity to the other.
How thoughtlessly unhind we
sometimes are when neighbors
of ours suffer misfortune. Trou-
bles are bound to come to us all
in some shape or form and what
we say about our friends and
acquaintance today may apply
to us tomorrow. News is nc
respector of persons.
We are prone to consider the
ways of others not our ways
when we should we watching our
own step. What folks say OF
one another sometimes hurts
more than anything they could
have done. News, either good
or bad, grows and becomes ex-
aggerated and distorted with
peddling. When the news is
good it makes no material diff
ference how it is Exaggerated
or distorted-it can never dc
anyone any positive harm. But
bad news given wings, may
bring sorrow and ruin upon peo-
pie who certainly are not deserv-
ing of a punishment beyond the
penalty of their mistake.
More charity for others will
mean more charity for ourselves
and we will gradually come to
take a keener delight in report
ing something good or some per-
son than something bad. Good
is constructive, bad is destruc-
tive. Just before you are about
to let out a bit of s'bad news"
stop and think moment. See
if you can't think of something
good to say in place of it. The
chances are ten to one that you
can and that you will.-Asotin
Sentinel.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-08
BOTH DID NOBLY.

About two months ago an es-
capped convict from the Califor-
mia state penitentiary enticed a
young girl from the city of Spo-
kane to take an automobile ride
with him into the country after
winning her utmost confidence.
The party motored towards Col
fax and on their way the escap-
ed convict made desperate eff
forts to assault the girl. The girl,
in her effort to defend herself
preferred death to being assault
ed and jumped from the auto
mobile while the brute was driv-
ing the car at 40 miles an hour.
An officer than attempted to ar
rest the man for violating the
traffic regulations and after
placing him under arrest the
upholder of the law was shot
thru the lung. Both the girl and
the officer recovered and the
case received much publicity
throughout the northwest but
we are sorry to say that in only
one or two cases was the girls
name mentioned. The officer
did only what was his sworn
duty and for which he was being
paid. AS for the girl, she de-
Tended her honor and name, in
itself the greatest victory she
should ever care to win. Both
did nobly, but in your own heart
for whom do you have the warm
est spot?
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-08
WARNING

Twelve months ago scores OF
persons of both. sexes and all
ages who greeted with enthu-
siasIn open weather and the
pleasures of the road were not
on hand six months later to re-
call their enjoyment. Careless
ness cut them off before their
natural time had elapsed. If all
who operate automobiles would
resolve at the opening of the
season to obey the law of the
land and the dictates of con-
science which demand care for
ones own life and limb as we'll as
care for the lives and limbs of
others, the end of the season
would find an appreciably dim
inished list of mortality and
mutilations. A man cannot by
thought, however concentrated,
add an inch to his stature, but
by thoughtful operation the
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-08
The civ of Gran uauilla

The city of Grangeville, thru
its commercial club is making a
desperate fight to have the
South Fork road project reopen
ed whichwas declared abandoned
some few weeks ago by the For
est Reserve under whose direc-
ton the road was built. More
than 100000 was spent on this
project, $4,000 of which was
raised by the Grangeville high
way district and if we are to be-
lieve reports a real smart
amount of this money was
squandered. Win or lose one
must at least admire them for
their fighting spirit and here's
hoping that the public at least
will learn where some of the
money was spent.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-08

In the Probate Court of Idaho
County, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate
of Marion Freeman, deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said
Court, made on the 26th day
of May, 1923, notice is hereby
given that Monday the 18th
day of June, 1923, at 10 o'clock
a. m. Of said day, at the Court
room of said Court, in the City
of Grangeville, Idaho, has been
appointed as the time and place
for proving the Will of said
Marion Freeman deceased, and
for hearing the application of
Harvey M. Freeman, Petitioner
for the issuance to him of Let
tiers of Administration with
will annexed when and where
any person Interested may ap-
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-08

Section %, Township 80 North,
Range z West, Boise Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to
make three-year Proof, to es-
taDilsh claim to the land above
described, before James Lemon,
Y: 5. Commissioner, at White
Bird, Idaho, on the 9Th day of
July, 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George E. Wright, Fred
Roth, William A. Jones, Frank
Abbott, all of Boles, Idaho.
Hugh f. O'Donnell, Register.
Non-coal. pax
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-08
NOTICE OF ESTRAY SALE.

Notice is hereby given that
have taken up at the Harry Wes-
sells farm northeast of Green
creek one 3-year old roam COW,
marked with hole and slit in each
ear, brand indistinguishable.
Said animal came to the place
when a calf. / will offer same
for sale to pay feed bill and
charges on Monday, June 18th,
at 10 o'clock a. M, to the highest
and best bidder for cash.
Frank Arnzen, Constable
1873 Greencreek Precinct.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-08

Senator Borah has taken UP
his residence in Idaho for the
summer. Welcome senator. But
no doubt it is the cause for much
worry for some of the would-be-
politicians who are doing their
best to place Senator Borah on
the political scrap heap. The
convention system might accom-
plish this fate but remember the
voters still have the last say.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-08
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERs

Notice is hereby given that
the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Co. will be held
at Cottonwood, Monday, June
18th, 1928 for the purpose of
electing directors and transact
such other business as may
come before such meeting.
B. A. BAERLOCHER,
24-l Secretary.
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pear and contest the same.
Dated May 10Th, 1923.
23-3 Mary M. Griffith, Clerk
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior,
U. s. Land Office at Lewiston,
Idaho, May 20, 1923.
Notice is hereby given that
John T. Jackson, of Boles,
Idaho, who, on June 80, 1919,
made Add. Stock-raising Home
stead Entry, No. 06895, for
SEA; NEH SWA; SEA
NWHs Sec. Is; 4 NEH NEX.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-08

average automobihst can help
materially in the intermittent
labor Of making at least this part
of the world safe for democracy.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-08

Princess Flour, $1.85 per
sack; 400 Flour $2.O5 per sack.
At the stores or V. C. Co. Wise.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-06-08

Camas Prairie has the ear
marks of having the largest crop
this fall in many years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
By Joseph W. Grigg.

JE of the most sensational legal battles
in British history has come to an end.
It was triangle of the law and two
women The freedom of one woman was
dependent on the loss of honor of the
other. Mrs Mary Rutherford, fighting
to obtain a divorce from her husband,
Lieut.. Col Norman Rutherford, convicted
in 1919 OF the murder of Major Seton
and sent to criminal insane asylum, had
to prove that the other woman, Miss
Amy E. Richardson, had committed mis-
conduct with Col. Rutherford, her cousin.
And Mrs. Rutherford lost. The verdict
of the highest court in the land-the
House of Lords-was against her. Until
there is divorce law reform Mrs. Ruther-
ford must remain the wife of Col Ruther-
ford. She is one of 10000 in the United
Kingdom permanently tied to lunatics.
The general consensus of opinion is that
Mrs. Rutherford's plight will lead to the
passage OF the Divorce Reform Bill which
was defeated some months ago in the
House Of Lords.
Lord Birkenhead, summing up the
case in the Lords, said:
'To some this may appear a harsh
and even an inhuman result, but such,
nv Lords, is the law Of England"
Lord Birkenhead did not hesitate to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
Miss Amy E. Richardson,


further showed that a onet imew while
with the intention
held by Bkenhad himself but that his advances had
not been eiprocated by Miss Richardson
In 1920 Mrs Rutherford instituted divorce suit on the grounds OF her hu
bands cruelty with Miss Richardson and decree nd
granted.
fight in the Court Appeal
and obtained reversal the Judgment that she had committed misconduct
w
February 1922 the Appeal revoked the decree na which Mrs
tied
unac for the rest her HE Six months later she appealed from this ud
appeal finally held Miss Richardson innocent the charge Of alleged
The the House Lords during the delivery Judgment
of simplicity Besides the handful OF
probably only onooke hear the verdict this astounding
Lord Bhkenhead summing said TT unfortunate that she Mrs
Rutheford) should homcida
after having for suffered both body and spirit from bis ut
could only by violation Of the moral law This might harsh
but such the England with Parliament things
which in civilized community and the of morality imposes such in
tolerable hardships
Referring informed maid
had follow
ing morning told the maid had place. Lord Bnke
should not believe that the face Miss Richardson's denial
stood Lodhs the sympathy which
must feel for this unhappy victim Of marriage law meach the chastity Of
equally innocent who also entitled the sympathy shelter
o
Rutherford is a o
Eazss much charm and the mother Of six children. She
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should alter the medieval divorce statutes.
in the land have fought for years to have
also slant hopelessly in favor Of the man a.
In the House Of Lords last year the refo
jority. The strongest opponents of the p
servative elements in the Established Churc
laxity will tend toward lowering of the s;
the Rutherford case has finally stamped Il
and before long it is believed there must
At the present time divorce can be OF
infidelity by his wife. But to obtain dive
and cruelty against her spouse or adu
desertion for two years, or adultery and
incestuous adultery, rape Of another WON;
natural and unspeakabe crime.
Neither man nor woman can obtain d
the following grounds:
Incurable insanity.
/ Incurable drunkenness
L Homicidal mania.
/ Life sentence or felony, or
I Perpetual desertion.
In the Rutherford case, as has been
pointed out by the Right Hon. Lord Buck
master, former Lord Chancellor of Eng
land, there was jealousy. cruelty, murder
and insanity, "and the curtain falls on
deeply injured woman among the ruins Of
home which she is forbidden to rebuild"
Lord Buckmaster, who has been one OF
the foremost champions Of divorce reform,
further says:
81 THIEFLY, but not solely, it is the
" woman who suffers, and all civil
lied life is offended and degraded
in her wrongs Let me give an instance Of
what these wrongs may be. A woman
without means marres a~inan who has
large allowance from his parents but no
private fortune Her life is a living he'll;
she is the victim Of savage cruelty of the
most horrible kind but she cannot prove
adultery. 1t is always difficult to prove
it against man without his consent.
Could she get free she could remarry but
separation is useless she would be left
penniless and alone"
1t was in April, 1919, that Col
Rutherford was found guilty Of the murds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-28
ct WAS naturally disappointed when
i / heard Of the decision" she said,

GO WAS naturally disappointed when
i ! heard Of the decision" she said,
but one cannot blame the law Lords
They all acted according to their conscience
and their Interpretation Of the law Is it
stands. and ! do not think that in that
sense their decision is unfair, but l think
the law is, and am not alone in that view.
have the sympathy, know, of the men
and women Of all classes, and / am con-
WINGED that before very long, two years at
most, the law will be altered and the
Divorce Reform Bill passed. l suppose
the only appeal left to me now is to the
people.
1T is not my place, and it is my last
desire, to act prominently in any public
agitation to have the law altered The
movement is in capable hands already with
Lord Buckmaster at the head. dread
publicity, but if felt it would help other
women in the same position as myself
would give what assistance could to any
movement Of the kind. My position is
very difficult when it comes to this ques-
ton Of publicity because l have my children
to think Of. But If petition were to be
got up now should certainly give my name
to it, if it were headed by some responsible
party or person. 1t is probable that very
few women have suffered as | have.
Confined on Another Pd0c.J
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ENGLANDS LAW CHAINS HER
FOR LIFE OALUNATIC

of Major Seton, friend of both himseM
and his wife. The trial showed tina.
Rutherford, while away at the front, had
become intensely jealous of Major Seton.
According to the evidence his jealousy
was groundless 1t was said in extenu-
alton Of his deed that Rutherford had
acted queerly while on duty. His cousin,
Miss Amy Richardson, had long been
an inmate of his home in London and an
intimate friend of his wife. The evidence
further shnuad that at one time urhiln his
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OF the law.
Mrs. Rutherford is forty years old, a won
much charm, and the mother Of six children
lives in retirement in quiet Surrey village
has not lost hope that one day she win b.
again.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01

Few men novel readers thoroughly
believe in the hero.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01
There's gang of bandits
riding on the ranch!"
(ro BE coNTINUED.)
Being Literal.

The child was inspecting the guest
with that frankness that characterizes
children Of four.
The guest-a good sport-who I'M
derstood children, was submitting
gamely to the inspection.
my papa said sumpin' about you,
mister"
Indeed? / hope 1t was something
nice"
HE said, my papa did, that you
had sumpin' above your eyes sides
hair"
"Well, that was fnel He meant to
say / had brains! I thank him for
the compliment"
81 was just fnkin'," went on the
child, hooking at the mans shining
dome, 'it's a good fng you has brains,
or they surely wouldn't be no trufe III
what my papa said. Farm Life
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cH&PTEK XII
Friends From the east


Three days after her return to tho
ranch Madeline could not discover any
physical discomfort as a reminder OF
her adventurous experiences. If if had
not been fer the quiet and persistent
guardianship of her cowboys she might
almost have forgotten Don Carlos God
the raiders. Madeline was assured Of
the splendid physical fitness to which
this rancn life had developed her. and
that she was assimilating something
OF the Western disregard of danger
A hard ride, an accident, a day in the
sun and dust, an adventure with out
laws-these might once have been
matters Of large import, but now for
Madeline they were in order with all
the rest Of her changed life.
There was never a day that some
thing interesting was not brought to
her notice. Sillwell, who had cease
lessly reproached himself for riding
away the morning Madeline was cap
tured, grew more like an anxious par
ent than faithful superintendent. He
was never at ease regarding her unless
he was near the ranch or had left
Stewart there, or else Nels and Nick
Steele. Naturally, he trusted more to
Stewart than to any one else.
Miss Majesty, it's sure amazin'
strange about Gene" said the old cat
tleman as he tramped into Madeline's
office.
whats the matter now?" she in
CURED
oval, Gene has rustled off into the
mountains again. He's sneaked off,
an Nels, who was down to the lower
TRAIL saw him meet somebody that
looked like Padre Marcos. Wal, 1 went
down to the church, and, sure enough,
Padre Marcos is gone. What do you
think of that, Miss Majesty?"
Maybe Stewart is getting religious"
laughed Madeline. LET him take his
mysterious trips into the mountains
Here, Stillwell, I have news for you
that may give you reason for worry. I
have letters from home. And my sis
ter, with party of friends is coming
out to visit me. They are society folk,
and one of them is an English lord
Let me read you a few extracts from
my mail"
Madeline took up her sisters letter
with strange sensation of how cas-
lily sight of a crested monogram and
scent Of delicately perfumed paper
could recall the brilliant life she had
given up. She scanned the pages of
beautiful handwriting. Helen seldom
wrote letters, and she never read any
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01
EAST MEETS WEST

/ o,ara Arriving at the lone
i SI'NOi .,ilroad station at FL Ca
H y ll Wv Mexico, Madeline Ham
H .On NS Wv York society girl, finds
mono 70 ~ meet her. While in the
10 one room a drunken cowboy
Ta!ll-5 els II she is married, and
enters Isavfng her terrified. lie
\ deGa' Vs. NTH a priest, who goes
Ls.. r-1 some sort OF ceremony,
throw" cowboy forces her to say
ana -' ASKING her name and learn
ISL - aantttv the cowboy seems
Ts rs, In q shooting scrape OUT
a2a5., roa-u a Mexican is killed.
s w., cowboy lets a girl BONITA
I.s his horse and escape, then
iS's ,rrrs Madeline to Florence
o CON-, friend of her brother
hL-7.s welcomes her, learns her
t-'..''' and d,smisses the cowboy,
story stewart. Next day Alfred
5sL s lIadeline's brother,
a..." stewart to task. Madeline
& -,,srates him Of any wrong in
sAy"' Alfred. scion of wealthy
s. -av had been dismissed from
la me becgu use Of his dissipation.
u, ,.,,'S5.r.ra sees that the West has
>-s.,-,sd him. She meets Stillwen,
i ,Ts employer, typical western
-robmar Sullwell tells her how
...,-,+ heat up the sheriff to save
S.r from arrest and then lit out
.7l 49,. hor5ar, Danny Mains, one
!, etHIweIVs cowboys, has dtsap-
I'D with some of StillwelPs
r,o~sv' His friends link his naDSs
nth the girl Bonita. Madeline gets
glimpse of life on western
,cb Stewart sends Madeline his
go Majesty. She buys out Still
--au and Her Majesty's Rancho"
t.consa famous. She finds her life
r~crk unde~ THE Light of Western
c,qrs" learning Stewart had
5sao hurt in a brawl at Chiricahua,
Madeline visits him and persuades
him TO come to the ranch as the
boss of her cowboys. Jim Nels,
Nick Steele and Monty" Price are
,rsdaIire's chief riders. They have
q faud with Don Carlos vaqueros,
who are really guerrillas. Made
In. makes Stewart promise that
psqce is kept. They raid Don Car
ios' ranch for c0ntraband arms.
Madeline and Florence, returning
home from Alfred's ranch, run into
an ambush of vaqueros. Florence
deeoys them away, and Madeline
gets home safely. A raiding guer-
rua band carries off Madeline.
Stewart follows alone. He releases
the girl, arranging for ransom. Re-
turning home with Stewart, Made
line finds herself strangely stirred.
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tating because It was incomprehensi-
bic. She received the papers from
Stewart and thanked him. He bowed,
then led the black down the path to-
ward the corrals.
Madeline watched the weary horse
and rider limp down the path. What
had made her thoughtful? Mostly it was
something new or sudden or inexplic-
able that stirred her mind to quick
analysis. In this instance the thing
that had struck Madeline was Stew
arts glance. He had looked at her,
and the old burning, inscrutable fire,
the darkness, had left his eyes. Sud-
denly they had been beautiful. The
look had not been one Of surprise or
admiration; nor had it been one of
love. She was familiar, too familiar
with all three. It had not been a gaze
of passion, for there was nothing
beautiful in that. Madeline pondered
And presently she realized that Stew
arts eyes had expressed a strange joy
of pride. That expression Madeline
had never before encountered in the
look of any man. Probably its strange
ness had made her notice it and &C.
counted for her blushing. The longer
she lived among these outdoor men
the more they surprised her. Particu-
larly, how incomprehensible was this
cowboy Stewart! Why should he have
pride or joy at sight Of her?
The approaching automobile was on
the slope now, some miles down the
long gradual slant. It's velocity was
astounding. Long, gray wells, like pen
nants, streamed in the wind. A low
rushing sound became perceptible, and
it grew louder, became roar. The
car shot like an arrow past the alfalfa
field, by the bunk-houses. where the
cowboys waved and cheered. The
horses and burros in the corrals began
to snort and tramp and race in fright.
At the base Of the long slope of the
foothill Link cut the speed more than
half. Yet the car roared up, rolling
the dust, flying capes and wells and ul-
sters. and crashed and cracked to a
halt in the yard before the porch.
Madeline deserted a gray, disheveled
mass Of humanity packed inside the
car. Besides the driver there were
seven occupants, and for a moment
they appeared to be coming to life,
moving and exclaiming under the wells
and wraps and dust-shields.
Link Stevens stepped out and, re
moving helmet and goggles, eoolly
looked at his watch.
can hour an a quarter, Miss Ham
mond," he said. 'It's sixty-three miles
by the valley road, an you know
there's a couple of bad hills. l reckon
we made fair. time, considerin' you
wanted me to drive sl3w an safe"
From the mass of dusty-veiled hu-
mainly In the car came low exclama-
tons and plaintive feminine walls.
Madeline stepped to the front OF the
porch. Then the deep voices Of men
and softer voices of women united in
one glad outburst, as much a thanks
giving as a greeting. Majesty !"
Helen Hammond was three years
Younger than Madeline, and slender,
pretty girl Having recovered her
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IDIlIIIlIIIlIl

Vegetable Compound. took a couple OF
bottles fit and thought it didnot help me
as much as it should, so gave itup totry
something else. Nothing I took helped
me much, so finally decided to give the
Vegetable Compound another trial and
to take enough of it to make sure
it would help me. have taken it over
a year now and it has brought wonder
full results. / have gained from 9S to
ITO pounds and am keeping house now.
My friends all notice the change in my
health. I will be glad to answer all
letters that women write to me about
the Vegetable Compound. Mrs. w.
G. Monsoon, 1916 Park Ave-, Beloit, Wis.
Mrs. Monson is willing to write to any
woman suffering from such troubles.