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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-18
THURSDA OCTOBER

In those States on the basis Of the average
yield per acre. as reported b. the Farmers
ReUieto correspondents, and the area planted
as estimated in the July report Of the De-
partment OF Agriculture. Ohio--Acreage.
2.972.3l8; average yield. "A bushels; total.
130. 1863 992 bushels. Indiana - Acreage,
1891 .293; average yield. Al bushels; total.
159.543.013 bushels. Illinois - Acreage.
7.716.310; average yield. 81 bushels; total.
286 sos. 40 bushels. Iowa--Acreage. 7.463.-
993; average yield. Al bushels: total. 3O6.-
843.713 bushels. Missouri = Acreage.
6.596. 1888; average yield, SO bushels;
total. 237 .563, ,566 bushels. Kansas--Acre-
age. 5.829.937 average yield. 20 bushels:
total. 163. .269. .623 bushels. Nebraska--Acre-
age. 4.097 .067: average yield. 81 bushels; to-
tai. 151 .591. .479 bushels. Total for the seven
States. I.435. .184. 1858. as compared with $780,.
425.0O0. the yield reported by the Depart
ment OF Agriculture for 1887. or a gain OF
654. 1855 bushels. Assuming that the crop
In other States will be equal to that reported
for last year by the department. viz: 67b:-
736,0O0 bushels. we estimate the total corn
crop OF 1888 as 2,110, ,920, 1853 bushels"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-18
HORRORS OF A WRECK.
AN APPALLING RAILROAD CoLLIsI ON
AT MUD RUN, PA.

The street-Car Strike I'm Chicago-Forced
Pedestrianism = Some Ludicrous Incl
dents-Terrib;e Accident at Quincy, Id
Many Persons Injured.
lWiIkesbarre Pal special1
The terrible accident which occurred on the
Lehigh Valley Road at Mud Run was the most
appalling that ever happened in this section Of
the State. The number OF XII led is fifty-seven,
with twenty-five seriously wounded. and forty
more or less injured.
The collision occurred between the fifth and
sixth sections of an excursion train, consisting
altogether OF eight sections and fifty coach
es, which were conveying 5,5O5 passengers from
the Father Matthew celebration at Hazelton
The first four sections passed Mud Run in safety.
The fourth and fifth sections lay at Mud Kun
together to let a regular train pass, when the
fourth section pulled out The t1fth section then hen
expiration of ten minutes, the time hxed as the
division between the running OF the excursion
section.
While It was waiting the accident occurred
The Inflated rear car was suddenly illuminated
by the headli lht OF the locomotive OF the sixth
section, and the next instant the engine
plunged its full length into the crowded mass OF
humanity. The shock drove the rear car two
thirds It's Length through the next, which in
turn was forced into the third. Not single oc-
cul ant OF the rear car escaped. The lights
we're extinguished by the shock adding dark
ness to the horror Of the scene, while almost
imme liately the shrieks of the injured and the
groans OF the dying arose on every side, making
the strongest heart quail.
Many horrible sights were met by the rescu-
ers. In one place a young woman was pinioned
In such way that her leg had to be severed with
AK in order to set her free. A man was found
with one arm held tightly in the wreck, while
with the other he was claspng prattling babe.
A young woman was jammed between two
seats in the agony of death, while her father lay
dying upon the smokestack OF the snorting en-
gine.
The official list of the identified dead is as fol-
lows: William Early, Patrick Curran, James
jackson, Mrs. p. Farrell Lewis Doran, Michael
Whitten, Barney Meigham, Polly Meigham, John
Mcclellan, Patrick Coleman, Michael Coleman,
Thomas Ruddy. Mamie Atkinson, William kel-
ly, BENJAMIN OBrien, Katie Featherton, John
Walsh, Patrick Walsh John Early, William
Keely, Abram Dolan James Brahony. Mrs. Bra
hony, Charles Golitz, Oscar Gibbons, Mrs. Nc
Andrews and two sons, and John Barrett, all of
Pleasant Valley; Annie Curran, Richard Powell
and wife. James CANOPY, Festus Malherron,
Thomas Toole, OF Minooxa John Rogan, Jessup; I;
Mamie Hart, Hyde Park w. Casey, - Clark,
OF Old Forge; Norah and Katie Quinlan, Owen
Kilcullen, Thomas More, Michael Maxwell, OF
Scranton; James Flynn, Miners Mills; Annie
LOTUS, olymphant Ten bodies We're unident-
fled.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-18

torily adjusted The North Side employees al
legged long, irregular hours, and pay inadequate
TO services performed, and which was not ON
equal ass with that paid by the other lines,
and for this reason they quit work.
Several conferences between the street
management and the committee from the street
car men were had without satisfactory results,
whereupon the Wost Side men joined the strik-
ers, thus leaving some $4,000 people living re-
mote from the business center OF the city with
out easy or ready means OF transportation.
conservative estimate of the number Of
strikers is placed mt ], 100 many OF whom have
families and it would not be out OF the way TO
Place the number OF persons affected by the
strike. among ths families OF the strikers, at
from 1000 To 4,5O). 1t will not be wondered at
that in many instances very bitter feelings We're
engendered breaking out in more or less hos
tile demonvtrations toward the street-car COM
pany and the imported men TO supplant the
strikers. In many instances violence was mar
rowly averted by the prompt measures Of the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-18
SOME STYLE ABOUT THIS.

police though the body OF the strikers coun-
seled against any overt acts aeainst the new men
or property of the company. However, the mob
spirit prevailed more or less-street-car tracks
were in places torn up and in others blockr ded,
and the running of cars was by no means easy,
rapid, or safe, and during the second and third
these were under escort Of a body of police.
The public generally sympathized with the
strikers and few persons patronized the cars
even ladies prefening To walk, or take a seat in
an improvlsed vehicle OF transportation.
1t is estimated that there were 70J vehicles In
use I'm Chicago carrying passengers, 200 OF which
were ON the North Side. Some of the turnouts
were very stylish, while others would make an
Arkansas negro proud Of his linch-pin wagon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-18
asEE rHE cHAn1or MOVE. !.

drop in dime and see the chariot move,
was made up and the fares collected his violent
manner changed and he became talkative.
And You want TO know how much make, do
you? Well now, make eight trips day with
my little wagon and carry eight people ON a trip.
/ can squeeze in two more, though, and that
makes an oven dollar. get some short-distance
passengers, and will take In about SIG or SIS n
day. l have two howes, and change them
twice day, and Brother Bin mp there drives for
me and gets seventy-hve cents for fourteen hours
work"
-Why don't you pay Bill more money while
you are prosperous2"
Il am q capitalist now, and II Bill won't work
for 75 cents a day, III get man that Will. The
town ie full OF Quake 8, and there is no danger
OF not getting driver i only wish had big
wagon. Why, some Of these men make $40 n
day"
These were typical scenes OF hourly occur
renee during the days OF the strikes
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-18
INCREASE OF IMMIGRANTS.
Nearly 100000 Arrived from Europe Dur
inR the First Eight Months of 1888.

Ing the First Eight months ot 1885,
During the eight months ending with Au-l
gust there came to the United States nearly
400 900 immigrants C392.93O. or about 30, 900
more than I'm the first eight months OF last
year. It Is worth noting that while En-
gland and Wales sent US 1000 less than last
year, and Ireland only 700 more. Scotlandl
sent 21OO more. The Germans wero,
slightly less. but in all other nationalitiesl
there was an increase. OF the total immi-l
grafton for the eight months every one hum
dred was made up substantially as follows;
British. 81; German. 10; Bohemian, Aus
trian, Hungarian. Polish. and Russian. 49,
scandinavian. 10; Italian. 10; and other
countries. z. OF the British immigrants 40
per cent. we're Irish. ~ per cent. English
and Welsh. and Is per cont Scotch. During
the eight months tho most remarkable in.l
crease was in the Russian. Hungarian. and
Polish. which reached 5000. an advance OF
~ 800 over last year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-18
A NOTED FRENCH ACTOR
M. COQUELTN MAKES HIS DEBUT TO
AMERICAN AUDIENCES.

The Distinguished Frenchman win Play
I'm the Leading Cities - Mime. Jane
Hsding, the Rival of Sarah Bernhardt
- Election Statistics, Etc.
New York speciall
M Coquelin. the distinguished French
actor. on his opening night in this city was
greeted by large and fashionable audi
ence. He is comedian OF most excellent
abilities. When he first discovered himself
in LES Precieuses Ridicules" the audience
broke forth into applause. The farcical and
absolutely comic powers of the actor were
here given full scope. and the result was
highly amusing and entertaining. After
this piece Coquelin gave his monologne en-
tertainment consisting OF poem called lie
Naufrage" Nhe shipwreck). and another
called la Vie" Qife) The former is pa
thetic and the latter strictly humorous. An
swerinR to the enthusiastic encores OF the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-18

WHEN Emin Bey was in Germany
studying medicine he bore the prosaic
nomenclature of Edward Schnitzer.
Under his new title he has become
famous. He may be "the lost man" In
Africa or the white Pasha."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-18

ALL sorts of labor are honorable.
Lord Leslie, the poyerty-stricken Irish
peer, is selling sewing machines. II
may be that nature intended him for an
agent and not for lord.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-18
Large Registration.

Returns from various States show very
full registration; particularly is this true in
New York. thus indicating heavy vote at
the November election.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-18

Jake Budd. variety actor. who began
his stage career with Buckley's Serenaders
in 1865. and was afterwnrd with Haverlys
Mlnstrols. died at Washington.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-18
CHICAGO'S GREAT STRIKE.
Results of the Street-Car Strike I'm Chicago
Would Rather Walk than Ride.
TChicnno fnInrrnirn

The street-car strike which was inaugurated
In this city by tho North Side conductors and
drivers quitting work was augmented by the
West Side sympathizors leaving their cars, and
refusing further service until the grievances of
heir North Side co workers had been satsfac-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-18
THE CORN CROP.

A Large Increase In the Yield Of 1888
Over That Of 1887.
The following estimate OF the total corn
crop OF the United States for 1888 recently
appeared I'm the Chicago Farmers Reuielo:
AS the increase In the corn crop OF 1885
entirely In the seven great corn States.
viz: Ohio. Indiana. Illinois. Iowa. Mis-
sourI. Kansas. and Nebraska. We have
compiled q careful estimate Of the crop
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-18

MARVIN POST. No. 24O. G. A. r., meets the
second saturda7 and fourth Friday in each
month. wM WOODBURY. Post Commander.
A. TAYLOR, Adiutant
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-18
PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
PORT TOWNSEND. W.T., OUR FUTURE
GIBRALTAR.

The Most Northwesterly American Sea-
port-A Fine Harbor-Fishing ana ship.
ping Advantages-Manufa POSI-
bilities-A Splendid Climate Charming
Scenery-Agricultural and business OPP
nortunftfas
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-18

CRAWLING LODGE, No. s5j. y. q A. NJ,
meets In regular communication on Thursday
evening on or before the full Of the moon.
Transient members are frat;rnaly invited 10
attend. J.F HUM. I'M.
A. TAYroR Sc.retlry
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-18

SOCIETY MEETINGS.

NJ. n. CHURCH-Rev. j. w Tay:or, Pastor.
Services az IL O'Clock a. M and 7l6 p. m Sum-
day school at II IN. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at 7ls o'clock. All arc cor
daily invited 20 attend
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18

send in return. Good payin' jon
Comm out yere to marry her. an
wal I reckon we'xe white!''
I'VE air!''
That was all
The happiness Of the little teacher
when her lover came was good to see.
And tho welcome of the school board
was as hasty rs If none Of them had as
spired to be little Alice Hamlin's Life
scholar.
After the ceremony, at which little
host of cowboys were present and
Preacher Moxie. Of Jordan City. Off
ciated. Long Ike stepped before the
bride and groom.
1.-The school board" he said, CLOVIS
no teacher ever had sech class Of
chumb-heads to teach. an'-an'-wal.
they want me to give yer this yerc. an
God bless yer
This yere'' was little roll of bank
bills.
The happy couple could not thank
Long Ike and his comrades, for they
had fled. They did not appear to bid
Alice and her husband farewell when
they departed on their Eastern jour.
ney.
That night, as the school board sat
at supper. Long Ike, with his mouth
full of dodgers" uttered the one
word:
Partners
And the aboard" answered. as one
man:
Yer bet!" Ton, p. Morgan, in Chi.
cGgO IGter-Oce0n.
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Beans vs.. Striped Beetles.

Reading m article to the effect that
beans planted among melons and
cucumLers prevent the ravagcs of
striped bee: 10, reminds me that the
last two seasons planted melons and
beans in hills alternately and was not
troubled by this destructive enemy.
Previous to adopting this plan I found
it necessary 20 go the rounds every
morning before sunrise and kill the in
sects, and even then they would get
the best of me. Iplanted thus with no
thought of the bugs. but to economize
room and labor by getting two CROPS
off the same ground. / marked the
ground three feet apart each way with
q corn plough and planted butter-beans
and melons or'cucumbers in hills alter.
natcly in one row and the next row all
beans. and SO on. making the melons
six feet apart each way. The string
beans were out of the way in time for
the melons to occupy the ground.
Most of the cultivation was done by
horse with a fine tooth cultivation 1t
was an added gain to get rid of the
depredations of the buggy v S.
Beekmon in n. y TritMnE
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THE GLORIOUS RAINBOW.
A Natural PhenomenOn Which L. Person.
fed by Many Peoples.

Natural Phenomenon Which Ii PerSons.
He'd by Many Peoples.
The rainbow is one of the atmvs-
pheric phenomena that have been most
generally personifed. Peoples Of al
most every part of the world have
made of it u living and terrible mon
ster whose most venial offense is that
of drinking up the waters Of springs
and ponds. This belief is found among
the Burmese. Zulus, Indians of WASH
ingtOn Territory. ancient Mexicans and
Firms. and exists among the popular
fancies of the Slavs and Germans, and
some Of the French populations. The
Zulus and the Karens Of Burmah i'm
agine that the rainbow spreads sick
ness and death. The Karens. when
they see one, say to their children:
1.-The rainbow has come down to drink;
do not play, for fear that harm may
come to you!" Very singularly. too.
the street boys in volhynia run away.
crying, ..Run. it will drink You up!
In Dahomey. the rainbow is regard
ed rs heavenly serpent. Danh.
which insures happiness. The modern
Greeks hold it to be beneiccnt but
Just and severe hero; they say that am
one who jumps rainbow will change
sex at once; bot this saying. which is
also current in Alsace. is only a pictur-
esque way of indicating the impossible
ity of transforming 4 man into a
woman, or a woman into a man. The
Delians offered cakes to the rainbow,
and the Peruvians put its image on the
walls of their temples. The Caribs
considered its appearance on the sea q
favorable presage; but on the Garth
its influence was pernicious. and they
hid from its view. 1t was personified
by viper.-Coant Goblet q A,riellG, 10
Popula, Science Monthly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
THE COWBOYS SCHOOL
A Teller" That Wanted to Be
Taken as q Life Scholar.

whats that?' mumbled Stub Tai
~. with his mouth full of ''corn dodg-
er." literally fabricated with ',sidc
meat" gravy.
'.It's the truth; that's what it is!''
growled Sand. laying down his section
of dodger and scowling at Stub
Think was lynn! sayr'
NO." returned the other. Reckon
yer tellin' the truth, mean, what q
that over thar?'
Looks like a Vaughn" said Ben
haywood.
Long Ike Beadler. the fourth mem
Der of the group of cowboys. dining in
the shade of lone and 'tscrubby" jack
oak, said nothing. but continued to ap-
pease his appetite with huge bites Of
dodger and 'middling:"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18

wAIlcommunications FOR rnis paper snouls
Se accompanied by the name Of the author
cot necessarily for publication, but - IN evi
dence Of good faith on the part OF the writer
Write only On one side Of the paper. b
Particularly careful in giving names and date:
. have the letters sGd figures plain and
distipct
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18


large warehouse that could not possibly
be insured. You would not have any thing
to do with such . property. Now, ask
you what assurance you can give me that
this world is not going to be burned upl
Absolutely none. Biologists tell US that it
is already ON fire; that the heart OF tho
world is one great living coal; that it Is
just like ship ON Dire at sea, the flame not
burning out because the matches are kept
down. And yet you propose to palm OF on
me. in return for my soul, . world for
which, in the tirst place, you can give no
title. and in the second place for which you
can give no insurance. Co." you say. the
water Of the oceans will wash over all the
land and put out the fire." O, no. There
are inflammable elements in the water,
hydrogen and oxygen. Call of the hydro
gen and then the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans would blaze like heaps Of shavings.
You want mo to take this world for which
you can give no possible insurance.
Astron omers have swept their tele-
scopes through the sky, and have found
out that there have been thirteen worlds,
In the last two centuries, that have disap-
pesred. At first they looked just like
other worlds. Then they got deeply red
they were on fire. Then they got ashen.
showing that they were burned down.
Then they disappeared. showing that even
the ashes were scattered. And il the geol.
ogist be- right in his prophecy, then our
world Is to go in the same way. And yet
you want me to exchange my soul for it
All. NO; it is world that IS burning now.
Suppose you brought an insurance agent
to look at your property for the purpose Of
giving you policy on it, and while he
stood in front Of the house he should say {:
THAT house is on fire now in the base
ment;" you could not get any insurance
upon 1t. Yet you talk about this world as
though 1t were q safe Investment, as
though you could get some insurance upon
it, when down in the basement it is on fire.
remark also that this world is prop
arty with which every body who has taken
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18


trance. the beginning Of that which shall
be the orchestral harmonies and sp,endors
of the redeemed.
You can not test the full power Of the
soul for happiness in this world. How
ment in friendships! but q, the Rrander
friendships for the soul IN the skies! How
sweet the flowers here! but how much
sweeter they will be there! do not think
that when flowers die on earth they die
forever. ! think that the fragrance Of the
flowers is the spirit being waited away
into glory. God says there are palm trees
in Heaven and fruits in Heaven. II so,
why not the spirits Of the dead flowersl In
the sunny valleys Of Heaven shall not the
marigold creepl o. the hills OF Heaven
will not the amaranth bloOml On the
amethystine walls Of Heaven will not the
jasmine climbl my beloved is come down
IN his garden To gather lilies" No flowers
in Heavepi Where then do they get their
garIands for the brows Of the righteousl
Christ is gioris US to our souls now, but
how much grander our appreciation after
awhile! A cOnQueror comes back alter the
battle. He has been fighting for US. He
comes upon the platform. He has one arm
in sling and the other arm holds crutch.
As he mounts the platform, 0, the enthu-
siasm OF the audience! They say: That
man fought for US and impsriled his life
for u.s." and how wild the huzza that fol-
lows huzza! When the Lord Jesus Christ
shall at last stand out before the multitude
of the redeemed Of Heaven and we meet
Him face to face and feel that He was
wounded In the head. and wounded in the
hands, and wounded in the feet, and
wounded in the side for Us, methirks we
will be overwhelmed. We will sit some
time gazing in silence, until some leader
amidst the whittier ROBBED choir shall lift the
baton Of light and Rise the signal that 1t is
time to wake the song Of jubilee, and all
heaven will then break forth into: "Hosan-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18

to you"
Apologizing for keeping them wait
ing. she read the missive. and blush,
perhaps of happiness. tinted her
cheek.
Miss Alice" Long Ike began. ''the
board wants to say that we reckon you
know that we've got yer happiness at
heart in every thing we do. an"
'You have! Indeed You have!'
Alice cried.
Eyes. wal. hits jest this way. Thar's
Teller that wants you to take him as
a life scholar, an
How did you know it?" cried the
girl.
''Oh. ] knowed An I want to say
that the boys has greed to bide by yer
choice an pleased at it. They"
''Oh. 1 am so glad! But, then. you
can not help liking him! waited for
more definite news before telling you.
But he says in this letter that he will
arrive here almost as soon as it does,
an'-oh. l am SO glad that you. who
have been SO kind to me, will welcome
him.
To use a popular expression. the eyes
of Messrs. Stub. Ben and Sand plugged
out as the truth dawned upon them.
and when, ten minutes later. Long Ike
turned from the little teacher to his
comrades they were nowhere to be
seen. He found them behind the sheds
and as Long Ike joined themthe horny
palms of the four met.
Boys" Ike said, they've BIN
awaitin' for each other three years.
Pore. CONS out yere to make her for
tune. without lettin' him know whur
she'd gone. When we raised her pay
she wrote him. He had good news to
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Eyer right, agreed his comrades.
'.An' l reckon she needs hit bad
enough. too" Ike went on. THE
long trip on the cars an the buyin' in
the wagin' an skeletons whar the rail-
road stopped must a took right smart
Nv her money. Wal"
Miss" Ike began. when they reach
| ed the wagon. Were sump'n morn
common cowboys We're the school
board'n this yere deestrict."
His comrades stared in astonish-
ment
..We've decided that you kin have
the school. an the term will begin to-
NOR. if"
"Ike." called Stub. ''Yere. min
ute. will YEP"
They all rode out of earshot of the
wagon and engaged in an animated
discussion.
..Haint playin' no pranks with herr
Ike retorted. in response to the indig-
nant accusations of his comrades.
"But thar haint child twixt this an
the county line" protested Stub.
Nobody to got to her school"
..Haint schools for ignoruntpeople?'
demanded Long Ike.
| Yes"
"Warl. I'm yere to say that we're as
ignorant as they make 'em, an the fell
Ter that knows any thing has got to
fight me. II
ike" interrupted Ben I'VE don't
know nothin'!'
That's what We don't" agreed his
comrades.
'Knowed we didn't, said Long Ike.
| when an orphan girl with blue