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Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
DIED ON Tmn QALIows.
Jamos Maxwell Hanged at Morris, III, for
the Murder of Farmer Eeeker.

Jamos Maxwell Hanged at Morris, Ill, Tor
the Murder of Farmer Eecker.
James Maxwell was hanged az Morris, ILL.,,
for tho murder Il Charles Decker June 20.
Maxwell rctainad his self-possession until
tho last. lie walked from the jail 10 the
gallows between two officers unassisted,
took his seat On tic drop, heard the minis
ters prayer, mads kick because tho
windows of the temporary shed were not
curtained Whispered to the deafh-watch,
and was dropped in eternity without re-
vcallng his Identity. Some called the de-
liberation OF his action nerve. bile others
looked upon him rs not possessing the In
stincts OF a human being to an extent that
he could realize the awfulncss of the situa-
tion. Maxwell left tho following letter for
a Christian woman who had sometimes
prayed with him:
To Mrs. Tlnsman;
DEAR FRIEND In CHnIsT-If am to bc-
lieve all l have heard and read and what
instructions have had from my Christian
friend Miss Gordon, | earnestly hope and
pray we will meet beyond that beautiful
river of which / have so often sung All
my trust Is staid ON Him who has said; ale
who will seek me l will In no wise cast out"
Language fails me TO express my Feelings
TO you and my dear friend, Miss Gordon,
and my appreciation OF your many acts OF
kindness to me. and for your expressions OF
sympathy Hoping and trusting that your
prayers and the prayers OF all good Chris
tians In my behalf may be answered, re-
main your brother in Christ.
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23

The Advantage Of Presence OF Mind In nn
Emergg ncys

Inc Aut&utNXu OF ANoso~~ - III
Emerg' ncy.
During tho late strike on the New York
Central Railroad, the militia were ordered
20 be In readiness In case OF RIOT Dut tnos
were not called out. ,.,.
In an interview Gov. Hill said the troops
were not TO be called upon except IN case ot
an emergency. Tho emergency hhu ~,
arisen. therefore they wouia nov po u.uoios -.
out lie remarked that this was the hrse
great strike With which no had had expert
ence, and he dd not propose TO lose MS
head: the only point at which thcre had
then been any serious trouble was at syra-
cuse. aud there deputy sheriff had lost MS
head and prcciptated an encounter.
The strike continued soverai weeAs, anu
tbero was -iotous action at various points
along the road, but the civil authorizes
were able 10 cope with 1t without calling ON
the militia. ,,.
The e,t OF a mans real ability comes
when an emergency arises which makes
hasty call on his good Judgment ana dlscre-
tion. The man who retains ms prcscno4 ..1.os ~
mind. maintains his equlpoise and exercises
sound discretion at such critical tunctures'
Is TO be relied ON and will be put TO the
front.
Men with level heads have tho staying
qualities which do not falter In the faco OF
danger Otis A. Cole, OF kinsman, u, June
10. 1900. writes: ain the fall OF 1883 was
feeling very Ill. / consulted doctor and
he said l had Biiyht's disease of the Kid
news and that he would not stand In my
shoes for the State OF Ohio" But he dio
not lose courage or givo up; he says ~
saw the testimonial or Mr.. John Coleman
| 100 Gregory St., New Haven, Conn, ana
yvro.o 10 him, In due time l received M
answer, stating that the testimonial h'
| gave was genuine and not overdrawn II
anv particular. took n good many bot
| Ties OF Warmers Safe Cure; have not taker
any for one year"
| Gov. Hill is accounted a very successIu
man; he Is cool and calculating and be
| longs 10 the class that do not lose thei
/ heads when emergencies arise.
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23

A lady walking along the street came
upon little girl wheeling baby cars
riage. aWhat a beautiful babyl" ex-
claimed the lady as she discovered PINK
face done up In cream-colorcd shawl
aWhose child Is it?"
sMine, the girl answered.
aOh, you mean that 1t Is your little
brother or sister"
"No, mean that he Is notmy brother,
but is mine-my child"
"You are avery young mother"
al amt no mother"
aThen why should you say that the
baby is yours?" the lady mischieyously
asked.
@Cause God sent IL to me. My mamma
asked meif didn't want little baby In
the house an I said yes, an she said II
/ prayed for one God would send 1t, and
then said would pray for little sis
ter, cause / like girls better than boys;
but mamma said jest better pray for
any kind that God was q mind to send,
but didn't prayed for little girl,
but God took an sent boy any way, an
I guess II was cause he didn't have any
girls on hand. Then said would pray
to send little girl as soon as he could,
an IL made papa laugh, an he said
neenter pray any more; he'd see the
Lord about ii himself. And he did. This
| Is the child-my child. Pioneer Press
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
what a Poor ChiId Thought.

A young girl, beautiful in form, feat
ure, and dress, sat in car. Directly
opposite sat u poor child OF about the
same age, shabbily clothed, with a sham
bling body, slightly deformed as to the
shoulders, and an exceedingly plain face,
which bore the lines Of suffering and
want. Hcr eager eyes were fixed on the
face and figure opposite her with de-
vourng, pathetic look that showed how
keenly alive she was to the exceeding
beauty of beautiful body. The object
of the gaze began to grow uneasy under
its intensity and lixity, and finally,
looking the girl coldly In the face, she
leaned pertly across the aisle, and said;
"Well, Miss Impertlnence, ii you have
looked at me long enough, you will be
kind enough to look somewhere else. I'm
tired of it,"
The poor child grew firstred and then
white. A look of keen pain came into
her eyes, and then tears, as she turned
away, aud said softly:
al was only thinking how bcautifu
Won are
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
BUSINESS is IMPRovIrG.
Tho Volume of t. ado Keeps Pace wit
the Incr ase I'm Circulation.

Tho Volume of Tiade Keeps Pace with
the Incr Rse I'm Circulation.
r. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review Il trade
saps:
In all directions the business outlook inn
proves, aud tho volume of trade so Increases
that, Notwithstanding the recent enormous
increase of circulation, the money markets
are growing stringent, exports have become
remarkably large. and the domestic trade
is such that exchanges outside New York
exceed last years by Is per cent. Bat
while New York and Boston money
markets are fairly supplied and steady
at 8 10 per cent, the market Is
tight at Chicago and stringent at Phila-
delphia, only part of tho commercial pa
per offered being taken at 6to7p per cent; SO.
Louis notes an active market at TO per
cent, Milwaukee closo market at Z, and
Savannah n tight market. Trade Is strcnS
everywhere. At Boston wool Is rising and
good are i'm better demand, while cottons
are selling well and firm. The liquor trade
is stimulated by now duties, Chi, ago re-
Io=ts smaller receipts Of grain, cured meats,
and dressed beef, cheese. and butter than u
year ago, but slight increase In lard and
double tho receipts OF wo l.
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
rhIaIa NIaant for You.

n has been truly said that half the world
does not know how tho other half lives.
Comparatively fcS of us have perfect
health, owing To the impure condition OF
our blood. But we rub along from day 70
day. with scarcely thought, unless forced
no our attention, OF the thousands all about
us who arc suffering from scroiula, sa..
rbcuu. and other serious blood disorders,
and whose agonies can only be imagined.
The marked success OF Hoods SaIsapariila
for these troubles, as shown In our adver-
tising columns frequently, certainly seems
10 Justify urging the use OF this excellent
medicine by all who know that their blood
Is dIsordered. Every claim IN oenali m ol
Hoods sarsaparilla Is fully backed up by
what the medicine has done and Is still do
ing, and when its proprietors urge ITS mer-
its and its use upon all who suffer IRON
impure blood, I'm great or small degrees
they certainly mean to include you.
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23

Long life to the jolly mani Wherever
he goes there fits breeze or sparkies a
sunbeam, or, behold! the refreshments OF
a shower that turns the withered com
monplaco OF life green as an April
meadow, writes Amber. have no pa
tience with that etiquette that forbids
hearty laughter. AS well reproye lark
for singing when the sun is rising. L
have no patience either with the crackle
of thorny laughter under the bubbllng
pot OF meaningless mirth; but downright
contagious hilarity with It's quick peal
OF laughter bells--give MS plenty OF that
to keep our hearts in tunefnl harmony.
Did you ever hear Of villain who was
full OF the appreciation OF humor, or
quickly moved TO laughter? Bad men
may show their teeth, like Carker, OF
comfort their faces into meaningless
smiles, but their merriment is as differ,
ent from the jocund laughter Of good
men as the call of the night bird differs
from bobolink's sunlt spray OF morn
ing melody.
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
Royal COurtc ~.

The other day there was a tremen-
dous rush on the Crystal Palace line,
and at one station, Spyylnng pying ,n,v a hrs1, IyS1
persons were seated, but which was
marked preserved" a dozen reoplc made
for the door The guard interfered'
however. and said they could not enter,
seeing tho carriage was reserved.
"Never mind, let them in" said the
gentleman, coming to the window.
"Can't, sir; the carriage is reserved,
answered the guard.
al know that; have paid for IL, so lc'
these ladies and getlemen in.
@AIl right" said the guard; "but as
NAV get into trouble by complying will
your request, will You please give mi
your card?"
"That Is unnecessary" was the answer
81 am the Marquis of Lornc."
/ The lady was the Princess Louise.
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
CANADIANS WANT a TARIFF.
They Would Like TO Shut Out the Prod
ucts of the United Statcs.


ucts of the United StatcS.
According to the Government officials at
Ottawa, intelligence from tho various
provinces OF Canada indicate that there Is
a strong feeling among business men In the
country in favor OF Canada adopting a
higher tariff in order to practically exclude
American products, both raw and manu-
factured. Tho Dominion last year import
ed meats, grain, -four and other food
from the United States at cost OF
over s1l 900. 900. BY adopting prohibi-
tory duties Canada, leading Conservatives
assert, will create homo market for
her own farmers,, The Cabinet Minislcrs
VIII not talk, but the utterances OF hon Mr'
Foster. Minister of Finance, at St John. n.
b., indicate that the duties on manufac-
tured articles will, IL necessary, be further
Increased, I'm order TO protect the Canadian
manufacturers. Sir John Macdonald is au-
thor of the epigram, THAT II there cannot
be reciprocity in natural and manufactured
products, thcro must be reciprocity In
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
CAN'T ADVERTISE LOTTERIES
Every Form OF Drawing Comprehended In
the New Law.

Every Form OF Drawing Comprehended In
the New Law.
The Postohice Department has TO decide
a case near at home that Is supposed TO
come under the head of the antl-lottery
act The attention of the authorities has
been called TO an advertisement published
in the Washington Pos, In which business
house offers prize to its Juvenile customs
ers who guess correctly the number of seeds
Ia pumpkin. Judge Tyner instructed the
city postmaster to permit the newspaper
to go through the mail pending a
decision covering this class of cases from
Attorney General Miller. Similar cases are
reported to the department every day from
all parts of the country, but in many In
stances the postmasters construe the law
for themselves. and have thrown out coun-
try weekly papers containing premium lists
for subscriptions. At one place last week
about s, 900 church-fair tickets emitting a
holder TO a chance I'm a prize were thrown
out by the Postmaster
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
Not 81 Ead aS Alleged.

Considerable complaint is heard be-
cause of alleged rough and unkind re-
marks recently mauc Dy mfnlsUer OF inc
gospel from tho pulpit here in regard to
the people of Bellville, among other
things that "Hcllville would be more
appropriate name for our town than
BclvilIe." The Standard trusts that
there is some mistake or even exaggera-
tion about this. The real facts are that
VIC, who have lived and prospered here
for twenty years or more. arc strongly
impressed, in fact. firmly believe, that our
little town Is real nice place, and the
better class Of people are largely in the
majority BeIIUitic (Terds) Stand
ard
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
Tho Way Made Cioar.

Ono OF tho most serious obstacles to success
In tho way Of man is planted right in the mid
die Of the roal to health. How TO restore and
to maintain regular habit OF body and diges-
tion is too often a source OF nee dless AID, un-
happiIy OF vain inquiry II is not Cessary to
inveigh against drastic purgativcs. They who
have used them continuously know the conse-
quence A remedy which unites the action Of
a regulating madici1e for the bowels with THAT
OF tonic both for those organs, the liver and
the stomach, Is Hostetters stomach Bitters.
sanctioned by the best medical authority, and
receiving daily the Endorsement Of our fellow
countrymen. With this effoctual, though gem
lie laxative Mt hand il is possible TO defy those
changes OF temperature productive OF constipa-
tion. a. we'll as constitutional attacks OF bill
iousnesa which bcset even people naturally
healthy. Malaria dyspepsia, rheumatism, and
tha Ritters
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
EXPORTS OF RUSSIAN GRAIN.
Thoy Arc Not as Large In Former
YenrS.

ThOy Arc not as Large hs III Eormo'
Years.
The marked and steady decrease OF the
export trade In Ru. sian grain Is attracting
the serious attention OF the Russian Gov
ernmcnt. The total shipments from all
Russ ian ports for the first six months of the
present year only reached 257.OOo,OOo FOODS,
the pood being equal thirSy-six pounds, as
against 3lO.OO0,tO) in 1889, and 346, 900, 900
IN 1855. Russian economists are awak-
ing TO the fact that Amcric IN, Indian,
and Egyptian grain is driving the Russian
product out OF the market and dcpriviny
@t~is---f as.i--
granary OF Eurore.n Wife the decrease u
acknowledged 10 &c progressing, nothing is
being done TO encourage other industries 10
take the pace of wheat-raising, and the
prospect fos the future OF tho already
wrctche1ly poor and oppre ssed Ieasantry,
who had barely held their own while Russia
was still Mt the head Of grain-selling ma
tions, Is dark indeed.
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
PraIrIe FIrcs 4, tho Northwest.

Tho ranchmen near Antelope, n. d., west
of tho Missouri River. report rerious losses
from prairie Rres They claim the trouble
is due TO the Indians, who started ths fires
TO drive the game sout. The ranchmen
propose 20 take ihs matter before the proper
authorities TO prevent repetition OF their
10 SIS from tho same cause
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
WHAT WE SENT TO EUROPE.
Nero Beef and Hog Products khIpped
than Last Year.

IThU TsiNFI NtATs
The Chief Cf the Bureau Of Statistics at
Washington reports that the total values of
the exports OF beef and hog products from
the United States during the month OF Sep
tember, 1890, and during the eleven months
ended Sept. 90, 1890, as conn ared with sim
liar exports during the corresponding pc
riods of the preceding year, were as fol-
lows:
September, 1890, $40. 70j, ,597; September,
1889, 81 ,S72. .601. Eleven months ended sept.
30, 1890, SiOs, 5s1 ,O43; eleven months ended
Sept 30 1899, s0l,2i5,4s0. The values OF
the dairy products worc as follows; Sep
tcmber, 1890, sl.i22,5 $50; September, 1889,
ss34,05l Nine months ended Sept. 30, 1890.
60. GA, 1870; nino months cudtd sopt 30.
1889 s7,754,31i
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
Rig FaIIuro Dol Texas.

The Blankenship- Blake Manufacturing
Company, at Dallas, Texas, whose speciality
Is the manufacture OF jeans and cotton
goods, have made an assignment. J. B.
Baker Is named as assignee. The failure
was precipitated by the North Texas Ma
tional Bank of Dalla' and the b. Q. Evans
Dry Goods Company OF Fort Worth running
in attachments--the fo iner for $4,000 and
the latter for 81, 900. Before the attachments
had been served, however, the assignment
had been made ma;t,r OF record and the
creditors will share alike.
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
XyiIIthe Steam Engine Go?

A New York paper states that on the
eve of his departure for Europe Henry
Willard declared that he believed that
few more locomotive engine would be
built I'm this country. He added that he
had recently come in possession OF IN
formation which convinced him that cleo
tricity could be generated directly by
combustion and that IL would produce
more force from the same amount OF
fuel than steam applied to an engine
does. One of his objects I'm visiting En-
gland and the countries on the continent
Is to examine the storage batteries,
which have been much more successful
there than here. lie believes that cleo
trieity may revolutioniZe transportation.
1t already moves passenger cars over
short lines OF road. and the way to move
both passenger and freight trains over
long lines has been pointed out by them.
Electricity has accomplished more for
transportation than steam did In the
same length of time.
In Maine, which has the most abun-
dant water power of any State, there Is
great excitement over employing IL 10
generate electricity for moving trains
and propelllng machinery. 1T is Thought
that car may be moved on most OF the
railroads in the State by electricity gem
Grated by water power furnished by tho
streams aud conducted by wires. Most
| of the roads run near streams that FUR
nish water power that is not now put to
use.
1t is also thought that this water
power can generate electricity that may
be employed to run machinery at dis
tance from falls. Mills built in the I'm
mediate vicinity of rivers and large
streams are always in danger when tho
volume of water is unusually largo o.
when great quantities of ice and logs arr
carried down in the spring. BY usint
water power to generate electricity tn
mills may be built in places that offe
greater security.
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23

Daniel Corycr, tho Indian who weighs
over 300 pounds, and who Is too big 10 walk,
was carried into tho United States Court
room at Milwaukee, I'm his specially mado
chair. He pleaded guilty 20 a charge Of
selling liquor TO Indians, practice he has
been carrying on for years, aud was SEN
tenecd 10 thirteen months in tho state
Prison
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
Muskegon Is Fortunate.

The dedication OF the Hacltley Library
took place at Muskcgon. Mich, the other
day The exercises at the Opera House
were attended by IA large and enthusiastic
audience. Thomas w. Palmer, President
OF tho Columbian Exposition, delivered an
address, and ]. II. Swan, of Chicago, fol-
lowed with brief remarks. Tho library
cost S21O, 900, and contains $4,000 worth OF
books. The founder, Mr.. Ilacklcy, has also
given sos, 900 for book fund.
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
Ask Your Friends About 1t.

Your distressing cough can he cured. We
know 1t, because Kemp's Balsam within the
past few years has cured so many coughs
and colds I'm this community. Its remark
able sale has been won entirely by Its gCnu-
inc merit. Ask some friend who has used II
what hc thinks OF Kemp's Balsam. There
is no medicine so pure, none so effective.
Largo bottles soc and 81 at all druggists.
gamnIe bottle FREQ.
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
Canada Roaucos Export Duties.

At special meeting OF the Canadian
Cabinet. contrary to expectations the gov
ernmcnt removed the export duty on saw-
logs to meet the requirements Of the Nc
Kinlcy bill. reducing the import duty on
pine lumber 10 81 per 1000 feet.
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
AiIeged IncondIarIes Arrested.

VIII ID. Bailey and George Smith, OF Hills
dale, Mich, have been arrested on tho
charge Of starting the incendiary fire that
burned Waldron so badly on Aug. 6, causing
n loss of $50, 900. Bailey had small stock
in ono of the burned stores and Is supposed
10 have had Smith help him fire IL to obtain
the insurance money.
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
A p,sI,on;s CoIocn ,JubIice.

Tie celebration of the golden jubilee Of
Bishop McLous HIN, OF Brooklyn. was BE-
gun with reception, at which 5000 per-
cons wprp nrc Seut
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
Mines Welding Heavily.

A courier from the Choctaw gold mines
has reached Ardmore, I. T., bringing infor-
nation that fifty tons OF rich quartz had
bcen taken from one OF the main leads and
would be shipped at once TO the smelter.
other rich leads have been discovered and
the mining force is being increased as rap
idly rs possible Old miners from Colorado
say the finds are as rich as they ever
worked, and VIII yield great wealth
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
KiIled Her Paramour's vile.

Mrs. John Barber, of Lima, Ohio, was
stabbed to death at Ransom Center, Mich,
by notorious woman known as "Big Sa-
die.n Mrs. Barbers husband left her with
six children and ran away with "Blg Sa-
die.n Mrs. Barber. learning of their where
a5outs, went to Ransom to prevail upon her
husband to return, when she and the woman
aquarreled and Sadie stabbed her through
n l.o nj
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
shnnIh Rcnnnnih His SlxulI.

At the Tcnder.oin Club reception at New
York Bob Iiillard, the actor. suggested that
after death each memtec should bequeath
his skull TO the club as an emblem of good
fellowship.
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
Disastrous CowhIdlng Trip.

Annie Bios and Sophie Bosse, employees In
n st. Louis umbrella factory. attempted 70
cowhide Louis Animas on the street for cir
culating slanderous reports. He turned on
them and struck Annie with IA stone, Sc
verely injuring her. lie Is a clerk In rival
factory.
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
0In 40 Tova TJnlversitv.

d. IT, Talbot OF Sioux city. has transfer
rcd TO tic State University at Iown City his
sricntlh library and his collection ~ min
eral anl animal sTcc'meus, skins ot birds
and reptiles, Chronological and all,other
specimens The library consists Of 1000
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23

A PUBLIC clock is to be erected in
Philadelphia that will take one year to
place in the tower. The minute hand is
to bo twelve feet and the hour hand nine
feet in length; the bell will weigh $1,000
pounds; steam engine will be placed in
the tower To wind m the clock.
Crawford avalanche., 1890-10-23
A Ba .cagemnn's Awful Mistake.

always have an eye out for my trunk
when / travel. After l have received a
check and seen IL dumped into the bag
gage car | am quite sure it will go q
certain distance, but when that distance
Is aRain-
aroused When | changed railroads at
Philadelphia the other day L realized
that had contract by which my trunk
ought to change with me, but neverthe-
less the fear that 1t would go astray, and
finally bring up in New Orleans or San
Francisco, started me over to Camden at
an early hour 70 watch the transfer. l
expected 10 seq my trunk come over at
the last moment, and be left on the plat
form as / moved off, but great surprise
was in store for me. 1t came over an
hour ahead of time, along with a big
load of others, and ] stood around to see
it come off the wagon. "A gentle word
or a nickel cigar will sometimes have
great influence with the men who are
hired at so much per month TO damage
your trunks. They were dropped off,
one by one. each ono receiving more or
less injury in the fall, and by-and-by the
two 6ends on tho wagon came to my
trunk. | had two cigars in my open
palm, and was about to step forward
with kindcst smile when the depot bag
gageman suddenly sung out:
"Here, now, be mighty careful OF that
trunk!"
"What for?"
"Bccause l say so. Let 1t down as
gently as II 1t were glass"
The trunk was lowered with the ut
most care, and i approached tho good
man and asked to what sentiment on
his part l should attribute the great
| favor.
ais that your trunk?" he bluntly de-
manded.
ayes, SIR"
"Let's sec your check"
I produced it. He compared the
figures, and then called out, in an awful
| voice:
"Get out o. this or I'll knock your
blamed head of / thought that trunk
belonged to my sistcr!"-Detrot FREQ
4, Press.
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