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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05
CRAWLING FEBRUARY 1891 NUMBER 49,
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE

The Legislature reassembled the evening
OF the 2sth, but did no business owing 20
the absence OF the many committees still
engaged in junketing trips. The old war
against medical quacks Is to be renewed,
and this time IL will be fought 20 finish.
The physicians Of the allopathlc, homeo-
pathic, and eclectic schools are united upon
one point--and that is that the faith cure
the splrituRlist, the herb doctor and, In
fact all OF that numerous class OF practi-
tioners who look upon medical diploma
as an unnecessary luxury must CO. IL Is
proposed to accomplish this by establishing
a State Medical Commission, 20 which every
doctor In the State must apply for registra-
tlon, and every new one be subjected TO
rigid examination before he will be allowed
TO hang out his shingle. On the question
OF the size and makeup of this commission
the allopaths and homeopaths differ rad
ically. Each has prepared bill.
REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON, on the Goth.
introduced bills TO repeal the charters OF
the Grand River Valley Road operated by
the Michigan Central, and of the Erie and
Kalamazoo Road, which A. operated by tho
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern. He
also introduced joint resolution providing
for an amendment TO the Constitution, Au-
thorizing the State to purchase railroads
under certain conditions, and followed this
up with bill providing for the purchase OF
the business and effects OF the Michigan
Central Company by the Htate. The bill
makes the Governor the purchasing agent
and provides that In case the State ana tho
company cannot agree upon the market
value of the stocks the Supreme Court shay
Ak the valuation thereof, and two years
later the State Treasurer shall pay the COM
pany the amount due IL.
THE Senate had bare quorum on the
both, the first time since Jan. 81, and ad-
journed until Feb. 2. Bills were introduced
for establishing two Justice Courts in the
city of Grand Rapids, and appropriating
IS, 900 In aid of the Michigan Pioneer and
Historical Society. Senator Doran noticed
bill for increasing the specific tax upon
the output of the Upper Peninsula mines.
In the House report of the Visiting Com
mittee to the Michigan Asylum was made,
stating that certain Irregularities were dis
covered and grave charges made and
asking for a committee of investigation.
Bills were introduced for applying the
amount received from the liquor tax to the
maintenance OF public highways and for the
creation of the Office OF State commits
sioner of building and loan associations at
n salary OF 81 400 per annum. Gov. Winans
announced the following members of his
military staff: Edwin t. Connolly, Detroit.
and +. p. Ryerly, Owosso, members OF the
State Military Board, with the rank of
Colonel; John Mitchell, Ionia; Ira G.. Hum
phrey, Monroe; James A. Leisson, Menomi-
nee; and John Gabelin, Jackson, Colonels
and Aids-de-camp on his personal staff;
and Patrick II. Phillips, Port Huron, Judge
Advocate,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05
Manners OF Mon.

The agreeable people in society are
the disagreeable people at home.
A man with his pleasures is very
much like a small boy with his jana
he spreads it so thick on the first slice
that the last slice is left without any.
There are two worries that few men
escape: /. What he will do with his
boys. 2. What his boys will do with
him.
In talking of his past, a man must
either defend it by calling himself
fool to-day, or he must defend himself
to-day by admitting that he was fool
yesterday.
1t is always a comfort to man to
find some one older than he is who
amounts to less.
Put one bad man among seven good
men, and at the end of month you
have one good man among seven bad
ones.
Win mans friendship by telling
him to-day that he is the smartest one
in his family, and you will have to tell
him tomorrow that he is the smartest
man in the town, and the next day
that he is the smartest man in the
State. e.-AtchiSon Globe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05
women's Ways.

How quick one woman can detect in
another the vanity which characterizes
herself.
Curious as woman is, she has not the
curiosity TO enter and pass beyond the
portals Of death.
Our idea of real nice girl is one
who can be with poorer people, and re-
sist talking of the nice things she has.
When you remember how tired and
impatient a woman gets answering her
children's questions, you wonder that
she asks her husband so many.
There Is one thing a woman can
never do; she can't make man tell
her where he has been, and what he
has been doing, by asking him.
One reason why women 80 seldom
succeed in any of their clubs and So
cieties is that no woman likes to be
bossed by any other woman. A woman
will stand blow from a man, but is
ready to fuss at word Of authority
from another woman, Atchison Globe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05
Captured Conundrums.

WHAT length should lady's dress BOP
A little above two feet.
WHAT color is field OF grass when
covered with snow? Invisible green.
WE never see poor man without won
dering why he never got rich.
If you had to swallow a man what
kind would you prefer? A little London
porter.
WHY Is q solar eclipse like a mother
beating her boy? Because 10 is a-hid-
ing of the son.
WHY Is Satan always a gentleman?
Because, being the imp Of darkness, he
can never be imp o. light
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05

ACCORDING TO the latest issue, OF the
Newspaper Directory" there were no
less than 3,4s1, 61O, 900 copies Of maga-
zines, papers, and periodicals issued In
this country, or a number more than
sufficient to afford every man, woman,
and child in the United States one paper
q week for a year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05

THE miner who invented metal rives,
or eyelet, at each end Of the mouth OF
coat and trousers Tockets. to resist the
strain caused by the carriage of pieces
of ore and heavy tools, has made more
money from his letters-pat than he
would have made had he struck good
vein of gold-bearing-quartz.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05

TnE inventor of the roller-skate has
made S1,000,O 900, Notwithstanding the
fact that his patent had nearly expired
before the value Of IL was ascertained in
the craze for roller-skating that spread
over the country few years ago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05
seasonable Birds.

For actors-Crane.
FoR burglars-Robin.
For newsboys-Snlpe.
For the dudes-Squab.
FoR type.writers-Teal.
FoR scholars bird.
FoR the dear girls-Duck.
For man about town-Lark.
For treasury employes-Eagle.
FoR high protectlonists-Quail.
FoR EngIIshmen-"Plum-pudding.H
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05
New York dispat.

49,
Delmoiiico's. where
he was the guest of
he New York
Board of Trade and
7 port alton.
His had been the
first toast of the
evening. He had
finished h is re-
sponse, had seated
himself. swooned at
once, and died al
most Immediately.
This was TO have
been n night of a
feast of reason and
flow of soul at Del
honlco's. The New
YORK card of
Trade and Trans
nOrtatlon was to sft
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05

WHAT we know as peers of England
are not the only hereditary functionaries
in Great Britain. The Court of Queens
Bench has just been led to decide that
there are certain number Of hereditary
pawnbrokers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05

THE man who recently refused to aid
q British policeman struggling with a
party Of roughs has been fined eco. The
law requires that citizen shall render
help under such circumstances.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05

THE coinage Of gold and silver I'm the
United States during the last fiscal
year was nearly ono-fifth OF the total OF
about S3O5, 900, 900 supposed to be the
entire annual coinage Of tie civilized
world.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05

THE first time woman shows 1eal-
ousy, II flatters a mani the second time.
y frightens him
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05

Next week.-aElijah Taken TO Heaven"
Kings 2: Ill.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05
WINDOW MDROPPEDD DEAD
HE SUDDENLY EXPIRES AT A
NEW YORK BANQUET.

Tragic circumstances OF His Taking on
He Concludes n speech, Requests 81
lence, and Falls a Corpse-fis Was .
Noble Lifs-A Brief Biography.
New York dispatch.
The Hon. William Window, Secretary Of
the Treasury of the United states, died to-
night at 1O:O5 O'Clock in tho banquet hall at
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05

NJ. f. CHURCH-Rev S. b. Taylor, Pastor.
Services at 10 80 o'clock am. and 7I6 pm. Sun
day school at II IN. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at 7ls o'clock. All are cor
daily invited 10 attend
GEAYLING LODGE. No. $50, II. d A. NJ.
meets in regular communication on Thursday
evening on CT before the full OF the moon
Transient members are fraternaly invited t
attend FF. THATCHER, w. M.
w. Il. BINKELMAN, Secretary.
MARVIN POST, No. 24O, G. A. r., meets the
second Saturday and fourth Friday in each
month"; VIM. S. CHALKER. Post Com.
j. G. HANSON, Adjutant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05
MICHIGAN MATTERS.
DOINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE
DURING THE WEEK,

Bills introduced and Passed -Nonina atoms
Made by the Govcrnor-Agile Coquet-
tishness OF the r. OF 1. senators-Minor
Piclk-ups by n Special Correspondent.
fsoucr.r CopuuSpONDnNCFI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
BLAINE'S POSITION.
AS Stated by His Particular
Crony Manley.
A HINF TO THE PREMIER,s FRIENDS.

He Will Run If the Convention Nomi-
mates Him-Colonel Dudley Makes a
Very Positive Prediction-Some Fusion
Movements Going on i'm Kansas of Va
ried Descriptions - Scion Chase Gets
Into Action Again Away Up in Maine
Polk on the Issue.
DETROIT, July 24-The Tribune pub.
fishes the following: Captain William A
Gavett, of this city, Wednesday received
an important letter from J. H. Manley, of
Augusta, Me-, in response to letter writ
ten by him on the 18th inst. The subjects
of inquiry on the part of Mr.. Gavett were
the health of Secretary James G. Blaine
and his attitude affecting the earnest de
sire of the multitude of his admirers in the
Kepa blican party that he become its
standard bearer in 1892. The replies are
especially significant when it is remem-
bered that Mr.. Manley has for years
been warm personal friend and
the political confidant and adviser of the
distinguished secretary of state. In eff
feet Mr.. Manley asserts that Mr. Rlaine's
health is almost fully regained, and that
he will return to Washington in the fall
with all his vigor and strength of both
mind and body. He further states that
Mr.. Blaine cannot become a candidate for
the Republican nomination, but that in
his opinion, if the Republican party wants
him for standard bearer in 1892. all it has
to do is to nominate him, and that he will
accapt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
of the Citizens Improvement association.
Principal Eta Mcdonald is asslstir g
Mr.. Marshall 10 the examination.

of the Citizens Improvement association.
Principal Eta Mcdonald is asslstir g
Mr.. Marshall 10 the examination.
A sad case is that of Miss Nellie Grace,
a young lady "a years of age, who was
before the commissioners of insanity At
Davenport yesterday for the second time.
In April of 1888 she was adjudged i =
sane aud sent to BIT. Pleasant, where she
was confined for about a year. Then she
was released and returned to work in that
city. Now she has again given evidence
of being mentally unbalanced, and by
order of the board she is to be returned
to Mt. Pleasant Her delusion is that
life is not worth living and she expresses
an intention of destroying herself. In
sanity has its hold upon her by virtue of
heridity, her mother being one of the in
durable patients at Mercy hospital.
All the entries are in for the July races
at the Davenport driving park. There
are SO of them. and they represent fine
class of trotters and PAGERS. There are
five entries in the 2:25 pace. eight in the
3.year old trot. five in the 2;23 trot. seven
in the AT trot, and in the 2:20 pace and
trot. which is substituted for the 2-year
old trot woich did not fill, there are three
starters. The 1928 trot has four entries.
the 2;27 trot II, the $50 pace 10, the
3.minute trot 6. in the 2:32 trot seven,
and in the free>for-all trot there are five.
In the latter race Nettie, Ella E.. Blaze.
berry Nellie V. and Belle Archer are
entered. All these animals have records
below $50. In the free-for,sll pace
there are Is entries; among them Ed.
Rosewater. with record CT 2:164, Al.
mont Bashaw s:15f, and Country Girl
2I73.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
The bling Cases

The jury in the case of Frank Burns,
charged with keeping common gambln 9
house, have not yet returned verdict.
They came into court at 10 o'clock this
morning for an explanation of the court S
instructions and again retired.
-Four pleas of guilty to gambling for
money were entered this morning as fo!-
lows: William Psssemore to two counts;
John E. Pool to two counts and Charlie
W. johnson to two counts, after which
the case of Perry Merryman charged with
gambling for money. was taken up and
the day was spent in selecting jury, the
regular venire being exhausted. and a
large number of tailsmen are being cha :
lenged.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
Dudley's Prediction for ,sa.

% Boston, July 24.-Col. w. w. Dudley,
of Indiana treasurer of the national Re-
publican committee, arrived in Boston
yesterday. When Intercepted concern
ing the predicted resignation of Chairman
Quay, Dudley said he did not think it
would occur. There is no doubt that Mr.
Quay wants to resign" said Mr.. Dudley,
"but the other members of the committee
are strongly opposed to such move. "
Regarding the presidential nomination
Colonel Dudley declared that Blaine
would be the Republican standard-bearer
if he was alive, and that Senator German
would be the Democratic candidate. He
had no doubt on either of these points.
you can set this down." said Mr. Dudley,
emphatically.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
IN THE NAME OF THE PROPHET.

figs! cry the vendors Of the fruit in CONSTANT
nople. Certainly 'great cry a little wool y
Scarcely less foolish is the practice Of those WHO
fly to violent physlcng for costiveHess. They
dose themselves violently weaken their bowels by
SO doing, and disable them from acting regularly,
so that, verify, the last condition OF such Peep
is wore than the first Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers is the safe ard effective substitute for such
vast expedients, for it is BY 10 means expedient
TO use them. What is needed is a gentle but
thorough laxative, which not only insures actor
Of the bowels without pain or weakening effect J,
which also promotes q healthy secretion and flo "
OF bile into its proper channel. Dyspepsia, de-
biity, kidney complaints, rheumatism and m
laria give in TO the Bitters
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
AN INTERESTING LgeA OPINION.
Scheme to Maintain Prices OutIawed by
Chicago Judge.

Scheme to Maintain Prices Outlawed by
Chicago Judge.
CHICAGO, July 24-R. Wilson More and
J. L. Bennett were members of the organ
ization known as the Chicago Law Stenog-
raphers' association, which had adopted a
schedule Of rates sad to be reasonable by
judges and lawyers. The members bound
themselves to the rates as fred by the as
sosiatiop. and IN no case would one MEM
Der attempt to underbid the price of an
other. Under this arrangement More en-
tered into contract with the county of
Cook 20 report the Cronin murder trial at
the rate of so a day for attendance and
the regular rates for transcripts as estab-
lished by the association.
1t is said that Bennett knew of the agree
ment. yet offered to do the work for IS a
day and charge less for transcripts In
this way More was compelled to do the job
at Benefits figures and after the trial he
sued Bennett for 5000, the difference be-
tween the contract prices whiclAe says he
lost owing to Benefits violation of the
association agreement. In deciding for
the defendant Judge Waterman, of the
appellate court, says: ave are of the opin-
ION that the agreement set up in the
declaration was contrary 20 public policy,
and therefore void. Parties who make
such promises must depend upon the dis
position of the promisors to keep the
same. The law will not enforce such un-
dertakingsn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
CAME TO BLOWS,
An Exciting Sparring Match in Dav.
export Last Night.

Last evening between and Z O'Clock
occurred sanguinary encounter between
Peter Lamp and John McGinness. at the
latter's place of business on Brady street
between Front and Second, Davenport.
According to Mr.. McGinness story Lamp
went into his place early in the afternoon
and was somewhat under the influence of
liquor at the time. By 6 o'clock he be-
came quarrelsome and did all in his power
to provoke John into an attack. He
called him q coward and told him that
any 10.year-old boy could whip him. Ee
then tainted him with some unpleasant
occurrence Of last year. Finally he told
McGinness that he could lick him. John
says he passed it off as joke, not car
ing to have any trouble with him. After
a while John came from behind the bar
and Lamp struck him il tie
face. This was the signal for
battle and soon both were engaged IN
a bitter fist fight. McGinness knocked
Lamp down and when he got up. knocked
him down again. Lamp claims that Nc
Ginness had on pair of brass "nucks"
but this McGinness denies. Be this IS
it may, Lamps face is all smashed out Of
shape, says the Tribune. His nose is
broken across the bridge, one eye is
nearly out and his whole face looks rs
though it had been run through thresh-
ing machine or sausage grinder. Lamp
swore out warrant for McGinness' ar
rest and he was confined in jail His bal
was fixed at $500, which, after a time,
was furnished. The floor and chairs near
the door in McGinness' place have blood
spsttered all over them and show plainly
that the fight must have been q desperate
one. Lamps wounds were dressed and
his nose bandsged up as we'll as possible.
McGinness does not show any effects OF
the strife, but Lamp will carry the marks
with him for long time to come.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
"sToNEWALLv JAcKsoN's STATUE.
Why 1t Was Not Located in the Military
Institute Grounds.

Why 1t Was Not Located in the Military
Institute Grounds.
RICHMOND, Va, July 24-The fact that
Stonewal Jackson's statue, unveiled in
Lexington Tuesday, was not placed in
the grounds of the Virginia Military in
stitQte, where he was professor at the out
break of the war, has occasioned some
comment. The selection of the site, it is
stated by a gentleman of high standing
who was in Lexington Tuesday, was the
cause of a lively contest between the Epis-
copalians and Presbyterians of that town.
Just before he died Jackson expressed the
wish that his remains should rest in Pres
byterian grounds. AS his ashes were to
be placed in the monument the people of
his faith opposed the selection of the
grounds of the institute, that being under
Episcopalian influence.
Presbyterians Gained Their Point.
The latter denomination earnestly ad-
vocated this as the most favored location
The Presbyterians succeeded in their op-
position and the monument stand in the
ground which was established by the
Scotch Presbyteaians who settled the
county of Rock Bridge and founded the
town of Lexington. If any feeling was
engendered by this denominational rival
ry it all disappeared before Tuesday, as
Episcopalians We'd with Presbyterians in
doing honor to the Confederate soldier.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
And Now Here Comes solon Chase

BANGOR, Me, July 24-Uncle Scion
Chase, famous in years past as the leader
of the Greenback party in Maine, has
written a letter to ex-Congressman Ladd,
of Bangor, in which he states that there
will be gathering of those interested in
the organization of the Peoples party in
this state soon. All opponents of the old
parties are invited. Uncle Scion says he
thinks the Greenback party is born again;
that the free coinage of silver would be a
step in the right direction, and that the
Farmers Alliance is on the right track.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
The Colonel Is Not Very Definite.

WASHINGTON, July 24-President Polk,
of the Farmers Alliance, has just returned
from his southern tour. Mr.. Polk said:
~The issue is not the tariff, the free coin
age of silver nor the subtFeasury bill
The issue is the reform of our entire finan-
cial system. Neither the issuance of more
money nor the collection of less taxes will
alone do the people any good. The entire
financial system of the government must
be changed before anything else that Iuay
be done can correct the existing evils"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
Return of an Ohio Battle Flag

NEW ORLEANS, July 24-The daughter
of the late Confederate General H. T.
Hays turned over Wednesday to Colonel
Graham the battle flag of the Fifty seventh
Ohio regiment, which her mother desired
should be returned to that regiment.
Colonel Graham will take the flag with
him to the national encampment at De
troit next Tonth, and return it to such
surviving members of the regiment as may
be found, or to some typical Ohioan. 1t
was captured at Gettysburg.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
GINNING DRIVES" IN KANSAS.

Dem neutrality-suspicious. and Alliance
Democratic Combines.
ABILENE, Kan, July 24-The Demo-
Gratis of the Eighth judicial district have
united with the Republicans in call for
non-partisan judicial convention at
Junction City Aug. l, to defeat Judge
Nicholson's re election. Nicholson ran on
the state ticket last November for chief
justice, and the Democrats here elected
him judge twice. Three weeks ago he
joined the Alliance and renowned his
party and was nominated by the Alliance
for Judge
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
Two Thousand Acres Ruined.

ADA, MINI, July pa destructive
hailstorm passed through Norman county
Tuesday. The area covered by the hail
storm was strip about two miles wide
and thirty miles long. On the majority
of the farms struck the crops are totally
DESTROYED, and the farmers have no hopes
of saving anything. Hail fell outside of
the belt mentioned, but did but little
damage. 1t is estimated that AZ least
1900 acres are ruined. Those fields were
good for twenty bushels per acre
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
Worlds Fair Appointments.

CHICAGO, July 2A-Director General
Davis, of the Worlds fair, yesterday NOM
mated Herbert c. Adams, of Johns Hop
kins university, Baltimore, as chief of the
department of liberal arts. At meeting
of the board of directors the appointment
was confirmed. W. h Carlisle, son of
Senator j. g. Carlisle, of Kentucky, was
made assistant solicitor general at the re-
quest of Solicitor General Buuterworth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-24
An Alliance Judge Reprimanded.

TOPEKA, Kan. July 24-The case of G.
w. Mckay, the Alliance judge, for con-
tempt before the supreme court, was heard
yesterday. Mckay set up the plea that he
was complying with the statutes in hav-
ing the sheriff and others arrested after
the supreme court had released them
Chief Justice Horton severely reprimanded
Mckay. and the court let him off on his
promise to be governed by the statutes.
and not again to set aside orders of the
sIInremp rOurf