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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26
Mxsteries of Electrioitx.

Electricity in the many forms in
which it has been made useful to man
has become so familiar to most per.
sons in recent years that it is rather a
matter for surprise that in some of its
most interesting manifestations it re.
mains to-day as mysterious an agent
as it ever was. The tremendous
mower of n q. ->irsl~s is.,t,.nino Is ha-
yOnd all possibility of imitation by
artificial means, and yet that power is
seldom exercised twice in precisely
the same manner. Sometimes the
lightning appears to exert its full
might like an angry giant, and its
blow then resembles shot from a
hundred-tOn gun-nothing can with
stand it, and it rends, tears and scat.
tiers broadcast whatever object it en-
counters.
AS an instance of its terrific ca
pacity for destruction possessed by a
bolt OF lightning was the instant de.
molition in England, year or so ago,
of great oak tree which for genera
tions had been the pride Of neigh
borhood.
OCtdOlOhdill Jlllo lNdl lJONCl
is expended upon an insignificant OBJ
ject, as happened near West Louis
vile, in Kentucky, last June, when a
storm, was suddenly annihilated in
the sight of several spectators by a
bolt of lightning that darted from a
cloud.
The same mysterious force mani
tests the variety of its powers by such
performances as photographing-
a sort Of photographing it really is
the forms and colors of neighborint
objects upon the surface Of whateve.
thing has felt the fury of its assault.
Near the town of Warren, in Ohio,
last July, young man who had taken
refuge under tree during a thunder
storm was killed by lightning, and
upon his breast and other parts of his
body appeared wonderfully distinct
images of the leaves and branches Of
the tree.
We often hear accounts of the
strange behavior Of what is called ball
lightning; and still another form in
which the electricity OF the atmos-
phere occasionally manifests itself, is
the so-called st. Elmo's IRE which
illuminates the yards of ship as with
ghostly lanterns The European scien-
titic papers have recently contained
an account of very singular appear
ance OF this kind of electric light
which was witnessed near the town of
Gottschee.
Two gentlemen walking along a
couptry road during snow-storm,
saw what seemed to be a glimmer
coming out OF the new-fallen snow.
1t was presently discovered that the
light enveloped the iron cap on the
end of the cane carried by one of the
pedestrians. When he raised the cane
in the air little sparks seemed to
dance forth from 1t.
There are many Of these electrical
exhibitions furnished by nature which
occur in the presence OF persons
who do not take the trouble to
observe them carefully, and after
ward to report what they have seen.
Some of the things that now appear
mysterious would cease to be so IL
more people would learn to use their
eyes and their brains at the same
time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26
what She Learns.

The japanese young lady now
learns fine manners, the etiquette OF
society and, above all, the arrange
ment of flowers. The mistress OF a
house who was unable to arrange
them would be regarded as absolutely
incompent to take her place in the
world; and not only must she have
the artistic sense Of color and form,
but she must be learned in the deeper
science OF their allegorical signifi-
canoe. Flower language is one of the
tongues In which she mus. be able to
converse.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26
A DfttO POeu.
An EIghteen-Year-OId CANAAN.

William Barry Is, perhaps, the only
youth Of Is years in command of a
government vessel. He commands
the United States Government launch
Ellis Island, which runs between
New York and Ellis Island, in the
bay. He is an expert at the wheel,
and can guide his craft through an
intricate maze of harbor vessels with
the dexterity of a veteran. He was
appointed nearly two years ago and
has never had an accident. During
that time he has saved four persons
from drowning.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26

mir ers asseyerate.
Two hundred words
a minute is relaxing
exercise for him, $50
warns him up, 300
puts a glow of excite
ment in his cheeks,
and $50 finds him at
his maximum speed.
He is President of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26

ment Of trains elsewhere much depends
upon the telegraph operator working
for him. An error in single word has
more than once been the cause of terri
BILE human slaughter.
Not many years ago an appalling ac-
cident happened on a single track
branch line OF an Eng fish railroad,
which IL, perhaps, unsurpassed in the
annals OF railroading for its terrible re.
suits 1t happened in this wav: There
are two stations about fives miles apart;
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26

of travel than by any other and when
comparisons are made this would appear
TO be true.
In the United States, for instance, the
number of passengers killed in railway
accidents in the year 1859 was 207. The
total passenger movement in tho same
year was equal to one person travelling
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26


Little Son-Pa, you'd better not
disturb ma.
Pa-Why not.
"She's in an awful temper"
@What about?"
Il don't know"
where is your map"
"Up stairs In the room"
slow does she act?"
"Oh, awful. She's ravin' round,
turning over chairs, and moving fur
niture, and banging things about aw-
full, and she keeps saying, 'Beshrew
it, 'Consarn it, and. 'Electrocute it,
in the awfullest maddest voice / ever
heard, only it amt loud"
"Poor dearl She must have lost
her collar button again. Street &
Smiths Good News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26
Reciprocity.

Cohen (tragically)-"Ahal und so I
hat been nursing snake in mine
BOSOM"
Lowenstein-"HOw vos dot?"
Cohen-"Here l haf paid your car
fare at leasd four dimes, und now you
refuse to lend me flfe-tollar bill. -
Judge.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26
A Rroadenlng Professlon.

$50, you're an actor?" said the man
in the counting room to seedy APP
Yes, sir; I'm an actor.
mice business. I'd like to be an
actor myself" continued the man,
with interest.
"Yes; most people think that way
until they try it,"
Besides the excitement ofapplause,
the travelling you must do broadens
the mind So"
Il don't object to that" said the
actor softly. what do object to is
the way it broadens the feet" And he
looked down at his POOR, weary, worn
shoes and sighed deeply.-Detroit
Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26

ISAAC DEMENT, the Chicago Stenog-
raphers' Association.
Mr.. Dement, is in his prime. He Is
SO years old, is Missourian by birth,
and since he was Is has been writing
shorthand according to a system OF
his own, which is equally made up OF
Ben Pitman's and Graham's in the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26
No Place for Him.

Until ten years or more ago the
Texas Pan Handle, through several
months of each year, afforded pastur-
age for vast herds Of bison, commonly
known as the buffalo, an animal
which, in its wild state, at least, has
almost entirely vanished. On GER
tain occasion two gentlemen, prom
inent in Texas politics, were hunting
in the buffalo region, and one OF
them, getting within range Of herd
of the ruminants, brought down a
large bull.
Knife in hand, the hunter was APP
preaching his quarry, when all at
once it rose, believing and ready for
business. Since the gun was empty,
flight WAS the sportsman's only re-
course, and an instant later Wild
sl ---s-----.--- $1,000 S---.-ey ~-r--J y.-t -
furious brute closely following.
Hunter number two, meanwhile,
was watching the scene from hill
top too far off TO be of the slightest
assistance to his companion
A tragic termination of the chase
seemed inevitable, for the fleeing
was a NClSnJ, anu
already the space between pursuer
and pursued began to diminish. Sud-
denly the fugitive was seen to strike
off at an angle, and the breathless
watcher heaved sigh of relief when
his friends objective point was found
TO be cave but few rods away.
At the very entrance to this SEEM
ing place of safety, however, the fee
ing man turned aside and dashed
with such frantic speed across the
plain that marked gain was made
upon his pursuer.
But this could not last long, and
Idirrng nm; ire rcfr cUmpfeuUIy ex-
baus.ed, while the buffalo, faint from
loss Of blood, dropped at almost the
same instant, and within less than a
rod Of the PROSTATE man.
Hunter number two now came up,
and his first question was:
why didn't you run into the cave,
Colonel? That would have shielded
you from the buffalo"
Buffalo," came the painting but
contemptuous response; why, Gen.
eral, there's a bear in that cave as
big as two buffalo,"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26
Must Be In the Swim.

Mrs. Billsdoo-I notice rocco Is
very fashionable at the present time.
Mrs. Bullion-Do tell! 1 must have
Signor Spaghetti chats my chef, you
know serve some up.-Jeweler's Cir
cular.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26
Forced toIt.

Melton-I see that Manager has
broken of his engagement.
Dobbs-What was the difficulty?
Melton-He found out that he
couldn't get married without getting
new dress suit.-Clothier and Fur
nisher.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26

Wife-John, dear, wish particu-
larry that you would come with me to
church this morning.
Hnsband-Why this solicitude re-
garding my spiritual welfare?
Wife (gently)-Because 1 overheard
you putting up the hall stove last
evening. -Pittsburg Bulletin.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26
Encouraging.

Jack-I'm afraid your father doesn't
like me very well, Marie.
Marie-Oh, but Jack, he doesn't
dislike you, am sure. He said at
dinner only yesterday that there
wasn't enough to you to inspire any
special feeling, either of approval or
dislike n-=Somervil .Iournal-s~~-3.a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26
A Liberal Education.

Civil Service Examiner-You have
passed a splendid examination, Mr..
Complex; might ask how you pre-
pared yourself?
Mr.. Complex make it point to
look up and answer the questions
asked me by my ten-year-old boy
Truth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26
Couldn,t stand It.

what has become of Robinson"
"He has gone out to Salt Lake City
TO live. He spent two months Of last
summer at a summer resort, and
when he came back home it was too
tame for him. Puck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26

the one is at the junction of the branch
with the main line and the other about
half way TO the terminus of the ROAD on
the east coast Trains were scheduled
TO leave each end OF the road at the
same hour. to meet at the halfway sta
ton, where provision was made for
them with a double track A mishap
occurred at the junction on the occasion
referred to, ard the departure OF the
east-tound train was consequently de.
Iayed When the train from tho coas.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26
Jogging HIS Memory.

Miss De Peyster-I have been try
ing to find out where your daughter
got her new gown. Have you any
idea?
Col. Bilderwick (grimly)-I ought
to know. The woman she bought it
from has been around to my office
every day for month. Cloak Review.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26

IN you have nothing else to be
thankful for, be thankful that you
can't always read your best friends
thoughts.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26
Notable Collisions.

The many disastrous railroad accidents
occurring of late, both in this country
and in Europe, have naturally made the
question OF danger In railway travel a
topic OF general discussion.
hut after oil, when ono stops to study
the history and statistics OF accidents OF
all kinds which overtake the travelling
public, 1t would seem that the chances
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO
INOS HERE AND THERE.

Jokes ana Joks'sts that Are Supposed te
Have Bssn Recently born Sayings and
Doinss that Are Odd. Curious and
Laughabie.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26

COULD the man who predicts ca
tastrdphes in the money market be
called a 1nancier?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26

Esako Dement, II the FASTEST Shorthand
writer I'm tho Coantry.
without a doubt Isaac S. Dement,
Is the fastest shorthand writer on
this continent-in the world, his adj
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26
DEATH ON RAILROADS.
HOW LIFE IS JEoPARDIzED BY
RAPID TRAVEL.

The signal code-what the Colored Flags
and Lights Mean-An Engine that Wanted
n Ride-Fatal Mistake of u Telegraph
Operator.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26

orders over the wire from the next sta
ton
The telescoping of coaches which in
variahly follows serious collisions be-
tween passenger trains. may also be
classed as one of the remarkable results
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-11-26

measurements we're taken from the in
slant the brakes were applied, to the
spot at which the train camo to a stand
still
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-01
MEM CORPORATIONS,

TOPEKA Kan, Sept. 30.-Charters of
new Kansas CORPORATIONS have been filed
with the secretary of state as follows:
The Alliance Produce company OF Iope-
ka; capital stock $4,000 Dire ctors-P. b.
Maxson. Emporia, Z. ii. Lathrop, Oberlln,
I, n Yount. Topeka, b. +. Foster, Tope-
ka. s w. COMBS Topeka, NJ b. Wells,
smith Center. G. H. Fish, Wellington, c.
O White. Halstead, VI. a. Calhoun, Gar
den CITY. T.. L. Hopkins, New York City,
&. g. Mcconnell, Menoken, j. Z. Puryls,
Horton, J. c. Auxers, Topeka.
The West Edna Town company OF In
bette county; capital stock $1,000 d.
Marks and Marion II. Marks, all OF Edna,
The Council Grove Gun club. The di-
rectors are f. /. Safer, g. W, AUX, j. II.
Eeckley. r. l. RAney, J. w. Logue.
The Mavfleld Town company OF May
field, Kan; apital stock Sl4iJ. directors
&c. l.. Hutchinson, Samuel sweeney
NJ W kirkpatrick, A j. Sweeney aud T.
A Hutchinson.
ing company of Topeka; cfplIAi Sussex 81,
0O9. O1O Dsrectors-J. ID. Springer, Chica
20: Alfred Scott, r. f. Wells, y. u. kgan
Clare Young all Of Topeka
The First Society OF State SpirItualist'
of Delphos: the trustees are jaw Blanch
ard, Lydia Riley, Ira Packard II. Ii. Ban
Owen Riley, and L y. Richardson.
The TenBey Land compapT OF Kansas
CITY. Kan; capital stock 10000. Direc
tors-w. r Tenneo, I c. 1enney, Johr
(. Bolis, James ". Wallace
The Farmers Grain aud Live Stock com
pAny of HAddar. Washington county, cap
ital stock 5000 Directors-Era9k LaraDee
III Snifton. o. b Curl, Dan Boswell
/ o. 5. Garfield. W. D. Skinner J. b. Corr
all OF Haddam.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-01
p-.., y.v Of SERVING Fuit.

Tastefulness in preparing and presenting
fruit for the table makes 1t doubiy deit-
cfous Muskmelons cut in half and thor
oughly chilled on ice before serving are
tempting aud much used as the first break
fast course on hot mornings. Cauteloupes
ought not. however, 70 be kept III a refrig-
orator with milk and butter, "a they give a
bad flavor to these latter. In the country
a good way Is to tuck them away in the
grass over night, as the falling dew gives
them freshness and crispness for breakfast.
Large, fresh, juicy peaches should not be
Clipped up into little bits. but cut, after
peeling. into two or three large, luscious
looking pieces. Sprinkle graduated sugar
over them and half freeze them in the
freezer. which will take about an hour.
Just before serving take them from the
freezer and sprinkle on little more sugar
serve n a glass dish.
A very pretty way 70 serve orange Of
lemon ice is to mold il in halves Of orang'
peel.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-01

nominate ministerial and lay delegates 10
the ecumenicaI conference and the lnstruc-
lions called for about three times as many
nominees as could possibly be appolnted.
The appointing power was W. +b vested Soard IN a
hishoT1s and several laymen OF eminence.
To these gentlemen. in company with
other similar communications, was sent
the nomination of Frances E. Willard by
the Rock River QlL) conference When
the c1rnmission reached this nomination
it was discussed and laid aside with the
other rejected oues. Those who ought. 10
know say that there was nodiscrlmnatlon
because of Miss Wizards sex. She was
mot singled out because she was woman.
Three out of every four of the nominees
were necessarily not appointed, and IL SO
bannened that Miss Willard was one OF a
gr6flp of three. instead of being one or the
lucky fourth. Thus it is that layman
who is man will assist in representing
the Rock River conference This eXpla-
nation is far from satisfactory to those
who are interested in seeing women ac-
lively and personally represented In the
council of the great evangelical church.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-01
KANSAS SUGAR.

FORT SCOTT, Kan, Sept. S0-Aecording
TO statements on file in the government
laboratory in this city, there has been
manufactured at the sorghum works at
Medicine Lodge, Topeka and Fort Scott
during the month of September 2Oo, 600
mounds of sugar etitled to the bounty OF
rents a mound awarded by the general
government. From accurate estimates, It
Is ascertained that the output of the state
of Kansas will slightly exceed 300; coo
oo,nds The beet sugar output of Ne
braska will double that of the sorghum
smear output of Kansas. The factory at
Norfolk, Neh., as well as that ut Grend
Island will make this season SOC, OOO pounds
of sugar graded At % per cent sucrose All
beet sugar is refined into the best grsnu
lated sugar at Lehigh, Utah wnere oeet
sugar factory is in operation. 1t IS est
mated that the yield will reach 60O, W.
Dounds. Il is now believed by the officials
that the output Of sorghum sugar ID
Kansas and of beat sugar In Nebraska
Utah and California will reach fully l,2'u,-
600 pounds during the present season.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-01
THE METHODIST ECUMENfCAL.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30. - Washington
Nethodists are abont ready TO take care OF
the great ecumenicai conference next
week For the entertainment OF the for
eign delegates, numbering IN all 20, the
Methodist church raised fund of SO, COO,
and the greater portion of that sum will
be disbuTsed in payusnt of hotel bills. All
the distinguished gentlemen from abroad
will be quartered at the better class hotels,
while native representatives are 10 be cared
for ID the homes of the local Methodists.
In addition to the 500 delegates, there will
probably Ne in unofficial attendance upon
the conference not less than ], 900 ministers
and lavH1en of prominence. More elabor-
ate than any other hosPtahle design at
present in contemplation Is the great re-
ception 60 the deles ates. While this was
being planned part of the official rfo-
gram the Hon. Matthew g. Emery and
Mrs. Emery stepped in with a request that
they be permitted, on behalf of the local
Methodists. TO be the hosts
offer was at once accepted, and the com
mittee mas been relieved Of any furthei
concern as 10 this important occasion.
When the first ecumenicSl conference mel
in London. ten years ago, the delegate:
were entertained in a maRner similar K
that proposed by Mr. Emery by Lord May
or Macarthur Bishop Hurst has express
ed his qualification at the hospitality prof
fered by Mr.. and Mrs. Emery. The recep
tiOn, which viii be held in the spaciou!
house and grounds OF the eX-mayoT. vii
take place on the evening of Thursday, DC
tober : President Harrison will shak'
hands with the 500 at the White House OF
Monday, October l., commencing at Is
y. m. This occasion TO the foreigners, vii
be extremely interesting Accustomed a
they are to the exClusiveness OF royalty, /
will be refreshing 70 them 10 witness chi
serenity OF the presidential couutenane'
while the presidential right arm Is beIns
worked by az least 500 more or less mUScu
lar men. On Saturday, October TO- the en-
tire conference will be transported L
Mount Vernon on the Charles MacalesteR
and-theTe may be no necessity fer ststiDs
it the bar viii be closed from the tint
when theboat leaves the,wharf until the re
turn trip has been completed.
Good Christian wOme1-wOrkIng mem
bers of the MethoSist Episcopal church
are very much Creved because the ecu
menical conference viii not have on IL
roll OF mem bership the name of even on
woman, and a few are earnestly aSkin.
why this is thus. They did not expect Z
share the hOnors evenly with the men, Al
least not yet, bat they had regarded the
appearance OF one woman delegate as a.
easy possibility. That possibility has beef
wiped out Each conference OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church was called upon &
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-01

be the result. I do not say to you that
wheat will 90 to 81. 80 or $2.0Oa bnshel, nor
do | ask Won to hold your crop tlh next
spring, nor do / speak in behalf OF the
State Farmers Alliance, but IN my lnol-
vidual capacity L express my oelet tuao
the farmers are being robbed Oh one3lourLn
of the value of their product anu eney
should totally stop all sales of wheat for a
time, and then let IL out slowly % a. W
not break down the market
The State the Alliance organ, viii coHle
out on Friday, with circular. Inc con-
tents of the circular are much the same as
that of the last one ms one Simply
takes UP the wheat situation "here tne
other left off The crops or the ten years
from 1880 to 1890 are taken as oasIs IoI
computation and the circular nous tnao
there is danger Of exporting too much
wheat. During the ten years IN question,
it is claimed. we raised t. 497, 0eO, OUO 0ushels
of wheat OF this amount Soo, VVV'VVV
were exported and 3229, QUIZ 00 DuShelS
were consumed at home Ine average
population during these ten years W. Ws1S
% OOO,O00 people. we nave ~" ea''SS0'
900 people. and will consume oo9 UOo.-
900 bushels. leaving for export I43,VOV,oV0
bushels. In other words, we nave raised
G. OO0. 900 bushels more than the average
OF these ten wears; but we consume 20 OVy,,
900 bushels more, leaving only lo,oOV,VOO
bushels more for export. Inc clrculaF
continues: 90 an -.
1--WE have now exported 50,000,o 600 bush,
els OF the new crop and nave '2'OVo,Voo
bushels TO snare. We export at the rate
of 6 0OO. 0JO bushels per week and our sur
plus will be exhausted if we keep this up
till Christmas If we sell our wheat 10
Europe cheap we will have EXTRAORDINARY
high wheat prices here with a moderaCe
boom, or we will have moderately nlgn
prices with an extraordinary boom II we
hold wheat for high prices now, - We "
the point the situation justifies the boom
in business will be unprecedented and the
workingman will have the benehO Oh II
like every one else.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-01

INDEPENDENCE. Ia, Sept. So--Allerton
gave an exhibition mile today 10 Deaf - :
He made /: in 2:l013
CIScINSATI Sept So.-Latonla winners
Insolence. prince OF Darkness, tauvette,
Pbilors. The Queen, Great Hopes
CHICAGO. sept S0.-Garheld Park via
ners.Zeke Hardy. Lena Frey, Chimes,
Ormie. Carlsbad, Ar!stocrat
GRAvEsEND. L /. sept O-Ihis was
th- last dav OF The Brooklyn jockey club
fs ! meeting. Winners; Kingston. Race
IAnd. ChArade, Pert Chester, Bengal
Willie L.
RICHMOND. Ind, sept "A big erowd
- 49,. t--11ax - ySitusss Nancy HANKS
IN her effort to lower her record eae
made the mile without skip or a orsAE
in 30 fat thus knocking a quarter on
tie. record. Ia the % class troi, purse
81 oo0. Tosa won; Gambia seconds bss'
riuls 2:I9x Three-year-old troi-Iady
Wilton Won, Eausf4as seecIa1s pest Time
2l4sI. Faustinas mile IA z:i4ss IS the
fastest ever made in q race 81 any SyeAr-
old except OakseA