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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24
He Got one.

And old colored man went into one
of our leading jewelry stores and
pulled out an immense silver watch.
Il wanter pouch, sah," he said to
the clerk, Use done scratch dis yeah
watch mos tew deth 'thout one."
"But, uncle" explained the clerk,
gentlemen don't carry their watches
In pouches. 1t isn't good form"
"Hey? Amt good for 'em? Use
know better'n dat, 1 reckon. Hit
saves a lot of wear an tear OF de
SLIDER, an Use done gwine to wear II
In a pouch
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24

mud bank to scrape over. Occasion
ally the pilot yells from the wheel
house, 'Ladies and gents, please
move forrard." Then everybody goes
up on the bow and the boat hobs
along over the mud until it is time
Tor everybody to go astern, when the
procession is reversed and the stanch
ship slides over the hidden reef. This
kind of thing is exhilarating. One
gan imagine ones self shipwrecked
half a dozen times, cast away on
desert island like Warner Miller's
aartu To Alie0s@ey>.e, discovering prints
OF patent-leather pumps in the sand
Alike Robinson Crusoe, or swashed
around among the weeds on the bot
tom like any other old salt who goes
down to Davy Jones' locker.
But when one finally lands on the
shore of West Okoboji it is perpet-
ual delight. The lake is the largest
IN the series. It's shores are bold and
irregular, dented with charming bays,
punctuated by rugged promontories
and headlines, WHICH stand OUT IN
miniature aggressiveness. The water
Is as tender as the sky in shade, the
breezes blow upon 1T with kindly
playfulness. In places the lake is $50
feet deep and you can fish for pickerel
with hundred and fifty feet of line.
Arnold's Park is the hotel which
affords shelter to the wayfarer here.
It Is a somewhat tumble-down build
ing set in a grand old grove Of great
trees When one approaches the
house he Is apt to hear noise which
leads him to believe the famous Spirit
Lake massacre is being re-enacted
with some new features and modern
improvements in the way of noise.
The crash of dishes and the cracking
OF furniture mingle with the most
blood-curdling yells.
But this is nothing. 1t goes on all
the time. 1t is merely the playful
ness Of the brainy dining-room walters
who have been imported from the
college halls at Mount Vernon. These
model college youths seem to hold a
mortgage on the place and to be ex-
tinguishing it by running 1t to suit
themselves. Aside from these con-
epicuous members of the hotel staff
there is only one other visible
nuisance. That is the survivor OF the
Spirit Lake massacre. To know that
there had been massacre might give
the place some shadow Of romance,
but to be INFLICTED with survivor OF
It is too much, particularly when the
survivor has written prosy book In
gorgeous covers and bad English
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24

There are number of modest sum-
ner resorts I'm Iowa despite its unpre-
tentious character as prairie State,
Gays a correspondent writing from
Spirit Lake. They are ''watering
places in the sense that most OF
chem are in the vicinity of body of
water of more or less pretension.
Two of these places-Clear Lake and
Okoboji-haye merit0rious claim to
attention. Neithe~ one is S0lsp.c-
u0us ia the press--nol on the map,
FOR thai matter. The first is the
Mecca of the Methodists, who de-
light In carrying out upon its shores
and holding a vigorous midsummer
seance with Satan; the last has been
overshadowed by its less worthy
neighbor, Spirit Lake, which has
been the patient subject OF persist
emit "boom."
Up in Dickinson County, Iowa,
there is a chain of effective lakes.
The bodies of water which mark
either extremity of this chain are Of
respectable size, and have many
claims to attractiveness. They are
linked together by series Of ponds,
weedy and muddy, which the fevered
imagination Of the aforesaid boomer
has dubbed '1akes."
On Spirit Lake the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad
has built a big hotel. In the sum-
mer time it is largely tenanted by
che officers of the railroad, who, with
their wives and friends, make gay
colony.
Its water is beautiful blue. The
fat shores have pastoral beauty,
soothing to the nerves, perhaps, but
with a tendency toward monOtony.
Even the fish caught in the lake
seem inflicted by a sullen solidity and
stolidity. When served at the table
d'hote they have a soggy insipidity
which leads one to turn in despair to
the unimpressionable steak.
About the shore Of the lake are
clustered many effective cottages,
those of President Ives, Charles A.
Clark, the well-known lawyer, f. @.
Harnel, and others being conspicuous.
Few Of these cottages are preten-
tious, but they are all in good taste,
and are generally clever examples Of
summer architecture.
Several wheezy and more or less
rickety steamboats, which sadly suffer
Tor want of paint ply between the
Orleans and West Okoboji at the far
end of the lake chain. Navigation
here is not perilous, but requires skill.
There are number of drawbridges of
-Uue KIND ana ufrothcr- 90 pc pusocd,
there are stony points to dodge and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24
Population of Germany.

The statistics of the German cen
sus taken recently have been pub
lished, and Germany regards the out
come with general satisfaction, for
with the exception Of Russia, it ha:
grown faster than any other European
-tUuuUry. TIC u0tai pOpuidJiUu IdsI
December was 40, 420, 800, as against
46, 885,704 in 1885, showing a gain OF
1855, 096 in the five years, and the
largest gain in any five years. since
the establishment Of the empire. In
1871 the population was Al, 0s5, 1872
In the next five years it increased
1,668,56S From 1875 to 1880 the
gain was 2,506, 701, but from 1880
to 1885 it decreased 1921, 643-s
period during which emigration tt
this country was very heavy. As tc
the character of the increase, the
same rule holds good as in this coun.
try. Tho bulk OF it was in the cities
Ten per cent. of it was In Berlin and
more than one-half of it in the ter
largest cities of the empire. A:
compared with other European coun.
tries, Germany in the last ten year:
has grown about 100000, Austria
less than 1900, 900, the British
Islands, it is estimated, about 3,600,-
600, Italy about 2, $50, 900, and France
less than 1000, 000-probably much
less. The huge Empire OF Russia
shows a gain during the same period
Of 5000, 900, which can be accounted
for in part by the comparatively
small outflow of emigrants. Thus,
with the exception Of the latter
country, Germany heads the list.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24
When Love Grew Cold.

Singleton-I'm sorry to hear that
you have trouble with your wife.
What's the matter?
Benedict-It's her cutting way of
talking. She says the most cutting,
ironical things to me on every oc-
casion. Never misses a chance to
spring something horribly sarcastic.
It's dreadful, 1 tell you.
"Well, you knew her long enough
before you were married to learn Of
the trait"
go, did, bat I took it for wit
then. Boston News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24
Got Diseouyaged.

Rural Host-That's a real purIx
pictur'. Painted it yerself, didn't yef|
Artist-Yes.
Host-Been paintin' pictur's all y'r
life?
Artist-Well, no. The fact is, that
WREN youns men y nrot haailad n
brush as sign painter.
Host-Wall, it's too bad you got dis
couraged so soon. Judgin' by that
pictur' you'd made a fust-class sign
painter IL y'd only KEEP at it.-Street
g. Smiths Good News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24
They Could See 1t.

Enraged Customer Crushing wildly
into the drug store)-Say, this scalp
lotion has taken all the hair out of
my head. I've great mind to sue
you for damages.
Druggist (coolly)-You couldn't
collect damages, my dear sir, for I
have witnesses to prove that simply
told you the lotion would preserve
your scalp, and any jury could see
plainly that your scalp is all there
Pharmaceutical Era.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24

of hunger or thirst. A very little
water daily suffices for all his needs.
Sometimes he reads for an hour or
two, but he is not much disposed to
talk. He says that that uses up too
much vitality. NJ. Jacques has no
doubt Of his ability to carry through
his undertaking.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24

Flash Lights and Great Guns AS High n
the Lighthouses Light.

esat @~Aa Aattttt-'~ @<@.aAN~
In early naval warfare, says the
Scientific American, the mast Of q
vessel was an important aggressive
point, and from the masthead were
thrown jayelins, arrows, hot-shot,
Greek fire, and other destructive mis-
siles. The masthead was then, as
now, the chief lookout, and, as all
naval battles were at short range,
equivalent almost TO actual contact OF
the vessels, the mast was perhaps
even more important than the main
armament of the vessel.
The accompanying engraving rep
resents the mast OF a modern war
ship, with its lookout and its turret.
The mast is made hollow and of suffi-
cient diameter to allow the men to
ascend. The lower tower is provided
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24
A Test OF Love.

Madge-I'd give a good deal to
know whether VIII Wishlets is In
love with me or not.
Millicent-I'll tell you how you can
find out.
"How?"
'gThe next evening you expect him
to call wear your new shirt and ask
him to tie your four-in-hand for you;
If he makes perfect knot at the first
attempt you can make up your mind
he has nothing more than brotherly
interest in you. brooklyn Eagle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24

nary bicycle. Indeed,
the difficulty he seems to fear most Is
a vast excess OF power, which will
make the machine unmanageable to
the ordinary person through its terri
bic speed. According to Mr.. Belan-
ger, thirty pushes a minute on the
pedals equal about forty miles an
hour.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24
Hadn't Heard Him.

Miss Emersonian Russell (from Bos-
toni have read that Venus de Milo
will be at the Chicago Columbian Ex-
position. Won't that be charminge
Miss Calumetia Porcine (from Chi
cago)-Very lovelyl But 1 have never
heard the young woman sing.-The
jewelers. Circular.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24
Excitement Gut West.

Editor Dugout City Kan.) Boom
er-Hello! What's the matter?
Assistant<wildly)-Our railroad re-
porter at Chicago telegraphs that an
Eastern man boarded the westbound
>sk~h-s\.-e< xS~.vs-s-@
City, and he heard the man say some
thing about buying lot.
Editor (excitedly)-Stop the press
and get out an extra! Well have the
town wild. Another big beat on the
sickly sheet over the way.-Street s.
Smiths Good News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24

SIXTY years ago the aggregate
wealth Of the United States was
81, 900, 600, 900, now it is $50, 200, 900,
600. This is a pretty good argument
in favor of the growing industry and
intelligent business ability OF the
American people.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24

cycle for which is
claimed a speed ca
pacity OF two miles a
minute. The in
ventor claims that
to propel his machine
requires from seven
to ten times less
power than is re-
nuired ON the nrdi-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24

Organist-Miss Jones, allow me to
introduce our new tenor, Mr..
Highsee.
Miss Jones-Delighted to meet you.
Miss LIS father Qater)-What kept
you so long at church tonight?
Miss il was so interested in a
new him, which our organist was
trying, that / never noticed the time
passing. Brooklyn Eagle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24

Mr.. Gotham-We are to have a
magazine in New York which is to
print only rejected articles.
Miss Penelope Adams (of Boston,
/ suppose IT is to be published in
New York so as to be right. at the
fountain hear Of that sort Of article.
Puck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24

Gently began a fifty
days fast at the Lon
don AQUARIUM He
surprises the London
ers by assuming an air
of extreme comfort,
as he sits in his easy
chair, with his CHEEKY,
intelligent face turned
toward them, and he
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24
The Ingenuousness OF Youth.

''Maud," he asked, as the carriage
entered the shadowy lane, "Maud,
are you sure you-you never had any
mans arm about your waist, as
mine is?"
"No, George, / never did," she
murmured; II never, never did!
Why?"
''Oh, nothing" he replied, ''only i
wondered whether it was instinct or
experience that made you take the
reins from my hand just as soon as
we reached us secluded spot!"-
B0ctOn News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24
GEMS ON IOwA's BOSOM,
SOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL RE-
SORTS FOR VISITORS.

Delights Of Existence ON the shores Of
Clear Lake and okobsji-spirit Lakes
Atfractions--Tho Water Toboggan--Ob-
: ssrvatlons by Somewhat Sarcastic Corr
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24
Enlightenment.

Tommy Ito new arrival)-Are yoj
Mr.. Doose?
The Guest-No, my boy. That
not my name. Why?
Tommy-'Cause, when sister locke
out the window and saw you coming
she said, 80! the Doose!"-PHtsbui
Bulletin.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO
INOS HERE AND THERE.

Jokes and Jcke'cts that Are Supposed 20
Have Been Recently Born Sayings and
Dolngs that Are Odd. Curious and
Laughable.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24

Aside from this life flows smoothly at
West Olxoboji.
Here and there upon its shores the
most slightly spots have been pre-
empted by the cottagers, who in little
communities have ensconced them
selves among the trees and by the peb-
bly, beaches. They stick together In
groups which take the names OF the
localities whence the tenants come.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24

A THoRoUozLy selfish man is seldom
very wicked, and thoroughly generous
man Is seldom very good.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24
or the Banks of Newfoundland.

Captain-Aren't you on deck rather
early this morning, Sir William?
Sir William fahncied, don't you
know, that as we skirted along tho
coast 1 might get glahnce at Mi
| ag'ra.-Puck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24

WHEN man repents, he does not re-
solve that he will sin no more, but that
he will be more cautious.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24

LOAD q man with dollars and often.
times you wiz drive out his sense.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24
Two MILES = Minute on a wheel.

Victor Belanger, of Worcester,
Mass, is the inventor Of a one-wheel
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24

As A rule, when man gets his des.
sert. in the language Of Emerson, she
has no puddin'.s
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-24
A FIFTY-DAYS' FASTER.

M. Jacques, the Bold Long Period
Starver.
M. Jacques is the name Of the
amiable French gentleman who re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-04

The sundry civil bill proposes an appropria-
ton of go. 600 for the maintenance of the
Geological farx one-haif of the amount to be
paid by the District. The sum appropriated
for this purpose will undoubtedly increase
every wear. The government is wisely liberal an
its expenditures for the advancement Of science
Grand projects are entertained concerning the
future of this national exhibit. The alarming
feature Of the situation il that Congress insists
upon making the District M involuntary
partner in bearing the expenses of its enter
prise, and threatens to exsort from
the District one-haIf the amount
of such expenditures, however large,
allowing il no control over either the expendi-
ture or the things purchased 1t is to be re-
mer1bered that the Smithsonian Institution,
not the District. asked for these penned ami
mails out on Rock Greek. and that the exhibits
of flowers and plants in the botanical garden.
and of the minerals. stuffed animals and num-
berless other objects of interest in the National
Museum. for which the District properly pays
nothing. incidentally of vastly greater benefit
to the city as convenient objects of interest to
residents and visitors than the Rock Creek ma
tional exhibit. for which the District is as
sessed. Government will be charging the peo-
pie Of the city. beyond what they pay in national
taxes. for the maintenance of the museum and
botanical garden next This is n very danger
Gus precedent. Instead of maintaining the
preposterous arrangement which makes the
small resident population Of this city an equal
partner with the whole United States as national
promoters of science, the support of the park
should be undertaken Immediately by the gov
eminent alone. Ifany part of the cost of the
II H.
tension Of the Smithsonian Institutions real
estate. is to be exacted from the District, it
should he made payable in small an
nnal installments. to interfere
rs little as possible with necessary current
improvements. and to give Congress an oppor-
tunity to make effective any change of con-
science which it may undergo on this point in
the future by assuming the payment Of the
postponed instruments. The same treatment
for tho same reasons should be applied to the
other unjust exaetions from the city, such as
that for the payment of the cost of the water
main Congress has already bound The city to
pay for the water which il gets in assessments
to meet the cost of the abandoned tunnel The
waior main is a substitute for the tunnel. The
District should not pay for both. If it must pay
for laundering negligence for which it was
not at all responsible. it should be permitted TO
pay in the manner which will be easiest for it.
which will work the least hardship upon the
city of the present and which will throw a
proper part Of the cost upon the city of the
future which will utilize the new main and
which also may possibly derive some benefit
from the now useless tunnel Either the Dis
triet should be relieved entirely from these ex-
tortions or they should be made payable in in
stallments, proposed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-04

Ii it just the thing to choke off reciprocity
in Congress at the very moment when it comes
to the front in Canada? The parliament will
dissolve and a new one be elected on the 5th
of March The liberal party, which favors
closer commercial relations with this republic.
hopes to carry the elections. Already, to head
OF the reciprocity issue, the present govern
ment of Canada plans to appoint q commits
sion to visit Washington and see what can be
done in the matter. In such a condition of
affairs any disposition on the part Of Congress
to defer action indefinitely is to be deplored.
The whole subject of reciprocity with neigbor-
ing nations is ripe. and it only remains that
the crop be garnered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-04

The eyes Of the country are on the three
farmers in the Illinois legislature in whose
hands is the fate OF the United States senator
ship now held by Mr.. Farwel. proposition
from these farmers to the democrats is expected
before the end Of the week. but nobody seems
to know what they are going to propose. Labor
Candidate Streeter has been withdrawn. There
acres of chaos in the senatorial situation.
Whether this is favorable for Palmer OF the
reverse no one knows, although his friends are
hopeful Of eventual success from the confer
enee of the farmer leaders now meeting in
Springfield
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-04

The Canadian ministerial organ. the Toronto
World. In announcing the visit of the delega-
tion to Washington clothed with powers of OBJ
servation and consultation on the reciprocity
subject speaks Of the new Congress to be in
session ON the 18th of March as a matter OF
course. The President ana the Secretary OF
State will doubtless be glad to talk with the
Official Kanucks when they come. but unles.
something unexpected happens and causes ar
extra session TO be called there will be no Fifty
second Congress to extend to them the hand Of
reciprocity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-04
THE REASONS WHY.

Cooperative. according to Webster. means operating
Jointly to the end Thus cooperative store is
where the buyer much the seller is interested
in the success Of the concern. The main advantage
in fact the only advan.aye-ofered By co-operative
store Is low prices enabled by the business being con-
ducted strictly cash principle, enabling Ierchan
disc to lie transferred from the manufactdrcr to the
consumer at the smallest possible expense.
Tie reason of the OF these ventures in Eng
land is that there comparatively few other gigantic
concerns where merchandise of every description is
sold and which are not burdeucd with the extra
pensc ltternng credit partial credit business. CO.
operative stores have been tried in this country. but
all have subsequently, failed The is that there
already many large private where the bust
ness IL carried by men of lifelong experience and
where the cooperative system is virtually adopted.
Take. for instance Macys grand store in New York
the Palais Royal of Washington both these establish
n.cns cooperative according to the
meaning of the word; the proprietors being but
the mediums through whom the merchandise
is transferred from the manufacturer to the
suaer. Prompt payments are made when buying
and demanded when selling. The income of
the proprietors of these stores are certainly not
than the entrance fees charged those who be-
bined with the salaries of tie directors That such
establishments Macy's and the Palais Royal are
with little expense and directed by men of even
more ability than by the managers OF cooperative
stores is evident by the continued of the
and the failure Of the other. The public recognizes
this. but only to degree. When the people have
been educated to the fact that strictly cash bust
is cooperative in the best and truest sense
then Will such stores Mays and the Palais
Royal increase in number and sze to the great pecu
mary advantage of the public. Such cooperation
will also create pubic interest in the of the
cash business stores. In truth. tine pubic the
masters. the propretors OF such stores but the
ants. Let both be Just, he helpful, be sympathetic.
The Palais Royal staff. like those who paronze the
store. has made many good resolutions for the new
First. the clerks have promised to lie oblgin2
and good naturei-goods will be shown without refer
ence to selling Second, the floor walters instructed
TO promptly and politely exchange refund money for
goods returned Third. the store is to be recognized
as your depot where your goods stored-the mid
way station between the manufacturer and you. The
proprietor is your agent II he the clerks do not
serve you you think right the best and kindest
thing is to tell him and thus enable reform. None
perfect. Help to make the Palas Royal Perfect
shopping place as is possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-04
The Box MAncHr.
CLoAKs.

We have some few Jackets. Newmarkets and Plush
Jackets on hand that put extremely low prices On
50 as not TO be forced TO carry them over.
NEwMARKErs
"a and 81
-Four (sD for any Newmarket tina. we have that was
regular price. IS 9s, $40. sl2. $3.50
Black snd Coiored.
Seven tsO for your choice of Newnarkets that were
si5 s16.50. SIS. $40 and ST..
Black and Colored.
JACKETS.
We cannot mention prices, have not enough
of any one STYLE but If happen to have your size
either in Plush Or Cloth Jacket you can be sure the
price is right-about
Half former prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-04

By reeeE: computation by Engineer
Bailey of the engineer department of the Dis
trict Washington il shown TO have more smooth
street pavement by s47,s5l square yards than
any other city in the world. And by a con-
sensus Of local public opinion more rough side
walks