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of this stream in Creole is covered by
buildings, and much OF it is in the
same condition ia Jimtown. The
principal hotel, just opened, with a
hundred rooms, is built in the bed Of
the creek, with the foundations rest
ing on two feet of ice. To protect
this building from the waters break
water of logs has been built, resting
on the ice and filed with rock, leav-
ing a channel of not more than six
feet. In Jimtown the business por-
zion of the city Is also built over the
creek, which crosses the main street
diagcnally, there taking its own
width. This place is ford, no
bridges having yet been erected, the
water almost reaching TO wagon
6ed. There are twenty places where
jam is likely to occur when the
June rains set in and when the snow
melts. The probable results, appall-
ing as they may be, rerecognlzcd, but
no one takes the initiative in guard
ing against this danger. A jam of
four feet and its breakage would
sweep away every house in the two
towns, except those perched up on
the side OF the mountain. This dan
ger Is not an imaginary one, as the
sites of the two towns have, each
spring, with no distractions, been
covered with water enough 60 swim
a horse, having a current sufficient to
sweep a mile down great powders
which are accepted as witnesses of
the torrents force. Ordinary spring
rains will unquestionably cause the
loss Of life as well as the destruction
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

and carries q pipe in his mouth, con-
stitute restaurant, the general order,
three times a day, being ham or
bacon and eggs with plenty Of frozen
potatoes on the side, cooked In what
ever style the victim may desire, pro-
vided he confines his order to boiled
or fried.
What has made Creole famous?
There has been a find Of silver-bear-
ing ore easily washed and in sufficient
quantities to bring good returns.
There are, at present, four producers,
working, outside and in, but 300 men
at SO a day each, or 81 less than Is paid
in other mines. AS soon as the
necessary tramways and shutes are
completed so that the ore can be
loaded direct from the mines into the
cars 100 OF these will be laid off, as
there will be no further use for the
teams and burros, excepting such as
may be necessary to haul lumber.
The most sanguine prospector does
not anticipate more than four times
the present number OF producing
mines, so that when that number Is
reached there cannot be 1000 miners
employed.
Without government, without reg
ulations, and with but poor judgment
the builders Of Creole, in their haste
to grow rich, are preparing the way
for sickness and disaster that will be-
fore July next I'LL the papers with
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
short Rations.

The Widow Flapjack keeps board
ing-house in Harlem, and, we regret
TO say, that she does not give her
boarders as much as they can eat.
Gus De Smith, in particular, is given
TO grumbling about the fare. A few
mornings ago she gave him very
small piece of beefsteak, but instead
of masticating it he merely folded
his arms and looked at it--like Napo-
leon at st. Helena.
"Why don't you eat your steak?'
asked the Widow Flapjacl'
"It's too hot"
"Blow it, then"
al am afraid to-"
"Why?"
"For fear it will blow away, it's SC
small. Texas Siftings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
Creole and Jimtown.

Creole is typical Western town,
without government, writes a cor
respondent The silver finds are GER
tainly here, bot to the extent that
Colorado real estate men would have
one believe, but at the same time in
paying quantities. There are far
richer mines in the State, but being
Older and better developed the credu-
lous could not be induced to flock in
numbers sufficient TO line the pockets
of the Denver and Pueblo real estate
dealers, who must either abandon
their business or build city. They
chose the latter, and they have sue
ceeded.
There are two towns, Creole and
Jimtown, the latter the outgrowth Of
the former, and much the larger Of
the two. Take two great hills and
place them 100 feet apart, with a
swift creek running between, with no
attention paid to straight lines, and
you have the site of the famous
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

WITHIN the past decade the num-
Der of prize fighters who pound their
living out Of the open cOuntenances
of their fellow sluggers has increased
with great rapldity. 1t is no longer
"the manly art of self-defense," but a
brutal and bloody contest between
ignorant and bullying loafers, who
could not earn an honest dollar, try
as they might, which they certainly
would not do under any circumstances.
All of these toughs and thugs should
be arrested and locked up, as modern
prize fighting is worse than vagrancy.
Its encouragement in this country
brings TO our shores such disreputables
as Mitchell, Slavin, Hall, Fitzsim-
mons, Maher, and Others who see a
chance to beat the cOnflding Ameri-
can public out of its dollars. 1t
would do no good to put a stop to
prize fighting without putting the
prize fighters behind the bars, for
they must live, and unless they could
find women to support them they
would be obliged to turn their atten-
tion to pocket-picking, burglary, or
blowing. They are crowd that
should be driven out Of the country
or put where their exhibitions Of bru-
tally would not be realized upon and
could not offend the tastes Of respect
able men and women. They are a
bad lot. The bridewell is their
home.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
oHIo's FAIR BUILDING.
It's Designers Believe 1t VIII DO Unlike
That of Any Other State Building.


The style of architecture of the
Ohio Building is distinctive and
much unlike that Of any OF the State
buildings. The original idea was to
have the building constructed of ma
terial furnished gratis by contractors
and thus make it in itself an exhibit
OF the building materials of the
State. However, the contractors were
slow in taking the matter up, and so
many obstacles stood in the way that
it was determined to build it Of wood.
The estimated cost is about S35, 900.
1t will contain reception-room,
offices for the Director General Of the
State, assistants, etc. 1t is to be a
place where Ohio people can meet
and feel at home. While the build
ing will not cost as much as some Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

dispatches almost equaling those fol-
lowing the Johnstown flood. From
the upper end of Creole to the school
section below Jimtown the bed Of
Willow Creek has been encroached
upon until it is a mere ditch not more
than five feet wide in places. This
creek is rapid-fowing mountain
stream fed from dozen gulches, on
the sides of which is now more than a
foot Of snow. Nearly all the course
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

THE tendency toward more lib
eral government is asserting itself in
Germany, and Kaiser Wilhelm is
confronted with situation that
would perplex much ADLER statesman
than himself. In his characteristic
speech at Brandenburg he ridiculed
all criticism of his actions, and now
the folly Of his utterances is made
more prominent by the formidable
uprising Of workmen at'Berlin. 1t is
a significant fact that public sym
patty is largely with those who have
resorted to force because OF their
grievances. There is growing dis
satisfaction throughout the empire
that can only be appeased by more
generous and consldcrate policy on
the part OF the government. The
kaiser uttered more than he thought
when he asserted that Germany is
growing out of her childhood. Uni
versal progress has made itself felt
there as throughout the civilized
world, and no assumed autocracy or
archaic systems Of government can
stay this yearning for broader liber-
ty. The overthrow of despotism in
Germany is inevitable and 1t only re-
mains to be seen by what methods the
transition will be effected. Whether
revolution and bloodshed or policy
Of Cancellation and peace shall effect
the change, rests almost entirely with
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

In that Memphis affair, the head and
front of Lille Johnson's offense appears
to have been keeping very bad company.
Louisville Times.
The more that Is heard of the Freda
Ward and alice Mitchell case In Mem
phis, the stranger 1t seems that such
things could be.-Boston News.
THE fact that Alice Mitchell once
made love to a Cincinnati girl is not
conclusive proof OF insanity, but 1t does
show that she possessed a double
strength nerye.--Washingto Post.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

GREECE has within her borders
little more than 1000, 900 people, but
there are some 100000 of Greeks
in the world chiefly in the Turkish
Empire or in countries bordering on
it. Epiras and Thessaly and the ISL
and of Crete are decidedly Greek in
race, language and sympathy, while
conflicting claims are made by Greeks
and Bulgarians for preponderance in
Macedonia and even in parts of ROu-
mania. Greece's great past makes
her people ambitious of great future
and they never cease to dream of
once more having Constantinople as
the national capital. That will prob
ably ever remain a dream, for Russia
and Austria bar the way. But the
present crisis at Athens probably in
wolves some secret move regarding
the carving up of Turkey which will
be revealed before long.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

the other State buildings it will, it is
claimed, be equally attractive. The
decorative features are fine. The
large circular portico, with its heavy
columns over the main entrance and
the bay windows on the opposite ends
OF the building are attractive fea-
lures.
The building Is to be two stories,
the lower one being Of more than the
ordinary height.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

THE entire people will be sorry to
learn that Col. Dan Lamont Is Sc
siously i'll. Col. Lamont always con-
nected manhood and gentlemanly
courtesy with politics. Few men
have ever retired from taxing posi-
tion and carried with them in their
retirement the best wishes of the
multitude of all parties.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

of property. A cloud-burst, such as
are so often seen In the mountains,
would send down roaring, seething
wall of water that would sweep the
two towns from the face Of the earth,
and hundreds of graves would be
marked unknown" containing the
bruised and battered forms Of the
victims of mans greed and their own
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
Am U,terance 10 Po-terIty.

Judge-Haye you anything to say
why sentence OF death should not be
passed upon you?
Prisoner (haughtily)-If / have
anything to say, L ! say it in my au-
photography. Life.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

NoTHINo sharpens the arrow OF
sarcasm so keenly as the courtesy
that rolishes IL; no reproach is like
that we clothe with smile and pre-
sent with a bow
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

KAISER WILLIAM, in his Braden-
burg speech, advised those who do not
like his government to shake the
dust of Germany from their feet" A
good many of the people of Berlin
seem to be following this advice in a
measure. They are shaking the dust,
but even while they shake it they
keep their feet in it and in Germany.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

THE agitation OF reform in the
methods of dealing with business on
the Erie Canal is not so vigorous as
the subject demands. Apparently
the weight of railroad rivals on the
one hand and of corruptionists on the
other form a bad drag on the wheels
of progress toward canal reform.
There is too much in it" for both.
The enormous profits made by the
elevator companies in handling canal
grain are so much taken out Of the
business, so much of a clog on activity
along the water route, and so much
of a lever with which to lift and
sustain opposition to the men who
cry out against the imposition. An
official statement makes the follow
ing presentation of the facts in the
case of an elevator handling 275, 900
bushels of grain per day:
Elevating at 81 cent. 10
Csc 81 steam ts shovel at 2io cent $500 $500
Cleaning at % cent. ...............'..'.. $3.50
Total. 81, 3JO.CU
The actual cost of labor, etc, en-
ployed in performing this service is
reported to be 1921, or barely 81 per
cent. OF the amount charged. In
spite OF the fact that the greater
part of the grain handled is in store
but few hours the storage charge OF
/ cent per bushel is always exaoted,
and even then the service is not al
ways performed as wanted. During
the last few days of canal navigation
the railroad elevators absolutely re-
fused to transfer grain to the canal
vessels, and the reason for This is said
to have been that it was desired tC
hold back the grain for railroad
transportation after the canal had
closed for the winter. No wonder
that with such extortion the elevator
men should be able to declare a profit
OF over % per cent. for last year,
though but twenty six out of the
forty-four elevators at Buffalo were
allowed to handle grain, the rest
being kept idle. The animus of the
movement is easily understood from
the statement that the canal rate
from Buffalo to New York is from ;
to cents per bushel lower than the
published rates by rail, and of course
the grain tends to follow the lines OF
least resistance. So the railroad mer
throw their influence in with the
elevator managers, thus enabling the
latter to impose charges they never
could collect were it not for the in
fluence of the men who control the
rail routes to the seaboard. The
magnitude Of the struggle may be in
ferred from the fact that during the
canal season more than 100, 600, 00(
bushels OF grain are transported from
the lake ports to New York, Phila
delphia, and Baltimore over the cana
and the railroads.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

NoTmNa is done in good style in
New York. There was train rob-
berry there recently, and the robber
didn't even hold up the porter Of the
sleeping-car.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
EMPEROR WILLIAMS Ministry in

EMPEROR WILLIAMS Ministry in
sists upon larger naval appropria-
tion than usual in order to give en-
ployment to men now out Of work.
When the ships are completed war
will be necessary in order to give. en-
ployment to them. 1t is more than
likely that the turbulent domestic
condition of the German Empire will
compel the Emperor to divert the at
tention of his loyal subjects from
fighting him to shooting Frenchmen.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

THE demand for better roads
throughout the country has assumed
the dimensions of a general move
ment, and will have practical result
before a great while in system Of
graveled or macadamized highways
all over the United States. The most
pressing need for many years has been
good roads. but these can never be
attained, even with the most lavish
expenditure of money, so long as it is
the custom to drive over them in wet
weather with buggies whose wheels
are fitted with tires an inch or an inch
and quarter wide. In some coun-
tries the front wheels of vehicles are
made to track" inside the hind
wheels, and wide tires are used on
everything, so that carriage is, in
effect, road-roller. In such countries
the roads take care of themselves.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

In the trial of young Field in New
York citizen by the name of Car
ney was questioned as to his COM
potency as a juror. "Did you ever
hear of Cyrus Fic.d?" asked the at
torney, "Neve heard of him." re-
piled the witness. "Ever hear Of
Bourke Cockran?" "Don't think l
ever did" "Ever heard of Delaney
Nicholl?" "Not that / remember"
"The juror is competent" said the
court. This little incident aptly
illustrates the too frequent effect of
the law regulating the competency of
jurors in criminal trials. If the
crime be particularly atrocious, or
for other reason notorious, every in
tenigent man in the county is dis
qualified by reason Of having formed
an opinion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

ment of 81, providing he could catch
the conductor ia time to pay In his
money and secure his ticket. The
restaurants" are even more numer-
GUS than the hotels, for we are all
on the European plan here. A small
sheet-iron stove, a board for table.
two dozen dishes, male cook who,
cowboy style, wears broad-brim hat
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
THOUGHTS WORTHY OF CALM
REFLECTION.

A pleasant. Interesting. and Instructive
Lesson and Whore IL May No found-A
Learned and Concise Review Of the
Same
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

ERorrcs reign, Etna has erupted,
and Laura Jean Libbey has issued a
new novel.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

SOME people consider 1t good form
TO travel on their shape.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

A FoUR-wINeED duck was Matched
a short time ago at Bar Harbor, Ne.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
VICE, DEATH, SILVER.
FEATURES OF COLORADO'S
NEW MINING TOWN.

Everyday Sights and Scenes In Creole,
the Latest Mecca OF the Prospector and
Gambler-A Mushroom Town Bullt Over
m Crock.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
The Blssslns. OF the Gospel.

The lesson for Sunday, March "a, may
be found In Isaiah 40: LILO.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24
TheiMemphIs Tragedy.

Next Lesson-Quarterly Review
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-06
MOLINE ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MoLINo, Mo-, Oct. 3.-Wheat in
this vicinity is beginning to need
rain badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Bybee are in st.
Louis under medical treatment.
Hamp Elliott returned home last
week from Kansas where he has been
putting in a crop of wheat.
w. J. Bolts sold two car loads Of
cattle to Frank Beagles last Wednes-
day, We understand Mr.. Beagles will
feed them this fall.
Mr.. Tom Stewart, who has been
sick for some time, is now able to be
out again.
DR.. Oston, of Hallsville, Mo-, has
bought out DR.. J. J. Wilson, of this
place, and will locate here perma-
nently. DR.. Oston is a good physl-
clan and comes we'll recommended.
A new bridge is now being con-
structed at the Heller ford and when
completed will be a great benefit to
this neighborhood, as this ford is a
very bad and dangerous one.
The Third Party club here will
soon be a thing of the past. 1t has
divided against itself. Some have
pledged themselves to support Warn
er. What they need is 81 force bill
and a higher tariff; then they'll be
in it. [. G.. U.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-06
PUBLIC SALE
On Tuesday, October II.

Having sold my farm, I will offer at
public auction on said place, IA miles
Northeast of Mexico and 5 miles South
east of Santa Fe, on Tuesday, Octo-
Der IL, 1892, the following described
property, to-wit:
Ten head of horses, consisting of four
good brood mares, n yearling Mont
rose hlly, two sucking mare colts, one
No. l buggy gelding, safe for lady to
drive, one pedigreed Clyde FLY, one
roadster gelding.
Seventy-five head of cattle, consist
ing of forty head of 2-year-old steers,
10 head of yearling steers, six milk
cows, some good ones, two 2-year-old
fat heifers, four steer calves, Two heifer
calves, one yearling Holstein heller.
A number of good hogs, consisting
of two sows and pigs, three sows with
pig, eight shoats that will average 100
lbs. each, "A head of bronze turkeys.
Lot of fine chickens, three stands of
bees, n Keystone corn planter, one
Hapgood riding pillow ,oneEureka now
er, one hay rake, tne section harrow,
one A harrow, two ~cultfvators, one bob
sled, n two-horse wagon, n park
wagon, good as new, one Renick cart,
one farm bell, one breech loading gun,
two sets wagon harness, n set single
harness, lot of chain harnes, eight col
lars, nine stacks of hay, lot of house
hold and kitchen furniture. The sale
will begin at 10 o'clock sharp.
TERMS OF SALE-Sums of $40 and un-
der, cash; over $40 a credit of twelve
months at s per cent. purchaser CIV
ing bankable note. Dinner ON ground.
E.. L.. GREGORY.
Jno. and Ed. Atchison, Auctioneers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-06
n FE WAITS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
SANTA FE, Mo-, Oct. 4.-Hoar
& Casper shipped 4 loads of cattle
and hogs to Chicago last Tuesday.
DR.. Vaughn and Phil Quisenber-
ry went to Hannibal Tuesday on
business.
P. M. Brashea1s started to Bos-
ton, Mass, the first of last week to
complete his musical education.
Pete is a good boy and we predict
for him a bright future in the must
cal world.
Mrs. Hurd, wife of Judge Hurd,
of Paris, was visiting her sister
east of town last week.
Our genial friend, Bob Smiley,
who has been using crutches for
two months on account of a disloca-
ton of the ankle, has SO far recover
ed as to walk again.
John D. Power has gone to Chica-
go on a visit to relatives in that
city.
John Brown sold 105 acres of
land just east of town to J E. Latham
and Perry Read for s25 per acre.
Surveyor Dubois passed through
Santa Fe Saturday looking out a
route for an extension of the H. & S.
R. R. from Perry southwest.
c. w. Tanner and Lee Crigler
are in st. Louis this week.
Mrs. Dowell and Minnie Painter
are visiting in Hannibal this week.
viii Cowherd says he had rather
hear some old "darkey" pick the
than to hear the Gilmore
band. JULIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-06
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
Rush HILL, Mo. Oct. 4.--Thresh-
ing is over entirely.
Sowing wheat is rapidly drawing
to a close.
Edward Erb, accompanied by his
little niece, left for st. Louis last
Saturday.
This is excellent weather for the
maturing of-corn and farmers nc
longer entertain any fear OF frost.
Howard S~hankwyler and Henry
Ruffe were up from Wellsville last
Sunday.
Col. White, of the Mexico LEDGER,
and J. G. Trimble were in our town
last Saturday night repairing the
ranks of the Democratic party shat
tered by the cranks.
Jerome Green has the honor of
owning the most beautiful dwelling
house in Rush Hill. We would like
to know if we are to honor him with
its architecture. 1t has been COM
pleted, j. Hawkins doing the work.
The new school house il nearly
completed. 1t was recently painted
very artistically is very large and
roomy. BILL DUFF.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-06
THE TOAST NOT DRUNK.
Mr.. Cleveland Declines Wine Offered
Him by a Fair K%entuckian.

FALL RIVER, MASS, Sept. 80
While Ex-President Cleveland was
on his way to New York on the Pill
grim last night and was at the dining
table, he was approached by a wait
er, who brought him a glass of wine
from a Mrs. Goddard, of Kentucky,
who was travelling with her four
daughters. She sent her compliment
with it and expressed a wish for his
continued good health and his sue
cess in the campaign.
The Ex-President arose, bowling
his Acknowledgements and touched
the glass to his lips, but did not
drink. He asked to be excused, as
he had decided to drink no intoxi-
cants during the present struggle.
The announcement was greeted with
great applause.