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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-20

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-20

WRIGHT q MILLER HAVE BARGAINS IN
w Fsirmount property.
Bargains Ia $50 10 81. gu residence property.
Bargains IN fine residences.
Houses 10 move,
- first mortgage to exchange for clear lots.
bargains in farms
Tax hIis dIn1 LIZ
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-10

roundabout towns, from Oshkosh and
Madison and Janesville and Racine, all
OF which are tributary for Milwaukee's 8
business. These little towns all offered
to help as far as they could. A telegram
came In from Mayor Washburne, Of
Chicago. The Mayor evidently thought
Milwaukee had been shoveled clean of
the earth, for he telegraphed in a good
hearted way about Chicago rising from
its ashes and hoping Milwaukee would
rise from Milwaukee ashes. These tel
egrams and letters were taken thank
fully but Milwaukee went about help
ing its own people with its own hands.
Milwaukee Raises s3I 900.
Hundreds OF business men poured into
the chamber OF commerce building and
almost before President Bacon could
make talk S31 ,231 had been subscribed.
1t was headed by whaling big check
for $4,000 sent in by the Democratic
candidates for county offices, who are
not rich men; Phil Armour gave $1,000
and said he would give a lot more for
his old home; the Brewers Association
subscribed $1,000; Henry C. Payne,
the Republic an committeeman, hand
cd in $1,000, and the same
amount was contributed by Cap
tain Fred Pabst, the Wisconsin Fire and
Marine Insurance Bank, John L. Mitch
ell, Banker Ilsley, Cudahy Bros,
August Uihlein, E. p. Bacon and Mr..
Rosseanu. Long after the meeting
money was rolling in and at o'clock
the fund was estimated at near 500, 900.
1t continued to grow until the 500, 200
mark was passed. That's not enough to
build up one of the ruined warehouses,
but twill make comfortable hundreds Of
homeless Third Ward people. None of
these was permitted to undergo hard
ship. Every burned-out family was
taken care of somewhere and by some-
body. Probably no town was ever so
badly cut by a fire to come out so
cheerful and happy as Milwaukee.
The real estate board, which raised
considerable sum in addition to its first
donation of $1,000, turned the entire
amount over to the relief committee,
concluding not to distribute the money
on its own account. One Of the most
substantial contributions for the relief
of the poor came from Frank A. Lappen
d Co. The firm had sold furniture on
the installment plan to many of those
who were burned out and had over
$2,5OO still due and secured by notes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-10
Doubted the Queens Honesty.

1t is well known that the Queen.
when residing at Balmoral castle,
loves to go about in simple guise
among the poor cotterS of the neigh
boring district, and in the course OF
her journeyihgs incidents worthy Of
recording occasionally happen.
One OF these, which may prove of
interest, is the following:
One day her majesty was caught in a
shower and entered the dwelling Of an
old woman, whose eyesight must have
been dim. for she did not recognize
her sovereign.
"Will you lend me an umbrella?
said the Queen, who did not happen
TO have one with her.
The old woman stared at her ques-
tioner for some little time, but at
last. seemingly convinced as to the
respectability of her visitor, in a
Grudging tone replied:
81 hae twa umbrellas Ane o.
them's a guide ane t'ither's naur as
auld and worthless as myself Ye
NAV TAX the auld ane but l doobt I'll
maybe ne'er sect ag'in."
She then proffered a ragged article,
whose whalebone ribs might be seen
sticking here and there through the
torn cover. Her majesty took the
umbrella, which was better than
nothing, and went forth in the rain,
not by one word betraying her rank.
The next day a servant OF the royal
household brought the wretched CAMP
To the old woman, who then became
aware as to whom she had lent it.
SAY, ay." exclaimed the old body,
shocked and grieved at having missed
such an opportunity OF winning a
a smile from the queen. "Dod keeps,
but the tongues an unruly. member.
Had i but ken wha it was that
asked it the len l wad hae made her
welcome to the best O a. l hae i this
warl', and | houp her highness will
forgi'e me, and no TAX it ill-aff for me
bein' sac scimpit and onneeborly WI
'er. "-Philadelphia Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-10
The Fire as It Was.

Milwaukee correspondence.
No one had real notion Of the havoc
created by our terrific fire till the fol-
lowing Sunday morning. The wind had
died down and the day broke under a
clear sky. Miles away the pillows Of
smoke could be seen rising above the
city, and while they did not sweep the
business streets, they gave to distant
view the appearance OF heavy fog,
rolling under the wind and streaking
out In long, thin banners from the
heart OF the city. Near the Northwest
ern depot the extensive destruction
worked by the fire became seriously
prominent From the railway tracks as
far as the eye could see through the
smoke almost the entire warehouse part
Of the town was a mass of ashes and
broken brick and stone, with here and
there the skeleton of a wall or a chin
ney rising dimly out Of 1t through the
clouds. The lake was rolling viciously,
and the line of scorched breakwater
showed where the fire had bitten down
to the edge OF the water. For a while
during the fire even the piling of this
breakwater was ahame.
From the railroad tracks for blocks a
prosperous part of the town lay smok-
ing. At the limits of the fre-swept dis
trict thousands of people had gathered
and were kept from crowding in by the
policemen and four companies of mill
tiamen armed with rifles. Inside this
line the tired flremen were still working.
Some of them had been fighting the fire
for day and half. They were grimy
from the smoke, and their rubber coats
were cased in cnders. A few of them
were sitting on piles OF brick with the
nozzles of the hose in their blackened
hands. Many of them were so worn
out by the work of the night that they
slept beside the engines while men who
owned Offices in the district and bows
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-10
THURSDAY NOVEMBER

"Please sit down, Mr.. Smith," said
the government man in a kindly
tone; lit will be some minutes be-
fore the necessary business is COM
pleted."
Smith sat down and mumbled
something about not being in a hur-
ry. The Frenchman opened drawer
and pulled out large and black ci-
gar.
"We don't object to smoking in
our offices here as l understand they
do in England Pray light this cigar.
1t will console you while you wait"
Thank you very much" said the
doomed Smith. 'but l do not care
for French cigars. That is why i'm
port all of my tobacco"
"But this is prime Havana taken
from the luggage OF an American
who foOlishly thought he could cheat
the French customs department"
"Really? Well, you see, under the
circumstances / hardly like to take
the property OF another man without
his permission, even il he isan Ameri-
can"
"But it is not his property; he has
forfeited it. 1t is the property of
France, who now insists on your ac-
cepting II through my humble instru-
mentality"
Poor Smith could no longer refuse.
He took the cigar, while the official
struck one of those vile. slow-burn-
ing. sulphurOus French matches and
gazed with triumphant look at the
Englishman over the sputtering blue
flame.
Smith lighted the cigar with slow
diliberation. The Frenchman went
on with his writing. The smoker first
became deathly pale and then his face
took on greenish hue. He fought
down the feeling he had before ex-
perienced while crossing the channel
in gale. The Frenchman glanced
up at him now and then but said
nothing, keeping on with his writing.
The victim frequently took the cigar
from his lips and drew in rapidly two
or three times quick breaths Of fresh
air uutainted with tobacco smoke,
and these gasps seemed to keep him
from dying On the spot He remem-
bered that his countrymen had on
one or two occasions stormed st.
Malo, and he wished the fleet were
outside at that moment dropping
shells on the custom house. After
conquering the FIRST awful qualms,
he resolutely kept on smoking. Had
not the Englishman once owned that
section of the couRtry and was it not
an Englishman who first introduced
tobacco into Europe? Nevertheless,
between whitfs he cursed the memory
of Sir Walter Raleigh.
The official was somewhat taken
ahack to see the cigar slowly con-
sumed and he wondered if he had
made a mistake in his man. Finally
he handed over the papers Smith
walked I'm a rather uncertain manner
TO the door, which he held open for
moment TO let the cool air encircle
him. Holding on to the handle, his
body swaying slightly, he turned his
pallid face toward the officer at the
desk and remarked slowly:
I'll say-you couldn't-oblige me
with another of those American CT
you?' Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-10

In spite of the fact that he was heavy
loser by the fire, having had a quantity
of furniture burned in Bub Il kipp's
factory, Mr.. Lappen announced that he
would give receipts in full TO those OF
the sufferers who still owed him any
thing.
The work Of searching for the safes OF
the various firms was commenced early.
In nearly every case the papers, which
alone would enable the losers to esti-
mate correctly the amount of their loss,
were in the burning buildings. To get
at these a force of several hundred
workmen armed with pickaxes and
shovels was turned loose. Several
safes were found, but it was impossible
to open them, as the locks had become
so warped and twisted that the bolts
could not be turned.
Rebuilding the Freighthouses.
The enterprise shown by the big suf-
ferers is exemplifled by the work of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.
Both the outgoing and incoming freight
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-10

houses were burned. Nothing but the
bare walls were standing, while inside
of them was a mass OF smoldering
wreckage which occasionally broke out
into bright flames. By night OF Monday
the buildings were nearly all rooted.
At one slime they were forced to quit,
owing to a blaze which broke out in the
south end o. one of the buildings while
they were putting a roof on the north
end. An engine was called and the
blaze was soon extinguished.
Insurance men are doing their best
to settle the trouble for the poorer of
the sufferers. They are anxious that
all small losses be adiuste as soon as
possible and accordingly special COM
mittee will have such claims In charge.
One incident which has received no at
tention owing TO the excitement caused
by the big fire was the burning OF seven
cottages in the southwestern part of the
city Friday evening. The people who
were burned out lost everything they
and they will be included in
the list Of those to be given relief.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-10
MY BETTY.

Whom SIT and hold her little hand,
My Betty.
Then all the vexing troubles seem to shrink
Grow small and petty.
IT does not matter any more
That iuk is split on the parlor foor
That gown'is caught upon the LATCH
And not the smallest bit 20 match
That cook Is going, housemaid gone,
And coming guests 10 meet alone.
IL matters not at all, YOU see,
For have Betty, and Betty has mo.
When sit and hold het little hand.
My Betty,
Then all the pretty, foolish nursery talk
Grows wise and witty.
I'm glad to know that Pussy Now"
Was frightened at the wooden COW;
i mourn for -Dolly's" broken head,
And for the sawdust she has shed;
] take with Joy the cups of tea
Prom wooden teapot poured for me:
And all goes well. because, you see,
j play with Betty, and Betty with mo.
When walk and hold her little hand,
NV Betty,
Then every humble weed beside the way
Grows pink and pretty.
The clover never was so red,
Their'purest white the daisies spread.
The buttercups begin TO dance,
The reeds salute with lifted lance,
he very tallest trees we pass
Bend down TO greet my little lass:
And these things make my Joy, you see,
For love Betty, AMI Betty loves me.
st, Nicholas.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-10
Cruelty In Morocco.

An act of cruelty was recently COM
mitted in Fez, Morocco, of so atrocious
a character that IL has even aroused
the Indignation of the moors, unac-
customed as they are to judge such
matters severely. 1t has been proved
that the chief eunuch of the Sultan
OF Morocco, man named Bubilal,
has killed little negro slave belong
ing to HIM by slowly pouring boiling
water from kettle over the child's
head. An inquiry was made into the
matter and 1t was ascertaiIed that
this was the fifth slave whom he had
killed in the same way The case
was reported to the Sultan, tut His
Majesty declined TO interfere In
Morocco eunuchs are an altogether
privileged class and are valued at a
high price by their owners.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-10
AFTER THE BATTLE.
MILWAuKEE PLUcKiLY BEGINS
REBUILDING.

Devastation More Terrible than at First
Reported - Acres of smoldering Heaps
Where Once Was Prosperous Activity
Relief of the Sufferers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-10

PHILOSOPHY is just as desirable e.
you call IL common sense.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-10

MARVIN POST, No. 24O, g. A. r., meets the
second and fourth Saturdays in each month.
VIM. 8. CHALKER, Post Com.
&c HANSON, Adjutant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-10

woMEN's RELIEF CORPS. No. l62 meets on
the I'd and 4th Saturdays at o'clock in the af-
ternoon ISABEL JONES, President.
REBECcA WIoHT, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-10

GIAYLING LODGE. No. s6e. r. q A. NJ.
meets in regular communication on Thursday
evening on CT before the full OF the moon.
FF. THATCHER, w. NJ.
W.T.. BENKELMAN, Secretary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-10

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. N. J. Geyer,
Pastor. Services every Sunday morning and
evening at the usual hour. Sunday school fol-
lowing morning service. Prayer meeting every
" ednssday evening.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-10

CRAWLING LODGE, l. q. o. f., NO. lS7. -
Meets every Tuesday evening.
WILLIAM MCCULLOUGH, N. @.
WILLIAM GIDDINos, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-10
SAILING, HANSON & CO,
CRAWLING, MICHIGAN
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

N~~0~N-N.c-~-~~~~~N4N~
NJ z. CHURCH-Rev. 8. G. Taylor, Pastor.
Services at 10 80 o'clock an and 7l5 pm. Sum
day school at ~ m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at 7ls o'clock. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-09-02

The opponents of protection ask with
an air of triumph how protection can be
of benefit to the manufacturer unless it
increases prices. The answer is very
easy. Two conditions are essential to a
manufacturing business: First there
must be demand for the articles manu-
factured; second, the price obtained for
them must be somewhat in excess of
their cost. If either of these conditions
is lacking the business cannot be car
ried on successfully. 1t is obvious that
the first is quite as essential as the sec
ond. Nobody of course will continue
for any considerable length of time to
manufacture an article for which there
is no demand, and whatever tends to
increase the demand tends to in
crease the prosperity of the business,
provided of course the price obtained is
somewhat in excess of the cost of man.
ufacture. Hence anything that tends to
increase the demand for his goods is a
benefit to the manufacturer. If a man is
manufacturing an article in Maine for
which there is demand in this State,
and man in New Brunswick is manu-
featuring similar article, obviously it
will be to the advantage of the former to
have the sale of the product of the latter
shut out of the State of Maine, because
it will increase the formers sales. Even
if he gets no more for his goods he is
better off for having his New Brunswick
competitor shut out The answer then
to the question how can protection bene-
fit the manufacturer unless it raises the
price of his goods is that it enlarges his
market. But the benefit is not confined
to the manufacturer. AS his market en-
larges his business increases, and he
must employ more men to produce the
articles in which he deals. Thus the
opportunities for remunerative employ
ment are increased, and benefit accrues
to the workingman as well as to the
owner of the mill or factory.