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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
WHATEVER may be the faults

WHATEVER may be the faults OF
the Chicago police force, too much
cannot be said In praise of the OH
GERS who guard the crowded crossings
in the downtown district.'- Their
work is the most exacting and nerve
racking that can be imagined; their
hours are long and they have to deal
with all sorts of foolish, unreasona-
BILE and exactlng people. Yet under
these disadvantages 1t is rare that
one Of the corner men" loses his
temper or fsilssin the performance Of
his duty. Ire picks children out
from under horses feet, he steers in
toxicated persons from the roaring
sea that surges Ia the street to
haven Of safety on the sidewalk, he
answers sixty questions an hour with
unvarying good nature, and, most
beautiful sight Of all, he keeps in
subsection the fiery, untamed cab
driver and his colleague the reckless
truckman by mere crooking Of the
finger. The crossing policeman is a
Joy and blessing, and his beneficial
and philanthropic work goes far to
redeem any shortcomings that he may
occasionally be guilty of.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
MEMORIAL DAY is always prolific O

MEMORIAL DAY is always prolific Of
oratorical asses who seek the occasion
to advertise themselves by giving ut
terance to radical or revolutionary
doctrines. Such prostitution to base
uses OF the day Of sorrow produces an
effect similar to that experienced by
one climbing the great. pyramids only
to see stretched out on them in huge
letters the advertisement Of brakes
Bitters" and somebody's miraculous
soap. The starperformers at the late
memorial occasion happened to be
two ministers Of the gospel, so called.
One, named Cave, at Richmond, Va,
preached rebellion revived and blat-
ant. Another named Crosse, at Frank
ton, Ind, counters by shouting the
bloody shirt warhoop from the North
ern standpoint. Each of these "rev-
erend" ranters wants the civil war
fought over again. Though blasphem-
oLsly claiming to be mouthpieces Of
the great Preacher Of Peace they talk
like Satan addressing his archapgels
of ruin in the bottomless pit. 1t is a
little strange, not to say disgusting,
that the most bloodthirsty sentiments
on occasions Of this kind should pro-
coed from occupants Of the pulpit.
When real war RACES it is not notice.
able that they are especially bellig-
erent In war they are lambs but in
peace they are Hammers. They are
the most civil military men and the
most military civil men that the
country affords. When old Jube
Early was trying to rally his men
against Sheridan during the rout at
Cedar Creek, he met one of his chap.
lains fastening wildly to the rear.
THAT'S the way with you preachers"
sneered old Jubal. "You are always
preaching about going to heaven, but
when you get chance you are no
more anxious to avail yourself Of it
than the rest of u.s." This timely
rebuke conveys lesson that might
prove instructive to the Caves and
the Crosses
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

Exchange. But Mrs. Henrotin is
more than a mere society leader. She
is woman OF widely recognized abil-
ity and rare intellectual culture, and
the fame of her achievements is in
ternational.
During the Worlds Fair Mrs. Hen
rotin was the acting president of the
woman's branch of the Worlds Con-
grcss Auxiliary, and her services were
Of incalculable value. To her proba-
bly, more than to any other single
person is due the great success which
crowned the efforts OF the ladies IN
that line. Mrs. Heprotin is of the
highest type of the cultured women
Of the West. Charming manners
and great womanliness added to her
Judgment and business ability beyond
the average are among her character.
istics She is a member of all the
leading women's clubs of Chicago and
is prominent in educational and lit
erary circles.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

80 miles wide. Last year over $1,000
600 was taken out of the ground at
Cripple Creek and the estimate for
this year is S7.000,000 In Gilpin
County the estimate of the gold prod
uct for this year Is $4,00O,OOC and for
Leadville $2,J00,000. At present a
company Is driving a tunnel under
Seaton Mountain for the purpose of
cutting the gold veins that HAD been
worked from the top. This tunnel Is
to be four miles long and at its ter
minus in Central City it will be $500
feet below the surface of the ground.
It Is estimated that this tunnel will
make 900, Ou,s2foo0 worth Of the precious
metal accessible. S:sszs..s.-ss---
Since Colorado closed its silver mines
it has entered into the production of
gold with vigor that has rarely been
paralleled. Shafts are being sunk all
over the gold district as rapidly as
men and machinery can WORK. The la
Dor difficulties of the Iast few weeks,
during which the miners organized
themselves into armies, seized the min
ing property and from their strong
hold ON Bull Hill virtually controlled
q vast territory, put a temporary set
back to all mining operations. But
work will now be resumed with more
than ordinary vigor and the hills will
swarm with eager and expectant work.
men. A couple OF years hence Colo
RADIO will have forgotten that she was
ever silver State.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

LORD RosEBERY is probably the
happiest man in England. He should
be, at any rate. Twenty-three years
ago he vowed that he would marry
the richest heiress in England, win
the Derby, and be Prime Minister
before he died. Ladas' victory over
the EPSON Downs course puts the
Gaping climax upon the sum Of his
titled owners ambitions, for Rose
berry married Hannah Rothschild, the
richest endowed maiden in Great
Britain, succeeded Gladstone as
Premier, and has now won the. blue
ribbon and the 5000 guineas, which
are the prizes Of the worlds greatest
annual horse race. To fulfill such a
varied trilogy OF desires is the lot OF
but few mortals.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
PRIMITIVE GRAMMAR.
How Syntax Appears When It Is Reduced
to It's Simplest Elements

How Syntax Appears When It Is Reduced
to Its Simplest Elements
Everybody knows the story of the
Englishman who, dining with man.
DARN, desired to know what meat he
was eating. He pointed to the dish
and said interrogatively: @Quack-
quack?" His host shook his head
and answered with the politest of
smiles: "Bow-wow." Apd there, says
Longman's Magazine, you have the
Ianuuar,c in its simplest elements.
As yet, howc1rsr, It possesses no
syntax, no order, h6 nyWatiye prin-,
ctples Now push the thing one stage
further. Let us make verb, to eat.
The simplest way of doing this is to
initiate the sound Of teeth in grind
unexpectedly in grinding hard
grain, like corn. or coarse yQots and
foodstuffs. Nym, hy'm,. ny'm, Or
nyum, nyum, nyum, is about as
near as We can get TO 1t in ordinary
letters. (The Italian gn'm, gn'm, or
the Spanish nm, nm, would repre-
sent it more accurately Hence,
nyum-nyum is common symbol for
"to eat" With sayages
Now ask with an fhterrogatlve In
Election of voice, "Nyum-nyum quack-
quack?" and that means, "Am I eat
ing duck?" The answer comes with
shake of the head, "Nyum-nyum
bow-wow," and that means, "Oh,
dear, no; 1t is dog YOU are eating"
True, the grammatical elements of
first and second person are her sup
pressed, but so they are In many
primitive languages, and 50 they are
even In the negro dialects Of French
and English. lenses and persons are
frequently lost @Him gwine town"
means ale is going to town" in negro
English. Him eat" means ,@He Is
eating;" Him eat yesterday" means
"He ate," and so on generally. IL
have eaten" becomes In Creole French
"Moi finn NANCE" that is to say,
"J'ai fini manger.' "Rich niger,
him mulatto; poor mulatto, him mig
GER gives the simple grammar Of
negro English; In Creole French
where -li" means "lui," it comes out
in the precisely analogous form.
Negue richie, II mulatte; mulatte
| pauvrc, II negue" That, Is grammar
reduced to its simplest elements
Now, to carry the process one step
further. You see the remains Of a
duck lying ON the ground In the
neighborhood of your compound, and
you wish TO know what has happened
to it. You ask a savage bystander,
"Row-wow nyum-nyum quack-quack?
That Is to say, ~Has a dog bitten my
duck?" The savage shakes his head,
pats his own round stomach, and an
swers with gusto, ~Nyum-nyum
quack-quack. That means Il have
eaten 1t.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28


M. Sadi-Carnot President Of the
French republic, Is dead. He was
struck down on Sunday night by the
hand Of an assassin, and died soon
after midnight The most intense ex-
element reigns throughout France.
The President was visiting Lyons in
connection with the international ex-
hibition. Upon his arrival there he
was rendered reception at the Pre-
lecture, after which he visited the
exhibition. After spending some time
there he proceeded to the Palais de
Commerce, where a banquet was given
In his honor. At 9:25 President Carnot
started for the theater, where gala
performance was to be given because
OF his presence in the city. Several
carriages were in the procession, the
first one being occupied by the Presi-
dent. M. Carnot's carriage was driven
slowly along in front of the Palais de
Commerce, and then turned into Rue
de la Republi lue, still following the
facade OF the palace. When half way
down the street, which was lined with
enthusiastic crowds OF people, who
were loudly cheering, a man rushed
out of the crowd and sprung upon the
step of the Presidents landau.
Just at this moment M. Carnot was
waving his right hand and saluting
with his hat in his left hand in re-
spouse to the ovation that was being
given him. The people close to the
carriage saw that the man standing on
the step had knife in his hand. BY
the glare OF the electric lights they
saw the bright blade CLEAN in the air
as the assassin's arm descended, and
Pre- ,ident CarnOt was seen to fall back
in his seat his face deathly pale. One
OF his hands was pressed over his
heart where the steel had entered the
body.
M. Rivaud, project OF Lyons, who
was seated beside M. Carnot, imme-
diately struck the assassin blow full
in the face and knocked him from the
step, thus preventing the man from
again stabbing the President, which 1t
was his evident intention to do.
Instantly cries OF The President Is
assas5inated!" Death to the assassin"
were heard on every side, and the
crowd in the vicinity of the carriage
swelled to enormous proportions, every
member OF 1t seemingly intent upon
killing the assassin He was grasped
by dozen hands, and his life would
have then and there paid the forfeit
of his crime had it not been for a
,quad Of cavalry.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

THE New York pollceman's lot,
like that Of the copper" Of the opera,
is not happy one these days. The
Lexow committee is piling Ossa upon
Pelion in the way of evidence show
ing that the wearers of Gotham's
civic blue levy regular tribute upon
the unfortunate inmates of disorder
ly houses, and now to clap the eli
max the NeY York Herald has start
ed O Crusade against the gum.chew-
Ing habit, to which it alleges New
York policemen are so generally given
that the annual police parade, held a
few days ago, resembled the E SoTh.
aug promenade of lot of school,
girls.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
Chicago Herald Proverbs.


TRULY. great leaders walk alone.
The world Is the tramp's treadmill.
THE SLOUGH never leads the process
sion.
1T Is hard work TO let an empty
head.
NEW acquaintance are the FOOLS
friends.
MANY absurdities are accepted as
axioms.
A GENUINE holiday must be honestly
earned.
CHRONIC excuses become rotten
crutches. Al
The best clothed often most fear
exposure.
THE richest cheese breeds the most
shippers.
BRUTALITY Is shod at the black
smiths shop.
A wIFE's good opinion is gilt-edged
Endorsement.
If you would be truly happy, mako
others smile.
DON'T try to cram q whole library
Into one skull.
COLD soup Is y heap better than Q
hGnquct OF words.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
Grains OF Gold.

Grains of Gold.
WHO teaches often learns himself.
WHERE reason rules appetite obeys-
THERE is no medicine against death.
SAY we'll is good. but do we'll Is bet
ter.
The greatest learning is to be seen in
the greatest plainness.
If you make money your God, 1t will
plague you like the devil
The timid and weak are the most
revengeful and implacable.
In business three things are neces-
sary--knowledge, temper and time.
THE reproaches OF friend should
be strictly just, and not too frequent.
THE trials of life are the tests which
ascertain how much gold there Is In US.
1T Is never hard to do the right
thing after the mind has been made
up.
How CHEAP some people will sell
themselves for the promise OF spot
cash.
If angels had to live with some men,
there would probably be m IRE fallen
ones.
WHEN men try to get more good
than comes from well-doing, they al.
WAYS get lesA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

THE suit instituted by Attorney
General Olney to recover 1000, 600
from the estate of the late Leland
Stanford, as part of the debt now
due the United States from the syn
dictate which built the Central Pacific
Railway, marks the first attempt Of
the Government to. recover any part
of the immense sums owing to 1t on
account OF the assistance it loaned to
the buildersof these transcontinental
lines. Attorney General Olney should
pui h the suit to the bitter end, and
in default of payment seize upon the
properties against which the Govern
ment holds liens. A reversion of
these railroads to the people is more
TO he desired than the repayment OF
all the moneys loaned or guaranteed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

A YOUTH who will make his mark
In the world sent two wagons to a
Methodist church in Buffalo, and in
broad daylight proceeded to I'll them
up with the furniture. He drove off
and sue ,eeded in selling the goods.
After an exploit of this sort it is sad
10 think that he INDUCED in the COM
mon business Of forging checks. For
the last work he was arrested, but he
will be heard from yet, either as a
United States Senator or as prom
inent Wall street operator.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

SOME unwise newspapers continue
to speak of Colonel Breckinridge's
offense as "being found out" This is
cynical, misleading, and, as matter
of fact untrue. Colonel Breckin-
ridge is suffering, not so much for his
sin, which has found him out, as the
inconceivable pride and glory which
he takes In it. Modest stiffness and
humility would have palliated his
offense In the minds Of ninety-nine
people in hundred. Brazen impu-
dence and audacity are bringing down
on him the justly deserved repro a-
tion of everyone.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

and now IL ID announced With great
fiourish Of trumpets that the new
fast express between Ostend and
Vienna will be train dc luxe, the
cars being connected with covered
ways. giving access from one end of
the train to the other" This ap
pears very commonplace luxury to
Americans, but 1t Is undoubtedly
viewed as q great affair on the conti-
nent. Some day they will adopt the
baggage-checking system, and then
the millennium will have arrived.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
Murder Mt the Valley City.

VIM. Henshaw, living at Grand Rap
ids, went on the warpath and attempt
ed to kill Jacob Suffer, his father-in-
law. He then shot and killed himself.
1t appears that his wife left him and
took refuge with Suffer across the
street. Henshaw tried to get at her
and threatened her life. She sent for
police protection, but as they were q
pickering lot the police thought it was
only another family quarrel and did
not reSCOnd.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
Record Of tho Week.

( GEORGE c. ROGERS, at one time quite
famous detective, died at Battle
Greek, aged ~.
FRED FREDERIcKsoN, young farmer
hear Greenville, took poison becauE
his love was unrequited.
A LARGE barn on the farm Of Col.
j. M. Mann, near INLAY City, burned
to the ground, with the contents, in
Guiding five horses. Loss about 81, 200.
Barn supposed to have been fred by
incendiaries.
CHAs. Z. THOMAS, Battle Creek
attorney, received the appoip tment of
Postmaster. Thomas Is one OF the
leading Democrats in the city, and his
appointment gives general satisfaction
to that party.
The proprietor of the Standish
House in Standish bought soma gaso-
line, supposing 1t was headlight oil.
When he lighted one of his lamps
there wa, an explosion. and the de-
struction OF whole block of wooden
buildings was mario Siy averted.
ISAAC KLINE, the Oldest resident oil
Algonac. is dead. He was nearly so
years of age, and came to the village
In 1910. He ha7 been Justice of the
Peace for many years. Born in Wash
ingtons administration, he has always
been q Fede ali-t, Wing, and Repub-
lican.
THE miseAievous boys who fright
ened the little Morris girl at Alma
some days ago will now regret 1t for
| the remaisder of their lives. The little
girl diea Thursday night.
ITHAcn Is going TO celebrate In great
style tails year. and II the weather 1.
good there will be a very large crowd
there. Several cash prizes will be
awarded in the different races, etc.
AT Alpena George Dumenford, the
12-year-old son Of George w. Dumen'
ford, was.in Packs saw mill and got
his arm caught In q steel chain belt IL
such way that It twisted the limit
completely OF between the elbow and
shoulder blade. The boy Is also deai
and dumb
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

THE young man who fits about the
candle OF the stage has friend in
DR.. Fauve of Paris, who declares
that the odor of flowers has per-
nicious effect upon the human voice,
and advises that the presentation of
bouquets and baskets of the same to
dramatic and operatio artists be dis
continued. This opinion of learned
man is sure to benefit the wallet Of
the soubrette's gentleman friend.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
jumped After Him.

Chas. Tins, who was captured at
South Bend and brought back to Bat
tie Creek to answer to the charge Of
assault with intent to kill, tried to es-
cape from Deputy Sheriff Sellers. He
showed the officer into corner, and
jumped from the train. The train was
running fifteen miles an hour, but Se.-
lers followed him. He shot at Tins
twice, but did not hit him, but the
man was finally captured. Sellers was
badly hurt by jumping from the train.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
Killed on the Tracks.

AS Michigan Central train came
into the Ypsilanti station yard the
other morning. William Kunkel, one
of the section men was struck by the
locomotive and instantly killed. His
companions, who were nearer the APP
preaching train than he. noticed 1t
coming in time to step off the, track,
but Kunkel seemed to be bewildered
and did not move. The engineer blew
his whistle and reversed his engine,
but could not stop in time to save the
poor fellow. Kunkel had been en-
ployed at section work little more
than year. He leaves a widow and
three small children in poor circum-
stances.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
THE ENCHANTED SPIRAL.

Curious Home Magic that VIII Mystify
Visitors.
Make small spiral of very fine
iron wire, and coat it slightly with
Oil. Place this coil carefully in a
basin of water, and it will float on
the surface. Take a straw or glass
tube, and immerse the lower end for
few inches in glass containing
sOapsuds. Before removing the tube,
place the index finger over its upper
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
NEW NAIL FULLER.

1t VIII Tackle Anything from a Tack to q
Spike.
A new style nail puller and box
opener is shown herewith. The
handle and standard are made o:
malleable lion and the Jaws are of
steel. There are no springs used in
its construction, and all parts are
interchangeable. 1t pulls nails
straight, leaving them as good as
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

new, and the jaws open and close
positively, and In use the puller will
not bruise or smash the fingers 1t
is stated that by the strength and
positive leverage of the tool 1t will
pull nails with ease, giving IL a range
from a tack to a god nail.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
Escanaba Is Damaged.

"a tornado, accompanied by rain and
hail, passed over Escanaba Friday AZ
ternoon, carrying destruction Win It.
Windows all over the city were blown
in and signs wrenched from their fas-
Jennings. Trees we're torn up by the
roots. One OF the Northwestern coal
derricks was blown down and ruined.
Cook and Whittby' circus tents at Glad
stone were badly damaged. This was
the worst storm Of the kind that ever
passed over the city.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

BRoNIsLAw HUBERMAM, the new
1O-year-old violin prodigy who is as
tonishing London, is Pole, only
four feet high. Bronislaw may be a
fair to middling fiddler, but he
wouldn't earn his salt gathering per-
simmons.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
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Chicago Grows Fast.

According to the school census re-
Gently completed in Chicago, our sec
ond city now has population OF i, $685.
100. To make sure that the figures
were correct double census was taken.
Uncle sans census in 1890 gave the
city q population of 1,09e,576.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

SLOWLY but surely the conserva-
tiye--not to say benighted-Euro
ans are adopting the comforts and
conveniences of American railroad
travel. There are one or two vesti-
buled trains on the English roads,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

Miss LILLIAN Russell has been
made the subject of shaving soap
advertisement, If all OF her hus-
bands shaved themselves she ought
TO be a good reference.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
COLORADO'S GOLD.

Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Worth of
the Metal In Sight.
Colorado bids fair to be known as the
Gold State, as she long figured as the
great silver-producing commonwealth
of the I'm on. The center of the gold
region is Cripple Creek, typical
mining town and the territory where
gold may be mined il 200 miles long by
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
The Busy Bee.

The honey bee is supplied with a
pair of compound eyes with hundreds
of facets, each capable of sight by it
self, as we'll as several simple eyes
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

-ENAMoRED Youth-@May hope
to find q place In your hearth" Lady
love I'm de siecle)--@If you hurry up.
There are only few choice locations
left. n-Tid-Bi
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
CARNOT IS KILLED.
PRESIDENT or FRANCE STABBED
~ AN ANARCHIST.

The Assassin Springs Upon the Steps Of
Csrnot's Carriage and Plungss Knife
Int His Hssrt-People Arors,d TO .
Point Bordering on Ersnsy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
Appropriate.

Charleston, S. c., Is the Palmetto
City, from the prevalence of this plant
in the neighborhood.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

WERE Moses alive the chances are
he would not think the mistakes of
Ingersoll worth paying any attention
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28
NEWS OF OUR STATE.
ITEMS or INTEREST TO MIcHI-
oANDERS.

Health Omcials Discuss CONTAGIOUS Dis
eases-0ov. Rich Proposes Novel Plan
for Dealing with Labor-wnliam Hem
shaw Runs Amuck ut Grand Rapids.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

Possibly the father of his country
never came as near uttering lie as
when he said he could not tell one.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

THE Rev. Mr.. Cave appears to
have gone In and pulled 1t In after
him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28

NEWSPAPER portraits have helped
many man to successfully conceal
his identity.