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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21

two hundred buckA They were the
Chiracahua Apachos, and the MUIR
ders, robberies and depredations COM
mitted BY that band during those
ten years In which they were on the
warpath are almost incredible
''Old Victoria was nearly ninety
years OF age when the trouble began.
He ruled those red skins with rod
Of iron In spite of his years. And he
was paralyzed, too, completely para
lyzed. He was only able to use his
left arm little, just enough to lift
q cigarette to his mouth.
HE was constantly In the saddle,
and had to be strapped on like bale
of goods. His band had the finest
ponies to be found anywhere. They
would sometimes appear at one place
and in less than twenty-four hours
you would hear of them at some
place 100 miles distant. All through
out southern Arizona and northern
Mexico Old Victoria continued his
raids until the settlers finally gave
up In despair. The government
troops appeared to be utterly power
less In the matter.
"Why, that band Of red skins would
sometimes plumber a wagon train
right under the noses of the troopers,
and by the time the latter were
mounted and ready to start in pur-
suit, they would be out of sight The
next day, perhaps, the wires would
tell of some fresh depreciation COM
mitted by the same band in section
of the country over 100 miles away.
This old war dog, however, was
finally rounded up and shot. He
died In the saddle, fighting to the
last, and his band, what was left of
it, dispersed. OF course the settlers
heard of 1t and were delighted. Dis
may followed, however, when Co
chise took the field. This Indian
ran things pretty much the same
way for five years, and then came
old Geronimo.
@The Indians Of the Northwest are
much more numerous and better
armed. You may take my word for
it, gentlemen. we haven't seen the
last Of the Indian troubles. We've
hardly seen the beginning Of them.
The government will wake up to
the fact before long, too."-New York
Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21

stately parsonage was walking about
the campus, he observed an unlaw-
full assemblage of students at some
little distanceSs He did not hasten
his steps, but proceeded slowly to-
ward them with his head down and
his eyes apparently bent In contem-
plation of his own b0ota
When this leisurely preceding had
brought him to the spot where the
students had been gathered, only one
young man remained, the others hav-
ing precipitately departed.
The president raised his head and
surveyed the solitary culprit with
apparent severity, although the
young man always contended that
he detected twinkle In his keen
eyes
Sir" said the president in a COM
handing tone, Instantly disperse to
your several places Of abode!"
Difficult though the feat required
certainly was, the young man exc
cuted to the best Of his ability by
dispensing" without further delay.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21
in PRE-GLACIAL DAYS
REMAINS OF THE EARLY SET
TIERS OF WYOMING.
Evidences OF Singular Creatures or the
Eocene and Miocene Periods Found In
the Had Lands Success of Agents Of the
Museum of Natural History.
Found In a New state.

The immense county of Uintah, ex-
tending from the north end of what
constitutes Yellowstone Park, marks
the western boundary Of the State Of
Wyoming and makes the southwest
ern corner of that recently admitted
State. This corner has some OF that
peculiar western formation known as
bad lands, and this spot covers an
area of about 5, 900 square miles and
is particularly rich in fossils OF pre-
glacial animals. These bad lands,
according to official geology, were
once lakes back In what are known as
the eocene and miocene periods Of
tertiary time, which means the first
two of the three principal divisions
during which were laid down the
groups of rocks
1t is averred by these scientists
that the rivers discharging into these
lakes so wrought on the surrounding
soil that the lake basins became filled
with alluviai material, and in these
old beds and in the cliffs surrounding
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21
rA6ular and Illustrated Reasons fsv the
Demand for Foreign Products.
Recent reports from ]. @ Mona
CHAN, United States Consul at Chem
nitz, give the reason for the demand

for certain foreign productions over
American, as for instance cotton. He
says:
1.-The packing of American raw
cotton causes a deal of anxiety and
complaint here. The jute cloth COW
ering 1t is so torn before the bales
reach Chemnitz that the cotton Ia
exposed to mud, water, fire, and
theft. or the original six or eight
iron bands, two. three, four, and
sometimes more are loose or broken;
the cotton bulges out, takes up dirt
and dust when in dry place, mud
In the docks, sea water when in the
ships, and rain water when on land,
on wharves, or In transportation by
boat, rail or wagon. In transport ev-
cry gust Of wind tears away pieces of
the valuable commodity. The GUS
tom-hOuse floors, wharves, and freight
cars are usually covered with pieces
torn or dropped from such bales, and
the danger from fire is great, for cot
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21

Gus mathematical problem. Two
clever correspondents, however, have
sent answers. Paul r.. Heyl, Of Phil
adelphia, incloses model in wire
open work and writes: when we
wish to represent the fourth power
(Which, being OF four dimensions, we
may call hypercube), we may do so
in solid perspective by placing a cube
diagonally above another and little
behind it, and joining the corre-
spending corners" He refers in
quirers to book, Scientific RO-
mances."
A younger correspondent, Arthur
Howe Carpenter, of Deadwood, s d. 4,
also defines the properties Of the
fourth power figure: 1T is g figure
bounded by eight cubes, just as cube
is bounded by six squares; it has six
teen corners, twenty-four squares, and
thirty-two edges"
One of the correspondents says that
this model shows as nearly as posi-
BILE "what the fourth power looks
like" what 1t really looks like cannot
be shown. This figure has many of
its qualities, but the thing itself is
only a theory of geometry.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21
SKELETON OF A pATIRoFELIa

them are found the fossil skeletons Of
the peculiar fauna that illustrated
life In those early days. 1t may be
added that while the estimated time
since these periods varies, it is evil
dent that the first mentioned was
not less than l00,0 years ago and
the second at least half as much.
Into this region party Of fossil hun
tiers penetrated year ago to collect
specimens for the Museum of Natural
History of New York and camped on
this region six months Their search
was rewarded with finds of some re-
markable creatures hitherto almost
wholly unknown to the science Of
paleontology.
Most notable among these speci-
mems is that of an animal never yet
found outside of America huge
mammal that represents a compro-
mise between the elephant and the
rhinoceros and which, singularly
enough, was equipped with three sets
of horns. Two pointed, upright
sets of horns projected from the top
Of the head, two forward from the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21

ward but about five feet at one side
of the bandits. They were interest
ed at once. The idea was novel to
them. The man with the pistol
aimed deliberately and fired at the
hat. Then the three ran to look at
the effect Of the shot. Macs turn
to shoot had come. Whipping out
the unnoticed revolver he shot two
of them down before they could turn
on him. Third did no more than
turn round before he caught his dose
40 we'll
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21
Queer Stationery.

When the petals OF the great aurel
magnolia are touched, however light
ly, the result is brown spot, which
develops In a few hours. This fact
is taken advantage Of by lover, who
pulls magnolia flower, and on one
of its pure white petals writes a
motto or message with hard, sharp
pointed pencil. Then he sends the
flower, the young lady puts 1t in a
vase OF water, and in three or four
hours the message written on the
leaf becomes visible and remains so.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21

inch horn, an eocene product, and
was then not larger than modern
sheep, but In so, 600 years had devel-
oped to almost elephantine proper
tions. His present congeDaic cousins
are the tapir and rhinoceros. These
explorers also found the geological
ancestor OF the horse, but no longer
than shepherd dog, Tertiary Wy
oming was semi-tropical, as numer-
Gus monkeys are In the collection, as
well as other animals belonging TO
the warmer zones.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21
Passing of WhitechapeI.

The district of Whitechapel, Lon
don, is rapidly ceasing to be, as 1t is
generally considered, a distinctly
cvckney-populated locality. In 1891
one in every five inhabitants OF the
district was a foreigner, and since
then there has been great influx OF
foreigners, mostly Russians and Rus
sian Poles. More than two thousand
of these foreigners settled In the dis.
trict during last year, driving out
almost as many Londoners. The
birth rate in Whitechapel Is forty.
one, as compared with twenty-five In
the western districts Of London, and
torty-seven In Russia. Even II immi.
grafton should cease 1t is considered
pretty certain that the Russians and
Poles will soon predominant in White.
oh q mol
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21
Numismatic Curio.

George Russell, of Raywick, KY,
has an Irish shilling which is prob
ably one Of the first issues OF that
coin. 1t is a family heirloom that
has been bequeathed to the Oldest son
In his family through successive gen.
erations. 1t Is silver and about the
size of our twenty-five cent currency.
Mr.. Russell has bequeathed it to his
son, Kelly Russell, with its tradi-
ton.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21

Times, places and circumstances
have at all periods been found to be
good governors OF parties who have,
or may have had, real estate that
they wanted to improve, and among
the many ways that have yet been de-
vised to produce large amount OF
room at a small cost, giving the
necessary accommodations to separ-
ate families, the double house an
doubtedly stands ahead as far as
economy is concerned; one lot is
thus made to do the duty Of two,
one chimney, one wall and one roof
doing likewise; and while we have
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21
Canadian Canal.

The Hurontario Ship Canal Com
pany of Canada has been incorpor-
ated by the Canadian legislature for
the purpose Of constructing a shin
canal from Toronto, on Lake Ontario.
to Georgian Bay, near Collingwood.
The stock capital Of the company Is
500, 900, 600, Of which 81 900, 600 must
De paid and 10 per cent subscribed
before 1t has legal existence. One
clause In the franchise requires that
the directors must be British SUBJ
jects. A number of American cspi-
talists are interested in the scheme.
1t Is revival OF the old project
which had been advocated at inter-
walls for many yeara
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21

LITTLE EMILE Gas his sister ELI
enters the room with an apple In her
hand)--Let's play Adam and Eve,
sis. Elli-How? Emile-You tempt
me with the apple, and / eat it.
Fliegende Blaetter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21
UINTATHERICUM

END of the nose or snout downward,
and two inclining with slight curve
backward, midway on the snout. The
animal was a swamp and lagoon den
izen and the equipment denotes an
aquatic root digger. OF this creature
this New York party secured fifteen
skulls and one entire skeleton, one Of
the skulls measuring over two and a
half feet across, indicating mon
ster of no mean dimensions. AS a
courtesy to the Uintah Mountains,
near spur of which the whole ag-
gregation was found, the beast was
named Uintathericum. and palentol-
ogy may add another oddly to its
catalogues and another accession to
its quantity of photographed ter
ror.
Many, perhaps most, OF these fos-
sils are in solid, greenish sandstone,
and when seen on the surface fire.
ouently stand out In bas-relief. But
something far more appalling than a
slowly depositing, alluvial process &c
necessary to account for the evident
ly simultaneous death Of a herd Of
any kind of creatures, and especially
does this process not explain their
fossils in compact sandstone.
Another rare American specimen
secured was the patirofelis, an en-
tire skeleton Of which was found at
the foot of cliff on small tribu-
tary of Green River. This is the
supposed ancestor of the modern fe-
line tribes and is interesting as mark
ing the ad vent Of the swimming car
nivora on the plane OF development.
Only two small broken pieces of jaw
had hitherto been secured of this an
imal. Another large mammal found
was the paleosyops The snout was
ornamented with a single twenty
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21

why IL Has Vanished from the Plains OF
the West.

why AZ ms voumnou from tine floxu0 Oh
the West.
Elk-hunting on the plains of the
West 10 now thing of the past. for
the elk has been banished from the
wide, timberless tracts by the ad-
vance Of civilization and now seeks
refuge In the wild hill lands or tim
Der tracts Of mountainous regions.
Little over decade ago the elk
roamed in vast herds over the plains
and less than two decades ago herds
Of 1000 elk were not uncommon
sights. Elk-huntiny then was an ex-
citing sport and profitable, too. An
army lieutenant thus gives an &C
count OF a hunt he participated in
on the Loup River, Nebraska: Our
party swept In swinging gallop over
the ridge beyond which were the un-
suspecting elk. BY the time the
dumfounded brutes had "bunched"-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21
His Order.

A speaker who has planned an adj
dress for multitude, and finds him
self confronted with but single
auditor. sometimes fails to readjust
his remarks, and the result is apt TO
be ludicrous. A little story illustra-
tive of this point Is told In connec-
ton with former president of the
University of North Carolina.
One day, as this dignifled and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21
Natural Result.

A man living in Hastings, B. c. /,
taught a pet monkey to drink a gin
and beer half-and-half every morning
before breakfast. Strange as it may
seem, the anthropoid acquired lik-
Ing for this beverage, and when II
was stopped the monkey took revenge
on the man by biting of one OF his
ears. One thing led to another un-
til the monkey was dead and the
man so badly off that two doctors
were called In.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21
London's Narrow Streets.

A proposed law that any new build
Ing erected in London shall have Its
front not less than twenty feet from
the middle of the street has brought
out the fact that there are In the
heart OF the city thirty-two miles OF
streets less than forty feet broad. II
the principle were generally applied,
on a plan of reconstruction of streets,
land to the value of about $40, 900, 00O
would be sacrificed,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21
A SINGULAR TOWER.

What 1t Commentaries No Ono Seems {
Know.
At Sarnath, few miles from Ben
gal, India, are, many interesting
ruins, and this fact has led many ia
believe that Benares was originally
built there. AS early as 800 A. d.
the place was visited by Chinese
Buddhist pilgrims, and 1t then pre-
sented an architectural picture OF
great magnificence. 1t was here that
Sakya NUM-, the founder of Buddh-
ism, entered upon his mission. Rising
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21

PAPA--"How is 1t, Alice, that you
never get prize at school?" Mamma
AND that your friend, Louisa
Sharp, gets SO manyy" Alice-Qnno-
cently)-"Louisa Sharp has such
elever parents. It'd Bits.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21
Coal Mine Fatalities.

One thousand and sixty persons
were killed in coal mines In Great
Britain, during last year. and sixty
five persons in metalliferous mines,
both numbers being above the yearly
average.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21
Thought He Was a witch.

In 1I45 DIR. Watson stretched a
wire across the Thames and sent an
electric shock through 1t from one
observer to the other. He was &C
cused of witchcraft and had much
trouble in proving his innocence.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21

A PRETTY girl can usually forgive
a man for staring at her, but you
wouldn't think 20 to hear her tell the
folks about 1t after she gets home -
Somerville Journal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21
"THE FOURTH POWER"

An Attempt to Indicate What 1t Looks
Like
In recent number Of ST. Nicholas
the above question was asked, more
as an amusing puzzle than as seri-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21
SCHNAPsER

ScHNAPsER School Commissioner
-Uf / buy meinselluf dree kegs Of
beer effery day vot will / haf at der
endt of one year? Scholar--De kegs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21

That it is accomplishing considerable
for small equivalent is fully seen,
when such house as this is erected
in a flrst-class manner, with all the
improvements, for $4,000.
Copyright by Pailiser, Palliser e. Co., N. "
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21
A PAIR OF HOUSES.
CAN BE ERECTED AT COST OF
o., 1000.

This Double House Should Be tho Prop
erty Of One Man and He Can Rent Half
II He Likes, or Improve According to HIS
Own Taste.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21
HUMOR OF THE WEEK
STORIES TOLD ~ FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

Many Odd. Curious, and Laughsbls Phases
of Human Nature Graphically Portrayed
by Eminent Word Artists Of Our Own Day
"A Budget of Fun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-21

out of the ruins is remarkable tow
er 93 feet in diameter, ITO feet above
the surrounding ruins, and 1913 feet
above the surrounding plain. What
1t commentaries no one seems to
know, but it is probable that it Is in
some way related to Buddhism.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22
Terse but Unsatisfactory,

Mr.. Gibson asks the Neaos.:
Is there any reason why a sugar planter
should be given bounty more than one who
raises corn?
The Neaos answers:
We import no corn. Its cultivation stands
in need of no stimulation.
Why, then, did the Mckinley Act
protect corn at Is cents per bushel
Come out strong and plain now, OF
confess that in cases when protection
is accorded where protection is not
needed protection is a fraud.
That is the sort of thing that hurts
coal.
Thousands outside of coal regions
judge the whole cloth by the piece.
Here is corn, that confessedly
doesn't need protection" accorded %
per cent, and here is coal that does
need it, and needs it bad, given only
% per- cent.
The answer to Mr.. Gibson is not at
all satisfactory.
"Try, try again"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22
An Tnfallible Test

The JOURNAL thinks that perhaps Mr.
Williams is fighting shy of German rather
than opposing a duty on coal" Possibly the
JOURNAL knows more about Mr. Williams
campaign than we do, but if he favors a
tariff on coal nothing in the resolutions
adopted by the convention of his own county
or the convention that nominated him sc
declares.-Cumberland News.
The JOURNAL knows nothing of Mr.
Williams plan of campaign.
With only the Neos to look to fol
information, there is no certain way Of
fixing Mr.. Williams status on coal ex
cept by locating him exactly where the
Ne,cs does not want to find him.
For instance, If the Neacs, by cir
cumlocutory inference or labyrluthian
logic, finds that Mr.. Williams is
pledged to free coal, then we may
"know" for certainty that Mr.. Will
liams can prove an alibi.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22
pPOSDectuS.

A Canadian manufacturer, employ
ing 1000 men is about to move his es-
tablishment to this country on account
of the advantages offered under the
new tariff"
Said he further:
That new tariff will help your country inn
mensely. By freeing raw materials it will
cheaper the cost of manufactured goods both
to manufacturer and consumer. 1t will draw
to your side many manufacturing concerns
of Canada, which want wider market and
an opportunity to manufacture goods more
profitably.
Again-a dispatch from London
Wednesday said:
The Daily News says that one of the
wealthiest iron and steel-makers now in
England states that he and several of his
friends are so satisfied with the prospects of
tin-plate making in the United States that
they are forming private company to COM
mence its manufacture on a scale that will
immensely increase the American output.
That sort Of philosophy differs very
widely from the propaganda of the Cum
berland Ne,cs.
And it is possible, not to say probable
that in the Neos' anxiety to elect its
ticket it may get off the track in dis
cussing practical matters.
But Cumberland should "turn its face
to the morning." If there is to be an
influx of factories, Cumberland is
eligible and inviting as point of To-
extraordinarily any place more 50.
A dozen additional to those it already
has will be worth more to the city than
forty Wellingtons in Congress.
Indeed, if the Ne,cs and ali the par
tisans of all parties would manifest the
same direct, earnest interest in the
material, educational and moral adj
vancement of city and county as they
do in the political fortunes of Yelling
ton, Pearre, Williams, and others of
the same sort, the desert would blossom
as the rose and the wilderness would
bloom.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22
COUNTY NEWS.
BreVitieS.


Speaking of Gen. McKaig the other
day, Col. Whoop ,Koffkutter said sit
required long, strong, constant pull
for him to keep from installing himself
for Ferdinand Williams"
Miss Alice Tough, of New York,
and Bladen Lowndes, of Cumberland,
won the final game at the tennis
tournament, Mt. Savage, last Satur-
day.
The JOURNALS prophecy that
"Pearre would get the votes and Wei
lington the districts seems to have
PANIED out. But the question now
is-which is the real tail of the dog !
or which majority shall be wagged 7
The districts seem to have it, but if
the popular majority wont be wagged
and the tail must be cut off, then
about all there will be left of the repub-
lican party of this county will be a
pair of silken ears and a cold nose.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22
Twenty-Three Years Old.


The JOURNAL completes with this
issue Its twenty-third year.
The paper stands apart from all its
county contemporaries in the fact that
it has run its long career with less
vicissitude than any other.
The same hand that penned the
leader and 'made up the form" for the
first number executes the same offices
for this.
The twenty-three volumes, now COM
plete, constitute massive record-one
which might have been better made
up, but it is the consummatlon of the
best we could do 1196 times and under
million circumstances.
1t is a faithful chronicle of important
local and county events and con-
sistent register of honest conviction.
In all and through all, with and
without compensation, it has been
devoted to the growth and improve
ment of Frostburg particularly and
the rest of the world incidentally.
We believe this is still platform
enough to travel on.