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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
THE WEATHER.

The average annual rainfall over
the whole earth is thirty-six inches.
The principles of rainfall were first
correctly set forth by Dalton in 1887.
In the year 80 hardly drop of rain
fell in England, and 10000 people died
of famine.
In 1895 there was frcst in England
Julr that destroyed nearly all the
vegetation.
THE annual snowfall averages five
feet in the interior OF Maine, Vermont
and New York.
EVERY civilized nation OF the world,
even China and Japan, now has q
weather bureau.
The heaviest rainfall Is near the
equator, and diminishes steadily as
the latitude rises.
In 1854 nearly all the birds OF Eu-
rope were killed BY the cold. Wolves
entered Vienna and other. large cities,
and, driven by hunger, attacked the
people In the streets.
THE only knowledge we have of the
air currents from ten to 100 miles above
the earth's surface Is what has been
gained from Watching the luminous
trains left by the meteors.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Swept by a Cyclone.

A genuine cyclone struck North Madi-
son. Ohio. devastating forests. orchards.
buildings, growing crops. etc. The wind
struck In near the lake and swept a path
100 feet wide clear of everything In its
way. Heavy hailstones accompanied the
wind and smashed scores OF windows All
crops In the path of the storm were utter
ly destroyed by hail aud wind together.
The roar OF the wind was heard two or
three miles away and Is described as being
something frightfuL The storm swept q
path about three miles long, The loss will
be heavy. So far rs learned no person was
,eriosisly injured
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

klNQ OE SIAM Uut oOtnC Wn0s ihOHO
exclusive He was particularly interested
In America and American business
methods, and remarked to our Con-
sui at Bangkok not long ago that
he hoped before long to see line of steam
ers plying between American ports and his
capital. Although the king had upward
OF 400 wives only one Of them ranked as
queen. The other wives are as subject to
her will as to her husbands The "second"
wives. as they are called. attain. through
their relation to the king, certain rank
of nobility, The king had eighty-se
children. The king. like all his subjects.
was a devout Buddhist and believed In the
TRANSPORTATION of souls. In the roy al
palace grounds are four white elephants In
which his majesty believed were incased
the souls of four of his royal predecessors
on the throne. The king himself never
came into their presence without making
humble obeisance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

was placed In charge OF tho doctors only
By main force He became violent when
searched. and It required four attend
ants 20 carry him up stairs and In
stall Lin In one of the cell-rooms
which are reserved for the worst
patients Although the officials OF the
Home deny that Mr. Pardridge had any
opportunity to communicate with the out
side world. there appesred Tuesday morn
Ing In the Office of Attorney Prendergast
crumpled piece OF newspaper on
which was written: @Go to Judge
Prendergast and get mo out OF
here at once Give the bearer OF this $780,
ED Pardridgep 1t is claimed that this
was thrown out OF the window of the room
Mr. Partridge occupied; that u man on
tho street saw 1t fall picked IL M and car
ried 1t to the lawyers. who secured his re-
lease
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
"Honest Abe" Behind the Bar.

Abraham Lincoln once took out a
license to sell liquor. The records of
Sangamon County, ILL.,, show that he
and his partner, who kept a public
house, took out such a license and
maintained bar for the use and con-
venience OF their guests. A veteran
Indiana editor says that he was present
at one of the seven meetings which
we're held during the Lincoln and
Douglas senatorial campaign in 1883,
and that on that occasion Lincoln
publicly acknowledged that he had
been an inkeeper and all that that i'm
Piled Douglas having made playful
allusion to Lincoln's practice at the
bar, the latter retorted that it was
true, but that it applied with equal
force to his distinguished opponent,
"for viii | have Iracticed behind the
bar Douglas has practiced before it. :"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
Hoosier Democrats.

The full ticket nominated by the Indi-
ana State Democratic Convention is as
follows Judge OF Supreme Court, First
District, George f. Reinhart; Judge of su-
preme Court, Fourth District, Joseph s.
Daley; Secretary OF State, William R.
Meyers; Auditor OF State. Morgan Chan
dler; Attorney General Francis M. Grif-
fifth; Superintendent OF Public Instruction,
Charles Thomas; Clerk of Supreme Court
C. w. We.man; State statlstician, Alex
ander Fulton; State Geologist Ell T.
Jordan.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
METEORIc DIAMONDS.
0ueei Origin Of Americas Pro
duct.

Though diamonds will never be an
important product of the United
States-only an occasional gem OF
this kind being picked up here and
there-such vast quantities of them
are consumed here that the geologi-
cal survey has thought it worth while
to prepare monograph on the sub
| ject, which will soon be issued.
The fact has been established that
the supposed diamonds found in
meteo.rites near the Canyon Diablo in
Arizona are actually such. This is q
matter of profound interest, indicat-
ing as it does that such stones exist
on other planets. Some authorities
assert that diamonds, like coal, which
is so nearly of the same chemical
constitution, could not possibly come
into existence without previous vege-
table growths to generate their ma
terial. For this reason they infer
that the finding of the gems in the
meteorites proves that there must
have been vegetable life in the place
whence the meteorites came. II
there was vegetable life there it is a
fair presumption that there was ami
NAL life also. All this may be I'M
true, says the Providence Journal,
but it affords the first guess glimpse
ever obtained into the greatest prob
lem that mankind has attempted to
handle, namely, the question whether
life exists in other worlds than ours.
1t aeems strange to take q couple
of ounces OF charcoal in ones hand
and to consider that one is handling
the pure material of the diamond.
II You could transform it into crystal.
line form you could sell these few
pincaes of stuff for 81, 900, 900 perhaps.
No wonder that chemists are eager tc
discover the secret of effecting this
change. To assert that they will
never learn how to make crystals OF
carbon would be absurd. By means
of the voltaic battery real diamonds
of almost microscopic size have been
deposited upon threads of platinum.
But, even il successful process
should be discovered it might be that
the cost Of making diamond by II
would be bigger than the price of a
stone of equal size and purity from
the mines. One recalls the expert.
ments of Professor Sage, who turned
out gold pieces in his laboratory from
gold extracted from the ashes of Ger.
tain burned vegetable substances.
The result was beautiful. scientifical.
ly speaking, but the expense Of max.
ing in this way one IS piece was
about $25.
The value of rough gems of all
sorts produced in this country in
1898 was $50, 900 less than the output
for the year before, amounting te
only $262, 900. The decrease was
mainly owing to the Industrial de
preston. The precious stones of the
United States are sold in large part
to tourists, who purchase them as
souvenirs of localities visited.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
DIES WITHOUT TITLE.
Baron Won Benthcn Passes Away on o
Boat In Chicago Harbor.

Baron Won Benthcn Passes Away on o
Boat In Chicago Harbor.
Herr van Benthen. who only lacked the
coronet TO be lord Of Netherlands barony,
died in a ship in Chicago harbor the other
day at sunrise. He was stricken with
fever en- route from Petoskey to his wide
estate In Kansas. and died on the lake. an
unknown royal passenger in the lists OF
the ordinary excursionists. Herr Van
Benthen came from a family with his
tory as long as the story of the country In
which he was born. His birth gave him
the right to a pcerage. but by the curl
Gus manipulation of titles In the Neither
lands. he was declared pretendeE All
the other members of the family Jared
better than he at the time of the distin-
guished fathers death and, taking his por-
tion of the estate. he came to the western
world to make a future He went directly
into Kansas, bought a tract OF |. 00o as fine
acres as the sun ever shone on. and stocked
it with the best animals he could buy.
This was near tho town of Linden. For
twenty-five years he lived there in seclu-
SIGN and prosperity. rearing family Of
three girls and six boys. lie built u great
house, decorated 1t with the beirlooms OF
his ancestry, and planned this year to have
his relatives over from the fatherlapd.
They were TO come at tho end of the sum-
mer trip on tho lake. but instead OF this
reunion in this country there will be a
funeral and burial of the expectant host
down in the lrovince of Gelderland. where
AL the other Van Benthen for dozen
centuries are resting
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

whether had once moro conveyed
his erring daughters face to the can
vas.
II turned to the weeping woman
and asked her name. 1t was Mary
Glover, she said. Then / was right.
Will you meet me tomorrow
evening at 6 o'clock at Charing Cross
Railway 6tationT asked; III you
will may be able To-
"'What do you mean2' she cried
excitedly.
~ don't know yet. But. come
there at that time; and who knows
what may happen?'
well, the poor girl went away.
The morrow came, and with it the
opening OF the - Exhibition of pic
lures. My work took the town. IL
was as expected. i kept sharp
lookout and there was Glover among
the crowd. l shall never forget his
face when he saw that picture. He
only gave one glance ut it. his face
went deadly pale and he flew from
the room. pursued him through
the streets to little by-turning of
Hatton Garden. He entered a house
there, and soon ascertained that he
lived at this place. There was no
time to lose; hired a cab and got to
Charing Cross just as Big Ben was
Ginning the appointed hour. She
was there.
Jump in-jump in, 1 said. She
obeyed me with a trustful look. In
as careful way as / could told her
that had found the whereabouts of
her father. That thought that he,
too, was waiting to welcome her back
to his arms again. / shall never
forget that woman's face when she
heard those words. Her cheeks be-
came flushed, her eyes shone with
brightness.
''At last we reached the house.
The door was open, and bidding her
follow me up the creaky stairs we
reached the third floor, where the
door Of back room was partially
open. / asked her to wait until 1
called her. peeped through the
door and there saw the old man,
holding in his hands the piece of can
vas he had cut from my picture. He
raised it to his lips and kissed it. My
heart leaped, for that action told me
that my mission would not be in
vain.
II tapped quietly at the door.
Hurriedly saw him place the can
vas under cloth on the table. With
trembling hand he pulled back the
door and he saw me standing there.
He could not speak. He stared at
me vacantly. / almost felt sorry for
him-poor old fellow land all the
trouble he had given me seemed to
fade away. He was about to fall on
his knees, but / stayed him.
Never mind, Mr. Glover / said
as well as / could, for there was a
great lump in my throat that made
it difficult for me to speak. Never
mind, l understand ALL
Thank Godp the old man cried.
"The sound OF his voice must have
reached the ears of the one waiting
on the landing below. / heard her
hurrying footsteps up the stairs, and
at their tread the old man started.
He stood as one afraid to move, but
when he saw the form of his child he
few out of the doorway and caught
her in his arms.
That's all, old fellow. / couldn't
tell you anything more--save that !
found the tears trucking down my
face just then. l often hear from
them now. You are not surprised i
keep that old linen cuff, are your
London Million.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
Where Four Countries Meet.

Perhaps there Is only one place In
the world where the flags of four ma
tions. each on its own soil, may be seen
waving in friendly rivalry, or in def
ance, according to the condition of
European politics. Midway in the mar
row channel at the southern entrance
of the Red Sea is the dark gray island
of Perrin, above which floats the union
jack of Britain. Surmounting the
Steep cliff on the eighboring shore of
Arabia is the crimson banner OF Tur-
key. and on the opposite coast is the
border line between the Red Sea ter
ritories of France and Italy, whose
flags are flung to the breeze within
half mile of one another.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
Gross Superstition.

The grOssest superstition exists even
in Calcutta. Recently an Indian re-
siding in Jaun Bazaar street had a live
goat flung down from his two-story
house in accordance with the direc-
tions Of so-called magician, who was
called in to cast out devil with which
a son was supposed to be possessed.
The poor brute was first fed with few
bamboo leaves over which the wizard
mumbled some mantras and it was then
pushed over the terrace. The animal
was killed and its flesh was distributed
to the poor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

Wsshington1sn
Home sPIungor Ed
Partridge, who Mon
day threw the Board
Of Trade into = tur-
moil BY lighting with
\ doorkeeper. raveds
cursed and tore like
= mailman he was
taken TO tho homo BY
his son. who was as
sisted by several
friends The specu-
lator had 70 DO bum
died TO the homo In =
cIo<od rarria0a and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23


siamese waters 70
anticipate possi BILE
trouble over the 81 =
cession. The late
king Was Al years old
aud began his reign
when he was Is years
of age. His full
name was Phrabat
somdet Phra Para
,mindr Maha Chula-
lonkoru Phra Chula
Chorn Klao Phra
Chow Yuhua He
was just AS progress
sive as his father.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
rs WHAT OUR NEWS SUM-
MARY DOES.
SOAP MEN COMPLAIN.
OVERSIGHT IN THE TARIFF BILL
CAUSES TROUBLE.
Dutch Noble without Coronet Dies In
Chicago Harbor--Dun = Co.'S Review of
Trade-Trouble Over Vaccination In =
Missouri Town.

Importers and merchants claim serious
blunder has been made In the tariff bill
Under the proposed law cocoanut oil IL
admitted free of duty, but copra which Is
the raw material OF which the CO.
coanut oil is manufactured. Is sub
jected to duty Of 80 per cent Copra
Is the raw driei product of the
cocoanut and cannot DO used for any other
purpose than making cocoanut oil. which
is chiefly used In the manufacture OF
soap. Copra Is not prepared and cannot
be used as dessicated cocoanut. and has
always been duty free. Twelve leading
firms have united In telegraphing pro-
test TO Washington urging correction OF
what they believe to be an error made
through ignorance of the articles.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
Hong Kong Plague Abatiny.

Hong Kong advices say the plague APP
pears to be abating rapidly. though danger
is now apprehended from the action of the
sanitary board In allowing the return of a
large number of coolies from the colony.
The number of deaths from the plague In
Hong Kong since the outbreak In May up
to date Is reported at 2473
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
Young woman Has Hydrophobis.

Tuesday afternoon Miss Maud Gilbert a
we'll educated young lady of "a prominent
Harrisburg, Pa. family and 10 years Of
age, was taken violently Ill with hydro
phobia. biting and scratching every one
who came near her. She was bitten by a
mad dog Decoration Day. but felt nothing
of It until Monday evening She raves In
a most pitiful manner. She was taken to
New York for treatment
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
Charies f. Robinson Dead.

Ex- Governor Charles f Robinson died
Friday morning at his home near Lawrence.
Kan, from stomach and bladder trouble.
at the age of rs years. He was the most
conspicuous figure In the early Kansas
troubles, and the final triumph of the free
State party was due largely to his efforts.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
Turns An the PrIsoners ont.

At Leaven worth. Kan. City Jailer Jerry
Murphy was discharged by the Board OF
Police Commissioners for drunkenness
Monday morning. while the new jailer
slept he stole In quietly with the keys
which he still had aud liberated every
prisoner Murphy is now in jail himself
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

away seven of his
horses. and when ques-
toned b out the
movement of his men
became angry and
said he was done with
the sc b e m Q. This
greatly incensed the
five men left by the
Baltimore police to
take care OF the camp
property, and Coxey
was obliged to beat a
hasty retreat on one
~ tho horsaS The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
Prefcrs Death to DIsgrace.

J. W. Beacon, President of the Farmers
and Merchants Bank. of Watonga, o. T. +,
disgraced by his son inextricably involv-
ing the affairs OF his bank. committed sui
eide by shooting. The SON. c. S. Beacon.
Is missing and, IL Is said has fed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
CHINA TO BORROW MONEY.

German and English Bankers to Loan the
Country S5O,OOO,OO0.
1t is rumored at Berlin that the Discon-
to-Gesellschaft is negotiating a $50. 600. 900
Chinese loan. Tn connection with the
proposed loan, a syndicate has been form
ed which includes most OF the leading
banks and bankers of the city. The men,
bers of the syndicate held n meeting and
discussed the terms OF the loan, which
will be taken conjointly by q London
banker and the syndicate. The amount
has been doubled In the last few days
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
SOLD LIQUOR WITHOUT LICENSE.
Shelby County, Tenn. Loses an Enormous
Income.

Income.
The grand jury of Shelby County, Tenn. ..
has found 304 indictments. making 53s
found In two days. against persons In Shell
by County, charged with selling liquor
without licenses. and the investig ations OF
the body have developed the fact that the
county, State and city have lost about
81. 900 in the past eight years from fall
ure to collect this revenue. Before the
end OF this week 1000 indictments will
have been turned into court 1t has been
found that not only have liquor dealers
enjoyed immunity from taxation, but a
great many people in other limos of trade
also When all persons who have not COM
piled with the license law for the past y ear
shall have paid up the income will DE
S250,00
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

In the quietest manner that Official
methods will permit. the Navy Depart
ment has amended the naval resuls-
lions In such fashion az TO entirely
reverse the policy OF right OF asylum al
lAad down By Secretary Tracy In the case
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

Woman suffrage was probably disposed
of finally. so far as the constitutional con-
vention at Albany Is concerned. by the
vote OF the convention I'm favor OF agree
ing with the adverse report of the suffrage
committee on the Tucker proposition 70
refer the controversy 10 the people
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
llafrres siaying Roers.

The rebellion of the Kaffres in South
Africa is assuming alarming proportions,
and the efforts of the authorities of the
republic to suppress It have proved una
vailing. The Transvaal mounted police
detachment, which has been attempting to
relieve the garrison of Agatha, besieged
by the Kaffres for some days past, has
been repulsed with, 1t Is feared. serious
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
John Quincy Adams Dead.

John Quincy Adams died at his homo at
Mount wollaston, Mass Mr.. Adams be-
longed to ono OF tho most distinguished
families In Massachusetts,. Both his grand
father and great-grandfather held the
,fice of President OF the United States
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
Dun g. Co.'s Review.

r. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review OF
Trade says:
The new tariff provides definite basis
for business. No supplemental legislation
is thought possible until xtyear at least
Large Improvement has been expected
from any settlement. the more because OF
vast amount of business deferred from
week to week In the hope OF more definite
conditions. The rush OF such business or
even a part Of II, might easily double
transactions for time. 1t is not to be
overlooked that the effect of new duties
upon many branches OF industry and trade
is problem atical and may be determined
only after some months of experience, and
meanwhile the serious injury to corn and
some OF the conditions exercise u restrain
ing influence. 1t Is too early to look for
effects OF the new situation In the great
industries but the gradual recovery which
has appeared for some time is seen In u
better demand for products
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
Two Kentucky Horses Killed.

The 4-year-old Bell Boy stallion Signal
Bell, the property of ]. s. Caldwell. OF
Louisville, ran away at the Louisville.
Ky, fair grounds, and. making his way
down South Broadway, ran In between a
moving freight train and coal bin, where
he was crushed to death. He was valu,
at 81. 900. The two year-old bay filly. b.
Red Wilkes, the property OF w. c. France.
OF New York. was struck by lightning and
instantly killed The FLY was out of
Ulva, by wedgewood, and very valuable.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
Ohio Fusion Candidates Named.

At Columbus, O, the fusion convention
of the Populists and organized labor nomi-
mated the following State ticket: secre :
tary OF State. Charles II. Martin; Judge OF
Supreme Court. f ID. Stark; Commissioner
of Common Schools, NJ. J. Flannery; MEM
Der OF Board of Public Works. Joel s Stew
art Jacob s Coxey, of commonweal fame,
aud John Mcbride, President OF the United
Mine Workers. we're present and Mcbride
addressed the convention
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
Twenty People Are Drowned.

Tenby, Wales. advices say that during
the progress OF the regatta held there a
small excursion steamer capsized in the
Caldy Roads, drowning twenty people.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
Fir.t Rale of Now COTTON Sofia.

crop was received at Memphis from West
Point Miss, and sold ut auction In front
OF the Cotton Exchange 1t ciassed AS
strictly low middling and brought 10 cents
per pocnd.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
Fire Loss of s1.6oo.ono.

Fire broke out In the general warehouses
ut Fiume. Austria. causing loss of 81. $780,
00a No damage was done to the shipping.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
Vaccination Row In Sc iaIIa.

A fight is on between the Sedalia, Mo-. (.
Board OF Health and the Sedalia Board OF
Education Recently the Board OF Health
revived an old ordinance requiring all
children OF school age in the city to be
vaccinated before the opening OF the fall
term of school The city physicians of
fered free vaccination to the poor IL they
would make oath that they we're unable to
pay for security against smallpox Other
citizens were threatened with arrest and
fine IL they did not comply with the ordi-
nance. AS "A result of these bulldozing
methods the Board OF Education sent let
ter to Mayor Haskin and the Board of
Health asking to have the obnoxious ordi-
nance rescinded.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
The House Quits.

The House on Monday. by u vote of 100
to 26. agreed to the Senate tariff bill. and
then passed bill putting sugar. iron, COAL
and barbed wire on the free list
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

Door1 o. Trade ~Plpn0or~ IA Enr1plGoo
Imprlsoned IL Woehapgtonlnn Hone.
Strapped down 70 biz bed. imprisoned BY
barred Windows and locked doors In bar
rem room on the fourth floor Of the Chicago