davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05
Some Democratic Candor.

At the State encampnent of the
Grand Army, at Owosso, Gen. A. j.
Shakespeare. the veteran editor Of the
Kalamazoo democratic Gazette, paid
his respects to Grover Cleveland and
Pension Commissioner Lochren In
language neither hesitating nor ainbig-
uons. In his opening remarks he says:
Zone year has now passed since Mr..
Cleveland became president; nearly
four months since he formulated the
statement that thousands of neighbour
hoods have their well known fraudu-
lent pensioners and has offered no
proof to substantiate the charge. IL
he can not and does not furnish the
proof of the terrible statement, terrible
because of the honorable Office he fills.
then all honest men must turn from
him with contempt and scorn, as one
unworthy of belief and one who must
go down into history "a the monument
TAI liar of the nineteenth century,"
When the General reached the COM
missioner of pensions, he asked:
Now, fellow citizens. are the veter-
ans of the last war to suffer more
from the acts of their once honorable
comrade Uochren) than they did from
the ex-rebel Secretary of the Interior,
eight years ago. venture the asser-
ton that there is not an ex-rebel
soldier now living that would show the
glee and malicious JOY at the discovery
of some petty fraud in the pension
bureau that this ex-Union soldier
shows when he thinks he finds some
that are over-rated.
And now the man whom this monu-
mental accident and fraud appointed
pension commissioner. who was to be
the eagle eye to ferret out frauds, dis
covered out of the thousands of well.
known pension frauds that one man
i'm Michigan with his arm off above the
elbow and running wound in another
part of his body was drawing S22 per
month more than this man Lochren
OH an ex-parte examination of the files
thought he ought to have and which
had been granted to him on full
examination.
OF pensions now granted, the follow
statement is made:
The total number of pensions on the
roll according to Lochren, June 30,
1893, was $685. The impression
from nearly all the public utterances
of this administration is that every
one of this administration is that
every one of them are the survivors
of the late war. But the facts are.
nearly 225. 900 are widows and sur
vivors of other wars. MANY of them
are ex-rebels who enlisted in the Mexi
can war and never saw Mexican.
How often do You hear of S165, 000.'
900 for pensionsg The honorable com
missioner of pensions says in his last
report that the annual value of pen
sions as shown by the roll June 30,
1893. was $3.50. $40. 172 81. The Other
1874, 4S9. 800. &C is expended 10 pay pen
sions not granted to soldiers; or in
other words. this economical admins
tration for every dollar 1t pays
pensioners takes about rs cents fol
some other purpose or expenses.
All this coming from a democrat
whose fidelity to his party has been il
past years unwavering indicates clearly
the revulsion of feeling that the one
time admirers of Cleveland have under
gone. As popular idol, the stuffed
prophet is discredited and despised by
the very men who helped to return
him to power. city Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

You b.. m feeling pur0 goo1.
On t'o&her lido the fonoe.
TN >ickl6d cause ~ = q I've oot
A lirtle GOOD boss ssnse'
was chump; in other words,
was democrat.
TIL one day SEE I TO myself.
BY jinIs. where am Iats
We'd talked and harped without cause
Bout every thing In range.
Without . reason. yet we felt
We ought TO have change,
BY gum. We got II like storm
That nothing seemed TO check;
wegot the change--but durn IL ALL
We got It in the neck.
Banks went TO buttin' everywhere,
And factries stood stock still;
1t seemed like the whole country wuz
About to make its WILL
Men by the thousand out of work.
And children wantin' bread;
Seemed time to get some other kind
OF politics in my head.
When Congress met 1t didn't do
A burned thing but convene;
The great g. Clevelsnd's chief concern
Was flirting with the queen.
A drummer told me. honor bright,
Trade was so dead and blue
On promissory notes he heard
The interest falling due.
See l. this settles II fur me,
And quicker'n you'd say scat
Topped and burned the clothes wore
When wuz q democrat.
You bet. I'm feeling purity good.
On tother side the fence.
From this time on I'll try to use
A little good horse sense.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05
JULIUS KRAMER

The New York Press computes the
losses suffered in the United States
from one year of government by the
democratic party at $2,717, 1913, 56S
This appalling total-three times the
total OF the national debt. less.cash on
hands not a basty estimate, but the
result of careful computations. This is
a fearful price to pay for the "demo-
cratic times"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

The democrats will start into the
next campaign with 120 Congressman
from the South just as good as elected,
and they will be able to spend all their
money in trying to elect fifty-nine
democrats in the North to secure a
majority in the next House. But
even under such favorable circum-
stances, the democrats are wondering
where they will get the flfty-nine.
Inter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

The Detroit Free Press says the
inter rout of the democracy in Michi-
gan and other places, last Monday,
was on account of the personal fitness
of the candidates of the republican
party. We never knew fit demo-
cratic candidate, but it seems that the
democracy OF Michigan. from the way
they voted, are better judges than the
republicans of this county.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

The brains of this country are in the
republican party. If gou don't be-
lieve it, compare the present demo-
cratic Congress with its republican
predecessors philadelphia Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

The simple truth about the currency
problem is that the people are satisfied
with the present situation and do not
want the circulating medium further
tinkered with in any way for any pur-
pose. Globe Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

Secretary Boke Smith says he is a
better Cleveland man to-day than he
ever was. Has the administration at
last been forced to get out testimonials
as TO its before and after taking" eff
fects2-P philadelphia Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

Breckenridge ought by all means to
be turned out of Congress and out Of
the Presbyterian Church; but no one
can impeach his title to good standing
in the democratic party Champaign
Gazette.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

Gov. McKinley's recent speech at
Minneapolis is being published by all
of the prominent republican news.
papers in the country, on account OF
the clear and forcible way in which
Its shows what miserable mistake
was made when the democratic party
was restored to power. Globe Demo.
crat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

The cold snap of the last few days is
to be classed with the Pollard Breck
inridge case as an instance of winter
lingering in the lap of spring. Globe
Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

During the seven months ending
January 81. our imports fell off Si13,
600. 900, the result of hard times.
When people have no money, they
can not buy imported goods.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

The dem ocratic method of lessening
pension appropriations is illustrated by
the statment that in the last three
weeks 1000 notices of pension Teduc-
tions have been sent out.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

The deficit created by the Wilson
bill will not be only in the Treasury
1t will cause "a deficit in every work
ingman's pocket.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

If the Senate wonld cast out all
tariff bills. it would soon be demon
strated that there is employment
enough in the country and money
enough to pay the employed labor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

The laboring mans capital, his mus
Gle. has been rs effectually paralyzed
by the shadow OF free trade as has the
rich mans capital. Clipper.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

Mrs. Florence Earle Coates con-
tributes to the April Century a
biographical and critical paper on
Matthew Arnold, dealing with his lit
erary and religious influence; and a
portrait of Mr.. Arnold, engraved by
Tietze, Is published rs the frontis-
piece Of the number,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

Mr.. Cleveland probably picked out
nice place in the Dismal swamp for
the democratic party's sojourn after
March 4th, 1897. Toledo Blade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

The easiest thing to see In politics at
the present time. is the foregone GER
tainty that the next President will be
q republican.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05
$4,000 REWARD!

rT>HE SHERIFF will please arrest every person
i suffering with Rheumatism Neuralgia,
Dyspepsia Salt Rheum and all Blood and Kid
ney and Liver diseases and take them to the
drug store of either Harry Evans or Loranger a.
Fourier and compel them 10 buy bottle of
Australian Blood Purifier, as that Is the latest
aud greatest known Blood Purifier. IL never
fails to restore your health when used according
TO directions. II you are troubled with Catarrh.
try Lowanda's australian Catarrh Cure. Physi-
clans should prescribe the above remedies. as
they are 80 years ahead of all others. We guar
antee cure or money refunded.
GREAT AUSTRALIAN MEDICINE CO.,
Feb I, VI NORTH BRANCH, Mich.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

The fruit crop has received its
annual killing for 1894, and will now
proceed more lnxuriously than ever.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05
POLITICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS,

Cleveland's veto message will make
one of the most effective campaign
documents OF the year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-04-05

WILL be CLOTH WOOD
BURIAL CASES, Ladies' Cbidrens ROBES HEARsE
will the Especial
embalmng preserving
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03

inform us. but they assure us that, what
ever ii is, it will startle the country
That we could have believed without
being told. Tho country can face panics
and deprecated currency and organized
tramps and Republicans who egg them
on, without the culver Of an eyelid; but
JUS. mention the name of some distant
island, whose location it does not know,
and assert that our rights there are i'm
periled or that our coaling station is
going to slip through our fingers, and
look out for national Mysteries. At
least, that is the great principle
our lingo editors so upon. Now we
dislike to be.ray international secrets,
but We have reason to believe that Mr..
Cleveland is going to set up republic
in Samoa lie has found that President
Harrison aided in putting back on his
throne king whom the people had de-
| throned, and who had certainly violated
the constitution and was probably I'M
chaste. Now this proceeding of pre-
yious administration was in violation Of
Senator Morgan's famous dictum, en-
dorsed and applauded by all Republic
cans, that when a crown falls in any
kingdom Of the western hemisphere, it
is pulverized, and when sceptre departs
it departs forever What surer road to
the approval of all true patriots could
the President take than to carry out that
dictum to the letter, even if he had to
reverse the monarch. restoring policy Of
his predecessor n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03
DELAWARE BAPTIST UNION.
Two Days Session at Chester Next Week
--The Fun bargaining.


Tie two days session OF the Delaware
Baptist Union, which meets at the First
Baptist Church, Chester, on Tuesday
next, is significant in the fact that on
that occasion it is expected will be con
summated the separation of the union
from the Philadelphia connection.
The latter has grown to an unwieldy
size. The idea OF an independent asso-
citation for Delaware arose first in sug-
gestion from the direction Of Philadel-
phia.
The Delaware Baptist Union is com.
posed of the Baptist churches of the
State of Delaware and Of Delaware
county, Pennsylvania.
For 10 years the work of the Union
has been conducted with great unanimity
and with increasing interest and success.
Under the proposed change there will
be no alteration in the workings of the
association, the churches it is under
stood will continue their organization
under the original Delaware State
charter. The programme for next week
is as follows:
| Tuesday morning--9.30. worship, con-
| Quoted by President S. ). Woodward 10,
| address of welcome Professor b. c. lay
| lor, ID. d.. reception for the Union, Vice
President Frank Howes; 1920, introduce
tory sermon, Rev, A. b, Carpenter H. re-
port OF committee OH programme report
of committee on new association; report of
committee on new organization, Harry
EmmUns, ESQ.,; II, offering. Adjourn.
Tuesday Afternoons, devotional SER
vices, John L. Fielding 80, unfinished
business; $50 sermon, Rev. z. w. W.
Bishop; 4, report Of missionary committee,
Rev. 0. q. Buddngton, followed by Rev.
II. @. Jones, Rev. i. Howes; $50, womens
mission societies;'5, Offering; adjourn.
Tuesday evening", praise service, con-
Quoted by the moderator: 1.l5, young peo-
pies work: /. Is it practical? Rev. II. II.
Middleditch .. Is it personat2 J. Percy
Sill; 3. 1t is prosperous? Rev. w. s. Cat
lett; 4. Baptist Boys Brigade, William
Moss; Sl5, sermon, Prof. NJ. q. Evans; s.,
offering; adjourn.
vices, Rev. Miller Jones; $50 missions
/, State, w. IL. Conard, ID. d.; =, home. u
b. Palmer, ID. d.; ., foreign, Rev. h. s.
Dobbns; 1915 educational society, G. NJ
Spratt, d. b.; 1880, d0Ctrinal sermon, Rev
$. d. Meeser; 1915. address, twenty min
utes, Rev. A. ]. Furmani DO the Dis
tinetiye Doctrines OF Our Denomination
Meet the Requirements Of Our Times y
open discussion; u offering; adjourn.
Wednesday afternoon, deyotiona
exercises, Rev. j. n. Thompson; 215, re
ports OF committees 2.4j, publicatiO:
: Society, 0. ~. Elipps. D.. d.; s. til,
lIible-school. address, What Principles o
Secular Teaching are Applicable to Bible
school feacning2" Rev. NJ. Heath; 3.2G
Place During the Session. Hon. Georg
. h, Heyhurn; discussion five minutes each
$50, Music in the Bible school, Z w. Ray
4 | ID. d.; 4, Symposium-Revs. w. Il
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03
COVERT CLOTHS.

Thanks to the cable and
quick steamers there has been
no lack Of Covert Cloths at
our counters. To-day a new
shipment. Some the styles
that have been SO scarce in
most stores; others brand new
effects that are certain to be
popular.
it is the artlessly artful
minglings Of rich colorings in
the Coverts that make them
SO fascinating.
Ask for any quality or style
that should be here-you'llnot
be disappointed.
These are of the newcomers.
As In. Covert, Z colorings, at $500
AS in Covert, o colorlngs, at $3.50
as in. Covert, 8 colorings, at $500
as in. Covert, 8 eolorings, at $2.2j
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03
BOYS CLOTHING.

Be careful in buying Sailor
Suits that you get goods that
are all wool and fast colors.
Many statesmen don't know all
wool from cotton warp, and
many more don't want to
know.
We have more than one
hundred sorts of Sailor Suits.
The prices are
$3.50 $3.50 $500 $3.50
$3.50 $3.50 500
All, even the least priced,
are all wool. Sizes 3 to 10.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03

The first kicker against the very
proper proposition to enforce the old
rule docking members of Congress for
lost time is said to be no less distin-
guished parsonage than ex-Speaker
Reed, who is reported as saying that if
the sergeant-at-arms refuses TO pay him
his salary without certificate stating
the number of days he has been absent
from duty, he will do without his salary
until the duly constituted courts com.
pei the sergeant to pay him for his ser,
vices as Representative of the First
district Of Maine under the constitution
and laws of the United States. Mr.
Reed takes the ground that it would be
a humiliation for him to account to the
sergeant for days present and absent.
But equally as good men as Mr.. Reed
are compelled to submit TO this kind Of
humiliation in thousands of work
shops all over the land, with the added
humiliation" Of not being allowed to
certify to their own service but Of
having their pay made up from the &C.
count rendered by clerk, whose bust.
ness is to keep their time and note when
they are absent or late.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03
snELLPor P4RK opENfSa.

The New Free Tennis Court Completed
The Attractions for Summer After
noon.
There is no more attractive spot in
the suburbs of tine city than Shellpot
Park. The City Railway Go. has gone
to unusual expense in developing the
great natural beauty Of the place. New
walks have been laid out. The flower
gardens are in bloom. There is an
abundance of tree shade. The accom-
modations for the public are all that
could be asked for. Lunch parties can
enjoy themselves at the pretty little tea
house specially erected for family
gatherings, Tea and light refreshments
can be obtained at most reasonable
charge.
A very pretty tennis court laid out
last season is now ready for the patrons
Of the park, who may make use of il
free of charge.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03
WOMER'S CLOTHING.

Study the case and you'll
not wonder why we are selling
three times as many Duck
Dresses this season as last.
Look at this:
Duck Dresses, full generous skirt
Vest and now Tuxedo Coat.
The price $3.50. Same
quality sold last year at double
or more-S8 at one time.
Duck Dresses at $3.50,
$3.50 and more. All the other
sorts on as tempting a basis.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03
nonrd 81 nenlth Renrpnlntea.

The Board Of Health was notified by
Mayor Shortlidge of the reappointment
of the members whose terms had ex-
pired. The membership of the board is
President, DR.. Abram Il. Frantz, DR..
John p. Wales, DIR. Willard Springer
(ex-officio as port physician) Joseph
Jenkins, Jacob II. Lewis, Treasurer
James Wilson tex-oflicio as chief engi.
neer of the city, The secretary of the
board is William G. II. Colquhoun.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03
THE Ely STArE,S SONG.
----
Buffalo, n, Y, Courier.

Buffalo, y, ", Courier.
There has been some talk in Massa
chusetts about State song, which lee
the Boston Globe to express Its fears tina
the name Of the State could not easily
be made to rhyme we'll. 1t promptly
received from Chicago the following ter
rible realization of its worst fears;
(Tune America
All hail to thee, old Mass
Achusctts, you're the lass
OF whom we sing.
We love thy waters slosh,
Waters where Goldfish splosh,
Fragrant us tiowrs, b'gosh,
Z In early spring.
To thee, dear Massachu
Sets, we will e'er be true,
Only to thee. .""
What though thy cobhlestones
Call forth OUR signs and groans,
Still each thy praise intones,
Thou, great and free,
Let music swell. Massa
Chusetts, both night and day,
'Twon't be enough,
Well let thy Goldfish play
Gayly in your old bay
And shout thy glory aye,
For you're the stun !
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03
MEMS CLOTHING.

We have now Tor sale eX-
cellent Suits, with Regent
Getaway Coat, at SI2 a Suit.
They are worth SI5-other
dealers are getting that price
for the same goods.
Scrupulous care controls our
Clothing trade. The sales
mems confidence rests on that
fact, and SO the business
grows.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03
GIRLS DRESSES.

Really good, presentablc
Dresses, Bingham or Percalc,
at soc! And for girls Of any
where between 4 and IA years.
OF course it's surprising,
but all we are doing with
Girls Dresses and Wraps is
a revelation to the canal-b
traders.
Better Pcrcale DressesatSI
and SO the price tide rises to
the highest water mark.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03
NEW TRIAL GRANTED.
The DeCou Brothers of Philadelph
Win Their Appeal.

Win Their Appeal.
Judge Wales at noon Tuesday in the
United States circuit court handed down
an opinion in the motion for new trial
in the case Of DeCou Brothers Co. of
Philadelphia against Willard T. Poole
of this city, granting a new trial.
The case was heard before Judge Wales
about month ago. Hoffecker &
Hoifecker represent DeCou Brothers
Co. and Col. Benjamin Nields is counsel
for Poole.
In the preliminary trial at which q
verdict of $2,066.44 was returned for tho
plaintiffs the evidence adduced on the
stand, both by plaintiff and defendant
was at the time fully reported in these
columns.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03
ALLEGED FORGED ENDORSEMENTS,
Which Seem to Involve Claim Agent
Sidney /. WALES, Who is Known to
Some Extent in Delaware.

Which Seem to Inyolvs Claim Agent
Sidney 1. WALES, Who is Known to
Some Extent in Delaware.
Baltimore papers report the discovery
that notes with alleged forged endorse
ments, agsregating $4,000, have re-
Gently been discounted BY banks in that
city. The discovery was made by Bank
Examiner Kemp, and his prompt action
resulted In the recovery of sufficient
funds and assets TO reduce the pros
pective loss Of $25,000 to an actual loss
Of "but few thousands
Among the names appearing as en-
dorscrs on these notes were those Of eX-
Governor Jackson and Hamilton Disston.
These gentlemen promptly repudiated
the endorsements and pronounced them
forgeries. Bank Examiner Kemp, being
familiar with Ex-Governor Jackson's
signature suspected the endorsement,
at sight, and, when he found the Disston
notes drawn by the same person" he
communicated with that gentleman,
who also repudiated all the notes on
which his name appeared.
Ex-Governor jackson said his atten.
ton was first called to the matter by an
inquiry from the National Mechanics
Bank, whether he had recently endorsed
note for Sidney |. Wales for 1000
He called at the bank, examined TIT
note and saw that his name appeared a
endorser, but the writer had made nj
attempt to initiate his signature beyont
joining the initial letters Of his 1.-THE eX
governors name.
Mr.. Sidney |. WALES is well know
in connection with discovering and con
Quoting claims against the govcrnmcn
and has been employed in the col
lection of such claims by the State o
Maryland, and, through proxy, by III
State of Delaware. He appeared befor
the General Assembly of this State i
1891, and reported the discovery q
claims amounting to $4,000, or there
J about, dating back to the war of 191.
which he stated were due to and CO
lectible by the State of Delaware. II
offered to undertake the collection, fire.
{ of cost to the State, in consideration
: percentage on the amount collectet
The Legislature entertained the prop,
: sition fayorably and, by joint resolution
authorized the Hon. James l.. Wolco
: to take charge of the matter. Mr.. We
d colt having been appointed chancello
n the Legislature of 1893, by joint res
\ luton, reciting that this appointme
: had been made ''prior to the colectiC
8 of any such claim" transferred Il
l. agency to Attorney General Nicholso
with full authority to act for the Sta
sin the same manner and under 1
le same terms" as had been prescribed t
~ his predecessor.