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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
THE INCOME TAX.
This Feature of the Wilson BIZ Has neeh
worked Over In Committee.

This Feature of the Wilson Bill Has Been
worked Over In Committee.
Washington special: Congressman NC
MILAN ana Bryan have practically com
Melted the draft of the income tax feat-
nres OF the tariff bill, which they were
authorized TO prepare. The blu as pre-
pared. does not place tax OF per cent
on incomes of $4,000 and upwards as
It was generally supposed IL wouio
do. but simply levies tax OF
err cent. on all incomes which exceed tne
sum of 81, OOO Thus "A man with an income
~ "a 600 would not pay any tax, while tne
man with an income of $4,000 would pay :
rar cent. on the $500. In other words tue
. nar cent is to be levied on the excess
ohove $4,000. Another important feature
81 tho bill is that II does not re-
cn,ra those whose incomes are less
than $4,000 TO make any returns or
statements regarding 1t to the omcers
~ the Government, Blanks are 10 DO
sent 70 those supposed TO have incomes
above "a 600. and In case of failure 10 re-
mort The officers may require those whom
thew believe 10 be liable to tax TO make
a renort under oath and may assess pen
altv against those refusing to 90 so MI
Mcmillan and Mr.. Bryan hold that nnder
this nlan many of the annoying ana IN
ouisitorial features OF the old law VIII 10
avoided
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11

II. alrarp the darkest hour

lis always the darkest hour
Before the dawn doth shine.
Ever the momento of fear and gloom,
In that troubled heart of thine:
Heavy tho spirit and sad thy sigh,
While brightness and lightness are drawing
might
Look 10 the shafts of morning
As they play in the moving clou's;
Their arrows must cleave the darknes dense
Which now like q veil enshrouds;
Mountain and valley, village and stream,
Shall smile in the glow of the sunrise CLEAN.
But, o, in the vigil of waiting,
Before that dawn appears.
Worn with the night OF watching,
Thou art filed with doubts and fears
Doubt not true soul Faint not. brave hearth
In the joy Of the dawn thou shat have thy
partl
know thou art weary, SO weary;
know thy hopes seem dead;
Rousel for thy cares and sorrows
With the night and the gloom are fed.
They are iedl And thy faith, like the lark to
the skies,
Rise up with song in thy glad surprise.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
RIOT AT A PRAYER MEETING.
The Lender Fatally Hurts a Drunken DIS
turber and Is Arrested.

The Leader Fatally Hurts a Drunken DIS
turber and Is Arrested.
There was an awful scene IN the Metho-
dis. Episcopal Church at Marysville' OHIO,
Thursday night Tho services were held
nv G. b. Chambers, and he was nearing
the close OF the exercises when Jim Chaveu'.
and Alex. Rogers came in both halr orunN
Rogers began making response to Cham
bers and saying "Amen," when 1t ala not
at in. Chambers spoke kindly to him ana
demonstrated against such conduct OUT
with no effect Robert Galway went 70
Rogers and tried to get him to leave ana
then the meeting broke up In row. tne
women and children crying ana pande-
monium prevailing Rogers broke throuSc
the crowd to get at Chambers, VINO Wenh
ON the other side of the house to avoic
him, but stopped at the stove and pickee
nm the poker When Rogers refused to LEI
him alone he struck him and thoored hln'
and nounded him so bad that he cannon
live Chambers took his daughter ane
started home, when Chaveus and crowG
Of bows pushed him and followed him nome.
and during the night mobbed the house.
but>he drove them away with gun ne
has since been arrested
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
SHAVING THE EAGLE.
Arrest OF a Gang Who Pared Gold from
Uncle Sans Coins.

Arrest OF a Gang Who Pared Gold from
Uncle Sans Coins.
An ingenious scheme for making money
that surpasses anything ever before heard
OF In the counterfeiting line was brought
TO light Wednesday by Captain Porter, of
tse United States secret service at Chi
cago Three arrests have been made. but
the two main conspirators have left the
CITY, The scheme was to buy $40 and $50
gold pieces at the different banks and shave
OF from IS cents to 81. so worth OF the metal.
The coins would then be remilled. returned
to the banks and passed without any
trouble 1t was by the merest accident
that the scheme was detected Captain
Porter says S12. 900 in gold has been lamp
cred with in this way in the last two
weeks. About 5000 worth of shavings have
been disposed OF to dentists and jewellers
after having been melted. The dentist
who bought the shavings, and man and
woman who shaved the coins and then
circulated them have been arrested.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11

preceding ones. The Bazoo. In Mr.
0oodwin's peculiar style. attacked DR.
W. H. Wood. owner OF Woods Opera
House. and charged that he was re-
sponsible for the cowhiding OF the previo As
night by the three high kickers OF the
Mora Burlesque Company There were
half dozen editorial paragraphs In all.
each one personal In its character. and
when the paper appeared on the streets
trouble was predicted. Goodwin was
standing engaged In conversation
with Judge w. & shirk and j. II.
Boutwell,. when On. Wood approached, and
without word OF warning. struck Good
win, knocking him down and then bumped
his head upon the sidewalk couple of
times. after which he kicked him In the
ribs No one interfered. and Wood pro-
ceeded about his business. while bystand-
ers assisted Good win TO a street car. when
he was removed to his home and IA physi-
clan summoned.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
RARE COIN DISCOVERED.
An Eighth Silver Dollar OF the 1904 Mint
age Turns Up In Philadelphia.

An Eighth Silver Dollar of the 1904 Mint
age Turns Up In Philadelphia.
The belief that only seven OF the 1904
silver dollars were in existence has been
an error. for the eighth one has turned up
Rosenthal Bros. of Philadelphia. dealers
in old iron, had debtor In Virginia from
whom they tried vainly for some time to
collect bill of $500. Recently the Vir-
ginian sent the firm one of the much sought
for 1904 dollars He stated that he sent
the coin in payment of his bill, and IL the
Rosenthal Bros could sell 1t for more than
the total of the account they could keep
the balance. In explain alton OF how he
came into possession OF the dollar the Vir-
ginian wrote that he had bought II for $50
from an old negro. who was ignorant of its
rarity aud value and I'm whose family 1t
had been for a long time The Rosenthals
took the dollar TO the mint and IL
was pronounced genuine A coin collector
has offered them $3.50 for the dollar. but
they refused the offer. as at an auction
sale of coins one OF the 1894 dollars sold
for 8. 900
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11

The Albany. N. ", Theater structure
Eve stories high and covering an area OF
half block. was completely destroyed oy
fire at noon Saturday. Save three walls
and mass OF debris, nothing remains
of the structure. The fremen could 40
little but devote their efforts TO saving
surrounding property and were success
full in combining the flames TO the theater
building. The FIRE was discovered In one
of the dressing of the stage AT
noon and quarter OF an hour afterward
tho building was roaring furnace, tne
roof had caved in aud the back wall Ieli
out into the street No one was injured,
The total loss in this building is estimated
at about s125. 900. aud the insurance at
$50, 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
BURNED in A WRECK.
Shocking Fate Befails Three Men on
Rock Island Freight.

Shocking Fate BefaiIs Three Men on .
Rock Island Freight.
Under the pshes and twisted iron OF what
had been passenger coach. a caboose and
two freight cars. a wrecking crew found a
few handfuls OF human bones and the
battered cases and wrecked works OF
two gold watches Not a particle of flesh.
not a shred OF clothing not another trinket
of any kind was found TO identify the
bones OF those who persisted pitifully in a
collision aud wreck closely followed by
fire near Linwood twenty -seven miles
west Of Kansas City, on the Union
Pacific, az $3.50 Tuesday morning.
One man is known certainly to have
perlshed In the wreck. II. Atwood.
conductor OF one OF the trains. who met
his death while bravely trying to warn his
passengers OF the danger. Two other men.
stockmen, are missing and are believed 20
have persisted, but this Will not be definite
1y known until the Union Pacific surgeon
has made q thorough examination OF the
few bones recovered from the ashes of the
burned car
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
Presidential Nominations.

The President has sent to the Senate the
following nominations: John W. Ross.
Commissioner OF the District of Columbia
Postmasters: Ohio-William Bleckner. Oak
Harbor; Edward N. Young. Gambler; AL
len E Cowen, Batavia; Charles A.
Wyckoff, Cellna; Charles F. Chrltch-
field, Mount Vernon; Proctor E.
Seas, orrville; ]. f Montgomery,
Van Vert Illinois-James F. Robertson.
Camp Point; William Lee, Carey; John
Culbertson. Delavan; Allen G. Clampitt,
Hollywood; Leonard W. Chambers, Jack
sonville; Ephraim A. Ray, Oregon; Samuel
W. Tailiferro. Roseville. Indiana-Edgar
A. Smith, Converse; David A. Fawcett La
Grange: II. o. Cook, Pendleton; A. r.
Ebert Hammond
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
Novel way TO Clear Common.

In 1903 when Jamestown, N. YIN
irst settled, the inhabitants hit upon u
novel plan for clearing of the public
common. The plot set apart for that
purpose was covered with trees, which
were gradually cut down by the settlers
at odd times when not otherwise en-
gagged. But the stumps still remained,
and their removal was a problem that
caused many discussions among the city
fathers. AT last they struck brilliant
ides, whereby their object was not onl
attained, but the Incorporate memberg,
of the community were taught a salutary,
lesson. 1t was duly enacted that the
penalty for getting drunk was to dig up
a large stump, but If the culprit was
only moderately tipsy he was assigned
to smaller one. II was not long be-
fore every stump disappeared. much to
The credit Of the originators of the
scheme and to the discontinue of the
lipplers. IChicago Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
INJUNCTION FOR MRS. LEASE.

Restraining Order Issued Against Free
born, Appointed Her Successor.
Hostilities were begun anew at Topeka,
Kan, In the Lewelllng- Lease imbroglio,
when the Governor persisted In removing
Mrs Lease regardless of the statute, which
declares plainly that he has not the power
TO do so All efforts toward effecting a
compromise have been discontinued.
The papers were fled In the SUI
preme Court in the case of Mrs
Lease against ]. w. Freeborn, her
would be successor, and the court issued
a restraining order forbidding Freeborn
from acting or attempting to act as mem
Der of the Board OF Charities and from In
terfering in any way with Mrs Lease or in
depriying her of any OF the rights Of the
Office. Gov. Lewelling says he is no longer
a party to the case and that IL now re mains
for the courts TO determine whether Free
born or Mira Lease was entitled TO the
Office.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
WENT TO A COCK FIGHT.

Forty Warrants Issued at Akron ana ADou"
Twenty Men Plead Guilty.
Two weeks ago a chicken hight was
apulled ON in the Hotel Buchtel' AKRON
Ohio in the presence of large CROWD. on
Friday warrants we're issued by the Mayop
for forty of the spectators. including Dusi-
ness men. bankers doctors capitalists
ex-city officials, newspaper men, hotel'
keepers. and deacons Colonel WOOD pro-
prietor Of the Hotel Buchte. pleadec
guilty to the charge and vas fined 70 anc
costs. He was followed by about hair the
Others for whom warrants had been issued
who also pleaded guilty and were hkewise.
fined. The others will be arrested ana trieo
In the Mayors court
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAs.
Preparations at Washington for the Next
Grand Encampment.

Preparations at Washington for the Next
Grand Encampment.
The knights of Pythias in Washington
are getting we'll in hand the work of or
gan ization for the encampment OF the
order to be held in that city next August
Committees have been appointed TO can
vass the whole city, and also all
trades and lines OF business A Com
mittee of the Public Comfort has also been
named. and provision will at once be made
to send circulars of information TO all
Pythian lodges Arrangements can be
made for entertaining $50. 900 visitors, and
Gen. James r. Canadian, the head OF the
order, says that 9, 900 uniformed men will
encamp on the monument lot, south of
the White House, the use OF which has
been granted by Congress
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11

Captain Amery, Of the schooner Origin,
which has arrived at Plymouth from Lab.
rador with fish, reported that while on
the outward voyage from England the
vessel was attacked by a sworlfish,
whose sword penetrated the hull and
broke off as the fish attempted to with
draw it. The fish then turned several
and disappeared, as if
either stunned or killed by the
force of the shock. The sword
left in the side of the ship meas
ured eighteen inches. Before Newfound-
land was reached the vessel made over a
foot of water, and the crew are OF opinion
that If the fish had succeeded in with
drawing its sword the vessel would have
foundered. --[London Daily News.
About one-afth Of the whole number Of
0othnm'e orimin ala are women.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
NO FIGHT IN FLORIDA.

Gov. Mitchell Serves Notice on the Pugi-
lists.
Gov. Mitchell, of Florida. has given Off =
cial notice OF his intention to stop the Cor
bett- Mitchell prize-fght The Governors
official statement is as follows;
The Corbett- Mitchell prize-ight will not
take place in Florida unless the Supreme
Court OF this State decides that there is no law
prohibiting such fight. It will not be neces-
saIy to proclaim martial law to prevent such q
tate to proclaim It, az am determined to pre-
vent this fight by any and all means within
the reach of the executive There can be no
here with the expectation of seeing the laws
of the State violated by two thugs and their
aiders and abettors will be disappointed
III. l.. MITCHELL, Governor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
EIGHT MEN FATALLY BURNED.

Natural Gas Pumping Station at East Chi
cago Is Blown Up.
A little after o'clock Saturday evening
the pumping station of the Indiana Nat
!ural Gas Company pipe line, at East Chi
,cago. was blown up and will probably re-
suit in the death OF atleast eight persons
One of the injured men. after regaining
consciousness, put his hands 10 his face,
when the flesh dropped of. also the hair
from his head. He ran a quartec OF a mile
and shut of the main pipe, then fell In a
dead faint The pipes were torn up. and
the escaping gas burned up over sixty feet
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11

fast was served, Pete Brown rode up.
He had concluded not to die; he and
Jake made friends and the case was dis
missed. After hearty breakfast and
dinner in one. his visitors departed,
leaving Squire Bently to cogitate over
the events of "His First Official Night"
-lLouisville- Courier Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
DESTRUCTIVE OCCUPATIONS.
Poisons That Lurk for Flax and Arti-
fetal Flower Workers.

Ver{ little is known of the danger to
life and health that exists in many occu-
pations where women are largely en-
ploycd. In England league has been
formed to call attention TO the facs ON
the case, and Mrs. G. Mollet has made
extensive Investigations
In the linen trade, the flax has to be
left to soak in the water, and rheuma-
tisn, bronchitis and pneumonia seize
upon the women who have to deal with it
in this stage. In the flax carding de-
partment, the fine dust produces lung
disease and kills its victims at thlrty.n
In fur cape making, the odor and the
fine fluff are both extremely injurious.
A singular injury is caused to artificial
flower makers, especially those q
ployed in making white flowers by
light. The dry dust causes inf
eyelids, and the work is so tryigl
women are worn out long before
age. In the china trade, the C.
settles year by year in the iv g.
consumption results.
In the white lead trade
found quite equal to tho
phorus match trade. L
highly poisonous, and tt
Gus parts of the process
ordinary blue pigs of lead
white carbonate is carried
because 1t requires less musd
than the rest. Cakes of lea|
ferment in tan and acetic ac
months. and then the cakes
grubbed out of tho mixture
poison getting under the Il
After being ground to pow
water, the dishes of damp les
be placed in stove to dry fd
night. The worst part is w
poor women have to take away
hot, white carbonate of lead
stoves. Even the muffled nd
wooden respirators, the sack
fail to keep out the deadly dust.
rarely live many years; sometimes
weeks or months bring on the sym
of--acute lead poisoning. to which
rapidly succumb. This white carbd
Of lead is used for glazing china
enamel advertisements. The only
guard would be in prohibiting the ma
Iacture, aud it would be possible to
so, for various substitutes are already
the MARKET York Sun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
Ble Detroit Buildlne burned.

Fire. which started at 6;1O O'Clock We'd
nesday evening in the Wholesale drug house
of Hinchman & Sons, 20 and rs Jefferson
avenue, Detroit, ana running through 20
Woodbridge street completely Quilted that
building and the fifth floor Of Standard
Brothers Wholesale hard ware building. 90
and % Woodbridge street causing a loss OF
about $3.50, 900. which is fully covered by
insuranca
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
Torture a Woman for Nothing.

Wilhelmina Militzer. at St Clairville, Ohio,
aud attempted by the most brutal means
TO make her tell them where her money
was. All the booty secured did not amount
10 more than So Mrs Militzer's condition
Is very serious and owing to her advanced
age her recovery Is doubtful
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
Result of a Druggists Error.

Through the carelessness of Lawrence
burg druggist Rev. James Mendell. of Nor
ristown. one of the best known Methodist
preachers in the Southeast Indiana Con-
ference, is going blind His wife intended
to give him dose of epson salts A drug
gist, however, had sent out a package OF
quinine without label and the package
had become interchanged wis., that OF the
epson salts 1t is not known whether the
druggist can be prosecuted for his care
lessnesl
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
Moonshiners Make a Raid.

At Calhoun, Ga, a hundred masked men
went to the town armed and prepared to
have their own way or trouble They we're
moonShiners, whose stills had been cap
tured by revenue officers, who also de-
stroyed 1000 gallons of liquor The men
came after their stills, etc, which had
been loaded upon freight car for ship
ment to court The raiders, too strong &c
warrant attack, captured the car. unloaded
the stills and departed for their mountain
ohmes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
Chamberlain Postmaster Disappears.

It Is likely that Chamberlain. s. d.. will
have n new postmaster in the near future.
The second morning after the attempt on
his life couple OF weeks ago. Postmaster
stroube quietly left town, and nothing has
been heard Of him. His continued alb
sence leads TO the belief that no will never
return. Al present a couple OF deputies
are in charge Of the postofice.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
HAS Been 30 FIalltInR.

Advlces that have been received from
Belgrade deny that there has been any
outbreak on the Monteyrin- Albanian from :
tier The reports received within the
past two weeks stating that bloody fights
had occurred between Montenegrins and
Albanians refer 20 disturbances that &C.
Cured two months ago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
Watch Comnanr FnIl.

At Columbus, Ohio. the Columbus Watch
Company's property has been placed In the
hands of Philip H. Bruck as receiver. upon
the application of T. Pfaff and Louis
Lindenberg, who say they are sureties
upon about $50, 900 OF obligations tho COM
pany must soon meet and IL has no funds
to meet them with The total assets of
the concern are about $500, 900; liabilities
$3.50 OOQ
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
Purchases a FURNITURE Factory.

Willard Zarnhart purchased the Nelson
Matter & Co property at Grand Rapids.
Mich which was bid in at auction sale by
the banks for sl40. 900. the same price pait
for It by the banks lie has not perfectec'
plans for the future. but announces thai
he will start the factory as soon as posi-
BILE manufacturing furniture. 1t Is proba'
BILE a new company will DO organized t.
carry on the business with ample capita.
nd nav blond.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
Exne,led for Indorslnc Kelley.

DR.. Edward Kerr, a grad uate OF the Chi
cago College OF Medicine and an eminent
young practitioner, was expelled from the
Chattanooga (Tenn.) Medical Society for
advocating the Keeley cure for inebriates.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
NO GRAIN IN TEXAS.
Stockmen Made Desperate by the Scarcity
of Feed and Water.

of Feed and Water.
dispatch from Fort Stockton, Texas,
says conservative men estimate that so
per cent OF the sheep In that section will
die the present winter, for there is moth
ing for them TO eat except dead grass
There is some water. but COW men are fenc-
ing and guarding It The grass has been
killed by the frost The sheep men are
moving their herds toward Mexico. and
the COW men swear they will die before
the. sheep will go over their ranges Both
sides are armed and ready to shoot.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11

Prosecuting Attorney Metz has nolled tho
indictments against Conductor Conklin ane
Engineer Bradley for manslaughter IL
causing the shreve. Ohio, wreck, In which
eleven people were killed and cremateG
over a year ago This was done because
the jury failed to convict Corklin lasf
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
burglars Fall.

At South Omaha, Neb, an unsuccessful
attempt was made TO rob the City Treas
urer's Office. No entrance was gained.
Burglars also got into the City Clerks
ONCE through transom. bot overlooked
$500 in negotiable warrants
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
Goes over a High Embankment.

Near Coalton. Ohio, an engine and fiat
cars became uncomfortable and went over
an embankment about thirty feet. instant
ly killing Newton Darth. fatally injuring
j. Dodson and seriously injuring two other
narsona
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11
E,-sher,n shot In Florida.

At ocala. Fla. ex-sheriff Potsdamer was
shot six or seven times by men concealed
under a car standing on the railroad track
Mr.. Potsdamer was closing his store pre-
paratory TO going home when he was shot
There is no clew TO the assassins.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-11

Dr. witte. Minister OF Finance. proposes
10 improve Russian trade with China and
Persia BY founding n bank at Teheran.
capital OF Persia lie will also create ag-
rIculturaI- credit Institutions on the mu-
tual- liability plan