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The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19
SANTA FE ROUTE (sT. L. 4 8. F.,

SANTA FE ROUTE (ST. L. 4 s.F)
GOING NORTH.
No. O. Express I:20a m
No. L. EW p m.
No. 82 Local Freight &e6 p m.
GOING SOUTH.
No. ], Express i:2o ,:s9 : m m
No. 81. Local Freight Gl0 m.
Trains 81 and 80 run daily except Sunday bal
ance run daily.
EUREKA SPRINGS R'Y.
Passenger. Mail and Express
Leave 6eligman GD M
Arrive at Eureka Springs lG2OA m.
Leave Eureka Springs E52 p. m.
Arrive at Seligman G42 p. m.
Freight and Accommodation.
Leave Seligman Gl5 p m.
Arrive ut Eureka Springs 7:8 p. m.
Leave Eureka Springs 1883 a. m.
Arrive At SeligInan 1858 O. m.
NJ. RfcHARDsoN. Agent
POWELL CLAYTON, President and Manager.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

The Most remarkable cures of scrofula on
record have been accomplished by Hoods sar
saparilla. This medicine is unequalled for dis
eases OF the blood. Take only Hoods,
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Hoods Pills are hand made aud perfect in
proportion and appearance. 25c,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21
HONOR no A PATRIOT.
Lincoln Day Being GeneralIy oh
served Throughout Chicago.

Lincoln Day Being GeneralIy Oh
served throughout Chicago.
Never before Tuesday has Chicago 30
generally observed Lincoln's birthday. A
common and widespread impulse of patri-
otism was apparent on every hand and
fitting observance of the occasion In elo-
quent addresses and patriotic music gave
expression to the generation Of the people
of every section of the city for the idol
lied Lincoln. A large number of promi-
nent business houses gave their employees
holiday. In this particular the city,
under orders from Mayor Hopkins, set a
good example. With the exception of the
police and fire departments, practically
all city employees were granted holiday.
Public and private schools throughout the
city with one accord devoted the day 10
exercises best calculated TO impress upon
the pupils who participated the exalted
character and services of the martyred
President. The most extensive exercises,
however. were those held in the evening
at the Auditorium by the Cook County
cabinet of the National Union and at the
Marquette Club banquet at the Grand
Pacific Hotel. Henry Watterson, the
brilliant Kentucky orator and journalist,
delivered the Auditorium address, and the
great hall was filed to its utmost capacity.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21
HEGAvEB BOGUS BONDS
EXPENSIVE TO TRlFLE WITH
YOUR UNCLE SAMUEL.
Two Lives Sacrificed Through Miscon-.
struction of Train Orders-Dfichigan
Tax Sales May Not stand the Courts
The Outlook for Business.
NeaIey Goes go Jail.

Between straw bondsmen and the eff
forts Of his relatives, Howard *. Cavelle,
alias III. G. Kimball, remains uncaptured
at Chicago. His bondsman, Joseph A..
Nealey, is doing lot of hard thinking in
a cell in the county Jail. He is identical
with the man who was so eager to fur
nish bonds for prisoners in Judge Chef
lain's State court, and scheduled u myth
cal six-story fiat at 5762 South Leavitt
street in the Federal Court. When Judge
Grosscup informed him after formal
investigation that he would be held to the
Federal Grand Jury in the sum of $1O,-
900, Mr.. Nealey replied: II have my
bondsmen here now and will furnish that
bond at once" Turning to Commissioner
Humphrey, who sat with him on the
bench, Judge Grosscup remarked: "Thel
Commissioner will take pains to see that
this bond is a good one" Two we'll,
dressed men, who had nodded to Nealeyl
when they entered the court, and had
started toward the Clerks desk, gave a
frightened look at Judge Grosscup and
went precipitously out of the courtroom,
and ten minutes later Nealey was on his
way to the county Jail.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21

There is some fun in crow, even
If it be u love of mischief. In Cal
cutta, India, I had large garden
surrounded by shady trees, in whose
branches many crows used to roost
ut night. As soon as daylight APP
peared they all few of to their ia
vorite resorts, where they lived upon
the garbage Of the city, and it must
be admitted in their favor that they
were most useful scavengers. But
when sunset came they used to re-
turn to their roasting place, and
sometimes they gave me an unwel-
come evening serenade.
Coming home late and tired from
Office, used to sit out on my lawn
and very large white Persian cat
would come out to keep me company.
Then the cat and the crows used to
have little game of their own. The
cat would stretch itself out and flick
it's long, furry tail about. Some
twenty or thirty crows promptly ac-
cepted the challenge and quickly
alighted round the cat, with the in
tention Of pulling his tail. Some Of
them hoped upin front, as near as
they could with safety from the cats
forepaws, others stood ut the side,
and several Of the best players took
their position behind the cat They
evidently acted in concert. The
crows in front crept up rs close as
they dared to secure the cats atten-
ton, and then one of the crows be-
hind the cat made dash at the tail,
which the cat skillfully guarded by
flirting it from one side to another.
1t was very seldom that crow sue
ceeded in getting a mouthful Of the
cats fur. The cat, meanwhile, had
really an eye to business, and IL one
of the birds in front Of him came
within practicable distance he made
q spring that sometimes had fatal
result, and the game terminated
among the terrified cawing and clam
or of the survivors, who saw their
unlucky comrade torn to pieces be-
fore their eyes. But in the course
of twenty-four hours they seemed to
have forgotten the mishap OF their
brother, and they came again W re-
new their diversion with the cat. who
was always ready to play the game,
in which it might be said that his
motto was, Heads 1 win, tails you
lose."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21
BoNDsMEN PAID UP.
Rufus Ramscy's Estate Wrecked by
the Henry Setter Failure.

Rufus Ramscy's Estate Wrecked by
the Henry Setter Failure.
When Rufus Ramsay, who died sud-
denly at Carlyle three months ago, sup
posedly of heart disease. went into the
State Treasury two years ago he was
thought to be the richest man in Southern
Illinois. Now his estate is completely
wrecked. Within week over $5OO,OOO
in claims against it have been filed, but
the most startling is that of the five Chi
cago bankers who were his sureties as
State Treasurer. When Henry Wulf
succeeded the dead man he found every
thing in shape, and the cash was verified
to a cent. But it transpires that the
bondsmen of the dead ex-treasurer had
made good a shortage of 1868, 1892. This
shortage was occasioned by advances
made from the State funds to Henry
Setter, the wrecked Lebanon banker. The
Ramsay estate holds notes signed by
Setter for $244, 900. To secure this col
lateral is held which if forced on the
market would fall short about $1S5, 600.
The total claims filed to date against the
Ramsay estate show n total Indebtedness
of nearly 100000, with assets that will
probably reach 100000. The State has
not lost cent, but Carlyle creditors are
sure to suffer heavily.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21


Death rules the world
Meath one encircling pail his kingdom
lies;
He knows no peer.
The loves Of men, the dreams, the fears,
The aspirations. groans and tears
Cling round the bier,
The dark and silent shrine of signs;
Deaths royal throne.
Long to the youth
Seems that fixed track his destiny pur
Each passing day
New fields of pleasure, bowers of bliss
Brings to his eye-too soon to pass
In grief away
Life Is but fieeting; none can lose
The dread embrace of Death.
Count well thy years
And scan the score still held for thee;
Soon must it pass.
With pinions fleet the years roll by;
With swifter pace draws near that day
Whose eve. alas
Thy closing eyes will never see,
Thy race Is run
Percy l.. Housed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21
The Curse OF scotland.

Among the reasons why the nine Of
diamonds has been called the curse of
Scotland, l think that the following
has not been given:
Diamonds, nine of, called the curse
of Scotland, from Scotch member Of
Parliament, part of whose family arms
Is the nine of diamonds, voting for the
introduction Of the malt tax into Scot
land. "-"Chronology; or, the Histo-
rams Companion" fourth edition, by
Thomas Tegg, London, 1896, p. 3OS
(Addenda).
Could the arms of Daniel Campbell
Of Shawfield, member Of Glasgow. con.
tain the nine lOzenges? His house was
destroyed by mob in 1527, because he
was suspected of " having CIV
en- government information on
the habits and statistics of
Scotland necessary for the preparation
of the malt tax, as well as of having ex-
posed system Of evasion of duties in
the Scots tobacco trade."-See History
Of Scotland" by John Hin Burton.
In the index to the History" Camp
bell Of Shawfield's Christian name Is
given as David.
There is a George Campbell men,
toned as having caused the nine of dia-
monds to be called the curse Of Scotland
because he stole nine diamonds out Of
the royal crown In the reign of Mary
Stuart, In consequence Of which all
Scotland was taxed.-Notes and Que
ries.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime.
$3.76Q5.75; hogs, shipping grades, $500
Q4.5O; sheep, fair to choice, $2.00Q4.75;
wheat, No. 2 red. 5OQ51c; corn, No. 2,
42@43c; oats, No. 2, 27Q2Sc; rye, No.
2, 52454c; butter, choice creamery, 230
24c; eggs, fresh, 23@24c; potatoes, car
lots, per bushel, 7OQSOc.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $30
ESQ; hogs, choice light, $3@4.T5; sheep,
common to prime, $2@475; wheat, No.
2 red, 52Q53c; corn, Mol white, 41@
42c; oats, No. 2 white, 32@3215c.
81. Louis-Cattie, $3@5.75; hogs, $3@
4.50; wheat, No. red, 51@52c; corn,
No. 2, 40d14lc; oats, No. 2, 3O@3lc; corn,
No. 2, 540s50c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $35O0550; hogs,
S3.50Q4.50; sheep. $264.50; wheat, No.
2, 55@56c; corn, No. 2 mixed, 44@44111c;
oats, No. 2 mixed, 32@321kc; rye, No. 2,
6S0i50c.
Detroit-Cattle. s2.5O@5.5O: hogs, s40
4.50; sheep, $2Q3.50; wheat, No. 1 white.
54@55c; corn, No. 2 yellow, 42@4211ac;
oats, No. 2 white, 33l5d3411c; rye, No. 2,
64d56c.
Toledo--wheat, No. 2 red, 53054c;
corn, No. z mixed, 42G43c; oats, No. 2
white, '331ad3411ac; rye, No. 2, 53055c.
Buffalo-Cattlc. $2.5OG5.5O; hogs, $3@
BOO; sheep, $3.5Od4.75; wheat, No. 2 red,
b716@5S11khc; corn, No. 2 yellow, 47@471dc;
oats, No. 2 white, 35116d36dc.
Mifwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 spring, b3Ql
6315c; corn, No. 2, 4314312c; oats, No.
white, 31U311 We; barley, No. 2, 63Q58c;
rye, No. i, 62054c; pork, mess, $9.750
1923. ~
New York-Cattle. s305. 10: hogs, $3.50
1Q5.O0; sheep, 1896; wheat, No. 2 red, 30
Q501hc: corn, No. 2, 4S049c; oats, white
Western, 37041c; butter, creamery, asa
96c: eggs, Western, 2002oc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21
Odds and Ends.


The original of the face on the silver
dollar is Miss Anna Willess Williams.
formerly teacher In the Philadelphia
schools.
Matanzas Inlet, Florida, was named
by Menendez to commemorate his vic
tory over Ribout. The word means
massacre"
India rubber used for erasIng pencil
marks was known in England as early
as ITO. A cube of 1t half an inch
square cost shilings.
Cape Hatteras took its name from
that of a tribe Of Indians who lived In
the neighborhood.
Minnehaha means ''laughing water,
The Indian word is Minnerara, the
Frenchman Hennepin having mistaken
the sound.
Rev. DIR. James M. King at the re-
cent dinner of the Patria Club, New
York, exhorted his hearers to remem-
Der that with substantially unrestrict-
ed suffrage, . republican form OF gov
eminent 10 still ON trial In this coun-
Try" He. however, Wa hopeful for
the future.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21
Duty Brings Them Death.

Not since the big fire of November 1880,
has Lynn, Mass, witnessed a confagra-
ton with such terrible results as occurred
in the Munroe street district Wednesday
night. This region, because it was main
ly covered with old wooden firetraps, has
been the dread of the city for years. That
dread was realized in full measure of
horror when the lives of five fremen were
rendered as n sacrifice and sixteen others
were injured, seven of them fatally. Two
men are also missing. The destruction
of property included four wooden blocks
and the cutting of new brick building,
but the destruction of life is the sad con-
sequence that makes the fire q catastro-
phe. The firemen were at work upon
the wooden block owned and occupied
by William Henry Hutchinson, wholesale
and retail hardware dealer. Paints, oil
and varnish were in the building in large
quantities and also ammunition in powder
and cartridges. Suddenly there came q
collapse of the wooden walls. The killed
and injured firemen were on the roof and
on ladders when the building collapsed,
and they were buried beneath the debris.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21
SUFFERING IN COLORADO.

Extreme Weather Bears Hard ON Des-
titute Settlers-Stock Perishing.
Considerable stock has already persisted
on the ranges Of Colorado in consequence
of the cold. and it is feared the loss will
be heavy unless change takes place soon.
Many settlers in Eastern Colorado are
suffering from cold and hunger. Jules
burg reports extreme weather has been
recorded for twenty-six days, the Their
mometer ranging from 10 to 30 degrees
below zero during the recent blizzard.
Millions of snowbrds and rabbits have
been frozen to death. Denver is about
the center of the region affected by the
present cold wave. which seems to be
backing up against the Rocky Mountains
all the way from Cheyenne, Wyo., to FL
pasO Tex
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21
DAMAGE BY FLOODS IN SPAIN.

Several Cities Have Been Inundated
by the Rapidly Rising Rivers.
The River Segura, which flows through
the Spanish provinces of Murcia and Ali
cante into the Mediterranean, has over
flowed it's banks. and considerable dam7
age has been done at many places. A
portion of the city of Oriheula, in Ali
cante, is inundated, and the railway
from there to the City of Alicante, the
capital of the province, is submerged,
The River Tagus is also rising, and the
town of Aranjuez, about thirty miles
southeast of Madrid, where there was a
royal palace, is threatened with inunda-
ton. The royal residence itself is in dan
ger of being reached by the water.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21

Attorney General OF New York Decides
Against Suit TO vacate Charters.

Attorney General OF New York Decides
Against Suit 70 vacate Charters.
Attorney General Hancock has handed
down, at Albany. N. r., a decision deny
ing the application for permission to bring
action to vacate the charter of the Brook
lyn Heights Railroad Company for failing
to operate its lines according to the pro-
visions of Its charter. The attorney holds
that II the ten-hour labor law has been
violated II was by the officers of the COM
pany and not by the corporation itself.
In conclusion the Attorney General says:
while II appears from the statements
made to me by the applicants for the
hearing that the laws of the State and the
city ordinances may have been violated
by individuals, am satisfied, from a con-
sideration of the facts presented by the
petitioners, that they are not sufficient to
justify the bringing Of an action to annul
the charter of the corporation"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21
RELIEF FOR NEwFOUNDLAND.

Natives of the Island In Boston Tax
ing Steps to Aid the Suffering.
A meeting was held at Young's Hotel
in Boston, at which twenty-one natives of
Newfoundland discussed means for re-
lieving the distress of the people of New
foundland who have been reduced to want
by the recent financial troubles. A COM
mittee was named to wait on Mayor Cur
tbs to request him to call meeting of citi-
zens to consider the matter. The natives
Of Newfoundland in Boston and Cam
bridge will hold public meetings to secure
funds and clothing for the sufferers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21
Two Killed, Thirteen Injured.

The Texas express and through cat
tie train on the Santa Fe collided in Dead
Mans Cut, five miles south of Guthrie,
o. IT,, at midnight Saturday. The pas
senger engineer jumped and saved his
life, as did the freight fireman. Freight
Engineer Charles Upleby jumped, but his
head struck the rocky side of the cut and
he was killed. Passenger Fireman Pat
rick Coldron was caught in the cab and
scalded so badly he died. Both engines,
baggage and mail cars, and half dozen
freight cars were demolished. Seventy
head of stock were killed. The passenger
coaches did not leave the track and no
passengers were badly injured. The
wreck was caused by Il misnterpretation
of orders by the freight engineer, who
thought he was to pass the passenger ut
Guthrie instead of ut Seward, two miles
south of the wreck,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21

awhile he pulled out twopence.
What can / have for that? he
asked. Here you are, says I, a
Pilgrims Progress, pictures and
all, for twopence.' So he walked OF
with his book"
That explained Jimmy's possession
OF the Pilgrims Progress" then lying
at my house. went home and had
my supper, and then sat down to
have thorough examination OF the
book. l was confident that there was
something about that book which 1t
would repay anybody to discover, and
was determined to solve the mys-
terry. But though j went carefully
through it page by page, once, twice,
and three times, / saw nothing.
There was no writing, no hero
glyphic signals. nothing to attract
attention. But at the fourth time of
examination made a discovery.
Underneath the first "the" on the
first page there was the plain mark OF
pin prick, just as il a pin had been
carelessly jabbed into the paper and
quickly withdrawn. The mark was
very faint, but it was there. / as
sured myself that the pin prick had
not penetrated to the second page,
and then l came to the conclusion
that Jimmy Timble's Pilgrims
Progress" concealed some private
message from himself to his brother
Jerry.
/ began what proved long and
weary task. The next pin prick /
found was under the letter ii" on
page s; the next under ''e' on page
IL; the next under wv" on page II.
Then came pricks under letters q"
H." IS" all on different pages, and
thus had spelt out two words.
''the jewels" i took courage ut
that and went on. There was, no
doubt much to follow.
All that evening worked away at
my task. 1t was anything but easy.
Sometimes the pin pricks were faint
and hardly decipherable; sometimes
there were several on one page;
sometimes the spelling puzzled me;
sometimes / seemed to lose the track
altogether. But / persevered, and
just as midnight struck / had solved
the mystery and had written out
Jimmy Timble's ingenious message
to his brother Jerry:
THE jewels as / got from the
mares wife is berried underneath
the lilac tree in old George Atkin-
sons garden in Lilywood road.
Keep an eye on them and don't dis
turb them unless they are goin to
bid on the garden. If they bid dig
them up and keep them safe till
come out agen your brother James"
So there was an explanation Of the
mystery, or rather of two mysteries.
] mad been right, after all-the burg
larry at the mayors residence was the
work of Jimmy Timble.
lost no time next morning in in
terviewing Mr.. George Atkinson and
in persuading him to let me dig I'M
der his lilac tree. There, sure
enough, / found the missing d;a-
monds, carefully wrapped up and
put away. Jimmy had hidden them
until suspicion had quite blown over
and he had felt free. to resume pos
session Of them. The attempted
burglary had spoiled his plans.
/ saw Jimmy when he returned
from Portland four years later. He
smiled knowingly as he met me. II
reckon you think yourself clever
man, Mr. Inspector. don't yer?"
said he. But you'd have been made
a nice catspaw of If Only that fool
OF Jerry had turned up in good
time; wouldn't yer, now?"
l dare say Jimmy was right. But
as events turned out fortune was
wholly on my side in this case.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21
Truants Frozen to Death.

The bodies of two boys were found
along the Pennsylvania Railroad at
point in Westmoreand County, Pa. They
were frozen to death. The bodies were
those of the two sons of John Garfield,
of Johnstown. The lads, aged 10 and II
years, were sent to school, but instead
went skating, and afterward concluded
to take a tramp, fearing to return home
after playing truant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21
IN THE WAY OF TRADE.
Cheap Farm Products and Restricted
Productions.

II. G. Dun a. Co.'S weekly review Of
trade says: Another weeks exports of
gold and Withdrawals from the treasury
have been almost entirely stopped by the
contract for purchases of gold from
Messrs. Belmont and Morgan. For the
moment business only waits to know
whether sales of American securities and
Withdrawals of gold from the treasury
have been lastingly stopped by the re-
markabe increase of confidence. The
two obstacles which block the path just
now are exceeding cheapness of farm
products and restricted operations in the
industries. There has been no gain in
prices Of farm products on the whole"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21
Some Fine Writing.

A postal card has recently been
received at the Cincinnati Enquirer
office on which 3,803 words were legi-
bly, inscribed with an ordinary steel
pen. The writing was extremely
difficult to decipher with the naked
eye. but n powerful magnifying
glass brought out each letter clearly.
The words would fill over two coll
umns and took the writer ak and q
half hours to finish.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21
INDIAN POLICE INDICTED.

Prisoner Refused to Come Alive, So
They Filled Him with Lead.
The United States grand jury at Dead
wood has found indictments for murder
against Captain Straighthead and seven
members of the Indian police force of the
Cheyenne Indian agency, for the murder
of William Fielder, interpreter at the
agency. The agent, Major Lillibridge,
had sent the police out to arrest Fielder
and with instructions to bring him in
without fail. The police followed their
instructions to the letter. Fielder refused
to come alive, so they filed him full of
holes and brought him in dead.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21
To Test the Legality of Tax Sales.

Hollis III. Brooks. of Grand Rapids.
holds tax title deed, for which he paid
$500, upon the Boynton flats, estimated
in value at $4,000, and upon this deed
demands possession of the property. Cor
nelus Clark, as a trustee of mortgage
upon the property, began suit to have
this deed set aside, and in doing SO attacks
the entire tax sales in Kent County for
1890 and also the validity of the tax rolls,
alleging gross errors and irregularities in
the proceedings
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21
Opposes Sale of Paupers.

as opposed to the old vagrancy law under
which counties have been disposing at
public sale of convicted Migrants. 1t has
passed a bill repeating that section of the
law and leaving cities and towns the right
TO punish Migrants only by Imprisonment.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-21
Negro Wins in an Oratorical Contest.

OF four competitors in the oratorical
contest ut Bloomington. Ind, Preston T..
Eagleson, one of two colored students
in the college, took the first honors. His
subject was Abraham Lincoln" Pres
ton Z. Eagleson is the son of a barber.
He will represent Bloomington ut the
State oratorical contest at indianapolis.
The other contestants were J. G. Faris,
G. e. Compton and w. V. Payne.