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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21

Eleanor Landsberg had no word from
Morris for six months. Then she received
paper marked In red ink, which had .
paragraph that interested her. 1t gave .
plain statement OF the great Improvement
that had taken place In the 'Little Sum-
mit'' mine, and went on tn describe the
comfortable homes of the miners, the new
machinery which had been put into the
mines to take the place OF child labor. the
comfortable stables above ground that had
been built for the mules, the improved So
cial conditions of the mems families, and
ended with q glowing tribute to the mo
BILE energy of the young and athletic mine
owner, Morris Holmes"
Athletic? Eleanor repeated the word
with much satisfaction. 1t was OF moral
athletes she was thinking, and 1t pleased
her nightly that this word could be thus
applied to Morris.
In few months she received second
newspaper, published like the first, in a
town adjoining the mines, and giving the
news of that section of country. 1t also
contained q marked paragraph, but the
marking was irregular black lines, OF
jagged pencil, and on the border was
drawn rude hand, pointing to the notice,
and the badly written but legible name
cold Geordie."
Eleanor read in few intense words the
news that had been sent to her. There
had been an accident in the mine. The
roof of an entire chamber had fallen and
buried twenty miners beneath it. The
men were rescued with great difficulty,
and some of them were badly injured.
When all were supposed to have been
saved, there was waling cry, and the
wife OF "Old Geordie" struggled FROM the
hands of friends and tried to throw herself
into the mine. Morris Holmes, pale and
out of breath, called for linen to go down
with him to rescue Geordie. No one re-
spondcd. The men owed their lives to
their families, and they knew the danger
of falling roof. So Morris, with one look
at the blue sky above him, swung into
the cage and was lowered alone amid an
awe-stricken silence, into the bosom OF
death. There was not much more to tell.
When the signal was given there was will
ing hands to help deliver the two men
from the wreckage, but only one came up
alive. The other had succumbed to the
fatal damp. A long panegyric followed,
but it meant little to Eleanor. Her eyes
rested on four oft-quoted, hackneyed
lines, hat closed the story; they would
never ave her:
For whether on the scaffold high,
Or in the battle van,
The fittest place for man to die,
Is where he dies for man."
She hal found her hero, never again to
lose him. He had returned on his
shield.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21
Discovered the First Diamond.

The Cape of Good Hope govern
ment is contemplating the bestowal
of pension upon Leonard Jacobs,
who found the first diamond in the
colony. Jacobs, a Korannah. set
tied in Pencil, now known as Barkly.
in 1866. A German missionary, Kali
lenberg, told him to look sharp for
diamonds, explaining to the ignor-
ant Korannah the value and appear
ance Of the stones. Jacobs children
soon after found several glittering
stones. One proved to be real
diamond; the others were crystals.
Jacobs wife, not knowing that any
particular value attached to the
jewel, exchanged it for calico.
Jacobs set out on the trail Of the
lucky trader, and finding him, forced
him to return the jewel. The Kor-
annah's stone was forwarded to
Port Elizabeth, where Sir Philip
Wodehouse the Governor, purchased
1t for 50, 500. He named it the Star
Of South Africa, "and it still remains
in his family.
Jacobs, after lapse OF two years,
received horse, wagon and some
sheep as payment. The man is now
an octogenarian and in hearty health.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21
A Model Ships Captain.

Captain Vaughan, OF the British
bark Sokoto, has a way of dealing
with his men which Is q revelation
to the old-time "bucko mates, but
the reports are that 1t works like q
charm. When in port he feeds them
on watermelons. peaches and other
fruit when in season, and it Is safe
to say that provender of that sort
was never seen going into forecas-
tie before. At sea he has no such
thing as an allowance, every sailor
on the bark being privileged to eat
oil he wants to and can hold. The
men have fresh bread every day, all
the "hard tack" they want. canned
meats, potatoes, vegetables and fruit.
Strange as it may seem, the cost is
less than that on any other vessel Of
the same line. Besides this, the men
work more cheerfully, keep the bark
looking like q parlor. and never want
to leave the employ. Captain Vau-
CHAN is breaking down the establish
ed custom, but his owners are salts
fed, as he is saving money for tho
firm New York Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21
Schools in Alaska.

There are nearly two thousand
children enrolled in Alaska schools
though there is school population
OF from eight to ten thousand. The
government contributes about one
third to the support of the schools,
and the other two-thirds is provided
by the missionary societies. One OF
the obstacles to the progress OF
teaching in Alaska is the idea Of the
northern Eskimo that tomorrow
will be another day" and they make
no effort to memorize anything for
future use. However, the children
seem to have great desire to know
the English language, and study
faithfully in the school room, though
they often fail to use what they learn
outside; and they are uniformly well
behaved in the school room.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21

The locomotive engineer ID . -.
marksbly placid fellow. with . habit
Of deliberate precision In his look
and motions. He occasionally turns
calm eye to HID gauge and then re-
sumes his quiet watch ahead. The
three levers which he has to manip-
ulate are under his hand for instant
use. and whom they are used 1t il
quietly and In order, as an organist
pulls out his stops. The noise in the
cab makes conversation difficult but
not as bad as that heard In the car
when passing another train, with or
without the windows open, and In
looking out OF the engine cab the OBJ
jects are approached gradually, not
rushed past as when one looks lat
orally out OF a parlor car window.
The fact Is that the engineer does not
look ut the side-he Is looking ahead
and therefore the speed seems less
as the objects are approached grad
ually.
Those who have ridden at ninety
miles an hour on locomotive know
that on q good road (and there are
many such) the engine is not shaken
and swayed in a terrific manner, but
Is rather comfortable, and the speed
is not SO apparent as when one is
riding in parlor car. where only
lateral view is had. The engineer
can be very comfortable II he is quite
sure OF the track ahead, and it is
only In rounding curves or in ap-
preaching crossings that he feels
nervous, and it is doubtful IL it is
any more strain to run locomotive
at high speed than to ride on bicy-
Gle through crowded thoroughfares.
Judging by the countenances of the
bicycle rider and the engineer, the
engineer has rather the best of it.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21
Germany's War Dogs.

The Gardejager Pachmann and
Herch, who took two German war
dogs to Constantinople the Saturday
before Whitsuntide, have returned
to Potsdam. The two dogs, when
they arrived at Constantinople, had
several days rest before they were
shown to the Sultan. His majesty
and his officers were so much sur
prised at the clever and useful per-
formances of the dogs that the Ger
man jaeger were begged to give some
Turkish soldiers instruction in the
training Of such dogs. This was done
for several days, after which the Sui
tan gave the German soldiers each a
decoration and 5000, and caused
them to be shown the city and its
surroundings. The two war dogs
were present to the Sultan from
the German Emperor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21
Halloween.

Hallowe 'en is a festival that should
be especially honored by young peo-
pie. There are so many amusing
and good-natu.ed tricks, and so
many innocent bits OF white magic"
appropriate to the time, that no self
respecting youngster should allow
its observance to be omitted by care
less grown-ups."
There, for instance, are the SNAP
dragon, and the bobbing for APP
pies, and the blowing out Of cam
die hung at the end of stick sus.
pended on twisted string and bal
anced by an apple so contrived as to
deal smart blow upon the check Of
the too lingering candle-blower.
And there are the many charms and
contrivances that. once consulted in
honest faith by rustic lovers, are
now the pastime OF boys and girls
during an autumn evening.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21
The Hay elelIlus.

One of the latest discoveries In the
bacilli kingdom is the ''hay bacillus"
found guilty of what has hitherto been
called the spontaneous combustion" of
improperly cured hay. A scientist-who
knows all about it, of course-says that
the hay bacillus is minute, ''stick- like"
being, always and everywhere found on
grass and hay. When ~ Is not suffici-
emily dry, the bacilli continue to live on
the moisture still present. By their
breathing, these mischicvous atoms gener-
ate heat, and as there are billions on
billions of them the heat rises until it
reaches 100 degrees c. and more. Then
the poor things die. But the mischief
goes on. The blades OF grass are turned
into threads of coal; the coal, condensing
the gases developed, increases the heat.
Finally, when this Transformation has
progressed to the surface, slight draught
fans the smouldcring mass into fame.
In like manner. bacilli Of the same genus
cause the IGNITION Of msAure hsaps.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21
On Time.

The President OF an accident insu.
rance company. strictly in the line
of advertising his business, has been
telling wonderful story, which he
locates in Brooklyn, where numer-
Gus trolley accidents occur. He says:
+" Some time ago large policy holder
In my company was run over by q
trolley car, and his right leg painful
ly crushed. He remained conscious
after the shock for three minutes,
during which time he pulled out his
watch and called the attention of the
crowd to the fact that it was just fif-
teen minutes to IL o'clock. His
policy expired at noon, and his FORE
sight was rewarded by the immedi-
ate payment of his weekly indem-
nifty without controversy or litiga-
ton. The man was a one-time wis,-
ner. He called time before death
knocked him out.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21
An Appropriate Text.

A worthy clergyman Of my acquaint-
ance, having been presented TO an
important living, preached his first
sermon from the words, "All that
ever came before Me are thieves and
robbers" He was SURPRISED and dis
tressed when the church wardens
afterward limited to him that his
choice OF text had been hard upon
his predecessors.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21
BIuefish lowed q Boat to Sea.

A remarkable catch of bluefish
was made in the ocean off Blue Hill
life-saving station, Long Island, by
Robert and Charles Smith, of this
place. A school of bluefish was
sighted about mile off shore, and
working to the eastward, the fisher
men set gill net. The rush OF the
fish was so great that the boat was
carried two miles, to Water Island,
before the fishermen conld get con-
troll of the fish. At least half Of the
fish escaped, yet over two tons were
caught in the net.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21

1t has been re marked that in
countries where oatmeal and not
fine -four, is in general use the peo-
pie will be found with the best and
whitest teeth. So well recognized is
this fact that many doctors order it's
use as an article OF daily diet for
children in cases where dentition is
likely to be retarded or imperfect.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21
European Families.

The average size of families In
Europe is as follows: France, BOB
members; Denmark, 3.61; Hungary,
$40; Switzerland. 8.94; Austria and
Belgium, 4.05; England, 4.08; Ger
many, 40; Sweden, Alp; Holland,
4.22; Scotland, 4. 46; Italy. 4.56;
Spain, 4.65; Russia, 4.S3; Ireland
= on
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21

Baron Alphonse de Rothschild who
so narrowly escaped being the victim
of the late anarchist outrage In Paris,
was once asked by journalist
whether he thought that riches led
to happiness, "Ah, mol" answered
the millionaire, sadly, that would
be too glorious Happiness Is some
thing totally different. Believe me
the truest source OF happiness IL
--workp'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21
Intensisyine Color In Wood /.

A process has been discovered for
intensifying the coloring matter in
wood. making wood lustrous and at
tractive to the eye, as IL neatly var
nished with various colored var
nishes. The mixture used acts chem
ically. 1t will greatly increase the
use of wood instead Of wall paper
and paint.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21

this southern herd had been killed
OF BY the Indians and white hum
tsrs, and the destruction Of the north
ern herd completed the whole busI-
ness. This II Why the American
buffalo 10 becoming an animal Of
great curiosity to most people"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21

The eyelids close involuntarily
when the eye Is threatened in order
that this organ may be protected. II
a man had to think to snut his eyes
when something was thrown at them
he would be too slow to save the eye
rom injury.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21

Seward Day, of Wilbur. Wash,
was carelessly hammering an ordi-
nary looking piece OF basalt rock a
few days since when it suddenly
parted into several pieces. exposing
beautiful opal stone over quarter
OF an inch in diameter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21
EnsIand's Lars est Jail.

Portland Prison Is England q largest
jail. Nearly 1000 convicts are To-
Gated there, being employed chiefly
in the Crown quarries. from which
something like SO, 600 to $4,000 tons
OF Portland stone are annually ex-
ported.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21

"No berths left in the sleeper, sir."
''But tell you | must have berth-I
can't sit up all night" and Morris Holmes
shivered at the thought Of such a hardship.
IA great many good people do, sir"
said the conductor. There's old Judge
Skinner and his wife; they are both going
to sit up tonight"
"But my man telegrsphed for sec
ton"
'They were all taken then, SIR"
II was strange that at the first moment
tina. Morris Holmes started out to become
hero, and earn the seamy side Of life, he
should be reduced to actual suffering like
this. If he had been dressed in his usual
fashionable and elegant travelling attire
the conductor would have suspected that
he had unlimited wealth, and would have
bought out some less important traveller,
or sold him berth already negotiated for,
as the all-powerful car magnate has the
privilege of doing.
Put Morris Holmes had donned the
plain dress of the ordinary business man
and wore hideous gray ulster that con-
cealed his elegant personality, and was on
his way to the mining district where a
mine was located Of which he was part
owner; not gold mine, but one that
brought in gold-a bitumiDous coal mine
known as the Little Summit"
Morris had taken little or no notice OF
this branch of his wealth. the management
and details being left to his agent, but
when he left Eleanor Landsberg on the 90.
casion OF her second and final refusal OF
his offer of marriage, he suddenly deter
mined TO take trip to the mining coun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21

said burly miner known as "Old Geor-
die"
"They dass'nt come nigh their own
property" said another, they're white
livered towards, and not worth the pow
der to blow 'em to thunder!"
''Go back to your master and tell him
what his lovin' workmen says" said the
foreman CONTEMPORARY, IAN get pho
tygraf of some of the hungry children
and dyin' mothers, for the family album.
My missus will give you hers"
| men," said the stranger, unbuttoning
his heavy ulster, and throwing it open,
''have you ever heard Of Morris Holme s'?'
A groan and series of yells saluted
him.
AYE, an of his father afore him. It's
that he might lie soft and eat fine food,
that we gets lost In the choke an damp.
II he sent you, go back an tell him TO
come out here himself. We hev long
account to settle, an the fggers is wait
I'M" It was "Old Geordie" who spoke.
III am Morris Holmes!"
Now IL there is any quality that the
rough and lawless of creation recognize,
and admire, it is courage, and after the
first start OF surprise, which In that sodden
crowd was genuine and dramatic, the men
felt an instant respect for this weakling OF
wealth, who was not afraid of them, and
something like a cheer broke from their
hoarse throats.
81 am here to right the wrongs" con-
tinued Morris in voice that sounded like
commander on battlefield, "but de-
mand protection at your hands. de-
msnd your confidence, and that OF your
wives and children. I have the right TO
ask this. For the present that is all
have to say"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-21


though not so fierce as the Spanish
bull reared for the arena, are more
savage and determined when drawn
into battle. If placed in the arena
with a Spanish bull, wild buffalo
would come out victor every time, IL
one can Judge Of his fighting quail
ties out here in the native wilds.
His head is as hard as rock, and
nothing short OF cannon ball could
make an impression upon It. The
shaggy hair acts as thick pad to
most of the head and protects the
eyes and brain so that a rife ball
could not penetrate through hair and
hide unless it happened to strike at
a peculiar angle.
"This herd is the only one in this
country OF any size" explained the
head OF the valuable herd stock, 'al-
though there Is small one in the
Texas Panhandle. There are quite
q number OF wild ones In the Yellow
stone Park, too, and there may be
few scattered around in the West.
These, however, are scattered over
immense ranges, and hidden in al
most inaccessible places. In 1888
the northern herd of wild buffaloes
contained about 10, 900 head. and
were located between the Black Hills
and Bis marck. But during that sum-
mer so many hunters. Indians and
white men, surrounded the herd that
by October the number was reduced
to 200. Then Sitting Bulls band
arrived ut Standing Rock Agency,
and In few days there WASH Z hoof
to be found in the whole region. Oc-
casionally one 10 stumbled upon. but
1t IL q very rare thing. They are lit
orally exterminated. Long before
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1895-07-09

1T WAS AUNT DORCAs' LITTLE sKIFF.
this mass of worn white stone stand
ing high and dry against background
of dark water, but the incoming waves
would submerge it completely.
When the boat was lost to sight,
Margery awoke to the fact that Don
was protesting more vigorously than
ever against his imprisonment:
II am glad they left him." said the
girl, ''for this is the most deserted
place was ever in"
Margery was certainly right. It
would have been difficult to find q
more lonely situation. Not dwelling
in sight; not SO much as puff of smoke
in any direction to indicate the pres
ence OF a human habitation Though
this was her first visit to Aunt Dorcas'
seaside cottage. the isolation troubled
Margery very little.
Don almost devoured her in his graf
itude at being released. He was a
beautiful white spaniel, quite as much
at home in the water as on land He
accompanied Margery on her tour Of
inspection, and amused her greatly by
chasing the awkward fddler-crabs as
they scuttled away into the sea at their
approach.
Time passed rapidly and pleasantly,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1895-07-09
DOES HEREDlTY EXPLAIN THIS ?

May BE Psychological Phenomena or
Only Condolences.
What is the occult influence of here
dity?
An English girl not long ago visited
a loan collection of old portraits. She
was an orphan. and despite her condi-
ton of worldly affluence, often COM
planned of the loneliness of her posi-
ton.
AS she passed through the gallery
one especial portrait attracted her at
tention, and she returned to it more
than once, although her companion
saw in it nothing but a commonplace
painting of middle-aged man in the
costume of the latter part of the last
century.
1T is such a nice, kind face" said
the girl, rather wistfully. II think
my father might have looked like that
if he had lived!''
AS most of the famous pictures were
ticketed, they had bought NO cata-
logue, but before going away Miss X.
purchased one at the entrance and
made last visit to the picture, for
which she had felt SO strong an attrac-
ton.
To her surprise she found opposite
to its number her own name, and found
on inquiry that the original was in!
deed one of her direct ancestors.
Another odd coincidence or psyche
logical phenomenon, whichever it ma v
be. happened few years ago to a
southern politician and capitalist.
whose family is one of the oldest in
the state.
He was examining the ancient ar.
chives and letters which had been
stored away in mustv trunks for years,
with view to collect and publish
whatever might be historically valua-
BILE and interesting.
10 his amazement he came across a
letter, yellow with age, which was
written in his own, rather peculiar,
handwriting and signed with his own
name, with his own characteristic sig
nature exactly. but which had been
actually penned by one of his fore
bears hundred years ago.-N. Y. Trib.
une.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1895-07-09

silky coat dripping wet with water
The keel of the boat grated upon the
sand. In another moment Margery
was in her mothers arms.
''Oh, how you must have suffered
my poor little girl!'' she murmured.
''You are treasurer" exclaimed
Aunt Dorcas. eve had given our.
selves up for lost. We are wet through
to the knees, but that doesn't matter.
How did you ever think of it? And that
darling Don! Come here, both OF you,
and be kissed"
Barbara came next, her broad face
wreathed in smiles, and an immense
coil of Irvine over her arm. "And see!
she said: IL have saved the good fish.
line cord. 1make another mat. May ]
keep it, please?"
''Oh, that" faltered Margery, els
hope you won't be offended, but. that
Irvine was your mat"
my mat" screamed Barbara. INV
mat, that it take me the whole winter tc
make! Oh, you are wicked girl!
leave this place Tomorrow" And
stalking INTO the Kitchen she slammed
the door behind her.
1.-The ungrateful, stupid woman!'
whispered Aunt Dorcas. Let her go.
1t is too disgusting"
For many days the most absorbing
topic of conversation in the seaside
cottage was the rescue from Cults
rock.
Barbara, though she consented to be
bribed to remain, never forgave eithe,
Margery or Don for destroying her be.
loved mat; much to Aunt Dorcas' dis.
may she Immediately began and ther,
and in her leisure moments sat mut
tering over the stitches like som sub
stantial German Fate. But thos Fhe
watch the fabric increase benead he,
fingers are quite convinced that j wil
never serve SO useful purpose a the
former one.-Demorest's Magazine.