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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
STORY OF THE WAR.
JAPAN's BRILLIANT TACTICS IN
suepuINc CHINA.

a Secession OF vIetoriss- AN Of
SsnsIvs and Defensive Alliance By
Which japan win General China Z
Vest Armies Should either BE Be-
sIssed.
The full terms OF the treaty OF
peace between China and Japan are
finally avowed. and more than justify
the widest estimate TINT has yet
been made OF tho ambition OF the
couquering power. The independ-
ence OF Corea was assured, but such
Independence as Corca would enjoy
under this treaty is a mere sham.
The annexation Of Formosa, of the
conquered strongholds and OF the
territory east OF the Lao River is
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF China. The
indemnity Is $142, 100000.
The sixth article provides for "an
offensive and defensive alliance be-
tween China and Japan" This
means Japanese generals in COM
mand OF Chinese armies, Japanese
admirals restoring China's navy, jap
anese control OF Chinese finances.
legislation, commerce and foreign
relations. In word it gives to forty
millions of Japanese the power Of
handling the resources of the four
hundred millions of China.
What use Japan would make Of
this power is sufficiently indicated
In the words OF Count Okuma, an
ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs, who
frankly says:
1.-The European powers are already
showing symptoms OF decay, and the
next generation will see their con-
situations shattered and their en-
pires in ruins. Who is fit
to be their proper successors il not
ourselves"
japan is undoubtedly dreaming Of
world conquest. The absorption Of
China is really the chief article Of
the treaty.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
STOOD THE TEST WELL.
ksntueky's Highways.

A paper on Kentucky highways,
containing full history of the old
and new system of road building in
that State, prepared by Major M HI.
Crump, member OF the National Adj
visory Committee on Roads, has
been made public by the. Agricul-
tural Department. The improve
ment of public roads was begun in
Kentucky in the early part of the
present century, and to-day few
States, 1t is said. can boast OF bet
ter or more extensive system OF
macadamized highways.
Kentucky passed its first road law
Feb. 25, 1892. 1t was very similar
to that OF Virginia, which was in
turn an adoption of the English
road law that has prevailed for ages.
One section of that law compelled all
male laboring persons 16 years and
over, except masters Of two or more
male laboring slaves, 16 years or
more, to work on some public road.
Few States, the paper says, have
been more liberal in promoting pub
lie improvements than Kentucky, es.
rsciaIlY ia the matte. Of highways,
railroads and Waterways.
The State has some 1900 or more
male convicts in it's two penitentiar-
les, portion Of whom are being
worked by contractors in trades
which come more or less in COM
petition with free labor. In this
day, when so much is being said and
written against such competition, it
behooves the lawmakers Of the land
to devise some @ethca BY Which
Such a body Of ablebodied men can
be required to support themselves
and at the same time render valu-
able aid to the State. No better
plan has been suggested than that of
working the prisoners on public
highways. Several States have al
ready begun this. Some work has
been done along this line in Vir-
ginia, as we'll as in North Carolina.
Arrangements may be perfected for
letting the prisoners by contract
either to counties or to congression-
al districts. This is question OF
vital Importance to the State Of Ken
lucky.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

Another triumph for the science Of
surgery Is recorded in the report Of q
remarkable operation performed at o
sanitarium In Flushing by DIR. Cbas.
A. Phelps, chief surgeon of the
New YORK Police Department. The
operation was Cor the removal Of var
icose veins, extending from the hip
to the bottom OF the foot OF the pa
tient, and 1t Is represented as having
been entirely successful. Whether
any operation for the same purpose
has ever been performed before Is
not stated. but It 10 certainly On ex-
traordlnary one, and outside of the
sedinary experience Of surgeons.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
DocToRING WILD BEASTS.
A Big Menassrie Has Its Animal
Hospital.

The thousands of people who gaze
with awe at the big elephants, poke
sticks at the monkeys and try to
play tricks on the inoifensive camels
ut Barnum & Bailey's circus proba-
bly, don't stop to realize that these
animals have troubles enough Of
their own. Coming from many
chimes, subjected to the hardships Of
close confinement, the animals are
continually falling victims to disease
and accident. And therefore 1t is
that very important though COM
paratively unknown adjunct to the
menagerie is the animal hospital,
with its skillful staff of attendants.
The ordinary family physician
would be quite as useless as the lay
man in treating the ills Of boa con-
strictor or locating the seat of pain
in leopard. It takes special
training for that sort OF practice, and
on the skill OF the animal hospital
staff depends the saving OF q email
fortune to the circus people. The
wild beasts are continually wrench
ing their muscles and breaking bones
by getting their legs through the
bars OF the cages. In such q case o
collar, with q long rope attached, is
slipped over the neck OF the animal,
the rope pressed through ring in
the floor of the cage and the animal
held down fast while the limb Is
stretched or the bone set. The ami
NAL is held fast to the floor for sever
oil days until recovery begins, and
day by day the rope Is loosened until
he finally regains the liberty OF his
cage.
When animals fall i'll their medi-
cine is administered with the food.
Elephants are very fond of whisky.
and any kind and amount of medi-
cine can be administered to them in
that way. for the elephants taste is
not discriminating one. The mon
key Is the one animal that defies the
skill OF the doctor. Consumption is
the curse Of the simian family, and
from its clutches there Is no escape.
Dentistry Is an important branch
OF the menagerie hospital. A decayed
or even loosened tooth will cause
moro uproar in the menagerie than a
dozen broken limbs. and the howls Of
rage from pain racked lion or tiger
will send all the other animals cow
ering to the corners OF their cages.
OF course, there Is only one remedy
extinction.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
Alliance Of Gas and Electricity.

The alliance between gas and cleo
tricity is already assuming large pro-,
portions in the aspect of one as O
means of motive power for the pro-
duction OF the other. says Indu stries
and Iron. A curious and somewhat
unexpected application of electricity
as an assistant to gas in its turn is
afforded by the patent recently taken
out by the Societe Hermes, OF Stock
holm. for simultaneously lighting
ranges Of gas burners by the electric
current. In addition to its applica-
ton to the ordinary fishtail burner,
the system is specially adapted for
the ignition OF the Auer incandes-
cent light. 1t has received practi-
cal exemplification at Leipsic, but as
its working appears to involve a great
number of separate batteries when
ever any considerable distance is to
be covered, 1t does not seem prob
able that the system will attain any
considerable practical value.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

July 80 Japan called out her re-
serves and on Aug. l she notified
representatives OF other countries
that war was on and politely informed
the rest OF the world that things
were just what they seemed.
There were numerous engagements
of minor consequence while the
Japanese were driving the Chinese
northward out Of Corea, but the first
great battle was at Pingyang. Sept.
Is and 16. when Field Marshal (now
Minister of War; Yamagata's army
captured that stronghold.
Sept. II, the sea fight of the
mouth of the Yalu River SUBJ
stantially destroyed the Chinese
Navy. Field Marshal Oyama sailed
from Hiroshima Sept. % with the
second Japanese army, but was lost
to sight until exactly one month
later he landed with his forces at
Talien on the Sinking Peninsula
OF China. Marshal Yamagata mean
while had been leading his vic
torious army through Northern
Corea.
Port Arthur. looked upon as one
of the best fortified places in the
world, fell Nov. 81. The two Japan
ese Lies then marched leisurely ON
to Picking. There was occasional
fighting. but evidently the Japanese
did not press the campaign, moving
along leisurely and when ready cap
tnring Newchwang on the Leaotong
River.
The battle Of Weihaiwei was the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

Henry hoffman Lives WIth : ereksr
Back

-"-""~1 @'~DS WIN - SbV00v
Few men are permitted TO celebrate
the anniversary OF the day they
broke their backs and when they are
miraculously spared. the occasion. OF
course, Is peculiarly sad. Henry
Hoffman. patient In Brooklyn, N.
T., hospital, has twice seen that
event. Over two years ago he was
brought to the bed on which he has
since laid, with his back broken. The
poor fellow bravely faces the terrible
fate which few are compelled to ex-
perience.
His case has baffied the leading
physicians OF the country. Below
his chest he Is as insensible as a
dead man. No operation. the physi-
clans who have examined him. de-
clare, could be made which would re-
lieve him.
At the time Hoffman received his
injuries the case was extensively re-
ported. 1t was considered remarka-
BILE that the man should live long
enough to reach the hospital, yet he
has fingered since then, having been
unconscious for three minutes, i'm
mediately after the blow which laid
him low.
Hoffman was a stalwart sailor at
time he met with his accident. He
was then 80 years old. broad chested,
powerful Of limb and as strong a
sailor as there was in the crew of the
Silver Craig, ship lying at the foot
Of Noble street, Brooklyn. While
working on the forward deck Hoff-
man was struck across the back by
q heavy bar Of iron which fell from
the mast head, where it was placed
to hold some blocks and tackle. His
shipmates picked him up and carried
him to the pier. An ambulance was
summoned and he was taken to the
hospital. Two Of the lumbar verte-
brae were found to be fractured.
Paralysis below the chest existed
then as now.
Hoffman was born in Darmstait,
Germany, and has no relatives living.
At first his hopeful disposition sus-
tanned him through his severe trial.
He seemed to feel that the doctors
would do something to restore the
lower half Of his body, so that he
could be himself again. Lately he
has come to believe, however, that
there is no hope. Then at times he
has said if he could only get to Ger
many he knew the physicians there
could help him.
why, / knew a man in Bavaria,
he said, who had two artificial
bones put in his back near his neck.
The doctors in Germany, l know,
could treat my case successfully.
They have done nothing for me here
but put me on this bed. Doctors
from all over have examined me, but
none OF them has done thing to
help me"
Hoffman lies in bed in half sit
ting posture during the day. He
reads great deal and chats pleasant
ly with the other patients. His legs
have shrunken while the upper part
or his body has become f1eshy. 1t is
one Of those remarkable cases, that
medical science cannot reach. Hoff-
man may lie there for years in that
condition. He is perfectly healthy
and his cheerful disposition is in
valuable to him now
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

wife--Why. Charles. what d. you
mean by burning your old love let
tiers?
Husband--I have been reading
them. my dear. and 1t occurred to me
that after die some one who wished
to break my will might get hold Of
them and use them to prove / was
insane.
GOOD PLACE TO LEARN.
''Can you swim, little boyr
"Yes. SIR"
"Where did you .learnf"
SIN the water, sir.
STOOD THE TEST WELL.
mildred has positive proof that
her fiance has remark ably equable
temper" said one sweet young thing
to another sweet young thing as
they 70 10 together on the Fifth ave.
nue. cable line.
How did she get the proof"
''She made him take her to piano
recital of severely classical music. and
he sat through the entire evening
without a murmur or single cyni-
cal remark"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

A railway train on the Darjeeling
line in India was recently stopped
by an unusual obstacle-a herd of
wild elephants. The beasts would
not stir from the rails, disdaining to
be frightened by the whistle. and the
driver was obliged to back the train
out OF their way. When at last they
left the passage free, and the train
ran swiftly past, one OF the biggest
elephants tore after 1t, trying to
charge the carriages.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
Walking Backward.

Walking backward is the latest
pedestrian feat for a wager. A young
Belgian recently walked from Ant
werp, Belgium, to Brussels in two
days, going backward the whole
time. Practice made him progress
as rapidly as by the ordinary mode
Of walking, but he was obliged to
wear special shoes, with > kind Of
heel underneath the toe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

Fifty-five towns and cities in Eng
land now destroy garbage by burning
and use the heat to generate slectrici-
ty for street lighting.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
THE FATE OF THE FINGER.

"You'll get It'll" jeered the spoon,
when the finger got smeared with
molasses.
''Get what?"
"a licking"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
SCIENTIFIC TAXATION.

Mrs. Cute-Now, if our income is
over "a, 600, we have to pay the Gov
eminent. dom we?
Mr.. Cute (filling up blanks in his
return)-Yep
Mrs. Cute-Well, il we have less
than $4,000 does the Government
pay us anything?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16

"Why not tax American girls who
marry titles? If a heavy export duty
on American wealth were levied it
might deter the American girls from
marrying the foreigners and would
give the American bachelors. better
chance"
In spite Of the repeated assurances
on the part OF the semi-official Rus
sian press that the deportation of
criminal and political convicts to ST.
IBERIA had ceased, it appears from
municipal returns now published at
Moscow that exactly IL $50 convicts
passed through that city on their
way to the penal settlements OF Sibe-
ria during the last year. This is in
addition to the 1000 criminals
classed as dangerous who were en-
backed during 1894 at Odessa for the
island Of Saghalien, which lies to the
north of Japan, and Is used exclu-
sively for offenders OF the most des-
perate character.
Mr.. MORTON. Secretary OF Agricul-
ture, makes a suggestion which
should stimulate inventive genius
He says one OF the great needs Of the
country is an agricultural implement
which will take the place Of the pillow
and do better work. 1t ought to be
something that will break up the
land and turn it over as man does
with q spade. Secretary Morton
thinks such an implement could be
made. 1t might be constructed in
the form Of rotary spader. or an
implement consisting of number Of
revolving knives which, in passing
over the land, would chop up the soil
and subsoil for two feet, so as to rem
der the percolation OF the rainfall
easy and perfect to the depth to
which the ground has been stirred.
The advantages OF such q machine
would, of course, be great. The or
binary pillow, by it's downward draft,
presses the bottom OF furrow into
a sort of trough, aSd thus the water
is drained of instead Of being held
for the coming crop. Secretary Nor
ton has given this subject much
study and is convinced that such q
machine as he recommends can be
worked successfully. Tho man who
would invent It would confer o great
benefit upon the world aud would
earn fortune for himself.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-08-01
The Indians Of Yucatan.
(THE END.)

The Yucatan Indians, those who are
free as we'll as those under Mexican
control. are always clean and neat
dressed from the throat to ankles in
white cotton garments. Their houses
generally having stone walls and
matched roofs, are very sparsely fur
nished. In eating they are remarka-
bly, abstemious. The code of morals
is severe They kill their captives or
make them work, but subject none to
other indignities. Women are not even
compelled TO marry if they say that
they are already wives. They do not
kill any captive that has knowledge
that can be impaired to them, or a gift
that may contribute to their pleasure.
All musicians are spared. They now
have among them excellent workmen
even jewellers: also teachers for their
public schools, where the young OF
both sexes are educated. \ band of
musicians is supplied with inStru-
ments from British Honduras. 1t is
we'll known that an Indian will walk
many miles to pay few cents at the
time promised; consequently their
credit is good in Balize, where they
purchase dry goods. wine. potted
meats, cheese, butter, perfumes and
other things. No merchant hesitntes
To give them credit for few hun
dred dollars, but they generally pay
cash. From their territory wood cut.
tiers obtain much lOgwOOd, paying geo
n year for the privilege and for t.
lection, which is faithfully given. -
Correspondence Of the New York Post
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-08-01

IOng-Delnyed Justice Melted oa'
Notorious Criminal


San Francisco, July %. - Whna1
Fredericks, who murdered CasuJ
William A. Herrick, In an attemp'
rob the San. Francisco Savings uup
Bank in March, 1894, was hangeu
San Quentin to-day. FrederlcS
)ne of the most famous desperadOe.
California. AS an associate OF Eva.
and SOntag, the train robbers, ne VI
part in some Of the sensational crIIdl
that were committed in the state
s known to have murdered three m'1
While serving term In the pen.sS
tiary at Folsom, he conspired WIZ
aumber Of other desperadoes 10 'T1
1 Jail break. At the eXpira tlon VI j
sentence Fredericks smuggled w.
Der Of weapons into the prison.
m the outbreak that followed 'n|
3onvicts were killed. A few nion'
ater Fredericks killed brakeman
Nevada county who attempted u n
ain off a freight train, and when "a
II PascO tried to arrest him freI,l
cks killed him. After he was coh'a]
ad and sentenced to be hanged iVi
murder of Cashier Herrick he fels.|
insanity, but Il few weeks ago ne
Up hope of Communication of seneh
md since then has discussed MS u
;toically.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-08-01
TAMBOURINEs RATTLE
At n Meeting Which Ends the q,
walton Army COngresS

Minneapolis, July 2S.-The Salyati0,
Army state congress, which had beea
in session in the city during two days
.lOsed last evening with n public meet
ne in Century Music hall after a buy
days work devoted To COnsiderin.
plans for future aggreSSivencss in th
state. The evening session began VIII
an open air meeting at the old StSE-
corner Of NicOllet avenue and FOurA
street. which was listened 10 BY seyI
eral hundred people. after which pN
cesSiOn was formed. headed BIZ feV
bicycle riders ana float Of little chiI
dren and followed by a crowd Of noif
SalyatiOn!StS who marched TO "a
place of the evening meeting by van
~ the West hotel and NiCOliet are1Ee
The hall was comfortably iilledE ne
arrival of tie procession, aud VIM
half hundred SalvatiOniStS on mel
platform, including the band, the Va|
began at once.
The playing of the band. accomps|
lied 10y the rattle of the tamhourlls|
md tue noise of haEd-Clapping an|
stamping of feet, was the opening \
the meeting, followed by the singIa
Of prayer on Bonded knees, "SaVaI
Lead Me Lest | Stray" A song Y
twenty-five little children was glyel|
after which Capt. Sam Young, who 1
ut the head Of the juiOr work in "
state, was called upon aud told Whs'
the Army is doing for children.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-08-01
RULING by COURTS.
sheldon To-day Removes Regent
Shannon In south Dakota.

Huron. 5. D., July 2S.-Public Ex-
aminer Hemingway was here this
morning and caused notice to be
served upon J. w. Shannon Of his re-
moval by Gov. Sheldon as president
OF the state board of regents, and for
bidding him from further serving,
either as member or officer Of that
body, and directing him to at once
turn over to the board all books. pa.
pers and other property in his posses
sion belonging to 1t.
No attention will be paid to the gov
errors order by shannon, and he has
directed his attorney TO proceed
against Gov. Sheldon at once for con-
tempt Of court, as in issuance of his
oil der removing Shannon he ignored
the order of Judge Campbell, issued
Wednesday. restraining him or his
agents or representatives from in any
manner interfering with Shannon as
a member or officer of the board of
regents.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-08-01

court. James Il. Eustis is a native
New Orleans and is sixty years of ar
He is one of the foremost men Of h
South in national politics, a man i
wealth, scholar and a lngulst, Grad
uating at the Harvard law school /
1884, he began the practice of law
New Orleans two years later HI
served throughout the war in the Can
federate service. After serving in m
state legislature and senate he WA
elected to the United States senate /
1877, retiring In 1879 and was re.eles
Ell in 1854. His term expired in lSl
Mr.. EustiS is n tall, broad shoulders
man with a buShy beard. lie inherits
Il large fortune.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-08-01
EUSTIs' INTERVIEW
Il Is Still Causing Much r.
In EurOpe.

New York. July 2S.-The a,lo,.,
terview of a reporter of Fiaesed d
Paris newspaper, with UpiteI g. ID
Minister James b. Eustis, in n ,st
the lated declared that it Law u,, wale
United States whether or NOT Gun .
be annexed to this country ana nanad
severely criticising the policy % 3 all
In Cuba, Is still causing much a spal
ment in Europe. While there ANU y
question as to the popularitv 90 Is =
Eustis' opinions in this country =. y
being criticised for uttering tbo, Nc
a United States minister to a foui,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-08-01
AS a matter Of useful lnfcrmato1

AS matter of useful infcrmato1
It may be stated that whenever
cooking receipt calls for baSa1
powder the Royal" should be use.|
The receipt will be found to wCI1
better and surer and the bread, u1
cult. rolls, cakes, dumplings, crus1
puddings, crullers or whatever maui
will be sweeter, ligl te'. tiner-taVore'1
more dainty, palatable and Wu"1
some.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-08-01
The authorities of Canada have been

The authorities of Canada have been
making an elaborate study OF
the baking powders sold there.
The Official analyst of Ontario
says as the result of lbs in
vestigation that he finds the Row
al Baking Powder far superior TO the
others and goes so far as 10 recon.
mend It's use In preference to any
other.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-08-01
Mrs. PaImer's Mistake.

Eau Claire, Wis, July 2S.-Mrs g. -
lie Palmer, well dressed lazy =,
9unn county, was arrested last ~ ~
'or shop-llfting. After some spy
pleading she was let off In the nun
pal court with a small fine.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-08-01
CHAPTER Nj.
Retrihution,

Lord Lilburne caught Kate in his
arms, and expressed his delight M soc.
Ing her, then he graspcd Lord Rolands
hand aud babe him also welcome.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-08-01

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