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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

the pugilistic arena. He keeps them
confined usually in a ventilated bark
box near the sink in the back shop,
each roach having his own little stall
or apartment. In the evenings, when
his work is over, Mat fixes up a ring
Of sand on the counter and pitches in
a pair Of reaches. Then the fun be-
gins. The crusty old fellows seem
really to enjoy the sport, and let go at
each other with a vim and persever-
ance that would grace nobler cause
There is one old stager named John L.
that would do credit to the great and
original himself for nerve and general
:ussedness. The other night, in the
course Of pretty lively pitched battle,
he managed to knock out three game
young reaches that stood up to the
rack until the last trump sounded, and
finally died kicking-in fact, never CIV
ing up till they were carried Off on the
half shell.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

cameras shutter. The old maelstrom.
of the Norwegian-coast, one OF the har-
rowing subjects Of the school of roman.
ticists and tale-tellers exists no longer
as regards the horrors that have been
painted Of 1t by imaginative pens. A
daring Frenchman skinned across its
surface the other day in basket that
swung 100 feet below the car Of bal.
loon, and, sus pended 'twixt heaven and
the torrent, unconcernedly took instan-
taneous photographs of the whirlpool's
seething waves. He found that after
all, the maelstrom was not the frightful
watery abyss that tradition and folk.
lore had been depicting it for centuries.
Down In his little basket, oscillating to
and fro. almost within reach of the
slapping waves, he felt no fear. There
In spot where no mortal man had ever
been before, the first on earth to see the
whirlpool Of the world as It really was,
he learned, and he has brought back
tangible proofs of the unlying lens, that
the maelstrom is simply succession
and conglomeration Of torrents, eddies
and currents In which no small boat
could live, but through which any large
vessel, properly handled, might pass
to safety. A more important piece of
news, a more valuable bit of contribu-
ton to the daybook Of science, has sci.
dom been given out One by one the
old myths Of the world, dating back
to the time when fairies, elves and COB
Inns, gods and demons, giants, satyrs
and pigmies were believed in, are being
disproved by careful investigation. The
tradition Of the maelstrom is the latest
m
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04
that the looseness should, with all its

that the looseness should, with all its
apparent infOrmality, be in precise
folds planned according to the lines Of
be said that no style of bodice is more
universally becoming. Indeed, clever
dressmaker can make the most awk-
ward figure graceful in front, at least,
with this arrangement.
Though basques are shown with
skirts attached, the round waist ending
under a belt is more popular and suits
the average figure better than might
be expected, chiefly because the flare
of the skirt softens the outlines below
the waist. Ripple jackets are still
worn, and are often included In jaunty
outing suits Of the type displayed In
the final sketch. Here the throat is
exposed, as 1t was promised 1t would
be generally this summer, and the wide
revers extend into deep sailor collar.
Beneath 1t loose front of the dress
goods il striped with braid and fin
ished by a turn down collar of white
batiste, with tiny revers. The skirt Is
also braided, worsted braid being used,
and glace mohair being the dress
goods.
White duck fronts are shown with
wing-like revers attached, to be ad-
justed with jackets like that just de-
scribed, the revers lying out over the
turned back collar of the jacket, giving
the effect of very swell and especial
ly planned gown. White duck belts
slip easily from their buckles and may
be washed. The buckles are of nickel
finish, and the whole effect is very
good. Careful dressers are avoiding
the ornate and elaborate silver, buckles,
and mother-o'-pearl and ivory are en-
ployed as substitutes. Quaint exam
Piles of the latter, carved deeply, suggest
to the fastidious girl VINO dislikes
cheap and popular things a way to
spend money and get something unique
at the same time.
Copyright. 1898
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

IL II to be the home Of INDECENT COM
mercial travellers. Oct. o, 1894, the cor
ner stone was laid with imposing cere-
monies Then work ceased. The sound
Of the saw, the hammer and the trowel
was stilled. Naturally persons ask why
this abandonment Of project that
foretold 80 much good. The answer Is
simple-a lack Of money. There are
1000 commercial travellers In the Uni
ted States. When the plan to build for
them q home where, when old and no
longer able to carry gripsack, they
could find rest and comfort was formu-
lated 1t was expected that their instant
and unanimous cooperation would be
received. Not so. There were, ut the
time of the last report but COCO men,
bers of the association.
The very causes which make home
necessary for these members make It
hard to secure one. They are an easy
going, improvident class, spending
money freely and looking little to the
future. This indisposition to provide for
"the rainy day" makes them careless
of the effort being made in their behalf.
The dues OF these 6,0O0 members of the
association amount to 81 each per an
mum. The $4,000 paid In dues does not
so far. The city of Binghamton gave
the association 100 acres of land, worth
$4,000, ind about $4,000 in cash.
Then numerous donations were made
by wholesale firms throughout the
country. This enabled start, but q
shortage Of funds compelled a discon-
tinuance Of work. The home, when
completed, will be five stories high. no
feet deep, with a front Of 173 feet, and
will cost about $150,0OO. 1t will cost
SIS, 900 per annum to maintain 1t.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

The bicycle is nothing If not sensa-
tional. 1t is now turning its attention
to fashions in dress. both male and
female. Z, 1t has forced the men to re-
turn to the knee breaches of their an
cestors, when short clothes and silk
en- hose were the only wear, and 1t has
compelled women to adopt mans cast
off trousers. AS the bicycle may now
be regarded as a permanent institu-
ton, these new fashions will undoubt-
eddy be quite as permanent After all,
who cares? Dress is only matter Of
habit.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04
rhe trouble with some people is that

The trouble with some people Is that
they not OILY borr the candle at both
ends, but they try to burn the candle
at each end before the candle Is made.
1t is no wonder that some people are
prematurely old; it is no wonder that
there are so msny physical wrecks
when one sees how large is the num-
Der of those who are fitting themselves
for life-work, and at the same time
attempting to do that very life-work
before they are qualified.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

Why els it that rural visitor who
goes to big city Immediately forgets
every dictate of common sense and
good judgment and turns his back up
on every moral precept and practice
he has reIigiously practiced all his life
time? Why should the farmer who
lands in Chicago for the first time
cheerfuily hand over his vallse and his
pocketbook for safekeeping to the first
stranger he meets? Why should he
try to buy counterfeit money or dia-
monds or gold bricks? The other day
Rev. DIR. Bailey, Of Missouri, arrived
In town. He carried a hymn book in his
hand rs he left the depot and wandered
uptown. Within twenty minutes he
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

the one the artist presents In his next
contribution. Taffeta beneath and fig
ured mousseline de sole outside are EN-
ployed In 1t, the latter being slightly
gathered all around and garnished with
ribbon drawn through buttonholed
slashes. The fitted bodice is draped
with deep gathers Mt the waist and
neck, and has initiated Bolero fronts of
the same ribbon that pierces the slashes.
The sleeves may be lined or not, as pre-
ferred, and there Is q wide choice Of
colors, those chosen for this model be-
ing apple green figured with darker
green, for the muslin, black for. the
silk, and black for the ribbon.
Though jewelry little worn this sum-
mer, an exception must be noted IN the
cass OF studs, which are demanded I'm
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04
PertiuaciOua.

whittier was frequently annoyed by
admiring strangers who not only called
on him, but thriftily insisted on put
ting up with him all night. "Thee has
no idea," said his sister, show much
time Greenleaf spends trying to lose
these people in the streets. Sometimes
he comes home and says, Well, sister,
I had hard work to lose him, but have
lost him. But can never lose her.
Then women are more pertinacious
than the men; don't thee find them so,
Marian"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

had been steered into . saloon ana hao
been Induced to bet 800 on domino
game, which he lost. We feel sorry for
Rev. DIR. Bailey. OF course. But viii
some one who has studied Psychology
and mental philosophy kindly explain
bis case?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

Chicago now claims population, by
census just taken, Of 1,650,0O0. I'm
less Brooklyn and New York and their
respective suburbs shall be merged into
one city, Chicago will stand. within
five years, as the most populous city
in the country, 1t must become such
in the end, for 1t has room to grow. Our
children will see the day when its popu-
lation will equal that Of London.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

With a watermelon inspector in our
midst this summer the choleraic posi-
bilities ought to be greatly reduced
Denver Post But the average citizen
cannot afford to keep a watermelon
inspector in his midst.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

Four Chicago pickpockets arrested in
Bridgeport, Conn. We're surprised be-
cause they could not buy their release,
and explained that they always paid
So apiece to the Chicago police when
ever they were arrested" Here is a
touching story which may prove inter
esting to the Chicago Police Commits
ctn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

IOLE T s In the
close knots that
have been so abun-
dant are going out
Of style, and 1t Is
a b o ut time. for
fashionable women
have now for sever
nj months been too
thickly covered
with them. Wee
tight punches of
other small bios
SONS are also los
ing favor, and
when such bloom Is
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

From the way wooden schooners have
been sinking fine steel steamers on the
great lakes the United States Govern
ment should take off few plates from
the ram Katahdin before 1t backs her
too heavily as an engine of destruction.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

A Kansas genius has invented de-
vice by which man can drive his horse
with his feet, leaving both his arms
free. We will wager % that that in
ventor is young; (2) that he is unmar-
ried; 60 that he has girl.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

The farmers Of Goodland, Kan, have
discharged their gang of professional
rainmakers and decided to return to
the old-fashioned way Of swearing at
the weather and trusting to luck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04
COCkROACHEs AS PUGs.

Soon Learn to Become Powerful Ex-
ponents of the Manly Art.
Mat Burnett, young fellow employ
ed as clerk In small grocery store
In Cincinnati, Ohio, has a number Of
cockroaches which he Is training for
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

Mrs. Fadder-what Is your. opinion
Of the new woman, Mr.. Fogg? Fogg--
From the sounds which come from the
kitchen ! should say that she IL quite
rs expert at breaking crockery a the
old ons.--Boston Transcript. /,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

Ex-Governor Peck will enter the lee
Of the Bad Boy for the last few years
justified the hope that he had reformed.
Has he merely been playing possum"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

81 have a trained SEAL" said the En-
glishman. ut can be hitched to boat,
and will drag my children about on
my private lake Just as. pony will
drag a cart" That's very NICE" said
the American. II have one too. Mine
takes Its fur of In winter and lends It
to my wife for q sacque."-Harper's
Bazaar.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

Those Yale seniors who have pledged
themselves not to marry do not under
stand themselves or the great American
girl. No man knows what he will do
when Cupid gets after him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

A pretty Dutch bonnet is made Of
green velvet and Jet wing. with clus-
ter Of black and green chrysanthemums
on the back.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

Rich men are not always bad. John
d. Rockefeller believes that he can play
the violin. yet rarely picks up the In
strument.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

The only way to put a stop to the
personal alterations of the lawyers In
court Is for the court to allow the next
one to be fought to a finish.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04
RIsKED HIS LIFE FOR SCIENCE

Daring Frenchman Photographs the
Ocean Maelstrom.
Once again legend of romance has
been torn to shreds at the hands Of sci
ence and demolished by the wink Of the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

When it Is demonstrated that wish
ing does any good, we shall believe in
Christian Science and occultism.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

Eleven millions of dollars is the
grand and glorious aggregate of the
gifts to the various colleges during the
first half Of 1906.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04
HUMOR. OF THE WEEK
STORIES TOLD BY FUNNY MEN
OF The PRESS.

od1s ENRIQUE and Lsughable Phases
Of Human Nature Graphically Por-
trayed by Eminent Word Artists Of
Oar own Day-A Budget Of Fun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

Plan which Should euccsed Now
Blocked BY Lack Of Tunds.
Up on the south Of Side Mountain,
overlooking the beautiful Chcnango and
Susquehanna valleys and 800 feet
above. the city Of Binghamton, N. Y, Is
building structure In which all of the
people Of this country are Interested.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

A campaign of education, in these
days of literary abandon, consists
largely in assisting the popular mind
to unlearn a lot of things.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

Never tell secret to bride or a
bridegroom. Wait until they have
been married longer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

A man never regrets having q good
name unless he signs II In the wrong
place.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04
OF FASHION.
GREAT VARIETY IN THE sTyLga
FOR THIS SEASON.

vioIets, 60 Profussly Worn By yaSh.
ionable Women Are Going Out Of
etyle-Round waist Ending Under
Belt IL Populsr-Notes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

A corset has been found In the tomb
OF an Egyptian princess buried 1000
years ago. The corset is'a slayer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04
FIRST HOUSE eUILTIN MONTANA
IL a Log Cabin Thirty Years Old-Still
Owned by the Builder.
The first house ever built In Mlssoula,
Mont, has an interesting and peculiar
history, thoroughly In keeping with

the wild conditions Of life prevalent In
that part Of the country when 1t was
erected, thirty-five years ago. As seen
In the picture, this house Is really moth
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-04

MADAME" began Mr.. Dismal Daw-
son, you see before you a victim Of
circumstances" ooh, do?" said the
suspicious lady. 'What circum-
stancesT Straitened circum-
stances, ma'am."-Indianapolis Jour-
nal. ~ ~
Mr.. Ennicott-There's a lot Of steam
err trunks piled out conspicuously in
front Of Mrs. Slimpocket's house wait
ing for the cxpressman. What does
that mean? Mrs. Ennicott with scorn)
1T means that.she's going down to her
uncle's farm to spend the summer
Chicago Record.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-20

are approaching a war between the
rich and the poor, and | look for lots
OF throat cutting between now and
1900. The millionaires have op-
pressed the masses until the latter
are like a squeezed lemon. They
are unable to educate their children,
to travel and improve their minds or
to read books, papers and magazines.
They merely make living, and a
scant one at that. They have grown
desperate. The millionaires buy up
Half the masses and put arms in their
hands with which to intimidate the
other half and thus keep them all in
subjugation.
"The time is coming when these
people will rise in bloody conflict.
l look for it during the next preslden.
tial election or the one after that.
All the writers on our government
unite in declaring that if this repub-
lie ever goes to pieces it will be at
the period Of presidential election
in a conflict over the spoils of office
and the administration of the facul-
ties of taxation. Calhoun told the
truth when he said that the tendency
of republics was toward despotisms-
never toward aristoeracies.
$50 firmly do l believe that this
revolution is coming that l am al.
ready preparing for it." declared
Uncle George. 81 have three sons,
and to that end l an giving them
all military education so that
when the throat.cutting comes they
will not be high privates in the rear
ranks"
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-20

not tell the public that honest dem
ocrats as we'll as populist opposed it
for the reason that they did not be-
lieve it was gotten up in the interest
of honest elections. Why did he not
tell them that the Senate judiciary
committee, composed with one or
two exceptions of democrats, refused
to sustain it until Mr.. Flemming, one
of Mr.. Blacks managers, left the
speakers chair and went before the
committee and pleaded foT it in the
interest of Mr.. Blacks cq4Sas5.
If Mr.. Black wants fair election,
why did he publicly denounce the
Augusta democrats who demanded
it, and why has he selected to man:
age his present campaign the very
men, under whose management the
acknowledged frauds Of last year
were committed,
Augusta has brainy democrats in
whose integrity, populists as well as
democrats have confidence. Why
does he not give the country a guar
antee of fair election, by placing
the management of his campaign in
the hands of some of these men, in.
stead OF in the hands of those who
permitted the frauds of 1894, and un-
der whose present manipulations, the
registration lists are made to indi-
cate that one-fourth of Augustus
voters are yourg negroes just be-
come of age.
Mr.. Wright assures us that Au-
gusta has only about one thousand
populists-all without money, char
acter or influence, yet in a former
communication he told US the pops
were spending coolies of money and
in this last epistle speaks feehngly OF
populist intimidation. Finally he
concludes in an eloquent peroration
urging all good citizens to rally to
the democratic banner and rescue
the country from the blight of pop
ulism, but forgets to inform them
that he is running Mr.. Black on
populist platform, -the main differ
ence being that Mr.. Watson's plat
form is built to ''stand on" while Mr..
Blacks is only constructed to "get
in on" and hence has been made a
little shorter Verify it is a re-
markabl letter.
D. N. SANDERS.
% Pulliam Street.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-20
With the Politicians.

Uncle George Tillman is prepar-
ing for the deluge. The Nostor OF
South Carolina politics has been
interviewed by the Augusta Herald
and he gives his views with char
acteristic force.
When asked about the probable
acts of the coming constitutional
convention, he replied tersely, "The
Omniscient knows all things but
that"
Then, continuing, the ex' congress
man said
"Our people are desperate. We
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-20
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Black Briliantines SO inches wide, The orc
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Silk Velvets in all Shades and Black for l7rc
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Black and Navy Blue Skirts in Hen
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Our Leader Corset in all sizes, well 2 20
worth 90 cents at OOO
Silk dotted Yelling, all colors and black &C
worth 25 cents at -
Ladies heavy ribbed Undervesis, very oIC
fiue. A Bargain at IS cents for
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-20

or, than when Mr.. Black, with the
hearty concurrence of his political
manages, consented to drop his com
mission which, all admitted, was
tainted with fraud. Now, what are
the facts about Mr.. Blacks resigna-
ton?
Mr.. Watson had proposed to Mr..
Black, that in view of tedious and
expensive contest, that a joint COM
mission be selected to 60 over the
election returns,and purge them OF
all fraudulept and illegal votes.
If Mr.. Wright really believed that
the populists as we'll as the demo-
CT ats had committed great frauds
why did he not urge Mr.. Black to
accept Mr.. Watson's proposition. He
knew that Mr.. Black had a majority
of six thousand on the face of the
returns and that unless six thousand
more fraudulent votes were found IN
the democratic than the populist
column, his candidate would be still
in the lead and in undisputed posses
sion of clean commission.
Mr.. Watson and his friends were
willing to hunt up and throw out
every fraudulent populist vote, why
was not Mr.. B ack and his managers
willing to hunt up and throw out
every fraudulent democratic vote I
There can be but one answer
Mr.. Black and his managers feared
that their grand majority of SIX
thousand would disappear under the
purging process.
When Mr.. Watson and his sup
porters challenged Mr.. Black and his
managers to scrutinizs the legality OF
every ballot, and that challenge was
declined, it should have forever
stopped their mouths against the cry
of populistic frauds.
But Mr.. Black and his managers
should be honored because they
dropped commission that smelled
of fraud. So we do,-just as we re-
spect the wisdom of a child who
drops hot potato.
Mr.. Black knew the election was
a fraud the very moment the result
of the Augusta vote was announced
Why did he accept a commission
that stunk with fraud when it came
to his hand? Why did he not re-
fuse it? Why did he wait till his
managers had devised special cleo
ton law, which it was believed
democratic assembly would pass, and
which would enable them next time
to cheat under the color of law?
We would have honored Mr.. Black
for refusing the commission, but we
do not and can not honor him for
resigning it after an indignant and
outraged public had made it TOO hot
for him to hold.
Mr.. Wright thinks tie popalist are
terrible fellows because they opposed
this Registration Law. Why did he