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wit.lout reference to the President at
all. Wyoming and Idaho were admit
ted without proclamation from the
White House. On the other hand, Pres
idcnt Harrison issued proclamations
with regard to the admission OF the two
Dakotas, Montana and Washington in
November, 1889.
1t is rather an odd fact, by the way,
that Oklahoma has not yet earned rec
IGNITION in school books generally as
n territory of the United States.
Anybody is at liberty to make United
States flags. Thus it comes about that
all sorts of patterns Of the national en-
sign are on the market and in use. But
IL any one desires to have the colors as
they ought to be reference must be
made to the standard adopted by the
army and navy. This standard, alter
ed from time to time by the addition Of
fresh stars, is preserved and will con-
tinue to be kept by the Secretaries Of
War and the Navy. In the War De-
partment mt Washington, close by Sec
rotary Lamont's Office, is displayed in a
glass case the true ulationfiag Of this
country. To exhibit It better 1t Is IL
Illuminated by brilliant electric light.
This is the original; all others must be
limitations or else they are not correct.
In the military and naval service Of
the United States many patterns Of
minor flags are employed. For exam
pie, In the army there are very pretty
standards" so-called, and "guidons"
for artillery and cavalry. The navy
has ever so many sorts of flags, some
of them being especially designated for
the use of blue jackets on shore, when
they are serving as troops for the time
being. Just at present a complete
change Is being made in the flags of the
army. New designs for them are be-
ing executed and some of these have
not been finished yet. The patterns are
being prepared by draughtsmen in the
War Department, under the supervis-
ION Of Secretary Lamont. One novelty
is that In future each cavalry regiment
will have one national flag. Hitherto
that arm OF the service, strangely
enough, has not possessed an edition Of
| tho stars and Stripes.
Tho War Department has already ed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
HOUSE IN WHICH PRESIDENT JOHNSON DIED.

drew Johnson's career from the tailor's
bench TO the Presidential chair is a
notable case in point. His history af-
fords an interesting study to those
who would initiate him in his assidu-
Gus attention TO his duties in the hum
bier sphere Of life, and in the sublime
struggle in which he surmounted the
obstacles that poverty had placed in
his path, and reached at last position
which we all regard as the zenith Of
human greatness-the office Of Presi-
dent of the United States. Andrew
Johnson was born in Raleigh, n. c.,
Dec. %. 1903. His parents were very
poor, and when he was but four years
Of age his father died Of ipJpries re-
ceived in saving another from drown
ing. At the age Of ten Andrew was
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

apprenticed to a tailor. A natural
craving to learn was fostered by hear
ing "A gentleman read from the Amer
lean Speaker" The boy was taught
the alphabet by fellow workmen, bor-
rowcd book and learned to read. At
Greenville, Tenn, while working as
journeyman he married Eliza McCar-
die, woman of refinement, who taught
him to write, and read to him while he
was at work during the day. 1t was
not until he had been in Congress that
he could write with ease.
The writer has often seen "The Great
Commoner," and heard him from the
rostrum in joint debate with distin-
guished Wing orators before the war.
In 1861, soon after his great speech
was made In the United States Senate,
I heard him arraign the leaders of the
rebellion before an audience OF several
thousand East Tennesseans. While not
a polished orator, he was logical and
earnest, and impressed me as man of
great intellectual strength and person
al courage. He was a man OF fine ply
steal proportions, and always appeared
grave and digniied. He did not affect
the suavity Of manner, or attempt the
role OF hail fellow, well met" so com
mon among popular politicians. His
method Of reaching the popular mind
was deeper than this. In seeking q
solution Of the question of his marvel
Gus popularity and success, one cannot
attribute 1t TO that mysterious persona
magnetism which characterized many
public men, notably Clay and Blaine
johnson was not personally popular
He did not possess the faculty OF ,arous
ing great enthusiasm in his followers
He was student of human nature al
well as Of the current political histor!
OF his country, and sought to put him
self before the people as the representa-
tive Of popular principles rather thai
a. personally popular leader. His IN
<uition pointed out the former as tn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
Without Hold.

There is no hdd-carryIng In Japan.
The natives have . method Of trans
porting mortar which makes 1t seem
more like play than work-to an on
locker. Three men were repairing the
roof Of one-story building the other
day by resetting the heavy black tiles
I'm mortar. The mortar was mixed In
a pile In the street. One man made
this up into balls Of about six pounds
weight, which he tossed up to q man
who stood on n ladder midway between
che roof and the ground. This man
deity caught the ball, and tossed It up
to the man who stood on the roof. This
vas playing ball to good purpose.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26


most enduring kind or popularity. He
saw In the homestead law that was
being agitated hobby that would car
ry him into public favor. and he made
the most OF 1t. 1t was a most fascinat-
ing word picture that he drew before
his assembled countrymen when he
told them he was In favor OF the dis
tribution OF the public domain into
homes that should be free to every
American citizen. Then he told them
of time when the humblest and poor
est would have q home In the rich and
fertile prairies Of the West where he
could live surrounded by every comfort
and convenience OF his life, his pockets
filed with glittering gold shining
through the silken meshes Of his we'll
filed purse Thus the name of Andrew
johnson became associated with the
brightest dreams Of the humble poor.
When the wave Of public opinion had
placed him In the Senate of the United
States, and when his Southern col
leagues were breathing defiance to the
Government in its capital, he stood firm
and loyal and this gave him the NOM
nation for Vice President on the ticket
with Mr.. Lincoln. 1t will be remember
ed that extracts from his speeches fur
nished a large part Of the political lit
erature of the campaign of 1864. But
history will carefully preserve the story
of his struggle with poverty; how his
wife taught him the rudiments Of edu-
cation after his marriage; how he lived
in an humble way, earning his daily
bread by working at the tailor's bench;
how he became alderman Of his adopt
ed village, Greenvllle, Tenn; and later
on was elected State Senator, Governor
and United States Senator; then ap-
pointed military governor Of Tennessee
by President Lincoln; and afterward
elected Vice President, succeeding to
the Presidency on the death of Lincoln,
April TO- 1864. After his term of office
had expired as President Mr.. Johnson
again entered the political field, and
was defeated for COngressman-at-large
by Horace Maynard in 1872. In 1875 he
was elected United States Senator, and
died suddenly while on a visit to his
daughter, Mrs. Slower, in Custer Coun-
ty, Tennessee, July 81, 1875.
Mr.. Johnson's family consisted Of
three sons and two daughters, all OF
whom are now dead except Mrs. Judge
Patterson, who now owns and couples
the old Johnson house at Greenville,
Tenn. The house is a very plain brick
residence. The old tailor shop Is there
also, with the table, chairs and order
book In which the future President
took orders for garments and recorded
the measure" Of his customers. The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
UTAH'S STAR'LL BE THERE.
Tic Maiden State Will Find Symbol
on Old Glory Next Fourth of July.

Tic Maiden State Will Find a Symbol
on Old Glory Next Fourth of July.
Another star added to the flag Of the
ration! With alacrity the maiden
State steps into line and answers to the
call of number 45. The change In the
national flag made necessary by the
addition of Utah will not be accomplish
ed until July 4 next year. After that
date every Government flag will have
forty-five spangles on its blue field.
Already ii has been determined Just
placed. There are six parallel rows OF
stars in the regulation flag, and Utah
will take her position ut the right-hand
end of the fourth row.
AS has been said, Utah will occupy
the space at the right-hand end of the
fourth line from the top. Room is not
needed for many more, inasmuch as
the only territories remaining availa-
bic for future States are New Mexico,
oklahoma and Arizona. In this ac-
count, however, no thought is taken of
the great reservation known as Indian
territory, from which the slice named
oklahoma was cut out, nor of Uncle
Sans vast Arctic province of Alaska.
Without a doubt there will be a fur
Their change In the arrangement of stars
some day.
a new star is always added to the flag
OH the 4th day of July following the
date of the States admission. The act
of Congress admitting Utah provides
that the President shall issue procla-
nation on the subject. 1t is by no
means necessary, however, that the
chief executive shall proclaim the birth
of new State in order that the latter
nay be recognized as such in law. Con-
gross has the power to admit State
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
KEPT ALIVE BY OXYGEN.
Millionaire Reichling Paid 81, 100 for
HE Last Week ON Earth.


HE Last Week ON Earth.
Three hundred dollars day for
breath was what Francis Reichling.
the millionaire mine owner, paid for the
last seven days he lived.
1t was by the administration OF oxy-
gen gas that Mr. Reichling was given q
brief lease OF life, and while this treat
ment is not absolutely new In theory.
no effort to test 1t in practice to such an
extent has heretofore been made.
Through the grounds of Mr.. Reich
ling's beautiful home at Piedmont runs
little mountain stream. While at work
in its vicinity the millionaire contracted
malaria. Congestion of the brain and
pneumonia followed, and In their wake
came valvular disease OF the heart
Half of the sick mans lungs became
closed, and II was apparent that death
must soon follow from the lack OF
breath.
The dying man begged his physician
to at least keep him alive until his son,
travelling In Mexico, could reach him.
There was but one hope-that of giving
the patient supply Of artificial air by
means Of oxygen. This plan was at once
adopted. The doctor procured a tank
containing 100 gallons OF oxygen. At
tached to this was a rubber tube with
mouthpiece. There were two stop
cocks-one at the mouth of the tube,
the other at the point where the tube
Joined the tank.
Whenever 1t became evident that Mr.
Reichling was suffering from want
Of breath he was required to inhale gas
from the tank. The oxygen produced
the same effect upon the blood and body
as that resulting from ordinary breath
| ing, and immediate relief followed the
inhalation. The entire contents Of the
tank was consumed by the patient the
| first night-Saturday. On Sunday he
absorbed 500 gallons, and the effect
was visible on Monday in the mani
| fest improvement Of his condition. On
that day the patient inhaled 800 gallons
of oxygen.
1t was evident that the treatment was
greatly reducing the pneumonia and re
lieving the heart trouble. On Tuesday
the amount of oxygen absorbed was re
duced to 600 gallons. On Wednesday
400 gallons were inhaled, and on
Thursday only 800 gallons were admin
istered. The following day the allow
ance was 200 gallons. On Friday night
however, there came great change fol
the worse. Paralysis, followed by apo
plexy, was added to the other ills from
which the patient suffered. Three hun
dred gallons of oxygen was inhaled or
Saturday, but proved of no avail. The
pneumonia and valvular heart trouble
had been conquered by the administra
ton Of the oxygen, but Mr.. Reichling's
enfeebled system was unable to with
stand the complications, and death
brought freedom from pain on Satur
day night. A
The wish Of the patients heart haG
been gratified, however, as the son fol
whose presence he longed arrived the
Tuesday before his death. Mr.. Reich
ling was conscious and recognized the
young man, although unable to speal
| TO him.
While tank oxygen is frequently used
torestore vitality, medical records show
that it is expensive to keep death at 8
distance by a fee Of $500 a day.-Sar
Francisco Examiner
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
A Religions Doc.

There is dog in New London, Conn.
which Is an unusually intelligent ami
NAL, in spiritual things, anyway. Some
nights since the mistress of the house
attempted to send him from the room,
but he who never before failed to obey
refused to move. The family then had
their usual evening prayers. after
which Master Nero arose and left the
room with no urging. After that he
was urged to leave before prayers a
number of times, and he always refus-
ed. After prayers he Is ready to 20.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

vertised for bids to furnish an entire
outfit of flags on the new patterns for
the army. They will cost quite big
sum Of money. For instance, a regi-
mental flag of silk cannot be bought
for less than $160. This is much more
expensive than the regulation Stars
and Stripes, for the national ensign in
silk comes at about $50 for the large
size required. The flags used in the
army are Of silk and of bunting; the
former are employed in parades and in
battle-there is nothing too good for
real fighting-whiie the bunting flags
are for drills.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
Rose from Obscnrity.

Whatever pertains to the life and
character of men who have come up
from the humble walks to places OF
honor and distinction among their fell
lows possesses a charm bordering on
the romantic. In a country like ours,
where every man Is sovereign, where
the position he may attain is not cir
cumscribed by the accident, ofxpirth,
and where the royal road to Tame is
open to all. the contestants for honor,
wealth and fame are seldom equally
equipped in the beginning of life for the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

old sign board bearing these words, "a.
Johnson Tailor" has recently been ia
ken from over the door and placed in
side the shop for better security. His
grave, marked by plain marble shaft,
Is on an eminence a short distance west
of Greenville. and can be seen from the
car windows as you pass on the South.
crn Railroads.. w. Scott.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
THE cocoAN0T PALM.
Its Manner Of Growth and Its Recent
less Energy.


Those who have never seen long,
struggling grove of cocoanut trees, by
the seashore, with their feet buried In
the cleaning sands and their heads
held aloft In the azure Of tropical
sky, can form but little idea of the pic
turesqueness OF these interesting
palms.
Though facetiously described by
Mark Twain as gigantic feather-dus-
tiers, struck by lightning" they are,
nevertheless, princes of the vegetable
world and sometimes attain the height
Of 120 feet, with stems two feet in d.
ameter. Many Of the tallest specimens
however, are blown by the wind to
such abrupt angles that their altitude
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

great struggles When it transpires that
one who has nothing to depend upon
for success but native Drawn and brain,
steps upon the arena and like "a plum
ed knight" challenges the descendants
of long line Of distinguished ances-
try who have been carefully. trained
and educated, and whose patrimonial
estates eliminate from their problem of
life the serious question of bread-win-
ming; and when the challenger reaches
the goal Of ambition in advance Of
those who seemed to have the advan-
tage of fortuitous birth and surround
ings. he at once becomes a hero. An
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

You seem sad, my red-skinned
brother" said. the missionary. RED
skinned brothers heart heap bad" said
the noble son OF the prairie. white
man shoot better, fight better, and now
Injun hear college yell, he know Injun
can't war-whoop for sour apples
Waughv-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

81 have always given our first moth
er, Eve. credit for one thing" said Mr..
Caugwater. "She didn't hypbenate her
name when she married Adam."--Chi-
cago Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
Sumocation

Sufrocation Above Seven Miles.
1t is impossible for human being to
breathe at height greater than seven
miles above the earth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

surrounding woods. So finely adjusted
is its poise that a person may stand on
its summit, and by repeated swayings
of the body set the boulder to rocking
in manner that seems really danger
OILS
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

Every man who puts himself In the
way Of punishment forgets how bad II
hurt the last time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

This Is the season Of the year when
every bed room becomes sort Of Q
cold storage room.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
Ending the Line.

A man who sits around and boasts
Of his ancestors makes pretty poor
ancestor himself.-Atchison Globe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26
CAREER OF JOHNSON.
FROM TAILoR's BENCH TO PRES
iDENT'S CHAIR.

Not Man Who Was Personally Pop
uiar - Gained Public Favor by His
Cham pionship of the Homestead Law
Taught to Write by His Wife.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

Sermons in Stones" must be Of
hard-shell variety.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-26

that he works hard every day, peddling
fruit around the interior towns. His
wonderful height never fails to attract
attention and John has never had to
complain of his sales.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-30
New Enaland Briefs.

The city Of Boston Is TO entertain the
admiral and officers os the North Atlantic
squadron.
James Brown, Jr., aged years, was
drowned In the Qulnebaug river, near
Sandersdale, Mass.
An electric road Is soon TO be built to
connect the city Of Portland, Me-, with
the Cape Elizabeth shore,
Olivia Cyr, 20 years, employed In Border
City mill No 3, Fall River Mass, rs IA
weaver, dropped dead ut his loom.
The Hudson (Mass.) Y. NJ G. A. has
given Il. III. Merrill Of Nashua, n. H., IA
call to It's secretaryship, to succeed j. IL.
Norris, resigned.
Samuel &. Hirst, who was an assistant
chief engineer Of the flagship Hartford
when Farragut effected his famous passage
of the forts on the Mississippi river, died
at Brooklyn.
Joseph Dupres, 0 years old, attempted to
board freight train at Parker's Mills,
Gardner, Mass, and had his right leg
pulled of at the hip and left ankle crushed.
He died In 10 minutes.
In the superior court at Ntchburg.
Mass, Patrick j. Hennesscy, on an ap-
peal from a $l00-police court fine for abus-
ing n horse by overdriving SO that 1T died,
rctracted his plea and pleaded guilty, and
WAS fined S5O
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-30
Manjtoba's Next Governor.

MONTREAL, Aug. 3O.-The announce
ment that j. @. Patterson will be sworn
in on Monday as lieutenant governor Of
Manitoba Ia creating great excitement
here The term Of Office Of DIR. Schultz Is
finished, but 1t was generally supposed
that in return for turning out the mem
bers Of the Liberal local government he
would get second term. 1t now appears
that Schultz has refused to do this, and
that for this reason Patterson has received
the appointment and will be expected to
chastise Greenway and his cabinet If they
refuse to come to terms on the school ques-
fiop
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-30
MakInq Good Progress.

WASHINGTON, Aug 30. = The Chinese
minister called at the state department
yesterday and held conference of an
hours duration concerning the progress of
the investigation into the recent Chinese
riots, which is now In progress. The min
lister informed the department that he had
received advices from the Pekin authori-
ties that the investigation was making
satisfactory progress, and the minister
gave renewed assurances of the determine
ton of the Chinese imperial authorities to
press the inquiry and to punish the perpe-
traitors Of the riots
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-30
The CoI0nnas' Troubles.

NAPLES, Aug. 3O.-The cause Of the
fresh troubles between the Prince and
Princess Colonna Is the fact that during
the princess visit to London In June the
prince obtained control Of the boys and
refused to give them up. AS the court
gave the mother control of the children,
the princess applied to the court, which
ordered the surrender Of the boys to the
mother. The prince refuses to give them
up, and proceedings are now taken to en-
force obedience.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-30
WILD MANS IDENTITY.
Strange Marauder Now Known to he
q FuII-Grown Gorilla.
Has Been Prowling Around
For Three Years.
VIII Be Found Hard 10 Shoot and Still Harder
to Capture.

WINsTED, Conn, Aug 80.-The Con
necticut wild man, that has divided honors
with the sea serpent, Is n full-grown
gorilla. John g. He'll runs stage be-
tween here and Sandlsfleld, Mass. While
he was passing through Colebrook a large
animal crossed tho highway on all fours
and ieapcd stone wall. Hall and his
passengers ut first thought 1t was the wild
man.
The animal, when the stage approached,
stood erect. Hall drew revolver. The
beast did not stir. Hall stopped his
horses and was getting good aim at the
brute, when Oft IL sped on four feet into
the "Injun meadows" uttering awful
cries.
Mrs. Mushone and Miss Sadie Wood
house Of New York city, who are summer
ing In Colebrook, also encountered the
animal while they were driving In Win
sted. The creature. when thcy espied IL In
the "Injun meadow"
Was Standing Upright.
They are positive that the "wild man" Is
the gorilla They say that 1t has large,
white teeth, black hair, n muscular form
and is about 6H feet tall.
1t Is thought the gorilla madessi its escape
from some circus, and has since made its
home among the Mtchfleld hills. 1t has
been heard from in Norfolk, East
Canaan, North Goshen and Sandis1eld,
Mass.
The gorilla spent last winter In the
southeastern part Of Norfolk. Charles
Benson Of that town saw 1t jump from a
tree. The brute chased him into the
house.
A party of Norfolk people saw 1t enter
hole In the mountain last spring, and,
after closing the opening with huge
chains, they went to bed In the morning
they
Found the Chains Broken.
John Williams of West Norfolk met the
gorilla three years ago while he was re-
turning home one night. The' ground
was covered with snow, and the footprints
of the animal were traced into the noun
tains.
A son of Richard Parson, a Sandisfield
farmer, saw the gorilla steal one of his
rabbits.
Mrs. George Marvin of South Norfolk
saw the gorilla robbing her hen roost one
morning last winter.
1t became so hungry that nearly every
farmer In the outskirts Of Norfolk saw 1t
prowling about his farm.
Carl Moore and Joseph Bruley shot at
the gorilla last winter, but bird-shot had
no effect
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-30
To Discuss Wage Question.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Aug. 3O.-A call
was issued last night for n special meeting
of the State Federation of Weavcrs, to bo
held in this city, to take action on the
wage question. Representatives from all
tho important textile oenters In the state
will be present.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-30
A Mad Docs Work.

WILLIAMsPoRT Pa, Aug 3O-A 3-year-
old child of Christian Haas was nearly
killed yesterday by mad dog. The dog
knocked the child down and chewed his
face, legs and arms so badly that he may
die. After being driven away, the dog bit
a second child. Later two Misses Good
brods were bitten. The dog was finally
shot to death.