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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-30
Rats Caught by CLAIMS.

They tell big stories about the feats
OF Puget Sound clans, but the one
told by Edward A. Chase, of the North
Pacific Fish Company, is just q trifle
ahead of most of them.
Saturday morning, when Mr. Chase
went into his warehouse, he heard a
rustling In box Of clans. On in
vestigating he found that rat had
invaded the box, and, just as he APP
preached, the jaws of monster
clam shut down on the rodents tail,
holding it fast. The rat squealed,
but the clam held it tight. Mr..
Chase, anticipating the comment of
friends who would cry ''clam story"
when he would relate the circum-
stance, called witnesses, and then set
about extricating the imprisoned rat.
The result was the rat was released,
but got away minus an inch OF tail.
An hour or so later Mr.. Chase re-
turned to the warehouse to find that
another daring rat had ventured into
the box, and in an attempt to pull
some OF the clans out Of the shell
with his forefoot, had also been made
o prisoner by the clam shutting down
on the member. For several hours
the firmly attached pair. were ex-
hibited, and then the rat was killed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-30
Large Water Spout In Europe.

The municipality Of Geneva, Switz-
erland, has recently built new res
eryoir on the Bessinges Heights at
an elevation of about 40 feet above
the level OF the lake. This reservoir
is filled by motive power obtained
from an artificial fall of the waters OF
the Rhone, where it leaves the lake.
At the entrance to the harbor q
waterspout is provided, which is
turned on only Sunday and several
evenings in the week. This spout is
the biggest in Europe, rising to near
ly 300 feet in the air. In clear
weather it can be seen from afar, and
appears like sail oscillating in the
wind. On summer evenings other
beautiful effects are shown, with sew
eral smaller fountains electrically IL
Illuminated in various colors. These
water fireworks, as they style this en-
tertainment, have become great fav-
orites, and the natives and tourists
are greatly admiring the innovation
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-30

taken up. Giles Sanders runs the
end through the pulley. now securely
fastened, and ties 1t round his tody
under the arms; strong and willing
hands below pay out the rope with
caution; Giles comes dangling
through the air steadily downward.
and In another minute he stands safe
and sound on the earth. The people
gather round to shake his hand and
have q word with him. And now
Peter Is not forgotten. But the boy
has run home. run away from the
crowd to escape the praise he knew
they would now load upon him.
That night his father spoke gently
to him. more gently than he ever had
before; and his mothers voice quiv-
cred 30 she could not speak. From
that hour Peter was transformed.
He had felt for once the encourage
ment OF sympathy. and he saw now
something to work for. All at once
he was Q man, willing, capable and
with heart for whatever his hand
found to do.
The factory started up next month
and Peter had place as engineers
assistant That was score OF years
ago. When he was % he invented
the simple little sewing machine at
tachment for winding bobbins-any-
one might have thought of it you
would have said-and to-day he owns
o large share of the factory. He
would have been millionaire IL he
had invested more of his money in
interest bearing securities and less
in the bonds and deeds fraternap
that bring their profit mostly in after
1tfa
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-30
The Cost Of Wales cIothea.

Some curious details have lately
been published in London regarding
the wardrobe Of the Prince Of Wales.
1t appears that he possesses seventy
uniforms, at an average cost OF ESQ
($75O. 1t is added that he pays IL
guineas ($62. SOY for frock coat; Is
guineas (about $7S) for dress suit;
for trousers lie pays 4 guineas Cpd:
his ordinary trousers, with coat and
vest, cost s to 10 guineas ($42 to
$52 SOY. During the London season
the prince consumes two frock coats
per month. and he uses about q
dozen dress suits annually. He has
an immense number Of ordinary suits
OF clothes and never wears one more
than two or three times. In addition
his shooting suits cost 300 gulneas q
year. The prince has three silk hats
every fortnight and never wears q
pair OF gloves twice. In shoes he is
the best dressed man in the United
Kingdom.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-30

remarkable degree Of skill with the
rife ard extraordinary familiarity
with horseback riding. Heis inord-
inately fond OF horses. and Is, there
fore, most naturally splendid horse
man. He does not look so we'll on
horseback AZ his graceful wife, the
Empress. but he goes In more for fun
than looks. though the Empress Is.
by the way, courageous hunter.
Emperor Francis, though 81 years
Of age, is as hardy and tireless as q
man Of 80.
Solferino 10 his favorite resort for
hunting the nimble chamois, and
here for weeks he will occupy mod
est shooting lodge, chatting afiably
with the peasants and taking what
sport comes In his waG with quiet
good nature. The district abounds
In mountain forests and little vii
lagos, where the Emperor's appear.
ance excites slight attention.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-30
Tho Little Johnny" Mine.

The gold mine said to have the
largest output of any in the world is
the Little Johnny" Of Leadville,
COL, owned by John f. Campion.
He went to Leadville and took up the
Little Johnny" after other miners
had abandoned 1t because they could
not find a trace Of carbonates. When
he was poor prospector, two years
ago, he became acquainted with a
school. teacher, Miss Nellie May Daily.
He could not marry her because he
was too poor. but with an income OF
$500, 900 year. which he now has,
that. obstacle has been removed. and
they were married in Denver a few
DAYS since. He has ordered the con-
struction OF residence there to cost
800. 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-30

Oliver Curtis Perry. Sentences for
so Years, Says me-"

The story of the recapture OF the
desperate jail breaker from the Mat
teawan IN. " State Asylum for In
zane Convicts, Oliver Curtis Perry, Is
an intensely moral narrative. That
10 to say, it presents In most vivid
colors the awful risks and the crush
ing penalties that attend men who
set out to defy society. We have so
many imaginative stories in which
vice wears the glamour Of heroism
that this plain but narrowing state
ment OF u hunted man may well be
put before the youth OF the country
as the most effective bit of realism
to teach the one important lesson SO
often left out of tales of romantic
crime--namely, that crime does not
pay.
Perry Is worthy OF close observa-
ton, for there is no more remarkable
criminal in the jails of this wide land.
In February, 1894. he captured. sin
gle handed, an express train on the
New York Central Railroad, defended
by armed men. He began the attack
while suspended from the roof OF q
car moving at the rate of fifty miles
an hour. For this and a series Of
other crimes he received sentences
ofimprisonment amounting to nearly
fifty years. After his last capture
he said:
II have learned that in the present
state Of society train robbing is not q
paying business. / have speculated
in crime and found out that it does
not pay. II l had new chance at
life l would do very different. I
meant II ! was not captured to make
Q new man Of myself. What freedom
l had / used honestly-I did not
steal; l did not burglarize. had
no food, no shelter; was barefoot
and almost destitute of clothing; I
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-30
The WaI' Of Wounded Knee.

Those who remember the terrible
battle that took place some four
years ago between the Indians Of the
Pine Ridge agency and the United
States regular troops at the place
known as Wounded Knee may have
forgotten, says the Philadelphia
Times. that o girl baby was found on
the body Of her mother four days
after the fight. That Indian baby is
alive and we'll, and is now the adopt
ed daughter Of General Colby, who
took her under his care as soon as
she was found and brought her to
his wife. Big Foot, chief Of the
Sioux, had about twenty lodges
gathered about him when the out
break began, but after a terrible fight
in the winter not one Of the one
hundred and twenty warriors was
left to tell the tale; and when the
soldiers went over the snow covered
fields afterward they found the dead
body OF an Indian squaw, and closely
held to her breast was tiny babe
about seven months old.
Zintka Lanuni, as she is called,
does not seem to be the Lost Bird"
that her name indicates, for when
Times reporter called at the home OF
Mrs. Colby few days ago she came
running in and began to speak in ex-
cellent English and show some queer
balls that she had gathered in her
rambles. She is large for her age,
and seems to be child Of fine intelli-
gence. calling her adopted father and
mother, mother" and father" and
evidently not ever imagining that
she is always regarded with curious
eyes by all visitors. She dresses in
the same gowns as the little Ameri-
can girls wear, and one would never
notice her were it not for the Indian
cast Of the dark features and the
black, straight hair that is combed
back from the low brow. Mrs. Colby,
who has no children,is rs fond OF the
little waif as il it were her own child,
and she will be trained and educated
as we'll as any girl in America.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-30
ALL FOR THE LOVE or NAN

She thought mat love was only this
A little smile, a little kiss,
A promise given, . freedom lost,
And years to come to count the cost
She laughed aloud at Cupid's dart,
And said, twill never pierce my heart.
For lovers smile ne'er would sigh;
For lovers kiss would not die"
But that was yestere'en
Before the dance began,
But lol this morn she signs, forlorn,
All for the love of man.
'.All else" she says. lis vain!"
Oh, pity her who can;
Her heart Is rent with discomfort.
And all for the love of man.
She used to say that love was made
For foolish maids who were afraid
To face alone the trials Of life
That meet us in this world of strife;
And freedom, so she loudly cried,
Was lost when maid became bride.
Said she, "a slave ne'er will be;
II goes against my theory
But that was yestere'en
Before the dance began,
But lol this morn she signs, forlorn,
All for the love of man.
'All else" she cries, lis vain"
Oh, pity her who can;
Her heart is rent with discomfort,
AID all for the love of man.
THE LADY'S COMPANION.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-30
A ROYAL SPORTSMAN.
Emperor Francis Joseph, Of Austria.
Is Fond Of Hunting.

Royalty gets it's recreation in va
rious ways. In ancient times the
relief from official cares was had by
looking at slaves contrasting good ma
turedly for prizes or fighting earnest
ly or vindictively for self preserva-
ton. Things are different now. En-
peror William, OF Germany; the Gar
OF Russia and the Prince OF Wales
take to various athletic diversions,
principally yachting.
Francis Joseph, Emperor OF Aus
tria and King Of Hungary, though
fond OF nearly every kind OF outdoor
sport, is passionately devoted to
hunting. Channels hunting. for in
stance, is sport OF the most difficult
character. 1t would be the hardest
kind OF work for most OF America s
smart set, who follow the hounds"
SO assiduously in season. But cham
OILS hunting appeals to the Austrian
Emperor because 1t Is arduous, and
probably to be successful requires q
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-30
Loss Of the President.

What strange story is that COM
municated by the Duke of Newcastle
to the Globe concerning the loss of
the President! He says that trust
worthy informant in the United
States assured him that q sailor
dying in an American port had con-
fessed to having formed one OF the
crew of pirate vessel which cap
tured the great steamship. Every
soul on board was made to walk the
plank and the ship was scuttled."
The story seems incredible, yet it
may be true, and the possibility OF it
gives one quite shock. 1t is fifty
years ago and more since the Presi-
dent disappeared from human sight,
without, | believe, leaving a trace;
the loss of no other yessel-for it was
the first OF the great passenger ships
to go-has caused as great an excite
ment. How those at home chung to
hope, some of them for years-for
the notion OF the crew being wrecked
on some out Of the way island was
eagerly adopted, and how many q
heart was broken by the intolerable
suspense. At last it was generally
concluded that the ship had collided
with an iceberg and foundered. And
now comes this terrible story, which
it is fortunate was not conceived OF
when it would have had the power to
Nuke those at home more miserable.
1t is not to be forgotten, however,
that more than one story has been
recently written upon this very SUBJ
ject-the capture and scuttling of a
passenger steamer-and it seems
more likely that they have suggested
the idea being adapted to the loss OF
the President than that a solitary
pirate should have revealed such .
long kept secret Of the seas.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-30
A Newsboy's Gratitude.

A we'll known London doctor was
recently astonished at having cop
per refused by one OF the usually
pert, and sometimes insolent paper
boys who line the Strand and make
Fleet street hideous with their cries.
On asking the reason, the urchin
recalled the fact that at one OF the
hospitals the doctor had attended
HIM and saved his life.
But more was to follow. rs the doc
tor found an evening paper mysteri-
ously left on his doorstep every
night. until he himself stopped 1t,
thinking that the debt OF gratitude
had been more than paid by the very
thought OF making any return at all.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-30

was racked with rheumatism, which
the exposure made worse, and tramp
ing over the stones through the Fish
kill mountains my feet were cut and
sore, and when / stumbled and fell
my body was bruised and my hands
scratched. The only thing tried to
steal was a ride on q freight train.
But when tried to reach up to catch
on my arm was SO cramped with
rheumatism could not lift it high
enough. l fell backward and my
foot was caught in the truck OF the
car and pinched. ! was so hungry
that / ate some raw potatoes found
on my way, and then few handfuls
OF corn such as they feed to the
chickens. l ate even the potato
Feelings, and the corn I chewed fine
and ate with much relish"
Perry had all the elements Of a
dime novel hero. He was daring in
conception, fertile in expedients,
patient in execution, desperate in
extremity. He used his brains as
we'll as his muscles to escape. But
once outside the Matteawan Asylum
the whole world took to hunting him,
and there was not spot where he
could lie safely down and get the as
sured rest that came to him in his
cell. He fed hither and thither,
footsoore and empty, suspicious of
all human beings, and was run down
at last crushed in spirit and broken
in body. Crime and Jail breaking,
when told as this narrative tells
them, are not apt to stimulate the
young Imagination to point of imi-
tation. The nervy Perry rounds up
his career as hunted dog, almost
glad to get back to his cell where he
can throw himself down with the
safe assurance that he can rest from
pursuit.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-30
A Unique Club House.

In Santos, Brazil, the English resi-.
dents have cricket club, and the
club has what is probably the mott
unique club house in the world. A
storm last year was followed by an
excessively high tide. which landed
large bark far upon the cricket
clubs lawn, AMI 1t was purchased
for small sum, sheered up and
made into club house and gran1
stand.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-30
A Strange Tale.

Digby Oakpod, Jr., the postmaster
ut East Hohokus, n. j., in 1898
stocked the pond on his farm with
pike. Last summer they devoured
q flock of valuable Brazilian geese
and twenty-one ordinary ducks that
were swimming In the pond, aud,
strange to relate. pike was caught
there on Tuesday which has eight
we'll developed, but very short legs,
all OF which are webbfooted.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-30
April. Fools Day in Africa.

Missionary-Did you notice which
way my colleague wentS
Cannibal-He just passed down five
minutes ogo.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-30

timely banter was greeted by an un-
timely laugh. But Peter kept un-
ruff1ed as he went on making his kite
ready.
There was just soft evening
breeze stirring out of the south.
Take her and hold her up good"
said Pete to another boy standing
near, as he placed the kite in his
hands. Then. having unwound some
string, he told the boy to let 90, and
| in O moment the kite rose gently
into tho air, sailing steadily upward
with an easy grace that told she was
perfectly made.
Then it dawned upon the bystand-
ers that there was method in Pete's
madness and now no one dared BAN
ter him. Steadily rose the kite on
| the breeze. Soon it was as high as
the chimney. Then Pete paid out the
string deity and shifted about till
the kite was directly over where his
father was standing.
Now his father seizes the string,
impatiently, as IL he thought to
climb down on 1t out of that fearful
trap. Now Pete ties to the end Of
the string clothes line that he has
brought with him.
Nov pull, father" says he will
the GOODNESS OF man thoroughly
sure OF what he is doing.
His father pulls up the string hand
overland. and with it the clothes
line. Now the boy fastens to the emf
of the line the tackle block that fel
from the broken derrick. and TIL
, father draws it up to the top. Nov
all is plain. Another trip with tn
. line and this time q strong rope 1
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-11
STRONGER IN TONE.
Stocks Feel Healthier and Move
Up n Few Steps.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Today's stock
market was fairly strong in tone, but
the trading was light and the specula-
ton without animation. Covering of
short contracts over Sunday was the
chief factor in the improving tendency
of the trading, but there were also
some small purchases for the long ac-
count. The market opened firm, and
fraction above the closing figures of
yesterday. The market closed strong
in tone, with most of the stocks dealt
in above last nights prices, the more
important important gains ggsn;nsi being Tobacco Tobacco u;
Louis, rs, and Pullman, l per cent.
Leather preferred sold up 1% per cent,
but at the high figures there were
realizing sales, which caused a reac-
ton of 1 per cent. A review of the
operations of the week disclose the
fact that during the past six days the
market has been unusually dull and
narrow. The moving influences were
the crop reports, which were somewhat
question of the reimbursement of the
treasury by the bond syndicate for
the gold withdrawn for shipment to
Europe.
The speculation in bonds today was
quiet but firm. The sales were S524,-
000 Advances were recorded Of 3 per
cent in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Falls e
Northern 5s and Union Pacific collat-
eral trust 41as, trust receipts, 112 in
Knoxville & Ohio firsts and Cordage
firsts, and 1 in Northern Pacific col
lateral trust IS. Rock Island extern
sion 5s and Toledo & Ann Arbor first
trust receipts, Ohio Southern firsts de-
clined Us per cent.
The total sales of stocks today were
7O,5S7 shares, including American Su-
gar, 10,200; American Tobacco, 10,200;
Burlington, 3,400; Chicago Gas, $500;
Louisville & Nashville, 2,00O Manhat-
tan Consolidated, 2,900; Missouri Pa
cific, 200: Reading, 5000; Rock Island,
5000; St. Paul, 2,400; Western Union,
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-08-11
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Bullish Feeling Caused by Crop
Statistics.

Wheat opened dull Saturday, with
the crowd determined to do little until
the receipt of government figures this
afternoon. Trade in wheat futures con-
tinued light, being confined to the op-
rauonS of pit traders without the sup
port of the country given to either side.
The sentiment was bulltSh in sympathy
with the statistical news which has
too small to give this news its other
wise natural effect. Trading in cash
wheat was fairly active. Following are
closing quotations: No. l hard, on
65a.c; September, 641sc; December, 6512
ern, on track, 651sc.
Cash sales by sample and otherWjse
included the following: Two cars No.
i hard. 6Sl4c; 1 car No. / northern,
67Ac; cars No. l northern, &c;
car No. l northern. new, old, 66c; l
car No. 1 northern, old, new, 64%4c; 6
cars No. l northern, new, 64c; car
No. northern, new, 6S14c; 200 bu No.
l northern, new. to arrive, 64c; 1 car
No. northern, 66Ac; car No. north
ern, new, 6314c; II cars No. northern,
new, 63c; car No. northern, new,
6asc. 2 cars No. 2, new, 6o12c; 1 car
rejected. / lb off, sanutty, CSC; car re-
iected, / lb off, new. Gle; l car re-
Jected. l lb off, new, 62Ac; car re-
jected, lbs off. new. SIC: ! car no
grade, 1 lb off, new, 62Ac; 1 car no
grade, new, 1 lb off, &c.
Fleur-Easy; first patents, In WOOD,
first clears. s2.S5@2.so; second clears;
-S2.45; export bakers, 2.4Oq2.75; red
dogyton, ST.
steady for bran, 5000; sack, 200 lbs,
mfoin.Sbulk, $3.50; middlings, bulk, SIS.
HaS-The market is firm. Quota
tionsSare for old and new hay: Fancy
1Iplarfd Minnesota and Iowa,SS good
Wild,i S717.50; common, S55OQ6o0; TIM
othy,e s11; rye straw "a; oat straw
Oats-The market is easy. No. 8
white are quoted at 2274Q23c; new, NO.
8. i1SQ19c.
= Corn-The market is easy. No. 3
corn is quoted at 3Sc.
Rariey-The market is steady; No.
Q new. is nominally quoted at 33c.
Rye-The market is steady; NO.
new is quoted at 4Oc.
Flax-The market is based on Chl-
Is Feed and Meal-car lot. quotations:
Ground feed, SIS; cornmeal, s15; bolted
eornmeal, per bbl, in wod, $2.25.
Hides and Pelts-The market Is
weigh weights, 7asc; branded. 5@s1kc; long
haired kips. 6@715c; veal, sdiS Ibs,
eG1c1bc: green veal kips, Is to % lbs.
6156Sc; green salted. heavy steer, 6QIc;
green salted. light steer. IqSc; heapy
cows. 7@sc; deaeons. ei.Snsroto eaen, SoasvEi anG
Dakota wool, lb, 15c; sheariings, each'
Eggs-Market firm, with a good de-
mand Receipts are small NO. l.
frfsn PouttryMMarket eIylsn, ios weak on springs,
with heavy receipts. Hens are easy
turkeys, prime, s1s@9c; turkeys,
thin. poor, Sc; chickens. spring,