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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
GERM THEORY OF DISEASE

The Position It Occupies and Atten-
ton 1t Is Receiving from Scientific
Men.
The germ theory of the origin of
disease is q subject which Is at pres
ent attracting the attention Of scien-
tific men in all parts of the world.
The chief Importance Of the germ the
DRY, however, is not that it shows the
origin Of disease but that 1t points out
the best means to be employed to eff
feet a cure. The germs Of disease,
lodged and developed In the blood. The
blood, of course, by circulating to every
part Of the body, is sure to scatter dis
ease throughout the system whenever
1t is impure, the weakest and most sus-
ceptible parts being the first to suffer.
1t is because Of scrofulous taints in the
blood, for instance, that the skin be-
comes covered with ,eruptions. 1t Is
Tactic acid in the blood which causes
rheumatism, and 1t Is because the
blood does not supply proper nourish-
ment to the nerves that people suffer
with nervousness. The cure for all
these diseases, and Of many others,
can only be effected by purifying the
blood, and absolutely destroying all
germs of disease. No intelligent per-
son can doubt that Hoods Sarsaparilla
has actually and permanently cured
many thousands of cases Of scrofuia,
rheumatism, nervousness, dyspepsia
and other troubles, and, as its proprie-
tors claim, It is all because this medi-
cine purifies the blood. As a matter
of fact, Hoods Sarsaparilla is the only
reliable blood purifier that Is before
the public today, and persons afflicted
with impure blood or any of the great
variety of ailments which It causes.
will be most certain to find relief and
cure in Hoods Sarsapariila because It
possesses this peculiar power to puri-
~, enrich and vitalize the blood, and
destroy the germs Of disease.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18

The office boy sat on high stool
swinging his feet and jabbing a pen in
a blotting pad, while Il visitor, to see
his employer. sat over by the window
waiting for him.
IL presume" he said, very kindly, no
ticing the boys languid condition, that
you have a great deal of work to do?"
mot when the boss is out" confessed
the boy, frankly.
"Um. You get well paid for 1t, pre-
sume?'
II don't git as much as want"
Nobody gets as much as he wants."
remarked the visitor philosophically.
"Id like to be nobody a WHILE"
grinned tho boy.
30. WELL" laughed the visitor, "you
will have to wait till you become man,
then you can have an Office boy of your
own and pay him what he thinks he
ought to have for his valuable services"
"Cun IT, he responded, cmphatically.
"well, I guess not. You bet I'm not GO
ing to bankrupt my business, Iain't-
But the boss came in at that moment,
and just what important communica-
ton the Office boy was going to present
to the visitor was lost in the rush of
him off the stool.-Detroit Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
A WAR ECHO.
EVERY HONORABLE VETERAN
DESERVES HIS PENSION.

And the Lone Limb IL Not the Only
Reason for. 2 Governmsnt Reward
Either.
urom Journal. Lewtston Mel y
: samuel n. Jordan has just given the
Journal an account of his lie, which N
view Of bis extremely hard lot for the past
II am 48 years old and have always
lived in New Portland. enlisted In the
army In 1862 asa private in Company
A, Twenty eighth Maine Volunteers, NY
army experience injured my health 10
some extent, although worked mt black
smithing some part Of the time, when sud-
denly, several years ago., was pros
trated with what able lhysicians pro-
nounced Locomotor Ataxia. At first l
could get around somewhat yet the dis
ease progressed quite rapidly until l had
hardly any feeling In my legs and feet,
they felt like sticks of wood and grew
80 much worse that could not move for
three years without help, rs my neighbors
and friends could testify. ! employed
elsewhere, and they all told me that med
icines would not help me, that they could
do nothing to effect cure and that In
time should become entirely helpless.
became discouraged. l was great care
to my wife and friends. Shortly after l
met an old army comrade, Mr.. All. Par
lin, a resident Of Madison, Maine, and he
incidentally mentioned how he had tried
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for severe case
of rheumatism and a spinal and malariaI
trouble, that he had suffered with conse-
quent of his army life, and had been
greatly benefited by their use. By his
earnest recommendation was induced to
try the pills. After taking them for a
time began to feel prickly sensations in
my legs and q return of strength SO /
could move them little. After few
weeks i began to feel marked improves
ment in my condition. l soon was ena-
bled to walk around little with the help
of crutches. After taking for some time
j can now walk without crutches, my
have regained my old-time vigor. / can
walk about and enjoy life once more,
for which feel very thankful, and this
happy result is due to the use of DIR. Will
iams' Pink Pills"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie are not patent medicine in the sense
that name implies. They were first com
pounded as prescription and used as
such in general practice by an eminent
physician. So great was their efficacy
that il was deemed wise to place them
within the reach of all. They are now
manufactured by the DIR. Williams Medi-
cine Company, Schenectady, N. T.. and
are sold in boxes never in loose form by
the dozen or hundred, and the public are
cautioned against numerous limitations
sold in this shape) ut 30 cents a box, or
six boxes for $3.50, and may be had of all
druggists or direct by mail from DIR.
Williams Medicine Company.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
]. w. SCOTT DEAD.
Proprietor of the Chicago Times
Herald Passes Away.

Proprietor of the Chicago Times
Herald Passes Away.
James w. Scott. proprietor OF Inc
Times Herald and Chicago Evening POST
died suddenly of apoplexy Sunday aiter
noon in his apartments at the Holland
House in New York. Mrs. Scott and her
Young niece, Grace Hatch, were with nm
when he died. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott ana
the little girl went to New York on fri-
day Mr.. Scott was in good health, APP
parently, all day Saturday. He awoke
Sunday morning and complained OF
sharp pain in his side. Gustave bau-
mann. proprietor of the hotel, sent for his
family physician. The physician dag
nosed the pain as symptom of renal cal
culus. and administered morphine hypo-
dermically. Mrs. Scott became worried
four hours later on hearing the patients
breathing grow heavy and stertorous.
When the physician reached Mr.. SCOTS
bedside he saw the symptoms had chang
ed. Realizing and suspecting that apo
plexy had supervened. he sent for stimu-
iants and went to his office to procure
some remedies, but when he returned MT.
Scott had breathed his last.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
OPPOSE A SHATTERED LAW.
Further Proceedings Against the In
Come Tax Act to Re Instituted.

Further Proceedings Against the In
come Tax Act to BE Instituted.
Since the delivery of the income tax de-
cision attorneys and others interesting in
overthrowing the tax have been taking
steps to test various parts of the law in
further proceedings. Attacks will be
made both on those portions that We're
sustained by tie vote and on some fresh
points, not passed upon in the particular
cases decided. Attorney j. Nj. Wilson,
who represented John q. Moore in the
Court of Appeals in the recent cases, said
that further proceedings will be taken i'm
mediately. Several parts of the law
will be attacked" said he, ''the principal
one being the exemption from taxation of
incomes under $4,000. This will be at
tackled as an unjust discrimination. /
cannot say just yet who the compliments
or what the titles of the suits will be, but
they will be instituted very soon, probably
within a few days, and be pushed as rap
idly as possible"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
MOST UNIQUE swINDLE.

Pink Postage Stamp the Subject of
Shrewd Counterfeiters.
United States secret service operatives
in Chicago and Washington have un-
earthed probably thS most unique and ut
the same time important swindle ever per-
petrated upon any government. Its mag
nitude, after two days investigation, can
only be guessed pt, but it is believed thou
sands upon thousands of dollars have
been secured BY gang Of skilled coun-
terfeiters, WHO have reproduced with
wonderful skin and accuracy the PINK
two-cept stamp of commerce. AS a result
the entire issue must be recalled and re-
tired. Whether the counterfeiters have
accompltes in dishonest postmasters or
whether they are in'league with some one
nearer the throne Is not known. But this
much ID certain: Uncle Sam has been car
rying millions of letters from which he
received not one cent of revenue. 1t Is
thought the country is flooded from New
York to San Francisco with these spurious
etamrs.,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
Birds and Lightning.

The question has lately been asked
in England whether birds are ever
killed on the wing by lightning. Sew
eral observers have answered it in the
affirmative by recalling instances in
which they have actually seen birds
thus killed. Doubt seems to have been
entertained as to whether bird on the
wing is not protected from lightning
by virtue Of its being separated from
contact with the earth.
But even the mere shock caused by
the passage of a lightning stroke
through the air near it might be sutii-
cient to kill bird without any actual
electrical contact How great such a
shock is, in many cases, every one
knows, who can recall the crashing
sound Of nearby thunderbolt.
Some observers assert that birds are
peculiarly sensitive to the approach Of
a thunderstorm, and almost invariably
seek early shelter from it, as If fully
aware Of the peril of remaining upon
the wing when there is lightning in the
air. But for this exhibition of caution
the number Of birds killed by light
ming would probably be far greater
than 1t Is.
1t would be interesting to know
whether birds possess any instructive
knowledge Of the danger Of perching
In tall, exposed trees in the open fields
during a. thunderstorm. A writer has
the impression that they are in the
habit of congregating in the forest un-
dergrowth and in shrubbery on such
occasions. This might be mainly due,
however, to desire to find shelter
from the rain.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
The Game Laws.

The Robertson game bill has been con-
siderably amended in committee and re-
ported in its amended form. The radical
point in the bill is that it prohibits the
sale at all times of partridge, quail aud
woodcock. This provision is made very
stringent, and is protected by severe pen
alties. 1t is intended to put a stop to
market hunting. The bill makes the
open season for partridge and quail from
Oct. ID to Dec. 10, for snipe and wood
cock from Aug. / to Jan. 1, for turkey
from Nov. to Nov. 30, and leaves the
duck and geese laws unchanged. The
deer section is made to conform to the
Foot bill which passed the House few
days ago, except that clause is added
permitting hunters who have wounded n
deer to use dog by a leash to follow it,
The latter bill fixes the open season from
Nov. to %, inclusive, and there is little
doubt that these two bills will be passed
in their present form.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
CONVENTION OF FREE COINERs.
st. Paul Movement from Which Great
Results Are Expected.

St. Paul Movement from Which Great
Results Are Expected.
1t is stated that there will be big free
coinage convention in st. Paul this sum-
mer, planned on broad lines, to take in
every Democrat and every Republican
who desires to participate, provided he is
an avowed advocate of free silver coinage,
or known to be favorably disposed toward
the white metal. Lieut.-Gov. Day said
in regard to the matter: IF the friends
of silver keep on increasing in number as
they have in the past year there will be
no gold standard men left in Minnesota
nor in any other part of the West for that
matter. can name at least twenty OF the
best Republican newspapers in Minnesota
that are now openly in favor of the re-
monetization of silver. Growth of the
movement has been nothing less than
phenomenal; and confidently expect that
within n shorter period than most people
think the majority Of the Republican par
ty will declare unequivocally in its favor"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
Record of the Week.

Several Port Huronites are figuring on
a project to utilize st. Clair river water
power.
Charles Higginson, a Battle Greek hun
ter, is missing, and it is feared he was ac-
cidentally shot.
Battle Creek is working to have the
State military encampment located al
Goguac lake this year.
Louis TOkia, a Bessemer miner was
killed in one of the Tilden shafts. His
head caught in the timbers and was
smashed.
Newaygo kids have new fad that beats
cycling and roller skating. On any bright
day scores of them may be seen sailing
before the March winds with canvas.
rugged wagons.
The Grand Rapids w. G. T. U. pro-
poses to take time by the fcrelock. II
has already begun the crusade against
Turkish dancing girls at the local fairs.
although none of them will be held till
next fall.
This interesting item is from the Mil
ford Times: "Once upon a time one of
our Milford merchants was just $50 shy
In his cash account, and the whereabouts
of that 500 was an unsolvable mystery un-
til the other day, when, in looking through
some old books. he found the greenba cks
safely ensconced between the leaves of n
ledger"
A scheme is on foot for the formation of
fishing club to gain control of both
banks of the Pine river in Altoona Coun-
ty, and thus make for the members fine
fishing preserve.
A Trout Greek woodsmun started out
to tcrrorize the town and pretty near sue
ceeded. As a preliminary, he filed up
on bad whisky and bought new revolv-
err A deputy sheriff stepped up to the
bold, bad man and jabbcd revolver into
his face, but II didn't phase the tough.
He exclaimed: "G'won: we eats dem
tings where j comes from" And he
seized the muzzle of the revolver In his
mouth and began to chew II. The des-
perado was finally disarned.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle. common 10 prime,
1915 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades.
So to $3.50: sheep. fair to choice. S2.h'
to So; wheat, No. 2 red, soc to 50c;
corn. No. 9, 4Jc to dec: oats. No. =. .,D.
to soc; rye, No. 2, &c to 5Sc: butter.
choice creamery, Zoe to 201sc; eggs. fresh.
lie to 12c; potatoes, car lots. per
bushel, Toe to 00c; broom corn. per III.
common growth to fine brush. 4c TO Glsc.
Indianapolis-C shipping. IS to
1925; hogs, choice light. So TO 50: sheep.
common to prime. 81 to $4.I5: wheai.
No. . red. Doc to 55l5c; corn. Nj l white.
Acc to 4G11c; oats. No. white. arc to :,4c.
st. Louis-Cattle, SO to SG.2J; hogs.
81 to $5.25; wheat. No. = red. 5Ic to '.n.;
corn. No. 2, 42c to 43c; oats. No. ?, 30c
to 301ac; rye, No. 2, SEC to Coo.
Cincnnati-Cattle. $3.50 to SG.2J; hogs,
So TO $3.50: sheep. $3.50 TO S4.T5: whcnt.
No. 2, Coo to Gle; corn, No. . mixed.
Acc to 461ac; oats. No. 2 mixed, 311ac TO
321ac; rye, No. 2, G0c to Gle.
Detroit-Cattle.. x2.5U To S6.2J; hogs.
"a to So; sheep. So TO $4.T5: wheat. No.
i white, 60c to Gle; corn. No. 2 yellow,
Acc to 451ac; oats, No. white, 34c to Doe.
Toledo-Wheat, No. = red, 51c to 5Ic:
corn, No. yellow, 46c to 461ac; oats.
No. 2 white, 33c to 33lac; rye, No. 2. Ole
to 56c.
Bufralo-Cattle, $3.50 to $G.50: hogs.
So to $5.75; sheep, So to S5.25; wheat,
No. hard, 65c to 651ac; corn, No. 2 yell
low. 40c to Zoe; oats, No. 2 white. 81,
TO 38c.
Milwaukee-Whcat, No. spring. 57c
to SIC; corn, No. 3, 4Sc to 40c; oats,
No. white. &c to 33c: barley. No. ..
b2c to 53c; rye, No. 1, SIC to 50c; pork,
mess, $12 to $12.5O.
New York-Cattle, SO to 1918; hogs,
"a to $5.75; sheep, SO to $3.50; wheat,
No. red, &c to &c; corn, No. 2, Soc
to 61c; oats, white Western, &c to 4Oc;
butter, creamery, IL n dc; eggs. West
ern. 12c TO lac.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
STRIKES IN THE WAY.
They Are the Chief Disturbing Feat
ure in business Conditions.

They Are the Chief Disturbing Feat
IRE in Business Conditions.
r. G.. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review OK
Trade says Progress toward better bust
ness continues, but it is slow and meets
many obstacles. In speculative aspects
and in wholesale demand for goods the
week shows improvement Money mar
kets are undisturbed and little more
active. But among the chief obstacles
is the anxiety of operatives to secure bet
ter wages, even while many manufactur-
ing works are running without profit and
others at the risk of loss. In number
of establishments better wages have been
conceded, thus increasing the purchasing
power of the people, but strikes have
largely overbalanced settlements, several
of Importance having thrown about $4,000
workers out of employment this week.
Retail trade has improved on the whole
since March,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
OmciaI Investigation Ordered

Inspector Stuart telegraphed the Post
Office Department at Washington that
counterfeit two-cent stamps were in circu-
lation at Chicago. whereupon Chief Ha-
zen of the United States secret service
and Chief Inspector Wheeler Of the Post
Office Department, after consultation
with the postal officials, decided to issue
n circular of instructions to inspectors
throughout this country to institute an
investigation of the stock of stamps on
hand in the post Offices at all the large
cities.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
One MILAN Loss.

The Hotel Raymond at Pasadena, ten
miles from Los Angeles, Cal. was de-
stroyed by fire at $3.50 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Not stick of the famous re-
sort is left. The hotel was crowded with
tourists, but they all escaped with their
lives, although wardrobcs and other pos
sessions were consumed. The Raymond
was one of the most famous health and
pleasure resorts in the United States. 1t
was located on hill commanding mag
nificent view of the San Gabriel Valley,
and cost over $1,000,000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
A SHOCKING CRIME.
st. Louis Man and Woman Kill Them
selves.

st. Louis Man anu w Oman hih A"S
selves.
Friday afternoon the dead bodies OF
Louis Frank and Kate Kolb were found
on n farm few miles west of st. Louis.
Their threats were cut and their races
stained with blood. In the right hand OF
the man was a revolver. Each was shot
through the heart. At the feet of the
bodies was an empty box labeled rat
poison" The woman's hat. crushed and
broken. was OH the ground. Pinned TO
the ribbon was this note: I'VE have both
decided to die together, and if one or the
other should recover, the survivor shall
not be held responsible for the deed. We
nre both going to take poison, and VIII
do the shooting. We are not doing this
ON account of any love affair, but sim
ply because we do not want to live any
longer. This is all we have to say. and
hope there will be no trouble. We re-
main as ever, yours truly" The letter
was written in ink, showing the deed
was carefully planned.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
1T SHOWS ITS CLAWS.
Russia Disgruntlcd at Territorial De-
ruauda of IaDnu.

Russia DisgruntIcd at Territorial De-
mands of Japan.
The st. Petersburg Novoe Vremya says
If Great Britain mas approved the terri
torial demands of Japan in regard to
Manchuria and Corea, Russia will con-
slider itself relieved of the obligations of
common action and will oppose japan on
land and on sea. The Berlin CORE
spondent of the London Standard tele-
graphs: II learn the Government regards
Japan's demands as highly detrimental to
the commercial interests of Europe and
China. Germany is willing to cooperate
with the other powers in protesting
against them, but she will not take the
initiative"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
MURDERED BY FANATICS.
Dunkards Kill Consumptive Convert
by Immersing Him in Ice Water.

States Attorney Hammell, of Oakland,
Md, is investigating the death of Jacob
Mosser The young man contracted
cold, which rapidly developed into con-
sumption. Ten days ago his physician
told him that his case was hopeless and
to prepare TO die. His friends, being Dun
kards, persuaded him that he ought to be
immersed according to the ritual of the
church. He assented to this. and his
friends carried the poor fellow to n
stream near by, took him from his bed on
the side of the stream, and immersed him
three times in ice-cold water. Three days
later he died. The incident has caused
n good deal of comment, and it is probable
the grand jury will be called upon to in
vestigate the case.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18

1t Ii Under Quarantine and Receiv
Ing No "Fresh Fish,"

1t Ii Under Quarantine and Receiv
Ing No" Fresh Fish,"
No prisoners have been received Mt the
Missouri State .penitentiary during tho
last two months on account of the quaran-
tine against smallpox. The State Board
of Health has decided that the quaran-
tine shall remain in force until further
notice. There has been no case of small
pox in the penitentiary, but the Board OF
Health deem it advisable to protect the in
mates against possible contagion by pris-
oners received from cities and towns
where smallpox exists. At Maysville,
KY, the Maysvillc cotton mills, employing
$50 hands, are closed down. About u
week ago, during the smallpox scare,
every one of the employees was vaccinat-
ed. The virus took so well that Thursday
all the employees were incapable of work
and the concern closed down until the
patients get better.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18

Provided you have been fortunate
enough to effect loan at bank, you
will get no thanks for paying your note
before it falls due. On the contrary,
such proceeding interfcres with sys-
tenn at the bank. This is the opinion of
the president of one Of the most sue
cessful monetary institutions In the
city, Chicago Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
wUMEN AS WORKERS.
Death Comes Suddenly to Famous
Chicago Newspaper Man : Flames
Destroy a Magnificent Hotei-Busi-
ness Retarded by Strikes.
New Field for Women.

The Monongahela Tin. Plate Company
Mt Pittsburg is replacing its male mn
workers by women and girls. Two weeks
ago Mrs. Hattie Williams, wife OF Ia
borer, who was sick, came to the man
ager of the mill and asked for work, say
ing she had worked in the Welsh tin plate
factories ten years. She was tried ana
SO successful was she that half-dozen
girls were put mas assistants The nrm
now announces that 100 additional women
and girls will be put to work In the next
two weeks in the polishing and other de-
partments. te.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
True Friends.

To know that there are some souls.
hearts and minds, here and there, who
trust and whom we trust, some who
know us and whom we know, some on
whom we can always rely and who
will always. rely on us. makes a para
disc of this great world. This makes
our life really life.--Jas. Freeman
Clarke
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18

Z. - =" -"
L5r that the .UuIv9reat.
Act VIII Delay otatehp
Utah may not, after all, be ad
a State. The constitutional
has engrafted upon the con-
provision extending ths right o.
chise 70 women, something not mention
In the enabling act passed BY Congress
and something that was not intended
should be permitted. The enabling act
does not. IN specific terms prohibit woman
suffrage. but It does specify that the veb'
ing In the new State shall b. DOPE by
duly qualified citizens under existieg laws.
Inasmuch as Congress had previously
taken away from the womea. OF Utah the
ballot privilege, because experience had
shown that the laws under. which t9fS
had ut one time yefed in territorial cleo
tons had given the Mormons ''einch''
on the local political control, It is assumed
that Congress intended to fegislatn
against. the gentler sex in this particular
enactment. This. at least, il the view
taken~in best informed circles In Wash.
ingson, where the Utah subject is thor
oughly understood in all its complex
phases, -