davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
Big Fortune as security.

Merrill & Ring, the big Saginaw lum-
herring firm. who asked for an extension
of time from their creditors, are said to
have assets of S2,2OO.0OO and liabilities of
100000. The lumber, logs and book
accounts amount to nearly $IJ0,OO0.
Thomas Merrill, it is said offers to secure
all creditors with his entire individual es-
tate. estimated at nearly 81 100000. The
firm owns an immense plant Mt Duluth,
lumber yard at Toledo and thousands
Of acres of pine lands in Michigan, Canada
and the West. Their trouble arose from
the failure of purchasers to take and pay
for lumber cut under contract.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03

lei 3. Coo son Of Edward NJ. Gee, Of
Knox County, was killed In dimculty
q : sc1foL nsf whl|fm n and {. ,.'. Sssss
This did bot satis& Edwf 7 N. Coe, the
father. He erect<d ma ument to bic
son and had engraved upon u that de-
ceased came to his death from violence
administered with club by Jesse and
william ,Wright.' WillislA Wright sued
Mr.. Coe for libel for thcFinscription on
the monument. The trial resulted In a
terlietl for 81, 900 damages. This case IL
said by lawyers to bcwithout precedent.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03


Telegraphic % communications had not
bysh ESTABLISHED With Ontonagon, Mich,
Tuesday, aud details, AT, the fire which
wiped that village out,Of existence were
still lacking. Advices received. by rail-
way officials from stations within few
miles Of Ontonagon-, were to the effect
that only fifteen houses were left stand
Ing but that no lives were lost. Fifteen
hundred people are homeless at Rockland
and other PLACES, in the vicinity of On
tonagon to which the inhabitants fled.
The Chicago, milwaukee, and St Paul
Railway had car loaded with provisions
at Milwaukee "Wednesday morning and
succeeded in running it over the warped
rails to within quarter of a mile OF On
tonagop. The people are without shelter
and would he in a pitifNl plight rim case
OF storm. Other cars of provisions were
sent from, Marinette, Green Bay and NH
Waukce. ,ta t
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
Showing for July.

The statement of the business of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Com.
nAny for the month of July. 1896, com.
pared with the same month Of 1895. is as
follows: 1896. profit for the month. 1904.
;S1. 10; total charges, $I94, 92I 40; sur
plus. S9.553.70: 1895, profit for the month
SS9S, HOOP: total charges, $50, 236. IS
surplus, s$SS, 1884.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
Wholesale shoe Firm Fails.

William G. and John III. Brooks, whole
sale dealers doing business as Brooks
Brothers at Chicago, made am assignment.
The assets are scheduled mt 5000. with
liabilities $1,000 less. The members Of
she concern attribute their failure to their
inability 10 make collections.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
MURDERED 5000 IN CRETE.

Turks Said to Have Repeated the Ar
menian .Horrors In the Island.
The London Daily News says that DR..
Nicholaides, the official representative of
the Cretan reform committee, who is now
in Berlin, has issued report on the Gre
tan massacre. DR.. Nicolaides asserts that
the statements in this report can be con-
frmed by the consuls at Canca, and that
the diplomatic representatives there will
verify the assertion that 6,00O Christians
have been murdered in Crete by Turks,
often with revolving brutality.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
HAWAII MAY BE ANNEXED.
Willis Said to BE Empowered to Enter
Into Negotiations.

Willis Said to Be Empowered TO Enter
Into Negotiations.
Tho steamer Alameda, from Honolulu
brings adyices that Minister Willis has
resumed his duties. 1t is rumored his re-
cent visit to the United States was for the
purpose of comforting with President
Cleveland on an annexation policy. AS a
result of the conference, 1t is said, Willis
was empowered to enter into negotiations
for either annexation. a monarchical form
of government, Ath Kaiulani on the
throne, or an American protectorate, the
choice of form of government to be left
to vote of the people. Minister Willis
made formal call ON the Government
soon after his return to the city Nothing
definite will be known. regarding Mr..
Willis Instructions until the return OF
President Dole, who is on the Island OF
Maui at present.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
Enormous Wheat Crop In Sight.

A G. johnson, travelling auditor of the
Van Duzen Elevator Company, who ear
~ in the season estimated the wheat yield
of South Dakota at 10000 900 bushels
for this year, now states that since
thrashing has begun this estimate, If
changed ut all, will be in the way Of an
increase.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
statistics on3iFarm Mortgages.l

Statistics prepared by the Ohio Secre-
fnry of State for the year show that the
mortgages on farm land secured I$27,-
41S.855.4S; mortgages on city property,
SAC, 400, 339.01; mortgages on farm land
cancelled in the year, $24. 5S9, 351.32: on
city property, So, pa, S4S.3T. The total
real estate transfers reached $119,53T,-
1924
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
UNIQUE viii serve-in cuba.

The Detroit Free Press says that ii is
now definitely known that the new pur-
chaser of the fast steamer Unique intends
her for the use Of the Cubans. He Is a
Mobile merchant, named McGonigl-, who
10 famous as the owner Of the steamer
Three Friends. The Unique will leave
for Mobile as soon a. some necessary re-
pairs are made. 70. ~.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
sEAMEN MUST BE PAID IN GOLD.
Law Passed by Congress In 1875 for
Their Protection.

= = 1TUtCCtTOHs
Concerning the report that the United
States shipping commissioner AZ Port
Townsend is inserting in the shipping
articles of American vessels bound foreign
a clause that wages of seamen may be
paid in silver, Navigation Commissioners
Chamberlain says: 1.-The report is doubt
less a mistake, for such action would be
clearly illegal In 1873 Congress took care
10 protect the wages of American seamen
in foreign trade against reduction through
a deprecated money standard foreign or
domestic. by providing that such wages
in foreign port shall be paid in gold or
it's equivalent, without any deduction
whatever, any contract to the contrary
Notwithstanding The law is section
4,54S of the revised statutes
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
Canada Wins by a Scratch.

At Toledo. Ohio, the Canadian yacht
the Canada defeated the challenger the
Nencedor Wednesday and won the inter,
national race. The defender won by
twenty-six seconds, time allowance, after
as pretty a yacht race as was ever sailed
on Lake Erie 1t was hard race for the
Yankee yacht to lose, for the YencedoI
had the race well won had she not lost
three minutes in vain effort to select the
right stake boat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
Advices from Crete.

A dispatch from Athens giving an ac-
count of the recent troubles in Crete says
that the Moslems plundered the offices of
the British vice consulate at Heraklion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
AIR 40 Motive Power.

The New York Broadway Cable Com
pany have sent several carsto Worcester.
Mass, where they are being equipped
with air motors. Successful tests have
been made. and the system may become
general Under the body Of the cars IT, a
reservoir for compressed air. which fur.
nishes the motive power. tA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
Tram pc KIN a woman.

Near Fort Worth, Texas, two tramps
murdered Mrs. John Halloran, wife Of .
section foreman, robbedI slfe house Of ST.
ZOO In pay checks Of the Fort Worth and
Denver Railway, and then fired the Sec
ton house, cremating the woman's body.
One Of the men has been arrested at Tex
line, but the other IL still ut large.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
Powder House BIows I'm.

The dry house ut the Miami powder
works, five miles north of Xenia. Ohio,
blew up "Wednesday morning, shaking the
country for miles around. Two men
were killed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
THREE MEET DEATH.
Fatal Fire In a Minneapolis Saloon
Thursday Morning.

Thursday Morning.
Three persons lost their lives in a fire
that broke out at an early hour Thursday
morning in John Lundin's saloon at Min
neapolis. They were sleeping on the third
floor of the Lundin Building, which was
brick veneered structure They had no
opportunity to escape. as the flames had
gained too great "A Roadway when the
alarm was given, and it is probable they
were suffocated in bed. The occupants
of the second floor escaped with great
difficulty The saloon and the clothing
establishments nof Al G. Peterson were
completely DESTROYED. entailing loss OF
$1,000, to cover which there is insurance
amounting to $1,000 5 'eospl
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
SACK THE SLASHER."
Ohio Police Think They Have the Man
Who Destroys Dresses. :,

The East Liverpool, Ohio, police think
they have "Jack the Slasher," the mSs4
ferrous individual who has eut fine dress
es of dozens of women on the streets the
1asr two years. Elmer Flowers. aged "a!
and a prominent church man, was arrest
ed for the offense. The slashing has al
ways been done in the same way, elegant
dresses being cut when the wearers were
caught in crowds, Little Edna Marsh
was the last victim. Her skirt was hack
ed in broad daylight, and Flowers war
arrested
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03

One of the best ways to be loved In
community Is to seek its welfare nv
refusing to hear and retail gossip, by
iair. kind, generous and helpful action.
by showing respect for others opin.
!oIs, ny expressing ones own IN q no.
lite, but firm way, and by discha rrine
DUTY with courtesy, considerateness
and fidelity.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
( Professor Andrce Returu..

/ Prof. ,Andree has arrived at Tromsoe,
Norway, from Danes Island, on board the
Virgo, having, apparently, abandoned for
this year his attempt to cross the Arctic
regions in balloon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03

The, limited States Minister, Alex, w.
Terrill, has notified the Turkish Govern
ihansis 81 the United States for ihdenihisy
as a result Of the burning Of the Ameri-
can missions at Khafput and Marash ID
not satisfactory, ~ - :
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03

John T. Thomson, a travelling salesman
from Chicago. was ambushed and killed
rear Bramlet Tenn.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
TRAGEDY IN KANSAS CITY.
Mrs. c. w. Green Kills Her Three
Children and HERSELF.

Children and Herself.
At Kansas City neighbors broke into the
home of c. w. Green, travelling passenger
agent of the Big -Four Railway, and found
the three children, two boys aged respect
lively 13 and 4 years, and girl, aged ..
lying dead in bed. They had been shot
and instantly killed as they slept. In an
other part of the house Mrs. Green, also
dead, lay upon the floor. The woman, sup
posedly while temporarily insane, had
apparently killed her children, then dis
patched herself, using a revolver.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
Hit l,y Hard Timea,

kota for 1896 is $119,301, 156. a falling
off Of $2,3j9,995. moctly on real estate.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03

M. Ribot. ex-Premier Of France. has
sailed for America. t
Charles Frederick Ashley Cooper Pom
sonby, second Baron de Manley. is dead
at London.
Thomas X. Aitkin was appointed re-
ceiver and placed IN charge Of the afairs
and property OF the Union Steel Company.
Of Alexsndrias I'D, capitalized 1t ST.
100000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
Trn.tinx the suprem. R,,.,

Many times In history sudden and I'M
expected events have changed the fate
OF nations. We can only walt and
pray, and do our part to uphold right
eousness, TO plead for freedom from
human tyranny and to extend the
knowledge Of the truth. Then we can
trust the Supreme Ruler to guard His
own to carry His purposes to fnaI tri-
umph.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
Life.

Life Is a building. 1t rises slowly.
day by day. through the years. Every
new lesson we learn lays block on the
edlhfe which Is rising silently within
us. Every experience, every touch of
anptAer life on ours. every Influence
that impresses, every book we read. ev-
cry conversation We have. every act Of
our commopest days adds something to
the invisible building.-J. r. Miller
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
NEWS OF OUR STATE.


Jackson Excursionists Have Mar
row Escape from . Frightfui Dis
sster-Big Lumber Firm In Tempo
rary Trouble.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
n Waiting Tor MoneY from Homo.

II. v. Barnum, sgedr2S, representing
himself asa son of Chicago millionaire,
was arrested at ~. Paul on the charge
Of defrauding the Ryan Hotel Of $23 In
board and drinks Mt the bar.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03

slender On Cemetcry Slab.
:. .Asnovel lawsuit has just been tried be-
fore Judge Turner and 4 jury In. the Cir
- Court at Memphis. In 1890 Nathan
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
THREE STATE CONVENTIONS.

Gold Democrats of Wisconsin, Iowa,
and Michigan Meet.
!, Gold Democrats of Michigan met in
State convention Wednesday at Grand
Rapids, and decided to make fight all
along the line. Their State ticket il head
ed by Rufus L. Sprague, and full dele
CATION to indianapolis chosen. In Iowa
and Wisconsin mo action was taken fur
Their than to declare against 16 to 1, select
indianapolis delegates and choose presi-
Dental electors.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
western League Standing.

Following is the standing Of the clubs
In the Western League:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03

Next I.esson-"David's Gratitude
God. SAM. 30: 4O-J1.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03
Standing of National League.

Following is the standing OF the clubs
OF the National Baseball League:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-03

hired n livcryman to drive him for fifty
miles over south Of Chelsea and left him
there with his wife. He even stood off the
liveryman for his pay. A clothing dealer
in Battle Greek has issued n warrant for
his arrest for getting suit of clothes
under false pretense. and an officer is now,
after him. FOckler is an ignorant fellow,
who cannot read or write. and is regular
farm hand i'm appearance, his hands being
hard and calloused and his face sun
burned; but he has a faculty Of worming
into the confidence Of people. isr
j. w. Bills, of Adrian, one of the Dew
lis Lake picpickers made sick by lemon
mde which had ,l,een made with tartar
emetic. instead of tartaric acid. has re-
covered $50 damages from Beardsell <
plumpton. the Hudson druggists, who
sold the drug.
Mrs. Robert Maxwell. of Clare, rushed
after her 3-year-old child, who was play
ing dangerously near the railroad track.
Seeing her coming the child. ran upon thu
track. Mrs. Maxwell tried to snatch the
little one out Of, danger, but an engine
struck them. throwing both thirty feet.
and Killing them almost instantly.
\ mad dog was running at large In the
streets Of Bellaire and there was a big
scare over 1t. As a result the dogs Of
the village now have to wear muxzles, all
who do not being promptly shot by the
Marshal.
INLAY City will Tn all proba bility have a
fair this year after all. Several attempts
were made earlier in the season to organ
ize n society to hold one, but no interest
was taken ia rthe matter, and 1t was
dropped. last week. however, another
meeting was held. an agricultural society
.orgahisssl aud = 200 .subscribed ts-a stsrt-
er. Committees have been. appointed and
every effort will he made to make tAs
affair q success. s.e.
The morning times., 1896-05-04
SINGLE TAX DISCUSSED.
Secular League Listened to Both Side.
of the Subject.


of the Subject.
There was a battle of eloquence, logic and
oratory at the meetingvof the Secular ca que
yesterday afternoon, in Typogra phical Hail.
The occasion was the debate upon the
single tax question. between Mr.. d. Web
ster Groh and DR.. W A. Croffut, the former
advocating and the latter opposing the
reform.
Mr.. Groh said the right of any individ-
ual to own property sprang from his right
to own himself. All that man produced
was part of himself and should be wholly
his. Correspondingly, all that State or
society produced should belong to 1t.
Private property in land was unjust No
man had made the land; it was the common
heritage of every child born into the world
Private ownership of the land, upon which
labor alone could exert itself. ena bed the
owner to exact from labor large portion
of its earnings.
DR.. Croffut. in reply, set up the theory
that law made right; that whatever the
majority of people decreed and the courts
upheld was supreme. When the courts de-
clared slavery was right. it was right, and
when they reversed that decision slavery
was wrong.
He argued that the right to own land
came by appropriation of the same, when
no one else wantedlt.
Replying, Mr.. Groh quoted literally from
his opponents statements, and lashed him
severely with his own reasoning. From
the demonstrations OF the large audience. 1.
which loudly applauded his thrusts'at the
doctor, it was evident that he carried with
him the sentiments of his hearers. Other
speakers were Messrs. j Steiner, w. B.
Burbage, c. c. Carter, Ra aymond Robins, Il.
Goding, III. Pechin and s. wilkins.
The morning times., 1896-05-04
JUDGMENT THAT Is TO COME.
Rev. Mr Aitken Preached an Eloquent
Sermon on This Subiect


Sermon on This Subject.
One of the last sermons delivered by the
Rev. Mr.. Aitken, the London missionary,
and one of his ablest was that preached
yesterday at Epiphany Church. 1t was TO
men only and there was large gathering.
One of the incidents of this service was
the thank offering on behalf OF the evangel-
ical work OF the p +. Church, for which
purpose many Of the audience met the mis-
sionary after the sermon in the Sunday
schoOlroom of the church.
Mr.. Aitkens text or rather subject, was
Judgment TO Come as indicated in the
extracts from the A cts of the Apostles. in
which St Paul was set aside for a time
by Felix, and also from the passage in
Revelations in which the book OF Judgment
is described.
Judgment, he said. would follow as a
belief that God was the governor of the
universe. He will reward and punish 1t
had been, and is still. held by some that
Sin carries with 1t its own punishment
but if this were true the facts of every day
life show that there is very unequal dis
tribution of the punishment.
This is not reconcilable with an all wise
jud gment. For insta nee. licentiousness
may kill one while others enjoy whole
existence OF sin. Again, the woman is
made a Pariah. who falls, while the
sthICSi SuIISIS HO d dppiEehI punishment Tor
the same sin.
1t was also said that conscience was the
true punisher. That could not be so, be
cause the more sin. the harder becomes
the conscience. A life of crime destroys it,
There was no escape from the conclusion
that the Judgment was TO be on scales be-
hind the great veil of life, and this tudg-
ment would be for the deeds done In the
flesh; for deeds done in the body during
WOnId tn
limitations, talents, capacity, etc, and it
would go hardest with those who, knowing
what is right, chose that which is wrong
He then spoke of the view OF the judg-
ment rs described by st. John, and warned
the audience against the hypocrices of living
lives of deceit, as "whited sepulchers, y
and told them that the proper position to
occupy was, whether one was conscious
that his name was written in the book of
NH
The morning times., 1896-05-04
is IT A TRIFLE?
That Common Trouble, Acid Dys-
pepsia or Sour Stomach,
Now Recognized as Cause of Serious
Disease.

Acid dyspepsia, commonly called heart
Durn or sour stomach, is form of indiges-
don resulting from fermentation of the food.
The stomach being too weak to promptly
digest 1t, the food remains until ferpenta-
ton begins, filling the stomach with gas. and
bitter, sour, burning taste in the mouth is
often present. This condition soon becomes
chronic and being an every day occurrence
is given but little attention Because dys-
pepsla is not Immediately fatal, many peo-
pie do nothing for the trouble.
Within recent period a remedy has been
discovered prepared solely to cure dyspepsia
and stomach troubles. 1t is known as Stu-
arts Dyspepsia Tablets, and it is now be-
coming rapidly used and prescribed as rad
lcal cure for every form of dyspepsia.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have been
placed before the public and are sold by
druggists everywhere at 90 cents per pact-
age. 1t is prepared by the Stuart Chemical
Co., Marshall, Mich, and while it PROMPTLY
and effectually restores vigorous digestion.
at the same time is perfectly harmless and
will not injure the most delicate stomach,
but ON the contrary by giving perfect diges-
ton strengthens the stomach, improves the
appetite and makes life worth living.
my4,6,S