Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-16

industry Is indicated by the sale recent
" OF the Dunlop Pneumatic Tire Com
pany's property Ia Dublin, for 1000,
900. When first formed. few years
ago, the companys capital was $ll2,
800; 1t was subsequently increased t.
100000 The shareholders have re
ceived 50, 295,015 In dividends and pre-
miums, and will receive $14, 437 SOC
more from the proceeds Of the sale.
Recent census figures from Germany
serve to remind Americans that even In
the material growth of numbers our
cities are behind German cities. 'Since
1870" says the Nation, Berlin has
overtaken and passed New York. In
thirty years Philadelphia has gained a
half million souls while Berlin has
gained n million. In 1875 Hamburg
and Boston had nearly the same mum
Der of inha bitants, while In 1890 Ham
burg had almost $4,000 to $4,000 in
| Boston"
| Immediately after the Inauguration
next March, the historic old Willard's
Hotel, long one Of the most prominent
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the national capital, is to be torn down
and magnificent new hotel, under the
same name, built in it's place. This
hotel will he one of the finest in the
world. 1t will cost 100000, be
twelve stories high, contain 600 guests
rooms, a theater, roof garden, n con-
vention hall, etc, and be a model cara
vansary throughout.
In writing to friend about the re-
cent tornado, Bishop futile, of st.
Louis, said: ''The three American char
acteristics stand splendidly out. First
There Is no whimpering, even among
the poor people who have lost their all.
They are pluckily turning to do the
next best thing, in a wonderful spirit
of CHEEKY self-reliance. Second-All
are opening heart and hand and purses
and sympathy to afford relief Third
All fall in with the police and authori-
ties to preserve perfect order and obe-
dience to law. l am deeply proud Of
the American people,"
There has been suggested by promi-
nent bicycle manufacturer a scheme
which is a radical departure from the
generally accepted methods Of market
ing manufactured product. Although
the scheme seems impractical at first
glance, there Is no reason why a BIZ
cycle should be sold under misrepresen-
tation; and it is not unreasonab BILE to ask
that bill Of particulars be furnished
with each machine. If a careful in
spectiOn of the various processes of
manufacture is made, the rider will be
carried with the minimum of danger,
but the only way to secure absolutely
these features Is by legislation Of some
kind.
AprOpOs of nothing in particular, the
st. Louis Star demands that some city
nearer the center of the country be
made the capital. 1t does not mention
st. Louis, but it probably has that city
in mind. 1t says that Washington is
practically no more than a suburb Of
New York. "What is now needed is n
seat of National Government which has
more of spirit of independence and
self-support about 1t, without being de-
pendent in any degree upon neighbor-
ing cities for it's glamour. Many trav.
eled people smile when Washington is
mentioned as the Paris of America.
There is no comparison between the
two places, allowing even for differ
ence in poplation and age"
Several months ago Senator Hill
made a recommendation to the Navy
Department that n vessel be named Al
bany, in honor Of the capital Of New
York. New vessels come from the
stocks, but the New York Senator's
request remains unheeded. The law
governing the selection of names pro-
vides that battle-ships shall be named
for the States, cruisers for large cities,
gunboats for small cities, and torpedo
boats in commemoration Of distin-
guished characters in the nations his
tory. If another cruiser should he au-
thorized. Albany would probably be
put OH the waiting list" for claims
have been filed ahead of Senator Hills
for st. Louis, Cleveland, Denver and
Omaha, and when a vessel of this class
has been authorized warm competitors
from the West will be on hand.
The Protestant Episcopal diocese of
Michigan has decided in annual con-
vention that women may vote for YES
trymen. The decision was made after
learning that woman suffrage was sat
isfactory in other dioceses. Twenty
Ave dioceses had responded that wo-
men were permitted to vote for vestry-
men. Four missionary dioceses had
adopted the system. These diOceses made
favorable reports. The men, 1t Is said,
maintained as much interest in the
affairs of the church in those dioceses
where women voted as was manifested
in other dioceses where they did not, so
that the effects of the proposed change
We're OH the whole good. The system
had been in operation many years
Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky, and In
other dioceses from the beginning, so
that it was not a new and untried ex-
pertinent.
Governor Drake of Iowa believes in
the reformation of criminals, and is
putting his idea into practice as far as
the laws of the state will permit. He
has not granted an unconditional par
don during his term of Office, but he
has paroled from prison several con-
victs who were serving time for their
first offence, and whose conduct in
prison and prior to the offence gave rea-
son to believe that they could be re-
formed. In each case the one paroled
t. AL a he,