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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
sHREwD sw1NDLE UNMAsKED.


Alleged Inventor Finds Many Victims
to Invest in a Patent.
A scheme to defraud which extended to
various cities throughout the country, and
IN which number of people In all those
cities fell victims in varying sums, in
Guiding 81 200 by an Atlanta investor,
has been discovered by the patent office
officials. The scheme is the sale of part
interest in an alleged thill-coupler inven-
ton, the purported inventor disappearing
after taking the purchase money and
leaving all the expenses for the investor.
Twelve different applications from eleven
cities, accompanied by drawings which
show that they were all made from the
same aluminium model, are already on file
In the patent Office, and the name of the
inventor varies in each case. Most of the
victims bought a half interest in the in
vention. A singular feature Is the fact
that punishment can only be made after
proof that the operator had sold an inter
est in more than the whole of the patent,
and to prove this would mean the gather
ing Of three men from three of these
cities, in view of the half interest general
ly assigned. Even then the operator could
be prosecuted only on the petty charge or
obtaining money by false pretenses.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Even the Emperor Napoleon Was
Bothered b. Dressaakers' Bills.
Throughout the late summer and
autumn of 1907 the imperial court was
more stately than ever before. The OLD
nobility became assiduous In their at
tendance. and, as one Of the Empress
ladies' In waiting Is said to have re-
marked, the court received good COM
pany." On his return Napoleon had
found Josephine's extravaganza to be
as unbounded as ever; but he could
not well complain, because, although
for the most part frugal himself, he
had this time encouraged lavishness
In his family. Still, 1t was not agree
able to have dressmakers' bills fung
into his carriage when driving In state
with his consort, and on one occasion
he sent an unprincipled but clever mil
liner to the prison of Bicetre for having
disobeyed his orders In furnishing her
wares to the Empress at exorbitant
prices. The person was so indispens-
able to the court ladies, however, that
they crowded her cell, and she was
soon released.
At st. Cloud, Malmaison, the Tuiler-
les, and Fontainebleau the social vices
OF courts began to appear; but they
We're sternly repressed, especially high
play. BY way Of contrast, the city Of
Paris was at that very moment de-
bauched by a profusion of gambling
hells and houses of prostitution licensed
at an enormous figure by Fouche, and
producing great revenues for the Sc
cret police. The gorgeous state uni
forms Of the marshals, the rich and
elegant costumes Of the ladies, the be-
spangled and begilt coats Of the house
hold, dancing, theatricals, concerts,
and excursions-all these elements
should have combined to create brill
liancy and gaiety in the imperial circle,
but they did not.-Century.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
A Curious Barometer.

One Of the most curious Of the many
natural barometers consists of a half
pint glass half full Of water, a piece
of muslin and leech. The leech must
be put in the water and the muslin. tied
over the top Of the glass so that the
creature cannot get out again. When fine
weather is to be the order Of the day
the leech will remain at the bottom of
the water, coiled up in spiral shape.
perfectly mOtionless. IL rain is to be
expected 1t will creep to the top of the
glass and remain there until there is
a likelihood Of more settled weather.
II there Is to be storm of wind Il
squirms about In the water with vio-
lence. For some days before thunder
It occasionally moves its body In a con-
vulsive fashion. In frosty weather II
behaves In the same manner as I'm fine
weather, and 1t foretells snow In the
same manner that IL does rain.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
An Honorable Vegetable.

The nutritious and wholesome onion
occasionally finds it's indicators. At
the thriving Montana city Of Anacon-
da there is a dining club, called the
Anaconda Onion Society. It's first
feast was recently given with distin-
guished success.
Down the center of the hall, says the
Anaconda Standard, was set long ia
BILE, with covers for all the guests. At
each plate there was a large and Juicy
onion; in the middle of the table was
an array of meats, bread, fruit-crack..
ers, cheese and other things.
At one end of the hall fioated the
standard Of the club in proud conspic-
uousness. 1t consisted Of pole sur
mounted by a string of the vegetables
from which the society takes its name.
On the wall hung this motto, beautiful
ly wrought:
In Onion There Is Strength.
Each member wore a pretty bouton-
Mere Of little onions. The occasion was
greatly enjoyed by all the participants.
and the society hopes to do much to re-
store the onion to the honor and es-
TEEN Of the world.
In Montana, as well as on the whole
Of the Pacific slope, the onion attains
deliciousness Of quality which Is COM
paratively unknown on the eastern side
Of the continent. II the people of the
East could have onions as good as
those Of Montana and California, 1t is
possible that the Anaconda Onion So
ciety might find imitators in the East.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Two girl friends met on the street and
stopped to shake hands.
80 glad to meet you, Grace" said
the tailor-made Alice. WAS just on
my way to ask you, as my oldest friend,
to be one Of my bridesmaids"
Bridesmaid! How lovelyl did not
know you were engaged" replied the
fin-deslecle Grace.
ITS sudden, very sudden; but he's
awfully In love, and IL just too lovely
to live. VIII you act?"
"Act? or course. I'll be charmed.
But" moving forward and speaking
In an undertone, do come round the
corner and tell me all about 1t. There
comes that idiotic, irrepressible ass,
Jim Berton. He's grinning as though
ne meant to stop, and don't care to be
seen talking to him."
Jim Bertonf He's the man I'm going
to marryr'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Decision of supreme Court.

An opinion has been rendered by the
United States Supreme Court in the case
known as the long and short haul case,
involving the validity of the provision Of
the interstate commerce act prohibiting a
higher charge for short than for long
haul, appealed from the decision of the
Circuit Court of Appeals for the fifth cir
cult. The appeal was taken by the rail-
roads. It's title was the Interstate Com
merce Commission VS.. the Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway
Company, the Western and Atlantic Rail-
way Company and the Georgia Railway
Company. The decision of the court be-
low was affirmed in the main, the opinion
holding that in cases of shipments from
one State to another on through bills of
lading railway companies could not ex-
empt parties and give them special rates.
Justice Shiras delivered the opinion of the
court. Justice Shiras also handed down
the opinion Of the court in the case of the
Texas Pacific Railway vs.. the Interstate
Commerce Commission, appealed from
the Circuit Court Of Appeals for the sec
ond circuit, and known as the import-rate
case. The opinion of the Supreme Court
reversed the opinion of the Circuit Court,
which held that it was illegal to charge
less on the imported goods than on domes-
tic articles The effect of the opinion 10
to continue the alleged discrimination in
the interest of foreign shippers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Iocks Men and Ammunition - Her
south African Work.
II Il difRcult to obtain accurate informa-
don regarding the progress Of the rebel
Hon Of the natives Of Matabeleland. The
Cape Town authorities, naturally. are
Withholding al the information possible,
1t IL not denied, however, that the situa-
tion becomes darker every day. Advices
received from Buluwayo show that the
work of placing that town In a state of de-
tense has been completed 30 far a. the
means at hand permit. But there is .
lack of arms and ammunition there with
which to supply. the many settlers who
have gathered nom outlying districts
since the uprising commenced. These
men, in many cases, have rifles, but they
are of all kinds and makes, and the stock
Of ammunition procurable for them 10
small. Consequently it has been found
desirable to replace these weapons as far
as possible with the Martini-Henry rifles
served out to the police the stock or am
munition for the latter being fairly ade-
Quate. But the number Of Martini Hen
rye available Ia small, and ii Is now an
open secret that nearly. every good rifle
procurable had been gathered up and
smuggled into the Transvaal previous to
the Jameson raid. Had matters at Johan-
nesburg turned out as the manipulators
Of the expedition and uprising contem-
plated, things would have assumed DIFF
ferent aspect. But certain persons there
and elsewhere are now in the position of
hunters caught in their own traps. with
the additional modification Of the knowl-
edge that the Beers have by the seizures
made in the mines, etc., Of many thou
sands of rifles, bayonets, revolvers and
Maxim guns, completely turned the ia
bles on the British. The Beers are aware
Of the predicament in which the British
lnd Themselves
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
ISARECORD BREAKER
FAILURES FOR THE FIRST
QUARTER OF 1895.
Increase In Both Number and LA
bilities- Funny Young Newspaper
Man ~ Hntchinson, kansas--secre'
tary cariiale Not a Candidate.%



r.. q. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review or
Trade says: 'T,he regular quarterly state
xaent Of failures shows 4, 031 with liabih-
ties OF So, 425, 1875, against :. SO2 last year
with liabilities of SAT ,o13,6S3 and 4,3V4
An the same quarter. of 1904 with habiii-
dies of $84, 127, 343. The average iiaoili-
Nes were $14,246, against $12.ef1 last
year and $4,000 in 1894. Manufacturing
Cultures were S33, against 65l last year,
with liabilities of $23,507.3 26, against
o2O, 223, 991 last year, increase 49, per
cent, but the decrease in comparison wirn
1894 Is 16.4 per cent. Trading failures
were 3,11S, with liabilities of $31, 424,3l2,
against $25,979.S94 last year; increase
200 per cent, but in comparison with
1894 the decrease is go per cent. The
ratio of defaulted Liabilities to payments
through clearing house was $4.4o per
81 900, the average for the previous ten
years having been 1927 and the average
per firm in business was $47.4S, against
$SS.64 for the previous ten years. The
main increase over last year has been in
manufacturing failures in New York,
PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio and Kentucky and In
trading failures in Texas and Minnesota,
owing to two recent large defaults. Bank
ing failures have been 81, against 80 last
year, but with liabilities of only $4,1o1,-
072, against $12, 4S2 ,537 last year. More
chan half the entire banking defaults were
In Northern States, west of the Missis-
sfppi. The improvement expected with
spring weather begins. though in some
branches of business scarcely visible. The
backward season has been hindrance, as
has also been the number of hands unem-
ployed in important industries, and the
low prices of farm products. The gigantic
steel combination is expected to have
great influence in sustaining markets and
stimulating confidence and, though such
operations often miss the success they
seek they rarely fail to kindle speculative
brlying for a time"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09

Ing or drawing. and while scant enough
to do away with all blowing Of folds, It
yields at the strokes Of the pedal. so
that there II not the usual pull of the
scant skirt. The only folds are two at
the back. which fall from the waist
line at either side Of the saddle when
the rider is seated, and which make
the necessary relief of drapery when
she IL dismounted. The armholes Of
the jersey are very large. and the
sleeves fit with almost no fullness and
absolutely no pull over the shoulder.
A little zouave jacket with conven-
tional sleeves is slipped on over the jer-
sey. This Is cut short at the hips and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
CLEARLY AN OUTRAGE.
Spaniard Fired Upon an American
Schooner without Cause.

Spaniard Fired Upon an American
Schooner without Cause.
The American schooner William Todd
lay becalmed six miles south of the Isle
of Pines, her captain reports to United
States Consul Eckford, when she was
fred on by Spanish gunboats. Captain
Campbell, her master, did not at first re-
alize the Importance of the incident and
only reported the outrage when the con-
sui drew the facts out of him by in
quiries regarding his voyage. His YES
sci was fired on March 16 in latitude
q. II, longitude S2.42. First a blank cart
ridge was fred. Then came three solid
shot, while the American flag was being
hoisted. Two Spanish gunboats were en-
gagged in the affair. The Todd was search
ed by men, the warship being held two
hours for the purpose. The schooner had
nothing contraband aboard.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
ROBBED. AND SHUT IN A BOX CAR
New York Man Tells of Long Invoi-
uufarx IourueY.

New York Man Tells of Long Invoi-
untary Journey.
William 8. Hale, proprietor of the Ma
pie Lawn farm near Syracuse, n. ", who
disappeared March 3, has turned up in
Minneapolis, Mimi, with a strange story.
He claims me was sandbagged in the Cen
trail Railroad yards at Syracuse, bound
hand and foot, robbed Of $24O in cash and
thrown into box car. For three days
and nights he lay without food or water.
His hands grew thin and he slipped the
ropes off, managed to open the car door,
and, when the train slowed up, jumped
out. He crawled to a farm house and
learned that he was near st. Cloud, MINI.
For three weeks he was cared for by a
farmers family, and then, having regain
ed strength, walked seventy-hve miles to
point where he sold a macintosh and
obtained money enough to pay his pas
sage to Minneapolis. He is now with his
aunt, Mrs. James LOTUS, still very weak
and showing the effects of the expert
ence, and it will be some weeks before he
is fully recovered
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
CARLISLE STEPS OUT.
Says He Declines to Be Presidential
Candidates.

Washington dispatch: Secretary Car
isle declines to enter into contest for
the Democratic nomination for the presi-
dency. He has written letter To the
chairman of the State Central Commit
tee of Kentucky in response to one from
the chairman asking him to consent to
the use Of his name, declining to do so.
At the same time the declination is not so
forcible as to entirely remove Mr.. Car
iisle from the list of possibilities. In his
letter he says: THE convention ought to
have no difficulty in selecting an accepta-
BILE candidate who will fairly represent its
views, and, in order that its deliberations
may be embarrassed as little as possible
by the contentious of rival aspirants and
their friends, l think my duty to the party
will be best performed by declining to par
tacipate in a contest for the nomination"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Displeascd with His Audience.

Robert Mantell was displeased with his
audience at st. Louis Thursday night, not
because of it's lack of appreciation, but
on account of its small size. 1t was an
enthusiastic audience, however, and after
the curtain fell on particularly stormy
scene there was a demand for a speech.
Mr.. Mantell responded with his accus-
toned cheerful alacrity. He thanked the
audience, but commented caustically upon
cts meager proportions, saying he suppos-
ed ne world have to take his company to
Europe before it would be considered good
enough for the American public to pat
rOnize
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
TO WRECK A CAPITOL.
Men Attempt to Undermine the State
House at Jackson, Miss.

Men Attempt to Undermine the State
House at Jackson, Miss.
An attempt was made Wednesday night
to wreck the State capitol at Jackson.
Miss. At 10 o'clock, while Secretary of
State Power was engaged in his office at
the capitol, he heard noise outside.
Going to the window, he saw several men
digging at the wall between the door and
a window. His appearance frightened
away the men, and an investigation show
ed that two pieces of stone, about 2 feet
square, had been removed from the wall
Had the work gone on little longer, a
section of the wall about 4x2O feet would
have fallen, thus wrecking the whole
building Strenuous efforts were made
during the recent session of the Legisla-
ture to provide for a new building, but
nothing was done in the matter and it is
thought some miscreants took this means
of securing immediate action.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
BAYARD NOT COMING HOME.

Friends of the Am bassador Do Not
Believe He Will Resign.
Friends of Ambassador Bayard in
Washington scout the idea that the va
eating of his house in Wilmington, Del,
is to be taken as evidence Of an intention
on his part to resign his Office and return
Immediately to the United States. They
say that Mr.. Pyle, the lessee of the house,
gave it up voluntarily at the expiration
of the lease, and that so far from desir-
ing to obtain possession now, Mr.. Bayard
was casting about for another tenant
when he was last in the United States.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
front breadth Is full and plain, but the
l,a nlx hroa dfb Ia diuidad with fhraa full

front breadth Is full and plain, but the
back breadth Is divided with three full
pleats on either side. 1t Is essential
that this skirt be sufficiently full at
the hips to permit the pleats to fall in
straight lines through their full length.
1t is not difficult to do this, and so the
fact that neglecting 1t brings very bad
results need not count against this cut
Of skirt. When off the wheel there Is
no evidence of the skirt being divided
except on the closest examination.
Above this there is Norfolk jacket,
held In place by loosely drawn belt,
waist unpinched by corsets being a
characteristic of this costume. The
jacket can open at the throat and turn
back to the belt or hang entirely free
from the belt In front. the shirt waist
worn beneath then showing, or the
jacket can be removed entirely. CATERS
exactly matching the material and
color of the dress reach to the knee
and are met by riding tights. A hat of
the tourist shape with discreet little
cocks feather set At one side and loose
dark gloves go with the rig.
II such a rig lacks picturesque dis
tinction; that is. in the minds Of many,
only an added recommendation. 1t
suits all ages and all types Of rider.
Even the distinctly pretty and dashing
girl takes on an alluring occurrences
in so eminently discreet array, and the
somewhat elderly Miss Precision
o.. -.
dignity, and I'm no way commits her.
self to the romping possibilities of the
wheel when she mounts 1t thus equip
ped. Even Mile. Avoirdupois looks as
well as possible, II not even the least
bit better, in such costume.
Copyright. 1900
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Mother Day.

A curious old custom still prevails at
Girard College, Philadelphia. Wednes-
day last was Mother Day." and there
were over 1000 visitors to the institu-
ton. This day is set aside for either
the mothers or nearest relatives of the
students to call and make their request
OF the management for the relief of the
boys on holidays. This time It Is for
Easter, which means four or five days
OF vacation for as many az have reia-
lives or friends to make application.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
New York Sand Yields Gold.

Another test of FIVE tons of sand taken
IN Gloversvife, n. Y, has been made. The
sand was found to yield more gold than
the first lot The first showed gold to the
value of $500 per ton and platinum to
the value of Al cents to the ton, making a
yield of Sc. 81 to the ton.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Terrible Disaster.

The monitor Huascar, fresh from the
new drydock in Talcahuano, arrived In
Valparaiso, Chilli Scarcely had she cast
anchor when dreadful disaster occur
red on board. without warning the main
steam pipe of the engine burst, killing
eight Of the crew and probably injuring
alma ofhera
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
secures the Cairo short Line.

An important railroad deal was con-
summated in st. Louis by which the Hi
nois Central secures control of the Cairo
Short Line and Thereby will have a
through line to the South and control an
entrance to ST. Louis. The Central was
given a ninety-year lease for the payment
of dividend of 2A per cent per annum.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Favor Reed.

New Hampshire Republicans held their
State convention at Concord and elected
delegates to the national Republican con-
vention at st. Louis. United States Sen
ator William e. Chandler presided. The
convention endorsed the candidacy Of
Thomas B. Reed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

British Government Preparing to
Send 5000 Men at Once.
Owing to the gravity of the situation in
South Africa, the British Government is
taking steps to dispatch 5000 troops to
the Cape of Good Hope as soon as posi-
bic, to be ready for any emergencies. The
directors of the British Chartered South
Africa Company have formally requested
the Government to order the immediate
dispatch Of 500 regular troops from Cape
Town to Buluwayo.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Will Sec the Sun,s EcI;nse.

The yacht Coronet arrived at San Fran
cisco 1T days from New York. The
Coronet will sail from San Francisco to
japan, whittier she is to take her owner,
Arthur Curtis James, and a party Of
astronomers, who will make observations
of the suns eclipse in August.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
"SCOOP" Exploded.
Budding Newspaper Man Satisfied
that Price Is Dead.

NJ that FrICe Is Dcdu'
An idle rumor that Rhys X. Price, who
died at Hutchinson, Kan, and was buried
ct Topeka in December, 1894, was seen
alive in Europe caused the family to open
q vault which contained his body that it
might be publicly identified. Mr.. Price
was one of the Worlds Fair commission
ers from Kansas. He developed the salt
Industry at Hutchinson and perfected an
organization among the manufacturers.
He owned life insurance amounting to
$4,000, which has all been paid except a
$4,000 debenture policy, due in twenty
annual payments. A young reporter,
eager for fame induced the family to open
the vault and prove to him that the body
of a disagreeable story.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Taylor Brothers to Die.

The Missouri Supreme Court has affirm
ed the sentence of the Taylor brothers,
convicted in the Carroll County Circuit
Court of having murdered the Meek fam
lily near Milan. The date of execution
was set for April 30.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
schoo, DimcuIty Irnsolved.

1t now appears absolutely certain that
fhe conference for the settlement of the
Manitoba parochial school difficulty has
6sxled out, with the difficulty still unsolv-
ed. The Dominion Commissioners left for
Ottawa Thursday.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Want Women in the North west

A meeting for the purpose of organic
ing an association for the promotion of
female emigration to the Northwest terri
tories has been held in Toronto. The
Canadian Pacific Railway officials have
offered reduced rates to such emigrants.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
Falls TO Instant death.

Thomas Wharton, Sunday editor of the
Philadelphia Times, fell from a fourth
story window of the house in which he
lived and was instantly killed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-09
New President in Hayt;.

T. Simon Sam, formerly Minister of
War for Hayti, has been elected president
to succeed Gen. Hippolyte, deceased, by
the Senate and House of Representatives.
Perfect tranquility prevails, and there are
no indications of any dissatisfaction.