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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
POPS DECLARATION.
uBAHElINo TRUTHS TOLD BY AN
OHIO PAPER-MUsT Oct OFF.

AcS1smhsr OF the Long whisksred Party
20 w1sfch Watson Belongs Will Go Back
on Bryan II Promises Are Not FULFILLED
~-Prcdicts Awful Disaster and Terrible
Vengeance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

formed as any other animal of his spe-
cies, except that the left forward leg
Is absent and the right one grows al
most out Of the center Of the body.
Even at this early stage the front leg
seems to be stronger than the hind
ones.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01

There Has Been NO Heduoetons
When a silverite urges you to vote for
free courage on the ground that "the
crime Of '73" reduced the money in the
country, just show him these figures: =
The money in this country in circu-
lation. not counting the money in the
treasury. at two dates 90 years apart
was IA follows.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-01
which Side Are You On?

Are you opposed to a sudden contrac-
ton In the volume Of money now In
use? A free coinage law would imme-
diately drive out Of circulation over
$500, 100000 in gold. 81
Do you believe in a stable measure Of
values which shall be fair 70 both debt
or and creditor? The 1G to 1 scheme
would put this country on fluctuating
silver basis.
Have you money in the bank or loan
ed out to any one? Free silver would
cut the value of your savings Ia two.
Are you prepared to abandon the
monetary standard which Is used by
all the great commercial nations of the
world and adopt that Of India, China
and other cheap labor countries2 If, not,
you should protest against free silver.
Do you believe that common honesty
demands that debts contracted in 100
cent dollars should be paid in money
worth as much as that which was bor-
rowed? Free coinage means the repu-
diation of one-half of all obligations.
Do you know of any way ia which
men who are now poor can get rich
honestly, except by hard work? If not
you should condemn the quacks who
are promising the people to make them
all rich by legislation which will de-
base the currency.
Would you like to see capital abun-
dant and interest low? Money Is far
more plentiful and interest rates are
lower In gold standard nations than in
the silver using countries.
Do you consider 1t important to the
interests of trade and industry that
gard to the basis of the country's
finances? Then you must oppose the
senseless agitation which Is checking
the investment of capital and depress-
ing business.
Would you like to see the purchasing
power of the workingman's wages cut
down one-half by currency law which
should declare that 5U cents worth Of
silver was a "dollar?" Under free
coinage this country would have silver
monometallism, with double prices for
everything the workers buy.
Are you willing to bring on a financial
panic, caused by the calling in of loans
through fears Of free silver population,
merely for the sake of trying cheap
money experiments which have always
resulted in disaster? If not, and IL you
want an honest dollar and prosperity.
you should work and vote against all
attempts to debase the currency
Whidden Graham.
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claimed, for Paul Oldfield was a pawn broker, as his father had been before him.
 The door opened, jirgling the bell on it's wire. The pawner drew aside the chintz curtain and entered the shop. Before the counter stood Sal Garrick
 You can sell my things" she said. "I can't redeem them, and you needn't save them any longer" AS she spoke she looked at bracelet and bunch of brown curls in the case.
 'T can keep them a while longer, Miss Ga-rick. Just to-day a woman wanted the curls, but I told her the time was not up. Tiff you could pay the inter- est"
 He watched the girls face as she gazed steadily at her treasures. She slowly raised her eyes; they were glis- ten;ng with tears.
 'Tt's no use, MT. Oldfeld. I can't do 1t. Mother will know I tried to keep them, but couldn't
 Anything can do for you, Miss Gar rick?"
 'Well-yes. don't suppose you ever loan money on people do youY
 The broker was surprised and pug zled
 "It is thls," she went on. 'T must have money to keep father from being turned into the street. can't make enorgh by playing to pay up the back rent, and-I thought could pawn my selfr
 Why, yes, could loan money on you, though I have never done 1t be- fore. How much do you need?"
 "Twelve dollars. Oh, MT. Oldfeld, will play on the streets night and day to pay the interest and redeem n.y. self"
 Take your time about it, Miss Gar rick I am not In any hurry" he said, making out the ticket and handing 1t to her.
 It was midnight when he locked the shop and put out the lights, after first taking a bracelet and a bunch of curls from the case, and laying them care fully in a box.
 Sal Garrick grasped the money in one hand and her violin and bundle In the other, as she almost ran along the streets. Going home, she slipped the packet through the partly opened win dow and heard 1t fall cn the floor, then went on.
 She had walked long distance when she entered a lodging house and paid the price of bed. T!,e adjoining room was we'll filled with cots, and Sal Gar
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AS TO HATS.
S10uched Hats Caused a Riot Tn Spain
 Which Cost Many Lives.

Slouched Hats Caused Riot Tn Spain Which Cost Many Lives.
 Has not some one calculated that a sixth part of the memoirs of St. Simon in the original is occupied with the controversy whether or Hot the presi- dent of parliament should wear his hat or put it on the desk when performing various functions? At length the mat ter was compromised. The Tiers-etat should wear chapeau rabattu, which had the slOuched brim pinned up. This childish quarrel was remembered, no doubt, when the states general met and the king harangued them. His speech over, he put on his hat. and the noblesse did likewise, according to their privi- lege. The commons had no such claim, but they also clapped on their chapeaux rabattus, amid fierce protests from the nobles. The revolution might have be- gun that day with a scrimmage in the king's presence had he not removed his own hat, when all, of course, did the same.
 But slouched hats had already caused a riot in Spain, which lasted so long aud cost so many lives that it might al most be termed civil war. This was 20 years earlier. Charles III thought them untidy. He thought the streets of his capital untidy also and denounced both eyesores in an edict. Every Spaniard henceforth must pin up his Hopping brim, and every householder of Madrid must clean the street opposite his prem ises. Forthwith the people rose. They were little interested, comparatively, ill the street cleaning, but they would die for their hats. And good many of them did, but not unavenged. More than week the fray lasted, but it was thought remarkable by foreign observers that at 9 D. m. regularly the soldiers piled arms, the furious citizens withdrew and silence reigned for one hour. Both parties were enjoying the siesta, except, perhaps, the wounded. After that inter- val they recommended. The king fled, and for the rest of his life he never re- turned to Madrid willingly. In fact, it was understood he designed to make Se vile the capital henceforth, and only gave up the project when his ministers showed him what vast sum he had already spent on the new palace. So, mighty may be the influence of the hat in state affairs! Finally the king con- promised. He withdrew his edict so far as the realm at large was concerned. Within the walls of Madrid every man must wear his brim pinned up, but out side he was at liberty to let it slouch But the police courts did not cease to be busy until the fashion changed.
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Now, Bradden's got money enough to your poor old"
 The dark eyes slowly raised to his great, glowing eyes, burning with rage and scorn.
 "Td starve before I'd marry that Bill Bradden. I'd rather starve, anyway, than live out this-th:s-what is called life"
 "We'n see, my girl," was the reply, spoken so quietly as to sound ominous. you'll marry Bill Bradden, or you'll leave home"
 ''Homer and the girl laughed a mis- prahle little laugh.
 Nothing in the determined expression of the girl betrayed the agitation in her mind as she quietly rose and cleared away the dishes, piling the crusts and bits of cheese in the bowl for their breakfast. Suddenly a figure passed the window. In an instant the girl had sprung to the door and bolted it.
 A loud rap sounded She went on putting away the supper things. The vigorous pounding continued.
 Sal! Let me in."
 She did not answer but slowly light ed the candle and, passing the window at which the man stood peering in, went upstairs. She listened at the pipe hole and heard her father open the door to admit the visitor.
 "That girl of yours is rare one. The minute she sees me coming she runs and bolts the door Ia my face. It doesn't look very encouraging, eh, Gar rick?r
 "Just you have patience, Bradden. The girls got to have some of the stub boraness knocked out of her, that's all. But say, old fellow, about the cash. It's agreed and written down in black and white that you are to hand it over the night you marry her%
 That's the bargain. The girls a prize and I'm willing to pay we'll for her. Clip her wings Garrick, that it will be straight sailing.
 Let me See-this Is the 12th. Three days more and then Say, Bradden, what do you say to doing the thing up tomorrow night? She'd be just as willing then as she would a year from now. Shall we go ahead"
 Then they laughed together and shook hands. Sal strained her ears, but could hear nothing more but the click of glasses.
 ''Oh, how cold 1t is," she half moan ed. "Inside-inside am freezing-my heart is turning to stone and my blood Is like cold water; but my brain Is not yet numb-I can think"
 She heard the door open and Bill Br7dden go out. Creeping noiselessly down the stairs, she laid the bundle down and put on her bonnet and shawl, then walked over and looked long at the unconscious face of her father as
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The short November afternoon was darkening, and the snow, falling stead fly, melted as 1t fell, making the slusn still deeper.
 On one of the street corners of an Eastern city stood girl playing vlo- lin; the wild, sweet Iotes pierced the air and dled away, and the girl held her chilled hands out to receive the pennies offered her. Then she walked on, only pausing to look through the brilliantly lighted show windows at the rich furs.
 Fol some moments she stood, then, drawing her old shawl closer, hurried on Over the bridge she passed and up the dark street, entering one of the houses in long row of tenements.
 The great bare room, dlmly lighted by a lamp; the rusty stove, and the fumes of oil struck the girl unpleasantly as she threw open the door. By the win dow sat man busily mending an old violin, while near him was a bench strewn with tools.
 Here, father" she said, coming over and throwing some pennies on the bench; ''I stayed out until was chilled through, and that is all could get"
 ''You hussyI It's because you won't work that you can't get 1t. You're as lazy and proud as your mother was she'd rather freeze to death than ask penny"
 The girl stood by the stove, with one foot resting on the fender. It was her apparent indifference that reused the anger of the man. He spread the money in his palm, and counted 1t.
 Twenty cents, you lazy good-for- nothing. How are we going to pay the rent with thatT
 The girl neither answered nor showed that she had heard When she had partly dried her feet she went to the cupboard and, bringing some brown bread and cheese, sat them on the ta- ble. She then wheeled her fathers chair to the board, and sat down to the cheerless supper. She broke off bits of bread and ate as though unconscious of what she was doing.
 You'd be glad enough to see your father turned out, wouldn't you? Rent coming due and nothing to pay 1t with" He waited for reply, but the girl had nothing to say.
 'Three days more, then nothing to do but freeze and starve to death," he con- tinued, watching closely to see the effect. The face opposite remained unchanged.
 Say, Sal," here the surly tone chang cd into coaxing whine. "Bill Bradden was around to-day again, and he says he'd be willing and glad to marry you.
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Gludness Comes

With better understanding of the
 w transient nature of the many phys ical ills which vanish before proper ef- forts-gentle efforts pleasant efforts rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual dis ease, but simply to a constipated condi- tion of the system, which the pleasant family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt ly removes. That is why it is the only remedy with millions of families, and is everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value good health. Its beneficial effects are due to the fact, that it is the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness, without facilitating the organs on which it acts. 1tis therefore all important, in order to get its bene- ficial effects, to note when you pur- chase, that you have the genuine article, which is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Go. only, and sold by all rep utable druggists.
 If in the enjoyment of good health, and the system is regular. then laxa- tives or other remedies are not needed. If afflicted with any actual disease, one may be commended to the most skillful physicians, but if in need of laxative, then one should have the best, and with the well-informede everywhere, Syrup of Figs stands highest and is most largely used and gives most general satisfaction.
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into that young life. He was thinking

into that young life. He was thinking of Lis own life; solitary, lonely, almost melancholy in the monotony of its days.
 Just then the bell tsnkled. He went into the shop and found Sal Garrick gazing intently into the case.
 "You have sold them, then" Her voice trembled in spite of her effort to hida her disappointment.
 "Miss Garrick, 1 couldn't"
 "Mr. Oldfield," she interrupted, "the loan is due-overdue. I have sent the little I could pick up to father, and there is none left for interest. Take this-take itP' she demanded, showing the violin on the counter. q won't need 1t any more"
 The broker started as he saw the ex. pr4ssion in her eyes-wild, desperate, determined. He took the girls hand and drew her toward him.
 .'The loan is up," he said slowly. "In default of payment thereof, the broker is authorized to take into his possession that which is deposited, to protect and love as he has never loved in all his empty, lonely life. Sal, will you marry mel"
 She thrust the pawn ticket in his hand.
 "It's the odd number that's not re- deemed-take It," she said, wearily, and Pau. Oldfleld kissed the beautiful up- turned face and held her in his arms, saying, "Mine-my own-by consent and right of law"
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TO OUR READERS.

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 Those of our readers who use or need power for mining, hoisting, pumping or for any purposes, will be glad to know this, as cheap, reliable power has been difficult to obtain heretofore. We can vouch for the responsibility of the Company offering this Engine; in fact, they guarantee satisfaction or to refund purchase price.
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The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-10
lNDlSCREET LETTERS.
Rover Safe to Pen Matters Which
 You Want to Keep Secret.

Rover Safe to Pen Matters Which
 You Want to Keep Secret.
 Harriet Martineau, who was very 6eaf, always shifted her ear trumpet when any one asked her question she did not wish to answer. The late Cy- rus W. Field apparently did not hear a question that 1t would be indiscreet to answer. He had another good habit. Letters that if seen would cause others pan or might be misunderstood he de stroyed as soon as he had read them. The following true story proves the wisdom of Mir. Fields practice:
 A distinguished educator had, with considerable difficulty, persuaded a millionaire to found a college. The ed ucator was to have been its president, but unfortunately he neglected Aaron Burr's advice: '"Talk as much as you please, but don't write word"
 The founder, an uneducated man, was full of crotchets which, if express ed in the deed establishing the college, would have greatly interfered with Its educational work. The educator, irri- tated by the labor 1t required to elimi- nate these whims from the founders mind, one day wrote complaining let ter to clerical friend, in which he mar rated his trials, and ended by saying of the rich man, "- is an ass."
 The clergyman, a careless, absent minded man, put the letter into his hat, an1 called at the office of a law firm to transact business with one of the part ners.
 While in the private office he left his hat outside, and one of the lawyers, seeing the letter, and knowing the handwriting of the address, read 1t. Or course he was not gentleman, and wao without moral principles; and his suoseuuent conduct showed him mis- chief maker.
 He retailed the contents of the letter to a nephew of the founder, who was bitterly opposed to his uncle's proposed disposition of his property. He report ed 1t to the uncle.
 The college was founded; but the ed ucator was never It's president. He died broken-hearted man, through the carelessness of his clerical friend and the meanness of legal Paul Pry.
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THE ODD NUMBER.

he sat in a heavy stupor In his chair with head fallen on his breast.
 "I have done the best I could by you, father. I have tried and failed. I won't stay and be made to marry that man. No! not even to save the roof over your head"
 The girl opened the window a tride, picked up her bundle and violin, and, blowing out the light, left the house.
 
 Paul Oldfield sat reading before the fire in his little back parlor. The blaze lighted and shadowed the walls lined with books-old, musty books which hal lain for years waiting to be claim ed; the little room was oddly furnished in quaint pieces, also waiting to be
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A WoMAN's LOVE.
Sbe Barred Her Arm to the Surgeons Knife For Her Husbands Benefit.


 Knife For Her Husbands Benefit.
 The keen stroke of the surgeon s blade along the slender nerves, shooting cur rents of agony to every fiber and tortur- ing every muscle, causes the physically bravest of us to quail, even when 1t IS vitaIly necessary to undergo the pain, and something like Spartan courage IS needed when one voluntarily goes through with the experience solely for another's sake.
 Dr. Jarnigan tells a story, and it IS out of his own professional experience, that has for its heroine a woman who did this bravely unselfsh thing.
 Her husbands arm had been crushed in the machinery. The hard folds of muscle had been fiattened, and the bone had been crushed. The arm, bruised and discolored, was bad enough to look upon, but it gave no indication of the excru- ciating torture of pain the man had to undergo. It was thought at first by the doctors that his arm would have to come off-the good right arm that supported the brave wife who stood by his side and the serious, anxious faced children who stood looking on. He begged them to save his arm, and his wife begged them, and fortunately the condition of the case permitted them to.
 But the arm did not heal The skin sloughed away from the wounded sur face and left it raw and sore. The doc tors saw that it was necessary to graft portions of skin to the service to bring about cure They told the sick man of it, and they barred his side to cut off the strips of skin to put over the raw arm.
 The blade flashed into the mans side, the blood spurted out, and with moan the man fell over in faint, sickened by the pain. His wife had been watch ing, her sympathetic heart touched to its depths by the sight of her husband s suffering.
 Doctor, don't do that again." she begged. Don't cut him any more. He is too weak and has suffered too much. Cut it off me. Won't that do?''
 The doctors told her that it would. She cooIly barred her arm and told them she was ready. The razor edged blade sank into the flesh and went ripping down, followed by a tiny fountain of blood. She did not wince. Dexterously, expertly, the doctors slit out piece of skin and grafted it over the mans arm. Another and another piece was cut out until moro than q dozen had been re- moved, and all the while the Spartan woman remained standing watching the swift flash of the knife, the springing of the warm blood and the sickening spectacle without shrinking once.
 The husbands arm, grafted over with skin taken from his wife's arm, is now well, and the arm of the brave woman is fast healing up, leaving many long scars, that will ever bear evidence to the heroism of her love.-Atlanta Con stitution.
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Dreadful Duel Between Animals.

There was a terrible battle to the death between a stallion and bull on the stock farm of Richard Jordan, eight miles north of Kokomo, Saturday. It lasted forty-flve minutes. The bull charged again and again on the stallion, repeatedly thrusting his horns through the ribs of the horse the full length. Tn, stallion kicked, struck and bit with all the force at his command, tear ing the tough hide from the bulls neck and back and breaking nearly every bone in hiJ body. The bull, thorough ly exhausted, lay down and died. Eff, teen minutes later the stallion died. The two animals were valued at S1,500.- Indianapolis News.
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Not Easy.

Ethel-Why, we must have gone over the same ground? Tell me about your trip.
 Mir. Globe Trotter- Well, went to Denver by train, and then crossed the country by easy stages to-
 Ethel-Easy stages? No. I see we didn't go by the same road, for the stages we took nearly killed all of us.- Washington Times.