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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

yordan's eensational Teatinoay IN
Williamson's Trial at Wichite.
At Wichita, Kan, In the trial Of r. n.
Williamson, cheEged with numbering
Henry III. Leonard to secure the latter's
life insurance, Michael Jordan, IN old
soldier. sworc that Williamson approach
ed him last October, a month before the
crime was committed, and suggested that
he knew where $500 could easily be made.
Williamson told him that he knew Of a
woman who held s.. 900 insurance policy
ON the life of Leonard and that she would
give $500. of the insurance to man that
would kill him. Williamson told Jordan
all the details of the scheme, and Jordan
repeated them In court. The theory OF
the State has always been that William
son consented to divorce from his wife
that she might marry Leonard, under
agreement that they would afterward Kill
Leonard TO get the insurance on his life.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

colleagues in the manufacturers associa-
ton to be bold and aggressive in his advo-
cacy of the protection Of the home mar
ket against foreign manufacturers. lie
is an earnest believer in the great COM
mercial advantages which would accrue
to the United States and favors every
measure that would promote the interests
of American trade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

THEODORE c. SEARCH.
The New President of the National
Association of Manufacturers.

Association of Manufacturers.
Theodore G. Search, the new president
of the National Association Of Manufac-
turers, was born in Philadelphia fifty-two
years ago. He is the president of the j.
B. Stetson Hat Company, of the Quaker
City, which is tho largest hat manufac.
tory i'm the world. Mr.. Search is more
widely known, however. as the founder
and head of the Philadelphia textile
school. This institution is one for educa-
ton in the best methods of manufacturing
textile fabrics, and also takes cognizance
of other industries and mechanical arts.
The school was the first of its kind to be
established in this country, and under
the able management of Mr.. Search has
been pronounced the best in the world.
The new president is considered by his
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
DEATH IN A coLLIERY.

Fifty-four Miners Buried I'm an Ex-
plosiOn.
A terrible explosion has taken place in
colliery at Tylorstown, near Cardiff.
Wales. The shafts were shattered and
the whole town was shaken by the ire
mendous conclusion, causing scene OF
wild excitement. Fifty-four miners were
below the surface when the explosion took
place. Twelve bodies have been recovered
from the colliery and twelve men are still
missing. Rescue parties hurried to the
scene, but their work is very dangerous,
owing to the fact that the pit is on fire.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

son against him, re-
ceived $50, 600 a year
salary from Cecil
Rhodes, the diamond
king, head of the
Chartered company
and former premier
of Cape Colony. The
clever American en-
gineer was Cecil
Rhodes right-hand
man, and the charges
of high treason may
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Spectators Are Bitten.

The dignity of the American hen has
been upheld. 1t was war between the
cold storage combine of Chicago specula-
tors and the Egglayers' Union, and the
Larnyard fowl is victor. The cold storage
people, rs Il result of an attempt TO corner
the egg market, are or will be not less
than $4,000 out of pocket. Some deal
ers say the loss in Chicago by the drop
in egg prices will reach 100000 Score
one for the hen. Gold storage" eggs are
down to > to cents dozen and are prac-
tically unstable at that price. Car load
lots were being frantically offered We'd
nesday night to all points on the map at
the above ridiculous prices, but the best
bids received in return were SID case
of thirty dozen. Meanwhile fresh eggs
started out ut II to 14115 cents, but offers
to sell at 1315 cents were fairly rolling in
when business closed. The news had
gone out into the country that the cold
storage combine was seeking TO control
the Chicago market and apparently every
hen in the entire country made it a per-
sonal matter to crush the dangerous rival.
From every barnyard went up the slogan,
Honest eggs at honest prices" The
fight was on, the weather was favorable,
and the battle was soon won. In Chicago
the holders of cold storage eggs have on
hand 10000 cases of eggs which cost
them IA to IL cents dozen, including
the cost of carrying them from last spring
AT this season of the year the stock
should be practically exhausted, as South
ern eggs begin to supply consumers The
fine weather has not only started the
Southern eggs moving, but has brought
out large offerings from Missouri, Kan
sas, Iowa. Nebraska, Arkansas, Okla
homa and Texas. Though the .'icehousc"
eggs are sold by grocers all over the city
as fresh, they are not to be compared with
the fresh arrivals, and cannot compete
with them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Ten Thousand sheep I'm a Flock.

Ten thousand sheep in one flock were
driven across the plains from Bismarck
to Forest City, s. d., last week, and
5000 head travelled on in a bunch from
that place hundred miles or so fur
ther. The sheep were bought In Mon
tana few at time, and $50 miles Of
territory WINS traversed In the course
of making up the big herd. The sheep
were destined for ranches in South Da-
kota.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

The Boston Transcript reports that
two gentlemen fell into talk about
books.
What do you think of the Origin Of
Speciesy" asked one man.
II have never read It," was the 9th
er's reply. I'm fact" ne added, Il am
not interested in financial subjects"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
TASTED Fifty-one Days.

William Trout, Maysville, Ky, bar
Der. has been fasting for ffty-one days,
except that he drank buttermilk. Abou.
four years ago he used no food but butter
milkEfor sthfr4ysIdatsoo He 'has fallen off
from ITO to 40 pounds. lie plies his
trade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Fear rroubIe in Mocedonio.

The Turkish Government has taken
100000 from the officials pension fund
with which to meet urgent state require
ments. Mauser riflss are to be given to
the troops as soon as possible. 1t is be-
lieved this step is due to the Gear of an in
surrectionary moveaent,in Macedonia.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Springfield Gets IL.

Springfield is the place and April %
Ii the time fixed by the Illinois State Cen
trail Committee for holding the State Re
publican convention. The vote on the
location stood: Springfield 10; Peoria,
IL. One blank ballot was cast and two
members of the committee were absent.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
STRANDED STEAMER ST. PAUL.

The Zig American Liner or the Beach
- OFF Long Island.
The wreckers at work attempting to
float the stranded steamer st. Paul, which
went ashore on the outer bar off Hotel
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

The steamer j. w. Hawkins. bound
from New York to Cuba on'a filibuster-
ing expedition. was abandoned at sea off
Long Island Sunday night irs a terrific
gale, and of the 178 men on board only
113 are accounted for. Ten are known
to have been drowned, and 1t is believed
fifty three others met a like fate.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
FRANK JONES KILLS HIS WIFE.
Deed of on Insaueiy Jealous Husband
at Swanse, Ala.

at Swanse, Ala.
At Swanse, Blount County, Ala, Frank
Jones, superintendent of the Swanse Coal
Company mines, shot and fatally wound
ed his wife, beautiful young woman 20
years of age. The couple were at home
with their two small children when, it is
said, they quarreled. Jones being insanely
jealous of his wife. and it is reported
suspected her of being untrue to him. He
seized ais shotgun and shot her in the
right breast. Jones has heretofore stood
high
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
To Enforce . Bio LIEN.

The Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany Of New York has fled a bill in the
United States Court to foreclose mort
gage for $7,775,O00 on the Lake Street
Elevated Road of Chicago. ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
ARMENIA,s ONLY HOPE.
Gladstone Says No Relief Except from
the Almighty.

the Almighty.
Mr.. Gladstone has written another let
ter on the Armenian question, in which,
after referring to the ''murderous wicked
ness of the Sultan, his absolute victory
over the powers and their unparalleled
disgrace and defeat" he says: Il cannot
wholly abandon the hope that out Of this
darkness light will arise, but the matter
rests with the Almighty, to whom surely
all should address fervent prayers in be-
half Of His suffering creatures"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
-Four Miuer. KIIle.I.

Word was received at wiIkesbarre, Pa,
from Pittsfeld Junction that a terrific ex-
plosion occurrd IN the Twin shaft We'd
nesday. -Four miners are reported killed
and number injured.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

ILL regulation OF
immigration is q
very grave matter
that concerns the
United States and
In Congress ut the
present time sever
al bills are pending
upon the question
of immigration.
Perhaps one Of the
best posted men in
Washington ON the
subject is Senator
Lodge, chairman
of the Immigra-
ton Committee,
and he has intro
duced a bill in the
Senate. the main
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Beers MAY TAKE HIS LIFE.

John Hays Hammond, an American,
in Jail in the Transvaal.
John Hays Hammond, an American
mining expert now in prison in the South
African republic with the charge of trea-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Patriotic Venezuelan Women

Caracas women have organized for the
protection of Venezuelan interests agains,
European aggression. They announce
that they have established a boycott
against English goods
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06

usual vigor by the Beers against Mr..
Hammond for that reason. He is ma
tive of San Francisco. He graduated
from Yale College in 1876.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Fortune smiles ON AM editor.

G. b. Mcdonald, editor Of the Oxford,
Kan, Register, started for Paris, on the
invitation of Russian countess, who
lost her husband and wishes to share her
fortune with Mr.. Mcdonald, who is her
cousin. She sent him a check for 81, 500.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
To Instruct Sunday Sch DOL Teachers

The trustees %, the Southwestern Bap.
list University at Jackson, Tenn, resolv-
ed to establish department for the in
struction' Of Sunday school teachers. This
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
Tangle An Hoosierdom.

BY unanimous decision OF the Indiana
Supreme Court that body has set aside
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
NATIONAL SOLONS.
REVIEW or THEIR WORK At
WARRINGTON.

Detailed Proceedings sf Senate ana
House Bills Passed or Introduced
In Either CHARACTERIZATION Of Mo-
mcnt TO the Country at Large.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-06
ALIENS AS PAUPERS.
UNWORTHY IMMIGRANTS TO BE
BARRED OUT.
II We Are to Preserve Our Institu-
tious and Maintain the American
Standard Of Wages, This Must BE
Done -Forci xners and Crime.

A Nation of I'm igrnnts.
Washington correspondcnce:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-18
COUNTING CHICKENS.

1t is advice as old as copy books NOT
to count your chickens before they are
Matched. There is much philosophy in
it, but people prefer pleasure to ph!los-
ophy.
This advice not to count chickens be-
fore they are Matched is being bestowed
upon candidates for office with much
freedom. II is good for those to whom
1t is given, while it gives to those
who offer it, when their friends shall
have been left" an excellent excuse
for saying, Il told you So" 81 told
you So is the mildest form possible of
saying 81 am glad
To all candidates for Office we would
say, Count your chickens before they
are Matched. If the counting is not
done before they are Matched the proba
biiities are that it will never be done.
The pleasure of counting chickens be-
fore they are Matched is the pleasure
of anticipation, always held to be
greater than that of possession. Did
ever any man derive that pleasure
from the possession of an Office that
he dreamed of when seeking it? Even
4 bed of roses in shady bower be-
comes hard after much use
All who pursue the pleasant and
profitless task of counting chickens be-
fore they are Matched should never be
discouraged. If they be true devotees
they never will. When one lot of eggs
do not bring forth chickens. buy an
other lot and begin again the count
ing of chickens before they are Matched
If this is persisted in some day some
basket of eggs will hatch forth chick
ems. Then the accumulated anticipa-
tons of the past will but make keener
the joys of present possession.
This counting of chickens before they
are Matched affords agreeable occupa-
ton, and this drives away ennui, that
curse of modern civilization. Therefore
to all candidates for Office we would
say, Be of good cheer. count your
chickens before they are Matched, for
those that are so counted can never
be taken from you. Be not discouraged,
but remember that the hopes of eter-
nifty are largely a matter of counting
before they are Matched.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-18
THE SALT LAKE HERALD. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER is,

put down as certain: That neither the
present nor any administration is going
to be disregardful of American inter
ests or American honor And when
Major Mckinley goes into the White
House on March next he is not going
TO reverse completely Mr.. Cleveland s
Cuban policy and invite trouble with
Spain.
All this talk of war with Spain has
its origin in stock jobbing operations.
It's purpose is to de.press the markets
that spectators who have been on the
bear side of the market may send
stocks down so ds to cover and save
themselves. Doubtless they would be
perfectly willing to have war with
Spain that they might accomplish their
ends; but the country cannot afford to
comply with their wishes.
There will be no war with Spain. All
rumors to the effect that there Will be
are gotten up in the interest of manipu
lators Of the stock market.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-18
WAR WITH SPAIN.

Talk of war with Spain is about the
silliest and most absurd thing that can
be INDUCED in. 1t always takes two
to make a quarrel. Spain does not
want to quarrel with the United States,
and the United States do not want to
quarrel with Spain. Where, then, is
there any chance for war between the
two countries A war between any
two countries is possible, just as many
things are possible. The situation in
Cuba affords not the slightest pretext
for war. Even if this country were to
recognize the belligerency or the indie
pendence of the Cuban insurgents there
is small probability that Spain would
declare war with this country. When
things shall have arrived at that pass
that the government at Washington
deems it proper to recognize either Gu
ban belligerency or Cuban independ-
ence, Spain herself will have come to
such a realization of the actual condi-
ton of affairs in the island that she
will practically give up all hope of
reconquering Cuba and surely will not
invite hostilities with this government.
When the United States recognize the
hopelessness of SPANS efforts to sub
due Cuba, Spain herself will recognize
their hopelessness.
IT is said that the war in Cuba is
cruel and offends against humanity.
Was there ever d war anywhere that
was not cruel and offended against
humanity? Not SO far as history re-
cords anything concerning it. War of
itself is cruel and inhuman. If Spanish
methods of warfare are atrocious, so
are those of the Cubans. So far as
that is concerned it is tit for tat
The sympathies of the American peo-
pie are all with the Cubans. But the
government at Washington in its deal
ings with matters must be guided by
something besides sympathy The ad-
ministration has been severely criti-
cised for the attitude it has taken. and
some asDersions have been cast upon
it because of its attitude This may be
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-18

mends itself to students of govern
ment. 1t presupposes the election of
the wisest and ablest men in the ma
ton to the college, and that they will
exercise all their wisdom and best
Judgment in choosing president
theoretically they are supposed to be
without bias or prejudice and to have
nothing but the best interests of the
Whoie country at heart. The practice
is the very reverse of all this. The
electors are usually eminent men, but
SO tar as the duties of their office are
concerned they but register the peo-
pies will, acting as agents with limited
authority and no discretion.
The people enjoy none of the adj
vantages of the theory of the college
OF electors, and this fact is the main
reason why election of the president
by popular vote is suggested. Such a
method would give a fuller expression
to the popular Will, and it would make
impossible the anomaly of a presi-
Dental candidate receiving a majority
of the electoral vote while receiving a
minority of the popular vote.
The advantages of electing the
president by direct vote over the pres
ent method are not particularly great,
not so great as usually supposed. Per-
maps the most that might be said in
favor of 1t is that it would assimilate
the election of president more to the
idea of popular government
Against any change is the long and
tedious process of amending the con-
stitution That process is a genuine
safeguard. Were it easier and less
tedious there would be greater induce
ment to changes in the constitution, al
ways an undesirable thing. There is
need OF conservatism in. our govern
ment and the method of amending the
constitution tends to conservatism.
The prospect Of changing the present
method of electing a president is re-
mote indeed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-18
VALIDITY OF THE LATE ELECTION.

In compliance with the resolution of
the county court, County Attorney
Whittemore has given an opinion on
the validity of the late election. He
comes to the conclusion that it was
invalid, and undertakes TO sustain his
view of the case with citations of vari-
Gus provisions of the state constitu-
ton and the laws made in pursuance
of the same. No one will disagree
with the position that the provisions
of the constitution are mandatory and
question is whether or not the ballot
used at the late election was a secret
one, as contemplated by the consti-
tuition. Mr.. Whittemore thinks it was
not; others, of equal legal attachments,
think it was. Even if the ballots were
not technically secret, it does not fol-
low that that fact of itself invalidates
the election.
That about which the public was
most anxious to know was what advice
the county attorney would give the
county court as to their duties in the
premises. He advises them as any at
torney would. that their duties are
purely ministerial and not judicial He
says:
1 am further requested in the reso-
lutionS to advise the board as to its
duty in the premises.
All authorities upon the question
hold, in clear and unmistakable terms,
that boards of canvasSers are minis
terlai officers only, whose duty it is to
receive the returns from the various
precincts, or counties, as the case may
be, and declare the results as shown
by the face of the returns. Following
these authorities, 1 would advise this
board that you cannot consider any
question as to the validity of the cleo
ton, and that you are to cast UP the
votes given, from proper documents,
and to declare those persons elected
who appear from the face of the re-
turns to have the highest number of
votes.
As lawyer Mr. Whittemore could
have advised no other way. 1t seems
almost inconceivable that the mem
bers of the county court, with the ex-
perience they have had in public af-
fairs, should have desired an ex-
preston of opinion on this particular
hO--Ae' hO- nave II dl last, I0Ou2n
it is hardly likely it is what they
wanted.
At the close of his opinion the county
attorney says:
Your duties, therefore,. are clearly
defined by statute, and unless you are
prevented by the intervention of
court of competent jurisdiction, from
performing those duties, the terms of
the sections above quoted should be
promptly complied with
People will wonder whether there is
a suggestion thrown out in this or
whether it is directory to the county |
commissioners as a board of can !
Vassers. 1t could be construed as a di- |
rection how not to do it.
This is certain: the people have ex- |
pressed their will and they do not
want another election Even if the /
election were invalid, which we do not
for a moment think it was judicial
proceedings alone can establish the
fact and if they are not instituted nv
interested parties the validity of the |
late election viii never be questioned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-18
OVERHEARD WENT THE RAzoRs.
"Scrappy Bilrs- story of n Quick
yyifted Steamboat Captafn


"A friendly thunderstorm once saved
carving match between a lot of col
ored baseball FANS relates "Scrappy
Bill Joyce in the New York Herald.
1t happened in Galveston harbor in
1883, and at the time l was captain of
the Houston team, the champions of
the Texas league. On a hot Sunday
afternoon we went to Galveston TO Ts>y
a game with the Galveston team: An
excursion steamer. with a party of
colored excursionists, all rooters for
the Galvestons. left one of the coast
towns early on Sunday morning. There
was plenty to drink on board and the
colored sports waded into it.
While the fans were collecting a
high tide a dispute arose over the mer-
its of the Houstons and Galvestons, and
though the Galveston crowd was in the
majority the Houston push refused 10
be downed in the argument. When
the dispute was at its height and all
indications pointed to a razor finish
the captain of the steamer corkscrewed
his way into the crowd and yelled:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-18
MIR. sEIFFEDIN BEY.

Mr.. Se.ffedin Bey,
So all The girls say,
Is all regular skew-jigger for beauty. is
And he halls from the Bosphorus over
With his straight Grecian nose,
And his 'Trilby-like toes.
His peachy complexion, his love of a
mouth
And his eyes like the zephyrs that blow
from the south
You nil every feminine heart with dis
may,
AR. Selffedin Bey.
Mr.. seinedin Bey.
No one can gainsay,
Has cinch on the matrimonial mart,
his heart
To as many chits
AS his income permits,
And all must agree, the custom. per-
Has many advantages; not the least a
divorce,
When tired of the old. wouldn't stand
in the way
OF Seiffedin Bey
Mr.. seinedin Bey.
Won't you tell US, pray.
How the humorist manages smile to
provoke,
When he works that old standby, the
mother-in-law joke,
Or the moss-covered. gag,
OF the hub with jag.
Who returns in the morn to his up
waiting spouse,
To be piled by her tongue with her
where's" and her bows
The very same thing to all does he say.
Mr.. SeiHedin .Bey?
Mr.. Seiffedin Bey,
We trust that your stay
In the capital city may most pleasant be-
But we ask as a favor-the reason you'll
see
To be satisfied
With only one bride,
For trusts are Illegal in Coluulbia's land,
And to US who are pleading for one feart
and hand,
il wouldn't, now would it. be quite fair
play,
Mr.. Seiffedin Bey?
Washington Times.