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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05
THE ARCTIC HERO.
George w. Melville, Engineer-in- Chief
Of the Navy

George w. Melville, Engineer-in- Chief
Of the Navy.
George Wallace Melville, who has
been reappointed engineer-in-chief Of
the navy, with the relative rank Of CON-
modore, by President Cleveland, has
had a most remarkable career. While
great engineer, the chief interest
centers in him as an arctic voyager.
His first trip to the frozen north was
made on the Tigress, in search Of the
Polaris. He accompanied Capt. De
Long on the Inflated Jeanette expedi-
ton. When the Jeanette was wreck
ed the survivors in three boats made
for the Asiatic shore. Melville brought
his boat and its occupants to place of
safety, and then returned through the
arctic night to search for the men in the
other two boats. His manliness and
devotion on that occasion is glory for
American manhood. When he and his
companions landed on Henrietta ISL
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05
st. Joseph's Courthouse Dedicated.

Three hundred st. Joseph people march
ed in body through snow foot deep
and in a binding blizzard to the court
house dedication Thursday afternoon.
There was serious misunderstanding
regarding the sending of invitations, and
the majority of the people who did not re-
ceive one thought they were not wanted
at the exercises, although they were pub
lie. When the procession reached State
street it was met by an angry mob of
men, carrying a banner upon which was
painted, 1--WE voted for it, but are not
wanted now" Serious trouble was appre-
hended and would have occurred had not
the platoon of police. accompanying the
procession disbanded and dispersed the
mob and destroyed the banner. The
court house cost 100000 and was dedi-
Gated in an appropriate manner. There
were addresses by five judges and others.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05
Strive for Improvcmcnt

We ought never to be willing TO live
any year just as we lived the last one.
No one is striving after the best things
who Is not intent on an upward and a
forward movement continually. The
circular movement is essential, too-the
going around and around in the old
grooves, daily tasks; yet even i'm this
treadmill round there should be con-
slant progress. We ought to do the
same things better each day. Then, In
the midst of the outward routine our
inner life ought to be growing In earn
estness, In force. In depth.-J. r. Miller.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05
CECIL JOHN RHODES.
Man Whose Master Hand Was Behint
the TransvaaI Trouble.

Man Whose Master Hand Was Behind
the Transvaal Trouble.
Behind the trouble in the Transvaal
and behind the Jameson expedition,
whose sole purpose is now admitted to
have been the absorption of the South
African republic and its gold fields by
the British, is the master nand Of Cecil
John Rhodes, Premier Of Cape Colony,
richest man in South Africa, and, in
reality, lord of the dark continent.
Managing. director of the Imperial
South Africa Company, his uncompro-
missing ambition has ever been to ex-
tend the power and the possessions Of
the company northward to the Fam
best and to establish the grandest and
Born of poor English clergyman and
immigrating to South Africa at 16 for
the sake of his health, Cecil Rhodes
has grown to be the uncrowned king
of the country, and has, by shrewdness,
foresight and matchless executive abil-
ity, built up fortune of $75,000,OO or
more.
BY consolidating all the diamond
companies In the mining districts he
advanced the price of precious stones
in the worlds marts, and through his
indefatigable effort and comprehensive
management Great Britain has slowly
but surely marched northward in At
RIGA, until now she is in fair way of
thrusting her great, conquering foot on
the little Dutch republic of the Trans
vaal. Rhodes power began In 1860,
when at 16 years Of age he claimed the
fields of Kimberly with both hands,
afterward to cement the diamond
wealth of the country by consolidating
all the companies, controlling the out
put. While working his mines he pur.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05
Feed for a Flock of Twenty-Five Hens
Give the hens the first thing I'm the

Feed for a Flock of Twenty-Five Hens.
Give the hens the first thing In the
morning a feed Of screenings, two
quarts to twenty-five hens; then give
them the run Of grass or rye pasture.
After breakfast give a thick mush
made thus: For twenty-five hens take
two quarts Of small potatoes, boil them
soft; then mix In enough corn chop to
make a thick mush; mash the potatoes
fine; then add half teaspoonful of red
pepper and the same quantity Of ground
ginger, and mix all together; then feed.
The ginger and pepper should not be
given .oftener than twice week. At
noen give two quarts OF cracked corn
and burnt wheat mixed together. At
4 .. m. give four quarts Of corn and
cob cut into small bits with Ratchet
Scatter the corn over the henhouse
floor, and let hens pick the grain or
the cob. 1t will give them exercise,
and saves Smelling. The whole corn Is
best fed at nights; 1t keeps the hens
warm. This Is a simple and easy meth
cd Of feeding. and the hens lay well.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05

to believe what it believable to him."
IF all churches were like this, free and
always open, and working to make peo-
pie better every day." responded the
great infidel, heartily, II would never
say one word against churches or re-
ligion. If L lived here / would join
this church If it would receive me-"
Thereupon Miss Bartlett extended the
right hand of fellowship to him and
invited him to join.
The Peoples Church is unique. En-
tirely without creed, its members bind
themselves simply to make themselves,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05

IopuloI Win tnS IcOPASs
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll has at last
found church which he likes. 1t Is
In fact, most remarkable church, the
only one OF its kind in the United
States. It-is the Peoples Church, Of
Kalamazoo, Mich, and its pastor Is
Rev. Caroline j. Bartlett, whom Col.
Ingersoll characterizes as remarka-
BILE person. Before the lecture he met
Miss Bartlett and she showed him
through the Peoples Church and ex-
planned it's features to him. Its doors
are open to every one-Jew, infidel, ag-
nostic, atheist, or Christian--who de-
sires to see the world grow better and
filter place to live in. II believe In
God and Immortality and prayer" said
Miss Bartlett, "but l grant perfect
freedom to every member Of the church
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05

we injure them by lies, which cut like
sharp razor, by sneers, by innuendoes,
by intrigues, by SANDER and calumny,
by hatred, malice, and all uncharitable-
ness, by want Of thought or by want Of
heart, by the lust of gain, by neglect,
by absorbing selfishness, we are in
heritors of the spirit Of the first muir
derer.-Dean Farrar
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05

and he unfurled the stars and stripes
on that soil in the name of the United
States. His noble effort to find De
Long and the others was mentioned
in terms of extravagant praise In the
Forty-eighth Congress.
In the great Greedy relief expedition
Commander Melville was the chief
engineer of the Thetis, and In this en-
terprise his skill in the fitting out and
forcing of the ship had much to do
with the success of the undertaking.
Melville is now "a years old.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05

Mrs. Mary Abair, now residing at st.
1gnace. is probably the strongest and
healthiest woman of her age in the world
She was born May 10, 1883, at Fort
Francis, a trading post on the Canadian
boundary line. She attended school in
Montreal. where she met Francis Abair.
. well-to-do young Frenchman, and after
short courtship they were married, near
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05

themselves bankrupt before spring, and
there will not have been one cold day
that their apartments will be filed
with a genial warmth such as pervades
all our American rooms outside the
most squalid homes. New York
Times
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05
Not Knowing How.

go to, We rich men, and learn how
a rich man ought to live. When Jesus
said to the rich young man: Go and
sell all thou hast and give to the poor
he had simply found a man who did
not know how to be rich."-Phillips
Brooks. -
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05

Women Inherit their religious creeds
from their mothers, the same as people
inherit queer shaped noses. and a ten
dency to boils.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05

sued his studies and one day went to
England, passed the examination at
Oxford, and returned to Africa an A.
b. Since then his rise has been rapid,
and he has left no scheme untried that
was calculated to advance the interests
of the company of which he is the prac.
tical master. tst.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05
MIRROR OF MICHIGAN
FAITHFlJL REcouNTlNo OF HER
LATEST NEWS.

81. Ignacc Has Healthy old Lady 100
Years Oid-Battie Creek bitches aud
Rivulets Abound with succulent
Water Cresses.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05

What terribly good memories your
enemies have!
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05
COL. BOB'S CHURCH.
ONE WHICH THE GREAT INFlDEL
WOULD JOIN.

reachings of Rev. BARTLETT at ksla-
maxoo, Mich. = Congregation Com
priscs Jews, Gentiles, Protestants,
Catholics, aud All Creeds.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-05
Iujurinu Others.

Next demonstrating about Prayer"
Luke IL: lib.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-05

thought, much mistaken. Though Schade
Is an old and experienced rider. and Sims
racer of this years growth, the advan-
tage OF the former will hardly be as great,
II fs said. as expected. For a new rider
Sims has done some phenomenal work,
and In few months has secured a place
IN the top notch of the local racing men.
His work on the inter-city team races has
been good, and he alone has scored eight
cen of the thirty-seven points for Wash
ington, getting first place In all three of the
races Then. again, at the Baltimore races
last Saturday he took first prize in all the
amateur events in which he entered. This
is clear indication that his condition is
improving, and with the training Of the
week he Is still in better shape.
me match race between the two was
brought about by the management of the
international Athletic Park. When the
matter was preached to both of the riders
they were in favor of the scheme. 1t is
predicted that the race will be run In less
time than 2.O6. There will be no loafing
In the race. Pacing will be furnished by
Two tandem teams, in order to make the
pest possible time Great results are ex-
pected OF the race, and If Sims does win it
Will not be great surprise to those who
nave been studying his condition. During
the week Mr.. j. P. Clark, the president Of
the International Park, received a COM
mCnication from Chairman Gideon stating
that special sanction was not needed for
the match race
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-05

the entire evening was spent in discussing
the matter 1t was finally decided to Sc
cure the building ut 18th and L streets
formerly occupied by the Capital Bi. Club.
me location Is pleasant and the building
well adapted for club purposes. At the
meeting five new members were elected.
Century Cycle Club
The Century Cycle Club has a big run
scheduled for tomorrow and Monday. This
evening a large number of the club men,
bers will leave the city by train for
Stanton, Va. In the morning they will
ride down the Shenandoah valley and put
up at Hagerstown for the night, after
| covering 120 miles. On the morning Of
Labor day they will start for the city,
passing through Frederick, expecting to re-
turn home early in the afternoon.
Last Sunday an informal century run
was made by number of the members TO
Baltimore, with a short stop at the Ar
lington track in that CITY, Among those
who attended were Messrs. r. c. Williams,
u. s. Byrnes. Samuel Barnhartt, James
Makover, Willis Holmes and Hugh Gal
lagher.
The first club century run has been call
ed for next Sunday September IL. and will
be to Frederick. The club has received an
invitation from the Century Cycling Club
of Baltimore. Md, to participate in its
fourth annual century run. on October H.
to Frederick In all probability the invi-
tation will be accepted.
A special meeting of the club was held
during the week Mr.. Hugh Gallagher re-
signed from the organization on account
of Ill health, and Mr.. Samuel Barnhartt
was elected to fill the vacancy. A large
number of applications to membership have
been received The new uniforms, which
have been ordered, will arrive in time for
the club run next Sunday. The uniform Is
a pretty suit of gray and black sweater
with white trimmings and the word Cen
tury in white across the breast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-05

Q. W.; VIM. H. Henshaw, A. W.; umpires,
F. Baker Weaver, A. C. c.: J. Roy Mitchell
and Charles B. Grace, E. A. c.; announcer,
J. Hart Britain, c. A. c.; Handicapped.
William Jose. w. r. c.
The program for the meet will be print ed
this evening. so as to be ready for distribu-
tion on Monday. The entries close this af-
ternoon. Up to last evening the entrants
TO the various events with handicaps, were
First race. one mile. open-c. E. Cause,
w. r. c.; Billie Sins, A. W.; Z. w. Dim
mick unattached;sy. b. Gibbs. unattached;
Hardy Pritchard, Nv R. c.; E. L. Burton,
,T I'm g. h Morrison. unattached;
Thomas N. Mudd. ijr, A. W.; Henry W.
Gum. unattached: William T. Robertson,
unattached: Fred Schade, w. r. c.; E. s.
a Saaeer. unattachsd. and W. F. Throop. un-
second event, tWo-mile, tandem-Harry q.
Greer ana George L.: Smith, w. r. c.
inird event, one-tnile match race between
A. W. - ~ -ie s''iS'
Fourth event. fve-mile handicapped
Ichaoe, scratch: T. N: Mudd. jr.. 80 yards
j.: D. Giobs. 125 yards; C. E. Cause, lao
yafes, I,ayard T. Wrenn, $50 yards; George
n. smith. $50 yards; Harry H. Greer, 21M
yaras; Hardy Pritchard. 200 yards; w. T.
| d. ar.1 robertson: go yards: William F. Throop
| d. d. yaras: f. L. Burton, $50 yards; g. s.
p ush' 4oO yards; H. w. Clum, 40 yards;
e. -, D. 6arper. 425 yards; E. A. Duvall, 425
yards' u. x. Moore, 1925 yards; H. l. Dodge
no yaros' and E. Y. Dimmick 500 yards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-05
The Lady Bfcyclists.

Mr.. H. c. Stilin, in a communication to
ihe Star, gives hint to lady bicyciists on
the matter Of mounting. He says the latest
thing on wheel is the new mount, whic
almost every one Of the fair sex is trying
to learn. Il was passing through X street
the other day" said he, land from one of
the houses came young lady with her
wheel. Invariably one watches to see how
gracefully she is going to mount Ny sur
prise was excrsable, when she did not go
through the usual program of adjusting
her PEDALS. fixing her skirt. feeling to see
II her hat was On straight. then putting
her foot on the opposite pedal and looking
around to see II any one was looking. She
pushed her wheel little way out from the
curb, and. with the left pedal forward and
on parallel with the street, her body in
clined slightly forward. she mounted bring
ing her right foot through the frame of the
wheel in time to catch the opposite pedal
This mount was the best and most grace
full ore had ever seen. 1 tried it imme-
diately upon arriving at home, and found
it not only easier. but quicker and better in
every way than the old one"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-05
COLORED RIDERS.
Organization of the District AssO-
ciatcd Wheclracn.

Organization of the District Assoc
ciatcd Wheelracn.
The organization of the colorad wheel
men into the District Associated Wheelmen
has been effected. and the organization Is
now ready for business. During the week
Mr.. r. H. Warner. the president of the
United Wheellnen, received the following
communication from Samuel Z. Lacy, the
president of the District Associated Wheel
men:
1T has given us great pleasure to note
that In the District there has been organ
lied an association having for it's object
the betterment of wheelmen conditions. as
1t relates to good roads regulations gov
ern.ng riders. etc. This Is to respectfully
inform you that We also have organized a
body OF wheelmen under the name Of the
District Associated Wheelmen. AS our
aims, purposes and reasons for combining
are identical with yours we will be glad
to have you make known to the United
Nneelmen our desire to Cooperate with
you. and the association you have the
nonor 10 be president OF. In any manner,
or concerning any subject believed by you
and your organization to be for the bene-
fit of wheelmen."
The organization held meeting during
the week at which 1T was decided to give
a grand lantern parade on the night of
October 20. and to hold a bicycle race meet
on the afternoon of the following day. The
uetdilS LOT tneSe events Will not De per-
tected for some time. A special meeting
OF the organization will be held next Tues
day evening, at which the subject will
be discussed and committees appointed to
take full charge of the matter.
President W. S. Hawkins of the Beacon
Light Bicycle Club issued a call for run
last Sunday. starting at 6 o'clock in the
morning. The club responded seventeen
members strong. besides being accompa-
MED by several members of the Twentieth
Century Bicycle Club and the RamblerCycle
Club. The party Elade a halt at Jones' Inn
and took breakfast latter which the run was
continued to Rockville, Md. headed by
Capt. G. E. Williams and Lieut.. ]. II. PEN
rose. The party was highly entertained by
Miss Ethel Johnson and sister on arriving
in Rockville. When the party had rested
and had been inspected by DR.. Robert
Plummer. they made the run to Emory
Grove camp meeting, where they enjoyed
the services and fair country dinner
The party returned by the same route on
the upper trip. being entertained in Rock
Vile on the return by Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
son Johnson. The cyclists arrived in
Washir gton about o'clock in the af-
ternoon. The club is on the move and aims
to benefit all who come within its fold. end
no one Is admitted to membership unless
thoroughly vouched for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-05

promotion OF the sport, and not SO much
with the idea in view Of labelling In poll
tics, though this year is apt TO mark a new
era in this respect
Already campaign cycle clubs are being
organized all over the country, and these
are calculated to play a great part in the
coming campaign. The organization of
tnese clubs Is an innovation. and at present
IS more OF an experiment than ANYTHING
else There is no douor, however thai
while the bicycle has just entered politics
1t will by no means be its last year. AS a
campaign instrument, there is no doubt
that the wheel can be used with sncce..
and already the campaign managers are
turning out unique novelties terdinr to
bring the bicycle more prominently into the
campaign. Inc accompanying illustra ton
Of a campaign cyclist with fiamoesn ;s on1v
one CT the many novelties adopted that has
taken a great hold in the west '''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-05
RIVER VIEW ROAD RACE.
1t Will Take Place Tomorrow Ate
noon.

1T VIII Take Place Tomorrow After
Inc proposed road race to River View.
arranged BY Capt. E. S. Randall, will be
heid tomorrow afternoon. The start will
De made from In front Of the club house
OF the Eastern Athletic Club, corner of Sth
and K streets southeast. large list of
entries has been received for the event
ana much interest is taken in the race.
which is open to all the riders Of the Dis
rlct. Through this fact there is apt to be
trouble A good many of the professional
riders OF the city have entered, and unless
the class line is drawn the amateurs who
participate are likely to find themselves
thrown In the professional ranks Under
section NJ of the league racing rules reIat-
ing TO road races the following clause &C.
ours which covers the case:
me League Of American Wheelmen re-
gards racing On the public highways as an
unlawful practice and refuses to recognize
and legisiate for such form of the sport
except to forbid the competing together
therein. or pace-makng one for the other
or amateurs and professionals; an amateur
also loses his status as such by competing
on the road under any conditions thai
would PROFESSIONALISM him in track racing
except that the limit of prize value and
the riders distance from home will not be
considered"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-05
L. A. w. MATTERS.
First Run of the Month by the Loon,
Division,

First Run of the Month by the LocaI
Division.
The first league run of the month was
taken last evening to Cabin John Bridge
Road Consul A. w. Leeke was in CHARGE
and carried out a large crowd Of leaeue
members and their friends. The next run
scheduled is for Friday, September II.
which will be cross country ride in
and around the city.
During the week the membership of the
league was increased by one additional
member. swelling the total number of the
local division to 214. The annual election
is less than two months off, and before
that time large increase is expected.
The work on the road book of the local
division Is being pushed forward as rapid
ly as possible by the chairman of the com
mittee, Mr.. J. A. Deggs. On account of
the work connected with its compilation it
is hardly likely that the book viii be pub
lished in time to be Of any benefit for this
season. Considerable information is al
ready on hand, but an immense amount of
data concerning roads and routes remain
to be collected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-05
THE CIRCUIT RACES.
Arrangements for the One-Dny Me,
in This City.

Arrangements for the One-Dny Meet
in This City.
Now that 1t is definitely decided that
Washington can only have one day of the
circuit races, and that date changed to
October 5. a hustle is being made to get
things in readiness for the event. The
entry blanks have been printed, and yes
terday large batch were sent through the
mail all over the eastern coast. 1t is ex-
pected that this will be the finest race meet
ever seen in this city, the cracks from all
over the country coming to participate.
Assurances have been received that Bald,
Cooper, John s. johnson and a number Of
other celebrated riders will be in attend
ance The full list of prizes and the events
are published on the entry blanks, and in
three professional races the cash prizes
amount to 1925 alone, sum equaling that
given at any other circuit meet in the
country this year, and exceeding the
amount given at a majority of places
Only at the Louisville and Springfield meets
were purses as large as those to be given
October presented to the winning men,
and this will be big inducement for a
good attendance.
The events in regular order, with the
prizes. are as follows:
First event, one-mile novice Prize gold
medal.
md event. one-mile open (profes-
sioI.-D. Prizes, first, SIS; second, $50; third,
So. -
Third event, one-mile open (amateur).
Prizes. first, $50 diamond pin; second. SO
diamond stud; third. $12 pair of gold link
cuff buttons
Fourth event, two-thirds of a mile open
ProfesstonaD. Prizes. first, $75; second,
$40: third, sos.
Fifth event. one-mile tandem (amateur).
Prizes. $25 scarf pins to each rider of win
ming mac hine; second, SIS scarf pins to each
rider finishing second.
Sixth event, two-mile handicap (ama teur).
Prizes. first. $50 gold watch: second $40
diamond ring; third, $12 scarf pin.
Seventh event, two-mile handicap (profes-
sionaD: Prizes. first, 500; second, $65;
third, $40; fourth, $40.
All entries will be closed Monday even
Ing, September %. The races will begin
at o. clock In the afternoon and will prob
ably last until o'clock. For a race meet
Of such magnitude as this is expected to
be, there ts but short time in which to
work up all arrangements. Scarcely a
month remains to complete the preliminary
and final details, and the projectors of the
meet will have to hustle to get things in
shape. 40