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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24

penetrating the six tons of steel, may be
heard The patrol passes the cage very
frequently. and somehow it is hard TO;
throw off the impression that this patrol
ling Waterman is prison turnkey, the
chief of death watch, keeping his eye
upon the warder, who. in his turn, inces-
sanity embraces within his view Grim
inal passing his last night upon earth.
The endorsement of the treasury at mid
night is calculated to render the most
prosaic and phlegmatic man inte"a NOR
bidly imaginative person.
Two or three times n month";. on an
average, treasury employees in charge OF
safes in their respective divisions forget
to lock them up at the close of the days
business. 1t is the duty of the watch
patrol not only to see that none OF the
safes are open, but to try them to see
that they are locked. When one of these
patrolmen happens upon an unlocked safe,
he Immediately informs the lieutenant Of
the watch, who without making any at
tempt to lock the safe, places his sea-
over a point covering the door and the
frame, and stations n special Waterman
to see that it is not tempered with. When
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
him. had sent for the lieutenant to iden-

him. had sent for the lieutenant to iden-
tify him. .
: To observe the fashion with which the
night watchmen 'cover" their posts, IL
might easily be thought that the secr.'
service is in constant receipt OF infotina-
ton as to contemplated treasury roDDer-
les. Yet never a dollar has ever peen
taken from the treasury by force. "A
sneak thief once got in his work to he ex-
tent of 100000 in bills, which he expert
ly plucked from one of the tables in the
redemption division. But there has never
been a hold-up. The secret service knows
that many celebrated cracksmen, includ-
ing Little Jimmy" Hope, who successful
ly pnlled off the great Manhattan BanK
robbery, have from time to time contem-
Mated the conversion of few millions OF
treasury money to their private use, but
they all thought better of ii. They de-
cided the undertaking to be of too colossal
a character.
Down to the incumbency of Secretary
Folger there would. 1t is claimed, have
been no great difficulty for accomplished
and Merry scracksmen OF the frs rank tc
have done bit of nightwork in the big
marble cash repository of the Govern
ment. When Mr.. Folger took the rein!
of the treasury the watch actually de
pended on common police whistles. III
completely changed and reorganized th'
system. An elaborate electrical alarm
system was introduced, the force o
watchmen was greatly amplified, and tn
old iron safes were replaced by the mod
ern steel affairs with intricate combina
TONS The gold and silver vaults wer
given steel castings around their common
shells of masonry, and fitted with tim
locks. If there were no watch force o.
constant guard ut the Treasury Depart
ment. however, burglars could do abou
ms they chose with the safes In the Treas
ury Building. The safes are as good
any made, but even manufacturers
safes are compelled to reluctantly ADM
that the safe has not yet been devise
chat the modern craftsman cannot 81
into.
An expert manipulation of safe combine
tions was summoned to the treasury frol
New York not long ago to open sal
that declined to respond to its figure
-tTbe expert opened the safe In half
minnie Then he made tour of II
building. and opened every one OF Il
safesgs There was not one of them that
Iid not get into within fourteen minute
after making the first turn of the comb
nation handle. He modestly stated
the officials accompanying him that ne a
not amount TO much as safe opener, M
+hat there were craftsmen at large WI
might have done everything ne did IN 'e
cline.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24

tinct tours, on seven separate occasions,
of the Treasury Department, with an eye
to business. This legend they relate to
visitors, who, after having handled a
package of greenbacks, said to contain
$4,000 900, are willing to believe any
thing. If Mr.. James really did make
such visits, he found his presence in
stantly known to twenty-five men of ex-
ceedingly determined appearance, the ma
jority of whom had done too much picket
and patrol duty during the war to be
caught mapping in times of peace, each
armed with a persuasive seven-chambered
army pistol, and none looking as If he
would hesitate the fractional part OF
second to use it if occasion required. Once
the United States Treasurer himself,
while prowling about the vaults on mid
night tour of personal inspection, was
challenged and halted, and forced to hol'i
up both hands, under menace of leyeled
rifle, until his captor, who did not know
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
short State Items.

A sensation was created at Lansing by.
the publication of the report of the re-
ceiver of the Peoples Savings Bank,
which failed last summer. The total
liabilities recorded are $241,7G9, while
the face value Of the assets is $31o,S2S.
A vast amount of the latter, estimated at
fully 15 per cent. is absolutely worthless,
being the paper of now defunct corpora
tions and insolvent business men, to-
gether with that of persons without prop
erty of whom the bank officials required
no indorsers. Depositors will realize
about 10 per cent.
The village council of Clinton refused
RI accent the liquor bond of Schmitt and
Wallinger with the Fidelity and Deposit
On. of Baltimore as the sole surety on
the ground that the surety was foreign
corporation about which the council had
no knowledge, and that with the limited
means of investigation at its disposal it
could learn little or nothing concerning
II. The council decided in its judgment
that the surety was not sufficient, and
that II was not in the interest of the pub
lie safety to approve it. A mandamus
was granted in the Circuit Court to com
mel the approval of the bond. The SUI
~
| not the intention to make the receipt OF
such bond by officers compulsory, and
| that as the return does not show that the
council acted cautiously the mandamus
should not have been granted.
| O. l.. Partridge, ex-secretary of the
Athena Loan and Building Association
was found guilty on the charge of EN-
bezzlement of $4,000 from that institu
| ton.
w. Ivan Alstyne, of Maple Rapids
1 sacrificed Aourishipg business some
months ago, moved his family into thu
country and then disappeared. A few
| DAYS ago he returned. 1t is now learnet
that the family consulted planchett'
board. which directed Mr.. Van Alstyn,
to go to the State of Washington, an,
designated certain place where b,
would find pocket of gold nuggets.
Three tramps who were given lodging
Mt the Lansing jail were caught stealing
articles from in front of stores. The.
had new gloves. socks and rubbers OF
their persons. The men are well dresses
j and claim to come from Port Huron
Halfway between the Traverse Cit
Z clubhouse and the Grand Rapids and In
diana depot there Is an area OF waite
about 100 feet square which is frequentl
raised by some mysterious power to
height of three or four feet. looking lik
a mixture of froth and sawdust. Tn
water IL only six feet deep naturally, an
AZ the theory Of a subterranean openin
IL discredited. no one can explain Il
I phenomenon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
LIFE.SAVING STATIONS.
How They Are Arranged and thu
Duties of the Keepers.

How They Are Arranged and the
Duties of the Keepers.
The station itself Is two-story house
built securely and solidly upon some
good site along the beach; 1t Is comfort
able and roomy, furnished by the gov
eminent, and has the boat-room and
kitchen on the lower floor; large bed
room for the keeper, another for the
surfmen, and a store-room occupy the
second story.
The boat-room Is large, and opens by
great double doors upon the beach. 1t
contains the life-boat and all the life
saving apparatus-always in perfect
order and readiness.
The crew consists Of afkeeper and six
surfmen, though some stations number
seven surfmen; these men are gradu-
ates from no naval college, but have
served their apprenticeship with Old
Ocean as their master; they must be
able to handle a boat In the toughest
weather, and to face all the dangers OF
the deep.
Each man must undergo strict med
| ical examination, and must bring to the
station his certificate OF good health;
| and he is also obliged to sign an agree
ment to faithfully perform all duties.
The keeper receives a salary of 5000
year (up to 1892 1t was $700); ne must
Is allowed months leave of absence
In summer If he gives up his pay. A
surfman receives $50 month, Is at the
station during eight months of the
year, and has the privilege Of leaving
the station for twenty-four hours every
two weeks-but In lonely stations they
generally remain for the active season
which begins September /, ending May
1; when a man leaves in May, he goes
! where he pleases, and If he does not re
turn in September the keeper gets an
other man in his place for the next win
ter season. NttE tGr
4 The keeper is held responsible for thu
condition of everything connected will
the station; he must drill the men II
their duties, divide the work evenly
and see that the men are orderly. NJ
liquor Is allowed on the premises
drunkenness or neglect of duty Is pun
ished by instant dismissal from the ser
vice; the man who Is detailed to cool
must keep the kitchen In perfect order
and each has his share of the house
work to perform, for no women live a
the stations.
The crew are numbered by the keepe
from one to six, and at midnight pre-
: ceding September / the station goes In
to commission; ut that hour the keepe
! gives patrol equipments to two of tn
surfmen, and they start out on the hrs
e patrol, and the active season has fairl
: begun; everything runs like clock-wor
= after that, and as strict discipline
I maintained as on board man-of-war.-
i ST Nicholas
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24

fall. Tramps are Of two kinds: The
unfortunates who want to work and
can find no job, and the vicious, who
would die sooner than work. or this
latter class are almost all the thousands
that are now gathered at the nations
capital.
On the Potomac fats whole COM
panies of them camp out" They gath
err boards and boxes and erect shelters,
where they contentedly sit and discuss
ways and means to beg or steal food.
They frequently resort to intimidation
when all else fails, and seldom have to
go hungry.
Gangs of them go on foraging expedi'
lions. and when they return to the flats
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
Murderer Pardoned.

Seth Aiken, of Manistee, who was con-
victed Dec. 10, 1890, of the crime OF
manslaughter and sentenced by Judge
Judkins to ten years imprisonment In the
State prison at Jackson. was pardoned by
Gov. Rich. Aiken killed man named
Charles Brown in saloon disturbance
at Onekema Some officers came in and
were proceeding to quel the disturbance
by violent means, taking Aiken and
throwing him on the floor, aud as he
struggled to his feet he drew his revolver
and fired, apparently at random. Inc
pardon board says that Aiken was the
most respectable of the whole gang in the
saloon. 1t is thought that the saloon
keeper joined with the other disreputa-
BILE characters to convict Aiken in order
to shield himself in a civil action for dam
ages which was then pending against him
Judge Judkins and the prosecuting attor'
ney in the case recommended the pardon
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24

war as mere boys, and are therefore now
in the prime of life. They are thorough
ly trained and reliable. Very few treas
ury watchmen have been discharged fpr
negligence since the foundation OF the
Government. The possibility OF a raid
upon the treasury Is regarded as remote
but the watch force is disciplined To
stand by for such raid at any time.
Among the old Treasury Department
watchmen there Is a tradition that the
lamented Jesse James made seven dis
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
IL Tickled Boston.

In one of Lowelrs letters to Briggs,
the former mentions Thackeray's visit
to Boston, and says that during the
meeting of Thackeray with. Ticknor,
the latter said: Zone mark Of a gentle
man is to be well-looking-for good
blood shows itself In good features
"a pretty speech" replied Thackcray,
.for one broken-nosed man to make to
another" and in the letter Lowell add.
ed: "All Boston has been secretly tick
led about It."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24

BOUT the most
difficult place to
\ penetrate day or
night without being
seen, watched and
guarded 10 the Uni
ted States treasury.
In all there are sew
enty guardians OF
the treasury, under .
captain and two lieu
tenants. Nearly all
of the watchmen arc
men who were in the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
Out of Place.

Dean Stanley used to relate that a
gentleman once called to tell him that
~ had been into the abbey, and had
knelt down to pray, when the verger
had come up to him and told him he
must not kneel there. On asking why
not, the verger had said:
"Why, sir, If was to allow it, we
should have them praying all over the
place."
This recalls the gentleman visiting a
church and asking the sexton whether
people ever used it for private prayer,
to which he replied, II ketch'd two Of
'em at 1t once"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24

come Dy the way ahu 10 ioe ~ $50
fellow buns serenely sleeping beside a
fence.
Only when the weather Is bad do the
hobos seek the shelter Of the police sta
tions, and even then they are apt to de-
part with muttered curses II told that
a bath would precede bunk. The real
hobo avoids cleanliness as the fawn
flies the hunter. se0
And now In conclusion: There are
several hundred thousand OF these ho-
hos in this country. What shall be done
with them?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
1RAMps AT WASHINGTON. o. Q.

or Late Years They Gather There In
Great Force.
Washington, ID. c., has been for years
a favorite winter resort for tramps, but
since the famous march of Ooxey's
army It has become a veritable mecca,
whittier all the buns and hobos turn IN
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
State Grange.

State Grange
The Michigan State Grange ADJOURNED
at Lansing, to meet again in representa-
tive hall In one year. Grand Master
George b. Horton. Of Fruit Ridge, who
has already served four years In that ca
pacity, was reelected by practically
unanimous vote. There were some con-
tests on some of the other officers, the
election resulting follows: Overseer, u.
b, Ward, Charlevoix; Lecturer, Jason
SWoodman, Paw Paw; Steward. George
l.. Carlisle, Kalkaska; Assistant Steward
William Robinson, Hesperia: Lady AS
sistant Steward, Mary Robertson, Hes
peria; Chaplain, Mary A. Mayo, battle
Creek; Treasurer, e. A. Strong, Vicks-
burg; Secretary, Jennie Buell., Ann AT
Dor; Gate-keeper, Nj. H. Foster, Kent
Ceres, Estella knight, Swartz Creek
Flora, Rizpah Norris, Lansing; Pomona
Estella Buell.. Coldwater; Members OIL
the Executive Committee, A. u. Palmer
Kalkaska; Wallace G. Wright, Cold
water; Thomas Mars, Berrien Springs
II. d. Plat, Ypsilanti. There was some
opposition to the adoption of a resolution
asking the Legislature to continue ths
Office of State tax statistican two years
more. 1t was opposed by ex-Gov. Luce
Perry Mayo and others, and championed
by Hon. Il. A. Wildey, through whose
efforts the office was first created. Tht
discussion finally resulted in the adop
ton of the resolution.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
All He Wanted.

Emory .,torrs lost divorce case by
the wit Of his opponent. He had
brought suit for divorce on behalf of a
woman, who asked for possession OF
two children. The husband made Wig
orous protest, and employed q young
lawyer of ability to defend the suit.
The defense had the, best case, so FAR
as the evidence went, but Mr.. Storrs
made one of his Enthusiastically
strong speeches, with an eloquent plea
on behalf Of the mother and her two
children. The effect on the jury was
apparent. He concluded his speech
with that trite exclamation of Patrick
Henry. Give me llbertys or give me
deathv
The young attorney arose deliberately
and said; p 81 y
"Mr. Bailir, you can give me a glass
of water"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
no tine supreme Court.


The already famous 1894 Muskegon
tax cases will be appealed to the Supreme
Court at once, that being decided at
conference held between Attorney Gen
eral Maynard and the Finance Committee
of the Muskegon City Council. Inc
visit of the attorney general was made
necessary by the friction existing be-
tween the Finance Committee and the
city attorney, ii. l.. Delano, the commit
tee insisting that in the past Mr.. Delano
had been engaged too much in hghting
taxes to be entirely acceptable to them
to fight for the taxes. The trouble was
settled amicably. Mr.. Delano VIII ASSIST
the State under an arrangement already
made with the auditor general. 1t mol
being part of his duties to appear IN
the tax cases and the State having nc
fund to pay him, Mr.. Delano's services
will be gratuitous. The Finance Com
mittee will engage other counsel whom
Mr.. Maynard agreed to recognize and pu'
on the proper footing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
The True Life.

"Shall save myself or save 0thersY'
is the problem that confronts every true
soul. To save myself is much the cas-
Ter. 1t is possible to live in an easy
going, self-satisfied, self-complacent
life, but this is not worthy to be COM
pared with the life of him who had
compassion on the shepherdless multi
tudes, who strewed his pathway
through life with deeds Of loving kind
ness, who dropped tears Of love over
the sorrowing and the lost. Only by a
life of service can we bless the world
and make 1t pure and happier by our
lives.-Rev. ID. Il. Cheney.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24

Every man who lives to be sixty
years Of age, has at least one occasion
10 AJAX the newspapers to suppress
something.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24

The good man is a useful man. He
Is not all ornament. He has his work to
do, his place in society to I'LL. his infiu-
ence to exert. He Is fruitful. Others
share In his goodness. Homes are
blest, communities improved and the
church benefited. He scatters blessings
all along his pathway. He is no cum
berer Of the ground. There is neither
a human nor divine demand for his
removal as useless. He Is spared year
after year on account of his produc-
tiveness. BY his prayers, his spirit and
his deeds he improves and benefits all
who come within his reach.
One Of the sweetest conceptions OF
heaven to my mind Is that OF rest.
There remaineth, therefore, rest to
the people Of God" Labor. anxiety
and care are the fruits Of sin; but when
the effects OF sin shall have been entire
y removed, then win come the sweet
and endless rest of heaven.-Rev. Jchn
vcott, ID. d.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24

Midnight Among the Money Bags.
WaahIngton correspc ndence:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24

A man Il hopelessiy dull when he
doesn't know when he is being Snads
FUN Of. n.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
STATE. OF. MICHIGAN.
ocCuRRENcEs DUNNO THE
PAST WEEK. ., &

Changers Again Honor Geo. =. Horton
-Decembsr Crop Report Muske-
gon's Famous Tax Cases Of "a Will
he Appealed-Gov. Rich IL MercifuI.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
t,o,hv-11Pona' what is the dIfrerenc,

n Bobby-"Papa, what Is the difference
between an old maid and a new wo-
man?" Papa-'.An old maid, my son, Is
A woman who. having failed to win a
man. avoids men. A new woman, hav-
ing similarly failed, tries to become one
OF them."-New York World.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24
TREASURY AT NIGHT.


Although Audscious Crack smen Have
Sized Up the Situation with View
OF Making Big Haul. Not Dollar
Has Been stolen.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-24

ing year the present appropriation pro-
yides for central dining-room and two
more cottages with capacity for fifty
patients each. When those buildings are
completed the plant will have a capacity
Of about $50 patients. The institution
owns $50 acres of land, 100 of which is
under cultivation. A large amount of
clearing has been done by the patients,
who enjoy outdoor exercise, which has n
very beneficial and quieting effect on
| many Of them.
IL. Kleckner, ex-cashier of the broken
| Citizens Bank at Johannesburg, forfeited
| his bail bond and has been brought back
| from Chicago on new chage of EN-
bezzling $1,000.
| David Mills, of Sterling who has strug-
| glcd hard all his life for a living and has
| felt the business depression severely, now
receives word that a legacy of $14O,OOO
awaits him in Scotland.
At Detroit Ernest Chase, son of DR.
Chase. of recipe book fame, cut his wife's
and his own throat in an insane attempt
Mt murder and suicide. Physicians think
both have good chance Of recovery.
There seems to be a scourge of appen
dicitis in Kalamazoo. One man diec Sat
urtlay who would not submit to an opera
ton. another Monday morning who wal
operated on Sunday and another was op
Grated upon Monday. There have beef
dozen cases in two weeks.
The Stockmen's Association, In session
In Lansing, adopted resolutions askin'
Congress for the re-enactment OF the Nc
Kinley tariff on wool and the exclusion
OF sorted wool from American markets
A tariff on all kinds of live stock was ais
demanded. The Breeders Association
reelected III. III. Kinds Of Stanten Pres
dent, and 1. HI. Butterfeid Of IAnsin
] Secretary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01
Three Townships Sued.

The holders of the coupons of the
Columbia, Newberry and Lsurens
Railroad prior to the time that the
railroad was completed and received
by the Railroad Commission, which
the Supreme court, in passing upon
the act of 1887, held were not to
be paid, upon the ground that the
original issue of bonds was unconsti-
tutional, and the act fixing the debt
upon the townships having provided
that no interest should be paid until
the road was completed and received
by the Railroad Commissioners, have
brought suit in the State courts
against the townships separately Tor
the following amounts: Fork, 1859;
Broad River, S1,S12; Saluda, 1888.
The papers were served upon Super
visor Smith and the matter will be
brought before the Board of Com
missioners Monday.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01
WooSnen Of the World.

This is the title of popular inter
national fraternity of the beneficiary
order which is making rapid progress
throughout the country. There are
$4,000 in the United States and Can
ada. It is composed of white male
persons of sound bodily health, ex-
emplary habits and good moral
character, between the ages OF 10
and 50 years of age. At death it
pays from $500 to $4,000 to desiS-
mated in benefciaries, according to
the certificate held, and also erects a
monument at cost of 800 at every
grave. A charity fund is provided
for the relief of sick and INDECENT
members.
A camp or lodge will shortly be
organized at this place by A. NJ.
Boozer, representing the Sovereign
Camp. Those desiring information
on the subject, should address him
at Columbia, and he will take pleas
ure in giving full information.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-07-01
COLUMBIA.

Old type metal, as good if not bet
ter and cheaper than Babbit metal
suitable for mill men, for sale at the
Dispatch office.
Prof. Sidney J. Derrick has been
elected principal Of the preparatory
department of Newberry College.
His many friends here congratulate
Mr.. Derrick on his promotion and
feel assured that the Trustees Of the
College made no mistake in selecting
him to take charge Of this depart
ment.
The following persons have been
awarded a pension in class B: W. D.
Meets, Chapin; W. j. Assmann, Lees
Vile; W. T. Rister, Hilton; J. S. Der
rick, Leesville; J. F. Wise, Castor;
A. O. Banks, Hilton; V. '. Grim,
Swansea; J. J. Joiner, Wits Mill.