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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24

AFTER July the convicts with 3
good record in the Kansas State Peni-
Tertiary will wear suits of cadet gray
instead of striped suits. In referring
to the matter the warden of the peni-
Tertiary says: 81 believe the change
will have beneficial results. When /
made the announcement to the men Of
the proposed change they seemed
highly delighted with the prospect.
Since that time have observed diff
ference in the demeanor of the prison.
ers, and the class of offences has been
of more trivial character. The stripe
is older than the penitentiary in this
country. 1t came across the ocean.
The lockstep came with it. We asso-
ciate both with the penitentiary, and
in the public mind the chief mark Of
disgrace in going to the penitentiary is
the donning of the stripes. The con-
victs know this, and hence the oppor-
tunity to keep out of them is seized
upon by all men sent to prison, es-
pecially by men who still possess hope
and ambition to be something better
than convicts.
SAMUEL MAXIM, brother of the
famous Hiram, inventor of guns and
experimenter with aeroplanes, lives in
the little village of Wayne, Kennebec.
County, Me-, and is himself a seeker
after the fame which comes from max
ing discoveries of scientific or indus
trial importance. Some time ago his
attention was called to the fact that
both India and Japan have produced
swords that will cut through gun
barrel without losing their edge. This
led him, according to Hiram Maxim,
to study old Hindu literature on the
subject of steel manufacture, and then
to begin at Wayne series of expert
ments which soon resulted in the pro-
duction of small quantity of steel
possessing remarkable temper. FROM
these few ounces of steel he had one
or two drills forged, and with these he
was able to drill holes through an Or
binary file without damaging the drills
at all. He has not yet made any steel
for sale, nor does his process, at pres
emit, always produce the desired re-
suits. AS yet, therefore, he does not
look upon his work as anything more
than an interesting demonstration that,
though modern steelmakers have yet
good deal to learn before they can
produce q metal which will equal that
made by the old Hindu manufacturers
of Weapons, yet the hope of doing SO
is by no means doomed to inevitable
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
Don't Eat Unless You Are Hungry.

There is a good old maxim which
runs as follows: SIN time of peace pre-
pare for war;" and this is true in con-
nection with the question of diet in
health as in other things. Too many
people assume that because they enjoy
fairly good health, no improvement
need be effected in their diet, but that
this position is eminently untenable
none who carefully consider the sub
ject will deny. Those whose practice
brings them into contact with the
wealthier classes have frequently an
opportunity of estimating the bad eff
fects of improper diet. AS regards the
poor, they are unable to procure meat
on account of their poverty, and, as
result, their diet is composed largely
of carbohydrates. In the case of gen
eral sickness, or even without unfav-
orable climatic conditions, both classes
seem to be unable to resist attacks of
disease. 1t is for the most part the
apparently healthy people who are so
quickly stricken down by disease,
while the chronic invalid may pass
through unscathed, and yet no one
seems to understand that conditions
were present which predisposed the
healthy man or woman to disease, and
that these pre-existing conditions were
largely due to want of attention to
diet. 1t would be well for those who
feel so sure that they are in perfect
health to consult doctor for instruc-
tons how to avoid disease. One very
common mistake is to eat when not
hungry, simply because it is ''meal
time, an act not one whit less stupid
than that of replenishing one fire be-
cause one hears ones neighbors coal
scuttle rafting, regardless of the fact
that there is plenty of cool already on,
and that any addition thereto would be
mischievous. New York Ledger.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
WHERE NATIVES HUNT HEADS.
The Dangerous Life of Trader in the
Solomon Islands.

solomon ISLANDS,.
Captain Pratt is well known trader
in the Solomon islands, where he has
lived for the last fourteen years. He
says that he does not think that the
copra trade is increasing SO much as
might be expected. The present out
put of the islands he estimates at be-
tween 1900 and 1000 tons. Ivory
nuts, black-edge pearl shell and tor
toise shell are also obtained from the
natives. Captain Prat's headquarters
are at Rubiana island, one of the
largest of the group. The climate is
healthy for Europeans so long as one
remains on the sea. On the land it is
apt to be feverish. Captain Pratt
always resides on board his schooner,
and other traders live on their boats.
1t is more healthy and more safe. The
natives, he says, are not to be trusted.
Their favorite pastime is ''head hunt
ing" They form large parties and go
in canoes to the other islands. If they
come across a few isolated natives they
interview them and return with their
heads as mementoes of the visit. The
head..of white man is specially welcome
on such occasions. Captain Pratt says
that he knows the natives well and has
many friends among them. But he
declines to trust them. He seldom
leaves the schooner, living on board
from one years end to the other. He
finds it more convenient for trading
purposes. Trade is done by barter.
He gives away knives and axes and
tobacco. The latter, he says, is the
real currency of the island.
Captain Pratt trades for about $50
miles east and west, and from 20 to
100 miles north and south of Rubiana.
The islands which he visits are the
western portion, and in these the nat
ives are more savage. In the eastern
islands many of the traders live on shore
in apparent security. The Germans
have control of about half the group;
but there does not appear to be any
conflict between the English and Ger
man traders. Care is taken on both
sides not to encroach upon each others
territory. Captain Pratt points out
politics on the island are unknown.
So far as he can observe the natives
ars not becoming much more civilized.
They are almost the same, he says, as
they were when he first went among
them. They are becoming quieter,
perhaps, and are getting little more
used to trade. By becoming quieter
he means that there is not quite so
much ''head-hunting" now as there
used to be. The community, too, is
diminishing in numbers. He does not
attribute this to the use of gin, but
rather to disease. The natives take
very little care of themselves; they
wear no clothes and, being exposed to
the rain, soon catch cold. Large num-
bers of them die from consumption.
Many others suffer from rheumatism
They live half their time in salt water,
attending to their canoes, and soon
contract the disease. There have been
no murders of Europeans that Captain
Pratt has heard of-at least not lately.
The visits of the war ships to the
islands have a very salutary effect upon
the natives; but it is very difficult to
catch the real culprits. Sydney New
South Wales) Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
THE RICHEST PRINCE.

The richest prince is not always he that
reigns over the most extensive and popul-
Gus empire, with the largest and most
prosperous cities and the best filled trea-
sure house, says an exchange.
Back in the middle ages there reigned
a prince, called Eberhard the Good, who
was grand old man. just, wise and true.
and his little principally was the envied
corner of Europe, for though he was only
grand duke he ruled so justly and well
that his subjects were happy and they
loved him as a father.
There was feast one day at the City
of Worms and all the German princes
were drinking wine at the banquet table.
when dispute arose as to which of them
was the richest and most prosperous.
Prince Ernest OF Saxony boosted of
broad domains trimming with gold and
silver mines and his great palace filed
with golden treasure.
II am richer than he" said Elector
Frederick of the Rhine. From my grand
castle at Heidelberg l can look over the
leagues and leagues of hillsides covered
with vineyards and valleys rich with gold
en- grain fields"
King Louis of Bavaria claimed the palm
of sovereignty because" lie said, "pros-
porous cities and rich old closters filled
with works of art are greater treasures
than gold or silver mines, vineyards or
ripened grain fields"
Then they all looked at the old lord of
Wurttemberg. whose hair and beard was
white as the snow on Alpine peaks and
whose blue eyes were shining with
smile.
II have little TO boast Of" he said,
meekly. There are but few cities in
Wurtemberg and no silver mines, no
famous vineyards and no great store of
treasure and precious stones. But own
one rare jewell can wander anywhere
in my dominions without fear and lay my
old head in peaceful slumber in the cot
OF my humblest subject"
1T is enough" they cried in chorus.
1--WE yield the palm to thee for there be
no richer treasures than peoples love
and loyalty"
Duke Eberhard was one OF the great
heroes of the fcudal times His little
country of Wurtemberg was one of the
most prosperous in Europe and the proud
est kings counted him their equal When
he was laid In his grave the Emperor
Macmillan Of Germany declared
There lies a prince who has left no
equal In the German empire in princely
virtues"
Nor has time been able to blot out his
fair name. and though half thousand
years have passed away, dividing the
living from the dead. it is always pleasant
and refreshing when we look back upon
those times to find the name of him they
called the richest prince.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
A Wond svfuI Rooster.

We read nearly every day of curios-
tiles in the shape of three-legged and
two-headed chickens, and we lately
recorded the maternal instincts of Mrs.
Haraldson's six weeks old pullet, but
we scarcely ever hear of a rooster tax
ing up with brood of chickens. That
such thing may be so, is evidenced
in the fact that our own townsmar,
''Dick" Ridgeway, has bantam roos-
ter who is now caring for brood of
two weeks old chicks. About two
weeks ago the mother came off her
nest and for about ten days che
marched proudly about with her
children, when, alas, one day Master
Chanticleer enticed them away from
her, and like good little lady she
submitted and has gone to laying
again. He seems to be proud of his
part of the bargain, and scratches
worms for them. At night he hovers
and protects them as carefully as their
mother could ever do. West Point
(Ga. Progress.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
ABOUT A BANDIT FISH.

In the rivers and lakes Of New York
state there is bandit fish that roams at
large and makes its living by robbing the
gentlemen fish. 1t even attacks such
vigorous fish as the black bass and the
pickerel, fastening itself to them and suck
ing their blood until they are dead. The
name of this bold bandit is the lamprey.
Professor Gage of Cornell university has
seen $4,000 of these lampreys spawning
at one time in the outlet of Cayuga lake
alone. and he has estimated that they kill
more fish than all OF the fishermen of the
state put together. The lamprey is about
the size and has somewhat the appear
ance of an eel. Professor Gage advises
some means of killing them by means OF
traps in the stream AS they go up in the
spring to spawn.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24

and passed him; then he began to
steal through the field, his splendid
action telling its tale. One by one
they dropped away from the game
chestnut, who was moving like ma
chine, and increasing his speed at
every stride. And then, before you
could hardly realize what was happen
ing, there were only two in it, and
the astonished crowd reeled and
swayed in a delirium of excitement.
"The voices of the bookies were
silenced, and the rider of Reddesdale
was hard at work slashing and
squirting, for Nightjar was at his
girths, shooting his head through his
bride and squirting with every spite
full nerve in him. Like one mighty
shout the voices went up, The favor
ties beat-the favorite's beat--Night-
jar wins!-Nightjar winsp
81 was hanging on the rails as
they few past the Judge, and above
all the rattle and racket heard her
clear voice conjuring him in the
notes of the negro, 'Nightjar, now
then, lay into it! Nightjar, bully boy,
for Gods sake faster yet. For Jim's
sake squeeze home, Nightiar! Now
now-now! Won-won, by gum!
eyes, she pulled it off right on the
post by short head, and passed the
scales all right.
"We got her safely back to the
shanty, where for long time 1 held
her in my arms and kissed all the
black off her face. 1t was grand day
for us--a real jump into a gold mine.
Oh, yes, Martin Thomas soon got well,
and no one has ever suspected he had
a substitute at the great race for the
Tookooboola Cup. "-London Truth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
Hard to Please.

The son of well-known Provi-
dence lawyer came home at the end of
his first term in college exulting in the
fact that he stood next to the head of
his class. His father was less easily
satisfied. "What! Next to the head?"
he exclaimed. "What do you mean,
sir? I'd like to know what you think
/ send you to college forl Next to the
head, indeed! Humphl I'd like to
know why you aren't at the head,
where You ought to bel" The young
man was naturally crestfallen, but
upon his return to college he went
about his work with such ambition
that the end of the term found him in
the coveted place. He went home
very proud indeed. 1t was great
news. The lawyer contemplated his
son for few moments in silence;
then, with q shrug of his shoulders,
he remarked: cat the head of the
class, Ell? Humph! That's q fine
commentary on Brown University"
Youths Companion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24

lovingly as she looked down into the
honest eyes that never In all Harry Dun
nings fifteen years had failed to look
straightforwardly back into hers.
''Well, mother, you never will. I'll be
home by ten. sure. Now I'm OIL" and
Harry sprang down the steps and was
away like al arrow.
His chum, Alden Mayhem, had invited
him to candy-pull and general good
time, and Alden's invitations were always
accepted by his boy and girl friends; for
Father and Mother Mayhem and grown
up sister Nell had, to perfection. the
'knack" OF making good time" for
young folks.
No wonder that Harry couldn't believe
his own eyes when. In the height OF the
fun, he looked up and saw the hands OF
the clock pointing to a quarter OF ten
No one else looked as though even think
ing OF going home. But Harrys "honor
bright" promise rang in his ears. Nobody
guessed the struggle that was going on in
the boys heart as he mechanically per-
formed his part in the merry game.
"Why can't stay until the rest go?
Don't i work hard enough. And
huNOh uuu Ill CNCuiuR Oub lOi WINS.
1t was all true. Very few and far be-
tween had been his good times" since
his father died, two years before, when
little Day was baby, and left him to be
the support and comfort Of his mother.
1T isn't late" he thought irritably.
Mothers only nervous" Then his
cheeks Redeemed and he Strengthened up
quickly. "Who had better right to be
ncrvous!" he thought fiercely, as though
fighting an invisible foe. His sweet in
valid mother And he knew little Day
was not well. She had been fretful all
day. And he had promised Abruptly
he excused himself, babe hasty good
nights. and sped away across the fields,
putting on his REFER as he ran. His
mother met him at the door.
''Day is worse" she whispered huskily.
"Its Group. Run for the doctor-quick ="
And Harry ran - ran as lie had never
dreamed he could, even when he be-
longcd TO the "nine," and its honor de-
pended on his speed and surefootedness.
And the old doctor, electrified by the
boys breathless energy, harnessed old
jim. with Harry's help. in an incredibly
brief time and drove off down the hill at
pace that brought night-capped heads
from darkened windows and caused many
conjecture as who was sick down in
the "holler'
The keen eyed old man looked very
serious as he bent over Day; but he was
skilled physician and before long the
little girl was breathing easily again.
But let me tell YOU" he said i'm
pressiyely, ''ten minutes later it wouldn't
have been of much use to call me or any
one else"
Harry listened silently. but when they
were once more alone he drew his mother
down by his side on the shabby little sofa,
and told her of the resisted temptation.
"And, oh! mother" he concluded,
''Pm so glad kept my promise, honor
bright" feel as though I'd just es-
capped from being a murderer"
Il have perfect confidence in my brave,
true laddie" said the happy mother,
strokng the bonnie head bowed on her
shoulder
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
HONESTY AND WORK.

John Stephenson was the greatest car
builder in the world. When young
man he was wagon maker and located
his shop near the omnibus stables when
this method of locomotion was new.
Stephenson thought he would make an
street cars were introduced, the Harlem
road gave the young mechanic the con-
tract to build the cars. lie worked till
he got the monopoly of the business by
building better car at lower price than
any other maker. London and Liverpool
can get better and cheaper cars in New
York than at home. Stephensons cars
are to-day running in st. Petersburg anu
Berlin; in Austria and Australia; in Lon
don and Bombay; in Canada and South
America.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.


GEOGRAPHY JINGLE.
Young North America,
Sharp North America,
Awoke from nap;
Donned a coat OF royal red.
A kilt all starred and striped,
Took the North Pole for cap.
Laid hand on Asia's shoulder,
At Europe threw great green bowlder;
Put out his little foot,
His poor, deformed left foot,
And sent the islands flying,
Whereat they burst out crying;
Then thrust down his long foot,
His Mexican-spurred right foot,
And was caught in trap
BY saucy South America,
Long fingered South America;
And there he is, both heel and toe;-
II you don't believe it's 30,
Why-look on the map!
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
Queer MummIfied Monkeys.

Science News says that in several
places in the Cape Colony and Orange.
Free State, of South Africa, caves have
been explored which yielded hundreds
OF mummified remains of n queer spe-
cies of six-fingered monkeys. All of
the full-grown specimens of this re-
markable race have the tail situated
high up on the back--from three to.
five inches farther up than on the mod
ern monkey--and other distinguishing
marks, such as two sets OF canine
teeth, boards on the males, etc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
low THE EAGLR RENEWED ITS YOUTH.

low THE EAGLE RENEWED ITS YOUTH.
Last week we talked about some asts
as big as dogs described by one of the old
time scientists. These ancient writers
had just as queer ideas of other animals
II you read this old-time description of
the eagle you may find out where some of
the old eagle myths came from.
The eagle, says this writer. is the king
OF birds. When it is old it becomes young
again in very strange manner. When
its eyes are darkened and its wings are
heavy with age, it seeks out a fountain
clear and pure. where the water bubbles
up and shines in the clear sunlight.
Above this fountain it rises high up into
the air, and fixes its eyes upon the light
OF the sun and gazes upon it until the
heat thereof sets on fire its eyes and
wings. Then it descends down into the
fountain where the water is clearest and
brightest and plunges and battles three
times, until it is fresh and renewed and
healed of Its old age.
The eagle has such keen vision that if
1t Is high up among the clouds, soaring
through the air, it sees the fish swimming
beneath it in river or sea; then down it
shoots upon the fish and seiZes and drags
it to the shore. Again, if unknown to
the eagle its eggs should be changed and
others pu: into its nest-when the young
are grown, before they fly away, it carries
them up into the air when the sun Is shin
ing the brightest. Those which can look
at the rays of the sun without blinking,
1t loves and holds DEAR those which
cannot stand to look at the light, it
abandons as base born. nor troubles itself
henceforth concerning them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
''HoNoR BRIGHT.

Eyes. mother, / WILL honor bright
Did you ever know me to break my prom
ise 2"
mo. my son. never did," and Mrs.
Cunning stroked the soft brown curls
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24

led to the Dummies being exported in a
refrigerated condition to the omniver-
Gus market of the mother country.
Rabbit pie is favorite dish in the
United Kingdom, and the rabbit which
could not be successfully canned for
transport and preservation is now
leaving Australia for England at such
rate that soon there will not be
single one of them left in the anti
podes.
LUMBERMEN in the lower Mississippi
Valley are complaining, as one of the
sequelae of the great food, that much
of their lumber will be unfit for ship
ment because it has been under water
and is covered with silt. This mater
ial will all need to be cleaned, which
will involve great amount of work
and expense, and where cottonwood,
for example, has been deluged il will
be practically ruined, because the dirt
can hardly be washed out of its fuzzy
fibre. Another complaint is that it
will be long time before the supply
of game, like wild turkey, for in
stance, is replenished. A Memphis
paper states that two hundred deer
took refuge on the levee near there,
and that the planters were caring for
them as tenderly as for their domestic
animals. This is one instance of many
where deer were protected, although
where they were needed for food, of
course, they were killed. In fact, the
number of those which were killed is
probably small compared with those
which were starved and drowned
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24

merry multitude.
1--WE had good view of the start.
They went away at the first time of
asking, all but one, Nightjar, who re-
manned on his hind legs, the missus
hanging on to him with outstretched
arms, as if she were climbing thick
tree.
"More ridicule, more liberation of
my tortured feelings.
"A bookmaker from Melbourne
yelled out, A hundred to / against
Nightiar!'
"Three times the horse reared, then
plunged forward after the field, Carrie
we'll on his neck as if whispering to
him, but pulling himself together he
began to stride and extend himself
as he would do when sweeping over
the flats at home. My word, 1
thought; eff he can keep that pace
he'll trouble the winner yet
GA hundred to / on Nightjarl"
still roared the bookmaker.
1T sounded like mocking chal-
lenge to my girls invincible pluck.
II maddened me. In moment of
reckless passion hauled out f100 of
our slender Doodle, and shouted him
louder:
"'Here, I'll take you to 100'
Fright, sir-thank you, sir;
100000 to f100 Nightjar; and the
number of the ticket is 4,457. Any
one else want to back Nightiar? 100
to Nightjar--100 TO bar 81"
Round they Numbered for the first
time. The sun blazed with furnace
heat, the hoofs ratified on tho hard
ground, the dust flew, Reddesdale,
the favorite, making the running, and
leading the field at fearful cracker.
Nightjar had caught the whipper-in