Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-08

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Out OF sixty arbitration treaties
among the nations OF the world since
1915 the United States has borne a
part IN thirty-two--far more than any
other nation.
"A San Francisco girl dislocated her
neck . few days ago while looking in
a mirror. She was probably trying
to look over one of her sleeves to see
II her back her was all right.
There were only 1887 natives of
Greece in the United States in 1890,
according to the Federal census. a
smaller number than of any other ma
tionality OF which computation was
made.
An important decision with regard to
the protection of fish and game has
been rendered In Michigan in decree
which holds that an absolute prohi-
bition OF the sale of game within a
State during closed season or during
the entire year, although the effect of
1t Is to prohibit the sale of game or
fish imported from other States, is held
| to be valid
The Police Department at Taunton,
Mass, is trying novel experiment to
decrease drunkenness in that place.
1ne name OF every person arrested AID
convicted of the offense in question is
to be sent to each licensed liquor deal
er in the city, with warning that II
liquor Is sold to any of them within
six months after the receipt of their
names. the person SO doing will be
liable to fine.
The unspeakable Turk has curious
method of dealing with drunkards. The
punishment for the first, second and
third offences is the bastinado in vary
ing doses. After that stage Is reached,
however, the offender becomes a priv
LEGGED character. as 1t were. and is en-
titled to be tenderly helped home by
policeman when he is found in an
overstimulated condition The rush
to get through the preparatory schools
to the honor grade can be ina gined.
There is being tested at the navy
department an inexpensive and simple
device, the success of which is of great
value to shipping. The mechanism
keeps the submerged portion of
ship covered with film of oil, reduc-
ing friction and overcoming to a great
degree the resistance of the water. II
Is said the speed of vessel may be
increased 25 per cent by this The
growth of barnacles is also prevented
and the hulls will not corrode when
covered with the Oil, which is crude
petroleum.
The culture of olives in California
has increased SO rapidly that the State
now has monopoly of the market of
this country. The crop last year net
ted $250,000 to the growers, but this
year it is estimated the output will
yield $3000,O0 The reason for the
expected great increase is that a great
number of orchards bear this year for
the first time. 1t takes seven years to
bring an orchard to profitable bearing.
produce for centuries.
A striking picture of the official cor
ruption that prevails in China is af-
forded by some diplomatic reports sub
mitted by the English Foreign Office to
the houses of Parliament at Westmin-
ster. Among other things it is shown
tnat so great is the stealing that, wer
the Imperial Government to abolish the
rice tribute from the provinces of King
su and Chekiang alone, it would effect
an economy of more than 50 00O, 900,
which is the sum that its collection
now costs over and above the revenue
that 1t yields.
One of the queer incidents of the In
auguration parade was the appearance
of a. Grand Army Post from South Da-
kota. At the head of the delegation
huge red banner inscribed with the
name Of the post in great gold letters
was held aloft by stout colored man.
Two other dusky gentlemen marched
on either side of the standard-b bearer,
carrying the tassels which depended
from either side. Immediately behind
the banner came the delegation. 1t
marched with faultless precision and
perfect unison. 1t could hardly get
out of step, as matter of fact, for the
delegation comprised but single vete-
ran.
On account of his reputed wealth |
Vice-President Hobart is constantly :.
receipt of large numbers of begging let
tiers. One petitioner modestly asks
for So 20 procure set of false teeth, |
and another woman. who scars far
above any such pent-up Utica, Ere
quests that she may be supplied with |
So 900 in order to procure for herself |
fine musical education" This pecu-
liar brace of mendicants bring to mind |
the old story of the man who applied |
to President Van Buren,. Immediately |
after his Inauguration, for first-class
foreign mission. and who failing to re-
alize that desire, went downward |
through every grade of Office from In
dian commissioner to department jani-
tor, and, being negatived in every APP
plication, finally offered to settle his
political claim for an old pair of presi
Dental pants"
The migration of Russian peasants
to Siberia Is being discouraged by the
Muscovite government, says the Phila-
delphia Record, because the 100000
acres parceled out for colonization be-
tween 1893 and 1896, and including
nearly all the more fertile soil free of |
primitive forest and not too remote