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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
Worth Seeing.

An amusing instance of the workingn
Of an inquiring mind is given by Mr..
Frederick Crowest in his Musical An
ecdotes."
The company Of one Of the opera
houses, at the close of London sea-
son, had arrived at Liverpool to en-
bark for continental tour. The musi-
cal instruments were being shipped
with the rest, and among them was the
double bass, or big fiddle" as it is also
called, not cased as usual, for this men,
Der of the string family will stand a
little rough treatment.
1t soon attracted the attention of the
Jack Tars, three or four of whom set
tied round, scrutinizing 1t with keen
interest BY the order Of an officer they
soon dispersed, but not long afterwarsl
another bluff seaman was discovered
secretly watching II with wondering
eyes. He was asked his reason for
standing thus idle.
"Well. yer know" said Jack, I'm
just waiting for to see the length of the
bloke's arm that can play that there
fiddler
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
Where They May Meet.

or the fifty-seven committees of the
House of Representatives some are
hard-working, Industrious committees,
and others do not have so much labor
to perform. A gentleman who was In
terested in a certain committee Of the
latter class inquired Of the clerk wheth-
er the committee had met.
mo, sir" replied the clerk, and this
answer was made to each succeeding
inquiry day after day. At length the
gentleman after repeated visits asked:
when do you think the committee
will meet?"
WELL" said the clerk, after some
thought, III the members Of the CON-
mittee are good men-I don't know
them-if the members Of the committee
are good men, and lead an upright. vir-
tuous life, they may meet In heaven
They will never meet here"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11

half the regular price, and when thus
offered is snapped up in quantities by
women shoppers who do not discover
the fraud until the silk is unwound.
The ends of these dummy spools bear
the mark 'full size" and this adds to
the deception, the idea being to make
the buyer think she is getting an ord1-
nary 3O0-yard spool Of silk for one-half
OF the customary price.
1t is easy to detect the fraud, for the
pushing away Of the silk with the
thumb nail from one end of the spool
will quickly expose the "swelr" in the
wood, and also disclose the fact that
there are only two or three layers Of
silk wound on 1t.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
Few Indication. OF War.

While Cuba, as q whole, has been ter
riically and completely changed by the
violent upheavals of war, its chief city
still sits on the shores of the northern sea.
sunlit and odorous. Havana, too, has un-
dergone changes, says the New York Her
aid. but the changes are not those or hrc
and sword and famine. 1t has become de-
cidedly more military than few years
ago, but this is all. Its cafes, formerly
haunted by well-dressed crowds of civil
ian Cubans and Spaniards, now clank
with spurs and sabers and ring with brim-
stone gossip of trochas, of battles and red
routs. where the men who formerly sat
cheek by jowl in the restaurants have met
In deadly conflict.
Havana is full of marching soldiers that
signify nothing but harmless dress pa
.rades, relief .detachments and the like.
The civil guards still form on the Prado
and sweep down between the trees to the
tune of lively Spanish quickstep, with
rifles at all sorts of angles and their hip
'py-hoppy hats cooked over their eyes In
in any other country.
But the real life of the city moves on
steadily and quietly, just as it will con-
unless stricken by some mighty cataclysm.
Across the blue waters of the bay the low
white houses of Casa Blanca sleep under
the shelter of the bushy hill. Farther
away, beyond the tile-roofed sugar houses
that are empty and deserted now, and on
the high mesa of the palm-dotted prairie
hill, are the sleepy houses of Regia, and
farther still the village of Guanabocoa,
where the insurgents have made things
lively during the past month.
But outside of the bodies of moving
troops you could not discover a sign of
war in Havana's front with a microscope.
The lovely land conveys no hint of the
savage and bloody exterior. The mule
teers still perambulate the lonely roads
with their enormous pack saddles, Groom
ing to their sun dreaming animals, while
hammering them downward with their
ragged heels.
"Venga, fMoolah Africa Moolahr' But
Moolah, wise from experience, only lays
his long ears back in logged resentment,
and plods on in sleepy comfort.
In Havana proper, while business in
comparatively stagnant, there is still
enough to give the usual air of slow and
easy life to the streets. The narrow
thoroughfares are swarming with low
topped carriages, beasts of burden, jost-
ling drivers and negro women with such
huge panniers on their heads that the
mind tries in vain to grasp the effect of
such burden on the Caucasian brain.
Some of these panniers are filled with
bread. Others contain fruit and vegeta-
blcs. Visitors have seen an Havana ne
gro woman walking along the streets with
basket upon her head the size of a bu-
reau. and smoking Il cigar which for gen
eraI size and black suggestions of nico-
tine has never been equaled. They are
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11

ever, IL n 1.-THE of II ever finds its way
into the pubic Golfers. There are three
collectors, and they never overlook any
thing. thst nny man could discover. There
are no tickets 20 punch, no cash registers
or bells to ring II seemed to me to be
one gigantic game If grab"
Over in the lnglsterra and the neighbor-
ing resorts the cafes are full of Spanish
officers, lsughinE, drinking, talking and
smoking their endless cigarettes. When.
ever an American makes his appearance
they scowi aud make remarks that are
very audible Gwen IL not understood.
Every wen regulated Cuban is afraid of
the moon There IN no kind of lunacy
that h not sftxibuted, either directly or
indirecfl1y q the effects Of moonlight.
Mofhes tsAcA their, children to avoid its
rzys n they wsnlk the smallpox. There
ID - mseA d1Reresce in the temperature
81 The Cuhan sunlight and shadow that
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11

dentist before, and 1t did not take her
long to make her wants known and
fiounce into the chair. .4TfWua
1t happened that two musical friends
of the tooth carpenter had dropped In
to see him that morning, and as soon
as the girl hit the chair they struck up
waltz The dentist fell In with the
suggestion. He waltzed over to the
chair to examine the tooth. Then. he
waltzed across the room to get his for
cops. Then he waltzed back. Over he
waltzed again to get something he had
forgotten. Then he waltzed back. Sew
eral times he pirouetted around the
room, and finally waltzed over to the
chair again, where the poor girl was
suffering agonies.
Suddenly she sat mp. "Look heref
she exclaimed. "Are you going to
waltz around here all day, or are you
going to pull this toothr' well, 1t is
kinder aExravnting. sh't it?v he asked,
and grinned as though II were a great
joke. Then. he waltzed over to the
door lee>iing into the next room to tell
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11

his wife to come In and see the run.
Then he waltzed back. Just then his
fair patron reached forward with
sweeping swing of her right hand and
smote him good, sound smack on the
side Of the face. "You think you're
funny, don't your" That was all she
said. And the band played on.-St.
Louis Post Dispatch.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
A Little strouv.

Mr.. Eastman-I am told that the wind
blows quite strongly here at times.
Prominent Kansan-Tell you what's
a fact; I've knowed 1t to blow for
twelve days an nights on stretch an
hold sheep up against the side OF
barn, fourteen feet from the ground,
all that time. an never once let him
fall."-Truth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11

A blouse bodice of black velvet. COW
cred back and front with lattice trim
ming of gold cord, and turquoise beads
set In at intervals. so that there is n
bead at each crossing, is very effective
with wide corselet belt Of black sat
In, a black satin collar, and plain
sleeves of velvet with a small pun at
tha f0r,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
THE DENTIST wALTZED.
Then the Girl Arose and Smote Him
on the Jaw.

She was afflicted with the toothache
until she could contemplate death with
out a shudder. In fact, she longed for
1t. Life had lost its charms. She
wanted to be an angel. But death
would not come for the wishing, and
she sought out dentist, that he might
relieve her Of her suffering. She walk
ed into the place looking like school
girl with a bad case of the mumps, or
n prize-fghter who had run up against
a brace game. She had visited the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11

Tobacco received Its name of nico-
tiana In honor of Jean Nicot, envoy
from the court Of France to Portugal.
who sent some seed to Catherine de
Medicis.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11

Pincers are made by machine which,
In one operation, cuts out the handle
and jaw. The two parts are afterwards
Joined by hand - eii.sst a.s.l.f ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11

NO, said Miggles. Few railroads in
TINS country are conducted ON the
square s I'D like to know why not
"on. because most OF them maintaIn
Ivu ,no nouses.'-rhiladeiphia. North
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11

physical wonders. these tropic negresses.
The morning life of Havana is brisk.
Then everything looks dewy and fresh and
bright. and whatever odors there may be
have not yet risen. Odors are late risers
in Havana. although it may be truthfully
observed that many of them never so to
sleep at all In the morning come the
peddlers. with their strange wares and
shrill cries. Here and there half dozens
Of asses may be seen waddling along with
full udders of milk. They are attended
by ragged owner. who milks into n
measure whatever you may choose to buy.
This is decidedly comfortable way of
running n milk route. and you are sure of
getting the pure article.
Said TO Ee Wholesome.
This asses milk is said TO be very whole
some. too. There is no tuberculosis about
n,iackass, except in his heels. On one oc-
casion the writer saw one of these l0wly
and intelligent beasts kick a yellow dog
over the counter of casa de cambio," or
money changers" and knock down S1S7
In gold coins that were stacked in the rear
Only one stack was left standing. and il
was generally regarded as spare" But
the jackass didn't care much about it. He
tiOctu tytb anu htpt vi
ing long. cared thoughts.
AlllEiavana breakfasts on black coffee
aud oranges. Somehow Americans always
found this poor fare for matutnal An
glo-Saxon stomach. The oranges are the
best in the world, but the coffee has the
strength of porous plaster. After cof-
fee at o o'clock comes n period of COM
parntive activity for Cubans. They hus-
tie about and attend to their marketing
and other necessary duties. They go shop
ping in little peseta carriages, drawn by
small and sturdy Cuban horses. But
young and pretty Cuban girls do not go
shopping unaccompanied. In fact, they
never go out onfthe streets alone. They
are always accompanied by forbidding
relative with a machete yard long.
All the counting of Cuban sweethearts
Is done through perpendicular iron win
dow bars three inches apart. This Is pref
" hard lines on anybody accustomed to
the delights Of n solitary parlor, low gas
jets and rocking chair built wide enough
for two. In fact, the Cuban youths have
rather hard time of It. The writer has
seen more than one of them come into the
cafes with the red marks of the iron win
dow bars along his face. But just now
the boys are all away to the wars and the
maids have no sweethearts.
They Make siesta.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11

Bayohets are now altogether ma
chine-made, very simple. m well as
clever, contrivance stamping the stss,
Into proper shape.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
The Mushroom.

The chemical constituents of the
mushroom are almost Identical with
those OF meat, and 1t possesses the same
nourishing properties.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11

II Is queer how different things taste
when eaten out Of different dishes than
the ones you have been used "a.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11
HOW THEPEOPLELIV
DRowsv EXISTENCE or THE
CITIZENS OF HAVANA

Military Dispiay tho Only Change In
the conditions Surrounding the
Place-coffee. siesta. Promenades
end Bali Fights Go On ~ UsuaL
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-11

About noontime the average Cuban be-
comes too strong to work. He must have
his sicsta, and the world may wag ON M
n will while he takes it. Each member
Of an establishment has his own particu-
lar spot in which to take q nap, and II b
= very rude thing for another to pre-empt
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-24
Died to Avoid Creditors.

Clinton, Mo June 2O.-1npatient
creditors caused A. q. Bechtel of
Hickory couaty to hang himself this
morning. One week ago Bechtsl
traded q farm for J. A. Bakers gen
eral store in Lowery City, st. Clair
county. The stock invoiced 81, 100
more than the farm aud Bechtel
could not raiss the money. Meal
while men whom Baker owed bee ime
impatient aud harsssed Bechtel with
threats of attachment suits.
At & o'clock Saturday evening
Bechtel was observed to cut of .
piece Of rope and lay it to ono side.
At 3 o'clock this morning he went
down to the store. a1d, tying one
end Of the rope to rafter 10 the
grocery department and the other
end around his neck. jumped off the
counter. hi. body was found hang
ing by his son at $50 this morning
He was so years old and leaves
eight children.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-24
Father Kills the Abductor Of His Oaughte

Father Kills the Abductor Of His Daughter.
Pa alucah, Ky, June 19-At May
field. Ky u week ago, Ben Haney
aud Jack joins IN, dive keepers,
forc,ily abducted the 13-year old
daughter Of J. NJ. Kirkland for i'm
moral purposes. Early this morning.
johnson, Who had bean hiding at
Pry orsburg, near here, started for
May6eld in a buggy alone. The
stolen girls father heard of bis com
ing and waylail him with a shotgun
When johnson drove in sight
Kirkland commanded him to halt.
johnson refused Kirkland fred and
John S on's body pitched forward in
the buggy. After the horse had run
half = mile the corpse fell out upon
the road. It had 81 buck shot in the
head and breast. Kirkland. who is Z
good citizen. and an 81. Confederate e,
surrendered. He is IS years old.
The victim is about 40. The girl il
still missing Kirkland is out on
boad, and swears he will kill Haney
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-24
Duel Talk.

St Joseph, No, June 18 "A sec.
on1 encounter between ex Congress.
man George G. Crowther and Maj.
John L Bittlnger is expected at any
time. Since be returned from Wash.
ington after securing the post Office
for Frank NJ. Atkinson, Major Bit
finger has resumed editorial charge
of the Herald. Since the fight with
Crowthsr he has written several ar.
t'cles about the ex-congre ,msn
RED ing ou bis character Iu one
place he refsrred to him AZ ''vagrant
tx congressman wandering abou. the
streets of st. Joseph without any
visible m sans of support"
Major B;t.ingsr declares that he
is still ready to meet Crowther at
any time or place, and Crowther is
ere lifted with having eaid that he
will not submit to any moro insults.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-24

Washington. q G. June Is In
the course of viol, mt speech this
afternoon, explaining why he was
occasionally voting with the republi
cans. Senator Tilmsn Of South Caro-.
l'ns charged in plain language that
P., $ ,ient Cleveland bought with
patronage enough democratic repre-
sen a.ives to pass the Sherman
repeal hll in '93 and then bought
enough senators to pass the bill in
The Serate."
4. Tillman thundersd out this
char. with up,itted hands there VA
q murmur of Indignation throughout
the chamber, but oil senators re.
NAMED silent in their seats.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-24
TEHUANTEPEC DESTROYED.
Every Building in the Mexican City Wrecked
by the Earthquake.

Every Building in the Mexican City Wrecked
by the Earthquake.
Oaxaca. Mex, June 2O.-Ths con.
tinued earthquake shocks and heavy
rains have seriously interrupted
telegraph communication with the
1s'hnus OF Tehauntepec during the
past three days.
Advices we've received here today
that the offi:ia commission sent Ia
the City of T.h.nntepsc by Presi.
dent Diaz to in ,sstiga,e the reported
formation If a volcano aud tire ex
tent of the d+msgea, have srrivsd II
their destination and found the con.
dititn of affairs much worse than
they had expected.
The town OF Ttharn.epe: contain
ed about $1,000 inhabitants, and il
completely destroyed, so far al
houses and buildings are concerned,
not one remaining standing. There
were a number of substantial and
costly buildings in tho town The
people are living in tents and in the
open air on the outskirts of the
place.
The earthquake shocks continue
to bs felt at frequent intervals. and
the people are terrified The heavy
smoke and other Indications of On
active volcano to the west of Tehuan
tepec are no longer visible.
SHOCKS IN FRISCO.
San Francisco, Cal June 90
Two sharp aud severe shocks oi
earthquake were felt here today, the
official time Of the first, AZ taken by
United States Weather Bureau, be
ing 12l4:O4 1t was followed al
most Immediately by a second shock
Tho vibrations were from west ia
east. Clocks We're stopped, suspsn-
ded lamps and decorations were
broken in come places, but no real
damage is reported. The shocks
were the most severe experienced
here for many years. The earth
quake was general throughout the
state.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-24
Could Not Wait for HIS Money.

Columbia, Mo-, June 20-James
Dll. who came here recently from
T. xas. and Frank Hoffer, who lives
ue,r Columbia. were arrested here
Yesterday charged with forgery.
Dill entered the Columbia Exchange
bank this morning with q check for
S4OO, to which was signed the name
of McBsine. wealthy Columbia
stockman. As Mr.. McBaine wss
standing just in front of the bank at
the time, the cashier. becoming sus-
picious, called him. Az he did 20
Dill spraug for the door and fed
down the street. He was pursued
by a large GRO xd and captured. He
clai med that the check was given
him by Hoffer, who was also placed
under arrest.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-24
Nav Rs gns.

foshe, NJ, June II A E..
slrnan ot the Repub lean
Vsn'rAl Committee, has ten
Y resignation as ch ,irm su
nosr OF the committee. Nay
aecused of s ssisting Loom,s
past ,fiic 3 through ,ut tn :,
Nstrict, and aft iavits / ave
shhsd connecting him with
sl. This caused thu party
abls rJlr aud cali for u re-
i,n of the committee, and
agnation il the on com g..
been strong talk of read
oat OF the party The IS,
Sc su't against the Tim ss
stn filed, aud the Nail aud
local democratic paper.
whom Sanusl II. Skinner.
*r at Avalon, file d a $4,000
suit through Looms, de
= the case will never come
New and substantial devel
ars promised in a day o,
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-24

Reports from Sioux City, Ia, are
a pest Of plant lice, to compare with
nothing WAS ever before seen in the
Northwest, is threatening the total
destruction of the fruit crop in this
region. All along the Missouri Val.
ley the twies and branches of the
fruit trees are 90 laden with the in.
sscts that they appear twice their
natural size, and in many instances
branches have actually broken down
under their weight Kerosene emul.
sion an l London purple are being
freely used. iu the hops of extermi.
mating ths pest, but thus far with
little effect.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-24

jefferson City, No, June 10
Officer Ewing of jackson, Miss, to
day arrested Elein Stephens a. he
Was released from the pennitenii.ry
and took him to Mississippi to an
swer an lnd;c m ant for murder. He
is wanted At Springdale. Ark, for
breaking into . post Office and .
deputy marshal was here to get him
but the prison authorities let Officer
Ewing serve his papers first
Stephens came from ksusas City for
burglary.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-24
iii. POLICY

b. Elect To Spain II Instructed.
hiret D. g. June 10 Gen.
)otd. the new minister to Spain.
. given 'itive Instructions
idiucs in making representa-
oths Spanish government OF
(tilude Of the United States
tlag Cuba The character OF
Voodfe rd's Instructions indi
lbs inienticn OF the President
Ipe,ervs u friendly attitude
Spain, bu. to be firm and
iinscesti:y demands.
lbs. duty will bs to secure
y Madrid government, il POS
revocation of the inhum9ne
n.ion order,
Woodford has besn directed
Wv to impress upon Spain
msst desire of the President
government OF the United
10 end the bloody struggle
great injury to American
rouph the practical suspsn.
traffic will be pointed out
thin2s will be followed by q
Of the good Offices of the
States 10 end the war.
ng vital to the cause oi
fer as the United States is
I'd. will occur until after
Woodford shall have re-
b this government the result
presentatiGn.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-24
fill Give Mrs Ruiz $4,000.

fill Give Mrs Ruiz $4,000.
h. June lS.--If the United
Pill not press an official claim,
|Fll pay Mrs. Ruiz $40, 1000,
Fss Premier Canovas. The
ment OF this fact has arous
sm.nt public opposition,
y Madrid press is intiaming.
sspapers blame the Govern
allowing Dr.. Ru z to bs
but censure it more for &C
ging it. They say Spain is
NE iron heel of the Yankee. "
United States Embas ssy is
b stoned unless the attacks
kica soon moderate. The
government, always careful
against such q demonstra
pore watchful than ever
e Taylor is in no present
y the civil guard detail at
Assy has besn trebled. Mr..
scks for trouble over the
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-24
WIND STORM

|, ,,.,d.rAbis Damage At Louis
/. Ky.-Storm Elsewhere.
.;.,ilIe. Ky, June lS.-The
.s,ete wind storm since the
l. .eruado OF 1890 passed over
I,Jls at S o'clock this morning.
70 s,rious losses have bsen
Ia, the smsll damage will be
I.r.bIs Half the shade trees
eity have been damaged or
aosn A building Oh tho
It,oot was demolished and
a roofs were blown away
/ o,ls OF Louisville were panic
en. -.
E,s received this afternoon
.stern and Central Kentucky
ku s,rious damage to crops
Eaplisb. Ind, the court house
l[,mspsd between $4,000 aud
,orts sent from here that two
/ we're killed by the storm are
|sd,d. No one was injured.
! rumo,s this afternoon are
|tso people were killed near
lds'e, Ind. by the destruction
|ou,s The victims are said TO
kruer and his daughter.
Ilapapolis, Ind, June lS.--Cy
|vssther has prevailed through
lptnl Indilna tc day. At North
kspolis and I,virgto', the wind
hovn q few trees and sheds.
Albany, Ind !, Juns 18.-A
1 wind storm parsed over this
bl morning A score of bull
kae u rooted, bu. no one was
D. Lishtni' 6 struck the Mako
lotsl and tore cut one corner
|sircus was ripped t, plec's.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-24
~ I thousand Dead.

June 19 1T is announced
tsO00 lives have been 10 t by
saquake disturbances which
antly visited the Province of
sar here. A me ssage of
= has been received from
vsto,is