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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21
Here's Argument.

The New 4ork Journal tmillio 1aire
free silver paper, argues that a rich
woman's $500 dress would buy 1000
loaves of bread for the poor. Let rs
see: Mr.. Bryan gets 81 900 for lecture.
That would buy 1888 1.3 loaves Of
bread for the poor. If one wants TO
play the demagogue, 1t can be played
in various ways. AS matter Of fact,
the $500 for gown goes to the dress
maker and the dress goods maker, and
20 per cent. of it probably goes to those
who labor for living. 1t is better TO
give them work than money.-Des
Moines Register.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21
Examp,e of Maternal Devotion.

Example of Maternal Devotion.
There still survives at Santa Ana, Cal.
= hale and hearty old lady, Mrs. Moses
Winans, who not only has the distinction
of being the sole survivor of the massacr,
of Fort Dearborn, In 1872 but also thai
of being the Oldest living person born
on the site of Chicago. Until recently Il
was supposed that the last person present
on that awful occasion had been dead fol-
more than thirty years.
The massacre of Fort Dearborn was
one of the most treacherous and cold
blooded In American-Indian annals. When
the war with Great Britain broke out
an 1917 Fort Dearborn, which had been
erected in 1904 on the Chicago River,
near its mouth, was ordered by the Gov.
eminent to be abandoned, fearing that
AZ could not be held. Accordingly, on Aug.
10, Capt, Head, then in command, evac-
uated the place, the garrison moving out.
followed by civilian settlers and half
breed hangers-on. When a mile and a
half from the fort the party was at
tackled by an overwhelming number of
Pottawattamie Indians Twenty-six reg
ulars, II militiamen, women and II
children were slaughtered, and then the
Ahuiahs destroyed the Tort.
Among those who fell was Corporal
John Simmons, and he laid down his life
In trying to protect a wagon in which
were his wife and two children. David
and Susan, the latter only months old.
Ihis Susan is the sole survivor of the
slaughter, and was hidden beneath her
mothers skirts during the killing. Her
brother David was killed before his dis
tracted mothers eyes.
Running the Gauntlet.
When the Indians had completed their
bloody work they divided up their prison
ers. 1t fell to the lot of Mrs. Simmons,
Susan's mother, to go to Green Bay, and
her captors crossed the Chicago River
and started for their home During all
that journey Mrs. Simmons was compel-
ed to gather fuel, build fires and prepare
food for her captors. She walked and
carried her babe the entire distance, some
thing over 200 miles. More than a week
was occupied In making the journey
swift runners heralded the approach of
the party to the members Of the tribe in
camp, and the women and children sal
lied forth to meet the returned warriors.
Upon the announcement of the death of
their friends they commenced fusillade
of insults. splitting on the prisoners, pull
ing their hair, kicking them and torment
ing them in every way possible. The
prisoners were marched to one end of a
double line of savages composed of young
and old, male and female, and were COM
PEELED to run the gauntlet. receiving
blows from clubs in the hands of those
who formed the lines. Mrs. Simmons
hoped that her sex and the infant she
held in her arms would exempt her from
the ordeal, but in response to the univer-
sal clamor she was led to the starting
point. She looked for a moment in horror
ut the long line of savages armed with
implements of torture and eager for the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21
MADE A GREAT SUCCESS.
An Bditor Who Knew Nothing About
the Business, but Made Money.


the Business, but Made Money.
was talking with printer the other
day who worked for a number of years
at Pennington, Mimi, for man by the
name of Squires. At one time he had
a partner by the name Of Farmer, the
firm name being Farmer & Squires.
One day when the press was being
loaded the So dropped out, leaving
plain Farmer Squires, and the edition
was run off before 1t was noticed; Far
mer sold out the next day, but it was
Farmer Squires' paper from that on.
He made a big success of the paper, al
though he didn't know fOur-pica lead
from a two-revolution Hoe, and he
did not do a thing toward running the
paper except making contracts for for
eign advertising-that was his strong
point; he got hay knives, tanning mills,
sewing machines, pile drivers, washing
ma chimes for advertising; he accepted
all propositions, including patent medi-
cine and scholarships The printer had
to do the rest; he built the fires, set the
type, got the news, attended TO the
pollIical and moral end of the paper;
smoked the wedding cigars; chased
over the county on a bay horse after
subscribers, took the blame and looked
happy-and the proprietor edited the
trading end. He traded farm machin-
cry for cows, hogs, hens, grain, wood.
anything to sell, eat or burn. Once he
had an angry COW tied to the front door
of the printing office that he had traded
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21

In free silver convention held at
Lincoln, Neb., day or two ago William
J. Bryan was present and made short
speech, the tenor OF which was that 1t
was better to have run for Office and
lost than never to have run ut all.
There Is no doubt but this correctly
expressed Mr.. Bryan's real views Of
the last Presidential campaign. 1t was
not so much the welfare Of the country,
or sympathy for the "toiling masses"
or the laudable desire to bring about the
greatest good for the greatest number
that nerved him to make 700 speeches
in the canvass, but the hope of office
snd personal glory. The sentiments
ascrtbed to Mr. Bryan might do for a
crossroads constable to utter, or even
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21
The Defective silver Theory.

The report of the Department of Ag-
riculture for the month of November
gives the average farm price of wheat
as 72.7 cents bushel. The price for
November, 1895, was So cents; in 1854.
1913 cents; in 1893, 52.1 cents, and in
1892 the farm price was 63.2 cents n
bushel In 1891 the price was about
the same as at the present time, but
the present price Is an average of 20
cents a bushel above the average No
vember price of the three years i'm
mediately preceding 1S96-a difference.
strange as it may seem, of nearly 40
per cent.
With corn the prices are the reverse
of those of wheat. The farm price of
corn has not been so low in many years
ut this time. Corn is not worth much
more than half as much as 1t was two
years ago, while the average price of
the past three years is 10 cents bush
ell above the present price, which makes
the decline in corn about the same per
cent. as the advance in wheat.
Those who have no theories, but ac-
cept facts, will have no trouble in as
certaining the cause Of the wide fiuc-
tuations in the prices of these cereals.
Turn to the agricultural reports, and it
will be seen that the highest prices go
with the smallest crops, and, converse
ly, large crops and low prices go to-
gether. In other words, the unrepeala-
BILE law Of supply and demand makes
the prices. 1t is easier to understand,
If one will, than 1t is to learn the null
tiplication table.
But while these causes are so easily
understood by average people, they
must be extremely hard riddles for
those men who claim to he wiser than
most Of us-those self-styled econo-
mists who insist that the prices of ag-
rlcultural staples are governed by the
market value of silver or legislation
affecting its coinage. For three years
previous to last autumn this brand Of
statesmen have paraded the low price
of wheat and solemnly declared that
an abnormally large crop does not af-
feet prices, but the fact that the money
sharks have destroyed half the redemp-
ton money of the world by refusing
to coin all the silver which would be
presented at the minis. Now that
wheat has leaped from $50 cents to
72.7 cents bushel, they must aban-
don the wheat Illustration. Still, they
can find consolation in corn equal to
that which many people are said to find
in the liquid extract of that cereal.
They can harp on the fall of the price
of corn.
But what viii they do when some
disagreeable person in the local forum
at the crossroads store or postoffice
asks the silver statesman to reconcile
the rise in wheat and the fall in corn
to fit his silver theory indianapolis
Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21
Ex.Lecturer Bryan.


II Is impossible for any kind-hearted
person to avoid feeling sympathy with
Mr.. Bryan on account OF the collapse
of his lecturing enterprise. There Is
no just reason for saying censorious
things Of him In that connection. II
his idea that he could get $1,000 each
for Fifty lectures was too absurd for
sane belief, he was no more to blame
for entertaining the foolish notion than
were the experienced, and presumably
business-like, managers, who promised
him that golden reward for the wag-
ging of his silver tongue.
The misunderstanding process Is, OF
course, painful; but he appears to lie
bearing 1t like man, and therein de-
serves our respect.
1t is not strange at all that, after such
an experience as he had last summer
and autumn, when "all outdoors" was
hardly big enough to hold the crowds
who fiocked to hear him, he should i'm
agine that per cent. of as many peO-
pie would pay 80 cents each to hear
him lecture in great public halls. II
they really would do so his $50,O00
dream would be easily more than real
lied. What he has learned, to his
chagrin, is that such frantic enthusi-
asm as his presence everywhere excit-
ed few months ago, is no proof at all
of genuine and abiding interest in
him. A great many other temporarily
famous men have learned the same Bit
ter lesson in the same hard school,
Boston Advertiser.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21
Will Grover DO This?

BY the way, will President Cleveland
kindly call Attorney General Harmon's
special attention to the bold acts and
robberies of the sugar and coffee
trusts. Present laws are ample to de-
stroy all trusts, IL vigorously enforced,
and it is time that Attorney General
Harmon was beginning to 10 some
thing to earn his salary. We hope that
President Mckinley will select an At
torney General who will make unceas.
ing warfare upon all trusts.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21

justice of the peace. but emanatinG
from the lips Of man who has been
pictured alongside Lincoln, Washing
ton and Jefferson. ,as the equal Of those
great statesmen, they sound ridiculous,
although doubtless Characteristic.
Possibly Mr.. Bryan took the occasion
to thus give his views as to ofiice-seek-
ing. II 1t was better to have run In
1896 and lost "than never to have run
at ALL" the same idea will hold good
for 1900. when he hopes for better luck,
and II he fails again the same source
Of comfort is still open to him. Mr..
Bryan, however. Is declining so rapidly
In public estimation that the chances
of his ever having an opportunity to
run again for office are exceedingly re-
mote.-Kansas City Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21

Lord Beaconsfield and Gladstone
were acknowledged enemies. One day
when they were sojourning near the
sea Beaconsfeld was asked to define
the difference between an accident and
a misfortune.
He replied, "If my friend were to 60
out in a boat and the boat should be
wrecked. that would be an accident-if
he should be rescued that would be q
misfortune"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21
Serious Mistake.

A song with the title, "1bem's q
Sigh In the Heart" was sent by
young man to a young lady; but the
paper fell into the hands of the girls
father, very tlnsentimental physician.
who exclaimed:
what, unscientifc, rubbish Il thist
Who ever heard Of such caseY
He wrote on the outside: Mistaken
diagnosis; no sigh In the heart possible.
Signs relate almost entirely to the
lungs and diaphragm"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21

penetrated the city's purlieus. A freight
train was being switched down there
and a loud voiced switchman was CIV
ing instruction to another Of his craft.
Switchmen have a language all their
own, which Is incomprehensibie to the
plain everyday mountaineering citizen.
Among other things they call train
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21
Settle the CURRENCY Problem

This country has currency problem
of it's own. 1t is, while preserving the
gold standard, to provide uniformly
safe and sound currency, adapted TO
the needs of our people, expanding and
contracting with the legitimate dems:id
for it in all sections and by all classes.
The problem is plain one, and, politics
apart, not a difficult one. Until we
shall have solved it, we shall not have
solid prosperity.-New York Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21
SHE LOST HER HEAD.
She Thought 1t Would Pc Cut OFF If
She Staid, So She Fled

She Staid, So She Fled.
This girl thinks that trainmen are
just horrid. One Of them nearly scared
her into a fit the other day. She was
going down to the levee ferry landing
to go over to East st. Louis to visit a
friend, says the st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch. 1t was her first trip and she had
heard awful stories of how murder was
committed several times a day down on
the levee, whose denizens she had been
told thought less of cutting a throat
than Of wringing chickens head Off.
She was nervous and scared as she
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21
Early watchcs

Watches were first called Nuremburg
eggs; some of them were five and six
inches In diameter, as large as the
small-sized cheap clocks now exhibited
In store windows. They were first made
In 1447.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21

punishment to begin. She lost heart for
moment, but her courage came back
as she thought of her child, which she
dare not leave for fear that it would be
killed. and wrapping it closely in a blan-
ket and folding it in her strong arms, and
bending forward to protect it from the
cfuel blows, she ran rapidly down the line,
reaching the end, bruised and bleeding,
hut with the babe unframed. She was
then taken into wigwam by a compass
sionate sauaw and she and her child were
cared for.
In autumn the warriors Of Green Bay
with their prisoners marched again for
Fort Dearborn, passed the scene of mas
sacre. skirted the end of Lake Michigan,
and made their way to Mackinac. Mrs.
Simmons and her child suffered terribly
on this journey, as winter had set In and
their clothing was thin.
From Mackinac Mrs. Simmons was
sent in midwinter to Detroit, a distance
of over 800 miles. The knowledge that
the Government authorities might ransom
her and her child kept up the mothers
strength and courage. The weather was
almost uncomfortable and the food of the
party was often nothing but acorns and
nuts found under the snow. The child,
Susan, now year old, had much tnc&9es-
ed in weight, yet with her own diminished
strength the mother not only carried it
constantly on the march. but generally
held 1t in her arms while she performed
the camp drudgery for the Indians.
When Detroit was reached that port was
in possession of the British and Indians,
the latter having practical control. At
the departure of Gen. Proctor, the Brit
ish commander, the Indians butchered
part of the prisoners in cold blood.
More Indian Massncres.
From Detroit Mrs. Simmons and her
child we're taken to Fort Meigs, which
was then In command of Gen. Harrison.
Here she was set at liberty and learned
that supply train had just arrived from
Cincinnati and would Immediately return
under a strong escort. The train was to
pass on its return within few, miles of
her old home In Miami County, Ohio.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21

Actual production in 1896. i. .2.969. 094
This shows decrease in the manufac-
ture of 1896 as compared with that of
1895 Of zoe, 1897 barrels.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21

raging Mississippi. Meantime the 9TH
err switchman obeyed orders. He cut
the train in two and sent the head end
back
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21

"her' and ''she," just as a sailor refers
to a ship, and just as she neared the
switchman this is what he yelled:
Head her OF, Jim, cut her In two
and send the head end up here"
She fled from the murderous villain
and postponed her voyage across the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21
ALL DEMAND RELIEF.
THE "RAw MATERIAL" MEN NOW
SEEK PROTECTION.

A Protective Tariff No Longer
Synonymous In the Minds of Its
Foes with Advantage Of Manu-
facturers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21
ONE STILL SURVIVES.
WOMAN PRESENT AT CHICAGO
MASSACRE IS ALIVE.

susan winans Her Name : Chicago
Historical Society Authenticated
Her Story Narrative Of Her Rscape
Hidden Beneath Her Mothers skirts
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21
THE CENSUS FIGURES
LATEST STATISTICS OF NIGH.
CAMS POPULATION.

OF the Total, $500 Per Cent. IL Native
TO the state-Ratio Slightly Lees I'm
the cities-More Native Born Fs-
males Married than Males.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-21

The inspectlVI SHOWS I33, 10 barrels
less inspected than in 1895. The actual
production, however. was:
Add to the amount inspected. 1886, 242
Salt now in bins. ............. 632, 1O2
Total ........ .3,3OS,S44
Deduct salt in bins Nov. 30, 1895. 100 $50
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-13
LATEST LAND sWINDLE.
Thousands of Acres Sold in West Virginia
That Does Not Really Exist.

Thousands OF Acres Sold In West virginia
That Does Not Really Exist.
WHEELING, Oct. IA land swindle
similar 20 that which has been worked
in some western states is being operated
by some parties outside of the state In
West Virginia there are enormous tracts
of undeveloped timber and coal lands
lying i'll the interior, and this fact has
caused the swindlers to turn their at
tention to them as an inviting field in
in which to work their scheme.
A dispatch from Mcdowell county,
lying in me extreme southernmost por-
ton of the state, says that inside the
last two months deeds have been ad-
mitted TO record there purpOrting to
convey several thousand acres of val
liable coal land for consideration aggre-
eating several hundred thousand dol
lars which are believed to be purely
fraudulent There are now over 2,000,-
900 acres ON the land books while the
county contains only about 600 900 acres
all told.
The scheme of fraud is simple enough
and has been worked by the same par.
ties for some time. The swindlers pre-
pare a deed for a large tract of coal
land in the county and have it acknowl-
edged before some fictitious notary pub
lie in a faraway state. They send it to
Mcdowell county, the dispatch states,
10 be recorded, and have the clerk Of
the county court TO forward them oerti-
fed copies of the deed from the record
This places them in a position to dis
pose of the pretended titles for a good
price to unsuspecting parties.
II is not unusual for stranger to
turn up at WEIGH, which is the county
seat of Mcdowell county, with deed
for several thousand acres of land,
which is all straight on the records, but
when he comes to look for the land he
can not find it.
These frauds are not committed by
persons in this state to anybOdy's
knowledge, but are by outside parties.
Efforts are being made to ascertain
their identity.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-13
to a little less than 500, UUU,UVU.

to little less than 500, UUUUUU.
The international money orders is
sued during the year, purchased prin-
cipally by workmen sending money to
friends or relatives in foreign countries
amounted to $l5,000,00O, while the
amounts drawn on the United States
by foreign countries did not exceed 3d.
900, 900.
During the Harrison administration.
it is stated at the department, there was
large extension of money order offices,
about 10000 having been established.
During the last four years the number
was increased by only 1000 on the
theory, it is said, that that there were
too many postoffices The total num-
Der of money order offices now in oper-
alton is about $4,000, and the number
probably viii be increased to 30. 900 be-
fore the next fiscal year
General uperintendent Metcalf Of
the money order Office says that the cost
TO the department of maintaining a
money order service az a postomce Is
less than cents year, even If the
Office transacts no money order bust.
ness. II II issues orders amounting to
$40 it is source of revenue, and helps
pay the general postal expenses. The
money order business now brings TO the
government gross revenue Of a million
dollars in fees, mostly net, and accord
ingly the more money orders issued the
more revenue.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-13
Dangerously wounded.

GAINESVILLE, o., Oct. 9-Clarence
Huth, aged years. is lying at the home
of his parents dangerously wounded,
with little hopes of his recovery. Three
or four boys were shooting at mark
with a revolver. The little fellow
wanted to try his luck, and his brother
was trying to show him how, when the
weapon was discharged. The ball en-
tered the boys right eye, which was
removed by the doctors. The bullet
could not be located
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-13

BROKEN.
A General Break in The Wealth
err Has at Last Come.
A GOOD RAIN EVERYWHERE.
Rain Has Fallen in Eighteen States
That Have Suffered From Drouth
II Was Regular Downpour.
A GOOD RAIN EVERYWHERE.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1l.-Rain fell through
ont Illinois and the west yesterday, and
last night marked the end of the long
drouth that for months has harassed
the farmers of 20 of the corn. producing
or cattle-r raising states Of the Union.
The states, or portions of states, in
which Forecaster Cox of the weather
bureau found rain had fallen during
the day were Colorado. Wyoming, Tex.
as, Oklahoma, Tennessee Kansas, Ne
braska, the eastern portions of the Ca
kotas, Minnesota. Iowa, Wisconsin,
northern Michigan, Arkansas, Louisi-
ana. Mississippi, Missouri and portions
of Illinois.
In all those districts the drouth has
been felt more or less severely, and to
all a measure of relief is promised as
result of the general break i'll the
weather.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-13

TOLEDO, Oct 9.-Fire broke out in
Babcock's saloon at Gibsonburg at 10
o'clock last night. The postoffice, Eli
Dice's grocery, Smith 81 McMillan's
barber shop, George Kneip's restaurant,
Frank Kirschs barber shop, Shuman's
saloon, @. d. Arnold's bakery, George
Neuman's clothing store, Charles Her
mans meat market, Babcock's saloon,
Aaron Stausmyer's meat market, Mat
Spath's saloon, fruit store, Swans sa-
loon, Ideal restaurant, odd Fellows
block, Schumaker's hardware store, DIR.
Johnsons house and barn and Flicker s
house and barn were totally destroyed.
together with contents The estimated
loss is 5000, 900. Insurance light.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-13

Mr.. Mcpherson had been staying at
the hotel for over a month. He had not
been well for some time, being sick
with intestinal trouble. On Tuesday
last, he was obliged to take to his bed.
His condition was not alarming until
toward the last. Last night heart
trouble set in as a complication, and the
former senator's wife and daughter,
who had gone to Washington some days
ago. were telegraphed for. Mr.. Nc
Pherson sank rapidly, and death result
ed from heart disease.
Ex-senator Mcpherson was born at
York, Livingston county, N. Y, on
May 8, 1888. He was for a time en-
gagged in farming and stockraising.
He became a resident of Jersey City in
1853 In 1871, he was elected to the
New Jersey senate and served for three
years In 1876 he was presidential cleo
tor when the state went for Tilden by
a large majority. kR11677 he was elect
ed United States Benator to succeed
F. P. Frelinghuysen. He was elected
TO q second term as United States SEN
ntor by the legislative assembly in 1888
and to third term by the legislature
of 1889.