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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

leading powder makers OF this country
for the manufacture Of a very large
quantity thereof, the formula being the
one developed by experts at the torpedo
station, Newport, r. l.
Among the varieties Of smokcless
powder with which both the army and
the navy have made experiments there
are four general types: First. pow
der that is made wholly without nitro
glycerine; second, one that contains 10
per cent. of nitro glycerine; third. ono
that contains 20 to 80 per cent. or nitro
glycerine, and one that contains 40 per
cent or more Of nitrO-glycerine.
The English are using n powder
called cordite, which contains a cOnsid-
erable Namount of nitro-glycerine. and
so far they have supplied all their new
ships with this explosive. 1t has been
found to give good results, both in bal
listic effect and in keeping qualities,
though it is not regarded with favor by
American ordnance experts.
Cordite. as It's name implies, is made
I'm strips of about the size and general
appearance of an ordinary clothes line.
And this recalls the fact that sm0keless
powder. as rule, is not powder ut all.
1t comes in a variety OF shapes
straight strips, like bamboo rods: hol-
low tubes and the same tubes pierced
with small holes, and little, chunky cyl
inders and hexagonal grains as big as
an ordinary napkin ring. One variety
ismade like ordinary, cheap upholstery
fringe.
1t has been found that for a given
chamber pressure smokeless powder
gives a much higher velocity than Is
obtained from the black or cocoon DOW
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

either a hard or soft surface. For use
in cold weather 1t Is allowed to harden.
1t Is then cut into blocks and laid upon
the ice. The blocks are melted together
into one sheet by having liquid wax
poured between them. Finally there
is one smooth, broad, fiawless surface
presented.
The beauty Of this block arrange
ment Is that the wax preserves the ice
from the sun and keeps 1t hard. 1t can
scarcely melt except in case Of per-
slstent thaw. Even should 1t do so.
the wax blocks float and there is no
danger from the wafer beneath. A
slight sinking of the surface along the
edge of the lake Is the only indication
of the melting of the Ice beneath.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

until all the vertebrate have gone down
to the level or are even beneath the
neighboring vertebrate.
One perceives under ones hand, and
sometimes even hears, bony crackings,
which are evidence Of the impairment
of the two spinal segments and of the
slipping of the vertebrae one over the
other. The time required to arrange
the spinal column properly is from one
to two minutes.
The Doctor has not had one accident
In thirty-seven cases. He has even
been surprised at the facility with
which the operation has been done.
The great difficulty OF the operation
was to maintain the loosened spinal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
A NEW JERSEY OAK.

The Top Ia On, Tree and 1t Stands
on wo Separate Legs-
On a farm owned by Miss Rhoda
Hampton. about four miles from Cam
den. n. J.. Is a white oak tree that ex'
cites much interest In the neighbor'
hood and among travellers. The larger
body Of the tree Is 2x11a feet In d.
ameter and the smaller is 11ax2 feet II
appears to be sound and quite solid
above the union. The earliest date OF
its being observed. says r. Bingham
was about forty years ago, when 1t was
said to be about as large as a mans
body. There has been much discus
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

of the same color as the background,
and which, therefore, cannot be seen
by the audience. 1t is this little fellow
who plays the boisterous role of tur-
bulent spirit, and who furthermore
makes such unearthly din with the or
chestra and writes such thrilling mes
sages on the states.
This Is an Ingenious trick, and, the
prklciple once understood, 1t can be
readily mastered. Unlike some other
less ingenious tricks, it does not call
for any special study or any abtruse
calculations. 1t is of timely interest
just now because 1t shows how easily
an audience can be duped by an adroit
practical joker.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Not Long in Suspense.

The boy who was toiling up the long
and devious hill turned out hurriedly
when near the top to make way for q
fat and frantic wheelman who had lost
control of his machine.
Say, Bub," yelled the bicyclIst, chow
far Is 1t TO the bottom of this hill?"
II don't know exactly what the dis
lance Is" the boy called out after him,
'but you'll be there in about four sec.
onds, and there's crick ut the bottom
of it."-Chicago Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04


column In Its normal position. The
slightest false movement might bring
about rupture of the spinal cord and
so cause instant death. A circular
bandage of plaster Is laid on bed OF
wadding. Then over the vertebrae that
constituted the hump are plugs OF wad-
ding, laid crosswise. allowing of the
Tightening of the plaster band without
having to fear for the child any incon-
venience In the functions of the abdom-
inal thoracic viscera. Fen to fifteen
minutes suffice for the construction OF
the apparatus. After that time the plas-
ter Is firm. the child can be brought to,
and the operation Is over.
This plaster apparatus should remain
on the body three or four months.
When Ii Is taken Off the back Is fiat.
Then the first apparatus Is replaced by
q similar one for the same length of
time. After the second or third appar-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

his operations have succeeded. 1t
should, however, be stated that chill
dren alone have been treated.
A hunchback Is person whose verte-
bral column has broken down. What
should be done to correct this? First
pick up the vertebral column, straight
en it out and keep 1t upright by an ap-
paratus until nature allows 1t to knit
together. This operation is made when
the patient is under the influence Of
chloroform. The child Is laid on it's
stomach. Two nurses at its head and
two at its feet pull so as to stretch the
child. The others support him under
the umbilical region and under the
sternum. With his hands the Doctor
makes an extremely vigorous pressure
on the hump, proceeding with method
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

skating PARTIES May Now He Held In
q Ball Room.


q Ball Room.
A step toward skating In summer has
been made by the inventor-manufac-
turer Willard. Of Paris. This inventive
genius has been seriously considering
for some years the fact that skating
tournaments are the most uncertain
things In the sporting world. No re-
lance can be placed upon Ice. To-day
II Is firm; tomorrow II Is water; and
the next day. when the tournament
day has passed, 1t Is Ice agaIn-though
nobody wants II. In this country the
indoor skating Kinks alone have been
reliable, and these only where artificial
aid, was used to keep them hard. Aside
from the uncertainties Of the Ice In cold
weather. there are a great many latl'
tudes that never have weather cold
enough for skating.
To obvIate all this. Willard has com
pleted a substance which makes skat
Ing easy not only In winter, but In sum
mer. 1t Is hard upon the surface, CLASSY
and smooth In texture, will float like
cork. and reslsts the heaviest blow. L
neither fakes nor breaks at the strokes
of the skates. and indeed Is almost lik,
rubber In this resistance. and 30. IL
some respects. Is superior to Ice.
The composition Is a mixture of ozo
kerlte. stearin and paraffln. The pro
portions are kept secret. and alst
tho m a uoar NJ n,iyiup lt is uuderstOOt
that the paraffin Is melted and the ozo
kerlte stirred In. when 1t Is allowed tt
cool slightly before the stearin Is added
The compromising is kept secret will
the makers. The advantage Of the con,
position Is that 1t can be used upoi
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

Magician Kel1sv. Explsins IN In
geui0us C0nsrivancc.


Eeni0us contrivance.
II you are Interested IN spiritualism.
ponder a moment over the following
curious bit OF mechanism. which has
been invented by Prof. Kellar. As will
be seen, the object of the mechanism Is
to give plausible explanation OF the
so-called astral body about which he
places small chest or closet about q
yard high. There is a simple curtain at
the back. and the chest, which Is open
toward the upper part. Is closed by two
swinging wooden doors. In II arc
placed several sonorous instruments,
such as bells. and also, several states,
on none of which does any writing ap-
pear.
When this is done the closet Is re-
ligiously closed. 1t Is evident to the
audience that no human being could
hnd room In such a small place, and
that a dwarf, no matter how light he
may be. would infallibly crash through
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

Lord Bareacres-You have called re-
garding the situation Of footman? Was
there not one in the ante-room as yor
came in?
Applicant-There was. my lord.
There was a man with a writ for your
lordship, but threw him out.
Lord Bareacres-You are engaged
Tit-Bits.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
champion Mean Man OF Georgia

A man In Lumpkin County, Ca, not
only sued a person for IS cents, but
rendered bill for 81 to his sister for
Eack of -four and some lard rsej while
she and neighbors were sitting up with
the corpse of his father at his house. be-
sides charging his daughter % cents
for what she ate while visiting him on
that occasion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Teated.

Father--Wait a year, my son, and
you may feel very different.
Son confidently)-I've tested my love
for Miss Higgins thoroughly and I
know II cannot change. I've played
golf with her and l still want her for
my wife.-Household Words.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

atus the child Is allowed to walk with
corset. That Is the period of conval.
escence. The absolute removal Of the
deformity has taken exactly ten
months.
The Academic de Medicine, the Ma
tional Society of French physicians, has
congratulated Doctor Calot on his COM
munication made to that body explain.
Ing his methods etc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
The Right Man.

Casey-Come, quick! A man laved go
OF rope and got hurted!
DIR. Oxx-But l can't help him, my
man; I'm veterinary surgeon.
Casey-Thin, begorra, yer jist the
mon, fer no wan but jackass would
lave go of a rope flfty feet from tha
grOuudt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
A County,s CriminaI RECORD.

Mingo County, West Virginia, has q
remarkable record. 1t Is a young coun-
ty, and but few terms of court have
been held. There are not quite 1900
votes In the county, but there are over
1000 criminal cases to be tried. most Of
them OH indictments returned by the
last two grand juries.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

Not Entirely "smokeless."
Among the requirements OF the new
navy. few II any are more pressing
than the demand for smokelcss powder
for guns OF all callbres. Recently II
was reported that the navy was about
to obtain a supply of smokeless powder
by contracts with two or three Of the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Getting on East.

"Bilter has been learning to ride q
bicycle he bought on the installmen,
plan" -;
How is he getting ohT'
"First-rate, The company hasn't
been able to catch hlhi."-spare Mo
ments. -t
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
A Cure.

Jones-Sillibub has a medicine which
he declares Is sure cure for heart dis
ease.
Smith-Did 1t cure him?
Jones-Yes; It gave him such fright
full attack of indigestion that he forgot
all about his heart.-Harper's Bazaar.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
HuNcHsAcks MADE ERECT.

The Remarkable Achievements of n
French Surgeon.
A prominent physician and surgeon In
France, NJ. Calot. has recently per-
formed some remarkable operations on
hunchbacks. He undertakes to straight
en- them out, and has already accom-
plished this prodigy In the case OF thir-
ty-seven subjects. and what Is fully as
marvellous as his discovery Is that all
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Rice Eaters.

Rice constitutes the chief article Of
diet of more than $50, 0OO, 900 people in
British India.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

What has become of the old-fash-
Toned man who wore the overccat hs
bad In the army?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
ohio win Have to Hump,

The same man was elected In VIII
lamsburg. Maine. the other day, with
out opposition, to seven different Offices.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

low thimble. provided with an out
wardly-projecting stud for receiving
the pen, and the whole supposed to be-
fitted on the forefinger.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

In screen Immediately In front OF the
muzzle. Then 1t cuts another similar
screen 100 feet further along. These
wires have electrical connections that
record the exact time In which the shell
traverses the distance between the
screens and thence the initial velocity
Is easily calculated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Free libraries in Gotham

New York's appropriation for free
libraries has been increased this year
from S63, 900 to 100000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

Give a man half chance, and he
will tell his secrets to q woman.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

sion as to the cause Of the singular
growth. The inside of the parts Is
more nearly fat and the outsides more
oval, as indicating split, but the
trunks are too far apart at the ground.
The smaller trunk is larger just below
the union than further down, as II
branch had been turned down and root
ed; but the writer thinks that, as q
fence formerly ran through the open
ing. two saplings had been drawn 20
gether and bound with a withe to serve
as stakes to hold the rails In place.
The marked rod gives the dimensions
of the opening more, correctly than the
medium sized man who stood back out
OF the shade of thestrunk This Is un-
doubtedly a case of natural marching,
the union having occurred at an early
age. Very good reasons, derived from
a knowledge of the manner in which
wood is formed. would be adduced
against the idea of split trunk, as also
against the suggestion of branch
turned down and roofing. No theory
but natural marching will suit the case.
The sliding Pole.
Firemen use the sliding poles in the
engine houses when descending from
the dormitory tloors to the street floor
about their ordinary affairs, just as
they do when hustling down for fire.
1t is the quickest and easiest way to
go, and naturally they go that way al
ways. To a man not n fireman, how
ever. and so unaccustomed to 1t, the
commonplace use of the sliding pole
seems at first strange. He has seen 1t
usually, perhaps only, from below; and
the use Of it Is associated in his mind
with the sound Of the gong. the pound
ing of the horses hoofs, the swapping
Of harness and the general bSstle of
preparation. To see the firemen come
dropping down the sliding poles into
this scene of activity seems all right. 1t
seems like part Of the general scheme.
But IL one who has been accustomed
only to seeing them come down the
poles in this way should happen at n
time Of quiet in theShouse to be on an
upper floor, and instead Of seeing fire.
men shoot into view should see one sud-
denly and silently disappear, that sight
probably would at first be surprising to
him.
At first 1t seems strange to see any
man, fireman or not slide down a pole
to start for his dinner, for instance, but
that is what the fireman does, and 1t Is
lust the same IL he Is going below for
any duty in the house. He goes down
the pole habitually. because that Is the
simplest and easiest way to go. But
he doesn't go back that way; easy as it
is to slide down the pole, it would be
mighty hard work to shin up it. When
the fireman goes up, then, like every
body else, he climbs the stairs.--New
York Sun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
SMOKELESS POWDER.
some OF IT RESEMBLES CHEAP
UPHOLSTERY FRINGE.

Other Kinda Look Like Bamboo-Ezow
the Initial Velocity 10 rested-ysc-
tories Expect 20 Run for Months IN
Large Covernment centrseta
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

A Pen on the Finger.
The pen holder here shown Is the
subject of a recent patent This pen.
holder consists Of an open-ended hol.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-01-20
Three-Cent Cotton.

The New Orleans Picayune, comment
ing upon the statement of Mr.. J. B. Will
son, Mississippi farmer, that during the
past three years he has had no trouble in
raising cotton at three cents per pound,
says:
"If there are already to be found farm
ers who can grow cotton at cost of three
cents pound, they have an enormous
advantage over those who cannot make
it for less than five. This is to be the
turning point in American farming. The
Americans have got to compete with the
farmers of every other country. Their
advantage has heretofore been In the
cheapness and the virgin fertility in their
lands as compared with those in Europe.
But to-day Australia, New Zealand and
the temperate regions Of South America
and Africa are being settled up and de-
veloped by Europeans. Their lands are
cheap and fertile, and their countries are
new and inviting development, and their
farmers enjoy many of the advantages
which were, not 80 many years ago, e1-
clusively found in the United States. The
com petition Of those peoples has got to be
met by the American farmers, and this
can only be done by the employment Of
the most careful management in their
business. If our people can make three
cent cotton, they have solved the problem
of competition with any other country.
They have yet to solve it in the matter of
wheat growing. These are matters that
require the utmost consideration and
study. The Picayune invites from Mr..
Wilson, or from sny other grower of cot
ton, the details as to the cost of growing
it and the methods by which the best re-
suits are to be obtained"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-01-20
Rhinl and his Commissions.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 6.-The Court Of
Appeals to-day reversed the decision Of
the Court below in the celebrated South
Carolina bond case. The suit grew out of
a dispute between T.. Edward Hambleton
& Co. and other Baltimoreans and Col.
Rhind, of Georgia, and banker named
Lancaster, of New York and Richmond,
over division of commission for floating
bond issue of the State Of South Carolina.
In 1892 Rhind obtained authority from
the authorities ofSouth Carolina to float
six million State bonds. He applied to
Lancaster for aid in forming syndicate
to take them. Lancaster was unable to
float the entire issue and Ham bleton &,
Co. were appealed to. 1t was agreed that
all subscribers should share alike in the
profits of the transaction. After the bond
issue Lancaster and Rhind, it Is alleged,
entered into secret agreement whereby
two-thrds of the interest due on July /,
1893, should be paid to Lancaster "to pay
syndicate expenses" it was limited, was
political influence. This, if the whole of
the issue were considered, would amount
to more than Sl1S00O.
The Court holds that the syndicate had
right to know what these syndicate ex-
penses were, and says. that Lancaster not
only suppressed the truth in his testi-
mony, but deliberately uttered the most
unblushing falsehcCds. The Court finds
against the claim Of Rhind that Lancaster
was entitled to this two-thirds interest,
and requires Rhind to pay over SIC, $50,
with interest and costs, to the appellants,
the Baltimore members of the syndicate.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-01-20
An Unique Report.

The Greensboro, Ala, Watchman
credits the following to an exchange:
When it was first arranged for post
masters to send in quarterly reports
many queer documents were furnish
ed. One of the funniest came from
Waterford, Fulton county, ILL.,, and is
model of comprehensiveness, if not
of grammatical precision. 1t is on
file at the postoffice department and
reads as follows:
"watterford, fulton c., ils.,
July the 8, 1856.
muster james buckanin. presi-
dent of United Statcs-Dear Sur Bean
required by the instruction of the
post Office to report quartly. [ now
foolfil that plea in duty by reportin
as follows. The Harvestin has been
goin on pretty we'll and most of the
nabors have got thur cuttin about
done, wheat is hardla average crop,
on rollin lans corn is yellowish and
wont cut more than ten or fften
booshils to the aker the health of the
communitie is only Tolerably meesils
and colery have broke out, in about 2
and half miles from hear, THAR are a
powerful awaken on subjec of religun
in the potts naborhood and many souls
are bein made to know their sins for
given miss nancy Smith, neer nabor
had twins day before Yesterday one of
them is a poor, scraggy thing and
won't live half it's days this is about
all i know and have to report the
present quarter give my respects to
Mrs. Buckanin and subscribe misclf
yours Trolley Abigail jenkins,
''p. m. at fulton Go lis. "
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-01-20
When the Band Played.

TOPEKA, KAs., Jan 4.-One of the most
peculiar requests ever made Of Town
Council will be presented in the form of
a petition by the citizens of Paola on
Tuesday evening. The people ask that
the Council pass an ordinance prohibit
ing the brass band from playing certain
piece of music, one part of which is in a
very high key. The reason for this
strange request Is based on the accidentH
which happened in that city recently.
An aeronaut gave a balloon. ascension.
The balloon rose to distance of several
hundred feet, the band play the tune,
and when it struck the high key the man
fell and was killed. On Christmas eve
ming the band was engaged to furnish the
music for Christmas entertainment in
one of the churches. One part OF the
programme provided for Santa Claus to
come into the church through the sky
light in the roof. He was holding on q
rope, and when 20 feet from the floor the
band struck the high key. Santa Claus
fell, and will die from his injuries.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-01-20
HEALTHY KIDNEYS

No other organs in the human economy
perform more important function than
the Kidneys
The blood cannot be pure unless the
kidneys are healthy and active.
Many bright intellect has been cut
down in the full Hower of life because the
Kidneys were neglected, and the blood
was thereby permitted to become poison
ed and diseased Every deran cement Of
the Kidneys are danger signals, and should
be promptly needed aud promptly treated.
Stuart's Gin and Buchu.
Is true Kidney tonic, and acts promptly
on the Kidneys, Bladder aud whole Uri.
nary tract. Thousands oftestimonials can
be furnished from thos who have tested its
virtues. Read the following:
Greensboro, Ga After having tried va.
rious patent medicines, and also several
doctors, I commenced the use Of STU
ARTS GIN AND BUCHU, and it has
given better results than any other rene.
dy have ever taken. I cheerfully re-
commend it to those in need of reliable
Kidney, Bladder and Urinary remedy.
T. B. RICE.
Sold by Evans Pharmacy.