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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

The Com missioner of Pensions does
not agree with the Democratic idea
that the duty OF examining surgeons
is to invent ways and means of keep
ing old soldiers from getting pensions
justly due them, and so has dismiss.
ed about five hundred Democratic ex.
aiming surgeons who seem to have
thought that was their chief duty
during the past four years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

The custom OF closing the cotton
mills during the summer months in
New England, which has prevailed
during the operations of the Wilson
law, will not be followed this season,
according to announcements from the
manufacturing districts. Work is u
go steadily on all summer, in view OF
the prospect that protective tariff
will soon be upon the statute books.
Blade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

In general business all reports
bring news OF an improving tenden-
cy. There Is an increasing employ
mcnt OF wage earners, and business
gains are indicated 10y the records of
bank clearings and railroad earnings.
Strikes for increase of pay by organ
lied labor is another evidence of the
revival OF business.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

The proposition for half fat dol.
lar has no further charms for Tom
Watson and his Populist followers.
lie has announced new platform of
government issue of paper money
which shall give per capita OF fifty
dollars to everybody, and he expects
to put this In the platform at the con.
vention Of his party this week and
send the free coinage proposition to
the rear.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

Senator Vest has labelled his DEM
Ccratic proJectionist associates cot
tOn-tail Democrats, but his doing SO
has not deferred them in their de-
termination to stand by the princi-
pies which they have expressed. -
Globe Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08
More Than All Others.

ROME CITY, Ind.
DR.. G. ID. Warner, Coldwater, Mich.
Dear Sir:-1t gives me great pleas
ure in recommending your White
Wine of Tar Syrup to the public as
an excellent cough cure. have sold
over a gross within a short time, and
l always warrant a cure, and have
never had bottle returned. l sell
more of your " hite Wine OF Tar Syr-
up than of all other cough remedies
l keep in stock. l sold one dozen
bottles to one OF my customers. Re.
spcctfully Yours
p. CHAPMAN.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

The Mckinley law produced in its
first 33 months, $3.50, 767.447 from
customs alone, while the Wanted
Wilson law in its first 33 months, has
produced only S44o. 900, 1913 from Gus
toms-a deficit of ss7, 1862, 249 against
the Wilson law.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

The Republicans in the Senate are
so anxious for the prompt passage Of
the tariff bill that they are emitting
all discussion, and even allowing at
lacks of the Democrats upon the bill
and upon party records to pass un-
answered, in order to make as brief
as possible the time occupied In the
consideration OF the bill.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

Grover Cleveland is to write the
history of his two administrations,
to be published after his death. AS
he Is about as dead now as he will ev-
er get. the process need not be delay
ed. Bring on the book.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

The other day test vote was had
IN the Senate on the tariff bill. 1t
was on an amendment offered by Sen
ator Vest, and it revealed suffl-
GENTLY safe majority to give the hope
that the bill will get through the
Senate, without any serious obstacle,
aud in shape that will meet the
expectations of the majority Of the
people.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08
ga HoWling Success"

Where ever properly introduced Dr.
CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin, as a cure
for constipation, has met with Il
phenomenal sale. Many druggists
can not say enough in praise OF its
merits. as we'll as its great popularity
with the people. In 1Oc trial size
and also 10 soc and $1.O0 sizes, at
l.. FOuruier's Drug store.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

English objection to the annexa-
tion of Hawaii is, Of course, based
on the broad general principle that
everything that isn't nailed down, is
merely waiting for Great Britain to
take it.-Detroit News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08
From an Old Soldier.

KNOX, Ind, Jan. a., 1897.
Gents:-I have every confidence Ia
recommending your Syrupof Pepsin.
| am ~ years of age, and am broken
down, the trouble having been
brought on by my experience In the
war. Your medicine has done me
more good than a hundred doctors
and am just about well of stomach
troubles. Yours truly
JEFFERSON WILHELM.
For sale at Fournier's Drug Store.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

The Cripple Creek Times says: "Sil-
yer is sweeping Ohio" Better wait;
our Times neighbor may want to
change it to read, "Silver and the Is
to 1er's are the sweepiDgs Of Ohio. -
1ntpr-( )cean
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

Gen. WIN. Shakespeare. who spoke
At the Memorial Day exercises In
Danville, Ky, Gays Onion white PEG.
Pile are still afraid to speak their
minds Ia Kentucky, and very few
venture to wear the Grand Army but
ton, though Confederate medals are
very common.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

The premium On gold in the City
of Mexico has advanced to Ill. Sill
yer at the old ratio In that region has
somehow failed to lift itself to the
level of gold, as promised by the Pop
s,crats
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

Every Democratic Senator is
high protectionist for the products of
his own State, and d tariff-for-reve-
nue-man on-principle for the products
of all the other States. San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

AS cotton and tobacco, corn and
wheat, hogs and cattle, and stocks
continue to advance in price, louder
is the wall of the calamity howlers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

Senator Hoar, OF Mass, says there
are only three free traders left In the
Senate. They probably regard a de-
felt as a national blessing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

Bryan Is writing another book. He
must think that his Popocratic fol-
lowers still have little change left.
Cleveland Leader.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

There is broad suspicion that
several Southern senators are laying
their plans to return to the Senate
as Republicans. Washington Post.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08

Better business upon the Stock Ex-
change In New York, was noted last
week than at any time for the past
six months. Another pointer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08
POLITICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

The United States produced last
year $50, osS. 900 in gold and $40, o69,-
236 In silver, an increase in both.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-07-08
LAND OFFICE AT GaAvLrNo, MICE
.fuue Nth 1907

LAND OFFICE AT GsAvLINo, MICH,
June 9th, 1897
NOTICE Is hereby given that tho FLOWING
named Sc ttler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof N support ~ his claim. and
that said proof W III be made before the Register
and Receiver, at Grayling Mich. ON July s0th..
1897. viz: Conrad Howse. Homestead Applica-
ton No. $780,, for the s En- Of En-. Sec :. TIP.
25NR1W.
He names the following witnesses To prove his
continuous 70 .idence upon aud cultivation OF said
land, viz: John y. Coventry. Michael w. N;sinor.
John Howse. all OF Frederic, Mich, William
Smith. Of Lewiston. Mich.
ja2s-sw OSCAR PALxEns RresrEs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23

tbs Monterey. Then there are the
Monterey and Monadnock stationed
at the Pacific coast, aud cruiser,
Philadelphia. at Honolulu; the Bslti-
more. the repairs on which are prac-
tically completed. at Mare island;
the olympia, in Asiatic waters, and
the Boston. which is at Nsgasiki,
Japan. japan would encounter these
ships and the coast guns 5000 miles
away from her stores and other sup
plies. I do not believe she would
care to engage this country under
existing conditions. But if she were
to blockade San Francisco, she could
do SO only for few ,dsys-perhaps
Ore afsw shells iGto the city from q
long fAnge-and then have to retire
70 her base for additional supplies.
The result could hardly be disastrous
to this country. especially % within
q short time the vessels comprising
the North Atlantic squadron could
be FASTENED to the Pacific"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Teaching Children.

Noah Webster of dictionary fame
would not have been in favor Of the
kindergarten, SO people who sometimes
revert to the beginning Of the un.
abridged edition find BY his memoirs
there. HE felt, the writer says, THAT
children should learn to acquire knowI-
edge by severe effort; that the prevail
ing effort to-make everything easy is I'M
philosophical and wrong; that the great
effort Of early training is to form the
mind into a capacity of surmountipg
intellectual difficulties Of any and ey-
cry kind. He wished at an early
period of ready memory and limited
comprehension to store the mind witt
many things which weuld afterward
be found of Indispensable use, things
which are learned with the utmost re-
luctanee, or rather ia NEST cases are not
learned at all, in the more advanced
stages Of intellectual progress. He felt
there must necessarily be much of
drudgery i'll the formation Of a thor
oughly educated mind. New York
Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Points For Poaclaers.

The West Indian negro is born
poaeher. He catches the quail by the
cruel -expedient of strewing finely pow
dered cayenne or bird pepper in the lit
tie dust pits where the birds wash. :"
The busnins powder gets into the eyes
Of the birds, which. confused and help
less, are then easily caught.
When he wants wholesale supply of
fish, he explodes piece Of dynamite,
which was probably intended for the
making Of new government roads, over
a holein mountain stream, and the
fish are killed by the conclusion.
Bat his favOrite resource is the bark
of the dogwood tree This he drops in
to river hole, and the mullet, intexi-
gated, comes to the surface of the water.
This singular property. of the dogwocd
has caused it to be employed as mar
cote. 1t particularly useful as To-
cal an4sthetic, and it has been recent.
ly proposed to apply it in dentistry
Pearsen's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
The Actor and the Man,

Great painters, sculptors, musicians
and actors are careful not to lose their
heads in the tumult of their emotions.
Edwin Booth, SO far as is known, never
threw himself into his character but on
enc occasion, and then he was playing
Bertuccio in "The Kings Fool" It is
related that he came of. the stage at
the commissioned the performance con-
WINGED that he had SURPASSED all of his
previous efforts, and that he was ex-
cited, thrilled. tingling with the emo.
lions of the character into which he
had blindly cast himself, but his daugh-
ter, Edwina Booth, who had been sit
ting in stage box, told him she had
never seen him act so badly. For that
one performance Booth deliberately had
chosen to be the man and not the art
ist:-San Francisco Argonaut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
II tho .p.ps Oct Too GAY,

In view Of possible war between
the United States and Japan. the
following interview with a naval
officer appearing in the New York
Herald will prove Of interest: Her
ships would be at least 5000 miles
from their base. To defeat us her
navy ought to be at least three times
as strong as ours, and she ought to
have bAs close at hand. Her first
move. Of course, would be to take
Hawaii. which she would want as a
base. The fighting line would
therefore be 1000 miles away
from our coast. To take Hs-
vail Japan would have to
expend 10 times as much money
aud strength IS We would in defend
ing it. IN the meantime, we could
be erecting additional Notifications
on the Pacific coast and could be
sending guns overland to the slope,
where they could be erected for pur-
poses Of defense. Official informa-
sion received at the department
shows that the Fuji and Yashima,
tho Japanese tatt.e ships building
in England will not be completed for
three months. In case Of i'm.
mediate trouble, the battleship
Chin Yuen. captured from
the Chinese, could be taken
care OF by the battleship Oregon or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
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IT il doubtful IL in this coun

1T is doubtful II in this country o
more humiliating spectacle was ever
presented Of absolute disrespect and
disregard for one in high station
than in the treatment accorded the
governor Of Illinois at Chicago yester-
cay. While hosts OF people were
display ing their admiration for and
l,yalty to the soldier-statesmsn who
had won his way into their hearts
through those elements that awaken
the deepest and best senses OF hu.
man nature, the same people were
determined to stamp their disap-
prevail Of tho executive who had
made the attainment Of greatness a
farce. Gov. Tanner was actually
Kissed as he rode through Chicago's
streets at the head OF his staff in the
Logan day parade. Jeers drowned
the applause as he passed the Ma
sonic temple. and his face turned
crimson rs the condemnation of the
Populace fell upon his ears The in
eidcnt, much as it Is deplored,
showed nevertheless. that the state
that honored Logan is not proud Of
Tanner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
OBJECTS OF WORSHIP.


It Il In That Way That sevages Usually
Regard Meteorites.
Savages, whenever they come across
meteorites of large size, are apt TO re-
gard them - objects of worship. Such.
however, was not the dignifed fate Of
. very remarkable specimen that is now
in the National museum. This strange
aerolite is four feet in diameter, weigh
ing 1,400 pounds approximately, and
has the shape of ring. It was found
In the Santa Catarina mountains, and
fer long time was used as an anvil by
Mexicans at Tucson. In this employ
ment it was discovered by DR.. Irwin Of
the United States army. who bought it
for small sum and gave it to the
Smithsonian institution. Doubtless the
substance of this meteorite originally
was largely stony, but the stony parts
became disintegrated and disappeared
after it fell, leaving the ring of iron.
OF 400 meteors that have been seen ac-
tually to fall, only about a dozen were
metallic, the rest being mainly of stony
material, though containing more or
less iron.
On the other hand, nearly all Of the
meteorites picked up in a casual way
are masses of metal. 1t is probably the
case that great majority of such bod
les are stony, but meteorites of that de-
scription do not attract notice when w.
ing on the ground. All of these facts
are extremely interesting in view of the
belief now entertained by science that
the composition of meteorites throws
light upon the make up of the terrestrial
globe. In fact. according to this the
DRY, the make up of the earth is much
like that of the average meteorite. OBJ
viously the moment this assumption is
made the study of the structure of me-
teorites comes to have extraordinary i'm.
portanoe, for mans knowledge of the
planet on which he lives is restricted
almost entirely to the surface of it. The
bowels of the earth remain almost un-
known. Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Free Pills.

Send your address to H. E. Buck
lin s. Co., Chicago, and get free
sample box Of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. A trial will convince you Of
their merits. These pills are easy in
action and are particularly effective
in the cure of constipation and sick
headache For malaria and liver
troubles they have been proved in
valuable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious
substance and to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their action,
but BY giving tone to stomach and
bowels greatly invigorate the sys-
tenn. Regular size rs cents per box.
Sold BY Hartz & Ullemeyer. drug
y!sts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Rll0el RNaai Ruaa.

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind. bleeding, liberated
and itching piles. It absorbs the
tumors. allays the itching. at once.
acts rs poultice. giving instant re-
lief. Dr.. williams Indian Pile ONT
ment is prepared only for piles
and itching Of the private parts. and
noshing else. Every box 10 guaran-
seed. Sold BY druggists or sent BY
mail for 80 cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS M'F'e. Co., Props Cleve-
land, Ohio. For sale BY all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
s.ia,io Rhe.m..ism Cared.

l.. Wagner, Wholesale druggist,
Richmond. Va, says: II had a fear
full attack of sciatic rheumatism,
was laid up almost two months; was
fortunate enough to get Mystic Cure
for rheumatism. This cured me
after doctors prescriptions had
failed to have any effect" Sold by
Otto Grotjsn, 1901 Second avenue.
druggist, Rock Island; Gust Schlegel
& Son, 220 West Second street. Dav-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Shubert,

The short life of Franz Schubert
probsbly contained as much artistic Ia
Dor as any man has ever been able to
crowd in the same number of years. He
was born in 1897 and died in 1928. His
artistic career extended over about 20
years, during which time he produced
more than /, 200 songs, to say nothing
Of symphonies. pianoforte ssnatas and
concerted music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23

THE people Of Illinois have ample
need for Indignation against the SUI
gar trust. 1t is taxing them over
100000 year above fair charge
for the sugar they consume. Bat
the trust has more influence at
Washington than the great state OF
Illinois Peoria Journal (Rep.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23

Gov. DRAKE. Of Iowa, has con-
cluded that he does net care to run
again this year. The democratic
candidate is too White y fellow to be
beaten under any circumstances, aud
the present executive is not going to
take any chances. He is not that
kind of duck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Buckien's Arnscs saivs.

The best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum. Fever Sores. letter, Chapped
Hands. Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions. and positively cures
Files, or no pay required. It Is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale by Hartz 4 Uilemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Qoick Relief for Asthma.

Foley's Honey and Tar is guar
anteed to give prompt relief in all
cases OF asthma. Do not class this
with other mt dicines that have
failed to give relief. Give it q trial.
Sold by M. F. Bahnsen and T. H.
Thomas, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23

The Klondyhe country is nowhere
alongside Of the robber tariff for
yielding nuggets Of gold to pro'pec.
tors. The sugar trust found q &c.
500. 900 nugget in the little schedule
relating TO sugar. And here are
oshera
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
WOMEN are getting 81 a day for
driving teams in the harvest fields OF
Cowley county, Kan.

ASSISTANT SECgATARY OF STATE
DAY Is base ball crank. When
Judge Day was student at the uni.
versity Of Michigan he play cd in the
varsity nipe. and he has never lost
interest in the sport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23

II you want to quit tobacco using
easily and forever, be made we'll,
strong, magnetic, full of new life and
vigor, take No-To-Bac, the wonder
worker that makes weak men strong.
Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 400. 600 cured. Buy No-To- BAG
from your own druggist, who will
guarantee o cure Booklets and SAM
pies mailed free. Addres Sterling
Remedy company. Chicago or New
York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
OF Course.

Professor "a little distracted)eI'm
glad to see you. How's your wife:''
II regret it, professor, but I'm not
married"
"Ah, yes. Then of course your wife's
still single. "-Fliegende Batter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23

THOMAS W. STANFORD. who has
made . grea. fortune in Australia. is
n brother Of Leland STAFFORD. de.
ceased. Thomas hss given e,O 900
outright to build library fer the
university which bears the family
name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23
Don's ptop him.

de has . bad attack of collie and is
making for . drug store for Q bottle
OF Foley's Collie cure. IS cents and
% cents. Sold BY n. ?. Bahssen and
I. II Thomas. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23

81 suppose your daughter is just like
mne-rather ride wheel than eat.
mot exactly, but she would rather
ride a wheel than cook. Chicago
Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23

The dress of fully equipped diver
weighs 1898 pounds and costs about
$500. The thick understanding weighs
81 pounds, the dress itself IA pounds,
the huge boots, with leaden soles, 50
pounds. the breast and back 80 pounds
and the helmet 80 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-23

just try 10 cent box of Cascarets,
the finest liver and bowel regulator
e7ey made.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-05-26
BACHELOR BurroNs.

A girl is known BY the company she
doesn't keep.
1t is curious thai thing which will
losse man a womans friendship won't
lose him her love.
Somehow the wittiest girl isn't the
one a man picks out to marry, says
the New York Press.
They are called intelligence bureaus
because a man never has any when he
gets through with one.
AS soon as man shows that he
knows much about women q girl be-
gins to think he has past.
When a girl makes up her mind that
she wants a man she begins to pretend
to be interested in his work.
Some well-meaning people 20
through life as badly misunderstood as
a cross-eyed girl under the mistletoe.
When a woman is said to be a good
housekeeper 1t is meant that she has
a place for everything except her hus-
band.
After girl has been married six
months she'e a good deal more likely
to talk about the weather than about
communion Of souls.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-05-26
Use For the Fountaina.

He was leaning against building
and gazing at drinking fountain for
horses.
1T is very creditable to have all
these fountains for horses" he said
thoughtfully, but
But what2" asked the policeman.
"What good will they be when we
oil use motocycles?"
The policeman looked at him scorn-
fully.
You're behind the times" he said
nt last.
"Why?" asked the man who was lean
ing against the building.
They'll use 'em for storage tanks
for gasoline, Of course. "--Chicago Post
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-05-26

In paper read few days ago be-
tore the London Chamber of Com
merce by Mr.. Stanley Mackin on Food
supply In Time of War" much stress
was laid on the fact that Engiand's de-
pendence on supplies OF wheat from
Europe, and especially from Russia
and Roumania, had largely Increased
lately. 1t said that "if by any means
our Imports were stopped, our home
wheat could not sustain us for more
than about six weeks at the most. II
must be remembered that probably
one of the first acts of our enemies
would be to declare coal and wheat
contraband of war"