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The Delta independent., 1897-06-09

Long ago before the Indian
Foot had set upon this sol,
- -
When the streams rolled swift and steady
To the vast blue lake below,
- -, -, -.
When the thunder sounded daily,
Echo Of the voice Of God,
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'
Then there dwelt within thi, regiOn
Giants many. brave and bold
-, IL. -,
Saught they wanted for their living,
But they found il close al hand;
p,s..--t - r. r. cho.sr hsnd
pwelt in peace there by the great lake.
That Ike polished mirror lay
"a - nv a.
But at last one OF their number
As within his pondereas hand
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r., -, ~, o.,
Saw streak OF cleaning yello"
Where the rock ~',s cleft apart
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And he cared no more for pleasure
AL his comrades he forsouk,
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Hid ii deep within a canyon,
For the fit nd within him grew,
tn, ,.,i.,r.h - -
But at last the other noticed.
Called him to come tack to play,
ro,I,u., s;r, an. :, ,r.tssr
Saw him take the gold when night came
There to hide far away.
An d., 80 40,
Then they went back to their people,
But when might had come again
u.,,,,,,., ,,,l ~ ri, M. mn
Then they rose and sought the csnYon,
Hardly knowing what they did,
NJ tho e,;.n,,x 4. .,tr.s. IA
fouHa their uretched hlaA hrvthef,
watching Der tis IN fsund so'd'
,,a ,b.r- sng-;,x thcv n ,a sold
But the great God looking down"an
saw this awful bloody deed
Came pran ,bau with all .ne,,a
Then he oade them thro" tneif piuhoef
Back into its hiding place.
of of,teir onr- most hsppy r.ee
But curse he put upon II,
In his anger then and there
,ht. 80. h., vt ,.lls hc,r
Then the blue lake from Them vanished
While their hearts seemed turned to s'sn
And he spoke unto the giants
The Delta independent., 1897-06-09

From Kansas City 600
Cut rates from Denver, on sale daily
from July Ii TO 10 inclusive, and on July
=. "A, ., 81 and August 4, !, and IL:
The Delta independent., 1897-06-09

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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27

previsions and clothing to the suffering
Americans In Cuba have practically ben
completed. A portion Of the appropria-
ton will be sent to Consul General Lee
for distribution among the American con-
suls In Cuba, that they may buy what
they consider IL needed to relieve the did
treas. The Navy Department will be
asked to buy stores, through IT. purchas-
ing agents, and this supply will be ship
ped from New York to Tampa, Fla. The
State Department does not believe that
very many Americans will ask for trans
portation to the United States. President
Mckinley IL not satisfied with the reports
which were made by our consuls In Cuba
under Olney's instructions, and while he
does not desire any exaggeration OF facts,
he 10 after the truth Of the situation. He
is slowly but surely preparing case for
Cuba which will authorize him to call .
halt ON the Spaniards." A Spanish force
was defeated In the vicinity of Taguaca-
bon, near Santa Clara, by detachment
of 400 of Gen. Gomez's army. An expe-
dition was landed there, presumably from
the Bermuda, that has been OF the Flor
Ida coast for the last few weeks. The
Spaniards heard of the projected landing,
and sent large force to seize the men
and cargo. They secreted themselves
near the coast, but were ambushed by the
Cubans. AZ a Cuban spy had betrayed
them. The Bermuda afterward landed
large cargo, which was safely taken to
domez's camp. 1t is said that the Ber-
muda has landed FIVE cargoes in the last
four weeks, all but one of which have
been safely carried into the interior.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27
BAPTIST HOST OF HAND.
Sixty-ffth Annual Meeting Of the
Home Mission Society.

sixty-fifth Annual Meeting Of the
Home Mission Society.
The most important of the May ami
versaries of the northern Baptists began
Wednesday morning, when President III.
*. Porter, in Pittsburg, called the Ameri-
can Baptist Home Mission Society to or
der for it's sixty-fifth annual meeting.
About 1000 delegates from all parts of
North America were in their seats when
the convention opened. After bidding
the delegates welcome, briefly, referring
to the offer Of John ID. Rockefeller to give
$2oO,OOO to clear the society of debt, II
similar amount was raised before July 1,
1897, Mr.. Porter said that, while the
amount was not yet In hand, II would be
before the date named. The report of the
executive board was read by Chairman
Harrison, who stated that the fiscal year
ending March 81, 1897, had been the
most perplexing in the history of the So
ciety. The year began with a debt of
$S6, 245.41, and with scale of expendi-
lures considerably in advance of the an
ticipated receipts. No new work Of i'm
portance was undertaken and retrench-
ment was made where advisable. The
new plan of cooperation with the white
and colored Baptists of the South, which
went into effect in 1S95-96, in North Car
DINA and Alabama, had been extended to
South Carolina and Virginia with most
happy and beneficial results. The num-
Der of churches aided by gifts and loans
during the year was 81.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27

Oar CLEANER FINDS AND RE-
TuRNs,A FORTUNE.
Normal Park Citizen Receivers HE
$4,000 = John Dswson's Terrible
Deed-sad Accident at Grand Rapidss
Mich.-Encourag cling Report BY Dun.
HE Lost sI2, 900 IL Returned.

His Lost &12,O IL Returned.
H. Il, Briggs, of Normal Park, Chi
cago suburb, received $4,000 from John
Eervis Sunday afternoon. Thereby hangs
this story Mr.. Briggs Saturday after
moon boarded the Rock Island milk train
(which leaves Van Buren, street ut 4
O'Clock. He rode to Normal Park. The
train went on to Joliet, passengers being
taken on and let off at intermediate sta
tions. When Mr.. Briggs arrived at his
residence he discovered that he had lost
$4,000 in currency. He hastenedyto no
tify the police. The train reached Joliet
and was run into the yards. The men
under Charles l.. Penn went to work to
clean the cars. That in which Briggs had
ridden was taken care of by James Pol
lard. He found the ST., 1000, and after
counting it took it to. Operator nj. j.
Gerry, who placed it in the safe. Later
Gerry got telegram from Briggs asking
If the money had been found. After guard
ing it with a revolver all Saturday night
Gerry on Sunday give it to Honest John"
Servis, who took it to Chicago and de-
livered it to Mr.. Briggs. Briggs reward
ed Pollard for the return of his money.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27
Seeks Better Service.

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow has inaugurated new policy as
to the establishment of postoffices. The
last administration exercised a very con-
sentative policy In dealing with this ques-
ton, holding that there were already too
many offices in operation and that 1t
would be better, as a general proposition,
not to have the Offices too close together.
The present regime has determined to
establish offices wherever any reasonable
amount of business can be secured, with
the idea of accommodating as many peo-
pie as possible. While some attention is
being paid to the rule that Offices gen
orally should not be closer together than
three miles, this is not a fixed limit, and
many exceptions have been made. The
scheme is to provide mail facilities wher-
ever there is sufficient number of peo-
pie or amount of business that would
make it pay, such questions as location
near star or other route, however, of
course, figuring in the matter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27

Edhem Pashs. with $4,000 Men, At
tacks Greek POslts0n.

Kdhem Pashs, with $4,000 Men, At
tacks Greek Pesltson.
The representa- tives Of the powers in
ConstantinopIe held : long meeting and
drew up 4 note which win be presented
to the Turkish Government a. soon ~
one Of the ambassadors receives the nee
essary Instructions from his Government.
This note does not deal with the peace
conditions. but merely repeats the request
for an arriiistice. and declares the powers
will not permit Greece to be crushed. Al
though II Ii assumed In some Quarters that
the porte, In accordance with Eastern
usages, has demanded more In order to OBJ
tain less, it Is pointed out that II the
Turkish Government desired to bargain
II would not have formulated its condi-
tions officially. The tone of the Turkish
military officials IL most emphatical1y
against abandoning Thessaly. They ar
que that IL Europe has been unable to
make Greece evacuate the island of Crete,
how will Europe be able to force Turkey
out of Thessaly? Fighting between the
Greeks and Turks at Domokos began
shortly after noon Monday. A dispatch
was received at Athens from Grown
Prince Constantine, dated from Domokos
at $50 in the morning, saying that the
Turks. numbering about 10000 men, had
appeared in sight marching on Domokos,
and that the attack would apparently be
directed against the two wings, and es-
pecially the left wing of the Greek forces.
Another dispatch from the crown prince.
dated at noon, stated that the Turks had
drawn nearer and were then about four
and one-half miles distant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27

Spain has in the last two years sent
2I2, 2S2 soldiers to Cuba.
The French brigantine Croisine went
ashore near Lamaline, Newfoundland.
The crew was rescued with the greatest
difficulty.
Rufus H. vassar, who was under arre.t
at San Francisco, has restored the pron-
erty Miss Dugan alleged he stole and has.
been released.
Major Henry Mcnamara, prominent
in Fenian and Cian-na-Gael circles. kill
ed himself at Kansas City rather than
suffer the disgrace of being sued for 500
debt.
A corps Of the most skilled detectives of
continental Europe are already in London
to watch anarchist refugees from their
respective countries during the Jubilee
celebration.
The American Ticket Brokers' Associn-
ton is holding it's nineteenth annual con-
vention at Pittsburg. About 200 of the
600 members in the association are in at
tendance.
The battleships Maine and Indiana and
the cruiser Brooklyn will be sent to Eng
land to represent the United States at the
queens jubilee. Rear Admiral ]. N. Nil.
Ter will command.
The decision Of the Government Mt Ha.
vana against the exchanging of bank bills
for silver coin has caused panic and the
prices of bread, milk and other necessi-
ties of life have doubled within the last
few days.
The queen regent has issued a decree
authorizing the raising of $4,000. 900. to
l,o rr,I 49, n.
to meet the cost of military operations in
Cuba and the Philippine Islands. The
Bank of Spain will undertake the issue.
1t Is reported that several cases of the.
bubonic plague have been discovered by.
the Tonkin officials on the Chinese from
tier, and Just within the boundaries of the.
colony. Special precautions are beine.
taken to prevent the spread Of the disease.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27
WORK OF CONGRESS.
a Comprehensive Digest Of the Pro-
cecdings In the Legislative Cham
bers ~ washington : Matters that
Conccru the People.
Lawmakcre at Labor.

The Senate Monday passed a measure.
appropriating $4,000 for the relief Of
American citizens in Cuba, In accordance
with the suggestion contained In q mes
sage from President Mckinley. Sew
eral members of the House insisted upon
amending to incorporate n recognition OF
Cuban belligerency. and the matter was
hung up temporarily. The House re-
sumed consideration of the Indian appro-
priation bill,
The Senate was occupied Tuesday
chiefly by the Cuban question. Mr.. Ma
son spoke in favor of the Morgan reso-
luton, and Messrs. Hoar and Hale OPP
posed. The debate was bitter. Among
the bills passed by the Senate were those
authorizing the construction of bridges
across the Missouri River between its
mouth and the mouth of the Dakota or
James, River. and across the Illinois and
Des PLANES Rivers between the mouth Of
the Illinois and Joliet, ILL.,, and to pre-
scribe the character, location and dimen-
sions of the same; also for q bridge across
the Red River of the North at Drayton,
N. ID. The conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill was presented and
agreed TO. The House did nothing of i'm
portance.
Another stirring debate on Cuba &C.
Cured in the Senate Wednesday. The
main speeches of the day were made by
Senators Foraker, Cannon, Lindsay and
Hoar. Mr.. Foraker spoke in favor of a
reference Of the resolution to the commit
tee, but on the general question declared
his purpose of supporting the resolution
recognizing Cuban belligerency when 1t
should he reported by the committee. Mr..
Cannon was bitter in his denunciation Of
Spanish atrocity. Mr.. Lindsay declared
II the information furnished by United
States consuls was so shocking as to sub
1ect them to danger of assassination IL
their names were disclosed 1t was time to
send warships to Cuba and to terminate
all diplomatic relations with that coun-
try. 1t was developed in the course of
colloquy between Senators Foraker, Nor
gan and Vest that the State Department
had withheld the names of United States
consuls reporting on the serious condition
Of affairs in Cuba because II might lead
to their murder. No action on the resolu-
ton was taken.
The Senate Thursday passed the Nor
northumberland resolutions, by a
vote of Al to IA, after most exciting de-
bate in which Messrs. Mason, Morgan,
Gallinger, Hail. Fairbanks and Hoar par
ticipated. In tile House the resolution
appropriating $4,000 for relief of desti-
tute American citizens in Cuba passed
without a dissenting vote. An attempt
to incorporate the Morgan resolution
failed, but the debate was sharp and ex-
citing. Both houses adjourned until
Monday.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27
Chicago Times-Herald.
BimetaIIism in England.

An item Of news from London may
or may not have special significance,
but in either event it is worthy of note
that the first formal luncheon to Am
bassador Hay was rendered to him by
the Bimetallic League of Great Britain.
1t is certainly to be hoped that this in
cident may have in it an element of
prophecy. The term bimetallism as
used by our British cousins does not
mean free silver or anything akin
thereto. Nor does the cause of genu-
inc bimetallism require that Great Brit
ain should abandon its monetary policy
of the last eighty-one years, the SIN
gle gold standard. What the United
States seeks by the promotion of AN
other international monetary confer
ence is not interference with the do
nestle money of any country, but the
fixing of an international ratio.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27

his head he beheld a. swiftly moving train
approaching, the ties beneath his feet
quivering as the engine Numbered on to
the trestlework.
Escape seemed impossible, and for a
second the boy was stricken with the ter
ror of impending death. Acting upon sud-
den impulse, however, he threw himself
fat upon the ends of the ties outside the
rails and chung desperately to the pro-
jecting timber. The whole bridge vibrat-
ed as the train sped on its way, but the
child chung to his position until the last
car had passed. Spectators of the incl
dent were Mortified at the boys peril. for
the projecting gear of the car axles almost
brushed his back as he lay upon the ties.
The danger passed, they came to his as
sistance and led him in triumph to his,
home
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27
Business Is Better.

II. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review of
Trade says: "Unmistakable evidence of
Improvement comes in the general in
crease Of commercial loans, mostly for
Eastern merchants or companies, though
some well-known houses in the middle
West appear with considerable redis-
counts from the South. The distinct
change gives proof that new business has
been larger than many have supposed.
Receipts of money from the interior ex-
coed shipments $500, 600, mostly from
the middle West"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $500; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $500; wheat, No. 2 red, Tic to re;
corn, No. 2, 24c to 25c; oats, No. 2, tic
to 19c; rye, No. 2, 34c to 35c; butter,
choice creamery. 13c to 15c; eggs, fresh,
sc to DC; potatoes, per bushel, zoe to
3Oc; broom corn, common growth to choice
green hurl, $35 to $40 per ton.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, SSc to 90c; corn, No. z
white, &c to 2Sc; oats, No. 2 white, 2lc
to 23c.
st. LOUISE Cattle, $500 to $3.50: hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, 93c to 94c; corn, No.
yellow, 22c to 24c; oats, No. 2 white, Zoe
to 21c; rye, No. 2, 32c. to 34c.
Cincinnati-Cattle,$ $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep. $3.50 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 2, SOC to Ole; corn, No. 2
mixed, 26c to &c; oats, No. mixed, 21c
to DC; rye, No. 2, 36c to 3Sc. s.,
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 TO $5.25; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $500 to Sab;
wheat, No. red, sec to SSc; corn, No. 2
yellow, 25c to &c; oats, No. 2 white, 23c
to 24c; rye, 35c to SIC.
Toledo--Whest, No. 2 red, SIC to SOC;
corn, No. 2 mixed, 24c to 28c; oats, No.
2 white, 1Sc to zoe; rye, No. 2, 35c to SIC;
clover seed, $4.25 to S4.35. M
Milwaukee-Wheat,>N No. 2 spring, TIE
to 73c; corn, No. 3, &c to 25c; oats, No
2 white, 21c to 23c; barley. No. 2, 30c to
33c; rye, No. I, 35c to &c; pork, mess,
$500 to $3.50.
Buffalo-Csttie, $3.50 to $3.50: hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $500 to $415;
wheat, No. red, SSc to 90c; corn. No. 2
yellow, 29c to 30c; oats, No. 2 white, 300
to 27c. r.
New York-Cattie, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$3.50 to s4.50; sheep, $500 to. S4.7b;
wheat, No. 2 red, Toe to Soc: corn, No 2,
2oc to 80c; oats, Ne. 2 white, ~ to re;
butter, creamery, lie to 1bc; ssss, West
ern, 10c to 12c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27
BERRIES RIPE AT sARcoxIE.
Twenty Thousand Pickcrs Throng to
the Missouri City.

Il Wcnty AhOuouuQ EtCkcto W
the Missouri City.
The strawberry picking season has
opened up at Sarcoxie, Mo-, with the
greatest and in many respects the most
picturesque gathering Of people ever as
sembled in any community. The Sarcoxie
Horticultural Association, controlling
farm Of / 400 acres in strawberries, ad-
vertised for 10000 pickers. Their circu-
lars were responded to by fully 10000 peo-
pie, who besieged the hotels and lodging
houses of Sarcoxie. The overflow has
been so great that thousands were fore
ed to sleep upon the ground and prepare
their meals in hastily improvised dugouts
or shanties constructed of branches and
leaves. The line of campers extends for
ten miles up and down on either side of
Spring river, the long string OF tents and
brightly burning campfres reminding one
Of army life during the exciting days OF
the war. Men representing almost every
known avocation are there.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27
Heavy Free Importations.

The collection Of customs duties on
foreign goods entered at our ports dur
ing last month aggregated $24, Asa ,351.
The customs receipts have shown re-
markable gain since the election of Nc
Kinley, the total receipts for November
last being only $9,930,3S5. The figures
from the custom houses, however, do
not convey an adequate idea of the
lively manner in which the country rs
being stocked with goods. 1t must be
borne in mind that very large portion
of the importations that are being rush
ed are now ON the free list and will In
all probability be placed ON the dutiS-
BILE list In the new tariff bill. That
there has been an enormous increase
in the importations of articles on tbs.
free list is indicated by the following
table, which shows the value Of thf-
importations Of nondutiable articlea
from Aug. 1, 1896. to May 1, 1897:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27
Wires Lee TO Draw.

The Secretary Of State has directed
Consul General Lee at Havana to draw
for immediate purchase of supplies and
medicines for the relief of American citi-
zens, and for the transportation of such
as are without means and desire to return
TO the United States, not to exceed $1O,-
GOO. Lee Is also instructed to furnish
United States consuls in Cuba, ut his dis
erection, funds for this purpose.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27
Horrors of Flight from Epirus.

The Manchester Guardian publishes
dispatch from its special correspondent
with the Greeks, which says: ''The des-
titution of the Greeks in Epirus is appall-
ing. Everything they had in the world
has been burned or pillaged. The scenes
in their fight were dreadful. Young girls
flung themselves from the rocks and a
youth shot his two sisters to save their
honor. A boy who was captured by the
Turks had his lips, nose and ears cut off
and his eyes torn out before he was kill
a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27
Athletes of the Diamond.
Following is the standing of the clubs
of the National Baseball League
The showing of the members of the
Xesfnrn aa cue is unmarried helnW.
Jesse Grant in a Lottery scheme.

1t has leaked out at San Francisco, Cal.
that the concession obtained by Jesse
Grant and his associates from the Mexi-
can Government for lands surrounding
the famous Hot Springs of Tia Juana,
across the boundary line, covers also
privilege for running lottery and gam
bling devices. IL is said that Grant does
not intend to enter the business, but that
Eastern people are prepared to take con-
troll of this feature of the concession,
while Grant attends to the colonization
and development of the mineral waters.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27
Japan,s Cotton Goods.

Among the changes in the past few
years in the expert movement of cot
ton. those that have taken place at
points on the Pacific Coast and at Pen
sacola are most worthy of notice. The
exports from San Francisco to Japan
for the first five months of the season
1886 were 20,640 bales, against 25,-
257 the same period Of the present sea-
son. The exports from Puget Sound
to Japan for the same months in 1896
90 were 1000 bales. against $1,000 in
1S96-97, $3.50 of which passed through
Tacoma and 7,24O through Seattle. This
shows an increase in the exports to
Japan Of 25,707 bales in the first five
months Of the present season. All Of
this cotton is reported as having been
forwarded from interior Texas points,
and every pound of 1t is for use in
stimulating the manufacture of cotton
goods by the cheap labor Of the Orient.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27
Killed Through Hi. Trickcry.

1t is now believed at Stockton, Cal,
that Charles Cavill, the champion Aus
tralian swimmer, was asphyxiated and
not drowned Cavill had an inverted tub
in the water which he used to deceive the
public with during his exhibitions of
remaining under water several minutes.
The water in the Stockton baths comes
from natural gas wells, and it is believed
gas had accumulated in the tub, causing
his death. Examination shows his lungs
to be free from water.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27
BOYS PLUCK SAVES HIS LIFE.

Fred Lawson, Five Years Old, CIings
to the Ties of a Railroad Trestie.
Fred Lawson, years old, the son of a
resident of Edgewater Park, H., was
crossing the Northern Pacific railroad
bridge at that point the other day when
the sharp whistle Of an express train caus-
ed him to stop short in alarm. Turning
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27
In Honor Of the Queen.

The Prince of Wales, who for twenty
three consecutive years has been grand
master of English Free Masons, has con-
vened n special grand lodge to be held
June IA in commemoration of the dia-
mond jubSee of the queen. All the high
dignitaries of the order from every town
and county in the United Kingdom, as
well as many distinguished Masons from
abroad, will be present, and the event
will, it is given out, be the most brilliant
in the records of English Masonry.