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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
SHORT CORN CROP.

Iowa Official says Cold Rains Have
Caused a Big Shrinkagc.
Director j. Il. Sage of the Iowa weather
and crop service has returned from a trip
over the State inspecting the corn
crop. Ten days ago he became alarmed
because of the cold weather and started
out to make personal investigation. He
finds his worst fears realized. There will
be II big shortage Of Iowa corn, and unless
warm weather comes, a partial crop fail
ure. He finds the stand poor, and thinks
ut best that GOO, 900 acres will not be har-
vested. Under favorable conditions the
Iowa crop will be % per cent short, and it
may BE- only half crop. The cold rains
have been very discouraging. He esti-
mates the total loss in the State at So
600 600 bushels.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
MINERS ARE BLOWN TO BITS.
Coal Dust Explosion in Sunshine
shaft, Near GIeuwood, Col.

Coal Dust Explosion in Sunshine
shaft. Near Gleuwood, Col.
Eleven Italians and one American
workman were instantly killed by an ex-
plosion in the Sunshine mine, sixteen
miles southeast of Glenwood Springs, Col.
The explosion filled the mine with
smoke and dust and for some time it was
thought that the loss Of life had included
all Of the workmen in the mine. 1t was
an hour before the workmen in adjacent
mines were able to go into the Sunshine
property. Then it was found tiat the loss
Of life, heavy rs it was, had been confined
to one chamber. The miners in the other
parts of the mine were soon released. 1t
is thought that too many blasts resulting
from the incessant work had filled the
chamber with coal dust which was ex-
ploded by the blowout. 1t Is also report
ed that there was barrel of powder in
the chamber.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
ANNUAL MEETING OF FARMERS.
National Congress Convencs at 81
Paul-Preaident,a Address.

National Congress Convencs at Sc.
Paul-Preaident's Address.
The seventeenth meeting of the Farm
ers' National Congress of the United
States was called to order Mt st. Paul,
Mimi, in the hall Of representatives, by
President b. +. Clayton Of Indianola,
Iowa. The opening session was not large
ly attended. The delegate representation
in the congress does not at its maximum
exceed 500. The morning session was
devoted largely to the matter of n formal
welcome, and, following an invocation by
Archbishop Ireland, the congress was
greeted by Mayor Doran for st. Paul, by
President Weaver for the Agricultural
Society and by Gov. Clough for the State,
and to these addresses responses were
made by John M. Stahl of Illinois, secre-;
tary Of the congress, and B. +. Clayton Of
Iowa, president.
In his annual address President Clay
ton said:
The farmer reads little, and Is often doubt
full that he is the better from that little;
from It he learns more things to brood over
he obtains Of the world In what he reads In
tensihes his prejudices and does not prepare
him to cope With apparent Ills, He brushes y e
important part that the world practically
Ignores his existence. He is enumerated In
the tables Of population. but expunged from
statistical lists of the nations representa-
tives He is enrolled on the tax list. but
Cancelled I'm the catalogue Of those who levy
taxes lie is registered In the poll book. but
OF the and
America will assert their sovereignty re-
mains to be seen. No one conscious OF his
power will willingly remain slave, but It
IL SIR md intellect md mind which
must win In all economic struggles.
Those engaged In agricultural pursuits are
q majority OF all the people, yet we cannot
tb, we mSiorty is practcay without Voice In
shaping public affairs.
am not an alarmist; l take no pride In
making war on any organization or institu..
to the greatest number OF people. l bid
them godspeed and magnificent success In
all legitimate enterprises; but hope and
the Congress OF the United Stptes will pur-
posely give Its consent to the building up of
trusts and combinations for the control of
the prices Of the necessaries OF human exist
ence.
Secretary Stahl of Chicago read has re-
port, in which he said:
Mr.. Hatch. for so many years chairman of
the House Committee on Agriculture, said
short time before his death: 1.-THE Farmers
Nationals Congress has more influence with
the Congress Of the United States than all
The influence is well shown in the aericu,.
tural schedule Of the Dingley bill. The
Farmers National Congress- was the only
agricultural organization seriously to cham
pfon the farmers interests at the special ses-
sion that enacted that law.
! am happy to report that the influence of
this Congress has been powerful In securing
States, and also other legislation beneficial
to our agricultural interests.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
MANNED IN A STUDENTS "RUsH.-
University Of California FreshmaI
Suetains Serious Injuries.

University Of California Freshman
Sustains Serious Injuries.
There will be no more brushes" at the
University of California il President KEEL
logg's latest mandate is obeyed. Half
dazed, his jaw broken, his face bleeding
mass, Benjamin Kurtz, newly entered
freshman, was found wandering about the
campus Monday night after the rush be-
tween the two lower classes. In the strug-
gle some one put his heel on Kurtz's face,
and as result he is dis6gured for life
and may have sustained an injury of the
brain. There were two other serious
casualties. Frank Marshall, freshman.
had his right leg broken just above the
ankle. Condor, another freshman, also
came out OF the combat with broken leg.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Secretary Stahl Of Chicago read has re-
mort I'm which he said:


Because rejected by Miss Ella Demagg,
a pretty domestic Of 20, Private John
Mottke Of Fort Ethan Allen committed
suicide at Burlington, VT.
Chief OF Police Peter Conlin Of New
York has been retired by the police COM
missioners on his own application. He
will receive a pension Of $1,000 year.
California is estimated at about 10000
bales Of hops; the long spell Of dry, hot
weather Mas not been beneficial to the
plant, which, with indifferent cultivation,
viz make the crop a. above stated
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
WILL PAY A VISIT TO HAWAII.

Trip Is Planned by Joseph Cannon and
Other Congressman.
Several Congressman who have been in
San Francisco will visit the Hawaiian
Islands before returning East. Those
who have thus far determined to visit the
islands are Joseph Cannon of Illinois, III.
g. Loudenslager of New Jersey and j. A
Tawney of Minnesota. Their purpose ia
visiting the islands is to acquire informa-
ton on matters that are likely 20 be con-
sidered at the coming session of Congress,
and since they are on the coast they have
determined to take advantage Of the OPP
portunity to see something of the islands
that may be annexed when Congress
meets in December.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

De Armttt Figures Miners Have Lost
$S,OOO,OO by the strike.
President De Armitt figures that the
strike has so far cost the miners of the
country $S,000,00O. He bases this state
ment on the supposition that 100,O 900 men
were cut and that they averaged SO per
week. His men have forfeited $4,000 in
wages to the company by breaking their
contracts. The fight Of the DE Armitts
against the miners has also been very
costly one. Already about $11, 900 has
been spent by the New York e. Cleveland
Gas Coal Company for wages and board
of deputy sheriffs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
PRICE UPON THEIR HEADS
Reward offered for Arrest of Murder
ous Moonshiners.

Reward offered for Arrest of Murder
ous Moonshiners.
Governor Jones of Arkansas has offered
a reward of 500 each for the arrest of the
moonshiners implicated in the murder OF
the party of deputy, marshals. The muir
der Of the revenue officers was the result
of a deliberate laid plan on. the part of
the moonshiners to exterminate all deputy
marshals attempting to invade their re-
gion. The information given to the off,
cres by one of the moonshiners arrested n
week ago was for the purpose of decoy-
ing the officers back into the mountains in
order to slaughter them. Attorney Gen
eral McKcnna has offered a reward of
$500 for the arrest of the murdcrcrs, and
has authorized the expenditure of 500 in
payment of the expenses OF the posse to
be summoned by the marshal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
SILVER MOVES DOWNWARD.
II Drops at New York to 81 Ia Cents
Per Ounce.

Bar silver made n new low record in
the New York maFket Wednesday. The
quoted price was 51H cents an ounce, a
below the previous low record - Mexican
dollars are quoted ut Al cents. London's
opening price for bar silver was 23%
pence, tn rate subsequently declining to
23l3, u below the previous low record.
The fall is accounted for by the suspen-
sion Of the sale of India council bills for
ten weeks. This is equivalent to shutting
off the supply of exchange on India, and
is likely to result in rise of Indian ex-
change to the gold shipment point, and Is
regarded as removing one of the sustain
ing factors to the price of silver. At,Wed-
nesday's price Of silver bullion the value
Of the silver in the standard dollar is 39.62
cents
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
TRAIN WRECKS A STATION.

Buildings at Blodgett Mile, N. Y,
Demo1ished by Cars.
Train No. 4, the New York vestibuled
train On the DELAY ware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad, jumped the track at
Blodsett's Mills, the first station south OF
Cortland, and plunged through the station
buildings. The locomotive, baggage car
and two coaches went entirely through
the structure. Several people were re-
ported killed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
WILL MEET in TEXAS.
WARMERS NATIONAL CONGRESS
GOES TO FORT WORTH.
vexas Town Selected ~ the Place FOR
the 1908 acknowledgements
TO Visit HsweH-Two Kentucky Chill
xrcn Killed ~ Rsttlesnales.


The Farmers National Congress decid-
ed ON Fort Worth, Tex, as the place for
the meeting in 1898. More than an hour
was given to the discussion Of the matter,
and en- the uoll call only Kansas, Michi-
gan, Montana, Nebraska and South Da-
kota We're solidly for the Omaha PROPOSE
ton. There were scattering votes from
New York, North Dakota and Wisconsin,
but fully two-thirds were for Texas. Be
fore the result Of the ballot could be an
nounced, on motion Of the Nebraska dele
gates Fort Worth was selected. An lnvi-
tation was extended from Niagara Falls
for the congress of 1899 and from Boston
for the congress of 1900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
pendIy Gold Fields.

George w. Adams of Cripple Creek ar
rived in Denver from the gold fields of
South America. Fourteen months ago
Adams left to try his fortunes in South
American mines. He went to the gold
fields, 200 miles from Georgetown, in COM
pany with eight Americans, remaining
there eleven months. OF the entire party
of nine he alone escaped death from the
fatal fever.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Name. set, Low for u.xa

The Citizens union, nominated Seth
Low as an independent candidate for
Mayor Of Greater New York. lie was
nominated by the votes Of the delegates
from the boroughs Of Manhattan. Queens,
Richmond aud the Bronx. The brooklyn
delegates withdrew before the vote was
taken; in fact. they did rot participate u,
the proceedings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

Record Broken Over a Wire.
The record for the transmission by long
distance telephone of afiidavits in an at
tachment case was beaten Monday by the
sending of an affidavit from Minneapolis
to New York City.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
FAILS FOR THREE MILLIONS.
Decline In Silver Brinrs Disastef TO a
Central American

Central American. ~
Private advices have been received at
San Francisco to- the effect that Enrico
Nation, the weA-known banker and pro-
moter of several gigantic schemes in Cen
trail America, has failed for over $1,000
600. His principal creditors are said to
be Europeans, but San Francisco firm
is said to be a sufferer to the extent OF
$1S0,000. While Mathous assets are es-
timated Mt 81, SOC. 900, they consist for the
most part Of property In the vicinity OF
Guatemala, which cannot be disposed of
for half its assessed valuation. The cause
assigned for the failure IL the heavy de-
probation of silver and the collapse of the
real estate boom inaugurated By Presi-
dent Bnrr;os several years ago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

The Comptroller of the Currency was
advised Thursday of the failure of the
First National Bank Of Greensburg, Ind.
1t had capital stock Of 100000 and
July % the deposits were $4,000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
,tauding of the Climbs.
Following Is the standing of the clubs
The showing of the members of the
Ieuy,ie is sumrna rived below.
Hnncs to His Place.

.Jdhn'G. Woods, superintendent of mails
mt the Louisville QKy) post Office, brought
suit against Postmaster-Gene-al Gary
and tn. post Office department authorities
to prevent them from removing him from
the service. The case probably will be
test of the power to remove government
official embraced within the civil service
rules.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

Leroy Tozier, writing from Sknguay,
SAYS: "As n blockade Is on and with
those now here and coming 5000 people
will be compelled to remain here until
epring or return home. Some have horses
and wagons, and such are making from
SO to 500 day."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
AIRED Actress Expires.

Mes. John Drew, the oldest of American
actresses, died in New York Tuesday. Her
death was not wholly unexpected. n her
failing Health had been a source OK appre-
hension to hor friends for some time
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

Advices state that severe hurricane
visited the gulf of California and lower
Mexican coast. At Las Guaoimas, near
the mouth Of the Yaqua river, the region
for miles around was inundated and the
town swept away. Three lives are report
cd TO have been lost and great damage
was done to crops.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
pentI.t Atwood !. sued.

Mrs. Annie Kirk and her husband, w.
g. Kirk, have sued w. A. Atwood, dent
ist Mt San Francisco, for $3.50 damages
alleged to have been sustained because be
positively refused to examine the woman's
teeth because she came to his Office on her
bicycle and wore boomers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Huuvcr piuches Many.

The general situation in Havana and in
all Cuba Is unchanged from that of the
past month from military point of view.
No battles OF importance have been
fought. though many skirmjshes have
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Great strike of Free Cold.

From Cochiti, N. NJ, comes news of an
important free gold strike in the Puzzle
mine, owned by T. III. Benson. The pay
streak Is twelve inches wide and is full of
free gold. 1t is estimated to be valued
at $1,000 per ton.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Savings of $1,000 secured.

Three robbers tortured Louis Simons,
Chicago milk dealer, Sunday night until
he revealedthe hiding-place Of his lifetime
savings of $1,000. After securing the
money the men forced napkin down the
unfortunate Simons' throat, then bound
his hands and feet, and rolled him into u
closet in his kitchen. Simons, who occu-
pied the house alone-his wife is in the
East visiting relatves-was asleep when
the robbers entered his house. The first
intimation he had that there was anybody
in the room was the clasp of strong fingers
about his throat and the weight of man
sitting astride his breast. He was ad-
monished to keep still on pain of death b.
one of the men. who drew the sharp edge
of a knife across his throat. While one
of the men held Simons the other two
looked for rope. In closet in the
kitchen they found his wife's clothesline.
and with it bound Simons' feet together
and his hands behind his back. They
then dragged him into the kitchen, where
he was asked to reveal the hiding place of
his money. SimoRs said he had no
money, and one Of the men suggested
that they burn the soles of his feet until
he was willing to tell where he had his
savings hidden. Lighted matches were
held to the bare soles Of the bound mans
feet until he was willing to tell where he
had his savings hidden. Failing even by
this means to secure information ms to the
hiding place Of the money the men told
Simons they would kill him. One placed
n revolver at his ear and another touched
his throat with the point Of knife, and
told him they would give him two minutes
to tell the location of his money. Smons
weakened at this and told the men of
money in the drawer of a washstand
in a small paper box and in a shaving
mug. As they were leaving the house one
OF the men rolled Simons into a closet.
and, taking q table knife. forced the gag
further down his throat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Ruled OF the Lake.

AS Il result of the recent collision of the
steamer Virginia with the Christopher Co
lumbus at Milwaukee the captains of both
boats have been indefinitely suspended by
the marine inspectors.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Yellow Fever Reported.

Yellow fever in virulent form is report
ed raging in the little surf-bathing resort
city of Ocean Springs, Miss.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Nother and So, K,,I.a.

Mrs. Thomas Cocker and 0-year-old son
were struck and instantly killed by
Santa Fe train while crossing bridge
one mile east of Cedar junction.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

Fight Hurt in n Storm.
Eight persons were injured in violent
wind and hail storm at Mount Repose, y.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

Had Lived More than n Century.
Lazarus Greengard, the oldest Jew in
the United States, died in st. Louis, aged
105 years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
CLAIMS sKAGUAY Is HIS.

BERNARD Moore says He Pre-em pied
1t Ten Years Ago.
A special from Victoria contains a
signed statement from Bernard Moore,
who claims the townsite of Skaguay. He
says that ten years ago he made applica-
ton for 160 acres of land as applied to
Alaska, made legal survey and paid in
the requisite $500 to the proper officials.
He had just begun to stock the place for
a dairy when the gold rush began and now
thousands of citizens of Skaguay are
claiming the land he paid the government
for
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

With prospective trouble in India, and
the United States holding the surplus
wheat Of the world, arbitration Is the pol
ley of Great Britain.-Indianapolis Jour
pei-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Great Tidal Wave

Earthquake shocks in China and japan,
followed by n tidal wave. caused great
loss of life and enormous damage to prop
erty.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
bicycle. Are personal Pronertv.

Bicycles Are Personal Property.
Judge Ellsworth, of California, has
ruled that bicycle is personal property
and exempt from execution II used by the
owner In his daily business.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

An outbreak is reported among the
Moplars, or fanatical Mohammedans, of
the Malabar coast. 1t has not yet as
sumed serious proportions. Malabar is a
district of India.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-19
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-19
FACTS ABOUT GREECE.

It has a population of 2,1s7, ,20s.
BY its inhabitants Greece is called
"Hellas." .. .t.'.... III.
j No part of Greece is 40 miles from the
sea or ten miles from the hills. T..
About one-half of the populations are
agriculturalists and shepherds.
1t has an area of 24,977 square miles,
or trif1e over one-half that of Pennsyl-
vania. ,
Though not much more than one-half
the size Of Portugal, it has a coast line
greater than that Of Spain and Portu-
gal together, -.. ,,.-5. ~ &
Only about 10000 Of the nhaab,itasnts
speak any language other than Greek,
and only about 10000 profess any re-
igion other than the Orthodox.
It's present boundary limits were de
termined by arrangement between
Great Britain, France, Russia and Tur-,
key, concluded at Constantinople on
Julya21, 1892. e., -. f.. aa....
The present king, George l., came 10
the throne in 1863, in his 18th year. He
draws IN income of $260,0O0 annually,
Including $4,000 from Great Britain,
France and Russia 49,.
The chief characteristics of the av-
crage Greek are his inquSsitivearess,
fondness for excitement, love of discus
sion, desire for knowledge, an aptitude
for learning and aggressive patriotism.
Cell once remarked that in travelling
through the Morea in March he founm
Summer in Messinia, spring in Laconia
and winter in Arcadia, without having
moved beyond a radius Of so miles >"
The climate has two striking peculi-
nrities+-the heat in summer and the
cold in winter are far more intense than
those Of any other country in the world
lying In the same latitude. .. .......
There are three distinct races within
it's confines, speaking different Ian
gruages, wearing different costumes and
holding little social intercourse with
each other~-the Greek, the Albanian
and tho Wallachan, on Roumanian-
Its regular standing army consists of
1890 infantry, 1920 cavalry, 3,s42 ar
tillery, 1880 engineers and transporta-
ton men, 3,40O officers and men, making
q total Of 90, ,47o troops In the land foFoss.
--PhNadelphia Record. 49,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-19
FACTS AND FIGURES.

A merchant in Copenhagen was re-
Gently fined ten crowns for having used
the American flag as an advertising
medium.
The Nurnberg industrial exhibitors
report that they made Gilt sales,
amounting IN value to 1881 ,769 marks.
and that they received S,S28 orders.
bringing in 1,50O,O17 marks,
Official statistics for 1896 of the seven
Australian colonies give their popula-
ton as being 4,323,171. Melbourne is
said to have lost AZ, ,4s6 6inhabitants since
1891.
Queen Victoria in the 60 years of her
reign has had to do with II presidents
OF the United States. Martin Van Hu-
rem had been in Office. three months
when she succeeded to the throne.
Seven dollars and half is all it costs
10 knock down, beat and kick the ref
cree in a football game in England.
when he decides against your side. That
was the fine recently imposed. in Lon
don police court.
The Empress Queen, the largest pad
dle wheel steamer af1oat in British wa
ters' has been launched by the Fairfield
company for service between Liverpool
and the Isle of Man. She measures
1000 tons and will have engines of 10, 900
horse power.
Emile Arton has admitted that he re-
celved 100000 francs to use in lobby
ing for the Panama canal project, and
has handed the books containing the
account of his expenditures to NJ. lc.
Poittevin, the judge d'instruction in his
case.
a Thermometer was left near a stove
IN a sleeping room at Dusseldorf recent
~ and the fumes from the mercury poi
soned two children so that their lives
were saved with difficulty. So says the
British Medical Journal.