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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
Challenges All Pie Eaters.

William j. Mccormack, champion pie
eater of Brooklyn, is out with a challenge
to any bitter in the world to eat two pies
to his one for any amount of money and
gate receipts. No kind of pies are barred,
Hard or soft, open-face or hunting-case
pies go. The champion of Brooklyn is a
sparsely set young man of "a years of
age. His mouth measurements are two
and one-half inches in repose, four inches
when distended. He expects to make
some arrangements with the kaleidoscope
people in case of a match.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Figures of Bureau of Statistics TO
Month of February.

- ~
Month of February.
The monthly statement of the exports
and imports of merchandise, gold and sill
yer from and into the United States dur
ing February last issued by the bureau
of statistics, shows as follows: Merchan-
disc exported, $79,773,39S; merchandise
imported, 500, 1886 (of which nearly
$500, 100000 was free of duty. Gold ex-
ported, 1896, 697; gold imported, $544, 700.
Silver exported, $4,660. 1862; silver import
ed, $762,942. AS compared with Febru-
airy, 1896, this statement shows an in
crease of about $2,070,000 in the value
of merchandise exported, and a decrease
of over So, 250,0 900 in the amount import.
ed. For the eight months ended Feb. %
there was gain of over S132, O00, 900 in
the amount of merchandise exported, and
a decrease Of nearly S119,000,000 in the
amount imported. The gold exports dur
ing February were $1,S47 900 less than
year ago and the imports about SILL
100000 less than February. 1896. The
silver exports were about 100000 less
than February, 1896, and the imports
100000 less.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
REED Is REFLECTED.
Again Chosen Speaker of the House
of Representatives.

Again Chosen Speaker of the House
of Representatives.
The special session of Congress began
Monday at Washington. The organiza-
tion of the House was effected by the re-
election of Speaker Reed and the choice
of the same old list of general officers, and
the Senate got itself In working order
without any trouble whatever. The gen.
eral belief is that the House committees
will be named very slowly, and only as the
Speaker finds himself obliged to do so by
the pressure for the enactment of legisla-
ton. AS is usually the case at the open
ing Of a Congress, the galleries of both
House and Senate were crowded to their
utmost capacity, and hundreds and thou
sands who neglected to provide themselves
with tickets or were unable to secure one
of the coveted pasteboards were turned
away by the doorkeepers, whose instruc-
tons were ironclad to admit only those
who were entitled to seats.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
Victims of the Flood.


Monday dawned dark and gloomy for
the homeless inhabitants of the food
stricken districts in the territory near
Memphis, Tenn. Rain began falling short
ly after o'clock and at noon was coming
down in torrents, adding to the misery and
suffering already caused by the overflow
ing of streams. The rescuing of people
and stock continues, and is being conduct
ed systematically. A citizens relief COM
mittee has been organized, boats charter
ed and funds raised. BY these means hun
dreds of head of stock and almost as many
men, women and children have been res
cued from house and treetops in the over
flowed district and brought to the city by
harbor towboats, with barges attached.
The gauge showed a rise Of one foot in
twenty-four hours, and all indications
point toward a further rise. News comes
OF the partial breaking Of the st. Francis
levee, sixty miles above Memphis, at a
point near the south end of the levee.
Just what damage will result cannot be
foretold, but steamer captains say great
additional suffering and loss will result.
Reports made by the weather bureau indi-
cate that the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers above st. Louis are at present eth
er stationary or falling slightly. The
Cumberland river has been steadily ris-
ing and will continue to rise. Sunday
night forty-one feet was reached, the dan
ger limit being forty feet. The following
changes In the rivers Gin feet and tenths)
have occurred. Risen-Nashville, 81;
Memphis, OBJ; Vicksburg, O.6; Augusta,
1.3. They are above the danger line and
rising at Cairo, 90; Nashville, 1.6; Mem
phis, BIB. They are above the danger line
and falling at Louisville, 90; Chattanoo-
Ga, 4.8. The river at Vicksburg is O.5
below the danger line and rising; at Mem
phis 1t is OF above the highest record for
any previous year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
WIN It Anect the Meter

An account OF the new French meth
od-due to the inventive ingenuity OF
N. Dennyrouze--for increasing the IL
Illuminating power Of gas about fifteen
times, acclaimed, has been extensively
published In the technical Journals.
Briefly, 1t appears that a spherical me-
tallic body and mantle capable OF be-
Ing raised to incandescence are In
cluded in the upper part of the lamp,
and In the body Is fixed a tiny motor
which works ventilator and receives
current from couple Of small accumu-
lators. According to the representa-
lions made Of this arrangement the
electrical energy required for insuring
the result named is only one-third volt
and one-tenth ampere. this being sum
Client to force mir through the mantle
and give the fame remarkable bril-
hancy. Lamps OF s00-candle power
are made.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
MISSOURI PACIFIC WRECK.
Passenger Train Runs Into Drove o

Passenger Train Runs Into n Drove of
Horses-Two Persons Killed.
The Missouri Pacific passenger train,
north bound, was wrecked at Wolf Greek,
Kan, one and one-half miles east of Hia-
watha, at midnight Sunday, by running
into bunch of horses. The engineer and
fireman were killed, express messenger,
baggageman and conductor badly injured
and three passengers hurt. one of them
severely. The train consisted of engine,
baggage and two, chair cars and one sleep
er, and carried light load. All except
the sleeper were overturned. The engine
turned over on Engineer Nye and Fireman
Conner and crushed them to death. The
passengers managed to escape with COM
parative ease, but it was some time be-
fore aid from Hiawatha was received for
the injured. Engineer Nye was one of the
oldest engineers in the service, having
been on the road for fourteen years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
Her Check Was Not Good.

A woman giving her name as Mrs. Lena
Dunbar, of Texas, went to Columbia, Mo-,
with the intention of purchasing stock.
she was a dashing blonde, and soon
started negotiations for number of cars
of cattle. She bought carload of cattle
from Charles Turner and rendered a check
for 5000 on the Exchange National Bank.
On presentation the check was refused
payment The woman can make no ex.
PLANTATION Of the transaction and is
thought to be insane. She is handsome,
about 80 and is an inveterate smoker.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
Would Not Clear waliine.

After coming from the consultation
with the Governor Judge Helm told Jack
son that he must hang and if he allowed
Mailing to hang with him he would have
to answer to his Maker for double crime
He also impressed Jackson with the fact
that il he went before his Maker with n
lie on his lips he would be doing a double
wrong. He then gave Jackson five min
utes in which to make up his mind leaving
him unattended except by the death
watch. At the expiration of the time
Jackson said chat he could not say that
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25

Gov. Pingree, of Michigan, will no
more appear before the public in his dual
capacity, the Supreme Court in a unani-
mous opinion having decided that when
he accepted and entered upon the duties
of the office of Governor he vacated the
Office of Mayor of the city of Detroit.
He is not given the opportunity of shoos-
ing between the two offices, although he
prefers to be Mayor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
Would Bar Caterers to Puri,isn

WOuIu Dur NuteTeTs TO 4 uEiIIsrps
Miss Frances Willard is in communica-
ton with the leading women engaged
On philanthropy and reform, asking If
there cannot be combination of influence
whereby women throughout the country
will agree to give their patronage only
to the newspapers that avoid furnishing
extended accounts of prize fights. She
also asks that a protest be made by the
womanhOod of the country on the ground
that the arbitration treaty and the me
vada bruising ring" present in combina-
ton q most incongruous spectacle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
Rig Fire in st. Louis.

The immense wholesale dry goods house
of Ely, Walker & Co., the largest in st.
Louis, was destroyed by fire. The build
ing is of granite, eight stories high, cover
ing nearly half block, and belongs to
Liggett & Myers, the wealthy tobacco
manufacturers. The loss will reach over
$4,000 on Ely, Walker e. Co.'S stock and
$500, 900 on the building. One of the fire.
men was killed and three fatally injured.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
Offended by His Sermon on Jonah.

Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott, of Brooklyn,
was not allowed to lecture in the Young
Mems Christian Associations Hall at
Philadelphia because of his recent utter
Iances regarding Jonah and the whale
The hall was engaged for DIR. Abbott be-
fore he delivered his sermons, but when
he advanced his theories about Jonah
the managers of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association took steps to keep him
away from their building.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
"Greater indianapolis"

Mayor Taggart of Indianapolis has ap-
proved the ordinances for 'larger Indi-
anapolis," and four suburbs will soon be
incorporated, which will add %, 900 to the
population and something over six miles
of territory. The assessed valuation of
the property thus added is 81 100000 and
$45, 900 will be added to the revenue and
$25, 900 to the local school fund.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
Two Men Killed.

Alexander Frank, engineer, and E. b.
Smith, fireman, were instantly killed by
the explosion of a passenger locomotive
running through the yards of the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad at
Chicago Sunday morning. The engine
was reduced almost to scrap iron and pas
sengers in the cars being drawn by the
engine were badly shaken up, but none
sufficiently to require the services of the
ambulances.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
Arrested on a Murder CHARGE.

The San Francisco police have been
notified that Josef e. Blanther, who muir
dered Mrs. PHILIPPINE Longfeldt last May
and mysteriously disappeared, is in jail
in Austin, Texas. Blanther is an ex-
officer in the Hungarian army. After the
murder he robbed Mrs. Longfeldt of her
diamonds.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
Too Much for tine Father

John Cramer, a 16-year-old boy living
at Duryea, Pa, died from hydrophobia,
as the result of being bitten by rabid
dog. The boys sufferings were SO terrible
to witness before death that his father.
Jacob Cramer, was overcome by the hor-
ror of the scene and dropped dead at his
sons bedside.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
at Leui. Printer. In rroub,e.

w. r. Stephens & Co., photographers,
of st. Louis, have assigned for the benefit
of creditors. There are no preferences
The property is turned over to Assignee
Isaac ]. Orr to be divided according to
the claims The liabilities are $35, 900,
and the assets $45, 1000. Assignee Orr
says creditors will be paid in full.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25

Business men of Blackburn and Usage
City, towns on the Arkansas River, are
building half dozen large barges or
boats, and during the rise of the river will
ship corn to New Orleans on the Arkan-
sas River. They buy corn at from Q to II
cents per bushel and get good prices in
Now Orlcane
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
Pearl Bryan Avenged.

AT Newport, KY, Jackson and Walling,
standing side by side, firm to the last,
each declaring himself innocent of the
murder Of Pearl Bryan for which they
paid the penalty with their lives, were
hurled into eternity at 11:41 o'clock on
Saturday morning.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
Gen. Fullerton KiIIed-

An east-bound passenger train on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad jumped the
track at trestle near Oakland, Nd, Sat
urday, in which one passenger--Gen. J..
s. Fullerton, st. Lonis capitalists
thought to have been killed and a dozen
others more or less badly injured.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
Served Her Right.

Jenny Nj. Laird, a pretty New York
seamstress, has sued Charles Judge for
$1,000 for not keeping his promise to mar
ry her. She asserts that Judge induced
her to get divorce from her husband.
promising to marry her when the decree
was granted.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
ELEPHANT CHoKED TO DEATH.
Tip strangled by Means of Block and
Tackle.

Tip Strangled by Means of Block and
Tackle.
Tip, monster elephant which has been
shown throughout the country for many
years past, was put to death by strangula-
ton at Bridgeport, Conn. While the
brute's feet were chained to stakes firmly
driven into the ground, men with block
and tackle drewa rope taut about his neck
until he was dead. The operation was
completed in thirteen minutes. Tip had
developed vicious tendencies, and his
death was determined upon in order that
he might have no opportunity to kill his
keepers or people visiting the show. He
had been given poison, but without mark
ed effect
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
KENTUCKY's NEW SENATOR.
Major Andrew T. Wood Recently An
pointed by Gov. Bradley.

Gov. Bradley of Kentucky has appoint
ed Major Andrew It. Wood of Msunt
Sterling as Senator to I'll the vacancy
caused by the failure of the Legislature
to elect a successor to Senator Blackburn,
whose term has expired. Major Woods
commission provides that he shall serve
as Senator till the Legislature shall elect
his successor. With the appointment was
also given out the call for an extra SEES
sion of the Legislature, the election of a
Senator being among the objects named.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
River st,,I R,...

In Southeastern Missouri on the Mis-
sissippi River Birds Point Is almost en-
tirely inundated, and the Cotton Belt and
Iron Mountain railways will probably
have TO abandon their trains into that
pIace.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25

Secretary Bliss has sent a letter to Com
missioner Lamoreux of the general land
Office, whose notion IN the Chicago. lake
front cnse was annuIled and severely con-
demped, offering Mr.. Lsmoreux an oppor-
kunity to defend himself.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25

Mrs. Mary johnson, wealthy New
York widow, who died March 10, has be-
queathed $3.50, 600 to Catholic institutions
In which she was Interested.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25

In Cleveland, o., three men were fatally
burned at the Emma blast furnace by a
series Of explosions of molten metal. A
number Of other men were struck By the
flying pieces Of redhot iron, but were not
eeriously hurt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25

At Fayetteville, Ark, jarrett Watkins
shot and killed w. l.. Benbrook in the
drug store of Watkins & Benbrook. They
were partners In business. The trouble
grew out Of a Misunderstanding
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
Many HomeIe.. Ncvroe.

Nearly 1000 homeless and half-starved
persons rescued from the overfiowed dis
tricts of Eastern Arkansas are being
cared for in Memphis, Tenn. The refugees
are mostly negroes of the lower classes,
who show scant appreciation of the char
ity extended.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25

REVIEW or THEIR WORK At
WASHINGTON.

Detailed Proceedings Of Senate and
House-Biiis Passed or introduced
In Either Neutrality-suspicious. Of Mo-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25

Fire Destroys 1900 Houses.
In fire ut Mandalay, in India, 1900
houses were destroyed. Three persons
were killed. The damage done il esti-
mated at 100000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25

spondence with the powers.-Detroit Free
Press.
Greece grows warm, but she is not the
kind Of grease that runs when it gets hot.
Boston Transcript.
All quiet Mt Canea, though they still
insist on baking Christians in the public
ovens.-Boston Herald.
The powers seem ia be realizing at
length that King George has raised the
ante.-New York Press.
The agreement known as the European
concert is liable to be ruptured by the
overture of its own guns.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
scientific frontier in Asia and placed on
his good behavior there.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The indications are that before great
while Greece, her knee in seppliance bent.
will tremble Mt the powers.-New York
Advertiser.
The "sick man of Europe" seems to be
the only monarch over there just now
who Is In a position to smile.-Chicago
Times Herald.
The six big European powers will COM
bine and attack little Greece, il Is an
nounced, with absolutely no fear or trepi-
dation MISUNDERSTANDING Record.
Would that Greece had an army and a
navy that could defy the powers, and
make both might and right do battle In
noble cause!-Baltimore American
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25

The steamer Vile de st. Nasalrs, BE-
@onsing TO the French line - thsAWsst
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25

Major Andrew II. Wood was born in
Fleming County in 1884, and is a self
made man. He served during the entire
war. holding the rank of major at the
close. He studied law at Mount Sterling.
and was admitted to the bar in 1873. He
entered politics at once, and In 1882 was
defeated for Congress on the Republican
ticket. Hc was the nominee of his party
for Attorney General in 1887, when Brad
ley headed the ticket ms the nominee for
Governor the first time. In 1901 he was
the nominee for Governor, but wns de-
feated by cx-Gov. John Y. Brown.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
PgzsEs7s' sfms
pRESs

Is II not violating the law to handle
the fighters without gloves ?''-Chicago
Tribune.
OF course the country has good navy,
but il really should have been made water
proof. FLORIDA Times Union.
When Gov. Bradley begins to sass Mark
Hanna, he is talking like man who
bankers 10 retire from politics. Detroit
Tribune
There is one admirable thing about the
Sultan. He doesn't talk nor issue ulti-
mata that are not Observation-Disclosures
Journal.
The barrel organ and the perpatetic
strawberry can give the robins cards ana
spades as record breakers in arriving
early.-New York Press.
The revolutions in Brazil. Uruguay Ar
gentine and Peru are doing as well as
could be expected without proper atten-
tion.-Cincinnati Tribune.
It is to be suspected that the legislators
who are endeavoring to prohibit cartoons
will instead of suppressing caricatnres,
furnish new material for them.-Washing-
ton Star.
The Piute Indians of Nevada are said
to have looked upon the prize tight with
contempt. They evidently are 100 highly
civilized to take an interest in SUCH mat
ters.-Chicago Times Herald.
From President pro tempore of the Y nj
ted States to reporter of prize nights
is pretty long jump, but Mr.. ingalls, has
taken it with agility, and he will dispatch
the result.-Chicago Dispatch.
Charges of corruption are banded ABOUT
in both houses of the Oklahoma Legisia-
ture and several Senators have resigned.
Oklahoma is evidently qualifying herseir
for Statehood.-Buffalo Express.
The same theory which leads lawyers in
damage suits to place the damage claims
at several times the amount they can eA-
pect to get seems to apply in the cases OF
applicants for Federal ofices.-Chicago
Record.
The Sultan of Morocco is about to mar
nv again. As the Moorish sovereign ID
allowed 1888 spouses, not much popular
interest is aroused by his present soil
tary matrimonial intention.-Chicago In
ter Ocean.
The cruiser New York distinguished IT.
self and nearly extinguished itself by de-
welcoming a fire in it's forward magazine"
That is the penalty of New YORK Tor
having such forward magazine.-Cni-
cago Tribune.
A scientist says that diet OF carrots
ameliorates harshness of character ana
reduces nervous irritability. The atten-
ton of the chef of the German Emperor
should be called to this statement.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-25
Administration Echoes.

There was never any doubt of the re-
election of Speaker Reed.-baltimore
American.
The best thing the horde of place-hunt-
ers in Washington can do is to start rign.
back home and go to work.-Cincinnau
CONGRATULATIONS.
The medical advice to Mr.. MCKINLEY TO
avoid excitement is on par with that
given the sick letter carrier to take more
exercise.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Could the late Samuel Jones Tilden
have looked in on the caucus OF the House
Democrats Saturday afternoon he-but
what's the use ?-Washington Post.
President Mckinley has shown rare dis
erection in asking for an extraordinary ses-
sion of Congress. The Congresses of late
have been quite ordinary.-Chicago
Times-Herald.
The only trouble with that dreadful
story about the quarrel between Mr.. Oh
ney and Mr.. Cleveland was that 1t was
not true and that there wasn't any quar-
rel.-Chicago Record.
Office-seekers seem to have forgotten
that Mai. Mckinley had quite severe
attack of that ''tired feeling" before leav-
ing Canton, and was obliged to unchain
the dog and bar the doors.-New York
Advertiser.
President McKinley's training as a pc
destrian is well-timed. He will probably
have to walk the floor good deal before
he succeeds in finding out how to control
his Congressional team of wild horses
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The President and Cabinet are much
mixed as to religious utilization. The
President is Methodist, but there are
three Presbyterians, a Congregationalist,
an independent, Unitarian and Roman
Catholic. All are Republicans, however.
-Indiananolis Journal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-09

victim, feeling that he is alone, will sub
init to outrage time and again. Thus 1t
may be truthfully said that few marauders
and inferior outlaws are often free to COM
nit eutrages. If the law-abiding people in
counties would but organize and show
positive purpose to stand by each other
and to pursue lawbreakers they would leave
at once and seek safer abodes.
Such organizations in townships, with eff
ficient officers. would prove a profitable in
vestment. Farms cannot be sold at their fun
value in counties where lawbreakers over
awe people and the officers, because people
who have the power of choice will not pur-
chase homes which have no real protec-
ton against the lawless. Moreover people
who can sell property and are able to go
elsewhere will not live in localities where
a feeling of insecurity comes with night.
This seems a very important matter, even
if it cannot be directly encouraged by legis-
lative action. An organization of citizens
could be made in every county through the
efforts of a few leaders which would Danish
that lawlessness which makes some rural
districts insecure