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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
MASON ON THE SENATE RULES.
Illinois Members First Speech Is in
Favor of New Regulations.

Illinois MEMBERS First Speech 1s in
Favor Of New ReguIa tions.
Senator Mason of Illinois made his first
speech in the Senate Wednesday, and sig
nalized it by some breezy criticism on the
rules of the Senate. 1t was such a varia-
ton from the prosy debate of recent days
that the Senator was accorded close at
tention, and twice received the hearty ap-
plause of crowded galleries.
The speech was in support of a resolu-
ton introduced by the Illinois Senator
directing the Committee on Rules to re-
port rule by which debate could be clos
ed and the previous question ordered. In
this connection Mr.. Mason sarcastically
referred to the inaction of the Senate on
all great questions before it, the long and
fruitless debate on Cuba; the delay Of the
arbitration treaty and the inability to say
whether our difficulties are to be settled
by arbitration or by the methods of Cor
bett and FitZsimmons. 1t was time, he
said, to send the Senate into dry dock and
rid it of accumulated barnacles.
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts replied
briefly, pointing out that the other branch
OF Congress was more open to criticism
than the Senate. He was in accord with
Mr.. Mason, however. on the need Of new
rules. A vote was taken on Mr.. Gorman's
motion to refer the Mason resolution to
the Eules Committee, which prevailed
yeas, 80: nays. "a.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
MICHIGAN MATTERS.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONCISELY
CONDENSED.
Disgracefu1 Conduct of officers In
Charge of convicts-Farmer Objects
to the States Action in Slaughter
ing an Infected Herd of Cattle.
Both Were Drunk.

The other morning when Detectives
Stenton and Buhr of Detroit landed Dave
Breen and Joseph Cummings at the jack
son prison for fifteen years each, the two
convicts were so drunk that they were
scarcely able to stand, and it was neces-
sary to place them in cells until they be-
came sober. The convicts were handcuff-
ed together, and walked to the prison. On
the way they became involved in quar-
rel and were separated with difficulty
While in the prison Office they again at
tackled each other. Warden Chamberlain
administered a severe rebuke TO the ofh-
GERS for bringing the men in an intoxicated
condition. He also telegraphed the facts
to Sheriff Chipman at Detroit, ana IN
formed him that hereafter intoxicated
men will not be received at the prison
1t is a common custom for officers IN
charge of prisoners to stop at saloon on
the way to the prison and give their pris-
oners a parting drink, and on more than
one occasion the convicts have been the
worse for liquor upon their arrival.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
The Retrospective Tariff.

The millions of dollars worth of for
eign goods rushed in from abroad by
Importers who had no regard for the
prosperity Of the government or of the
workingmen, will prove a serious hand.
leap to the workings of the Dingley
law. The fact that enormous quanti-
ties of goods In excess Of present de-
mands have been brought IN, will, of
course, check the importations Of the
first few months after the enactment
of the Dingley law, and at the same
time reduce the demands upon the
home manufacturers for their goods
People cannot, therefore, expect that
the new law will be at once effective.
either as a revenue producer or re-
viver of industries, because of the enor-
nous importations already made in an
ticipation of its enactment. But for
the retrospective clause Of the Dingley
bill, they would have beeu much great
er before the final enactment Of the
law
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
CROP AND WEATHER BULLETIN.
Reports Received at Chicago Signal
Service Bureau.

Reports Received at Chicago Signal
Service Bureau.
The following reports as to the condi-
ton of the crops throughout the country,
and the general effect of the weather on
the cultivation of the same have been
made by the directors of the several eli
mate and crop sections. The reports re-
ceived at Chicago were as follows:
Illinois-Cool, cloudy week, with less
rainfall than previous week; land drying
slowly; plowing more general; oats and
spring wheat seeding continue. also gar
dening and potato planting. Early sown
oats are rotting in few cases; winter
wheat unimproved and few fields will re-
main: grasses advancing; roadways grad
ually improving. Fruits are in blossom
in southern section.
Wisconsin-Week very unfavorable for
farm work. Frequent rains during early
part of week and heavy storm on Thurs
day and Friday. Vegetation made little
progress. Warm, dry weather needed.
Little seeding done. No improvement in
winter wheat; rye generally fair; clover
badly winter killed.
Missouri-Week favorable for work, but
too cold for growth Of vegetation. Some
strawberries killed by frosts. otherwise
but little damage. Except in northern
counties oats sowing well along and corn
planting commenced. Some cotton plant
ed in southeast. Wheat, grasses and
oats doing well considering the low tenn
perature.
Iowa--Temperature unseasonably low,
but since 18th drying winds and sunshine
greatly improved condition of soil and
good progress made with seeding. Farm
operations now rapidly pushed in all dis
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
Minor State Matters.

Solomon Sherrer, farmer living near
Adrian. has been arrested and taken to
that city charged with threatening to kill
his wife and several other people and fire
certain buildings.
The store of Henry Redernk, in the
village Of Drenthe, was burglarized. The
safe was blown open and over $500 secur-
ed Two tramps who were about the place
are under suspicion.
While employed as domestic in the
family of G. A. Soaring of Muir, the
daughter of Andrew Jessup of Mather-
ton attempted to commit suicide by taking
carbolic acid. giving as her reason that
she was tired of life.
The proposition to bond Delta County
for S175,O00 for road improvements was
lost at the recent election. The agitation
by the friends of the idea will not be drop
ped, however, but the matter will be
brought up again in year or two.
Martin residents have been agitating the
electric lighting question, but as number
of the heaviest taxpayers are opposed to
the project unless it shall be shown to be
equally as cheap as kerosene lighting it is
likely the improvement will not be adopt
ed.
1t is believed that many practical jokers
in different parts of the State are sending
up hot air balloons. thereby causing the
stories that are being sent out by enter
prising. correspondents about the mysteri-
Gus airship that is reported to have been
seen at so many places.
The rapid increase of German carp in
the inland lakes and streams of southwest
ern Michigan il attracting much attention
among the fishermen of that region and
many of the sportsmen claim that the for
eign intruder Is likely to soon drive out
all other species of fish. Although the
carp is protected by the State fish law,
many thousands of them have been spear
ed this spring and thrown away, their al
legged value as food fish not being con-
ceded, in the hope of ridding the waters
of these undesirable inhabitants.
Jason Whitmore, Berrien County
farmer, lacked but 500 to cancel mort
gage on his land, which he feared he
would lose by foreclosure. Just as he was
planning to sell his hogs to make up the
amount, cholera appeared among the
drove. and the disheartened agriculturist
was laid up with broken arm. After
studying over the matter several days his
wife and daughters concluded TO make an
effort to raise the money. They proceed
ed to tap every maple tree in the timber
lot and on the adjacent highways. from
which they made SOB worth of sugar and
syrup and released the claim on the land.
William Wansnyder and his wife of
Stevensville are people who do not be-
lieve in banks, so they kept the $3.50 they
had saved i'm trunk. Sunday night
thieves visited the house while the mem
bers of the family were absent. and when
they left the $3.50 went with them.
1t is said that from now on Adrian au-
thorities have decided TO detain all tramps
who apply for nights lodging at the po-
lice station two nights and n day and give
them nothing but water. They hope by
such heroic measures to keep away not
only the hobos, but the poor fellows who
are looking for work.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29

1t occupied a prominent position at the
close of the league race of 1896, and II all
the indications go for anything this sea-
son 1t is probable that the Colts will be
far better off than they were at the close
of last season.
While the season of 1896 was one of the
most unsatisfactory from the playing
standpoint of any that has been played, 1t
was nevertheless one of the best the clubs
have had since the start of the present
combined league. All of the teams made
little money, some making quite a sum,
enough in fact, to recoup them for the
losses of the previous seasons. The sea-
son really opened Monday with a game in
Boston, the home team of that place play
ing the Philadelphias, but the general
opening was on Thursday, when the fol-
lowing games were decided: Chicagos at
Cincinnati, Clevelands at Louisville,
Pittsburg at st. Louis, New Yorks at
Philadelphia, Bostons at Baltimore,
Brooklyns at Washington.
There can be little question that the
three-time winners of the championship
pennant will make even a stronger bid for
the flag this season than they have In the
past. This conclusion can be easily reach
ed by any one who is familiar with the
men and the general workings of the team
itself while on the field. The team can
readily stand dissecting in any of the num-
erous points that go to make up a cham
pionship lot of players and stand the or
deal without fiinching. Not only are the
players of the highest grade possible to
obtain, but they have behind them cum
ming and careful manager, who is ever
ready to take advantage of any circum-
stance that will be of benefit to the team.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29

paign, looking to the Japanese as n
great silver people, when they had al
ready made up their minds to adopt
the gold standard.
The latest advices from that country
show that the proposition for the adop-
tion of the gold standard had been un-
der consideration for two years, and
that the officials of the nation had prac-
tically determined to adopt it during
the very time that the people Of this
country were looking upon them as the
most ardent advocates of silver. A
hint as to their plans would have saved
much of the worry and speechmaking
in the late election in the United States.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
CRAWLING, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1897.
1" thursday afternoon twelveteams

F" thursday afternoon twelve teams
of the National League began the
- sixth annual season of the National
League and American Association of the
Professional Baseball Clubs. That the
season will be a remarkable one is be-
yond all argument. At this time of the
year the magnates begin to judge of the
interest that is being shown in the game,
and all of them figure on the profits of the
year that is to come. The coming season
Is expected to be one of the best.
There is no doubt that interest will be
general in the national game this season.
To begin with, the race of the twelve clubs
of the league promises to be as close as in
any of the past seasons before the Balti-
mores began to be the best club in the
league. The baseball public wants to see
the Baltimore team beaten, and If any
Of the other clubs can accomplish that
end there will be more enthusiasm all
along the line than for several seasons.
There is some talk that this club or that
one will make the tail end of the league,
but from all the cities of the league that
are spoken of as being factors for the last
place there comes the talk that the team
has been more than strengthened. and that
last place will be the farthest thing that
can be obtained by the team. Even
Louisville, relegated for long time to
last place in the bitter race, has said that
it will be better this year than in past
seasons, and that some other team will
have the disgrace of being in last position
this time. There is not little in the
Claims of the Louisville team, and strong
possibility that the hopes of the rooters
for the "Colonels" may be realized. Cap
tain Anson's team is undoubtedly better
than il has been for number of years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
Demands Pay for His Cattle.

The right Of the State Sanitary Live
Stock Commission to slaughter cattle sus-
pected of having tuberculosis without
compensating the owner for the full mar
ket value of the animals will be tested In
the Supreme Court. o.. w. Shipman OF
Detroit was the owner of a large herd or
valuable Jerseys. The State Live Stock
Commission applied the tuberculosis test
and found that twenty-eight of the best
looking animals in the herd were afilct-
ed with tuberculosis. The animals were
slaughtered and Shipman was rendered
81 each for the animals. which he refused.
He demanded their market value. which
was $4,000. He also claimed that the
remainder of the herd was so reduced III
value that. although they were worth S3,-
600, he was compelled to sell them Tor
$500. The legal proceeding brought Is
an application for mandamus TO compel
the State to pay the market value of the
animals. Some of the questions at issue
are whether tuberculosis is dangerous,
infectious and contagious disease. The
constitutionality of the law is also as
sailed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
tricts. No damage reported from free.-

tricts. No damage reported from freez-
ing.
Indiana-Cool. cloudy weather and occa-
sional frost delayed blowing, seeding and
gardening. Wheat and grass improved
little and slowly. Rye, clover and timothy
in good condition. Fruit apparently still
safe.
Ohio-Cool. cloudy and rainy weather
retarded plowing and planting. Wheat,
rye, meadows and pastures made some
progress, but other vegetation is back
ward. Some oats rotting. Glover and
timothy looking well. Gardens are slow.
None of the fruit thought to have been
seriously affected by the low temperature
that prevailed.
Michigan-Wet weather has caused con-
tinued delay in plowing and seeding and
very little such work accomplished. Few
oats sown and some plowing for corn
started. Winter wheat and rye and mea-
dows continue to improve and look gen.
orally good. All fruit buds except peaches
look promising
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
Tramps Saved from Cremation.

An old feed barn at Muskegon has been
n great sleeping place for some time and
has been known to all the FOUNDERS. Only
the discovery of lamp burning in the
Office Friday morning saved the lives of
two men who were sleeping there. At
this time the building was mass of roar
ing flames that. lighting up the heavens,
had reused all that part of the city. There
was heavy rain, but it had no effect upon
the fire. Finding the lamp caused the fire
men to break in the Office door. and there
on the floor, unconscious to all that was
going on about them. lay Frank Ruddi-
man and Thomas McGrath. They were
dragged out to safety and as soon as they
comprehended what had happened. skunk
away. McGrath had been badly hurt in
a fight earlier IN the night and had hidden
away to escape arrest. The building was
destroyed; loss $1,000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
Our Freight In Our Ships.

1t is estimated that since the civil
war we have paid to foreign shipown-
ers a sum of money twice as large as
our national debt was when the war
closed-that something over four bill
lions Of dollars have been paid to for
eign shipowners! Think Of that drain.
What other nation but this could have
stood 1t so long? How much longer
can we stand It? How much longer
shall we stand it? The time to stop
this frightful annual outflow of gold is
now. Let us carry American freight
in American vessels.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
A Comfortable Increase.

One hundred thousand dollars day
is neat sum to add to the earnings of
the working people Of one State in six
months time. The Labor Bureau of
Pennsylvania reports one hundred thou
sand more men employed In that State
to-day than were so employed prior to
the election Of Mckinley. This means
one hundred thousand dollars n day in
creased earnings by them, to say moth
ing Of the increased wages paid to
those who were employed, or working
on short time. Multiply this by the
number Of States, or by their proper
tionate populations, and you get prac-
tical demonstration of the improvement
going on In business since the election
OF last November, which assured pro-
tective tariff and increase in employ
ment
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
Fewer Failures Recorded.

The record of trade failures, as given
by Dun's Review for the quarter end
ing March 81, shows n decrease both
in their number and the amount Of liza
bilities as compared with the corre-
spending period in 1896. The figures
since 1890 are of interest, as they show
the growth of bankruptcy after the ad-
vent Of Democracy, and its immediate
decline again under a Republican ad-
ministration.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
HOLMAN OF INDIANA DEAD.
Representative Passes Away in Wash
ington Thursday Afternoon.


Representative Holman of Indiana died
at his home in Washington at 2:O5 o'clock
Thursday afternoon, after an illness of
several weeks. Spinal meningitis was
the cause of death.
William Steele Holmans public life be-
gan the very year he became of age. Born
at pioneer homestead called Veraestau,
in Dearborn County, Indiana, Sept. q,
1892, he became a judge of the probate
court in 1S43, and continued as such until
1876. Previous to this he had received a
common school education. followed by
two years at Franklin College, Indiana,
and had studied and practiced law. After
leaving the bench he was elected prose-
cutting attorney, and filed the position
from 1S47 to 1S49. He was n member of
the convention of 1850 which framed the
present constitution of the State of In
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
Work and Wages.

Let us have legislation that will put
American labor to work building Amer
lean ships! Stop the drain of couple
Of hundred millions of dollars annual
ly which the ships of Europe now take
from us. American ships for Ameri-
can commerce! American wages for
American workmen, ashore and afioari
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29

dagger. The man was seized before he
could carry out his purpose, and the king
proceeded to the Campanile race course,
seemingly unmoved. On arriving at the
race course his majesty was greatly cheer
ed. Acciarito appears TO be a political
fanatic. He says he has no accomplices.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29

AS the failures in January last were
the largest in record for any single
month, the improvement in February,
and particularly in March, is the more
striking.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
Save This Money.
$679,32O,328
Nnarlu $3.50 600 600 is gold

Nearly $6SO,OO000O is gold has been
lost to the United States, as above, dur
ing two years of the Democratic free
trade tariff. We can save it, and circu-
late it at home, under the policy of pro-
lection that President Mckinley ia
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
ITALY'S KING IN PERIL

Attempt Made TO Stab Humbert with
Dagger at Rome.
An attempt was made Thursday to as
sassinate the King of Italy. In the after
noon, while King Humbert was on his
way to the races, a man named Pietro
Acciarto, an iron worker out of employ
ment, attempted to stab his majesty with
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
Neyer.

Britons do not like being bullied.--
Liverpool Financial Reformer.
Bullies never do.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
why Didn't Japan Tell UsY

1t was mean thing on the part Of
the people of the Empire of Japan to
let the people of the United States go
all through the agonies of tho late cam
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29

CRAWFORD TENT, X. D. T. NJ. No 10a- =
Meets every Saturday evening.
j. j. COLLINS Com.
T. NOLAN, II. Il.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29

CRAWLING LODGE, /. o. o. F., No. Is7. =
Meets every Tuesday evening.
p. b. JOHNSON. N. @.
p. Z. JOHNSON, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29

CRAWLING CHAPTER, ORDER or EAST
EkN STAR, NO. 80, meets Monday evening on
or before the full of the moon.
MARY l.. STALEY, w. NJ
JOSIE BUTLER, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29

GRAiLING CHAPTER, r. A. NJ, No. I2l.--
Meets every third Tuesday in each month.
J. X. MERz. IL p.
A. TAYLOR, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29

COURT CRAWLING, 1. o. F., No. 790.--Meets
second and last Wednesday OF each month
J. WooDBURN. C. Il
b. WIsNER, r. s.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29

~~~~~~~~~"N~~~~~S~~~~N"~N "~NON~~~~N~~-~~~~~~~~~>
N. Z. CHURCH-Rov. r. l.. Cope. Pastnx.
Services at 10 30 o'clock am. and ~ p.n- Sum
day school Mt ~ m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at 7,4 o'clock. All are eos-
daily invited to attend.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29

WoMEN's RELIEF CORPS. No. 1872, meets on
the I'd and 4th Saturdays at Q o'clock in the af-
ternoon. MRS. NJ. Il. HANSON, President
REBEcCA WIGHT Sec
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29

GIAYLING LODGE, No. $50, =. a A NJ
meets in regular communication on Thursday
evening ON or before the full Of the moon.
FRED NARREN. w. NJ.
A. TAYLOR, Secretary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29

MARVIN POST, No. 24o, G. A. r.. meets the
second and fourth Saturdays in each month
w. S. CHALKER, Post Com.
G. w. WRIGHT, Adjutant.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-31

Martin. Clerk Of the Norfolk County
Court, stating that in Commonwealth
Dill put III by G. c. Haynes, j. p, yes
teruay there was u charge of 81 for the
trial of the said Goodman"
IN answer to the above I will state
that | carried the bill to the Clerk and
delivered IL to him and that is Just
where the bill belongs
c. c. HAYNES, J.. P.
MI. Anderson and MIR Linehan were
both present in Mr.. Haynes office when
tne above article was submitted for pub
Haynes and several other gentlemen
we're given an opportunity TO make any
statement they saw fit in reference to
the statements made by Mr.. Haynes
ana would have been accorded the same
privilege that Mr.. Haynes had, but they
aeclined TO say anything. only Mr.. An
derson said he was present when the
case was called and did tell Mr. Haynes
mat he had no authority to try the case.
mat ule act was committed in Ports
mouth. Mr.. Haynes denied positively
MI. Anderson's ever having said any
such thing to him.
Mr.. Linehan said all the statement
he wanted to make was that he was
present when the case was called and
utter Alr. Haynes had partly fleard the
case he said. II have no evidence in the
matter and will dismiss the same"
NOW The Firgnian will leave the pub
TIC 70 Judge for themselves who is right
ana VINO is wrong and this will end
the controversy
1t has no feelings in the matter aud
upon statements made by tho county
OFFICERS and several afiidavits of the
prisoner himself, 1t published the arti-
Gle ana the forceful charge made there
IN that Mr. Haynes after Diminishing the
case Tor want OF jurisdiction did put in
q OIL against the Commonwealth FOR the
trial Oh the accused has not been disput-
eu, ana THAT he does not deny, but ad-
mits it in his statement This cInnns
Inc Virgfnian and it leaves the question
or Feracity between AT. Haynes and the
constable about whether they did or
dld not tell him that the act was com
hitted IN the city and he settled be-
tween them. The Virgnian has no inter-
est either way.