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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
Evolution of the Shoe.

In the eleventh century various ma
terials were used to make shoes, fine
kid leather being then invented and
sold for good round sums.
A sacred song says: "How graceful
are thy steps in sandals, 0 Princess!"
an allusion to the fact that the He
brews enriched the hitherto plain foot
gear with strings of red, yellow and
purple ribbons, which they crossed in
charming style over the cleaning
white skin of the arch of the foot.
There was a time when shoes were
ornamented with precious jewels, gold
and silver embroidery studded with
pearls and, wonderful to relate, had
golden soles. Each sex and class wore
different shoes, and if man changed
his station in life that fact was ex-
pressed by the phrase, she has
changed his shoes"
The Syrians wore yellow shoes.
The Greeks and Romans improved the
sandal and invented different forms
and shades to be worn by the different
classes. Plebians wore black shoes
with one ribbon; senators and patri-
clans wore red and white shoes fas-
tened with four ribbons. Only slaves
and philosophers walked barefoot. The
first Christians also walked barefoot.
In the twelfth century boots and san
dals were worn, the clergy using the
latter exclusively. The next hundred
years saw many improvements as well
as the introduction of the pointed toe
shoe, which was afterwards SO strongly
attacked by the clergy. Fashion pre-
vailed and the whole civilized world
wore the shoe whose points bend"
This point was like birds beak-plain
people wore the beak half foot long ;
more important personages extended
the beak to two feet, while princes of
the blood added half foot to that.
The beak grew SO long that it was
fastened to the knee by narrow gold
chain so that the wearer of these mon
strosities could walk. This long and
uncomfortable toe was discarded in
hundred years and the broad toe, some
times foot wide, came in. Then the
silt shoe became the style and heels
were worn so high that we cannot
understand how the fashionables of
that time could walk at all. The most
perfect and graceful shoes were worn in
the seventeenth century. They were
of velvet and brocades. Red heels
were the rage in the time of Louis XIV.
and during the revolution the shoe with
the buckle disappeared. Napoleon 1.
introduced the patent leather shoe or.
namented with gold buckle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
inhabited by Odds and Ends.

Out of population of 10000 in
the Hawaiian Islands only 3,0S6 are
Americans, 1875 males and LII fe-
males. The japanese number "a, 407
and the Chinese 1916. OF the Ha-
waiians, mixed and unmixed, there are
altogether 80, 504. The remainder of
the population are: British, 1880;
Germans, / ,432; French, 101; Norwe-
gian, 1878; Portuguese, 1871; South
Sea Islanders, 455; and other nation
alities, 600. OF the whole number
72,517 are males and 36,503 females.
The proportion of American to other
nationalities is one in thirty-five.N 80
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
Horses, Keen instinct.

The horse has strong sense of
smell. He will leave musty hay un-
touched in his bin, no matter however
hungry; neither will he drink objec-
tionable water, however thirsty. His
intelligent nostril will widen, culver
over the daintiest bits offered by the
fairest hands. Blind horses, Tit
says, will gallop wildly about pasture
without striking the surrounding
fence. The sense of smell informs
them of its proximity. Others will,
when loosened from the stable, go to
the gate Of bars opening to their accus-
toned backgrounds. The horse, in
browsing, is guided to its choice OF
proper food entirely by its nostrils.
Blind horses do not make mistakes in
their diet. In the temple of Olympus
bronze horse was exhibited, at the
sight of which real horses experienced
the most violent emotions. It is said
that in casting the statute a magician
had thrown hippomanes upon it, which
by the odor of the plant, deceived the
horses, and therein is the secret of the
miracle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
Wild HORSES Of Montana.

Almost anyone may own horse in
Montana. If he has not the So, $40,
$40 OF $50 necessary to pay for the
blood and culture with which any par
ticular animal may be endowed he may,
if he has the necessary agility, go out
on the range and take one, for there
are plenty that don't belong to any
one else.
Since the prices on horses fell below
the paying point many ranchmen have
neglected branding their stock or keep
ing any track of it, and in fret, there
have been a good many local efforts
made by the owners themselves to ex-
terminate or drive the horses off the
immediate ranges that there might be
better grass for cattle and sheep. It
is very repulsive business, to Western
man more especially than anyone else,
to shoot horse, and a man who Is
capable of it is regarded with rather
more circumspection than one who has
killed his man.
So. being protected by q spark Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
The OoaIywoo,

The London Mail says that number
of wealthy Englishmen have organized
an exhibition to come to the United
States to shoot wild horses in the
Rocky Mountains.
The gentlemen can, after they get
through shooting wild horses in the
Rocky Mountains. come down onto
the plains and shoot the Ooglywoo,
which is found in great numbers in that
vicinity. 1t has six legs and very
strong, short tail.
When danger appears, it at once
stands on its tail and spins rapidly
around OF course this makes hole,
into which the Ooglywoo sinks rapidly
out of sight. The hole then disap.
pears also.-Forest and Stream.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
Bleaching the Hair.

According to physician, bright sun
shine is the best means of making the
hair light-colored, healthy and strong.
All sellers will tell you how rapidly the
hair grows when on board ship in the
tropics. / have had some opportunity
of observing the color, or rather the
average color, of sailors hair, and have
found that the fair-haired mariners
outnumber their dark-haired shipmates
by two or three to one. This conclu-
sively proves that the sun easily
bleaches hair, and also that exposure to
the sun results iii strong and rapid
grrwtb of hair.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
The Electric Lucjfer.

The electric match is the next import
ant invention promised. Before very
long the phosphorus-tipped wooden
splints now in use will be replaced by
handy little tool that may be carried in
the pocket or hung up conveniently for
striking light when wanted. Twen-
tieth century people doubtless will
speak of the "hell sticks" Of the pres
ent day as primitive and absurd, just
as we are disposed to look with scorn
upon the flint and steel of our forefath-
ers. Already there is on the market
gaslighter which affords more than a
suggestion of the electric match of the
future, twist of the handle generating
sufficient electricity to accomplish tho
purpose. Industrial Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
Greek Beauties.

Professor E. A. Grosvenor, of Am
herst College, who has spent many
years in Greece, says that the English
language has changed more in few
generations than the Greek in thirty
centuries. The ancient type is fire.
quently seen, both in men and women,
the modern sculptor could find models
almost fac SMILES of those after which
the grand old masters chiseled their
masterpieces. ''The most beautiful
woman ever saw in all Europe" says
Professor Grosvenor, twas Grecian
girl. She was only servant, and to.
tally uneducated, but her beauty was
almost divine. She died afterwards,
learned, of starvation. Her employers
circumstances caused it, / believe"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
Tho indians. Pipe Quarry.

In southwestern Minnesota is GELS
brated quarry where the Indians have
for centuries obtained a soft red stone
out of which they carve pipes. The
quarry belongs to the Sioux, to whom
it was coded by the United States gov
eminent forty years ago. Mr.. A. H.
Gottschall says this is the only place in
America, and probably in the world,
where this particular kind of stone is
found. Many tribes of the red men
formerly resorted to the quarry, and
the pipestone seems to have been
an article of commerce among
them, for it has been found
in Indian graves scattered all the
way from the Great Lakes to the Gulf
of Mexico. 1t has also been found
as far west as the Rocky Mountains,
and in British America.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
Dangers in Writing Inks

1t sometimes happens, says the Lon.
don Lancet, that trifiing scratch or
puncture made with pen gives rise to
dangerous septicaemia, due to the liza
bility of ink to contain pathogenic bac-
terra. Nigrosin ink, taken from o
freshly-opened bottle, was found to
contain both saphrophytes and bacte-
ria. Red and blue inks also yielded
numerous bacteria. In two instances
DR.. Marpmann succeeded in cultivat-
ing from nigrosin ink bacillus which
proved fatal to mice within four days.
This ink had stood in an open bottle for
three months, and the inference to be
drawn from the inquiry is that ink used
in schools should always be kept GOV.
cred when not in use.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
A Remark able Memento.

Captain M. b. Rowe Of Fredericks-
burg, Va, recently plowed up on tie
Bloody Angle battlefield, near Spott-
sylvania Court House, where the bull
lets bew thick and fast during the fierce
fighting in May, 1864, a remarkable
memento of that battle. 1t consists of
three bullets welded together in such
a way as to suggest that coming from
different directions, they met in midair.
Chicago Record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10


Here, dreamily. with soft deceits,
The pool repeats
A summer sky; bright clouds that pass
- On this brown glass.
Here imaged is the phantom moon
OF afternoon
And swift bird that dips its wing,
Home fastening.
Soon, yonder, where the path is laid
In hush of shade,
A glimmering gown, a dusky tress,
Ny sight will bless;
I'll lean above an olive cheek,
So cool and slick,
And eyes where yelled reflections shine
OF love in mine.
II. G. Cook in Harper's Bazaar.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10

1t has lately been proposed to use
thin sheets of waterproofed asbestos in
place of the usual spongy material EN-
ployed for the inner sole of shoes.
Not only would dsmpness thus be ex-
cluded, but il is said the natural tenn
perature of the foot would be better
retained, because asbestos is "a poor
conductor Of heat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
For the Happv Pair.

In country district of Germany
pay weddings" were in vogue until
recently, each guest paying for his en-
tertainment as much as he would at an
inn, and the receipts being placed
aside to set up the, happy. pair in thsir
new home.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
oldest Dinner Eysr Eatsn.

Perhaps the most remarkable dinner
on record was that given by an anti
quarry named Goebel in the city of
Brussels. A description of it is fur
nished by one of the guests, Amaziah
Dukes of New York:
At that dinner / ate apples that rip
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10

, Residents of Jefferson street, Tope
ka, Kan, have been victims of a
trained. or perverted dog, which stole
their newspapers and took them to it,
mister
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10

prey of the most terrible panic, her
heart leaping into her throat. But
presently she rallied her courage, for
great, heroic resolve had taken posses
sion of her frail frame. She would be
''fraidy-cat" no longer. She would
prove herself heroine Now was her
chance.
ION her hands and knees she crept
along the edge of the bushes. keeping
herself well screened. until she reached
the kitchen door. Slipping through
| il, she stood still and listened breath
lessly, but could hear no sound. ,Evi
IDENTIFY the robber was in distant part
of the house. >
With trembling hands she pushed
open the door leading into the sitting
room, and then stood still again, lis
tening intently. A moment later she
almost screamed out with terror, fol
she could hear the muffied sound of 9
footstep in the next room, which wai
the spare bedroom, and then the creal
of an opening drawer reached her ear
Hes getting at the bureau she
thought. ''Papa's watch is in one OF
the drawers, think. The robbel
mustn't find it; I'll not let him." sh,
added, wave of heroisnf. sweeping
through her bosom.
She hesitated no longer. Her Who'll,
being was mastered by one suprem,
purpose-to save her fathers golt
watch. Swiftly and noiselessly sh,
glided into the hallway, on the wal
of which hung her fathers shotgun OF
two stout wooden hooks. She knew
that it was loaded. Under the cir
cumstances she felt justified in touch
ing it, although she had never dared
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11
MILITARY HONORS

VIII Be Observed In the Funeral of Spain's
Dead Premier-The Queen Deeply At
fected.
Madrid, August 10.-The queen re-
gent has decreed that the military
honors observed in the case Of the fun
eral of marshal shall be accorded the
remains of the late premier of Spain,
Senor Canovas del Castillo, who was
shot and killed at Santa Agueda on
Sunday by an anarchist named Michele
Angine Coli.
The body of the Spanish statesman
will arrive here on Wednesday morn
ing, accompanied by his widow, the
minister for the colonies, Senor Cos
Gayon and the chief Mayordomo, the
Duke of Sotomayor, representing the
queen regent. The pall-bearers will
be an academician, an admiral, the
president of the Senate, Knight of
the Golden Fleece and Marshal Mar
tinez de Campos. The interment will
take place in the pantheon.
Funeral services will take place
simultaneously in all the churches
throughout the country and the official
mourning will last three days.
The queen regent is greatly affected
by the tragedy and is still confined
to her room.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11
TO IMPORT MINERS.
Advices from Birmingham Alabama Say
Negroes Are Eeing Employed TO Come
North.

AdvIces from Birmingham. Alabama, say
Negroes Are Eeing Employed TO Come
North.
Pittsburg. Pa. August 10.-The La
Dor Tribune has received a letter from
a correspondent at Birmingham, Ala,
stating that agents are at work there
securing negroes TO take the places Of
the striking miners in the North. The
letter saws that smallpox is prevalent
among the cOlOred people in that sec
ton and asks that the authorities be
warned Of the danger Of spreading the
disease through the North by permit
ting the importation Of the negroes.
The operators here refuse TO discuss
the matter of importing men. but it
Is known that many are growing rest
i've and are anxious 10 start their
mines. The injunction secured against
the miners officials at BunOla was serv-
cd on President DOlan when ne step
ned from the train at that place last
night, but he Disregard It and ad-
dressed a large meeting near the mine
short time later. This morning
Iudge COLLEEN extended the injunction
~ make it include fifteen additional
defendants. A body of strikers march
ed 70 Canonsburg early this morning
and are now encamped near the mines.
which are in operation. Operator Cook
savs il the strikers interfere In any
u-av with his men he viii have the
q. tire party arrested.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11
DANGERS
Of a Very Grave Character Confront
Those Who Would Seek Gold on
the KlOndyke.-- Secretary Bliss
Sounds Warning.

WASHINGTON. August 10.-Secretary
Bliss has taken cognizance OF the rush to
the Klondyke gold fields and Alaska and
has issued the following warning to the
general public:
To Whom Ii May Concern:
In view of the Information received at
this department that three thousand per-
sons, with two thousand tons of baggage
and freight. are now waiting at the en-
trance TO White Pass, in Alaska, for an
opportunity to cross the mountains TO
the Yukon river. and that many more are
preparing 10 join them l deem it proper
to call the attention of all who c0htem-
plate making that trip. to the exposure,
privation. suffering and danger incident
thereto at this advanced period Of the
season. even if they should succeed in
crossing the mountains. To reach Daw-
son City. when over the pass, seven hun
drsd miles Of difficult navigation on the
Yukon river. without adequate means OF
transportation. will still be before them,
and il is doubtful if the journey can be
completed before the river N closed by
ice.
am moved 10 draw public notice 10
these conditions by the gravity of the pos
sible consequences 10 people detained in
the mountainous wilderness during FIVE
or six months of an Arctic winter. where
no relief can reach them however great
the need.
(signed) C. n. BLISS.
Secretary Of the Interior.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11
Special to the Register

Special to the Register.
Fairmont, W. Va, August lO'-Jos'
". Rae and James Woods returned TO-
day from Wilsonburg. where they ad-
dressed an enthusiastic meeting last
night Eighty-six men were employed
at the colliery and the coal supplied
the engines of the B. & o. This morn
ing found additions to the strikers and
only three went to work. The strik-
ers. however. sent a man in the mines
as though he was going to work and
the men we're brought out by some
means. All the men being out, the
strikers declared that the single mule
in the mines must come out. Operator
Jones said it should not, but when 90
men made a rush for the mines he ac-
quieseed to their wishes.
The men up there are desperate, ac-
,ording to Rae, and are in the strike to
win. He says the operator tried to
make a deal by which the engines
would be cOaled. but he knocked 1t in
the head
This afternoon James Woods and
Mr. Rae were at New England and
CASTOR engaged in missionary work.
They want a big meeting here to-
morrow and are doing their best 70
that end.
Telegrams from headquarters at
Charleston speak in fattering terms
of the work Of the organizers, and say
the men will be out by Thursday.
An interesting story comes from the
strike. II would seem that a promin>
ent company who control a big mine,
hired a man to go join the union and
report TO them. He did join the union,
but refused TO report, and was made
one of the executive board. He was
the first man notified to give up his
house.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11

out to-day, although the probaDiiity
exists that they may not succeed.
Since the Moundsville miners nave
come out, they baye been organized
into the union, and an organization Oh
the Glendale miners will be accom-
plished in day or so. 1t is not likely
that the Boggs' run miners Will be
organized, as they are opposed to or
ganizations. There is question as 10
how long the Boggs' run men Will
consent to remain out. They, now
ever, declare their intention of stay
ing out for good, and have sent word
to the strike leaders TO withdraw
the guards at the mine, as they VIII
not attempt to go 10 work.
The relief station at the Main street
stone bridge will be open at o'clock
this morning, and the relief commit
tee will commence work to solicit aid
and provisions for the striking min
ere. Matthew Scott has been elected
secretary of the committee, and VIM.
Anderson treasurer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11
WEST VIRGINIA MINERS,
Alleged. by Labor Leaders, 10 BE lmper-
vious to Reason or Sentiment.

Alleged. by Labor Leaders. TO BE lmper-
vious to Reason or Sentiment.
Columbus, O.. August 10,-Phil H..
Penna. ex-president of the United
Mine Workers, and an Indiana opera
tor, together with another Indiana
operator, had a private conference with
President RatchfOrd to-day.
Samuel GOmpers is here and says he
will 90 to West Virginia as an or
ganizer if President Ratchford so di-
reCts.
Leading labor men who have been
in West Virginia have said TO friends
here that il is a hard field TO or
ganize. for the reason that the min
ers there as a class are not so well
educated in economic questions as
elsewhere and fail to be impressed
either by reason or sentiment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11
KANSAS COAL
said to BE Interfering With the Mine
strike In Illinois and the East.

said to BE Interfering With the Mine
strike In Illinois and the East.
Pittsburg. Kas., August 1O.-W. d.
Ryan, secretary and treasurer OF the
United Mine Workers of Illinois. was
in consultation with George Wallace.
chairman Of the executive board o.
Kansas miners here to-day. They left
at a later hour for Weir City, where a
meeting Of the executive board will be
held. The object of his visit Is TO
strive TO assist the striking miners in
the East He says coal is being ship
ped into the strike district from Kan
sas and Missouri mines. and that llli-
nois is full OF Kansas coal. He said
every mine along the Chicago and Al
ton is shut down, but every coaline
station is supplied with Kansas and
Missouri coal. and as long as this exists,
the Illinois miners will be defeated IN
their strike. When asked II he was
here to organize a strike he answered:
Il am not now in position 10 talk
on that subject
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-11
wEEGEE MEN oJT.
The Men Quit Work Before the strikers
Arrived-Public Sentiment OF Beliaire
Opposed to Calling Out Mipers Who Sup
ply Only Local Industries.

Arrived-Public Sentiment of Bellaire
Opposed to Calling Out Mipers Who Sup
ply Only Local Industries.
Public sentiment was aroused to no
limited extent in Bellaire yesterday in re-
gard to Monday nights meeting OF the
miners. when It was learned that they
had decided to effect a strike among the
local miners who are employed digging
coal for pedding among local industries,
and the action literally denounced. As
neither Mr.. Glascoe nor Mr. Lewis
was present at the meeting IL
was pronounced unauthoritative. When
the miners officials were notified
yesterday of the steps taken by
the men they were quite opposed 10 the
movement. and met with the miners at
the City Hall last night and succeeded IN
convincing the men that u would be un-
wise in closing the local mines and there
BY crippling the operation OF the city IN
dustrles. which employ enough men 10
outntRnber the miners four 10 one. They
also heia that the operation OF the min
ers was in. no way interfering with the
general situaI Ion. A great many CT the
men struck yesterday when they heard
of the movement but they will resume
work to-day as usral.
The marching OF the Belmont county
men to Wegee Monday evening proved
quite a success. The men at the Wegee
mines had heard Of the movement OF the
miners and sent a committee TO head
them off and submit TO their wishes.
They met them about mile anove the
mine and informed them OF their in'en-
tions but nevertheless the men pro-
ceeded TO the pit and encamped there over
night and met the miners yesterday
morning After conference the enNre
force laid down their tools and decided To
join the strike.
Should any Of the men 20 back on their
word and attempt to enter the mine this
morning their movements will be closely
watched.