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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Write Stories Asleep.

William Hill is a farmer living a
few miles from Kirkwood, Iowa. He
is an easy-going, matter-of-fact man,
who devotes his attention to the farm,
and during his waking moments can
talk of little else than the products Of
the land.
When he is asleep, however, a Gu
rious thing occurs. For some time Hill
has told his family that he has
dreamed of stories that would dis
count anything heretofore published,
but he invariably forgot them on
awakening. He, however, conceived
the idea of placing writing material by
his bedside, and when he dropped of
to sleep his mind was impressed with
the thought that whatever he dreamed
must be written down At first there
was no result, then on awakening in
the morning he would find few indis-
tinguishable marks on the paper.
Now, however, he has several times
arisen to find the pad filed with a
short story. Those to whom the man
uscript has been shown pronounce 1t OF
unusual merit and of strictly original
style. Hill in his waking moments
cannot recall line of the productions.
and reads the manuscript with inter-
est. While he is man Of little educa-
ton, the sketches are well written.
Psychologists, who have heard Of the
case, point to this fact as demonstra-
ton that the man has two distinct per-
sonalities.-New York Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07

Shsre's somethin' like Jingle an .
tingle in the air.
Ter the honey's jest a-drippin' from
the hives:
The fields are loolkin' frosty with the
white that blossoms there.
An the corn craps Jest the biggest
of our lives!
Summers a-goin'-
Needn't beat the drums;
We're bound to have q shown
When the fall time comes!
There's somethin' like jingle an
tingle everywhere,
An the blue smoke has meanin
as 1t curls;
They're tunin' OF the ncdle' an
there's music In the air,
An we'll soon be swinging corners
with the girls!
Summers a-goin'-
Needn't beat the drums;
We're bound to have a shown
When the fall time comes!
IF. 8. STANTON, in Atlanta Con
stitution.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Best Time 70 Sleep,

In view of the many changes which
have been rung on the early-to-bed
early-to-rise idea, the following opin-
ion from an eminent medical authority
ought to be of interest: He takes up
the old statement that an hour before
midnight is worth two hours after, and
gives his opinion as follows: Il had an
opportunity to make a study of this
subject in my naval service during the
late war. On shipboard, as is un-
doubtedly known to most of you. the
ships company-officers and men alike
stand four-hour watches day and
night, and to get the required amount
of rest are obliged to get their sleep ir-
regularly; to SO arrange 1t that the
same man shall not be obliged to take
early or late watches continually, the
'dog-watch' of two hours is interpo-
lated, thus adding to the irregularity.
In watching the results for over two
years, / could never discover that the
watch officers and men, were not as
fully refreshed by their sleep as were
the medical and pay officers, who stand
no watch, and have hours as regular
as those of any householder" 1t seems
to make little difference to those who
have given careful attention to this
subject whether people sleep at one
time or another, so that they get q
sufficient amount of sleep.--New York
Ledger.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
As to Surf.Bathing.

Among the lamentable incidents, OF
accidents, of the late summer which
recur with the regularity Of the solar
seasons is the record of death by
drowning at our seaside resorts. So
long as the virtue and pleasure of our
bathing are universally recog-
nized, so long will careless and igno-
rant persons enter the surf and furnish
a certain number of tragedies In de-
tiance of the watchfulness of expert
beachmen and the safeguards which
the law provides in defence of human
life.
There is a popular belief that the
dreadful undertow is responsible for a
majority of those catastrophes. No
doubt it is responsible for many of
them. But 1t is reasonable to believe
that a very large number of deaths
especially in those cases where no cry
for help is heard-are due to another
cause. Many persons who are full
blooded" enter the surf forgetful or
careless of that habit of first wetting
the head, in which the boy is so apt to
be wiser than the man. Plunging the
heated lower body into the cold water,
the shock sends the blood rushing to
the head, and apoplexy or something
very like 1t results, inducing uncon-
sciousness-or at least helplessness-
and death by drowning.
The undertow Is dangerous force
on the strand. But 1t Is probable that
there would be fewer cases Of fatal un-
dertow IL there we're more cases OF
thoroughly wetting the head before
immersing the body.-New York Mai
and Express.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Delicate Scales.

The question most commonly asked
by visitors in chemists laboratory Is
"How small thing can you weigh on
your scales?" 1t conveys little mean
ing to tell the average person that
good pair of chemists balances will
weigh accurately to one-tenth of one
milligramme; but II he is told that a
short hair from a mans head can be
easily and accurately weighed the
questioner begins to approach the
delicacy of adjustment in the scales
More delicate still are the balances
used by the assayers. The weighing
of gold by the assayer requires the
greatest possible accuracy, since a
small speck of that metal on the SCALE
pan may represent very large quanti-
ties of 1t in the ore or bullion out in
the works. The balances made for this
"gold work" are the most sensitive of
any used for commercial work, and, in
fact, are more accurate than those en-
ployed by many scientists. Some idea
of their accuracy and constituencies can
be obtained by the following expert
ment:
A piece of ordinary white paper the
size of a cent is carefully weighed and
then short pencil mark is drawn on
it and the paper is reweighed. This
second weighing will differ from the
first by just the weight of the graphite
left by the pencil mark. II care is
taken and the balances are in perfect
adjustment, the result will always be
the same, no matter how many times
the paper without the pencil mark and
the paper with it be weighed. The two
weighings alw:.ys differ by just the
same amount, and that is the added
weight Of the graphite. Of course
such balances require the greatest
care, for they easily get out OF order
and when once disarranged, there is nc
telling how long it may take to gel
them adjusted again. 1t may be two
minutes and it may be two hours
Some good assayers say that 1t is i'm
possible to work successfully witt
gold balances" unless one possesses
large stock of patience and profanity
From what I know of skillful assay
ers. l shocld say that this is approxi
mately true.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07

Of jollity and mirth. It e this desire
TO get out OF ones self, a. it-were, that
prompts attendance at light and friv-
olous plays. That the business OF pro-
viding amusements prospers better In
dull times than almost any other occu-
patton ID readily proven and the pros
perity Is almost entirely on the side OF
that form of dramatic entertainment
that makes people laugh. Men OF one
sort seek consolation In the flowing
bowl; those of another turn of mind
go to the play and laugh away dull
care. As illustrating this state Of at
fairs. 1t may be said that during last
year in Paris. when business had been
unusually dull, the receipts at the
theatres. of which close watch Is kept
by the Government, were something
over six million dollars. This Is the
highest figure reached since the year OF
the Exposition, In 1899; then the Paris
theatres took in something like thirty
two million dollars. London Is usual
ly able to figure up receipts between
seven and eight millions OF dollars.
This goes largely into the exchequers
of those houses that provide amusing
amusements, laughter-provoking plays
and songs and dance that appeal to the
desire to see and hear something that
is mirth-provoking.
New York pays out less money than
either city mentioned. Three millions
or thereabouts seems to be the usual
figure. An authority on such matters
says that in times of financial distress
the word Shakespeare spells bank
ruptcy; when in fourishing seasons
the name draws crowded houses.-New
York Ledger.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
wha. !, Cost. 10 Be Amused.

There is curious and interesting
link between business depression and
amusements. When trade is dull, when
everybody has the blues, when the
pail of lead-colored spirits has fallen
upon the community and men go about
looking as though they had lost their
last friend. the legitimate and the more
sober plays seem to attract fewer per-
sons than when everything is going at
flood tide and every one is in good
spirits.
The reason for this may not be din
cult to find, and the natural conse-
vuence of the blues and bad times is a
cesire TO be entertained and taken
completely out Of oneself By a season
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
adlng lmperIaIlsm Il france.

Imperialism is to be spread in Paris
by the new Petit Chapeau Club by
social means. The club will give next
winter banquets, balls in the costume
OF the first and Of the second empires,
and exhibitions Of relics OF Napoleon
and Of the Prince Imperial.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07

The capital of Siam has a consider
able foreign trade. During 1895 the
number of vessels that entered the
harbor of Bangkok was 51S, and the
imports were valued at $4,000. 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07

The chief makers of brooms in At
kinson, Kan, as well as one OF its
most prosperous citizens. is blind
colored man. With the assistance Of
his two brothers he turns out enough
brooms to supply half the trade of that
city.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07

A lady In Rochester. N. ". has an
autograph album, which she started to
IA. when a child. Lincoln took 1t to
washington with him. and at a cab
met meeting he and all the members
Of his cabinet signed s-Aeir names In Il
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07

dered vaguely II his promise to come
again would ever be fulfilled, or IL in
the great crisis through which he had
passed he had lost all thought of it
and her. She was glad that the prep
arations for Katherine's wedding in
June took so much of her time, and
worked feverishly until even Rather
inc was compelled to bid her take a
rest lest she fall i'll. And then came
the first sweet month Of spring
March, not cold and stormy as was its
wont, but warm and bright.
Daily Pauline stole away to walk by
the river, where the brown sedge
grasses were changing to palest
green, and there one sunny morning
Wilton Eliot found her.
"You see l have not forgotten my
PROMISE" he said, as he took both her
hands in his, and looked anxiously
down into her suddenly pale face
What! Not a word of welcome fol
me? Only tears? why, Pauline
Pauline!"
Nevertheless he understood her sill
ence better than words. Presently
when he had soothed her into some
thing like composure, he asked
"Shall you mind marrying a poo
man, dear? l am rich no longer ex
cept as being rich in your love. Tel
me, Pauline!"
"Shall mind?" she said, 81 wh'
have been used to being poor all m!
life?" Then she laughed her bright
sweet laugh. 1T is you who ought t
mind marrying SO Insignificant a per
son as myself, Mr.. Eliot, for to tn
end of the chapter shall be "onl.
Pauline. waverley Magazine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-11-11
DEpEW ON A GREAT RAILROAD

"Talking about great railroads"
said Chauncey Depew, "the Chicago
& North Western with it's 5000 miles
of track is about the liveliest railroad
on this continent"
"The North Western trains run to
St. Paul, and, in fact, over the Union
Pacific to California. It is the only
road that you can ride fifty miles an
hour on from Chicago to Ogden and
Portland, Oregon, without changing
cars"
"Where else does the North West
run to-" I asked.
"Why everywhere. 1t is an all-over-
creation railroad. It spreads out like
a great fan from Chicago. It runs
straight through to Milwaukee, Madi-
son, st. Paul, Duluth, Superior, Ash
land and the copper and iron mines of
North Michigan. 1t runs straight
through Wisconsin, Minnesota and
South Dakota to Pierre on the Mis-
souri,, and Cakes on the Northern Pa
cific. It shoots a train straight through
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Omaha, Nebras-
ka, to the Black Hills in South Dako-
ia, and to the Asphalt lakes beyond
Fort Casper, in Montana. It draws
the tin from Harney's Peak, and corn
from Lincoln, Hastings and Superior,
Nebraska"
"And makes time on all these
roads?"
cts engines are the best in the
world, and it's cars the newest. Makes
time? Why, Eli, they tell me that
when their great overland twelve-car
train shoots into Omaha you will see
the Union Pacific officials standing at
the end of the bridge, watches in
hand, waiting to set them by the
train" ELI Perkins Railroad Letter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-11-11
THE SCANLAN CASE.
Both Sides Have Points and are
Sure of Winning.

The case of Mary Scanlan vs.. John
Grimmer and others, which involves
the Alexander forgeries, and which
Judge Weber decided in favor of
the plaintiff, has been set for argu-
ment in the Supreme Court on Jan.
Sd. Although S. L. Pierce has been
Grimmer's attorney in the case it has
been decided to allow the Hon. John
Lind to argue the case before the
highest court in this State. Mr.. Lind
himself informed representative of
this paper that he would argue the
case at that time. J. A. Sawyer will,
of course, appear for the plaintiff and
respondent.
Grimmer's side is as certain of hav-
ing the lower court reversed as they
are of their own existence. Their po-
sition is simple. It is this. Had John
B. Alexander, which name Gleason
and Beard forged to the power of at
torney, been an altogether fictitious
person, their case would fall, but they
contend that John B. Alexander was
being impersonated by Sylvester
Davis, and that Davis was Alexander,
and hence Alexander was no fictitious
person. On this latter presumption
the Grimmer side expects to win.
This seems peculiar to persons out
side of the law courts, because if Davis
was Alexander how could Davis as
Alexander cause power of attorney
to be executed to himself.
In the brief of Mr.. Sawyer, attorney
for the Scanlans, the first inquiry and
argument made, els the mortgagee,
John B. Alexander, a fictitious per-
SOM" Here the issue is joined in that
portion of the answer included in the
last three lines of folio 533 and first
seven lines of folio 534, alleging that
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"John B. Alexander" was nom de
plume of the alleged lender, Sylvester
Davis, agreed upon at the time be-
tween plaintiff with her husband and
Mr.. Davis-all which is put in issue
by the reply, averring that these mort
gagors had no knowledge or notice
that they we're in any manner dealing
with Mr.. Davis, but we're Intentionally
led, by Davis and his man Gleason, to
believe they were dealing with John
3. Alexander as real person, through
his agent Gleason. Hence the issue
OF fact is, whether or not the mortgage
ors, plaintiff and her husband consent
ed to, or had any knowledge of the
use by Davis of an alias in lieu of his
own name as mortgage.
Mr.. Sawyer's brief contends that
there is no mortgage, the one named
being fictitious person, and hence
the mortgage is void. He does not de-
ny that where fictitious name is
placed in the mortgage with the con-
sent of the mortgagor,i it would be valid,
but here it was done unknown to the
mortgagors. It is good law that no
man can compel another, without his
consent, to become his debtor, much
less his mortgagor. He cites a dozen
cases in confirmation of this argument.
He then says that the mortgage, even
if it could be treated as running to
Davis as mortgage, would still be
void for want of delivery to him, the
intention being delivery to Alexander
and not to Davis, and here two cases
are cited in confirmation, one being a
Minnesota case. Again, he says, we're
there no'other fact vitiating the mort
gage its procurement by means of
fraudulent and material representa-
tons, invalidated it, and Pomeroy on
Equity is cited.
Regarding Judge Webber's decision
that the mortgage was a usurious one,
but one in which Mrs. Seaman was
estopped from setting up usury, on
account of the several transfers and
assumptions of the debt, Mr.. Sawyer
submits that she may we'll avail her
self of the defense, Notwithstanding
her covenant, it being settled law in
New York and other jurisdictions that
wherever the grantor is not personally
liable to pay the mortgage debt the
mortgage cannot enforce the cove
nant against the grantee. Seven New
York cases are cited, and two Mime
sofa cases uphold this doctrine.
Mr.. Sawyer concludes that while in
some respects it is matter OF regret
that Grimmer, who purchased without
notice of the invalidity of the mort
gage, must lose his security, yet even
here his equity is inferior to Mrs.
Scanlan's. Besides, he has ample
remedy through recourse to the COW
enants in his assignment of the mort
gage.
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lgTHURsDAY. NOV. Il, 1897 81
PARSONS ZVS.oTORRENS.
u = y HIlj Alt IJlfi ~ FI..F', Z. -.
The Jury Returned a Verdict OF ST.
for Mrs. Parsons.

] The case Of, jane Parsons Ys,IJ. l..
Torrens was the first jury case called
for trial, and the time was last Thurs
day. It required very little time to
secure q jury, only two Jurors being
challenged, and they by the attorneys
for the plaintiff.
Mrs. Parsons was the first witness
called, and she stated that on August
ID, 1896, she met Mr.. Torrens in the
garden of the farm in New Avon, and
that she told him to get out-that if
he didn't she would scald him; that
he came up and knocked the dipper
out of her hand; then he knocked her
down; she got up and he got hold OF
her throat and she caught hold of his
shirt. Then he picked up pitchfork
and asked her whether he should
strike her. Where Mr.. Torrens
grabbed her by the throat he pulled
some buttons out of her dress and in
ficted bruises on her neck and arm.
She claimed that as a result of this
she did not feel we'll for year. The
garden was planted and used by, the
Parsons family. ..l. q ...;......,.,z
On cross examination Mrs. Parsons
would not admit that the water used
for throwing on Mr.. Torrens was boil
ing hot. She admitted having told
Torrens that if he did not get off the
place she would scald him. She said
that she would have thrown the water
on him if he had not knocked it out of
her hand. She was positive that she
did not carry gun down there with
her. The dipper was a tin one, quart
size, having pint of water in it.
Mrs. Parsons said that the blow that
knocked her down was dealt on side
of her head and that she fell sidewise.
She admitted having struck at Mr..
Torrens with the dipper several times,
and once stricking him on the fore
head. She stated that she returned
to the house, and got a piece Of a gun
and returned to the place. She did
not know what part Of the gun was
missing or what part she had, only
she could say that it could do no
harm. She merely took it out there
to scare them off. She denied having
placed the gun at her shoulder and
pointing it at Mr.. Torrens. 3sn7o)
20 On redirect examination Mrs. Par
sons stated that The gun had no cap
on, and then on cross examination she
said that she knew nothing about q
gun, and that the boys told her several
months before that there was no cap
on the same. She stated that she
threw some dirt with potatoes in Mr..
Torrens' face to drive him off the
patch, during the trouble. ~ iS7' ''5
Mr.. Torrens was called to the wit
ness stand and stated that he was on
the. farm Fl in the employ Of Fred.
.~0t0dr IL 9gi! Hlif ri eY8d
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Boyer, who had been placed in pos
session of the farm by the deputy
obor;H .....

Boyer, who had been placed in pos
session of the farm by the deputy
sheriff.
Archie Sinclair stated that he saw
buses on one of Mrs. Parsons arms
two or three days after the row. he
did not know how the bruises came
there and said that there was no
erosion of the skin. Jacob Parsons
testified that he saw the bruise on her
arm, but that the skin was not broken.
George Parsons made a poor wit
ness for the prosecution, confirming
his mothers testimony on direct ex-
animation, but getting badly tangled
up on the cross examination. He said
that nothing was said in the house be-
fore his mother left with the dipper-
nothing between Mr.. and Mrs. Par
sons or HIM, but that his mother left
deliberately for the potato patch. He
did not know whether his mother de-
liberately threw the water on Torrens
or whether the latter knocked it out of
her hand. Mr.. Somerville had the
witness so badly ratified before the
latter was excused that his evidence
favored the defendant more than the
plaintiff.
Matt. Parsons confirmed his wife's
story, saying that he came to the
rescue and told Torrens that if he did
not let go of his wife he would "brain''
him.
Mr.. Parsons heard his wife say
"Get out of the patch or I'll scald
you" He claimed that she did not
swear at him, did not know whether
his wife hit him with the dipper. He
admitted seeing bunch on Torrens'
head at the trial in Lamberton, ad-
mitted that he did not come to the
rescue of his wife as he should have
done, said that he heard Boyer tell
Torrens to let Mrs. Parsons go. He
claimed that she did not raise the gun
to shoot Torrens, said that Torrens
knew the gun could do no damage,
admitted that Mrs. Parsons said "Get
out of here, or I'll shoot you.'' The
reason why he did not go to the rescue
of his wife was that it was all done so
quick that he did not have time to
consider it.
After short examination of Mrs.
Parsons on the bruise on her arm hav-
ing been caused in the row the de-
Tense rested and Mr.. Somerville
opened the case for the defense.
After the title to the land was proved
court adjourned until Friday morning.
Friday morning Mr.. Torrens took
the stand in his own behalf. He said
that Mrs. Parsons ordered them out
of the potato patch by saying ''Get
out of there, you damned stinkers,''
twice, having the dipper full of hot
water in her hand, which water he
knocked out in part, the remainder
she threw over him. Then Mrs. Par
sons continued to strike him with the
dipper until he took it away and
broke it. Then she grabbed at him
and fell down. On arising she called
Mr.. Torrens and the Boyer boys
thieves" etc. He advised her to
leave, but she continued to call him
names. Parsons saw all this and
when Mrs. Parsons fell down he said,
gg1.