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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02
Wilson Law Examiued.

1t Ii now practicable to examine the
claim made by the Advocates OF low
tariff that the Wilson tariff law made
an increased market abroad for Ameri.
can manufactures and thus was adj
vantageous to them.
The opportunity which is offered to
examine this question comes by way Of
the publication by the Treasury De,
partment of its monthly summary for
June, which covers the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1896, and thus practically
completes the record of the Wilson law.
That the expectation Of manufac-
tured articles did increase under the
Wilson law is undoubtedly true. But
that the importation Of manufactured
articles increased very much more than
the expectation is equally true. The
expectation of manufactured goods in
the fiscal year 1897 was in round num-
bers sos, 100000 greater than In the last
year under the Mckinley law, 1894, the
figures for these two years being re-
spectively: 1894, 1888, 723,SOS and in
1897, $276,357 ,S61. The Importation of
manufactured goods during the same
period increased $146, OOO, 900, or nearly
double the increase of the expectation
of manufactured goods, the total i'm
ports of manufactured goods in 1894,
the last year of the Mckinley law, be-
ing $15S,320 1856, and in 1897. the last
year of the Wilson law, 3O4,647 ,1O4.
1t Is thus apparent that the importa-
ton Of manufactured goods practically
doubled under the Wilson law since
1894, the last year Of the Mckinley
law, and 1t is not surprising that the
bringing in of over $500, 100000 worth
of manufactured goods per annum
drove the manufacturers Of the United
States to seek market abroad ut
whatever price they could get, as the
only means of escaping the necessity of
closing their factories.
Another interesting point to be deter
mined I'm regard to this question of ex-
pOrtation of manufactured articles UNI
der the Wilson law is whether the pro-
p0rtiOnate increase was more markedly
rapid under the Wilson law than it had
been under the Mckinley law. The fol-
lowing table gives the expectations i'm
the fiscal years 1891, 1894 and 1897 of
manufactures of the United States;
1894, 1t will be remembered, was the
last year under the Mckinley law, and
by comparing the growth from 1894 to
1897, under the Wilson law, three years
with the growth from 1891 to 1894, I'M
der the Mckinley law, also three years,
1t Is easy to determine whether the pro-
pOrtionate growth in export of manu-
features was any greater under the
Wilson law than under the Mckinley
law.
The expectation of manufactured
goods during the fiscal years in ques-
ton are given below. The list includes
the important groups, or classes of ar
ticles exported where the amount In
the end reaches as much as 81, 100000.
1t will be seen that in many cases the
percentage of gain in expectation was
much greater during the three years of
the operations of the Mckinley law
than in the three years of the Wilson
law.
Exports of articles manufactured in
the United States in the fiscal years
1891 1894 and 1897 tho parind ho
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02

Dun's Review for last week makes
radically encouraging remarks on the
prospecting condition of various sections
of the country, the heavy purchases,
large deals In stocks, and especially in
wheat. and finally intimates that the
week has been one of progress not sur
passed by the great revival upward
rush in 1870.
IL the predictions of Director Preston
of the United States Mintabout the ;hs
crcase In gold production prove true,
the silver cause viii have difficulty in
getting recognition by the great polit-
ical powers In 1900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02
Tire srok,ry cb,mrev Ton.

ne rmOktux thtmuey TOP,
Morn after morn the artisan
Has watched with longing eye
To see the grimy smoke In wreaths
Swirl up into the sky;
He listened for the whistle shrill-
Its echoes came not back
And cold and black and desolate
Still stood the chimney stack.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02


Industry's monument.
The shouts of men give him good cheer
When he has reached his goal;
The kissing steam, the fact'ry roar
: Are music to his soul.
The grimy Titans Of the shop
Waits of the wizards brain
With deft and skillful hand he leads
Submissive in his train;
Or with uplifted arm he rains
Such sturdy, ringing blows
AS fashion forms of usefulness,
And thrift and wealth bestows;
He laughs and sings from morn till night
Like the miller of the Dee;
His fireside is his sweet delight;
Rich in content is he.
He hears again the tuneful ring
That molds the hammered steel,
He hears again the whirring din
OF swiftly turning wheel:
There are the busting ranks of men
Our nations stalwart prop;
The fires are lit and there, above,
Is the smoking chimney top.
American Economist
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02

her brood. This plan takes away much
of the care usually experienced in set
ting hens in spring.-Farm and Home.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02

Next -"Christian Living,
Rem. ~: p-o'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-02

He heaved a sigh for
days gone by I
" When early rising !
day ~ :
Found him with face T,
to fact'ry turned,
Light hearted on
the way.
And now straight on
before his eyes,
While on his jour
ncy bent, !.
pohol1 tho amol-a-crox,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-02
What posterity May Bee.

Eew York state has one elephant on its hands that seems to grow more bur- densome the older he gets It is the capitol building at Albany. It is now stated that the building oan be complet. cd next year if arpther million dollars is appropriated. At this estimate the total cost of the structure will be over $21. 600, 000 Perhaps the grandchildren of some of the men who were living when the building was started may live to see it finished. Baltimore Ameri-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-02
THE CRANE DANCE.
Where the soubrettes Got Their Idea For
 @ Speciality.

 Where the Soubrettes Got Their Idea For
 @ Speciality.
 There is a dance called the crane dance, which is popular at the vaude- vile houses. At Lincoln park there is real crane which does a crane dance, and those who have seen it's saltatoriaI feats say the bird does 1t much better than do the featherless, two legged aA9. mals.
 No purely initiative dancing could fail to gain by being an exact copy of the performance of the long neoked, spindle legged sand hill crane. Its steps are not only grotesque, but they are of a kind to make the gravest onlooker lose his dignity and laugh like delighted boy at the circus. This Lincoln park bird at the outset of his dance is the personifioation of dignity. When in the days of his freedom he tripped 1t on his native sand hills for the sole benefit of his mate, he did so only in the spring time, but now, in his lowly captive state, he dances in and out of season if the keeper who feeds him will but wave his arms and take an awkward step or two to give him encouragement
 The crane begins its dance by showing one long leg, with its claw attachment. straight out in front of his body. Then he lowers it and draws it back slowly until it is within an inch or two of the ground. Then there is lightninglike double shuttle, and the other leg is pointed to the front. Then the dance begins in earnest. The wings are stretched and beat the air in perfect time to the movement of the feet, be they going fast or slow. There is the semblance of clog; then the sinuous foot and body movement of the nautch girl, and in moment the whirl of the dancing dervish, to be succeeded as a finale by a sort of wild Call hands round, In which every feather of the bird is alive, as 1t enters into the joy of the dance with an utter abandon. The act of stopping is like the "halt" of the German soldier-sudden, stiff and in- stant Then the crane marches away to a corner with still stately tread, but with an eye which appears to reveal em. barrassment. -Chioago Times Herald
 4 SVaE AnGhe1..
 War would unite this people. fs would chase away the yapors of discoa- tent It would exalt patriotism. It would burn away the cancerous tissues of anarchy that threaten to extend deep CT into tho body politio. It would scarf fly, but it would heal. In the end we should be better off. We should feel hu- manity had not been crushed by our permission. War would stimulate art, poetry, music, manufactures, com merce, trade, civilization. We should come through it rejuvenated and reha- b;li.ated in tho glory of noble enter- prise. for we should have helped to strike the shackles from the wrists of man. Chicago Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-02
ONE OF WILSON'S CAPTAINS.
4 New Yorker Commanded Britisll shlp
 In the Battle of the Nile.

a New Yorker Commanded a British Shin
 In Che Battle of the Nile.
 The fifth ship was the Theseus, Cap. tain Ralph Willett Miller. This gentle man, whom after his premature death Nelson styled "the only truly virtuous man ever knew, " was by birth New Yorker, whose family had been loyalists during the American Revolution. A let ter from him to his wife gives an ao- count of the fight which is at once among the most vivid and from the professional standpoint the most satis- factory of those which have been trans mitted to us Of the Theseus entrance into the battle he says:
 In running along the enemy's line in the wake of the Jealous and Goliath. l observed their shot sweep just over us. And knowing we'll that at such a mo- ment hrenchmen would not have cool. ness enough to change their elevation, l closed them suddenly, and, running under the arch of their shot, reserved my fire, every gun being loaded with two and some with three round shot. until l had the Guerriers masts in a fine and her jibboom about six feet clear of our rigging. We then opened with such effect that a second breath could not be drawn before her main and mig zen masts were also gone. This was pre- eisely ct sunset or A minutes past 6. Then passing between her and the Zeal ous and as close as possible round the off side of the Goliath, we anchored by the stern exactly in line with her and abreast the spartiate. We had not been many minutes in action with the Spar tiate when we observed one of our ships (and soon after knew her to be the Van guard, place herself so directly opposite to us on the outside of her that desist- ed firing on her, that might not do mischief to our friends. and directed ev- cry gun before the mainmast on the Aquilon fourth Freneh) and all abaft it on the Conquerant, giving up my proper bird to the admiral. "-" Nelson In tho Battle of the Nile, by Captain Mahan, in Century.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-02
4 Remarkable freezing Mixture.

A majority of readers know that a mixture of two parts of pounded ics and one part of common salt will reduce the temperature of anything inclosed SC as to Do wholly surrounded by the mix fure (say milk can in an ice cream freezer1, to point 86 degrees below that at which water freezes. There are but few readers, however, that know of tho remarkable properties of mixture of chloride of lime and ice. A mixture of three parts of crystallized chloride of lime and two parts of ice forms a combination that will freeze mercury sn seven minutes. --St Louis Republic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-02
The General Understanding.

It is pretty generally understood by those who have talked with Major Mo- Kinley that it will be his policy to per init efficient officials appointed by MT. Cleveland to serve out their full terms MT. Cleveland followed out this policy. and it Is one which commends itself to the good sense of the people. Sioux City Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-02
An Exnerfnanf.

Where are you going, Michael. so eariys"
 "Apotheoary's Wife got sick last night
 Doctor been there yeti"
 No just found prescription in the street when was in town. and I'm going to have thhs made up and try it. !" --Fliegende Blatter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-02

Henry Dupnat will renew his contest for the place of senator from Delaware.
 The projected steamship iine from southern California to Japan is nearing a reality
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-02

Pliny says that the almond blossom was regarded by the yQung people of his age as az emRlem of hope.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-22
Dominos In a Lions Cage.

game of dominos in lions cage
was the novelty recently offered to the
bewildered gazo of the visitors to q
menagerie. The players were the
tanner" and worthy citizen who, on
the strength Of bet, had entered the
habitation of the king of beasts Seated
quietly at table which had been
brought in for the purpose, the pair got
on very we'll for time, the lion watch
ing their movements apparently with
intelligent attention. He seemed, how
ever, to arrive at the conclusion that
the game was poor business, after ALL
for instead of allowing the two men to
finish it i'll peace he suddenly made a
dash at tho table and sent it spinning
with the dominos in wild confusion
into the air, much to the horror of tho
onloollers, who feared that a shocking
catastrophe was impending.
The amateur, however, was not slow
i'll taking the hint. On the contrary, he
lost not n moment in boiling ont of the
cage, and the relief was general when
he succeeded in putting the bars be-
tween himself and the demolisher Of the
table The lion appeared to be very
magnanimous creature, for during the
next performance he allowed a friend
of the fugitive domino player to pay
him n visit and actually condescended
to accept from him piece of meat pre-
sented as propitiatory Offering. AS,
after doing justice to the morsel, he be-
gan to regard the intruder with wistful
eyes, and by other signs and tokens to
manifest an iucliuatiOn tn uola "a closer
acquaintance with him. the tanner
promptly interviewed and another strate-
gic movement to the rear was executed,
fortunately with success. Paris Letter
in Chicago Chronicle
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-22
SPANKING AN ELEPHANT.
Remarkable Occurrence In Which One
Animal Had to Punish Another.


Animal Had to Punish Another.
Did you ever see all elephant spanked?
Scarcely, for they don't do such things
in this country, but they do in India.
Captain Martin of the British army,
stationed at Campbcllpore, vouches for
this story: Elephant Abdul (No. I5)
was Oh trial for killing his keeper, Syco
Ramboucles, by picking him up by the
legs and crushing his skull against u
tree.
The president of the court martial was
Major Cameron of the Thirty fourth
Hagras native infantry. He read the
charge, and then witnesses proved that
Abdul was guilty rs charged. Tho pres
ident then sentenced the culprit to so
lashes and to two years imprisonment
Two elephants led Abdul to an open
space, and i'll the presence of the whole
battery tho punishment began. The Gull
prit trumpeted i'll fear and made an un-
earthly noise.
There were Ii elephants on one side
and the officers and men of the battery
on the other three. In tho center of this
hollow square stood Lalla (No. u, the
fogger, and the prisoner. The latter
was chained by the four legs to as many
heavy iron pegs and could not move.
Fastened to Lalla's trunk was an i'm
mense cable chain. When all was ready,
the major gave the word, and down
came the chain with Resembling
whack. Abdul roared for all he was
worth. Fifty times was the operation
repeated, and then Abdul was taken to
compound. where he remained pris-
oner for two years.-New York Journal.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-22
FREE PILLS

Send your address to II. f. Bucklen &
Co, Chicago, and get free sample box
of DIR. Kings New Life Pills A trial
will convince you of their merits. These
pills are easy in action and particularly
effective in the cure of constipation and
sick headache. For malaria and liver
troubles they have been proved invalua-
bic. They are guaranteed to he perfectly
free from every deleterious substance and
to be purely vegetable They do not
weaken by their action, but by giving
tone to stomach and bowels greatly invig-
crate the system. Regular size csc. per
box. Sold at Massic's Pharmacy
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-22
Bargains
in Roanoke
County Farms.

l3O acres IF tlrst.class wheat land. in
high state of cultivation, good improve
ments, 1-2 miles from Roanoke CITY.
Price 50, 600. Very cheap
lUO acres nearly all bottom land, plenty
of timber, splendid S.room brick dwell
ing. Price $3.50.
81 acres on the rock road near Hollins.
good improvements. Price So, 75O.
l5O acres between Roanoke ard Holl;ns
in good state of cultivation; fine orchard
OF improved fruit. Price 5000.
4O acres near Roanoke, Inc orchard.
Price 81 800
100 acres near Hollins-a great bargain
Mt 81, 800.
10 acres good improvements, plenty of
fruit and water, near Roanoke. Price
$1,000.
A beautiful farm. with good improve.
ments, In sight of Roanoke city. First
class land ut great bargain.
ITO acres, with good improvements;
i1rst'class land; IN abundance of fine tim
Der, ut $40 per acre.
3O acres, a comfortable dwelling, good
barn, we'll fenced, good water and fruit.
Price $3.50.
oo acres of good land we'll located, very
large young orchard. Price So, 500.
o0 acres of the hest wheat land in Roam
oke county, all in cultivation, perfectly
level, we think will yield 30 bushels of
wheat to the acre this year. no improve.
ments Price $50 per acre
40 acres adjoining the above, with n
broom dwelling, some fruit. Price 81
$50.
This is only partial list of the farms
we have for sale, any of which we will
be glad TO show ut any time. Full de-
scription sent by mail at request. Cor
respondence solicited
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-22
Is an English article of very good quail
ity and extremely reasonable. J"

- 80 eN ISL q, 'ioAe OF very good quail
ity and extremely reasonable,
Maurler stood mute and undecided.
II she remembers me, ,,ha Thought.
she must think me q prodigious fool. y
And believing that he saw lowering
ABOUT tho corners of her lips an indefin.
apio smlley,a smile which he we'll knew
Tho said to himself, "She il nnving
mo back, that's certain. ., So he FOO
began to smile, foolish, fatuous grin
which was promptly eStinguisbed rs no
reallzed that she was not looking at
him, but seemed to be absently waiting
until he should make his choice of n
cravat. Finally he said desperately
Twill take this, and this. and that -
is there nothing elsep Monsieur
wished to see collars''
He nodded. Why did he not speak?
he was alone with her, the clerk at tho
midday meal, the husband absent, and
he could not say the words which were
strangling him:
Camille. it is L DON'T you remom-
Der me?"
Yes, undoubtedly she did. Again
there fitted across her lips that half
smile SO familiar to him. Certainly she
knew him.
What size?'' she asked.
HE made an awkward gesture of ig-
norance. She unrolled her tape measure
and placed it in a businesslike manner
around Maurier's neck. For second,
as she stood before him, their faces were
so near together that he could have
kissed her.
Fifteen" she said, opening somo
collar boxes for him to choose from. He
picked out four boxes; then, still un-
willing to go, asked to SEQ some UNI
brellas, after which he bought muller
and some handkerchiefs Camille had
not once flushed, paled OF otherwise be-
trayed herself. Nevertheless, that she
recognized him he would have been
willing to wager his right hand.
"Is there anything else?" she asked
again.
That is all. -
While paying for the articles an idea
suddenly occurred to him.
Might not these purchases be sent to
mc?' he said.
Certainly. monsieur. What ad.
dress?''
He looked at her scrutinizingly while
she composedly wrote in large book.
Then he said very distinctly, Robert
Maurier. M. D., 10 Rue Cujas."
"Cujas, she repeated TRANQUILITY.
For second he had the foolish hope
that she would herself bring the pack
ages, but he was speedily undeceived.
"The boy will deliver tho order to-
night or tomorrow morning."
II shall count upon receiving them
promptly" said he, for am quitting
Paris
She replied, with mechanical polite
ness, ooh, they shall be sent in timer'
Good day, monsieur. "--Parisian.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-22
The Youthful Kaiser and Mr.. rrith.

Although Professor Knackfuss is usu-
ally credited with assisting the kaiser
in the production of his surprising pic
lures, the German monarch owes his
earliest introduction to the mysteries
of art to an English painter. The first
time tho kaiser handled brush was at
Windsor, when Mr.. Firth was painting
tho picture of the Prince of Wales mar
riage for the queen. All the royal per-
sonages gave sittings to the artist, and
the kaiser, then n little 4-year- old
prince, spent several mornings in the
room where tho picture was being paint
ed. To keep the child quiet, Mr.. Firth
gave him some paints and brushes and
allowed him to dabble Oh one of the
unfinished corners Of the canvas
AS the natural result of this very in
judicious proceeding the princess face
was i'll very few minutes covered with
streaks of green, blue and vcrmilion.
The sight of his smeared face terrified
his governess, who begged the artist to
remove the colors and Mr.. Firth, arm
ed with rags and turpentine, had nearly
completed his task when the pungent
spirit found its way into scratch upon
the child's check. The future kaiser
screamed with pain, assaulted the emf
ncnt painter with his fists, and hid him
self under large table, where he yelled
until he was tired. Mr.. Firth de-
clares in his "Reminiscences" that the
little prince showed most unforgiving
spirit and rcvcnged himself afterward
by sitting so badly that the painter
failed altogether to produce satisfao-
tory Decentralization Chronicle
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-22

the fit of gown or the success of dinner
party, but think they have no time to bestow
upon the health aud physical soundriess
which are absolutely necessary to happy
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treatment will certainly and completely
eradicate these delicate complaints.
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field as any living physician. His Favorite
Prescription" is a perfect and scientific
remedy for diseases of the feminine organs.
1t is the only medicine devised for this
particular purpose by an educated and
skilled physician It is a positive and
permanent cure as attcstcd by more than
ninety thousand grateful women.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-22
Never Tested Him.

"He's fine young man." remarked
Colonel Stillwell, ga very fine young
man.
"But isn't he disposed to be rather
shy?" inquired the girl to whom he was
talking.
LAS to that rely couldn't say. L
nevah had the pleasure of playing poker
with him. louisville Courier Jour
nal.