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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
MICHIGAN BANKS.
Resume of State Commissioner Just's
Recent Annual Rep5rt.

hGSuU1e Oh StdtG q
Recent Annual Report.
In his annual report State Banking
Commissioner just says, in part:
The banks of the State on the whole are
declared to be in much better condition
than for some years past. The fact that
there has been an average of but one bank
failure year during the ten years the
present State banking law has been in
existence, leads the commissioner to say
that il is the most perfect banking law of
which he has any knowledge, and that if
banks are conducted within its provisions
there need be no failures whatever.
When the present State banking law
was enacted, ten years ago. there were 80
State and 115 national banks in Michigan.
Now there are III State banks, trust
companies and So national banks. Sew
enteen national banks have changed over
to the State system, ten have failed and
six have gone into voluntary liquidation.
Only one national bank has been organ
lied in the State during the ten years.
During the year just closed six new
State banks have been organized and
three national banks have come under the
State law, as follows: Edmore State bank.
Edmore, capital $4,000; Romeo Savings
Bank, Romeo, $4,000; State bank, Deck
ervillc, $4,000; Fairness State bank,
Deckerville, $4,000; Gratiot County
State bank, st. Louis, $4,000; G.. w.
Jones Exchange bank, Marcellus, S4O,-
600; State Savings bank, Ovid, $50, 900;
Truman Moss State bank, Sanilac Cen
ter, $4,000: State Savings bank, Lau-
rum, $4,000.
The State banks which went into voIun-
tary liquidation during the year are the
following: Newberry Savings bank, New
berry, $4,000; Kalamazoo County bank,
Schoolcraft, $4,000; First State bank,
Homer, $35,OOO; First State Savings
bank, Niles, $4,000. The State bank of
Fcnton and the Peoples Savings bank
of Mount Pleasant became insolvent dur
ing the year and were closed by the com
missioner.
Commissioner Just makes some inter-
esting comparisons as to volume of BUSH
ness, etc. One year ago the deposits in
the State banks, exclusive OF amounts
due to banks and bankers, were $685.
03S,3o4. Now they are $74,759, 467, an
increase of $9,721,073.
The deposits in the national banks Of
the State one year ago, exclusive of
amounts due banks and bankers. were
$34, 4OO,244. Now they are S39, 217, OO6,
an increase Of S4,S16,762.
The average earnings of the State
banks for the year just closed were 6h
per cent. -ef'i
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
uniuue Celebration.

A highly-esteemed midwife at Stolfe.
in Germany celebrated lately a singular
feast. She had just assisted at the
birth of her 6,0O0th child to whom she
had given services, and, In honor OF
that event, she invited All the children
whom she had helped to come into the
world to her country house to partake
of a banquet. Very many big and lit
tie children accepted the invitation,
passing a pleasant afternoon. When
they left in the evening they made u
torchlight procession past their bene-
factors house, and then Cook the train
to Berlin.-Lloyd's London Weekly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
A UNIQUE DISTINCTION.

Daughter of Revolutionary Hero
and Widow of a Veteran of 1912.
Mary Forbes Cobb, Of New London,
Ind, enjoys the distinction of being the
daughter Of revolutionary soldier and
the widow of veteran Of the war of
1912. She was born in Frankfort, KY,
Jan. IL, 1903. Her father was an Off
Ger in the revolutionary war, serving
five years with distinction and being
several times wounded in battle.
Mrs. Cobb's father was Capt. Daniel
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
A Peculiar bridge.

French engineers are constructing a
peculiar bridge over the Seine at Rou-
en-. On each bank of the river m.nia-
ture Eiffel towers 175 feet high have
been erected. From these heavy steel
cables will support track bed, which
is to be suspended 1G0 feet above the
surface of the water. Moving plat
forms on wheels are to be run back
wards and forwards over this track
bed on rails, and from them will hang
huge chains, to which VIII be attached
monster swinging carriages.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
THE EMPTY CAGE.

sion. Take round piece of pastebOard
and on one side Of 1t draw canary
bird. If you cannot draw you can cut
a small bird out Of picture and paste
1t on the card. On the other side of the
pasteboard draw a cage.
When you show this card to the an
dience show them the side of the card
only upon which the cage Is drawn, yet
do 1t in such a way that they imagine
they have seen both sides Of the paste
board.
Tie piece Of thread through oppo-
site sides of the card and twirl rapidly
before the eyes of your audience. The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

The advocates of woman suffrage are
likely to find some of their strongest
opponents among the women them
selves, rather than among the voters
Of the other sex. In New York and
Massachusetts, there already exist
strong organizations'o women who are
vigorously opposing the extension OF
suffrage to their sex and in Illinois there
has recently been organized society
having the same object in view. The
Illinois association has issued pam
phlet In which 1t sets out the reasons
for taking grounds adverse to woman
suffrage. The pamphlet says: I'VE
wish to emphasize what we believe -
be the truth, namely, that IL men are
supreme in the material and political
world there is no other power which
ly at hand as woman. 1t is the COM
pensation which she owes the State for
the protection which she enjoys in the
home, and For immunity from public
labor and service, that she should rear
her children with right habits and In
still into their minds true principles and
noble ideals of life, and she cannot do
this while she Is managing political
machines and besieglng legislatures"
This is probably putting their case on
the highest possible grounds, for the
day has long since passed when the
privilege of suffrage Is made to depend
upon intelligence or superior mental
endOwments. The point this organiza-
ton insists upon Is that of duty, and
although 1t may not be at all necessary
for woman who votes to run political
machines or besiege legislatures they
believe there Is a conflict between a
wOman's duty as wife and mother and
her duty as citizen at the polls with a
ballot in her hand. How strong such a
sentiment will be to counterfeit the
movement in favor of suffrage, which
has already acquired a good deal Of
momentum in some of the States, 1t Is
difficult to say, but that many women
feel 1t to be of moment is evidenced by
the formation Of these anti-suffrage or
CARNATIONS.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

curtains on the inner glass door are al
most necessary. Thought should de-
termine that everything in the vestibule
is weather-proof. If there be no mar
BILE or mosaic floor, linoleum makes an
excellent substitute. Wood is easily
marred by wind and rain.
If hall is used only as a passagcway
delicacy in ornament and treatment Is
lost. There Is no leisure to examine
them. Only the first impression counts.
Forcible, simple lines, and strong
massing of light and shade are essen
tial. Prominent, continuous patterns
in the wall paper are not advisable.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

to a photographer to get his picture
taken. He shows the card, a circular
piece of board with his picture upon It..
1t is mounted little to one side, but
that makes no difference. He now
twirls the card by pieces Of aring, and
the delighted audience sees two pho
tographs side by side, one Of the young
man and the other of pretty young
woman. or course, the young womans
picture was mounted on the reverse
side of the card, but when twirled rap
idly they seemed to be side by side.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

Rev. Edith Booker is delivering a lee
ture through Kansas on what Is a
MANI A man, dear Edith, is tender,
shrinking creature, whose wide fawn
eyes look out into the great whirl about
him with startling inquiry-an inno-
cent, trusting dove, nesting upon the
neck Of a hard world-a sweet field
flower, lifting up it's face for the sun
light of your womanly affection. That
is what n man Is, Edith. You yourself
are the sturdy oak. Don't forget that.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

The Western Union Company threat
ems trouble for Spain because of the in
reference of the Havana officials with
its telegraph company. The first thing
the Spanish authorities know they will
find out that there is wide difference
between bluffing our mild-mannered
government and one of our up-to-date
c0rDOrat lions
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

A Pennsylvania rope factory is to be
removed to Kentucky. We have all
along been confident that the lynching
business in that State would sooner
or later attract outside enterprise and
coDital
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

A French scientist has discovered
that the sting of hornets is perfect
antidote for snake bite. All a man has
to do when bitten by snake Is to run
into a hornets nest. This Is not calcu-
lated to make whisky less popular for
the purpose
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

1.-The fools Of the world" as writer
SUCCESSFULLY terms them, spent last
year at the Monte Carlo gambling ia
bles no less than seven million seven
hundred thousand dollars. The figures
are official, and show that to keep this
particular road to ruin in good repair is
expensive business.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

The prize-ring and the university
seem to have little in common, yet 1t is
asserted that a well-knOwn pugilist ex-
ponds his winnings in sending two sis
tiers through college. 1t would be easy
to make a fiippant comment; but I'M
fortunately he is not the only man who
has done evil deeds and expected some
how to balance them by good ones.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

Gen. Miles Is reported to have said
that foreign wars develop a country's
backbone. And foreign wars are fire.
quently developed by country's back
falt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

TIE cities of the country are going
more and more deeply into debt for i'm
provement and to less and less extent
apparently are disposed to pay as they
go. They are being run on the method
of the improvident railway corporation
which will never devote current earn
ings to improvements that can in any
wise be deemed measurably perman-
ent and charged to capital account.
Meantime 1t is to be noted that the
market for these securities Is large to
the point almost of being Unsuitable.
They are preferred by investors to the
securities of almost any private cor
poration, however well buttressed
financially II may be. ~ ft9
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

Once there was small boy who
bought newspapers at 8 cents apiece
and sold them at the same price, lust
to get to holler." The same cOgent and
convincing reason apparently holds
good in the case of some orators.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

The eutput Of anthracite coal In 1907
was, according to the figures or the
Coal Trade Journal, about 100000
tons less than In 1896. The output of
Bltuminous coal In 1897. as shown by
the estimates of the Engineering and
Mining Journal, was 7,3S4,70O short
tons greater than in 1896. These facts
corrcborate the statements heretofore
made regarding the decrease OF
anthracite coal. This, however, Is
not new development, but one
which has been progressing sttad-
lily for many years almost unno-
ticed. In 1897 less than 5o.0o0.0oo
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

A contemporary says: THE new law
cutting down the cost of marriage IL
censes makes us feel like INDUCING In
a few extra wives" Perhaps, every
thing considered, it would be just as
well to repeal that law right away.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
HOUSE ENTRANCES.

Decorations that Are Proper for tie
Hall and Vestibulc.
The library and drawing room best
satisfy the needs Of family and friend
ly communion. The yestibule should be
formal in its furnishings, and the hall a
little less so, step in graduation be-
tween the entrance and the private part
Of the house. The door from the vesti-
bule is not only a means of ingress, but
it is also n barrier between the inmates
and the outside world. For this reason
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

A cablegram announces that a home
for poor authors and poor writers is
soon to be established in Antilles,
France. This undoubtedly is very
worthy charity; still, it should be re-
membered that some Of the poorest au-
thors in this country are independently
wealthy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

"A music bath is an excellent treat
ment for tired mind" says medical
authority. But. of course. such bath
shouldn't be taken where the Wagner
ian waves are running mountain high.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

A secular paper asks what the world
would be If it were under the domin-
ion of the professional" philanthrO-
and it never will be. The greatest men
in the field Of philanthropy are strictly
amateurs-hard-hea business men
who recognize the claims of humanity
on those who are permitted to prosper.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

II children have the great privilege
of growing up in an atmosphere Of
pure thoughts, loving affection, and
righteous conduct-if they learn to
conquer difficulties, to love truth, TO
discriminate between good and evil,
and always choose the former-all
these things will become part Of them
selves, and will cause them no hesita-
ton in manhood or womanhood, nor
occupy the attention they will need to
grapple with new duties.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
Uses Only English.

The king of Greece, when convers.
ing with the members of his family,
never employs any but the English
language. He seldom speaks French,
and only uses Greek when compelled
to do so.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
TRICKS FOR PARLoR SPORTS.
Clever Decisions Once Practiced by
Alexander HERMANN.

There are four little tricks which arc
said 10 have originated with the late
Alexander Herman, and which for
awhile baffied those who saw them per-
formed by him. Indeed, they continue
to be battling, for their secret Is sleight
Of hand as well as knowledge.
The easiest of them is the putting OF
a bird in It's cage by an optical delu-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

Probably the first thought that comes
to a woman in a railroad accident Is
how silly 1t was of her to put on her
old petticoat that morning. $50
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
An Inconsistent Angel.

She joined the Audubon society,
Because she loved the brides; but,
alack,
Her husband pleaded for the seals in vain.
She did not weep to hear how they were
slain,
And so he had to whack up for the sack!
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

Queen Victoria is to have new sea-
going yacht costing a million dollars.
And yet the Queen never gets half seas
over
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

According to tobacco manufactures.
the consumption of chewing tobacco In
the United States is falling Off. People
are cschewing it, in other words.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

The eldest son of certain family Is
devoted to worthy young woman
who has a tendency to be exceedingly
stout. The suitor's younger brothers,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

Some men can hardly wait till they
get through telling the Lord how good
he Is to give them such a dinner before
they begin to scold the cook.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

Another advance is to be made In the
price OF castor oil. The small hoy Will
not grumble If 1t gets clear out of his
mothers reach.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

A London broker announces as for
rent the house In Upper Holloway.
London, formerly occupied Ivy Claude
Duyal and Dick Turpin.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
A Heavy Animal.

According to Nilsson, the zoologist,
the weight Of the Greenland whale is
100 tons, or 224,000 pounds-equal to
that Of lightweight elephants or 44O
hears
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

The man with shady character
ought to be able to keep cool.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10
state Items of Interest.

Ingham County's lnasriage record for
1897 is 310.
Roy Gates. who run away from the re-
form school at Lansing, was captured ut
jackson.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-10

Down In Oklahoma, where the set
tiers burn Indians, the redskins think
there Is live Issue at stake.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-12-10
DR.. FENNER'S
Blood and Liver Remedy
AND NERVE TONIC.


This is medicine that cures Ner.
vousness, Liver Complaints,
Deranged Stomach and Bowels,
Bad Breath, Biliousness, Con-
stipatiOn. 1t removes pimples
and Beauties the Complexion.
1t causes the liver to throw Of
its bile. 1t cleans out the entire
alimentary canal and rids it Of
worms and other vermin that inhabit
an unhealthy stomach and bowels.
1t completely cleanses and purifies
the system and at the same time
strengthens the stomach, nervous
system, heart, lungs and all other
tissues. 1t causes the head to be-
come clear and the patient energetic
for business when dull or indisposed
from biliousness or impure blood.
1t produces appetite, strength and
vigor. 1t does all these things with
certainty by acting upon the causes
Of disease.
1t is pleasant to take and its effect
on the system is warming and in
every way agreeable.
If not satisfied after using one bot
tie your money will be refunded by
Jones q Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-12-10

A stray horse and mule in this To-
cality. Call on Chester Mason
Charles Howe is feeding stock this
winter at Salina for his old landlord.
Aquilla Marqnand and sister, Ella,
have gone TO Illinois to spend the
winter.
c. W. Thaver got fine span of
mules from the auctioneer the first of
the week
Stock Jared the storm splendidly
save twenty four nigs- and one turkey
for Bruce Furbeck-
Will Sullivan moves onto the old
stand this week where he will take
up winter quar- sers.t
Herman Hoffman writes from Pitts
burg. Kan, that he has good job and
is working over time
George Brabb looks none the worse
for riding the goat into the NJ. w. o.
A. last Tuesday night
Mrs. Davidson of Iowa. formerly
Miss Katie Howe of Adair. departs
Thursday morning for her home
Fighting Jim sold his horse. harness
and bride at Ellis a week ago. and he
and his partner will start to the hunt-
ing grounds of Arkansas.
A. A. 60 .krell has his new resi-
dence under good Roadway now, and
with little good either. the holt
DAYS will show US an old time frolic-
Remember the shooting match at
Bruce Furbeck'S next Thu rsday- Ellis
sports will not carry all the game
away as TregC has some good marks
men.
The parties who let their fingers
stick to about 500 pounds of coal and
some of the most necessary tools of
Sam Baird's engine fwhile baying
storm AT Joe Herberf-Sl will probably
| find relief sooner or later
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-12-10
A BACHELORS FATE.
BY RAMBOUILLET

BY RAMBOUILLET.
a little boy went to "a dancing school
And learned to dance by the teachers rule.
He went to dance one Thanksgiving night
And swung Miss Crow with all his might.
Down she came from her lofty height
And knocked Win Harrington out of sight.
Hal hal ha just hear him hollar
That gal had actually bursted his collar
While lettering along. collar to buy
He heard the boys beginning to guy
''Oh dear" He cried in agonizing tone
4 wish the goodness, had stayed at home
So home he went with a terrible pain
Which racked the poor fellow through to the
brain.
He was pale and languid with fright and
fear
And his neck, it hurt him from ear to ear.
He was cross and rabbed. too, that day
And could hardly think what he wanted to
say.
He wanted to ask forgivness in prayer
And he dressed in white when he goes up
there.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-12-10
TIME is MONEY.

When you are travelling, due consId-
Grafton should be given to the amount
of time spent in making your journey.
THE UNION PACIFIC is The BEST
LINE and makes the FASTEST TINE
by many hours to Salt Lake City.
Portland and California points.
For time tables, folders. illustrated
books. pamphlets descriptive of the
territory traversed, call on
Z. p. BRADSHAW.
Agent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-12-10
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

WA-KEENEY, Kan, Dec. 3, 1888.
The board of county commissioners
met in special session last Saturday.
All the members present.
Mr.. Scribner, tax commissioner of
the Union Pacific Land Co., appeared
before the board and made the follow
ing proposition relative to the re-
demption of U. p. land sold in 1896
and 1897: THAT the sale of It's lands fer
taxes being irregular and erroneous
the said land company will pay TIE
original takes due or for which the
lands were sold with the 10 per cent
penalty which was attached in De-
cember and June following delInuuen-
cy on all its lands for which Trepo
county holds the tax certificates and
on all Of its lands for which individ-
ualS hold the tax certificates. it will
rein. burse the county for the amounts
which it is obliged to pay such indi-
yidualS for surrender of their tax GER
tificates. Said amounts being as pro-
yided by Statute, the amounts paid
for such certificates and the suisse
quent taxes and charges paid thereon
by the purchaser or his assigns with
interest on said amount at the rate Of
10 per cent per annum."
1t was moved and carried that the
board accept the proposition of said
land company. It was ordered that
the county clerk should not con-
vey said land but the county treasur-
er shall notify holders of tax certiti-
Gates of lands belonging to the u. l..
Land Co. that said lands had been re-
deemed. and that they should surren-
der their certificates and receive re-
funds thereon as provided by Sec. 2O2.
Page 924, Gen. Stat. of Kansas. 1897.
On application of Hudson Harlan,
county superi ntendent-elect, the
board agreed to purchase for the
county superintendent Office one
AXIS double black board for the sum of
S.. 90 and freight, Mr. Harlan agreeing
to frame said black board.
Attest; GEO. NJ. CFFoRD,
lSEAL- County Clerk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-12-10
East Side Pickups.

Bruce got his turkey.
Wire hunt this week
A good snow for wheat.
Blossom will have a Xmas tree.
John Hixpn is building new cattle
sheds
Tom Robert has traded his mules
for calves
H. Morton keeps his dehorning saw
along with him.
Threshing resumed this week with
plenty to do ret.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-12-10

Lodges.
A F. & A. NJ. No. l4S.
T. R. Moore. Sec. o. A. Cortright W. NJ
Meets End and 4th Monday evening of each
month
L. o. o. F.. No. 3O4.
G. M. Ufford, Sec. w. ii. DornS, N G.
Meets every Wednesday evening
A. o. U. w. No. 200
w. E. Saum. Rec. Geo. Mckinley. NJ. W
Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday evening of
each month.
M w. of A. No. 1881.
T. r. Moore. Clerk. r. G. Wilson, v. G..
Meets last Thursday in each month.
T. T. B. A, No. IS
w. W. Gibson. Sec. g Nj. UffOrd, Pres.
Meets every End Tuesday in each month.
G. A. R.-Captain Trego Post. No. 1877.
s. l.. Shorthill, AdJt. c. G. Yettrr, Com
Meets at p. M on the second Saturday of
each month.