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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
The March number Of st. Nicholas

The March number of st. Nicholas
has for frontispiece drawing by
George Wharton Edwards, "a Milk
maid of Dordrecht." The opening
paper is by w. S. Harwood, and is
devoted to "The Great Lakes" Mer-
edith Nugeht gives some Leaves
from the Notebook of an Animal
Artist" with page Of sketches. Il.
jerks gives advice as to the choice
and use Of Reference Books for Boys
and Girls" Frank r. Stockton cells
Of the adventures and fitting end Of
the famous French pirate, L'Olon-
nois, in his series of narrative
sketches of "The Buccaneers of our
Coast" In Clement Fezendies fairy
tale Of science, Through the Earth"
the hero experiences some remark
able effects OF gravitation. The "Two
Biddicut Boys" continue their excit-
ing chase for the trick dog, and the
members of "The Lakerim Athletic
Club" make up coasting contest.
There are poems by Virginia Wood
ward Cloud and Mildred Howells.
Abbie Farwell Brown pays poetic
tribute to the late Lewis Carroll, and
an editorial note gives an interesting
account Of visit paid to this prince
of nonsense writers some years ago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Circuit Court.

Circuit Court opened Tuesday morn
ing, Judge Sharpe on the bench.
There were three criminal cases, four
issues of fact and the tax case on
the calendar. The foreign bar was
represented by Seth Bean, of Adrian;
Frank S. Pratt, of Bay City; Judge
Simpson, OF Au Sable; M. }. Connine,
of Oscoda; and H. Fl. Woodrow, OF
Roscommon.
The first case tried was the Peo-
pie vs.. John Tolman, for violation of
the liquor law. The jury said not
guilty, and the prisoner was dis
charged, and with several of his wit
nesses. and most Of the jury, ad-
journed to saloon, probably TO ir-
rigate, as 1t is dry In court room.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
]. Knox GAVIN and His Troupe.
Opera House, April 4th., 9Th, and stl

o
Between Love and Duty" was the
title Of the play last evening at the
Turner Opera House. The plot de-
picted the old story of a rich city
gentleman who married a simple
country maiden, whose face was her
fortune, and who retained her natural
ways in spite Of the artificial sur
roundings OF her new position. In
troduced into the play to add spice to
the plot was a schemlng widow who
had refused the rich gentleman's
proposal of marriage, and now re-
gretted 1t, aud whose sole purpose In
life now was to make the young wife
miserable. The three acts were
styled Mated, Mismated and Re-
mated" and in the last act the wife
turns the tables on her husband, and
blooms forth as society favorite. j.
Knox Gavin, as Harry Neville, and
Jennie Platt, as Nellie Grazebrook,
had the leading characters of the
rich husband and his country maiden
wife. G.. b. Richardson as aBlinker"
Neville's valet, and Sadie Hart, as
Betsy Blossom" Mrs. Neville's
maid, created plenty of fun, and
their musical specialties were good.
Richardson is young comedian of
rare promise. His clever ~skit' last
night of a French nobleman was
rich. G. B. Coast as Daniel Craze
brook" showed up to good advantage
in the old man part, but as a polit-
cal orator he didn't count. w. +.
Powell as "Dr. Chippendale," made
considerable fun himself. His make
ups were a noticeable feature. Emma
Haynor as the wltching and willowy
widow was graceful figure on the
stage and took her part well. In the
second act Gavin and his wife and
Richardson sang beautiful trio, to
an accompaniment by Gavin on the
guitar. Mrs Gavin is a pleasing
soprano. The troupe give a perform
ance that is we'll worth the price Of
admission. To night the play is
Broken Vows" and Richardson
promises to show his versatility by
taking an old man part--Evening
Leader, Menominse, Mich.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

William Mckinley was brave sol
dier. He is just as brave to-day as
when he stood with his comrades In
hell of flame and smoke and leaden
rain. When the time comes for &C.
tion William Mckinley will act. His
calmness in the present crisis will be
commended In a few days by the en-.
tire Nation, except the mugwumps,
spineless peace-at-any price patriots,
copperheads and tories. William
Mckinley is one of the ablest and
wisest men that ever occupied the
presidential chair. The country's
honor s.safe In his keeping. An II.
Illuminated conscience is William Nc
Kinley's guide.-Bay City Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

A Frederic man advertises for q
girl as follows: wanted, girl for
general house work. Six girls have
been married from my house within
the past three years, northumberland
ing they all came confirmed old
maids" He received six applicants
the first day.-Ex.
Every enterprising man Ia help
to his town. The more money he
makes, II he uses 1t, the better for
the community. A place cannot
build up without him. and wide
awake growing town Is a benefit to
the surrounding country. Hence 1t
is to the advantage of all to encour-
age enterprising men In all walks of
life, and frown on the efforts OF the
petty envious, individuals, who are
ever ready to thrust their more sue
cessful neighbors In the back on the
slightest provocation In attempts to
inlure them, and destroy their use
fulness.-Ex.
The Otsego Co. Herald, says: THAT
a prominent business man ofGrayling,
about as big as Joe Rosenthal, was
transacting business In Gaylord, and
took the night train home saying his
wife was anxi0usly waiting his COM
ing, but alack and alas, the sweet
bon-bons he bought before boarding
the train must have soothed his
nerves, for he fell into a blissful
slumber and was only reused by the
brakeman's sonorous voice calling out
@Roscommon" He made break for
the platform and impatiently chew
ed the cud of vexation till the next
train carried him home to his dis
tracted spouse"
II. A. Bauman, who for some years
past has been connected with the M.
g. H. l.. Co., at this place, moved
with his family to Crawling, where he
has accepted position in the new
Bank. Mr.. Bauman has occupied
different Offices of trust in the coun-
ty, and was found worthy of the
place; and by his efficient labors with
the company, he has proved him self
an honest and upright business man.
Lewiston grieves to loose (?) this
good citizen, but what Is our loss Is
Grayling's gain. His family left for
Grayling last Saturday, he following
yesterday. The Journal, with host
of friends, wish him success in his
new field of labor.-Lewiston Jour-
nal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

James O'Donnell is conducting a
mighty clean campaign-a campaign
which may land him in the United
States senate. Mr.. O'Donnell would
make fine senator, too, for he is not
a mere politician. Mr.. O'Donnell is
qualified by nature and education for
the higher walks of craftsmanship
Bay City Tribune. Why not for gov
ernor? Does it take man with diff
ferent qualifications to fill that posi-
ton?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

The consumption of sugar in the
last dozen years shows a remarka BILE
increase. That Of Great Britain has
been little less than 80 per cent,
while in the United States it has
gone a little beyond that figure.
There has been an even greater in
crease In production. There has been
a decrease In cane sugar, it is true.
but the production of beet sugar has
gained 131 per cent. The whole pro-
duction has increased 81 per cent. |;
which exceeds the increase in con-
sumption. The payment Of sugar
bounties has increased the produc-
ton and reduced the price. This
cheapening process has vastly slim
ulated consumption.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

Our Washington correspondent
under date of the 4th, inst, says:
President Mckinley, like the
humblest citizen, is waiting for the
Naval Court of Inquiry to find its
verdict; until that verdict is reached
there is nothing to be done. When
that verdict will be given Is more
than any man, even one OF the mem
bers of the court can say. The court
Is largely law unto itself, and will
take all the time needed to make the
investigation thorough and its YER
dict convincing. Meanwhile the
President is performing his regular
duty. II he has an opinion on the
Maine disaster he Is keeping 1t to
himself, and publications quoting
him on the subject, are fakes pure
and simple. The only member Of
the cabinet who has publicly ex.
pressed an opinion, Is Secretary
Long, who said that in his Judgment
the official statement of Spain,
through its charge d'affairs at Wash
ington, that there were DO mines in
Havana harbor, eliminated the ele-
ment OF official Spanish participation
In the explosion. An attempt has
been made to make a great sensation
out of this expression of opinion, but
after all there are few persons who
ever entertained the belief that the
Maine was blown up by the Spanish
government, so that it really
amounts to nothing. Spain will be
held responsible IL it be shown that
the explosion was outside of the
Maine, no. matter who committed the
crime.
The Democrats In Congress, with
the exception of few of the j..
Hamilton Lewis stripe, are not in
dulging in any criticising Of the Pres
ident for not showing his hand In
advance of the verdict of the Naval
Court. On the contrary they are
keeping very quiet, and are very
much afraid that when the President
does move, he will move faster than
they are willing to 60. In other
words they are afraid to shout war
now, less they been called upon by
their votes to support the President
In making war.
In adopting q resolution providing
for the erection of a bronze memorial
tablet at the CAPITOL, to commemorate
the officers and sailors who lost their
lives on the battleship Maine In
Havana harbor, Congress did just
and fitting thing, for, az Senator
Perkins so aptly said, @When death
came In the awful shape 1t took In
the Harbor of Havana, the dead are
no less heroes than IL they had fallen
before hostile guns. The living have
shown the heroic mold In which all
were cast. III 1t were ever fitting to
recognize the devotion of brave men
to the country. it is now fitting to
erect q tablet In memory of those
who lost their lives ip the destruction
Of the Maine"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

Most of the Southern school histo.
ries represent that in all the import
ant battles of the rebellion the Con-
federates were defeated because they
were greatly Outnumbered by their
Northern opponents. This may be
satisfactory, to them, as an explana-
ton, but it does not vindicate the
claim made at the beginning of hos
Utilities, that one Confederate could
whip five Yankees. Elk.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

There Is not man living to-day,
who served honestly aud faithfully
through the war, who is not physi-
cally the worse for it. It was sim
ply physical impossibility for a man
to 60 through the terrific strains
which his service involved without
receiving an injury which will mani
fest itself sooner or later as his pow
ers begin to fail. He has less power
of resistance to disease than he would
have had, had he stayed at home and
and taken care Of himself. --Nation-
al Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

: Senator Mason's resolution for a
Congressional investigation Of the
murder Of the postmaster and infant
child, at Lake City, s. O., is timely.
While we are resolute to maintain
the honor Of the Nation against for
eign insult and treachery, we cannot
let domestic sedition, flourish. The
postmaster at Lake City was repre-
sentative Of the government Of the
United States, and ne appears to
have been murdered simply to warn
the administration against future ap-
pointments of negroes to places Of
trust Inter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

Says the inconsistent, but in this
case truthful, Daily News: THE PEG.
pie now have SIS of loose money where
they had 81 when President Cleve-
land foated the last loan" Very
true. Very true, indeed. But, all
the same, the Daily News used to
aver that If Cleveland's free trade
policy. were supplanted by that OF
protection poverty would sit silent
and triumphant In the peoples
pockets. -Inter-Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

The report of the state labor COM
missioner of New York, shows a re-
markable decrease in the number OF
unemployed during the year, from
quarter to quarter, while in the third
quarter decided increase in wages
is reported. These are gratifying
facts to all but the calamity howlers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10
Chancery Notice.
STATE OF MICHIGAN
County OF Crawford. Do

sT County p ot s e1sMfS1d. SIS.
ERNEST N. SAILING, RAsxus HANSON
NILS NICHOLSON, co-partners,
and
GEoRoE L. ALEXANDER and
MARY L. McKSIoHr. Complainants.
vs..
JOHN srALEY and
CHAUNcEY G. TREScH, Defendants.
sztl, JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN CHANCERY.
Suit pending In the Circuit Court for the County
q. ss,s Ssa y n a arssSysns
In thiscause II appearing from the afidavit of
o. Palmer, on file, that Chauncey O. Trench
81 tns s se pSs
ida. and that the residence OF John Staley. the
other defendant named. Is unknown, that he is
absent from or concealed within said state;
dere that the appearance of the saidJ ohnStaley
and hauncey O. Trench be entered here within
Ave months from the date of this order, and in
case OF their appearance they cause their an
swer TO the bill OF complaint to be fled, and .
copy thereof served on the compliments So
iictors within twenty, days after service on them
and in default thereof said bin be taken as con.
fessed by said defendants. and Il is further or
dered that within twenty days the cmplainan
the Crawford Avalanche" q newspaper print
ed, published and circulated In said county, and
that said publication be continued therein once
they cause a copy Of this order 60 be personally
served on said nonresident defendants, at least
twenty days before the time above described for
their appearance.
NELSON SHARPE,
CIRCUIT JupoH,
S4th judicial Circnit.
GEORGE L. ALEXANDER,
JosEPH PATTERsoN,
JAMES X. WRIGHT,
o. PALMER,
Solicitors for Complsinants. janx-7w
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

DIR. Mumford publisher Of the
Kansas City Times, is nephew of
that Mumford whom General Butler
hung at New Orleans, for tearing
down the American flag. He is TAX
ing revenge now by publishing espe-
cially mean and vindictive cartoons
against veterans and pensioners
National Tribuue.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

The calamity bowler out west
bowls in a lower tone every day. A
western exchange notes that several
counties in Missouri have recently re-
funded their bonds bearing and 6
per cent for those bearing 81 and 4
per cent. Such facts speak louder
than bowls.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

Our thanks are due to those of our
subscribers who remembered US and
furnished us wood to withstand this
cold spell. II some Of the rest, would
follow their example we could better
afford to make our paper satisfactory
to the readers. -Montmorency Re-
publican.
Other men In similar environments
would be cast down; but the editor of
the Montmorency Republican is not
cast down, nor does he lament with a
loud voice the forgetfulness of some
OF his friends-nay, he returns thanks
to those who fortified him against
the blizzard and only mildly chides
the delinquents In these degener-
ate days 1t is refreshing to contem-
plate a man that only wants little
wood.-Bay City Tribune.
Why should an editor lament?
Does he not have the proud privilege
of booming the town in season and
out of season? Does he not do more
for the public good than any other
man in the community? Does he
not speak good word for every pub
lie enterprise, and herald abroad the
advantages of his city as place Of
business? And IL he receives little
wood on subscription, or some porous
plasters from the patent medicine
men to use as patches on his pants,
should he not be happy?-Alpena Pr
oneer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

The government has realized 81
per cent. of the entire principal and
interest of the Pacific railroad In
debtedness. Had it settled on the
basis desired by the Cleveland admin
istration, we would have realized on
ly about IS per cent.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

There are ten beet sugar factories
now in successful operation in the
United States, and ten more are be-
ing built. The industry is starting
upon as healthy growth as did the
tin plate manufacturing seven years
ago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

Last week Commissioner Evans
made only 9O6 original allowances.
For the same week last year Commits
sioner Murphy made 1928, and for
the corresponding week in 1892, Com
missioner Raum made 6,S65.-Na-
tiOnal Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

It has been developed upon full in
vestigation, that both Indians burn
ed to death for the murder Of Mrs
Laird, at Maud, l. T., were innocent.
1t has been proved they were forty
miles away at the time Of the MUIR
der.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

Bank clearings for the last week In
February, increased 1913 per cent.
over the corresponding week OF last
year. The revival of business goes
steadily on, despite Bryan's walls.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

The men who are shouting pension
frauds" are Invariably those who
were too cowardly and selfish to 20 to
the front during the war, or their
sons, or young men who have no idea
of the war, and self-sacriflce to save
the Nation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

Charley Towne. ex-CongI essman,
of Duluth, MIMI, and formerly q Re-
publican. Is going to Oregon to cap
turc the state for free silver at the
June elections.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-10

That South Carolina mob that muir
dered the negro postmaster and his
child should reconvene and pass res
olutions denouncing the Armenian
massacres. Philadelphia Press.
The herald., 1898-03-13
Young Americas Triumph

Two small boys turned the laugh on an
auctioneer in Pennsylvania-avenue store
yesterday afternoon In a manner that
caused considerable excitement as well as
merriment. A sale was in progress when
the two urchins in question were discov-
cred edging their way into the store.
Here, you young rascals," cried the
auctioneer, "get out of this or I'll come
after you"
Suiting the action to the words he ad-
vanced upon the boys, holding aloft Q
razor which he was trying to sell to the
highest bidder. Both youngsters scam
pered out of the place under such threaten
ing circumstances, but they did not go far
away. A couple of doors below the auc-
tion room there was consultation be-
tween the boys as to how they should get
even with their tormentor.
watch me empty his old store" said
one of the boys, "even II he does carry q
razor"
A few seconds later shrill treble voice
shouted inside the auction-room door:
"Extry newspaper! All about the tor
pedo blowing up the Maine!"
The announcement had the desired ef-
feet upon the crowd, for every person in
the store made beeline for the door to
learn the latest news from Havana, and
the auctioneer was left monarch of all he
surveyed. and patriotic young America
scored a hit.-From New York Dispatch.
The herald., 1898-03-13
PRINCE OSCAR AS A PREACHER
The Man Who Loved Woman Better
Than a Throne

Stockholm-Prince Oscar of Sweden. Sec
ond son of the King of Sweden and Nor
way, made his first appearance Sunday as
a mission preacher for the Y. M. c. A. OF
Stockholm.
Oscar is the prince who created stir
in the continental aristocracy ten years
ago by marrying Miss Ebba Munck, maid
Of honor at the Swedish court. AS she
was not of noble birth, the prince was
obliged, at the time of his marriage, to
renounce all claims to the Swedish throne.
Fou this reason, King Oscar opposed the
match, but when his, son persisted in
thinking that the woman of his choice was
better than dim prospects for royal honor,
the old king tried to have the Munck fam
lily ennobled. His ministers refused, and
the king was forced to be content with
making his son the Count of Wisborg.
Prince Oscar has been greatly Interested
in Salvation army work, and last fall
shocked the court by proposing to sail for
Africa as a missionary. The prince
preached for several Sundays to the Javan-
ese performers in a circus that was ex-
hibiting here, but finally abandoned his
missionary plan.
The herald., 1898-03-13
DON'T READ THE PAPERS
Why These People Couldn't Get Into
the Postoffice

Posted upon dirty window in door Of
what was formerly the Allegheny post
office is the following: "Closed. Read the
papers,"
Postmaster Stayton was asked why such
a placard had been placed there. He said
that in the mornings. or at any hour OF the
day. for that matter, people are trying 10
break into the old building. They think
that Uncle Sam is still doing business at
the old stand. The idea that the new build
ing just on the opposite side of City Hall
square was erected by him for postofilce
purposes, Postmaster Stayton says. Is
still unknown to some people on the north
side.
Only yesterday a foreigner, who could
speak little broken English. walked into
the new pos toffice and got registered let
ter that had been there for over ten days.
He told the clerk in charge that he was In
great need Of the money and had been for
some time past. Every day since receiv-
ing notice that his letter had arrived he
had called at the old postoffice building.
but, of course, always found the doors
locked. The idea had never occurred to
him that they moved the postoffice in this
country. Yes, he had seen the new build
Ing, but had never taken it for a postoffice.
Its exterior was so gorgeous that he
thought 1t must be the property Of some
big brewery, where they had their offices.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The herald., 1898-03-13
SHE GAVE A CLAMBAKE
Appellate Court Holds That Did No
Prove Mrs. Howard Insane

Providence, r. IA jury in the common
pleas court recently decided that Mrs. Alb
by ]. Howard of Scituate, who had for
tune of some $4,000 left to her, ought to be
continued under a guardianship.
The overseer of the poor in that town
said she was likely to come to want, and
he also charged that the indiscretions of
Mrs. Howard in spending money were
such that she was looked upon as insane
on this particular point. The alleged act
of prodigality was holding a clambake on
the shores of Greenwich bay, to which
many friends were invited. Then Mrs.
Howard bought candy occasionally.
After the jury confirmed the guardian
ship the case was taken to the appellate
court, and today decision was given set
ting aside the guardianship and declaring
that the jury had no right to find that Mrs.
Howard was insane or weak-minded be-
cause of any alleged indiscretion.
The herald., 1898-03-13
WHAT SHAVING COSTS
Statistical Fiend Was Ready With
Figures but the Other Fled

The statistician, who had been busy with
his pencil, looked up at the man who hates
figures and said:
Didn't have anything to do and thought
I'd figure a little. You know that If l were
cast on a desert island, with a bundle of
lead pencils and plenty of paper, I wouldn' t
care cent whether sail hove in sight or
not. I saw that you needed a shave, and
that set me to thinking Why do you
shave, anyhow? 1 never do. Look here:
"Well suppose that you began shaving
at IS years of age and that you keep it
up until you are 20. That makes 50 years.
You have heavy beard. Well suppose
that you shave twice week. That costs
Is cents a shave, and you get rid of one
eighth of an inch of hair. That will be a
quarter of an inch a week, or one inch a
month. To get rid of that inch you pay
s12O. An inch a month is 12 inches year,
costing you $40.
"Now'-and the statistician drew long
breathing inches year for 50 years is
GA inches, or 50 feet. 1t will cost you $74S. so
to get that amount of whiskers out of your
system. Then suppose you give nickel
tip every time to the man.
But the follow who hates figures had
fed.-New York Herald.