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and brought forward the three 0pln-
ions concerning such matters, viz.-the
theory which holds that we have no
more use for navy comparable to
that of the great nations of Europe
than we have for standing army like
that of Great Britain, Germany
France or Russia: the stand that the
money put into our navy would better
have been expended in coast defenses;
and lastly that opinion which demands
that on land and sea we should be
equally powerful to any nation on
earth.
1t is now over half n century since
the guns of this country were turned
upon a foreign foe. and this long period
of peace has inclined very large pro
portion of American citizens to the first
named course of reasoning. The mid
die ground position is held by the coast
defense theorists. They believe that
with our coast defended by modern
Notifications and guns we can almost
dispense with heavy navy altogether.
The third party believes in the widest
possible display of our naval power.
At the present time the only country
with which we are likely to become
embroiled in strife is Spain, and as a
war with the Spanish would be largely
a naval one it Is therefore of interest
to consider what the possibilities of
such war might be.
Since the Maine went down numer-
Gus reports have been spread broad
east that Spain is now superior to us
MS a naval power. and many persons
have grave fears as to the outcome of
a conflict. Let us see. Since 1882
Congress has authorized the construc-
ton of seventy-seven war vessels, at
n cost of $134, 439, 700.1O. Sixteen OF
the vessels have not yet been com
pleted. The vessels authorized since
1883 are as follows: Battleships, first
class, nine; battleships. second-class,
two; cruisers, IS; gunboats, 10; harbor
defense ram, one; monitors, six; dyna-
mite cruiser, one: torpedo boats, 81:
submarine torpedo boat, one; training
ships for cadets, two; dispatch boat,
one.
OF the sixteen ships of war now I'M
der construction, the Secretary of the
Navy estimates that all will be COM
pIeted during the present year except
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

Fort Coswell, Wilmington, n. G.
Fort Moultrie, Charleston, s. G..
Tybec island, Savannah, Ga.
Fort Morgan, Mobile, Ala.
Fort st. Philip, New Orleans, La.
Fort Point, Galveston, Tex.
Ballast point, San Diego, Cal.
Lime Point ridge, San Francisco har-
Dor.
Fort Stevens, mouth of Columbia river,
Washington.
Morrowstone point and Admiralty head.
While the United States has no place
as strongly fortified as Cronstadt, yet
no one should believe that the coast
cities are absolutely defenseless. For
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

spite the loss of the Maine the United
States has. a decided advantage. Bat
tleships areithe ones that count in real
fighting. But naval battles are not
won solely by Slips and guns. They are
won by men--yalorous men, patriotic
men--on board the ships. Our ships
are manned by seamen- 'riine-tenths of
whom are AMerican seamen. Span
iards, of course, man SPANS ships.
There you are rs to men; Americans on
one side and Spaniaris on the other.
Need more be said?
Stronger than any reason yet given
as to the result of IA fight between us
and Spain is the one to be deduced
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
Classified Assessments.

After n prolonged discussion and much
opposition, the Michigan grand lodge, A.
o. U. W., has adopted the classified as
sessment plan for the life insurance fea-
ture, to supplant the level plan which has
been i'm vogue since the order was found
ed. The new plan will go into immediate
effect. Officers were elected: Grand mas
ter workman, Charles Golling of Alpena;
foreman. Frank A. Wentworth of Mar
quette; overseer, VIM. Cochran of St.
Johns; recorder, George Latcham of De-
troit; receiver, John G. Ellsworth Of
Fowlerville; guide, Frank s. Harrington
of Detroit Waterman, Byron w. Hewett
of Maple Rapids; deputy grand master,
John Il. G. Holdings of Detroit.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
Tragedy at Adrian.

Charles Zimmerman, aged 40, brick
mason and plasterer, attempted to kill his
wife and then commit suicide at Adrian.
The couple got into quarrel and Tim
norman assaulted his wife with steel
stone hammer. After he had struck her
several blows she escaped and ran into
neighbours house and gave an alarm.
When officers reached the house Thinner
man was found seated in chair with
several slashes in his throat and his wrists
fearfully cut. He had done the cutting
with an old jackknife.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

outside Of army circles that New York
is one of the most strongly defended
towns in the world. No vessel could
get within fifteen miles of the battery
without meeting a worse fate than that
which befell the Maine.
The entire harbor Is thoroughly
mined and wires run to underground
classmates where the operators work.
The harbor is divided into sections
and squares each of which is known by
letter or figure. For instance, in case
of war, If Il Spanish war vessel were
sighted, word would be telegraphed
from one of the coming towers to the
officer in charge of one of the under
ground classmates near Sandy Hook.
The message would be read something
like this: 'Vizcaya X OPP %, IA 5. f."
That would mean that the Vizcaya
was then passing over certain Sec
ton OF the harbor in which was To-
Gated mine or a torpedo. The opera
tor would Immediately touch button.
l'le explosion which followed would
completely wreck the warship and
would doubtless kill all on board.
The work of preparing these mines
has been done very secretly, and no one
outside of those In charge of the har-
Dor defenses knows where they are.
The sunken classmates, too, have been
built with caution, and their situation
is not known either. The necessity for
this caution is apparent when 1t is re-
membered that any interference with
the wires by the subject of some for
eign nation might disturb the work so
that none Of the mines could he used.
Another great means of defense is in
the big disappearing guns, which work
as If they have human intelligence. No
fort Is necessary for these guns. The
gunners are absolutely protected by q
big parapet. When the gun is at rest,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

Long Island head, Boston harbor, Mass.
Dutch island, Narragansett bay, II. 1.
Great Gull island, eastern entrance,
Long Island sound, n. Y.
Plum island, eastern entrance, Long
Island sound, \. Y.
Fort Hancock, New York harbor.
Firms point, approach to Philadelphia.
North point, approach to Baltimore.
Hawkins point, approach to Baltimore.
North Washington and Sheridan point,
approach to Washington.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

eign warships would receive a warm
welcome from any of them. A war
with Spain would undoubtedly result
in our favor In spite of the great losses
which might come to our service, COM
merce or towns during its progress.
we far outnumber Spain In the
strength and equipment Of our navy
and the result would be the dons' de-
feat and freedom or annexation Of
Cuba.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
Railroads Cut on Labor.

A canvass of Michigan railroad en-
ployes by Labor Commissioner Cox shows
that arrangements between railroad and
express companies have displaced men in
both departments. while the introduction
of automatic machinery in shops has dis
placed many laborers. The principal re-
duction in operating expenses has been
along the line of labor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
Won by q Woman.

In the Ionia Circuit Court Clara Baker
obtained n verdict for 5000 against Pat
rick Bolen and J. w. Welton, saloonists.
About year ago Mrs. Baker warned
these men not to sell liquor to her hus-
band. Baker got drunk and went home
and abused his wife, breaking her leg.
She brought suit for $4,000 and obtained
n verdict
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

ton as to the real value of our navy and
IT'S relative Importance among the
naval ornaments of the world. 1t has
revived the discussion of what the re-
suit of war between the United
States and foreign nation would be,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
Cigarettes and Tobacco.

Fred Einhardt, Lansing officer, was
bringing three men from that city to the
Jail at Mason to spend ten days each for
vagrancy, and when coming from the
depot up town one of them dropped to
the walk. r-e was carried into an Office
and n physician called, who pronounced
the man dead. A coroner's jury render
ed verdict that Hackett came to his
death from heart disease caused from
excessive use of cigarettes and tobacco.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

ity Of warships to eject the deadly tor
pedo itself and the torpedo-boat capa-
BILE or submerging itself wholly or In
part. Inventors all over the world are
working upon the submarine torpedo
boats and rams, and, while they have
not attained the success OF Jules
verne's fancy, 1t Is believed that II
they have not already solved the prob
lem II is n matter of short time till
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
IF WAR SHOULD COME.
recent terri

HE recent terri
BILE occurrence
In the harbor OF
Havana, which
resulted In the
destruction o {
millions of Fed
eral property in
the shape OF the
b a t I ! e s h ! p
Maine and the
death Of nearly
800 s al ors,
startled a great
dpaI of Sppcllla-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

riagcs, 17c Pinch mortars and many
submarine mines operated from 1--WE
mining classmates.
Most of the work Of defense has
been done by the officers at the United
States School of Engineers at Wlllets
Point, New York harbor. Twenty-three
officers and $50 enlisted men are sta
toned mt Willet's Point, and their
work Is mostly with torpedoes and high
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

trary. they show wide chinks between
them the owner Is excessively sympa-
thetic and very curious. Transparent
fingers show indiscretion. 4Ea
The most common types Of hands are
known to the palmist as the square. the
knotty, the comic and the spatulate.
These four types may be studied from
the illustrations given here. Their
names are derived from the general
appearance of the fingers, which give
to the whole hand it's predominant
characteristics.
The square hand belongs to the man
who loves order, arrangement, and sym,
metry. The knotty hand belongs to the
philosopher. The owner would be fond
Of meditation and deduction, science,
research and absolute truth. He would
be calculating and always seeking for
reason in things. The comic hand be-
longs to the artist. 1t denotes bril-
liancy, enthusiasm, generosity and love
Of beauty. The spatulate hand belongs
to the man Of action and resolution.
Men with spatulate hands take natural
~ W NOihihciNc, dSiiNuituie, mtcHdh-
les and applied science. The spatulate
hand means self-confidtnce and self-re-
lance. It's owner will be constant and
faithful, persevering and energetic.
BY becoming familiar with these four
chief types of hands one can usually
tell at a glance the character of any
one with whom he has to deal. A COM
plete treatise on cheirosophy would, Of
course, go much deeper and more mi
nutely into the subject. But for prac-
teal purposes the four types given here
furnish very full index to the charac-
ter of those with whom we come in
contact
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

To prevent accidents from persons
falling into elevator or mine shafts a
woven net is hung on each side of the.
cage, with cross net partitions at
short distances to catch the falling per-
son.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

To light the fire in a stove at any de-
sired time an absorbent roller is set mt
the top of an inclined surface, to be
ignIted and rolled under the fire-box
when set In motion by the clock
mechanism.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
A south American Snake Story.

A South American snake Story.
There is more than one way of fight
ing q snake. In Natal, South Africa.
where lives the deadly mamba serpent.
a party of fifty or sixty Kaffirs were
work they came to huge stone, under
which dwelt a large black mamba,
well-known to the neighboring inhabi-
tants as being very fierce and venom
Gus. The superintendent anticipated
trouble with the rock and so he offered
n reward to the Kaffir that would bring
him the snakes skin. For time none
of them dared make the attack, but
slim youth finally sauntered forward,
and amid the jeers and protestations of
the rest declared himself equal to the
task He took from his neck what look
ed like bit Of shriveled stick, chewed
1t, swallowed some Of it, spat out the
rest on his hands, and proceeded to
rub his glistening brown body, and
limbs all over. Then, taking up his
stick, and chanting song OF defiance,
he advanced with great confidence and
swagger to the boulder. There he
reused up the mamba, who in great
fury at being disturbed bit him in the
lip with great venom. The boy took no
notice Of the bit, but broke the snakes
back with his stick and bringing him
to his master asked for the reward,
obtaining which, he went hack to his
work, and the bite Of the reptile had
no effect on him whatever. zt4
No tribe, not even that Of a COW Cbet.
ter than any gold In the eyes of a
Kaffir), would induce this native to dis.
close the secret of his antidotc, which.
he said, had been handed down in his
family for generations. The snake was
a very long one, and so old that 1t had
a name. 1t Is well-known fact that
certain Of the Zulus have antidotes for
the more deadly snake poisOns. which
they preserve as secret within their
own families.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
His Head Blown OFF.

Philip Albright met with n shocking
death in a Bay County coal mine, the
blast prematurely exploding. His head
was blown completely off. Albright was
unmarried, aged 23, and came from Sebe-
waing
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MICHIGAN MATTERS.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONCiSELY
CONDENSED.

Supreme Court Decision on a Queer
Insurance Case-A. q. u. w. Adopts
Graded Assessments-An Adrian Do
mestic Infciicity.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

The best company a. a Thanksgiving
dinner Is a turkey.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
"sportsmen " in Bohemia.

Bohemian sportsmen In the year 1895
shot and killed fifty men, women, and
children, and wounded 2,014 persona.
chiefly gamekeepers. They also killed,
among other game, over $1,000 dogs,
S,782 cats, 2 horses, Is cows, 1872
calves, 276 goats, and 40 sheep. For
this they had to pay collectively over
$500, 900 for doctors, fines, and indemni-
ties, and to spend 74,3SS days in Jail.
The Austrian government collects the
statistics. .r-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

| pdh po@n at f spec engine In HI fd portion h redS carried xp
5Dds g by III he ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

The miser is known by the money he
keeps.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

made similar order.
Gen. ]. b. Go,don, who delivered his
lecture, "The Lest Days OF the Rebel
lion," at the Auditorium in Port Huron,
became seriously i'll of a bowel complaint
in an aggravated form and for some time
his condition was thought TO be critical.
He raIied sufficiently to leave for Chi
cag0.
Peter Ashelund, miner in the Norris
mine at Ironwood, was probably never
i,orn to be killed by accident. He tainted
while climbing up the shaft in the mine
one day last week and fell $50 feet to TIE
bottom, but was not injured beyond few
bruises.
Miss Gertrude Dobson, school conmis-
sioncr of Branch County. charges districts
with maintaining extremely filthy school
houses and said the average school house
stove il covered with the rust, dirt and
dust of years. She closed by saying:
"verily, all the heather GO not reside in
foreign countries"
The treasurer of Oakland township,
Everett English, made record shis year
which has never been surpassed by any
township treasurer in that county. On
Feb. IA he settled in full with the county
treasurer for all the taxes levied in his
township.
Mabe. Armstrong. night operator at the
Bell telephone exchange ut Port Huron,
decided that something was wrong with
YIN. Edmondson, the weather observer,
when she could not understand message
he was trying to give her. She sent
physician to Edmonson's office, who found
the weather man in an unconscious condi-
ton. Prompt application Of remedies saw
ed his life.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

trary. they show wide chinks between
them the owner Is excessively sympa-
thetic and very curious. Transparent
fu0arc show inIispretion
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4 Clever Trick

1t certainly looks like 1t, but
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Anybody can try it who has
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inai;,rla OF nervous troubles. " II
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This mrdiclne tones up the whole
system, acts as a stimulant to
liver and kidneys. is a blood
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Revenue Bill Condensed

Here is the new war revenue
bill condensed for ready reference:
Beer and ale, 81 Il barrel: to-
baccO, y cents pound; cigars,
So per lCOO; cigarettes, 81 90 per
1000, bank checks, : cent stamp;
mauiGtStS of express packages,
cent stamp; long distance tcle-
phone call. ! cent: Telegraph,
cent; iHdemniEying bOnd, ) cents;
life insurance. policy, for each
800, 10 cents; benefit society IN
Surdnce, 10 per cent. of first
weeks premium; fire insurance,
one halt OF one per cent. on each
dollar insured: lraSe-l year, %
cents: ; years, 30 cents; over ;
Years, 81; mort ga ge-under $1,000,
- cents: for each 500 over - 800,
- cents: passage to foreign COun-
tries not exceeding $50, 81: not
exceeding 500, 80; over SEQ, so;
pcrfumerV, for each , cents value,
one eighth Of per cent; VINE, |
cent piot: oil and sugar re-
fnnrirS are taxed one tOurt Is Of
per cent. Oh gross receipts exceed
in=s 500, 900: mixed il !ur, Gem )
a barrel: tea. 10 cents Il pound.
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FOR TAX ASSESSOR

present myself "a candidate for
county assessor. subject TO the demo
cratic voters of the county at the com
ing primaries. Ny business for years i'm
real estate has familariZrd IN" with the
work Of that office. and | feel am
equipped toperform its duties efficiently
if elected. Very respectfully.
JOSEPH +. LANCASTER.
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The Carter's Pond Picnic

The annual picnic at Carriers
Pond is thing of the past, but
many pleasant memories of the
day were taken away from It's
shady retreat last evening. The
attendance this year was fully up
to expectation and at least 400
people participated In the social
gathering, and nothing along
this pleasing feature of the occa-
SION could be more gratifying TO
a locker on in Venice.
The lovers of Terpsichore were
disappointed, for the platform on
which the dancers used to "Trip
the light fantastic toe and PER
Spire with "a sense Of earthly
bliss, was bSent.
Swings, games, social con
verse and much interchange OF
opinion on the ''wet and dry'
question took up the forenoon.
There was no question but that
the temperance sentiment pre-
vailed, but their differences We're
OF such a nature that unless they
can convince themselves that
they are willing to assist the real =,
earnest, downright temperance
workers in securing Slgnrr> TO tn"
petition to go before the county
convention, the election VIII
never be called.
Captain McDavid, promptly at
noon, sounded the bugle notes OF
"falI in' with baskets and box's
for dinner. 1t was promptly
ObeNed and in a very short time
the ladies had made the spread
on the tables and all were invited
to fall to. - The viands were
excellent and in abundance, and
so tempting that it did not re-
quire any urging to do justice to
the royal spread.
1t was enjoyed as only Carter
Pond picuIckers know how, and as
deglutition proceeded silent
thanks aroSr for the abundance
of good things.
There. was a desire on the part
Of the voters to hear the candi-
date, for he was in evidence, so
alter the elmer man had been
satisfied, Professor Strozier was
asked to act as master of cere-
monies, and called the crowd to-
gether and introduced as the first
spea krr, Mr. Iewadski. He SAID
this gathering opened the cam
paign He referred to his record
in the late legislature and an as
Surance that with the experience
gained he could more intelli9.ntlV
attend to the interests of the pe0-
pie Of Marion county and the
state. H.. asked that the voter
size up the capacity and ability
OF the candidates, and iud ged bv
that measure he submitted his
claims to the people for rP-elec-
ton. he was thankful he had
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FOR TIE LEGISLATURE

The desire on the part OF my friends
to return me TO the legislature. induces
me to offer myself candidate for re-
nomination "a a representative. subject
To the action of the democratic voters
at the coming primary.
w. X. ZEWADSKI.
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FOR COUNTY TREASURER

| hereby announce myself a candidate
for reelection To the office Of county
treasurer of Marion county. subject 10
the democratic primaries. and solicit
the support of my friends and the voters
OF Marion county. Respectfully.
\. r. GRIFFIN.
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FOR TAX COLLECTOR

announce myself candidate for the
office Of Tax Collector for Marion cOu.-
". subject 10 the democratic primari, ;.
and ask the support Of I'll" democratic
party. Respectfully.
T.. i. THAGARD.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

election 10 the position of member of the
School Board from The second district.
With the experience of the past rs a
guide and stimulus. | shall exert myself
anew in the cause of popular education.
VI. =. MOSER.
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ANNOUNCEMEN .
FOR TAX ASSESSOR

am Il candidate for rejection To the
Office OF tax assessor for Marion county.
subject 10 the drmOcrauc primaries. aud
ask the support Of the democratic party.
Respectfully, J. {. MATTHEWS.
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TeStif,yir g to Efficiency
South Georgia Railway Co,

South Georgia Railway Co.
Quitmnn, Ga, Nov. %, 1885,.
Mr.. &. w. II. Stanlry-I fin
jshrd Your complete Bookkeeping
Course IN less than two and Il
half months, and accepted at once
Il position as bOnkkcep"r for my
father. have been Keeping also
for some time the books for the
treasurer Of ,hc Cotton Compress
Company ard South Georgia
Railway Company.
| had no experience previous to
attending your institution. and
feel quite sure | could not keep
these books without Aonr InStruc-
ton.
Stnnl.y's Business College de-
serves he NuccrSS.
Very truly yours.
J 3. TILLNAN.
Sc" advertisement Of he college
in Daily and WrrllIy Star. Ger
tiiica1r Of SChoIAr-h p at a bar
gain. Call on the Star for partic-
ularS.