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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

men. The women do not seem TO
care SO much for their offspring, but
the men fondle the little ones all day,
and love to carry them about in their
arms. 1t delights Chinese father to
have his children admired. The
babies are undeniably interesting.
The little boys assume the dignity of
cue strings when they are about five
years of age. Red is the prevailing
color for the cues of both the boys
and the girls. 1t means simply youth,
and has no sinister significance, as SO
many Americans think. The Chinese
children wear any number of bangles,
beads and bracelets by way of decora-
ton. 1t is not unusual to see bangles
on their bare ankles as they run
through the street. Their clothes are
very brilliant, although there seems
to be growing and unfortunate
tendency to dress them in the Ameri-
can fashion. Many of the children
go to American mission schools, and
parents of heather faith allow their
children to go to the white devils"
missionary schools because of the adj
vantage they have in learning Eng.
lish. After school hours the little
ones play on the sidewalks. Their
games are queer, and the most com
mon materials. such as sticks and
stones, are playthings for a Chinese
child. One of their fayorite games
is worm and bowl. and the screams
that greet the worms attempts to es-
cape are fraught with merriment and
terror. The little girls are less happy
than the boys, and they are usually
staggering under the weight of an in
ordinately fat baby brother, but they
do not seem to mind. They are ex-
tremely obedient children, and APP
pear brighter than little Americans
of the same age.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
How Edison Won His Wife.

The idea of the great electrician Edl-
son marrying was first suggested by an
intimate friend, of whom Edison tim
idly inquired whom he should marry.
The friend somewhat testify replied,
ANY one" But Edison was not with
out sentiment when the time came.
One day, as he stood behind the chair
of Miss Stillwell, telegraph opera
tor in his employ, he was not little
surprised when she turned suddenly
around and said:
'Mr. Edison, can always tell when
you are behind me or near me-" Edl-
son fronted the young lady, and, look
ing at her fixedly, said:
81 have been thinking considerably
of late, and If you are willing to marry
me would like to marry you
The young lady said she would talk
the matter over with her mother. The
result was their marriage, and a very
happy one it proved to be.-Burlingtop
Hawkeye.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
coMMENDARLE couRAGE
Some Florida Rivers.

+. r. Spearman writes in st. Mich
olas of "Queer American Rivers. y
Mr.. Spearman, in speaking of the Pc
culiar streams of Florida, says:
In Florida one may have another
odd experience; river ride in an OK
cart Florida rivers are usually shall
low, and when the water is high you
can travel for miles across country be-
hind oxen, with more or less river
under you all the way. There are
ancient jokes about Florida steam
boats that travel on heavy dews, and
use spades for paddlewheels.
But those of you who have been on
its rivers know there is but one
Florida, with its bearded oaks aud
fronded palms; its dusky woods,
carpeted with CLASSY waters; its cy-
press bays, where lonely cranes pose,
silently thoughtful (of stray polliwogs) /;
and its birds of wondrous plhmage
that rise with startled splash when
the roiseless canoe glides down upon
their haunts,
Every strange fowl and every hid
eOuS reptiie, every singular PihHt auu
every tangled jungle, will tell the
American boy how far he is to the
south. Florida is, in fact, his corner
of the tropics; and the clear waters
of its rivers, stained to brown and
wine-color with the juices of a tropical
vegetation, will tell him, il he reads
natures book, how different the sandy
soil of the South is from the yellow
mold of the great Western plains.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
The Noon and the Earth.

Among the theories of scientists is
one regarding the original unity of the
moon and the earth. 1t is believed that
out of mass of rapidly revolving ele-
ments, molten, fluid and gaseous, the
earth and moon took such shape that
the mass was divided into two parts.
They confined their revolution and be-
came the earth and the moon. Each
had it's own axis on which it spun, each
also revolving about the other. The
months were but a few hours long;
the days not much shorter Then the
gravity mutually exerted by these rap
idly revolving bodies disturbed them,
tidal friction held them back, and the
earth moving more rapidly of the two
held it's course, while the moon slowly
receded. During ages Of time, the
earth took on its present shape and
hardened, thus paving the way for
such conditions as would make 1t hab-
table 1t is thought that the moon
has never become entirely symmetrical,
and that one and the same side is al
ways turned toward the earth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
Hard on Train Robbers.

Tramps and train robbers will have
poor success in getting into the new
postal cars, three of which have been
put in service on the Santa Fe between
Chicago and Kansas City. Car No.
1900 made its first run out of Chicago
Saturday morning. The platforms are
closed in, sides and ends, the doors
being opened only from the inside. A
series of bars and bolts preclude the
idea of an entrance with the use of
anything short of battering ram. The
side doors are provided with chains
and bolts. SO that the door being part
ly opened cannot be pushed back save
from the inside. The windows and
glass doors are covered with iron bars.
A secret receptacle has been provided
for the safe carriage of registered let
ters. Besides these new precautions
against entry Of unauthorized persons.
the cars In equipment and finish arc
model railway post Offices. The cars
were built by the Santa Fe Company
ut their shops In Topeka after designs
furnished by the Post Once Depart.
ment--New Orleans Times Democrat
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
ABOUT SLEEP WALKERS.
Queer Things About Them and Their Mar.
a0w Escapes.

The mention of a sleep walker stand
ing upon the street railway track the
other night and barely escaping being
run down has brought to the minds of
many people incidents in this line that
have come under their observation, and
it is simply astonishing how general
is this singular habit, says the Hart
ford Courant. One person mentions
the case of a member of the household
who was found wandering about on
the housetop all unmindful of his dan
ger, while the observer was at his wits
end to know how to get him in before
he should make a misstep and fall to
the ground. Usually the eyes of the
somnambulist are wide open, and now
and then a story indicates that the
vision must be fairly good at times.
For instance, gentleman remembers
that when he was a young man an ac-
quaintance was badly given to the
habit, and he would often go out into
the yard and wander about. One night
a number of them lay in ambush for
him just to watch his operations. By
and by the door opened in business
like way and out came the young man.
He went straightway across the street
into lot where there was a nut tree,
and proceeded to pick up nuts and nut
them in pile. A few moments at this
task and he started toward the house.
In spanning the fence he slipped,
and while he was in the first act of
collecting his thoughts he saw in the
darkness the young men who were
watching him. Just at that time their
appearance so startled him that he fled
like deer. The circumstance was so
impressed upon his mind that he never
afterward INDUCED in the habit.
A gentleman told an amusing Incl
dent that happened in his early life.
He was sure that he could not have
been more than or years old at the
time. He often found himself at the
far end of the long, unfinished chamber
where he slept, and usually could not
awake sufficiently to find his way to
bed again, so one or the other Of his
parents would hear him crying and
come to his rescue. Naturally they
got tired of the bother, and no one
should be blamed for what followed.
AS stated, the chamber was an unfin-
ished one, and in place of the guard
rail at the danger end Of the stairway
number Of barrels had been placed.
When the nights somnambulist tour
culminated-that left lasting impress
sion on his mind as well as his body
he was near those barrels, and it SEEM
ed had been struggling to get through
between them, when he surely must
be killed by falling down the stairs.
The noise aroused the parents, and
on this memorable occasion the father
visited the chamber, and just in time
to save the lad from getting through.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
Iodine as a Detective.

Another use has been found for the
vapor of iodine. This is the discovery
OF alterations in manuscripts, says
Odds and Ends. Professor Bruylats
of Louvain noticed that when sheet
of paper which had been sized and
finished was moistened, and, after be-
ing thoroughly dried, exposed to the
vapor of iodine, the part which had
been moistened became violet, while
the unmoistened portion became
brownish yellow.
1t appears that when a manuscript
has been altered, both the nature and
extent of the alteration can be deter
mined by the use of iodine vapor.
Those parts which have been rubbed
become brownish on exposure, and
when the rubbed part is subsequently
moistened, it becomes blue, the depth
of the color depending on the length
of time that the exposure had been
allowed to proceed.
The process is believed to be due
to the well known fact that when
iodine is put on starch the starch be-
comes blue, and the difference in the
tint is dependent on the fact that
portion of the starch which is con-
tanned in the size has been removed
in the process of the alteration of the
manuscript.
The same process will reveal the ex
tent of pencil marks which have been
erased by rubbing. The iodine vapor
brings out the lines which have been
traced by the pencil point disturbing
the surface of the paper, even though
the rubbing has been so carefully done
that it has not removed any of the
surface of the paper itself.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
The WINTER WINDS.

Hear the winter wind rejoice,
Lifting high It's frigid voice
AS 1t frolics on the housetops
I'm hayward, wanton choice.
Now 1t mounts lordly pile
Elm dashing daring style,
Shrieking with demoniac pleasure
AS It leaps from tile to tile!
Now 1t whistles on the rim
lOf building high and dim
Standing far above it's neighbors-
And with keen appalling vim,
Tears a snowstorm into shreds,
Catches up the tangled threads.
Whirls them to the streets and chuc-
kles
When they fall on travlers' heads!
Now II rides a cottage roof
Pounding Ii as with the hoof
or an imp from shade INTERNAL;
Then, to give an added proof
or some diabolic spell.
With frantic, fiendish yell,
1t goes charging down chimney
Near where frightened children dwell!
Then 1t makes the shutters clash,
Bangs the stormdoor with a crash
And goes bowling through the treetops
In a sudden startled dash!
Now 1t races down the street,
Tripping up unwary feet,
Tossing hats and skirts with roguish
Haste and freedom indiscreet!
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
Child Culture.

DR.. Stanley Hall. in discussing the
education of children, dwells specially
on the importance OF caring for the
eyesight of the young. Defects of the
eye increase rapidly through all the
school grades. and at Is years of ags
~ per cent of school children are trou-
bled with some form of eye disease.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
Doll BURIED With Her.

A pathetic incident occurred at Rich
mond a few days ago. The little
daughter of Edward Emerson, two
hours before her death called for her
favorite doll and could not be per-
suaded to part with it again. When
the child died the doll was firmly
clasped in her arms. The mother
dressed the doll in a white gown and
buried 1t with her little daughter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
Chinese Children.

A traveller recently returned from
China is most enthusiastic over
Chinese children. He states that they
ore as pretty and bright as buttons,
and run scurrying away from you
wherever you may chance to walk in
the quarter. The parents are very
fond Of their children, especially the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

During 1897 we shipped abroad 12O.-
100000 pounds of oleo, mostly in the
oil, to be worked up into butter" IN
foreign parts.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

Up-to-Date Jokes and wltlcisms From the
Comic Papers.
"A VICTIM.
Willie-Papa, how are matches
made
Papa-You'd better ask your
mother.
Tom-Am the only man you ever
loved I?
Edna-Yes, the third only.
| HIS DISTINCTION.
"Who is that military looking chap
THAT, sir, is the hero of a rumored
war;"
DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW.
81 don't like this sort of weather.
It's bad for wheat"
ST don't either It's bad for golf. F"
DEFINED.
Bobby-Pa, what is misanthrope {?
PA man to whom you owe money
and who doubts if he'll ever get it
back again.
THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE.
"What a dear little craft that wife
of yours is, ell, Dobson, old boy -
Dear should say SO; she's SO
dear call her my revenue-cutter.
TIMELY WARNING.
Jinks Ito burglar)-You can't take
those things away They were bought
on the instalment plan, and cannot
be removed without written permits
sion from the firm.
1T PLEASED HIM so.
The What did your hus-
band think OF that $50 hat made for
You last week
Mrs. Heighfy -Oh, he just raved
over it-when l told him the price.
HE'D BE JEALOUS, TOO.
Sim very jealous of my reputation,
sir, said the rural Spectator to the
farmer with whom he was disputing
over deal.
Don't blame you. It'll bear mighty
close watchin'.
PUZZLED.
Bill There's just one thing can't
understand.
Jill-Let's have it.
'They say man works like light
ming"
That's correct"
"And when they speak of lightning
they always say it plays. "
AND THEN SHE wEPT.
Mrs. Peck-Have you forgotten,
Henry, that You used to say, before
We were married, that you would be
willing to die for me 4?
III. Peck lin fit of DESPERATION
Oh, Maria how L wish you had taken
me at my word and put me to the
test
LOOKING AHEAD.
The Judge-I believe L shall leave
it to you this time About how many
days do you think l ought to give
you
Perry Patetic-H Honest, your honor,
1 don't just know. Do you think it
is goin' to be an early spring or late
one %
THE PRIZE OF FLATTERY.
"That man Crumlett has more in
vitations to dinner than any other
man in town"
''How does he work it %
''He tells every hostess with
grown-up daughter that she must have
married much below the legal age"
EQUAL TO LEAP YEAR.
Miss Autumn-I'm going down to
that auction sale.
Miss YouDg-What do you want to
buy?
Miss Autumn-Oh, I don't know
chat 1 will purchase anything; just
going to satisfy my curiosity. I've
heard that nice looking man gets up
on platform every day and says
won't some one make me an offer ?"
PA saw DOUBLE.
''That young man of yours" said
the observing parent, as his daughter
came down to breakfast, should APP
ply for job in dime museum.
why, father, exclaimed the young
lady in tones of indignation, what
do you mean ~
II noticed when passed through
the hall late last night, answered the |
old man, that he haltwo heads upon
his shoulders.
coMMENDABLE COURAGE.
George-All these articles about |
the danger of contagion from kissing
are very alarming, don't you think
Dora-M-yes; but we women
greatly admire courage in man.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

About 1900 vehicles pass over Lon.
don Bridge every day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

Opium ia obtained from the unrlpe
fruit Of the white poppy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE.
"What dear little craft that wife
Of yours is, ell. Dobson, old boy ?"
Dear should say So she's so
dear call her my revenue-cutter."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
HE'D BE JEALOUS, TOO.

Sim very jealous of my reputation,
sir, said the rural Spectator to the
farmer with whom he was disputing
over deal.
Don't blame you. It'll bear mighty
close watchin'.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03
A TIMELY WARNING.

Jinks Ito burglar) You can't take
those things away They were bought
on the instalment plan, and cannot
be removed without written permits
sion from the firm.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-03-03

"A VICTIM.
Willie-Papa, how are matches
made
Papa-You'd better ask your
mother.
QUALIFIED.
Tom-Am the only man you ever
'loved2
Edna-Yes, the third only.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-15
ROUGH RIDERS |NIONN
Troops G and B and Part of A
Mustered Out.
THERE'S JUST A SUSPICION
!0f Red Paint in Father KniCk-
erboCker'S Town.

Camp Wykoff. Sept. H.-Troops G and
B and part of Troop A. of the Rough
Riders. were mustered out today and left
at once for New York
New York. Sept 14.-Members OF that
unique military organization. known Off
cially as the First United States Volunteer
Cavalry, and popularity as Roosevelt 5
Rough Riders, were very much in evil
dence on the streets and in the hotel cor
ridors of New York today. The troopers
lost no time, on being mustered out of
service at Camp Wykoff. in making their
way to town. A number OF them hailing
from Arizona and Wyoming went down to
Coney Island on trolley cars When on
the Brooklyn bridge they fired volJey
from their revolvers, which caused a
rushe of policemen from all over the
bridge. The men were allowed a god deal
Of latitude.
Some Of the Rough Riders. on arriving
in the city. went direct TO the hotels. some
to the Waldorf-Astoria, some 10 the Hoff-
man and others TO the cheap lodging
houses. One OF the latter fell asleep on
the window sill. from which he toppIed
into the street, breaking a leg. Much at
tention was attracted up town by the
spectacle Of three Rough Riders and a
sailor in an electric cab. The Rough
Riders enjoyed the horseless vehicle i'm
menseIy. The sailor acted as guide 70
places of interest in the Tenderloin. Ev-
erywhere the men were treated with hos
pitality.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-15
HOGS FIVE HIGHER
Receipts Very Good, and
Quality Average,
TOPS UP TO $3.50
Cattle Steady Light Supply
and Moderate Quality.

The Wichita hog market yesterday was
q full five cent? higher. The supply OF
hogs was quite satisfactory. and although
not nearly so large as was desired by the
buying element, 1t was nevertheless ahead
Of the day previous and better than oMn-
day in point of receipts. The run was ali
that was expected. but it mostly came in
toward the last OF the trading, and the
bulk Of the business, as isIquite usual OF
late, was transacted on the close. The
wagon and local trade was light in fact
smaller than was estimated, and below
the average supply for the past week or
more, Monday excepted This light line
OF hogs N this branch was nearly all re-
ceiVed before noon, along with several Of
the best loads of car stuff. All these Of
ferings were summarily snapped up by
those wanting hogs, the Dold Packing
company especially being very keen to
10 secure all hogs OF a fairly good butcher
grade. The seven cars of hogs received
by consignment were yarded toward the
close, and promptly bid for, the deal
closed, and the hogs run through. The
quality of the hogs offered yesterday,
while not tempting or especially choice at
all was still very fair on the whole. The
than on the day before, and the latter
weight Of 234 pounds was considered good,
while the 239 pound weight of yesterday
was just that much better. The run yes
terday was so far the best this week,
but below the same day last week, which
was the heaviest day for all the week.
though the receipts were good the day
before, the demand was strong yesterday
and all the hogs offered were at once TAX
en-. and more good fat butcher stock
would have been equally readily absorbed.
The tops were 1910, not only the heaviest
price for this week, but for some time
past. Most of the hogs were received late,
but all those arriving by daylight were
promptly taken care of, weighed up, and
sold. There were three cars received late
after the bulk of the days business was
done, and too late for inspection and SELL
ing. These were yarded and fed and VIII
be transferred early this morning. There
were very few skippy and coarse hogs re-
ceived about all the supply coming with
in the bulk. The weight was good, 2SI
pounds being registered for the top car,
which sold without dock.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-15
COTTON

New York, Sept. 1.-THE cotton market
opened steady at a net decline of from 3
to points. the latter being more in s-m-
pathy with weak English markets than
TO a predominance of sellers. The bear
crowd were timid in view of crop dam
age reports and continued light port and
interior receipts. The bull crowd lacked
support of consequence from outsiders
and were also induced TO proceed with
the greatest caution by a decided change
for the better in weather conditions, gen
orally in the cotton district. Liverpool
and southern interests sent scattered SELL
ing orders but on the whole trading was
slack during the early forenoon with
prices showing little change from the op-
ening figures.
New York, Sept. 14-Cotton-Spot closed
steady; middling uplands sac; middlings
gulf &c; sales 7S5 bales. Futures closed
steady; Sept. 542; Oct. 544; Nov. 54S; Dec.
551; Jan. sos: Feb. SIS; March 562; April sos;
May SIS; June 81.
New Orleans, Sept H-Cotton-Quiet;
middling 514
Galveston. Tex, Sept. H.-Cotton-ouiet
65sC.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-15
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETs
CHICAGO.

0I14NANTO.
Chicago. Sept H.-Cash wheat No. 2
red 66c: No s. 62d64c; No. ? hard 62@+c;
No. 5. &c; No. spring 6212G6Sc; No. s.,
6lQ64c. No. ! northern spring 641zQ65c.
Cash corn No. :. COO; No. 5. $3.50.
Cash oats No. ?. axe; No. 5, 20izGAc.
Cash flax-Northwest 91iec; Sept. SS24c;
Oct. sc; Dec S7Iac; May S9lec.
Receipts today: Wheat IA cars; corn
465 cars; oats 20 cars.
Chicago. Sept. li.-Estimated cars for
tomorrow: Wheat 40 cars; corn $40; oats
SIS. Minneapolis wheat receipts today, Isl
cars.
chicago. Sept. I4-Butter-Dairy. ul4q
&c.
Eggs-Steady; fresh 13Gl313c-
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. Sept 14-Wheat-Receipt
80 cars. Active. about steady; No. ahrd
CSC: No. 2 6GG63c; No 5 5776oi=c; No. >
red soc: No. 3. 5Sd6cc; No. 2 spring 55Q0sc;
No s. 56lsG69i2c-
Corn-Mixed steady; white higher; No.
> mixed cSl.c; No. white 2s}2c; No s.
eSd2S-9c.
oats-Firm. No. /: white sc.
Rye-No. :. 43c.
Hay-steady: choice timothy $50;
choice prairie $50
I6c.
Eggs-Higher. fresh &c.
ST LOUIS
81. Louis, Sept. I4-Wheat-Higher No.
. red cash. elevator. Sc; track 6ac; sept
6s7.c asked; Dec. e424 dS47sc bid; May 6s,sc
bid; No. hard 62Go4c.
Corn-Lower; No. ? cash. 2Si-c bid: Sept.
2Sl.c bid: Dec. 2S1sc bid; May cstsc asked.
Oats-Strong; No. . cash 2ll.c bid; track
&c: Sept. 2I2sc bid = asked; May 25isc
bid: No. white 24isGoSc
Rye-Better. s5c bid
Flaxseed-Lower. SEC
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-15
COFFEE AND SUGAR MARKET

New York, Sept. .-Coffee-Options
opened quiet at unchanged prices TO five
points decline. ruled inactive with down.
ward tendency under lower European and
Brazilian cables. Indifferent of spectators
and absence of spot demand. selling for
short account arrested by low prices and
continued small receipts at Rio and San
tos Closed quiet, prices unchanged to 10
points lower. Sales $500 bags, including
September S5.Sod5.35; October $5.95.
Spot-Rio, quiet; No. Z invoice SIC; No.
jobbing 6s4c; Mild quiet; Cordova SGl5c.
Sugar-Raw very firm; fair refining.
8 1S-l6d37sc: centrifugal 96 test use; mo-
lasses 3 9-l6q3ssc; refined strong.