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Victoria's Income.

From the time that she was crowned,
Queen Victoria has been in receipt of
an income from the Government
amounting to about 100000 year.
From this she pays all the expenses
and salaries Of her household, charities,
pensions and other charges imposed up
on the sovereign, be they more or less.
She has 100000 per annum for peck
ct money, of which no account is ever
asked.
The salaries Of her household amount
to about 100000, and the other ex-
penses to about S750,00O per year; $780,
600 Is given her for "bounties and
aims" and $4,000 for annuities and
pensions.
In addition to this the other members
Of the royal family receive annuities
amounting to $780,. 1000.
From the Duchy of Lancaster the
Queen receives about S45O,OOO a year,
which she has no need to touch at all,
and probably invests in bulk as fast as
1t comes to her. This income Of itself
since she has been upon the throne,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29

REV. DIR. FAUNCE stitution as an in
structor in mathematics for one year
and then took course in the Newton
Theological Seminary. He was or
dained to the ministry in 1884, and
that same year became pastor Of the
State Street Baptist Church, In Spring
field, Mass, the largest church OF that
denomination in the city. He resigned
the passionate in 1889 to accept a call
from New York to fill the pulpit of the
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, left va
cant by the resignation Of Rev. DR..
Thomas Armitage.
DR.. Armitage was one of the giants
of the Baptist denomination, and some
Of DIR. Faunce's friends feared that the
young minister had assumed too heavy
a responsibility in undertaking to main
tain the high standard set by his pre-,
decessor. But he speedily proved him.
self the right man In the right place,
and under his guidance the church has
enjoyed continued prosperity. AS q
preacher he Is eloquent and forcible.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29


ments she attained prominence as an
authoress Of religious prose and poetry
at very early age. Her desire to I'M
prove the condition of suffering humso-
ity led her to investigate allopatl,y,
homeopathy and mind healing on a ma
teriaf basis, none of which satisfied her
aspiration for a system Of cure for dis
ease. In 1886 she discovered the prin-
cipal which she afterward named
"Christian Sciepce." In one of her
works she says: "During twenty years
prior to my discovery had been trying
to trace all physical effects to the ment-
al cause, and In the latter part Of 1886
gained the scientific certainty that all
causation was mind and every effect a
mental phenomenon. Her first COM
plete statement of Christian Science,
entitled Science and Health, with key
to the Scriptures" was published In
1875, and has since been followed by
many other works.
In 1881 she chartered the Massachu-
sets Metaphysical College; this was
she only charter under Massachusetts
State laws ever granted for teaching
the pathology Of Christian healing.
Mrs. Eddy Is now actively directing
the Christian Science movement from
her home in Concord, N. H., appearing
occasionally at the Mother Church. and
has recently taught a class Of seventy
in Christian Science Hall in Concord,
N. III. The mother church of the So
ciety Is the First Church of Christ in
Boston. 1t has recently organized a
Board of Missionaries. Board of Edu-
cation, and an International Board of
Lectureship, by Ueans of which the
principles of Christian Science are
being disseminated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29

about 1t with exactly the same non
chalance that characterlzes- him at
present. During the last sitting, when
the picture was receiving its finishing
touches. 1t CHANGED that one of tr'
Baron's ears became unusually red,
circumstance probably due to the heI
Of the room. Sergeant seized on 1t at
once as a good bit of color and made
the painted ear redder, IL anything,
than the original. When RothschIld
inspected the portrait he was greatly
pleased. But of course he said, you
will tone down that left ear oh, nov
replied the painter promptly. 4 think
shall leave 1t just as 1t is. l rather like
that red The banker was astonished
and very angry, and while he paid for
the canvas he never hung 1t. or course,
the incident raised a laugh and the
artists obstinacy was admired In DO
hemia. but 1t really did Sergeant n
great deal of harm, and was one Of the
things that eventually determined him
to move to London"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29

Two years later the first street rail-
way made its appearance--a single
track affair, quite primeval A strong
disposition was now evinced ito lift
Chicago out of the mud" and. paying
was the order OF the day. Now the
city began TO be the center of Import
ant political events. 1t was In the Chi
cago Wigwam that Lincoln and Ham
lin were nominated. and Mt the same
structure many momentous war meet
ings were held. The city became the
recognized center of the West. Its
progress was now all along the line of
rapid advancement, baked only by the
great fire Of 1871, confagration over
shadowing any In the history Of the
world. Then came the years of reorgan-
ization and rebuilding. With 1890 the
prospecting metropolis had reached the
1,O0O0O0 mark. The most imposing
structures In the world were designed
and constructed. The year 1893 saw
the Worlds Fair open and close, after
scoring a brilliant success. Great
crowds came to view the city for the
first time from all Quarters of the
world, enormously swelling the already
great population Of the city. Elec-
tricity was advanced In its highest
form in all the industries. Mechanics
of every class here found the ideal
field for progress. The social, literary
and commercial interests had reached
the highest typical plane. The city
entered 1899 with a marvellous history
behind it. The wonderful metropolis
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29
New Zealand Mutton.

The story Of New Zealand sheep
designed for the London market may
be very briefly told. 1t is taken from
me run of the slaughter house, killed,
dressed and transferred to the cooling
room. The skin and superfiuous fat
are retained; after ten hours cooling
the carcass goes into the refrigerating
room for thirty-six hours. Thence IL
goes to the storing roam and when IT
has been enveloped In it's cotton
shirt" and labeled is ready for it's
journey over sea. The steamers which
bring the meat to us through the trop-
les have, of course, to be fitted with re-
frigerating appliances, and our sheep
takes its place among thousands of
others, some of the boats being fitted
to carry as many "a 10000 carcasses
at one time.-Good Words.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29

Charmed Millions. tts
The recent death Of Johann Strauss
at his homesin Vienna closed the career
of one of the worlds greatest and
most successful musicians and CON-
posers. So long as music will have
charms for humanity. the ripping glide
of his Beautiful Blue Danube"
waltzes will quiet the listening soul
like the mumuring waters of the noble
river from which they derive their
name. At the age Of years he wrote
his first waltz. His mother encouraged
aim In his musical studies, but his faith.
or, who was leading musician of the
day. used every means ts prevent him
from becoming musician, and car.
ried his anger to such degree as to
entirely separate him from his wife.
By the aid Of his mother and a few
friends he continued his studies. and In
1874, at the age of 10, the Austrian
capital had gone wild over him. He
was the idol of the hour, aiid was pro-
claimed waltz King Johann Strauss
Second"
Johann Strauss was most prolific
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29
A Surprise for Hubby.

She was young wife just married
from boarding school-one of the lovey
dovey order-and although highly edu-
Gated didn't know beans from any
other vegetable. Hence this dialogue
with the cook:
''Now, Biddy. Gear, what are we to
have for dinneyp
There's two chickens to dress,
num-"
iii dress them the first thing.
Where are theis elothesY
Dear me, nam, they're In their
feathers yet"
''Oh, then, serve them that way. The
ancient Romans always cooked pea
cocks with their feathers on. 1t will
be surprise for Hubby"
ut will that, rum. Sure, If you
want to help, yog could be parin' the
turnips."
''Oh, how SWEET I'll pair them two
and two in no tiNe. Why, had NO
idea cooking was 90 picturesque"
Il think, mum, that washing the
celery do be more in your line"
'All right, Biddy. I'll take 1t up to
the bath room, and I've some lovely
Paris soap that will take off every
speck."
'"Thank you, MUM, would you mind
telling me the name of the asylum
where you were dedicated? / think I'll
have to take some lessons there my
velf IL we be going % work together"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29

ment was necessitated, and 1888 fol-
lowed gloomy asa continuous funeral.
A severe dronth and a most serious
epidemic visited the city. Amid this
gloom the first theater was built.
Strange to say 1t was a success and
was patronized Sby many who were
unable to pay their debts.
For fully ten years the effects of the
panic acted as caution upon citizens.
Legitimate trade was nurtured, and
the marine interests of the city slowly
built up. Newspapers were started,
municipal buildings erected. In 1S4S
the Pioneer, a locomotive, arrived on
brig from the East, and pulled the
first train out of Chicago over the
Galena road. On Nov. 20 of that year
the first wheat ever transported by
rail arrived, and the locomotive began
to make regular trips over the ten
miles of the road then completed.
From this insignificant beginning the
most magnificent railway system in
the world has been built up in half a
century. 1t was the railroads that
made Chicago the metropolis of the
West, and IL is the railroads that will
ever keep the city In front, each new
tributary line adding to its greatness.
In the same year the canal was COM
pleted, and board of trade was or
ganized, with a total membership Of
eighty-two.
Some City Inn improvements.
Gas came to Chicago In 1850, and the
Illinois Central Railroad began to plan
out it's line. In the following year the
drinking water system of the city was
put on a progressive basis, obviating
the buying of small quantities from
two-wheeled carts, which dispensed
the same at the rate of from 8 to 10
cents barrel The rule now seemed
to be the organization Of n new rail-
road company about every two years.
The Fort Wayne the Michigan South
ern, the Burlington and Quincy, the
Alton, and numerous other lines sprang
into being, but only at the behest of
careful capital and hard. energetic In,
Dor. Some Idea of the way these roads
were built up may be gained from the
fact that the Chicago and Northwest.
ern Railroad of the present day con.
sists of a consolidation Of no less than
forty-6ve separate and distinct lines
BY 1855 eleven trunk lines conferred al
Chicago. In 1857 panic again struck
Chicago, and great many banks fail
ed. During this year Chicago's first
great fire occurred, thirteen persons
losing their lives In the confagration
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29
Found a Fossil Cypress swamp.

During a recent excursion 70 Bodkin
Point, at the mouth of the Patapsco.
under the auspices of the Maryland
Geological Survey and the woman's
College Museum, a fossil cypress
swamp deposit was found buried
twelve feet beneath the surface, It hav-
ing been exposed to view by the action
of the waves In wearing away the bay
cliffs. Numerous cypress stumrs were
seen in upright position, with theS
roots in place, and exhibiting tia pecu-
liar "knees" Characteristic Of these
trees. Some Of the stumps were of gil
gantic dimensions, the largest measur-
ing about ten feet In diameter at the
top. The stumps, roots and trees arc
in surprising state of preservation
as soft brown Ignite.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29

first frame house erected in the dis
trfct. Chicago's most lordly cloud
grazer does not to-day attract such
universal attention as did the owner
Of this princely structure. Up to that
time everything was imported, and
some idea Of the progress attained dur
ing the past seventy years may be
CLEANED from the circumstance that the
ciapboards, SASH nails and brick used
in constructing this modest little house
Were all brought from Cleveland, then
n much larger city than Chicago. -Four
years LATER the first bridges across the
river were constructed-one of these
was made of floating logs tied together
and the Indians in its vicinity volun'
tariIy contributed one-half of Its cost
which was In the neighborhood OF
$500.
The sauganakh was the grand hote
An those early Avs. yFtrci half-breet
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29
not only astonished the world, but sur
prised its own people.
Is To-day a Wonder.

prlSeu itS own people.
Is To-day a Wonder.
To-day Chicago is wonder to sur
vey. Its vast area, immense popula-
ton, magnificent buildings and enor-
nous industries are known to and ap-
preciated by all The city comprises
in its limits about 100 square miles of
territory. 1t is twenty-five and one
half miles from its extreme north to
its extreme south limit.
From absolutely nothing to a city of
100000 people within the narrow
limits of single century, it has come
to lead the world in many things-as a
railway center, port, lumber market,
grain market. In live stock Of all kinds
Chicago takes the preference. All this
Is not the result of chance or fortune.
Good luck seldom has run of sixty
one years. Chicago's present and
prospective greatness rests upon her
location ut the gateway of fertile
country as large in extent as Europe.
tary and helpful to Chicago, and the
Iowa farmer, the Michigan miner, the
Indiana merchant. the Wisconsin lum-
herman, have all helped to build up
the metropolis in a way. A century
ago the advantages Chicago utilized
were counted trivial. but close applica-
ton and shrewd enterprise have an
initiated distance, bridged rivers, and
tumbled mountains, until, for all prac-
teal purposes, Salt Lake City is nearer
to Chicago than Boston was to Phila-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29
NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING.

protection, and the Indians exchanged
skins and pelts for trinkets, general
merchandise and whisky. In 1872 the
savages practically destroyed the fort,
and massacred fifty-two persons. In
1916 1t was rebuilt. Within the next
ten years churches, ferries, stores, ho-
tells of a primitive character appeared
on the scene. and the settlement be-
came a town. Nearly all the new ar
rivals came to start in business. Com
petition became an immediate element,
and as early as 1925 there was evil
dent that keenness and foresight which
made commerce the keynote of one Of
the greatest manufacturing and dis
fributing cities in the world. In 1920
the government rewarded n resident
for services rendered in negotiating
peaceful relations with the Pottawat-
tonnes by building for him free the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29
Chimney Made of Cast Iron.

Cast-iron chimneys are now being
employed in some large buildings. They
are composed of six-foot lengths Of
piping jointed together, and are built
in the brickwork. 1t is contended that
they are cheaper to construct and are
more economical. The iron takes the
heat more quickly than brick and re-
tains 1t better, hence less warmth is
required to be drawn up the shaft In
order to raise the temperature to n
point that will permit the fire to throw
its heat into the room.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29
Salt Hay Used to Preserve Plan,

Salt hay is used in winter for cover
ing various kinds of plants that grow
close to the earth. 1t has long staple
and it serves this purpose well. Straw
with long staple is stlIl used for bun
ding up plants and shrubs having
stalks. Salt hay Is used in cemeteries
to cover up ivy-clad leaves. The ivy is
thus kept in better condition than IL it
were left exposed to the blasts and the
cold Of winter. The brown hay is laid
lengthwise upon the grave in a cover
ing of uniform thickness all over 1t,
which is held in place hy bent rods
settled down upon it at intervals, hoop
like, and with their ends in sae ground
on either side.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29

writer. He wrote day or night, when
ever the fancy took him, and he had a
habit of jotting down musical thoughts
on his cuffs and collars. Some of the
most popular dance music ever COM
posed was thus far recorded. The
Strauss dances number nearly 500,
and many Of them are familiar the
world over. In 1872 the waltz king
made his first visit to America. In
that year he accepted the invitation of
Patrick Gilmore to conduct the Boston
peace jubilee. During his presence he
conducted an orchestra of thousand
musicians. His audiences seemed new
er to tire Of his music, while the mag
netism Of the man with both audience
and orchestra was simply astounding.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29

prior to 1880 The first permanent
settlement war made in 1903, when a
sturdy Scotch American named Kinzie
followed in the r0cks of French mis-
-sionaries and explorers, and took pos
session of rude squared hut, erected
by a San DOMINICAN negro named
Jean Baptiste, who had drifted into
the northwest twenty-six years pre-
-vious. Kinzie established an Indian
strading post, and as the pioneer mer-
chant and business man laid the
foundations of the greatest CONNER
tial city in the West. The government
Ut once built Fort Dearborn, and here
Striving visitors and settlers sought
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29

wheel, shown in the picture, which is
reproduced from the Scientific Ameri-
can. On the upper side Of the wheel
are pasted printed characters, each ex-
actly over the character 1t represents.
1t takes four motions to print each
character, but even then much time is
saved, for in writing the Chinese char
acters from two to twenty-five strokes
Of the brush are required. Each char
acter signifies not letter, but an en-,
tire word.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29
CHINESE TYPEWRITER.

The Most Complicated and Wonderful
Writing Machine in the World.
The most complicated and wonderful
typewriter in the world has recently
been invented by the Rev. d. q. Shelf
field, an American missionary in
China. 1t prints no less than 1000
distinct characters, which are absolute
ly necessary for transacting ordinary
business in the Chinese language. The
type is cast on the under side of the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29
with interest, would aggregate $780,.
600, 000.-Philadelphia Press.
The Great PYRAMID of Cheops.

The great pyramid of Cheops is the
largest structure ever erected by the
hand Of man. It's original dimensions
at the base were 764 feet square, and
its perpendicular height in the highest
point 44S feet. 1t covers four acres,
one rood, and twenty-five rods OF
ground, and has been estimated by an
eminent British architect to have cost
not less than $165, 100000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29

nearest guess anyone makes Is that it
Is Japanese work. The fact is, the board
was part Of grain chute, and the
quaint and curious carving as well as
the polishing was done by kernels of
wheat passing down the chute. Just
why the wheat cut such curious curves
is difficult to imagine, as the wood does
not appear to be any softer where the
cuts are deepest.-San Francisco Ex-
aminer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29

apart land to aid the project. A por-
don of the allotment fell within the
limits Of Chicago An auction sale was
made, the lots bringing an average Of
f34 Deals in the same became brisk.
A boom" was started, settlers came
In, Chicago began to make metropol-
itan history, and the years since then
have been simply forward strides Of
-.sajestic progress.
q is SAINT and interesting to note
what occurred to bring all this about
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29

There is curlously carved frame
around a picture recently hung in the
office of the Pendleton, Ore, board of
fire commissioners by Secretary Weld
Ter. IT is made of board Of Oregon fir,
but the carving, which In places Is
nearly through the board, is of such a
queer pattern and in such strange
and peculiar style that no one who sees
1t can imagine how 1t was done. The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29

kept tavern. now within the memory
of many a living patriarch or the West
He was the.town's great musician, and
just as Nero fiddied while Rome burn
ed. he played for HIS guests while Chi
cago grew up. 1t 10 related that In
those days such things ms white sheets
and table linen were'a rare commodity,
and that after guest was asleep the
specious landlord wound invade his
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29

dency of Brown Uni
versity at Providence,
to succeed e. Benja-
min Andrews, was
born in Worcester,
Mass, in 1859, and
was graduated from
Brown University in
the class of 1880. He
remained in that in
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29
Cost OF the Panama Canal

1t Is estimated that $275, OO0, 900 has
been expended on the Panama canal
for material, officers, etc., and about
100000, 900 for machinery. 1t is sup
posed that with the machinery ON
hand, the rest of the work can be ac-
complished for s150,0O0,O0O.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29
delphia the year Fort Dearborn was
AN OBSTINATE ARTIST.
He Painted n Red Ear on the Baron de
= - Rothachild.

ga portrait painter can't afford to be
entirely independent unless he has a
tremendous vogue" remarked an artist
who has spent number of years in
study abroad to correspondent of the
New Orleans Times-Democrat. II re-
member when l first went to Paris,
Sergeant, who is probably the greatest
master in his special field that America
has ever produced, was just beginning
to attract attention. He had painted
a portrait of his prece3tor. Durow. that
was generally applauded, and the STIR
1t created led to his getting a commits
sion from the Baron RothschIld. II
was his first big job, but he went
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29
Knew the Cards.

A little girl who attendsa Maine pub
lie school has quite an idea of nobility,
as was evidenced by her reply to her
teacher. The class had been reading
about the kings family. The teacher.
wishing to incrlcate the correct idea
of royal descent, said: Now, children.
II the king and queen had son, what
would he be?" The jack" was the
quick response.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29

- Uurt seventy years ago something
al u the nature Of "boom" struck
- Chicago. gave 1t a start towards
-tk3 great metropolis 1t has become.
.B@sore that, Its history was practical
ly that of frontier village, a trading
trfnt In 1880 canal connecting the
.Nlinois River with Lake Michigan was
Ader consideration. Congress set
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-06-29

The pain of mosquito bite is
caused by a fiuid poison injected by
the insect into the wound In order to
make the blood thin enough to 6oat
through the mosquitoes throat.