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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
Seven Hundred Years or Coal.

According to the most authentic his
tory of the coal trade, last year mark
ed the seven hundredth anniversary
of the use of coal as fuel. Taking the
most moderate estimate of the antiq-
uity of man, and considering the fact
that the coal was always here, it ap-
pears that we were a long time in
awaiting ourselves Of this most valua-
bic asset which nature placed at our
disposal. Many civilizations flour
ished and died out without it's use, and
1t may be said that its potentialities,
rs a factor in the progress of man
kind, were never realized fully until
the present century. Up to its dawn,
aside from the warming Of the body
and the cooking of food, little import
ance was attached to the fuel question.
For these purposes few fagots or
billets of wood sufficed. But in time
we discovered that i'm the fire there
was a giant thousand times more
powerful than the tabled monsters of
antiquity.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17


of depositors in the postal banks is 6,S62.-
600, and the total amount of money on
deposit is $526,000,000.. In the number
Of depositors at postal banks Italy stands
second, with 100000, though the total
amount of deposits is only S9,OOO,OOO
or savings banks other than those con-
nected with the postal department Great
Britain has $50, with 1,527,000 deposit
ors and total deposits of $685., 100000. In
France there are $3.50. 900 depositors, 545
banks and total deposits of S652, 100000.
In Russia there are SCI savings banks
outside of the postal department. 1870
600 depositors, and deposits of $19S,OOO,-
600. In the United States there are 9I9
savings banks, with 5.3S5, 600 depositors
and deposits amounting to $2.O65, 900, 900.
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Only in the extreme southwestern cor
ner of Kansas are the grasshoppers Civ
ing much trouble this year. There, how
ever, they are thick and hungry, and the
farmers have adopted an ingenious device
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17


cult words. He can spell nearly every
word IN the spelling hook. His parents
have been fearful that the boys aston.
ishing development in the fields OF knowi-
edge presagcd an early death, and have
constantly discouraged his endeavors to
read and study. es
Before the child could talk he could
tell any letter in the alphabet By means
of blocks. His parents never taught him
the alphabet. He picked out the letters
without word OF instruction. Another
strange thing about the boy Is his pas.
sion for music. When years old he
would ask his mother to play on the
piano whenever he got a chance. He
would even take the music book to her
and pick out the selection he wanted to
hear, and now viii stand on a stool be-
side any one at the piano and follow the
lines 70 closely ns TO he able to turn over
the page ut the proper time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

\ Shy Man wish . Great Deal Of No.
~ sgfr Es. toristy. l4Af flyH
Few writer's. with the exception. per-
aaps,. of Rudyard Kipling, carry their
dislike Of notoriety to the extent that
Uncle Remus," Joel Chandler Harris,
does. An affable and most genial man
ordinarily, the fact that some admirer
of his work is DESTROYS Of seeing him
produces a 1T Of nervousness which
causes him to play hide snd-seek, and
II this fails and he 10 confronted the au-
thor Is generally found to be a much
better listener than talker. His home
In Atlanta is on the outskirts Of the
town, and although daily contributor
to the Atlanta Constitution he. works
entirely at home and sees very little Of
Society. a~.
Although Atlanta is visited In the
course Of the year by nearly all of the
theatrical companies, he has never been
known to 60 to the theater to see one,
the only time that he will come out Of
his shell being when James Whitcomb
Riley gives one Of his readings.
This happened about six years ago,
and then there was no more delighted
appreciation in the house than "Uncle
Remus" For the next five years, how
ever, he carefully avoided the theater.
When about year ago the Hoosier
poet made another tour Of the South,
Frank l.. Stanton asked Mr.. Harris to
accompany him that night to the read
ing. When the poet called early in the
evening to make sure that "Uncle
Remus' would be ready In time the
latter was already prepared and was
beginning to worry.
Wont we be later" he asked.
mot for several hours yet" answer
ed Stanton.
The next day the Georgia poet and the
Indiana poet went for drive, and In
accordance with the formers plan stop
ped at Mr.. Harris house. Mr.. Riley al
first objected to going in, on the ground
that it wasn't fair to surprise man
in this way.
IF he knew you were coming" re
piled Stanton, land had waited fol
you, by this time he would have had
nervous prostration."
AS 1t was, "Uncle Remus" was
caught before he had worked up (
the proper nervous pitch, and, though
he swung his hat to and fro In much
abashed manner during the first few
minutes of the conversation, he and the
man he admired so much soon became
fast friends, and Riley seldom visits
the South without spending some little
time with Harris at Atlanta
Mr.. Harris Is a most methodica
worker; he goes to the Constitution
office every morning at o'clock for hi
mail and papers, and remains abou
half an hour, going home to work. IL
addition to his newspaper labors, he l!
at present engaged on two books.-Sat
urday Evening Post.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
Equally Great.

Two chance acquaintances on rail-
way train discovered that they had
come originally from the same neigh
borhood, and fell to conversing about
old times.
"By the way" said the passenger in
the skull-cap, whatever became of
Harrison McPelt?"
Hes special writer for one Of the
New York papers," replied the passen-
ger in the long linen buster, lat ten
dollars a column. Has a good thing
of it,"
"And his brother Alfredw
alfred Is a fat man in dime mu
scum. Weighs four hundred and
eighty-sev pounds. Gets a good sal.
ary."
"Well, wellv' unused the other. both
of them, then, have achieved success
in life as space-fillers."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

Miss Susan Wymar, teacher In the Rich
mond school, Chicago, ILL.,, writes the fol-
lowing letter to DIR Hartman regarding
Pe-ru-na. She says: only those who have
suffered as l have can know what a blessing
1t IS to be able to find relief in Peru ma.
This has been my experience. A friend In
need Is a friend indeed, and every bottle of
Pe-ru-na l ever bought proved a good friend
to me. Susan Wymar.
Mrs Margaretha Dauben, 1914 North Su-
peror ST., Racine City, Wis, writes: IL
feel so well and good and happy now that
pen cannot describe 1t. Pe-ru-na Is every
thing to me- | have taken several bottles
Of Pe-ru-na for female complaint. l am In
the change of life and Vt does me good"
Pe-ru-na has no equal in all Of the Irregular
ties and emergencies peculiar to women
caused by pelvic catarrh.
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o., for a
free book for women only.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

villa Flansssaud 6tsss, Innumerabi6
Burss Qut Before the arsveier.
During Mr.. chickering's attempts to
~ Formosa. dinicultieS growing out Of
what has been termed the "Camphor
War" his life was several times In
danger from the treacbery Of certain
o7sclals WITH whom he had to deal. On
one occasion he dismissed bis hearers
and walked on alone In order to pass
the capital under cover OF the night.
and SO to reach Anping, where he
would find ID boat. For long distance
the path led through Chinese grave
yards.
My prospect Of getting past Taiwan-
foo City undiscovered and In safety
was doubtful, he says. Il was over
wrought, by the strain and excitement
of the day. Trouble lay behind me.
and vexationr and danger lay ahead.
Feeling at length the need of rest
and smoke, Il squatted on my hams,
Chinese fashion, beside sone of the
tombs, and searched In my badger-skin
purse for my iron pipe. which filled
and lighted with my flint and steel.
My uncanny surroundings and the
stiffness Of the night led my thoughts
back to my boyhoed 'terrors of such
places, and my.early belief in ghosts.
l was just saying to- myself that l
had outgrownS these boyish supersti-
tions when suddenly wild flame burst
before me. l saw stars innumerable,
my pipe was whirled from my mouth,
and fell sprawling on my back, ut
terly helpless from fear, my limbs
trembling and my heart beating vio-
lently.
was powerless to stand, so scared
and shaken was L; so, sitting on q
grave, l waited until l grew calmer,
when my reason reasserted. itself.
grasped my purse and examined II
carefully.
1t contained several divisions. In
the lower one was loose tobacco, with
my flint and steel, and in one Of the
upper pockets was quantity of small
metallic cartridges for use in my re-
volver eagerly searched among the
tobacco, and to my relief found one
or two of the tiny cartridges, which
had fallen through hole in the upper
division.
The whole affair was thus made
clear. l had unwittingly stuffed, with
the tobacco, a cartridge into my pipe
and had smoked on until it became
red-hot; then it had exploded, produc,
ing the mysterious shock which had
given me such n fright-Youth's Com
DaniOn s.-r t.-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

Remember that cholera morbus, chol-
era infantum, summer complaint, bilious
collie, diarrhoea and dysentery are each
and all catarrh of the bowels. Catarrh Is
the only correct name for these affec-
lions. Pe-ru-na Is an absolute specific
for these ailments, which are so common
in summer. DR.. Hartman, In practice
of over forty years, never lost a single
case Of cholera infantum, dysentery,
dlarrhoea, or cholera morbus, and his
only remedy was Pe-ru-na. Those deslr-
Ing further particulars should send for a
free copy of Summer Catarrh." Ad-
dress DR.. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

President Mckinley has bought the
Canton. Ohio. house in which he and
Mrs Mckinley began housekeeping twen-
ty-cight years ago. The homestead pass
ed ont of Mr.. McKinley's possession In
1892 or thercabouts, and such time as he
occupied the house since was as ten
ant. Now he has purchased 1t of the
holder, Mrs. Hartcr. for $4,000. The
property became famous as the little
wooden house on the hill" from the hun
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot.
Ease, a powder to be shaken Into the shoes.
Ii makes tight or new shoes feel easy; gives
Instant relief to corns and bnnious. It's the
greatest comfort discovery Of the age. Cures
swollen feet, bllsters and callous spots.
Aliens Foot. Ease is a certain cure for In
growing nails. sweating, hot. aching feet.
At all druggists and shoe stores 25c- Trial
package FREE by mail. Address Allen 8.
Oimsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
severe rest of Fr.endship.

That there may be such n thing al
carrying insurance too far is indicated
by the case of Mr.. Mulcahy and Mr.
Mulhooly, two Irish gentlemen
Though they were known to be greai
friends, they were one day observed
to pass each other in the street with
out greeting. f
"Why, Mulcahy," q friend asked, In
establishment, have you and Mulhooly
quarreledT s t
THAT we have not!" said Mr.. Null
cahy with earnestness.
There seemed to be GOODNESS be
tween you when you passed just now
That's the insurance of our friend
ship" VIA
"T don't understand"
"Whoy, thin. it's this way. Null
hooly and are that devoted to wan
another that we can't bear the idea Of
q quarrel, an as we are both moighty
Quick-tempered, we've resolved not to
shpake to wan another Mt allr'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

bullet of a Conan
che Indian named
Eugene Tekahpuer,
who worked on her
fathers farm. The
Indian fell in love
with the girl, who
was only IL years
old and pretty. AL
though the redskin
was educated at
the Carlisle school
and had more or
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

dreds of delegations OF visitors received
there in the 1896 campaign. 1t was from
the porch Of this house that the speeches
Of that campaign were delivered by Mr.
Mckinley. President and Mrs. McKin-
ley have many sacred associations with
this house. In it they not only set up a
home, but in it their children were born
and died.
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One hundred years ago the first savings
bank was established in England. In
1861, at the suggestion of Mr.. Charles
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

w. Skies, savin g S
banks were made n
part of the postal de-
partment Of Great
Britain. Postal savings
banks have since been
opened by most of the
E,u rope an countries
and their establishment
in this country has
been urged by a num-
Der of Postmaster Cen
erals. In the United
Kin0dom the number
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
Lackcd { orcsight.

Mrs. Pepper-You don't act much
like 1t now, but when you proposed to
me you told me that you fell in love
with me at first sight.
Mr.. Pepper-And 1t was the truth. 1
certainly didn't have the gift Of second
sight, or never would have done it,
PHILADELPHIA North American.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
Brain work ana Exercise.

Three hours of brain work will destroy
more tissue than a day of physical exer-
else. Many men and women earn their
living by their brains. Hostetters Stom-
ach Ritters makes the mind active and
vigorous. This medicine is an appetizer
and cure for dyspepsia. A private
stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

maiden name hav-
ing been Jennie Je-
rome. She Is a
woman full Of 10y
atty to her father
hand, despite the
foreign title which
abe bears. Lady
Churchill has bad &
brilliant care er.
First as a young
woman she was
famous for her wit
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

the same State. Mr..
McSweeney's father
died when he was a
small boy, and he sold
papers in order to
h g lp support his
mother. Afterwards
he became a printer,
and finally, with a
capital Of sos. he be-
gan a few years ago
the publication of a
newspaper. He is now
the owner of the
Hampton Guardian,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

old and has been able
to read since he was
~ years OF age. At
that age he could
read every piece In
the gospel hymns or
find any selection ask
ed him. He can pick
up a newspaper now
and read as Well as
any grown person.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

LaC- CHCRCfILL nnu Tot heF ptuuty.
1Sa- married to Lord Randolph Church
70. the second son a the Duke Of MARI
borough. she shone even more In the po-
lsfical life of her husband. After Lord
Rsndolpifs death the Queen paid special
honor to his widow Ivy comforting on he
thu Imperial Order OF the Crown c. II
Ia.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

less polish, he was EDITH MoRRELL.
still an Indian. Edith would have moth
rag to do with him. On that account he
murdered her with a revolver In the cell
lar, where she had gone to get some
butter.
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Lady Churchill. who is TO marry Lieut..
Corvallis West instead Of William Wal
dorf Aston, is nm American by birth, her
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

We would be satisfied IL we had all
the money that is invested In tea sets
that are placed on center tables and
never used.-Washington Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
NEARLY 1000 DEAD
Awful Destruction ~ the Great
West Indian Storm.
AMERICA SENDS AID.
Thousands Rendered Homeless and In
Danger 'ef Starvation. =.

roncc Is Wholly Destroyed and Other
Porto Ricau Towns Suffer Great Lose
Five Hundred Bodies Recovered
Fears that a Plague Will Follow
the Doom that Has Dcv Jstated the
F.. Country War Department Takes
Prompt Measures to Relieve the
Distress. ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

Fine sense and exalted sense are not
half so useful as common sense.-Alex-
ander Pope.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

I shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption far and wide.-Mrs. Mulligan,
PIumstead, Kent, England, Nov. 8, 1896.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
A Hu1 Party.

"Oh, I am going up to Name Browns.
She gives bug party this evening"
whats bug partyw
SITS a party where you play kissing
games" Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

Avarkeis the vice Of declining years
-.Geor1e Bancroft.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

Kindness out Of season destroys au-
thority.-Saadi.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

for gathering them in by the Wholesale.
The bottom of big hay rake is covered
with pans filed with kerosene oil. At
the back of the rake tall screens are
erected, and the whole machine is drawn
through the alfalfa fields, the power be-
ing furnished by horse on either side.
The ''hoppers"' fly up as the machine adj
vances, strike the screens and are thrown
or fall down into the pans of oil.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17
AN ILLINOIS PRODIGY.

Has Passion for Reading and Music,
at Four Years.
Belvidere, ILL.,, has a prodigy in the
person of Lawrence Church, son of G. NJ.
Church, druggist. He is only 4 years
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

Halle Catarrh Cure.
II q constitutional cure. Price rs cents.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

MIA Winsiow's soornryo srruP tor children
allays paln. curss Wind collie. . csats bottle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

Years ago Miles b. McSweeney was a
newsboy selling papers on the streets Of
Charleston. s. G.. Now he is Governor of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

The people Of South Amherst, Mass,
are aroused at the atrocious murder of
Edith Morrel, who fell victim to the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-17

M. b. M'swEENEY. one of the most sue
cessful papers of the State. In 1893 he
was elected Lieutenant Governor of the
State on the ticket of which William III.
Ellerbe was the head, Mr.. Ellerbe's re-
cent death leaves the chair of the chief
executive to be occupied by the former
newsboy.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-08-09

equally important and far more messing
upon which democrats can and should
unite.
The Chronicle speaks as a bimetallic
organ. and it undoubtedly represents the
expressed sentiments Of the so-called sill
yer leaders-men who are willing to COM
promise with tie gold wing of the demo-
cracy which robbed them of victory in
1896 by rejecting the doctrine of majority
rule.
IL free coinage is a legislative impossi-
olllty Tor the next six years. who made it
so? If the democratic party has the po-
ftlcal strength imputed to it by the
Chronicle. and has been loyal to the free
coinage issue, how does it happen that a
single standard majority in the senate
stands between it and silver legislation? :?
But If republican strength in that BODY
is reason why the democrats should not
champion the free coinage of silver and
gold, at a ratio of 16 to 1, as in 1896, why
is it not an equally good reason for drop
ping SUCH issues as anti-imperialism,
and other propositions to which repub-
lican sentiment is opposed? Will not the
republican majority in the senate prevent
legislation along such lines just as ef-
fectually as on the currency question?
Daily inter mountain., 1899-08-09

thirty-thrd year of it's publication, under
one management. 1t is one of that class
Of pioneers which improves with age,
fairs all these long years, only to acquire
more vigor and strength and influence
and popularity as old age creeps on. The
Herald's position among the leading
newspapers of this state is assured, and
it's we'll edited pages are read with inter-
est in the best homes in the state.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-08-09
TO Be FORMALLY LAUNCHED.

Advices from Saratoga state that the
Van Wyck boom for the presidency will
be formally launched next Monday, and
that politics are on tap at that place
"every hour of the day" Colonel ]. A.
Willis, who is undoubtedly one of the
most influential democrats in the state
of Mississippi, declares that the Van
Wyck boom is gaining strength from day
to day throughout the south. The Asso-
ciated Press reports received today say:
THE southern democrats now in Sara
toga are intensely in earnest about the
Van Wyck boom. They make no con-
cealment of their bitter opposition to
Bryan"
But while these eastern and southern
democrats are deliberately laying plans
to undermine Bryan and the cause he
represents. the democratic press in such
silver states as Montana do not publish
word of encouragement for the late
standard bearer of the free coinage cause
Nut dn argument appears IN their col
umns in favor of the denomination of
Bryan. The public may search the ed
itorial pages of the Anaconda Standard
the Butte Miner and the Helena Inde-
pendent in vain for even line to indi-
cate that the boy orator of the Platte
is the coming man. Are they lying-ly-
ing, we believe, is the proper term-on
their oars to see which way the cat is
going to jump?
Daily inter mountain., 1899-08-09

to the cost of expansion is not pertinent
to the question of conquering Aguinaldo
and restoring peace in the Philippines
1t is question of national honor and
duty, regardless of the expense which
may be incurred.
When the war Of the rebellion was
forced upon the nation by the seeding
states of the south, the cost of prosecut-
ing the war had nothing to do with in-
fluencing the public mind as to the right
and wrong of the issues involved. 1t be-
the union, regardless of the cost, and it
proceeded to do so in the face of demo-
cratic demand, in the interests of econo-
my, that "the wayward sisters" should be
allowed to depart in peace!
If the cost of expansion was involved in
the right or wrong of holding the Philip
pines, the responsibility would rest chief
ly upon the press and politicians Of the
democratic party, for did they not force
the country into war with Spain before
1T was prepared, and thus lead up to the
conditions that now confront our govern
ment in the Philippines? BY what right
do the anti-expansionists, who have done
all in their power to encourage the Fill
pinos to continue the war and thus in
crease the cost of subjugating them,
raise the question of the cost of expan-
sion? Do they not reach the limit when
they dwell on the moral issues that have
been raiSed2
Daily inter mountain., 1899-08-09
NOTICE TO cc1-OwNERs.

TO Patrick II. Murray and Francis CAL
ian, your heirs. successors or assigns.
YOU are hereby notified that the under.
signed, your CO. owner. has. in accordance
with the provisions CT section 1924. Of the
revised statutes Of the United stntes. per-
formed labor and made improvements
to the value of 500 in representing for
the years 1891. 1892. 1893. 1895. 1896. 1897
and 1898, the Maid Of Erin lode mining
claim, situated in unorganized mining
district, Silver Bow county. Montana. as
located on the 26th day OF March, 1890, by
P. H. Murray, Francis Callan and John
Rooney. and recorded OIL page 3l3 Of Book
II uf Lode Locations. records OF Silver
Bow county. Montana. and you are here
by notified that IL you fail to contribute
your proportion Of said expenditures.
amounting to $466.66. within 80 days from
the date hereof. all your right. title and
interest and claim will become the prop
erty Of the undersigned. your co-owner.
who has made the required expenditures.
JOHN ROONEY,
Butte. Mont June Is. 1899.