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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
Minneapolis Journal.

One Of the facts that have discour-
aging effect on the leaders of the Dem
ocratic party is the great increase In
industrial activity in the West. Every
body, Democrat as well as Republican,
who tells anything nowadays about
the social conditions In the Western
States mentions the prosperity which
is diffused through all of them. Bust
ness Is more active in all of them than
was ever known before. The reports of
the bank clearances from all quarters
of the West show an immense increase
in transactions since last year at this
time. The earnings of the Western
railroads are at the highest figures
ever touched.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Vanderlip, who has just returned from
tour through several States In the
Mississippi Valley, is eloquent about
the evidences of industrial activity and
prosperity which he saw on every hand.
He remarks that this Is killing the sill
yer issue as Democratic dogma. Dem
ocratic leaders In the West are saying
the same thing. There Is strong dis
position among the shrewder Demo
cratic magnates of the Western States
to take up some other issue, and let
silver drop out altogether, or put 1t so
far in the background that 1t will not
figure with any prominence in the can
vass. The Stones, Bryans, Joneses
and Altgelds are apparently still anx-
ious to stick to 1t, and they are likely
to carry the convention with them, but
the wiser men of their party, both poll
ticians and editors, are urging their
side to give up that issue and talk OF
something else.
The detection Of the West is seri-
Gus thing for the Democracy. 1t was
on the West that the Democratic bosses
looked for a great part Of their cleo
toral votes next year. They knew that
the number of States which they can
carry in the South will not furnish
them with more than half the number
of votes which their party will need to
give 1t the victory. The South has long
since ceased to be solid for the Democ-
racy. Many votes will have to come
from the West to that party II it is to
have any chance to win. The Demo
cratic leaders know that they can get
very few votes from the West under
present conditions. 1t was the business
depression resulting from the Demo-
cratic panic of 1898 which created the
conditions in the West which gave the
Democracy several States in the Mis-
sissippi Valley and on the Pacific slope
in 1896. Republican prosperity has en-
sued since then, and the entire situa-
ton Is changed. This is why the re-
ports of business activity and general
prosperity throughout the West. which
come from Democrats and Republicans
alike, have disheartening effect on
the Democratic leaders. 1t means q
sweeping victory for the Republican
party in 1900.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
MICHIGAN AArTERs.
Boats burned st Menominss- Repub-
lie Mines to BE sSA-tsd-Tus Ioun-
ders In saginaw Bay-Houghto ton Boy
kidnaped-Fire at Armada.

The steam barge Otis Is sunk in sig
teen feet Of water at Menominee, where
abe will lie until the insurance adjusters
shall have determined the amount of
damage caused by fire. Capt. James
Sanford saw smoke and flames coming up
from the engine room. The crew fed to
the dock with their belongings aud fire
tug was summoned. The barge was I'LL
ed with water by the fire tug and went
down. The barge was taking on lumber
at one OF the slips used by Kirby. Car
penter 4 Co. About 10000 feet had
been taken on and is partly consumed
The machinery of the barge was badly
damaged and also the upper works. The
boat was valued at $4,000. and was
owned by Capt. James Sanford. McMil-
len Bros. and Matt Wilson of Muskegon.
The estimated damage is $1,000. The in
surance is $1,000. The tug Pilot burned.
The crew is safe. The loss Is $4,000,
with insurance of $500.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

has pretty bay window, with large
double window In the front. The kitch-
en- has a door under the stairway, and
closet Is under the stairs opening
into both the kitchen and dining-room.
A closet is made under the stairs in
the parlor. The stairs are made so
that there will be bedroom over the
parlor and over the kitchen; the third
is over the dining-room. A large closet
may be made on the second floor over
the vestibule in the front part Of the
hall. A porch Is made at the rear Of
the kitchen with door opening from
the hall on to 1t. There Is a roomy
closet In the front Of the hall, with a
window in 1t, glazed door in the hall
admits light from this closet, which
may be used as a coat and cloak room.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

AT Armada, fire broke out in the wood
ell saloon of j. p. Seely and quickly
spread both ways. The follssIing were
buried out: s. Egbert, barber; E. =.
Cudworth, hardware; George Goldswor-
thy, meat market; v. McKallard, barber
Q. F. Brookman, National House and
barns, and Mrs. E. NJ. Cooks dwelling
BY heroic efforts the fire was prevented
from spreading to the Lathrop block on
the west and shafer's meat market on
the east.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
NEWS FROM
THE COLONIES.


Philippine Islands.
Filipino women never wear hats.
American competitors earn good wages.
Sale Of liquors on Sunday Is strictly
forbidden. ~
Freedom has an editorial calling for
the arrest of bicycle ''scorchers."
The children of the peasants usually
run nude till they are from to 10 years
old.
Since the beginning of the war Ma
nila's foreign population has increased
greatly.
Natives are rarely seen on the streets
OF Manila after Z o'clock. This Ii owing
to military orders. t's
The number of Spanish now In the
Philippines is less than at any time dur
ing the last fifty years.
The Filipinos copy after the Spanish
and English In the matter of dress, as
far as their means will permit.
The police are keeping their eyes open
for cases Of cruelty to animals. A ma
tive was fined $40 for driving horse
with broken leg.
The highest mountains of the Philip
pine Islands are Halcon (Mindora), S,S6S
feet; Apo (Mindanao), S,SO4 feet; Mayor.
active volcano Nuzon), 8,283 feet, and
San Cristobal Uuzon), 1875 feet.
"As a sound and promising investment
for capital it would be difficult to find
any industry in the Philippines that
could beat the cultivation Of the rubber
plant in this respect" says Freedom.
The women stick to their Philippine
costume, which Is quite becoming in it's
rich colorings and openness. The stock
ingless feet are slipped into dainty little
embroidered velvet shoes with wooden
soles
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10


Counterfeit silver dollars are in circu-
lation at Plainwell.
The oat crop in Van Buren, County is
the best in many years.
e. A. De Waters of Kalamazoo has
been elected principal of Bloomingdale
high school.
The Salvation army wilhh6t be allow
ed the use of business streets for meet
ings at Battle Greek hereafter.
First Lieut.. +. G. Buckingham of the
Thirtieth infantry has opened a recruit
ing Office at Flint. He was captain Of
Company A, Flint.
Battle Greek Council has passed an or
dinance to the effect that owners Of
chickens must be prosecuted il the birds
trespass on neighbors' property.
The 5000 worth of diamonds. stolen by
a burglar from the residence of Lyman
E. Noyes at Bay City on the evening of
March 10 last, have been recovered.
The stave and heading mill Of G. w.
Althouse burned at Claret The boiler
house, Office and stock in the yard was
saved. The cause Of the fire is unknown.
Loss $4,000, insurance $4,000.
A letter received by I. r. Tucker of
Sumner from the secretary of the Colum-
bus, Marshall & Northeastern Railroad,
besides acknowledging the receipt of laid
notes" aggregating $4,000, which was the
village Of Summers contribution toward
building the railroad, says active work
will begin on the road within ten days
J. 8. Stearns Of Ludington has sold to
the Schroeder Lumber Co. Of Milwaukee
$4,000, 900. feet of choice pine lumber,
which is to be delivered within three
years.
Fifty subordinate oranges have been
added in the past six months to the
State Grange. State Master Horton
urges the formation Of grange FIRE insur-
ance companies. w."
Miss Grace George, the eldest daugh-
ter of Austin George, superintendent of
public schools at Ypsilanti, has been
elected to the chair OF Latin and Ger
man IN Olivet College.
Farmers in the vicinity of Blooming
dale are raising a large crop Of tomatoes
for seed for commercial seedmen.
State Analyst Doolittle analysed 161
samples of food products during the
month Of July, and found ~ to be adul-
terated.
Ben Fisher and Gus Periaberg Of
-Owosso. who were arrested ut Flushing
a month ago on the charge OF pocket
picking, have been released, there being
no evidence against them.
Pear trees throughout Lapeer County
are being attacked by repulsive booking
worm OF q greenish color about the size
OF large caterpillar. Some trees have
been stripped of their foliage.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

Prof. Tyndall used to say that his
Alpine guides ate butter and honey
while climbing, finding that they sup
Piled the greatest amount Of heat and
nourishment. He himself nibbled a
cake of chocolate every two hours
while on the mountains. These facts
supply hints to tourists everywhere.
Nowadays one may easily, too, carry
soup squares or tea tablets to be read
lily made into n refreshing drink with
the addition OF hot water.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
Tale Miners to start.

The Riverside and Magnetic mines,
the first named having been shut down
six years ago, while the other was closed
gen ration ago, are to be reopened at
once and worked vigorously. Both are
located near Republic. The Kloman
mine, near Republic, another veteran pro.
Queer, idle for twenty years. is likely
to resume work soon. 1t is probable the
Republic mine, one of the oldest and rich.
est mines in the district, will soon change
hands at consideration of S2.OOO,OO0,
which is quadruple the rate at which
stock in the mine was selling less than
five years ago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
Capt. julie lie May Drowned.

The tug Grace A. Ruelle of Detroit
foundered in Saginaw bay. In the at
tempt to reach shore Capt. julie LeMay,
the master, was drowned. The engineer,
Fred Sayre. the only other member of the
crew, was rescued by the crew of the
steamer Rust and brought to Harbor
Beach. The body of the captain was re-
covered. The tug Ruelle is small craft,
was built in 1877, and was owned by
Alexander Ruelle, Jr., of Detroit.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
Reward for a Kidnapped Boy.

Joseph, the 1O-year-old son of Charles
Ruelle of Houghton, disappeared a few
days ago. His father, believing the lad
has been stolen, has offered a reward OF
$500 for his safe return o: information
leading to his recovery. Knowing the
father to be wealthy, 1t is believed the
lad has been stolen by some of the many
suspicious characters with whom the cop.
per district is filed and that he is being
held for ransom.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
New War Secretary.

Mr.. Elihu Root, the new Secretary
of War, is a distinguished lawyer, a
man of general ability, and In the
prime of vigorous capacity for work.
His selection is due to a careful study
of duties ahead. Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines are under military gov
eminent. When Congress meets their
transition period will begin. 1t is evil
dent that the coming labors Of the
secretary relate more to civil problems
than to active army operations. In all
except one island Of the Philippines
this condition has already been reach
ed. The greatest War Secretary the
country has known was lawyer, and
so was the greatest War President,
both acting together through the same
era. Secretary Roots task will be
chiefly one of pacification and develop
ment. 1t is believed that he has the
qualities and the training to be of sig
nal service to the sQgntry.-Exchange,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
Drowning of an Aeronaut.

Bert" Kimball, a professional aero
naut, who made balloon ascension and
parachute drop at Bawbeese Park, Hills
dale, at the knights of Pythias picnic,
dropped into Bawbeese lake and was
drowned before assistance could reach
him. His home was at North Adams.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
Feared surgeon,s Knife.

Mrs. Elizabeth Palmer. wife of prom
inent physician Of Albion, committed sui
eide by taking poison. Her body was
found in Brockway's woods. An empty
two-ounce bottle which had contained
strychnine was found by her side. She
was in poor health, and expected to have
to undergo an operation shortly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
VINCE CAPITAL combinea

The evolution Of the trust Is possible
anywhere that capital can combine and
control the market.-Buffalo Courier
free trade).
That is precisely what has happened
In Great Britain. country Of abso-
lutte free trade. where capital has al
ready combined and Is In control Of
the market to an extent unknown In
protected America. Alike In number
and IN the amount Of combined cap
ital. trusts In Great Britain far exceed
those of the United States.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

Heress Neat House for eix Han.
dred Dollars.
The plan and elevation here given
are Of q cottage suitable for q young
couple beginning life as housekeepers.
1t 10 neat and convenient. has three
room In the rear Of the kitchen may be
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
Alarming Conduct.

when kiss you, Edgar, you are not
afraid am going to ask for money.
are your
NO. dear: but I'm afraid you have al
ready cleaned me out while I was
asleep"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
WON ms Frightful Mishap.

Mrs. Henry Guise, pioneer of East
Camden, tainted and fell into a boiler
of boiling water. Her burns are so Sc
we're that the flesh was peeled from one
shoulder, exposing the shoulder blade.
Her recovery is doubtful.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
The scepter of Com merce.

England to-day has the greatest feet
on the ocean, but her position as car
rier Is entirely due to the fact that she
at one time possessed enormous re-
sources of coal and iron. With the
disappearance of these her leadership
must depart. Cheap coal and cheap
steel will transfer the scepter of COM
merce to the United States and will
deprive Great Britain of the ability to
successfully compete in manufacture
ing. 1t is vain for the British to de-
lude themselves with the belief that
they possess superior qualities which
will enable them to maintain their po-
sition in the race. There was q time
when such a claim might have been
made, but recent experience has dem
onstrated that Englishmen are not bet.
ter fitted to be the manufacturers Of
the world than some other peoples.
Among these must be numbered the
Americans, who, with an equally de-
veloped mechanical ingenuity, plus the
possession of enormous stores of cheap
fuel and iron, must win in the struggle
for commercial primacy.-San Fran
cisco (Cal.) Chronicle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
HoNoRs FOR A coLoReD GIRL.

In a Vermont College.
graduated from Middlebury College,
Vermont, with the highest honors.
Though colored girl she was made
valedictorian of her class and so inter.
ested were the people in her that they
came from miles away to hear her
speak. She lives at Shoreham, VT.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
BILE as a tariff of 1000 per cent. JEFF

BILE as tariff OF 1000 per cent JEFF
ferson said:
My idea Is that we should encour-
age home manufacturers to the extent
Of our own consumption of everything
of which we raise the raw material. I
do not think 1t fair In ship owners to
say we ought not to make our axes,
nails, etc., here, that they may have
the benefit Of carrying the iron to
Europe and bringing back the axes.
nails, etc."
The followers and believers In JEFF
ferson do not belong with Mr.. Bryan
and his friends. but with the sup
porters Of the American policy Of a
protective tariff.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10
An Abiding Choice.

A million dollars a day represents
the size of the demand which the Eu-
ropean nations are making upon the
American workshop at the present
time.-Chicago Times-Herald.
This is view of the situation which
ought to appeal and which undoubted-
ly has appealed most powerfully to
American wOrkingmen. There can be
no doubt that they find a most salts
factory state of things, state of things
much more to be desired than the days
Of idleness and of free soup, which the
triumph of free trade and the enact
ment of the Wilson law ushered in.
The policy Of protection means that
American laboring men are called upon
to do the work for our own seventy
millions and more Of good Americans,
whose demands are more extensive
than are the demands of double that
number of people in any other coun-
try in the world. 1t means also that
! American laboring men are called
upon to do the work for millions Of
people in other countries. Without our
protective tariff the foreigners would
be doing both their own work and
the larger part Of ours. A choice be-
tween these two situations Is not a
difficult one. That choice was taken
definitely and decidedly when Ameri-
can workingmen voted in November,
1896, to put William Mckinley in the
presidential chair, pledged, as they
knew him to be, to the restoration Of
the American system. 1t is a choice
which will be an abiding one.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

The body Of the 11-year-old son Of
Charles Ruelle was found In the water
near Hennes' wharf at Houghton. The
boy had been missing for several days,
and large reward for his return had
been offered by his father. who was con.
WINGED that the lad had been kidnapped.
The unwilling of the tablet to the Nom.
DRY Of Capt. John A. Babb, surgeon of
the Thirty-fourth Michigan volunteer In,
fantry, who died during the Santiago
campaign, took place at Lakeview Gene
terry, Calumet, In view OF thousands Of
people,. The monument was erected BY
the Second battalion companies from
Ironwood, Iron Mountain. Sault Ste,
Marie and Calumet.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-10

This lesson will certainly be a valley
of "dry bones" to the class unless the
teacher can give vividness to the vision
by detailed description. and then apply
its meaning to the modern missionary
history Of the church q Christ Abun.
dnnt Illustrations can be found in mis-
sionary annals, showing the raising to
life and happiness of Communities and
mces quite h Wonderful as the raising
to physical life. Of the bones Of dead God
can save to the ,utermost; that is the
outstanding teaching OF the vision.
Next Lesson-"rhe River of Saliva
ton. "-Ezek. At: 1-12.
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-15
published IN the Advocate and News. otii'
cial State paper, March IT, 1892
Senate Bill No. iii.

AN ACT making appropriations for def
Clencies In appropriations tor the pay
and employees for the fiscal years ending
June 80, 1883, and June 80, 1882
Be II enacted by the Legislature Of the state
Of Kansas:
Section /. That the following sums or so
much thereof as may be necessary, are
hereby appropriated out Of any money IN
the State Treasury, not otherwise appropri-
ated, to pay deficiencies In appropriations
for the payment Of certain state and judi
cial officers and employees OF the state OF
Kansas, for the fiscal years ending June
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-15
published in the Advocate and News, ofh-
cial State paper, March 10, 1882
Senate Bill No. III.

AN ACT to change the boundary Of the
First Judicial District Of the state Or
Kansas, and 70 create the Thirty-sllxth
sas, and to provide for the appointment
Of Judge therein.
Be It enacted by the Legislature OF the
State Of Kansas:
Section 1. That the counties Of Jefferson
and Jackson be detached from the First Ju.
dicial District Of the State OF Kansas, and
that the Thirty-slxth Judicial District Of
the State of Kansas be created and formed
OF and from the counties OF JEFFERSON ana
jackson In the State OF Kansas; and that
from and after the time that this act taxes
effect. the county Of LeaVenworth shall
compose the First Judicial District Of the
State Of Kansas and the counties OF JET
ferson and Jackson shall compose che Thir-
ty-sxth Judicial District OF the State OF
Kansas -
District Court Of Jefferson and Jackson
counties, Kansas where the Issues are
made up, shall stand for trial at the hrst
term Of the District Court in the Thirty
sixth Judicial District, to the same extent
as II originally brought In the Thlrty-sixth
Judicial District; and all suits wherein the
issues are not made up shall stand for trial
in the Thlrty-sixth judicial District as the
issues are made up, to the same extent as II
originally brought in the said Thlrty-sixth
Judicial District.
Section g. Immediately upon the passage
OF this act the Governor shall appoint
Judge of Thirty-sixth judicial District, who
shall hold office until his successor Is elected
and qualified, which election shall take
place at the next regular election. The, sal
airy Of such Judge shall be twenty-five nun
dred dollars per annum, payable IN the
same manner as other Judges OF the Dis
trit Courts Of the State.
Section L. All acts and parts OF acts IN
conflict with this act are hereby repealed
Section 5. This act shall take efect and
be In force from and after It's publication In
the official State paper.
/ hereby certify that the above bill origi-
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
H. e. RICHTER,
President Of the Senate
j. w. MORPHY,
Secretary of the Senate
s. ]. OSBORN,
Speaker of the House
CEIAS. e. LOBDELL,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved February 2Sth, 1899.
w. e. STANLEY,
Governor
STATE OF KANSAS,
Office of Secretary of State
!, Geo. A. Clark, Secretary Of State Of the
State of Kansas, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is correct copy Of the
original enrolled bill now on file In my office.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my official
seal, this 9Th day Of March, 1899.
(Seal) GEO A. CLARK,
Secretary Of State.
BY HILL P. WILSON,
Assistant Secretary Of State.