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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20

LSJOA! l. LHINlSD-
Advertised Letters--Me.issa Cur
It's, Mrs. Edward Dugay.
Ham and Eggs Bacon and smoked
Shoa der at Claggett & Blair's.
The BOARD OF Supervisors will meet
In special session, next Monday.
Picture Framing promptly and neat
ly done, at j. w. Sorensons'.
Sacramcntal services at the Pres
bytetian church, next Sunday.
Upper Crust People use Upper Crust
Flour. For sale by Claggett s. Blair.
Ex-Supervisor Failing, CT Beaver
Creek, was in town, Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Golfer is improving In
health.
Miss Laura Sholts has gone home
for visit with pareuts and friends.
Chas Wilbur returned from Fred
day; to work in Grayling.
Garland Steel Ranges for sale
by S., II. & Co.
Seth II. johnson, OF Pere Cheney,
has gone to Fife Lake for a season.
The first thunder storm Of the sea-
son occurred last Friday morning.
A. McClain was ia Lewiston, one
day last week.
III. Niederer, OF Maple Forest,
was In town last Friday.
Claude Tompkins, of Maple Forest,
was ia town last Friday, after new
wagon.
The Globe is the best so cent corset
on earth. For sale by Claggett &
Blair
Conrad House, of Maple Forest,
was in town. last Friday, getting his
harness ready for the spring work.
Garland Stoves, the best ever
made. For sale at the store Of
S., q. & Co.
Peter E. Johnson and family are on
the Atlantic, en- route for Den
mark.
Buy Wall Paper from J. w. SoreE-
son, aud get 1T trimmed free of
charge.
f. Sholts, of Beaver Creek town
ship, Pere Cheney p. O., was 10 town
last Saturday.
Claggett g. Blair sell Apex L ard
The only pure and refined Lard in
the market. Try it.
J. N. Francis, of this township,
formerly Grove, was in town last
Saturday.
Buy q Garland Stove! twill
keep you warm. For sale by s..
u. 3 Co.
Miss Janet Doughty spent Thus
day and Friday with Grayling friends.
Lewiston Journal.
C. w. West had narrow escape
from losing his house by fire, last
Sunday morning. Res. News.
Fresh bread, baked the same day,
both brown and white, for sale at
the store of Claggett & Blair.
For SALE-Thorough- Pekia
Duck eggs, rs cts. per Matching. Also
one Drake. II. f. Douglas.
Regular meeting Of Marvin w. r.
c., Saturday afternoon, the 22d., at
the usual hour.
Peuinsular Stoves and Ranges
guaranteed the best. Sold by A.
KRAUS.
II you want your garden plOwed,
leave your order at Golfer & Wallace's
shop.
Fred r. Hoesli, aud John Klein
field were in town, Tuesday. Fred
reports all his seed potatoes frozen.
l.. w. Ostrander, editor and pro-
prietor Of the Lewiston Enterprise,
at Lewiston, was ir town, Tuesday.
Hugo Schneider OF this township,
was ia town, last Friday. He is get
ting ready to commence blowing
soon.
Ambrose McClain has rented the
hotel belonging TO Swan Peterson,
at Lewiston, and will move there
next week.
A Complete line Of Cook and
Heating Stoves at rock bottom
prices. at A. KRAUs'.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
W.B. FL YNN, Dentist
WEST BRANCH. MICH.

WILL make regular trips to Grayiing
the 10th OF each month, remaining
for three days. Office with Or. ms
y.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20

leIU Oh Tue carly bTdIu,. ycSUcTudy
morning, for New York, on the way
to their old home in Denmark. Mr..
Jorgenson left on the train going
north, sho rtly afterwards, for Sc
attic, Washington.
Delinquents will take notice that
lands sold from the Tax Record of
1898. at the sale In May Of that year,
for taxes OF 1895 or prior years. may
be redeemed from such sale to and
including May lst, 1899, BUT NOT
THEREAFTER Lands held. as
State Tax Lands are not subject to
redemption.
The Read House, at Cheboygan,
was totally destroyed by fire, early
Monday morning, causing loss OF
so, 900. Guests were compelled tn
move in a hurry, many individual
losses occurring. DIR. Geib lost $500
in cash, aud the cook Is said to have
lost over $500, her entire savings
There was no Insurance on the hotel.
The West Branch Herald says, that
Dennis O'Connor, Supervisor, and G.
e. Kinyon, clerk, of Hill township,
that county, were arrested for set.
ting on the Board OF Inspectors Of
Election. being candidates for the
same Offices" 1t Is superfuous for
us to remark that they belong TO the
free silver party.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20

Regular communication OF Gray
ling Lodge, No. $3.50, f. 81 A. NJ, this
Thursday evening, the 10th, at the
usual hour.
Mrs. J. e. Mcknight had hum
drcd and fifty bushels of dne pota-
foes frozen iu the pits on the Heath
farm.
Regular meeting Of Marvin Post,
No. 240, Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, next Saturday evening, the ed,
at tho usual hour.
.'at1d Medal Flour. The best
manufactured. Try Il. For
sale at the store Of s.. =. = 90. !.
Quarterly services at the M. K.
church, next Sunday. Rev. Wood
hams will preach, both mcsning and
evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
Smallpox at Bonner sprines.

Bonnes Springs. Dec. 5.-This place
is much exercised over a smallpox
scare. About three weeks ago a dozen
negroes went to BeIvue. Kan, west of
Topeka, to work on the Union Pacific.
Each Saturday night most of them re-
turned here to spend Sunday with their
families. Last week the camp at Bel
vue was quarantined for smallpox,
among the patients being several of the
Bonner Springs men. Last Saturday a
number Of them eluded the guards and
came home and brought the disease
with them. Frank Banks, of this place,
has what doctors pronounce a well de-
velOped case of smallpox, and there
are several other well developed cases
near here.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OF A
YEAR.

The operations of the treasury de-
partment of the United States govern
nent for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1899, are shown in the following ex-
tract from Mr.. Cages report:
THE transactions of the fiscal year,
as shown by the report of the treasurer
of the United States, were of unusual
MAGNITUDE. the net ordinary receipts
having been exceeded in any like per
iod but once. in 1866 and the net ordi-
nary expenditures but thrice, IN 1868,
1854, and 1865. Inclusive of the amounts
involved in the issue and redemption of
bonds. notes. and certificates, the gross
receipts, under warrant. were Sl,O3S--
45L34O1S. and the gross expenditures
S946. .222. 14S.S3. There was. in cOnSe-
quence. an addition of S92, ,229, 1875 to
the general treasury balance, which in
creased from S775.751. 36S. II to SS6t,9SO,-
559-46. These operations We're conduct
ed through the offices OF the treasury,
number 10. those OF the mint. increased
during the year from II to II, and the
depOsitary banks. of which there were
172 at the beginning OF the year and
357 at the close. The aggregate of
money handled by the treasury offices
alone was $2.393. 1897 in the receipts
and S2,371, ,2S3. 629 in the disbursements.
while there was deficiency of
$50, III, 559 81 in the ordinary revenues,
the excess of receipts over disburse-
ments on account of loans was Suf1-
cfent to realize a net surplus of $780,
9S1, ,521.35 as the result of the fiscal Op-
eratiOns of the year"
Regarding disbursement of silver the
report says:
In the fiscal year the offices of the
treasury paid out $42. .532. .296 in stand
ard silver dollars. an increase Of ST.
100.144 over the previous year. The re-
ceipts in the same period were S37. 5S1,-
oz0, g. decrease of S16.426. .S94 By Sep
tember 80 the continued demand for
these coins carried the total in circuIa-
tiOn to S6S, 1929, the highest amount
ever reached Similar activity in the
call for subsidy silver coins. Of which
the treasury received $50. .593 .199 and
paid out S40.1S9.375 during the same
period, gradually reduced the treasury
holdings, until at the close of the year
only $6070. .497 remained on hand In
the ensuing three months the continu-
ance Of the demand decreased the
treasury stock to S2.477571 The amount
estimated to be in circulation on the
S0th Of September was STA. .045. 762.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
Mcdonnell Knocks out Burns.

St Louis, Dec. 5.-Frank Mcconnell
of San Francisco, knocked out Charley
Burns, of Cincinnati, in the eighth
round of what was to have been a
twenty-rOund bout in the area Of the
st. Louis Athletic club at the tOur-
teenth street theater last night. The
men fought at catchweights. Much
had been written regarding McCOnnells s
wonderful ability as a ring tactician,
and a. good sized crowd turned out to
witness the contest. The Californian
had no difficulty in taking Burns mea.-
sure, and his work fully justified all
that had been said of him. Mcconnell
was trained to the hour, but Burns
did not seem up to a brutSing mill. Nc
COnnell was very cool and calculating,
and his side-stepping and ducking were
superb. The men did not begin fighting
hard until well into the NTH round.
when Mcconnell drove right and left
to head, forcing Burns to the ropes.
Just before the bell tapped, Mcconnell
sent his left hard to Burns head, send
ing him to his corner decidedly grOggy.
Burns recuperated quickly and put UP
a good article of fight in the seventh,
putting his right hard to the jaw at the
bell.
In the seventh Mcconnell put Burns
down with a hard right to the jaw, but
he was up quickly and retaliated by
driving a stiff right to McConnells
stomach He followed this blow uD
with hard right swing to Mes head
which Jared him badly. In the eighth.
Mcconnell cut loose and after a series
Of stiff exchanges, in which he had
much the best of 1t, crossed Burns with
a left to the jaw. Burns was dazed
from the blow and the Californian, see
ing his advantage, crossed his right like
a flash to the point of the jaw, bringing
Burns to the floor fiat on his back,
where he lay motionless after he was
counted out. Mcconnell helped carry
his beaten adversary to his corner. It
was some time before the CIncinnatian
recovered possession Of his faculties
Tim Hurst refereed the contest
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
JAYHAWKER Jors

1st on its force.
Out In kearney county men are paid
daily wages to shoot jack rabbits.
owen Henderson of Seneca has market
ed 5000 Kansas hens in San Francisco.
Why is it that Kansas infants are al
ways bouncing babies according to the
birth notices.
County Surveyor Mathews of Nemaha
county claims to have worked in a saw
mill with VIM Mckinley.
Chaplain J. 6. Schliemann of the Twen-
Teth Kansas is leCturing In Kansas towns
on View of the Philippines
The Ellsworth Reporter tells a mourn
1ul story about a widow woman being
defrauded by a travelling fa.lSir-
s p Gebhart of Pratt county would
like to be the fusion nominee for state
superintendent of public instruction.
The Sabetha Republican-Herald sug-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
TRAVELLED 23,378 NILES.
Work of Miss Reel, Superintendent of
Indian Schools.

Washington. Dec. 5.-AIiss Estelle Reel
general superintendent of Indian schools
in her annual report makes strong plea
for compulsory education and advocates
strictly industrial training for Indian chill
dren. She says the Industrial branch of the
work should be forged to the front and
that literary instruction be narrowed to
the simple. practical elements. The edu-
cational outlook for the Indians is paint
ings and more facilities for Industrial
training have been provided this year.
The report urges a course of cooking.
nursing and economic housekeeping for
girls. making them home makers in the
highest sense. and farming, stock raising
and the useful trades should be added to
the common branches taught the boys.
During the year % ,37S miles were Travelled
by Miss Reel in her field work
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
FITz IN NEW YORK.
Says His Split With Julian is Perma-
uent- His Plans.

New York, Dec. SIT is not likely that
Bob Fitzsimmons and his brOther-in-law
which occurred in Chicago on Friday
night. Fitz, accompanied by his wife and
family, reached this city last evening and
at once went to his residence, 107 East
Twenty-sixth street. The auburn haired
Cornishman in speaking of his split with
Julian. said:
II don't care to say. anything about
Julian and what he did to me. He is my
not be proper for me to air my family
We have quit for good, I stood enough
from Julian for some time and am glad
that the opportunity came for me to cut
loose. III admit I pulled gun on him,
but it was not loaded. What good am I
feated man with only one good hand and
a has-been. That's all there is to it,
Touching upon his. future ring engage
I have not retired by any means.
mean to fight some one. Before Jenrfes
met Sharkey he promised me that in the
take me on two months later. Has he full
filled that promise? NO. He, goes ahead
care to censure him. He has a perfect
right to make as much money as he can
confident that Corbett will oNtpoint him
when they come together COrbett is no
Jeffries to knock him out
If l do not succeed in arranging a fight
I am going to do the best thing / can to
earn living for my wife and family. 1t
will require few more weeks before
my left hand is better. The papers had it
that I broke it through being slammed by
door Inat IS not 50. The accident oc-
CURED while sparr1ng with "Yank' Ken
ny
fries and Corbett are uatched2'f the re
porter asked. Fitzsimmons was evidently
prepared for the question, for he answer
ed readily:
win he fight me? He had a chance
once before. but made a match with
Charley Mitchell which fell through. Now
it's up to him. When he agrees I will have
something further to say. I would be
quite happy if Jeffrfes would consent TO
fight me before he. tackles COrbett. Ny
money is up and if he covers it he viii
show his good viii and sincerity.''
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
STILL BUYING s. p.
Syndicate Takes Another Block of
10000 Shares.


San Francisco, Dec. 5.-The Call prints
the following special dispatch from New
York.
THE Huntington-Speyer syndicate,
which purchased the CrOcker and Stan
ford holding of Southern Pacific stock
has closed another immense deal.
General Thomas H. Hubbard repre-
senting the original Mark Hopkins inter
est which passed into the possession of
Edward Searles has sold to the syndicate
Southern Pacific company stock at a price
approximately $40 per share The negO-
tiations We're begun at the time Mrs.
stanford sold her stock but the transac-
tiOn was conducted with the utmost Sc
crecy- General Hubbard still represents
as many shares Of stock as he sold to the
syndicate and viii not relinquish his po-
ern Pacific. George CrOcker will leave
here in a few days He viii go to San
Francisco via New Orleans and on the
journey inspect the property of the Pa
clnc Improvement company
The Call adds: THE surprise of the
year in the railway world may be in re-
serve. Operations of the syndicate do
Huntington and John w. Mackay but
there are others because from the begin
ming the syndicate has been uuderWrit-
ing Despite denlals many railroad men
cling to the belief that the Nanderbilts
are in some way concerned in this vast
deal in Southern Pacific company securi-
ties.
will be invited to purchase Southern Pa
clnc as an Investment and that the stock
viii be on the market the same the
stock of other railway corporations
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05

the bosses be named 'The Ancient and
EN-Hon. Society of Downers-'
The editor of the Clyde Herald has
made an important discovery He says:
The other day we saw man that didn't
believe the earth revolved on its axis"
Sporting item from the Quenemo Re-
the Quenemo team have a prize fight on
Everybody see the fun.
Ed White Of Rio Grande fame has gone
to Kansas City to live. His home was in
Seneca He expects to secure a gov
ernment position. White is surely entitled
to the best there is"
A man from New York stopped at the
village of Macksville in western Kansas
and announced that he intended to build
rowed all the money he. could and then
disappeared, leaving his emporium" still
Col. WeIdy's Thanksgiving dinner evil
IDENTIFY left him in a bad humor as the
dicates: Any man can get a light out of
us, anytime within the next thirty days.
oza by Simply 6f b asking 1s II %e VIII have some
This is what the editor of the Colby
ance OF me Black 40O;' As we listened
to the old chestnuts recracked for the
HuIlel go q IN IN llIile ueSuay Iiisal dhu hearu
could not help but Opine What fools we
mortals be ara VINO was the greater OF
the 1ools2 the mlnlcs who adorned the
stage or the audience which clapped its
hands and stamped its feet
The following slander was perpetrated
by the poet of the Denver Post:
on all Of the plains of west Kansas you'H
see
No maid more uncouth nor more homely
than shei
Her hair is brick color her figure is thin,
Her smile but the caricature of a grin.
Her nose is to puggishness strongly in
Clined
Her eyes are so crossed she can read her
own mind.
And yet there are suitors who seek for
the prize,
Who call her a seraph in earthly disguise:
"A ranch girl more popular never was
born
Her daddy has six hundred acres of corn.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington. Dec. 5.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Wm. Blakesley, Nashville,
SO; Albert Winchester. Kinsley, IS;
jeremiah Reed, Burton, Sc; Thomas
Fleming, Arkansas City, IS; John A
Nelson, Michigan Valley, $12.
SO to S12.
SuppIemental-Jacob HelmicI, Leroy,
81.
Restoration and Reissue-Jas.W.T .Tay.
lOr, Rose, SIG.
Increase-Aaron B. Watson, Cotton
wood Falls. $40 to S12; Nautilus Bray,
OswegO, $12 to 1924; Elijah S. Clapp,
Kendall, Sc to IS; Thomas Martin, West
phalia, IS to $40.
Reissue and Increase-Andrew Ell
lott, Bluemound, S6 to S12.
Original Widows Special Accd., Nov.
20.-ROXy Tyler, Kansas City, $8; Caro-
line Pfluger, Wathena, $8.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
FIGHT WAS A DRAW.
Erne and O'Brien Go Twenty-Five
Rounds In one of the Best of Bouts.

New York, Dec. Frank Erne. Of
Buffalo, and Jack O'Brien, of New
York, fought twenty-one rounds at 1873
pounds. at the Coney Island Sporting
club last night, and at the end of it,
the referee, George Siler, of Chicago.
declared the bout a draw. This deci-
sion was fair and just, but it did not
satisfy q number of persons, who had
picked a favorite. O'Brien did a lot of
forcing, but Erne's work was of a
cleaner and more scientific character
O'Brien's blows fell with a force that
was not behind Erne's- 1t was the old
case of a clean boxer against a. hurTi-
cane fighter.
Of the two, O'Brien's face bore the
worst marks. Both his eyes We're badly
damaged, and his mouth and nose puff
ed up. Erne's eye was smashed, but
this will not hurt him half as much as
the punishment he received in the body
during the mill. O'Brien invariably got
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05

Sir John Falstaf appears to have be
come reincarnated in South Africa IN
the person of the man who sends dis
patches to the British war department.
Every detachment OF the BOer force
operating in the field is estimated at
anywhere from 10 600 to Is. 600 men. We
are told that Cronje had 1000 men at
ATodder river. that there are 5000
Beers at Ladysmith. and as many more
at Colenso. to say nothing of the var
fous other points at which the Dutch
are known to be stationed
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05

in piIe-driving blows on the stomach,
itations of his fists left red welts on
the Buffalo lads body. O'Brien was
an even money favorite about the fif-
teenth round, while before the fight
began 100 to rs was laid against him.
During the fight O'Brien scored three
knockdowns, while none was recorded
against him.
Both men were in fine shape, but it is
Just possible that Erne was drawn bit
fine in order to get down to the limit.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05

The indications are that the dog in
the manger policy in regard to the con-
struction of the Nicaragua canal IS 10
be continued indefinitely. There nave
been many surveys and estimates mace
but it was decided that there should De
another. The commission appointed Tor
the DurDose announces that it will not
be ready to report inside Of a year In
the meantime the Panama people are
digging away.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
ZOE oHARITY,s sAKE.
Women of Wichita Invade Business
Houses Ml1h Good Results

Wichita, Dec. 5.-The women of
Wichita invaded every store. hotel and
business house in the city Saturday,
and with each gift of whatever amount
they tied a pretty badge on the lapel
of the giver and sent him on his jour
ney with a smile
They raised S46914 in this manner.
The collections at the churches On Sun
day brought the amount nearly up to
$500.
The funds gathered in by the Satur-
day and Sunday association Will be di-
vfded evenly between the Children's
Home, the Wichita hospital and the So
ciety of Kings Daughters
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
NEwToN's CHARITY.
Gives Ball and Raises $123. 81 For
Poor Unfortunate Family.

Newton, Dec 5.-The executive COM
mittee of the charity ball closed up the
business this morning Tha net pro-
ceeds Of the affair amounted to S123. 81,
which viii all go to the relief of Mrs.
Zack Snyder and children. The COM
and purchased a ton of coal. The ball
ance will be placed in the First Ma
tional bank and the family will be al
lowed a weekly allowance as long as
the fund lasts. Mrs. Snyder has been
sick in bed the last few days
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
Electric Construction Stopped.

Bonner Springs, Dec. 5.-Work has
been practically suspended on the
grade for the electric road since the
middle of last week, owing to the re-
fusaI of Benjamin Taylor, who owns
a. piece of land through which the
right of way passes, a mile east Of
here, to permit the graders to tear
away his fence and enter his farm.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
Farmer Shoots Himself.

Independence, Dec. 5.-George w.
Ashley, 35 years of age, a farmer, sew
en- miles south of this city, committed
suicide by shooting himself in the head
Monday. He had returned home from
o'clock Sunday night and on entering
his home, where he lived alone, it is
thought he became temporarily in
sane. He had grieved much of the
time since his wife died a. wear ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05

OskaIoosa, Dec. 5.-Dr. S. s. Cooper
an old resident of this county and
known all over this part of the state as
proprietor of the Jefferson house, died
suddenly at o'clock Monday. He had
been feeble for a long time but his
death was not expected at this date.
He had sold his hotel and was to give
possession today. He was a veteran Of
the Mexican war and was at one time
treasurer of this county and senator
from this district
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
Horses and Hay Burn.

of Mrs. Henry Sorick was burned to
the ground Sunday morning at 4
o'clock. Eight head of horses, corn and
hay consumed. Two ponies belonging
to T. I. Drake and two horses of Chas.
NIillers were in the barn and also
burned. Miller carried a $500 insurance
on one of his horses
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05

New York is a rich and populous
state but it has ceased to cut much of
a figure in national politics It's dele
gates are usually on the losing side IN
The national conventions of both par
ties. Last Saturday the candidate of
the Empire state for the minority lead
ership in the national house received
the votes of the Democratic members
from his own state and no more.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05

east of town, Monday and gathered SO
acres of corn and stacked ten acres or
KafTir corn for him.
Warner has been sick for several
weeks and was unable to get hands to
do his work. The Workmen were out
for business and no fOolishness was in
dulged in
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
San Antonio Through Sleeper via
Santa Fe Route.

F'irst-class Pullman sleeping car
leaves Topeka daily via Santa Fe
Route at 1920 a. m. Free reclining
chair cars on same train. For folders,
rates, and reservations apply to 7. L.
King, Agent, Depot.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05
President Pharmacy Association.

Henry Bollman, president State Phar-
macy association of Wisconsin. writes
US; have sold your Cherry Cough Syrup
and Beggs' Little Giant Pills for years,
and find them exceedingly satisfactory
and a good seller. Guaranteed. R. W.
Squires, 1872 Kansas avenue
DeWitts Little Early Risers purify the
blood, clean the liver, invigorate the sys-
TEN. Famous little pills for constipation
and liver troubles. At all drug stores.