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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07
One on Senator Depew.

Nothing Is more incomprehensible
to European writer's than the American
custom of breaking eggs in a glass.
Chauncey NJ. Depew likes to follow the
American custom, and one day the
waiter at the Hotel de Russo. in Paris,
told him he mustn't do 1t. There was
n dispute and the head waiter was
called. 1.-The glasses cannot beproperly
washed" it was explained. They are
ruined"
Nonsense" said Mr.. Depcw. my
servants at home do ii every day in the
year. Use little more elbow grease"
Then Mr.. Depew broke his egg into
the glass. as usual, and the waiter
watched him. When the glass was set
aside he came with n dustpan, cracked
the glass on his boot heel and disap-
)eared with the fragments. The charge
for the glass was on Mr. Depew's bill,
and he refused ttolpay it. He was too
good customer to make angry, so the
hotel people smiled. They knew that
Mrs. Depew was going to remain a
week longer. A broken egg glass was
ingeniously worked into her bill, and
she paid for it, but Mr.. Depew didn't
know 1t for many months afterward,
when he was telling the story as an
Instance of his success in counteracting
the extortions of European hotel keep
ers.-New England Home Magazine.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

work. But the alleged loss due to in
terrupted traffic has been proved to be
but dream. The roads suffered incon-
venience, TO be sure. but no line lost q
pound Of freight or single passenger
on this account. The tribunals also
disappointed the legal lights by calmly
saying the city would force the roads
to do what was needed.
Not an inch of track has been estab-
lished according to the new grade
without a persistent fight in which all
the skill, foresight and acumen of the
companies has been expended. The
expense, as has been shown, has been
enormous, even IL no other cost had
been involved than the filling In and
retaining Of the roadbed within the
limits prescribed. But every step In the
progression has been fought over bit
terly, entailing additional expense on
the roads. So far as the city Is con-
cerned, the battle has been substantial
ly without expense beyond that pro-
vided for in the ordinary administra-
ton of public affairs.
Jan. 1. 1892. not IA mile of the hun
dreds Of tracks In the city had been
elevated. Probably somewhere near
1000 crossings were in existence. In
one year-last year-nearly 200 cross
ings were eliminated. This Is a mere
straw to show how rapidly the tide set
in the other way when once the city
got down to business. With every
crossing on grade in the beginning Of
the initial year of actual elevation, the
year closed with some fifty miles in
the air and large number Of danger
Gus crossings, especially on the south
side. no longer menaced the people.
Seven years ago every train. freight
or passenger, which entered the city
poked along slowly from the limits to
the depots with very few exceptions.
Ordinances provided that only a GER
tain speed should be maintained inside
the city limits, that the peril to pedes-
TRANS or other citizens in the city
might be reduced to minimum. Some
few express trains rushed along at a
high rate of speed, but they were
guarded at block intervals for six or
seven miles. Gates were dropped
when the trains were half a mile dis
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

ing in a pathetic manner of the sad
parting with loved ones at death. Then
he went home and gave his wife an ap-
pie in which he had put some of the
strychnine. She died the same night
with her arms about her husbands
neck. She never knew of his treachery.
He still continued the correspondence
with Miss Whittlesey and the day after
his wife's burial he sent letter IN
which he expressed his love in the
most lavish terms. He went to 10
peka few days later and obtained 4
promise from Miss Whittlesey that she
would become his bride. On his return
he was arrested. suspicious circum-
stances coming to light concerning his
wife's death, but was soon released. He
fled, but three months later was rear
rested in San Francisco and taken back
to Texas, where the full extent of his
villainy became known. At the trial
Miss Whittlesey was the principal pros.
ecuting witness and her testimony sent
him to the gallows.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07
FOLIAGE RECALLS BISMARCK.
Branches of Trees Spell Name of Ge
man Gto

Branches of Trees Spell Name of Ger
man Statesman.
Germany's man Of blood and iron Is
still remembered in the fatherland In
many unique ways. Bismarck, 1t ap-
pears, has left his imprint upon Ger
many to the extent of controlling the
shape Of Its apple trees. This isn't the
pleasantest thing in the world for
young Kaiser Wilhelm to realize, par
ticularly when the knowledge Is forced
upon him In so abrupt manner as 1t
was the other day at Geisenheim.
The Kaiser was journeying to Alsace.
On the way he stopped at Monrepos,
Geisenheim, the greatest fruit nursery
in Germany. The Emperor has rather
a fancy for horticulture, and, indeed,
includes it among his numberless spe-
cial hobbies. His host was Baron Won
Lade, proprietor Of the orchards. When
the circuit of the orchards and gardens
had been made Baron Won Lade said:
"Now, beg leave to show your mai
esty the finest grown fruit tree in the
world" The Kaiser amiably consent
ed to look at the tree and found it an
enormous growth trained to grow in
the outlines Of the eight letters of Bis
marck's name. This very Teutonic feat
had been accomplished by planting
four little trees close together and clip
ping and training them constantly.
Next to this prize tree was one which
Baron Lade called the Bismarck cup"
1t was ingeniously trained to the form
Of communion cup.
These wonders did not interest the
Emperor as the Baron had anticipated.
Indeed, the great man was obviously
vexed.
Then the Baron bethought himself.
He turned to a tiny tree in the adjoin-
ing garden.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07
Thumb Marks.

1t seems an astonishing thing that
the natural signature, the impression
of the thumb or finger tip. is not used
to greater extent than it is for pur.
poses OF identification. IL the thumb
be lightly pressed on surface smear
ed with printing ink. and then pressed
upon clean paper. an impression Is OBJ
tanned which is distinctive for the par.
ticular individual who owns the mem
Der. No two thumbs or fingers are
alike in the arrangement Of their mul-
titudinous lines; each, therefore is a
seal which Is unique. and n seal which
cannot readily be mislaid or lost. The
French police use this test to assure
themselves of the identity of a pris'
oner; but surely the system could be
usefully extended.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

4 Telegraph Operator in New Orleans
Says French Officer "Didv Him.

4 TELEGRAPH Operator In New Orlcane
Says French Officer "Didy Him.
Count Esterhaxy, who figured so
prominently In the Dreyfus trial. has
been In New Orleans several times"
said a guest ut the Grunewald Hotel.
II myself saw him on one Of his visits,
and was present when he did some
cabling to France the cost Of which,
or rather a portion OF the fee, he de-
libcrately dcfrauded the operator out
of. 1t happened thus:
''Esterhazy had come In town by one
OF the roads from the north and went
TO the Southern Pacific depot to board
train for the West. While waiting
for his train he remembered that he
had some cabling to do and walked
over to the telegraph operator In the
building and asked for blank.
"The operator gave'it to him. and the
Frenchman wrote out quite lengthy
coded cablegram and addressed 1t to
private party In Paris. BY this time
there were only few moments left for
him to get aboard the train, and the
operator had to hurry In looking up the
rate. To arrive ut the exact figures
necessitated some little calculation,
and the operator, to expedite matters
for the noble count. told him the rate
and asked him to make the calculation.
too.
This the Frenchman. who was evil
IDENTIFY quick at figures. did, and had
finished a moment before the operator
called out his result. and asked If that
was what he made 1t. EsterhaZy look
ed straight ut the operator second,
as though reading his very thoughts,
and unhesitatingly replied: 1t is cor
rect
"He paid the amount and hurried
away. A few minutes later the opera
tor discovered that he had been paid
just $40 less than the correct amount;
he had made an error I'm his calcula-
tage of his error to save the money.
The young man Immediately wired
ahead of the train asking the conduc-
tor to see EsterhaZy, explain the cal
culation, and request the SO. The con-
ductor complied, but when he had eX-
planned to the noble traveller. the lat
ter only shrugged his shoulders and re-
piled that 1t was no concern of his.
And the operator made good the short
age from his own salary. 1t was as
clear a case Of steal as ever heard
of."-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

all the expense, interruption TO traffic
and worry incidental to such a colossal
undertaking. But in the end they had
this to do just the same. First it was
held by the lines that they could not
be- compelled to elevate their tracks or
in any other manner alter the grades.
This point was argued laboriously af-
ter months and even years Of sklllfui
research in the law books; Ii took the
highest court in the State but few
minutes to destroy the Illusion.
Ten years ago the question Of elevat-
ing the tracks was political issue in
this city. Parties battled over the
question, one side being inclined to the
belief that the city lacked the power
to force the roads to act and the other
certain the power existed. But by the
beginning of 1890 1t was no longer a
dividing question. No candidate for
Mayor could hope to win unless out
spoken in favor of sending up all the
tracks and making tiie roads pay the
bills. To-day no administration looks
upon the question as anything more
than a mere matter of detail. Ordin-
ances must be drawn and accepted by
the roads and work done under them
as regularly as streets are paved or
cleaned--in fact, more regularly than
can be said Of the cleaning process.
Under the administration of the elder
Harrison determined effort was
made to get ut the matter In a bust
ness-Iike manner. The roads at first
? merely laughed at the idea as vision
AIRY plan utterly impossible of accom-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

provement Guards and watchmen
were maintained at the crossings, time
tables were public property, and the
roads saw no reOson why they should
be called upon to bear millions of dol
lars extra expense to remedy the diff
Guilty.
The grade status in Chicago to-day is
an excellent exemplar Of what Chica-
goans can do when they will it. Hun
dreds of miles of tracks have been ele
waited or depressed, hundreds of cross
ings abolished, either subways or via
ducts containing the offending tracks,
and the roads have paid out nearly
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07
The Octopus as Food.

The octopus now finds place on the
fish stalls in Jersey, where it is eaten
either dried or fresh. The local csti.
mate of it is that it makes very good
eating, but the local taste also ,ncllnes
to other things which do not find favor
with alien palates. Octopus fishing
parties have been very popular in the
Channel Islands of late, not, however
because the uncouth creature is desired
for food, but on account OF the destruc.
ton it works among the lobsters.-- Lon.
don Globe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07


The city sent warning after warning
and even Threatened to begin the work
itself. Then. the last legal act of the
fight wifSieommenced. injinctions were
ppliedifor ,sf,These failed
Meanwhile the general managers had
formed an association for mutual pro
tections This. was bold out TO be IN
association to protect business. pre-
vent rafe-slashing. and by concert of
action get all roads into line on gen.
eral policy. 1t was really designed to
fight the, elevation scheme. But even
injunction made laws failed them, for
the coarts held that.thp city had the
power 20 sact.fy II, looked along In the
years JUST before the Worlds Fair as
If direct conflict would take place be.
tween the city officers on one hand and
road employees ON the other.
Expert engineers declared that 1t
would cost rs much or more to elevate
or depress the tracks as IL had cost In
the original construction of the roads.
Road attorneys. using this rs a basis,
argued, that the hardship on the roads
was so great that even conceding the
power of the city TO force action no
court would force steh an extremity
of hardship. The lawyers also argued
that this. expense, ,heavy as it would
be, would he but trifle when compar-
ed with the loss entailed by the inter-
ruption of traffir. The contention of the
experts regarding the cost has been
proved to be- under rather than over
the actual expenditure. 1t has cost the
roads ybcot 'soa coo fa,pile to do the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

plishment They held that neither
they nor the city could afford the ex-
pense even IL they could stand the in
terruption to their ordinary business
while their tracks were being elevated.
The first objection raised was that
the roads'would practically be forced
to suspend business while this work
was going on. The Mayor thought diff
ferently, but in conclusion said let
them suspend then, for the lives and
limbs of the people were valuable be-
yond any mere financial computation.
But it was also shown by engineering
experts that the elevation could be ac-
complished without substantial inter
ruption to traffic, a contention which
has been demonstrated daily ever since
the first carload Of material was dump
ed in a right Of way
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07


he was Innocent, circumstances over
which he had no control placing him
where he was. lie had large follow
ing of friends who made strenuous eff
forts to have the Governor commute
the sentence to Imprisonment for life.
but without success.
Morrison was married to his wife.
who was Minnie Brady, ut Hanford,
Texas. in 1881. She sang in the church
choir. Later they moved TO Pan Han
die City. In 1897 he went to Topeka,
Kan, to attend n Sunday school con-
vention. Here he met Miss Anna
Whittlesey, whom lie knew at school.
She had fallen heir to 500 900. and he
fell deeply in love with her. He told
Der that his wife had been dead eleven
years, that he had retired from preach
ing and owned ranch near Higgins,
Texas. He made her an offer of mar
riage and she agreed to become his
wife. He returned to Texas and kept
up correspondence with Miss Whit
tlesey. TO get his wife out of the way
was the next question. He made up his
mind to murder her. This was in Oc-
tOber, 1897. He went to druggist to
obtain some strychnne. which. he said,
was TO poison some "varmints" that
were killing his chickens.
The crime was committed on Sun
day night. Before the deed he preached
a particularly effective sermon, speak
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

to the untiring efforts of his daughter,
Mile. Arton, whose beauty and earnest
ness have both been factors in enlisting
the aid of prominent statesmen and
journalists. When the Panama bub
bic was pricked Arton, who had been
warned, disappeared from Paris. Sc
cret service agents followed him all
over Europe, and finally he was run to
earth and arrested in London. OF the
chief witnesses against him one was
poisoned and another died at an OPP
perfume time, so he escaped with a
comparatively light sentence. Arton
at one time claimed that two-thirds of
all the French deputies and Senators
were i'm his nav
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

$17.000.000. The city has not been at
any expense at all in accomplishing
this feat. Ninety per cent. of the tracks
horseback or In carriages. Every
spadeful Of earth, every block OF ma
sonry. every bolt In every piece of iron
provided for by ordinance has been put
In place.
Chicago won the fight as she gener-
ally wins whatever she seeks. But it
esting contest just the same, for the
big lines are no mean antagonists. and
had many fairly sound arguments to
advance to show they should not bear
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

60 HIS is the story of how Chicago
dealt with grade crossings. main
q ly condensed from the Chronicles:
Nfteen years ago Chicago was inter-
sected In every direction and at all pos
slble angles with railroad tracks. Ev-
cry track was laid at the grade of the
streets or alleys 1t crossed. Accidents
generally fatalities, for grade cross
ing accidents rarely stop short of the
death Of the victim-were Of daily. al
most hourly. occurrence. Chicago be-
gan to murmur and rebel against the
grade crossing-it was determined to
abolish them once for all
The railroad companies were willing
to eivate or depress the numerous
tracks, but were not willing to under
60 the hardship and expense Of the i'm
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

apparent. for the roads were tangled
up, and each had Its own particular
fight on its hands. The Northwestern
was the second to get to work, for In
1898 plans were submitted for the ele-
walton of the Galena division. which,
with some unlmportant notifications.
were decided upon as good working
plans.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07
Bicycle Musical Boxes.

Music boxes for bicycles are now
manufactured by firm in Hamburg
The round, box-shaped apparatus.
better-class accordion, is attached in
front to the lower part of the handle
bar and connected with the front wheel
in such manner that the revolution
of this wheel causes the music to play.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

sion there, that a
combination Of five
wealthy grain men,
of which Philip ID.
Armour is the di-
recting genius, con-
trolls the price Of
farmers products.
Armour, he says,
can dictate his rate
of freight on any
railroad in or out
of Chicago. This
combination be-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

But here, your majesty he said.
with JUNCTION. lis II tree that will eclipse
these and all others. | have called it
Wilhelm der Crosse Your majesty
can see that the letters are already
partly formed"
After which the Kaiser went on his
Way prODitiated
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

the men it wishes
to join and has Sc
cured their pledges.
Just now the luck
less freshmen are
being initiated into
the mysteries of
the various frater-
mites. The picture
shows a candidate
at the University
of Michigan going
down the main
street of Ann Ar
bor attired i'm n
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07
smokeless Powder.

What Is called smokeless powder
really throws off shadowy vapor.
This vapor is perceptlble only when
viewed through n disk of violet glass
inserted in an ordinary field glass.
Col. Sweet of the Army Medical Mu-
scum, Washington, made this diseoy-
ery
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

L. S. Armstrong of Parksville, Conn,
probably owns the oldest stove i'm good
repair I'm the United States. 1t was
made at "Johnson's furnace" some
where in Kentucky, in the year 1776.
Mr.. Armstrong says it Is n little out Of
date, but could he set up ready for
cooking or heating in few minutes.
Mr.. Armstrong also has singular COIN
date of 1901. which was given to his
father, J. X. Armstrong, by an Indian
girl during the war OF 1912.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

lean revolution, are
buried somewhere
in Paris. Exactly
where n o b o d y
knows. After leav-
ing the American
service because Of
some alleged griev-
ance, Jones enlisted
in the French SER
vice, and dying
shortly afterwards,
IL
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

Wiggs-Why does Bjones have that
photograph going all the time? It's
awful. waggs-Well, you see his wife's
away. and when he has the photograph
going he says be doesn't miss her so
much Philadelphia Record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

urated. 1t was decided to go at the
roads in detail, taking one or two ut a
time. drawing up ordinances on engi-
neering schemes agreed upon between
the city engineer and the experts of
the roads. All other roads would be left
alone for the time being. the city deter
mining to fight the enemy In detail In
stead of in bulk. The result was mt once
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

mind by the recent
execution of Rev.
George Il. Morrl-
son, ut Vernon,
Texas, for the muir
der of his wife In
1897. He admins
tered poison to her,
in order to get rid
OF her and marry
another woman.
Morrison met his
death resignedly,
but declared that
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

ridiculous costume, carrying bird cage
and announcing to all passers that he
lis fresh, very fresh.
-
The young Duke of Manchester, who
has just made his appearance as war
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

his position would
make it easy for
him to get the news
when he goes out
to Africa, as. it is
said, he shortly in
tends to do. The
duke, who was
born in 1877. has
heretofore b cen
chiefly prominent
because of the
many engagements
he is reported to
hnvn antarad into
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07
AduIterate 1t Themselves,

A process has been invented and pat
ented in Brazil for preparing coffee in
tabloids by system of compression.
1t Is argued that not only will there be
less expense in exporting coffee in this
form, but that the customer will be
more certain Of thus receiving for his
use the pure, unadulterated article.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

elevator operators has practically killed
competition in the grain market in the
West, and has left its promoters with
monopoly of the market. BY boarding
immense quantities of grain in the mar
ket center it has given rise to the profess
sional bear SPECTATOR, whose business it
is to hammer down the market. and has
brought into existence and made safe the
bucket shop.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

French capital. Efforts to locate the
tomb of the great naval officer have fail
ed up to date, but with increased vigil
ance it is thought that the discovery eau
be made in the course of time by care
fully inspecting the graveyards of Paris.
Recently the Philadelphia Times has
commenced to agitate the matter by sug-
costing that close search be instituted
for the grave of John Paul Jones, and
in the event the quest is successful, that
the body be brought back 20 this coun-
try and buried in Washington, d. G.
Twelve governors and many other distin-
guished public men have Endorsed the en-.
terprise.
-
Samuel Greeley, commission mer-
chant of Chicago, testified before the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

"Your dog seems to follow you with
out orders" Eyes. he wouldn't take
any orders from me. He's been In the
family long enough to know the real
boss. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

PANAMA CONSIDERATIONS.

Arton, the Tool, Pardoned by His
Daughters Plea.
Arton, the cunning tool of the greater
conspirators in the famous Panama
bribery scandals, has recently been re-
leased from a French prison. after
serving four of the five years to which
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07
FROM PULPIT To GALLONS.

Career of Texas Preacher Ended In a
Hangman's NoOse.
The way OF the transgressor. no mat
ter what his condition In life, is hard.
This thought Is brought forcibly to
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-07

She-What's the difference between
a dlmple and wrinkle? He-Oh. about
thirty or forty years.-Town Topics.