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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
TWENTIETH cENTURY's DAWN.
The Friendly islanders will be the First
People to Hail Its Advent.

"The first people to live in the twen-
tieth century will be the Friendly Is
landers, for the date-line, as il may
be called, lies in the Pacific Ocean Just
to the east of their group" writes John
Richie, Jr., In the Ladies' Home Jour
nal, of Where the Next Century will
Really Begin" AT that time, although
1t will be already Tuesday to them, all
the rest of the world will be enjoying
some phase of Monday, the last day of
the nineteenth century December 81,
1900. At Melbourne the people will be
going to bed, for 1t will be nearly ten
o'clock; at Manila II will be two hours
earlier In the evening; at Calcutta the
English residents will be sitting at
their Monday afternoon dinner, for 1t
will be about six O'clock; and in Lon
don, big Ben in the tower of the
House of Commons, will be striking
the hour of noon. an Boston, New
York and Washington half the people
will be eating breakfast on Monday
morning, while Chicago will be bare
ly conscious of the dawn. At the same
moment San Francisco will be In the
deepest sleep of what is popularity call
ed Sunday night though really the ear
ly, dark hours of Monday morning. and
half the Pacific will be wrapped in the
darkness of the same morning hours,
which become earlier to the west, until
at Midway or Brooks Island II Will be
but few minutes past midnight Of
| Sunday night"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25

1t is sensible decision the cadets
at West Point have come to, to
abandon hazing. 1t is foolish GUS
tom anywhere and particularly un-
worthy of the academy. For hazing.
if you think of it, violates the obliga-
tons of hospitality toward strangers
and the duty of the stronger to pro-
tect the weak, observes the Philadel-
phia Times. 1t is not quite gentle
manlike, and that ought to be enough
to condemn it. The decision to give
up hazing appears not to have been
entirely voluntary The superintend-
emit has been furnishing offenders SO
remorselessly that he has made good
behavior compulsory, and after a
number of cadets had been summarily
dismissed the rest concluded that haz-
ing did not pay. This shows that the
suppression of hazing was not, after
all, impossible.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
TAKE TOO MANY RISKS.
Lawton Said Not to be the First to Die
From Unnecessary Exposure.

In the opinion of military experts at
Washington the death of General Law
ton is the most serious loss that could
have befallen the United States Army
in the Philippines, and it is attributed
to his personal daring and Indifference
to danger. Nor is this the first instance
in the Philippine campaign where I'M
necessary exposure has deprived the
army of gallant and valuable officer.
The mortality of officers both at San
tiago and in the Philippines has been,
in the opinion of venerable military
authorities, much larger than neces-
sary. Some of the regiments that went
into the fights at Santiago came al
most destitute of officers capable Of
negro regiments came home and
marched up Pennsylvania avenue to be
reviewed by the President there were
only nine line and staff officers able to
accompany their men. The remainder
were either killed or wounded. While
this is the highest testimonial that
could be paid to the bravery Of the
American soldiers. at the same time it
Is evidence that their judgment is at
fault in exposing themselves to danger
when nothing can be accomplished
thereby. We have read of Lawton
again and again riding up and down
the lines on big white horse and
wearing a white uniform and big
white helmet and making a target of
himself so often that it is wonder he
had not been killed before. Colonel
Egbert, another splendid officer, was
killed in the same way, and several
more might be mentioned whose lives
have been unnecessarily sacrificed I'M
der mistaken idea of military duty.
The same is true of the British Off
GERS I'm South Africa. The proportion
of officers killed and wounded there is
much larger than ii should be, accord
ing to the opinion of the veterans who
sit around the little tables at the Army
and Navy Club and deplore the zeal
and recklessness of the youngsters
who mistake recklessness for courage
Many of them think this is due to err
roneous ideas acquired mt the military
academy, where the cadets are taught
that the sense Of fear is felt only by
towards, and that towards are a dis
grace to the army. General Grant
once said that a brave man was one
who knew when he was in danger
and kept his head cool until he got out
Of 1t, and II is the modern idea that
bravery is not fearlessness in the mar
row sense of that word.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
Ornaments for the Hair.

What to wear in the hear at social
functions is a serious problem with
every woman. A blonde can use either
white or black, while brunette would
reap little benefit from a black tulle
or feather combination Blonde hair
is not improved by Steel while black
hair is very much benefited by the
contrast.
There are dozens and dozens of little
satin and velvet and gold and silver
and tinsel bows shown, and, though
they are somewhat different from the
Louis Nv. bowknot which was so long
the rage, they cannot be called new.
There is great demand for these bows,
but 1t Is much less than at this time
last year.
The newst hair ornament is snake
in jet or steel, which is coiled around
the Psyche knot The snake is com
bined with aigrettes and choux Of
tulle. The body of the snake encircles
the knot. the head is brought to the
front and is uplifted as if to strike.
On the side are the aigrette and the
tulle chouX.
There are some pretty conceits in hol-
ly. Not much of the green Of the leaves
is used. the rich, warm red of the ber-
ries being combined with bows of the
same is used with excellent effect on
dainty white tulle dresses.
Twists of tulle entwined with strings
of fine pearls and ropes and pendants
of pearls hanging down over the fore
head are also seen. One of these tulle
arrangements, intended for brunette,
is made of a twist of the most delicate
coral entwined with pearl and coral
beads and little pointed leaves of
white satin ribbon.
Among feather effects shown the
most popular seems to be the Prince
of Wales. These three upright feathers
may be blue, pink, cream, mauve,
green, black or any corresponding col
or to the gown, and are certainly very
becoming.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
A chiId's Sleeping Hours.

The baby should be taught to sleep
regular hours. At first he will sleep
most of the time not occupied in feed
ing. At the age of six the child should
sleep ten or twelve hours at night and
two hours during the day. Between
these ages the amount of sleep should
gradually diminish. The method of
training babies to sleep Is simple: Be
sure that they are comfortable as to
externals, and are well. then leave
them alone in a properly guarded crib.
After several months humoring it may
be dangerous to leave a child alone, as
the little tyrant may work himself in
to such a rage as to have commissions
or to do himself physical injury, but
the young infant may be trusted to
"cry it OUT in safety, and after the
first disappointment is over he will
be happier and more contented to take
the ups and downs of life uncomplain-
ingly.-Dr. A. l.. Benedict in the Wom-
ans Home Companion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25

The Indian Department is not 60
ing to allow any more Indians from
the reservations to go out into the
wide world in wild west shows, with
their whoop and their war paint and
their bareback riding. to amuse and
instruct a public to whom the Indian
is-barring the football Indian-but
a fabulous monster, as the unicorn
said of Alice. Many Indians, Com
missioner Jones declares, would be-
come quite civilized were it not for
the profit in remaining savage; would
not only wash off their war paint, but
would wash as regular domestic
rite. Oliver Herford says the leopard
is so wild because he cannot change
his spots. The Indian, however, Is
plainly wild because his spots are
worth so much spot cash to him; and,
remaining wild. he quickly succumbs
to the vicious practices found in civil
iZation. Firewater and other devices
of the white man may only be count
eracted by either strong moral sense
which the Indian has not, or by the
compelling influences of tight grip
on the plough handle. and by the re-
straining effect of growing bank ac-
counts and other like forces that come
to the Indian, when he is civilized.
as we'll as to the white man. We
shall be sorry to lose our wild west
shows, but we have arrived at stage
when we no longer can openly accept
the sacrifice of others to make our
HOLIDAYS
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
Counting Dom Paul's Neices.

The Boer girl of the country districts
of the South Africa Republic lis able
to go to town only once or twice a
year, and then it is to attend the
Nachtmaal, or communion, which is
the chief festival of these deeply re-
ligious people," writes Howard G. Hill
legas in the Ladies' Home Journal.
THE journey to the town is made in
ox-teams, and may require weeks or
a months time, but it is always an
epoch in Boer girls life, especially
if she is about sixteen. when she is
supposed to have attained the matri-
monial age. Then some tall, robust
Boer youth, whom she has met at for
mer Nachtmaals, may summon enough
courage to ask her whether he may
call at her home and have an 'up-st-
ting which is a sort of ultimatum be-
fore an ultimatum. If she consent the
young Beor will shortly afterward ride
on horseback many miles across the
plain to the girls home, and will prove
that he is worthy of her love by sit
ting-up' and talking with her from sun
down until break of day. For two
Beers to arrive at this period of court
ship is equivalent to announcing the
engagement, and then the prospective
bride begins preparation for the we'd
ding"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
FASHION NOTES.

Taffeta coats are seen, particularly
in black and white and all black, and
sometimes dark blue.
Foulards still continue popular for
morning wear, red and white being the
most favored of Parisians.
The smartest blouse of the season is
that in crepe de chine In pale shades
and white. or that In satin, decorated
with good lace and some handwork
Buttons should be carefully selected,
as they are a most effective addition,
and much may be achieved by the wise
choice of braid "set' laid over good
silk facings.
For evening bodices guipure and lace
are sure to be worn over satin and
chiffon and mousseline de sole. en-
broidered i'm open work with silk and
chenille and many paillettes, especially
black and white.
Whoever possesses unlined lace, mus
lin or chiffon blouses of "a dressy char
acter should keep them carefully, az
they will be very useful to wear as
semi-evening dress during the winter
at theaters or at small home-gather-
ings.
Lace boleros are much In evidence
for slight evening wear, on which &C.
casion they comport themselves admir-
ably, especially when outlined. In che
nile. Fringed scarfs are frequently
used as ties and cravats to wear with
smart Etons or boIeros indeed, 1t would
be dificult to say what use the said
scarf IL not turned to.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
Old Letters From Presidents.

There has lately been found in a
town near Bridgeport, Conn, valu-
able collection Of old letters Of nearly
a century ago, among them several by
George Washington, Andrew Jackson,
Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, James
Monroe and John Quincy Adams. The
letters were found among some old
papers and books belonging to one Of
the old families in the State, and are
ia the best condition, although they
have been stored away for nearly one
hundred years. The Washington letter
was written to a Connecticut member
of the family when the General was
with The army on the Hudson River,
anc pertains to the probable move
ment of his and the enemy's troops.
Tie letters of John Quincy Adams
ard Andrew Jackson are peculiarly in
teresting. rs they are both written to
the same friend, on the same day in
mon friend to say what he thinks the
chances of each are for President. This
was in the days when the Vice-Presi-
dent was elected in the same count as
the President, the one receiving the
greatest number of votes being chosen
President. Each asks his correspond
ent what he should do when elected,
and how he should act toward his
friend and rival. The Jackson letter
is also very valuable, and is one of the
most characteristic letters in existence
written by the GENERALIZATION Tran
script.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
Novelties in Stockings.

The unobtrusive stocking is no long
er the fashion. The newest hosiery is
not only of the finest silk, but it gilt
ters with steel or spangles, is richly
embroidered in gay silks or appliqued
with costly lace. Black silk stockings
continue to have the, preference over
all others, but they are plain no long
er.
A distinctly new stocking in black
silk or spider web texture has scatter
ed over the instep damond-shaped
open work designs, outlined with tiny
steel beads. This stocking looks ex-
tremely well with black patent leath-
er slipper ornamented with cut steel
buckle.
Black silk stockings deliberately en-
broidered in colc-ed flowers are much
the fashion. And the newest fad is
to have the floral design worked in
tiny ribbons. Frequently the petals Of
the flowers will be made of the mar
row ribbons and the leaves and stems
embroidered in silks.
The embroidery decorates the stock
ing in various ways. The instep may
be mass of embroidery-tiny flowers
like forget-me-nots or bits of rosebuds
carelessly scattered over it, Or the
instep is crossed with bands of lace
open-work with just enough space Of
the plain stocking left between to act
as background for an embroidered
vine. Then there are other black
stockings decorated with vertical
stripes. reaching from the toe to the
knee, formed of the embroidered flow
ers.
Other black silk stockings which are
new and extremely effective are made
CONSPICUOUS by appliques Of white lace,
and occasionally the design of the lace
is picked out with fine gold or silver
threads. The lace appliques are in
the form of butterflies true lovers
knots or flowers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
An Odd Occupation for Women.

London has volunteer police force,
the like of which is not TO be found
outside the King of Dahomey's anna
zonian guard Friday is market day
at Covent Garden, and in the early
morning there is such "A crush and con-
fusion Of traffic there, with its accom-
paniment of wrangling and unreason-
ing drivers, that the regular police
force is powerless to preserve order.
But Covent Garden has contingent of
some hundred or so of old women, who
dart in and out among the carts catch
ing at horses heads, ordering some of
the drivers to stop. others to back or
to move on, until the lines of traffic
are cleared. The old women are paid
small salaries by the proprietors of the
markets, and they receive many tips
besides from drivers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
EVENING"

Clear down the hill OF day has flown
The sun with all his legions bright
And left the moon and stars alone
To guard the ways OF heaven by
night
Just when they reached the edge of
day,
Like weary troops they paused for
rest
Before they farther marched away
Into the distant. dreamy west
And there they built huge watch fires
high
To signal all rear-marching feet
Whose task ii Is to follow nigh
AS guards that cover retreat.
For some the play of day must place
Far out upon earth's utter marge
And needs must have longer space
Their larger duties to discharge
Than those whose feet are duly sent
Along that shining pathway wide
That runs across the ornament
Straight onward. turning not aside.
And SO it comes when day is done
That twilight time, half day, half
night,
Is but the hour wherein the sun
Doth all his scattered bands unite.
Soon as he finds his forces met
The leader issues his commands
To strike all tents and forward set
Upon the road to other lands.
Then from the highest peak and plain
Days last lone outpost is withdrawn
No more to reappear again
Till morn looks DER the hills or
dawn.
IS. G. l., in Chicago Record.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25

lected books in neat case. AgricuI-
ture, science, household economy,
poetry and fiction are represented.
There is no better way Of developing
. taste for good literature than by
placing these free libraries within
reach Of country people. Young per-
sons are thus given the opportunity
of acquiring liking for reading and
getting much information which can
be applied to their everyday life.
Other states should copy this exam
pie.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25

Per ThIriy.rhrss Years Each Theusht ne
Other Dead.

James f. Bailey, a prosperous farm
err, left Rock Stream for California
thirty-three years ago. He was one
of a party of about twenty who started
from Elmira. Mrs. Bailey and one
daughter remained In Rock Stream.
They were to make the journey by rail
year later. Bailey and the party,
of which he was a member, went to
Pittsburg and descended the Ohio and
Mississippi to Memphis. At that point
the New Workers joined party which
was going to California by way Of the
trail which passed through San An
tonic, Texas, crossed the Rrio Grande
at Dona Ana, New Mexico, and enter
ed California at the Needles. At
Dead Mans Pass, near the Devils Riv-
er, east of Fort Lancaster, Texas, the
party fought severe battle with Mes
calero Apaches. Bailey was danger
ously wounded. 1t was thought that
he could not recover. After the In
dams were driven off the party moved
to Fort Lancaster, where Bailey was
left.
Letters were sent back to Rock
Stream, which detailed the story or
the fight and said that Bailey would
be dead before the letter reached Men,
phis. Mrs. Bailey gave birth to her
second child, son, about a month
after the arrival OF the news Of her
husbands alleged death. Three months
later Mrs. Bailey and her children
moved to Corning, where in 1872 she
was married to Raymond Croker, by
whom she also had two children.
Croker died in 1887 and Mrs. Croker
returned to Rock Stream. Bailey ar
rived in Rock Stream on recent
morning. He called on one of his old
time friends and asked where Mrs.
Bailey was buried and where his chill
dren were. He was told that she was
at the Bailey homestead, west of town,
alive and well. The other details of
the story were also told him. He went
at once to the homestead. Mrs. Crock
er opened the door, recognized Bailey
and tainted.
When she recovered. Bailey told her
that he was in hospitaNat Fort Ian
caster for nearly nine months, suffer
ing from arrow wounds in the lungs
and abdomen, that when he was able
to travel he started homeward, but
that at San Aantonio he met Joseph
Wilson, also from Rock Stream, who
told him that Mrs. Bailey and one
child had died six months before, and
that the other child had been adopted
by its grandparents. Mr.. Bailey said
that he again turned westward, and
settled in Tucson. Later he began
ranchng near the Santa Catarina
Mountains. He married again in 1874.
Two sons were the result of the union.
The second Mrs. Bailey died about five
years ago. The six children are all
married, and have children of their
own.
After Mr.. Bailey and Mrs. Croker
had told their stories, Mr.. Bailey in
sisted that they be married again. He
said that nothing but wedding would
do. Mrs. Croker readily assented.
Mr.. Bailey wired his Arizona children
to come East ut once with their fami-
lies. The wedding ceremony was per-
formed in the Bailey homestead in the
presence of the children and their fam
lilies. Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey then left
for Cienaga, Arizona, where they Will
reside.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
NEWS FOR THH FAIR SEX.
NEWS OF INTEREST ON NUMER.
GUS FEMININE TOPICS.
A Public Spirited Woman ChlId's Sleep.
Ing Hours--An ODD Occupation for
Women, etc, etc.


Mrs. Enriquita A. Rylands, of Man
chester England, has just given mag
niflcent library bulldog to that city.
1t is OF fourteenth century Gothic
architecture and constructed OF Pen
rith stone, with clustered corridors,
groined roof and stained glass win
dows, that make it seem like med
iaeval monastery.
The building was erected to serve as
a home for the superb and almost
priceless collection of books made by
the late Mr.. Rylands, and his widow
has given the name "John Rylands Lii
brary' to make it serve also as monu-
ment to her husband.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25

The Gear has decided to moderate
the censorship on the newspapers
published in st. Petersburg and Mos
COW. The new Russian Minister of
the Interior has drawn up a scheme
under which. in the first instance,
greater liberty of criticism on in
ternal affairs of the empire is to be
permitted. If this experiment works
satisfactorily the liberty of the press
will be extended throughout the en-
pire. This step toward the light is
believed to be due to the impression
made on the Gear when last in Eng
land by the Prince of Wales. who de-
Tended the complete liberty given to
the newspapers in England and the
United States.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25

During the first eight years of En-
peror William III. s reign, it has been
estimated, the expenditure on the
navy was trebled as compared with
the eight years preceding them. The
sum of $68. $50, 090 was spent on fresh
construction, including seven battle
ships, eight monitors, six large cru
isers, thirty eight torpedo boats and
the imperial yacht Hohenzollern. The
debt of the German Empire, it has
been pointed out in the Freisinnige
Zeitung, has been trebled between
the death of William l., in 1888, and
the year 1897. 1t now amounts to
$685., 900, 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
The Age Limit for Women.

According TO advertisements for head
mistresses of girls schools in the edu-
cational journals, II would appear that
thirty-five Is still considered In some
quarters rs the age after which wom-
en- are regarded as unfit to take up seri-
Gus responsibility. This absurd pre-
JUDGE is an old-fashioned remnant of
the ideas of the eighteenth century,
when. as a writer In the Contemporary
points out men and women of forty
and fifty were always spoken of as
aged" and unmarried ladies' Of TWEEN
ty-five were looked upon AZ hopeless
old maids. A hundred years ago chill.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
The criminally inclined who desire

The criminally inclined who desire
fame, even if it should involve infamy,
generally desire to enjoy the public
discussion of their acts. In few cases
do they take the philosophical view,
that having given occasion for gossip
it doesn't really matter whether or
not they can participate in the sub
segment proceedings. But one thing
is we'll established, post-mortem vanity
is more prevalent in the case of sui
cides than among any other class OF
criminals. They are seldom content
to creep quietly out of world that
they have come to hate, but must of
necessity take the public into their
confidence, explain why they did the
deed, and discourse about the vanity
of existence.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
A New York correspondent of

A New York correspondent OF a
Chicago paper deplores at some length
the apparent tendency of the fashion
able set in the eastern metropolis to
raise bull pups instead of babies. He
notes the fact that on Fifth avenue
one seldom sees baby, but that dogs
are in evidence in every block. One
looks in vain into the fine carriages
on this fashionable avenue to see q
baby face, but it is common thing
to see "a little woolly dog cuddled
contentedly beside his mistress. =
The correspondent Celebrates with
sickening detail the costly Injuries
which New York fashion provides for
its pet CANNES, and then comments
upon the difficulty OF finding homes
in that city for destitute children.