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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07


WHAT year for crops in the north
ern hemisphere was 1891. Drouths,
floods, insect pests, and killing frosts
reduced the wheat output by many
millions of bushels. Other crops alO
ran short from the same causes in
many countries. The only notable
exception to the generally bad con-
ditions Of the year was the United
States, where the crops in wheat and
some other lines were the largest on
record. To-day, among the results of
the bad season of 1891, are famines
in India of considerable extent and
severity, in portions of Austria-Hun-
gary of distressing character, and
in Russia of appalling extent and dis
astrous character Already there are
signs of a repetition in 1892 OF the
evils that wrought such havoc in 1891.
France is suffering from a snowless
winter that has frost-killed her I'M
covered wheat plant over considerable
areas. Russias crop prospects are al
most hopeless for the wheat in the
ground, while in her famine districts,
covering nearly score of provinces,
the outlook for spring sowings is bad.
Germany and Austria Hungary report
abnormal weather. Venice and Trieste
entered March with the unusual in
Fiction Of blanket Of snow over two
feet deep. Throughout Europe the
storms have been violent all winter,
and the season resembles last year in
all &c bad features. At this time
the prospect calls for a short crop OF
winter wheat all over the same coun-
tries that were short a year ago, and
in the United States there is no pros
pect of repetition in 1892 Of ouI
enormous crops of 1891. Prophecy Is
profltless, but it is not easy to see just
now the real reason for the present
low prices OF wheat, and it seems safe
to predict that, unless all the condi.
tions everywhere improve at once,
and keep on improving until harvest,
| the value of wheat at the close OF
1892 will be a cause Of wonder to
those who are selling 1t at current
prices now.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07
TRIUMPH OF ENGINEERING.

Magnificent New Railroad Bridge Over
the Pecos River. In Texas.
The great high bridge of the South
ern Pacific Railroad over the Pecos
River, near Shumla. Texas, is now
practically completed, the work yet
to be done being the driving of about
two thousand rivets. 1t is the third
highest bridge in the world, and is by
several feet the highest in the United
States, being twenty-six feet higher
than the great Kinzua viaduct on the
New York, Lake Erie and Western
Railway. The Pecos bridge, or via
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

formed him that he had better con-
fine his kisses to Kalamazoo society.
Then several OF the women OF the
city came down to business, Mrs.
Mills, Mrs. II. L. Miller, Mrs. p. w.
Travis, Miss Maggie White, Miss
Hattie Mitchell, Mrs. George Easton,
Miss Alice Creyant, Mrs. G. w. Edsell,
Mrs. a. ID. Baker, Mrs. G. f. Drew,
Mrs. Frank Lindsey, and Miss Matte
Beard said they would be so many of
party of forty to raise 81 each to
pay off the last Indebtedness on the
building.
Forty Otsago women reported for
duty and went to work, and each
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

N UAU Respondent MISS MAGGIE SMITH,
the woman who had been kissed, and
her friend advanced with lips aglow,
received an impression and nickel
and backed out.
This sort Of news travels faster
than electric currents. In less than
an hour IL was all over town.
The man who owns the two paper
mills in Otsego is Mr., Bardeen. He
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07
woman's Way.


go the other night took step in put
ting on metropolitan airs. For some
time past there have been intimations
that Otsego is not the slow-going,
everyday town through which trav-
elers pass and forget.
Up to date whatever heights the
town has reached is due TO the unique
energies of the women. The climax
Of these energies was reached when
the forty women who went into
schemes short time ago TO raise
money to pay for the library building
that is just completed met their hus-
bands, sisters, cousins, and neighbors
in the town hall and told them how
each did her work.
To go back to the beginning. A
year ago the women of Otsego con-
cluded to build library building,
where they could go and read or get
books to take home. Their husbands
and brothers took the newspapers,
and were contented with that chan
mel of information The women Of
Otsego are credited with being a lit
tie more literary in their tastes than
the women of any other town OF its
size. 1t is said that most of them
write for the papers and magazines
and paint and sing, while a few Of
them are lingulsts.
The town contains 1000 people. 1t
has two big paper mills, chair fac
tory, and is $50 miles from Ann Ar
Dor; within an hours run Of Kalama-
ZOO and about the same distance from
Grand Rapids. 1t has more rich men
who do nothing for their town than
any two-thousand town in the West.
The women moved to the front and
raised the money To build a pretty
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

is one OF the wealthiest men In the
United States, although still young
in the years of middle life and poor
man not many yeaBs ago. His resi-
dence, which is in New York, Is under
the observation of one Of a corps Of
private policemen every moment Of
the day and night, to protect him
from the attention of "cranks." He
is an earnest member Of the Baptist
denomination, and gives literally to
struggling churches belonging to 1t.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07
Iiiasting.

The intense heat of the electric arc
has Teen tried in Sweden for blast
ing. A deep hole is drilled in the
rock and a Jablochkoff candle is in
serted and the current turned on.
The intense heat causes the rock to
swell at that point, and internal
strains crack the whole rock. Holes
are best drilled into the solid part,
not as in blasting, in the seams and
soft places.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

much he would give
to every w o a n
who would kiss him
for the library fund.
Mills said he would
give five cents for
c a C h OSCILLATION.
The offer was not
cold before two lips
were puckered be-
fore him, and he
came to time and
paid in his nickel.
A ~ 80
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07
THE GIFT OF So. 100000.
ohm ID. Rockefeller and the University OF

John ID. Rockefeller and the University OF
Chicago.
Professor r. Harper, President OF
the University Of Chicago, has been
guaranteed $5,000.0O0 by wealthy
Baptists. OF these John ID. Rookie
Teller has given what most people
would regard as his full share, in a
magnificent donation Of $4,000, 900.
The last million was recently deliv-
cred.
Mr.. Rockefeller is president Of the
largest corporation in the world,
namely, the Standard Oil Trust. HO
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

Mr.. Dear Born-How do you do?
Mrs. Tenthsplice-You have the
advantage Of me.
Mr.. Dear Born-Impossible; / was
your fourth husband.
Mrs. Tenthsplice-Oh, yes, i re-
member! Y GU are the man married
because you could tell funny stories.
Have you heard any new ones lately?
Brooklyn Eag.c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

think OF the exhaustless treas
ures OF knowledge, from the lips OF
the ancient sages," walls an ex-
change, "that the world might now
possess if Edison's photograph had
been invented some thousands OF
years agor Think also Of the things
that we have escaped. Had the
photograph been invented in
Balaam's time the voice of the his
torical animal that rebuked him on
a certain memorable occasion might
have been handed down to posterity
in all its original vigor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

THE New York Legislature is con-
sidering bill for the erection of a
woman's reformatory. 1t is move
In the right direction. New York
has an excellent prison reformatory
where young men are given chance
TO reform after their first offenses,
and the. good work accomplished there
Is a condemnation of the old system
OF sending women prisoners to the
penitentiary to be associated with
hardened criminals If men can be
reformed. so can women. At least
they should have trial.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

President of the Library Association,
and they were talking about the ar
rears Of $40. Mr. Mills has probably
heard as much about the Library AS
ISOLATION as any man in town, and
being Of sunny temperament he
said to the two ladies referred to that
he guessed the society would have TO
raise the residue of money by organ
izing kissing societies.
One of the ladies asked him how
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

DO WHISPERS, then, "add dignity
to ones appearance" From the time
of Esau, whom Isaac, according to
holy writ, described as "a hairy
man." and who seems to have been
the father Of the Pefferian brood Of
present day, up to this year Of grace
1892, whiskers have been the dlstrac-
ton Of philosophers, poets, statesmen
and warriors. ITO shave or not to
shave" has been a soliloquy more pro-
found than Hamlet's. However, we
believe that public opinion OF this
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

THIS new fashion that the young
men are getting into of proposing to
girl with a pistol at her head,
''marriage or DEATH is not worthy
of encouragement. 1t puts damper
on Irritation. 1t takes all the sweet
ness and light (turncd DOWN out of
courtship. OF course, it saves time,
shoe-Ieather and fuel, but economy is
not all there is in life. ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

earned her dollar,
and the jubilee the
other night was for
the purpose OF Civ
ing each one Of the
forty an opportunity
of telling to the
audience her expert
ence In making a
dollar. me o I
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

Two THOUSAND DOLLARS is a pitt
ful sum to offer an agent for hunting
up an American heircss worth
$4,000, 900 That Austrian Prince
ought to have the decency to add
another cipher to the 1000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

CHICAGO is the home Of genius,
shrewdncss and enterprise, but there
are some mysteries that battle these
attributes. The Windy City offers a
big purse and liberal side bet TO any
one who win tell what its Common
Council is doing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

decade Is at least united In disap-
proval OF that rank and grizzly growth
OF hirsute ornamentation with which
the breezes love TO ICY. 1t is safe to
say that the patriarchal beard Of the
cyclonic variety is no lcnger regarded
with favor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

amount had not a
protest come up
from Kalamazoo,
to which were adj
ded several pro-
tests from OF
sego. Some of the
young men Of this
place saw their
sweethearts going
to the paper fac
tory, and it is
caid av IN.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

ONCE more the project Of crossing
the Atlantic in a balloon is to be
tried. There is no reason why man
should not risk his life in such fool
hardy schemes If it seems to him OF
no value; but it is supremely ridicu-
lous to claim that there is anything
scientific in the matter. The results,
either practically OF scientifically, may
be discounted beforehand as amount
ing to practically nothing whatever.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

WALTER BEsANT says there will
soon be an outburst OF genius in the
United States. He must have heard
that John L. Sullivan is going to
write book.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

THE New York Assembly has
passed bill for the removal of the
City Hall in New York City from the
old City. Hall Park to point near
Central Park. The bill may pass the
Senate, but it is hardly probable that
the city OF New York is ready for
such a change There has been. a
gradual extension of business up town
toward the park, but the time is not
ripe for a removal of the City Hall as
the municipal center from the down
town district, where are still located
the postoffice, the government build
ing, the courts, the newspaper ofiices,
and the great business center.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

THE Emperor William may come
to the Woilds Fair. Because it is
something entirely different from
what has ever been done by Euro
pean ruler is no argument with the
Emperor of Germany. He cares moth
ing. for precedent. In fact, he likes
to snub precedent.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

ISOLATION found
that they lacked
just $40 to can
Gil all Zig :
tiOn S. B Il I
where were they
to get il? They
had planned and
carried out ev-
cry sch Q m c
known to the
ingenuity Of the
sex.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

HAIR on the face seems to be evil
dence of independence and manhood
in New York. Not long ago one of
the fashionable clubs of that city re-
CURED of all its walters that they
should be clean shaven, as only mem
bers should enjoy the adornment Of a
beard. And only last week woman
refused to live with her husband and
was sustained in her refusal by the
courts, because he could not raise a
must ache. The world moves.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

By the death OF Max Strakosch,
which occurred at the Home for In
curables, Fordham, N. Y, the
musical world has lost one of the
most, enterprising and honest of its
impresarios. AS the successor oil
Ulmann and Jacob Grau Chicago will
we'll remember him, for, until Col.
Mapleson appeared on the field, he
catered to its operate wants and in
troduced large number OF distin-
guished artists 10th in opera and con-
cert. AS manager he was active,
honest and reliable, and as faithful
to the public when times were de-
pressing as when they were proflta-
BILE, quality which is not universal
among men of his profession. He
was also one of the most sanguine,
genial and delightful of men, and his
fund of good nature never was ex.
hausted, not even during the last
four years Of his life, during which
he suffered from paralysis. His
brother. Maurice, VINO was musician
and conductor as well as manager and
married Amalia Patti, sister of AIDE
lima, died about four years ago in
Paris. His nephew, Carl Strakosch,
it will be remembered, married Clara
Louise Kellogg. He himself, after
remaining bachelor many years
married Miss Nelson, New York
lady, by whom he had four children
two boys and two girls. In the
main his ventures were successful, a:
his engagements were made with
eminent artists. 1t was due to hi,
enterprise that Chicago heard such
artists as Brignoli, Campanini, Car
Formes, Parepa, Lucca, Nilsson, AL
bani and numerous others.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

If Great Britain wants to go TO
war about the seals, Uncle Sam cam
at least make 1t too warm for sealslxin
oyercoats.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

THERE Is a horse on farm In
South Dakota which has eight feet;
otherwise it is perfectly formed In
every respect. Not until the fetlock
joint is reached in the descent from
the shoulder to the foot Is there any
difference between this horse and any
other. @t
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

MISSISSIPPI has a girls industrial
college. Columbus, Ca, has laid the
cornerstone Of building to be de-
voted to the same purpose, and now
Alabama Is agitating the subject
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

EIGHT THOUSAND unknown dead
were inferred in New York's potter's
field last year. This appears to be
about the appalling annual average
unidentified, and yet we hurry on in
life's journey unmindful of the hearts
that are yet aching for those un-
wept, unhallowed S,000-cvery one
of whom was surely some mothers
darling, some loved one. Eight
thousand is a little less than the
population of DunkjrlS, N. Y. I'm.
agine the total obliteration Of that
city without vestige of its past re.
mainingl
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

ELEcTRIcIry. is taking the place OF
dynamite, and telegraph operators are
liable to be regarded with suspicion
in Russia hereafter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

these schemes wereMRS IL L MILLER
unique. Miss Maggie Smith, Secre-
tary Of the association and editor OF
the Otsego Union. bandaged the arm
of a young law student who had been
stabbed with pair Of shears. She
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07
OTSEGO'S FAIR FORTY.
HOW MICHIGAN WOMEN BUILT
A LIBRARY.

Having Exhausted All Commercial Means,
and Being Still In Arrears, They Resort
TO Schemes Picturesque and Unique and
Square the Account.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
SERIOUS SUBJECTS CAREFULLY
CONSIDERED.

A Scholarly Exposition OF the Lssson--
Thoughts Worthy OF Calm Hsnsction---
Half an Hours Study Of the Scriptures
Time Wal spent
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

One uhy JWO
of the members, unmarried, and out
OF their teens, were in the store Of
Mr.. Mills, whose wife, by the way, Ia
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07
NEWSOFOUROWNSTATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO mIcal-
oANDERS. s..

Got Drunk, Was Robbed. and Burned -
Dsath-No Diphtheria 1t Agricultural
Coiege--The Pretty Pontiac Maiden a.a
the Pig.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

Next Lesson-"God's Works and
Word" Ps. 10: LA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

The lesson for Sunday, April 10, may
be found In Psalms 2: 1-12.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-20
Notice of Application for
Liquor License.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE, ,
ST, PAUL. Mimi. Feb 10 1900 Z

CITY CLERKS OFFICE
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Feb. 10, 1892 {
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the following
named persons have applied for license 10
sell Intoxicating liquors for the year A. D.
1892 at the places or locations hereinafter
named:
Buhmann, Fred. Is East Third street; Dor
niden, c. j., 1175 West seventh street;
Gabriel. Joseph, 472 Grace street: Hamm
Theo, 1913 Wabasha street: Helm. Adam, 657
Oakdale street; Heisinger, John, 40 West
Third street; McEvoy, Daniel, 307 Robert
street; Weber Fredoline, 275 Goodrich ave-
hue; Pabst Brewing Company, IS West Sew
enth street.
Now. therefore, notice is further given that
the said applications will be heard and con-
sidered by the undersigned athis Office in the
new city hall on the 29th day of February
A. ID. 1882, at 10 o'clock a. NJ, where all per-
sons interested may appear and will be
heard.
THOS. a. PRENDERGAST City Clerk.
feb12-20
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-20
STORE AND BAR FIXTURES

NJ Office TO SEWER CONTRACTORS
L Sealed proposals for the construction of
the main sewer OH Cedar street, from Main
street north to the outlet, and connections on
Broadway, between Cedar aud Oak streets,
and on Main street, between Cedar and OAK
streets, in the City of Owatonna. Mimi, will
be received at the office of the City Clerk of
the City of Owatonna, MIMI, until seven
O'Clock D. m. of the 22d day of March, 1892, at
which hour and date the BLDG will be pub
ncly opened and read at a meeting of the
City Council held for that purpose
Each bid or proposal shall be sigued by the
bidder or bidders, and give their names and
places of residence, and be accompanied with
certified check for $4,000
Plans and specifications, bond, proposals,
etc, and other requirements by which bid
ders must be guided, are on file with the City
Clerk of Owatonna for inspection, also
with MIR. C. F. Loweth, Civil Engineer, Drake
Block, st. Paul Mimi
The City Council of Owatonna reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
w. A. DYNES, Mayor.
S. M. BYRNE, City Recorder.
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fNoNTRAcT woRK-GRADING ALLEY
~. IN BLOCK ID. WOODLAND PARK AD-
DITION-Ofice of the Board OF Public
Works City of st. Paul, MIMI. Feb. II,
1S92.-SeaIed bids will be received by the
Board OF Public Works in and for the cor
poration of the City Of St. Paul, Mime,
sofa, at their Office in said city, until IL m. on
the goth day of February. A. D. 1892. for
grading the alley in Block IA, Woodland Park
Addition, in said city, according to plans
and specifications on file in the office of said
Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties, in a
sum of at least twenty coy per cent, or GER
titled check on bank Of St. Paul in a sum
of at least ten (10l per cent of the gross
amount BID, must accompany each bid. Said
check shall be made payable to the Clerk of
said Board.
The, said Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids
2EE Is. r. L. GORMAN, President
Official: J. T. KERKER
Clerk Board of Public Works
feb18-10J
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CONTRACT WORK CEMENT SIDE
~ WALKS, 1S92.--Office of the Board Of
Public Works, Cityof ST. Paul, Mimi, Feb 49,
lS92.-Sealed bids will be received by the
ration of the City of St. Paul, Minnie
sofa. at their Office in said city, until 70
m. on the 18th day of March, A. d. 1892, for
constructing, relaying and repairing such
reIayed or repaired by the Common Council
of the City of st. Paul from the 1st DAY of
April to the LIST day of November 1892, &C.
cording to plans and specifications on file in
the Office of said Board
bond with at least two (a) srreties, in
sum of five thousand dollars 5000 must
accompany each bid
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
R. L. GORMAN. President
official: j. T. KERKRR
Clerk Board of Public Works
feb2O-10t
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CONTRACT WORK - WOODEN SIDE
- WALKS. 1S92-Offiee of the Board of
Public Works, City of St Paul, Mimi, Feb. 10.
1s92.-Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the cor
poration of the City of st. Paul. Minnesota,
at their office in said city, until r. m on the
ing, reiaying and repairing such wooden
sidewalks as may be ordered built, reaid or
repaired by the Common Council of the City
of st. Paul, from the LIST day of April to the
list day OF November, 1892, according to plans
and specifications on file in the office of
said Board. A bond with at least two CT
sureties, in sum of at least five thousand
dollars (S5.000) must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
RI. GORMAN, President.
Official: j. T. KERkER
Clerk Board of Public Works.
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