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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

Tanets, striped blue with mode, u
used for the bodice, which has loose
blouse front tapping over. II 10 COM
pleted by . a ket Of ri b yellow gull
pure having epau cites attached. Deep
cuffs OF the same show on the sleeves,
and dark-blue belt comes around the
waist
Two other costumes for the same use
a. the last one scribed are presented
In the next sket:h. The right-hand
one Is compose1 OF water-green silk
crepon linz with yellow, and has q
pleated skirt and fitted bodice with
overlapping plain plastror. 1t Is
trimmed with bretelles and collar OF
guipure and has elbow sleeves. An
emerald green velvet belt is worn.
The other gown Is very simply made
OF mode-colored striped faille, but its
simplicity Il fully made up fer by the
accom- Danying cape. This garment is
OF plain fallle of the same shade, Is
richly embroidered with darker ,ilk
and Is slashed at the bottom, where 1t
Is finished w tn an accordion pl sated
ruffle OF mousseline chiffon. 1t is lined
with white m lire and fastens in front.
From the wearing Of just such full.
plain skirts as the one last mentioned
has arisen trick of skirt management
which has been altogether too preva-
lent this summer. 1t Is practiced by
those women who several summers
ago eagerly welcomed the style OF
rather low bcdices and waist, for out
door wear, and who as promptly car
ried the fashion to a reprehensible ex-
treme which made it short-lived and
its demise mourned. Such woman
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
Monopoly I'm Meat.

Mohopohy IA
The big three or four packers Of the
Union Stock Yards, Chicago. in COM
bination with the railroads. have a
complete monopoly OF the live and
dressed meat supply Of the entire
country. The rover OF the cOmbina-
ton is obtained, first, in the central
iZation of the transportation cOmpan-
les and the delivery OF all the West
ern states into a single market.
These packers then fix up rate with
the railway managers for about one
and One-third 'faie" for the round
trip the gross beef in and the dressed
beef out by this means the local
country butchers driven out Of the
market as purchasers direct from the
in position to dictate terms to the
farmers for the purchase Of Their live
stock, aud to sell it back 10 the con-
sumers, producers included, at such
prices as they may demand. All the
principal cities and towns and many
of the smaller ones, are supplied by
dressed beef from Chicago, much OF
which is returned over the same rail-
way lines which carried it to the
central market on the hoof. This is,
Ut course, only beginning Il what
the farmers may expect If the
strength Of this monopoly is not
broken, as its absolute control Of the
live stock industry is becoming more
complete year after year. Stock
Grower.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

seems to realize that for long time
she has been deprived OF the di play OF
contour about the knees that the
sheath skirt permit ed SO generously.
AT any rate, when she crosses street,
comes down stairs, or does anything
that will give her an excuse to hold up
her dress, she grasps it exactly at the
middle in the back, just below the
belt. Here she gathers it folds close,
holding them out. The result is that
her skirt suddenly ad usts itself to
every outline in front, making dis
play which cannot be too strongly con-
demned. Since there is no need Of it.,
there can be only one reason, there-
fore, which is that it is done with de-
libcrate intention.
1t has alrea 1y been said furs will not
Jut in their appea ance till late in the
fall, and that laces are substituted for
them. The way trey are used is well
illustrated in the fourth sketch. Here
| is acket of mode-colored cloth, trim.
med at the bottom with slashed ar
rangement OF black waterld silk rich.
| ly embroi Tered with Jet The double
| shawl collar, which in winter would be
| faced with fluffy fur, is male OF wired
black lace. A full bow of black MORE
ribbon is placed at the waist and the
sleeves have jet and watered silk gar
niturc. Above this swagger jacket
appears token of what is to be ex.
| pecte in hat trimmings, for q profu-
sion Of plumes, generally dropping
ones, are seen on new hats. The feath-:
ers are usually back, no matter what
the rest OF the hat is, or the costume
with which it is worn. But a new
feather is being offered which may
compel women to throw away all their
plumes, as they did when the wide.
| tipped Prince Of Wales came in. The
feather TO be has very long strands set
closely along the quill. The strands
are of equal length from stem to tip,
which is cut of square. This ieat or
is distinctly new, and the old ones will
net make over into it, any more than
locked cob will make over into one
wi h sweeping tail.
The attire of those who can ride in
chais es is often replete with sugges-
items for the less fortunate mortals
who walk in the road and consider
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

Every farmer should 6rst arrange
for the comfort and happiness Of his
family before he makes any efforts
toward getting rich. He should
make 1t possible to have finer table
than any hotel In the city, even II
IL has French cooks Some say they
haven't time TO bother with a gar
den, hut what are they living for.
Why put of the en.oyments OF life to
some future time that we are not
certain will ever come? Now every
farmer, however humble, can get
every real enjoyment thata million
aire can get He can raise just as
fine food as the millionaire can eat,
aud he Can enjoy IL just as we'll Hs
can sleep rust as soudly, and books
and papers are so cheap that he can
get all the mental fooc he can digest
and there is no classic work OF liter
ature within the reach Of the mill
iOnaire that the farmer cannot also
get. Isn't it very foolish to drudge
and stint ones self to get RI h for the
sake of getting enjoyment In the
future that we can have right nOwy
To get all the iuxuries that the mill
ionaire enjoys you need.
]. A good garden, we'll stocked
with substantials, relishes, and dain-
ties
?. A good orchard, with fruits for
all seasons.
3. One or two Jersey cows. strictly
for home use.
:. Ponies Tor the boys and girls.
8. Plenty of good books and papers
6. Musical instruments.
Z. Good educational facilities
The farmer who has farm paid for
and the seven conditions l have
named, Is a millionaire, for he has all
the millionaire can get that makes
life enjoyable and crowns 1t with
full rounded success Western PiUw.
man.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

ACCORDING to the Philadelphia
Times, the latest invention in bed
covering is the hay quilt. 1t is made
of fannelette cretonne or wool and an
armful or two of hay. The goods are
sewed strongly across the top and
bottom and down one side, and quilt
ed across from side to side at dis
tances of about fourteen inches. The
hay is put in lightly and the remain
ing side sewed down. When the hay
becomes limp hang the quilt before
the fire and it soon becomes crisp
again. The warmth Of these quilts
cannot be realized except by those
who have tried them. In making
these quilts they should be made
quite as wide as the beds they are in
tended to cover. They are equal in
warmth to two or three blanket
such quilts are much used by the
peasantry in the Swiss mountains,
who appreciate the warmth they
afford.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

white corduroy and an ivory buckle,
black patent leather shoes and black
gloves widely stitched with white
Corduroy and the various new wave )
of velveteen will be much used in even
the earlier fall modes. There is a
marked tendency to put off the use of
fur, which is, perhaps, because it was
worn so late last spring. Lace seems
TO be taking its place, being used in
close run frils and flounces about
skirt, sleeves, throat and in rich cas-
cade effects at the hips, of heavy wool
and velveteen gowns. Braid trim
mings will be used on dark colored
stuff dresses, but the braids will be so
fanciful as to necessitate the purchase
of new ores. In the gown portrayed
in the initial picture, which is from to-
bacco-brown suiting, dark red braid
edged with gold tinsel is employ ed.
The skirt is slightly draped at the
hips an / Is bordered with the braid
around the bottom, tabs of the same
Doing placed Immediately above the
ylain row. 1t is lined with brown silk
colored lace ruffie. Fitted liniag of the
brown silk accompanies the jacket
bodice and laps over, as shown, fasten-
ing with brown fancy button 1t has
a standing collar of brown silk ribbon,
garnished with big bow of the same
in back. and plain gigot sleeves.
Prominent dres makers are unani-
nous in the assertion that daring color
combinations will not be countenanced
in fall fashions, but they are go preva-
lent now that they are sure to Gro out
later, even If brand new dresses do not
pre5 sent startling shade blends AS to
the latter POINT, the commences of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
Farm NOTES.

AIr-sLAKED lime may be used
freely on all land that is plowed. Its
effect will be noticed tor several years
after its use.
ITALIAN bees are said to be more
energetic In resisting the attacks OF
the bee moth than are the common
black bees. AS rule, moth invasion
means weak, Queenless colony and
neglect.
A WRITER expresses the opinion
that it is often the case that the
flavor in the milk which Is attributed
to the eating or some kind OF weed
in the pastures is really due to un-
cleanliness in some particular.
DO NOT count hat man foolish who
harrows his ten-acre field ten days
before he sOws his wheat. This fine
pulveri2ation not only fits the soil
for the best work, but it brings up
the moisture In dry time and gives
hardened bed Underneath, which
will just be the condition desired.
OPFosITEs often follow each other.
We used TO plant our potatos in
ridges. In the West they now MAKE
ridges like those made for sweet pc.
tatoes, and plant The tubers in the
valleys between. There are NO sun
burnt potatoes and the cultlvator
but tumbles the weeds down hill into
the bitches. The finer roots are not
in the way OF the plow
THE rule that a certain proportion
of food produces given quantity of
milk, butter, and meat is only t ue
when all the necessary conditions are
complied with. If an animal is ex-
posed TO severe weather the food will
be taxed to repair the loss OF warmth
or waste of the body. The food and
the breed are more important than
all, bat every condition for success
must be complied with.
]. S. WILSON, Badger, S. d., writes:
~ have had eight years experience
with the Russian thistle, and can say
that on my farm it has not caused as
much damage as the common bull
thistle, also a native Of this region.
With due respect Tor the opinions Of
legislators who are endcavoring to
secure additional aid In suppressing
tbs pest, think that appropriations
for that purpose are clearly unneces-
sary. "--Urange Judd Farmer
EXPERIMENTS to determine how
potato rot reaches the tubers have
been made In Ireland. BY covering
the ground under the leaves Of some
plants with cotton wool 1t was proved
that the spores oi the disease pass 10
the tuLers through the soil and that
infection Is not. as has been sup
posed, conveyed through the stem Of
the potato plant The removal OF
the green stalks, often recommended
asa preventive, reduced the yield
with little advantage.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
EXPERIMENTS with glass buildir

EXPERIMENTS with glass building
bricks were begun in 1891 by NJ. Fal-
confer, an architect OF Lyons, says
the Ashland (EDgland) Reporter.
These bricks are hollow, being blown
like bottles, and are given forms
such as cubes, hexagons, etc.-that
permit Of ready laying A bituminous
cement, with a base of asphalt, is
used with them. The bricks serve
as double windows, giving protection
against both cold and heat; they are
good insulators Of humidity and noise,
and they lend themselves readily to
the decoration Of buildings either by
their form or color. The bricks are
heater than marble In meat markets,
and especially adapted for bath halls,
lighthouses. hospitals. refrigerating
establishments and buildings in
which the absence of windows would
be an advantage. A dollhouse OF
glass bricks is of about ordinary cost,
s.ves fuel and resists hail.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

COFFEE is likely to be cheaper in
the course Of few years. Besides
the considerable areas being planted
in Mexico, Central America and other
countries with capital from the Uni
ted States, it is alleged that the Bra
lillian crop is likely to increase enor-
mo1sly. The government has begun
the importation of Chinese laborers
in large numbers, and they are being
distributed among coffee planters and
Others Wages are about $l2 per
month by the year, and greatly in
creased acreages of coffee plantations
are certain to result from present
conditions.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

THE building OF the great traus-
Siberian railway Is having pro-
nounced influence already on the
country through which 1t passes, and
indeed on all russia. Vast Quanti-
ties OF supplies are Of course con-
sumed In the construction, and the
widening OF the market Is building
up new industries In what must be a
most gratifying manner to the Rus
sian people. The demand for rails,
for instance, far exceeds the capacity
of the rail-rolling mills, and one new
mill of this character has been put
up which Is under contract to furnish
10000 tons OF rails. In other de-
partments of industry the activity is
Just as noticeable. The whole indus
trial life of Russia is being stimu-
lated by the colossal undertaking.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

THE Nicaragua canal scheme Is one
of the most important enterprises be-
fore the country, and the South is
particularly interested in its compile
tion. 1t is therefore quite right that
representative commercial and finan-
cial bodies in all the Southern States
should take action to induce Congress
TO exercise its legislative powers In
the matter In order that trade and
commerce may be benefited. Every
Southern city and State should exert
itself in behalf Of this magnificent
ENTERPRISE and bring powerful influ-
ences to bear upon Congress through
their local representatives. Our peo-
die have the control Of great en-
pire within their grasp, IL they will
only reach out and take it. tlanta
Financial Index.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

THE habit which many men, par
ticularly young men, have Of paying
patronizing compliments to the young
ladies they know is one which the
new woman" OF whom we hear so
much would do well to initiate
against, suggests sensible contem-
porary. When man OF no brains
and large amount of conceit tells
an ordinarily sensible girl that she is
"an awfully pretty little creature,
don't you know" the predominant
desire she has is to give him a box on
the ears and tell him to seek his level,
IL there is such thing, when he
wishes to create an impression by
silly compliments.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
CREDIT is a necessary feature Of

CREDIT is a necessary feature of
modern business; but the credit sys-
TEN" as it exists in many IL not most
retail establishments is essentially
an evil and should be curtailed to
the greatest possible extent. The
British Columbia Commercial Jour-
nal believes that attention to this
crying evil should be given in the
public schools, and the practical and
valuable lesson, PAY as you go, or
don't 60" impressed upon the rising
generation. Were this done to an
extent easily accomplished by proper
text books and training, the CONNER
cial world Of the next generation
would be an entirely new placc-al-
most at to live and do business In.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

"
as they can the favored ones whose un-
limited means enable them to set the
styl g. A peep at the exclusive proves
that white, which has been so popular
for street wear all summer long. is not
going to give up its vogue as the new
season mes in. II the swells don
white. then may we all, and they are
planning 10 do it in September. In
pr, of of this is enc OF the most swag-
ger OF outdoor dresses, OF white cordu-
10y mad up in q curious modification
of tailor cut. The skirt Is gored
stify, sett ng out at the back
from the belt in great folds, and
at sides and front is close to
the hips. The skirts front opens
wide over a PANEL OF heavy white
MORE, to which it fastens on either
side by large ivory buttons. The bod
ice has very long coat back, skirts
and top being one, the former being
lined with MORE. In front the bodice
finishes at the waist line with a cord
of MORE. 1t opens wide and low over a
high MORE under yoke. This opening
is not finished with lapels, epaulettes
or elaboration of any kind, save roll
of moire, which extends about the
opening to the three ivory buttons with
which the corduroy closes at the waist
line. The yoke has high folded col
lar and at the ta,k great rosette
caught through an ivory buckle The
sleeves are enormous gigot made very
low on the shoulders, and are slit from
elbow to shoulder to show the close
fitting MORE sleeves beneatholaT This
MORE sleeve appears below the'end Of
the corduroy, which reaches only lit
tie beyond the elbow. The absence of
further bodice elaboration is marked
and significant.
To be worn with this Is black Eng
lish walking hat with vide band OF
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
TIE Pullman dividend box is a,

TIE Pullman dividend box is APP
parently like the widows ciuse OF
oil-it is never exhausted. When
the company. according 10 its own
statement, was making no money
three months ago, the regular quar-
terly dividend came along as usual.
Now, with the carshops closed and
the sleepers running empty when
they run at all, $500, 900 more is to
be distributed among the widows
and orphans who own majority OF
the stock" Whatever may be thought
Of the company's attitude toward its
employees there can be no denying
that its fiIanciers needn't take back
seat for anyone.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

very carefully all outlay upon dress.
For that reason pair OF carriage
swells are shown in the final sketch,
their gowns being such as can be read
lily copied by women accustomed tc
ride behind the car driver or grirman.
Pale blue batiste Is the fabric OF the
gown displayed by the Gated figure.
1t is lined with pink silk. and has a
perfectly plain skirt finished inside
with lace frill Tho bodice is draped
to imitate,a big jabot in front, but is
plain in lack. The sleeves have i'm
mense putfs of straight breadths OF
batiste and reach only TO toe elbow.
Belt and the standing collar are Of
pink satin ribbon. The material OF
the other dress Is dotted changeable
70 lard, and its full skirt is draped
slightly on the right side. The point
ed bodice has bretelles of the foulard
and eraulettes and lab { OF point lace
narrow band OF Jet gal,oon and has
pan gigos sleeves.
Now that SO many young women are
returning from their outings with
bronzed or freckled cheeks. it is sud
denly decreed to be correct to be pale.
Critics will say this Is as reasonable
as anything in fashions laws, but it
certainly is nicer to see a girl with q
cool white skin than the bronzed sort.
1t Is nece ;sary to keep out of sun and
wind to accomplish q pale skin, but
sponging the face many times a day
with alcohol. in which there Is little
olive oil, will help. Dry thoroughly
and dust the face all over with powder.
AT night, Sd cay the knowing ones, IL
you bathc the face In lemon uice,
cover IL all over with mask of bread
dough and keep 1t on all night, you
will be perfectly beautiful in less than
no time. There certainly should be
some compen alton for looking such u
fright at night.
Copyright. 1924.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
Bees and Fruit.

Because honey bees sting. people
who dom like them and are disliked
by them often accuse them OF sundry
misdolngs. Among these 1t Is claimed
that bees will sometimes injure ripe
fruit. TO determine whether this
accusation Is deserved o: not an ex-
pertinent was tried. A quantity Of
damaged fruit was placed On table
in Inc open air and many bees from
neighboring hives were quickly at.
tracted to IL. After they had gotten
fairly TO work upon 1t the damaged
fiuit was removed and sound fruit
put in its place. In a few minutes
the bees had all abandoned the table.
Most of the damage charged to bees
is dCne by birds. ants, wasps and
hornets, but the honey bee Is not able
10 injure sound fruit.-Hartford
Times
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

pounds OF orange peel, oil IN the pro-
portion Of dirty pounds to one ton Of
peel. Orange oil is valuable COM
modify, 1t being worth 81 pound.
AS ton of peel will yield oil to the
value of $3.50, the profits OF such an
industry will doubtless prove salts
factory to its founder. In this con-
nectIon 1t may be said that orange
blossoms also yield a valuable prod
uct The facilities for utilizing the
products of fruit not fit for shipment
in its natural state can be proftably
utilized in other ways.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
WI hat Is the ink-Piant?

In Columbia there grows q plant
whose popular name is the ink-plant
Its Juice is ready-made ink. at first
the writing looks reddish, but It be-
comes deep black in the course of u
few hours. 1t will not harm steel
pens: and letters written with IT, IL
soaked in water, even for a long time,
will be quite legible when dried
The plants are poisonous. however,
so that this natural ink will never
take the pace of The common or
Understanding sort Of daily use.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23
About Wheat.

Some won't SOW wheat again. The
gradual Shrinkagc IN value from the
year 1890 has made them sick. They
will have no more of it. Ten, twelve,
and fifteen bushels to the acre at the
Thu esher. and 40 to 30 cents at the
rail- DAD, are doses of misfortune
enough to slcken any man who spends
year In raising a crop and then has
to pay debts with the proceeds. But
II we must grow wheat and it APP
pears that those who have adopted it
as one OF their crops, must continue
to do so, is it not possible TO raise
twenty bushels in pla Of ten, and
thirty in place OF fifteen bushels?
Good farmers say it is, and that too
at little additional expense. Fl This
has been said before, but has been
unheeded by those who, to-day, grow
such crops
1t has become evident to thinking
men that In reproducing the same
seed on the same land VIC are prac-
ticing spec es OF imbreeding, and
all know, or ought TO know, that I'M
less in the hands OF men of the very
highest genius this is impracticable
anc improbable. For examples: The
man who produces poor crops, as "a
rule, is poor farmer. His wheat
weighs and measures short Would
high class farmer buy his wheat for
seed2 Ii not, can the producer afford
to use it? This is the problem In a
nutshell. We must chen have the
best wheat to be had for seed. and
the finest and the best will cost but
trilling percentage over that or the
poor
Our land must he cultivated. The
turning over the same soil from year
to year is TO wash in the same water.
The soil must possess the provender
the plant calls for OF the matter will
starve. The seed bed must be con-
ditoned 10 the necessities Of plant
growth and climate conditions. or
the plant food already in the soil is
unavailable. Here we have the
chemical the mechani al and the
digestive condition called for; and
when these and the finest seed thor
oughly cleaned and free OF foreign
and injurious weed-seed are forth
coming, we have done somewhat, at
all events, toward securing crop
that even at present phi es, will pay
a profit. --Coleman's Rural Wo Id.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-23

A NEW substitute for coffee has
put in an appearance. Why not
have fewer substitutes and more of
the real thing? 1t has got so now
that chickory and dandelion root are
the staples for most of the coffee
used, and few more substitutes will
do away with what little real coffee
remains More OF the real berry,
says the Tri-State Grocer, more of
the real berry.