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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

IT would evidently be wise thing
for the States OF Wisconsin and MIN
nesota, as well as all other States In
which there are vast tracks OF
wooded land, to take some official
action toward ascertaining the causes
of the late great forest fires. 1t is
obviously impossible to prevent oc-
casional outbreaks in these immense
stretches of timber. Nor, does it
seem at all possible successfully to
fight the flames in their course when
once started. 1t is, however, by no
means unlikely that the respective
State governments could in meas
ure forefend such terrible fatalities
as those at Hinckley, either by max
ing Official arrangements for the
warning of the inhabitants or by
enacting legislation compelling the
extensive clearing OF timber around
every town or village. At least, it
seems only prudent that the people
in these forest towns should be pro-
vi6ed with proper means OF escape or
else required to provide themselves
with such a safeguard. Were certain
areas of the forest tract divided into
districts, each district provided with
a safe clearing or other easily Access
sible place of refuge and systematic
plan adopted for the transporta
tion of people thither in time of dan
ger, such catastrophes as those re-
Gently witnessed in the north might
be considerably mitigated, if they
cannot be wholly averted.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

light but bulky loads of this sort,
that such an arrangement as is
shown in the illustration from the
American AgriculturisJ, will be
found very serviceable. 1t is simply
light rack frame that can be at
tached to the barrow in the same
way that the ordinary sides are at
tached, the addition OF couple OF
sockets near the handles being the
only necessary addition to the bar
row in order to accommodate the
rack. The construction is so plainly
shown in the sketch that added ex-
PLANTATION is not needed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

mense puffs trimmed with jet fringed
epaulettes, and deep cuffs are blnded
at the wrists with jet.
The reader accustomed to con .ider
such matters will see at once that not
only is this back short in the waist,
but that by trick of trimming it also
takes on Look of shortness in the
skirt which does not really exist. This
is caused by the use Of the deep
founce, which at the middle of the
back takes up more than half of the
skirts length, and, By thus dividing
1t, makes 1t seem much shorter than it
really is.
To the round .shouldered the yoke Is
really invaluable, but before accepting
it try hard to reform. Guard against
that fatal blemish, corset top line"
across the shoulders by getting cor
set surely short enough in the back.
Don't be misguided in this by desire
to be long-waisted. Straighten the
back, not SO much by drawing the
shoulders together a. by seeming to
try to bring the upper part OF the back
ana the hips into contact. AS for the
yoke, let it come wn across the
rounding line, pointing up or down q
little at the center. Let the edge of
such yoke be finished with fill or
founce. II by proper standing good
curve Of the back toward the waist ha,
been accomplished, such a yoke will
hide all that Is not good OF the hack.
Entirely hidden Is the last pair OF
shoulders pictured, and the method OF
their concealment constitutes a novel
and dainty garniture. 1t consists Of
two rosettes of cornflower-blue satin
ribbon placed at the shoulders with the
connecting straps ornamented In the
center with a paste buckls. Two long
ends OF sash ribbon hang from the
rosettes. The dress stuff is yellow
China silk, its underskirt Is trimmed
with wide f1ounce of embroidered
mousseline, and the accordion plcated
overskirt Is pointed and embroidered
to match this founce.
To improve waist that has become
too big, place little black rosettc at
either side of the center OF tho back at
the waist line. Allow no more than
half an inch between the no settes, and
IL they are the ends OF bands passing
over the shoulders, the effect Is in
creased. There Is no better trick for
Stimulating slenderness which does not
exist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04
Farm Notes.

GRAssHOPPERs make good egg
food.
AS A RULE spinach is very profit
able crop
OvERFEEDINa is the most fruitful
cause or failure to lay.
In butter color and flavor have NO
relation to eaS b other.
The ashes OF the co-n.cob contain
q large amount OF potash.
IT Is said that fowls that lay white
eggs are more prolific than those
which lay dark eggs.
A GREAT deal of wet land along
the banks OF streams and ponds can
be used for growing the basket will
low.
A SOLUTION of sil'cate of soda is
said to be perfect preservation Of
eggs and does not inJure them in any
way.
AN eight frame hive for bees is
now preferred to the ten frame Lang
stroth hive, which has been so long
In use.
THERE is no better grain for poul-
try any time OF the year than wheat,
except when fattening. When read
to fatten corn should be used.
The most expensive fertilizer to
The farmer Is nitrogen, and this cost
nc can reduce on his farm by growing
clover, cow peas and green crops for
turning under. for the purpose Of rem.
ovating his soil
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

after the pattern shown in the sketch,
the ends being turned over, so as to
form spout-like arrangement.
The first liquid which is poured
into the glass is cold black coffee well
sweetened. After this the tunnels
are used. A like quantity of water
comes next, which is poured through
funnel, the Bonded edge Of which
is held close to the edge of the glass.
For the third claret is used, olive oil
fer the fourth, and alcohol last. All
the liquids are poured in as described
through the separate tunnels. Each
of these liquids floats on top OF the
other, for each is specifically lighter
in weight than the preceding one.
The liquids will remain In repose as
long as the glass is not moved. The
secret lies in the careful pouring in
of the liquids through the paper fun
nols
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04
yrw JERSEY has a State hangman

NEW JERSEY has State hangman
named James Van Hise, and he Off
ciated at the recent execution of
Altenbergcr, who was hanged for
numbering Katie Rupp year and a
half ago. The fee for hanging man
is $3.50, and Van Hise made applica-
tion to the Sheriff at Jersey City for
his pay. He was disguised at ascer-
tanning that garnishee suit on an
old debt that he supposed was forgot
ten had got in ahead of him. He
declared that it was a new way Of
"cheating the hangman.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04
STEEL is now cheaper than iron. 1t

STEEL is now cheaper than iron. 1t
seems hardly possible, but the esti-
mates of cost in recent bidding for
a bridge in Pennsylvania to be made
with steel stringcrs and steel rivets
was lower than a like estimate for
the same bridge made with iron
stringers and iron rivets. -Four bids
were made, and in each case the
bridge could be made cheaper Of
steel than of iron. The successful
bid was 1865, cas- against So, l57,
which was the lowest bid for the iron
bridge. Owing to the greater
strength of steel, the weight Of metal
in the steel bridge is much less than
1t must necessarily be for one of iron.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04


The wheat crop of 1893 was esti-
mated by tho Department OF Agri-
culture 10 be worth at the farm ST. 10
per acre, TO say nothing about the
labor and other cost OF producing
this pitiful yield, the crop took away
from the soil fertilizlng elements
worth more than 80 per cent. of the
entire value OF the crop as given
above. That is to say, according to
analyses made at the University OF
California by Professor Hilgard the
amount of the nitrogen, phosphoric
acid, and potash removed from the
soil by yield OF eleven bushels Of
wheat per aIe would amount to
S5.32 at current. cost OF such sub
stances The exact figures as given
by Professor Hilgard are as follows:
For 20 bushels OF wheat, 1856 pound
potash, ll.DO pounds phosphoric acid,
and "a pounds nitrogen. kOr 5000
pounds of straw, 3e.0S pounds pot
ash, 100 pounds phosphoric acid and
IL pounds nitrogen. The cost Of
these substances per pound Is given
at ID cents for nitrogen, cents for
potash, and 6 cents for phosphOric
acid. To sum up then, we have a
necessary manurial cost or IS. 81 for
producing crop OF wheat averaging
eleven bushels per acre. AS stated,
this amounts to more than 81 per
cent. OF the value Of the crop grown,
harvested, threshed. and stored at
the farm. AS matter Of course,
these manurial ingredients or their
equivalents must be restored to the
soil sooner or later, or still mCre
discreditable yield than eleven BUSH
els per acre will surely ensue. II the
straw be returned to the soil con-
siderable part may be thus saved, but
by sending the grain away from the
farm the eleven bushels per acre per-
manently' removes from the soil fer
tiliZing elements worth $3.50 per
acre, or more than ~ per cent. Of the
entire value of the crop In the
light OF these facts how long can
American farmers continue to pro-
duce wheat at q farm value of ST. l6
per acre? or
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

shoulders as every good back must be,
it may round out little bit in the
line from shoulder to nape of neck.
It's lines are shown in each OF the three
other pictures. From shoulder to
waist it /; much shorter than the other
back and does not curve so much. The
under arm liue does not curve, but
slants outward to give added breadth
under the arms. The whole back sug-
gests the rather plump figure. or one
more mature than the vase style, and
is easier to make CT suggest than is the
other. Everything that tends to
lengthen or narrow the back and give
it spring at the hips suggests the first
sort; everything that tends to shorten,
widen ami make round without hump
ing, OF course. suggest the ether. So
take your choit intelligently.
Of late the fashion has tended to ex
eme elaboration OF the bodice. If
the back is to be made up" that is
the kind of bodice to wear. What
may not woman do when she may
have rosettes, frills, falls, sashes, per-
pendicular or horizontal insertions and
stripes, checks, Overlapping and scarf
ing on her bodice and, II she likes, all
on her back? Her task is easy to that
of the unfortunate of few years ago,
who was compelled to get into bodice
of almost tailor-made severity whether
she had any back or not.
In the selection of sketches for these
illustrations, those have been chosen
which illustrate points of form and
adornment in the back of you, all five
showing new and stylish dresses. The
wearer in the first one has the vase
like figure and does not need to strive
for Disgusting effects. The only bodice
trimming showing behind is point Of
silk passementerie, which corresponds
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

having these permanent structures
on the ground because they shut out
the sunshine in the winter when it
is specially needed. This is certainly
one strong objection to permanent
plazzas, unless they can be con-
structed against such part of the
house that no room may be shaded
by their roofs. The illustration. how
ever, shows how a summer veranda
can be constructed at small cost of
time or money--a veranda that Will
give shade In summer, and in winter
will keep no sunshine out OF ones
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04
ONE M. Bersier. Of France, has in

ONE M. Bersier, Of France, has in
vented device by which the COM
pass is made to act as helmsman.
When the ship strays from the course
for which the instrument has been
SET an electric current starts motor
by which the rudder is made to turn
the vessel back into its proper course.
Great accuracy and no loss OF dis
lance in run OF twenty-four hours
are claimed for the mechanism,
which is said to have been success
fully tried for two months.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

small watering can as required, with
out the trouble Of taking it down or
r moving the grapes. The weight OF
the bunch will press the immersed
end of the stem against the upper
side of the bottle, and so prevent its
slipping out. 1t is always best to
leave about eighteen inches OF stem
beyond the bunch when the grapes
are cut, as otherwise the berries are
apt to crack through-absor bling too
much Of the water when first stored.
1t Is well also to cue of the immersed
end about ono, in three weeks to
maintain free passage for ABSORB
tiOn.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

with the cuff trimming OF the sleeves.
A vest Is of the same material, the
dress fabric being navy-blue serge.
Velvet OF the same shade furnishes
the standing collar and belt.
An ornamental point OF this sort,
but larger will often serve to disguise
too prominent shoulder blades, and
their posse sor should avoid throwing
back her shoulders. The insertion of
a long pointed yoke in the back of the
bodice DISCUSSES this fault even better.
Let the bodice fit closely and the yoke
be In fieur de liz shape, curving over
the shoulder aud with long point reach
ing to the belt line. This yoke should
be OF null, chiffon or crisp silk, and
the pointed part should be drawn in
tight pleats that are not fitted into the
hollow Of the back. Then the hollow
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04
Spraying Pototo Vines.

The Ohio station recommends a
spraying with the Bordeaux mixture
for both potato rot and potato bugs.
Their compound is 6 pounds blue
vitrol, 4 pounds lime to q gallons OF
water, adding ! pound London pur-
pie to each 100 gallons OF the mix
ture. The spraying dates are May
2S, June 2e, June 20. and July 16.
Last year blight appeared about the
middle of June, and made bad work
with the unsprayed vines The
sprayed vines showed much less in
jury Remaining green after the
others were dead, and yielded a
profitable crop. while the unsprayed
portion OF the field was practically a
failure. The tubers on the treated
portions were but little affected by
Scah
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

presents view of the table from
above, showing the sieve and the
spout A side view is shown in Fig.
2, with the drawers for refuse and
bad beans, beneath the sieve. This
useful continuance may be made in
portable shape, and the legs can be
folded so that it can be brought into
the house on cold, stormy days. The
legs are bolted to the sides with one
bolt each. The height OIL the table
can be varied by making the legs
slant more or less, and then fastened
by wooden pin in holes bored to
suit. A slide keeps the beans from
pouring onto The sieve too rapidly
Orange Judd Farmer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04
lie ID theISoiI Busy.

The conviction is gaming gr)und
that no practice of old time farming
was more wasteful than that OF hav-
ing the land naked while it was be-
ing Gu Jivated in preparation for an
other crop. Something growing on
the land at all times must be the
motto. Not only does the green
crop add to the soils fertility bu5 it
prevents what was on the soil from
being wasted. In some Eng]lsh ex-
perimcnts the waste from drainage
water represented a loss OF 200
pounds of nitrate Of soda per acre in
a single year. That is an amount
which, IL applied to a crop, is often
thought fair dressing. Yet it was
what is lost by leaving the land un-
covered. The best crops to cover
n ked places are the legumes, peas,
beans and crimson clover. All these
are nitrogen traps, and help to make
the land rich on which they grow.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

thrashing and winnowing the beans
1t Is almost impossible to remove all
pieces OF pods and vines, and the
shrunken Or diseased beans, hence
handspring is necessary to put the
beans ia the clean condition which
secures the best prices An ingenious
table on which to sort the beans is
shown in the illustration, from
sketches by f p. Judson Fly. l
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

house A permanent platform b laid
before the door. and above this Il ar
ranged U light frame. we'll bfaced,
that can be quickly taken down In
the fall. This frame Is covered with
awning cloth. which In inexpensive,
and. II cared for, will last many
years. or course the shape and size
can be altered to suit The size or
shape Of the house.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

THE Southern States are said to
contain at least $1,000, 900 acres OF
waste land which might be devoted
to the production OF rice. This would
increase the present annual crop OF
POI, 900, 900 pounds to $1,000, 900, 900
pounds.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04
LIQUIDS IN EQUILIBRIUM.

Variously Colored Liquids I'm q GLASS
Floating on Top OF One Another.
1t is an interesting feat of color
blending, which can be performed at
the dinner table, where usually all
the ingredients can be found. A
tall, narrow stem glass is the best.
Four tunnels are made of cardboard
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04
Grapes In Winter.

Glasses such as are shown our
illustration are one OF the latest
schemes OF grape growers ia England
to keep the fruit from drying during
the winter. The jar is made of clear
glass, and, having a wide mouth,
water Can easily be added from
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

THE man who defined true polite
ness as courtesy to shabby stran-
ger in public place." made a heavy
lunge at the vital organs OF many
who consider themselves paragons of
pOliteness.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

A BURNT fool does not dread the

A SCIENTIFIC Frencbmau has dis.
covered that potatoes planted near
an electric wire grow to be very
large. and that tomatoes In contact
with an electric wire ripen eight days
earlier than usual.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04
Col BRECKINRIDGE once was near
ly famous; now he is only notorious.

IT is asserted by one OF the part
ners that the firm of John Wanna
maker spends not less than 81, 900
day for advertising in the Philadel-
phia papers alone.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04
An Easily Made Piazza.

Too many country homes are I'M
provided with shade, where one may
get fresh air without hot sunshine
during the warm months OF summer.
Many think they cannotsafford to
build piazzas. while others object to
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

The latest use for aluminium is rs
a substitute for photographic stones.
Its lightness is one Of the strong
features. On the other hand its use
for surgeons tools Is gradually dimin-
ishing, as it bends so easily and can
not with any known alloy be made
hard enough for the purpose re-
Quired.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

MEN of means can go to cooler
places II they want to. IL they don't
want to they can go to hotter
place. There is nothing like being
satisfied.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04
Enlarging a whceibar rows

Enlarging whcelbar rows Usefulness.
1t is often desirable 20 wheel away
from lawn or garden, lightrubblsh,
straw, hay, or vines, for which pur-
pose the ordinary wheelbarrow does
not give sufficient accommodation.
So often Is it desired to wheel away
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04
LINES OFTHE FIGURE.
SOME LEGITIMATE DEVICES FOR
THEIR CORRECTION
A Woman Can DO Pretty Much ~ She
Pisasss with Her shape -seiection Of
sketches Illustrating Points of Form
and Adornmsnt.

VI mucn can Do
done for an unlove-
iy face. W h | Q h
mo o often than
not proves q hope
lie IS h an dicap
With the figure 1t
is different, and
the entirely legiti-
mate devices for
its correction ar Q
many. A woman
can do Pretty much
as she pleases with
her back; she can
make 1t narrow or
wide to suit her
own ideas OF beau
fy mr. she can con-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04
HOME AND TIE FARM.
a DEPARTMENT MADE UP FOR
.@ our RURAL FRIENDS.

Tho Agricultural Department. Shows How
wheat Robs the soii-English Method
of Preserving Grapes Table for sorting
Beans How to Make = Neat Piazza.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

A NEW YORK physician says dane
ing is dangerous, but he is not a
fashionable physician. Fashionable
people won't have that kind.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04
LoArERs graduate at the DEVILS col

IT requires heap of practice to
keep still.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04
Substitute for Rubber.

Balatra, the product of tree in
Sumatra, threatens to become rival
OF india rubber and gutta percha.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

The culture Of beans il rapidly IA.
crcasing, rs they generally command
q profitable price in the market. In
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

COOP taste never looks like n trav-
cling pawnshop.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

THE curse of darkness will fall on
those that steal labor's candle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

THERE may be more terror In a
name than In what it stands for.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

CHARITY may always begin at
home, but honor does not.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

CHRONIC fretting writes In wrin-
l<lao
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

UNDUE riches breed mutual ha-
tredA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

BLEAcHED hair is a brainless lie.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

Italy's Wine Product.
Italy produced 675, 900, 900 gallons
of wine last year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-04

RUST eats more than wear.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-03-17

Ben. Butler, of Sand Point.
was in the city this week. Mr..
Butler is one of our successful mer-
chants and when times are dull, be-
lieves in contriving a way to make
them lively. He, having adopted
she old adage "where there is will
there is way" is to day busley in
gagged in completing large contract
for railroad ties and piling to which
he gives employment to about sixty
men. Butler is the right kind of
men to build up new Country.
The Kootenai Trading Co. has
received lot of of good seed potatoes
Of the Charles Downing Variety,
They are Of early growth which
makes them adapted for the soil of
this Valley.
Hon. David G. Browne, Collect
tor of Customs for the District of
Montana and Idaho, is on hurried
visit to Washington d. G. on bust
ness connected with the affairs of
his office.
E. l.. Preston, late Assistant Chief
Engineer of the Great Northern
Railway and at present, Manager
of the Townsite of Troy, will leave
in few days for San Francisco to
be gone about two weeks.
MIR. Geore P. Minis of Ceur d.
Alene City, who was recently ap-
pointed a Chinese Inspector, has
been ordered to report for duty to
Special Agent Cullom of the Puget
Sound District.
1t is rumored that the Steamer
Nelson will make the trips here in
connection with the Great Northern
Railway, instead of the Steamer
Spokane.
The boys were all mashed on
General Kaiser before unmasking,
after which, he was not the girl
they thought.
w. j. Mcclure, our efficient
Deputy Collector Of Customs, is in
favor Of a cut, by which, we think
he means the tariff.
st. Patrick's day in the morn
ing, i'll this free country the color
can seen for there is no law against
the wearing of the green.
"A calico Ball is on the tapis
''The girles were dressed in their
muslin best and the boys in cordury'
The Kootenai River is begin
ming to look as though it would
open up for navigation next week.
E. M. Kinnear has on hand 100
boxes of choice green apples at $1.75
per box.