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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
FOR THE BENEFIT OF VETERANS
Accom- modations Provided Those At
tending Chattanooga ReunsOn-

Accom- modations Provided Those At
tending Chattanooga Reuni0n-
The Chattanooga national military park
commission has issued the following an
nouncement on behalf of the veteran sol
diers who wish TO go to the encampuaeuf
at Chattanooga:
''It appears from numerous teffers re-
ceived by this commission that its previous
circular i'm regard to furnishing quarters
in camp barracks has been construed To
mean that such barracks will he erecfed
without regard to the orders received.
and that those desiring these quarters
can obtain them upon their arrivas af
Chattanooga. This, however, is uoc the
case.
"As Congress made no appropriation for
free quarters, plan was devised by
which barracks accommodations could be
provided by the citizens COMMITTEES Of
Chattanooga at very low rafe for all
who might order such a sufficient time I'm
advance. 1t is the intention 70 extend
barracks as orders for accommodations
are received. Such ccomnaodafSsus CHI
not be provided under applications re-
ceived after Aug. 30, 1885
"Those who send So TO Capt Chaxtes f.
Muller, Chattanooga, Tenn, WIN reeeive
in return a ticket which viii enxiffe ehe
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

holder to a comfortable barrack bunk fer
the entire time Of his stay at Chattanooga,
including safe storage for hand baggsxe
and toilet accommodations. 1t viii mot
be possible to furnish ladies with quar-.
ters in these barracks, or to supply meals
or lunches in connection with them ID
will be necessary for each person to bring
his own blanket and towels The har-
racks will be constructed upon the plan
adopted at the last Grand Army enc1mp-
ment at Washington city, where n very
large number of veterans were thus
housed. Such structures will be erected
in Chattanooga, where, within convenient
distances, meals and lunches may be OH
tanned at reasonable prices
Communications in regard 10 bar.
racks addressed to Capt. Muller, who WIS
selected by the citizens committee 20 take
charge of this work, will receive prompt
and reliable attention.
u. S. FULLERTON,
chairman of Commission"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
FUTURE is BRIGHT.
THE OUTLOOK FOR CROPS WAS
NEVER BETTER.
Most satisfactory Reports from the
Great Grain Producing Tract-Oats,
Rye and Fruit Flourishing : Corn
Yield the Greatest Ever Known.
BountifuI Harvests.


This Is likely to be phenomenal year
for agriculturists as the indications for
good crops throughout the farming dis
tricts Of the whole West have never been
surpassed. Grain of every sort and all
variety of fruits will be most abundant,
and as the farmer looks over his fields of
rich crops and his trees laden and weigh
ed down with fruit his heart laughs aloud
with joy.
Kansas has this year raised nearly
100000 bushels of Irish potatoes. the
largest crop in the history of the State.
In many instances 200 bushels have been
raised on a, single acre, which were sold
on board the cars at 80 cents per bushel.
Taking the State as whole, the yields of
fruit and garden products were never SO
bountiful. and the trees and vines were
never before so laden. Conditions aver
age 20 per cent. for apples. peaches,
grapes and cherries, and in one-half of the
State apples and peaches rate at 100 and
above.
The stories of drought and distress
which went forth from Nebraska last fall
and winter will hardly be repeated this
year, for, while farmers in many sections
are on the anxious seat as to their corn
crops, they are just completing what is
probably the most satisfactory harvest of
small grain in the history of the State
Indeed, the yield of wheat and oats may
be said to be record-breaker. The acre
age of both these cereals this year, along
with rye and barley, was less than that
of last, but the production of all, accord
ing to estimates made, will be far above
the average. This is all the more graft
flying from the fact that the early drought
was the cause of gloomy forebodings.
In the Dakotas, the great wheat-grow-
ing States, the crop is placed at 100000
acres and the yield at about twelve bush
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
acquainted.

els per acre, or total of from 2S,O00, 90
to 30,000,0O0. This estimate was made
before thrashers got to work and on a
basis of fifteen to eighteen bushels per
acre in the southern and eastern counties.
But since the actual test is being made,
the yield in that section is going beyond
the average, some fields thrashing out as
high as thirty five bushels per acre, while
from twenty to twenty-five bushels IS
common. This may bring the total up to
35,OOO,O00 bushels. while there was not
over 100000 or 5000, 00bushels raised
last year. The yield will be cut in the
northeastern part of the State, where the
prospects were good, by a heavy hail
storm, which destroyed 10000 acres.
Some smut is reported in the eastern part
of the State. but not enough to do any
great damage.
The acreage devoted to the oat crop is
probably about the same as in former
years, or 100000 acres, and the yield is re-
ported far above the averagc-twenty-fve
bushels per acre. Wherever the crop has
been thrashed some fields go as high as
eighty bushels per acre. In the south
eastern part of the State, where all crops
are the heaviest, the average this year
may be safely put at thirty bushels per
acre, or total yield for the State of 2o,-
100000 to 30,O0O,0OO bushels.
The Corn Crop.
The crop of corn of the country this
year will be the largest that has ever been
known. 1t is estimated at the present
time that the yield will exceed by 2OO,-
600, 900 bushels the record of any previous
year. This condition did not exist a
month ago. At that time continued
drouth i'm nearly all the corn States
made the outlook dubious for an average
yield. But the rains came, copious,
heavy, continued showers, just at the time
most needed, and to-day prosperity hovers
closer over millions of homes than for
many year.
How much depends upon the corn crop
is realized by few. The corn crop will
bring more money, il marketed, than all
other grain products combined, and pota-
toes may be counted with the grain TO
make good measure. The estimated yield
of corn for this year is from 2,25OO0O,-
600 to $500, ,000, 900 bushels. At the pres
ent price, which is 35.cents for December
or May delivery, the crop will be worth
$SOO,OOO,O00.
To emphasize the immensity Of this
product it may be said that the State of
Iowa alone will raise enough corn this
year to supply more than five bushels TO
every man, woman and child in the Uni
ted States. Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas comprise
what has been termed the corn belt. This
section furnishes nearly, IL not quite, two
thirds Of the entire corn product.
The prospect for phenomenal crop Of
corn Is not only excellent throughout the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

corn belt, but from the extreme snst md
west, from the southern coast ard from
the Gulf States comes the cheering news
that the corn crop was never in beftrr
condition. Throughout the country there
are but few isolated spots where Il n
said to be slightly backward or affected
by drought.
The greatest yield Of any year previosss
to this was in 1889, when the acreage was
7S,319,651 and the yield 2l11So9O00
bushels. The following year brsaght q
practical failure, which was again made
up in 1891, when the yield ansonnfed To
1000, ,154, 900 bushels from an srreaxe ef
76,204,5 ,515. For the past three years the
yield has been 1,62S, AGA 600 busheis for
1892, 1919, ,496, ,431 bushels for 1879 and
1,212,770,052 bushels for 1c94 The indi-
cations at present, therefore, are that the
1895 crop will be nearly douhae that OF
last year. 1t will not all be turned IufD
cash, hut considered from the sfandpsint
of value it will represent $i000o0sO00
more than the crop of last year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
OF s{ 5g~
the News T.

Before this thing goes any further we
advise Grover to insert boy Wanted"
advertisement in want" columns.
Atlanta's exposition has board of lady
managers, but no Colonel Phoebe Couz-
ins. The outlook is pretty gloomy; but
perhaps the Mexican bull fight may save
the show.
1t has just been discovered that the
Philadelphia City Council has expended
$4,000 for dictionaries" The taxpayers
are now saying a few words which can
not be found in them.
An Indianapolis girl has sued a banker
for $4,000 for breach Of promise to
marry. The new woman" is every bit
as eager to move the previous question
as the old girl used to be.
The city physician of Fergus Falls, s.
D., recently analyzed the city drinking
water and found 1t contained "mono-
branchiate zoophytes." And the water
works Immediately raised its rates.
A Pittsburg boy aged "a eloped with
girl aged 90 and they were married In
Cumberland, w. Va. But what are
young folks to do when they are in love
and can't get their parents consent?
A Buffalo paper remarks editorially
that two former Rochester reporters
now have their feet under desk in our
Office" Perhaps they left them there
while they went out to see the town and
forgot to call for them again.
A new variety of watermelon contain
ing pint of whisky has been discovered
in a prohibition town In Indiana. Some
day genius will hit upon the idea OF
loading melon with Jamaica ginger and
nothing can stop his march to immortal
ity.
Prof. Gallaudet, the Washington deaf
mute teacher, celebrated his golden we'd
ding the other day. Many of his pupils
called and before leaving gave the Pro-
fessor and his wife a substantial present.
Prof. Gallaudet responded In a few hap
py, well-chosen motions.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
Short State Items.

Jackson people will tear down a saloon
and erect church on the site.
John Slors fell from a wagon load of
wood at Muskegon and was KILLED.
The Tooth family, of Cambria, have just
held reunion, at which there was much
enjawment.
Gus Boswell, manager of the Chicago
Boat Club, was married to Miss Maud
Chisholm, of st. Joseph.
The Deaconness' Home at Grand Rap
ids, has five workers. The property is
worth $4,000 and unincumbered.
August Schlagg, Of South Bend, was
drowned while bathing in the lake at St.
Joseph. He was about 40 years old.
G. f. Neff. prominent resident of AL
pena, was driving in the country with his
wife when he suddenly fell forward out of
the buggy, striking upon his head, par
alyzed, unable to speak or move.
At Cheboygan prisoners in the county
jail pried open the back door and escaped.
Three were waiting trial for burglary and
were old offenders, though one was an In
dian in for stealing a yoke of oxen.
With a thirty-day option in his pocket,
George l.. Erwin, of Muskegon, is in Chi
cago to negotiate with Chicago and Gin
cinnati capitalists with regard to the pur-
chase of the Hackley Park assembly
grounds at Lake Harbor, near Muske-
gon. The association is capitalized at
100000, half paid in. The sale of the
property is the result of dissatisfaction
among the board of trustees as to man
agement. The assembly, which has been
backed by Charles III. Hackley, wealthy
Muskegonite, has never paid expenses,
and he is weary. If the deal goes through
a boom is anticipated.
A Hillsdale Alderman has invented n
machine that cuts q wooden spoon, han
die and all. That is the kind of states
men Hillsdale produces. The spoon is de-
signed for puddings. porridge, pot-pie and
picnics, and not for the city finances.
Miss Annie Peak and Charles Elliott,
the jackson aeronauts who fell from the
collapsing Of their balloon at Wander
cooks lake, are in fair way to recover.
Both Of Miss Peaks legs are broken be-
low the knees and she Is bruised about the
face and shoulders. Elliott's spine is in
jured, but not seriously. No bones are
injured.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

There is now in the Ann Arbor Jail,
awaiting vacancy in the Pontiac asy-
lum, a young man who imagines he Is a
train of cars. He was brought from Mi
Ian, and gives his name as Walter Rog-
ers. He says his home is in San Fran
cisco, whence he made remarkably fast
run, often attaining rate of ninety miles
an hour. He spends nearly all his time
In initiating the noises attendant on start
ing up and stopping a railroad train.
Every sound and movement he produces
with startling fidelity and details. When
the officer found him he was on the rail-
road track and from his actions was just
getting up steam. Soon he said 1T was
time to start, ordered the fireman to fill
the tank with water and the tender with
coal, initiating every act perfectly. Then
he pulled out the lever and started the
train, running so fast that it was neces-
sary to head him off with horse. His
whistle for 'down brakes" can be heard
a mile. He is about II years old. 1t is
believed that the name and address he
gives are both false, and the officers are
anxious to know from what section he
comes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
WILL STUDY AMERICAN CROPS.
Germany Attaches an AgrieuItzrise
to Its Embassy.

TO Its Em mbassy.
Several of the European Governments
have decided TO send to their embassies
or legations in this country whnf they
term agricultural attaches" Such an
attache will be expected to keep his home
Government informed not only an 60
crop conditions, prospects and prices In
the United States at regular intervals. but
also to keep his people posted as to prog
ress in all agricultural methods and inn
provements from time TO time Germany
is the first to send an attache Of this sort.
who arrived in Washington a few days
ago and called upon the Secretary Of Ag-
riculture. His name is Beno Reinhardf
Freiherr Won Herman. He is a barpu,
although an agriculturist, so that he viii
no doubt be welcomed into official society
this winter, despite his long name. IL i~
understood that both the Engiizh and
French Governments will soon follow the
example of Germany and send an axri-
cultural attache to their embassies here,
and Secretary Morton now thinks that it
might be wise on the part Of our Govern
ment to return the compliment by send
ing some of our most practical and sue
cessful farmers abroad in place Of the
few military and naval attaches vino pre-
sumably adorn the diplomatic service Of
the United States.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
Josenh II. wonderIy Dead.

Joseph III. Wonderly, of Grand Rapids,
died Thursday in his summer cottage at
Old Mission. Mr.. Wonderly was one of
the best known business men of Grand
Rapids. He was president of the Kent
Furniture Company, president of the
Grand Rapids Corset Company at the
time Of his death, and was also largely in
terested in California lands and redwood
lumber, besides having various interests
In the city and State. He left n large es-
tate. Mr.. Wonderly was born in North
ampton County, Pennsylvania, sixty-one
years ago. He had been i'll nearly two
years from a complication of diseases.
Shortly before the family left for the sum-
mer home in Old Mission he was much
improved in health. He leaves widow
and one child. Miss Myra, the daughter
of his first wife.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
English and American warships cannot
too quickly hf applied to the authorities

English and American warships cannot
too quickly h applied to the authorities
of the localities who refuse to protect the
lives OF foreign residents. Even the re-
mote presence of man-of-war has been
found effective in cooling the ardor of the
murderous fanatics who have taken to
Draining women and children. The time
has come for decisive action to convince
the Chinese Government that the most
healthful thing 1t can do is to put down
these mobs and punish the murderers.
United States Minister DENLY to China
has taken prompt and energetic steps for
the protection of American missionaries.
Mail advices from him show that he made
sweeping and peremptory demand on Chi
ma for the fullest protection of all Amer
cans and for capital punishment of the
perpetrators. What answer was received
is not known. Advices to the department
Indicate that no Americans were killed or
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
S53o,ooo FIRE.
Destruction of the Central STAN ping
Plant at Newark, ". ].

Destruction of the Central STAN ping
Plant at Newark, ". J.
The fercest fire the department of
Newark, n. j., has had to contend with in
many years, with the possible exception
Of the big grain fire ut the Ballentine
brewery a couple Of months ago, broke
out in the plant of the Central Stamping
Company Sunday afternoon. The front
of the stamping company's plant was on
New Jersey street and Railroad avenue,
and covered ten city lots on that street.
On the south side of the main building on
the avenue were FIVE three-story brick
buildings and on the north was new two
story brick structure. All these were de-
stroyed. The loss to the Central Stamp
ing Company was estimated by State
Senator Ketcham, treasurer of the COM
pany, as upward of $500. 900; insurance,
$25O,OO0. The other losses will reach
$4,000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
SAYS she wEDDED GOULD.

Startling Claim Of Mrs. John Angel,
Now Living ut Rouse's Point.
A New York paper prints long article
setting forth the alleged claim of Mrs.
John Angell, of Rouse's Point, N. Y, on
the vast fortune left by the late Jay
Gould. Mrs. Angel claims to have been
married to Gould when he was only IL
years old, and declares that evidence TO
prove her allegation IL now In the hands
Of reputable lawyers In this city. Not
only would the establishment Of such q
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

ers. Archdeacon Wolfe cables from Foo
Chow that Chinese soldiers sent to pro-
tect the mission at Ku Cheng plundered
1t. He says no reliance can be placed on
the Chinese authorities. The Shanghai
correspondent of the Pail Mall Gazette
expresses the opinion that further out
RACES are inevitable unless Great Britain
takes swift and deadly vengeance" Ger
tain it Is that the salutary influence of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

injured in the recent
outrages. Admiral
Carpenter, comman-
der of the naval
forces In Chinese
waters, was instruc-
ted to assist in pro-
tecting Americans.
1t is believed among
Chinese officials in
Washington that Sc
cret 8 o C | e etie 8 In
Southern China are
at the bottom of the
A
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

Three seamen of the steamer Bcnger-
head, Capt. Brennan, were drowned at
Montreal while going ashore without
leave. They were Frank Stokes of Dub
lin, William. Robinson of Shields, and
Thomas Monagle of Carrickfergus, Ire
land
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

claim illegitimatize those who have for 30
many years been recognized as the heirs
OF Jay Gould. but 1t would upset thee ntire
estate and throw into inextricable tangle
the vast millions Of the late millionaire.
More than all this, II Mrs. Angel estab-
fishes her claim, every title deed and con-
veyance made by Jay Gould is vitiated.
according to the law of the State. Il 10
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

The teller of the Merchants National
Bank of Massillon, Ohio, paid out SO
gold pieces instead of silver dollars ON .
check for $240, and will, therefore. take
no vacation this year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

The Pekin Government Is said to be anx-
ious to keep these societies in check, but
has difficulty in dealing with them owing
to their remoteness from the centers of
Government.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

John Hartman, Joseph Wilke and AIex-
ander Wilke, members of New Yerk
pleasure party, we're drowned
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
Slim Picking.

Secretary of State Gardner in the Mich
igan crop report for August says that
wheat is estimated to yield 1888 bushels
per acre in the southern counties, 12.14
bushels in the central counties, and las
in the northern counties; the estimate
for the State being 1921 bushels. Last
years figures were 1857, 1905, 15.46sand
15.47 respectively. Reports as to quality
differ greatly. Oats are estimated to yield
% bushels per acre in the southern coun-
ties; % in the central, and IL in northern,
the average for the State being Il bush
els. The average condition of corn is 20
per cent. and of potatoes 20 per cent. The
estimated yield of hay is but three-tenths
of that of average years and the condition
of meadows and pastures but 81 per cent.
Apples scarcely promise more than one
fourth of an average crop. A total of
437 ,S04 bushels of wheat was reported
marketed in July, as compared with S41,-
972 bushels in July, 1894. From Jan. /
to Aug. l this year 11,O01 GOA bushels
were marketed. the figures for the same
period last year being 10, 146,27S.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

A dangerous type Of Texas fever has
broken out among the cattle at Birming-
ham, Pa
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
MICHIGAN MATTERS.
NEWS OF THE WEEK coNCIsELY
CONDENSED.

Peculiar Delusion of Young Man at
Ann Arbor- Michigan Wheat Aver
ages but Eleven Bnshels to the Acre
Prominent Man Dies.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

well known that the late millionaire's real
name was Jason Gould, and 1t is limited
that Mrs. Angelrs strange story discloses
the reason why his name was changed to
inv
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
Decatur Now Has waterworks.

The Decatur Board accepted the mains
of the new water works system from the
contractor. The final acceptance of the
plant will be delayed several weeks by
reason of alterations in the standpipe, but
in the meantime direct pressure from the
pumps will furnish continuous water
supply. For number of years the village
has been practically without fire protec-
ton, the facilities for fighting fire being
confined to hand engine and few half
empty cisterns. The worst fire which
ever visited the town took place last
spring with the pipe for the mains lying
in the streets, and shortly after another
fire threatened the business district with
destruction. About three miles of mains
have been laid. and with an ample supply
of new fire hose the citizens expect to be
able to successfully cope with any fire
which may occur in the corporation limits
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22
OUTRAGES IN CHINA.
MISSIONARIES KILLED AND THE
STATIONS BURNED.

Tho Inmates, Most Of Whom We're
Ladies', Were Killed After Having
Been Subjected to Fearful Atroci-
ties- Situation 10 Critical.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

COURT CRAWLING, I. o. F., No. 79o-Meets
second and last Wednesday of each month.
s. s. CLAGGETT, G. r.
r. HARRINGTON r. s.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

CRAWLING HIVE, No. "a, l.. o. I. M.-Meets
every first and third Wednesday Of each month.
SARAH NJ. WooDFIELD. Lady Com.
EDITH WooDFIELD, Record Keeper.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

>~>~~~~~~c~~>~~~>~~"~"~
-. r. CHURCH-Rev. 3. @. Taylor. Psstos.
Services at 10 80 o'clock am and 7,1 pm. Sun
asy school at II m. Prayer meeting every
Thursdsy evening at 7,4 o'clock. All are oos-
Aially invited to attend.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

LEBANON CAMP, No. 81, w. o. W.-Meets in
regular session every Monday evening.
GEO. ii. BoNNELL, Counsel Com.
HARRY EVANS, Clerk.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

PORTAGE LODGE, X. Of p, No. 1H.-Meets
nrss and third Wednesday OF each month.
MARIUs HANSON, G. @.
J. HARrwicK, X. OF r. and s.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

CRAWLING CHAPTER, ORDER OF EAST
K1aN STAR. %. SO, meets Monday evening on
o. before the full of the moon
MARY L. STALEY, w. M.
ADA n. GRoULoFF, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-08-22

CRAWFORD TENT, X. o. T. M, No. 102.-
Meets every Saturday evening.
A. MCKAY, Com.
WM MWooDFIKLD, r. K