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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09
windmiiI Irrigation.

Wind-pump irrigation will be de-
pended upon more and moreNwherever
the rainfall Is apt to be deficient. The
accompanying illustration taken from
q photograph, represents a section OF
one of the many reservoirs In Meade
County In Southwest Kansas which
have been used satisfactorily for some
time. The pump Is larger than the
average in this locality, having a 12-
inch cylinder, a 12-inch discharge pipe
and a 10-inch stroke; 1t lifts the water
IA feet at the rate of 175 gallons per
minute.
The preparation OF the reservoir Is
most important, and In order to assist
any who contemplate such an addition
to their farm improvements, will
tell how made mine. Select site
higher than the ground to be watered.
Lay out the reservoir corresponding
in capacity to the power Of the pump.
The pump must be capable Of filling
it In two or three days. Remove all
sod, placing it beyond the limits Of the
walls. Do not use 1t In forming
the embankment. Then plow and
scrape. dumping where the wall of the
reservoir is wanted. Continue until the
work Is completed, driving over the
wall. Leave the inside sloping so the
waves will not injure It. When the
excavation is Of the desired size pillow
the bottom and pulverize thoroughly.
Hitch team to a block, road scraper
or other suitable object, turn In the
water and begin to puddle by driving
along one edge and continuing until
the whole surface is puddled. This
will cause precipitation Of sediment
which will fill the pores Of the soil and
enable it to hold water quite well. The
bottom will then be II to IS inches
lower than the surface of the ground
outside, but that much water must
always be left in the reservoir to pre-,
serve the pudding, for If it gets dry or
freezes the work must be done over
again. If the reservoir Is small, say
SOx5Ox3 feet, some dirt for the wall
must be obtained from the outside.
An outlet can be made of four Pinch
planks long enough to reach through
the wall. Saw the inner end sloping
and provide it with q valve made of
Pinch board, and on the same prin-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09

he had genius for war. He would sur
round his enemies, whether Carlists, Gu
bans, democrats or intransigentes, with
an imposing force. Then with great
GOODNESS he would quietly tell his foes
that they had better give in. OF course,
they could fight and cause loss of men
and great expense. But they were sure
to lose in the end. And these arguments
were generally effective. His alleged or
der to his commanders in Cuba in 1877
to shoot all prisoners of war was officially
denied, but ut the time it was pretty gen.
orally believed that he had issued such
an order. The Spanish Government in
1873 granted him $25 100000 to carry on
the war against the Cuban insurgents.
In June of that year he made his tri-
umphal entry into Havana. After hos
tilities had terminated he was selected
to represent Spain in the negotiations
with Morocco.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09
Secret Of venice Glassmakins.

1t is pretty generally known that the
curious 'aventurine" glass Of the ia
nous glass works at Murano, Venice,
Is trade secret. 1t owes its name, II
is stated. to the fact that it was discov-
cred through some brass filings having
Glanced to fall into pot Of molten
glass, and the process was rediscovered
after DR.. Salviati revived the glass In
dustry at Murano. The best aventur-
Inc glass Is a coppcry brown, and con-
tains minute spangles of crystalline
copper. In the opinion Of II. s. Wash
ington, 1t Is produced by melting glass
and a reducing agent, such rs sderite,
together with cuprous oxide.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09

Fashion and the whims Of show
room judges have Influenced one way
or another the modelling of types and
choice Of colors for the fancy fowl,
says the Orange Judd Farmer. Many
old races, when kept pure, are really
fine In appearance and valuable In
productive qualities; but often when
two pure old races are crossed, the
product of the union Of the two seems,
after the first cross, not so productive
as either Of the parent breeds, and
the appearance of the cross Is coarse.
never to be depended on for any spe-
cially desired points. Tie illustrations
that accompany this article present por-
traits Of two old races of geese-the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09
Ready Made Penholders.

The use of potatoes as penholders Is
becoming general in hotels. The mix
ture OF starch, glucose and water In the
potato seems well adapted to take up
the impurities of ink, and to keep the
pen point clear and bright, while the
alkaloid Of the potato known as So
lanine, doubtless has something to do
with 1t In the same line. These ele-
ments readily take up the tannate Of
iron, which is the body substance Of
ink. Chemically speaking, starch is the
first base of potato, and sugar or
glucose Is its second base. Thus is the
humble potato finding another way in
which to serve the uses Of mankind.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09

Probably most readers have heard
church singing which will enable them
to appreciate a sharp retort chronicled
by The, Presbyterian.
An old Scotch lady who had no relish
for modern church music was express
sing her dislike to the singing of IN
anthem in her own church one day,
when neighbor said:
"why, that is a very old anthem!
David sang that anthem to Saul"
"Weell weelr answered the old lady.
81 moo for the first time understan'
why Saul threw his javelin at David
when the lad sang for him."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09
Early Decay of Fruit Trees.


Fruit trees planted when the country
was new were much longer lived than
those planted now. We well remember
seeing old apple trees that were never
grated, which had sound trunks and
bore large crops of Indifferent fruit
when they were 80 to 60 years from
seed. 1t is not alone because they
were seedlings that they were thus
long lived. 1t was many years In
some places after fruit began to be
grown before the tree bOrer made
its appearance. When 1t did come
the older trees had hard, thick bark,
which offered a poorer place for the
borer eggs to be deposited. and so the
older trees escaped. While the coun-
try was new snow lay more evenly
on the ground, not only protecting
the roots from deep freezing, but fill
ing the soil with water as q reservoir
against summer droughts.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09
setting Fences in spring.

Spring is the best time to make fences
of any kind. The ground is soft for
digging the holes in which to set posts,
and after they are set there is time
for the soil to compact before winter
If posts are set in the fall it Is very
hard to keep the fence straight during
the first winter, as the posts will be
lifted by freezing or blown over by
heavy winds in early spring. When
frost is out of the soil the best made
fall fence will need more or less care.
1t is better to leave the making Of the
fence until spring. 1t can be done be-
fore the soil is fit to be plowed or work
ed in any way, and when other work
Is not pressing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09
OmciaI Vote of Michigan.

The official canvass of the vote cast at
the State election this month Is COM
pleted. 1t shows that the total vote cast
for supreme justice was 342, 455, as
against 416.9SS cast for Governor last
fall. The vote for justice was as follows:
Joseph b. Moore, Republican, 1S0, 294;
John w. McGrath, Democrat, 1OS,SO7;
Robbins b. Taylor. Populist, 25,943; Ny
ron III. Walker, Prohibitionist, 1915:
scattering, 2S4. Moore's plurality, 80
4S7. Rogers w. Butterfield and Charles
H. Hackley, Republican candidates for
regents of the university, had pluralities
of S3,961 and 49, 4S, respectively. Both
proposed constitutional amendments were
showed under. the majority against the
amendment increasing the salaries Of
State officers being SS.974 and that
against the amendment relating to circuit
courts 36,711. Compared with last years
vote for Governor. the Republican vote
for supreme justice shows a falling off Of
47,921, the Democratic 22,O16, the Popu-
list 4,069, and the Prohibitionists 2,611.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09

moved. Then a roller was employed
to harden the floor of the excavation.
Upon this bed were placed four layers
Of stone cemented with lime. The
upper or surface stone consisted of
basaltic lava, foot in thickness and
of the hardness of flint 1t was cut
with six sides and so accurately joint
ed that 1t looked as IL 1t were a solid
mass. 1t Is twenty-five centuries since
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09

Embden, the famous goose Of the Ger
mans, and the Toulouse, the splendid
French breed, both grand races when
kept true. In the third picture Is
shown a specimen which suggests,
coarsely put together, the points Of
both. and probably the result Of cross
ing both races. 1t fails to show the
characteristics Of the breed, and we
should judge would make a farmer
poor, though it might win money for
fanciers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09
THE APPIAN WAY.

Something Of the Construction of This
Celebrated Road.
Visitors to Rome find the Applan
Way the most fascinating study of the
ancients. From its commencement IN
the Forum out to Frascatti, fifteen
miles, 1t was known as Via Sacra, and
for much of the distance its sides were
the burial ground of the rich and well
TODD. More than 100000 persons
found sepulcher along its course, and
as the interment was by night the
flaming torches Of the burial parties
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09
Crows and Growing Corn,

Crows and the corn field do not
seem to have been on intimate terms
last year, at least with r. w. s., who
wrote the American Cultivator: IL
planted four or five acres Of corn on n
field that had always been the favorite
camping ground Of crows. They an
nually pulled quarter Of the plants.
Last year, after planting the corn and
before it came up, bought 3O-cent
bottle of strychnine, dissolved con-
tents In hot water and after cooling,
added enough cold water to cover n
peck of corn and let II remain In the
solution two days. The corn was then
sown broadcast over the field. The
crows were constant visitors before
sowing the corn, apparently expecting
. rich feast as soon as the young plants
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09
All Three Arc Found Drowned.

Mrs. Mary Post, her daughter, Mrs.
Pat Finley, and little Ethel Finley, were
drowned in the Autrain river in Alger
County Friday afternoon. They were
missed from home and boat was also
gone. The bodies of all three were found
in the river. 1t is believed Mrs. Post had,
while walking out to Finleys house from
Autrain, grown tired of carrying her
large satchel and left it at the bridge a
quarter of mile away; that she, Mrs.
Finley and the little girl then took the
boat as the easiest way to bring it in, and
that the swift current drove the boat on
hidden ledge and capsized it.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09

appeared above ground Tor two days
after nota crow was TO be seen on that
field; on the third day, two were seen
to alight, but they made very short
stop. Not one was known to sample
the corn and In hoeing not stem was
found pulled"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09
A DoubIe Horseshoe.

The accompanying cut illustrates a
shoe that is specially adapted to horses
for training and racing. 1t is made
in two sections, one light, the other
heavier. The light section is perma-
nently nailed to the hoof, and the heavy
section is put on while the horse is in
training. 1t not only gives the weight
desired in training, but preserves the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09

A cross-bred Leghorn will produce
fine broilers, and even pure-bred
Leghorn chick is excellent, but they
should be sold by the time they reach
twenty-four ounces, as they do not
grow as rapidly as the larger breeds
after they are eight or ten weeks old.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09

A California fruit-grower Is reported
to have originated a pear that will
keep as long as tho Baldwin apple. IL
the pear ranks as high among pears as
the Baldwin apple does among apples,
the originator has struck Il rich.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09
To ForecIose the Grand Rapids Road.

At Grand Rapids, proceedings were be-
gun in the United States Court for fore
closure of the third mortgage against the
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad. The
complainant is the Pennsylvania COM
pany. The action is brought upon q
mortgage given Aug. 1, 1884, to secure
100000 due in 1889. The company also
has outstanding S5.5O0,OOO bonds and
S710,4S2 coupons unpaid, $3,996,OOO bonds
outstanding on another recent mortgage,
and defaults in coupons aggregating $780,
600. There is also a floating debt of
100000, contingent liabilities 500, 900,
default in coupons since May 1, 1894, of
SAIL ,O37. A receiver is also asked.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09
Agricu1ture as a Science.

The science Of agriculture Is in n
great degree founded on experience. II
Is therefore of consequence that every
farmer should know what has been
done and what Is doing by others en-
gagged in the same occupation, and that
he should jmpart to others the fruits
OF his experiments and observations.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09
STATE OF MICHIGAN.


Eleven Buildinss Barn at corunna--
Three Lives Lost In Aiser County
Republican Plurality Was o,4e7-
Grip of the Psnusylvanis Tightens.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09

Some men do the devoted slave
act before they are married, and then
make their wives do it forever after.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09
Let subsoiIing Go Down Deem

The deeper we can penetrate down
into the soil with the plow the more
plant food we can draw up, and the
greater quantity Of water we can store
there. Every rain storm now avails
us very little, If the hard pan Is formed
a foot below the surface. 1t soon runs
Off, and disappears. The plant food
that is buried up In the hard pan can
not be utilized by the roots Of the crops.
and great deal of loss is experienced
in this way. The question of inventing
a plow that will penetrate from two to
three feet below the surface and stir
the soil up thoroughly every spring Is
very important and one that will have
a direct bearing upon the future of our
agriculture. Meanwhile, we must break
up the hard pan beneath our plowed
fields the best we can. Our present
subsoil plows partly solve the diff
Guilty, and many of them run so hard
that 1t almost requires steam to haul
them across field of ordinary COM
pactness.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09

sharp edge Of the light section, which
is needed to prevent slipping.
1t is claimed that this invention will
also lessen the expense Of shoeing,
rendering it unnecessary to change as
often as Is done with the old style
shoe. The illustration is taken from
the Scientific American.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09
Sweet Potato Plants.


The bedding Of seed sweet potatoes
in spring is quite simple affair, yet
it is highly important, In order to get
the best results, that it be done right,
and well done at that. Make an ordi-
nary hotbed with any rapidly ferment-
ing manure, directs Farm News, level
it down, raking the top even; pile down
your potatoes in center Of bed, then
place them carefully, one potato at
time, as close as possible without them
actually touching one another. Then
put above them six inches Of loose,
dry earth, woods-mould preferred. The
larger potatoes may be split In two,
lengthwise, and laid cut side down,
among the others. Water the beds
every week (washing day. with good
strong soapsuds, the stronger and dirt
fer they are the better for the potatoes.
If crust forms or bakes on the sur
face, keep it well fined Cbroken up) by
hand. Don't have less than six inches
of mellow earth above them, or your
slips may be too short to set out well.
Never set out the slips In very wet
weather, pudding the roots or water
ing them. If you water them, pour
a little water in the hole with the slips,
then fill in on top with dry earth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09

How to Make a Reservoir for Irriga-
ton Purposes Crossing old Races Of
Fowis Not Always Proftable-r
New Double Horscshoe- Notes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09

ciple as the valve in an ordinary pump.
e. d. Smith, in American Agricultur-
list
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-09


outrage was ever discovered and his
identity remained a mystery until now.
Campbell also stated to the officer that
he had an accomplice at the time, and
that he committed the crime to get salts
faction for an alleged pounding he re-
ceived from the old man years ago.
A "spoll-down" for the championship of
Gratiot County took place at ithaca a
short time ago, and a 15-year-old girl
named Myra Bailey, of Pine River town
ship. Is now wearing the laurel because
she stayed in the race the longest.
The Board of Trade of st. Joseph has
closed deal with Messrs. james and J.
w. Mullen, paper manufacturers Of Con-
necticut, whereby the latter are to estab-
lish a paper mill In st. Joseph. The fac
tory will employ twenty-five men to be-
gin with and will increase the number of
employees to seventy-fiv or 100 after get
ting fairly started.
The Board of Indian Commissioners, of
which Joseph T. Jacobs, of Ann Arbor,
is a member, will soon open bids for In
dian supplies. The Mt. Pleasant school
requires $4,000 pounds of dressed beef,
10000 pounds of -four and 1000 pounds
Of lard.
Eight men are known to have been
seriously injured In the Marquette riot
at the ore docks. Officers are preparing
papers for the arrest of the leaders In
pursuance of an order Of the Circuit
Court. Charges of contempt Of court
and deadly assault will be preferred
agains thirty men, and arrests will be
made AZ soon as PAPERS can be prepared
and served. \
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-10-19
PITTsBURG's ATTORNEY RESIGNS
Shortage in His office May Lead to Bet
ter administration.

Shortage in His office May Lead to Bet
ter administration.
Pittsburg, Oct. 14.-As the result Of
large shortage discovered in the city
attorneys office by the council of in
vestigation Major w. G. Moreland, city
attorney, today rendered his resigna-
ton, which was at once accepted. 1t
was decided today to hold the banks
for $4,000 interest paid Assistant City
Attorney House, and in future to de-
mand interest on all city deposits.
OTHER LAWS NULLIFIED.
Austin, Tex, Oct. 14.-The supreme
court today handed down an opinion in
the case of the tax collectors of Will
hanson and Hayes counties, seeking to
force the comptroller to issue them a
prize fight license under the law passed
at the regular session Of the legislature
last spring. The court declines to man
damus the comptroller on the ground
that the special session Of the legisla-
ture nullified all previous laws on the
subject by passing a new law making
prize fighting felony.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-10-19
;LIsH "RED" REvILEs AMERICA
Declares That Patriotism Is DEAD All
Over the World.

Declares That Patr1OtlSm IS DS"N a.
Over the World.
st. Louis, Oct. 14.-Charles w. MO
bray, an English anarchist, delivered
a speech on anarchy and communism" TO
a large crowd at Walhalla hall yester-
day afternoon. All his sentiments were
loudly applauded. He pointed out the
social, moral and physical evils Of the
times, then attributed their existence
to the system OF government which
holds sway in every land. Mobray jok-
ingly referred to the fact that he was
out on bond for insulting the flag OF
Uncle Sam in a recent speech, and add
ed: "What does the red, white and
blue mean to us? What does the Union
Jack mean to me? They should mean
nothing to each and every one of u.s.
for they are really fools who rally
around piece of calico to maintain
the Rothschilds Of the world. The Dec
laration Of Independence is dead let
ter. Men have been arrested for read
ing it on the streets. No form of gov
eminent ever met the wants of the
people. Patriotism is dead"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-10-19
Nez Perez Reservation Will Then
Be Ready for White Settlers
!, GRAND RUSH EXPECTED
u,,P q Million Acres Are to DC Hau
ar Prices Ranging From
1918 to SIS.

Lewiston. Idaho, Oct. 15.-Word mas
been received from Mr.. Allen, In charge
of the Nez Perez allotments, that the
reservation will be open TO settle!S -.
less than three weeks. The president
will issue his proclamation about No
vember / and those on the INSIDE ciaiiii
that the reservation will be opened Tue
same day. All the preliminarles can De
arranged by that time and the usual
grand rush may be expected from the
intending settlers who will HOOK 10 the
borders between now and that time.
About $4,000 acres will be added to
the public domain. By the terms OF the
treaty the government paid $3.50 per
acre for this land and will sell to the
settler for 1915 for agricultural and 30
for mineral and timber land.
The interior department is evidently
in hurry, as it has ordered the num-
bers of land allotments sent by tele-
graph, so as to avoid the delays Of the
mail service.
RESERVATION AFFAIRS.
The robbers who committed the bold
hold-up at Kamiah Friday evening are
pursued by a strong force Of Indians.
The treasure box was found on the
road eight miles west of Kamiah. Mr..
Jorgens offered 500 reward and the
United States $500 for their arrest and
conviction. 1t is known that four men
were implicated and that there is a
wagon with the outfit.
An Indian policeman attempted to
arrest native by the name Of Noah
yesterday. Noah drew a huge bowie
knife and struck the policeman on the
head. Fortunately for the latter the
knife curled up from the force of the
blow on such hard substance as an
Indians head and the policeman's in
juries are not serious
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-10-19
PRIZE FIGHT ON A MAN.oF.WAR
Kid Foley of the New York Whipped Ed
HanlOn of the Texas

Kid Foley of the New York Whipped Ed
Hanlon Of the Texas.
Norfolk, Va, Oct. 15.-News has lust
reached this place that a prize fight
took place on the flagship New York
in Hampton Roads Saturday night.
The principals were kid" Foley of the
New York and Ed Hanlon of the Texas.
which is also lying in the Roads. The
light was for purse and to be de-
termlned in Is rounds, but Hanlon was
knocked out in the eight round. 1t was
10 days after the knockout before Han
lon regained consciousness. Great
alarm was felt lest the affair would
prove fatal. Such an affair as this was
the first in the navy during the last
80 years.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-10-19
SUDDEN DEATH OF D. M. HENRloD
Overcome by ApOpiexy in Bed at His
Walla Walla Residence.

Overcome by Apopiexy in Bed at His
Waila Walla Residence.
Walla Walla, Wash, Oct. I'D. H.
Henriod, prominent citizen, suddenly
died this morning of apoplexy. Yester-
day he made trip to Waitsburg and
returned last night. He appeared to
be we'll, but this morning, when his
little daughter went to his bedroom to
awaken him, she received no response.
She FASTENED to inform her mother,
who went into the room and found her
husband unconscious. DR.. ]. E. Bing-
ham was summoned, but before his ar
rival Henriod was dead. Deceased
came to Walla Walla seven years ago,
and engaged in the hotel business. At
the time Of his death he was conducting
a saloon. He was aged IS years. He
leaves wife and eight children.