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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
To Get Rid or Cockchocsrs

In Queensland, where great deal OF
sugar Is made, new pest. consisting OF
swarms Of cockchafers, has been dis.
covered. The cockchafers swarm ON
shrubs or small trees after emerging
from the ground. They are then weak
and unable TO fly any distance. Upor
shaking the trees numbers fall to the
ground. and they can be picked nm
quickly before they can burrow into
the ground. 1t is estimated that 5000
a day can be killed in this way, and II
is thought that IL this method of deal
ing with the pest was generally adopt.
ed it would be kept within bounds and
would no longer be serious.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
TO PAY THE MEMBERS.
British House of Commons Tears Up
All Tradition.

British House of Commons Tears Up
All Tradition.
The House of Commons at London by
a vote of 176 to 1JS adopted the resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Allen providing for
the payment of members. No more rad
ical measure probably has ever passed
the English House of Parliament. For
centuries a seat in the House has been
open only to those who had the social
position to insure successful canvass
and the money to enable them to live in
an expensive part of London the greater
part of the year. This has been the prac-
teal situation until five years ago.
Wealth was the one thing necessary;
ability or popularity went for nothing,
for il took n handsome income to be
member of the House of Commons. The
change came when John Burns was elect
ed as one of the members for South Lon
don. Burns was practically the first
workingman-and poor one at that
to take his seat in the House and the
party which elected him found itself con-
fronted with the problem of how his ex-
penses were to be met. This was finally
done by public subscription and the need
of it directed public attention to the fact
that only wealth was represented in Par
Lament. 1t took long for England to do
more than think about it, but at last n
bill was prepared providing for the pay
ment of the expenses of those members
who were unable to meet their own. This
bill was defeated, but it was the point
of the wedge and the father of the pres
emf hill
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

l..
am from Minister Mckenzie. IN Peru. In
reference to the recent revolution there.
According to Mr.. Mckenzie there was
bitter and sustained lighting In and
around Lima for three days. At the end
Of this time there were over thousand
dead bodies lying unburied In the streets,
and both sides were exhausted. An
arinistice was agreed upon to permit the
dead to be buried and the wounded cared
for. Buenos Ayres advices from Peru are
to the effect that President Caceres has
resigned aud that the provisional govern
nent formed after the conclusion Of the
armistice between. the, Government and
the insurgents. which preceded Gen. Ca
ceres resignation, consists OF represent
atives of both the belligerents. The pro-
,vsional government will issue decree
ordering tho holding of new elections.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

out, especially when the fashion may
possibly be gone by before she has I'm
ished one yard, when at least twenty
yards are needed. 1t can be purchased
very reasonably, too, and with little
trouble and time. Steel passementerie,
when tastefully applied, will add great
~ to the appearance of dress, and II
need not take much Of 1t to reach the
desired result In the third picture a
striking use of 1t Is presented. used
on youthful walking dress Of gray
ish green chevlot Its skirt gives the
corselet belt; both hook In back and
the belt portion must be boned. The
passementerie trimming is put on only
In front. A vest of cerise bengaline
adorns the fitted bodice and buttons In
front and Is finished with steel trim
ming. The sleeves and turned down
collar are garnished to match. Scarlet
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
Uncle Sam Ia Firm.

While the Spanish and Hawaiian Incl
dents attract more attention. from the
public, the Venezuelan case is deemed
by long odds the most serious one with
which this Government has to deal. This
question chiefly occupied the attention
of President Cleveland and Secretary
Gresham at conference Wednesday. 1t
is understood another cablegram Of In
structions has been sent to Ambassador
Bayard at London. This Government
desires to impress upon Great Britainlits
desire that the efforts of England. to col
lect the indemnity demanded of Mica
ragua by the recent British ultin.atum
shall not be carried to extremes. II is
believed Ambassador Bayard has lbeen in
structed TO learn what the purpose of
Great Britain will be in case Nicaragua
refuses to pay over the $4,000 demanded
AZ reparation for the mistreatment and
expulsion of British Consul Hatch. If
Great Britain decided to take possession
OF Nicaraguan territory or to seize the
custom houses for the purpose of collect
ing the sum demanded, the United States
will view such action as violation of the
Monroe doctrine. During the recent tro"
bles in Bluefields, subjects of the United
States and Great Britain alike suffered
through the unnecessary zeal of Nicara-
guam officers. For these injuries the
United States has already secured repara-
ton and apology Great Britain mas
not been so fortunate in settling. The
question is not as to whether or not rep
aration is due her. but solely as TO the
method to be adopted in securing compli-
ance with her demands.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

cloth weights it down till 1t touches,
and touching, In these days, means soil
ing. If these same pleats were only
left unlined they would not sag, bnt
who would care for them IL they did
not billow cut into stiff folds? If they
were TT all acceptable in such shape,
would not that dreadful item for hair
cloth in current dressmaking bills have
pushed them into favor? or course it
would, and the skirts drag because
the stiffening is necessary to their
shape. The one just referred to is
made Of nut-brown poplin de laine
lined with black MORE and finished at
the bottom with several rows of bias
folds. Above this there is bodice
with fitted lining, having a deep yoke
that Is plain in back and shirred in
front, and wide corselet belt of
draped brown velvet fastening at the
side. A velvet stock collar Is ornament
ed by a collarette with rounded points
and bias fold trimming. Irish poplin
is to have considerable vogue. 1t is not
a sentimental or graceful material, but
it does wear and it sheds dust too, so
lots Of women will be glad to cultivate
It.
In its victorious progress crinoline
has reached capes, and small ones Of
shoulder length that are stiff with 1t
will soon abound. Some of them are
plain and others fiuted, but all are ca
pable of standing alone, and nearly all
are topped by fanciful chiffon collars.
AS capes were worn generally during
the past winter, the pioneers Of fash
ion--those women who always regard
novel styles as something that must
be attained at any cost-are going In
for unusual wraps. A new one of odd
cut and In dark-brown cloth is shown
here. 1t consists of fitted jacket
fastening invisibly, to which basque
is attached. the edges very wide apart
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
ENCOURAGING TO BULLS.

Western Wheat Crop Discouraginga and
i'm Other Sections Not Supcrlative.
The Cincinnati Price Current summar-
ICES the crop situation for the past week
ms follows: wheat Tegions west of the
Mississippi River are reporting crops
more discouragingly, but other sections
about the same as previously. The
weather is preventing seasonable growth.
The average condition has hardly been
maintained, Low supplies are almost
uniformly reported. A fair supply OF
corn is reported in many sections. Oats
seeding has been delayed, but large
acreage is contemplated. The weeks
packing Of hogs was $4,000, against
235.O0O for the corresponding week last
year-p Figures obtained from the bulle-
tin of the Statistician Of the Agricul-
tural Department show a steady increase
in the wheat supply of the world for the
past four years. The ANIMAL yield has
been as follows: For 1891. 2,37O, OOO,-
600 bushels; 1892, 2.414,O0O,00O; 1893.
2,427 100000; 1894. 2,590,00O,000 BUSH
els. Notwithstanding the increase be-
tween the years 1893 and 1894, the Uni
ted States finds itself with shorter sup
ply on hand March 1, 1895, than ever
before.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
Labor at Different Alt,,uaes.

Some curious facts were brought 10
light on the capabilities of men to labor
at high attitudes during the construc-
ton of the Peruvian Central Railroad.
This line starts at Lima and proceeding
inland reaches its highest point at tho
tunnel of Galeria. 15.645 feet above
sea level. 1t is stated that men were
able to do fair "sea level" days work
as long as the altitude did not exceed
5000 to 10000 feet above sea level. but
beyond this there was a sudden falling
Off In the work of one-fourth to one
third up to n height of 1900 feet. and
Mt still higher elevation 100 men were
required to do work easily done by
fifty Mt sea level.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

CopyrIght. 1S05.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

that is eminently untitled for any but
outdoor carriage use. This skirt SIM
ply cannot be held up, because the
scallOps are too stubbornly independent
and no woman's wrist and fingers can
stand the strain. The result is that
skirts are again trailing. The secret CT
the wonderful set of some Of these
organ pipe folds Is that the base Of
each pipe is rounded sharply out, so
that IL the skirts were spread fat, the
pipes being drawn out, the foot Of the
skirt in the back would take line Of
as many long scallops as there were
pipes. This makes each little pipe an
individual train, and so a skirt that does
not at first glance seem to be long one
is in reality dragging.
Take, for example, the godet skirt in
the picture beside the initial letter,
which really is as correct and stylish
of cut as it possibly could be. Its
front clears the ground so nicely that
its back would barely be suspected of
dragging, but the heavy lining Of hair
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle. common TO prime.
$375M6.50: hogs. shipping grades, $500
@5.0O; sheen. fair to choice, $2.5O6I5.00:
wheat, No. 2 red. 54@55c; corn, No. 2,
Agate: oats, No. 2. 2Sd20c; rye. No.
2, 53055c; butter, choice creamery, 1OQl
19Hc; eggs, fresh. 1OM11c; potatoes, car
lots, per bushel, 7OdSJc.
lndianapolis-Cattle. shipping. $1,000
5.50: hogs, choice light. $3.00Q4. 10: sheep,
common TO prime, $2.00@4.JO; wheat, No.
red, 54G55c; corn, No. white, 430
44c; oats, No. 2 white, 33034c.
St Louis-Cattle, $3.006O.00: hogs,
$3.00df4.15: wheat, No. 2 red, 546iJ5c:
corn, No. z. 43@44c; oats, No. 2, 800
31c; rye, No. 2, 50a61c.
Cincinnati-Cattle. $3.5O6l5.50: hogs.
S3.0O05.00; sheep, $2.5O14.75: wheat. No.
?, 59G5015c; corn. No. 2 mixed, 4GQl4Ic:
oats, No. mixed, 311a@32lac; rye, No. 2
J7MJSc.
Dctroit-Cattle, $o.5o@5.5O: hogs, $500
94.50; sheep. $2.0Od4.50 wheat, No.
white. JSd59c: corn, No. 2 yellow. 45Ia
Gi40lac; oats, No. 2 white, 33@34c; rye,
No. 2, 54Q56c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 red, 5IM5Sc:
corn. No. 2 yellow. 4G647c: oats. No. .
white. 33@34c; rye, No. 2, 540f56c.
Buffalo-Cattle. $2.50d1.00: hogs. $500
$500: sheep, $3000l5.0O; wheat, No 2
red. GOn61c; corn. No. 2 yellow. 400
zoe: oats, No. 2 white, 35d36c.
Milwaukee-Whent. No. 2 spring. SEA
&c; corn. No. 3. 456t4Gc; oats, No 2
white. 32@33c: barley. No. ,. 52m5+c:
rye. No. 1, 54@5Gc; pork, mess, $11.2J@
HE.
New York-Cattle. $3y0Oa6.00: hogs.
$I.00d5.25; sheep, 3.00m5.25; whent.
No-,2 red, 61@G2c; corn, No. 2, 52d53c;
orts. white Western. 376f41c: butter.
creamery. 1JG20c; eggs, Western, ia
lie.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
PILES HORROR ON HORROR.
Testimony I'm the Armenian Massacre
Startles Even England.

Testimony I'm the Armenian Massacre
Startles Even England.
The London Daily Telegraph has this
Moosh dispatch subdated from. Kars:
'The difficulties placed in the way of wit
nesses coming to testify before the COM
mission of inquiry are almost insupera-
BILE. Every road is patrolled by bands
of gendarmes, who put intending witness
es out of the way. Persons from villages
in the Sassoun district and survivors of
the massacre are treated as criminals.
The Armenians who feed or shelter them
are imprisoned and beaten. The testi-
mony of several witnesses piles horror
upon horror. For instance, a witness
hiding in the oak scrub saw soldiers
gouge out the eyes of two priests who, in
horrible agony, implored their tormentors
to kill them. But the soldiers compelled
them to dance while screaming with pain,
and presently bayoneted them" N !.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

considered stylish for the street, and
then recalling the flood of prim tailor
mades that was on twelve months
since. The up-to-date article is before
you in the final sketch; the other sort
is memory only, though examples Of
1t are occasionally seen now, but they
lack that look of lust rightness"
that they once had. The model shown
was sketched I'm terra Gotta arm,ire de
laine, made with a very wide skirt
pleated at the sides and back. Its
bodice fastens at the side, and has
deep yoke of pansy velvet bordered
with a bertha Of the dress goods entire
ly covered with soutache braiding
and lined with pansy silk. The belt Is
made of the pansy velvet, as Is the
dainty tOque with its feathery aigrette,
but the sleeves are of the goods and
have big puffs, with pansy velvet
binding at the wrists.
Prints. ginghams, muslins and cot
tons Of all kinds tempt the weary buy
er to simplicity and economy. Ready
made cotton gowns are shown with
faultlessly cut skirts and little round
bodices, with little blouse effect in
front to prove the gown this seasons,
and not bit of characterization save
twist of bright ribbon about the
sleeve. which comes only a little below
the elbow and about the throat. The
belle who has been arrayed like unto
Solomon all the winter will surely
make a brand-new sensation I'm such
a rig. After all. nothing sets off the
figure so well as simple summer
gown, and the more the simplicity
suggests thct the gown is probably
just from the washtub the better the
effect
Copyright. 1906.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
A Double Paradox.

Two men were riding In an electric
car recently when 1t was stopped by n
streetblockade. Ashley were near their
destination, they decided to get out ana
walk. The track was soon cleared,
however. and the car overlook them.
When we left the car" said one Of
them. Il thought that we should ret
on better by getting on. But after MI
we should have been better or if wa
had stayed on
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
Handy Hints.

Clean vinegar bottles with crushed
eggshells In little water.
There Is quite difference between
old and new -four when used for pastry,
and the old Is always preferred.
Muriatic acid will remove stains
from marble and Is excellent for clean
ing purposes about the bathroom.
Half teaspoonful Of sugar scattered
over dying fire Is better than kero-
sene, and has no element of danger.
Brush pie crust over with the white
Of an egg before putting the fruit in
and 1t will keep II from becoming soggy.
Paint spots can be removed from
wood by covering them with a thick
coating Of lime and soda. Wash or
after twenty-four hours.
Sponging an oil painting with luke
warm water and wiping with a soft
cloth till dry will remove all blemishes.
The same is equally true OF gilt frames.
Excellent iron holders can be made
by using the tops OF worn-out shoes.
Cut the leather into squares and cover
IL with some suitable material. making
as many thickncsses of the leather us
desired and whipping II closely in place
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
Presaed Meat

The meat which is left in making soup
is good for pressing into loaf. Take
one quart cold meat made free from
bones and gristle; pick fine, add half a
teaspoonful cinnamon. half a teaspoon
full cloves, dust of black pepper, and
cupful Of soup stock poured over it
boiling hot; mix well together and put
in a mould; set in cold place, and
when cold turn out on n plate; slice
In thin pieces and arrange on platter
garnished with parsley or cress.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
WALK A CHALK LINE.
HOW eosTQN coPPERs Will
DISTINGUISH DRINKS.
Attempt to Assassinate Ii Hung CHAINS
sunday's Fire Record-Radicai De-
parture from Ancient Gu, tom In the
House of Commons.


Common Councilman Lane. of Boston,
has introduced a bill requesting the Com
mittee on Police Department to consider
the expediency of establishing at station
houses some official test or standard Of
inebriety which shall apply TO every per-
the charge of intoxication before he is
locked up-and held for trial. Mr.. Lane
said that he offered the order in good
faith, and added: II think the test
should be- either to make the prisoner
walk the chalk line or go through some
form of spelling. If he is unable to walk
the required line or spell the word, then
that should be sufficient reason to lock
him up on the charge of drunkenness"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
AMERICAN APPLES IN DEMAND.
England Alone Paid $2,5oo,OOO Last

England Alone Paid $2,5OO,OOO Last
Year for Yankee Fruit.
The foreign demand for apples grown in
the United States had always been in
excess of the supply. Great Britain alone,
during the nine months ending Scptem-
Der, 1894, paid the orchards of the Uni
ted States $2,500,000. In view of the
fact that the entire apple crop is some
times threatened by the worms that in
fest the trees Secretary Morton has had
the matter investigated and finds that
spraying with a solution of paris green is
a simple and effective remedy which he
urges all farmers and horticutursts to
try.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
LION WANTS NO WAR.

Bayard Sends Peaceful News About
Nicaragua and Venezuela.
Dispatches from Ambassador Bayard
at London in response to kilograms from
this government requiring him to ascer-
tain the attitude of Great Britain in case
Nicaragua should refuse to pay indemnity
indicated clearly that, whatever else may
happen, England will not seek to acquire
American territory. No less agreeable
to the government is the latest phase of
the Venezuelan question. in which there
are intimations from the British Govern
ment of disposition to submit the case
to arbitration.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
MoIasscs Candy.

Two cups of molasses. one cup Of
sugar, two tablespoons vinegar, one
tablespoon butter; boil twenty minutes
(stirring to keep from burning, or till
it is brittle when dropped in cold water
or on snow; just before pouring into
buttered tins stir in one level teaspoon
OF soda: this will make it light and brit
tie. and must be stirred in quickly: IL
wish, peanuts shelled and halved can
be stirred in the last thing; this recipe
will make three small pans.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
Orange Soumc.

Four large oranges, six eggs, three
heaping tablespoonfuls of sugar. pint
and a half Of rich milk. Peel, slice
and seed the oranges and place them
upon the bottom of Il dish you wish to
send to the table, and sprinkle over
sugar. Make custard of the yelks Of
the eggs, the milk and the remainder
of the sugar. Set aside to cool, and
when cold pour over the sliced oranges.
Beat the whites Of the eggs to stiff
frOth, add a spoonful of powdered fsu-'
gar; spread this over the pudding and
set in the oven and brown slightly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

A German baron was so deeplv
Srieved by the rejection Of an offer OF
marriage that he was on the point Of
suicide.
"As I opened my bedroom window
last night" ne said to friend. II was
barely restrained from throwing my
self outr'
what restrained your"
'rhe height from the ground. an.
swcred the baron.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28

Indications of Improvement Are APP
pearing Much More Distinctly.

peaFin& MUCH NOTe DlSt1HCtiys
II. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of
trade says: indications of improve
ment in business grow more distinct. The
most obtrusive of them, the speculative
advance on cotton and in stocks, is the
least reliable; nor can either of these be
said TO reflect actual improvement in
business conditions. Railroad earnings
are scarcely better and the speculation is
largely based on expectation of more eff
fective monopoly in coal and some other
products. London was buying largely,
but likely to sell on any rise. Cotton does
not rise because there is more demand
for goods, but that there is more demand
for goods because cotton is dearer. More
valuable indications are that the volume
of domestic trade gains little, money is
in much better legitimate demand. and
the force of hands at work gradually in
creases in some industries and in others
is restricted only by strikes, which are
presumably temporarily"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
Hot Water sponge Cake.

Two eggs, whites and yolks beaten
separately; one cup Of very fine granu-
lated sugar, one cup of -four, not heap
ed, one teaspoon of baking powder stiff
ed in with -four, little salt, flavor with
lemon; last thing one-half cup Of boil
ing water; beat yolks. add sugar, then
the whites with -four; do not have your
oven too hot at first. as It is apt to make
the cake coarse grained.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-28
HabIts that save Labor.

Habits that Save Labor
One OF the most unfortunate habits
young housekeeper can acquire Is that
of wasting her strength In taking un-
necessary steps. 1t Is a mistake to
suppose that 1t Is more trouble to think
In advance than to do the extra work
that is always caused by lack Of thought
and 1t is better to work systematically
and use the time gained for taking a
walk on the street or calling on q
friend, than to prolong work by aimless
dawdling.
| The Importance to q housekeeper Of
| a habit of working neatly can hardly be
overestimated. She who spills liquids
| on the floor and on her clothes; who
smears her kitchen table with grease,
and scatters the -four about when bak-
Ing doubles her labor. A careless
dents are largely preventable. Let her
aim to accomplish results without
waste OF labor or waste of material. If,
for instance, hot fat is to be poured
from one vessel to another, let her lay
a newspaper, which should always be
at hand, under the receiving vessel, to
catch any possible drop. 1t is much
easier to burn a bit of paper than to
scrub floor or table, or clean a dirty
carpet
Is fowl to be prepared for cooking?
Let her lay piece Of thick brown
paper upon the work table. and there
will then be no "muss' to clean up af-
forwards with scrubbing brush and
cloth. Let her havea care to keep clean
things clean. She should never fill a
vessel to the brim with any kind Of
liquid, or attempt to carry heaped
measure of such substances rs -four or
sugar; for the chances are that an I'M
steady motion viii cause spilling. Let
her also learn to measure distances
with her eye. to estimate magnitudes
and weights, and to take hold of things
gently and firmly. In short. let her use
her brain for every detail of her work,
assured that in time the acquired habit
Of neatness and skill will answer all the
purposes of the natural one.-House-
hold.