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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
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must want. to get on the good side Of
the old man.
Within half an hour boys are dis
patched to the field with kegs Of water,
buttermilk and root beer. and along In
the afternoon . clothes basketful of ham
sandwiches and pals of lemonade are
sent out. Six teams are In the field haul
ing the wheat to the thrasher and two
men are feeding the Unsuitable nav. All
the golden afternoon the golden straw
climbs and falls over In the smoky air;
the char flies In a binding cloud, the
grain Ii caught in two-bushel canvas bags
and loaded onto a wagon. Now and then
cheer goes up, and the women, catch
Ing the excitement flock out to the porch
and wave their handkerchiefs and aprons.
twenty-five bushels to the acre"
shouts the boy as he trundles his wheel
barrow into the yard for a fresh supply
of liquids. The feet of the women seemed
winged by the good news, for they are
not disposed, like the farmer to growl
because there were not twenty-five bush
els. How blistering hot 1t is-ideal har-
vest weather, but now there are fears,
and prayers, maybe, for neighbors. In the
common fortune or misfortune of fair
weather or storms, the neighborhood is
all one family, and they suffer for one
another.
Many Of the men wear red flannel
shirts and all of them wide straw hats,
and the field scene Is tropical and foreign,
with the big red thrasher belching clouds
of smoke, and the mystic stair climbing,
climbing, and the work oil done in secret.
The wagons drive a-ield, load up from
the shocks and return to the machine.
The rick of golden straw increases to
yellow hillock. and the children climb up
to the base. How hot it is! The men
drink gallons of liquids and keep wet
sponges In their hats.
The women would be anxious for the
men II they had time. The long after
noon II too short to prepare supper for
twenty famished men and half as many
women and children. The soap kettle
Just holds the carcass of a sheep, the
wash boiler is filed with chickens and
big sirloin Is In the oven. There is a
bushel Of potatoes to peel, beans and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

Joe, the Whiskbro0m Boy Got HE In
structions Rather Mixed.
In one Of the hotel barber shops q
small Italian boy named Joe ofaciates
with the whisk broom. The other day,
says the Buffalo Express. the hotel
housekeeper sent down to the proprie-
tor Of the shop and asked him to fix her
up bottle Of shampoo. He fixed 1t and
told Joe to take It up to the house
keeper. M
"You tell her." said the barber, Ito
take half a teacup OF the shampoo and
put 1t in two teaeups Of water and APP
ply"
Joe took the shampoo and went up
to the housekeeper with 1t. In short
time he came back, and the barber
asked: "Give 1T to her all rightY
YES" said Joe.
"With the directIons?"
Eyes," said Joe again.
Half an hour later the barber noticed
the housekeeper out In the hall, looking
curiously out into the shop. He walked
out to where she was
Hello" she said. (Which Is 1t? Are
you drunk, or crazyT
"What do you meanY asked the bar
ber with much dignity.
"You must be one or the other, judy
ing from the message you sent up with
that shampoo"
What message did sendw
"Joe told me you said to tell me to
make cup of tea and put it in the
bottle and lie about it!'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

orders for an immediate delivery in some
big city.
With. the, selling of the wheat trade
begins. The merchants order fresh
stocks. for they know the farmers wives
and daughters will be in to buy. The
blacksmith and machinist do thriving
business, debts are paid, the banks have
money to loan, the saw mills and grist
mills begin to run and building is re-
sumed. This is the whole secret of the
revival of trade. The surplus in the
treasure4house of the earth revives con-
fdence, irrespective of the gold reserve
held by the nation.
In the economy Of nature wheat bears
the same Importance in the vegetable
kingdom that iron does in tho mineral.
1t is improbable that it will be ever
superseded by any other cereal. for no
other contains in the same ratio the same
elements of food, and this has been proved
to be the most perfect nutrhnent. The
wheat fields of California yield greater
returns than the gold fields, and those
of the Columbia River are more precious
than the vast forests that cover the
mountains. The great American desert
is no longer marked on the map, since
10000 acres of the Dalrymple farms are
under cultivation and return a higher
per cent. on the investment than the
mines.
The original home Of the wheat plant
is thought to be Messopotaniia, whence
it extended in early times to the Canaries
on the east and China on the west. In
the western hemisphere it was unknown
until the sixteenth century, Indian corn
or maize being the native cereal. Hum
boldt mentions that wheat was acciden-
tally introduced into Mexico with rice
brought from Spain by a slave belong
ing to Cortez, and the same eminent au-
thority saw at mountain monastery
near Quito the earthen vase in which q
Flemish monk had brought wheat from
Client into South America. From these
two beginnings go years ago the cereal
has spread all over both continents, SO
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

Over 2l,OOO Put 60 Death in Eight
Months In New York City.

Over $1,000 Put TO Death in Eight
Months In New York City.
New York's Society for the Proven
don Of Cruelty to Animals Is now In
vested with full power to license dogs,
and to capture, detain and, II neces-
sary, to humanely destroy captured
animals, so that the spectacle Of cage
full Of bowling dogs and crying cats on
their way to the pound Is no longer
seen In our streets.
The first steps taken by President
Haines, of the society, says the World,
were to provide suitable shelter for
the stray creatures and to fix upon a
humane method of putting them to
death. Accordingly the old pound, at
the foot Of 102d street and the East
river. was converted into home for
estrays. The interior has been fitted
up with every possible convenience
for the maintenance Of captured AMI
mails and for destroying them without
pain In case they are not claimed within
the time fixed by the law, which Is for
tyseight hours. Asphyxiation was de-
cided upon as the kindest method.
The society's service at the present
time requires four ambulances and two
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

corn to prepare, cold slaw to make, toma-
toes to peel. A harvest supper table is a
thing to remember when seen by one
bred in a city where portions are cal
culated 80 exactly.
II there Is a long veranda to the farm
house the table is spread there-the ex-
tension pulled to its full length and
pieced out at the ends with tables from
the kitchen. Perhaps the white table
cloths will not cover the board, and tur-
key red cloths make brilliant squares at
either end.
At intervals are stacks of white and
brown bread. rolls of butter, pitchers of
milk, dashes of apple sauce, picked beets
and jam. Platters of chicken cut in
pieces, sliced ham and beef and mutton,
and bowls of vegetables are placed con-
veniently for tho men TO help themselves
as quickly as possible. Plates, knives,
forks, spoons and glasses are at each
mans place.
When the o'clock whistle blows there
IL futter Of excitement in the house.
The girls run for the butter and cream
and milk, and some middle-aged woman,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

watch the roads 70 see IL their turn is to
come next. The field is fairly a dazzle
with the golden shocks. Perhaps u
quickly passing cloud scatters few
drops Of rain and creates CONSERVATION.
At last the thrasher, drawn by four
horses, pulls in the wagon gate and other
wagons follow loaded with singing, shout
ing men and boys. most of them neigh
hors, only few travelling with the ma
chine.
The last wagon will contain women
and girls, neighbors, who have come to
help get supper and wait on the men.
They come on to the house and have
brought with them dishes, knives and
forks and table linen to help out the ordi-
nary family outfit. Such shouting and
laughing and joking and good news and
bad news The women learn that John
Smiths ten-acre patch turned out thirty
bushels to the acre, and that the engi-
ncer Is Just too sweet to live and there
are new songs, strange ballads of city
streets, sung by the machine men; and
say, did Jennie know that her fellow had
come with his team from FIVE miles away
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
AT THE DINNER TABLE.

an old and tried hand at making coffee
by the gallon, begins the important con-
coction- Everything Is ready by the
time the men have unhitched the horses
and hocked up to wash at the pump. As
fast as they finish they stand around the
the yard tanning themselves with their
big straw hats
The girls In pink and blue ginghams
and white aprons give a last touch to
their bangs and futter around the porch,
peeping through the vines at the engi-
neer, who has the controlling interest
In the thrasher. He is usually a stranger,
and IL considered a capitalist. Jennie's
fellow Is dying to go into the house, but
Is afraid of being chaffed.
When they do come in there Is pre-
cious little standing on ceremony. The
Oldest privileged neighbor sinks into a
seat at the end of the table and starts
the conversational ball to rolling with the
remark: MRS. Smith, just took the
liberty of informing the company that
they wouldn't get no better grub any
where than they get right here, nor pref
tier girls to wait on 'em. For these and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

remnants of the feast. The farmer
waits for his wife at the kitchen door and
whispers to her that if present prices keep
up there will be nearly $1,000 in the
bank. and winds up with: "You are go
ing to have black cashmere dress and a
new cloak if it takes the whole pile. Yes,
Jennie can have music lessons, too"
Unless it is large farm a few hours
in the morning will finish the work. There
will be breakfast to get only for the ma
chine men, who will sleep in the barn
lofts on the newly thrashed straw after
an evening on the vine-clad porch. The
women are washing dishes in the kitch-
en-. but they subdue the clatter if there
are songs, and after awhile the harvest
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

thrashed with the fail, saying that =
hundred coolies don't represent the cap
ital put into thrashing machine; aud
Argentina, cultivated by Iti.-ians and
Spanish immigant labor. seems an I'M
warranted invasion Of his rights.
Saturday 10 the day generally agreed
upon as the day to sell, because then the
farmers are gathered In the market
towns In the greatest number. Then ac-
tual wagon loads Of wheat are hauled in
and before the horses are unhitchcd aud
the farmer tilted back against the front
of his favorite store, buyer saunters
over and makes an offer, which the farm
er declines. e
Brought this in to sell, did your" a.
SWELL so long That's the mafket
price Best can do"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

all ether blessings the Lord makes -
truly thankful. That'will do for . bless
ing. Pitch In. boys."
In ten minutes the bread plates are
empty and arc filed again with hot bis
cults. Coffee cups are filed and replen-
ished. and the meat platters make several
journeys to the kitchen. A dozen apple
and custard and berry pies disappear like
snow before the sun. Then comes water
melon and cake. and II there IL an ice
house on the farm the feast Is topped Off
with ice cream, and the hostess gets three
cheers and a tiger after the men go back
to the yard.
where on earth did they put all that
food ?" IL the admiring plant of the wom-
en-, who manage to find enough to satisfy
themselves and the children from the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
Honest Times.

AT one time in the Highlands Of Scot
land to ask for a receipt or promissory
note was considered an insult, and such
q thing as breach Of contract was
rarely heard of, so strictly did the PEG
pie regard their honor. The Presbyte
rian Witness tells story Of farmer
who had been to the Lowlands and had
there acquired worldly wisdom:
After returning to his native place he
needed some money, and requested q
loan from a gentleman In the neighbour
hood. The latter, Mr.. Stewart, com.
piled and counted out the gold, when
the farmer Immediately wrote a re.
ceipt.
''And what Is this, MANI" cried Mr.
Stewart, on receiving the slip Of paper
THAT is receipt, sir, binding me to
give We back your gold at the right
time" replied Donald.
Binding We, indeed! Well, my man,
II We Gamma trust yoursel, I'm sure I'll
ma trust We! Such as We Gamma haze my
sold;" and gathering it up he returned
1t to his desk and locked it up.
"But, sir, might die" replied the
needy Scot, unwilling to surrender his
hope of the loan; land perhaps my sons
might refuse It We, but the bit Of paper
would compel them"
Compel them to sustain their dead
fathers honor!v cried the enraged Celt.
They'll need compelling to do right, il
this is the road ye're leading them. Ye
can gang elsewhere for money, 1 tell
We; but yen find name about here that'll
put more faith in n bit of paper than a
neighbours word Of bonor and his love
Of right
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

ooh, / guess l can haul it back.
Horses haven't got anything else to do"
In a few minutes another buyer ap-
pears and makes the same offer. The
price is agreed upon beforehand among
the buyers. AS the hours go by other
farmers come in, and perhaps sale is
made. Then, as the farmers begin to
hitch up again, the buyers begin to bid
against each other in their efforts to Sc
cure the wheat. A miniature Board Of
Trade is thus organized impromptu, and
the storekeepers come out of the shops
to see the fun. One after another the
loads are purchased and driven off TO the
warehouses or freight ears standing on
a side track, for the buyer may be under
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
Not Tempted.

There is quaint story told Of cou-
pie Of Scotch ministers who were TAX
ing dinner together one summer day
in a little parsonage in the Highlands.
1t was the Sabbath day, the weather
was beautiful, and the bubbling
streams were full of trout and the
woods full Of summer birds. One turn
ed to the other and said: mon, dom
We often feel tempted on these beauti-
full Sundays to go out fishing?" INA,
na,- said the other. II never feel tempt
cd. I lust gang."-Household Words.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

that In the United States two years ago
81, 100000 acres were sown in spring
wheat alone. In the Smithsonian Ipsti-
tuition one can gather an idea of the sup
ply of the world by specimens from Nor
way and Sweden at 65 degrees north
latitude; from Switzerland at 1.200 fee,
above the valley of Zermatt, or $500
above sea level; from the Straits of Ma
gellan, Tcneriffe, Cape of Good Hope.
Rodriguez, the Philippine Islands and
Malay. Twenty eight out Of the United
States produce wheat, many of them n
surplus.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
How to stop a sneeze.

A medical paper says a sneeze 10 in
simultaneously dispelled by pressing the
finger upward against the division of
The nose at the joint where the upper
lip inside joins the gum. Another plan
Is to expire all the aIr possible from
tine lungs the moment you perceive In
dications Of a sneeze.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

r N country life all the poetry Of the
year is concentrated In the drama OF
u the harvest-the hopes and fears, the
1ugs and sorrows. the suspense and the
reward for toll or the certainty of self
Aanial for year. makes the time proceed
lng the gathering of the great cereal crop
enc Of anxiety. and the condition Of the
wheat the subject of absorbing interest
n million families.
Scarcely anything else Is spoken Of for
weeks. This wave of poetry, of emotion
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

dumb creatures are asphyxiated. This
tank is ten feet long, four feet high and
five feet wide. Every afternoon at 4
O'clock the tank Is charged with gas,
and the animals that have been kept
for forty-eight hours are dropped in
through q sort Of trap door at the top.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
BENDING BICYCLiSTS.

They Are in Great Danger of Sustain-
ing Spinal Conclusions.
Accompanying picture Is from rough
pencil sketches made by DR.. +. III.
Woolsey, of Oakland, Cal, to prove that
bicycle riders who bend over are in
greater danger from concussion than
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
Character Changed bv Illness.

Chopin, the pianist and composer, was
a very gentle man, and scrupulously
considerate Of the wishes Of others.
During his long illness his character
seemed to change completely, as is often
the case with chronic invalids. He be-
came selfish, petulant and hard to
please.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

as that performer familiar with
your musicY' she asked at the concert.
"He must be-" replied the composer,
who was writhing; "he takes such liber-
ties with it."-Wasfington Star.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

The love Of Londoners for flowers is
universal. So great is the demand that
their cultivation for the London mar
ket constitutes one Of the most thriving
industries Of the day.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
HUMOR OF THE WEEK
STORIES TOLD ~ FUNNY MEN
or THE PRESS.

odd, curIoas and Laushsble Phases
Of Human Nature Graphically Por-
trayed by Eminent Word Artists Of
Our Own Day-A Budget Of Fms.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

Some times when a man dies, the
mourners are sorry because they can't
feel more sorry than they do
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
Another bicycle Record.

Two hundred and thirty miles have
been ridden on bicycle without dis
mounting.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10
Hospitable.

A peculiar epitaph Is inscribed on
tombstone In the old churchyard of an
Ohio town. General Wayne was at one
time in command Of the fort mentioned
In the epitaph.
Margaret,
Wife Of David Gregory,
Died August IL, 1921,
Aged GO years
Here lies the woman, the first, save one.
That settled on the Miami, above Fort
Hamilton;
Her table was spread. and that of the
best,
And Anthony Wayne was often her guest
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-10

those who keep the back straight.
When the back is curved the vertebrate
impinge upon one another at the ends.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-31

Eggs-Somewhat fr1ner l5c.
Hay-Timothy 81 5sIl1: prairie A-5G1.
ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis. Mo. Oct. 3.-Butetr0In fun
supply. steady; separator creamery 9USlc;
fancy Elg.n 3ic; dairy l6frlSc.
Eggs-Ffrm and higher. l55s cents, loss
of.
wh.sky-Steady. sl.3
Lead-Weak and declining, E.65G370.
Speltsr-Ftrm. S.s5q370.
Cotton ties and bsggtng-Unchanged
Pork-Higher. $50.
I.ari-Prime se;aln s. 20: choice $50.
Bacon-Boxed shoulders s.: longs al21s;
ribs 8. Is
Flaxseed-Unchanged. sc.
Corn meal-Sl.FsI1.5O.
Timothy seesi-s3. 10000.
Bran-FgrTn. east track 5GI53
Hay-ChoCce timothy scarce, IN demand
and higher; all grades of prairie scarce and
IN demand; prairie s5.S0u9: timothy $SsIi4.
this SIDE.
wooI-Steady. unchanged.
NEW YORK
New York. Oct. 3o-Eggs-Easiern Trash
1sdeoc.
Hay-Steady.
Hops-Weak-
Hides-Dun.
I-eaiher-Steady.
MOOl-St eaiy.
Beef-St eady.
Cut meats-Steady; picked bellies sale.
Iard-Ffrm and active: western steam
closed at S.a5 asked; October $3.50 nominal;
refined steady.
Pork-Quiet: new mess g. %.
Cottouseesi oil--Stessiy but quiet at about
former prices and without fesfrue.
TsflOw-Easy: city ~.
Petroieum-Steadier; United sl-2s bid.
Ros.n-FSrm.
Turpeut4ne-Quset-
Rice-Quiet-
MOlasses-Sfeady-
Pig lron-Southern s12ali: northern 81
G1450
Copper-Easy; brokers tiL7s; exchange
sll.75.
Lead-Ffr1n: brokers g *: exchange SD.
Tin-Firm: strsiEhts si4 Tofg4.75.
Plates-Dull; spelter quiet. domestic $3.50
spot tin S4T0
LIVERPOOL
Liverpool, Efsg.. Oct. 9-Bacon-Qufe.
but steady: Cumberland cut. = 10 ~ rs,
AS: short RIBS - fts 3ss; long clear fight
3 TO a. pounds Ss. bong clear heavy. 81
pounds, rs. short clear backs hRnf. u
pounds. slssd: short clear miodles heavy.
- pounds. De: clear bellies. II 70 Is pounds.
Shoulder-Square u 20 ~ pOanrs-. Dc.
Hamz-Frne North American. nominal
Tallow-Extra In6-z mess rs. prime mes
5sssi
Pork-Prsrns mess fine western ssssf: do
medium 5sssd.
Larl-Quiet: prime western 2sed; re-
fined in pals 3lF.
Cheese-Ffrrn: demand fair. hne~t Amer
team vhsse AZ. do do coioresi +sSi. sept
44ssd.
But-er-FInest Cuited States pounds.
IS: good. Ss.
Turpe-t31e spiTitS-1%3d
Cottorseed osi-Es2d
ILnseed ost-1FSi-
Petroie1n1-Refined ia
Refrigerator beef-Foreduar.e~s ri
headquarters gid.
Hops-At Loncon. Panifc coast. = posTnsis
Ia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-31
CHANGES IN GRAIN STOCKS

New York. Oct; 30-Sp>ciai and .ele-
graphic advices 10 Bradstr~ets. cover
ing principal points OF accumulation IN
9icste Tire following changes n avail
able stocks lass Saturday. as compared
with re preceding saturday.
AvaIlabie supply - Wheat United
States ard Caoa.s. ear; % the Rocky
mountains. inc-ease. s.Z5i t11ss1eis
shoai for and IN Europe. incTszse. 49,
90 bushels.
Corn-Unst@d States and Canada. 49,;
81 the Rockies. decrease. 2.ssz 90 BUSH
els
Oate-uuited S-a.ez ard Canada. esS;
Of The Rookie. Increase. III GO buzs5@iS-
The more important sncrszss % avail
able s;oraIs - wheat fzst week. not re-
ported IN the 0fsscsai vlssose supply
etzta-neo.. include ia soS o8~hsas IN
Chiczzo private elevators. s3s 90 ossssi-
els n Northwestern interior sI~vaisrE.
s. go t,1so4is a. For william, = 80
buzsels a. various Manitoba storage
points. s. GO Bushels a. Cleveland ard
& ns1 BUSHES q; Fort Worth
Tae only corresponding t~c-sas<S
were - GO oz<.e5z az Lo1lsTiiss ard a.
60 tyosasss n Milwaukee private &C.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-31

the entire evening, and he promises to
send them home goodnatured with
themselves and all around them. MI
Mackie has the wonderful faculty OF
making his audiences happy. 1t is not
a smile for a moment, but one confi1u-
Gus burst of merriment from the time
he shoots through his cellar door until
he bids good night, when the curtain
falls on the last act He has selected
only first-class artists for his clever
company. Pretty Miss Sanford is ire
sistible as Pandora. and raise the very
mischief with Billy Grimes. Lovely
music, fascinating, graceful dancing,
fun, pure as sunshine, all combine TO
make the evenings pleasure perfect OF
its kind
CHICAGO LADY QUARTET.
If you fail to attend the great concert
to he given next Monday night at the
Auditorium you will miss a treat which
you will probably never have an oppor-
tunity of witnessing. The impersona-
tons of Miss Jackson are said by critics
10 be simply immense, and beyond the
description OF the pen to portray. Sam
uel KayZer, the great critic, in speaking
of Miss Jackson. says:
Miss Jackson as a child was ardent
and imaginative, always fond Of the
drama and of making herself the he
rome of the play-often manifesting de-
cided dramatic ability. Miss
Jackson is also a true exponent of the
Delsarte system of expression, being
thoroughly grounded in its philosophy
as well as its gymnastics. She has
fine presence and a beautiful voice, mar
velously sweet. full rich and clear. and
sends its ripping over her audience I'M
til everything Tesounds with highest
praise. She recites with good method
and animation, makes no effort to catch
an audience by flourish or embellish-
ment, presents her work in the most
natural and easy. graceful manner,
which Is always most satisfactory. In
short, Miss Jackson's work is true art.
I take pleasure in assuring those who
may desire to avail themselves OF her
service, that she is one Of the most en-
pertaining, unique and refined reciters,
in the lighter and amusing
field, that l have heard"