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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14

An Important Farm Building.
Among the buildings needful to the
farmer and yet Of which there are CON-
paratively few in existence are those
for storing grain. The chief reason why
more of these are not built seems to be
that frequently the amount of grain
raised Is not sufficient to justify much
of an outlay for this purpose, as the
corn crop can be stored In cheaper
cribs. A building which can be used
both as corn crib and for the storage
Of small grain should do away with this
objection. In our illustration we pre-
sent a substantial structure which, II
properly erected, will answer a number
Of purposes. The unusual size of the
1895 corn crop means that something
must be done for its shelter and the
above plan Is submitted to the careful
consideration of corn growers. 1t may
be enlarged or elongated as needed.
The building consists of two long
cribs or bins with a wide driveway be-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14

Put one cup Of water In saucepan
over the fire. When 1t boils, add to 1t
one-half OF cup Of butter and stir
until 1t dissolves. Then stir In one
and one-half cups Of pastry -four, STIR
ring constantly while cooking, until II
Is smooth and forms ball, leaving the
sides of the pan. Take from the fire and
put away to cool. When cool, add one
half teaspoonful Of salt and six eggs,
unbeaten, one at a time. Add an egg,
beat II into the paste until 1t disap-
pears, then add another, and so on, un-
til the six are in. Drop by the table
spoonful on buttered baking-pan,
forming little cakes some distance
apart. Bake twenty minutes In a quick
oven, or until they have puffed, are a
delicate brown, and are light when
picked up. To test the puffs, lift one
from the pan, and IL 1t Is very light, 1t
lis done; if heavy, even though it ia
Drowned, 1t is still unbaked. The light
ness Is given by the beating In of the
eggs thoroughly, and also by the nice
ness of the baking. When done and
cool, make an opening in the side with
a sharp knife and fill.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
Large Family.

At a recent public celebration in
New England town, ut which several
State dignitaries were present, an old
gentleman Of rural aspect propounded
many questions in hoarse whisper to
his nearest neighbor.
who's that sitting over there In the
big chairT' he demanded
1.-THE Governor" responded his neigh
Dor, laconically.
"And who are all those men gathered
behind him?" persisted the old man.
"Suite," replied the other shortly.
"All of 'em?" gasped the old man.
His neighbor nodded.
"Well, l swannyw calculated the
questioner, after moments stunned
establishment; I'VE think we've got q
pooty fair show y Emmonses in this
town, but II all those fellows are
Sweets; rs near. OF an age as most Of
'em look, Irshould like to see the rest
o. hefamiiy, that's all I've got to sayi
My stars! What doin's they must have,
come Thanksgivin' an Christmasr'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
Boarders on the Farm,

l was reading an article not long
since upon Farmers should provide
separate cottages for their hired men"
Which, / think, deserves more than a
passing thought. The writer said:
do merchants generally board their
clerks? Do manufacturers usually i'm
pose upon their wives and daughters
the necessity of furnishing meals and
beds for their begrimed and sweaty
labOrers from forge and loom, Of serv-
ing them at table with their food and
sharing their company at the fireside ?
Why should the wives and daughters
OF farmers be expected to do this? And
so long as such burden Is laid upon
them, Is 1t strange that farmers sons
rebel against their lot and seek the
city, and farmers daughters set their
caps for clerks, mechanics, tailors,
speculators-anybody but their school
mates? The introduction of hired men
into the household destroys the family
relation. The farmhouse becomes
boarding house, In which the husband
Is steward, the wife cook and the work
men boarders. The employed become
the served, and the employers servants.
No well-bred woman can tolerate such
a condition Of things unless her ambi-
ton Is crushed"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14

voter on entering the cabinet or COM
partment Is alone in an obscure, con-
cealed room, having white walls and
which Is brightly lighted. He finds
against the steel partition number
of vertical columns or ballot push
knobs" projecting three inches from
the partition and painted the same
color as the ballot cards beside them.
To the left Of each column Of knobs
are securely fastened the permanent
ballots of each political party (no loose
permanent ballots contain In large print
the name Of the candidate and the name
of the office to which he Is intended to
be elected. The ballots for the same
party adjoin each other, and commenc-
ing from the top are arranged down
ward In the order Of the Importance of
the office to be filed. This arrange
iment brings all the candidates for the
same Office on the same horizontal or
cross line, making choice easy. Each
particular party has at its head the
party name, Democratic Ticket" "Re-
publican Ticket" Labor Ticket" ETC.
The voter pushes the knob inward about
two inches, when an unseen retaining
latch locks it, prevents repeating, and
at the same time locks all other "push
knobs on the same cross line, which
prevents voting for any other candi-
date for that particular Office. The
same result follows after voting for one
candidate on any cross line, no matter
what column. A voter can vote rap
idly straight ticket by pushing the
knobs of his choice from top to bottom,
or he can split his ticket by going to
other columns. Any ticket can be voted
in ten or fifteen seconds, and there Is
no reason why the average elector
should stay inside the booth longer.
On the reverse side Of the steel par
tition, which is kept sealed until the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
counting IL Unnecessary.


For the first time In Its history, and,
in fact, of the history Of any large city
OF the United States, Rochester, N. ".
used no printed ballots at the recent
election. The Flower City Of the Gen.
esee has led Its American sisters in the
matter OF ballot reform and adopted
for use at all municipal, State and ma
tional elections the Myers American
ballot machine, invented by Jacob HI
ram Myers.
The Myers machine Is push the
button" affair, and thousands of tiny
springs concealed in the back of the
machine do the rest" so that when the
polls are closed the inspectors simply
have to unseal and unlock the back
door of the booth, and the vote is dis
played to view. Opposite each can
didate's name Is his total vote. The
inspectors have only to jot down the
figures. make the proper subtractions,
and the result obtained Is the majority
or plurality, as the case may be, OF the
leading candidate. Fifteen minutes
after the polls closed the returns of the
entire ninety-three election districts of
the city were In the offices Of the news
papers, and the news Of the election
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
Bread "A a Beautifier.

Bread as the staff of life is familiar
enough idea, but bread as a means Of
beauty has never received enough con-
sideration. 1t Is subject which the
persistent and consistent seeker after
good looks will study. Observation and
physiological research will show her
fine wheat bread means pasty or even
a rough complexion, that pimples fol-
low in the wake Of hot bread, and that
smooth, rosy skins belong to those who
eat a coarse, whole grained cold bread.
For the latter are best for the digestion,
and good compilations accompany only
good digestions. 1870
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14

Edmund ]. Armstrong, an Irish poet
who died at the. age OF %, had In HE
disposition q vein of rollicking fun, to
which he evidently yielded In order to
cover the real melancholy Of his daily
mood. One story Of him and bis pranls
shows not only, an extreme love Of drol-
Iery. but also the freedom Of Irish life,
years ago. In Its domestic relations.
One autumn night. after he had been
wandering all day among the hills, he
arrived very late at his fathers house.
to find 1t dark and silent. He knocked
and rang, again and again, and at last
the voice of a servant was heard from
within, demanding:
who's thereT
The timidity evinced by the tone Of
voice aroused Armstrong; sense Of
fun, and he resolved to perpetrate q
Joke. So he assumed the brogue and
manner of a drunken country fellow,
and demanded to be let in.
"Let me in" he called, "or I'll pull
down the house."
go away! Go awayw came the
voice.
go away, is itY he cried. II won't
go awaywd And he knocked more furi-
ously than ever.
His father, disturbed by the nsise,
now descended the stairs and called:
"Who are your
"I'm a poor country fellow, and ]
want nights lodging. 1 haven't q
penny to buy bit Of bread with, and I
haven't stitch of clothes on my back,
and I've buried all belonging to. mev'
"Well, there's nothing for you here
my man; so you'd better go about your
business"
20 charity! charity! Christian char.
| TYR cried Armstrong. whats a poor
benighted traveller to do at all, at alp
go away, sir, at once, or I'll call the
policew
"The poliss, avOurneen? All, musha
musha; there's a nice, kind gintleman
But look at here, your honor! I've got
two fine birds for yer honor's hardship
Take thin, anyhow. I'll return good
| LUZ cNA, % Will! IL DeuT uO luuliCS
So take the two little birdsw
"Who are you, and what is youl
business?"
"My business Is pig dhrivin', and
want nights lodgin'."
"Then, once for all, l tell you to e
awayw
"Oh, thin, It'll be the worse for you Il
you dhrive poor Tom from your door
These Is dangerous times" Then, roar
ing through the keyhole, "These Is dan
gerous times, sayr'
The whole household was now reused
"Oh, go away, tell your! cried thu
father, really angry at last.
''Thin jiSt open the door a bit ant
take the little birds, and I'll go, and
Joy be with YER
Papa, papa" came soft voice from
above. Its Edmund. Don't yor
know 1t must be EdmundS Who elst
could It bey"
'Let me In, or I'll smash down thu
door, called Armstrong, in the great
ess delight over his joke --- y7TNs'
With that the door was opened, ant
in he tumbled with a brace Of grouse
in one hand and his valise in the other
amid volley Of happy laughter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
THOMAS @. PLATT.
Happy Home Life of the Great Re-
publican Leader.

Happy Home Life of the Great Re-
publican Leader.
Thomas @. Plat is one Of the most
interesting men of his time. For twen-
ty years he has occupied the same
rooms in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York. When he went there he had a
growing family of three boys. All are
gone now, but Mr.. and Mrs. Plat still
remain. When they took the rooms
there were three connecting ones In the
suit. All alone now, they still keep
their suit, the three rooms, the same as
when they went there to live. And
there one Of them, at least can always
be found.
Though dubbed boss in politics Mr..
Plat Is not boss In his own home.
Once within the walls Of his rooms the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
Brief Hinfa.


A good cleanser for paint is weak I've
or saleratus water.
Cook peeled white onion in the same
pot with your mushrooms, and IL they
do not turn black you may eat them
with a feeling of tolerable security.
Vinegar and yeast should never be
kept in stone Jars, for there is an acid
in them which attacks the glazing, and
mixing with It has a poisoning prop
erty.
In cleaning japanned goods never use
hot water. Wet cloth slightly in warm
water and rub the article to be cleaned
Should any smear appear, sprinkle with
-four and wipe dry.
In roasting, the time allowed In cook
books, usually quarter of an hour to
a pound, must be reckoned from the
moment the meat begins to cook, and
not from the time 1t is put into the
oven, and even with this precaution a
little extra time should be allowed I'M
less the meat is required UNDERGONE.
Do not use jelly glasses with tin COW
ers, for the jelly Will be almost sure to
spoil, although occasionally some one
uses them with success. The old-fash-
Toned way Of placing a piece OF tissue
paper over with jelly, cut the size of the
ssceptacle. then sealing with letter o.
wrapping paper win prevent spoiling.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14

In one Of the leading journals OF Mon
tevideo the following advertisement
appeared recently: "A very rich young
woman would like to marry young
man Of good family. If necessary, she
will pay the debts of her future hus-
band. Send answer. with photograph,
to l. p, at the Office Of the journal"
The inserter Of this announcement was
no other than one Isaac Meierstein, q
merchant tailor. who had Just set up
an establishment in Montevideo. By
this plan he procured photographs az
many undesirable customers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
CREAM CITY's COURTHOUSE.

safes. This led to the idea Of inventing
a ballot machine that would protect
the elector. He gave an exhibition In
1887 and since then the business he
established in Rochester has rapidly
been growing. Now Inventor Myers
says he cannot fill all of his orders. The
wealthiest capitalists Of Rochester are
interested In the great ballot machine
factory that has been established at
East Rochester.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14

grows - rapidly that Il WY quickly
covers the surface soil. shading It 20
that few weeds can start under IT.
broad leaves. 1t Is equally good TO rid
land Of insect enemies. Wire and cut
worms find Its roots distastefui to
them. and for land that Is filled with
the wire worm two crops Of buckwheat
will rid 1t of most Of them. Yet for
all this buckwheat is not a popular
crop with neat farmers. Its habit OF
seeding the ground with buckwheat'
which will appear In the next grain
crop, makes 1t troublesome weed,
though as 1t Is only an annual one year
suffices to get rid oft.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
Save the SIM ali Potatoes,

Although potatoes are now and are
likely to be very cheap, 1t will pay to
save the small ones to cook and feed
to pigs in the winter mixed with other
roots and some grain meal. This will
make more rapid and healthful
growth than will diet Of grain alone.
Cooked potatoes are also a good food
for poultry In winter, though 1t will
need wheat or cut bone to make ra-
ton for egg production. The potato
has its nutritive value chiefly In max
ing heat and fat, as it is mainly COM
posed Of carbon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
Water for the STOCK

II possible, there should be a plenti-
full supply Of water for winter. The
nearer to the barn this can be located
the better 1t will be. Whether 1t shall
be in the stables will best be deter
mined by the owner. Since the tuber-
culosis, 1t Is thought by many to be
safer and better to have 1t outside
the stables. But, IL out of doors, 1t
should be we'll protected from the
weather. The stock should have as
comfortable a place in which to drink
in inclement weather as It Is possible
to furnish. Whether water shall be
warmed artificially will depend on cir
cumstances. If there is good stream
of water that does not freeze, there
will be little necessity for warming,
but If the supply is so small that 1t can
not otherwise be kept from freezing
in ordinarily cold weather, then 1t will
be found profitable to warm it.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
MILWAUKEE'S GROWTH.
It's Marvellous Strides During the
Past Fifty Years.

Its marvellous Strides During the
Past Fifty Years.
One Of the leading cites Of the West,
both in population and commercial i'm
portance, is Milwaukee, Wis, which
celebrated its fiftieth anniversary as a
city recently. Like most Western
cities its growth has been rapid. 1t
was formerly a trading post for the
French and Indians. One Of the first
white settlers In the place was Solomon
Juneau, the founder Of the city, who
settled on the present site in 1918. He
at once recognized its Importance as a
possible commercial center, but 1t was
fifteen years before any more white
people began to settle there. The year
1885 marked the arrival Of a full stream
of immigration which was to flow ia
greater or less volume steadily from
that time on. In 1915 Milwaukee had
population Of 1900 and was incor-
porated as a city. 1t has ever since
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14

and other States have amended their
constitutions to allow voting by this
new method.
Jacob Hiram Myers, the inventor,
was born in Bellefonte, Pa, in 1S41.
He studied but never practiced law.
He served as volunteer during the
war, after which he superintendent the
manufacture Of grain binders. Later
he gave his attention to preparing spe-
cifications for special bank vaults and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
Stuffed Onions.

Peel some large Portugal onions, par
boil and drain them. then take out the
inside, bue be careful to keep the onions
whole. Chop up the inside of the on
ions, little beef and very little salt
pork, add sprig Of parsley and little
lemon peel minced up, and seasoning
of pepper, salt and mace; beat 1t all up
with well-beaten egg or two into a
paste, and stuff the onions with It.
Dredge them over with -four and fry
them nice brown, then put them into
a saucepan with sufficient brown gravy
to cover them, and stem gently over
slow fire for two hours. If stewed in
water, little -four and butter must be
added.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14

There are some poultry keepers who
inbreed their fiocks from year to year,
and say 1t is not injurious. Why should
1t not be dangerous In fowls when 1t Is
In the human race and in stock of all
kinds? Why is it that new breed
generally claims that 1t Is unusually
hardy? Is 1t not from the fact that new
blood has been infused to make 1t? Are
not new breeds the results Of expert
ments in crossing? And is not cross
ing the uniting Of two distinct bloods?
All these matter need serious considera-
ton, says Farm Poultry. And when we
are told by men who have made the
matter study that inbreeding Is a
constitutional danger. is 1t not time to
be on the lookout? If we breed from
strictly hardy parents, and II we change
blood In the males every year or two,
we can get up strain of fowls that
will replace the stock we so often get
from the yards Of the noted fanciers.
We are becoming better acquainted
with this fact each season.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
Phospbate Stag.

A valuable source Of phosphoric acid
is a by-product of steel manufacture
known as Thomas Stag or odorless
phosphate. 1t contains about twenty
per cent. of insoluble phosphoric acid,
but the finely ground particles. are
quickly acted upon by the acids Of soil,
and the plant food soon becomes solu-
BILE. At four and one-half cents per
pound, the phosphoric acid in Stag is
worth about SO to the ton.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
POTATO RissnIes

Nicely boil some mealy potatoes, drain
the water from them, and set them by
the fire to dry. Mash them fine with
silver fork in a clean stew pan with
seasoning Of salt, pepper and piece
of fresh butter, stir the mash over the
fire for few minutes, and then turn it
out on a dish. When cool roll it out in
to small balls, egg and bread crumb
them, and fry light brown in hot lard
or beef dripping. Drain and serve on
a napkin. is7sr e~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14

returned or released. ready for the next
voter, by the elector who Is In the
booth opening the exit door. This door
can only be opened on the inside, and
to open It the retiring voter must pass
into vesubuie. allowing the inner self
locking door to close, which locks him
out OF the voting apartment. When
the exit door Is opened the knobs are
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14

been recognized as the metropolis Of
the State of Wisconsin and Its CONNER,
cial Importance was admitted by the
centering there OF important business
enterprises.
The Milwaukee Of to-day Is a city
with population of over 100000. The
annual product of It's manufactures Is
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
Filling in bitches and Holes.

Deep bitches and holes caused by
grading and excavating for other pur-
poses are common on both sides Of
many country roads. Years ago deep
bitches were necessary to carry off sur
plus water. With the common use of
tile these are now superfuous, and
should be leveled as much as possible,
SO that the roadside can be moved
readily with machine. In a few in
stances 1t may be best to leave shall
low ditch, but have its sides slope
gradually. Seed all the roadsides to
grass. They will then have to be cut
but once each season, and will yield
considerable hay, instead of being
hofbed for weed seed production.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14

Ing the summer. When the snow comes
these props can be taken away and
the fence laid fat on the ground. Hun
dreds of dollars are spent every winter
cutting roads through drifts that are
caused solely by few rods of fence
that catches and holds the drifting
snow, while many paths about the farm
house and yard require much extra la
Dor in winter because of some piece OF
fence that might be thus laid fat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
Butter Fat.

The statement that the per cent OF
butter fat cannot be changed by feed
ing does not imply that the general
quality Of the milk Is also fixed by the
makeup Of the COW Independent Of the
food. Many things will impart a bad
flavor to milk, as all farmers know by
experience, and, on the otherc hand,
the general flavor can be improved by
feeding plenty of English hay and corn
meal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14

attitude Of boss IL thrown '6&. ssFor
many months q daily visitor 10 the
Plat parlor was curly haired little
tot Of years. who used to shout with
Joy as the elevator was raised, and
whose delighted cry OF grandpa,
where's grandpaY' was a familiar
sound to the jewellers on that floor
The baby's gone now. And the sorrow
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
A Ventila ting Lid.

Here Is one of the best and most con-
venient little inventions that we have
seen In a long time 1t Is a ventilating
lid for jugs, milk pans and other YES
sells, and while 1t allows the contents Of
the vessel to have all the needed air,
1t effectually keeps out flies and other
insects.
Flies, particularly, should be kept
away from all food They have been
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
Steak stewed in a Plain Way.

Fry the steaks In butter good
brown, then put them into a stewpan
with half pint of water, one onion
sliced, tablespoonful Of walnut catsup,
little caper liquor, pepper and salt.
Cover the pan close and let them stew
slowly. Thicker the gravy with piece
Of butter rolled In -four, and serve them
on hot dish.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
Next Years. Garden.

1t does not pay to wait until spring
to begin the garden. The manuring and
much Of the fitting, of the soil can be
best done in the fall If coarse manure
is used plow the garden and apply the
manure after, blowing on the surface.
II warm weather follows heavy rains
pillow the garden second time and turn
the manure under. This will insure a
more thorough pulverization Of the son
by frost, the coarse manure at the bot
tom Of the furrow holding the soil up
so that the frost can get into 1t more
effectively. Towards spring an appli-
cation Of commercial fertilizers mixed
with the surface soil will fit 1t for pro-
ducing any garden crop.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-11-14
Feeding steers.

The Ohio station says that the same
amount Of dry matter fed to steers
has produced ABOUT three times as
much live weight as 1t produced butter
fat when fed to cows In the same guam
tity and kind. Thus when pound of
butter fat Is worth three times as much
as pound of live meat, the profits are
about equal, not counting the cost of
butfer