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The Van Buren press., 1895-03-16

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second-Saving In drayage..... ......-.... Il
Third-Saving in Insurance .......... ...... n
Fourth Saving In weighing ................ Il
h-Reallzing from mills increase In
price per bale, which Increase Is based on
the following items.
First Bessonette tare, will not exceed 5H
pounds, whereas tare on old-style bale is
Z3 pounds, the mills thereby receiving
I7is pounds Of cotton, against i7H pounds
tare. OF a value Of 10
second-Ihc cotton covering Of the Bes-
sonette bale Is 20 cents. the value Of the
oId-atylc bale covering and ties at the
mill Ia 10 cents, difference of............ II
Thtrd-The Bessonctte bale. by reason Of
the peculiar process Of pressure, is rem
dercd almost free from dust, the floor Ia
preserved aud the cotton has less waste
than the old-style bale. II is more easily
handled at the mills, saves labor and
reaches destination In cleanly coudI-
ton and with no loss In weight, hence
the opinion Is safely ventured that the
process will realize 9 cents per pound
more than the old-style eotton......... a
Fourth The average freight ordinarily
paid on i7t, pounds Of old-stylc tare,
which Il saved In the Bessonette is ~ q
Fifth-Transportation will be lessencd per
bale .-.,,, ..,.... ,.-....---... ........ Is
as railway and steamship companies viii
consider the fact that the Bessonette bale
packs to better advantage: that II will
probably only require one-fourth Of the
rolling stock now In use To move the cr0p
Of the south, that the package, being al
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

usually from 10 minutes to half an
hour. If he were in a normal condi-
ton he would be pretty nearly frozen
in that time, but with a temperature
of JOG or 100, as was the case with tho
first subject on which the apparatus
was used, the ice doesn't chill very
quickly.
After the patient has remained in the
ice water as long as the surgeon thinks
necessary, he is again lifted by the cleo
trio crane, and is carried to cot, where
bags of ice water are kept under his
head. This sunstroke ward Is large
and airy room, beautifully tiled, and
finished all in white, but the patient
does not remain there long. AS soon
as he begins to recover, he needs plenty
of fresh air, and so he is placed In the
elevator and taken to the roof, where
he lies under an awning in a great iron
cage, which prevents him from jump.
ing Off or wandering away.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
BOYD VALLEY CENTER FIELD MKEAN COUNTY
neIghborhood of Bradford, is about on

neighborhood of Bradford, is about on
q level with tidewater.
The drilling is done with heavy
string Of tools, consisting Of rope-sock-
ct, sinker bar, jars, auger stem and bit
attached to the end of cable and sus-
pended by means Of temper screw
from the end of working beam walk
ing BEAM. The temper screw Is used
TO gradually lower the tools as the bit
cuts its way downward. The upward
and downward movement of the work
ing beam causes the bit to strike and
chip the rock. When the tools have
been lowered the length Of the temper
screw, the tools are raised and the
drillings removed by means of bailer.
The bit, If dull, is replaced by one
freshly dressed" and the operation
Is continued. Work Is continuous. ex-
eept in cases of accidents and on Sun
day. 1t is carried on by two crews,
consisting each of driller and tool dress
er. One crew starts at noon and works
till midnight; the other commences at
midnight and works till noon. When
the well has been drilled to the proper
depth 1t is torpedoed, or "shot." In the
oil-producing rock to shatter the rock
and facilitate the flow Of oil. For this
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
She Was the Widow smith.

At high noon rode to a settlers dug
out on the banks Of the Republican
River to see IL could get bite to eat,
but before had dismounted from my
horse a woman came out and saluted
me with
Hello, stranger; ar We arter the
Widow SMITH"
81 don't know any Widow Smith," l
replied, as noticed that she was bare
footed, hair uncombed and her general
appearance very slouchy.
I'm her."
"Well, I'm sorry you lost your hus-
band. Can get a bite to eat?"
"Then you wasn't maxim for here"
she queried.
mo"
wasn't headed this way bekase you
heard was widder?"
mo"
Didn't know 1 had a claim, four chill
dren, this dug-out and span Of
mewls?"
mo"
'And you are not on the marry?" she
persisted. taE
81 have a wife, madam"
"Shoo! I've had two husbands and
buried both. Jest want bite to eatT
IF 1t won't be too much trouble and
you'll take pay"
"And you are not lookin' arter wild
dersY
"No, ma'am. I'm going up to Herbert
on business, and was told to take this
trail as the shortest route. Did you say
could have dinner?"
mo, l didn't say it," she replied as
she turned away. "If you was headed
for here to see the Wilder Smith she'd
sot out the best she had In the house,
but bein' as you are headed fur Herbert
and not lookin' after widders. Mrs.
Smith begs to inform you that she don't
run no hotel, and you kin ride on five
miles further or I'LL up on water from
the creekw--Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

Is large, and a man can enter In an
erect position. About ten feet in the
entrance makes a turn, and an inky
blackness exists. Go little farther,
so as to be away from the air at the
entrance, and most disagreeable odor
strikes the nostrils and every few feet
one treads upon the body Of a bat.
While the cave Is in darkness a pro.
found silence exists, but strike light
and sound like waterfall Is heard.
Thousands of bats that have been
asleep at once awake and commence to
fly In circles about the cavern, which
can be seen to be very large. Round
and round they go, increasing in speed
every moment, and the odor of the cave
becomes more and more disagreeable.
When this happens it is wise thing
for the explorer to make his escape and
postpone further investigation until
night, at which time the cave Is desert.
ed. Even the dead bats on the floor will
disappear, having been eaten by the
others as soon as they awoke.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
The Eject OF the Hard Times.

A story was recently told Of how a
preacher tested the effect Of the hard
times upon his congregation. At the
conclusion of one Of his sermons he
said: Let everybody in the house who
pay their debts stand up" Instantly
every man. woman, and child, with one
exception, arose to their feet. He seat
ed the crowd, and then said: "Let ev-
cry man who is not paying his debts
stand up" The exception noted, a
care-worn, hungry-lookihg individual,
clothed In his last summer suit, slowly
assumed a perpendicular position, and
leaned upon the back Of the seat In
front of him. How is II, my friend"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
Family Reunion,

A lawyer in Australia was defending
a young man whose record was malo.
dorous. Ignoring the record, however,
the lawyer proceeded to draw a har~
rowing picture Of two gray-haired par
ents In England looking anxiously for
the return Of their prodigal son to
spend the next Christmas with them,
and he asked: HAD they the hearts
to deprive the old couple Of this hap
piness?
The jury, however, found the prls.
oner guilty. Before passing sentence,
the Judge called for the prisoners fall
record, after examining which he
blandly remarked that "the prisoner
had some five previous convictions
against him, but he was glad to say
that the learned counsels eloquent ap.
peal would not remain unanswered,
for he would commit the prisoner to
Maitland Jail, where his aged parents
ut the present moment were serving
sentences respectively, so that father,
mother and son would be able to spend
the ensuing Christmas season under
one roof"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

means Of pipe lines. are connected to
the large iron storage tanks OF the pipe
line company. These tanks contain
from 10000 TO 10000 barrels Of oil each
when full. and are located At conven-
lent places through the oil neld. At
Olean. N. Y. there are . great many
Of these tanks built In rows, and Civ
ing to the place the name of Tank
City. The great enemy Of the large
iron storage tanks Is lightning. and
when the lightning fires one of them
the sight draws spectators for miles
around. In case of fire, little can be
done as a rule. save to prevent other
tanks catching. Generally, the oil burns
until all Is consumed. but to prevent
the fire spreading, ditch Is thrown up
around the tank, and often the tank 10
perforated with cannon balls, thus al
lowing the oil from near the tank to
escape and SO prevent boiling over.
These tanks sometimes burn from "a
to 80 hours.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
CAVE IN THE SIERRA NEvADAs.
Dark Cavern Where Myriads OF Bats
and Other Creatures Make Homes.

Dark Cavern Where Myriads OF Bats
and Other Creatures Make Homes.
or all the strange places to be found
In the remote recesses Of the Sierra Ne
vadas none is any stranger than a bat
cave in Kaweah canyon. There Is moth
ing particularly strange about the cave
itself, but the fact that 1t Is the dwell
Ing place of thousands Of web-winged
animals makes 1t most uncanny and
unusual spot. The cave Is In the wall
Of the canyon, not far back from the
water in the rainy season, and there Is
nothing about the appearance Of the
opening to attract attention during the
day. But approach the place at about
dusk, and a black stream Of shadowy
forms will be seen passing In and out
Of the opening accompanied by the
most peculiar odor in the world and a
soft rustling sound. The bats have
been asleep all day and are going In
search Of food. To enter the cave In
the daytime is not a difficult task, but
is somewhat unpleasant. The opening
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
Poor Frank.

When the class in geography was
called up, it was noticed that one Of
the boys, Frank by name-and rather
dull by nature-was looking uncom-
monty well pleased with himself
well, Frank, "'said the teacher, "do
you know your lesson to-dayY
Eyes, ma'am," he answered. "The
answer to the first question is South
and the next Is Africa and the next
is South America and the next Is
Peninsula"
"But, Frank, that isn't the way to
learn a lesson. You must skip about.
That's the way l shall do In asking the
questions"
Franks countenance fell. His great
discovery was Of no use.
"But, Miss Gray" he said. 81 might
not skip round the same way you do"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
DOG WORSHIP IN FRANCE.
CANNES Have Their Own Tailors and
Eat OFF the Family Table.

Eat OFF the Family Table.
A new religion has sprung up In
France-that Of dog worship. These
darling pets Of smart women have a
charming time Of 1t when they are not
being vivisected by brutal scientific
men, as Is often the case, for pet dogs,
like refined people, are peculiarly sensi-
tive, their nerves as we'll as their tastes
being ultra-developed. The priced fav-
orite of his doting mistress is armed
at all points. He has his own tailor,
who provides him with variety Of
clothes, Of which the fashion changes
monthly. He has winter coats, summer
wraps, mackintoshes, comforters. pock-
ct handkerchiefs, even respirators.
Dogs have been trained to eat their
dinner off a tablecloth and to carry a
sunshade over their devoted heads.
False teeth, too, can be provided, and
dentists are found specially prepared
to minister to the canine race. And
with all this luxury the charm Of the
dogs company will be destroyed. Arti-
fetal and civilized, he will differ nowise
from men, and we all have experienced
the value of dog who Is our friend,
who is funny and naughty and mis-
chievous and frolicsome and faithful
and undiscriminating, who, loves us
when we are unjust as well as when
we are good, who bears no malice, and
never philosophers. and lives only for
pleasure and to have a good time, in
nocently expecting us to share 1t with
him and looking to us confidently for
sympathy-"that dumb, inarticulate &C.
stasy." as Mrs. Browning says, (which
is so affecting-love without speech"
Dogs must be pagans frank and free;
therein lies their worth as companions
for men.-London Graphic.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
siissouri's Old Soldiers.

Missouri Is a great country for SOL
diers. During the great civil war 1t
would appear that almost the entire
male population Of sufficient age was
called on to bear arms. Between the
Union and Confederate forces there
was, as Phil Kearny phrased 1t, 'love-
ly fighting along the whole line" There
was no community that did not ex-
perience the sights and sounds, the ex-
elements and alarms of war. After
hostilities had ceased the military ele-
ment was largely reinforced from be-
yond the Mississippi. In those days
Missouri was considered a new country
and was sought by immigrants. Ger
tain portions of the State were counted
as homestead country" The disband-
ed soldiers of both armies came to Mis-
souri,. This gave us a great martial
population.-Kansas City Star.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

purpose torpedo of tin "shells" con-
thinning nitro-glycerine is lowered into
Che well.
The last shell to be lowered Is fitted
with firing head. 1t is sometimes ex-
pAoded by dropping a weight called a
ninety devil" and sometimes by
means Of bomb-squid. If person
Is standing in the vicinity Of well
when the torpedo explodes, slight
shock can be felt as though blow had
been struck under ones feet. The
noise resembles the crack of an old
fashioned musket cap. When the tor
pedo explodes, the tremendous force Of
the explosion, together with the force
Of the gas, sends the oil high over the
derrick. One Of the most fascinating
sights to be seen In the oil country Is a
well flowing after being torpedoed. II
the well happens to have a large guam
tity OF oil In the hole when shot, several
seconds, perhaps half minute or more,
may pass before there are any signs of
the coming flow. Then the oil, churn-
ed into the color of working" molas-
res, rises few feet above the casing
head, stands like a playing fountain
for few seconds, jumps a little higher
and a little higher, and then with q
roar that can be heard mile, the gas
throws oil and stones high In the air,
sometimes tearing away the top Of the
derrick, and sometimes throwing the
whole string of casing out through the
top OF the derrick. Occasionally, 70
avoid injury to the derrick OF for other
reasons, piece Of bent casing Is screw
"a on and the fow Is thrown ont
through the derrick to one side.
from the well the oil ID conducted ID
small wooden storage tanks. which. By
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

Method OF Handling Patients In . New
York City Hospital
When anyone asks those connected
with the house of relief In Hudson
street, New York, about the apparatus
for treating cases OF sunstroke. the
Inquirer Is promptly told that II il the
finest In the world. They have many
cases of sunstroke and overcomings by
heat. and this apparatus Is very i'm
portant part Of the remarkably COM
plete hospital. There are about nine
ambulance calls day, the year round,
and In the summer the number Is much
greater, because OF the heat. A man
suffering from sunstroke IL almost al
ways tihc6hscious, and, Ii a very difn-
cult patient to handle. The most I'M
portant remedy for sunstroke Is Ice ana
Ice water, because they lower the tenn
perature of the sufferer and drive the.
blood from his head.
+ When man suffering from the heat
or the sun is brought to the hospital he
is disrobed, wrapped in sheet, and
placed on stretcher of netting. This
has poles like an ordinary stretcher.
The stretcher and the man are picked
up by travelling crane and lowered
into a tub with 200 or 300 pounds Of ice
In 1t. The crane moves back and
forth by hand, and 1t runs very easily.
From either side Of the traveller are sus-
pended chains, which part about half
way down, and have loops at the end,
In which the poles Of the stretcher are
inserted. These chains are raised and
lowered by an electric motor on the
traveller.
While the patient lies on the cot with
the wire stretcher under him the poles
are inserted in the rings. An attend.
ant turns the switch and the uncon-
scious man Is smoothly and swiftly lift
ed into the air. Then he is rolled along
and lowered into the porcelain bath
tub filed with ice and water. The time
he remains in this tub depends alto
gether upon his condition. 1t varies
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

In the last i've years the population
Of France has decreased.
or the twenty-seven royal families
Of Europe two-thirds are of German ori-
gin.
The average life OF a locomotive is
said to be about fifteen years. and the
earning capacity 100000.
Bees In order to collect one pound OF
honey must visit the clover fields not
less than 3,75O,O0O times.
An albino frog with beautiful pink
eyes base lately been added to the curl
osities In the museum at Berlin.
1t has been calculated that the saline
matter held In solution In sea water
comprises one-twentieth of its weight.
The London milk supply Is 1894 was
AZ, 500. 900 imperial gallons, or 3,025 200
gallons per month, and 110,o70 gallons
per day. II
A cigarette smoker sends into the air
about 1900, 100000 particles at every
pull, according to DIR. Atkins investiga-
lions.
In 1709 race meeting was held at
York, England, and from that day to
this there has never ceased to be an
August meeting at York.
1t Is estimated by engineers who have
studied the subject that 100000
horsepower goes to waste every hour
over Niagara Falls.
The value of foreign timber imported
into England annually is not less than
$S5, 1000, 900, not to speak Of tons Of paper
manufactured from wood pulp.
One Of the curious facts but recently
noted by the biologists and physiolo-
gists Is that men have more red corpus
cles In their blood than women have.
The Ink used in printing the Bank OF
England notes was formerly made from
grape stone charcoal, but now 1t is man.
ufactured from naphtha smoke.
In Mexico, and Siam, as well, Judge,
jury and lawyers all smoke In court, II
they wish to, while case is being
heard. Even the prisoner is not depriv,
ed Of his cigar or cigarette.
King James 1. bought Of Mr.. Mark
ham the first Arabian horse ever owned
In England. The price was $500. He
was disgraced by being beaten by every
horse that ran against him.
The manufacture Of carpets In Syria
is carried ON exclusively by women and
children. The trade, although import
ant In its way, is not large, and power
looms do not exist in the country.
The Egyptians believed that the soul
lived only as long as the body endured,
hence their reason for embalming the
body to last as long as possible. 1t Is
estimated that altogether there are 4OO,-
100000 mummies in Egypt.
Soda-propelled engines are now being
used on some French railways. The in
vention Is based on the principle that
solutions Of caustic soda, which have
high boiling points, liberate the absorb,
ing steam, and work noiselessly.
When a person in the Soudan is bit
ten by dog supposed to be suffering
from the rabies, the animal is instantly
caught, killed, and cut open; the liver
is taken out and slightly Drowned by
being held to the fire, after which the
whole Of the organ is eaten by the pa
tient.
According to the trials Of carrier pig
cons recently made In the American
navy, these birds are likely to prove
n
patches. Only 10 per cent of the pig
cons sent Off failed to return "home,"
and some Of the "homers" covered 200
miles Of ocean at speed Of thirty
miles an hour.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
ltemized Accounts.

A ukase issued by the Governor Of the
Woolwich Academy many years ago
decreed that three guineas Of pocket
money should be considered sufficient
for the term. That this was scarcely
consonantlwith the cadets expenditure
may be gathered from the fact that
one Of them kept a pack of beagles.
However, each was requested to state
the items of his expenditure for the
current quarter. The returns were a
little vague, one Of them reading:
"Lucifers and sundries, forty pounds. {"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
Planting Apple Trees in Kansa.

John Carr is preparing to plant 40
acres Of the farm he has bought near
Kickapoo, Kan, in apple trees. Mr..
Stevens is going to plant apple trees
on 40 acres of farm near Bell school.
house. Colonel Anthony is going to
plant apple trees on 100 acres Of his
farm In High Prairie. This means a.
900 apple trees. In seven years these
trees will produce 100000 bushels OF
apples. and the land each year will
raise a crop between the trees and pay
Interest on the money invested.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
Safely Housed.

In St Paul's one day, London guide
was showing an American gentleman
round the tombs. 'That, SIR" said the
man, ''his the tomb of the greatest
naval zero Europe or the whole world
ever knew-Lord Nelson's. This mar
BILE sarcoughhogus weighs forty-two
tons. Hinside that Is a steel receptacle
weighing twelve tons, and hinslde that
Is leaden casket 'ermetcally sealed,
weighing two tons. Hinside that his q
mahogany coffin 'olding the hashes Of
the great 'ero." r.
'Well," said the Yankee, after think
ing awhile. II guess you've got him. If
he ever gets out of that, telegraph me
ut my expense"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
EvANoELIsTs ON BICYCLES.

The Rev. morrill, Twins Use the Wheel
in Their Business.
1.-THE Rev. Morrill, Twins" the evan
gelists, probably attract more attention
when they 60 forth on their wheels
than any other of Chicago's great army
of bicycle riders. Wherever they go on
their 'bikes" people line the streets to
watch them pass by; wherever they
stop is q crowd. 1t Is rather unusual to
see two men in silk hats, long Prince
Albert coats, and looking rs much alike
as two peas In the pod, riding bicycles,
but that Is the way the Rev. Morrill,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
Neat Reprooc.

Perhaps the neatest reproof to a
long winded preacher was that given
by Harvey Combe when Lord Mayor TO
DIR. Parr. AS they were coming out of
church together, Parr was SO foolish as
to ask the other how he liked his SER
mon. "well, doctor, to speak, firmly,
there were four things In 1t that did
not like to hear. They were the quar-
ters of the church clock which struck
before you had finished"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

which clamps over the end Of the re-
ceiver and forms there a complete air
chamber.
Not only will this device prevent the
buzzing sound that telephone users are
familiar with and dislike, but 1t will
better regulate the distance to the ear
drum. Its touch is soft and pleasant
to the ear.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18
JAPANESE M. z. CHURCH.

They Dedicate Their First Edifice
Erected In America.
The first Japanese church In America
was dedicated in San Franciscorecently.
Its outside is of brick, plaster and
wood-carving. Its congregation con-
sists of 300 Japanese Methodists, with
n few Japanese girls of various sizes
in charge of Miss Hewitt as chaperon.
Inside there is a strip of japanese mat
ting in the aisle and chairs take the
place Of regular seats. The pulpit has
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

sylvania oil territory famous the world
over. The picture of Boyd valley gives
. good general view Of the oil field In
Mexican County, near Bradford. Many
persons unfamiliar with the oil coun-
try suppose the wells are drilled only
IN the valleys. Such Is not the case;
although the higher up on q hill the
well is located, the deeper the well
must be. as the oil-bearing rock or
sand" lies nearly level, and, In the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-07-18

inquired the minister, 'that you are
the only man In this large congregation
who is unable to meet his obligationsT
IL publish a newspaper" he meekly re-
piled, "and my brethren here, who have
just stood up, are my subscribers,
and" "Let us pray" exclaimed the
minister Herald.