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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27
Carlisle on Free Coinage.

The president of the Connecticut Life
Insurance company of Hartford recentlI
issued circular letter to policy holders
notifying them in the event that tie
government adopts the free coinage rf
silver, the company would De compelled
to pay all claims in deprecated silver
coin.
Il. W. Alsop of Little Roci. Ark. sest
a clipping of this circular IT, the secse-
tary of the treasury. with request fer
an expression of opinion on the sub;ecr.
He received reply from Mr.. Carls!G,
which is in part as follows:
In case free coinage OF silver should We
surnnce companies and ali o:her instiiu,
lions would continue to smaks their pay
ments by checks and drafts en- banks As
heretofore; lii my opinion the whole v,L
the silver basis, and these checks nj
drafts would be paid In silver dollars or
their equivalent, instead Of sold or sts
equivalent as Is now the case.
l presume no ono supposcs sor n no
ment that 1t would be the dS.ty Of the
government to attempt to keep the stand
ard silver dollar coined free Tor Drivrte
individuals and corporations. sqpal In
value to q gold dollar. or In OF jer words
that 1t would be the duty of tie govern
ment to attempt under a systeia Of free
coinage to maintain the parity OK the Two
metals. The dollars would be coined on
private account and delivered to pri, ate
individuals and corporations as their ,wn
property: the government having no In
terest whatever In them. and being. there
fore. under no obligation to sustvin item
by guaranteeing their value.
Under our existing system AL 81 yer
dollars are coined on account Of the Sow
ment Ia payment Of Its expendt, res and
other obligations and Ii would be an act
Of bad faith therefore. to permit xhcir to
depreciate. Truly yours. -
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27

The patriarch Of the. legions of sound
money Democrats who have absolved
themselves from. allegiance: to the party
since the Chicago convention il certainly
Maines grand. old man. Senator Brad
bury of Augusta. The senator. was
prompt to renounce the platform adopt
cd. and recently, in response to a re-
quest from the New York Herald. he
wrote his reasons for so doing, using
the following strong language:
..In response TO your request / have TO
say that, am and always lvivc been
Democrat from principle, and have
uniformly voted the Democratic ticket
for seventy-threc years, and 1 cannot
with self-respect turn about and abstain
n ticket nominated on platform in di-
rect conflict with the principles and prac-
tice of the Democratic party fran its
foundation to the present time. The
pIatform means a deprecated currency
OF silver and government paper rnoney
worth the value of the silver. necc ssary
10 redeem it. It means monomcta lli ,,,
;ts value would Of course expel gold
from the country, il being worth twice
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27
Paving OF the Mortgage

The chief argument that is being used
by the free-silver men when trying to
convert farmers is that free silver would
thus enable them TO pay off their mort
cages sooner, even If the dollars had
deprecated in value. The money which
the farmer borrowed may have been paid
to him in gold, if not, in money as good
as gold: but he is told that he can pay
off the mortgage in money that is worth
perhaps only half as much as its face
value and let the creditor suffer.
a farmer who is inclined To be caught
} by this kind of talk should go slow. 1t
is not certain that if free coinage were
established every farmer who has Il
mortgage on his farm would be allowed
to pay it off in 50-ccnt dollars There
are thousands of mortgages overdue and
thousands of mortgages that are ufject
ye call. If there were any danger Of the
government adopting a free-coinagc poll
cy there would he thousands Of mort
cages fOrcclosed at once. Creditors have
been patiently waiting during the hard
ahead. They have carried their own
mortgages from year to year, oven
though interest has been defaulted. They
have given extension after extension to
the farmer who has had hard luck. Lhey
have been very patient with the mort
gagor But their patience would cease
il the debtor attempted to play II dishon-
est trick They would shut their hearts
10 mercy if they found farmer who had
borrowed money that was good as gold
attempting to pay it back with money
! that was only worth half as much. The
4 worm will turn and so will the holders Of
farm mortgages at the very first indca-
ton of the enactment of free-silver
policy.
Where would the farmer be then ?
Surprising the mortgage were forfeited
and nc lost his farm. or if he was com
pelled TO pay off the mortgage in good
money to save his farm. how would he
profit by this policy of reputation which
: the free silver men advocate!
Hundreds of thousands of dollars be-
longing 10 widows and orphans, and
trust funds, have been invested in farm
!, mortgages. Those persons are. entitled
10 Some consideration as well as the
farmers who are struggling with poor
crops and low prices. AT present the
creditors are confederate aud disposed tc
give all the time desired. but if the farm
crs OF the country vote for free silver
with the expectation of regulating n
part of their Just debt they will have
only themselves to blame If their lot is
, more severe than .now.-Syracuse, \. T.,
poSt Il tss
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27
CAMPAIGN Notes.

Mr.. Watson, who Is one of the nom.
inees for vice-president with Bryan, hit
the bulls eye when he said that Bryan
was to run the windmill of the cam
paign, while 6ewall was to run the
pay train."-Philadelphi Times.
Ina contest for the existence of civil
ization no man can remain neutral. Who
ever does not SUPPORT the forces of order
aids the forces of disordcr.-Hon.
BOurke Cochran.
T.. j. McParlin, in speech made at
I,ockport, Pa, said that 100000 men
were thrown out of employment in the
United States by the closing of the sill
yer mines, in consequence of the crime
of 1873.
No doubt there are mnltitudes Of peo-
ME who have the same impression. name
iy. that the coinage law of 1873 pat a
stop to silver mining In this country.
III Is important that this utterly false
impression should be corrected. The
number Of ounces produced in the United
States In 1873 was 63, 267 900. The aver
age annual product of our silver mines
for the five years following was Ga ,247,-
$40 ounces. 1t has risen steadily from
1873 until il Is now 165,OO0,OOO ounces.
There was not n miner thrown out IF en-
ployment by the so-called ''crime Of
1873
Such rash statements as this by Mr..
McParlin throw fearful discredit on the
sincerity or Intelligence Of the advocates
Of free coinage, and upon the arguments
advanced by them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27
M'KINLEY AND The VETERANS.
Democratic Ex-soldiers will Rally
Around His standard.


Around His standard.
The Democratic cold soldiers" are
breaking party lines and rallying about
the guidon of Mckinley in such numbers
and with such nm enthusiastic spirit that
the effect cannot be otherwise than
strong Upon the voters whom they have
been accustomed to lead in politics.
Among these veterans are men who have
been chiefs of the Democracy for TWEEN
ty-five years and more. Gen. Daniel y,
Sickles is notable among them and his
influence in party councils in the city OF
New York Is not exceeded by that Of
any man not holding a high official posi-
ton. Gen. Franz Sigel will also suppirt
Mckinley and be the means. II is not
doubted. of recruiting the Republican
forces among the German Democrats OF
the East. Of Democratic veterans of
lesser rank in the Civil war who will
vote the same way a long roster has al.
ready been made. Generally speaking.
the great majority of all the old sill
diers will give the Republican ticket their
SURFACES out of respect to Mckinley's
record.
1t Is natural that McIlinlcy's war
record should appeal particularly to the
common soldiers of the volunteer service
because he was not only good fighter
NAMED in the ranks. His title of major
was by hrevet and did not take him into
thc9. saddle. He marched and fought
on foot throughout the war as commits
sary sergeant. second lieutenant. first
lieutenant and captain. All other Re-
publican candidates for President who
had military record. Fremont excepted,
were generals. and when Fremont was
nominated his rank was that of colonel.
Mckinley stands alone as u soldier of the
line.
That lie was good soldier in all that
the word implies is an attribute which
his old comrades agree in giving him.
AS much has been attcsted by his regi-
different times. William s. ROsecrans,
Rutherford Il. Hayes and Stanley Mat
thews. More than this the mere fact
that Mckinley was with the Twenty
third Ohio from 1861 to 1865 and re-
ceived promotion on an average of
once in sixteen months is proof of the
soldicrly stuff of which he is made.
The Twenty-third was cmphatically a
fighting regiment 1t was In action sew
enteen times and lost in killed and
wounded 561 men. Among those who
made its record none have higher
title to respect than William Mckinley.
even though his duties did not include
regimenta command and though other
officers of the Twenty-third Ohio gained
distinction of the highest sort
While the muster roll of the old army
is sadly depleted by the deaths of thirty
years Il great force remains to be count
ed as factor of high. If not first i'm
portance in determining the battle of the
ballots. Upon this. it is entirely safe
can make no inroads.-San Francisco
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27
"Day Laborer" Talks Sense.

To My Fellow Laborers: / want to
say to you, If you can get good con-
tract with your boss" that he will dou-
BILE your wages when you are paid in
free-cOinage silver. and if your "boss"
isgood. dead or alive, and will not break
nJr>ny down on his contract with you.
You might go and vote for free silver
without being foolish. Unless you can
get fixed So that you know for sure that
your wages will be doubled. / cannot see
how you can vote for anything which
will cut down the value of the money
in which you will be paid onc-half the
value 1t has now. Let me tell you a
short story. In the winter of 1860 and
1861 worked in porkhouse as a COM
mon laborer. / got 81 per day wages
Shoulders were selling ut J1h cents n
pound. The war came OH. Gold and
silver there was none. Our only money
was greenbacks. 1t took about So in
greenbacks to buy 81 i'm gold. BY and
by shoulders sold at liz cents. Sugar.
coffee. flour and other family supplies
went up. too. Although thousands and
thousands of men went into the army.
still the highest wages l got were 81 .5O
day. To he i'm right proportion my
wages should have been about $3.50 per
day.
"A word to the wise is sufficient."-A
Day Laborer in the Courier-Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27
Poultry Points.


Give fowls shade.
Give fowls air aud exercise.
Give fowls lime, grit and light.
Give fowls fresh earth to scratch.
Give fowls green stuff every day.
Give fowls fresh water twice day.
Oats should be crushed IL fed to little
chicks. No
See that coops are well oiled or white
washed before the little chicks are put
into them.
Do not be deceived with the idea that
incubators need no care. The best that
can be made require attention. at,
A sitting Of eggs was sent from Ne
braska to Hammonton, N. J., by mail,
registered, at a cost of 80 cents, without
an egg broken. Pr - 80 ..
Give the old hen a good busting with
snuff before she Is taken from the nest
with the little chicks. ,tBetter do It q
day or two before the chicks,come.
I, '''"' =, 30" Farm Yofg..s ~ o'c. Z.
Economics SPADE. 'e : % -
n,you starye your land, II, will ,starre
YOU. pG' ~. $ -. ..ro shft,
Have cabbage leaves in the hat on a
hot day. =" " @ - 90. 49,
. buy IN hulk. in order to get large dis
counts.
Don't try to raise crops to which, your
soil and climate Is not adapted. /,
'.rhe man who must go TO- MARKET
must pay the cost OF going to 4, let' Il
take what form It may" -
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27

al committee, are very. expressive o. this
condition Of affairs. He says:
''Yon would. probably not believe II nm,
less YOU understood the Populixts of Ne
brnska as l do. but the fact Is that a
very vigorous fight H. being waged
against Mr.. Bryan by the Populists on
the protection question alone. A great
many letters have reached here appealing
for protective tariff literature. Many OF
these letters come from Populists whom
l know. and they are all opposing Bryan
on account of his free trade pr0clivities.
The people of Nebraska believe in protec-
tian. and l believe that that issue will
become dominant before long. Every
day sees the silver craze growing less and
less brilliant in the West"
Meanwhile the Republicans, while al
ways mindful of the claims of sound
money, win not forget those Of protec-
tion.-Boston Traveller.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27
The Apiary.

d
Strong colonies protect themselves
against robbers.
Do not let the sun shine directly upon
the hives.
Bees Matched in the fall will live
through winter until spring. = r sdr
All excess of drone comb should be
removed from the hive.
One advantage in wiring foundations
is that it will bear a heavier weight Of
bees. "'%
When a considerable number of hives
are kept, seven feet each way is close
enough to place them.
Pure Italian bees, as a rule, are the
easiest handled. Not only do they
sting less, but they keep their places
on the combs better.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27
The Quality of Money.

To destroy money or to Danish 1t from
circulation would be a backward step
"a step to barbarism. 1t would be ac-
cepting aboriginal conditions, and that,
Of course, is neither desirable nor pos
sible. This servant Of barter, there
fore, as l have taken the liberty CT
terming money, should, above all else,
be a reliable servant, and to be a relia-
BILE servant it should be an absolutely
correct measure. In other words, 1t
should do its work accurately. 1t cal
not be efficient one day and inefficient
the next. It must enjoy such good re-
pute as to maintain confidence, and TO
maintain confidence 1t must be the same
every day in the year.--G.. B. Sloan.
Oswego. H"'' h'' 49, Z;
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27
who shall Say?

If this nation experiments with this
financial question, IL we are to be beck
oned away from. the beaten and plain
path by the mirage Of free coinage, who
shall answer for the despair that will
follow in the train of this most cruel
deception, and who shall say where all
the consequences of the ensuing
wretchedness may end?-San Francis
CO Wave
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27
PopuIists and the Tarin.

Those newspaper editors who are so
insistent that the Democratic part. sSall
cease its PRONUNCIATION of the docti inc of
protection, and who say that the ts.iff
has long ago ceased to be an issu., IRE
referred to the condition out West. Mlrare
tho Populists are opposing Candidate
Bryan on account of his wcll-dcfincl Ga
vorable attitude towards free trade. Fso-
lection is very much of an issue With
these Populists, aud Mr.. Bryan anc' his
supporters will find 1t 80 to their cost
The words of. Representative Mercer,
secretary of the Republican congress- M
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27
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:sylss.S N.ssSraHI ..Scs. a4Essess1eS
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MOVABLE GARDEN FENCE.

fence that hook on to posts set perma-
'nently, each post being in line with =
plant row in the garden, so that they
will not be in the way Of the horse and
cultivator. 1t is but n moments work
to take down, or put up, these end PAM
els, as they can be made of light strips.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27
feed Corn.

The practice is common among farm
ers, even among those the most ad-
vanced, to select seed from the body
of the ear, and to discard the small
grains that grow on the tips and butts
Of the ears. They do so from the con-
viction that like produces like, and
the stronger plants should be obtained
from the larger grains. II, however,
such a practice were persevered in
from year to year, 1t would result In
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27
Two Le..on. from Hi.tory.

Twice in the earlier history Of the
United States it was attempted to es-
tablish a bimetallic currency upon a
ratio which varied from the actual
market ratio of the two metals not
more than three per cent. In both cases
the undervalued coins disappeared
from our circulation. During the last
six years the United States has been
learning through still more bitter ex-
perience that legislation is powerless to
change the results that naturally fol-
low the commercial fluctuations in the
value Of the metals.-Logan G. McPher-
son, in 'The Monetary and Banking
Problem" w
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27

lture and moisture have not yet lin
ted its range, and there Is every rea-
son to suppose that IL left unchecked
1t will dispute the possession of land
with daisies, thistles and other foul
growth. This pest is a biennial, after
termination resembling dandelion or
shepherds purse. A small part Of n
Towering branch Is shown at d. The
lower part Of the stem bears numerous
leaves 3 to 10 inches long and 1 to 3
inches wide, shown at b. The nearly
white blossoms, shown at C, appear n
small clusters at the ends Of branches.
Seed Is usually introduced in baled
hay, poorly cleaned seed, stock cars
or sweepings from grain cars. The
timothy seed growers of our Western
States should be especially active to
eradicate this pest in case it appears
in their fields. To exterminate, NOW
the weeds below all flowers, grub out
plant and root during August, harrow
the land thoroughly at frequent inter-
walls during summer, and seed with sod
forming grasses.-American Agricul-
turist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27
Land Measure.

792-10O inches, link; 100 links, /
chain; 1 chain is 66 feet or 4 rods;
rod is 1917 feet; 1GO square rods is
acre, or POS feet 81 inches square is
one acre; 1880 square feet is 1 acre;
4,4SO square yards Is l acre; 50 chains
make / mile; $40 rods make ! mile;
1,76O yards make mile; $3.50 feet
make 1 mile; one-half mile square con-
tains $50 acres; A miles sdnare con-
tains 1850 acres; 5 acres of land meas
ures, 466 feet 81 inches square; 10
acres of land measures 660, feet square;
Is acres Of land measures SOS feet.
inches square; 80 acres of land meas
ures 933 feet AS inches square; %
acres Of land measures 1856 feet
square:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27

~ much to send abroad 10 purchase M
yer as to coin; none would b. coined. II
means a stain upon the character and
credit of our republic, and love her too
well to fail to enter my protest against
it."-Youngstown (O.) Telegram.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27
PRODUCING Interests Divided.

Two sets iofaryuments are necessary
in this campaign for the free'coinage
of silver. .Inasmuch as converts are
sought among both workipgmen and
farmers, the Former are told that their
wages will advance, while the latter
are led to believe that the selling prices
of their products will be enhanced. In
talking to the -workingman stress is
laidA upon the mich higher rate Of
be able to secure after an values adjust
themselves to the new standard, but
the Increased cost sof living which. will
bmSored upon, him at the same, time is
sedhlouslyg kept In the background.
The farmer, on the ,otaier. Aand. ~ sens
couraged TO- helleve that,he viii get q
great deal morepfor his wheat corn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27
CuItiva ting a Fenced Garden. q

Cultivating a Fenced Garden u
Some kitchen gardens must be fenc-
ed, or destruction from straying cattle
will follow. 1t Is n misfortune, how
ever, to have a garden so fenced that
cultivation cannot take place. The
accompanying sketch shows n way 10
fence a small garden, that admits Of
easy and thorough cultivation. The
garden must be entirely in rows run
ming lengthwise. The side fences are
permanent. The ends are panels Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27

class OF producers II both sides Of the
question we're to be presented Mt the
same time.-rhe IronlAge. Z fets
Silver Catechism.
Q.-What silver standard countries
have free coinage? A.1N& 0he.S There
Is not I'm all the worldsa mint open to
the free coinage OF silver at any ratio.
Q.-Does not Mexico, coin 4ll silver
brought to her minis? A-Yes; but she
charges SAL for each loo coins, and
the coinage is at 1851 to I, 30 That she
recoins European silver at a Cost to the
holder Of about 10 per cent. and Ameri-
can silver at cost of per cent.
Q.-Does not India coin free silver3
A.-No. The mint was closed three
years ago. f
Q.-Does not Japan coin free? A.
No. The mint closed some years ago.
1t coins subsidiary silver on govern
ment account, as all minis do. The cur
rency is Bank Of Japan notes, $134 ,OOO-
900, redeemable in full legal tender sill
yer coin. These notes correspond to
our greenbacks of 1868, except that
they do not go below 80 per cent. dis
count.
Q.-What is the result? A.-That the
finances are disordered. There Is M
security for business. There Is no fixed
standard Of value. The yen (dollar) In
worth 50 cents in gold one day and 81
the next, as the price of silver fiuctu-
ates in the market, exactly as our
greenbacks fiuctuated
Q.-Is this true of all silver standard
countries? Alt is true of each and
all. There is not one in which business
is not speculation, because there Ia NO
fixed standard of value.
Q.-What is meant by "A silver basis?"
A.-That the notes issued are redeem
able in silver; that silver is the money
Of final redemption.
Q.-What is it's practical effect? A.
To drive gold out Of circulation and out
Of use as money, either'as currency or
as reserve for redemption, rs 1t is now
used by our banks and by the govern
ment.
Q.-Is this n universal result? A.
1t is. There Is not silver standard
country in the world in which gold cir
culates or is used as money. The more
valuable money is always boarded or
sold in speculation as commodity.
Q.-Would not the adoption Of free
silver coinage prove a measure of con-
traction, giving us less money than we
have now? Att would. More than
$500, 900, OOC in gold coin and certificates
would be Immediately driven out Of cir
culation or use as money. 1t would tax
the silver minting capacity for ten years
to make good this defciency.-New
York World.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-27
ThreshinR Damp Grain.


1t is quite likely that much grain will
lie threshed while damp this year, as
wet weather in harvest time caused i,
to be got in before fully dry. In most
cases the grain will take less harm in
the bundle than out Of it, says "Amerl-
can Cultivator." So long as grain was
;hreshed by hand, there was no danger
Of the work being done while either
straw or grain were damp. 1t made the
work too hard, and the threshing was
always reserved for cold weather, afT
ter frost had thoroughly dried out both
straw and grain. When horse power
threshing machines came into use,
there was nearly as much care in hav-
ing the grain in good condition for
threshing. We have seen the thresher
stalled when the grain came too fast or
too damp. In the large steam thresh.
ers the bundles go through all right, but
II damp, more or less Of the grain goes
into the stack. The evil of threshing
damp grain Is not confined to the loss
by waste. What Is put in the granary
is much more likely to heat and be-
come musty than 1t is IL the grain has
been thoroughly dried in the straw.