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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

side seams. The tight sleeves were
capped by fluffy chiffon epaulettes, anc
the belt was brown velvet ribbon lied
In pretty bow at the side. BY chiffon
frlll similar to that which brought .
jacket effect to the bodice. an over
skirt was simulated. a velvet bow to
match that Of the belt being added, ~
shown. One thing Is sure: II oil the new
cashmere dresses were to be AZ tasteful
as this one. there would not be the
slightest doubt OF Its being the next
dress goods to rule the r00st. In any
case 1t will be a wise purchase.
A smOoth-faced stun that has already
gained by silks being In measure. laid
aside Is broadcloth. Its vogue Is not a.
recent as that Of cashmere, and cOnse-
luently Ii better established. But AZ
neither goods Is found In many con-
spicuous weaves, 1t does not follow that
1t Is desirable to have the older favorite
made up In some striking manner. For
black broadcloth dress the third pic
tured model Is an excellent one. Its
slightly bioused bodice hooked at the
side and had plain-fitted back. The
front was 0rnamented with a zigzas
embroidery OF silk galloon and span
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Its First Duty.

There Is one important, immediate
and pressing duty upon the National
legislators whom President Mckinley
will call together next month. That
duty is to pass a revenue law that will
restore solvency to the Government OF
the United States; revenHe law that
will put stop forever to the vicious
and suicidal policy Of reducing the In
come Of the nation below it's legitimate
expenses; a revenue law that will re-
yiye the business activity Of the people
by securing their industry and invest
ments against unjust competition from
foreign lands.
The next administration Is like an
heir at Roman law. 1t Is forced to pay
off the membranes on the estate to
which 1t succeeds, and it's only inherit
ance Is deficit. The tariff law under
which the Democratic party has been
pretending to pay the expenses of the
Government has run the country in
debt at a rate never before eQualed in
time of peace. The one paramount duty
of the Fifty-fifth, when 1t assemblies in
extra session, Is to wipe out this men,
ace to our national prosperity. When
this Is done, all other things will be add
ed unto us.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

sleeves. Two pretty jabots Of lace or
namented the bodice, but its most char
acteristic garniture was a bolero Of
white cloth edged with heavy lace and
banded with the velvet ribbon, This had
square. epaulettes that were trimmed
to match. ~,
BolerO Jackets are more than ever In
favor, and they promise to hold secure
ly,to stylishness, because, though they
are already generally worn, their ale
most endless variety saves them from
becoming overdone. You may still add
one to your dress and be assured that
there Is no danger Of its looking just
like neighbours gown that also has TO
lero garniture For general outdoor
wear pretty sort is that which crosses
over the chest to fasten in double
breasted fashion ut the armhole, with
perhaps single turned back rever of
rich fur. Another handsome model Is
in black velvet edged with fur and Is
set on a deep white satin yoke. The
Jacket is very short, and the velvet Is
full on the yoke like frill. The frill
sets high over the chest, droops little
towards the sides. and ut the back
hangs straight across. Since the under
bodice that shows under the short boz
lero Is of white satin, the effect Is as II
an entire satin bodice were finished
with black velvet frill across the bust
and back. Rather patchyY Yes, but
somehow the creation of the artistic de-
signer that is made patchy a-purposc
never looks a bit like the homemade
patchiness Of expediency.
Copyright. 1907.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04


The present hotch-potch tarin has
been In operation twenty-nine months.
In only five Of those months has there
been surplus revenue, and the sur
plus In each Of those months was EVIL
IDENTIFY merely technical surplus, due
to methods OF bookkeeping, and not q
real surplus. The total deficiency OF
revenues In the first twenty-nine
months of the present tariff, according
to the ofAcial reports Of receipts and
expenditures, has amounted to the large
sum Of $126,877. 210. while the same re-
ports show that during the first twen-
ty-nlne months Of its operation the Nc
Kinley bill produced surplus of $685.
O26, 1873.
The total receipts under the present
Wilson German law were $738, 087, 775,
while under the Mckinley law, for the
same length Of time, they amounted to
$685., 064, 800, or, in other words, the
Mckinley law, In the first twenty-nine
months Of its history, produced $146,-
977,114 more than the present law did
in the corresponding period Of its his
tory.
1t will not be difficult to revise the
tariff on protection principles so as to
produce enough revenue without the
addition OF taxation of kind to be un-
pleasantly felt, and that Is what the
Republicans propose to do as the first
step toward relieving the present de-
Drassion and katharine tho CURRENCY alt
Internationally Commercial
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
$40, 200, sol 1854, 1903, 432

1t will be seen by the above table
that the appropriations for the four
bills which especially affect and bene-
fit the agricultural community have in-
creased about $50 per cent. The total
of all the appropriation bills In 1877
was $15S, 1876, 702 and in 1896 was $685.
034, $50, an increase Of only 143 per
cent.
1t viii thus be seen that while the
general increase In appropriation bills
In the last twenty years has been 143
per cent, the increase In the bills which
especially interest and benefit the agri-
cultural communities has been $50 per
cent.
After all the farmer seems to have
had his fair share In the increase In ex-
penditures made by Congress-.
A. b. CARSON.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

giles, the plain stock collar and belt
were black and green mirror velvet,
and the sleeves showed only little full
the ground, and two designs Of ap-
pliqued silk embroidery constituted IT'S
only trimming.
We simply refuse to give up loose ef-
fects In front. A very easy and entire
~ effective way Of fixing up gown that
you want to seem dressy is to set across
the front from armhole to armhole and
lifting little at the chest, rich width
Of embroidered, spangled or lace COW
cred material. This bags and Is con-
fined I'm its irregular folds under either
a wide or a narrow belt. The back OF
the gown may or may not show CORE
spending horizontal effect. A still SIM
pier way Of using the horizontal Is to
fasten by the upper edge band Of en-
broidery from armhole to armhole, the
band always lifting little at the chest.
The lower edge of the band hangs free
and away from the figure. Under 1t
may be set frill of chiffon. and little
frills may be set all the way down to the
belt, with the effect Of entirely chang
ing the look Of the bodice. Further
change may be made by horizontal
yoke. This Is no more than piece fit
ted into the collar and extending right
across the chest and on to the sleeves
covering the armhole. A similar piece
set at the back may join over the sleeves
with the edge of the front piece.
In the next sketch the nature Of the
bodice's looseness was to give a blouse
effect in front. the wide black velvet
girdle completing this effect. The back,
however. was fitted. Sage green cloth
was the material. and black velvet rib
bon was used In trimming skirt and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04


The margin between the possibilities
and the actualities Of the average farm
garden Is a thing Of goodly dimensions.
1t Is, naturally enough, difficult thing
for the farmer to realize to what extent
OF practical usefulness he may put
single acre of ground provided he Is
willing and careful to bestow upon 1t
the right kind Of attention. This, says
West Kentucky Farmer, Is so because
of the fact that in his farm work he
looks more to general results. But when
he comes down to work on smaller
scale he finds things quite different. 1t
Is only recently that committee took
upon itself to investigate somewhat as
to what was actually being done on
some Of the small truck farms near one
OF our large cities, and they reported
that one farm of forty acres yielded an
nually $16,0 worth Of fruits and vege-
tables; another of six acres yielded
$4,000; another of ninety acres yielded
$4,000, and another of twenty acres
sent good receipts but even after max
ing reductions for fertilizers and other
necessary expenditures, the net returns,
although not stated, were no doubt
handsome. Apart, however, from the
profits from exclusive truck farming,
the garden acre on the farm can be
made an important item in the domestic
economy Of the home, II we take into
consideration all the expense attaching
to the purchase Of garden produce nee
essary to the health, comfort and well
being Of the family.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

tons herewith show how wheels may
be made serviceable by constructing a
barrel wheelbarrow and q reel for fence
wire. The barrel wheelbarrow is sim
ply a barrel ON wheels, balanced so that
it will tip easily. The hooks in front
are for n shovel and hoe to hang on.
For many purposes this is better for
farm work than are ordinary wheel
barrows. A heavier load can be car
ried. The wheel reel for fence wire is
made by taking two wheels Of Tight
wagon attached to their axle. Place
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Pro.ncritx WIN Come.

In his speech at the banquet of the
Ohio Republican League, at Zanes-
vile, Senator Thurston, Of Nebraska,
who Is regarded as particularly close
to Mckinley, made some significant re-
marks on the subject Of prosperity.
1.-THE Democrats are asking" he said,
"where Is that general prosperity Of
which Mckinley Is advance agent? l
will tell you. 1t Is waiting until the en-
envy Is entirely out Of power. No party
can change conditions until the party
has changed the laws Of the people. Let
not your hearts be troubled. There
was never a single year Of business de-
preston in this country under Repub
lican President, and there never will be-.
Between now and July the present
tariff will be repealed. In its stead there
will be Mckinley protective tariff"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
GOWNS AND GOWNING
WOMEN GIVE MUCH ATTENTION
TO WHAT THEY WEAR.
Brief 0lancss ~ vahcies Feminine,
vrivoious, Mayhap, and Yet offered
In the Hope that the Reading Prove
RestfuI 60 wearicd womankind.


II o RI l. Nbefore
Lent begins there Is
usually a big rush
for bea,ut iful
clothes. and this
year Is not an ex-
ceptlon to the rule.
Even Miss Econo-
my says to herself
that the little wear
a gown will get be-
fore Lent Will not
take In the least
from its freshness
for early spring
wear, and after the
withdrawal during
Lent the dress can
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
To Wake the Farm Paw,

One of the greatest hindrances to
profitable farming is desire to go too
fast at first, and to purchase things one
could get along without. The obllging
agents tell you that you need not tron-
BILE about the money; your note will do
Just as well; but you will find that you
must pay big interest for the privilege
of going into debt, and you are always
at disadvantage with your creditor.
Have the money ready to pay and
YOU can then make your half of the
bargain. Take good care for your farm
and your stock, and they viii furnish
the money for the necessary OUTLAWS.
I will just say to young men who ex-
pect to make farming their occupation,
that they may expect hard work and
plenty of 1t, and they will not need TO
Join any baseball nine for exercise; but
IL they take care of their health and
habits It will not hurt them. I have
tried 1t for over sixty years, and am
to-day a well-preserved man. can
truly say that with the blessing of our
Heavenly Father upon the labors Of
myself and family, have made farm
ing pay, and what have done others
can do.--John Laramour, before Bloom
ingburg, Ohio, Institute.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

stands. Gays the Times Herald, why e
would be impossible fora man who doss
not believe In the coinage Of silver at
10 to !. With or without the consent Of
foreign nations, to inspect waste pipes,
patrol post or squirt water at Q fire.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

1t would not be prudent for England
to attempt to subjugate the Beers with
less than an army OF $4,000 men, and
there is no certainty that a second
army Of the same size would not DO
called for.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

four pieces of board through the wheels
at regular intervals and wire to the
felloes 1t makes large and conven-
lent wire or cordage reel. These con-
veniences can be made during early
spring so as to be ready for the first out
door work.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Bry.r,. rdeo Of Muu,c,p., Reform.

Mr.. Bryan, in the intervals between
his visits to the photographer, has adj
vised the Chicago Democrats to nomi-
nate a "silver man" for Mayor. No
gold man" will suit Bryan. His posi-
ton Is that a gold man would ruin the
police force, disrupt the department Of
public works and play hob generally
with municipal AFFAIRS. William under
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

Mckinley Knows What Ia Wanted.
The President-elect knows, says the
San Francisco Chronicle, that what the
American people want is as long a Pc
Rod as possible for the safe and profita-
BILE development of trade and commerce.
They ask to be protected by fair tariff
and then TO be left undisturbed to make
all the money they can. Mckinley be-
reves in this policy with the force Of
a lifelong conviction, and the fact that
he does, makes the business prospects
for the latter half Of 1897 and thence
onward, exceedingly bright
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
old Wheels Made Useful.

Don't throw away old wheels; they
can be put to as good use, sometimes,
as they were on the vehicles on which
they were bought, as frequent and
varied illustrations in Farm and Home
each month have shown. The illustra-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

ANNUAL REPORT or coMMls-
siONER or LABOR.

The Average q eliza Per Day chii-
dren Under Fourtesn Years vouaA
In Thirty~sevsn Piacss-Nsed Of eys-
tematlc Inspection Of Steam Plaats.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
A Country without Hay.

The great difficulty in Australia stock
growing Is lack of grasses fit to make
hay Of. Glover cannot be successfully
grown, for there are no bundle bees to
fertilize the flowers. The soil is so dry
that seedlings of timothy orchard grass
and June grass usually fail. The only
stock which can be profitably grown
there is sheep, which win thrive be-
cause they can live on the native grass
es and bushes thar no other animal will
cat
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

fashion.
Supposing, then, that cashmere is to
be the material, here In the second pic
ture Is dainty model for employing 1t.
This dress was In nut-brown cashmere.
It's fitted bodice hooked invisibly at the
side and was dalntily trimmed with
frills of accordeon-pleated brown chif-
fon, these frills outlining bolero ef-
esc< in the front and terminating at the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Ammonfa for Houec Piant..

Every housekeeper has her bottle of
"Household Ammonia" or some prep
aration OF ammonia, beside her kitchen
sink or In the bathroom. tbs very use
~ul In many ways. as the housekeeper
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
GETS HIS FULL SHARE
INCREASE IN APPROPRIATIONS
BENEFITS THE FARMER.

He Proats Largely by the Growth Of
j ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bill,
Pension Bill, Postoface and River I'm
provements All Favor HE Interesta.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Coal for Germany.

It rs reported that market has been
found in Germany for 100000 tom
Of Pennsylvania anthracite coal year,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Feed for hone and Muscle.


In feeding all young animals thrifty
growth is much more important than to
fatten them. Many people suppose that
the only way to lessen fat is to restrict
diet until near starvation point. But
they find by trial that II the food given
contains the fat-forming nutrition, re-
strlcting its amount makes what Is CIV
en- so much better digested that The
fattening process goes on as before. A
far surer and better way to accomplish
what Is wished Is to give food plentiful
ly, but not Of the kind that builds up
fat, and especially to give what makes
bone and muscle. 1t is for this reason
that wheat bran and wheat middlings
are so valuable for feeding. They viii
not fatten II fed moderately with hay.
straw or roots, and they will keep young
stock thriftily growing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04

knows. 1t has also another use. Fin
teacup with tepid water In the morn
Ing. and add to II three drops of house
hold ammonia. Pour this on the soil OF
the gernnium or other rapid-growing
plant in your window. An application
OF this kind once or twice week will
add wonderfully to the growth and ap-
pearance Of the plant. 1t Is, In fact. a
concentrated liquid fertilizer that Is
effective. cheap and handy. For a num-
Der Of plants. twelve or fifteen drops to
a quart Of water Is sufficient. Twice a
week on a sunny morning Is enough
Agriculturist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04


Every basement barn built for hous-
ing stock should have a well under 1t.
In this way water Of proper warmth
can be always secured for cattle, and a
tub or kettle kept full all the time viii
add greatly to their comfort. 1t is well
for all stock to run out Of doors In cold
weather for awhile each day, but the
animals ought never to be forced to
drink water nearly or quite down to
the freezing temperature. We have
scores Of times seen COWS turn away
from the water under n hole In the ice
because they We're so chilled that fur
Their drinking of icy water was impossi-
BILE. Much Of the lack of thrift OF cattle
In winter Is due to drinking ice cold
water, and will be remedied by having
n supply Of water from a well In the
barn Observation-Disclosures Cultivator.
The record-union., 1897-08-04
FREE LIBRARY.
Business Transacted by the Trus-
tees Last Evening.

The Board of Directors of the Public
Library met at their office in library
building last evening. Presently. G.
Fitch, President; E. B. Willis, Vice
President; S. H. Gerrish, Secretary,
and Jabez Turner.
The report of the Librarian for the
month of July was read. as follows
Number of books issued during the
month, 6,470. Classified thus: Fiction,
1881; history, 319; literature, 311; fine
art, Ia; useful art, 80; science, 80;
philology, 8; sociology, 80; religion, 26;
philosophy, 81; general works, 725; jul
venile fiction, 1909; Juvenile other
classes go; current magazines, 3S4.
Percentage of fiction, not including
juvenile, 40; percentage Of juvenile fic-
ton, %; percentage of all other classes,
%; percentage of fiction, 70. Average
number per day, PIG; number of books
read in library rooms, 319; number of
patrons registered, 1896; amount of the
fines collected. $40 IS; number of books
mended in the library, 366; total at
tendance in reading-rooms, =, 749-wo-
men, 230; men, 1896; girls, 1873; boys,
$50; total average attendance, 91-wo-
men, s; men, Sc; girls, 6; boys, 81.
Inc annual reports OF the secretary
and Librarian, as published in this pa
per yesterday, were read and ordered
on file.
The following bills were ordered paid:
D. s. Baker, So; Capital Gas Co., SIG;
Sunset Telephone Co, 81; w. F. Pur-
nell, Sc 90; c. B. Conn, 81 90; Union
Ice Company, So 45.
The library was ordered closed for
the annual cleaning and repairs on the
evening of Friday, the 18th, at 9
O'Clock, to be opened on the evening Of
Saturday, the 2Sth, at 6 o'clock
The record-union., 1897-08-04
CONSERVATIVE PATIENTS.
Their Treatment to be Advised by
the Board of Health.

At the meeting of the City Board of
Health last evening DR.. Fay called up
the matter Of the proper care of con-
sumptive patients. He suggested that
a set of printed instructions, placed in
the hands of physicians to be left with
the families of afflicted persons, would
be a step in the right direction.
City Physician Nichols stated that
cases of consumption are never report
ed to the board until after the death of
the patients, and that the board has no
way of reaching those who have the
disease except through the attending
physician.
Drs. Parkinson and Ross also favored
the idea, and the suggestion was for
mulated into a motion to the effect
that the Secretary be instructed to
draw up a series of instructions for
the hygienic and sanitary care of con-
sumptives, and present the same for
the consideration of the board at it's
next regular meeting.
The motion was carried by a unani-
nous vote.
The City Physicians report showed
the number of deaths during the month
of July to have been A, as against So
for the month of June, and as against
~ for the month of July, 1896, making
the annual death rate for the month
II. go per 900 inhabitants. There were
three deaths from diphtheria, and four
from accidental drowning.
There We're fifteen births during the
month, of which eight We're males and
seven females.
Twelve cases of contagious diseases
were reported, of which three We're
scarlet fever and nine of diphtheria,
three of the latter proving fatal
The general health of the city is, ac-
cording to the report, considered good.
The record-union., 1897-08-04
SUPERVISORS.
Trees, Roads and Bridges Must be
Protected.

The first business taken up by the
Board of Supervisors yesterday was an
ordinance introduced by Supervisor
Mclaughlin making it a misdemeanor
for any person to cut down any tree
growing on the public highway, without
first obtaining permission from the
Board of Supervisors to do so.
The ordinance was adopted unani-
mously, as was also one providing that
no person shall construct any ditch,
drainway or culvert on any public high
way without permission or order Of the
board.
A third ordinance was passed max
ing it misdemeanor for any person to
ride or drive faster than a walk over
any bridge.
D. F. Fox, County Veterinary Inspec-
tor, filed his monthly report. During
July he tested 14S cows for tuberculo-
sis, and found two affected, which he
had killed. He had inspected the
slaughter houses, which he found to be
in good order.
The remainder of the days session
was devoted to examining and allowing
demands.