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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26
THE GREAT LAKES.
Some interesting Features About Those
Vast Inland Seas.

Some interesting Features About Those
Vast Inland Seas.
Reports from the great fresh water
lakes are to the effect that their level
is much above what it was last year at
this season. Fishermen on Lake On
tario, for instance, claim that the
water of that lake is eighteen inches
higher than it was in May, 1896, and
three feet above the level of last sum-
mer This increased volume of water
is doubtless due to the melting of the
great body of snow which fell last
winter on the drainage area of these
basins and to the abundant rains of
the spring. The same heavy precipi-
tation elsewhere has caused the great
est flood in the Mississippi River that
this generation has known.
Two years ago, in 1895, the level of
the lakes was extraordinarily low, and
much apprehension was felt lest per-
manent change had taken place and
that hereafter lower level of water
would be the rule. This condition,
however, was easily attributable to
the dryness of the season, much
smaller quantity of water having fallen
over the drainage area than the aver
age. The level of the lakes is known
to oscillate from year to year, but
there is no trustworthy data on which
to base calculation in the matter. The
conditions are constantly changing
also. A larger area of land is being
brought under cultivation, which alb
serbs more rainfall, and consequently
less runs off into the creeks and
streams which help to feed the lakes.
More forests are also being cut down,
and a larger surface exposed to evapo-
ration from the sun.
The meteorological cause for chang
ing lake levels and the causes which
come from an increasing population
will doubtless continue and cannot
probably be controlled. But there are
artificial causes which are likely to in
huence lake levels seriously un less
care is taken to regulate and CHI eek
them.
Among these causes are the Chicago
drainage canal, the project for cutting
~ Cuuui DcbWccn lLdhcS uut
st. Clair and the plan of cutting
fourteen-foot channel throughout the
whole length of the st. Lawrence
River There are other schemes,
but these are the most important.
The Chicago drainage canal will, as
soon as finished, take 300,0 cubic
feet of water per minute from Lake
Michigan and ultimately double that
amount. The ship canal between
Lakes st. Clair and Erie, as projected,
will be twenty-one feet deep and sew
enty-two feet wide at the bottom. and
to supply it will require an additional
drainage of water from Lakes Huron
and Michigan, and consequently from
Lake Superior. The enlargement of
the Welland Canal has already had
some effect in lowering the levels of
Lake Erie, and if the channel of the
ST. Lawrence River is deepened so as
to admit larger steamers and more of
them to the lake trade, an increased
demand will be made for water from
the lakes and q further decline in both
Lakes Erie and Ontario is probable. =
Philadelphia Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26
No Free /" Pub. poc." In England.

The British Government sells all its
publications. 1t gives nothing away.
If you want copy of bill that has
been introduced into the House of
Commons, or report that has been
presented to the House of Lords, or
any public matter in the London
County Council or the Board of Alder
men of the city, You have to buy it
from the official printers, and you have
to pay postage if it is sent through the
mails. In our country nearly all Off
cial documents of this kind are given
away, and are sent free through the
mails under frank. The British
plan seems to be the more sensible. II
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26

In London, Paris, Berlin and
Vienna large number of Chinese
have arrived recently for the purpose
of studying medicine. They have
been dispatched to Europe for the
purpose by the express orders Of the
young Emperor, who has come to tho
conclusion that Western medicine is
superior to the popular Chinese rem
edies, consisting of wasps' neste. rats
tails, dogs eyes and every kind OF
flth and abomination.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26

The original "Allegretti ice cream
man is now living in Chicago at the
age of seventy. Ignazo Allegretti left
Italy in 1860 for political reasons,
and went to the United States. In the
early '70's he sought San Francisco
and m ade money as a confectioner.
Five years agohe shipped 1000, 900
violets from California to Chicago in a
refrigerator car, and, placing them on
sale in the Masonic Temple, offered
them at prices that broke the market
there. In 1895 he went to Chicago
and opened little candy store iu
State street. The first day he made
fifteen cents. Now he occupies an
entire building and has large corps
Of clerks to attend to his business. -
London Sun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26

Man tills but one-fourth the land of
the earth. The rest is mountain, des-
ert, swamp or barren.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26

deaf ear to the statement that Colo
RADIO is one of the greatest gold re-
gions in the world"
Ireland of prehistoric times was the
gold country of Europe. In no other
country, at any rate, has so much
manufactured gold of early ages been
found. not less than four hundred
specimens of Irish gold antiques be-
ing contained in the museum of the
Royal Irish Academy alone, while the
British Museum gold antiques, illus
trative of British history, are entirely
Irish. Trinity College, Dublin, has
many fine examples, and there are
large private collections. Native gold
occurs in seven localities in Ireland,
and the ancient miners may have had
sources of supply that are now worked
out or lost
The managers of st. Elizabeth's
Insane Asylum in Washington are en-
gagged in an experiment that will be
watched with great curiosity by those
who are interested in the care of that
class of unfortunates. A farm has
been rented near Oxen Hill, Nd,
which contains fifty acres of good gar
den soil, twenty acres of hill side,
sixty acres of corn and wheat land,
with about one hundred acres of
woodland and pasturage. New build
ings have been erected, modern i'm
plements and machinery have been
secured and skilled farmers have been
employed, who have the patience and
judgment to deal with men and
women who are mentally distracted.
Under these conditions an attempt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-08-26

an account of yourself.
The young preacher glanced quickly
about him. Shonld he try to fight :?
Six men, armed and mounted, were
before him, and they would think no
more of shooting him than they would
a squirrel by the roadside. But the
leader had not failed to note his hest
tation, and he turned to his men and
said: "Search him, boys. If he's
straight it'll do no harm; and if he
isn't, it's the thing to be done"
In mo 2ent Montagnie had for
gotten his caution. If the papers were
found they would perhaps kill him,
and if he must die he would sell his
life as dearly as possible. He had
been so quiet that the two men who
approached were taken off their guard
when he suddenly whirled his heavy
stick and struck one of them heavy
blow and then turned to the other.
With bound he leaped over the fallen
men and started for the cliffs. 1t was
n desperate venture and every moment
he expected to hear the sound Of their
guns. He struggled on, however,
unmindful of everything but his own
desire to escape.
Don't shoot Don't shootl" he
heard Smith call. "He may be worth
more alive than dead. Hal hal Who
would have thought such n peaceful
looking youngster would have given
such rap?" and he laughed again
when he saw how angry his compan-
ions were. Take after him; be quick
or he'll get away"
Montagnie was struggling desper-
ately to make his way up the hillside.
For moment he thought they had
abandoned the pursuit, although he
wondered why they didn't shoot, but
he soon understood it all when he saw
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The Stay-at-Home Policy in Epidsmics.

Don't get scared" is a rule more cas-
lily pronounced than observed: but a
choice of hetleast dangerous alternative
may persuade the veriest coward not to
run away. In fever panic the stay-at-
home policy is out and out the safest
plan, unless that home should happen to
be surrounded with air and breeze-eX-
Guiding tenements. And even i'm that case
the sanitarily wise viii not run further
than the garden suburbs. Do not believe
your real-estate agent that there isn't a
vacant house within days journey of
the postofiice.- Remember that a trip to
the northern seaside resorts will involve a
minimum expense of a hundred odollars.
and try the effects of the tenth part of
that sum in eliciting the desired Informal
ton. Take IAN exploration trip 5 in the
cool of the morning and offer a peddler
or toll-gate keeper a few dollars to inter-
view hucksters who range the highways
and byways of the country, and see how
soon the alleged difficulty will be reduced
to an embarrassment of choice.
Vacant cottages will turn up where the
hill foxes were supposed to have MAIN
tanned presumption right: one canvasSer
will return with the offers of house-own-
erS wishing to leave town and ready to
vacate for moderate compensation. an
other with a list of deserted buildings
that can be repaired at a trifiing eX-
pense.
Your campaign fund may show an I'M
appropriated balance SuIIlcleNl 10 DrlDe Il
moving-van teamster to avoid sunstrokes
by a peep-of-day trip. and like a rock
dweller watching Storm-tOSsed vessels
from a safe shelter the suburb tenant
may contemplate the storm and stress of
the exodus from his harbor of refuge, and
fortify his sanitary citadel with the per-
mission of that estimable, unprejudiced
neighbor, Mr.. Nobody.
Where circumstances permit a hilltop
dwelling is preferable to a bottom-land
rancho, and a cottage in a grove to
plantation house in a cotton-field. In ep-
idemics raging from the mouth of the
Ohio to the Florida everglades. forest cit
les like Savannah. Ga. have more than
once enjoyed an immunity justifying the
conclusion that tree-shade does not agree
with fever microbes. Fever Panics," in
The Chautauquan for November.
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NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North, East
South and West.

Colonel John Rouse Merriott Chard, "
g.. the hero of the famous defence OF
Rorke's Drift, South Africa, January, 1879
Gied at london, Monday.
Sir Rutherford Alcoct. X c. B.. who in
1876 was president of the ROYAL Geo
graphical Society and VINO in 1882 pre-
sided over the health department of the
local science congress, is dead, at London.
The management of the fremont
Worsted mills at Methuen, Mass, has
voluntarily increased the wages of the
day weavers 10 per cent. and the night
force 20 per cent.
Word was received at Wexford juno
ton. r. L.. Tuesday that the general
store of Silas B. Briggs of Saunderstown,
North kingstown. was destroyed by fire,
Monday night. The loss is estimated at
SzsH, The store was the only one in the
hamlet. which is a summer resort on the
west side of Narragansett bay.
Sunday, night the four Belle Fourche
bank robbers overpowered the Lawrence
county. S. D., jailer and his wife. out
RACED the woman and escaped into the
nils, taking with them William Moore a
negro murderer. The robbers are men,
bers of the desperate Curry gang of out
laws and were captured only week ago
in ontana after severe battle.
During the progress of fire at Bor-
not, dyeing and securing establishment
at Philadelphia. Tuesday large can
of benzine exploded. Thirteen firemen
were SO seriously burned that they had
to be taken to hospital. 1t is feared
that some of them may lose their eye
sight. The loss by fire was slight.
Mrs. Ann Middlebrook. widow 81 years
Old. who Kept a small variety store at
Flint village, at Fall River Mass. and
lived in apartments at the rear was
found dead in her bed. Tuesday morning,
and her little grandchild who slept with
her. as was her custom. was found uncon-
scious on the floor. but has since revived
and will recover. She was discovered by
her son. Alfred Morse. who last saw her
alive, Monday night, and who instituted
a search when his mother did not come
TO mis- house for breakfast. as was her
hablt An open gas jet, which was a con-
nection for a gas stove, showed how the
gas escaped.
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We're daintily served by the BRIDE,
sisters. The presents were many and
costly. The newly married couple left
on the night train for Boston, whera
they will spend the winter, followed by
the good wishes of large circle OF
friends.--Albion and Frank Piper re-
turned, Friday, from two weeks visit
in Rockland.-All were glad to see Mr..
Burrill in the pulpit again on Sunday.
Mrs. Blanche Wentworth of Thorn
dixie, was in town on Sunday-About a
dozen of the members of the society of
Christian Endeavor attended the c.
e. rally at Unity on Saturday. A
grand time and an enthusiastic meet
ing was reported.
BURNHAM.
Fred Shaw and Nellie Haselton were
married, last week. Rev. Mr.. Will
liams of Clinton, tied the knot. Mr.. and
Mrs Shaw have the best wishes of tfleir
many friends.-Mrs. Oshea Written,
who broke her hip some time ago, died
last Wednesday morning, and the
funeral was held at the church, Fri
day, at 1 P. M. Rev. Mr. Williams of
Clinton, preached the sermon from
Rev. 14-15, BLESSED are the dead that
die in the Lord" etc. There were
several very beautiful wreaths.-Rev.
Joseph Mobiles father is visiting him.
He is from Nova Scotia, and is 80
years of age. He preached a very able
sermon in the church, Sunday. He is;
on his way to New York to visit son
that lives there-The contractor that
is to grade the w. & NJ. l.. r. r. from
Burnham to Pittsfleld is here and in
tends to commence work Nov. 3.
EAST THORNDIKE.
Miss Maude Hillman of Pittsfield has
been visiting her parents during the past
week.-Mrs.. George Cilley is spending a
week with friends in Brewer.--H. ]. Ste
vens of Bangor was in town recently
Miss Nora Ward is al work in Pittsfield
Miss Nancy Prentiss is at home.-George
e. Files is organizing lodges in Knox
county.-.Mlss Addie Ward has been at
home from Pittstield for a short visit
Mr.. r. S. Hogan and family were in Bel
fast. Wednesday.-Mr Edward Hunt and
daughter, Lettie. visited Mrs. Fred Cole,
recently.-At the last meeting of Bethel
Lodge the following officers were elected
for the ensuing quarter: S. f. Files, G.
T.: Mrs. s. +. Files, V. T.; Geo. Small,
chaplain; Mrs. J. ID. Small. secretary
Wingate. treasurer; Henry Small. mar
shall; Mrs. V. N. Higgins p. c. T.: Fred
Higgins, guard James Macintosh, senti-
mel; Bessie Higgins, S. j. T.
MONTvILLE.
Mrs. Loren Stewart is quite i'll at the
present writing. Mrs. Olive Stewart is
caring for her.-Schools in town closed
Friday.-F. b. Taylor has returned from
Brooks where he has been at work.
George Marden of Palermo. visited his
daughter, Mrs. Frank Sanford, Sunday
Joshua Parsons is at work for David
Twitchell.-Mrs. Thomas Pearsons is i'll
She is attended by her son. Dr. T. n.
Pearsons of Morrill.-Jesse Rowell. one of
the Oldest citizens. passed away Friday,
at the age of s. years, 10 days. His deat IN
was caused by cancer of the face.-Lu-
la Mason of Belfast, has been visiting
friends in town.-Hon. j. o. Johnston was
in town. Wednesday. on business.-A
number from this way attended the fu-
neral of Mrs. Hannah Marden, Saturday,
at North Palermo.
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STATE NEWS.
Aroostook.
WOODLAND.

WOODLAND.
The weather for October was all one
could desire-Farmers have improved
the time in getting their fields ready
for the spring of 1S9S.-The pillow has
been kept busy these fine days, and
many of the farmers are nearly
through with their fall plowing.-Po-
tatoes are rather scarce and buyers
are anxious to buy, although the best
bring only $1.40 per barrel. The ship
meut of potatoes from Caribou the
coming winter must be very light.
Pearl, the only daughter of Oliver
Smith of this town, died of pneumonia,
Oct. 26. The remains We're taken to
Presque Isle for interment. She was
five years of age. She was a lovely
child and will be sadly missed in the
home.-There are still quite a number
suffering from whooping cough.
MASARDIS.
Snow has made it's appearance.-Mrs
Jennie Rhoda is visiting friends in
town.-Myra Johnson has returned
home from the Oxbow.-Ella Fraser
and Myrtle Quincy are visiting friends
in Patten.-Burn Bradbury met with a
serious accident, last week, by the saw
striking an iron and causing the teeth
to fly in every direction, making some
deep gashes on Mr.. Bradbury's head
and face.-Mrs. Piper is staying with
her daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Pollard
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. H. L. Hawkins, Wednesday.
OLD TOWN.
Fire at Kukunsook, Pushaw, Old Towns
popular resort, destroyed the cottage
owned by C. W.. Smith and Beauliel
Bros. This is the second fire a the re
sort since it was settled, o. T. Brown ant
L. A. Russell losing their cottages short
ly after they were finished. 1t is though
1he fire Wednesday night, must have beer
set.
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A specimen of German architectural
and business solidity is afforded by the
fact that in Nuremberg there arc
houses still in good order which Were
erected in 1850, and that in the same
town firm has been engaged in man
ufacturing harmonious since 1860, 60
years before the settlement in New
England
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fast. The new schedule is not a general

iast. The new schedule Is not a general
Increase in rates.
In the Cumberland S. ]. court, White
mousse j., presiding, Monday, the fol-
lowing divorces were decreed: Mrs.
charlotte Snelder VS.. William Sneider;
Marie Verrll VS.. Horace E. Vereill:
mary II. Morton VS.. William Norton
cara f. 5. West VS.. Eugene Benjamin
west; Susan A. Davis vs. George A.
DAVIS; Hattie NJ. Woodside VS.. Fred
- Woodsde; Carrie A. Emery VS. AL
lred A. Emery. Marcia f. Libby, ap-
peliant from decree of the judge of
probate relative to the will of Nancy
Edwards. appeal dismissed, decree Of
the probate court affirmed, case re-
manded for further proceedings
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Sagadaho'
WEST WOOLWICH.

Mrs. James Whittum, who has been
spending the summer in her old home,
was found on the ground, Saturday,
about p. NJ, in state Of insensibility.
1t is thought she had a shock. Her
daughter, Lizzie, is with her, and her
son, Frank, Of Auburn, was tele-
graphed to come at once.-Noble
Crocker passed away last Monday, at
the age of 81. He was fine man and
an exemplary Christian. He was a
member of the grange.-Mrs. Hannah
Hawthorne, who is an invalid, had an
i'll turn, Thursday night. and fell over
lounge fnjuring herself quite severe
ly-Mrs Mark Sewall and Mrs. James
B. Drake of Bath, were in town, this
week, calling on friends.-A Halloween
party at Tuessic hall, Friday evening"
was we'll attended. A magic lantern
show followed by progressive games
was the programme.-John Thwing left
town. Saturday, for New York. to go
on a steamer this winter.-John
Trufant of Wiscasset, was in town,
Saturday.
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MARKET REPORTS,
Chicago Produces Markst.
Chicago, Nov.

Chicago, Nov. 2.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-November, 965s; December
96: May. 93K@aSss
CORN-No. z. November &c: December
1854: May. 3Oh.
OAIS-No. 2. December, 1875; May, 2la.
PORk-December. $780,
LARD-December. S422ib; January. "a. a
SHORT RIBS-December, $445; Janu-
airy, s4.471a.
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Quiet.
WaEAT-No. 2 spring. SS@Ss; No. do.
S2MS5: No. 2 red. 97GlOO
CORN-No. 2, 2614@261a; No. yellow.
26G263.
OATS-No. 2 10; No. 2 white, fob, 22a,
@2S12; No white. fob, 21Ad22s,.
RYE-No. 2. a.
BARLEY-No. 2. nominal: No. 3, 26GH.
FLANSEED-No. /, S1O7G1.Os
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime, $3.50
PORk-Mess, $7.60G17.65: short ribs sides.
$4.3oG4.1o; dry salted shoulders, 1905:
short clear sides, 51s
LARD-$4 22I20425
Sic
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TROY.

One of the prettiest weddings which
has occurred in Troy for years took
place on Sunday, Oct. 81. at the resi-
dence of L. B. Harding. the contract
ing parties being his daughter, Lucena
B. Harding, and Mr.. Charles S. Lonely
Of Plymouth. Relatives and Intimate
friends of the bride and groom were
present to the number of about 20.
The bride was attractively attired in
a travelling costume of dark blue. The
ceremony was performed in a very
happy manner by Rev. Mr.. Burrili of
Unity, after which cake and chocolate
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Alexander Slot, the famous pianist,
and one of LISTS most famous pupils,
is going to live in Leipsic, where he
will be the principal teacher of piano
playing in the royal conservatory.
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A record Of uninterrupted cures for
nearly half century has convinced
sensible people. that DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup is the best in the market. Why
try new things, when you know, that
you have what you need. 1t is infalli
BILE
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cAlEnpaa OF COMING syssrs.
Educational.

Educational.
At Caribou, Nov. 4-5-North Aroostook
Teachers Association.
Al FrYeburg Nov. u-12-West Oxford
Teachers Convention.
49, Temperance.
At Calais, Nov. 9-Washington District
Lodge Good Templars.
Al Kennebunk, Nov. 17-York District
I0dRe Good Templars.
Al Burnham, Nov. 26-Waldo District
Lodge Good Templars.
Orange.
At North Warren, Nov. 5-Knox Pomo-
ma Grange.
At waterproof, Nov. 9-Waldo Pomona
Grange.
At Readfield, Nov. 10-Kennebec Pomo-
ma Grange.
At Arson, Now, 23-Somerset Pomona
Grange.
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People can't be good natured, can't be
pleasant, II they have Itching Piles.
Doan's Ointment will make any SUFFERER
from this plague of the night happy. It
gives instant relief, and permanent cure.
u,0u. " ed. 4 tAwkv