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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
GA REPRESENTATIVE AUTUMNAL TRIO.

but the middle one in the second pic
tured group were silk, and all were fine
examples of the dressmaker's art. Be-
black brocaded silk, its skirt being
trimmed at the hem with lace inser-
ton, short straps Of which appeared
just above the hem. The bodice was
striped with lace in front, the bands
reaching across vest of pleated white
mousseline. Lace also edged the slash
ed epaulettes. The high collar and fold
ed belt were white taffetas. Next to
this appears a gown Of navy blue silk
dotted with white. Its skirt was
shirred four times around the hips and
hung in straight folds all around. The
jacket bodice was made entirely OF
tucked and embroidered bands Of blue
silk with sailor collar to match. Tuck
ed and pleated butter colored mousse
line gave the vest, and collar and
chemisette were white mousseline.
Skipping one gown in the row a silk
dress that is an almost startling COM
bination Of black and white is reached.
Three rufiles of black mousseline, each
put on with a narrow head, trimmed
the skirt, which was black and white
striped silk. The bodice was black taft
fetas and had black satin belt and col
lar. Its characteristic feature was
very novel vest of the striped stuff
edged on both sides with pinked ruff
fie. The taffeta sleeves were covered
with wrinkled chiffon and capped by
black and white epaulettes. Dark-blue
silk was used in the right hand dress,
whose bodice opened over white chif-
fon vest that was partly concealed by
an embroidered chiffon jabot. The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

Here Is a German legend of an old
farmer calling his three idle, sons
around him when on his deathbed, to
impart to them an important secret.
MY sons" said he, "a great treasure
lies hid In the estate which l am about
to leave YOU" The old man gasped.
where Is II hidY exclaimed the sons
In a breath. II am about to tell you,"
said the old man; you will have to
dig for it." But his breath failed him
before he could impart the weighty Sc
cret. and he died. Forthwith the sons
set to work with spade and mattock
upon the long-neglected fields, and they
turned up every sod and clod upon the
estate. They discovered no treasure.
but they learned to work; and when
the fields were sown and the harvest
came, 10! the yield was prodigious, in
consequence of the thorough tillage
which they had undergone. Then 1t
was that they discovered the treasure
concealed In the estate, of which their
wise old father had advised them,
David Summers. - pif i95
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Flax an Exhaustive Crop.

Some Western farm journals are
wondering why flax is not more grown
than 1t Is. The reason Is that 1T is a
very exhaustive crop. and can only be
grown prOfitably where fertility Is lit
tie regarded. or where there is good
market for both fiber and seed. 1t Is
good sign for Western farmers that
fax-growlng as it was practiced few
years ago is going out of their farm
rotation. The stalk and fiber was al
ways thrown away. Only the seed was
marketed, and this sold SO low that the
raw seed. or, better still, faxseed meal,
was one of the cheapest fertilizers that
can be used. Not until we have mills
for making linen cloth and convent
ences for separating the fiber from the
stalk will flax-growing be profitable in
this country. When both seed and
fiber can be sold, the crop will pay for
the heavy manuring it requires to
keep the land fertile.-Exchange
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

The Rural New Yorker describes a
corn tie as shown In the center illustra-
ton. To make 1t, set short length Of
iron rod ntout three-fourths Of an inch
In diameter into block Of wood, or
wherever convenient, so that 1t will be
firmly fixed with. say, three inches pro-
jecting free. Alongside, with just
enough space between to allow No. 10
steel wire to pass freely, drive in a
stout nail all but about half an inch.
With this apparatus bend a length of
No. 10 steel wire into succession Of
circles or loops three inches apart, and
then. with the aid Of cold chisel, cut
through the center Of each three-inch
space and divide it into as many Sec
tons as there are circles, each section
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

hot weather u SO delayed this year that
we almost hope to wear lawns TIL
Christmas Make your pretty scarlet
dress over sapphire-blue silk lining.
That sounds extravaganza for SO late
a season lawn dress, but it Is not II
you make the lawn and silk skirt separ-
ate, because you have the pretty silk
as foundation to build fall cloth
dress upon, and sapphire-blue is going
to be one of the colors for late autumn.
She who can't quite afford to 60 in for
new muslin so late In the season may
take comfort from the fact that white
Is worn at all times. 1t will be just as
pretty now as 1t was In July and Aug
ust, and II she was wise, her pretty
summer white dresses were all built
with view to the washtub, or rather,
to coming out of It. But this same
economic girl, who, perhaps, has used
up her summer white dresses in having
the good time she ought to have had,
need not feel a bit bad II she has to Sc
lect light wool for wear in September
and October, even though she has to
spend those months away from the
city.
Scarlet cashmere is quite as decora-
tive as scarlet muslin and every bit as
becoming, and IL the economic girl
wears it with the right sort of air she
will make the muslin girl wish herself
in cloth. Make the scarlet cloth quite
simply. finish II with a lot of straps OF
its own material, not too many buttons
and perfect fit, and your tailor-made
trlmness and your brilliant color,
which wool takes better than muslin,
will almost make the lighter dress worn
by that horrid other girl seem very
much too fussy. That ought to be a
great comfort to you.
Silk gowns for this month are abund-
ant and in great variety. All the gowns
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

ment, the leaders Of that party are now
searching for new novelties. Free sill
yer and free trade have lost their at
Effectiveness despite the advertising
which they have been given, the ex-
periments by the public in that line
having nauseated them with that class
OF cheap goods. II Is probable that the
next assortment of wares which these
gentlemen Will offer will be Henry
Georges single tax, denunciation OF
government by injunction" propo-
sltion to adopt the initiative and the
referendum system by which the peo-
pie Of the country may be kept in a
constant uproar by having an oppor-
tunlty to initiate legislation or to pass
upon measures enacted before these
measures can come actually into ope-
ration.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Thu. the Ground Breathc..

Some experlmenters have lately
brought out interesting facts about the
circulation of air In the soil. 1t APP
pears that considerable oxygen Is abb
sorbed by the roots of the plants, and
the supply Of this oxygen is maintain,
ed by air penetrating through the min
ute interstices Of the soil. When the
ground is covered with water, or when
the molecules, or grains, Of soil are dis
solved In water and packed into an inn
mense mass, then air cannot circulate
below the surface, and vegetation suf-
fers. The experiments referred to
show that lime or salt in the soil solidi
fies the earthly molecules and prevent
their being dissolved and packed by
the action Of water; hence the import
ance Of lime In keeping the ground
open and permeable for the circulation
of both air and water.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Feed RaCka.

In the southern belt of this country
cattle need little shelter In winter In
the middle belt they need a stable for
severe weather, but for their own
health should be allowed outdoors
when the temperature is moderate.
That Is the leading idea of the Kansas
stockman who devised the feed rack
shown in the Illustration. In addition
to corn the Kansas stockman feeds his
cattle hay, roots, sorghum and alfalfa,
thus giving the variety so necessary to
man or beast.
In the Breeders Gazette the manager
of the Kansas stock farm describes
the rack as follows: We named 1t an
ark because 1t looked a little like boat
and can be moved from one place to
another. BY hitching n team of horses
on one end 1t can be moved very easily.
The 1S-foot ark holds 1000 pounds Of
hay or one ton of sorghum. We make
them 16 and Is feet, but prefer the
1S-foot, as 1t can be made cheaper. The
framework is made mostly out of 2x4
plank. except the runners, which are
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

layed and unsettled. So it comes about
that while some of the dresses made
for September are without fiuffery, 9th
ers are airy as anything that preceded
them in August. To-day's first picture
presents n dress of the simple sort,
while In the second sketch comes evil
dence Of the confusion of rules In three
elaborated gowns. And there's no one
to say which is most indicative Of COM
ing styles, or IL anyone does say posi-
lively, he's to be doubted.
Cream foulard dotted with mauve
was the fabric of the first of these
ticularly at the hips. 1t was trimmed
with a panel-like band Of lace inser-
ton. This was repeated on the bodice,
which was bloused back and front over
a wide girdle Of mauve satin, the lace
band being dotted with mauve satin
rosettes. The collar was lace with
white satin wired ornaments, AMI the
pointed bells that were lined with
mauve satin.
Compared with this the dresses at
left and right in the next picture seem
to be the opposite extreme as to finish,
vet all three were selected from the
best fall models for silk gowns. In the
left hand one here plain mauve and
mauve and white figured foulards were
combined. The figured silk was used
for the skirt, which was decorated with
six ruffies. The bodice was from the
plain silk and was entirely shirred, in
Guiding sleeves and collar. 1t was belt
ed with white taffetas, bow appear
Ing at the back. The gown opposite 1t
in the picture was one of the newest
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

consisting of circle with 1K-inch
arm extending from each side in a
straight line. The cord is to be knot
ted around the circumference of the
circle, where the wire intersects. In
applying 1t around a shock of corn 1t
is drawn tightly and the loose end Of
the cord is then passed around the
arms in a figure s and tucked under
the band.
Another plan is given by farmer,
who writes: Into large block Of hard
wood drive three 2O-penny wire nails
after removing the heads, as shown at
Fig. 2. Then insert one end Of piece
of wire between the two spikes at A,
which should be just far enough apart
10 admit the wire. Bend the wire
around the outside one at A, and then
continue through between the center
spike and b, then around b and to-
ward the center spike again. Then cut
1t off ut that point, and we have a
hook like the one shown at Fig. 3.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Political Notes.


The nation is now listening intently
for Mr.. Bryan's voice from the wilds
of the Yellowstone Park to inform II
how 1t Is that wheat can go up while
silver Is going down.
Iowa Populists also have placed n
distinct State ticket in the field, and
their platform, like that Of the Ohio
Populists, ignores the Chicago plat
form.--St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The second largest nugget of gold
ever found in California is just report
ed from Trinity County. 1t is worth
1000, and Klondike is invited to pro-
duce its biggest nugget for comparison.
Mexico Is letting interested friends in
this country do the Boosting about her
prosperity and admirable financial sys-
tenn. She is kept on the keen hustle try
ing to pay her debts In 100-cent dollars
while collecting her dues in 40-cens dol
lars. 1t Is quite a trick.-Deroit Free
Press.
Better times began as soon as the
Republican party got In sower. Better
government win be secured for this
city when the Republican party con-
trolls 1t. There is,abundance Of Demo-
cratic testimony to show that nothing
could be worse than we have had under
Democratic rule.-Louisville CONNER
cial.
With American tin plate not only sup
plying the markets Of our own coun-
try, but actually making a bid for the
markets of the world, the Democratic
assertions Of six years ago that protec-
ton could not make this industry sue
cessful In the United States are any
thing but pleasant reading to the men
who made them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

overs, just wear your frills, hold up
your head and make the other woman
think that frills are still all the rage.
You should be able to do this with en-
tire success for nearly two months to
come, because the lew dresses of Sep
TENDER seem off the same piece with
those of July and August. So little Is
positive about fall fashions that any
one may doubt the confident reader OF
laws. Ordinarily at this time of the
year something is known Of what is
soon to be, but, like other crops, the
seasons harvest Of styles has been de-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
NEW TREATMENT FOR SILKS AND NUNS YELLING

combinations of back and white, a
pairing of shades that is to have re-
newed favor this fall. It's skirt had a
black silk foundation covered with
three ruffies Of black and white striped
silk, the top rufiie being trimmed with
fitted yoke Of black chantilly lace.
1t is safe to say that the styles in
cloth dresses are not going to undergo
any startling change, and the gown
remaining here was significant of this,
being new and very attractive de-
sign. OF Saxony-blue wooden goods, 1t
was trimmed with bands Of white gal
loon. Its jacket bodice opened below
the bust to show white chiffon vest.
Just below the revers the overlapping
part fastened with button, and but
tons dotted the fronts, which were
slashed into tabs below the waist.
Sash-belt and revers were white silk.
Lawns In solid scarlet are among the
pretty effects in September and the
possible warm moons Of October. Our
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Live : took Notes.

vaseline is a fine remedy for sores on
the horse.
The swill barrel on wheels is great
convenience.
Harness that IL crusted with sweat
and dirt should lie cleaned.
Soaked corn, instead of meal, may be
fed to the pigs during summer.
Feed the pigs when weaned one
third corn meal md two-thirds shorts.
The horse that works six days In the
week earns a rest on the seventh.
Ill-fitting harness is to the horse like
an ill-ftting, rinching garment to a
man.
IL is claimed that hogs will eat sofa
bean hay as eagerly rs cow will eat
clover hay.
Pigs that do not have enough good
milk will be stunted. Feed the SOW
bountifully.
Keeping a horse on corn alone In
summer Is like building a fire In the
parlor stove In August.
~ Cow peas, unless wanted for pasture
alone, should not be planted on rich or
naturally moist ground.
Ground wheat, mixed with milk,
pretty thick, or as thick as will pour,
makes excellent feed for the pigs.
The bicycle has undoubtedly injured
the livery business and consequently
been an injury to scrub horse breeding.
Foil the Beet Time for Tree Planting.
Early fall Is an excellent time for
planting trees" writes Thomas Nee
han in the Ladies' Home Journal by
early is meant as soon as the wood is
ripe and the winter buds fully formed.
This is usually a month before the reg
Mar fall of the leaf. The leaves are
stripped by hand. After the wood Is
ripe IL makes no difference whether
the leaves are taken Off by Jack Frost,
the wind or the human hand. In the
eastern part Of PENNSYLVANIA this
would be usually about the first OF
September. and the work Of planting
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
They Arc We'll Off.

The fifteen countries from which
hints of dissatisfaction with our Tariff
have come have sold us in the past de-
cade 81, S43, 943, 500 worth of goods, and
bought from us only $3,O59, 900, 7S2
worth, balance in thir favor of ST.
TS4, 100, 81. 1t is scarcely probable un-
der these circumstances that they are
going to take any steps which will en-
barrass or complicate commercial rela-
tons so advantageous to them.-Clin-
ton UOwa) Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

Workingmen in the United States
may congratulate themselves that they
rejected last year the proposition to
place the American dollar upon the
same basis as the Mexican dollar. The
working people of Mexico now find
their dollar worth but 40 cents and yet
are not receiving any increased number
of them as their wages, while the prices
of articles which they are compelled 70
buy with them have advanced as meas
ured by deprecated dollars in which
they are paid.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

can be kept up during October, and
often to November or December. But
late fall planting In cold climates IL as
risky as late spring planting. The
moisture Is dried out by cold Winds or
hot suns before the new fibers are
formed to replenish the great evapora-
ton. In milder climates planting may
be success all winter"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Ditchinrin Insecure Soil.

1t is occasionally necessary to cut q
trench through soil that will not ''stand
up In the wall of the ditch. Sandy
soil Is of this nature. To keep the ditch
open until a pipe can be laid, the plan
shown in the accompanying diagram
can be used to advantage. A stake Is
driven ut one side of the proposed
trench and is anchored from its upper
end as shown In the sketch. AS the
trench is deepened, hoard is slipped
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
New Market ,or Horse.

The Klondiie rush may incidentally
furnish solution of the old problem.
what shall we do with our horses p
The bicycle and trolley car have so les
sened the demand for them that fair
ly good one may now be purchased for
what would once have been regarded
as an absurdly low price, but If the
shipments now In progress from Seat
tie continue the market value will once
more rise. Hundreds of horses are be-
ing sent north from Washington, and
thousands will be required to satisfy
the requirements of the new country.
1t will be a long time before the wheel
and the trolley GUST them from this
new field Of Observation-Disclosures
Journal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

down behind the stake, another stake
secured in the same way, holding the
other end Of the board. AS the trench
is deepened, the board is pressed down,
and another added above it, the stakes
also being driven down and so on till
the required depth Is reached. The
same plan will probably have to be
used on both sides.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
London's Big Business.

There was large volume of business
transacted in London last May, the to-
tai Of that city's bank clearings aggre-
eating $2,05S, 277, 219. This was $780,
100000 greater than New York's clear
ings in the same month, and greater by
$14O,OoO,OOO than the April business in
London
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Wooi-Protection and Free Trade.
Imnorfs Of woolen manufac furas.

Free trade average, $47, O65,527.
The average annual increase in our
imports of manufactured wooden goods,
during the Democratic policy Of Free
Trade in wool, was $13,537,066. Consid-
ering the shoddy character of the for
eign goods imported, and the idleness of
our people, since 1894, 1t is safe to say
that the excessive imports for the three
years, aggregating $40,500,0OO, have
displaced the product of fully 100000
600 worth Of wooden products from
American looms that would have been
made here II the American policy Of
Protection had been maintained with
out interruption. The loss to workers
in American wooden mills alone has
been fully $70,00O,000. .r-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Tirea aud Roada.

Broad tires and good roads fifty be-
long together. Narrow tires, heavy
loads and wet weather will ruin the
best dirt roads that may be construct
ed. On the farm broad tires should be
used on wagons that bear heavy bur-
dens. Roads and fields have been bad
" cut up by narrow tires.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Plenty of strinra.

The farmer who produces oats.
wheat barley, corn, buckwheat, hay,
clover seed, potatoes, apples, honey,
butter, eggs, poultry, wool, mutton,
beef. pork. beans and sorghum has a
good many strings to his bow. and II
would be an extreme condition of
things that would make him hard up.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Feeding.

The business OF stock feeding has
never yet been overdone. Home pro-
duction Of food and the feeding of II
to good stock Is remuneratiye
branch of agriculture, and one who fol-
lows 1t steadily and intelligently rare
ly has reason to complain that his call
ing does not pay.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
New York correspondence:

cry soon the frills
and fufferies Of
su IN IN err dressing
will dis ppe ar.
w in I er materials
won't frill, and for
your evening and
party gowns you
will want a change
from the summer
rumes, II for no
other reason than
to prove that your
gowns are not left
over ones. On the
other hand, IL your
gowns are hold
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

2xG. These racks have been used at
Sunny Slope for four years, and have
been the most satisfactory of any we
have seen
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Grain.

Grain grown continuously on the
same land will recover only about one.
third of the fertilizer applied; but II
crops are grown in rotation. including
grain, roots and clover, all of the fer
tillzer VIII be recovered.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
GOWNS AND GOWNING
WOMEN GIVE MUCH ATTENTION
TO WHAT THEY WEAR.

Brief Chances at Tsncies Feminine,
Frivolous, Mayhap, and Yet offered
In the Hope that the Reading Pro~c
Restful to Wearied Womankind.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

very wide revers were edged with a
doubled gathered chiffon frill, and col
lar and sleeves were finished similarly.
The skirt had round yoke and below
this the silk was boxpleated, a narrow
embroidery ornamenting the yoke
above the same.
Gray nuns yelling was employed for
the last Of these dresses, the material
being tucked In the blouse. A lace
jabot adorned its front, the end being
drawn through shawl collar Of gray
velvet. Collar, chemisette and belt
were black and white striped velvet
and the sleeves were tucked from
shoulders to wrists. The skirt was
prettily garnished with fiounces of the
goods.
Copyright. 1897.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

The Democratic bargain counter be-
Ing In seriously depleted and unat-
tractive condition at the present mo-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

Business is improving; prosperity is
ut hand. Study the following totals of
bank clearings for the United States for
the month Of July in each year since
1894, as given by 'Bradstreets:"
Total United States bank clearings:
July. Amount.
1894 So, 504, 793, 43S
1895 4,55O, 1886, $50
1896 4,35O, 7y1 ,715
Democratic average -. 81, 49,, BOG, 76S
1897 Republican year).... Arse, 0O4,357
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Deprecated Dollars.

Republican business gain in
one month . S6JO, 691
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
FACTS FOR FARMERS.


Description OF Two Ways OF Tying
corn Fodder ehocks--A Convenient
Feed Rock for cattle-De vics for
Ditching In Insecurc Soil. ssts
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

The Plymouth Brethren, now having
their annual gathering at Plainneld, N.
j.. are worshiping without a creed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

No farmer ever raised a fun crop.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

have seen.