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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25
LAKE MYSTERIES.
The Subterranean River Said to Exist Be-
tween Superior and Ontario.

tween Superior and Ontario.
II believe there is a subterranean
river running from Lake Superior
through Lakes Huron and Michi-
gan, under Lake Erie, and emptying
into Lake Ontario, !" said a man
from up the state. There is no
other theory by which certain mys-
teries of the great lakes may be ex-
planned The surface of Lake SUI
perior is about $50 feet above tide,
while it's bed is 260 feet below tide
level. Lake Huron's surface is 30
feet below that of Lake Superior,
and its bed is about on a level with
Superior's bed. The surface of Lake
Michigan is 800 feet lower than
Lake Huron's, and its bel is sunk
to corresponding distance to the
level of Lakes Superior and Huron
Lake Erie s surface is nearly as high
as Lake Michigan's, being sos feet
above tide, but its bed is also above
tide, being $50 feet above the ocean
level, consequently its bed is $50
feet higher than the beds of Lakes
Michigan, Huron and Superior. The
surface of Lake Ontario is the low
est of all the lakes, being less than
500 feet above tide, but its bed is 800
feet below the ocean level, or on
about the same level with Lakes
Michigan, Huron and Superior. So
there is continuous fall from Lake
Superior to Lake Ontario, and all
the known outlet that the upper
lakes have is in the comparatively
insignificant Detroit river. It does
not seem within the bounds of phys
ical possibility that the Detroit river
could dispose Of all that great vol
unde of water from above or its
banks withstand the enormous
pressure of that immense volume,
and the theory of the existence of
the underground river such as I
mentioned seems to me not only
plausible, but the existence of that
stream is a necessity. All the st.
Lawrence river fishes are found in
every one of the great lakes except
Lake Erie, Why? Because they
follow the course of the subterra-
mean river, passing 800 feet beneath
the bottom of Lake Erie, and enter
the waters of Lake Michigan, thence
to be distributed to the other lakes
above it.
1.-THE lakes above Lake Erie have
frequent but irregular fux and re
hux of their waters, corresponding
with ocean tides. What is the ex-
PLANTATION of the mystery of those
erratic lake tides2 Simply, accord
ing to my opinion, that the subter
ranean river becomes occasionally
INSTRUCTED by great obstacles that
are constantly separated from the
lake bottoms and moved down.
Then that supplementary outlet for
the great volume of water above for (
the time becomes useless, and the |
only other outlet, Detroit river, be-
ing insufficient for the purpose, the
waters are damned back, and the
lakes rise. AT last the underground
distractions are swept away by the
irresistible pressure, the subterra
mean river flows naturally once
more, and the damned waters Of the
upper lakes subside. That is the
whole mystery of the rise and fall
of the tides in the great lakes. >
New York Sun.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25

Ripans Tabules cure liver troubles.
Ripans Tabules: pleasant laxative.
Ripans Tabules: at druggists.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25
ValorouS.

An old time lord mayor of Lon
don, whose sporting experience was
limited, rode forth one day to join
the city hunt in the fields about
Marylebone. Placed by his escort
under a tree, his lordship heard the
hounds give tongue in the distance,
and the sounds grew louder and
louder, till one of the city scouts
shouted out, The hare comes this
way, my lord. /" The lord mayor
rose to the occasion, and, drawing
his sword, he exclaimed heroically
"Let him come! l thank my God I
fear him not !''-Household Words.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25
He Could Dodge.

There's nothing slow abou
Jones, " he said ref1ectively.
The other laughed scornfully.
Il guess you never loaned hin
any money! he said.
"Oh, yes, l have replied the
first speaker. That's what made
me speak that way. l loaned hin
SO six months ago and I haven
been able to catch him since. p
Chicago Post.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25
The Busiest Consul.

The busiest consul in the world
is the British consul at New York
The British shipping at New York
aggregates about 1900, 600 tons an
nually, and from $4,000 to 30, ZOO
seamen are paid off and shipped
each year, involving the handling
of about EGO, coo fol- seamen s wages.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25

DR.. Scheele, a chemical expert,
says that 80 Per cent of the beer
brewed in America will not come
up to the test prescribed by the Ger
man government, which is not a Sc
we're one, only insisting that pure
beer shall be brewed and fixing Sc
we're penalties for the production of
any other kind.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25
A Hard One.

Tommy-Pa, may l ask you q
question:
Pa Certainly, my child.
Tommy-Well, where is the wind
when it doesn't blowG-Pearson's
Weekly.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25
CA9To7TA.
The fac n
': =: !; mAZzz73 ~! !! *; Z

| have one of the finest line Of
watches in the Northwest and the
best movements made. Call. and ex.
anime them. E. McAyeal
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-25

Group and whooping cough are child
hoods terrors; but like pneumonia, bron-
chitis and other throat and lung troub-
les, can be quickly cured by using One
Minute Cough Cure. Hulburd & John
son.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
Farm Economy.

Profits on the farm are much greater
when the averages for several years
are compared, as each year must bear
its proportion Of expense, and failure
to secure profit this year may not be
a loss, because there may be CORE
spending reduction Of expense next
year. Nor must we overlook the ad-
vantage of the opportunity offered the
farmer of selling his own labor in the
form Of some product. Where farm
er makes only small profit, but has
derived fair sum for the labor he per-
sonally bestowed, his gain is greater
than the actual profit. The farm has
Increased in value as the labor or
manure or other accretion has failed to
yield a reasonable cash profit. On the
farm the item of labor must be consid-
cred according to its actual cost as an
expenditure. Though the labor Of the
farmer himself Is an item of cost, and
must be paid for, yet he pays 1t to him
self, and 1t really is profit because Of
the employment secured by him on the
farm. For that reason small farm, or
a small flock or herd, will always pay
more, In proportion to expense incurred,
than larger areas or an increase of
stock.-Grange Homes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
The Thrifty Foreign Farmer.

Farming In Belgium Is much different
from farming In this country. On two
acres OF land the Belgian farmer will
not only raise enough to supply him
self and his family. but will lay aside
something for a rainy day. 1t may be
imagined that there are no waste
places on such miniature farms. Every
foot of ground Is cultivated. Belgium
covers about the same amount of terri
tory as the State of Maryland. yet
COCO, 900 people have their homes there
and are nearly independent of the out
err world.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

Trick worked she Wrong Way.
The young man who IL willing to be
the butt Of his own story lives In De
troit, and subscribes more heartily
than he ever did before to the senti-
ment that honesty Is the best policy.
tive paid these night-hawk hackmen
fortune" he begins by way of letting
his conscience down easily. They've
given me the worst of II at every
angle, and had no compunction In try
Ing to give one of the craft some OF his
own medicine. 1t was In Buffalo. l
had about reached the end Of my finan-
cial string and concluded to come home
because there was nothing else to do.
had $40 gold piece and some small
change. There was nothing to waste,
so l determined to try trick that has
more than once been worked on these
nocturnal hackmen. Boldly hailing one
of them, asked what he would charge
to have me at the midnight train.
When he innocently proposed a double
fare / offered him the gold piece. He
couldn't change 1t, and time was pre-
cious. No matter, we could fix it at the
depot.
Away he went with clatter, for 1t
was a good thing. When he brought up
with band-wagon flourish in front Of
the station there were just five minutes
to spare. Running my hand into my
pocket, l hastily sputtered: BY George,
I've dropped that coin in the hack.
Wait just n minute till get lantern
and Wen find It. Turning second
later, l saw that hack going up the
street like an express train, and set my
valise down that l might double up to
relieve my laughter. The dodge had
worked. He would go home to search
an empty hack. Then l hurried to the
ticket office and called for a ticket, still
laughing as / imagined what my vic
tim would have to say. But when l ran
my thumb and first finger into my vest
pocket my face went long and rigid.
/ had lost the ten In the hack, and l
walked about till morning before
could telegraph home for help."-De-
troit Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
Keen Good Animals.

There is more profit In keeping a few
good animals than to have the stalls
occupied with those that give no return
for their keep. There are two duties
devolving upon farmers which are sell
dom fulfilled. One is to thin Off the
fruit from a tree and the other is to cut
out the inferior animals. When the herd
is thinned out the cost of food is les
sened and less labor is required. Every
year the herd or flock should be I'm
proved and the least profitable animals
disposed Of, SO as to increase produc-
ton and reduce the cost.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

with advantage. We nave often ad>
vised farmers to apply both potash and
phosphate to apple orchards. But II
this II done every year II y probable
that some Of these minerals revert to
an insoluble condition. Whenever the
apple trees set full for bearing 1t will
pay while giving the usual annual
dressing of potash and phosphate to
add some salt to 1t. which will be much
cheaper and probably more effective
than supplying directly the minerals
which the salt will indirectly furnish
Exchange.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
stick to a Good Horse.

When you have good horse stick to
him. He may not be fast, he may not
be completely sound, but he does all
you need Of horse, is safe and
healthy. Why change II some jockey
with a more snowy horse does offer to
trade? You know nothing of the other
horse, and do know your own is fully
honest. The chances are that the man
who deals In horses knows more about
them than you DO and that you will
make nothing by the transaction and
will in all probability lose. He Is In the
business for what he can get out Of 1t.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
There Is a Class OF People

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re-
Gently there has been placed in all the gro
Gerry stores new preparation called
GRAINO, made of pure grains, that
takes the place of coffee. The most deli
cate stomach receives it without distress.
and but few can tell it from coffee. 1t
does not cost over one-fourth as much.
Children may drink it with great benefit
15c and 25c per package.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
The Bill He Wanted.

"Kunnel," said an old Georgia darcy,
will you do me favor when you's up
ter de legislature
Certainly" replied the representa-
tive, IF It's in my power. What it ISL"
Don't dey have lots er bills up dere,
suhY'
''Oh, yes-lots."
"An' you'll be comm home bout
Christmas, subj"
YES"
"Well, sub, do-if you please, sun =
bring me two-dollar bill!'-Atlalta
Constitution.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

rough field stones. The entrance is at
the further end. steps down from the
doorway to the greenhouse floor being
provided. Such n building will be ex-
ceedingly warm in winter, not only be-
cause of the earth bank, but because
heat can be generated and sent to n
floor above much more readily than 1t
can be generated upon and difcused
over single fioor.-American Agricul-
turist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
Try Grain-oi Try Grain-o!

Ask your grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place Of coffee. The chill
dren RAY drink without injury as well as
the adult. All who try 1t like it.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha and Java, but it is made from
pure grains, and the most delicate stom-
ach receives 1t without distress. One
fourth Of the price Of coffee. 15c and 25c
per package. sold by all grocerA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
sparrows Destroying Cranes.


1t is becoming extremely difficult
near cities to grow and ripen grapes,
because of the attacks Of sparrows on
this fruit so soon as 1t begins to color.
Fortunately this pest does not go far
from cities and large villages, where it
finds plenty of feed scattered in the
streets, and where the warmth from
city houses affords 1t partial shelter.
But we have learned enough about
the habits Of the sparrow to know that
1t is pest that should be destroyed
wherever seen. In England thousands
of boys are employed to watch grain
fields and drive the sparrows away.
But even after all this care millions of
dollars worth of grain is destroyed by
them every year.-Exchange.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
No A1derneys.

Farmers and dairymen are not as
particular In making known their
goods In a manner to impress the fact
that they thoroughly understand their
calling. "Alderney milk" is frequent
sign on milk wagons, says the Philadel-
phia Record, yet there is no such arti-
Gle, as there Is not an Attorney COW In
the United States. Durham" cattle Is
used for designating the shorthorns.
although the term is one that does not
now apply to any particular breed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

about 1t with chaff. Make two covers,
one to fit inside the barrel, the other
to shut tightly down over the box. Put
In the meal and wet it soft with one or
more pals Of boiling water. Do this
at night and close tightly. The mass
will cook all night long and be nice and
warm for feeding in the morning.
Orange Judd Farmer
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
Beef and Butter Breeds.

II a beef breed of cattle is preferred
make beef production a speciality, and
not look upon cows of such breeds to be
perfect as producers of milk and but
ter. There may be few good butter
cows among the beef-producing breeds,
but where a certain article is desired It
should be the prime object. II milk
and butter are specialtles the breeds
used should be those that excel In those
products. Too many good points can
not be had In cows. Each COW will ex-
Gel in one line only, and should be made
to do duty where the. most profitable.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
papa's Density.

The Father thought you said that
young man came to see you last night
The Daughter-Yes, did.
He was disappointed, then, sup
posey"
mo, indeed"
why, how on earth could he see you
when you had no. light the whole even
ing ?-Yonkers Statesman.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
Feeding the Work Horse.


In fielding the working horse would
ground or whole, and II convenient
change from marsh hay to clover. Corn
meal should not be fed without some
dilutent. The bran of oats Is sufficient
to proven. 1t becoming pasty mass In
the stomach. II meal Is not mixed
with ground oats or with bran, 1t
should be fed with dampened cut hay
or cut sheaf oats. With ration OF
corn, oats and timothy hay or marsh
hay, either bran or oil meal or sprouts
should be added, say six pounds OF
bran day. or II oil meal two pounds
day, or three to five pounds of sprouts.
If fed in the ear. corn may be fed three
times day, with oats and bran added
at noon and night, with less corn. A
good days feed for a 1.2O0-pound horse
Is IA pounds Of hay, 10 pounds Of corn
meal, pounds of oats and 6 of bran.
In place Of bran one may use two
pounds OF oil meal. If he feeds clover
hay he does not need either bran or oil
meal. Corn should never be omitted
from the ration Of horse at hard
work, just as meat Is essential In the
food for laboring men. l once knew a
teamster hauling gravel to say that ten
ears Of corn at feed Thirty ears a
day. did not keep his horses up. He
was told to quit counting corn, and
feed with scoop shovel. This he did,
and stopped losing flesh. This was, Of
course, in the severest kind Of work,
long continued.-Rural New Yorker.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
Lanes Family Medicine

Moves the bowels each day. In orde
to be healthy this il necessary. Act
gently on the liver and kidneys. Cure,
sick headache. Price Is and SOC.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

A nierino ram sold for $1,000 Mt Sgd
ney, and at other points in Australia
from $1,000 to $4,000 have been paid
for rams. These prices are high. but
the sheep breeders did not make any
considerable profit until they began to
buy fne best rams In other countries.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
HOw's Thisl

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY& CO., Props Toledo. o.
We, the Undersigned have known ~. Cheney
for the last u years. and belleve him perfectly
honorable In all business transactions and hnan-
cially able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
West q Truax. Wholesale Druggists Toledo. o.
Walding, Klnnan & Marvin. Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Cstarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
Too Slow for Her.

Tom-Won't you go boating with
me?
Madge-Oh, 1 would like to, but I'm
afraid.
Tom-There Is no danger IL we sit
perfectly still.
Madge-Yes, I know; but what fun
would there be in that?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
Tore Up His : ou1.

ut Is about time you were taken to
task" said the steady client.
"Oh, please don't use that there
word" protested Weary Watkins, in
tones of agony.
what wordy'
Task. "-Indianapolis Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

Biggs-I wonder who originated the
joke about the difficulty of finding a
woman's pocket?
Diggs-Must have been some poor
fellow who married an heiress.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
Ounce On a Thorn.

A case Is reported OF ounce bush
grated upon common thorn and uncul-
tIvated which has borne regular crops
Of fruit for over forty years. II this be
fact 1t Is a suggestive one, as the
ounce on Its own roots Is usually short
lived. Horticulturists should be tempt
ed to try 80 simple ind easy an expert
ment.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

Coughing Leads TO Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in % and 80
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
gerous.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

Thought Pc Meant Hog Pen.
Lakefront-The pen Is mightier than
the sword.
Stockyards-Yo bet 1t is. BY the
way, are you shipper or packer?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

Lime the Land.
Lime is not used as much as former
ly, and yet 1t is one Of the most essen
tial substances entering into the COM
position of plants. 1t is not only plant
food, but it exerts a chemical effect on
the soil, which brings into use other
materials which are beyond the capaci-
ty Of plants to reduce. When green food
Is turned under, lime will be found a
valuable adjunct, as it combines with
them. 1t is a heavy substance and has
a tendency to go down, hence, II broad
casted on the surface Of field, 1t will
sooner or later be within the reach of
plants. Some lime that has been air.
Stacked until 1t is fine is better than any
other form, and that from the gas
works mostly sulphites and sulphides)
should not be procured. Every farm
should be lined occasionally, as the
benefit Is sure to be much more than
the cost and no harm can result.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
Early Pigs Best.

Wherever a former has warm base
ment stables 1t is easy to make hog
pen in one corner and use 1t for the
breeding sows. Everyone admits that
pigs dropped early in March will prove
much more valuable than those. born
a month or two later. 1t Is some extra
trouble to keep them warm, and they
will also need extra feeding for both
sows and pigs while the cold weather
continues. But when the warm days
come the early pigs that have a run in
pasture and plenty of milk will be far
better fitted for heavy corn feeding
than will the late spring pigs. There is
often a difference Of so to IS pounds In
hogs fed just the same, and whose
only difference is that the heavier were
born four to six weeks earlier than the
others.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
Salt for AppIo Orcbards.

While 1t Is well understood that salt
Is not manure. 1t Is so good a solvent
Of other minerals that where they Ak
list In the soil 1t may always be used
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

Are precioas scarce. Time tries the worth az
Z nan g. nsdlcins. Ho.tstter's stomach
S ess ss.y LsH. re: .S S:A 4. ana M
ices OF Aiaska's rocks. II rpurishes peren-
nially. and its reputation has as frm base
~ the rocks themselves No medicine Il
more highly regarded a. remedy for fever
ana ague. bilious remlttent. constipation
liver and kidney disorders, nervousness and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

Don't waste your time disputing flg
ures. They seldom lie, except In gai
meters.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

For lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure
Is the best medicine we have used.--Mrs.
J. l.. Northcott, Windsor, Ont. Canada.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

Thackeray's penmanship was mar
velously neat. but so small that 1t could
not always be read with comfort by
any but microscopic eyes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

IL kissing went out of fashion no girl
would care to be considered stylish.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

To see a shooting star means all
sorts Of good luck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
A w:ufer Eead CooLar

A W@uter Feed Cooker.
Warm mashes are desirable for fowls
and hogs in winter. To cook the food
with but little labor, take half barrel
and set it in a grocery box, filling in
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All Druegsts
refund the money u Il fails 20 cure. 25c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
Cures a Horses Rheumatism.

Cures a Horses Rheumatism.
Horses troubled with rheumatism
have been treated successfully with
Turkish baths. Trainer Patterson gave
Hamburg one few weeks ago and the
king Of 2-year-elds came out Of the
bath as supple as a youngster. The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09

Where the ''lay" Of the land Is favor
able, a very convenient greenhouse or
forcing house can be constructed after
the plan shown In the accompanying
illustration. The basement Is carried
into the bank only far enough to give
room for heating apparatus and the
storing of necessary fuel. The green
house floor is partly below the surface.
the walls here, as well as In the case
Of the basement, being laid up with
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-09
A Natural Seoueuce.

"A natural sequence.
Jones-Hawkins Is a singular fellow
isn't he?
Smith-1n what respect?
JOnes-As a bachelor, of course.