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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

execution OF Il relatlVe Oh the SuilOWS
which was the method employed In
Spain up to about thirty years ago fol
carrying out the sentence Of death.
Garrote wondered that a more ex'
peditious and, Their cfore, merciful
method had not been discovered. lie
little thought then that he would be
The one to furnish his country with a
substitute for the gallows, but the
thought haunted him so long that he
at length found 1t assuming ordered
form in his mind, and in time the pom
derous death-dealing machine that has
immortalized him in his country came
to be fact.
The two points of excellence claimed
for the garrote are these: That 1t can
be made with reasonable care to kill
instantly and that 1t sheds not one drop
of blood. Force that Is measured by
horse power is the agency 1t employs
and its aim Is the breaking of the VIC
TINS neck.
The unfortunate is first made to sit
In chair directly under two heavy
iron bars. one Of which Is adjusted on
the back OF his neck and the other
vulgarly known as the corbatin, or
neC1ltie-under his chin. Then the ex-
ecutioner grasps the handle, gives a
vigorous twist end death Is instaneous.
The entire machine is made Of iron
and ordinarily weighs several hundred
pounds. They are ordinarily of very
rough construction, thus adding to the
horrifying impression which the cir
cumstances connected with them can
not but leave in the mind Of any OBJ
server.
Persons who have witnessed all sorts
OF capital punishment are unanimous
In the opinion that garroting is the
most revolving and appalling of all. 1t
is not always as expeditions as its in
vcntor made 1t possible to be. A
vicious executioner can prolong 1t prac-
tically at will, and herein is the sys-
TENS great drawback as 1t Is now
constituted. Cases are citablc In which
the process was prolonged twenty,
thirty minutes, even three-quarters of
an hour. The executioner merely gave
twist enough to the handle, or lever
to choke his victim. Then he turned II
back and twisted again, this time n
little more than at first, and so on un
til, his spite having been satisfied or
his instructions perhaps obeyed, he
gave one final turn and ended the tor
tured life. Such was the execution Of
Maloja in Mantanzas, Cuba, in 1855.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
Poultry Notes.

Always give your birds little hemp
seed and cooked meat when moulting.
Always keep the floors Of the houses
and coops well covered with sand or
ashes.
Always keep a sharp lookout for YER
min, and eradicate them as quickly IS
possible. ,M
Always rake the droppIngs Off every
morning. Cleanliness Is n great pre-
ventive OF sickness.
Always keep some EPSON salts and
sweet oil by you. rs you may want
them mt any moment.
Always give just enough food at one
time that 1t will be all eaten up; none
should be left lying around.
Always give as great variety of food
as possible; constant change of diet IS
the way to get the chickens on
Always do little odd JOS that want
doing Mt once. "Procrastination is the
thief of time" and often nail here
or a tack there will save an hours
work.
Always carefully look over your
flock once cay. and IL you see any
birds mopey or dropping their wings.
remove them then and there. G. one Ill
bird may affect all the rest.
Always keep a strict account of all
you buy or sell. BY treating your hob
by in thoroughly business way you
will derive greater pleasure by seeing
exactly how much profit you have
earned. --Farm Journal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
Haryestin- Machines.

While plows and other agricultural
implements of American manufacture
to considerable amount In dollars
are exported to many foreign coun-
tries, the value OF the American har-
vesting machinery exported is greater
than that of any of them. American
harvesting machines, mowers, reaDers
and binders, and 50 on, are used all
over the world, and in many countries
extensively. American machines, like
other American products, are copied by
foreign manufacturers, but the for
eigners are, of course, q year behind.
The American machine placed on the
market contemporaneously with the
foreign copy is likely to contain inn
provements over the machine copied
from one of n year before, and 1t Is
sure to have some touch Of superiority
in detail or workmanship. American
harvesting machines are the best in the
world, the lightest, the strongest and
the best adapted to their uses.-New
r"rk Sun.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
A. b. CARSON.
Value of Foreign Markets.

Under both protective and n free
trade tariff we have been able to Sc
cure practically the same share of trade
in the markets Of the world, our ex.
ports to foreign countries being 81 ,03O.-
2TS.14S In 1892 and 81 ,051 ,9S7 .001 In the
1897 fiscal year. The total imports of
all foreign countries reached only
$I,560. O00,O in 1883. the latest date
for which Mulhall has compiled such
statistics. II we allow an Increase Of
one-third I'm the value Of the goods Inn
ported by all foreign countries since
1888, II will give n total of ten billions
of dollars as their entire value. to be
competed for by all exporting nations.
II Is clear then that, in 1892 and in
1896, we secured each year one-tenth
part Of the possible import trade of
all countries In competition with the
cheaper labor OF all European and
Aslatic manufacturing and exporting
nations. We regard this as being n
very favorable showing considering
the fact that we are dependent upon
England for our shipping facilities,
that we pay higher wages than any
other country In the world. and that
the valuerof our home market Is worth
to us-when we are prosperous under
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
Incnhnting shlckcn..


II wonder IL ncighbor II. Is baking
eggs this year, as he did last" said
one man to another, as they met on
the public highway one afternoon. II
suppose you know about his incubator
experience. He invested IN one that
held about six hundred eggs, filled the
trays with. what he confidently hoped
would prove to be broilers and roasters
OF the most delicious description. After
watching the Thermometer with the ut
most care for five or six days he got
n little tired of II, as he seems to tire
of everything. and, consoling himself
with the reflection that the incubator
would probably get along all right, he
went out driving and stayed away for
several hours. When he returned the
heat had run up to cooking point,
and most OF the poor little possibilities
were beautifully cooked and done. And
the most astonishing part of the en-
tire performance was that he treated
the accident more like huge joke than
anything else. Three times last spring
he filed that incubator, and each time
the heat ran up until almost all OF the
eggs were spoiled. Out of eighteen
hundred eggs there were less than one
hundred chickens that grew to broller
age. 1t is just such management as
this that gives so many small Industries
n bad reputation. To succeed requires
vigilance and care."-New York Led
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

tages that 1t did not formerly possesss
Early in life Mutsu did much travelling.
He spent q year IN Germany during ~
Franco Prussian war. After the fan
Of the Shogunnlte regime Mutsu lost
much Of his .hopQrs and estate. and IN
1888 came to AmerIoa and Europe -
study educational methods. He -wnB
especially fond OF America and did
much to Introduce American methods
in the government and educational sJs-
TENS of japan. In 1883 he was ap-
pointed minister to the United States.
and was very popular during. his stay
In the capital, which he was forced To
leave because Of Ill health. HIS son
was recently recalled to japan ana left
his position as secretary of legation to
attend upon the count. Count Mutsu
was "a years old.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
JOHN M'cULLAeH

the force since 1917. In 1o,< he was
promoted roundsman. lie was adj
vanced to sergeant in 1876 and to cap
tain in 1888. McCullagh became con-
spicuous member of the department aa
captain of the Sixth Precinct, where he
fought the evils of Chinatown and the
remnants of the notorious Whyo gang.
Hegave the coup de grace to that noted
band of law-breakers. He routed opium
dens and fan-tan games, End often dis
gulsed himself as a tramp and associa-
ted with the fiercest of the criminal eie-
ments to further his work. When the
reform board camesinto, power McCul-
lagh was brought to headquarters, and
In 1895 he was made Inspector. Since
then he has done inspectors work ON
captains pay. He was favored by
Theodore Roosevelt for promotion, hut
Chief Conlin would not recommend
him. Commissioner Parker opposed
him, and 1t has taken two years to
break the deadlock.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

When the bustle's in the factory and the
smoke is in the stack,
And the workman's at his bench again
and has his old job back;
His voice is pitched in harmony with the
workshops pleasing din
And he laughs to hear the engine 50 and
see the fly wheel spin
Oh, thcn's the time the workingmln is as
happy as lord,
For there's sunshine in his home again
and plenty for his board,
And his NEST egg in the savings bank
will shortly be put back,
For there's hustle in the factory and the
smoke is in the stack.
Mid the rattle of the spindles ana the
whirring of the wheels;
The laughter of the factory girls rings
out in merry peals;
The hurry in the shipping room, where
they've so long been still.
Till prosperity came back again with or
dcrs they could fill;
The footing of the whistle when the quit
ting hour draws near,
And the happy workers leave their tasks
for their homes now full of cheer
But to Democratic tariff they'll ne Ger
again go back.
For there's hustle in the factory and the
smoke is in the stack.
American Economist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

Prof Francis Il. Nipher Who IL Cem>
Quoting Interesting Experiments.
Professor Francis Il. Nipher, OF the
chair of physics In the Washington
University at st. Louis. is busy with =
series OF experiments by which he
hopes to determine wind pressure ana
to establish n means Of measuring the
force of the wind at a high velocity.
Scientific men have so far been unable
to discover an accurate method Of de-
termining the force of high winds. The
professor has enlisted the interest OF
the Illinois Central railroad In his ex-
periments, and that company has
placed at his disposal train with =
fast engine, a special car for expert
ments, and section of fits tracks ut
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
Political Paragraphs.

Wool has made as big an advance as
wheat in the past year. Is that the re-
suit of scarcity" too?
The free-t traders are not shouting
about that recent sale of American tin
in foreign markets.
Altgeld Ito McLean)-"Why didn't
you take warning by my fate and keep
that gold bond out of sight?'
Was 1t the gold powers" Of Great
Britain that sent statistician Mulhall
over here to show that this Is the most
prosperous country in the world?
The more the coal strike Is studied
the more apparent it becomes that the
reduction in coal tariff by the Wilson
law is responsible for the low wages
which caused it.
The advance in the price Of wool and
sheep will soon bring back to the
farmers the $75,0O0,O00 loss in the
value Of sheep which befell them un-
der the Wilson law.
Did Mr.. Bryan demand that 81, 500
he is to get for his Ohio speech in gold
coin Of present standard weight and
finenessY That is the habit of his
masters; why not Bryan, too?
Professor Wilson does not seem to
be much in demand as a campaign
orator among the Democrats this year.
His name Is little too suggestive Of
the recent bitter experiences Of the
workingmen and farmers of this coun-
try.
One remarkable development of the
opening months Of the new tariff law
is the general qualification with which
1t is accepted irrespective Of party.
Even the Democrats are emitting the
usual talk about increase in prices un-
der the new law.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
Keep Wood Under Cover.

The wood can be landed on slight
elevation near the shed Git sometimes
happens 1t must be wheeled distance
of fifty yards or more). Stretch wire
say 3-16 inch diameter, from the pile
into window or door Of the shed, and
haul taut to n beam with small
tackle. Suspend n square basket or
rack made for the purpose with pull
ley dashed TO each end. Then, with a
small cord. Nos. and 3, to draw bsck
and forth. attached to each ear Of the
basket, man inside. with II boy to
load the basket at the pile; can do
more than four mG1 with wheelbar-
rows, and do it easier. The loaded
basket is simply thrown up over the
wire in the shed, and the wood falls
out. The inside man then piles the
wood while the boy returns and fills
the basket. ! take my own wood
through second-story window in this
way, and find it to be great saving
of labor over the old method.-Port-
land Transcript.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
THE GARRoTE.

THE GARRoTE. appeared 10 De sur
priscd at and bitterly complained OF
the frequent visits of the priests, de-
claring they would obtain nothing from
him. He declined to enter the chapel,
saying he was comfortable enough in
his cell.
An executioner from Bourgcs per
formed the garroting, just prior to
which priest exhorted the anarchist
to repent to which Angiollo responded:
''Since you cannot get me our of rris-
on. leave me in peace. ! myself will
settle with God"
The garrote, on which Coli died. is
named after Its inventor, Spanish
ironworker, who witnessed bungling
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
An ignoramous.

Not one American in n thousand Is il
favor of the abominable tariff which
is now on the eve of becoming law
New York correspondent of the Morn
ing Post, London.
Where does this correspondent bibcr.
nate during these balmy days of good
business, when all classes of people
are feeling the good effects of the Ding
ley protective tariff? The odds are an
elephant to an apple that he is mem.
Der of the Tariff Reform" club or on
the staff of one of our free-trade dailies
Perhaps both. Hence his ignorance is
due to his surroundings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
COVER FOR TOMATO VINES.

of tomatoes drive sticks about four feet
apart and nail strips of boards on the
top at the height Of the tomato vines.
Place the covers over these, letting the
edges extend to the ground, where they
must be fastened so chat the wind will
not blow them off. Leave no opening
or the frost will get in. l prefer n
heavy cover made of blankets, as this
will often protect the vines when light
canvass will fail. If the work Is care
fully done the tomatoes will stand n
great deal of cold weather.-New En-
gland Homestead
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

The Popullsts In the Farmers Ma
tional Congress were badly defeated
during Its sessions. Calamity" Wei
Ter, of Iowa. Introduced resolution
for the restoration of the free
coinage of silver. This was re-
ported unfavorably and rejected. wen
came resolution favoring the prohibl-
tIon of private monopoly in public
necessities" even to the extent Of the
exercise of the right of eminent do
main and the requirement OF such ne
cessities by the State. On call Of
States a three-to-one majority against
the resolution was developed. Another
financial resolution was similarly dis
posed of after n short discussion to
avoid flibusterlng, which had been re-
sorted to by the Populsts. Later In
the day the Popul;sts were again
N turned down" on the final report Of
the Committee on Resolutions. Reso-
lutions We're adopted commenting the
Secretary Of Agriculture for his ef-
forts In behalf OF the dairy industry;
favorlng government inspection and
grading OF butter for export, and the
reduction Of official salaries; providing
for committee to report plan for CO.
operation between the States for inc
prevention OF the spread Of contagious
diseases among domestic animals.
Resolutions introduced by Mr.. Loucks
favorlng the income tax, government
control of telegraph and telephone, the
prohibition of corporate ownership Of
land for speculative purposes, and the
initiative and referendum had been
turned down in committee, and Mr..
Loucks had made minority report in
each case. He was allowed to speak
in support of each of the resolutions,
and then the congress overwhelmingly
sustained its committee.-New York
World.
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Rianchinu CcIcrx.

The old method OF planting celery
In trenches and blanching the stalks by
piling soil around them is not much
practised now. Various expedicnts
have been devised to blanch celery
cheaply. Much che best Is to have the
celery planted as nearly as possible on
n level surface. When the stalks are
large enough. place wide boards
against the celery, holding them from
falling by piling soil against the out
side Of the board protection. This will
blancl the stalks and leaves without
causing rust, as soil is sure TO do in a
raiuy season.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
But Few Win Heed.

a prominent scientist who has made
n careful study of oleomargarine adj.
vocates the use OF this compound In
preference TO butter. He claims that
a good quality of "oleo" Is safer and
more hcalthfui than the best grades of
butter obta1na5le. He examined num-
erous samples Of butter and found them
contaminated with all sorts OF germs.
which were almost entirely absent
from the specimens of olcomargarinc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

Centralia. The apparatus used by the
professor and his assistants is some
what complicated one. 1t consists Of =
pressure board, two steel disks and q
vane fitted upon freight car. These
are supplemented with speed record
er, and with this machinery Professor
Nipher can gauge the velocity and the
pressure in pounds of the wind cur
rent created by train which PUSHES
past the experiment car, which stands
still. Professor Nipher, who is con-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
JAP COUNT DEAD.

Former Minister of His Country to
the United States.
Count Munimitsu Mutsu. former
Japanese minister to the United States,
Is dead. The count was one of the
foremost statesmen Of modern Japan.
He leaves behind him much political
and historical literature. of which he
was the author, and which viii be of
inestimable value to the future Jap
anese historian. Mutsu was in the
forefront of the constitutional move
mcnt and he and the Marquis Ito were
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

DISc BTOWH TOT CADBAGE LOUISE.
transplantlng. 1t also attacks turnips
and radishes to n greater or less cx-
tent. The winged viviparous female
is greenish gray in color and is sub
ject for illustration. Flight usually
takes place during very warm weather,
and 1t is not an uncommon sight with
us to see the air filled with them in Au-
gust. The complete life history of this
pest Is still unknown. The same rem
edies suggested for the melon plant
louise can be used for this insect. They
congregate on the underside of the
leaves in great numbers, where they
can be reached to best advantage by a
spray directed with the bent brass ex-
tension.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
Stock,

Live stock. properly kept and intel
ligently managed, will come nearer
keeping the average farmer in funds
than any other form of rural industry.
In certain sections some special kinds
of work, such as truck farming, dairy
ing or fruit culture, will prove the sal
walton of thousands; but the COW and
the SOW will continue to lift more
mortgages in the corn belt than all 9TH
er agencies combined.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

alcohol" said Mr.. Martindale, IN q
paper read recently before the Pharma-
ccutical Society, 'ls not a germicide.
When present to the extent of twenty
per cent by volume of absolute alcohol,
1t has an inhibitory effect on the germi-
nation of most of the micro-organisms
occurring in aqueous solutions Of vege-
table and animal substances; out the
germs propagate readily as 1t evapor-
ates."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

Itseems only to be a question Of time
when Great Britain must cease to ex'
port any tin plates to the United States
and that time may probably be here
very soon.-Iron and Coal Traders He
view, England. 40
We hope so. This was the intent and
purpose of the Mckinley tariff Of 1890,
and 1t Is gratifying TO learn, from an
authoritative foreign source, that such
a favorable result Is being SO quickly
achieved.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

at the baths of
Santa Agueda, on
Sunday, Aug. 8,
was executed. ac-
cording to the SEN
tence Of the court
martial imposed
upon him, after his
trial, which SEN
tence was confined
by the supreme
council Of war re-
Gently.
Angiollo heard
calmly the news
that he was to be
executed. but he
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

The wheat question Is hard one for
the silver patriots to explain. They
are now saying the ADVANCE in wheat
In the face OF the fall In silver Is due
to scarcity of wheat. But this very
statement merely strengthens the as
sertion of their opponents who insist
that the low price OF wheat was the
result of righteousness coupled with
cheap production and transportation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
Calves.

When the calf is three or four weeks
old commence to feed 1t little hay, for
1t will develop its first stomach; Glow
er hay Is the best. Then force the
calves rapidly all summer by giving
good pasturage, and they will be in
condition to be kept through the winter
without loss.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

''The benefit Of protection goes first
and last to the men who earn their
bread In the sweat Of their faces. The
suspicious and momentous result is
that never before In the history of the
world has comfort been enjoyed, edu-
cation acquired, and independence Sc
cured by so large majority of the
total population as the United States
Of America. James G. Blaine.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
Mexico's Cheap Dollar.

With the Mexican dollar worth only
40 cents, the lot of the workingman In
that country does not compare favor
ably with that of our own workman.
Skilled workmen in Mexico get less
than one-half the wages paid in this
country and get that in dollars" worth
only 40 cents, thus reducing the real
earnings to about one-fifth that Of our
own workmen.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

Large sums of money are represented
by fine old laces. 1t Is said that the
Astors own lace worth $4,000, 900, and
that the vanderbilts value theirs It
$4,000,000. The pope is content with
only $4,000 represented In lace, ana
the Princess OF Wales boasts collse-
tion worth $2JO,000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23

for cotton growers to think that their
prosperity depends upon doing some
thing for, silver" when all the silver
produced IN the country would not buy
one In Ave Of their cotton bales!-New
York World (Dem).
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
A QUICK DUMPING DEVICE.

frightening out the wagon so that a
platform can be built upon two strong
poles, rs shown in the illustration. The
poles serve as bed pieces TO which the
platform should be hinged on one side
and hooked on the other. When ready
10 unload the stones, unlock and dump.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-23
The Folly of IL.

The statistics of the cotton crop for
last year show 1t to have been $780,
964 bales. 1t has been sold for about
350,000,0O0. or somewhere more than
the total volume of the greenback cur
rency. This Is more than five times
the value of the annual silver product
of the country, What folly is 1t then