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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
FEW SOLDIERS SICK.
American Army at Manila IL in Good
Condition.

American Army at Manila IL in Good
Condition.
The general good health Of the Ameri-
can forces at Manila is shown by the hos
pital report for the past week, issued by
the medical department. The report
shows total Of 1850 men under medical
treatment, of whom 1873 are in hospital
and 511 in quarters.
This gives a sick rate of less than 10
per cent, and it is also to be noted that
more than one-fourth of the men reported
sick are not in such condition as to re-
quire sending them to hospital These
conditions compare very favorably with
the experience Of other countries in the
tropics. At its highest sick rate has not
exceeded II per cent, and the serious
cases have never exceeded per cent.
The total number of Americans wound
ed in action to date Is 1856. The number
killed in action and died from wounds Is
314. The losses of the rebels have been
about five times those Of the Americans,
Notwithstanding the fact that the rebels
did most Of their fighting from intrench-
ments.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27

whore Ons Of Phrases Of the Day cons
Fron-Thsr Poet BSrenp pid IL.
Ernest McGafrey, nimrod angler.
poet journalist and lawyer-l'ooh Bah
McGafrey, as Il ,were-came, into the
Press Club looking smiling and happy
as though he Just !, "a a case or I'm
ished q poem. The evidence In his
face Of something pleasing Twas SO
marked that one Of the boys inquired:
swell, what rs II, sMacT What have
you found?" Te3@i 'p'p'st n
"Found," was the reply; s~how could
anything lie fonnd? There Is nothing
new under the SUM-" ,as al,
What haye vow been up against?'
why, George, Horton and have
been discussing the origin Of slang
phases and he has them all:down pretty
fine. thought had him once. but he
got out as slick as a weasel. did not
believe he could find any. ,oldtime
or gin for the expressions so common
net long ago about, You're not the
only pebble on-the beach, and.'No the
only tomato In the 'cam,Sand the like,
but he shot 1t off like fash. A large
percentage come from = Shakespeare
and by far the greater part had been
found among the poets. This saying,
1t seems, originated by Byron and will
be found in the satfrical rliyming inter-
lude or dedication = preceding Don
juan This poem, It seems, was dedi-
Gated to southey- The dedication be-
gins: .s-., ~ l,,,~..
Bob Southey, you're q Doet--poet lalre-
ate and representative Of all the
Although it's true that you've turned out
tory at last-you have lately been
common case.
And now, my epic renegade, what are
you at? ~
With all the Lockers in and out of place,
A nest Of tuneful persons 10 my eye,
Like four and twenty blackb!rds in pie.
'Then the second verse goes ram
bling on and recites the whole story,
told much shorter and better in the
nursery book, and finally winds up with
the line:
YOU'RE not the only blackbird in
the pie
''There is no use; don't believe that
any cant phrase or slang expression
can be found that its origin cannot be
traced back to some such source as
this. tell you, there is nothing new
under the SUM-" Chicago Times Her
| aid.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27

There Are Good, Bsd aud Indi6srent.
and ccnDrise 800 raniliss.
An insect census has just been taken
on purely, scientific lines with q view
to determine as far as II is possible
which insects are a boon md bless
ing to mankind and which are the re-
verse. lfe 81. y
Although the statistics quite upset
the old idea that all insects and lower
animals were created solely for mans
benefit. yet 1T Is concluslvely proved
that while some insects are rightly
termed pests" there are others that
render us considerable service, and
fortunately for our crops and vegeta-
ton the latter are In the majority.
According to the census insects are
to be classified as good, bad and In
different; the good insects number 116
families, the bad insects amount to lis
families, while the Indifferent insects,
who could not for one reason or an
other satisfactorily answer all the
questions ON their census papers, and
must, therefore. for the present be
looked upon as doubtful characters,
reach total OF seventy-two families
No fewer than 112 families of the
bad or injurious insects feed upon cui-
tivated plants and crops, doing dam
age to and devouring thousands OF
pounds worth Of vegetable produce
annually, gobbling up our spring cab
bages and succulent young peas, etc,
In the most ruthless fashion. while the
hundred and thirteenth family Is para
site upon and causes much harm to
warm blooded animals.
or the good or beneficial insects, sew
cnty-nine families devote themselves
to the destruction of the wicked, vege-
able-devouring brethren, which they
accomplish in a most satisfactory and
wholesale manner, while Of the remain
ing useful insects, thirty-two families
act as scavengers, clearing away with
great rapidity all sorts of decaying
vegetable and animal matter, two fam
lilies aid us as pollenisers and three
form food for our eaable fshes.-
London Mail.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
COMPLAIN OF CENSOR.
in the Philippines
Take Radical Action.

The constantly increasing strictness Of
the censorship of press dispatches from
Manila, which has prevented the cabling
to the United States of anything that did
not reflect official views of important
events and conditions, resulted in unit
ed effort on the part of correspondents
there to secure an abatement Of the rigor
of the censorship.
The initiative in this direction was TAX
en- month ago, and resulted in the franz
ing Of statement, which was presented
to Maj. Gen. Otis, commanding the mill
tary forces of the United States in the
Philippine Islands, with request for per-
mission to telegraph it to the United
States. The correspondents also asked
that they be allowed to cable to their re-
spective papers all facts and the differ
ent phases Of events as they transpired
there. The correspondents had two long
interviews. with Gen. Otis, in the course
Of which they complained that the evil
dent purpose of the censorship was not
to keep information from the enemy, but
to keep from the public knowledge Of
the real condition of affairs there. 1t
was made clear to Gen. Otis that the OBJ
lection was to the system and not to the
censor.
Gen. Otis finally promised greater lib
erality, agreeing to pass all matter that
he might consider not detrimental to the
interests Of the United States. Gen. Otis
appointed Captain Green of his staff CEN
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
TEXAS FLOOD LOSS $4,000. oot
Weather BuYrau says the Rains We're
Like CIoudburste.

A special bulletin has been issued by
the weather bureau on the recent food in
the Brazos river district, Texas. The re-
port was prepared by 1. NJ. Cline, in
charge Of the Texas service Of the bu-
reau. Mr.. Cline's report says: 1.-THE food
moved southwark very slowly, and it was
fourteen days from the time the crest Of
the food was noted in central Texas un-
til it passed out into the gulf of Mexico.
1t must be said that, after allowing for
oil the conditions, we still have a most
serious difficulty in accounting for such
rains, which are analogous to so-called
cloudbursts, about which almost nothing
Is known. The damage to crops has been
very great. All crops on the immediate
river bottoms from McLennan County
south are n total loss. Farming imple-
ments, stock and many of the small tene-
ment houses in the bottoms have been
washed away. The total losses, judging
from press reports and other available in
formation, will aggregate nearly $4,000
000"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
Butt Turkeys.

have raised buff turkeys for three
years, and will say that as practical
farm bird they have no equal in any
turkeys that have ever raised, says a
writer in Michigan Farmer. The rich
buff does not show dirt as white does,
and they are larger bird than the
White Holland; are just as easy to
raise, and do not stay around the barn
so close that they do not thrive unless
fed all summer, but are between the
bronze and White Holland. Never go
to the neighbors, but still get a good
living in the fields.
Then the bronze are so fond Of roam
ing; you never know where the hen Is.
She lays all over the farm, and visits
the farmers all around. And in regard
to extra size, will say that by Christ
mas my Bluffs will weigh as much as
bronzes, and be fat and fine. while the
bronze tom is all lean and lank till The
middle of February, and, in fact, at
that time the market quotes heavy
toms cents per pound less than hens
or light toms.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
Another Use for Potash.

A writer In Vick's Monthly says:
have been using potash, or concen-
trated I've, In a new way lately-at
least new to me. have been using 1t
as an insecticide and have found 1t
most effective, especially for house
paints. l use the pulverized sort, put
up in small tin boxes. l dissolve two
tablespoonfuls Of this in three gallons
of water and spray the plants thor
oughly with the solution. 4 have
never known 1t to injure even the most
delicate plants, and for the greater
number 1t could be used much
stronger.
For the meaiy bug, aphis, red spider
and almost all insects infesting plants
1t is sure death. The use of the potash
also keeps the leaves bright and clean,
and is useful to remove the black scum
which sometimes gathers on the leaves
of greenhouse plants. 1t also acts as
fertilizer, making the plants more
vigorous and foriferous.
AS spray or wash for fruit trees 1t
Is of great value. Trees thoroughly
sprayed with a strong solution of pot
ash. applied before the leaves start
will not be troubled with the San Jose
scale.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27

dition as the one formerly left. having
queen cells. and second swarms may
issue II the cells are left to mature.
The amount Of storage room given .
colony has much to do In governing
swarms, and II the bees are kept con-
fined In the brood chamber Of hive ex-
clusively they will swarm more read
lily than If they have unlimited room
to store honey. Some races of bees are
more inclined to swarm than others,
and even some colonies OF the same
race are also more inclined to swarm
than other colonies. The Italian bees
swarm more than the native black
bees. and still other varieties. are more
persistent in this respect. The Cyprian
bees are inveterate swarmers, and will
frequently swarm with scarcely any
honey in the hive. The Cyprians are
very prolific breeders and will pro-
duce double the number Of young
queens that other varieties do at
swarming time.-Ex.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
Monkexs Have cine Measle..

Why on earth should anyone wish to
give a monkey measles? Presumably
DIR. Albert Josias knows, for he has
been trying that experiment. Measles,
1t appears, has been hitherto special
distinction Of the human race, and,
though everybody has heard Of a I1eas-
ly pig, that is not the right kind of n,ea-
sles. Pigs decline to get human mes-
sles, or at least they do so in France.
DIR. Josias tried them with cOntagion,
and he tried them with incubation,
and not measle was to be seen. Then
he tried monkeys-two kinds: the
macaques were obdurate, but the sa.
joux Whose English name escapes us)
took the infection just like any spotty
child. Man has no longer a preroga-
tive to our poor Relationship Mall
Gazette.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
Promised He Wouldn't.

DR.. Edward Everett Hale, In his
book, james Resell Lowell and His
Friends" tells story which Illus
writing poetry, in the opinion of some
practical people.
During the last year Of Lowelrs
course at Harvard, his father, DR.. Low
ell, spent most Of his time In Rome.
Young Lowell was, In the summer OF
his graduation, ''rusticated, or sent off
to Concord in a sort Of studious Danish
ment, under preceptor, as a punish
ment for persistently failing to attend
morning prayers at the chapel This
fact caused great CONSERVATION among
his classmates, for he had been select
ed as class poet, and the rustication for
babe his presence in Cambridge until
commencement week.
About this time a certain Cambridge
citizen went abroad, and visited Rome,
where he called on DR.. Lowell, and
gave him all the Cambridge news. He
went on thus with some of the items:
THE parts for commencement have
been assigned. Rufus Ellis is the first
scholar, and is to have the grafton"
DR.. Lowell expressed interest.
"Your son James has been rusticated,
and will not return to college until COM
mencement week"
The father expressed no particular
interest in this sad news. 1t evidently
gave him no distress.
But the class have chosen him their
class poet"
"Oh, dear!' DR.. Lowell broke out,
despairingly. James promised me he
would quit writing poetry and go to
WOrkw
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
The Deadly Tree,

The general public and the heads Of
electric light companies openly dis
agree as to the effect of live wires on
living things, but the story below,
found In the New Orleans Times-Dem-
ocr2t, may amuse some people not of
the householding or electric stockhold-
ing class.
Not long ago a prominent citizen of
New Orleans went raging into the cleo
trio light company's office, and declared
that one of their wires had killed pet
tree on his premises.
THAT tree" said he, has been
standing there for twenty years, and
we regarded it as one Of the family.
My children played under it when they
were babies, and it is associated with
some of the pleasantest memories of
my life. When it began to die we all
mourned, and we could not imagine
what allied 1t until yesterday, when 1
noticed that wire was lying right
across branch. My poor tree has been
clectrocuted. and l feel as if murder
had been done in my house."
Considerably moved, the agent of the
company went to view the scene of the
tragedy, and found the tree still alive,
but feeble. When he came to trace the
wire, he discovered one end nailed to
the roof Of an old barn and the other
twisted around a discarded pole. 1t
had been cut off for at least two years,
and forgotten. But the occasion de-
manded something. so he made the fol-
lowing report:
"Tree alive, wire dead. Wire evil
IDENTIFY killed by tree. Bill inclosed."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27


Tractien Llnss Are Opsratsd Undsr
W Police Protection.
The second day Of the great street car
strike In Brooklyn found the situation
unchanged. The Rapid Transit Company
has been. able to run q few cars on all OF
its lines, thus avoiding . complete tie-up.
On some Of the main lines about third
Of the usual number Of cars have been
run. There were few demonstrations
by strikers and their sympathizers, but
none was Of serious character. At LIB
erty and Rockaway avenues a crowd
stoned car, but the police were quickly
on the scene in force and the mob was
easily dispersed. Several arrests were
made. DISTINCTIONS were placed on the
tracks in a dozen places, some Of the
trolley wires were cut, but the company
was prepared for acts OF this kind and
soon had gangs of men at work repairing
the breaks. The police have had the sit
uation well In hand. Gov. Roosevelt at
his home In Oyster Bay was kept prompt
~ Informed OF the progress Of the fight,
80 that In case of emergency he would
be able to act at once.
The first serious effect Of the strike
on the public came Monday morning
when the thousands of persons who live
In Brooklyn and work in Manhattan had
to start for the ferries and the bridge.
The elevated roads run every train that
they could put together and man. Every
train was crowded to the doors and 80
were the few trolley cars which were
running. Thousands walked rather than
risk waiting for cars, while other thou
sands rode to Manhattan on their bicy-
cles. The people generally took the in
convenience good naturally. The sympa-
thy of the public is with the men.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
Time for sowing rurnips.

While occasionally, under favorable
conditions. a good crop Of turnips may
be grown by sowing as late as the mid
die of August, generally the best re-
suits will be secured by sowing not
later than the middle of July. Have the
soil in a good filth and reasonably rich,
SO that the plants may get good start
to grow before the weather gets too
hot and dry.
One advantage with turnips is that
II they can not be eaten or sold to an
advantage they can always be fed to
stock profitably.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
RAILWAY TIE.UP IMMINENT.
Strike Pending that Will Involve l5,
600 Men In New England.

A strike that will involve from 1900
to 5000 men and promises to tie up both
the Boston and Maine and the New York
New Haven and Hartford railroads
seems the inevitable outcome of the labor
troubles at Boston.
The Order Of Railway Telegraphers Is
responsible for the present phase OF til
situation In seeking the adjustment oi
what the members consider grievances.
The employees of other departments also
have grievances, though; and will proba.
bly, aid in a general movement to put the
railroad employees Of New England n Q
more favorable situation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
Making Hay.


In making hay 1t is always best 10
begin a few days before the meadow Is
quite ready to cut The loss from cut
ting a week too soon Is not to be COM
pared with. the loss arising from cut
ting q week too late. There Is diner-
ence between dried grass and nay
made from matured grass, but II the
stock Is allowed to choose they Will
take the dried grass. IL we do not be-
gin to make hay until it is just right,
bad weather or other untoward cir
cumstances may cause delays that will
afford the grass time to get too ripe,
and once this happens 1t Is Impossible
to make good hay Of 1t.
There will be a very little clover hay
In the West this year, and the main
dependence must be on timothy and
prairie hay. Timothy cutting should
begin by the time the blossoms fall
from the heads. Is
We prefer to begin cutting as soon
as the dew Is off in the morning. III
the weather Is fair this is left until the
next day, when it is raked and allowed
to lie In the windrow an hour or two
and is then piled into well-built cocks,
where 1t can stand until the next day,
or two or three days, If necessary. In
these cocks 1t begins to sweat, and
pitching the hay on the wagon and Off
into the NOW airs 1t out in way that
causes it to cure perfectly in the NOW,
coming ont bright green and smelling
as sweet as new-mown hay.
The use of hay loader hastens the
work of haymaking, but is not con-
ducive to the making Of the best of
hay. as it can be properly cured only
by standing in the cock for time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27

Remember that cnoiera morbus. chol-
era infantum, summer complaint, bilious
collie, diarrhoea and dysentery are each
and oil catarrh OF the bowels. Catarrh 10
the only correct name for these affec-
lions. Pe-ru-na Is an absolute specific
for these ailments, which are so common
In summer. DR.. Hartman, In a practice
OF over forty years, never lost n single
case Of cholera infantum, dysentery,
diarrhoea, or cholera morbus. and his
only remedy was Pc ru-na. Those desir-
Ing further particulars should send for a
free copy OF Summer Catnrrh." Ad-
dress DR.. Hartman. Columbus, Ohio.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
ELEVEN DROWNED NEAR ATLlN.
Party En- Route to the Klondike Per.
ishes in Lake Bennett.

A party Of eleven men and women GO
ing from Atlin to Dawson were drown
ed in Wind Arm, the dangerous portion of
Bennett lake. News Of the disaster
reached Victoria, B. c., on the steamer
Tees, but details were lacking. The party
had spent the winter in Atlin, and, be-
coming Disguised with that country, or
ganized to try their fortune in the Klon-
dixie.
Passengers on the steamer say that
John Wilson, ex-Mayor Of Coolgardie,
West Australia, and party, arrived In
Dawson early in July from a long trip
via the Edmonton route. The party, con
sisting of nine Englishmen and Cana
dams, left Edmonton about July 1, 1898.
Last September it arrived ut Rat river
and was frozen in at McDougall's pass
until June ) last. Four or FIVE men of
different parties died at Rat river of
gcuryy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
To Rid the Barn of Rata.

Take tight barrel or keg, fill It
foot or so deep with water, tie a stout
paper over the barrel and place any
bait that will attract them to the place.
Place board from floor to top Of barrel,
let them have free access to bait for a
few nights, then cut across it in middle
Of paper large enough to admit a rat;
then suspend broiled meat skin, pota-
to, or any bait, by string to within
one or two inches Of center Of cross.
In attempting to get bait the rat will
fall through and be drowned. To get
rid of cut worms, take pieces of news
paper six inches square, cut slit to GEN.
ter and slip around plants and place
dirt or pebbles on corners to hold them
down.-Exchange.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27

hole is placed block of wood, and In
front Of the post just below the sur
face Of the ground is imbedded. long
log, or stick Of timber. 1t will be seen
at glance what enormous resisting
power these sticks afford the post.
The second cut shows how wire
fence may be held taut by carrying the
wires from the bottom of the first post
up to their several positions on the
second post. Short sections Of wire
ire then put between the first and Sec
ond posts in the position of the dotted
lines. This plan causes all the pull"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
ventilatins Farm Buildings.

Too little attention Is paid to the
proper ventilation of farm buildings
in summer To put horses into a sta
BILE where there is no circulation Of air
and have them come out all wet with
sweat is harder on them than the work
they do. Basement stables as a rule
are more poorly ventilated than stables
above ground, for the reason that there
Is little chance for air to circulate as
only one end of the stable allows air to
come in. A cellar stable that is damp
and musty does not furnish pure air
for stock and they should not be kept
in such place long at time. Stables
should be as dark as possible to keep
flies from bothering the horses at this
time of the year. An animal rests but
little at noon or out Of harness If 1t has
to keep up a continual switching and
stamping to keep the flies from eating
1t I'D.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27

April %, 1899.
Pe-ru-na Drug M'fg Co.. Columbus, o.:
Gentlemen--I find Pe-ru-na 10 be an
excellent remedy for the catarrhal affec-
tons of spring and summer. and those
who suffer from depression from the heat
Of the summer will find no remedy the
equal of Pe-ru-na.
JUDsoN w. LYONS.
No man is better known in the financial
world than Judson W. Lyons. His name
on every piece Of money Of recent date,
makes his signature one of the most ia
milar ones in the United States. Hon.
Lyons address is Augusta, Ga. He is a
member Of the National Republican Com
mittee, and is a prominent and influential
politician. lie is a particular friend of
President Mckinley.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
Chicken Had Pockets.

1t was the first time Stewart had
seen any very small chickens, and he
did not understand that the smooth
patches on the sides were wings. When
one of the chicks tried to spread his
wings Stewart cried: "See, he's open
ing his pocketoand there isn't anything
in them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27

Government Hog Cholera Remedy.
Department of Agriculture's remedy
for the cure of hog cholera:
Pulverize and mix thoroughly:
One part wood charcoal.
One part sulphur.
, Two parts sodium chloride (salt).
Two parts sodium bicarbonate (soda)
Two parts sodium hyposulphite.
One part sodium sulphate.
One part antimony sulphide.
Dose, one tablespoonful for each 200
pounds weight of hog once day.