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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-27
BOOM IN FULL BLAST.
AN INDEX OF uNExAMPLEp
PROSPERITY.
Dealers In Agricultural implements
Report Lively Business Through
ont the Northwest Good Times for
Farmcrs-Trusts Should BE Doomed.

last
An index Of the tinexampled prosper
ity now inundating the farming re-
gions Of the great Northwest Is fur
nished by the lively boom that Is Being
experienced by dealers in agricultural
implements. Last year was an extraor-
dinarily good year for the sale OF all
kinds Of farm machinery. During the
previous period of depression there had
been very appreciable check to the
normal demand for this class OF v
chandise. The farmers MAJ
disposition to make the Gers 49,, =
the wors gnu worry aIop>, ,S;,nnn ns ! ~
expansion OF their g. .uipment untl bet
Ter tlmes came The good times that
they had ps.n hoping for came shortly
N.Y.. esldent McKinley's lnangurs-
UpL
East year the demand that Tad been
bottled up for five years or tn ereabouts
broke loose. Factories, distributors and
dealers were pretty well swsmped with
orders. Early In the harvest season the
manufacturers OF harvesters announced
that they would be, unable to I'LL any
more orders. Had, 1T not been for the
slow maturing OF the crops in this vi
cinity serious Inconvenience would
have been caused by the scarcity of haT.
ve6tiug machines. All lines OF farm inn
| plement manufacturing shared in the
boom.
Being the first year ofigeneral buying
after several years of economizing II
was naturally supposed that 1893 would
continue to figure as the high water
mark Of implement buying for many
years Of simply normal demand Par
ticularly was it predicted that the re
action would certainly make this yeal
q poor one in that line OF business.
These predictions are not going to b.
verified. The year 1890 Is going to Sc
a new high water mark in the agricul
tural implement trade. Manufacture
ers and distributors report that so fal
this year their shipments Of farm ma
chinery have been from 20 to % pei
cent larger than in the supposedly ban
ner year of 1893. With good weather
and fair crop prospects during the
spring the showing will increase rather
than diminish during the year. Fac
tories are working day and night to I'll
the orders that are pouring in. Distrib
utors have welcomed the late unfavora
BILE weather, for it has given them time
to fill orders for machinery to be used
in spring work that would otherwise
have had to 60 untitled. The boom Is
on in full blast again.
1t will be little curious to see how
the fellows who insist on trying to con
strue present conditions into "sham
prosperity" will explain this reliable in
dication Of real prosperity among the
farmers of the Northwest. The theory
that was applied to the wage raising
movement-that 1t was bride to labor
rendered by the trusts-will hardly hold
| GOOD In this case -Sioux Citv Journal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-27

Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador.
who is important just now because of the
American-Italian correspondence concern
ing China, is not a fortunate diplomat,
although an able one. The last time the
baron figured prominently as an interna-
tional character was on the occasion of
the malta lynchings in New Orleans, and
his awkward position at that time drew
to him the sympathy Of all Americans
who love Italy and her great sons. Fava
is noted for his epicurean tastes In the
matter of diet. No finer judge Of a good
meal or of an old, rare wine can be found
in Washington. He is also great favor
lite with ladies, and young and old women
vie with one another for his smile or his
attentions. He used to dote on Mrs.
Cleveland, and never lost an opportunity
of kissing that lady's hand. 1t need hard
ly be said that Mrs. Cleveland was given
immense pleasure by the avowed admira-
ton Of the Italian nobleman. Baron
Fava, notwithstanding his adherence Of
being interviewed, is warmly liked by the
correspondence. In spite of his in luck
he is regarded as one Of the most skillful
VI the foreign diplomats in America.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-27

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similar statement Of customs districts in
the Northwest:
Cost OF
Aggregate collecting
collections. Expenses. 81.
Detroit -. $407C96.20 $70,S26.40 III
81; Paul. 2ll4o7.oS 33.7s4.53 160
In only 101 of the 152 customs districts
of the United States was the revenue col
lected with any profit to the Government.
In ffty-one districts it cost the Govern
ment more than 100 cents to collect dol
lar. The most expensive customs district
during the year was that at Yaquina,
Ore, where it cost $531 to collect 81.
Coos Bay, in southern Oregon, came next,
with $37S.52 expended for every dollar
collected. AT Georgetown, y. g., it cost
$3OO.31 to collect 81; at Eastern, Nd,
$21G.42; Albemarle, N. g., $175.21; Som
ers Point N. j., $127.S6; Brashear, La,
S112.40; Saco, Me-, $52.7O; Rock Island,
ILL.,, $44.03; Kennebunk, Me-, 1888; La
Crosse, Wis, $26.S6; Cedar Keys, Fla,
$176O; Bridgeton, N. j., $15.S4, and New
buryport, Mass, $12.S6. At twelve Gus
toms districts and ports there were no
receipts. One of these, Port Jefferson, N
T., showed an average of two persons
employed, but did not report any expenses
to be paid from Uncle Sans pocket. The
othss eleven, with the number Of persons
employed and the cost of maintaining the
Offices during the year. were:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-27

That public opinion In Havana does not
support the Spanish and Spanisb-speaking
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-27

These are the only Offices in the coun-
try at which over million dollars reve-
nue. was collected. The following is q
similar statement Of customs districts In
the Northwest:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-27

Assistant Secretary Ryan Of the Inte-
rior Department says that the Dawes
commission had nothing to do with the
proposition to annex the Indian Territory
to Oklahoma and to make State of the
combined territories. A story has been
circulated to the effect that Gov. Barnes,
territories and appeal to Congress for an
nexation. Secretary Ryan said he would
not he surprised IL the politicians had
some such scheme on foot, but he was GER
tain the Dawes commission, which is a
Government institution, has no connection
with it. Several efforts have been made
to give these territories statehood, and
legislation of this character was intro
duced in Congress, but failed to pass.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-27
Race for the Pennant.

The standing of the clubs in the Ma
fional I.aarne rnca is Ms follows:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-27

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Thousands of people flocked to the
grounds which surround the executive
mansion to watch the army Of children in
dulge in their annual sport of egg-rolling.
The young and the old, rich and poor,
white people and negroes, Cinnamon, jap
anese, and, perhaps, people of every na-
ton were there. Eggs were cheap and
the street urchins as well as the petted
children of fashionable families were well
supplied, and only few of those who live
In dire poverty were without fancy col
ored eggs. This did not rob the latter
class Of happiness, however, as they sta
toned themselves at the bottom of the
hills and captured the eggs rolled down by
those who had been favored by fortune.
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The representatives of the Cuban As
sembly have left Washington utterly dis
gusted because they were refused official
recognition by the President and with the
plain way in which Secretary Hay inform
ed them they would not secure an increase
in the allowance for paying the Cuban
soldiers. The Secretary went further
than this, and told the Cubans the Gov
eminent did not propose to enter into any
discussion with them in regard to the mat
ter.
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One of the objects of investigation by
the next Congress will be the TRANSPORT
system Of the War Department. Numer-
Gus complaints have been made in regard
to the service, its cost, and it's manage
ment. The results are not satisfactory
and those who have been transported 70
distant points have made interesting re-
ports on the subject.
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President Mckinley has decided to re-
sumo his walks nbout the city, which were
abandoned Mt the outbreak of the war.
first because Of lack Of time, and then
because of the remonstrances of friends
who believed the President should not
encourage domestic cranks or foreign enc
mics to attack him. Now that peace il at
hand he will again walk about the streets
Of Washington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
Doomed Some Way.

"fy roommate is a chap Of extraordi-
nary financial genius" remarked a rail-
road clerk of this city. He is a native
Californian, and five or six years ago he
spent a season on a sugar plantation in
Hawaii. He was engaged at the time,
and while he was there he correspondent
regularly with his fancee. Afterward
they quarreled, and the match was bro
ken off, but the poor girl thought his LETT
tiers were beautiful and treasured them
religiously.
Quite recently he saw in a paper that
Hawaiian stamps Of the period of his
stay there had become very scarce and
valuable, and he Immediately sat down
and wrote to his old sweetheart demand
ing his letters. He said he was soon to
be married and felt it his duty 10 de-
stroy 'em; appealed to her better feel
ings' and all that, and, to make a long
story short, she sent them back. They
were yellow with age and had suspicious
stains that looked like tears. but he
wasn't moved a bit. He promptly cut
off all the stamps. sent them TO a New
York agency, and yesterday he got a
check for $40. Oar landlady. who knows
about it, says he is a perfect brute and
will come to a bad end | am afraid so
myself. | think lie is doomed to become
a millionaire" - New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
A BOXER IN THE PULPIT.
Bob Green, the Co1ored Fighter, Has
n Promising Trial ermon

Those who knew Bob Green, the box-|
er, ten years ago, when he edited select
gatherings at the ringSide Of the old
Crib club, in a blind loft that was|
reached from n blind alley of Avery
street, er when he fought before the|
Fair Play club, or when he was identi-I
fed with a dance hall and speak casy''|
on North street at a time when he in.|
terpretcd human existence to amount I'll
nothing more than n contest of wits bel
tween the police, who tried to find Illicit
liquor, and himself, who tried to make
them not find it, those who knew him in|
those exciting years would scarcely have
recognized him last night in Calvary
Baptist church. at the corner Of Shaw
NUT avenue and Waltham street, when
his rich baritone voice gave zcst to the
congregational singing and the ~fervent,
pleading of his trial sermon was the pow
erful extractor that uncorked efferves-
cent "Amens' in all parts of the crowded
room.
The discourse was well written and
most admirably delivered. lie interpret
ed the word accurately and incisively
and showed conclusivcly by the aptness
of his quotations that he had applied
himself closely to Biblical study. He
didn't say too much about himself, but
he referred to the time when he was a
crooked gambler and frcquented one of
the widest resorts in Boston to concoct
schemes to get money, even by robbery.
The whole service was most impress
sive, and no one could doubt the genu-
ineness of the conversion. The ex-whirl-
wind will get his license to preach in n
day or two. Then he will go to a Bap-
fist college some more, aud, in the full
ness of time. he will return to Boston to
be ordained the Rev. Robert II. Green Of
the Afro-American Baptist church.-Bos-
ton Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
KNIGHTS OF PYTHiAS
Elected New Officers Last Woek-Stntistics
Concerning the Order.

St. Johnsbury, Oct. 1.-THE grand lodge
x Knights of Pythias elected the following
officers: Grand chancellor, Judge w. y.
Barney of Berre; grand vice chancellor,
G. *. Tyler of Burlington. grand pre-
late, 5, c. Lewis of Marshfield; grand
keeper of records and seal. T. p. Cowles
of Hardwick; grand master of the ex-
%chcquer. l.. =. SpraGue of Bellows Falls;
grand master at arms, d. II. Chapman of
Cambridge; grand inner guaCd, +. +.
Luce of Montpelier; grand outer guard, r.
b. Dwinell of Danville; supreme represent
tative, H.. w. Buchanan of Barton Land
ing.
At the business session of the grand
lodge Knights of Pythias of Vermont to-
day several reports were presented. Tho
following figures were given in the report
Of the grand keeper of records and seal
for the year ending June 80, 1899. Receipts
for the year, S1i5S.G cash paid out, Sl5S9.56;
balance on hand, s534.97. Members added
during the year 204; loss including two de-
funct lodges, $40; membership of subordi-
nate lodges, June 80, 1929; 1916. There are
at present nineteen active subordinate
lodges of Knights of Pythias in Vermont.
The receipts of subordinate lodges for the
year amounted to s9534.s1; disbursements.
S9G2l Al. The present total assets of the
lodges amount to 81 $50, 90.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
Get INSIDE.
Your Friends and Neighbors
in Burlington Will Show
You How.

Rubbing the back won't cure backache.
A liniment may relieve, but can't cure.
Backache comes from the inside, from
the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills get inside.
Here Is Burlington proof that this is so:
Veteran A. r. Ward of 232 College
street, says:-"A severe pain over the left
kidney particularly settled there and in
spite of medical treatment and remedies
it grew. worse instead of better. After n
while I was compelled to give UP my
business because l could not lift anything.
l got so that / could walk only a short
distance at a time. In reading a newspa-
per ! noticed an account of some one be-
ing cured by using Doan's Kidney Pills.
Other accounts followed and made up
my mind to give them a trial. 7 got the
first box at r. r. Stearns & Co.'S. l say
it knowing it to be a fact that Doan's
Kidney Pills did more for me than 80
years of other treatment or medicine.
For sale by all dealers. Price 30 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y. Sole
agents for the U. s.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
no substitute.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
DOCTORS ELECT OFFICERS.
Closing session of tho state Medical So
c%iety's Meeting In Rutland Next Year.

The last session of the seth annual meet
ing of the Vermont State Medical society
was held Saturday morning. This gather
ing of the association was a most succe.s-
full one throughout. nothing having oc-
Cured to mar the pleasure Of the event,
while the papers and addresses were NIL
ed with suggestions that cannot fail to
be Of benefit to those who were in at
tendance. Aside from the 10 candidates
who were admitted to membership in the
society the following gentlemen We're
elected honorary Members: Drs. f. A.. l..
Lockhart of Montreal, II. r. Richardson
of Boston and H.. +. Stearns of Hartford,
Conn.
Saturday mornings session was devoted
almost entirely to business and the cleo
ton Of officers for the ensuing year. Fol-
lowing is the list of officers elected:
President-M. r. Grain of Rutland.
Vice-president-George II. Gorham Of
Bellows Falls.
Secretary-D. C. Hawley of Burlington.
Treasurer-E, S. Allbee of Bellows Falls.
Auditor-W. l.. Ravens of Chester De-
pot.
Executive committee-M r. Grain of
Rutland. ID. C. Hawley of Burlington and
w. ID. Huntington of Rochester.
Publication committee-D. G. Hawley,
j. Nj. Clarke and Lyman Allen, all of Bur
lington.
Committee or Necrology-F. l.. Osgood
OF IoWhSnenu, j. n. Jenne OF st. AlbanS
and L. W. Hubbard Of Lyndon.
Legislative committee-W. ~. PIatt of
Shoreham, IL. ID. Holton of Brattkeboro
and A. Is. Bisbee of Montpelier.
Board of license censors-H. C. Tink-
ham of burlington, c. W. Strobel OF Rut-
land and w. N. Plat of Shoreham.
Delegates to the medical department of
the University Of Vermont-W. ID. Hunt
ington of Rochester and w. S. Nay of
Underhlll.
Delegates to tho Dartmouth Medical col
lege-F. r. Stoddard of Shelburne and w,
n. Bryant of Ludlow.
The following delegates to the State
Medical societies were chosen:
Maine-Hall Staples, f. b.. Watson.
Massachusetts-George S. Foster, w. 4,
Slayton.
Connecticut-L NJ. Greene, E. II. Ross.
Rhode Island-M. f. Mcclure. w. w.
Hutchinson.
New York Medical society-C. w. Peck
j. A, Howard.
New York Medical association-H. c.
Tinkham. L.. VI. Gillette.
Northern New York Medical association
III. A. Crandall, G. G. Berkeley.
White River Junction Medical a~ssocia.
tion-C. p. Newton, +. G. Phelps.
White Mountain Medical socicty-F. l.
Osgood, c. M. Ferrin.
Connecticut River Valley Medical asso.
ciation-W. l.. Heath. II. j. Goss.
Delegates to the American Medical as,
sociation-H. ID. Holton, W. +. Hazelton
G. w. Strobell, ID. C. Hawley, Il. r, Camp
hell, ], NJ. Clarke, George Davenport, L
S. Allen, J. s. Hin, C. +. Camp of Barre
Anniversary chairman-E NJ. Pond
The business session was followed D,
the reading of a paper on "Adenoic
Growth of the Post Pharynx" by G. II
Gorham OF Bellows Falls. The paper wa.
discussed by NJ. c. Twitchell of Burling
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
A VERMONT RAN.
(1he New York Mail and Exprcss)


Amid the packages on the sidewalk of
a largo express office on West Broadway,
yesterday. a Grove of curious oniookers
were gathered about a large crate. The
object of interest was n good-sized ram.
Placidly he gazed betNeen the bars of his
prison into the city street, and at the
many visitors who stopped. He show
no signs of fear, but his large brown eyes
looked about with polite interest for h.
was a stranger in town.
A label on his crate showed that ne was
a native of Bennington. VT, on mis- way
to Grcenville, Va, and such a prosperous,
well-fed looking citizen, it was said, would
be a decoration 10 any town. Ills horns
were large and handsome and his wool
was white, clean and curly. Even "A mes
senger boy stopped in his metcoric course
Town West Broadway to investigate. A
short inspection showed him that the an
imal was not like any inhabltart of the
Rowocy.
say mister. wat do you t'ink it is?"
he said, looking irquirirgly at a white
bearded old gentleman who was looking
in at the ram.
we'll hardly know, replied the man,
rather confused!y. 1T has the appearance
of a Pyrenean ibeX."
HEX hex" said another urchin, That
amt no ibex. It's rothing but a lamb
Don't you see his vcolP'.
Poke him and see what he does" sait
the messenger boy. at the same time Of
foring the animal the very small remain
der of his cigarette.
Il guess ITS form the Philippines re-
marked a newly arrived youth in A red
necktio. II saw the picture of ooe in the
paper -,
MY, amt he a fierce looking beast
remarked a man.
Here get out Of there, you kids re-
marked an cxpressman. "Hain't YOU ever
seed a goat before"
That amt no goat" said the messenger
hoy, looking back at the crate as il was
wheeled away on a truck.
well. what is it?" inquired the boy III
the red ne3ktie.
'I've got troubles of my own" retort-
ed the messenger boy, walking on. 'Nhy
don't you ask the copper"
The animal in question was from the
well known flock of Dorsets belonging to
J. c. Colgate and was shipped from his
farm to Virginia by express. S2veral
such shipments have been made in the
last year or two.
samuel HOLSTER, a former Brattlobo-
rean and long a leading New York busi-
ness man was killed on a railroad cross
ing at Rutherford, n, y, last week. He
was struck by a train at a grade ccossinG
of the Erie railway, and was so badly
hurt that he died without regaining con-
sCiousness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
SONS OF TEMPERANCE
Held Their Annual Session In vergennes-
New Ofhcers Elected.

Vergennes, Oct. 1.-THE grand division
of the Sons of Temperance held their an
nual reunion here on Wednesday, Is. 5.
G. w. p, presiding, and c. T..
S. Pierce, G.. S, recording. The meetings
were held in the G.. A. r. hall. Reports
by the grand worthy patriarch and grand
scribe were read, which showed the reces-
sity of more active work in the cause
of temperance. The report of the grand
treasurer showed all bills paid and a bal
ance in the treasury. In the afternoon re-
union the reports of the various commit
tees were read. A communication was re-
ceived from the grand worthy patriarch
commander, Frederick A. Sweet, in which
he extended greeting and best wishes.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following:
Whereas, The past year has been OF
marked Indifference on the part of the
members of our order, therefore, be it
Resolved, That We take note of the fact
with regret:
Resolved, That 1t is our duty to keep our
face to the foe and trust for the results;
that in no place or under any circum-
stances will we hide our colors or yield
our conviction of right; but fearlessly do
our duty as temperance workers.
On motion the greeting of this grand
division were telegraphed to the Grand
Lodge of Sons of Temperance in reunion
at Windsor. The following officers were
elected for the coming year:
G.. w. P.-B. S. Barrett.
q. W. A.-Arminda Power.
G. Sc. r, S. Pierce.
Grand chaplaln-A. A. Estabrook.
Grand trea surer-C. II. Sawyer.
Grand conductor-C. O. Davidson,
Grand sentinel-J. A. Bush.
Grand superintendent of Y. p. T.-Helon
b. Jackson.
The grand officers were then installed
and the meeting adjourned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-19
GENERAL VERMONT VIEWS.
Fraudulent Checks at the Canning Factor
irs-A Yer mont Ram state Nnt.s.

Fraud has been discovered in Westmins-
ter, the victims of which are Baxter
brothers. the proprictors of the corn can
ming factories in Westminster and Brat
tlehoro, and as a result notices have been
posted in sevtral Of the Brattleb0ro stores
this week.
At all the factories operated by Baxter
Brothers the huskers are given small
pasteboard checks. one for each bushcl of
corn they huslS. These checks are TO-
eemablo at stated times at the Office, or
whatever place the par may dcsie-
nate. at four cents each. Tho checks are
transferable, ard the huskoCs make a
practice Of cashinG them or trading them
out at the stores. The merchants redeem
the checks At their convenience at the
company's headquarters.
At Westminster and other places the
company has made one of the stores in
each place headquarters for cashlng the
checks. In BrattleborO, however, the
headquarters have been at the factory, II.
g. Baxter being able TO give the matter
his personal supervision. MIR. Baxter re-
turned TO his home in Brunswick. Me 9,
about two weeks age and the headquar-
tiers for Cashing the checks were transfer
red TO the store of freeman Scott.
Since then fraudulent checks to the
amount OF about s10C hive been cashed
at Westminster, and to prevent trouble of
the same nature in Brattleboro Mr.. i5aX-
= IAoo aiA'teNh VII - - " iHf ~ 'E-s
to huskers except on receipts signed ID. f.
Briggs, the 1uperinter dent Of the factory,
according to the above caution.
RETURNED FROM THE KLONDiKE.
Mrs. c.. .. Brigham returned Thursday
after an absence of a year and a half in
the klondikc. She accompanied her NUS
band who left Rutland March Is. 1898. for
the gold fields. DR.. Brigham died at 60
lofin bay. Dec. 90. and since that time
Mrs. Brigham had been engaged as Il
teacher in a station of the Swedish evan
eelical mission. She brought back from.
Alaska a fine collection of interesting me-
mentoes. In an interview she IS reported
to have said: From what | know. |
would not encourage anybody to seek
their fortune in Alaska unless they were
willing to endure all kinls of disappoint-
ment and hardship. I know one bright
Boston man who has been in Alaska iii
years and has not been able to find gold
yet. | asked n great many well posted
men about what proportion Of the people
who went to Alaska found gold. All
Agreed that about ere out Of 100 made a
fortune there.