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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21


plant soon. Options on more lands have
been quietly purchased during the sum-
mer, the mari and also specimens of clay
have been analysed and found to be of
excellent quality, and the purchasers of
the options are now buying in the mari
beds preparatory to establishing cement
works.
A tramp asked to stay over night with
Charles Blodgett, a farmer living two
miles north of Climax. He was refused.
Early in the evening the barn was dis
covered in flames, and burned together
with the grain, hay and buggies stored
therein. The tramp Is supposed to be
the incendiary, as he left the house In an
ugly mood and threatened Blodgett.
Jacob Seel Of st. Joseph, probably the
Oldest and most extensive apple buyer in
Michigan, has abandoned his intention of
buying apples in this State or Illinois,
owing to the fact that the entire apple
crop is in danger Of being ruined by the
worms. Mr.. Seel states that heretofore
he has purchased 10000 barrels of apples
around st. Joseph and in northern Mich
igan and central Illinois, but he will be
compelled to go to the interior apple dis
tricts of New York, where the apples are
free from worms.
Thomas Courier of Pine River town
ship, says he finds that raising melons
is a paying venture. He made $50 an
acre off his crop last year, and expects
even better returns for this seasons
work.
Congressman William Alden Smith has
named as census enumerators for his dis
trict, John +. Kelly, Horace @. Smith,
Jos. w. Welton, Miss Anna Pierce and
Mrs. Reta z. Clark of Grand Rapids;
George K. Hemsley of Kent City, Joseph
Z. Phillips of Ionia, and Thos. Keppel
Of iceland. From the list, five will be
chosen under competitive examination.
Anthony Bodelack, who died at Grand
Rapids recently, in his will directed that
his body be given to any reputable ply
stefan or school Of medicine for the pur-
pose of holding an autopsy upon II for
their own benefit. He left two daughters
and one son. and they will execute the
provision of the will.
Toledo police made q good catch when
they locked up o. II. Nottinger, James
Ryan, Starr Hallstt and James Taylor.
The quartet was involved in the robbery
Of several Michigan stores. One man
"pcached" and, following his confession,
the officers found in a sugar camp near
Prnttsyille hundreds Of dollars worth Of
merchandise.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

No tax homestead lands have been
decided to the State by the Auditor Gen
eral during the year that closed June so.
There was entered as homesteads from
this class of lands during the year 26.-
6I1 81 acres. y
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

There are 100 applicants for the nine
jobs to be given out by Land Commits
sioner French at the Bay City sugar fac
tory. Each Of these positions pays IS
per day, the salary falling upon the COM
panies, and the State inspection being
made in order to give the: promoters the
benefit Of the bounty 'Sf...s ~ -
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

DR.. Leonard, dean Of the. literary de-
partment in Syracuse University editor
of prominent educational journal OF the
East, and well-known student Of peda-
gogy and kindred educational subjects, Is
a candidate for the presidency of the
Michigan normal school systemic ~,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-21

The quartermaster general is about to
issue new blanket bags to the several
companies of the Michigan National
Guard, to take the place. of the old army
knapsacks with which the State, troops
were formerly equipped.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18
The Decline of Faith.

The unusually small increase of mem
bership during the last church year, in
nearly every evangelical denomination.
is receiving attention. Men are seeking
for the cause of the seeming decline of
interest in religion, and ministers meet
lngs, conferences and various Chris
tan organizations are determining to en-
gage in more earnest endeavOrs to win
souls to Christ. 1t is well to remember
that often decline of religious interest
is more apparent than real, is the result
not of antagonism but of indecision. The
fact must be conceded that there are not
a few influences today to cause indie
cision. The new theology and the new
criticism of the Scriptures are alone sufi-
cient to produce doubt and hesitation
Christian Intelligencer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18
Franklin No Orator.

Writing of Franklin as politician and
diplomatist in the Century, Paul l.. Ford
points out his aversion to public speaking
and debate.
How Franklin avoided, so far as posi-
BILE, any share in the drafting of the
public papers of the Congress has been
told already. Nor was he more forward
in debate. 1t was Poor Richard who re-
marked, Here comes the orator, with
his food of words, and his drop of rea-
son." and during his whole life Franklin
was no speechmaker. Il served" Jeffer-
son said, with Gen. Washington in the
Legislature Of Virginia before the Revo-
luton and during it, with DR.. Franklin
in Congress. | never heard either of
them speak ten minutes at time, nor to
any but the main point which was to de-
eide the question. They laid their shout
ders to the great points, knowing that
the little ones would follow themselves
John Adams, in one Of his periodic out
bursts against the man whom the public
deemed greater than himself, contrasted
his own services in Congress, in which
he claimed to have been ''active and
alert in every branch of business, both
in the House and on committees, con-
stantly proposing measures, supporting
those | approved when moved by others,
opposing such as l disapprOved, discus
sing and arguing on every question"
with those of Franklin, who was seen,
he says, from day to day, sitting in 81
lence. great part of his time fast asleep
in his chair" Yet Franklin was APP
pointed on every important committee,
and Adams on few; and the sage, could
he have read his brother congressman
comparison, might fairly have retorted,
with the wisdom of Poor Richard, "He
that speaks much, is much mistaken
or The worst wheel of the cart makes
the most noise"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18
Patents to Inventors.

Messrs Benedict. & Morsell, solicitors
of patents. Old Insurance building. Mil
waukee. report patents issued to Western
inventors October as follows:
A Bynell Grantsburg, Wis. cattle-tie: S.
w. rConwell, Leon. Ia school desk; ]. K.
Emery, Oakley. kas., wind-mOtOr; John
CARRIERS, Chapman, Neb. mail bag catcher;
A. Hamacek. Sturgeon Bay Wis, electric
lamp: w. ]. Hay, Oshkosh Wis, skirt
binding; Mary c. Hromas, Weston. Neb.,
spool holder; Q. b. Jacobs. Roland, Ia.
gate: NJ. B. Lemley, Foote, Ia, burial
crane: NJ. w. Neuens. Pt. Washington, Wis,
window; c. S. Smith. Milwaukee, adjust
Wis. automatic weigher; H. E. Swarts,
Waukesha, Wis. music-leaf turner; w.
NJ. Sweets. Darlington, Wis.,. bicycle: Ezra
Dederick, Milwaukee. hook design; Bad
ger Canning Co. Oshkosh, Wis, .'AriOn"
for canned goOdSl Uahel.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18
The Admiral and the Liar.

A blue-jacket who made a cruise with
Dewey some years ago tells this charac-
teristic story: I'VE hadn't been to sea
with him long before we got next to how
he despised a liar One of the petty Of
fcers went ashore at Gibraltar, got
mixed up with the soldiers in the can
teens on the hill, and came off to the ship
paralyzed. He went before the captain
at the mast the next morning. He gave
Dewey the 'two-beers-an-su nstruck yarn.
:. You're lying, my man. says Dewey.
You were very drunk. myself heard
you aft in my cabin. | will not have
my men lie to me. | don't expect to find
total abstinence in man-o-war crew.
But | do expect them to tell me the
truth, and | am going to have them tell
me the truth. Had you told me candidly
that you took the drop too much on your
liberty you'd have been forward by this
time, for you, at least, returned to the
ship. For lying, you get ten days in
irons. Let me have the truth hereafter.
l am told you are a good seaman. y
good seaman has no business lying
AFTER that there were few men aboard
who didn't throw themselves on the
mercy of the court when they waltzed up
to the stick before Dewey, and none of
us ever lost anything by it."-Leslie's
Wankly
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18
Big Trees l.. the Tarheei State.

Thomas Garrison has given the News
some valuable information in regard to
another very large poplar tree The tree
ence. Mr.. Garrison also tells of another
very large tree in the same township that
is "A feet and inches in circumference
This tree is a hollow poplar and is split
open on one side. Mr.. Garrison, who is
6 feet 2 inches tall, got into the tree and
lay down crosswise without touching the
sides of the tree. The opening is large
enough on the inside for a horse to- be
turned around in. Mr.. Garrison says
the hollow is large enough for good sta
ble.-Charlotte On. Co. News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18
RAINED GRASSHOPPERS.
Portions of Georgia Visited by an
Egyptian Plague.

Countless millions of grasshoppers fell
in great showers over wide section in
portions of Georgia on Sunday. The in
sects came down like hail, and many per-
sons were awakened by the patter of
their fall ON window panes and against
doors and roofs. In many places the
ground was covered with grasshoppers,
some of great size. and the unwelcome
visitors soon spread over the farms, play
ing havoc with everything in the fields.
The grasshoppers are thought to be Of
the Texas variety and they came with u
stiff wind from the west. Reports from
every town between here and West
Point, about fifty miles away. say there
was a rain of grasshoppers during the
night
In La Grange Judge Frank Longley
heard the. hoppers beating against the
window and fired his pistol, thinking bur-
glars were trying to break the glass.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18
Didn't Recognize it immediately.

Says the Indianapolis Journal "A
man who was in Venice when the news
of the destruction of Admiral Cervera's
squadron came, and who could not make
out the Italian account very well. took
the paper TO certain professor who
speaks almost perfect scholars English,
and asked him to translate it. The pro-
fessor did SO in excellent style until he
came near the end. when, with a little
hesitation. he read: And the band
played The flag with the stars on it,
and 1T will be very warm in the city
this evening". 1t was about a minute
before the man recognized the last
nincp -
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18
This is Kansas All Through.

, Some time ago farmer in Ellis coun-
ty, Kas.. while blowing, lost a valuable
diamond ring. The other day his hired
man and two other men cut down a corn
stalk and hauled it to the house for din
ner. A girl visitor, while gracefully nib
bling the grain of corn, which had been
served zen grain" as the ears were too
large to serve them zen ear" felt some
thing jar her pearly teeth, and daintily
lips, removed-the lost ring. The farm
er, who had in the meantime bought sew
eral more diamond rings, CALAMITY gave
the find to the girl.-Hays Republican.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18
Names Wealth of Water Power.

Those who sit down and cry about the
passing of the state of Maine seem to
forget some things. Along the valley of
the Androscoggin in ten years brick has
arisen in scores of great paper and pulp
making industries. Such towns as CHS
holm Mills. Livermore Falls, Otis Falls,
Lisbon Falls. Rumford Falls and vast
congregation Of hamlets with WATERFOWL
ers-all these continue to develop and
create along this river a manufacturing
center that time is certain to enlarge and
natural advantages destined to foster and
mprove.--Lewiston Journal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18
Try Grain-o. Try Grain-O.

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRAINO, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee. The
children may drink it without injury as
well as the adult. All who try it like it.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown Of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress. IA the price of
coffee. 15c and 25c per package. Sold
by all grocers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18
Railway Material for China.

The largest cargo of railway material
that has ever gone from an American
port was cleared from Philadelphia re-
Gently aboard the British steamer Puri-
tan 1t consisted of forty locomotives and
eighteen steel bridges for the Chinese
Eastern railway, now in course Of con-
struction under the supervision of the
Russian authorities. with the financial
aid of the Russo-Chinese bank.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

Tommy at the Dinner Table.

There is a spoiled boy in Cleveland who
greatly bothers his doting parents al
times. He usually bothers them wher
visitors come to the house. and sometimes
they feel dreadfully Inundated
Not long ago the pastor dined with the
family, and Master Tommy was at the
table. He behaved pretty well until the
cake was brought in. Then he suddenly
lurched forward and snatched the piece
he sized up as the biggest.
why, Tommy" cried his distressed
mother, you are forgetting that DR.
Choker is here"
The boy gave the worthy pastor with
ering look
Nav, / amt forgettin' it, he snarled
If he wasn't here I'd git two pieces.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

Attend the Oshkosh Business College
and School of Shorthand and Typewrit-
ing. Best in everything! Business Prac-
tice in Bookkeeping and Shorthand from
supplies business houses with competent
assistants. Established Sept. 1, 1861
No vacations For catalogues address
W. w. Daggett, Oshkosh, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

He examined 1t clOSely anu tulncu =
round and round. It's just what o.,
Who made it" repeated Beecher:
who made this globe? Oh, nobody,
colonel: it just happened
They were sitting the other afternoon
on the beach of a resort not Thousand
miles from Washington that is not inter
nationally famous for the quality or
quantity OF food set before guests at the
one eating pavilion, tells the Washington
Post The feminine soul rises trlum-
plant above mere little details OF appe-
hadn't receded SO far into the past.
And does 90 NV her oodleses and ood-
lesesy' she asked him, archly. Does 90
NV her more'n steam yachtses and bal
loonses and precious stoneses? More II
eighty billion dollarses? Does oo.2
"Uh-huh." said he, throwing pebbles
into the water, with a woifish express
sion in his eyes.
And would him twade him little grille
grille for all the old moneyses on the
earth y" she went on.
Nope" the brute replied. But, hon
est, I'd hate like the dickens to have
anybody throw large, two-inch porter
house steak in front Of me and ask me
if | wanted to swap.
Then the sea nettles ducked beneath
the surface Of the water to shut out the
sound of plaintive weeps.
A business house Of Aberdeen. Scot
land, recently engaged as office boy a
duties to attend to the telephone in his
masters absence. When first called
upon to answer the bell, in reply to the
usual query Are you there?' he nodded
assent Again the question came. and
still again, and each time the boy gave
an answering nod. When the question
came for the fourth time, however, the
the telephone: Man, a We bin? I've
been noddin' me held aft for t. last hauf
'oor. hiladelphia Times.
A new military prison chaplain was re-
gently appointed in certain, town in
Scotland. He was a man who greatly
magnifed his office. On entering one of
the cells on his first round of inspection
he, with much pomposity, thus addressed
the prisoner who occupied it: 'Weel,
sir, do you know who 1 ann" NO,
nor l dinna care" was the nonchalant
reply. ''Weel, I'm your new chaplain y
''Oh, We are: well, l haze heard o We
before And what did you hearY'
TclufUeu the cldpldlH. Ills curiosity get
ting the better of his dignity. well, I
heard that the last twa kinks We were
in We preached them bath empty, but I'll
be hanged if We find it such an easy
matter to do the same wi this one"
TOT
Clubb-'How exclusive these million
aires are growing"
Duff-'.Yes; and such sticklers for pro-
priety. Why, when Mrs. Trillion was
clipping to Europe with young Melton,
her husband telegraphed her not to dis
grace him by going over in liner; he in
sisted on her taking yacht. Brooklyn
Life.
At the ration-''Who are all the
important-looking men with broad smiles
and big badges?'' That's the reception
committee and who is the modest
looking fellow, off there in a cornerT'
''Oh. that's Dewey. Philadelphia North
American.
to-
Sure Thing-''Hastings has realized
$4,000 on an investment of 80 cents. "
Great Scott! What did he buy?" "A
marriage certificate" - Philadelphia
North American.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18
GERMAN RACE OF AMAZoNS.
Feminine Peasants of Lithuania to
Form Kaiser's Bodyguard.

Once again Kaiser Wilhelm does the
diplomatic thing. Recently the Kaiser
gladdened the hearts of 500 Lithuanian
girls by accepting a petition which they
sent to him when they heard that ar
rangements were making for the fall
imperial hunt in the northern provinces
of Prussia
The Lithuanian girls are famous horse
women, and on this ground they petit
toned the Kaiser that he accept the
services of 500 of their number as his
their province. In offering themselves
for this duty they stipulated that their
sovereign should rely upon them and
permit of no other bodyguard.
The province of Lithuania is the most
northern of the empire. The women
would make a perfect type of amazon
and are mostly descendants of the race
that became famous under the Jagellons.
Serious Problem for Small Children.
A group of little girls, from u to IA,
were talking with each other on Bailey S
beach. at Newport, a few days ago, and
stranger, curious to hear what the
children of the elect convcrsed about,
took seat On the sand in their neigh
bolhood. They were talking of their flu
tnre. as children of their age are wont
10 90. and, of course. the prospective
bridegroom came in for a large share of
their attention.
Yes, shall marry" announced un-
qucstioningly the beauty of the party a
lovely girl of 10, but" she added with
calm conviction, II do not think | shall
stay married long. l get tired of people
so easily. | shall probably get di-
VERGE after few years"
Her sentiments did not seem to excite
any surprise or disapproval. but one of
the group said, timidly: My mother
thinks 1t is very wrong to be divorced
She says it is a solemn VOW for better or
worse, and if it is for worse, why. people
must stand it," The others laughed
mockingly, and the first speaker. who
seemed to be the spokesman for the par
", answered, with the wearied air of a
woman Of the world, which she had sue
ccssfully copied from some admired
friend Of her mothers: How funny
you are, Margery, with your old-fash-
loned ideas. Fashions change in mar
rage like in everything else, and just
now it is the fashion to get unmarried
whenever you want to."-New York
Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

GOOD ADvICE-Use HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUNI
AND TAR for a cough cold. OF Druggists
PINES TooTHACHE DROPS Cure in one Minute.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

-Overrun with rats. the city of Co
penhagen, Denmark. is trying to reduce
the pest by offering a small bounty on
each dead rat brought to the morgue.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Ali
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure
25c. E. W. Groves signature is on each box.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

An old woman in st. Georges work
house Of England lost her sight entirely
at the age of 90. She has since learned
to read by touch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

l believe Piso's Cure is the only meGi-
cine that will cure consumption.-Anna
Nd. Ross. Williamsport. Pa. Nov. IL. 80.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

An old man named Anton Kain, who
died recently in an Austrian almshouse
was found to be worth S5,000,O00.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

Write for circular of Spencerian Bust
ness and Shorthand College, Milwaukee,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

Buddhist priests are endeavoring to
have their religion adopted as the state
religion of Japan
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor now has $1,000 branches,
with 1868. 720 members
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

Free-A Pretty Souvenir in exchange for
an Ambrosia Chocolate Label. Write today
to AmbroSa Chocolate Co., Milwaukee.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

Eggs of the trout may be kept for
six days and then successfully fortified.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18
Rarest of Precious Stones.

Among the rarest of precious stones
the green garnet is probably the most
valuable. This gem is of superb rich
shade, far more brilliant than that of
the emerald
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

Sheep and goats, when numerous,
are liable to cause widespread injury,
particularly in foreSted regions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

writing to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn. Mass.
MRS. CORA gibson, Yates. Manistee
Co., Mich, writes:
dear MRS. PINKHAM-Two years ago
[ began having such dull, heavy, drag
ging pains in my back, menses were pro-
fuse and painful and was troubled with
leucorrhoa. | took patent medicines
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

Mrs. WinslOw's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
teething, softens the gums reduces Inflammation,
alays pain, wind collie. 25c bottle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

Nearly 100000 copies of the Bible
were printed in New York last year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

Twenty five Chinese pupils are en-
rolled in the Chicago public schools.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

did you ever know your husband to
find anything where you told him to look
for it?'' said Mrs. Dimpleton to Mrs.
Witherby.
Never but once,' said Mrs. Witherby,
''but don't consider it was fair trial
''Oh. do tell me-
Il told him to look in one of my pock-
cts in my wardrobe for a smelling-bottle
that was wrapped up in a hundred-dollar
bill papa had given me for my birthday,
and he found it in three minutes. Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

The largest locomotive works in the
world are in Philadelphia.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

AS the natives brought the captive
missionary into the presence of the Fiji
chief, the latter inquired of his involun-
tary guest:
Have you your credentials?''
my credentials? What do you
mean?'
Il want to know if you have a certifi-
cate of good character"
''Why do you require that!'
''For the simple reason, my captious
friend, that we never eat anything that
we don't know to be good. Richmond
Dispatch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-18

Rheude's Business College and Mechan-
zeal Drawing School, Milwaukee.