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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25
sTANCUIOy.

red, but bolted only at the bottom, leav-
ing the upper end to swing freely. When
vertical. the stanchion is held in place
by a block nailed between the side
strips on the right and hinged strip
on the left. In the cut this Is raised,
but when the stanchion is vertical 1t
drops between the side strips and holds
It steady. Whenever desired, the notch
pushed aside and the cattle are free.
Always be careful to leave just enough
space by the stanchion to admit of easy
motion of the animals neck
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25

furthest west at this time was the pres
ent site Of Kansas City, Mo-, and its
surrounding territory. where quite a
dense body Of popUiation appeared.
Meanwhile the unsettled parts of
such Eastern States as New York,
Pennsylvania and Virginia were mar
rowing. The total settled area was
now 100000 square miles.
Michigan and Arkansas had made
their bow to the union ten years later
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25
Topics for intercollegiate Debate.

The question of debate between the Uni
versities of Chicago and Ann Arbor next
year and between the Universities Of Wis.,
consin and Minnesota, is: Resolved, That
municipal ownership and operation of
street railways is preferable to ownership
and operation by private corporations"
The two winners on the above question
will discuss: Resolved, That the econ
omic advantages of trusts are sufficient to
justify their existence under the law"
The first two contests will be held at Chi
cago and Minneapolis and the last contest,
which decides the championship in the
Central Debating League, at Chicago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25
Restoring an Old Orchard.

1t is sometimes cheaper to restore an
old orchard than to plant new one
and wait for the young trees to grow.
This may be done by Judicious pruning
and removing all of the dead wood,
then manuring the ground in the fail
and applying fertilizers in the spring.
The manure must be used literally,
first lightly stirring the surface soil and
then applying the manure, which
should be well worked In when spring
opens.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25

by 1S40-and the Indians, who had
delayed civilization In Georgia, Ala
bama and Mississippi, were pushed on
ward to the Indian Territory, leaving
those States open to settlement. Sim
ilarly the Sacs, and Foxes, and the Pot
tawatomies had been urged by Uncle
Sans iron hand to seek camping
grounds further to the west. This left
northern Illinois and the territory
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25
Wonders of the Bee.

Every bee carries his market basket
round his hind legs. Any one examin-
ing the body Of the bee through a MI
croscope will observe that on the hind
legs OF the creature there is fringe Of
stiff hairs on the surface, the hairs APP
preaching each other at the tips, so as
to form a sort Of cage. This Is the bees
basket, and into 1t. after a successful
journey, he will cram enough pollen to
last him for two or three days.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25
Cultivation Increases Fer tility.


1t is often said that long cultivation
and cropping makes land poor, but It Is
equally true that the immediate effect
of cultivation Is to increase soil fertil-
ity. The paradox Is explained by the
fact that though soil fertility is increas-
ed by cultivation, there are always
crops or weeds ready to use up the
plant food as fast as it is made ready
for them. This is the disadvantage Of
having weeds. They not only rob the
valuable crops Of plant food that they
could use to advantage, but they ex-
haust the soil itself without returning
any benefit to its owner. In one sense
doubtless the great Improvements in
implements for cultivating the soil have
been of doubtful benefit, for they en-
able the farmer to crop more, and thus
exhaust his land faster than before was
possible. Yet he must be dull-witted
farmer, who, having made his land fit
to produce much larger crops cannot
find some crop that poorer land cannot
grow, and which will pay him for keep.
ing up soil fertility.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25
Conouered nv the Hea,

Having eaten breakfast, the Ameri-
can In Cuba goes about the affairs of
the day. He generally starts In with
a good American rush, perspires for
two hours, gets exhausted and irritat-
ed and lands in hammock or at the
American Club before o'clock. And
II there Is any one to listen to him he
gives 1t as his best judgment that any
one who would live in Cuba or even al
low himself to be born there is a fool.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25

also numerous other leading prizes. She
is fawn, ten years old. and is one Of
the best all-around COWS of the breed
in the country, possessing considerable
constitution, level outline and quality,
with excellent udder.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25
Valuable Ieraey Cow.

The above illustration, reproduced
from the London Live Stock Journal,
shows the Jersey COW Mabel Odd, the
property of Mrs. Cyril Greenall, Walton
Hall, Warrington, which won the first
prize at the London dairy show and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25
When Setting Ont Plants.

An important point in setting out
plants Is to firm the soil well about the
plant after setting it in the ground.
This can be best done with the feet.
tamping the soil gently Immediately
about the base and against the stalk Of
the plant. This serves to keep the
plant in position, so that it will not be
whipped about by the wind, and pre-
vents the air from getting at the roots.
AS the plants are knocked out Of the
pots dip the ball Of soil surrounding
the roots In water, and pour little
into the hole into which the plant is to
be set. Fill the soil in about the plant
and compress it as suggested above.
and IL no water is applied for a weel;
the plant will not suffer. BY the for
mer method only the surface of the soil
is wet and the roots of the plant re-
main dry.-Woman's Home Compan-
ion
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25
How Deep to Plant Potatoes.

Except for the very earliest planting
it is better on rich, dry soil to cover po-
tato seed at least four inches deep.
Then there will be no temptation to
throw the earth around the potato as
1t grows, making a hill through which
the tubers will grow outside the soil,
and be made WORTHLESS for cooking by
exposure to the sun. A potato that has
been "greened' properly makes the best
seed, but in some of the potatoes that
are greened in fall the eyes appear to be
destroyed, so that the potato is not even
good for seed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25

rack Is made Of
vertical bars ~
or 2 inches thick,
bolted both at top
and bottom be-
tween two side
S t r p s. L h e
stanchions ar e
made the same as
the other bars, or
heavier If nrpfpr-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25
Grating Tomatoes on to Pota toes.

The United States Government at the
experiment stations has succeeded In
grating the tomato top on to the pota-
to root, and, strange as 1t may seem,
the growing of crop Of tomatoes does
not seem to interfere with the growth
Of the potato, and no doubt 1t will be-
come common some time by this means
to grow the finest tomatoes and pota-
toes both from the same plant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25
Pig Pork.

Among the many radical changes IN
farm management during the last
quarter of century there are few that
have brought the farmer greater profit
than that of marketing pigs at six or
seven months old instead of keeping
them three times as long. The best
market demand mt present is for good
fat pigs, and they command the high
est price, 1t has been demonstrated
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25

The trouble with many married peo-
pie Is that they married their first love,
and the trouble with the rest of them
10 that they didn't
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25
TAXATION OF RAILROADS
Average Increase This Year Over 1870
Ia More than Ten Per Cent


Is More than Ten Per Cent.
Under the present specific tax laws of
the State the railroads of Michigan will
this year pay taxes aggrcgating $1,0S7,-
G16.S9, an increase of S145, S02.35 over
the taxes paid under the same law last
year, the increase being due to increased
earnings and the new construction placed
upon the law by Commissioner Osborne,
which has resulted in the addition of tax
es aggregating $43,ST4.9S. The compu-
tation Of taxes is placed in the hands Of
the Auditor General for collection, and
all taxes must be paid by July 1.
The average increase in the taxes of
the roads is over 10 per cent. Individual
increases are as follows: Grand Trunk,
$16,401.15; Chicago and Northwestern,
$5,G7S.52; Chicago and West Michigan,
So, 702.97; Detroit, Grand Rapids and
Western, S5,099.5S; Duluth, South Shore
and Atlantic, S11, 147G9; Flint and Pere
Marquette, So, 0S266; Grand Rapids and
Indiana, $5,S99.22; Lake Shore,
$3,316.60; Michigan Central, S19,577 .04,
and Wabash, $10.G0S.05. The largest
contributors to the State Treasury are:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25

over and over again that the cost per
pound increases with the age of the pig.
and so 1t is In the line of economy to
push the pigs from the start and sell
early.-Practical Farmer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25
A Handy Stauchion.

An excellent and handy stanchion for
cattle is shown in the illustration from
the American Agriculturist. The feed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25

had been carved out of the southeastern
corner Of the old Missouri Territory
and admitted as State. Settlement In
other quarters has continued to spread,
yet 1t is proper to state that as the
decade from 1910 to 1920 was one for
blocking out work, 20 the succeeding
ten years was period for filing In and
completing that work. The point
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25
Birds Eat Poisonous Fruit.

A correspondent in Nature discusses
the rather interesting question why
birds are not killed by eating poisonous
fruit. 1t is held by some that birds eat
only the surrounding pulp. which in
many cases is perfectly harmless, as, for
instance, in the case of the yew, where
as the seed is very poisonous. The real
facts, however, appear to be that the
birds actually eat largely of the ber-
ries, both pulp and seed, and that they
very shortly afterward eject the seeds
and skin by the mouth, thus avoiding
any poisonous effects. Instances are
recorded Of finding the elected seeds
and skin of poisonous berries, although
no instances are on record Of any one
having actually seen the birds eject the
seeds. 1t has been asserted, although
the evidence Is by no means strong,
that blackbirds have been known to eat
the berries of Atropa belladonna, the
well-known deadly nightshade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-05-25
Making Corn Rows straight.

1t does not pay to make crooked
corn rows, despite the well-known old
saying that 'the most corn always
grows in crooked rows" That is a
"reminiscences of days when stumps and
stones INSTRUCTED the surface and made
it impossible to do neat work in mark
ing out. A strong horse, easy on the
bit, Is necessary in doing good work in
marking rows. Still more is a clear
sight to the end of the field on the part
of the man driving the horse. Unless
the surface is very uneven four marks
can be made at once, of which the in
side one will follow the mark made in
going around last time. This makes
three rows for planting gained in going
across the field, and six in going and
returning. 1t does not take long TO
mark out large field in this way. But
If the surface is uneven 1t Is better to
mark rows with markers having only
three teeth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-15
"sWINDLE," MAGIsTRATE BRANN 81 rs
Business Methods of "Bond Procuring"
COMPANY Land the Manager In JniI.

Business Methods OF n "Bond Procuring"
Company Land the Manager In Jail.
Oscar johnson OF d64 Sixth avenue war
charged In the Yorkviie Police Court yester-
day with retaining $50 belonging to A. G.
Wagner. clerk. OF lot Second street. The
complainant said that he answered an adver-
tise ment for a collector at SO week for the
Manhattan Board Procuring Com pany. which
has an office at 2 West Fourteenth street and
another at 25D Third avenue He was en-
gaged on depositing $50 as security and was
sent to Long Brancch.to collect from some OF
the supposed customers there. He vas un-
able to find any customers. and becoming sus-
picious OF the soundness OF the company
asked Johnso the manager. to return his $50.
why, don't you give the man his money!"
twenty, days notice" replied tho prisoners
~ "a ..9a tPs case 2 the Grand Jury IN
The LAWYER remarked ed, that bis client was an
:. Come up here; You other GompanGnts."
William Pitts student, OF 70 Washington
he had avsn $50 yohnson as sseuy
for position as collector and got neither work
This il a bareiaced swindle." remarked
MAGISTRATE Brann.
Johnson lawyer said that the company was
not a swindle: that 1t had been 10 business for
six months.
What husinsss2" the Magistrate asked.
Procuring boarders for country hotels and
for farmers who keep boarding houses" was
the answer
Then why. don't You give these men their
money!" the Magistrate demanded.
We cannot raise the $3.50 right away. We
have spent 1t IN advertising the business" re-
sponded the lawyer
Its a swlndIe on the face of IT," remarked
Magistrate Brann, He held Johnson in 81. 900
bail on each OF these com plants for the action
OF the Grand Jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-15
MACEDONIA WENT DOWN.
Captain and the Remnant Of Her Gre
Tried to Save Her, but Couldn't.

Captain and the Remnant Of Her Crew
Tried to Save Her, but Couldn't.
The Ward line steamer Macedonia. which
was In collision with the Old Dominion line
steamer Hamilton off Long Branch In the fog
on Tuesday night. sank as IL was feared she
would. few hours after the crash. Whom
day broke yesterday she was discovered lying
In about seven fathoms OF water of Seabright
about mile from shore. Only her masts and
hurt in the accident
When Capt. Kuffahl found that his ship was
still afloat. although his chief officer and most
Of the crew had deserted her aud crawled
aboard the Hamilton while Capt. Dole OF tho
Hamilton kept the two vessels jammed to-
gether. he still had an engineer and couple
OF firemen left. and these fred UP and tried to
bring the ship in. When they were of Sea-
bright they discovered that she was making
and ,Se and IL q nkf ,Sp
6os lens IN w fsb t Wse e
Wo SIX OR h
S 5Gs Nsw York oH F Tsss hs Rs them to The
them here. getting to Quarantine at 3:25
O'Clock Yesterday morning
cdent to Bcnnett. Walsh 4 CO. o. il broad
way. the agents for the owners Of the Mace
uOnld. ne bulu ne Idu peeu very HluCH sur
prsed at the deseition OF the first officer and
the greater part Of the crew, who had
According to the wrecking mon and Bennett.
tho Mqesdosia OF Of sstt Ins mach saiyase
from the cargo She Is valued at only about
sl50.ooO She had on board ,e le.Ooo bags OF
sand dollars worth Of copper. The tug Res.
cue will be sent down 70 her this morning.
tempt will be, made to get out some Of the
cargo The hull will also be examined, with a
view TO raising the vessel II this should prove
As soon as the Hamilton had backed out OF
the hole ip the Macedonia her first ofhcSr
went into the forepeak to look for leaks, He
had .iust reported all safe, when he smslled
smoke. and there was q new and serious
alarm aboard the ship which lasted for few
minutes. 1t vas discovered that mattress
was ahre in the quarters of the hremen. inst
aft Of the collision bulkhead; The rremt9
that one II them during the excitement Of the
collision dropped Q lighted cigarette on his
portfolio and the danger was over
The Hamilton will be taken to the Erie Ba.
sin this morning to be put In dry dock, She
will have to have new stem. and II may take
three weeks to repair her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-15
PASTOR ASKED TO RESIGN.
A Crisis in the Case of the Rev. Howard T.
Widdemer of Asbury Park.

AsBURY PARK. n. j.. June 14.-After an in
vestigation OF his conduct by committee OF
leading members Of the congregation. the Rev.
Howard 7. Widdemer. pastor Of the First Con-
gregational Church, has been asked To resign.
The trouble began several months ago, not
long after Mr.. Widdemer began to employ u
young woman as his secretary. The invest-
eating committee. in its report. states that
there 10 no proof Of immoral relations between
the minister and the secretary. but that there
Is evidence OF strong nfatuation. which led
to indiscreet conduct and deception. The com
mittee considers that the interests OF the
church would be advanced by the withdrawal
OF the pastor.
II Mr.. Widdemer refuses to resign the ques-
ton as to his Dismissal will he brought before
the congregation and voted on. II this IL done
there will probably be a split In the church. AS
the pastor has friends in the congregation who
believe he Ii being prosecuted
Mr. Widdemer frat entered the ministry Of
the Episcopal Church. Then he became q
CongreRatlonalist aud later was called TO be
this city. The Monmouth Presbytery refused
TO admit him TO membership and forbade the
Presbyterian church here to keen him. 4
split IN the church followed and when Mr.
Widdemer left he took with him many OF the
Presbyterians. His supporters rallied around
him aud built q fine church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-15
WIFE. nEMAnnIAD. LOSES AnIMoxY.
W. Il. wetmore to Pay for the support of
Only His ChiIhren HereMfter.

decree which Annette Is. Wetmore. now
Mrs, Markoc. obtained in 1894. directing that
all income IN to $1,000 year of trust fund
OF 100000 held for her former husband, Will
liam i. Wetmore. should be applied for the
support OF herself aud her three children, has
been so modified by Justice Scott Of the Su-
preme Court that Wetmore is to get all OF the
income above $4,000 year. WetmoIo showed
that his former wife has married again aud
that she Is well provided for by her present
husband; also that he has become greatly re-
duced financially, 80 that all his property now
consists, aside from the trust fund OF real es-
tate in Kansas not worth more than 5000 and
$500 In cash.
Justice Scott says It would seem that wo-
man Is not entitled to support from more than
one man at the same time, and as She does not
need support from tho trust fund now, and
Wetmore does need it,. he should have all
income above tho $3OVO he IL willing To let go
for tho support OF the children. As to the con-
tenton ofthe plaintiff that al Of tbs $4,000 is
now required 10 maintain the children prop
prlV, the Court says II would not he proper to
bring the children up at a rate 80 far above the
position 10 which the fathers means permit
him now 70 live.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-15
sErENrY-FInsTs WAR SURGEON OUT.
Major Bell Takes Offence Over q Brigade
staff Appointment and Resisns.

MAJOR william Duffield Bell Of the Seventy
first Regiment. who was the regimental sur
geon In the Santiago campaign. has resigned
from the regiment. owing. II Is said, to what he
and his friends consider a slight put upon him
in the matter OF an appointment as surgeon on
the staff OF Gen. George Moore Smith OF the
Fifth Brigade. In casting about for q sur
geon to fiji the vacancy on his staff Gen.
Smith offered the place to Capt. H. A. Haubold
OF the Eighth Regiment. The Captain de-
cllned It. but news OF the offer reached the
ears OF Major Bell. The Major. SO his friends
say, did not want the appointment himself, but
expected 1t would go to Surgeon 4. T. T.
Marsh o; tho Seyenty-flrst, who has had four
teen years service In the regiment and 10 the
The promotion OF Surgeon Marsh. who Ia the
RnVs s H.eGr Be w s9s ass TsSe
geon. in line for the position Of reRimental
After heeT ,ns enough to CONVINCE
Seventy-hrst Regiment, Major Bel forwarded
f Major Ell ' iS one o, the best known officers
GEN. ." George Bal, Formerly idsssry:Gen-
t tr%rei for the spanish war Chisi surgeon
Marsh decided not to 90 with the regiment.
and Or. Bell became regnental surgeon AZ
Santiago he was under IRE repeatedly, ana
after tho war he was hrevetted by President
Mckinley. being the only medical officer in the
I am an SURPRISED to earn that DIR. Bell or
any one else should feel offended, Il such Is the
fact in regard TO any rH1intmsnss, made
asked about the Majors resignation. have
already appointed several officers on my staff
fuIiiv oppreciatc the services and worth Of the
medical officers OF the seventy tirst think II
would be only fair TO- give other organizations
pOintmen for the vacancy"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-15
DELICA TESSES MEN WIN.
A Test Case as to Selling on sunday De
cided In Their Favor.


cided In Their Favor.
Abraham Krakausr. proprietor Of deli-
catessen store at $50 Columb bus avenue. was
placed on trial: yeste rday In Part II. Of the
General Sessions before Judge Mcmahon and
a Jury Oh charge OF violating the Sunday law
by keeping his place OF business open and
selling goods on sunday Policeman George
W. McFail testified that he arrested Kraksuer
on sunday afternoon. March 2rt. after Kra-
kauer had sold him G box OF sardinos and
pound OF crackers. He addsd that when he
entsred the place he found that Krakauer kept
full line OF groceries.
Krakauer denied that he kept q grocery
store. He said that he was delicatessen
dealer and dealt solely in cooked fruit and
food. He said that he had been arrested sew
eral times and had brought his case to the at
tention OF the Delicatessen Men Association.
who claimed that delicatessen dealers were
caterers under the law and consequently had
right to sell food on sunday. The deli
the matter decided. and he had 1nally sue
ceeded In getting the Grand Jury to indict
esa.d By 'n court Of reserd aans 2.
! will read to you the law and you will see
property Is prohibl'e ed except that articles u
fore ~ O'clock In the morning. and-except also
that meals may be sold or served elsewhere by
caterers
THAT is. a caterer may sell food ready TO DO
| eaten. as n caterer does sell on tho premises. or
| to be taken else where 10 be eaten. Whether
| 1t Is to be taken elsewhere to be sntsn,or to.h0
| produced In evidence Is absolutely inmate
rial TO the one question hero; is this man .
| caterer Our laws are to be understood and
| construed In accordance with the general ac-
| cepted meaning Of words IN the RnKl sn Ian
| RuuRe. Here. according TO the cus-
| tom OF the trade. as:this defepdupt suites. a
| caterer is generally UnderstDod TO he perPGn
| who sells food In its prepared state. There
| can be no question that the food in this case
was In It's prepared state. Sardines are eer-
| tainly prepared to he eaten 1T the time they
| are nut In the box. and crackers are certainly
urerared To ba eaten from the time they leave
the manufacturer
| THE evidence that this defendant is a
| caterer is uncOntradicted and the law suech-
| cay permits hin! to.dn the very act for which
| he is on trial Why there should have been an
arrest In this case surpasses my undo rs:an1-
| ing. and l therefore: gentlemen. under the
| law, instruct YOU to fnd verdict for the de-
PENDANT and to aeIuit him"
The jury promptly acquitted Krakauer.