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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-22

Mir Creed Taylor, of Douglass, is ct the Trulock.
 Mrs. Moe Miller and daughter re- turned to their home at Memphis Wednesday,
 Ring up the SIxtk avenue meat market for nice inicy steak or roast. Both phones. ITO
 N. Gates, the well known ForIyce lumberman, is paying u e GIL business visit.
 Mrs. John c. Flew. of St. Louis, is in the city visiting her brother, MT. A C. Vowel and family
 
 Mir. Fred Mahar has gone to the country to recuperate. He will be away all indefinit period.
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 Pure Louisiana Molasses and gen. uine Maple Syrup-Straus < Miller. successors to l.. E. Goldsmith < Co Mir. F. W. Swann. trav yelling freight and passenger agent for the Denver & Rio Grand railroad, was a recent visitor in the city.
 An old fashioned toddy--either hot or cold, is a great drink, if made of ,.Volmer'' whisky, A little sugar, then water, then the pure stuff--"VolIuer'' whisky. 
 President w. II. Langfold, of the Citizens Bank, is in the capital city today on business.
 Mrs. Lytle, mother of Mr. c. E. Lytle. of Altheimer, who has been quite sick in this city, is much im- proved today.
 Ben Robinson, the genial plumbe alter spending Il mouth at his old home in Pine Bluff, has returned to-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-22

Cbe Daily Graphic.
 MEYER soLnsoN. City Editor. 
 CITY ITEMS.
 Little Miss Clara sileernagle is sieI with the measles.
 Mir. ". !. Ross, of Douglass, is in the city on business.
 MT. K. A. Jarvis and wife, of Noble Lake, are paying the city visit te day.
 For Fans and all kinds of Adver- tising Novelties, call on the Adams Wilson P't'g Co. dtf
 Mr. A. J. Glemmons, of Grady, and Mir. Chas. Clemmops, Of Tamo, are visitors i1 the city.
 If you want any eelieacies, we have tLem.-Strauss & Miller, snc- eessers to L. E. Goldsmith & Co.
 Mrs. A. $. Rosenberg has been con- fined to her home with illness for the past several days.
 Beware of cheap imitation of pure whisky There Is only one pure one--"Yolmer" whisky It's absolutely pure. Ask for the aYollmer.''
 Messrs. George NJ. Wen- and June $. Ingram, have returned from weeks hunt near Sherrill.
 Pure Buekwheat. ike onr grand mothers nsed.-strauss < Miller, successors to l.. l. Goldsmith x Co. The Mascot Euchre Club met at the home of Miss Sarah Veil We'd nesday afternoon. Full mention Sunday.
 4 cafe, club or a hotel which serves Jesse Moore" whisky is handing to tbeir trade the finest goods that can be had. A cafe is known by the goods 1t sells.
 Mrs. Willie Miller, who has been quite sick for the past few weeks, is now much better aud on the road to recovery.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Profitable Skill.

If the dairyman is a skillful farmer,
he can so manage his cows that they
become fresh in August or September.
Then he can give the calves raised by
hand, Of course) a good start with new
milk, and in week or two after the
cows come fresh he can begin to make
butter-that is to say, when he cannot
make it more profitable than to sell
milk. If he can sell milk at fair prices,
he saves labor and time, and that is
money. Dairy products in the United
States bring more money, according to
verified statistics, than raising cereals,
including corn and other grains to feed
cattle and swine. Only the product of
the domestic hen brings more cash
than dairying.-St. Louis Republic.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

AT the University OF Illinois the stu
dents were tested in judging several
varieties of corn according to the stand
ard adopted by the Illinois Corn Grow
ers' Association. AS many people have
never seen corn judged In that way,
though they may have seen it exhibited
and premiums awarded at the county
or town fairs, we will give the various
e40ints to be considered and their value.
The standard of perfection demands
that the ear shall be 10 inches long, ~
Inches in circumference, and have 90
per cent of grain to cob. The scale
of points as follows: Uniformity of
ears in samples shows five points,
shape 10. color of corn and cob 10. ripe
ness 5, filling out at ends 10, perfection
and uniformity OF grain 8, length OF
ear 10, circumference Of ear 5, space
between rows 10, per cent. Of grain %,
On a total OF 100 points. Perhaps we
could not frame better scale Of points,
though the late DR.. K. l.. Sturtevant
taught us to attach much Importance
to the uniform color and shape of grain,
and but little to length and clrcumfer-
ence Of ear. See II you can select seed
corn next year that will score well by
this scale Of points.-Amerscan Guilt
yatOr
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
The ManiIa Pr

One of the curious sights to an Amer
dean visiting the Chinese and native
quarters Is the ever present pig, but, as
pigs are not allowed at large, they have
an ingenious method of tying the pigs
by the ears. They cut n small hole
through the pigs ear, one-half to an
inch in diameter. Through this hole
they insert a rope, with large knot
on one end. This rope securely con-
fines the pigs liberty about the prem
ises. The same sights are seen often on
the native boats and even on the swell
steam launches plying on Manila Bay
Transporting pigs through the streets
of Manila always attracts crowd, al
though the sight is common. The legs
of the pig are tied together securely.
and the pig is then suspended on long
pole resting on the shoulders of native
carriers. The pig. with his legs up and
head down, makes about as much noise
while in transit as the pig under a gate
in Missouri. and never fails to hold the
crowd.--Manila Freedom.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
SeedIess Emit.

L. II. Galloway, of Bethel, Ill, has
been growing seedless persimmons for
several years, the quality of which
he says is good. Further, he says:
"For many years horticulturists have
sought-but have found 1t not-a seed
less persimmon. / have found one
which is practically seedless. Rarely a
specimen can be found containing one
seed and very rarely specimen con-
tanning two seeds, but most of the
fruit is absolutely seedless." II there
are seedless persimmons, why not have
seedless apples, peaches and plums-
and cherries, damsons, and, in short,
all kinds of fruit? There are seedless
oranges, and certain kinds OF apples
have but few seeds.
Pathological experimentation and
genius may yet perfect seedless fruit
of several kinds-an accomplishment
that would greatly please the ladies
who seed the cherries and plums.
There is practically no use for seeds
of a great many kinds of fruit, since
all the trees are made by grating and
budding, and who knows that nature
long since of her own accord furnished
seedless fruit in order to show man
what is ible?-Farmer's Voice.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
STATE News I'm Brief.


The first free mail delivery has been
made at Monroe.
General Manager Charles A. Wright
has resigned from the Copper Range
Railroad
The Flint City Water Works Company
will sell its plant to Flint city if price
can he fixed upon.
The West Bay City Sugar Company
the other day paid more than 100000 to
farmers who have furnished beets for the
factory. ~
The Grey Bros. Manufacturing Co..
with Il capital stock of $4,000, has been
organized at Muskegon to manufacture
hardwood work.
The Champion Iron Co. is preparing to
resume operations at the North mine and
new machinery will he installed fifty
more men being employed.
William Griffin. who lives two miles
south of Hastings, was 100 years old the
other day. The event was celebrated by
his friends, who gave him reception.
A farm house in Alaiedon township,
owned by Albert Laycock and occupied
by a family named Jackson, burned.
Loss $1,100, partially covered 10y insur-
ance.
The two-story general store Of David
III. Pierce at Ubly burned. When the fire
was discovered the interior of the build
ing was mass of flames. The cause Of
the fire is unknown The loss is total.
Mrs Edward +. Stahl. young woman
residing with her husband and father-in-
law at Grand Rapids, met death in q hor-
riblc manner. While using kerosene to
light fire. her clothing caught fire and
before help reached her she was fatally
burned
Louis Bell, a barber in ST. Joseph. is
suffering from the sting of a genuine kiss
ing bug. Bell, while performing his du-
ties the other morning. was stung upon
the nose by an insect. The affected part
Immediately broke ont, producing con-
slant pains.
Mrs. Joseph Il. jackson. wife of the
president of Benzonia College of Ben
sonia, committed suicide by taking dose
Of poison. iii health was the cause.
Father l.. 1. Brancheau, acting for St.
Mary's Catholic Church of Lansing. pur-
chased valuable property one block north
of the capitol, on which ii is proposed to
erect a new church and parochial school.
Articles of incorporation of the Calu-
met Saint Jcronim Assembly of the Ma
tional Croatian Society of America have
been sent to Secretary of State Stearns.
There are several thousand Croatians en-
ployed in the copper mines at Calumet.
During family quarrel at the home of
John King. who lives near Bath village,
King was hit on the head and knocked
into inscnsibility. He may recover.
Human Van Drezer, veteran hot y
keeper at Grand Haven, has coin which
was given TO him when he was a small
boy by Abraham Lincoln. Mr.. Van Dire
zer's parents used to live Mt Springfield,
Illinois. tt .s 4
The sale of the Bay County Electric
Light Company's plant In Bay City to
Bertram a. Storrs, bankers of New York,
has been contaminated. Consideration
100000. The purchasers represent the
syndicate which acquired the Bay City
gas works one year ago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

Joseph ChiIds was fined $50 at Char
lotte for striking an officer. For five
years Childs, who is u successful farmer
living mile west OF Sunfield, has regu-
larly, each year, refused to pay his taxes.
Always. when called upon by the collect
or, he returns the same answer, that 1t is
not right TO levy taxes. and not for
weeks or months afterward have the off,
GERS been able to induce him 10 make the
payment This year no personal influence
could move him and a climax was reach
ed. Township Treasurer Hagar, with
Chas. A. Brown, whom he deputized as
assistant treasurer, and Constable Van
Buren,, went to the Childs farm to take
off personal property to the amount of the
tax, this being according to law. Childs
was obstinate and ordered the. officers off
the place, and when they didn't go, he hit
Brown with club. A warrant was
sworn out for Childs. and while he was
before the court al Charlotte. the treas
urer drew away wheat from his place to
hold for the tax. When Childs came
back from the county seat, he went
straight TO the treasurer and paid his tax
in full.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Reducing Sod Land.

Sod land that was plowed last fall
will cause considerable trouble this
spring if it is not properly turned over
that is, If the sod was not completely
inverted. 1t should be plowed again
in the spring and then worked well
with a disc harrow. The disc harrow
should be used again just before corn
is planted. Unless the grass has been
destroyed there will be sufficient
growth on some fields to injure the
young corn. The best mode of reduc-
ing sod land is to pillow the land in July
and seed it to Hungarian grass, which
will kill out the natural grass. The
field can then be plowed in October, or
sooner, IL preferred.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Fireman Killed at Detroit.

In a fire at the Detroit steel and spring
works in Detroit Timothy Keohane, a
fireman, was crushed by the immense
smokestack of the institution falling upon
him. Two other firemen were slightly
hurt and Lieut.. Downey had a narrow
escape from death by flying debris. The
ambulances were called and in going to
the scene that Of Harper hospital was
struck by a trolley car at the corner OF
Fourteenth and Ash streets and smashed
to pieces. The driver was seriously hurt.
The rolling mill at the works was de-
stroyed. entailing loss of 100000.
About 300 men will be thrown out of EN-
pOyment
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Food for Hens.

Every farmer knows that when a
mild spell of weather occurs in the win
ter the hens begin to lay, and then
cease when the temperature is low.
This fact demonstrates that warmth
has much influence on laying, and that
warm quarters are essential to egg pro-
duction. When the hens can go on the
fields in the spring and forage they
secure a large amount of insect food.
During the winter a substitute for
such foods may be allowed in the form
of cut bone, ground meat, fresh meat
and n change of grains. Corn and
wheat make excellent foods during
cold weather, but variety Of foods
must be given in order to have the hens
produce eggs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
SHOOTING ARRAY at St. clair.

Joseph III. Williams. a st. Clair grocer,
was shot and seriously wounded by Con-
stable Edward Sherkey. Sherkey did
not use his gun until Williams had first
shot and wounded him. Williams went
home in quarrelsome mood and pro-
ceeded to abuse his wife, heating her in
a shameful manner. As soon as the
woman could break away from her hus-
band, she went down town and made a
complaint Constable Sherkey was given
orders to arrest Williams. AS he entered
the house Williams drew revolver and
fired at him. the ball entering Sherkcy's
hip. Sherkey returned the fire, the bullet
striking Williams in the abdomen
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
To Tan skins WITH the Hair On.

A subscriber, who omlts both name
and address, asks us to give n method
by which he may tan skins and pelts
without removing the fur or hair. There
are several methods, more or less COM
pick. for the purpose, but the following
will be found simple and efficacious:
Take n spoonful of alum and two of
saltpeter; pulverize and mix well to-
gether, then sprinkle the powder on the
flesh side of the skin, and lay the two
flesh sizes together, leaving the wool
outside. Then fold up the skin as tight
as you can and hang 1t In dry place.
In two or three days, or as soon as II
Is dry. take II down and scrape IL with
q blunt knife, till clean and supple.
This completes the process, and makes
you "A most excellent saddle cover. II
when you kill your mutton, you treat
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
When to Spread Manure.

All the manure that Is being leached
every time it rains or the snow melts
is greatly deteriorating, until by spring,
when it Is to be hauled out and spread,
it will have about half or two-thirds It's
proper value as fertilizer. The most
valuable constituent Of II, the nitrogen,
is the part which is being most largely
wasted. Authorities agree that manure
is best conserved and most profitable
to the land when hauled out immedi-
ately. IL il Is very strawy and contains
but little excrement. 1t should be com
posted, but then 1t will not do so much
teaching. Farm Journal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Probably Drowned Himself.

Aaron Tiley, member of Gov. Roose-
velt's rough riders. having enlisted in the
regiment at Dallas, Texas, from ranch
AZ, has mysteriously disappeared. Tilley
went to st. Joseph early last spring in
search OF work, and finally located near
Stevensville, where he secured work on n
fruit farm. Tiley passed the remark
that he was tired of this world. and it is
thought the unfortunate man, while suf-
fering momentary insanity, committed
suicide by plunging from the icy shore
into Lake Michigan near New Troy.
When last seen he was on the ice along
the sho.e.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
wheat i'm Spring.

II the wheat does not look well after
spring opens apply 100 pounds of nj
trate of soda per acre, and the effect
will be noticed Immediately. Nitrate
of soda always gives good results on
wheat II applied In the spring, and
many crops have been saved by its use.
The cost of the nitrate should not ex-
coed $3.50 per acre, and the increase OF
straw and grain will not only pay for
its use, but leave a profit as well.
Should the frost throw some of the
wheat plants up use the roller as soon
as Ii can be done.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

never been dry since her first calf, al
ways giving fair yield of milk of high
quality. Since her first calf she had
given S9,424 pounds Of milk to Jan. 1
last. She has won good many prizes
at fairs, both in the show ring and in
butter-fat contests. Her largest yield
for any one year was S,445 pounds of
milk and AL pounds of butter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
SUPPORTS FOR PLANTS.

corners the pointed stakes that hold up
the rails. Nothing better can be devils
ed for tomatoes than supports made In
this way. The same kind Of supports
are also exceedingly useful for put
ting about rose bushes or small shrubs
that one may be starting upon the
lawn. Such small growths need this
protection until they are big enough
to look out for themselves.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Sure Cure for Popuiism.

Sioux Falls gets the Populist Nation
nj Convention. That's good thing.
South Dakota is sure cure for Popu-
lism. Populism broke out there pretty
badly few years ago, but the climate
was unfavorable and there isn't much
of it left in the State. Let the Pops of
the country assemble in Sioux Falls
and the general air of thrift and pros
perity and confidence will do for them
what 1t has done for Loucks and Kyle
and thousands of others--it will knock
the calamity malaria clear out of them
and give them something to live for
Minneapolis Journal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
State Fair Association Has a Deficit.

The directors of the State Fair Asso-
citation held their annual session in Grand
Rapids. Treasurer Young showed that
the receipts for the past year were So,
430.42 and the expenditures SD .521 81
leaving deficit of S41 80. The fair last
year was not financial success, owing
to bad weather. The evening shows cost
$4,000, and the returns from them were
only $500. This years fair will be held
in Grand Ropids Sept. "a to %.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

A cotton grower tells about his sue
cess this year. When he was laying by,
or giving the crop the last cultivation.
he drilled peas between rows on part
of his field. The peas grew and made
fine crop. Instead Of injuring the
cotton, the part where the peas were
planted was a much better crop; and
now to crown the success with his pea
crop experiment he is fattening his
Poland China pigs on the peas in his
cotton field. His land is, of course,
much improved for the next crop, for
there is no better improver for land
than field peas. No grain Is better
than half-ripe peas for hogs. Now If
a 50O-pound bale of cotton, worth $50,
is raised per acre and plges fattened
on the same ground and the land i'm
proved, is not this plan to make cot
ton raising profitable Farmers Voice.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Real, Sound, Permanent.

Kansas City Is said to be very proud
of the fact that more buildings were
erected within the limits of that city
during the year just ended than during
any other twelve months since 1890,
when the boom" was at its height.
Even blooms" have to take second
place when it comes to comparison with
the results OF a national protective
tariff policy. Under the prosperity
which a protective tariff inevitably
brings to a country the value of prop
erty increases to the top notch without
any Doomers," and, what is even bet
ter, the values are real and sound and
permanent
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Plant Supports.

These should be made in the winter,
that they may be ready when needed.
Knock out the bottoms from grocery
boxes and saw them through again and
again, as suggested in the dotted lines.
All that then remains Is to nail In the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Abate the Nuisance.

In the name of common decency the
Senate should abate the Clark DAILY
nuisance, and that quickly. Let the
people of Montana learn to conduct
their political contests with some show
OF respect for ordinary morals before
they claim full representation in the
United States Senate There must be
considerable number of honest people
in Montana, and they undoubtedly re-
pent letting these two men disgrace
their State. Give them a chance to
bring forth fruits meet for repentance
A prize fight to finish on the Senate
floor in open session, with Mr.. Frye as
referee and Messrs. Hoar and Allison
as seconds, would be a dignified and
improving spectacle rs compared with
the Clark-Daly contest In Mr.. Chan
dler's committee room. Let the combat
of filth be ended and the Clark DAILY
scandal be removed from the sight of
the American people.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Mckinley and the Islands.
L. will be interesting to know who
has commissioned Henry LOOMS Mel
son to act as interpreter between the
President and the American people.
The statement which Mr.. Nelson lras
given out as IAN authoritative inter
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Anything to Win.

The stormy meeting at Lincoln has
brought out more clearly the peculiar
difficulties attending Bryan's candidacy
and the relations Of the Democratic
and Populist wings Of his kite The
Populists want to nominate him, but
they want to nominate him first, so
that the Democratic nomination may
be looked upon as an Endorsement OF
him, and so that he may go before the
people as Populist receiving Demo-
cratic support. The Democracy wants
the very reverse. 1t wants to have the
Populist convention held ut the same
time and place as the Democratic con-
vention and to have Bryan recognized
as the Democratic candidate, yet as
one who is given support by the Popu-
lists. There never was n more indie
cent exhibition of political trickery and
scheming than that afforded by the
present attempt to pose Bryan as ev-
erything to all men. Party principles
count for nothing, and expediency is
the chief aim of these manipulators.
1t Is an open declaration that what is
wanted Is votes, and that Ii matters not
what sort of n pretense is put forth to
get them. The public, having seen
this trick attempted before, will not
readily be caught by it. The purpose
and the fraudulent methods by which
it is sought to be accomplished have
been made clearer than ever by the
quarrelings and chickering's in which
these politicians are now indulging.-
Council Bluffs Nonpareil
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

First Populist-Old man Winds says
last year was one Of the most prosper
Gus he ever had.
Second PopulIst--He does? The old
hypocrite! And only year ago he was
pertendIn' ter have the interests of the
people ter hcart.-Puck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
8 noke Tells.

Consul Warner, Mt Leipzig, Germany,
reports to the State Department that a
number of Saxony textile manufacture
ers declare that they cannot sell their
goods in this country with the present
competition here unless they remove
their plants to Uncle Sans domain.
Smoke always tells where there is fire.
st. Louis Drygoodsman.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

Up in Canada the bears are so thick
that they would have destroyed all the
deer had 1t not been for the great crop
Of blueberrles, which made the bruins
so fat that they were not able to run.
1t is thus that matters are evened up in
the world. eT ~ A ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08

the skins this way, you can get more
for them from the SsaddIer than you
can get for the wool and skin separate
ly disposed otherwise. Other skins
which you desire to cure with the fur
or hair on may be treated In the same
way."-Journal OF Agriculture.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-08
Ayrshire Cow.

The cut, reproduced from the Rural
New Yorker, shows the Ayrshire COW,
Clio Rose, 1926, the property of G. Nj.
Winslow & Son, of Brandon, VT. This
COW is fifteen years old this spring and
is said to be still hearty and strong,
and up to her average milk last year.
She has never been the heaviest milk
er. but very persistent one, having