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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18

0nishingBI On the right hand gown Was
4 bow Of crisp knife pleated tulle, from
which fell dlmy scarf. Such are much
used on dark dresses In which the bow
and scarf Is frequently the only bit OF
color. The other scarf of white crepe
was much more elaborate. Its upper
knot with the top end hanging free was
fastened at the right, other knots appear
ing further down and the lower fringed
and escaping at the foot Of the skirt.
It Is such fancies that make one wonder
however women could have huffed them
selves up In frills and pufferies.
There Is a strong move against the
''horsy" effect Of the usual top coat.
Many women who like the looseness front
and back dislike the pocket finish, big
buttons and sporty revers. For these
women Is offered an attractive choice
from notifications Of the empire coat.
These show none Of the awkward fea-
tures of the box coat. Almost all of them
are set on a yoke, and in the manage
nent Of this yoke and the draping about
It's edge lies the chief grace. The Marie
Antoinette hood ,drapery Is the favorite.
and is modified In many charming ways,
besides now and then being really truly
hood. A scarf draping about the yoke,
and knotting at one side to fall in long
ends that mark the opening of the coat
is one of the more, graceful IDEAS. Such
scarf of 1nauve chiffon weighted with
deep band OF sable made the shoulder
drapery to the dark green cloth Empire
coat shown, in the next picture. The
fringed ends of the scarf hung free, the
longer one knotting again below the
waist along the edge of the coat. A yoke
of stitched panne velvet to match the
cloth was topped by collar of the fur.
Stitched panne velvet is much used for
yokes Of this kind. 1t appeared in the
cloak shown, In this the main material
was tanSmeiton cloth, the shoulder drap-
cry white nuns yelling finished. with a
band of ivory white insertion. In these
garments there is a tendency toward fit
ting the figure snugly to the sides, and
to shape it in pretty well at the back, the
front being drawn smooth and fiat across
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18

The bag, which is made of canvas, Is
provided with two straps, one suspend
ing it from the horses head behind the
ears, and the other drawing back Its
lower half toward the collar. The low
er end of the bag retains the bulk OF
the corn, even when the bottom Is
raised, as in the illustration, and as the
animal eats so the fodder falls down
gradually until the supply is exhausted.
The horse cannot, therefore, breathe In
the same quantity of corn and thus con-
taminate it, as when an ordinary bag
is used, hence the spelling Of food,
which is a common cause why so much
Of it is thrown out, does not occur.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
the bust and falling fiat below without

the bust and falling fiat below without
bagginess.
Capes are not as modish as long coats,
but they are too comfortable and useful
to be entirely discarded. They are usu-
ally long and frankly for warmth. They
are made of cloth, often lined with sur
and elaborated by stitching or strapping.
They may be set on yoke, and almost
always in the new ones there is some be-
coming elaboration about the collar. In
the one that appears here there was car
ried out the pretty idea Of lining the up
turned collar with white chiffon and add
ing a dainty bow. The arrangement may
be anything that is white and fluffy, and
lace is frequently used. Sometimes scarf
ends fall to the edge of the cloak. These
capes are usually longest at the back.
sloping to the fastening at the bust or
throat, but generally are wide enough to
lap over warmly in front.
COpyricbt 1900
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
Wheat Farming.

A Nebraska paper tells of man who
bought farm there, upon which there
was a mortgage Of $500. He did not
make much money the first year. but he
sowed eighty acres Of wheat the next
year. 1t was poor year for wheat
and the stand was so poor that he
thought he would not harvest 1t. He
returned to his old home, and left the
farm and the mortgage to fight it out
as they pleased. The wheat ripened,
fell to the ground and seeded 1t well.
There was fine crop, and as some one
was kind enough to write about it to
him, he went back, harvested 1t and
sold it for enough to pay the mortgage
and all his other debts. IF at first
you don't succeed, try, try again.
American Cultivator.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
Proud OF Her Feet.

70 That is very pretty and characteris-
tic little story Of Rosa Bonheur. She
had very few physical advantages from
nature, but she had one, and she knew
it. Mr.. Goodall, II. A., who In the early
days Of his career painted portrait Of
Rosa Bonheur. recalls that before he
commenced to work, she said: "Mr.
Goodall, you must put In my boots, for
I have small foot" So the boots were
painted aud the great painters pride
I'm her little foot satisfied.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
Ground Stock Feed.

Grinding the corn and cob does not
add much to the ration, but the ground
cob serves to dilute the grain and in
crease the bulk, which makes the CON-
bination better than the ground grain
alone. When used with ground oats
and bran it is an excellent food, and 1t
may be used with cut straw or hay. ALI
grain foods when ground will give bet
ter results If fed with bulky materials,
and the conditions Of the animals will
be improved when both kinds are fed
together.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18

Pneumatic hammers. driven by COM
pressed air, are now generally used In
stead Of hand labor for chipping and
cleaning iron and steel castings and
billets so as to free them from any
defects which would injure the fin
ished forms into which they are. to be
rolled or drawn. c'his hammer will do
the work OF three men,. The same
principle has been applied in the shir
yard for calking, in which the tool can
beworked very fast doing the work Of
ave or six men.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
MAKING A DRIVEWAY.

through, while underneath such drive
ways are the haunts Of rats and mice.
The best plan to follow is shown In
the cut, which is from the Orange Judd
Farmer Lay up two side lines of stone
as high as the sill at the buildings side,
and sloping to the surface Of the ground
at the proper distance from the build
ing. If fiat stones are to be had, no
cement is needed. All that remains to
be done is to fill in the space between
the two lines Of stones with earth.
Then one has permanent, inexpensive
and altogether satisfactory entrance
driveway.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18

companying small picture. Like many
another Of its kind, it individualzed the
bodice on which it was worn, and it Is
one of the strongest recommendations
for these fancies that will dress out
simple bodice quite as nicely as they will
a more. elaborate or more costly one. This
arrangement consisted of a narrow neck
band of folded white silk null dotted
with black velvet. A daintily fluffy but
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
New Triumph for SURGERY,

DR.. Daniel Laferte. at Detroit, per-
formed new operation upon 14-year-
old hey. The child was paralyzed in the
left foot, and had to drag the foot along
instead of lifting it. An Italian surgeon
recently experimental with muscle trans
planting for the cure of muscular paraly-
sis, and DIR. Laferte repeated the expert
ment with success. The leg was opened
and part of the good muscles were cut
away and attached where the paralyzed
tendons had been. The union of muscles
was perfect, and the boy will hereafter
have the natural use of his foot
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
Values of Grain for MakinrPork.

4 '"AuSo Va LOT MIXING fOTks
The director of the Montana expert
ment station compares the value of
different grain foods for pork as fol-
lows:
BY combination of grain and legu-
minous pastures pigs can be grown to
a weight of $50 pounds at cost of
cents pound. Alfalfa, clover, peas,
wheat and barley make the best Of pig
feed. Alfalfa or clover pasture, with a
little grain in summer, affords condi-
tons for the cheapest growth and the
greatest profit.
Pigs fed on barley or barley and
wheat at present market prices will
pay for all food consumed when pork
Is 31a cents pound.
The pea, combined with grain, Is well
adapted to the wants of the growing
animal, and will give the greatest gains
on the smallest amount of feed.
The lot, fed equal parts of barley,
wheat and peas made gain of pound
DIN weight for 4.55 pounds Of food when
the pigs were between the weights of
HIS and 209.S.
Pigs make the greatest gains and at
a less cost of gain before they reach
200 to 30 pounds in weight.
The quality of pork produced from
wheat, barley and peas in the various
combinations used is firm and well
adapted for the production of hams and
bacon, the fat and lean Of the meat be-
ing well distributed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
Ordinary Seed.

Much time is lost in the spring by
waiting for plants and seeds. Orders
for seeds should be sent in before jan
uary is over. Make out the list of the
varieties desired and give plain direc-
tons, to avoid mistakes. Every spring
there are many who are delayed in their
work by ordering plants and seeds just
mt the time they are wanted, and as
seedmen are then crowded, with orders
they are forced to disappoint many who
could have gotten their seeds by order
inc early
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
stricken While in the Po,,it.

Rev. G. G. Thomas was stricken with
apoplexy in his pulpit at Kalamazoo. He
had just finished his sermon and raised
his hands, saying, "Let us pray" when
a panied expression shot over his face
and he fell to the floor of the pulpit.
His condition is pronounced by the physi-
clans extremely precarious. DR.. Thomas
is 50 years old. ncl a2ah
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
Dairy Competition.

The farmer who does not improve his
stock cannot compete in the market
with his progressive neighbor. The
butter from a COW which produces ten
pounds a week can be sold at 20 cents
per pound and give larger profit than
the butter from COW giving only five
pounds week, and sold at 30 cents per
pound. The use of choice cows reduces
the number In the herd and saves labor,
allowing also more room, while inferior
cows compel the dairyman to keep more
cows than he should in order to make a
profit.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
Body Is Found in a Cistern.

Henry G. Chittenden, IA years old,
well-known and wealthy resident. drown
ed himself in a cistern at his home in
Adrian. Mr.. Chittenden was undoubted-
ly driven to the decd by insomnia and
nervous depression, from which he had
suffered for some time. He was connect
ed with the Lake Shore system for forty
years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
Soil for Strawberries.

/ We think the soil has the most to do
with production of large crops of
Strawberries and large berries. Sandy
soil produces the finest berries, but no,
the largestor as many per acre. The
reason is plain to those who have tested
the matter If you want large crops,
select your heavy SOIL plow and subsoil
deep, then repack the soil just as hard
as you possibly can, but do not work
while too wet. Strawberry roots will
penetrate the hardest soil, and will de.
velop the best fruit buds and produce
the finest berries. Constant and very
shallow cultivation is best. Sandy soil
cannot be packed so hard, hence it will
produce fine plants, but not such large
crops OF fruit.--Western Fruit Grower.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
Threatened with Destruction.

The town of Mears suffered severely
by fire, which started in the business dis
trict about o'clock. The first building
destroyed was the Chapman drug store,
then followed in succession the postoffice,
express office, furniture store and bar
Der shop. The residence portion of the
village was threatened e..
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18

equine servants
the features OF
this patent bag
will appeal. The
accompanying IL
lustration repre-
sents it in use, and
a glance at the de-
tails will help to a
proper understand
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
PLEATS MUST APPEAR
THeN GIVE TOUCH or NEwNEss
TO A GOWN.
Pretty Neck deliberations Now Worn
BIZ Most Of the well-Dressed Girls
Examples Of Dainty House Dresses
HANDSOME Dinner Gown.


RETTY neck nx-
ings must have
been a great help
to Santa Claus,
Nearly every WON
an one meets seems
to have some new
notion in this way,
and not a few of
the younger women
have regular collec-
tons of them. Gift
makers for Christ
mas and New
Years must have
found these new no
tons q great COM
fort when hard
pushed to select
something for the
girl who was either
everything or moth
ing. The general
character of these
ornamental trifies
is shown in the ac-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
Bits of Tin No Longer Wasted.

The present age is sometimes accused
of extravaganza, but we utilize many
an article that our forefathers threw
away. For instance, the many small
strips of tin plate that are cut off the
ends Of the countless numbers Of
sheets during the season in the sardine-
canning factories of Eastport are now,
being turned into money. From nearly
every sheet of the costly tin plate
small piece Is cut off, and this formerly
was dumped on the beach as worthless.
Much of the small scrap tin Is now
gathered up, pounded together, and
shipped West, where 1t is worked into
many new forms, including window
weights, etc. The former bright strips
Of metal are now too valuable for this
use and are now used in making to-
'bacco tags and the like. Four cars
loaded with strips Of tin plate lately
left Eastport for Baltimore.--Lewiston
(Me.) Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18

tive forms ms II took in its last period of
stylishness.' The strapped gown shown
here was oyster colored cloth. 1t indi-
Gates how elaborate Is this scheming. In
such bodiccs the pleats along which the
straps lie often are only simulated, but
the skirt must show an escape Of genuine
pleats.
In the outside two Of these dresses is
shown an ornamental scheme that Is as
serviceablc In its way as the varied neck
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18

OF all virtues magnanimity is the
rarest; there are hundred persons of
merit for one who willingly acknowl-
edges IL In another.-Hazlitt.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
FASHIONABLE wINTER oUTsIDEs.

she announced that they had finished
up with Great Britain, and that the
class had started to study up the divi-
sions of the continent. Six months for
the United States, and week for
England, Scotland and Ireland! Then
/ felt indeed, that my children were
Americanized." New York Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
EnsiIagc FOR Horses.

AS many people have an idea that en-
silage is not good food for horses, we
will call attention to the fact that the
Virginia Experiment Station has been
testing 1t, and they report that the trou-
BILE from is use has arisen from too
much having been fed at the beginning.
and as the horse likes 1t he is tempted
to eat too much Of 1t, as he might Of
green grass or clover. This is more apt
to be the case when ii contains large
amount Of corn. When they began by
feeding small quantities and increased
very gradually in the amount given no
Injury resulted. ard after they were
well accustomed to It's use they would
not eat too heartily Of 1t. even when
given opportunity.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
Eodder-Bar for Horses.

A London firm is introducing a new
fodder-bag for horses. To those VINO
have at heart the comfort or their
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
MIRROR OF MICHIGAN
Heir Cannot Hsndle HE Own wealth
New Cancer Serum At Grand Rapids
Minister Paralyxcd While OMciat-
ing Adrian Man browns Himself. ssi

Through an adjudication handed down
at Philadelphia by Judge Audenreid in
Compton Pleas Court No. 4, George Van
fortune of over $4,000 when he was 2
years old. is forever deprived of securing
possession of the estate which he inherit
ed upon the death Of his father. The
Fidelity Insurance and Safe Deposit
Company was the legal guardian for Pot
ter during his minority. He became Of
age while he was student at Yale and
at the end of his freshman year he went
to Philadelphia and consulted with X. L..
Wright, vice president of the Fidelity
Trust Company, since deceased, in rela-
ton to having the bonds and mortgages
in which his fortune was invested, trans
ferred to his own keeping. At the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Wright the young man
executed deed of trust for all of his
inheritance except $4,000 to the trust
company, with the provision that the in
come should be paid to him in regular
Subsequently on June 8
Of last year Potter communicated his de-
sire to revoke the deed of trust and Sc
cure possession Of his estate. Such a
course was resisted by the guardian COM
pany, whose contention that the deed Of
trust was irrevocable. was supported by
the court.
Interesting Experiment with Serum.
Physicians about the State will be
much interested in the first report of an
experiment which has been conducted by
five Grand Rapids doctors with. the can
Ger serum which was recently discovered
in Europe. When DIR. Louis Barth, Of
that city, was in Belgium last summer
he called upon DR.. Ringuett, the discov-
erer of the serum, and obtained small
quantity. Upon ibis return, in presence
Of five doctors, he injected quantity of
the fluid into the ear of man IA years
old, who was suffering from pronounced
case Of cancer of the ear. photographs
were taken, and subsequent events have
been watched with interest. Six, injec-
tons have been made in all, and the re-
port was sent to Belgium that the can
Ger has been entirely eradicated, with a
photograph which shows no trace of its
former Disagreement. Three other ex.
periments are being conducted, and the
physicians interested are sanguine of sue
cessful results.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18

To know how to dissemble is the
knowledge Of kings. -Richelieu.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
Making n Driveway.

Too many entrances to farm build
Iings are made Of planks laid on wooden
lsleepers. These soon rot out and break
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18
Farm, Prices.

Farms are higher priced now than
they were a year ago in many loca-
tons, and are very likely destined to
advance in price as business grows
more brisk and prices Of other things
are going up. We remember how 1t
was between 1861 and 1865. With wool
at 81 a pound or more, flour at $1S q
barrel and wheat in proportion, pork
10 cents a pound. butter 40 to 90 cents
a pound. and hay $40 to $50 q ton, 1t
seemed as II money could be made -
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18

-.L"
The Ohio Farmer, in connection with
m article from the experiment station
upon wheat growing, prints map
showing the dates for sowing wheat In
different sections Of the State. There 10
variation Of month, or from Sept.
20 In the northern counties to Oct. 10
IN few counties In the extreme South.
Some vary In certain places because
or change In the elevation. Both
Northern Maine and Northern New
Hampshire are nearly two months later
IN seed time and nearly as much earlier
In harvest than the southern parts Of
those States, the one because OF the
distance north and the other because OF
the snow-covered mountains. We would
suggest that each experiment station
should publish a similar, map, so that
when one takes up paper and learns
that they are blowing in the southern
part Of the State, or sowing seed, he
may feel that he can wait two or four
weeks longer before he begins without
being behind with his work. Even In
40 small a State as Massachusetts the
adherence in planting time owing to eli
tmate and soil is considerable, and farm
hints for March on Cape Cod would be
IN season about in April at Amherst
where is the experiment station, while
df written at the agricultural college
for that latitude they would be two or
three weeks too late for the sandy soils
of Southeastern Massachusetts
lean Cultivator.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18

Patronize those who advertise.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18

Railroad Commissioner Osborn says
the number of statutes governing rail
roads arc inadequate for the protection
of life and property, as they only provide
for action in assumpsit. He cites num-
Der of these laws, which he says should
be changed from civil to criminal for
violation thereof
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18

During the past year articles of asso-
citation have been filed by twelve rail-
road companies, which includes the re-
organization and amendments of articles
Of companies which are already in exist
ence, and fourteen electric railways,
nearly all of which will be constructed
and will conduct regular interurban
business, competing with the steam rail-
road lines.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18

The report of Railroad Commissioners
Osborn urges very forcibly that supervis-
ion of electric roads, outside Of cities, be
placed under the police, regulation Of
the State. He says they are rapidly
assuming all functions of steam roads
and that such provision is only wise
precaution on the part Of the State. The
licensing of locomotive engineers in the
same manner as marine engineers is ad-
vocated, and he recommends that strin
gent laws be enacted prohibiting flying
switches as well as providing for paint
ing wire fences. Ao1t no1 81.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-18

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-23

home district William Barnes jr OF Albany,
chairman OF the Executive Committee was at the
Oriental in the course OF the day and some OF his
friends seemed to think that he should be promoted
to the place but this not generally regarded
probable
Senator Plat had talk with William c. De
Witt. 1t is supposed the subject was charter re-
vision. Mr.. De witt and Mr.. Plat both declined
to discuss the conference. They were in earnest
conversation Tor about hour Aside from Mr..
Barnes and Mr. De Witt, others who saw and
talked with Mr.. Plat DR. Henry, Senator
Coggeshall Assemblyman Goodsell, Cornelius Van
Colt and f. ElleIy Anderson Mr.. Anderson was
ticket.
II don't think" he said, that the Gold Demo
third ticket in the field. I do not think there
should be effort to put gold standard
Democratic Congressman in the field. II would be
better to turn in and vote the Republican ticket
telling manner that there will never be chance
to reopen the subject"
Senator Coggeshall was talked about more or less
because II is understood that a denomination In
his district will be refused him The Senator
after his talk with Mr. Plat, skiTted the crowd
Hotel, where Richard Croker is staying. 1t
said that he talked with Mr.. Croker, 1t was In
timated that CoggeshaN might run Independently
in his district and ask for and receive the Demo-
cratic Endorsement. This could not be verified
With the idea that Odell is to be nominated for
Mayor Charles A Schieren OF Brooklyn is regard
ed highly by the organization leaders for Lieu
tenant Governor, and 1t Is said that he will be Sc
ected almost without opposition. The other places
said to be uncertain. 1t intimated yes
terday that there might be a clean sweep along the
Some said that at least two of the present State
officers would be renominated None Of the or
ganlZation leaders would talk definitely, but it
seemed from general conversation that this subject
was one yet open for debate