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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-29
Capturing a DeVll-Fish.

An octopus or devil-fsh measuring
fourteen feet from the end of the body
to the tip of its longest tentacle, has
been captured just outside the Golden
Gate, the beautiful entrance to San
Francisco Bay. A small boy or a
school of small boys, in fact, would
have little chance of getting away
with their normal number OF legs and
arms if they and such an octopus hap
pened togo in swimming together. The
devil-fsh is very strong in his arms,
and pretty nearly everything is dinner
which comes to his mouth. He has q
large appetite, and is supposed to es-
TEEN small boys great delicacy.
Fortunately this octopus has been
killed, and as he will be exhibited at
the Chicago Worlds Fair, hundreds OF
young Americans will have chance to
see how narrow a chance they had
from going in swimming just outside
the Golden Gate one day last month
and falling in with this monster. II
they had been so unlncky it is just
possible that the humorists of the
country would have seen in the loca-
ton of the catastrophe an opportu-
nifty for some of their very best jokes:
The Freaktshness Of Chance.
Chance is a queer word, and chance
is queer thing. Chance cannot ever
be counted on, and the chances are
that those who take chances miss the
great chances of life-which is one OF
the queer things about it. AS a furth-
er evidence of the peculiarities OF
chance, Western paper narrates q
singular instance. A wagon loaded
with gunpowder, this paper says,
moving on a perfectly level road near
Wenachee, Washington, exploded re-
Gently, while in the same week another
wagon loaded with dynamite, drawn
by four horse team, went over the
grade not far from the same spot, and
rolled one hundred feet without doing
a bit Of damage. -E -
The freakishness of chance was new
er more fully illustrated than by this
episode. 1t is one OF those things
which defy explanation, but which
point moral. The moral is: Don't
take chances.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-29
Feeding Corn to Fowls.

ubVo rettO WlGu uluCn interest the
articles on poultry management in
your excellent journal during the past
season. While can endorse a good
deal that has been written as fully
coming up to my experience, yet there
is much with which do not agree.
With regard to the almost exclusive
feeding OF corn to laying hens making
them too fat, and causing them to
stop laying-so will any kind of food
itgiven in too large a quantity, which
should never be done. A moderate
supply OF food, no matter of what
kind, SO that it is of the best quality
and perfectly sound, with plenty Of
pure, fresh water, will cause fowls to
thrive and return goodly supply of
eggs in the hottest weather. An i'm
portant item is to keep the houses
and runs clean, and perfectly free
from vermin, as fowls will not thrive
in dirty and vermin infested house,
no matter how we'll fed upon the most
nutritious and varied food.
During the past season have been
feeding almost excl usively on whole
corn, not because I would prefer it,
but owing to circumstances, and I
, never had my hens lay more eggs than
they did this season, and never were
the fowls more healthy, and we have
had some very hot and d"y weather.
A part of them were confined to yards,
while some had unlimited range, and
I could see no difference in their laying.
Yet do not wish to convey the idea
| that I favor the exclusive use OF corn
for feeding. I prefer a variety of feed,
as grain of various kinds, plenty of
green food every day, and all the pure,
fresh water they will drink. Oyster
shells ground, lime and sand should
be kept where they can get it when
! they wish, and the hens will repay
, one largely for such care in filling the
egg basket. If confined, suitable
place should be provided for them to
dust in, which is natures remedy for
keeping vermin at distance. -...
The hens are now in their annual
mott, and should receive little more
generous feeding and care until they
have become fully clothed with their
new suits, and for the most part but
lew eggs may be expected; but mine,
at the present time are laying nearly
as we'll as at any other time OF the
year.-N. H. in Country Gentleman.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1892-12-08
Positions for Sale.

New York special: Advertisements have
been scattered all over the country since
election day calling attention to the fact
that the change of administration means
thousands of new appointments to positions
paying from $500 to 50. 500 yearly, and ad-
vising those persons eager for public office
to write to the International Exchange. SAB
Broadway, New York. for particular.
Persons who answered these advertise
ments received in reply 4 type written let
ter signed L. E. Baldy, Manager. describing
the beauties of Washington City as living
place and setting forth the strong in
fuence the Exchange has in procuring APP
pointments. Wit to the otnce of the
Exchange disclosed the fact that l.. e
Baldy was d woman. who said she was
from Baltimore, but had lived in Washing
ton She told her visitor that she could
place him in any Of the departments in
Washington, provided his politics were all
right and he paid her certain sum for hc;'
trouble Ten dollars was the sum Mrs
Baldy mentioned.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1892-12-08
CALIFORNIA STORMS.
WIND AND RAIN DOING MUCH
DAMAGE.
Reports Received that Several Fishing
Boats Were Capsized and that Several
Italians " ere Drowned-F erryboats Are
Not Kunning-Ships Cannot Put to Sea.
Storm swept California,

San Francisco special: A rain and wind
storm which began several days ago con-
tinues at intervals, with some damage to
signs, fences and shipping. Ferryboats are
not running and ships could not put to sea.
A number of small schooners were washed
ashore and several vessels went adrift, but
were reca ptured without damage. At
isolated points several frame buildings
were blown down, but no fatalities were re-
ported. Communication with points out
side of the city by wire was more nearly
cut off than at any time during the storm.
Reports were received that several fishing
boats capsized near Westberkeley, Cal.
and that several Italians had been
drowned.
Later reports state that there are many
washouts on the railroads. Much damage
was done in the upper Sacramento and
Feather River valleys by high water. The
American River has also risen rapidly,
causing much damage.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1892-12-08

Chicago special: The United Railway
Employees. which promises to be one of the
most powerful labor organizations in eX
istence, has just been born. Its headquar-
tiers are Chicago, and it will include men,
bers in the United States, Canada and
Mexico. 1t will discard all side features,
and will have for its object 1.-THE maintance
of wages and the redress of grievances. 1t
will not antagonize the orotherhoods Of
railway employees now in existence, but
will recruit its membership from among the
unorganized railway men, of whom its lead
ers claim $50, 900 in the United States. The
order will join in legislative action with
the knights of La bors, American Fedora
tion of Labor and the Farmers Alliance.
An executive committee of eleven MEM
bers will be the controlling body. The
Srder will include the Brotherhood Of En-
pineers, Brotherhood Of Firemen, Brother
hood of Brakemen, Brotherhood Of Con-
ductors yardmen. trackmen, clerks. tele-
graph operators blacksmiths boiler
makers, agents, painters, car inspectors
and repairerS.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1892-12-08
Sailors Kidnapped.

Tacoma, Wash, special: Shipping circles
are excited over the kidnapping of eight
non-union sailors which occurred here. A
ten-ton sloop came over from Seattle bring
Ing four members of the Sailors Union.
These went from ship to ship in the harbOr
and gathered force of thirty union sailors.
most Of whom went to the slOOp in sail
boats. Shorty before midnight they ap-
preached the bark and, finding nobody OH
guard, they climbed over her sides and
down into the forecastle. They rudely
awakened the non-union sailors by pound
ing them on the head with the butt end of
revolvers. They were ordered to pack uI
their clothes, and they did So Then the
union men carried them forcibly aboard
the sloop, locked them in the hachway and
set sail. They were landed at Port Blakely,
thirty miles from Tacoma They were left
without a cent Of money and with the in
junction that if caught again on Il non-un-
ion ship they would be killed.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1892-12-08
Beginning of a Big Case

Toledo, Ohio, special: Suits were brought
here involving every electric street railway
in the United States. Two suits were filed
in the United States Circuit Court by Hon.
Frank III. Hurd and 0. S. Brumbeck.
attorneys, representing Benson Bidwell
of Rochester, Ind, against the Toledo Con-
solidated Street Railway Company. 1t is
claimed that this company has infringed
on Bidwell's fundamental original patients
for running electric cars and the principle
involved in the use of the underside spring
contract; also, that the patents for running
and lig hting cars with the same current OF
electricity and lighting streets and houses
along the line from the current which pro-
pels the cars have been infringed upon.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1892-12-08
Funds MysteriousIy Missing.

Galveston, Texas, special: The morn
ings train from Houston. bringing to Gal
weston Eastern mails and eNpr&ssage re-
ceived from the Southern Pacific at New
Orleans, brought also Wells, Fargo & Co. S
Express Messenger Harris, who had in
charge package addressed to the Island
City Savings Bank, Galveston. valued at
$4,000. This package had leen received
from the Wells Fargo express messenger on
the New Orleans Houston run. and had
been shipped out by kountze Bros, New
York City. The valuable parcel was taken
to the consignees and received and signed
for by the bank teller, John I. Mccarthy.
When Mr.. Mccarthy opened the bundle it
was found to contain nothing but brown
paper cut in slips apout the sizs of 4 bank
note and neatly made up into bundles fast
enee with rubber bands. The New York
office of the express company was immedi-
ately advised of the situation by wire.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1892-12-08
MINERS STARVING.
Startling Tale or Suffering In the Flood
ed Districts of Washington.

Startling Tale or Suffering In the Flood
ed Districts of Washington.
Seattle, Wash, special: A startling
story Of starvation among the miners in
the mountains east of Snohomish has just
reach here by Z. T. keit and Fritz Elling-
stone, who had been for fifty hours without
food. The freshets hemmed the miners in,
tion they were unable to reach the trans
port and obtain Il new supply OF food. keit
and Ellingstone are to only men out Of fifty
miners who started for Snohomish to get in.
The others dropped along the route from
sheer exhaustion and want Of food and 1t is
feared they are lost in the woods. The sur
vivors had scarcely any clothing when they
arrived, which, with their pnched and
guant features, testified to the truth Of
their alarming tale.
News from the flood in the distant Sky
wansish River shows the damage to be
enormous, and that the next freshet may
cause the river to take a new course,
thereby destroying the business portion Of
the town Of Sultan. famine is likely to
occur among the railroad camps. both
among the men and horses, unless some
means is devised of getting supplies from
east of the mountains. A tree fell across
the camp of James Park, near Stevens
City, killing three men and seriously in
juring Edward O'Brien and two other. No
mails have gotten into Sultan since NOvem-
bpr is
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1892-12-08
Fresh Sea Serpent story.

Boise City special: At Lake Chelan re-
Gently, according to well authenticated
story, while three travellers were at a point
on the upper end of the lake, one went in to
the water to battle. He was seized by the
foot by a marine monster and was being
pulled into deep water when his screams
attracted the attention of his companions,
who came to his rescue. They pulled him
ashore, the monster hanging to his foot. 1t
had legs and body like an alligator and the
head and eyes of a serpent. Between its
fore and hind legs we're large ribbed wings.
The men tried hard to tear the monster
from the foot Of their companion and finally
tried fire, which had the effect Of causing
the animal to rise suddenly into the air,
taking its victim along and finally landing
in the lake. where both disappeared from
sight. Natives are greatly excited over the
event. claiming that the great white
dragon has appeared again and that the
end of the world is nigh.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1892-12-08
TO RESTRICT IMM GRAFTON.
Work OF the Senate Immigration Com
mittee in New York.

mittee in New York.
New York special: Previous to adjourn
mens the Senate immigration Committee
considered the following proposition: All
immigration except from the North and
South American countries shall be sus-
pended for oae year from March l, 1893,
the law to be so framed as not to hinder
the free return of American citizens or the
easy admission of visitors. No vote was
taken on this resolution, but it is probable
that one may be taken and there is good
reason for believing that it will be passed
Various suggestions for legislation for the
restriction of Immigration had been SUBJ
initted by the chairman for the considera-
tion of the committee, which it was decided
not to take up before the meeting of Con-
gresS but il WAS determined, In view Oh
the greatly apprehended danger OF the
cholera during the summer OF 1893, to
limit the present consideration OF the sub
ject to the question of the total suspension
of immigration for one year. The COM
mittee also decided that it was advisable
to submit to Congress for consideration u
law embracing the following propositions:
rirst-No immigrant shall be admitted
to the United States between the age OF
II and so years unless he can read and
write freely and easily his native IAN
suage nor shall person above So be ad-
mitted who cannot read or write, except as
a member of a family coming.
Second-No immigrant shall be admitted
unless he possesses S1O0 in money or its
equivalent, except that the head of fam
ily may bring with him or send for other
members of his family if he or they possess
S25 for each member
Thlrd-All intending immigrants snail
bring with them certificates from United
States consuls abroad showing that they
have satisfied such consul they have a
right to admission as immigrants.
Fourtb-All persons seeking final natur-
alization papers shall give seasonaple
notice to the court in which they intend TO
apply, and some official representing the
government shall Investigate the facts
upon the other side when the application
is considered.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1892-12-08
TO- HARNESS THE PLATTE.
\ ompany OF Omaha Capitalists at the
Head.

a ompany OF Omaha Capitalists at the
Head.
IT is stated on authority that ought
to be reliable that at last the prelmn-
aries are all arranged and that the
great Platte River canal project is to
be carried out in accordance with the
plans OF its designers and the civil en-
gineerS who for months have been at
work on it. 1t is understood that the
articles Of incorporation are already
drawn, and that within the next few
days the enterprise will be fully and
successfully launched.
1t will be backed by Omaha capital-
lists. and the report has gotten out that
this backing includes names that will
give the enterprise all the financial
support that it needs and furnish all
the capital that may be necessary, over
and above that which may be placed at
the disposal Of the company by popular
will.
The interested parties have thus far
kept the details of the proposed enter
prise closely to themselves, but it is
known that it comprehends the build :
ing of canal from the Platte River, at
point near Fremont, just east of the
Loup fork, to another point just west
of Omaha, and within six miles of the
business center, reaching the latter
point at an altitude Of l69 feet. There
the power is to be used TO turn dyna-
mos, and will thence be transmitted by
electricity over wire TO all parts OF the
city, to furnish power to consumers in
any and all kinds of manufacturing
business that need it, by turning cleo
trio motors, large and small, whether
it be an eighth Of horse power or
equals the power Of hundreds of horses.
The proposed route to be trayersed by
the canal has not yet been determined
upon as there are three now in view
and the engineers are at present en-
gagged in surveying another. This will
not only enable the company to select
the one that is the most feasible from a
typographical point Of view, but will
prevent the property owners along the
route from holding their property at an
almost prohibitive figure and have the
projectors at their mercy The length
of the various routes range from thirty
five to forty-three miles, and the max
imum estimated cost is $1,000, 900.
while it has been figured that it could
be satisfactorily built for 81, 500, 900,
The canal will be seventy feet wide
at the top, fifty feet wide at the bottom
and ten feet deep, and will furnish a
power Of 20, 900 horses. The power to
be furnished by the canal could be in
creased by simply widening it, as the
engineers estimate that the supply of
water at the Platte would be suffi icent,
even at low water. which i taaen as
the basis in estim ating power. to furn-
ish 40. 900 horsepower
The surveys already made have
shown the scheme to be perfectly prac-
ticable, as the point at which the water
is to be taken from the Platte is over
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1892-12-08
After Many Long Years.

Wooster, o., special: William Wilson,
son of Rev. 1. S. Wilson, a Methodist min
ister, literally educated and tenderly
reared, left here for Missouri in 1853. He
soon married a daughter of Senator Clymer
and since then nothing has been heard of
him and he was mourned as dead. Word
has Just been received here that he is in
prison in Texas convicted of horse
stealing. Since his conviction he
confessed his identity and says
further that he served in the Con-
federate army during the war and was sent
on a private mission to the North by Jeffer-
son Davis; that after the death OF his wife
and children he joined the band of the no
torious Younger brothers and was also
sociated with the James brothers. He be-
came remorseful and went to Texas and
was ordained Il preacher in the Christian
Church. and while in holy orders he bor-
rowed Il horse, sold it and was convicted
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1892-12-08
Murdered by Footpads.

Lawrence, Kan, special: AS William
Miller. farmer, was driving from the city
to his home, about four miles southeast of
here, he was robbed and murdered by foot
pads. He was driving home alone in Il lum-
ber wagon loaded with coal. and when
about two miles out two strangers climbed
In the wagon and asked for a ride When
Miller had driven a short distance further
one of the men struck him over the head
with railroad coupling pin, crushing his
skull. They then robbed him of S25 and
threw him out on the side of the road,
where he was found by friends in dying
condition
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1892-12-08
Many Heads We're Cracked.

Dublin special: The Nationalists held u
meeting at Limerick to celebrate the mem
ory of the Manchester martyrs. The anti
Parnellites ignored the object of the meet
ing and pretended to regard it as a purely
Parnellite show. They attacked the pro-
cession with stones and clubs at 4 late hour
but were repulsed with many cracked heai Is
and other damages. Mr. Allen. manager
of the Dublin Independent, addressed the
meeting and in the course of his speech
said that the union CT Irish and English
hearts was impossible until the political
prisoners were released. Other cCnspicu-
Gus Parnellites addressed the meeting, but
nothing of Importance WAS said.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1892-12-08
STORY TOLD BY DISPOSITIONS
The Past Life of an Omaha Merchant Re
veaIed by Court Proceedings.

he Past Life of an Omaha Merchant Re
veaIed by Court Proceedings.
A HUGE bundle of papers in the Dis
trict Clerks office at Omaha tells q
story which was not admitted to the
jury in case recently before the court.
but which is very interesting. In 1869
Samuel f. Bennett. who is now part
ner in the w. Il. Bennett Company, was
in business at Syracuse. At that time,
among others, he was indebted to
James Talcott New Y ork wholesaler,
to the amount Of 81, ,627. BENEFITS
next neighbor in business was man
named Adam Fralick. These two mer-
chants, it is alleged, entered into con-
spiracy, the object Of which was to OBJ
tain the insurance on their stocks. A
large quantity of oil was secured and
the stores were set on fire. The inSur-
ance amounted to S120,8SS, but the
companies were not satisfied with the
circumstances attending the fire and an
investigation was held with the result
that Bennett and Fralick were both in
dicted for arson. When the cases came
up for trial a demand Was made for
separate trials, and this being acceded
to-, Fralick was tried first. He was
found guilty and was sentenced to tf-
teen years in the pententiary. Bennett
was sent to the insane asylum at Utica,
and after being confined there for
month he was released, but instead of
being returned to the criminal authori-
ties, he was given into his family's
keeping. His family kept him in charge
just long enough to prepare him to get
out of the country, and he Immediately
disappeared, going from New York to
Florida and then to ST.. Louis and from
that city to Chicago, from which place
he went to Omaha. In the meantime a
new District Attorney went into office
at Syracuse and the indictment against
Bennett was quaShed.
The New York creditors were un-
aware of his being in Omaha until
about six years ago. Then Talcott en-
tered suit against him. and when the
statute of limitations was set up, he
stated that Bennett had concealed his
whereabouts from his creditors and
therefore could not profit by the stat
ute. On this ground the case was
fought, and the other side offered to
show the career of Bennett to establish
itaGsaim. Dispositions giving a history
Ofthe Syracuse affair were introduced.
The jury was not permitted to hear the
reading of these, but formed its opinion
of the probability of Bennett being in
hiding from the other evidence. that
being the foundation of the entire case,
as otherwise the statute of limitations
would have made Talcott's account
worthless. The jury coincided on the
view taken by Talcott's attorney. The
account, with interest, amounts 20 81
23O, and for this sum verdict was re-
turned.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1892-12-08
Money found Everywhere.

Racine, Wis, special: Mrs. Anthony
Gregg of Dover recently left her home fol
a trip overland to Milwaukee. On the way
she was taken sick, carried into farm
house and died. After her death it was
discovered that she was rich and had
secreted large sums of money about her
home One thousand five hundred dollars
was found in the bottom of Il crock filled
with lard; in an old rag bag in the corner
of her house was found 81 coo; in a small
box on a pantry shelf was found another
81, 900; in the woOdshed and other out
buildings were discovered sums ranging
from $500 upwards. In a Milwaukee bank
she had deposited SS.COO and besides owned
a coupe of farms. Her fortune is estimated
at 500 Geo.