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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-03-15
ON AN ICE CAKE.
erilOus Ride of Sixty Miles ON
e Ohio River in the Darkness.

erilOus Ride of Sixty Miles ON
e Ohio River in the Darkness.
large number of sightseers We're
n at the river yesterday afternoon
hing the ice go by. Among the
Der was William Hervey, a street.
l., who lives at 1888 Portland ave-
SOMEBODY said, as an unusually
. cake of ice foated by. II wonder
far man could travel on one Of
cakes hefnre it went to pieces:"
Hervey replied: Il once travelled
: miles on Il cake of ice," and he
eeded to tell of a thrilling adj
ure:
near as 1 can recollect it was
It seventeen years ago, during Il
hard winter The Ohio river had
frozen solid for about five weeks.
when the thaw commenced I was
urOra. Ind. A man named Black
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-03-15
Dehorning the Cows.

The Practical Farmer was asked why
1t does not have more to say about the
Sdehorning Of cows and its effects upon
the dairy, and the reply was this: That
If IS q matter that must be decided
more largely from the local standpoint
of the Individual farmer than by any
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-03
A TALL SNAKE STORY.
An Electrical Monster Thirty Feet Long
That Leaves a Trail of Ice.

An Electrical Monster Thirty Feet Long
That Leaves Trail of Ice.
The town Of Alexander, near Delphi,
Ind, has achieved well merited reputa-
ton in contemporary history as the scene
of the most remarkable natural phenome-
non or the tallest snake story on record.
Mark Weston. a farmer is the witness, and
he tells what he saw in this way:
Just after dark had occasion TO 90 out
to the barn, which Is about 20 rods from the
house and nearer the road. had gone per
haps half the distance when noticed some
thing playing along the ground that looked
like tremendous fiery snake. The object
crossed my path, and as it did so felt the
air grow much colder, and a moaning
sound arose, like the signing of the wind
through the trees. | was terribly scared.
1t Travelled very rapidly and looked like
q large, ragged streak of fire perhaps 80
feet long and IS inches in diameter. The
thing reached the barn and In an instant
ran directly up in front of the building and
on the roof. | expected every moment to
see the barn burst into flames, but it did
not. The great fiery snake ran with rapid
fly all over the building in almost every di-
rection | suppose a thousand times, 1t then
came to the front of the building and ele
waited itself, and it stood straight on its tail
fully 80 feet in the air. was perfectly con-
scious all the time, but l could not move
from the spot After the thing had re-
manned in an upright position for three or
four minutes there was sudden explosion,
like the discharge of a cannon, and the
thing disappeared entirely. With the dis
appearance Of the strange phenomenon |
felt shock like the first one had felt,
and at the same time | gained control of
my limbs l FASTENED TO the house, told
my wife what had seen, and she thought
was crazy, but consented to accompany
me to investigate the matter.
You can imagine our surprise upon reach
ing the barn TO find it covered with re-
markable network resembling large ropes
of ice. They appeared to pass around the
building in exactly the way the fiery mon
ster had passed. 1t was not ice, however,
but seemed to be more of crystal, for IL
would not melt, even when we held n flame
TO It, and when struck with Ratchet IL
simply gave dull sound and did not break.
Upon entering the barn we were amazed,
as two good horses stood in their stalls i'm
movable. They were alive, but neither
could move a muscle. They seemed TO be
paralyzed and stood there more like statues
than anything else They were warm and
breathed all right, but aside from this you
could not tell they were alive. / applied
the whip, and they never fiinched. A dog
that slept in the barn was dead and ap-
peared completely petrifed He was lying
on the ground with his head on his paws
Just like he was sleeping.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-03

legend of the Flying Dutchman. On
June %, 1892, the British ship Fred b. Tay-
Tor was struck by the German steamer
Trave and literally cut in two, yet the parts
hung together for few days The crew
were all saved. Soon after the British
steamship Stuart Prince encountered the
broken vessel, and while steering off from
1t the captain saw the bow and stern break
apart and float in different directions.
Next day the Dutch steamer Dubeldam
sighted the bow 80 miles east of the scene
of the wreck, and four days later the Brit
ish steamship Tartar sighted it 100 miles
west Of where the Dutchman had seen it.
A few days later 1t was sighted again, and
rather grewsome sight it was The bow
stood out of the water at such an angle
that the bowsprit stood straight up, and
the headsail was flying 1t had now drift
ed far to the north. At Q O'Clock in the
morning OF July ID. the American bark
Neptune, a fast sailer, was at full speed
100 miles or so north OF the place where the
wreck was last seen when the lookout man
suddenly shouted
IA wreck Dead ahead Down with
your wheel-hard DOWN.
AYE, aye, STRIP and hard down it was
and not a second too soon, for the dim
black form of the ''derelict" raked the Nep-
tunes side lightly and passed on, the bow
spirit pointing straight upward, with mass
of spars and cordage dragging after it..
Well might the eloquent Father Taylor
cite the prompt response of the helmsman
In such cases as an emblem of perfect faith.
From a sentimental standpoint it is indeed
pleasant thing to contemplate Practi-
oally in this case it saved the Neptune.
Again was the bow sighted ON July 10 and
Aug. IS. Meanwhile the stern had been
sighted six times, and ON Aug. it ended its
career by stranding on Wells beach, Maine,
having travelled due north $50 miles. The
bow, with its startling upright bowsprit, is
supposed to be still on its wan6erings.
Another vessel thought to be ''dere-
hct" is the coasting schooner Tecumseh,
which left Baltimore Feb. IS, 1899, loaded
with coal for New England ports. A fort
night later she was seen driving helplessly
before furious gale, and week after that
a vessel thought to be the Tecumseh was
seen apparently hard aground on the Fen
wick Island shoal, Virginia coast. The in
surance companies took IL as proved that
she was wrecked there and paid the loss,
but II so it must have been a very complete
breakup, as no wreck was found. So sea-
men think she is now a "derelict." She
was one of the largest vessels of her class,
4-master, valued at $4,000. Her crew
consisted of Captain Pinny and nine men,
but no trace OF them or their bodies has
been found. A total of 957 "derelicts" is
reported in the last five years, truly
startling exhibit of the ratio of losses at
sea, and it is now proposed that the pas
senger companies employ small steamers to
hunt for and destroy these floating dan
gers.
1t Isl pleasure to close with the assurance
that ocean travel on the regular liners has
been growing safer every year for 80 years
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-03

Arctic struck the French vessel, the vesta,
and the latter went under instantly, as a
common skif might before river steam
er. Two British steamers, iron vessels of
were going at full speed and struck square
Ike pine boards and twisting up tie i'm.
mense stanchions like so much pulp. The
Elphinstone sank, but the Redewater
reached port.
Another source OF danger is in the ''dere-
hcts"-vessels abandoned ct sea when
wrecked, but continuing to ioat-and II Is
believed by seamen that score Of these are
still at large In the north Atlantic The
actual history Of some Of these equals the
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-03

BOW OF THE PRED p. TAYLoR-A TYPICAL
DERELICT.
till the danger is now so slight as not to be
thought of by most travellers. Icebergs are
still terror. but the system Of collision
and engine bulkheads, with water tight
compartments, renders the twin screw
steamers practically unsuitable, and with
the present arrangements it is almost i'm
possible for fire to get beyond control. Con
slider that $1,000 Americans go abroad every
year, and you will see that the percentage
of losses is no greater than on land
JEROME JACoUIN,
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-03
SHE WAS LOST At SEA.
The Pathetic Epitaph of Many
a Brave Ship.
THE DANGER FROM DERELICTS.

Floating Wrecks and Icebergs Frequently
Sink seaworthy ships-The Case of the
Naronic Arouses Interest In the Cruel
Catalogue of Missing Steamers.
speak, for thou hast voice, perpetual seal
Lift up thy surges with some signal word;
Show where the pilgrims of the waters be,
For whom a nations thrilling heart is stirred
Popular interest in the Naronic, the mag
nificent freight steamer of the White Star
line, has called out opinions from all the
old experts in seafaring life, and many are
the curious and affecting stories told by
them of vessels long lost and recovered.
There are vast tracts in the ocean in which
disabled vessels may float for weeks or even
months without being heard of.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-06

day of blessing! What manifold caus-
es for happiness are these? When the
heart of man is opened, and his soul
goes out in forgiveness to the world.
And of all Easter Sundays last was
the most beautiful. A transparent sky
succeeded the twinkling night; the
sun arose over the eastern horizon, and
the imaginative mind, rejecting upon
the glowing spectacle could see an
other resurrection, second ascension,
another angelic vision; and the soft,
warm winds, natures EXPLANATIONS Of
delight, seemed the jubilee chorus Of
angels Christ had arisen; peace on
earth, good will toward men.
The Christian world was astir, and
in and around this city, the church
goers were early to move, and long
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-06

49, .t t.
Threats in harmony with the songs Of
the congregation. Easter eggs were
given to the children in the morning
and in the evening grand Easter
concert of songs and recitations was
given by the Sunday school, assisted
by the magnificent church choir, Mrs.
C. j. Johnson, Miss Fannie Rowe, and
Messrs. Peabody and Buxton. The
pupils acquitted themselves nobly, land
amused the large crowd immensely
Will Tyler acted as the public pro
claimer. Those who participated were
Misses Grace Abbott, Fannie Brooks,
Maud Tyler, Zelma Thune, frankie
Bent, Josie Thune, Faith Hale, Myra
Curtis, Hattie Whittet, Ruby Curtis,
Mabel Mckay, Bessie Mead, Iva Gale,
Rosie Schumacher, Marietta Moon,
Mabel Rusche, Mary Thune, Ida
Crooks and Alma Liebenguth, and
Masters James Ballanger and Clyde
Hudson Aiken.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-06

before the usual hour of worship had
arrived every church in the city was
either crowded to OVERLOOKING or we'll
filled. And the floral decorations we're
superb. Huge pots of heliotropes,
nasturtiums, roses, Easter lilies, creep
ing vines, adorned the affairs, organs.
windows, etc., and sent forth pleasing
effluyia to the nostrils. New Easter
bonnets and Easter gowns were con-
spicuous all along the line, and in ev-
cry church the scene was a., brilliant
in color as Brazilian forest and quite
as variegated. The sheen of costumes
mellowed and toned the scenes into
harmonious blendings of art. All
we're present to worship. At the
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
there was merely sermon on Easter,
Elder Slime delivering a bright dis
course on the day, witeout having any
particular musical programme to en-
thuse his auditors. Elder Slime said
that Easter calls for no particular re-
ligious observance, there being only
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-06

greatest Of monopolies to inform them.
If the person who presides over that
paper, and who SO closely initiates a
certain long-eared animal, had read
the daily papers, he would have been
able to inform the telephone people
that the patent expired March 9TH,
1893, and that telephones could be
purchased cheap since that date.
AS far as ''other peoples business
is concerned, public telephone is the
public's business, particularly when
the public pays for the use of it, and
the telephone is conducted by a cor
poration organized under the laws OF
Minnesota. And the public press has
a right to criticise the service. The
GAZETTE, however, desires to encour-
age the company, and since the ap-
pearance of the letter, has made a
partial canvass of the city, and has as
certained that twenty telephones will
be accepted and paid for by private
parties at a fair rental price. It con
sidered that it was benefitting the
company, not injuring it, when it
made the criticism of last week. It
will be the first to take a telephone at
fair rental.
We have also inquired into the
trouble at the Northwestern depot,
and have ascertained that Messrs
Beecher and Carroll are doing as we'll
as possible, with the instrument there
The delays are caused, first, by Mr.
Beecher attending to business down
town, and Mr.. Carroll being engaged
at the same time, in receiving or trans
hitting message, or weighing freight
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-06

William Grant Hiatt, son of T. l.
Hiatt, of this county, graduated from
the Minnesota agricultural college
last week, with honor, and at the head
of his class. Of him, the Minneapolis
Times, to which paper we are indebt-
ed for the above cut, says:
The class history by William Grant
Hiatt proved very interesting. In a
very original way he traced the de
velopment of his classmates from
ebay seeds to young gentlemen of the
school of agriculture, and as he was
also statiscian and prophet he gave
the usual figures and prophecies re-
garding the graduating seniors. In
their future vocations, he said, his fell
low students would attempt all things
from the homeopathic COW doctoring
to the decomposition of the Pacific
ocean.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-06

to the annual conference next October
with feeling that Redwood Falls
had done it's share toward keeping up
the Methodist benevolent societies of
the United States. The figures on the
cross represented dollars and cents,
SIS being the highest. He would take
down one five and charge it to his hui
morous Western ministerial friend,
and inside of Is minutes every figure
was taken down, and the sum of near
ly $22O, the largest ever raised here
for foreign benevolence was raised.
Children and all subscribed. It was
a magnificent Easter offering, and
Mr.. Hanscom could not refrain from
praising his congregation.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
presented beautiful spectacle. Aside
from the mass of flowers symmetrical
" arranged around the pulpit, huge
evergreen cross, evergreen wreaths
and golden crown adorned the wall.
An octette of canary birds, in cages,
merry, and notes issued from their
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-06
SCHOOL FUNDS.
Auditor Anderson Pays Regular
Pupils ST Each.

County Auditor Anderson has made
a distribution of the March appor-
tionment of State school funds,
amounting to sl,9s624. Aside from
the State fund there was one mill
school fund of $l8.O2, $51 from fines,
$40 from licenses, and $3.50 from the
last apportionment, making a total of
$2,O9l .25. The amount appoltioned
is So, O69, leaving an overplus of So. y.
The number of pupils in the county
entitled to the apportionment IS 1909,
and the auditor apportions one dollar
to each pupil, the districts receiving
as follows:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-06

one allusion that Of the Jewish Pass
over in the new testament. to such
an observance. The day was remind
or of Christ's suffering, resurrection
aud ascension, and this suggested that
death implied suffering, aud resurrec-
ton must therefore come through suf-
fering. Mankind regards death as
the greatest calamity; death calls a
halt on ambition, on evil propensities,
and puts stop to evils that would
ultimately. if allowed to continue, ov-
erwhelm all Nations. The tale of
Christ is designed to dispel the fear
of death.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
was crowded, causing Rev. Beer to
note his pleasure over the attendance,
and the dispeling of reasons why the
attendance should not continue as
large. The floral decorations were SUI
perb. The rector's text was taken
from St. Luke: Why seek ye the liv-
ing among the dead. Christians all
over the world, said he, during the
last 40 days, have been living, in their
minds at least. in accordance with
Christ. He then told the beautiful
story of the Saviour. The offering
was an unusually large one, after
which Mr.. Beer presided at sacrament,
partaken of by nearly all present.
In the evening the pastor delivered
a sermon for the benefit of the little
ones.
''CHR1sT IS Risen"
was the motto that hung in the huge
arch over all the floral decorations in
the Methodist church, and a man.
moth bell of evergreens, with the
word easter" inscribed upon it, 81
lently proclaimed the joyous news.
The music was appropriate, and the
congregation sang from the soul. Rev.
Hanscom was at his best, and deliv-
cred stirring and remarkable SER
mon on Easter, and the story in con-
nection with the day. At the close he
unveiled huge cross, on which were
tackled large number of 25's, SOS, Is,
rs, 3's and SIS, which he proposed to
take down as an Easter Offering from
the congregation. A western preach
er, he said, had Just sent him car
toon of a minister with a revolver in
either hand pointing at a congrega-
ton that was holding up hands, the
minister ordering their pockets to be
rifed. He did not want to be col d.
ered in that light, yet he wanted to go
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-06
ED. EVERETT RESIGNS.

The city council held meeting on
Tuesday evening, Mayor Dickinson
and Aid. Bager, Burmeister, Mead
and Peck being present. The most
important action was that of Recorder
Ed. S. Everett in rendering his resig-
nation, to take effect April 10th, Eds
reason being that he will then COM
mence travelling for Sioux CITY
house. The resignation was accepted
and F. I. Gleason, the real estate man
elected to succeed.
Surveyor Blgham was authorized to
proceed with the survey of the pro-
posee Ramsey Falls boulevard on the
curve system and report profile next
month. The boulevard will make one
of the finest driveways in the country
when completed.
1t was reported that assessments for
sidewalk cleaning were invalid, at
which Aid. Bager dwelt upon the
injustice of aw.using profuse language
to vent his feelings. Harrison & Co.'S
final bill for water works construction
YVES cut down from $59O.18 to 1924 so
and allowed. The license for opera
hall was fixed at SIP per year and D.
L. Bigham was reelected assessor
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-06

in the freight house. That both these
officials are efficient no one will DENY,
and though the service is not the best
at the depot, we will state in fairness.
tina they are not to blame. The Cen
trail office, at Peck's drug store, is
perfect.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-06
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE.
BY SCHMAHL E. RUTER.
REDWOOD FALLS APR. 6, 1898

to this city and Coroner DIR. Crandall,
of Lamberton, was notified. The
doctor arrived here FRIDAY morning,
and shortly after left for the place. A
careful examination of the body was
made, but no marks of violence could
be traced, and it was evident that
death was caused by heart failure or
an apopletic stroke. The condition
was such as to warrant the statement
that Maloy had been dead five or six
days, the body being very blue and SO
much as was resting against the wall
deeply wrinkled.
The dug out is situated right on the
bank of the river, and is as isolated as
our country could have it. Six feet
high, and about the same length and
width, with very small stove in it, it
is certainly queer habitation for
man. Over the dead man hung his
watch. A pair of skates, all ice saw,
and one or two other bachelor trinkets,
as we'll as his coat and vest, for he was
found in shirt and trousers, were all
that adorned the sides. His pockets
We're examined, but no currency or sill
yer was found. A note to Mrs. j. S. G.
Homer, regarding his purchase of
two acres of the Homer tract, on
which his dug out is located, and a
due bill for $13.S7 from that lady to
him, were the first bits discovered.
Then came certificate of deposit of
500 in the Citizens Bank, of Redwood
Falls, dated Sept. 2, 1892, and No.
2,137, signed by G. G. Choilar, as
Teller, without interest. This was all,
however of value.
Maloy has been queer character,
as heretofore stated. Wild, at times,
he would threaten death to persons
who crossed his path, and about two
weeks ago, marched into North Red
wood with gun on his shoulder, de-
claring his intention to murder out
right, benign John Weiss, who has no
enemy the world oyer. He was an in
tense woman hater and a surgical op-
GRAFTON of long ago, yet extremely
plain, is explanatory of the cause, and
explains his desire for complete isola-
ton, manifested by the selection of
the spot for his abode. Canada was
his native land. He left home when
young and has since been wanderer,
his life prior to his having taken
residence here, being blank. Maloy
was about Is years old, of medium
stature, chin whiskers and mustache.
He has no known relatives, and the
funds and property belonging to him
will be used in defraying funeral ex-
penses.
The remains were given in charge
of Undertaken HIN. Bell, who brought
them to Redwood Falls on Friday af-
ternoon, DR.. Crandall having decided
that an inquest was unnecessary. They
were inferred in the Redwood ceme-
terry Saturday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-06
CHRIST HAS ARISEN.
Appropriate Easter Services in All
Redwood Churches.

Easter Sunday The day of the Res
direction! Christ's ascension to heav-
en-! The day of jubilee! The day of
hallelujah! The day of rejoicing! The
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-06
THE Telephone.
Impressions Regarding the Service
Cheerfu11y Corrected BY
Both Sides.

The officers of the Redwood Falls
Telephone Co. direct an open letter to
the GAZETTE in the last issue of our
contemporary, but have not handed
that letter into this Office for publica-
ton. They claim that they do not
know that the Bell telephone patent
has expired, and are waiting for the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-09

THERE is a row in progress anoNg Tenn
sylvania politicians. Itconcerns the f<llts-
burg postofice, which pays handsoSs
salary and commands considerable patrons
age. Mr., Harrity is non-commital. Tne
leading candidates are John Larkin, VINO
held the Office under Mr.. Cleveland four
years ago and made an excellent record
the only objection to him seems TO be that
he is an '.exn; John Foley, who has oeen
prominent in Pittsburg politics for num-
Der of years, and William II. Howley, VINO
is Young Democrat of great wealth ana
appears to want the Office for the honor OF
it, The Foley faction is fighting the Lark
in faction; the Larkin faction Is hghung
the Howley faction; the Howley faction Is
fighting the Foley faction. 1t Is triangu-
lar duel patterned after "Midshipman
Easy,n and Mr. Harrity is 800 yards away,
crouching behind a stump.-Wdshtngton
Post.
This may give Mr.. w. c. CoNNELLY,
the representative of the Associated
Press in Pittsburg, who is also candi-
date and very popular man, an oppor-
tunity to bag the persimmon during the
malaa