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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07
Fishes Eating All His Meadow Grass.

Fishes Eating All His Meadow Grass.
A rancher, whose place is on the
bottom along the Willamette slough,
below Holbrook station, was in the city
recently to find out whether ne had
any recourse against the United States
fish commission for the introduction
of carp into the rivers of this section.
He says these fish are destroying
his meadows by eating his grass and
grubbing up the roots. AS the water
overfows his meadow, the carp fol-
low it up inthousands, the small ones
weighing about three pounds pushing
their way up where the water is only
three inches or SO in depth, when the
water recedes he will have mud flats
in place of the meadows.
He says that while looking at the
fish eating his grass one Sunday he
got so mad that he took off his shoes
and stockings and went out into the
shallow water and attacked them with
hoe. He slashed lot of them in
two, but when the drove became
alarmed and made for deep water they
bumped their noses against his shins,
and came near knocking him off his
feet, and his ankles were oil black and
blue from the humping he got. AS for
driving the carp away he says he
might as well have tried to sweep back
the rise Of the Columbia With broom.
Morning Oregonian.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07
Bird Dogs Training Each Other.

We all know how few aud far be-
tween the good dogs are. whether
good, bad or Indifferent trainers have
had them in hand. Not one out Of a
hundred is so we'll trained that he has
sense Of his own. It may be possible
that We may be training our hunting
dogs wrong. Those dogs that I
trained perfectly had no sense Of their
own, and those that half trained had
more sense, were better bird finders,
but each Of them had some canine
idiosyncracy that brought him down
below the level of the desirable
dog.
The truth Of the matter is that train
ing deadens the dogs mind. 1t be-
comes automatic aud whom a novel
dilemma arises it has no reasoning
faculties with which to meet the emer-
gency.
am half inclined to believe that
the way to train dog is to let him
learn from his superiors, that is from
the best dogs possible. This is a
slower process, but it excludes any
sort of human interference. So far
as my experience aud observation have
gone, it takes at least two years for
an old dog to train or teach a young
one. He learns in this manner to
point, back, retrieve and range, and
no other dog can range like the self
taught, or dog-taught ranger, He
goes like the wind and hunts for birds
every minute, with an eye single to
find them. To have a man teach q
dog is like having a photograph teach
u child. The best dogs for. hunting
purposes are those which are think
! ers.
Up in the Adirondack mountains
pups are taught to run deer by turn
ing them loose with an old hound,
An old hunter likes to show the
youngsters how to handle a gun accu
rately and carefully. The old hound
delights in an opportunity to show tn,
young ones how to find and follow
cold, warm or hot trail. There ar
dog-taught hounds in the Adirondack
that will follow trail as good as an
IN the world Forest and Stream.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07

Experiments arc being made with an
invention for the torpedo service, AZ
the torpedo station iu Narragansott
Bay, Of which remarkable results arc
expected Tho torpodoea now IN exc
istencc, 30 far as their destructive quail
ities are concerned, are perfect whom
q vessel ia struck by one Of them, but
should ono Of them miss tho torpedo
is lost.
The device which il now being OK.
porimented with consists Of q magnet.
delicately constructed and intended to
be hung on an arm al the bow. which
is in turn fastened 10 the rudder.
The two arms are connected by crossed
wires or chains, and the idea Of tho
invention Is that, when approaching
vessel the magnet will be attracted In
that direction, and in turning will
move the arm 20 which II is fastened
and 80 operate the rudder, thus steer
ing the torpedo toward the ship. It
is said that the magnet is so delicately
constructed that should it come with
in one hundred yards Of the vessel it
would be effective.
The torpodoes will be painted water
color and would be Of immense adj
vantage at night, when the enemy has
distinguished the lights aboard ship.
The improved torpedoes are cigar
shaped, and would approach hostile
foot with more stealth than even q
submarine boat would
The question has been raised as to
whether the magnet would not be at
tracted to the vessel from which it is
fred, but the mechanism is arranged
so that the magnet will not be inhu-
enced at all until it has reached a GER
tain distance from the vessel.
Caryl d. Haskins, of the General
Electric Company, of Boston, is the
inventor. The device is seven feet
long and weighs 1870 pounds. At a
recent trial the magnetneedle followed
an iron steamer at distances Of from
fifty to several hundred feet. The
boat against which the device was OPP
Grated was a comparatively small iron
one, and could not be expected to offer
as great an attraction as the lbig bat
tleships plated with amor
The fact that these experiments are
being made has been cabled abroad by
the military attaches of foreign lega-
tons at Washington. With a view of
offsetting the deadly power of these
torpedoes, there is a talk of trying to
demagnetize the big war cruisers. If
watches can be demagnetized, it is
thought that warships may be also. -
New York Journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07
BnlI.Rghter on a Bicycle.

Att recent bull-fght in Madrid the
matadore was mounted on bicycle.
The animal made dash at him, the
matadore failed to turn quickly
enough, and wheel and rider were
tossed high in the air. The rider was
only slightly hurt, but the wheel was
utterly wrecked.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07
A Great wild Animal Farm.

California is to have the largest OIL
NAL preserve in the world. For this
purpose large tract of wild, thickly-
wooded land has been purchased near
San Pedro bay, Southern California.
The animals, which are now being OF
tanned by various means from all paEtd
of the world, are to be as nearly in
their native state as possible. They
are TO be turned loose in this great
enclosed tract and allowed to follow
their own instincts. Caves are
to be provided and the condi.
tons in the native jungle will be
duplicated as near as possible.
AS many of the animals to be kept in
preserve are carnivorous flesh. eating),
the animals upon which they would
naturally prey will be provided for
food. There will be tracts set apart
for the delicate and mild-mannered
animals, such as the zebra, giraffe and
camel. Herbs and grasses indigenous
to the native wilds Of the vegetable
eating animals will be imported and
provided for their food. This great
garden Is designed to furnish
animals for restocking menageries
and oircnses.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07

Measley-What has become of Nc
Stuttigan, who stammered so?
Brisco-He's giving dialect read
ings. Making big hit -PhiladeIphis
North America.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-08-07
New Woman's Year.

De la Ware-Ah, welll "Man pro
poses and"
Erie Depough-Not this year, Miss
Ware. It's your innings now =
Buffalo Journal.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-19

some of the Democrats are uneasy and
suspicious Breidenth9l declares that his
duty is to carry out the will of the Abilene
convention, and that he intends to do it to
the letter. but he does not think Ii is fair
to himself or other Populist leaders to at
PopuliSt boilers who are putting out
ticket OF their own. He can't control
them. and, be their number great or small,
he claims that the Populist organization Is
not to be charged with any breach of the
Abilene Hutchinson agreement.
As a matter of fact, ii is well under
stood that Breidenthal and the Pop lead
ers are not caring half SO much about the
carrying of Kansas for Bryan they are
about carrying il for Leedy and the state
ticket There are many Pops in Kansas
whose interests in the Democratic nominee
for president are no deeper than securing
the Democratic vote for the Pop state
ticket Populists like Jerry Simpson, who
believe in neither gold nor silver, but who
anxious for Bryan's election might ap-
pear on the surface. II is because of this
indifference that the Watson movement In
Kansas receives such a strong following.
It is claimed by Abe Steinberger that there
are 1000 PopulistS in Kansas who Will re-
feet the Hutchinson fusion unless
Watson electors are placed on the ticket,
mated that he intends to reject Leedy or
the rest OF the state ticket. As long as
the Watson crowd continue in support of
Leedy they will receive no very serious op-
position from the PopElist headquarters.
II has even been intimated that Breiden-
thai is not feeling half so bad about the
contemplated bolt as his talk would indi-
cate. and that unless ii commences to jeop-
ardize the state ticket he will not make
any very serious attempts to subdue il,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-19
HELD A FROSTY Meeting.
Dedication of the Old Disreputn bI e
Novelty Theater to the Cause
of POpOcracy

of POpocracy.
The dedication of the old Novelty variety
theater to the cause of Popocracy last
nigh: was the chillest "house warming
THAI ever took place in Kansas City. Not
wi:hstanding the fact that the 'wigwam,'
as it has beer rechristened, is in the very
heat Of the city. there were plenty of
empty seals III the hall. The audience was
frost of the first water and even the
eloIuence of Will Cowherd failed to en-
thnse it. Tommy Callahan, candidate Cor
surveyor, made the hit of the evening,
wnen he made the following speech:
Fellow Democrats, we've got TO hustle
and get every voter registered. Get out and
hustle and we'll win, and then wen take
care Of cur friends and fellow citizens
and that's Democracy
This solid chunk of Democracy was some-
thing tangible, and appealed to the audi
ence with much greater force than Mr..
Cowherd's impassioned and frequently-re-
peateG declaration that the cause IN which
time was the holiest cause in which men
ever enlisted. Mr.. Cowherd delivered his
campaign speech. and with wave of his
hand anG skillful modulation of his
voice. he brushed aside all the flimsy argu-
ments Of Bourke Cochran. Mr.. Carlisle,
NJ. Cleveland. Mr.. jefferson and the other
small cslibereG gentlemen who have dab
bled in craftsmanship.
Frank NJ. Lowe, candidate for prosecut-
ing attorney. made a long speech about
how he would run the Office when he was
elected. Though he did not venture to
charge Mr.. Jamison with partiality or in
efficiency. he implied as much during the
course of his speech. He threw number
of bouquets at himself for defending a
poor boy by order of the court and pledged
himself to enforce the laws against the
millionaire murderer as vigorously as
against the friendless gamin.
Then Tom Callahan spoke and then the
"house warming was over.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-19
ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Various Minor Matters Disposed of h.
the Board of Public Works.

At the meeting Of the board of public
works yesterday s. C. Fancher, who Is
complaining that the cottages being erect
ed by W. D. Oldham at Eighth street ard
Troost avenue encroach upon the street,
asked the city to pay a share of the ex-
pense OF legal proceedings to have the
matter settled by the courts. No action
was taken on the request.
Crane Bros, a firm dealing in fire hy-
arants and similar supplies, complained
that they were not fairly treated in the
awarding of contracts. They were as
against by the present board.
The city has ordered sidewalk to he
laid in front Of the property belonging to
John Reed. at Eleventh and Vine streets.
Mr.. Reed is IN Chicago, but he wrote to
the board yesterday denouncing all con-
tractors as robbers. and requesting that he
be allowed to do the work himself. The
request was taken under advisement
The board ordered the purchase of a
water motor. which will turn the lathe ut
the fire department repair shop. where
most Of the repairing reeded in the depart
me ut is Done, at great saving to the city.
The hoard certified ordinances for paw
ing Sixth street from Walnut to MCGEE
also resolutions for paving Virginia ave-
EIe from Twelfth to Fourteenth streets.
and Seventeenth street from Broadway to
Penn.
The claim OF c. L. Robertson for dam
ages to property at Twenty-siXth street
ana Grand avenue, from the sewer at that
point, was referred to the city counselor
ard city engineer. The board certified the
sewers to he built in district 120.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-19
PERHAPS FATALLY BURNED.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT TO MRS.
THOMAS n. THOMAS.
Was Preparing n Meal on a Gasoline
Stove When Her Clothes Caught
Fire-FriHhtfully Burned, De.
spite Prompt Assistance.

A distressing and perhaps fatal accident
occurred at $50 yesterday evening at the
home Of Thomas N. Thomas. 10l2 East
Eighteenth street. The clothing of Mrs
Thomas. who was preparing supper on a
gasoline stove. took fire from the blaze
Immediately snveloping the unfortunate
woman in f1ames
Realizing her danger. she ran screaming
into the yard. where she rolled in the damp
grass. and with the aid of Mrs. Graham,
neighbor, extinguished the flames.
Mrs. Thomas was frightfully burned
about the head face. arms and hands; her
thighs were also blsterad. She was car
ried into neighborins drug store. where
Police Surgeon Landon gave her temporary
treatment, after which she was sen. to the
city hospital. She was resting well last
night.
Mrs. Graham sustained burns on the arms
and hands aiding Mrs. Thomas to put out
tine fire. Had the fire rot beneath Mrs.
Thomas she would undoubtedly have been
burned to death.
The flames from Mrs. Thomas burning
dress set fire to some tapestry as she ran
through the house, but ne fire department
put it out before it did any great dam
age.
Mr. Thomas is a bla ,kTnith at Fifteenth
street and Wabash avenue. and was not at
home at the time of the accident.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-19
BRYAN IN THE OLD DOMINION.
Spoke 10 n Large and Enthusiastic
Audience mt Richmond
Last NfRht.

Richmond. Va, Sept. 1S.-wiliam ]. Bry-
ans reception at the Auditorium in Rich
mond tonight was one of the most enthus-
iastic of his campaign. The Auditorium
was packed to the doors when the Demo-
cratic nominee arrived there at s:4s.7 Some
other meetings have been greater in point
of attendance, but Richmond must be Civ
en- the banner for the amount of enthusi-
asm expressed. Ten minutes elapsed be-
fore the cheering that followed Mr.. Bry-
ans entrance ceased, and there was an
other outburst when he was presented by
Senator Daniel. There was much disorder
during Mr.. Bryan's delivery, but he man.
aged 10 make himself heard by nearly
everybody.
During the day Mr. Bryan spoke at VIII
son, Goldsboro, Manchester and other
North Carolina towns. ~.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-19
MAY BE FILED TO-DAY.
tions Already Signed-The Sigma
tures Secured ON the Quiet.

Topeka, Kas., Sept. 1S-tSpecial.) 1t Is
not improbable that the middle-of-the-
road Pcpulist committee will spring a sur
prise tomorrow by filing their certificates
of nomination for a full set of Bryan and
Watson electors. 1t has been assumed,
and they took no pains to correct the as
sumption. that petitions would first have
TO be circulated, and that some time must
elapse before a sufficient number of sig
natures could be obtained. 1t appears now
that the electors were chosen several days
ago and that the petitions have already
been signed and are in the hands of Chair
man Willis and Secretary Steinberger.
Bennington dropped an intimation of this
In an interview which appeared in the Jour-
nal several days ago, but as the informa-
tion did not come from an, official of the
committee it was not given much credence
To-day Chairman Willis and Secretary
Steinberger have been out of the city on
some mysterious errand. 1t is reported
they went to the Sixth congressional dis
trict to consult with some of the nliddle-of-
the-roaders over the elector and state COM
mitteemen to come from there. According
TO the story which comCs to the Journal
correspondent, the petitions which will be
filed were secured by Willis, Steinberger
and Bennington when Tom Watson, was
holding meetings in Kansas, and the work
was conducted with so much secrecy that
the Breidenthal committee knew nothing
of II
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-19
HIS STORY DOUBTED.
f. Y. Churchill Tells the Police That
He Was Held Up and Robbed
u,x

T. Y. Churchill. day telegraph operator
Al the Hannibal & ST. Joseph local freight
office. told the police last night that while
he was walking north on Penn street from
Eighth and Penn streets, about 6 o'clock.
he was suddenly accosted by a big man.
who said sharply, Hold up your hands"
He says he promptly refused this request.
upon which the strange man produced
large revolver of navy pattern. Thrust
ing the muzzle at Churchill he exclaimed
Now will you hold UP your 'haEdso' This
time Churchill complied with the request
with speed. At the same time. n second
stranger, who was lurking near, stepped up
10 Churchill and began rifiing his pockets
From an inside pocket he took a card case
which held 81 in currency. From another
iocket he took 81 in silver. Last he took
Churchills silver watch, which is an heir
loom. and was given him by his father
Churchill begged the robber not to deprive
him of IL for this reason. What kind of a
watch is it," snarled the nighws yma n.
looking 1t over. Then. without awaiting a
reply. he said. "Silyer: YOU can haze il !"
ara returned il to Churchill
Shortly after the two men had let
Churchill go. he found Officer Lynch. to
whom he reported the robbery. The police
were inclined to discredit Churchili's story.
He came TO Kansas City from St Jose nh
on August IS. and lives at SOC Penn street.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-19
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Word was received here yesterday Of
the death of Mrs. W. B. Grimes, formerly
Of this city, at the home OF her daughter,
Miss Fannie Poole. in St; Louis Mrs; Mrs
of W. B. Grimes. who was formerly one
of the leading business men of Kansas
City. He and his wife came to Kansas
City in ls77 and with ample eaPi,al which n
Texas. became Identified with the leading
interests of the city. lie was the first
president of the American National bank
here. and in 1888 founded the w. b. Grimes
succeeded by the Swoff ord Bros. Dry Goods
Company. Mr.. and Mrs. Grimes had made
their home in Great Bend. kas., for the
past five years. Last summer. her health
ment. Mr.. Grimes had made all his ar
rangements for a trip 20 Palestine in the
near future She leaves three children.
Thomas Poole. wealthy cattle trader OF
and Miss Grace Grimes, of Great Bend
Her illness and death were due to Bright's
disease. The remains VIII be brought to
this city this morning and the funeral
fsssie Presbyterian ian Church. Of % which the de-
noon at 2:3O O'Clock. Rev DR.. Jenkins will
conduct the services. Interment will take
place in the family lot n Elmwood GENE
terry.
Robert Nentwig, aged % years, a mus
clan. who lived at 30S Cherry street, died
at Albuquerque. n. NJ. where he went Tor
viii vii arrive arrive here this morning at o'clock
The funeral services Will be held Sunday
morning at $50 o'clock. Burial will be in
SITS. Peter and Paurs cemetery. The
was a member. will attend the funeral, and
a band Of sixty pieces will furnish the
music.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-19
MANY WE'RE DISAPPOINTED.
The Regular Meeting of the Board of
Educntion Not Held.

Although an unusual amount OF business
was in store for the regular meeting OF
the board of education last night. only
three members put in an appearance at
the boards room in the pubic iprarS
bui!Ging. They waited patiently until 10
o clock fer the arrival of one more member
so that there would be quorum, put as
he failed to come, they left.
Several agents for library stack were
there waiting for the board to receive bids
for the furnishing of the stacks for the
new public library building. A delegation
of patrons of the East Eighteenth street
cclored school. who arrived at the meet
ing in a furniture van, were in attendance
with a petition for the removal of j. u.
Bowers. principal of that school. on some
grave charges.
each with committee of three members.
w. H. Maxwell. of the Stonecutters' Union.
was chairman of the delegation. They had
a petition. which they mad prepared to
present to the board, requesting that the
board insert in all future contracts for
buildings and repairs. that none but union
men should be employed. and at union
wages and hours. This Is the first organ
ized movement on the part of the trade
unicns to request this action of the board,
and was the result of the many futile ef
forts of the individual unions. When
waited on by a committee from one of the
unicns with this request, the board has
taken no action in the matter, stating that
1t did not believe that it had the right to
dictate in its contracts the kind of labor
that the contractor should employ, and
that 1t did not know of any public school
board in the United States that did So, The
delegation last night claimed in its petit
ton that the school boards of ST Louis
San Francisco Cincinnati. Cleveland and
Toledo We're union" boards. and that Il.
was perfectly right for the board of this
city 10 be likewise. The delegation said
that 1t would attend the next meeting of
the board and insist that the board take
some action in the matter.
A member of the delegation said, after
the members Of the board had gone, that
ff some favorable action was not taken
and their request granted that all the
unions would unite on candidates for the
nomination as members of the school
| board, who were in favor of union men
being employed on all contracts lie. by the
board
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-19
CREDIT MEMS MEETING.
Improved Mercantile Reports and
Other Interesting Topics
Discussed.

The monthly meeting Of the Credit Mems
Association was held last evening at the
Coates House. There was a largs attend.
ance. and twenty new members were add
ed to the rolls. The membership now is
more than 135. and the association one OF
the strongest in the United States. The
TO the question Of improved mercantile
agency reports. and on that subject S. w
Campbell; W. H. Taylor, J.. H; Wiles, J. C.
Horton. w. H. Harte and u: l. Burton
spoke. The agency side of the question
vas represented by Thomas, James J. w
Swain and ]. II. Roy. The legislative
Questions were also discussed, and an effort
Will be made to secure some legislation al
the coming session. At the October meet
IN" there will be an address delivered by
Hon. Henry Woliman on a subjec: Of gen.
eral interest to members Of the asso nation
The new members were: Tr,rnbull Seed
Company. A G. Trumbull: Candy, Ach &
Canby: Robert S. Barnes; Midland National
bank. l.. E. Prindle: Stowe Implement Sup
ply Company, ]. G. Stowe; A. n. Hughes
Paint and Glass Company, A. NJ. Hughes
Studebaker Bros Manufacturing Com
pany. ]. S. Welch Kansas City Hay Press
Company. Q. V. Dodge: Zahner d Battel
Manufacturing Company, George S. Bat
tell; Arms & Kidder; c. A. Crockett Ce-
ment Company. C. A. Brockett; j. W. Jen-
kinS' Sons Clifford Jenkins,