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WORK BRowNsvILLE (do) CYCLONE, ApR1L u.s. 1882

and afterward the whirl had twisted the
tree around until it assumed the position
so often noted. If any such action can
be substantiated it would be the very
best proof that it was not produced by
whirling cloud. The whirling cloud
has diameter of 800 or 400 feet and
its only action could be to blow down in
spiral form all the trees in it's path.
There is no possible way in which this
enormous whirl could take hold of an
individual tree and twist it around.
The destructivenesS of tornadOeS has
been very much overrated from the fact
that no distinction has been made be-
tween the loss from high winds and that
from hail, rain or floods, and also be-
tween the definite loss to structures and
that of crops, orchards and timber. All
the destruction has been put together in
a grand total ana has been applied to
loss on structures. In this way loss
nearly twenty times too great has been
estimated and used by tornado insurance
companies in their figures.
Another way Of estimating the rela-
tive loss is by comparing loss from fires
with that by tornadoes During the
years 1S7dS4 the loss from tOrnadoes, in
the most important States, was only
about one-ffteenth Of that by fire
These figures are very interesting when
we learn that many companies have
made the tornado premium almost eX-
actly the same as that for fire, The
hazard from fire loss is ever present
and quite we'll determined, while that
from tornado is exceedingly rare, and
in all but four or five of the States SO
slight that no one need think of insur-
ing against it,
The loss of life from tornadoes, it is
believed, has been much exaggerated in
the minds of most people Prof. LOOMS
forty years ago determined the average
loss to be one to each tornado, and a
more recent careful computation has
shown that that estimate was not far
wrong An interesting comparison may
be made between the loss of life by
lightning and by tornadoas. During
1890 about 100 persons were killed by
each, while up to Sept 2, 1891, it is re-
ported that 2O5 have been killed by
lightning and only ninety-fye by lorna
does. Deaths by lightning are scarcely
noticed in the newspapers, while those
in tornadoeS are usually considered
very much greater in number and are
treated with far greater seriousness.
An attempt has been made to separate
tornadoes into three classes, according
to their destructiveneSs. Of class 3, the
most destructive, there have been sixty
one since 1872, with an average loss of
$500, 600 for each; of class there were
about LOO. with an average loss OF
about $40, 900 in each case; and Of class |
there were about LOO with an average
loss of So. 600. A careful compilation of
all the tornadoas reported by the news
papers of this country during the past
two wears has shown that in more than
two-thrds of the cases severe thunder
storms or wind-rushes have been mis-
taken for tornadoes. In a great many
cases a careful inquiry into the loss sus-
tanned to structures has shown it less
than 500.
AS our western country increases in
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Took a Lion by the Tail.

When p. t. Barnum's winter quar-
tiers were burned two years ago one Of
the lions escaped and entered the
barn of Mrs. Gilligan, a widow living
on Pequonnock street, Bridgeport,
Conn. says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Mrs. Gilligan bravely entered the
barn, grabbed the king of beasts by
the TAIL and belabored him with a
pitchfork handle to drive him out.
Her pluck AMI courage were noted in
the newspapers at the time, and she
received many offers Of marriage from
men in the far West who needed
brave wives.
Mrs. Gilligan has again distin-
guished herself. She is a great poul-
try fancier, and her hennery is a
standing temptation to the lawless
tramps and toughs who make that
neighborhood their headquarters.
Recently she heard her chickens MAX
ing an unusual noise, and, hastily
dressing she got to the coop just in
time to see two men carrying off thir-
teen of her fowls. She followed them
to their camp in the woods, and,
jumping into the midst Of the gang,
she grabbed the chickens from the
hands of the thieves, and gave them
a piece of her mind. Then she sent
for the police and made complaint
against the men. They -7ere sent up
for theft, and Mrs. Gilligan was COM
plimented by the court.
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WatermaTks on Paper.

The first Watermark on record was
the coat of arms Of $tOWn. The
early papermakers were not slow to
adopt this idea in impressing upon
their sheets the device of the place
where their mill was situated. For
instance, the coat Of arms of the viii
lage of Rives, a dolphin, is common
mark on old papers. This mark is
still in use to-day. The first use Of
the watermark was then as sigma
ture, or emblem, to point out the
place of manufacture and to recon-
mend the material. For all that,
certain Of these emblems were used
by different makers, and even in diff
ferent countries, with slight varia-
tions, "brisures," as they are called in
heraldry, which were evidently not
accidental, but intentional.
The letter Up" used by numberless
makers, is good watermark to take
as an example, since.we find that not
only is there an endless variety of
forms Of the letter in the product of
digerent mills, but that the same
maker modified the "brisures" of the
letter on different qualities Of his
paper. Another use Of the water
mark is more evident still. The
names of the principal sizes of "pa-
pier verge" have been handed down
to us, and the whole of these have
suggested watermarkS. Rising from
the smallest sheet to the largest, they
are as follows: Bell, pot, ecu Ga
3-franc piece, crown, shell, grape,f
jesus, great eagle and great world.
The size "jesus" was indicated by the
letter d" the rest by their emblems.
In the fourteenth and fifteenth CEN
turies the members of each trade
guild were compelled to mark their
merchandise with the seal of their
guild. Paper Record.
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population it becomes live question as
to proper warning and protection from
the ravages of these severe storms.
There is always danger of exciting too
great fear by attempting any warning,
but it would seem that simple warning
of severe thunder-storms might be sent
out by the central office Of the weather
bureau, and this should serve, not to
terrify, but to put the people on the
watch for local signs of the approach of
a tornado A cellar as general thing
would be ample protection, though elab-
crate caves have been proposed for pro-
lection. In the open air there is usually
on abundance of time to run to the
north side of the track, the safe side if
one does not see that it is about to pass
well to the northward of his position.
r. IS :. most remarkable fact, which has
been established in scores of cases, that
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Saved All She Could.

A young lady went into drug
store at Belfast, Me-, the other even
ing and purchased bottle of very high
priced perfume. She had scarcely
left the store when she dropped the
bottle on the sidewalk, breaking it in
many pieces. The mute look of dis
tress which her face assumed assured
the spectators Of the state Of her feel
ings. Kicking the pieces of the bot
tie in all directions she took her
handkerchief and mopped up as much
of the perfume as possible and walked
off smelling as sweetly as flower
garden.
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NUMBER %.
After Her Bones.


Up in a little Pennsylvania town
perched on the top of the Alleghanies
lives a patriarchal negro, known as
"Old Booey." On the first day Of the
week he leads small flock of his
Acknowledged in their devotional
exercises, expounding to them the
Law, with many commentaries strict
ly his own. The other six days he
devOtes to gathering bones from far
and near, which, after a sufficient
quantity has been accumulated, he
conveys to a fertilizer factory in q
neighboring city, where such wares
find a ready market.
So great has been his diligence in
this good work that the peighnorhood
long since became thoroughly picked
of it's bones, and all sources of posi-
bic supply are now watched most mar
rowly.
1t happened that a farmer Of the
locality being of a thrifty turn, had
himself been saving such bones as
came in his way from time to time,
thinking that when he had secured 81
stable load he would carry them to-
the factory. But he had at last aban-
doned the project, and, CHANGING re-
Gently to meet the old professional,
he said, "Mr Booey, there is small
pile of bones back of my barn which
you can have, if you want them"
"Thank We, sab, thank ye, sab; Use
mighty glad to get them"
He proved his sincerity by repair
ing almost Immediately to the farm
er's house. The farmer had not yet
returned, and his wife, a particularly
thin and rather acrimonious woman,
came to the door.
5000 maWnin', ma'am," said Mira
BoOey, with great courtesy.
well what do you Want?" she re-
piled, little sharply, for she was a
woman who believed in wasting neil
ther manners nor time upon those she
thought beneath her.
"I's come fuh yoh bones"
"My what?"
"YOh bones"
"How dare you talk to me that
way?" she exclaimed, greatly incensed,
for her extreme thinness was very
sensitive point with her. you shall
answer for this when my husband
comes home"
"Why, ma'am, yoh husban tole me
to come aftah them. He said he got
tiahd SEEM 'em round, and he be-
glad if | cart 'em off fur fertilizing~"
She stood speeches. for a moments
with amazement and rage.
"My husband sent you?"
"YaS, ma'am."
ooh, wait till / see that mani" she
exclaimed, for she had given that
meek and accomplishing person a
sound rating just before he left home
that morning, especially charging him
with excessive fairness and laziness,
and she firmly believed he had taken
this way to get his revenge.
"Yas, ma'am," continued the VEN
cradle bone collector, greatly nom
plused at this unexpected reception,
but still intent upon accomplishing
his GRAND; "he say dey amt many,
and dey poorly old, and he reckon dey
pooty dry; but if put 'em long with
de old boss down by de crick, he
reckon I git load"
Most opportunely the farmer at that
moment drove into the yard, and,
seeing his visitor, called out, YOUTH
find those bones down under the big
apple-tree the other side of the WALL,
1t was a week before the farmers
wife recovered her cheerfulness.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12

y ,o"! 10 the proper term "tornado.
NJ. %S& very violent electric storm, of
~" gA,eol have an indescribable
- ""0 Often 4 funne!-shaped cloud.
". ", It quiet but very hot afternoon
!. s"""'AIy appears in the southwest
.3 " in omjnoUs greenish- black
!, \" we SKY Is almost cloudleSs over
r N, ~" 'oero Is 4 gcut'e south wind
WY. toward the general storm, which
!, ..' '-' arlaoly will be found to the
s,i, .Sy ana at0Ut 400 miles away.
, ,,. hight, tloccy CIRCUS clouds,
N, s' as' y from the south, pass far
n { S~e 5 mead Suddenly the black
\ , ~,""S near, preceded by d tremen-
s,s .',S u. Dust, and a terrible roar,
Fl" nn 10 the believing of 100000
h, ", "a or the passage of 10000
n VI y, cars through tunnel" is
as,,5' ms characteristic roar is usual
,, rS g. east fifteen minutes before
IN, 'm ,,. III inc tornado, and, in con-
|n,r ", WIN III olher signs, gives ample
k%.G? 'S approach. The cause Of
sr,n - AoJ easy to determine. 1t is
Em, ~3I'"uouS roar of thunder; it is,
|nf,,.," '"o.' some manifestation OF
In. , - ana 1t has been heard in q
wri ,,t~"AQerStorm. The wind now
Eh IsEL""3 from western point,
&n W I"'0Iy proper to say that it
Erir9" 'G west as the cause of the
@o n ,r~ mas 10 connection with that
eoyt i n,. current from the south.
lni IN ''9aSuIateIy the tornado, often
boa ~ y! 4 fearful pelting Of hail,
e2.oN Vn the south side the de-
toycroym AIends oftentimes to 1000
33 nor,1 " quarter of a mile, while
ssai,r r n,;., SIDE one may stand with
Ras, dunn %,yhln 400 or 500 feet Of the
Wy 0oStr0ctjon.
bac~r4it~..a of the region of tor
+ Dnn S' SHOWS the existence OF a
Fa8onS I'll OF paths of individual
Gtartboh, neSe paths are parallel and
| The eor, eastward as night draws
y afror~n't1,eSt occurs about 8 o'clock
lN nf5n nHGn, and the latest even as
Ealfcrnn,aSlH1 These entirely indie
\ n Sa9eS, occurring SO long af
II sS SVuo seem to show that the
VI q neat has little or nothing to
III, H"' fowls are entirely do
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,bo,,t EVindStorns-


L., more powerful manifestations
.n ,,o not one is Of such absorbing
''.u, 90 the tornado, with the excep-
.os =, a. t5a earthquake, which is COM
., @ rare. 1t may be said also
"' ono Of natures outbursts have
, n,ore carefully studied; yet it APP
D I manv of the theories advanced
j, ,, D very significant moditi-
.a aa' The old belief that a tornado
.y,.ortcJ q terrible conflict between a
, ', T"nd from the north and another
!, warmer from the south, says Prof.
u Uaypn in the Engineering Maya
i" has as; riycn way to the theory that
:, ' .fr must flow underneath the cold,
tSo unstable equilibrium thus re-
,,r will ultimately bring about the
r"1 commotion which destroys every
,gboiorc It,
~, , tbn cyclone and the tornado. For
m rr time it was supposed that West
~ r7copIo and newspapers were re-
,nt to use the term tornado" be-
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BULLETS OF WATER.
An Oriental Fish that Goes Hunting with
His Own Deadly Gun.

The archer fish is unique product
of the Indian Ocean, says the New
York Morning Journal. There is
some talk of getting him for the
Giants for next year. They think he
could develop great speed with a
ball, for he can shoot water with pre-
cision and force. When he sees a fly
he wants he doesn't lie. around wait
ing till he can Jump after him; he
just swallows pint of water and then
discharges it at the fly, which gem
orally falls at the first shot. The
archer fish can make a bul's-eye
on dragon fly at six feet, and not
perspire, either. The bullets of water
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leave the mouth without any noise,
so that the victim receives no warn
ing: It is said that the Central Park
authorities are trying to get speci-
man for the aquarium. Jersey folks
want him planted in their rivers and
swamps, believing he would soon
diminish the mosquito crop.
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50 they supposed it to represent a
III more violent and terrible disturb
q than the cyclone, but it now
ears that just the reverse is the
There seems to be no good reason
the term "clycIonc," representing
be scientific mind a broad storm and
natvnIH ight violence, should not
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seated around table, and as the lorna
do came up nearly every member or the
group declared that he or she hao
experienced very oppressive leelinS'
which was instantly relieved when the
sides of the room exploded outward.
Now this was evidently advanced TO
prove the existence OF vacuum ouC d
Iitt1e thought will show that the effect
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Bobs and Sinkers.

One need not love to be loved.
One who speaks well of his neigh
bors does well by them.
Take care of the good and the bad
will take care of itself.
Energy speaks of what it has done,
not what it will do.
Vice has nothing in common with
virtue except mankind.
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THE majority of women look happy
and content, however much distress
they may be in, but the average man
will show his i'll humor all day if his
breakfast was not satisfactory. 1t is
a pity that the world is not as polite
as women.
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cannot be done we can afterward investi-
gate the source of the power. 1t has
been said that individual trees show
splra! splinters, or, again, that they
show an appearance as though the first
bending had been toward the tornado
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nuded and left alive was long supposed
TO Indicate the existence of a. partial
vacuum in the air. 1t was supposed
that the sudden expansion of the air in
the quills served to throw off the feath-
ers, but experiment has shown the i'm
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-11-12

WINDING up makes clock GO, but
but it has an opposite effect upon an
insolyent concert.
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OR CYCLONE.
,c,rS REGARDING THEIR
,LT1To,C,N AND ACTION.

n,st a House Is Crushed Be-
If a vacuum Not Tenabie-Anter-
laS n,..oryati0ns Concerning the Loss
aI1s tbc violent Action of the Ele-
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NEWSPAPER proof-readers must be
careful not to let Jay Gould's fairting
fits appear in print as feinting fits.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-IF Yoyr HAVE
= anything 10 sell or trade list with rs + "a
MelnhArdt Co, COS Second: Fcur houses Comm.
ten addition, al o. 600; one ten-room honse VI
ies avenue 500; one double house ssxreen
rssrns. new, 1915 so. four houses Mage sf,ss,srn
$500 four lots in Ogden Utah 5000. ere h.scE
house, modern. Denver. Col. $500; one DO I'd
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Date ORR
NOTICE OF ELEcTIoN.-NoTlc1HN

NOTICE OF ELECTIoN.-NoTlC11
~ By given to all whom Ii may co.,
Seattle have heretofore issued certain
the part OF said city. signed By ~
Clerk and sealed with the seal o. so q
upon the treasurer Of said city, On tne1
city respectively, and TO sundry
several warrants respectively namea
thereof or TO their order. and for the 49,
OF money In said warrants respeceIye1
sideration OF labor or services perf1r1ne4
terfais or other property furntsoeo
paid for the use Of said city. and were
about the day Of their issue. were 49, ~ ~
ceptfonsl presented for payment g
of said city ON or shortly after the1
dates, or prior TO the passage or
l,s06 Of said city herein below 1s1
and by said treasurer Endorsed, S;s r.
not paid for want Of funds and Az
unpaid, and are owned and held BY 49,
as claims against said city, and evteo
deotedness on its part TO the rssPecavy
said warrants In the respective ss17s w.
able upon lawful warrants OF said cfxys Szsa
Whereas, the total indebtedness q x ~
II the respective times OF the issue q
warrants; or Of the greater Por.aon . y r. -
warrants then 80 issued. exceeded -
OF the taxable property In said e1y ~
tanned by the then last previous - SSE
city purposes, but the assent OF threei
1<Xx
that purpose 10 the mourning o. ne
on tne part OF said City intended %
by said warrants. or Of any part OF So
ness. has not 81 any time been gwen
said total Indebtedness above <pecineG
specfive times aforesaid. did NOT N -
exceed per cent Of the taxable proZesX
city as ascertained as aforesaM
as the corporate authorities Of 49, -
sued all said warrants In good faifn 49,
received TO the use of said city, infen1s
tempting thereby 10 incur valid fpoecS
the part OF said city upon said
lively in the amounts OF each and Al
rants severally and 10 evidence the -
warrants; and, whereas the
bic that said attempted incuE11no
indebtedness by the issuing 81 ~
rants, or Of all such thereof a. repfe
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ton heresn provided for. shall b.
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SAa ct - enah1e cities and town -
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS-OFFICE OF
IN the Seattle Coal and Iron Company. To the
stockholders: Notice Is hereby given that pur-
suant to the bylaws OF the company. the annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the Seattle Coal
and iron Company Will be held at the ONCE Of
the company. in the city OF Seattle, Wash. at IL
o'clock q M. onSThursday, the 21st of May, 1891
for the purpose Of eecting Officers for the ensu-
ing year and the transaction Of such other busi-
ness as may legally come before the meeting.
JOHN CRAIG, Secretary.
Seattle. wash, April SO. 1891.
OFFICE OF THE SEATTLE & EASTERN
" Construction Company. To the stock holders:
Notice Is hereby given that pursuan. to the bylaws
OF the company, the annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Seattle & Eastern Construction
Company will be held al the Office of the company
In the city of Seattle, WASH at ~ O'Clock m on
Thursday, 21st If May. 1891. for the purpose OF
electing trustees Tor the ensuing year ard the
transaction of such other business Is may legally
come before the meeting.
JOHN CRAIG, Secretary.
Seattle. Wash. 18th April. 1891.
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ssld First ward by NJ W. wiliIs' inspecfor. ~ =
Baxter and James Pollock. Judges: and Harry
manning and I. J. Somners. clerks, Of said
election.
Al the voting place in said Third prccinc. OF
aid First ward by Charles Weber iuxpector.
David West and w w. Barker judres. AID Scsm;
Ortiz and Edward Enwistie clerks. Of said siectioa.
said First wsrd By j. Duncan psecnss q
keene and Terrence oBrien Judges: and Ttmothv
ton. s'- wv
AZ the voting place in said FRS. precinct of said
second ward by p. w. Fuller, Inspector, Hees p
Daniels and A. /. Hail. Judges: and "a J. Isnon
and +. Erdlnan. clerks Of said election
sad second q ssens psccocs q
II. Morford anu &. s. Robinson iucres. ana n n
Moore and George IL Curtis. cisrks OF said cleo
AL the voting place in said rirs, precinct OF said
Inrn .nfu oy Charles w: Lawton, inspector:
Z swanson and Arthur 81. Daley. clerks Of said
the voting place in said second precinct OF
said Third ward, ey ,. T. Clark inspector; r. +.
HOVE and = e Blaine judges, and T. I. Walker
Fourth ward BY salvador Elliott. inspector: T. c.
Andrew Blackstone. clerks 81 said election. 100
~ the voting place in said Second precinct in
Fred 6ssch and ]. W. Van Brocklin iudses: an;
=. A. Wing and Norman b. Colt clerks, al said
Al the voting place IN the Third precinct Of said
FOURTH ward by G. W. Murphy, inspector; haries
S1oppin and Alexander McRae judges: and Thomas
rrosch and EDWARD W. s. Jingle, clerks Of said
election
=, The voting place in said First prectacf Of said
rum ward. by y. n. Morse. inspector: NJ Frcv
And H. Steel, judges. and Albert Ryan and 4.
Aofit clerks of said election
A. the voting place in said second precinct In
raid Ffsh ward. oy Robert 0lennon Inspector: NJ
IIn.ss.ps and J. ~ Bigelow. Judges. and W. r.
a. the voting place In said mind prcclnct az
1ss finh ward by e. IL T, .spar.ins. inspector:
Br,res s.s sasa ana !; NJ lyon judges ana =.
"a =, sne voting place In said FIRST precinct ia said
10 ward. by Georgia.. Hi1, Inspector. Fred W.
Wsd and Joseph Marfison Judges and Edward y
0aek and Judson Espy, clerks 81 sad election.
said sixth wss Sx Thnm so Jane. ,usasc a.
= n Aanytnx and s r. short. judges: and James
ets-.soxAnd George b. Desteiguer clerks Of 49,.
AkAs voting ysaes IN said First psse-r,: az s-A
1910 ward, ~ W. H Bow, inzpeclor D. Ne
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GoYERNMxxr LAND.

DEoPLE LOOKING FOR PERMANENT
i homes or timber claims viii do wen TO call On
the State Land Company; We have good places
near salt water: also hne property tor sale. Wight
Graham 4 Co. room % SQaire- LAtinoeE building,
CommerclA street
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"AyTED-BY A NAN OF EXPERIENCE
W to lease good hotel. furnished for which O
GOOD price viii be paid and bond given for the good
care Of furniture and premises; 70 have the
management Of one; In either case good refer
encee furnished. Address c. J. f., box "a. Oiym-
psa, Wash