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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-01
8nrn.
In Weston, September %, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Mansur.
FREAKS OF A TORNADO.

Many Strange and Seemingly Improb-
able Tales of Tornadoes.
Many strange and seemingly improb-
able tales are told of the freaks of tor
nadoes. of how straws have been driven
through boards, and of chickens entire
ly shorn of their natural covering OF
feathers, and of houses being lifted
bodily and being set down upon moth
er earth apparently unharmed, after
having been carried through space for
considerable distance. Other tales
tell of giant oaks being torn up by
their roots and twisted into mass
OF splinters by the terrific force Of the
cyclone
For some time past an interesting
spectacle of the tornado's work has
been displayed in a show window. It
IS what was the iron spokes and hub Of
cultivator wheel, and it is bent and
twisted into such intricate shape that
1t Is hardly Recognizable.
1t is relic of the Norman, Oklahoma
tornado, which occurred in the spring
of '95, killing twenty-nine people, de-
molishing hundreds Of houses and leav-
ing bleak and horrid desolation in its
path.
A few days after the long-to-be-re-
memberedN tornado this interesting OBJ
ject of the storms fury was found two
miles east of Norman. It WAS taken
into the city where it attracted great
deal of attention, and photographs were
made OF 1t and sent over the country.
The wheel to which these crooked
and bent spokes and battered hub be-
longed was four and one-half feet in
diameter, within an iron tire two and
one-half inches across and three
fourths of an inch thick. This tire was
tern completely off and no trace Of IL
has ever been found. The spokes look
as If they had all been gathered in a
bunch and then mashed. No informa-
tion has ever been found as to where
the thing came from or to whom IL
belonged and it will probably never be
known whether the storm tore the
wheel away from the cultivator, as
some peaceful farmer was plowing his
ground or whether it was picked up
from blacksmith shop in Norman. AS
it now is it weighs twenty -four and
one-half pounds, an ordinary wheel of
the sort weighing sixty-fve pounds
People who have seen 1t have express
ed amazement that a wind should be
so strong and violent as to carry an
object several miles and mash and bend
it into the shape 1t appears.-Kansas
City Times
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-01
5,2l2 Tons, 3,SS7 Feet,


Europe has been profoundly impress
ed by an event which passed afnAost un-
noticed in America This was the sue
zcessful run of a railway train three
quarters of a mile long, by far the long
est and heaviest ON record.
The train was run from Altoona to
Columbia over the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. Its total length was exactly g.
S77 feet. Its weight behind the tender
was 5,212 tons, or, including tender
and engine, $3.50 tons.
There were 130 open coal cars. They
weighed 1873 tons, the coal weighing
1888 tons. AS delivered to household
ers in New York or Brooklyn 1t would
be worth S17,541. The engine itself
weighed only 11S tons Besides its ten
der it pulled more than forty-two times
its own weight. One engineer and one
fireman were thus enabled to do a stu
pendous task. But few trainmen were
necessary, owing to the use OF ar
brakes.
Such a heavy train would not be
profitable for short hauls or for runs
involving many stops, as the cost in
time and coal of starting and stopping
would be so great. In England, how
ever, and on the Continent even freight
trains are always short, one engineer
and one fireman doing perhaps a quar-
ter of the actual work performed by the
battery of engine No. s72. Giant H 8
class
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-01
Complete Reports.

The TIMES will issue complete illustrated
reports of the two conventions which come
to Bellows Falls this mouth, the knights Of
Pythias next week, and the Christian En-
deavor convention on the week following.
We are not boasting but stating fact
when we say that no where in Vermont do
state meetings and conventions receive such
liberal newspaper treatment as in Bellows
Falls, and on these occasions special effort
will be made to give reports that will cover
every important detail and much historical
and descriptive matter only indirectly as
sociated with the conventions. These spe-
cial editions will be issued Saturday, Octo-
Der s, and Saturday, October Is.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-01
Wasn't Taking Chances.

Lady-Now that you have finished q
good substantial dinner, I suppose
you will not object to saving a few
sticks of wood?
Tramp-Id like ter obleege yer.
lady, but me togs is SO thin dat I'm
afreed l couldn't stand de cold"
g Lady-Cold! And the thermometer
at ninety in the shade? Are you crazy !?
Tramp-Nope. l knows it's hot, but
den it'll be cold day wen I saw wood.
See?-Chicago News.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-01
NORTH CHESTER.

Rev. g. W. Perry and family returned
Thursday from Eagle Camp, Lake Cham
lain, where they have passed the summer
Miss Fannie Smith has returned to Wor-
cester, MSS to resume her duties as music
teacher after several weeks vacation passed
at her home in this village.
Mrs. Waterman of Shrewsbury is visiting
her sons, Charles III and Rowell W and their
families.
Misses Alice Rich and Edna Severance
have returned from Tyson where they have
been employ ed in hotel through the sum
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Newton of Oxford,
Mass are visiting his brother, Scion New
ton and wife, affer few weeks spent with
other relatives in town and in Andover.
Mrs. p. HI. Robbins died Thursday after
noon, September %, aged 66 years, months
aud IL days after several months illness.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-01

Our readers will be interested in accur-
ate and complete reports of the coming
session of the Vermont legislature. We
recommend the daily edition of the Burling-
ton Free Press. LIS accounts of events a.
the capital have always been full, fair and
accurate, while its editorial comments have
been intelligent and unbiased.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-01
ALSTEAD.

-, Miss Ellen shumway of Boston was in town
Wednesday. 'o"-
The ladies of the Uniyersalist church will
lurnlsh dinner at their vestry at noon the day
OF Ihe lar SHE proceed. will probably 20 o
ward repairing the chuch. Dinner will also
pe furnished by the Congregational ladies at
their vestry as last year.
Henry Howard of Ludlow has been at his
grandiather's, II. Rawson's, this week.
AS usual quite a delegation from this place
attended the Brattleboro fair.
A daughter was born Thursday to Mr.. and
Mrs. H. o. Webster. "'''
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-01

In a state of nature, says q writer in
Harper Round Table, small birds fit
about and sing only during daylight.
and always retire to rest at sundown.
You must look out for this, II you keep
your birds in cages.
They do not understand that they
lad better keep silent after the lamps
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-01
The Po1yD.

The creature most tenacious of life
is the common sea polyp. One may be
cut in two: and two creatures are the
result. One may be slit lengthwise in
to half a dozen sections, making as
many animals. They may be turned
inside out and enjoy themselves just
the same as before.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-01
SANTONS RIVER.

Mrs. Frank Stoddard and her son, of Lud-
low, are visiting at the home of her moths r,
Mrs. Fanny Stoddard.
Charles Harris and wife spent three days
at the Brattleboro fair. -osD .seG ssszse
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and thrifty population. Rates will be fur
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Livery Stables.
VOICE CULTURE.

struction in voice culture at @. l.. Barber's
music rooms every Saturday.
Post Office address Saxtons River.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
LETTER PERFECT.
An Ambitious Young Soldier Who
Thought He Was Born
to Command.

Elmer Campbell was the greenest and most
ambitious raw recruit in COL Hartgan's reg
iment of Tigers. The young man was the
best type of the "hay-foot, straw-foot" SOL
der in the ranks, and yet he was more anx-
ious than anyone to become an officer.
He pleaded with the colonel SO long that
the latter finally told him if he would secure
a book on tactics and master it he should
have the first chance to show what he could
do when there was vacancy among the Off
GERS. Campbell bought book on tactics
and stayed up late at night to learn its con-
tents.
Forward, column right Tor left, as the
case may be-, march,"
That was the form of the orders in the
book. Campbell learned these by heart.
parentheses and all. He even committed the
explanatory, notes to memory. He was mas
ter OF that book of tactics and military life
began to take on roseate hue in his eyes.
One day the colonel called the men out for
drill and told Campbell he could try his hand
at giving orders if he wished. Campbell
wished" and Immediately took the posi-
ton opposite the head of his column, which
the book had told him was the proper thing
to do. Then he swelled his chest trihe, and
with blush of pride called out:
Forward, column, right or left, as the
case may be, march"
The column prepared to turn right as that
word was uttered, but when left as the
case may be- reached the ears of the men
they stood stock still. Then, as the situation
explained itself, a hearty laugh went all
along the line. The colonel Quoted the
commotion, walked over to the recruit, and
made few earnest remarks in CampbelPs
ears.
Campbell is still private, and is content
to hide, his light under bushel.-Chicago
Journal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
tory, and that it would manage the af-

tory, and that it would manage the af-
fairs of that territory. Those who re-
manned within the jurisdiction would
have to obey the laws and officers of
the United States, as Gen. Lawton was
informed.
Washington, Aug. II. - The presi-
dent Tuesday appointed the two COM
missions to adjust the evacuation of
Cuba and Puerto Rico. They are as
follows:
For Cuba-Maj. Gen. James F. Wade,
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson. Maj.
Gen. Matthew G. Butler.
For Puerto Rico-Maj. Gen. John R.
Brooke, Rear Admiral Winfield s. Schley,
Brig. Gen. William w. Gordon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
DOMESTIC.

1t was said that SO lives were lost in
the recent cloudburst in Hawkins
county, Tenn, instead of 20, as pre-
viously reported.
r. w. Colson, a broker on the st.
Louis merchants exchange, was found
dead lying across the graves of four of
his children at Bellefontaine cemetery
He had committed suicide.
Mrs. Womert, wife of Emanuel
Womert, who was murdered in bed q
few days ago at Lancaster, Pa, by sup.
posed burglars while his wife was
asleep by his side, committed suicide.
At San Francisco P. J. Corbett, ia.
Their of James j. Corbett, the heavy.
weight pugilist, shot and killed his wife
and then turned the weapon upon him.
self with fatal effect.
At Rockford, H., George Emmett
while in a temporary fit of insanity
shot and instantly killed his sister
Anna, aged 35, and then shot himself
blowing his own bead off.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
SPANS POSITION.
Capitulation of Manila Must Have No
Eject I'm the Peace Negotiations
Unfavorable to Her.

Madrid, Aug. 20.-The government
has resolved to insist that the capitula-
ton of Manila after the signing of the
protocol should have no effect in the
peace negotiations unfavorable to
Spain.
In any event the government holds
that the capitulation, having been
signed by the commander of the town,
does not entail the surrender of the
whole of the Philippines.
Madrid, Aug. 20.-The cabinet is dis
cussing the instructions to be given
the Spanish peace commissioners.
Premier Sagasta said Friday:
THE question is extremely complicated.
spain renounces sovereignty over Cuba and
Puerto Rico, but will claim her property
there, such as national buildings. barracks,
prisons, lands belonging to the state, ports,
machinery In the arsenals and all similar
property. 1t is also question what to do
with the present inmates of prisons and
criminals and civil proceedings now pend
ing in the courts, but these may be settled
by the Cuban military commission. An
other great problem is the Cuban debt.
Regarding Manila, I consider it's sur
render null and void, since 1t was made
after signing the protocol. The Paris con-
ference will settle this, and also arrange
commercial treaties by which Spanish goods
may obtain tariff advantages in Cuba and
Puerto Rico in exchange for similar advan-
tages being given the Americans in the
Philippines"
1t is limited that Spain may ask in
demnity for the cession of property
and railroads in Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The Fourth Wisconsin district re-
publican congressional convention re-
nominated Congressman Theobald OF
jen, of Milwaukee, on the first formal
ballot.
Republicans OF the Fifth Wisconsin
congressional district nominated Ga4s
gresham Samuel s. Barney, or West
Bend, by reclamation.
The republican congressional con-
vention of the Fourth Tennessee dis
trict at Lebanon nominated George H.
Morgan for congress.
John s. Robinson was nominated for
congress at Norfolk, Neb., on the
fusion ticket to represent the Third
district.
The following congressional nomina-
tons were made on the 18th: Ala.
bama, Third district, II. d. Clayton
(dem.). California, Sixth district, C. A.
Barlow (pop.); Fourth, j. 81. Barry
(pop.); Second, Marion De Vries (pop).
Illinois. Fourteenth district, C. N
Barnes (dem.); Ninth, William H. Wag-
ner (dem.). Indiana, Seventh district,
Leon Bailey (dem.); Fourth, Charles W
Lee (rep.); Third, Isaac F. Whitesides
(rep). Michigan, Tenth district, Judge
r. j. Kelly (rep.). Missouri, Eighth dis.
trict, W. A. Hale (pop). Nebraska
Fourth district, E. II. Henshaw (dem.)
New Jersey, Second district, j. j. Gard
ner (rep). Ohio, Tenth district, James
II. Southland (rep.). Virginia, Tenth
district, r. t. Hubbard (rep.).
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25

j. Frank Lee, known as the largest
man in Michigan, died at his home in
Bangor. He weighed ASP pounds.
Col. Isaac S, Tichenor died at his
home in Washington, aged SO years.
Wisconsin republicans in state con-
vention at Milwaukee nominated
ticket headed by Edward Scofield for
governor.
Democrats of California in state con-
vention nominated a ticket headed by
Congressman Mcguire for governor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
FOREIGN.

Gen. Tchernaieff, the conqueror Of
Tashkend, died suddenly at st. Peters
burg.
John Hay, United States minister to
Great Britain, cabled to President Nc
Kinley his acceptance Of the position
of secretary of state.
Advices from Hong-Kong say mer-
chantmen were leaving daily for Ma
Mia and a great rush of trade was ex-
pected.
Sir William Augustus Frazer, Bart,
the author, and one of the queens body
guards for Scotland, died in London.
The death of DR.. Zeller, the musical
composer, occurred in Berlin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25

park. Yards of copper wire held the
legs together and two heavy stonei
weighted the corpse down. Nichola
left home a week ago Wednesday and
the body had the appearance of hav.
ing been in the water at least a week
He had several hundred dollars in hi.
possession when he left Pittsfeld, and
as no money was found on the body
the police believe the motive of the
murder was robbery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
In a Deadlock,

Council Bluffs, Ia., Aug. 1S.-The
Ninth district republican congress.
sional convention assembled here
Thursday night and took 300 ballots
without result. The opposing candi.
dates are A. L. Hager, the incumbent;
Smith MCPHERSON, ex-attorney-gen.
eral; Fl. A. Byers, speaker of the house
of legislature, and Major w. Curtis.
Byers has the most votes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
Slaughter Continues.

London, Aug. 20.-The Hong-Koug
correspondent of the Times says the
slaughter in southern China continues,
Corpses float past WI Chau daily. Two
hundred rebels who had entered Tai
Wong Kong were defeated by Gen.
Mawho, who killed 100 of the rebels
and took 40 of them prisoners. The
gentry in the districts of Paklan and
Wungun daily send to the magistrates
between ten and twenty rebels for ex-
ecution.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
A Terrible Fall,

London, Aug. 1s.-The Daily Nails
Vienna correspondent says that nu-
merous Alpine fatalities have oc-
Cured within the last week. They in
cluded an American, Miss Merrant,
who, while making a dangerous ascent
of the Dreisch-Usterspitze, near Inns
bruck, slipped and fell a distance of
1,50O feet. She was instantly killed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
Selected as Fiscal Agents.

Washington, Aug. 19.-The firm of
De Ford & Co., of Boston, has been des-
ignated by the president, until other
wise ordered, the fiscal agents of the
United States in such parts of the
island of Puerto Rico, as are now or
may hereafter come under the military
Jurisdiction of the United States. The
bond required is in the sum of $3.50, 900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
Fatal sunstroke. Mt Paris.

London, Aug. 1s.-A dispatch from
Paris says eight deaths from sunstroke
occurred in that city Tuesday. Ac-
cording to Berlin advices the German
schools have been closed on account
of the heat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
To BE Mustered Out.

Washington, Aug. 1s.-At midnight
the president announced his decision
to muster out of the service from u.s.
900 to 900 of the volunteers. Those
to bedischarged include three branches
of the service, infantry, artillery and
nayalTy
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
Perish the Thought!

"John," said a Topeka wife to her hus-
band, Il will quit drinking tea and save the.
war tax il, you will do the same with beer"
"Woman," responded John, with cold Sc
verify, do you think it is the part of pat
riotism to abandon your country in its time
of peril ?"-Kansas City journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
Killed by Il Mob.

Pine Bluff, Ark, Aug. 1s.-Tuesday
afternoon, near Sheridan, county seat
of Grant county, a mob took Amos
Nicely, negro rapist, from the officers
and shot him, killing him instantly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
Fiscal Agents Mt Santiago.

Washington, Aug. 1s.-The North
American Trust company of New York
has been designated by the treasury
department as fiscal agents of the
United States at Santiago de Cuba.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25

On August 49, Joliet H. Star Pointer mile % lowering the In
a
A vas
n the the
cling made by himself
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
Cause and Effect.

,Nickelby--All last week Ernest was shak.
ing for the drinks.
Squeers-All this week he has been drink.
ing for the shakes.-N. Y. Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25

Write w. G. Rinearson, G. p. A., Queen
& Crescent Route, Cincinnati, O., for free
books and maps, $500 Cincinnati to Chatta-
nooga Excursion, Sept $40.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25

I have found Piso's Cure for Consumption
an unfailing medicine.-F. K. Lott, 1905
Scott ST., Covington, Ky, Oct. !, 1894
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
Noted Turfman Dead.

Lexington, Ky, Aug. 2O.-Jim Brad
ley, the well-known turfman, aged 80,
died at his home Friday plight.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25

A man who is always ready to suspect
Others is generally not any too safe himself.
Washington Qa) Democrat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
VIII Leave London Soon.

London, Aug. 1s.-United States Am
bassador Hay came to the embassy
Wednesday from the country, where
he has been visiting, and after trans
acting some accumulated routine bust
ness he returned to continue his bust
ness. Col. Hay said: 81 have been of
fered and have accepted the post of
secretary of state. l shall leave Lon
don In about a month"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25

Men are like rivers; the deeper they are
the less noise they make.-Chicago Daily
News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
Victim of Heart Disease.

Abilene, Kan, Aug. 1S.-J. f. Staatz,
ex-state treasurer and pioneer of
central Kansas, died suddenly of heart
disease Wednesday at Enterprise.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25

No pocket is well lined that has no money
in til. A. w. Bulletin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ar
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25

G. A. r. $500 rate Sept. s, 9 and 10. Gin
cinnati to Chickanauga, Q. & G. Route.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
A Murder Mystery.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 20.-The body
of Valmore c. Nichols, farmer who
lived near Pittsfeld, Mich, was found
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25

The war department did not make
public the dispatch from Gen. Lawton
relative to the Cubans in Santiago, but
the order which Gen. Corbin sent to
Gen. Lawton indicates something of its
nature. Gen. Lawton reports that the
Cubans are encamped about the city,
and do not seem disposed to accept the
conditions imposed by the armistice,
and some troubles have occurred. Sec
rotary Alger, in speaking of the mat
ter, said that it might as well be fully
understood that the United States
would control the surrendered terri