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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
CYCLONE, STRIKES IN NEBRASKA
PASSES WITHIN TWO MILES OF
THE TOWN OF AINsWoRTH,
M0YING NORTH s...--
Mrs. William LOckmiIIer, a Farm
er's Wife, Is Caught in the Ruins
of Her Home and Horribly Man
gIed.

AINSWORTH, Neb., July 5.-A de-
structive cyclone passed Ainsworth two
miles to the north this afternoon, killing
one woman and tearing houses. barns.
fences and bridges into kindling wood
The cyclone seemed to form fifteen miles
northeast of Ainsworth 1t was first no
dced about o'clock, and was headed
in direct line for this city, finally pass
ing just north and breaking about three
miles east. It's first destructive work was
on the farm of John Strohm, demoIishing
everything in sight. Luckily, the family
took to a cave and no one was injured
1t struck the house of William Lock
miller, mile ,to the east. Mrs Lock-
miller had sought refuge in the cellar
with three small children. Her oldest
son not coming, and fearing that he
might be killed in. the barn, where he
was working, Mrs LockmiIler started
to call him just as the cyclone reached
them. AS she arrived at the door the
house was moved from it's foundation
and she was crushed into a lifeless mass
and her body nearly severed in twain at
the waist. The children, however were
unhurt the cloud doing no further dam
age than moving the house a few feet.
The farm of Rev5iT. W. De Long, about
two miles north OF town, was next Wis
tied. Here the tornado remained almost
stationary for a few moments. while its
tail swung around to the east Of the
house, striking the outbuiIdings and
whirling them in confused mass over
the prairie to the north leaving the
house intact A moment later it envel-
oped the house in a cloud and when 1t
cleared away not even the foundation
was left standing. Rev. De Long and
family, consisting of wife and three chill
dren, had taken refuge in the cellar and
were unhurt
The farm houses Of George Brown and
W. H. Hurting were completely demol-
ished.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
Stry ker, Ill.

To the Editor of the Globe:
AS Mr.. Beaumont has accepted my prem
ises, it devolves upon me to clothe my
conclusions more convincingly, if possible,
which l hope to do with his help. He
says, When one year has rolled around
and ended the figure one records
the fact" And here it will be we'll to
note that the year one rolled around"
from point to point 1 before it ended.
If I understand Mr.. Beaumont this in
dicates time past" that is, 1899 years,
Z months, days and 20 hours of the era
have flown. We must admit that the
twenty hours have gone completely and
We are now on our tWenty-tlrSt hour of
the fifth day Of the seventh month of the
1S99th year, but five months, twenty six
days and nearly 4 hours must elapSe be-
fore the year 1899 is done, for if the day
and month are incomplete the year must
be also
To quote Mr. Beaumont once more
stations by their numbers in the meas
urements Of space always indicate the
units of space or distance past from the
|. starting point and in like manner the
years of our Lord always by their num-
/ bers indicate units or years past, so that
when the figures 1900 appear it will mean
that the nineteenth century has passed.
I wish to call particular attention to these
words, as therein lies Mr.. Beau
mont'S difficulty. The space which lies
between stations SO and 100 is the Tooth
unit space from the beginning We agree
on that. The Tooth year is likewise rep
resented by the extension between points
| So and 100 and not by the point 100 AS
soon as We pass point 80 we are in the
year 100 which ends at point 100 In
time rotation, however, the number of
the year 100 appears Immediately after
passing point SO and continues in use for
twelve months before reaching point 100
so the above should be modified
somewhat to give an exact meaning,
thus: When the figures 1900 appear for
the last time Dec. 81, 1900 it will mean
that the nineteenth century has passed
Now as a comparison of space and time
| measurements let US express in customary
notation the length of a railroad survey
which shall correspond to the length Of
time past since the beginning of the
Christian era, the unit of space, 100 feet,
| the unit of time, one. year. and the gen
eral statement for both cases is 1898
units plus 509-1000 of the unit between 1898
| and 1899 Or. for the survey, 1898 500 sta
tions; for the time, 1S9S.509 years
Technically the point reached by the
survey will be station 1898 plus so 8 fest,
which means 1S9S.509 stations. The point
of time attained is July 5, 1899, which
| means 1S9S.509 years.
July 5, 1899 &C. L. Amman.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
LAWN TENNIS.
Middle States Tournament COntin
ues at Orange, N. j.


NEW YORK, July 5-The Middle States
lawn tennis championship tournament
was continued at Orange, N. J., this aft
ernoon on the courts Of the Orange Ten
MS club. In the championship singles,
third round-J. A. Allen beat s. G. Mil
let; ]. P. Paret beat H. H Miles, R.
Stevens beat w. J. Clothier
In the championship doubles, prelimi-
nary round-C. w. Glazebrood and R. c.
Hills beat H. w. Hagan and r. Wilson;
W. ]. Clothier and R. D. Little beat r.
D. Thurber and H. E. Avery
In the Consolation singles, preliminary
rounds. Franklin beat c. E. Fennessy
by default; R. w. Hills beat A Goldman
by default; c. F. Watson, Jr., beat H. S.
Tilney; first round, ]. kearney, Jr, beat
Fl. V. Rider by default; NJ. S. Mark beat
I. ]. Grant; c. F. Watson, Jr., beat H.
Little; F. B. Hague beat L. Griffin; w c.
Grant beat H. H. Romans by default; J.
BramhaI beat w. F. Kyle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
CENTURY WILL END
Before the Controversy Over 1t Does,
1t Is Feared.

1t Is Feared.
To the Editor Of the Globe:
Reading in the G ! b the arguments
set forth by, several most excellent and
learned gentlemen as to which year is to
determine the close of the present CEN
fury, and being filed with a wholesome
fear lest should all too soon be pre-
cipitated into another century without
sufficient preparation, and also to deter
mine whether my own calculations are
correct, l beg most respectfully to ask
Mr.. j. l. Beaumont how he proposes to
keep correct count of the years in the
century to follow the present one, if he
begins the count with the year 1900?
For instance. he holds that the Chris
tan era begins, as regards time, with
naught, thus, 0-1-2-3, ETC., while he
holds that the next century begins when
we begin to use the date 1900"
If this is true, the end of the twentieth
century (by exact count of 100 years.
will have arrived when the figures 1899
have been put down for the first time, or
at the end of the year 1898.
Now, the solution of the question,
when does this century close?" seems
to me very plain, and L will endeaVor to
convey my understanding of it in as few
words as possible.
While all seem to agree that one year
in the Christian era had not passed until
the close of the year one, yet all will
admit that during the year one, even from
the first day thereof, it would have been
spoken of, written of, correspondence and
legal documents dated, as the year one :;
ana the same is true or each succeeding
year, and is true of the present year,
which when it was uShered in was called
the year 1899, but which really does not go
upon record as the year 1899 until the last
day of it has passed, and the milestone
been set up.
How then does this year close the CEN
fury? According to exact count 1t has
closed ninetynine years of it, and only
when the aast day of the year to follow
this Shalr have passed, and the year 1900
goes upon record as a full, round year,
will we have passed the nineteenth hun
dredth milestone, and the present century
be ended.
Kate R. Thornton. The Albion
T11Iv
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
To the Editor of the Globe:
C. L. AMMAN

To the Editor Of the Clone:
In justice to your correspondent Mr.
Amman, and to myself. 1 desire to say to
the readers OF the G O o e that in my
ton which appeared in your columns on
the 23d .ulto., and which 1 used in my
communication which appeared, under
the above caption, in your issue of this
date, Mr.. Amman is represented to have
stated, in the last sentence of that quota
ton, as follows, namely: Station |
means that there is no such unit be-
tween the starting point and itself" Tie
printer, in setting up my copy, which.
by the way ESQ far 90 the quotation re.
ferred to is concerned), was a clipping
from Mr.. Annans communication, inad7
vertently, no doubt put in the word
no before the words such unit in
lieu OF the word one as it appeared in
the copy. As accuracy In figures is es
sential in this discussion. I catI attention
to this error j I Raaum.,nt
st. Paul, July 5.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
LOST THREE STRAIGHT.
Wnshburn Plays the Short String in
the Newspaper Tourney.

In the play in the newspaper men's
billiard tourney at Carney's rooms, early
this morning, Brill, of the Pioneer Press,
handicapped at 40, beat Washburn, of the
b e, who was at scratch, but only
scored 43.
Ogilvie and Vance. of the Globe, at
100 and Is, respectively. played, the for
mer winning-10O to Sc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
FIGHT ON SCALPERS.
Injunction Issued Against Fourteen
Detroit RrOkerS.

DETROIT, Mich, July 5.-Temporary
inJunctions were issued today by Judge
Swan in the United States court against
fourteen ticket brokers who have come
to the city within the last few days, Sc
cured licenses and prepared to do
brokerage business in Christian Endeavor
excursion tickets. The injunctions were
issued at the instance of the New York
Central and Grand Trunk railroads
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
BOXING AT DUBUQUE.
Three Days Carnival to BE Held In
August.

CHICAGO, July 5.-The Dubuque Ath-
letic club was organized today at Du-
buque. John P. Lux. of Dubuque, was
made president and L. M. Houseman, of
Chicago, secretary and general manager.
The opening show will consist of a three
days carnival, Aug. 20, 80 and 81 Root
and Ryers have been matched to decide
the middle-weight championship Of
America. Propositions for matches have
also been made to several of the best
known pugilists, including George Dixon,
Peter Maher and Joe Choynsh
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
upon the conditions Of the temperature
in his immediate locality

The Nebraska Populists, 1t is stated,
will decline to fuse with the Democrats.
Then they are decidedly ungrateful. For
the past five years they have held all the
state offices, with the single exception of
attorney general, and all of them elected
by the aid of Democratic votes
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

WASHINGTON. July 5.-Forecast for
Thursday:
Minnesota-Fair Thursday, with warm
er in northern portion; increasing cloudi-
ness Friday; variable winds
Enthusiastically fair Thursday,
with warmer in eastern portion; increas-
ing cloudiness Friday; light easterly
winds.
The Dakotas-Fair Thursday, with
warmer in western portions; increasing
cloudiness Friday; variable winds.
1owa-IncreaSing cloudiness Thursday;
threatening, with showers; variable
winds.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY fair and warmer
Thursday; fair Friday; westerly winds.
ST. PAUL.
Yesterdays observations, taken by the
United States weather bureau, st. Paul,
Pc F. Lyons. observer, for the twenty
four hours ended at o'clock last night.
Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation.
Highest temperature .................. 81
Lowest temperture Observation-Disclosures. 63
AVerge temperture NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. "A
Sdlly range OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Il
barometer .....,.... .....-...............29.6 IS
IiunIully $4,000 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
precipitation ............... .03
z p. M, wind, east; weather. partly
cloudy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06

Is American literature growing in
strength? The query is prompted by the
following sandwiched between two edi-
torials in the New York Herald:
Just one year ago today,
Trapped in Santiago bay,
Den Cervefa made bold dash to be free.
But he didn't get away
For our tackles. hip, hurrah!
Sent his war ships to the bottom of the
sea-
Yes, they really made them look like 3Oc!
Gen. Shafter,'' says the Washington
Post. should be consulted frequently
concerning the additions to the navy"
Gen. Shafter should be consulted solely
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
TRY IT ON SERVANTS.
A Suggestion to the Civic League
by Merchant.


by n Merchant.
To the Editor of the Globe:
Apropos of the action of the Civic
league in declaring a boycott against re-
talIers who refuSessa half holiday on Sat
urday to their employees, for the sake of
consistency, an humble retailer suggests
that these good ladies go "a step farther
and resolve that every servant in their
employ male and female, be accorded a
Saturday half holiday and a full Sunday
to rest. This action will put them on a
level with their more favored sisters of
the store or shop. Now, Eivics, rous-
Ing resolution in adopting this sugges-
ton 1t will relieve you from the imputa-
ton Of poling your noses into other peo-
pies business, made by cranky, crusty
retailers who are not capable of appre-
ciating your large hearted benevolence,
which enables you in spirit of self
sacrifice to neglect husband and home
and children Off you have any, that you
may the better look into the affairs of
your neighbors and the public. Now for
that resolution emancipating your serv-
ants from all labor Saturday afternoon
and Sunday. A Retailer.
st. Paul. July 5.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
Goes to DUTY in New york

Sherman ]. Ellison has been appointed
genera Sn yag ct OF the Great
D. Spencer. resigned. The appointment
is in effect, and Mr. Ellison viii leave
Des MONIES, where, he has acted as dis
trict passenger agent of the road for
some years, at once.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
L. A. w. FINALS.
Close of the Race Meet at Canal
~. Dover, Ohio.

Dover, Ohio.
CANAL DOVER, O., July 5.-Today
closed the L. A w. meet here Rain
threatened when the races were called
continuous gale blew down the stretch
all the forenoon. 1t held the riders
back on the second quarter, but made
fast finishes. There were no accidents
OF any consequence. The following are
the summaries Of the professional
events:
One-half mile, open. professionally
Oldfield, Toledo won. Harry Felter, De-
troit, second, r. c. Schrein, Toledo,
third. Time, 1909 As
One mile, consolation, professionally
E. Walter, Allegheny, first; M. Rutter.
Canton, second; F. ]. Dreher, Cleveland,
third; Harry Wood Pace" Oberlin
fourth. Time, PIG 3-5.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
HIS CREDITORS PROTEST.
N. z. Crittenden's Course In Bank
ruptey Isn't Smooth.

Judge Lochren yesterday had under
consideration the application of N. E.
Crittenden, of Pine City, to be discharged
from bankruptcy. N. A Carson, who
claims to be creditor to the amount of
s2,725, entered a Strong protest
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
maker nnd I.arEin Hirh.

In the tenth game of the twentieth
tourney at the st. Paul Chess and Whist
club last evening Baker and Larkin made
the high score.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06

Chicago isn't saying word about its
delightful climate for minuta On the
Fourth 1t rained in Chicago ana was de-
lightful in almost every other city and
hamlet in the whole country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
Pugi1ist o'Leary Dead.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 5. - Con
OLeary, a well known pugilist died to-
day from injuries received in a saloon
row few days ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
-hate r. Thornton, The Albion
St. Paul, July 5.

To the Editor of the Globe:
Let us be serious. Mr.. John Thomson,
of Slab Hollow, Mimi, has misunder-
stood the whole tenor and basso profundo
of my remarks concerning the end of the
nineteenth and the beginning of the TWEEN
tieth century. Although no diagram was
furnished, the article was strictly ironical
in tone and illustrating the fact that
even If we are not one hundred years
behind IN our calendar there are people
among US who are, at least, one hundred
years behind the times.
There is but one side to the twentieth
century controversy, logically or mathe-
matically. If a man owes 900 dollars
he is expected to pay 1900 dollars; not
1899 dollars and a glimpse into the
future for the odd dollar. Nineteen hun
dred years will not have elapsed until
the nineteen hundredth year shall have
passed into enternity. The nineteen hun
dredth year, Ammo Domini, will have gone
into the dim vista of the past Jan. l. 1901
One little minute after that date those
of US then alive will be living in the
twentieth century. Surely this is a plain
mathematical proposition. When we have
lived out the 1900th year, then, and not
until then, will the debt of time have
been Hquidated; the nineteenth century
rounded out and complete.
Cyrus Ringbolt
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06

ever slight, to cause such sentiments as
these to prevail among his fellow Demo-
Gratis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
Guakera Release PInrers.

PHILADELPHIA. July 5.-The PhiIa-
delFhia base ball club today gave Pitcher
Wheeler and ex-Infielder Fultz ten days
notice of release,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
FLOODS ARE RUINOUS
REPORTS FROM KANSAS FOLLOW
THOSE THAT CAME FROM
TEXAS TOWNS
NoHosO RIVER ovERFLows

Everything Movable I'm Path of the
Flood Is Swept Away-Reports
From Texas Add to the Horror of
the Situation in the Flood Dis
tricts of That state-Loss of Life
Has Been Great.
CFIANEUTE, Kan, July 5-The Noh6@
SO river is out of its banks at this place
and steadily rising. The levees are
broken at several points, and the bot
tom lands for miles up and down the
river are flooded. Trains on the Mis-
souri, Kansas & Texas railroad, from Par
sons and Atchison and Topeka and Santa
re trains from Pittsburg, are compelled to
go by way of CherryvaIe, on account of
the flooding of the bridges. Thousands of
dollars worth of wheat in stacks is float
ing down the river, with barns and out
buildings The flood nearly reaches the
high mark OF 1885.
lola, Kan.-All small rivers in this
section are out of their banks and three
bridges have been carried away in Allen
county. Considerable wheat left in the
bottoms was carried away and the loss
IN hogs and cattle will amount to
thousands of dollars.
Moline, Kan.-Heavy rains caused the
bursting of the Santa Fe reservoir near
here. The reservoir covered sixty acres
and held thirty five feet of water.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
DEATHS OF A DAY.

MELROSE, Mass. July 5.-Rev. D. p.
Livermore. died at his home, today, aged
eighty-one years. DR.. Livermore's life
work has been mainly along the lines
In which his. wife, Mary A. Livermore.
has become distinguished.
DR.. Liyerm2re was native of Leices-
ter. Mass He studied for the ministry
at Providence, r. T., and was ordained in
the Universalist denomination in 1861. In
1857 he conducted a paper called the New
Covenant, at Chicago He was pastor OF
the Second Universalist church. in Chi
cago, and for thirteen years was a mis-
sionaFy in the Northwest In 1878 ha
came to Melrose. where he has resided
ever since. He received the degree Of 4
NJ. from the Lombard university at Gales
burg, Ill. He was author of several re-
Hgious works.
NEW ULM. Mimi. July 5.-(special.l-
Cart Schreyer died yesterday evening
of apoplexy, after a days Illness. Ia
was an early settler and was sixty-six
NEW YORK, July 5.-Adichael Stable
musical director of Days theater. diei
suddenly from heart disease tonight in
his residence In this city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06

Pingree has come out f1at-footed for
Mckinley. The presidents weight of woe
is getting pretty oppressive.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06

Ex-senator PETERS voice is for war.
Poor old Kansas doesn't seem to have
enough probate courts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06

1t was unusually quiet Fourth after
all. Only two persons were killed and
562 injured in the whole country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06

So far the navy department has provid-
ed Admiral Dewey with everything but
tan shoes and a shirt waist.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06

Judged by the wild yelp emanating from
the Republican press, Kentucky has been
autogoebelized.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
LOST THEIR LIVES.

New York Woman and Her Grand
son Drowned.
NEW YORK, July 5.-Mrs. M w Sim
mons and her grandson, Henry Bartlett,
both of New York, were drowned in the
sound at Oakland beach. near Rye, N. Y,
today
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
RIVER AT 8 A M.
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURES.

River forecast till a. M Friday: The
mississippi will continue falling slowly
in the vicinity of ST. Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06

The ST Paul base ball team ended it's
fight for the Western league pennant on
the Fourth. This afternoon it will begin
a life-and-death struggle to keep out of
last place
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06

Was Gen. Miles mentally sane in July
and August of last year2-New York
Sun.
Has the New York Sun been sane since
the death of its editor?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06

Moline, Kan.-Heavy rains caused the
bursting of the Santa Fe reservoir near
here. The reservoir covered sixty acres
and held thirty five feet of water.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-10
Obituary.

Grandma" Marcy sitpons, who FOL
some timt las been credited With being
the Oldest person IN the state. died at {
O'Clock "Wednesday evening, February /,
1893. at the home Of her son, D. SImons
three mile south of Lebanon, aged IOa
years, ) months and I2 days.
Deceased SAs born in Saratoga county.
Illinois, and came TO Oregon from thai
tate EIth her husband ia 1887. They
settled on the farm three miles south OF
ners, they continued tl reside Up tn the
time OF their death. Her husband pge
ceded her TO the better land By twenty.
iour yearf aud six GAYS.
She ~as the mother of eight children.
seven hrys and one girl, only one OF
wIom. ID Simons is now living. Ife
has lived on ths h3me place for many
years- aud has cared f0r his mother for .
number OF yea past, she having been
helpless for goo! while She vas as
the head Of hTe generations, and leaves
many gand children AM great grand
children.
HeF ezEc: age is not known. Some Of
hrf grandchildren claim hat che was los
or ln1 years old. bus Mr. D. Siuons, who
has livrd wi;h her right along places her
age a. the fgures we have given above.
Deeeassd gAs 9 consistent Christian
and - N 81 es,imable woman .-LshAnon
z. 4.