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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01
HOW A TORNADO STARTS
The Observations OF an Eyewitness OF
Nebraska Storm.

The Observations OF an Eyewitness of q
Nebraska Storm.
One of the most interesting facts con-
cerning tornadoes is the record OF now
one began. The account was sent 10
the weather bureau by one OF its OBJ
servers. The following is an abstract:
''By a. H. Gale, Voluntary Observer
at Bassett, Nebraska.
Dated, July %, 1889.
"A1r, A. Brown, five and one-hall
miles northwest of Johnston, saw the
tornado form. He was at work IN his
barnyard and noticed it coming across
his field as light summer whirlwind'
such as Is noticed on any still, hot
day. Air at the time was calm. MT.
Brown says he was harnessing horse
and as the light whirl passed him II
gently lifted the straw edges Of the
roof Of his cowshed, but had not
enough strength to lift his hat. ana
passed on. At this point 1t was deVoid
Of any color, and was mainly noticed
by the whirl it made among the grass,
straw, and chaff on the ground; he
watched its onward movement lndlHef-
emily. and soon saw it gather j color
which made it detinaDle. He then paid
closer attention to it and noticed 1t
becoming black angry and gyratlns
vigorously, chips, straws, and dirt fell
into It, and were absorbed by ii and
smoky veil began to envelop the whirl-
ing column as it mounted upward.
.'At the same time a funnel began to
lower itself from a turbulent low-hang-
ing cloud Of an area Of about 10 acres;
the column and funnel soon connected,
and with this union the thing took on
Il terrifying aspect; up to this time he
had no feeling of apprehension. When
the whirl passed him he said he was
aware Of its passage only by its action
on the ground No color. \ black
cloud above, in commotion. followed
the whirl on the ground. which latter
was eight or ten feet in diameter. This
cloud was alone, separate, and clear
from higher strata of storm clouds
above. When passing his point, and as
long as within his line Of view, he eS-
timated the speed at ten miles per
hour, line of path east by south. l will
say here that the entire path from
start to end was IS or 10 miles, and in
that distance it made southing from
a due east course Of two and three
quarters miles, and ranged from one to.
three rcfs in width. Two and one-haif
miles f Tom Mr.. Browns point it
crossed large cornfield, and here it
received much of its coloripg matter.
GsT,Ta4 +ha. :SfT,Yr u --xs1s-----s,tS+fhis time
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01
How Crows Talk.

a French gentleman has spent two
winters in the highways and hedges of
his country. learning the language OF
crows. He says. states Nature Notes.
that these birds have 2jwords. express
ing here there hot" cold"
take care" armed man. "a nest"
and so forth.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01
A Socratic Saving.

Socrates aad some good. old-fashioned
actions. As he used to saunter around
in Athens he was accustomed to say:
a horse is not known by his trap
pings, but qualities; so men are to be
esteemed for virtue, not weath."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01

Divorces are rarely if ever heard of
in China; and as for breaking the
plighted troth the man binds himself
by three solemn oaths to commit hari-
kari if he proves faithless, while the
girl by the same oath agrees to de-
liver herself over to the care of the
headsman But it is usual for them
to pass over the Wood Ling" without
catastrophe. y widow in China cannot
remarry without loss of reputation,
and a girl who has lost her intended
often takes vows of cclibacy in his
memory.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01

The telegraph poles along the Savan-
nah and Statesboro railway, in Geor-
5gia, are growing. They are made Of
cypress, and must have been planted
with the roots. They are sprOuted 1T
the top, and serve a double purpose.
They are shade trees, as well as a sup
port for the wires.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01
FROM RABYHooD TO BoYHocp.

| saw Q sweet young mother stand .
Where snow had drifted o'er the land
A babe was lying on her breast,
It's fragile form
Against herself she fondlJ pressed
TO keep It warm.
In later years l passed once more
And saw her ut the cottage door;
a boy was lying on her knee,
Her look was grim.
And, suffering Joshua, how she
Was warming him.
Chicago Times Herald
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01

DR.. Manson, the malaria expert. be-
lieveS that acclimatiZation, about
which so much is heard in India and
tropical countries generally. depends
on experience. education. and an in
telligent adaptation Of habits rather
than on any actual change
in the physiological condition of
the body. 1t will be admitted by
every one who has lived any length Of
time in the tropics that reckleSSness
and carelesSness are characteristic of
the new arrival in any hot country.
He does not think much Of exposing
himself to the sun, the rain. and the
wind; the old resident is very chary Of
going out without his sun hat and his
white umbrella The newcomer may
look upon these precautions as signs Of
effeminacy. They are not So EXpe-
rience has told the old resident that ne
glect means an attack of fever. The
newcomer sits up late, eats. drinks.
and smokes as in Europe. The old
resident goes to bed betimes and eats
drinks, and smokes in moderation
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01

aouhucL luS gathering ClOuuS ana CduS
ing so, much commotion in the electri
calIy charged vapors that the condi
tions which lead to the formation OF
hail'are prevented, and only gentle and
refreshing rain falls instead Of the
dreaded bombardment of icy projec,
tiles.
The best reply, perhaps, to those who
doubt the efficiency of this system of
defence against storms is that the in
surance companies have reduced their
rates to the vine growres in the protect
ed regions 33 per cent. since the guns
have been in use. What works so well
In France and Italy would doubtless
work equally we'll in this country. and
Professor E. ". Hilgard has already
suggested that the system should be
introduced in cur middle west, where
great damage is caused by thunder
storms.
When beginning like this is once
> madeSfobody is ever able to predict
What the end will be. 1t has long been
the dream Of some meteorologists that
man would eventually attain to suffi-
,cient command over the elements to
enable him, if not absolutely to rule the
clouds, at least to interfere successful
ly with their movements and forma-
tion. 1t is an old superstition among
many races that magicianS and wizards
can make and prevent rain and direct
the wind in its course Whether this is
half-conscious memory Of some past
age Of human mastery over atmospher-
ic phenomena or prophetic tendency
forecasting the direction of scientific
progress, at any rate the success of the
vine growers protective artillery
proves that mans control over the
powers Of the air is not all dream.
A few years ago the failure to pro-
duce rain in season of drought by
firing dynamite bombs from balloons
discouraged efforts in the direction
Of the artificial production of desirable
states and conditions of the weather,
but now it seems that the problem only
needed to be attacked from different
side in order to give promise Of at
least a partial solution. There would
be no cause for wonder if in a few
years it should be found practicable,
by means similar to those employed in
Italy and France not only to protect
vineyards from hailstorms, but to dis
sipate the destructive power of many
local tempests and even of the dreaded
Western tornadoes themselves.
That the immense atmospheric dis
turbances. hundreds and thousands of
miles in linear extent. which are tech
nically kn9Xn as cyclones, will ever
submit to fuman control is far Ico
much to expect. but the world will be
. pleasanter d~eiling place after local
storms have been robbed of their ter
rors. and man will be a proud rider
when he can feel that the winged
horses of the air obey his bride rein
Prof. Garrett P. SerYiSS, in the New
York Journal
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01
INSECTS IN THE WINTER,
WHERE THEY co WHEN THEY DON'T
DIE.

| Tho Nousefly and the Blueb ottle Are
Short Lived at Eest-Niciims Of the
Frost-Eu,tcr1ies in Wirter Clothed
In Microscopic Feathers.
What has become Of the flies, the
grasShoppers and ants: The morning
nap is now luxury, for the winged
torment that made the early hours
miscra bic is no more, and the honey
pot and sugar jar are safe from sweet
loving marauderS.
1t was but fortnight ago that all
cut of doors was tceming with life.
Now, with tie hint of frost in the air.
the evenings are silent. The hardy
black cricket chirpS in lonely fash
ion near the fireplace or in the cellar.
Occasionally Il fly buzzes across the
window pane in the sunshine. And II
you are driving along a country road
solitary humble bee may be seen on
the golden rod and Il belated grass
hopper gives feeble spring to avoid
capture. The butterflies and moths
cannot be seen anywhere, and where
have gone the ants, bees waspS and
locuStS? 1t locks as if the first chill
breath of autumn had wrought
wholesale tragedy at one fell sWoop.
But where are the dead and the dying?
The houscfy and bluebott!e fly, the
bane of the houSckecper, are short
lived at best. Many flies live but
day. The excitement of escaping eX-
termination and rearing their young
rounds cut an existence Of "a hours.
Nature. in appreciation Of their short
career. has provided them with COM
pound eyes, which see about on all
sides. a marvellOuSly acute scent, and
a facility of flight which is the aggra-
vation Of him who doZes at MONDAY
and who tries to catch that one ny.
When autumn comes the death kne!l
of millions Of flies has sounded. They
make no preparation for winter. The
majority die, and their insignificant
bodies are blown away by the passing
breeze. \ few hardy survivors linger
in cracks in the walls, creep under
the door frames or in crevices in the
woodwork. 1t is probable that eggs
are laid, larva hatched and other flies
creep from the metamorphosed mag
gots during the winter. But some nat
uralists assert that the few lingering
flies are the parents of thG2 2lultituce
that a2pear in. 51elSyarm p Of june.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01

ly leveled to the ground. fences upset,
broken down. Fence wire woven and
interviewer with broken lumber, straw,
debris of all sorts, plastered with mud.
Every fence post standing in the track
formed dam. around which was
massed debris Of everything imagin-
able, the whole daubed with mud; it
was a picture of desolation and ruin
dismalin the extreme. e."-Theodore Wal
ters in Ainslee's.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Whales from 800 to 400 years old are
sometimes met with. The age is ascer-
tanned by the size and number Of the
whalebone, which increases yearly
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01

The Irisilman OF 81 averag Y
taller aid stronger than an
man Of the day
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01

Truly there were giants in Colonial
days. One Daniel Lcake Of Salisbury,
\. II, made during his lifetime and
was paid for million shingles. Dur
ing the years he was accomplishing
this colossal work he cleared 800 acres
of land, tapped for 90 years at least
600 maple trees, making sometimes
1000 pounds of sugar year. He could
now six acres a. day, giving nine tons
of hay: his strong. long arms cut
Swath - feet wide. In his spare time
be worked as a cooper and he was
famous drum maker.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01

1t is a peculiar fact that nearly al
mOnarchs favor Scme unique piece Of
jewelry. William II wears small
bracelet hidden by his cuff. The Czar
of Russia has a repeater worth 1000
rubleS. which he prizes very highly.
Marie Christine changes her rings sew
eral times day. which she can easily
do. as she possesses about 30 Of them.
The late King of Italy always wore
scapulary clain Of platinum King Leo
pold Of Belgium is a crank on ancient
time pieces. Of which he possesses a
fine collection. One Of the most valua-
bic specimens is watch that belonged
to Marie Antoinette. The Sultan dons
a chain shirt of gold and silver. and
his hands are covered with a mass 0
rings Of all kinds and sizes.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01
SCIENCE NOTES

Lack Of proper nesting places, tco
little water. the English sparrow, boys,
collectors. birds on hats and the cat
are among the causes Of the decrease
Of song birds enumerated by D. Lang.
He suggests protection and encourage
ment Of the birds by planting trees and
shrubs for them to live in, putting up
nest boxes for breeding. providing wat
er for feeding and bathing, aud feeding
in unfavorable weather.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01

IL is well known that the .ioidto4y
motion of the,~'-se-0ferne aspen and
5le.zdr trees is caused by fiat
tenIf >of the petiole at its junction
with the lamina. The lower part Of
the leaf stalk is elongated and rigid,
thus forming basis upon which the
fattened portion of the stalk can, in
virtue Of its elasticacy, move to and
fro as the wind acts upon the leaves of
the tree. There have been several
theories offered by botanists, none Of
them very satisfactory, however, to eX-
plain the origin Of this curious struc-
ture and the purpose served by the
trembling" of the leaf II. j. Colburn,
in recent letter to Nature, suggests
new explanation. He thinks the vibra-
ton may be an adaptation for rapidity
throwing off the excess of condensed
moisture, which is liable to form on
the foliage Of trees in marshy situa-
tons.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01

In support of the view that Death
Valley in California was formerly the
bed Of a lake, is the discovery Of traces
Of an ancient water-line running along
the fanks of tie enclosing mountains
at height of 600 feet. The bottom
Of the valley is 200 feet below sea-level.
The winds from the Pacific cross four
ranges Of mountains before reaching
the valley, and by that time they have
been drained Of their last drop Of moiS-
ture. 1t is said that no spot on earth
surpasses Death Valley in agidity or
Tophet-like heat" The lake that once
filled it is believed to have been fed by
Il river which is now also vanished.
Tire D0rax deposits of Death Valley are
commercially important, but labor is
all but impossible in place where o.
be without water for 4 single hous
in summer means death.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01

Between Formosa and the coast or
China lies Il group Of y islands, inter-
spersed with innumerable reefs and
ledgeS, which are called the PescadoreS
Islands. According to the inyestiga-
tiOns Of a japanese geologist. these is
lands have suffered in a remarkable
manner from the northeast winds,
which blow with savage violence there
during nine months of the year. The
original area of the islands has been
greatly reduced by erosion, and their
surfaces are barren and deSolate. so
that the wind-whipped group forms "A
Quasi-desert amidst the green island
world OF southeastern Asia
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01
MAN RULES CLOUDS.
EMPs -OYlNG AnllLL-RY AGAINST
THUNDER ANO HAIL STORMS.

As Many rs 5000 Guns Havo Been En-
gagged in This New Warfare Along the
20 and Its bordering Plains-T 9
Battles IKE Place ut Night.
Traveller in the valleys of the 20
and The Rhone during the past season
h.re had an opportunity to witness
new and thoroughly scientific use OF
cannon in battles fought without blood
shed, yet ending with rout on one side
and victory on the other. The vine
growers Of Northern Italy and OF
Southeastern France have begun to en-
ploy artillery against thunder and hail
storms. In many cases the women
have been the cannoneers and the roar
y of the contest has frequently recalled
that OF an actual battle field. AS many
as $4,000 guns have been engaged in
this new warfare along the great val
ley Of the Po and its bordering plains,
and government assistance has been
given to the comhatantS in both France
and Italy. The enthusiastic reports
of those who have taken part In the
novel defence Of the vineyards are
6laed with stories Of constant success
against the enemy.
These battles with storms have thus
assumed great practical and scientific
interest and Importance, 1t seems to
have been demonstrated that it is per-
fcctly feasible by shooting at the
clouds Of an advancing and gathering
thunder storm to break up their array
aud to introduce SO much confusion IN
fielr ranks as to prevent entirely the
Formation of hail, the fall of which
during such storms often results in the
ruin Of many acres Of costly vines. A
single cannon on a commanding emf
nence suffices to protect about 90 acres
of surrounding land. But isolated guns
are not efficient, They must be ar
rap pged in batteries covering many sail
exit points suitably chosen with refer
ence to one another, and the system Of
pickets connected with the guns needs
= to be as carefully organized as in the
case Of an army. Many times these
battles take place at dead of night
The sentinels seeing suspicious clouds
gathesing. give the alarm, and imme-
ssl'atslE ct ali the stations within the
led district the guns are
manhss a signal are fred IN
eonceEt dds. Twice a minute
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-12-01

1t has been discovered that the eff
fects produced upon body by electro
cution and by lightning are wholly
different. 1t has always been supposed
that the results were the same, but tie
experiments Of a physician in New
York have proven this to be an error.
a physician in the coroner's office ii
New York City, has recently made an
autopsy Of the body of a man who
was killed by lightning. The body
was found to be hardened and there
were no blood clots on the lungs or
the pericardium. In electrocution,
large clots Of blood form on the lungs
and on the pericardium. and the merry
Gus system becomes pliaDle.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-06-28

Acting upon The Instructions of he
state central committee 81 the Peoples
party. II sesnion at LouisvIne. On May
q. We hereby call ! state convention Of
the Peoples pAal1v 70 mest q Louisville
on wednesday. Aus. /. 1904, It )
O'Clock .. m; Tor the purposSsof nomi-
mating q candidate for governor Of
Ksntuc1y, reoroanlzing the stats COM
mittss "a provided BY the plan adoptsa
It the Gincinnati national convention.
and attending u my businsas wf1ch
may properly como before state, con-
vention Of the party. We also order
caucuses Of delegates from the various
congressional districts on the night of
July 81. at which shall be selected q
member Of the committee on credentials
and Of the committee; ON resolutions.
Each county shall be entitled to dve
votes at large. and one additional vote
for each 80 or majority fraction thereof
votes cast for 10 A. Parker for clerk OF
court Of appeals in 1897,
BY order Of state central committee OF
the Peoples party OF Kentucky.
w. B. BRIDGEFORD,
nJate CHAIRMAN.
w. r. MARSH, r..
State Secretary.
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they shall not go unpublished. saith the
Lord, who also saith: "Woe unto him
that join house to house and field to
field, that there be no ROOM" For the
man who gloata over another mans
farm or home to- possess 1t, as bankers
and real estate lien do, is as guilty in
the sight of God as the man who covets
another mans wife or robs of his good
name; therefore, WOE unto him that
join house to house and field to field.
that there be no ROOM" No room for
what? Why, for the people who are
now more than ever driven from their
farms. their houses and their homes by
high rent, taxes, interest and mort
cages to become the helpless toilers
and tenants Of the greedy few who now
as never before, by all the conceivable
means In their power, monopolizing the
land and its natural resources, but to
which, thank God, they have absolutely
no deed or title from the original owner,
for the land is mine, saith the Lord,
not to be sold forever" as hitherto by
base speculation and monopoly. MOT
TO BE SOLD FOREVER!" Oh, glori-
GUS thought; II men could only see it;
but how blind and tolish and slow OF
heart, said the Master, to believe all
that Moses and the prophets have writ
ten for our good, as we'll as for our
condemnation; for In them land monop-
oily and usury are everywhere con-
demned, because they raise the price Of
land and money, which were intended
for the common use Of all; and since
land and money are the sole products
of God and government, God-overment,
respectively, therefore land and money
should not be subject to private spec
ulation and monopoly that raises land
and money to fictitious value out Of
the reach Of the masses. who are thus
and DEGRADED for the want Of.
land and money allowed by false sys-
tenn of law and legislation to be monop-
olized by the greedy and ambitious few,
whose boosted prudence and economy,
or business sagaeity, as they call it, il
but another word for wholesale legal
lied robbery, whose end is revolution
and their final determination; since
avarice and greed, II continued un-
checked and unrepented of. must. SOON
er or later, devour themselves In order
to vindicate the justice Of Gods unal-
terable law.
In the face Of the above, will any
honest, intelligent man dare to Say that
the Omaha or Cincinnati platform Of
the Peoples party II asking any teo
much? Your humble servant, ,sr
MoNSsINI.
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Peoples Party State Convention.
A mass convention will be held at the
armory in the city Of Fargo on the 18th
day Of July. 1900, at 10 o'clock in me
forenoon. for the purpose Of choosing
three presidential electors and making
such nominations for state officers as
may be deemed advisable. Hon. j.. A.
Parker, of Kentucky, will be present.
All voters who indorse the principles
OF the Peoples party and who are op.
posed to fusion. are earnestly requested
to be present and to participate in the
convention in the interests Of reform
and the uplifting of humanity.
BY order Of the state central commits.
tee M. s. BLAIR, Chairman. :.
c. L. SPRING, Secretary.