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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
SOLAR HEAT WAVES.
Tie SUN nnd the Hot Stove Pour On,
the Ss;a;c Kind of Energy.

TIC SUN md the Hot stove Pour out
the SaMc Kind of Energy.
So far as know no reasons at all for
doubling the high temperature of the
central body of the solar system have
ever been found. There are in general
three distinct ways in which heat can
be transferred from one body to an
othcr-conduction, convection and radi-
alton. The first two are dependent
upon the presence of matter The lat
ter will take place across perfect
vacuum.
We may receive heat from n stove by
all three methods. If we place our
hands upon 1t we receive heat by con-
duction; If we hold them above It they
are warmed by convection, the heat be-.
ing brought to them by the rising cur
rent of hot air; if now we stand In front
of the stove we still feel its warmth,
the sensation in this case being pro-
duccd by the heat waves which it
cmits. These waves are similar to the
electric waves used in wireless telegra-
ply, differing from them only in. their
length. They bear the same relation to
them as the ripplcs on n mill pond bear
to the Atlantic rollers. With the in
.struments at our disposal Mt the pres
ent time we can measure the length Of
these waves as accurately as we can
measure the length of table with q
footrulc, and we can prove that they
will pass through vacuum, plate of
glass or n tank full of liquid air with
out losing their ability to warm our
hands. We find, however, that If we
pass this radiant heat through certain
substances-water vapor, for instance
Its intensity Is diminished owing to
the fact that some OF the waves have
been absorbed. 1t Is possible to deter
mine the exact length Of the waves of
heat which have been removed by ab-
sorption i'll the vapor, and If we test
the radiation which comes to us from
the sun we find that waves of this
same length arc absent, the water va
por in the earth's atmosphere having
refused to transmit them. This fact.
taken alone. Is pretty good evidence
that the sun and the hot stove are
pouring out the same kind of energy
II. w. Wood in Harper's Weekly.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
CHINESE PROVERBS.

A vain woman is to be feared, for
she will sacrifice all for her pride.
A woman without children has not
yet the most precious Of her Jewels.
A naughty woman stumbles, for she
cannot see what may be In her way.
A woman desirous Of being seen by
men Is not Trustworthy. Fear her
glance.
Respect always a silent woman.
Great is the wisdom Of the woman
that holdeth her tongue.
Trust not the woman that thinketh
more of herself than another. Mercy
will not dwell in her heart
A mother not spoken we'll of by her
children Is an enemy Of the state. She
should not live within the Kingdoms
wall.
A woman that respects herself is
more beautiful than a single star;
more beautiful than many stars at
night.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
Humor ano Philosophy
by DuNcan n. SMITH
Copyright, 1904 by Duncan NJ. Smith.
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Where there is smoke there is ant to
be man about the house.
Fools are not always such fools as
they look. Sometimes they are worse.
Anxiety is almost always squint
eyed.
When YOU have nothing else, have
patience.
Twins are an excellent treatise on
domestic economy.
Sometimes man is bachelor be.
cause he cannot get his own consent to
marry. but generally it is the girls that
is lacking.
Children cannot understand why
their parents are so contrary.
politician changes with every wind,
and q statesman does not. That is
why we have more politicians than
statesmen.
II you think it takes sixteen ounces
10 make pound. get pair of scales
and weigh your sugar.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
0IE1Tzga

Dishes that are washed by machine
look it.
Economy with some people is d con-
servation of dollars in order that some
unusual extravaganza may be INDUCED
In.
Some wives raise the dust because
their husbands can't.
When shoe is worn out we throw It
away; when q joke is worn out it's
with us to stay.
Experience is good schoolmaster,
but there are people on whom even he
can't make an impression.
A fool and his money sometimes have
a jovial parting.
A man never hugs delusion hard
enough to choke 1t to death.
If wealth does not bring happiness, It
puts up pretty good imitation.
Ahe oest thlnB 10 10 with q secret 10
to forget it.
a woman's idea of hero is exempli
fed In six footer with Curled mus
tache.
If Justice were not blind she would
see some sights that would scar her
eyeballs.
The scarcer butter becomes, the stron.
ger 1t goes.
A diplomatic person is one who says
what you don't want him to say in
such way that you can't tell whether
he said 1t or not.
AS soon as tune becomes popular it
is unpopular.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
There Is a Cause.

We kindly take to good advice
From gentlemen who have the price.
The same advice were apt to fout
Just let poor man hand it out
The reason is not far to seek
Perhaps no later than next week
We may desire to make n touch:
The poor man could not help us much
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
The Tables Turned.

a story Is told Of high Indian off,
Ger who was in the habit of soundly
thrashing his servants when they dis
pleased him. One day he ordered his
khansamah to go to summer house In
the compound and wait for him there.
presently turning up with q heavy
horsewhip. He then addressed the Of.
fender:
Now, you scoundrel, I've got you In
q place where no one can hear, and I'll
Just thrash you within an inch of your
lifew
The servant, though a man of power.
ful physique, squirmed, natlve-like.
"Sah, you sure no one can hearf"
"Yes. you scoundrel; I've brought you
here on purposeT
"Then, sab, think thrash your
And he did 1t SO thoroughly that his
master was not visible for week,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
lie Cheerful

You find yourself refreshed by the
presence of cheerful people; why not
make earnest efforts to confer that
pleasure OH others? You will find that
half the battle is gained if you will
never allow yourself to say anything
gloomy
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
Planning Revenge,

"Whcn l grow up am going to lick
that cross old teacher"
81 am going to do something crueler
than that. | am going to marry her if
she is still single"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
Getting Back at Him.

I'm afraid" said the actor when q
cabbage came within an inch Of his
nose, chat somebody in the audience
has lost his head."-Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
Gauged His Speed.

"Our friend jerks didn't get elected
to congress-
"No, but he also ran"
"f'rom what | saw of the returns,
thought it looked more like q slow
walk"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

One Of the disagreeable things about
q misfortune is that 1t Is sure to do
velop the acknowledgements con-
soler.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
A Good Reason,

"They say that history repeats it
SELF"
Perhaps it does things over SO the
historians will get them correct"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
Not In the Name.

BY any other name n rose as
Would just as sweetly smell: -
30 would glue works. I suppose,
Or butter that they sell
For Al. first class. country made
When 1t is hardly second grade.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
They Fail Us,

We figure out how we may shirk
Our task and make a hit.
Ah, IL our schemes would only work.
Then straightway we would quit.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
Why She Doubted,

"The fortune teller says 1 shall marry
rich"
"That lets me out, because I haven't
q cent besides my salary"
Il never did believe in fortune tellers,
anyway"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04

The pump. which once the miikman's
friend
Was by the wise regarded,
To keep up with the modern trend
BY him has been discarded.
To aid the gentle, patient COW
He makes use OF the hydrant now.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04

The wild waves are saying that the
fellow is chump who rides over them
ut this season of the year.
You cannot always guess what boy
wants when he is polite, but you know
that he wants something.
Three miles of telephone wire be-
tween n man and the fellow he Is talk
ing to often makes brave man of a
coward
1t Is pleasant to associate with q
good worker unless you are the one be-
ing worked.
What you are saying about others
behind their backs is about what they
are saying about you, or approximate
ly so.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
Pleasure Came Later.

"He is so cheerful that he can extract
pleasure out of a toothache."
"How does he do it?"
"By having 1t stopped" - .
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-04
Always Full Cost.

You cannot buy experience
At any bargain rate;
It's never on the counter
Marked down to 9S."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-09-07

l had supposed from my own OBJ
servation that the wind changed
suddenly in the very midst of the
storm. When the storm first be-
gan, front door facing the east
which had not been tightly latched
blew open with great violence, and
the sheets of rain drove half way
through the house. At this time
no wind or rain came through open
windows on the opposite side of the
house. Within FIVE minutes of this
time the west side of the house was
being pelted with hail, pieces of
limbs and flying debris. The next
morning I noticed that trees on the
east and west sides, respectively,
of little lake close by, were blown
down in opposite directions. Those
on the west side pointed ito the east
and those on the east side fell
toward the west, so that the tops
were interlaced. ThisIsame feature
was noticed in many other places.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-09-07

mere whips. Houses were wrenched
from their foundations and factories
were unroofed and demolished. The
storm then seemed to elevate itself
above the trees and buildings until
it reached the vicinity of the high
bridge across the Mississippi, when
it came down and threw itself
against that structure with such
force as to carry away the whole
bents weighing upwards Of 700 tons
each. From this point everything
in the storms path suffered more
or less severely. Wherever there
was new house enclosed by sides
and roof but with doors and win
dows out the wind seemed to take
it up as gas takes up balloon.
Some of them were set down on the
front lawns of neighborlng houses
while others were dropped down
cornerwise near their own founda-
tions. In every case they were
almost total loss for they were
hopelessly bulged and twisted out
of shape.
But the most serious results, SO
far as St. Paul was concerned, was
reserved until the storm reached
what is known as Bridge Square.
Here were two theatre buildings
saloon and theatre combined. One
was new building, the other an
old wooden she'll. One had the
porch and roof carried away entire
~, while the other was smashed to
kindling wood. 1t is not known at
this time how many dead bodies are
under the debris. From here the
storm went down Third street, spar
ing hardly window on either side
of that thoroughfare. 1t was posi-
BILE to walk block after block in this
vicinity, the next day, and step
upon nothing but glass. In the
wholesale district almost every
light of glass was broken, and while
the large buildings we're not other
wise injured the damage by rain to
the stocks of merchandise was
heavy. The fury OF the storm
seemed spent after it had passed
Arlington Hills, which suburb
Jared as bad as Merriam Park.
-
One of the saddest incidents of
the storm that l have heard of hap
pened here in st. Anthony Park.
A boy about Is years old, the son
of an invalid widow, had been work
ing all day in store and was, after
the storm, on his way home. A
telephone wire had been torn loose
and thrown across an electric light
wire, with one end dangling on the
ground. The boy caught his foot
in the wire, and not knowing it was
"alive, took hold of it to throw it
out of the way. The shock caused
him to fall upon the wire where he
was afterwards found, unconscious
and crying. His hand still clutched
the wire and was horribly burned.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-09-07

HC oOy - uOt only beTFIOl0 SuH0r-
er but the physician says that he
has slim chance OF recovery and
would be much better off dead. The
boy is universal favorite in this
community.
The more we learn about cyclones
the more we don t know about them.
Almost every theory we have ever
had concerning them has one by
one been demolished. We used to
extract comfort fromi the theory
that Minnesota was outside the
cyclone belt. But the cyclones at
New Ulm and Rochester shattered
that theory. We next thought that
electric storms occurred only in
the month of July, but along came
the st. Cloud cyclone in April, be-
fore we had really let go the tail If
the preceding winter. The only
theory which has not yet been dis
proven is that they follow the gen.
eral course of a stream. But some
day one will go dry shod across the
prairie and smash that theory.
$50
Theories are intolerable. The
cyclone is incomprehensible in it's
coming, its going and it's methods
of destruction. We only know that
it has come and that it will come
again to US and to others. From it
there is no escape, It is an aerial
monster with which nothing is i'm
possible, and which without warn
ing descends upon community and
tears it to fragments. There is
nothing else to be compared with
it. While we know not and cannot
know the cause, we are beginning
to learn the premonitory symptoms.
This enables US to seek places
which are believed to be safer and
prepare for the worst. When we
have done this we must shudder to
the end with the consciousness that
we have done all that we can do.
W. M. T.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-09-07
CITY LETTER

Echoes of the Twin City Storm Many
Theories as to the Proper Name for IT.
BY Any Name 1t Was Unpleasant Med
icine to Interchangeable Disturb
anceS Are and Will Remain IncOm-
prehensible- Few Incidents.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-09-07

There is considerable difference
of opinion as to what such a storm
as this should be called-hurricane,
tornado or cyclone. 1t may not be
strictly in accord with the diction-
airy definition of these terms, but
in the popular understanding a
hurricane or tornado is wind trav-
cling at dangerous velocity, say
from Is to $50 miles an hour, while
a cyclone is characterized by a
whirling, cork-screw motion. Some
say this was a tornado, others call
it cyclone, and still others say it
was both. There are some who
think two storms going in different
directions colllded here, and others
say there were three separate and
distinct storms and that all had
strong cyclone features. One of
the papers figures out that an
enormous cyclone passed over US,
but that it was so high that it
only touched us specifically in
places, and. that if it had been lower
it would have RACED both the twin
cities to the earth.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-09-07

This, alone, might simply indi-
cate that the wind suddenly
changed, but the general theory is
that two, or more stormsg formed a
junction above the citiess and that
all had acknowledgements. It is a
significant fact, in this connection,
that many buildings in ST. Paul had
windows blown out of two'opposite
sides. They we're not Eblown in,
mind you, but out. Another sig
nificant fact in'favor of thescyclone
theory is that certain buildings
were torn to smithereens,l while
others, still more frail, and right in
the storms path, werenunharmed.
A straight wind wouldIgnot have
made any exceptions of.that kind.
Again, all along the pathIsof the
storm, buildings may be seen where
shingles were torn off the roof in
patches or streaks, and,sstill other
places where a tightly nailed tin
roof was torn loose and,either rolled
up like width of carpet, or en-
tirely blown away. These things
indicate inevitably theI cork-screw
formation which .characterizes the
cyclone.
The midway district, embracing
st. Anthony Park, Union and Mer-
RAM Parks, we're the first to suffer.
Strong elm trees were wrung into
splinters as though they had been
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-09-07
[srEc1AL ooRREsrosDEscE.I

The GAZETTE readers have doubt
less read, ere this. many columns OF
what newsboys called the twin
city cyclone. /" But a cyclone or
tornado passing over two cities like
St. Paul or Minneapolis would nat
ura'ly be far-reaching and varied in
its results, and produce such vari-
ETY. of experiences, that the papers
would hardly be expected to pub
lish them all. Every ones expert
ence differs from the experience of
everyone else, and everyone has
thus tale of his own. After such
a storm the people talk first about
the loss of life and property; but
after the excitement dies down they
begin to talk about the freakish
things done by the wind. Many of
the strange stories related are
doubtless true, though some of them
sound as though they might have
originated at LeSueur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-13
LOCAL SITUATION
IS UNAFFECTED
Butchers Do Not Look For
Packers Strike to Influence
Local Market
PRICES MAY SHOW A RISE
Most Butchers of the City Kill Their
Own Stuff, and Are Not Dependent
Upon Big Packers For Anything But
Salt Meats-Hos Market 10 Slow,
But Prices May Be Responsible.

The big strike of packing house en-
ployes. which was inaugurated at noon
Tuesday on the order of President Don
nelly. of the packers union. does not
give promise to affect the local mar
ket to any great extent. or at any rate
to cause a meat famine. While prices
for beef and pork, in fact all meats, are
likely to be advanced. 1t is not thought
that the supply will be affected, at
least not unless the strike is prolonged.
Local butchers were asked today re-
garding the situation. and expressed no
anxiety over the outlook. Most of the
Marshalltown butchers kill their own
stuff and depend upon the packers for
only their smoked meat supply. AS
there is plenty of this variety of meats
in stock it is not expected that the
price will be affected greatly. at least
not right away.
Secretary A. G. Click. of Britain &
Co. was asked regarding the situation
as it might affect the local packing in
dustry and said that the only trouble
as yet realized was in the market Tor
hogs. Shipments are not coming IN SO
freely this week as last, but this may
be due to the price. The big packers
still have ten days supply ahead, IN
coolers, and unless the strike is pro-
longed Mr.. Click does not look for any
serious difficulty. Mr.. Click looks for
beef and pork and their bt-products to
advance in price.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-13
Dependent, Because of Death
of Lover, Clara Vaughn
Takes Carbolic Acid
AND DIES IN GREAT AGONY
Man to Whom Green Mountain Girl
Was Engaged Was Killed in Rail.
road Wreck Month Ago, and Sweet
heart Dies of a Broken Heart-case
a Sad One.

Miss Clara M. Vaughn, 90 years of
age, daughter of Mrs. Mary Vaughn, OF
Green Mountain, committed suicide
this morning in a Waterloo hotel by
taking earbolic acid The tragic end
was decided upon after undergoing
mental sufferings for a month. because
of the death of her lovel., who was
killed in n railroad wreck. Miss
Vaughn was terribly burned by the
poison, and died in great agony.
Miss Vaughn has been in poor health
for some time, and for three weeks, un-
til week ago. was at her mothers
home. The young man to whom she
was engaged met death about a month
ago, and this added to the girls condi-
ton, became almost more than she
could bear. She tried TO forget the past,
and her recent bereavement, but her
friends noticed that she was growing
more respondent each day. A week
ago, however, she considered herself
strong enough to leave home and
started out OH a trip for l.. D.. Abbott
& Co., Chicago, for whom she was EN-.
ployed as appointing agent, hav.ns,
charge of establishing local agents to
handle the firms line of toilet articles
and ladies' fancy dry goods. She had
been in Waterloo since last Friday.
Word was sent from Waterloo in 9.
telegram to the aged mother THIS
morning, but nothing was said MS 10
the cause OF death excepting that il,
had been sudden. ). AS Miss Vaughn has
been bothered with an affection of ta,,
heart for some time, and had been IN
poor health since last fall, her Green
Mountain friends took It for granted
that death WAS due to heart failure.
Miss Vaughn Is survived by her
mother. two brothers and sister. One
of the brothers. George Vaughn. Is em-
ployed as farm hand by John School.
living one mile northeast of Green
Mountain. William Vaughn. the other
brother is employed in a shoe factory
in Chicago. and the sister Mrs. Laura
Williams, wife of Clarence Williams, a
Milwaukee fireman. lives at Mason
City.
The body win arrive at Green Noun
tain this evening. No arrangements
for the funeral have as yet been made,
Thomas Vaughn. father of Miss
Vaughn. met n tragic death In this CRY
several years ago. when he fell off the
roof of the court house, which WIS
then being erected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-13
SOME FINE ROAD WORK.
Taylor Township a Good Example to
Pattern After.

Some OF the best road work in Mar
shall county has just been completed
in TAYLOR township, by the township
road supervisors and the county. Such
thorough work has been done that the
roads are set up by the residents of the
township as good ones TO pattern after.
The Third avenue road has had great
deal of attention paid to it, as that 10 a
leading thoroughfare into.the city from
the north and northeast. Grades have
been reduced materially. weeds cut
down and the road given more the APP
pearance of a suburban boulevard.
Some Of the more extensive work was
done beginning at q point three miles
north of the city and extending to a
point beyond the Wetherbee school
house. district No. 4. The big hill.
known as the Lane hill, three miles
north of town, has been cut down be-
tween six and seven feet. and the hill
just south of the school house between
four and Ave feet. The work in Taylor
township has cost $500. half Of which
was appropriated by the supervisors
from the county road fund and the
other half by the residents of Taylor
township. William Steward, Ben Rob-
inson and George Allen are the town.
ship supervisors in Taylor and for
them Oscar Parsons has had charge of
the work