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weather bureau authorities. If the struc-
tural strength of a building is SUCH how
ever, that 1T will resist pressure of
forty pounds to the square foot applied
laterally-like the force of battering
rant Will stand against such extra
ordinary storms as hurricanes and will be
proof against such general storms as cy-
clones. But there is not a building in the
world today which could stand against the
Vineyard sound waterspout or any other
tornado of its power. The great ST. Louis
tornado of 1896 is estimated to have ex-
erted against the destroyed Eads bridge
and upon heavy buildings a pressure of
from sixty to ninety pounds per square
foot.
Cannon shots fired into their tunnels
from ships have dispelled waterspouts at
sea. This fact led a meterologist some
years ago to suggest that heavy artillery
be mounted at intervals along the tor
nado belt of the middle west. A state
ment was published suggesting that the
weather bureau had indorsed such a
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thirty-two manufacturing establishments,
ten tobacco warehouses aad $50 resi-
dences. Seventy-six people We're killed
two hundred We're injured in Louisville
alone, and the property loss there was es-
timated at S2,150O0O. And this was Louis
ville's second visitation OF the kind. Au-
gust q, 1854 similar tornado tube had
passed through the city, killing twenty
five people and injurjng sixty-seven.
Five hundred people were killed and 1900
manned by the terrible tornado which dew
astated St Louis May q, 1896. The prop
erty loss was S14, 34S $50.
New England's cooler climate has not
spared 1t from the ravages of the king of
storms. A tornado destroyed 100 buildings
and killed thirtyfour people on August 3d.
1878. The property loss was 100000. A
path 200 feet wide was cut through South
Lawrence, Mass, July %. 1890, and had the
tornado causing the Vineyard sound water
spout OF August, 1896 passed over Boston,
probably the worst storm fatality of our
history would have resulted.
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through the city.
X
None of Natures great destroyers is so
eccentric in effects is this most dreaded
of storms While a tornado will one min
ute lift locomotive from the rails, carry
it a goodly distance and replace 1t on the
ground practically uninjured, 1t will the
next grind a stately building to dust. AT
another stage of it's progress it will pick
up straws or bits of card and shoot them
uninjured through the bark of trees. Fur
Their on, perhaps, it will carry away a house
intact, leaving the unsuspecting occupants
safe, but unsheltered. At Kirkville, Mo-,
during the tornado of 1899 piano was
taken from one house, carried 1000 feet
through the air and dropped through the
roof of another dwelling.
In a period of fifteen years the weather
bureau recorded $50 days which lorna
does occurred within the United States.
The average loss. nearly can be esti-
mated, is about two and half million dol
lars per year.
The banner year for frequency was 1884. In
one single day sixty such commissions devas-
tated parts of Illinois, Kentucky, Missis-
sippi, Georgia Tennessee, Virginia and the
Carolinas. Fully 800 people We're killed.
$500 injured and 10000 buildings were de-
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Cyclone cellars" excavated near habi-
tations of the tornado regions of the mid
die west have, however, been the means
Of saving considerable lives, These are
generally crowned by low mounds and
superstructures of light framework, like
that of the wooden ice-house cellar of
the old time. When n funnel cloud is seen
approaching q community thus fortified
the inhabitants retreat to the subter
ranean asylum and there wait until the
wrath of the king of storms has been APP
peased.
TO escape a tornado, meterologists have
suggested, persons not fortified with "cy-
clone cellars" should run to the north OF
northwest of the approaching tunnels
evident path, or take refuge in an ordi-
nary cellar, preferably that of a frame
house-where falling walls of brick or
stone cannot crush them. Noticeably few
deaths from tornadoes have occurred in
cellars of wooden houses. The flight
should be to the north of the funnel path
because the destructive effects are more
severe on the south before noted,
where there strong indraughts But
the flight should never be to the north
east as the typical tornado travels in
that direction. Hence to the northwest is
"a safe direction for flight.
Our meteorologists are at work upon a
system of forecasting tornadoes with
greater accuracy. Warnings sent ahead of
the great st. Louis tornado of 1896 were,
however, SO well needed that schools were
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Trying Chinese Brides Temper.
From the Boudolr.

From the Boudoir.
On the day of Chinese marriage unin-
vited friends and neighbors, or even perfect
strangers, are allowed to come In and see
the bride, and they may make any remark
about her, or to her. they please. Some
times things horribly rude and disgusting
are said. To try her temper a man will say:
Fetch your husband cup of tea" If she
does so all will say Jeeringly: What an
obedient wife you are!" If she sulks and
does not do as she is told they remark:
That is pretty vixen with which to begin
married life. We cannot congratulate you
on that tartar" and other words to a SIM
lar effect. Then the poor thing is made to
stand upon an inverted cup to show how
small are her feet.
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str0yed on that date, which, strange to say,
was in winter-February 8.


The most notable tornadoeS of our his
tory have been that of Louisville, in 1890,
and ST. Louis, in 1896. Louisvilles after
noon papers Of March 81, 1890, published
weather bureau warning that severe local
storms and atmospheric troubles were APP
preaching Shortly after nightfall there
came a heavy fall of rain, followed by
hail storm and severe lightning. Soon the
wind commenced to blow with a nlournfu
sound, which increased to a "frightful
Shrek" as it swept over the doomed por-
ton of the city. The funnel cloud appeared
about $50 pm, and had passed in a few
minutes. But in that brief interval a fur
row 1000 feet wide had been ploughed
through kentucly's metropolis, destroying
five churches, the union railroad depot.
two public halls, three schools 266 stores
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diameter at the top, 100 feet in diameter
at the bottom. 1t travels along the ground
at a speed of fifteen to sixty miles per
hour The outer edge of the funnel top
revolves at the rate of seven miles per
hour. but the rim near the bottom of the
vortex is twisting at the terrific speed of
200 miles per hour. In Thea tube below is
thus produced tremendous centrifugal
force hurting things outward from its
center. Also within this tube is a partial
vacuum. as suggested, which explodes
and chills objects in its path. This chill
is what makes the funnel visible in the
form of a cloud y velocity as high as
Goo miles per hour in the lower tubes of
some tornadoes has been estimated.
The great waterspout which appeared
in. Vineyard sound. Mass. August 10, 1896
had Il funnel extending 1920 feet from
the sea to the clouds. It was 3,4o0 feet in
diameter at the top and 80 at sea level
At the narrowest part-about one-third
the distance from the seat was 10 feet
thick. Its top revolved at the rate of
fourteen miles per hour: its bottom, $50
miles per hour. This, striking a ship,
would have eXerted a pressure of $50
pounds to the square foot.
1t is beyond mans power to build a
structure strong enough to withstand q
tornado in full power, according to the
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scheme, but Prof. Willis L. Moore, it's
chief, issued a formal denial, stating that
such n scheme would be futile. In the
opinion of conservative meteorologists,
like Prof Moore, there is practical
means of warding off tornadoes where
ment.
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May and June are the tornado months.
It is in this period that the King of Storms
Is most frequent and most severe, due TO
contrasts in temperature. always greatest
when spring is changing to summer. His
few winter vis!tations are confined to the
gulf states. but as the weather grows
warmer he strikes more northward- He
made his first appearance this season on
April :. in North Carolina.
Twenty-Five tornadOes per annum is cur
average and this frequency is quite uni
form from year to year. There are about
three destructive tornadoes of great vio-
lence each season and there seems to be
no annual increase in such phenomena.
X X
The Mississippi and Ohio valleys are the
regions of greatest tornado frequency. The
Rocky mountain plateau and slope are free
from such commissions. but thence eastward
to the Atlantic there are few states. if any,
not occasionally devastated. Nebraska,
South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota are the
tornado states par excellence. There is be-
lieved to be some connection between tor
nadoes and sun spots, but our weather bu-
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Lusher's Imagination.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
Bill-'Did Lusher see any sea-serpents
while he was south?'
Jill-"No; he only thought he saw them"
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The tornado path IS usually but a few
rods wide and a few miles long, its total
area being generally less than a square
mile. The duration Of such a storm Is usu-
ally but few minutes, whereas cyclone
or hurricane will remain within our boun-
DIARIES for days at a time. The direction of
the tornado is generally from southwest to
northeast. When you see a funnel cloud,
therefore, IN the southwest, the chances are
that you are in danger.
All tornado tunnels revolve in a direction
opposite to that Of the hands of a watch
laid dial upward. This is the rule In the
northern hemisphere, but below the equator
all tornadoes reVOlve with the watch hands
The tornado funnel is but few hundred
feet from top to bottom. whereas that of
the cyclone IS a mile or two deep. The cy-
clone has the same rule of revolution as the
tornado, turning cIockwise in the southern
and contra-clockwise in the northern hem
isphere.
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reau has not yet worked this out to Its
satisfaction. ---s..---.--
The tornado Is the most violent wind dis
turbanCe known to man. Its vortex is only
a few rods In diameter where ii sweeps the
earth whereas that of the cyclone is per-
haps 1000 miles, and that of the hurricane
somewhat less-about 600 to 500 miles. Tor
nadOes are almost invariably referred to as
cyclones" in the popular literature of the
day, although the latter phenomena are
our general storms always present some
where within our boundaries. The tornado
cloud is a long. slender funnel, tapering
from the sky toward the ground. In the
innermOst part the wind is blowing 4
speed OF 200 or more miles per hour. This
force will exert against the wall of a build
ing a pressure of 200 pounds or more per
square foot. The danger zone is confined
pretty closely TO the path of the funnel.
In the northern hemisphere, for some un.
determined reason. the violence of a tor
nado is always greatest on the southern
side of this path; In the southern hemI-
sphere the reverse IS the case.
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Tip to Fishermen.

From the Philadelphia fnaeirer
Take your bait with you when you go
to Maine on a fishing trip. Her prohibi-
tory law is being enforced.
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Right

From the New YORK World.
Men have signed that petition against
the stock sales tax who wouldn't know a
preferred share from q meal ticket.
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The first signs Of an approaching tornado
are those OF a thunderstorm. but much ex-
aggerated. The funnel cloud approaches
with roar which has been compared with
THAI of a hundred railway trains approach
ing at high speed. Often the funnel cloud
cannot be seen, even at midday. Accom-
panying or following It frequently come in
tense thunder and lightning, rain In tor
rents, or even hail a waterspout IS SIM
ply tornado occurring at sea: sand
storm, one happening in the desert. Some
times on our lakes. or on land tornado fun
nels form in the clear sky; but these fair
weather whirlwinds' are usually small and
OF little severity. Sometimes a small, white
tunnel cloud passes over us, high up, in
dry atmosphere. These are popularity known
as white squalls Small waterspouts are
experienced at sea or along the seashore
In very calm weather We often see in the
clouds little whirls with a gyratory motion.
These frequently are newly born tornadoes.
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REEEEFEE2
KING OF STORMS WILL SOON
MAKE HIS APPEARANCE


dismissed before the funnel cloud ploughet
through the city.
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The tornado Is generally thrown off from
the southeastern edge Of some cyclone.
These tremendous cyclone tunnels there
fore are the parents of the much smaller
but more active tornado worthless. Very
often a large brood of baby tornadoes is
Matched out IN her aerial nest by the
mother cyclone. AS many as fifteen tor
nado tubes or tunnels have been observed
descending from the same cyclone cloud.
warm current of moist air from the
tropics and a cold, dry current from the
northwest meet. forming n vortex-like that
produced by meeting currents of water.
This vortex may become cyclone. a hur-
ricane or a tornado, according to it's size.
The typical tornado IS produced by cool
breeze from the sea meeting a hot breeze
from the interior of the country. The two
winds meet and are drawn out into long
ribbou-like bands. From these the vortex
goes a-spinnng top-iike, downward to
earth. Inside the tornado is forming a
vacuum into which the outside air dis
charges itself. Up through the tube rushes
the misunderstanding air from the lower
levels near the earth to the colder levels
above, where this moisture is at once pre-
cipitated into rain.
Here we have a typical tornado. The
funnel is half mile high, 6,0O0 feet in
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-10

berger; woman living in Colfax county
longest, Mrs. Sarah Hashberger. The
Hashbergers have lived here since 1850
For the oldest and first married couple in
the county. Mr.. and Mrs. James Haney,
1860. The oldest boy born in the county,
Elmer Davis, 1860, and the Oldest girl, Mrs
Katy Dowd, 1872. For the man who took
the first homestead and still resides on
same, Levi Adams; the oldest married
couple in the county and still residing in
the county, James Haney and wife. They
have lived here since 1866. Old timers liv-
fng in other places began to arrive yester
day Prominent among them was Joseph
Bliss, the South Omaha stockman. Mr.
Bliss is one of the pioneers of this county.
The afternoon was passed in swapping
stories of the early days in the county
A ball game in the afternoon and a dance
in the evening composed the features of
the day. A meeting of the officers was
held in the afternoon and officers elected
for the coming year.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-10
veteran starts N.r.paner.

YORK, Neb., Sept. 9.-(special )-Volume
and No. OF the Thomas County Weekly,
edited and printed by E. F. Chittiden, has
been received here by many friends of Mr..
Chittenden. who wish him success in his
new paper at Seneca, Neb. Mr.. Chittenden
is pioneer settler OF York county and for
years has lived in York. He is an old
soldier and is Il years OF age and looks
quite feeble. A few years ago he lost his
eyesight and afterward received treatment
and again regained partially his eyesiEht.
A short time ago Mr.. Chittenden and his
sister who is 50 years OF age. homesteaded
'under the Rinkaid acU nearly l.lOO acres
near Seneca, Neb., and have built on the
line between the two homesteads a frame
house that is OF suficient size TO be on
both places, in which they reside. Their
claim is within one mile OF town.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-10

just starting fire in the stove and poured
on oil from a can, which exploded. Her
clothes caught fire and she ran out of the
house into the yard, and Mr. Rector and
son Samuel followed and extinKuished the
flames Mrs. Rector was horribly burned
on the arms and body, Mr.. Rector on the
arms and lower limbs and the sons hands
were burned: The kitchen was ablaze but
was soon extinguished. Considerable dam
age was done to the main body OF the
house. Mrs. Rector died from the effects of
the burns about 10 a. m. She was about IS
years old
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-10
NO NOTICE OF The MEETING
Chairman Burgess Action the Subject Of
Much Comment,
FIGHT ON FOR STATE FAIR StcRETARYsHIP
President MeIIOr a Candidate, hut
Doubtful whether $. c. Bassett,
the Present Incumbent,
VIII he.

LINCOLN, Sept 9. .- Especially - The
secrecy with which the meeting OF the ex-
ecutive committee of the republican state
committee pulled of its meeting last night
has been the topic of much comment here
today. L. l.. Lindsey member Of the
committee, said Chairman Burgess had told
him Of the meeting last night and that he
had not heard OF It until then, though Bur
CESS told Lindsey he had sent him a notice
several days before. Secretary Allen OF the
committee, whose duty It is to send out
notices for the chairman, knew nothing Of
the meeting until he read about It in the
morning papers. Chairman Burgess said
he had notified the members Of the com
mittee the first of the week. though he had
not made the call public.
state Fair Matters.
The State fair board will meet Wednes-
day night to cast UP its accounts and see
just where II stands from a financial stand
point. II is believed by members Of the
board OF managers that the receipts will
Offset all Indebtedness and there will be no
deficiency.
After the financial settlement is effected
then will come the election Of a secretary
to succeed the late Governor Furnas, whose
place has been filled by s. c. Bassett The
! election will occur at the January meeting.
The board has decided that the secretary
must reside in Lincoln and therefore Il is
not known whether Mr.. Bassett would con-
sent to take the place and spend all his
| time in Lincoln. President Mellor II is
\ understood, is a candidate for secretary
and IL is thought probable that he will be
| able to land the place. When Mr.. Mellor
accepted the presidency he gave the board
| to understand that he would be a candi-
| date for secretary at the next meeting The
position carries with It is a salary of 81, 400
] a year.
MotOrmnn Gets a shock
Isaac Thomas, motorman, grabbed both
ends Of broken trolley wire this morning
and tried to splice them The shock
| knocked him senseless and he was taken
! from the top Of his car by passengers and
laid on the ground. City Physician slat-
terry said he would be able to return to
| work in few days.
| Farmer Killed by Train.
| John Barrett. a wealthy retired farmer
who recently removed to Lincoln died at
ST. Elizabeth hospital last night as the re-
! suit Of an accident in which his right leg
| was cut on below the knee and the left leg
! badly mangled. Barrett was going to
Davey on the Northwestern train ana was
riding upon the platform, from which he
| slipped and fell under the wheels OF the
train. He was about 70 years old and
leaves a son and daughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-10
COLFAx COUNTY OLD SETTLERS
Fourth Annual Reunion with Roast
Or md snnan E-i.o.

Fourth Annual Reunion with Roast
OK and Some Prizes.
SCHUYLER, Neb.. Sept. 10.-(Special)-
The fourth anual reunion Of the Colfax
County Old Settlers association is a thing
of the past. The day, though cloudy in
the morning. was an ideal one and the old
timers began arriving early The picnic
was held on the court house lawn and the
roast OK proved a star attraction The
speaker of the day, Attorney McCallister
was unable to attend. Hon. ]. M Devine,
Charles Morian and Judge Wells each
made addresses. The prizes Of two dollars
each were awarded as follows: Man living
In Colfax county longest, Daniel Hash
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-10

CRETE, Neb.. Sept. s.-Cspecial.)-
night at s o'clock Ned Darling and two
other boys entered the melon patch OF Her
man Weilage. The owner was prepared
Tor the raid and lay in wait for them with
shotgun. AS soon as the boys started 10
get some OF the melons he made his pres
ence known by firing at them. The shot
MT young Darling in the left side and
throat penetrated his left lung ana an
tered his windpipe. The doctor in attend
anee expresses fear that the bog wiz not
recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-10
Prospect for Coal at LouiuviIle

LOUISVILLE. Neb, Sept. 9.-(Special.)-
A local company has been formed at this
place, with II. e. Pankonin president and
William Thomas secretary for the purpose
of prospecting for coal, strong evidence of
which has been found on the farms OF
Amos Keser and George Jackman, three
miles west of town. Work will begin next
Tuesday and be pushed rapidly -
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-10
Pass Topic is Passed Up.

HOLDREGE. Neh.. Sept ESPECIAL
Telegram. THE republicans Of Phelps
county held an enthusiastic county con-
vention here today. The following ticket
was nominated: Clerk. c. L. Hedlund;
treasurer Frank Hallgren; Judge, E. w.
Beghtol; sheriff, S. Fulk; superintendent.
F. F. Larson; coroner. w. D. Shields; sur
veyor, P o. Billings. The anti-pass ques-
ton was not brought up.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-10

NebrRskAn, is Shot in Far West.
NORFOLK, Neb. Sept. 9.--(speciaL)- }
John Lodge, aged Il, who made his home
for years in Norfolk, and whose parents
still reside here, was fatally shot by a
person whose name has not yet been re.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-10
GETS A BABY IN DENVER DEPOT

Nebraska Woman Holds Child for
stranger Who Fails to Return.
DENVER, Sept. ESPECIAL TeleEram(-
Mr. aPd Mrs. Adelbert H. Browning of
Pawnee. Neb, who have been attending
the Grand Army reunion. left yesterday for
home. As they were seated at the depot
just before train time a strange woman
approached and asked Mrs. Browning TO
hold her 1-year-old baby while she at
tended to an errand. She did so, and the
woman disappeared, never to return again
Mrs. Browning found this note pinned to
the child Name. Helen Brown. Born
August l. 1901, Take good care Of her. She
is of good parentage."
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-10

ceived. at Sacramento, Cal, yesterday. The
tragedy occurred at the race track there
and the shooting according to a message
received by the father, Charles Lodge, was
altogether without provocation.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-10
HeRrtrendInR.

was the state of A. c. Stickers daughter,
Miletus, w. Va, with leg sore Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cured her. % cents. For sale
by Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-10
DIR. Won MANsFELDE FOR REGENT
Well Known Ashland Physicinn Can
didate for state ONCE.

ASHLAND, Neb., Sept. 9.-(Special)-
Saunders county will have a candidate for
regent of the State university in the per-
son of DR.. A. S. Won Mansfelde. prom
inent physician and surgeon of this city.
DR.. Mansfelde has been resident of Ne
braska for nearly thirty years Although
not an office seeker, he has been persuaded
by his friends to become a candidate. He
has always taken considerable interest In
educational matters and is a staunch sup
porter of the State university, having had
three daughters and a son graduate from
that institution. He is a Roosevelt repub-
lican and an advocate of higher education.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-10
Fatal Fire at Weeping water.

WEEPING WATER, Neb., Sept 9.-(Spe-
cial.)-About o'clock this morning the
alarm Of fire called the department out to
the home of Riley Rector Mrs. Rector was