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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30
The Deadly Work of an Iowa
Cyclone.

Three States were swept by cy-
clones and over hundred people kill
ed late on Sunday night and Monday.
Northern Iowa was devasted Just before
midnight on Sunday, and Monday
morning the storm had reached Illinois,
ending up that night in another most
destructive cyclone, which killed many
people in Michigan towns and wrecked
thousands of houses. Over 60 people
killed in Iowa alone and later returns
may greatly increase that number. The
storm originated near the town of
Al keny, ninety.five miles north of Des
Muines. As near as can he ascertained
from those who saw the sight two
clouds, one from the northwest and
from the southwest, met and then
dropped down on the earth and wrought
their havoc. The storm moved north
eastward
Near the town OF Bon Durant it
killed its first victims, the members of
the Bailie family. Many farmers who
had attended the church services had
been unable to get home before the
storm, ana their lives were thus saved.
The track of the tornado at this point
was about a quarter of mile wide.
1t went north OF the town of Santa.
90 All along the course the fences
and buildings and crops and trees were
completely destroyed. Cellars were
heaped with mud and debris. Those
who fled to caves were invariably
saved, but so sudden was the approach
OF the storm that many were unable to
find shelter.
Passing on, the storm struck Valeria.
The railroad bridge on the Chicago
Great Western was completely demol-
ished, and the rails were twisted and
bent out of shape.
The town was almost completely
ruined The buildings in the path of
the storm were demolished, and those
which stood along the edges OF the
storm were moved and twisted and in
other ways injured.
A schoOlhouse was taken away
bodily and the fragments of it have 50
far escaped discovery. The family of
Charles Phalen was literally wiped out
of existence, together with all their
possessions. A pitiful story is told of
how two children tried to hold the
door against the storm until the house
was lifted up bodily.
There were some strange pranks
played near this town. An old man
holding babe was lifted up and drop
ped in an adjoining field with the least
injury being done to either him or the
child.
Leaving the wrecked town the storm
moved forward, laying the country
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30
CHICAGO, ILL, May %.


A devastating cyclone burst upon
Missouri yesterday afternoon and
spread over a portion of Illinois The
loss of life is reported variously at from
500 TO 1000. II will probably exceed
the later figures. The property loss
will exceed 100000. Eight child
rem were killed in school building at
Drake, ILL.,, and it is reported that two
hundred girls were in the ruins of a
cigarette factory at Tower Grove Park.
The storm blew so many Of the tele-
egraph wires down that the news from
the scene of disaster is very meagre,
but enough is known to establish the
fact that the storm and its results will
rank as one OF the great calamilies of
the world.
Apparently the cyclone struck the
city from the northeast and passed off
to the southwest No railroad trains
So far as known have been able to get
within 20 miles of st. Louis Judging
from the Eews from the surrounding
country the storm centre was at St.
Louis and the cyclones fury spent
there.
AT least forty dead bodies have been
found up 10 10 o'clock. IL the reports
be true that 200 girls are buried under
the ruins of n cigarette factory and as
many lives were lost in South St. Louis,
the list will be greatly swelled.
There have been score of fire alarms
sounded, and the heavens are aglow
with the light from burning buildings
The same state of affairs exists in East
St. Louis, where the whole town seems
abaze.
The electric plants Of all the street
car lines operated by that power are
burned out. as are the electric lighting
plants, and the city is in darkness,
save i"r the blazing buildings
The streets are full of debris. Police
stations are turned into hospitals and
morgues To add to the confusion the
tornado was followed BY deluge of
vivid flashes OF lightning, and peals
OF thunder added to the terrors of the
situation.
The roof of the poorhouse, which
contained 200 inmates, was blown off,
and heavy loss OF life is reported
there. How many buildings have
been demolished cannot be accurately
estimated.
Several steamers were capsized and
sunk. The ID. ii. Pike, with thirty
passengers bound for Peoria, was over
turned in the middle of the river and
number of persons killed.
The Dauphin, with crew of six
and twenty lady passengers, was trown
against bridge pier and broken in
two, but all the passengers and two of
the crew were saved.
1t is reported that the Grand Re
public and several other excursion
steamers, with all the passengers and
crews, have gone down.
The steamer City of Florence, with
an excursion party, is reported lost
below Carondolet. The steamer St.
Paul, with thirty passengers. left for
Alton at 1 o'clock, and is believed to
be wrecked.
The levee is packed with people,
cropping through the darkness, and
eagerly imploring information from
loved ones on the river.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30
GIRDLETREE.

Notwithstanding the GOODNESS of the
atmosphere, quite large number of
our young friends enjoyed a very
pleasant day at Scots Beach last
Monday.
J. William Selby. Of Chincoteague,
spent last Tuesday with friends in
town.
Mr.. Willie Timmons, of Cedartowm.
was welcome guest in our town last
Sunday.
The Misses Berthe Richardson and
Stella Truitt. of Box Iron, paid
Girdleirce short visit last Tuesday.
Mr.. Charley Watson, of Philadel.
phia, is the guest of his brother. Mr..
Caleb Watson. OF near town.
Mr.. William Hudson, of Atlantic,
is spending this week at home with
his parents.
Miss Mamie Hudson returned home
from North Beach last Monday and
was accompanied by her friend. Miss
Augur Hudson, of that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel w. Onley are
visiting friends in Philadelphia.
Prof. w. c. Bromley left last Tues
day for his home at Box Iron where
he will spend his vacation. That he
may have pleasant holiday" is the
wish of his many friends in Girdle-
tree.
Mr.. A. ID. Irwin, of Snow Hill, was
in town last Wednesday.
Mrs. Byard Dukes visited POGO
moke City last Tuesday.
Davis Il Bros, of Laurel, came
down last Wednesday and erected two
beautiful monuments i'll Spring Hill
Cemetery one in memory of Mrs. Eu-
gene Hancock and the other for Mr..
James ; Smack.
Mr.. Charley Tilghman. of Snow
Hill, visited his sister, Mrs Belle
Scarborough on Wednes lay.
Little Reuben Sturgis had the mis-
fortune to cut his foot very severely
by treading on piece of glass one
dav this week. Another proof that
children should not be allowed to go
out minus shoes and stockings. Little
boys he careful"
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Hewitt, of
Philadelphia, were the guests OF their
mother, Mrs. Byard Dukes this week
Mr. Obed Payne, Of Stockton, made
a business trip to our town last Mon
day.
Mrs. Gertrude Smack. who has been
visiting friends at Hallwood and Cape
Charles, returned home last Wednes-
day.
Strawberry shippers are very busy
Grating berries. and are finding good
market for them in various cities.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30
POCONIOKE.

Miss Annie Ennis returned home
on Wednesday from a visit to Miss
Bernice Guthrie, at Onancock, Va.
She reports delightful trip.
The house of I. F. Bonneville, on
Clarke avenue, is being treated to a
new coat of paint, and when completed
will be great improvement
Mr.. John Mason, who had his ankle
broken last week, we are glad to note
is somewhat improved.
Mrs Mamie Barnes, of Kings Creek,
spent the day Wednesday in this town
as the guest of Miss Ella King.
In last weeks issue your CORE
spondent stated that the two boys sup
posed to be Oscar Ok and Harry
Landlord, charged with assaulting
Capt Rocks, of the schooner Alice
Cohn, had been arrested. This was a
mistake, ms the boys have not been
captured yet. but it is thought that
they will be, sooner or later. The
mistake occurred on account of being
misinformed about the matter.
The Epworth League Of Salem NJ.
+ Church held festival in Wilkinson
Hall on Thursday evening and on J.
F. Thorington's lot, on Clark avenue
Friday evening Quite neat little
sum was realized.
Mr.. +. II. Dryden is making extern
sive improvements TO his residence on
Clark avenue and Laurel street, by
the erection OF a bay window, etc.
Miss Marie Veasey, of this city, is
visiting her brother, DIR. Clarence
Veasey, in Philadelphia.
Strawberry season is very near the
end in this section The prices have
held up very good during the season,
but the shippers say the crop will be
very short this year. This weeks
shipment will about wind up the season.
DIR. Clarence Veasey and wife, of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j.
Veasey.
Mrs. DIR. c. c. Ward, of Crisfeld,
lett on Tuesday. after spending a week
with Mrs. Capt. Matthews, of this
city.
On Tuesday afternoon most severe
electrical storm and heavy rain fall
visited this section. in which large
warehouse owned by Schoolfeld, Polk
d Co, on Clark avenue, was struck
by bolt of lightning which caused
quite a contiagration in mass of
berry baskets. and had it not been for
Mr.. Scheduled and several others it
would, no doubt, have caused quite a
heavy loss to the firm, but with a
little assistance the fire was soon
extinguished, but not until it had
caused quite heavy damage to the
baskets. There were over 900, 900
quart baskets besides many thousand
berry crates stored in the building at
the time, and had Mr.. Scheduled not
been nearby when the lightning struck,
the building would have been totally
destroyed, hut fortunately, speedy
action on the part OF several persons,
prevented the flames from doing much
damage to the property.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30
STEEL PIER FOR OCEAN
CITY.
n Company Incorporated With

The Steel Pier and Railway Com.
pany of Ocean City was incorporated
by the Circuit Court Wednesday with
capital stock Of $4,000. The incor-
porators are William J. Warrington,
William I. Laden. Thomas w. Jenk.
ins and Eiw. Stabler, Jr., of Balti-
more, and Albert Z. Warrington, OF
Norfolk, Va.
The object of the company is the
erection ola steel pier at Ocean City,
stretching from the beach to consid-
cradle distance over the water. The
company will also probably build an
electric railroad along the beach, CON
Meeting the extreme points of the
city by constant transit. 1t is under
stood that work will be begun at once.
The directors for the first year will be
the incorporators, together with Elmer
S. Carthell and Joseph A. Oaks.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30
MIR. ID. l.. Davis. n nrnmiI

MIR. ID. p. Davis, prominent
liveryman and merchant of Goshen
Va, has this To say on the subject oI
rheumatism Il take pleasure in
recommending Chamberlain's Pain
Balm for rhematism, as | know from
personal experience that it will do all
that is claimed for it. A year age
this spring my brother was laid up il
bed with infiammatory rheumatism
and suffered intensely. The first
application of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm eased the pain and the use Of
one bottle completely culed him. For
sale by p. ID. Cottingham Il Co.,
Druggists, Snow Hill. Nd.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30
VITAL SrArIsrICs. Etc. Medi,

VITAL STATISTICS, Etc. Medical
practitioners of Worcester county not
oblecting to furnish numerical statistics
relative to epidemics. sporadic infec-
tious diseases and endemic fevers and
deaths from all causes, monthly or
every two or three months as preferred,
are respectfully requested to send the
same TO DIR. J. A. Steuart, Secretary
and Executive Officer State Board Of
Health, Baltimore, or To the under
signed at Snow Hill. Expedient to
render statements from lst of last Jan.
uary. With view to the next school
session., parents, guardians and teach.
ers OF the county are hereby kindly
reminded of the statute respecting vac
nation. j. b. Il Purnell, Health
Officer
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30
Letter List.

Letters remaining in Snow Hill
Md, Post Office, Saturday, May SOth
1896:
Mrs. Jane L. Purnell, Ruth Hall
Mrs. Henrietta Hall. Mrs. George A
Carey, Lizzie Merrill, John +. Brooks
Louis Collet, ID. w. Dickerson, Henri,
Purnell, Josepe Scouen, Anndrcv
Truitt, Raymond White.
Persons calling for above letters will
please say they are advertised.
JomN l.. Mock, 7. NJ
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30

bare, wrecking houses and killing tn,
inmates.
| CAME LIKE 4 BALLOON.
One observer near Valeria, who saw
the storm, says that the cloud appeared
TO he high balloon, dark green il,
color, with a light streak in the centre
1t Travelled at a tremendous rate, tear
ing up the largest trees, by the roots OF
stripping them clean of limbs and
bark, driving posts into the earth and
twisting buildings in the edge of it.
track end first, scattering the house:
close to it with mud and sand, strip
ping hedges and licking the grass from
the fields
From Valera the storm passed near
the town of Mingo. At Ira the cloud
did its last dam age in Jasper county
Some of the residents say that the
cloud divided, Others that it was lifted
upward and sped on in mid air with q
frightful noise. The latter theory is
probably the correct one.
Later in the evening tornado seems
to have struck near Manchester, in
Delaware county. although reports are
still very meagre from there.
1t is possible that that was the same
storm. After travelling a hundred and
fifty miles in the air it once more dip
ped down to the earth and laid bare a
strip halt mile wide and six or eight
miles long. There were serious dis
turbances in Northeastern Iowa. and
they may have been in the wake of the
same cloud, crossing the Mississippi
river i'll Clayton county. The weather
bureau is attempting TO trace the pro.
gress of the storm us here indicated
The total loss of property is hard to
estimate.
FIELDS STREWN WITH DEAD.
OXFORD, MIcH., May PA tor.
nado struck the village of lakewood
this evening demolishing all the build.
ings and leaving death and destruction
in its trail. Just west OF the village
the fields are strewn with dead and
wounded, and it is impossible to get a
correct estimate of the damage until
daylight
the storm also struck the village Of
Thomas and destroyed about doze,
buildings. Many farm buildings arr
destroyed. No news can be obtained
from the country on account of tn.
roads being blocked with fallen tree:
and debris.
1t is believed that the number o.
dead and wounded will reach nearly q
hundred. Physicians have gone from
Oakland, Oxford and Metamora.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30
Notice..

The examination for white teachers
will be held in the High School
Building in Snow Hill, June the 9th
and 10th. Teachers whose certificates
have expired and desire TO continue
teaching must take the examination.
BY order of the Board.
CALVIN B. TAYLOR,
Examiner.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30

Il. w. Pussy & Son, of Snow Hill
are prepared TO furnish good brick al
small prices. Parties in need of brick
will do well to consult them. Kiln
near Nassawango. Write them fol
further particulars. |. w. Pussy &
Son, Snow Hill. q.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30

Local notices IN these columns are
charged for at the rate Of 10 cents line
for erery insertion. II matters not rhat
others charge. We regulate our omn
prices according TO the fair north Of this
journal as an advertising medium
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30
The Nerves.

The enormous sums of money spent
every year by the masses for patent
medicines and compounded nervines,
of which no account of their component
part are given, and no voucher for
their effects, beyond the claims of
those who are to profit by their sales.
Medicines so scantily accounted for
and attested are sold almost as often
for imagined as for actual ailments.
1t is an acknowledged fact in this
section and is gradually extending TO
far distant sections, that the Combina-
ton Drug Store remedies, prepared
while YOU wait, for the special case as
it presents itself for diagnosis and in
accordance with prognosis, are the
remedies that give substantial relief.
Their action and beneficial results are
guaranteed and backed up by their
skill and reputation-thus you get
dispensed the curative powers to
nature in a vigorous dose-hitting the
nail square on the head every time,
routing the disorder and restoring the
nerves to their normal state-That's
the Combinations trick, that's natures
lick, that saves your cash slick, and
suffering quick. BY the (3) three
(big, medium and little) boys from
school.
/. L. Dirickson, Jr.,
Banker and Prop.
Or. S. K. Marshall,
Dentist and Supt.
El. Gnln...an..
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30
DR.. 8. K.MARSHALL,
Dentist,

Is now devoting his time 10 his
speciality. Disease of the mouth and
teeth, filling, extracting, saving max
ing teeth and mending broken plates.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30

An exchange says that wife has
no right to 90 around to Mite Societies
and sewing parties for the heather
when her husband wears long tailed
coat to avoid embarrassment.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30

lied by the election OF Calvin b.
Taylor, president and Sidney A. Bowen,
secretary. Mr.. William j. Massey was
appointed ballih aud collector of taxes.
We now want to see them put our
streets in first-class condition and we
shall be satisfied with their official acts.
There are few enterprises we are
behind in, the most important being
water supply. This the new council
are not empowered TO do, but we hope
TO have an enabling act passed AT the
next session Of the Legislature We
certainly need something OF the kind
as protection against fire. Our mcr-
chants can't afford to pay the high
rate of insurance now charged, nor
can they afford to do business without
insurance. We congratulate the peo-
pie of Snow Hill that their property
will soon be protected.
The ladies Of the NJ. L. Church
intend holding a festival on Aunt
Jane Bakers lawn Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, June 3rd and 18th.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30

For every quarter in mans
pocket there are dozen uses and TO
use each one iii such a way as to derive
the greatest benefit is question every
one must solve for himself We be-
lieve, however, that no better use
could be made of one of these quarters
than 10 exchange it for bottle of
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, a medicine that
every family should be provided with.
For sale by p. ID. Cottingham q Co.
Druggists, Snow Hill, Nd.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30

Cures, absolute, permanent cures
have given Hoods Sarsaparilla the
largest sales in the world and the first
place among medicines.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30
AN AWFUL CALAMITY !
The City of ST. Louis Mo-, SWEET Over by Terrific Cyclone
Leaving Death and Destruction Behind.
A THOUSAND PEOPLE DEAD!
Great Destruction of Life and Property In Several Other
States. Worse than "Johnstown

bare, wrecking houses and killing the
inmates.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-30

BY the act of the Legislature of
1896 law was passed abolishing the
three days grace on all bankable paper.
Hereafter if note natures June lst, il
will be protested il not paid on the first
day of June, instead of on the 4th day
of June as has been heretofore the Gus.
tom. A note maturing on june ! 9Th,
will be protested If not paid on the
18th day of June instead of on the
18th, as has always been done by the
banks IN this State. This law goes
into effect on the first day of June, and
persons having bankable paper will do
well 10 make a memorandum of this
fact. This of course applies only to
notes given on and after June | 1896
All Hallows Episcopal Church,
Rev. 5. j. Morgan, Rector. To-mor.
row being the Feast of Trinity, there
will be special services in the church
as follows, At 7.30 A. NJ. EarIy
Celebration of the Holy Communion
AT 1920, Morning Prayer and Holy
Communion with sermon by the Rec.
tor. Subject, The Lessons Of These
Great Calamites. This being the
Seventh Anniversary Of the Johnstown
Flood Of May 3lst, 1889, which ap
palled the whole earth by its terrible
destruction Of life. Mr.. Morgan, who
narrowly escaped it, and witnessed
many of its heart-rending scenes, will
make special reference to it. At 7.3O
7. NJ. The subject of the sermon will
be "In Memoriam, The Blue and the
Gray" All veterans and sons 81
veters OF the Civil war, both Union and
Confederate soldiers. are cordially in.
vited to be present Sunday School
at $50 A. NJ. instead of 2.3OP. NJ.
as heretofore.
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AN exchange says: A young
lover paid $40 for locomotive to run
him 80 miles TO see his girl and when
he got there the family bull dog ran
him two miles aud didn't charge him
q cent.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-06-15

todos loa domingos, celebra sus pascuas CO.
rrespondientes oonfiesa meRudo; no sc
roza mas que con cl6rigos, bebe aqua bendita
devora Ia communion: un santo hecho de-
recho. Pero icarambal avaro tambi6n al los
hay, y tan duro como IN pedernai para 81
mismo para los deIn6s. Hace dieciocho
meses que sirve con el la pobre Luiss, hija
del lapidario, humilde como un cordero, pero
que trabaja como un caballo; R6lo CANA
dieciocho frances de soldada, nj mas nj me-
nos. La pobrecilla guarda seis frances para
sus menesteres, do 10 restante su familia.
Siempre es algo; pero Guando hay siete per
sonas & tirar de la hebrs....
Mas el trabaio de padre, 81 es
laborioso.
-lQue 81 ss laboriosol Jamas Sc embo-
rrach6, v tiene el genio de un santo; estoy
segura de que solo pedira Dios, como dnioa
recompensa de vida arreglada, el que hi
fin de ganar bocado mas de pan para su
familia. rs
-5Tan POGO le produce su trabaiol
- Sc atras6 mucho en- una enfermedad
que 10 tuvo en- CANA tres meses; su mujer per
di6 tambi6n Ia salud cnidandole, sc halla
en- las dltimas este momento. Durante los
tres meses tnvieron que vivir con los doce
frances de Lu;sa, adernAs de 10 que saoaron
del empefo de la ropa de algunos escudos
que les presto la joyera para quien trabsja
Morel Pero ocho personas I Ahf estA la
difcultad. Y 81 vierais ell agujero en- que
yivenl Vaya, no hablemos de este; hagamos
ahora los honores Ia comida que nos ests
incitando, dejemos Ia tai zahurda, que s6lo
con pensar en- ella sc me viene el eet6mago
Ia boca. Por fortuna, el sefior ttBrazo Rojo"
nos eehara pronto de casa esta naiseria. Aun-
que digo por fortuna, no Sc crea que &C Por
soberbia nj por mala v.eluntad; sine poiqoe,