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The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
THE MIDDLE WEST
SWEPT BY TORNADO
Wsrst Storm in Central Illinois for
Over Half Century.
MANY PERSONS KILLED OUTRIGHT.
The Heaviest Loss Ia Proportion to the
Population Fell Upon Merna, Village
Ten Miles East OF Bloomington, Where
the Town Hall Used by a Party OF zSo
for a Dance, Was Destroyed.

Chicago, (SpeciaD Stretching across
pathway 100 miles wide and devastat-
ing territory fully 200 miles long, ex-
tending from Livingston county on the
aorth to Macoupin county on the south,
a tornado inhicting property loss which
will aggregate millions of dollars and
cost over dozen lives.
The brunt cf the storm fell upon Nc
Lean and Adjoining counties. Lightning
was ,n,u isant for two hours, but was
rkcd ~ the absence of thunder The
wind reached velocity of 100 miles an
hoar and in its track were left ,destrucv
ton and death. The storm was the worst
of the kind ever recorded in the history
of Central Illinois.
1t is now known that while the fatali-
| ties in Mclean county we're but three
in number scores of persons were Sc
riously injured and hundreds of narrow
escapes from death are reported. Not
a town or city in the county escaped,
and from every district comes the same
report of destroyed buildings, injury to
rowing crops and razed fruit and shade
trees.
The aggregate of loss in Mclean
county will be between 100000 and
$4oo,ooo Claims for tornado insurance
are piling up.
The ttaNcst loss in proportion 70
population fell upon Merna, village 10
miles east of Bloomington, where the
town hall used by party of $50 for a
dance was destroyed, three of the
women dancers being instantly killed by
falling timbers
When the storm struck the building
its swaying alarmed the party of mer-
rymakers. All made a rush for the
exits, and fierce struggle ensued. The
three women who were left behind were
killed instantly by falling timbers. The
two sisters were found locked in each
others arms
At Merna, in addition to the Town
Hall, many buildings were destroyed
At Kingston Mines, a small mining
town 20 miles below Peoria, three per-
sons were killed outright by the storm
and 10 were injured, three fatally.
The home of Thomas Murray was
right in the storm pain. BESIDES liter
ally wiping the little house from the face
Of the earth, the wind took the lives Of
the mother and child and left the father
in a dying condition.
Mr.. and Mrs McElwee were in their
home when it was demolished, They
were preparing to retire. Their child
was fatally hurt while in its mothers
arms.
The Peoria and Pekin union round
house was blown down. In it were
eight men, and all escaped without Sc
rious injury, except Samuel Spence. en-
gineer, who was caught by the falling
walls and received serious injuries,
While the storm was in progress Jo-
seph Baker of Peoria, shot and instantly
killed his stepson, Martin Christopher,
~ years old badly wounded another
stepson Webster Christopher, 8 years
old, and probably would have killed his
wife had she not escaped Baker was
arrested and held without bail 1t is
thought Baker became suddenly de-
ranged
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
BOer Officers on Parole.

Hamilton, Bermuda (By Cable) .-Th,
Boer officers who have been living in the
prison camps on the islands here have
been allowed their liberty on parole.
Several of them came ashore and were
interviewed. Generals Cronje, Vessel.
and others were extremely reticent, bu
they said they were glad the war wa.
over and would be delighted to get bacL
to their homes. The General Cronje al
luded to is a nephew of the famous gen
eral of that name, who is now at st
Helena. 1t is understood that the ranL
and file of the Beers will be allowed
ashore in patches of ten.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
Trainers Badly Hurt BY AulmsIs.

Cleveland, (SpeciaD Joseph Nc
Phee, Mime Morell and Herman Wad-
der, trainers and performers of an ami.
NAL show, were seriously injured in
transferring lion, bear and leopard
from a railroad car to cages, McPhee
was probably fatally hurt by the lion,
which mutilated his limbs and body.
Mime. Morelli had her right arm and
shoulder iacerated by the leopard ard
Wadders right limb was crushed by the
hear
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
hot Blaze Ia Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, (Special) AT II A. M.
fire broke out in Miller's feed store at
2o3T North Broad street, and spread so
rapidly that a number of Broad street
warehouses ami dwell gs we're deHr,yed
before the hremen succeeded in controll-
ing the flames. The property loss is
about $I25ooo The heat was intense
and several hremen and policemen who
we're assisting in the work of rescue
we're prostrated Considerable excitement
prevailed during the fire, caused by
report that thieves, in the guise Of res
,uers, were robbing dwellings in the fire
area.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
CHILLS AND FEVER.

Don't 20 on shaking with chills when
YOU can be cured by taking the one dose
remedy known as
"Wyckof's Malario."
The cost Is very little fifty cents)
compared with the certainty and luxury
of getting rid of this distressing trouble
Get it from your druggist or from the
WYCKOFF MALARI0 CO.,
1422 New York Ave,
Washington, D. q,
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
Sentenced to the GalIows.

Elkton, Md, (SpeciaD Lewis Green
colored, convicted of murder in the first
degree for the killing of Carrie Price
colored, in Oxford, was sentenced by
Chief Judge James A. Pearce to be
hanged. When asked if there was any
reason why sentence should not be inn
posed upon him, Lewis replied: 81
killed Carrie Price, and everyone know!
it. and | also tried to kill myself, buI
now that some time has elapsed since J
lid the deed, | see where the actions o.
Carrie drove me mad | was crazed
and knew not what | did"
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
THE MUSCLE BEATERS.

Are made in imitation of the human
hand to make anyone their own mas
seur, with instructions from the invent
or, Prof. John E. Reubsam, No. 20 Third
street, N, E. By their use many pain
full and serious ailments, muscular de-
formities of any joint, rheumatism, gout.
weak chest and lungs, obstruction OF
the digestive organs, etc, may be cured.
Call on the Doctor and get his opinion,
which is given free of charge. Office
hours, 80 A. M, 90 P. M.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
VIII Leave Kruger Alone.

London, (By Cable) The Birming-
ham Post" the organ of Colonial Sec
retary Chamberlain, says that owing to
his age and infrmities the British Gov
srnment has waived its claim for the
acknowledgment by Mr.. Kruger, OF Brit
ish sovereignty over the Transvaal and
has guaranteed to all the Boer delegates
in Europe safe conduct to their homes
IN South Africa.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
Suicide With Fire and Bullet.

Richmond, Ind. (SpeciaD William
Armstrong, 70 years old saturated his
clothing with kerosene and after igniting
it, fired a bullet into his brain, dying. in
stantly He left note asking the for
giveness of his wife and family. He had
long been suffering from rheumatism.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
WELL-DRESSED PRINTING.

This is the motto Of Lippincott and
Pumphrey, whose Office is at 335 Pa:
ave. S. E. The very highest quality OF
printing is guaranteed at fair prices
Billheads, envelopes, lawbriefs, cards,
circulars etc. quickly delivered, Send
postal or call. Lippincott and Pun
ohrey.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
1.-THE EDNA"

Several judges of what a good cigar
ought to be have pronounced The Edna
the best &c. smoke in the city. John b.
Buechling, Manufactures, 1850 Kramer
street n. Il.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
SPECIALIST IN EYE DISEASES.

Eye symptoms. Do you have head,
ache? Eyeache? Do your eyes waterf
Do they pain you' Does print run to-
gether? Do things appear double or
mixed? (Do you see black or floating
spots?) If any of these symptoms are
present YOU need attention. DR.. A. II:
Lee, Room 2I8, Jenifer Building. will
give you advice and examine your eyes
free.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
Or. W. D. NARAM0RE,
DENTAL SURGEON, 905 \ Street n. {.

Is offering exceptionally low terms for
30 days, and guarantees all operations
for ei ght years. White filings, SOC. and
75c. Gold Filings. $100 up Set of
teeth (best), fit guaranteed, $500. Pain
less extraction, Doc. Crown and bridge
work at reduced prices. Open evenings.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
Cost Morgan Half a Million.

London, (By Cable) The Exchange
Telegraph Company understands that
the price paid by J. Pierpont Morgan
for the famous Consul Gutmann collec-
ton of antique silver and bronzes, in
Berlin, is 100000.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
MRS. E. R. WILLIAMS.

Spiritual ard Business Medium. dag
nosing diseases speciality. Test scance
Tuesday, p M. At home daily, $40 Z
street, near South Carolina ave, S. z.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
STENOGRAPHY AND TYPE.
WRITING.

of every description done properly and
with dispatch by Miss Caroline q. Bar
rington, Room 81 Bliss Building, no. s.
B street, N. w. Telephone, East OBS.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
Five Spanish Officers Drowned.

Gion, Spain, (By Cable).-A boat con
tanning eight Spanish artillery officers
was run down by a steamer and hve oi
the officers were drowned.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
ALFRED \. TERRY,

Clairvoyant and Claraudient, gives
readings daily. Test seance on Wednes-
day evenings at s o'clock and on Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock ut l3l G street
N. E.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
DANCING.
MISS LEONARDO, premlare DansusSe.
Academies, l2I3 18th St. N. W.

ASaueH1tSS' A@io ~" ot' W. W.
Wimodausis Club, New York ave. and
Confederate Veterans Hall. Advanced
pupils and others meet every Friday
evening at receptions in Confederate
Veterans Hall. Dancing from $50 to
l130. Invitations necessary. MISS
LEONARDO is the only representati ve
in Washington of NATIONAL ASSO-
CITATION Masters of Dancing Protect
yourselves from incompetents, and learn
to waltz properly.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
PELEE IN ERUPTION AGAIN.
Scientists Again Ascend to Summit OF the Volcanic
Mountain-Steam Arising From Mount
Rainier in Washington.

the sea, carrying with them an aneroid
barometer.
They heard water boiling and spat-
tering in the depths of the crater, but
nothing could be seen through the fog,
though the party waited a considerable
time. The ascent occupied FIVE hours.
The return of settlers to the devas-
tated area is discouraged by Professor
Jaeger, who is of the opinion that the
crater, continuing active, may emit poi
sonous gases at any moment, without
warning, and cause the death OF many
people from asphyxia.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
Columns Of Steam.

Tacoma, Wash, (SpeciaD Two col.
unrs of steam are rising from the apex
of Mount Rainier. The melting of the
snow by the heat of the sun, the lifting
ard driving of the snow from the sum
NIT by the wind and several other posi-
bic explanations of the phenomenon are
offered, but none of them seem to be
satisfactorY
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
Fall of SULPHUR

Halifax, N. S, Especially "A report
from Cape Wolf, P. E. l.. says sulphur
fell there to the depth of half an inch.
, 1902-10-03

DESIRABLE SOCIETY and whole
some restrictions that insure perma-
nency.
BEACH CASINOS, affording a great
variety OF amusements.
OCEAN PIER. extending to deep wa
ter.
RUSTIC PAvTILONS along the
beach and in the Park.
ARTISTIC COTTAGES. no common
structures being allowed.
BEACH BOARDWALK, always ap-
preciated.
GRAND HOLLY PARK, not found
elsewhere on the coast.
TOWN HALL and efficient local gov
eminent.
, 1902-10-03
ALONG THE WAY TO MEeTlN'.

4 wondered IL the world SO wide had
heard my heart a-beatin',
With Sally walkin' at my side along the
way to m~eetin'2
1t seemed to time my every ~step-jest
keepin' time accordin',
An sayin': There's no rest fer you 'cept
t'other side Of Jordan"
I'd tried an tried TO say "the word"
with patientest endeayor-
The word that might, or mightn't, make
her heart my own forever;
But somehow, when it reached my lips,
it seemed too much to utter,
With my poor heart a-keepin' up that
everlastin' hutterl
fTwuz shore my tribulation day-close by
my side to view her
TO pull the wild flowers by the way, an
then not give 'em to her!
But, sudden come this word from her
'twuz like a benediction:-
@I'm thinkin', John, this meetin' day
you're under deep conviction!
An then, I up an told her all my heart,
so sore afflicted;
/ loved her more than all the world
that's how l stood convicted!
An then, as close she come to me-, with
sweeter looks an fonder,
| read my shinin' titles clear to earth
an over yonderl
ATLANTA Constitution.
, 1902-10-03
All the News in the Head.


81 suppose our western country has
furnished more funny things in the cpl
taph line than all the rest of the
world" remarked ex-Congr4ssman
LATE Pence of Colorado at the Riggs
House.
81 remember one that adorned the
cemetery at Leadville in the palny
days of that great mining camp. IT
seems that In the curse of Ia bar
room broil one Jim O'Brien, d we'll
known character, had his existehce ter
minated p~rematurely. He was Ia good
fellow in the main and not Without
friends. One of the dead man1s asso-
ciates, in deep grief over his femise,
erected a wooden slab over hi$ grave
on which he had written in large let
tiers:
"'Jim O'Brien departed for Heaven
at $50 a. m.'
"a local humorist happened along
soon afterward and appended 1.-THE fol
lowing:
Heaven, 4:2O p. M, O'Brien not yet
arrived. Intense excitement The
worst is feared "-WashingtonI Post.
, 1902-10-03

wanted a parson, an she was so blame
set about 1t that 1 reckoned If she was
as obstinate about a small matter like
that she'd be wantin' ter run the farm.
so | called the thing off, an I've been
liyin' alone her ever since"
"Mr. Dale" | said, you have mis-
taken natusal feminine traits for gen
eral cussedness."
'That's what they is, l tell We, stran'
ger. Ye don't understand
You have declined to give up that
which to a woman is a great deal, while
to you 1t Is nothing. Miss Owens was
right to insist on being married by a
parson, and you were ungenerous to re-
fuse her. Now, let me give you a bit
of advice. Miss Owens Is still singlef
Yes. Well, go to her and tell her that
when you first met her you were q
laundering Idiot and that later you
were an obstinate brute. Say that II
she will overlook your past errors you
will spend your life In doing penance.1
"Why, stranger, If | was ter do that
I'd never have my own way about any
thing afterward."
at is the only way to have your own
way about everything with a woman.
Toss 1t all into her hands, and she'll
toss 1t right back to you. More than
that, she'll expect you to lead, and If
you don't lead she'll not respect you"
Eye don't mean it! Say, stranger,
what sort of a makeup do ye call that
anyway"
The next summer | rode past Farmer
Dale's place. 1t was the trimmest-lookl
ing farm In the country. After.supper
the farmer told me how much better
contented he was while Mrs. Dale was
washing the dishes.-Indianapolis Sun.
, 1902-10-03

FAvORITES
On the Shores of Tennessee.

On the Shores of Tennessee.
"Move my armchair, faithful Pompey,
In the sunshine, bright and strong,
For this world is fading, Pompey--
Massa won't be with you long;
And l fain would hear the south wind
Bring once more the sound to me
OF the wavelets softly breaking
On the shores of Tennessee.
"Mournful though the ripples murmur
As they still the story tell,
How no vessels float the banner
That I've loved so long and well;
l shall listen to their music,
Dreaming that again | see
Stars and Stripes IN sloop and shallop
Sailing up the Tennessee.
"And, Pompey, while old massa's waiting
For Deaths last dispatch to come.
II that exiled starry banner
Should come proudly sailing home,
You shall greet it, slave no longer;
Voice and hand shall both be free
That shout and point to Union colors
On the waves of Tennessee"
"Massa's berry kind to Pompey,
But ole darkey's happy here,
Where he's tended corn and cotton
For desc many a long-gone year.
Over yonder missis' sleeping
No one tends her grave like me;
Mebbe she would miss the flowers
She used to love in Tennessee. Q
"'Pears like she was watching massa;
If Pompey should beside him stay
Mebbe she'd remember better
How for him she used to pray
Telling him that way up yonder
White as snow his soul would be
Ransomed by the Lord of heaven,
Out of life in Tennessee"
Silently the tears were rolling
Down the poor old dusky face,
As he stepped behind his master.
In his long-accustomed place,
Then a silence fell around them
AS they gazed on rock and tree.
Pictured in the placid waters
or the rolling Tennessee.
Master dreaming of the battle,
Where he fought by Marion's side,
Where he bid the naughty Tarleton
Stoop his lordly crest of pride;
Man remembering how yon sleeper
Once he held upon his knee,
Ere she loved the gallant soldier,
Ralph Vervain, of Tennessee.
Still the south wind fondly fingers
Mid the veterans silver hair;
Still the bondman, close beside him,
Stands behind the old a%rmchair;'
With bio dork-buo1 hand tndiffQ6 a.
Shading eyes, he bends to see
Where the woodland, boldly jutting
Turns aside the Tennessee.
"a
Glide from tree to mountain crest;
Softly creeping, aye and ever,
To the rivers yielding breast.
Ha! above the foliage yonder
Something futters wild and freel
"Massal Massa! Hallelujah!
The flags come back to TennesseeP
"Pompey, hold me on your shoulder,
Help me stand on foot once more,
That l may salute the colors
AS they pass my cabin door;
Here's the paper signed that frees you
Give a freeman's shout with me!
God and Union! be our w~atchword
Evermore in TENNESSEE"
Then the trembling voice grew fainter
And the limbs refused to stand;
One prayer to Jesus-and the soldier
Glided to that better land.
When the flag went down the river
Man and master both were free.
While the r~ing-dove's note was mingled
With the ripping Tennessee.
-Ethelinda E. Beers.
, 1902-10-03
A Palatial Log Cabin.

On Warren's island, off the coast of
Maine, is being erected what is prop
erly described as "a palatial log cab
in" 1t is composed of spruce logs, and
cost the tidy little sum of $4,000. The
entire island on which this summer
palace is erected was purchased by the
late William H. Folwell, of Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Folwell died before the com
pletion of the house. The work is
now superintended by his son, Will
liam H. Folwell, Jr. Some idea of the
size Of the cabin" may be gaineo
from consideration of the fact that
there are twenty-five sleeping rooms
on the second floor.
, 1902-10-03
L OF SLEEP.

Ability to Rest One of Napo1eon's
Sources of Power.
One great secret Of Napoleon's pow
er was his ability to sleep. If he had
but an hour for sleep he slept an hour,
even though the fate of an army or
Of an empire hung in the balance while
he slept. Gen. Grant was another
great example of this ability to lay
aside work at quitting time. Even in
the Wilderness campaign, when the re-
sponsibilitya Qf the movements of the
nations armies, stretched out in bat
tie line a thousand miles long, lay on
his shoulders; when his goodnight
commands involved all-night marching
and fighting of his army of the Poto-
mac, and his waking orders might
mean victory or defeat, the killing or
the saving Of a thousand men-under
II all he lay down and dropped to
sound sleep as quickly as you or I
when we read ourselves sleepy eel an
old story book. Grant had what a
great writer has called q ''frictionless
mind" He saved for the wear of work
what others throw away on the tear
of worry.
Here is a sample of the other ex-
IRENE. Said Minneapolis lawyer
e7Hete-aa%-Au besant he-prae
tice Of law I always lost two nights
before | had a case In court, tossing
about and combating every thlnkable
standpoint of my opponent. And | lost
as much sleep afterward %upbraiding
myself for not having thought of GER
tain points at certain pat occasions
In the progress of the case" OF what
value were these night thoughts to this
young attorney? About as much value
as night sweats to a consumptiye! l
venture to say that all the business
planning a man does in life while ~
ing on his back at night isn't worth
an hours good thinking on his feet on
n June morning. AS compared with
the sleep it displaces, such night think
ing isn't worth forty winks after din
ner. Burning the candle at both ends
sometimes makes a fine bonfire. But
1t always makes a bad grease spot of
a good candle.-Commercial West.
, 1902-10-03

xiii Your Dog ana Buy . Pig"
An exchange says: XIII your dog
and buy a pig with the dollar you save
on dog tax. The scraps you feed the
dog would make the pig weigh 800
pounds, and then you could sell 1t and
give your wife the money" Yes, kin
your dear old faithful, mindful, thank
full, trustful dog and buy a pig. But
when you come home after a hard
days toll don't expect that same pig
to meet you two blocks away with a
joyful little cry of welcome at every
jump. Sometimes when you feel I'M
usually "blue" and 1t seems as if the
whole world was knocking" against
you, don't expect it to nestle up to your
side, and laying its head within your
lap wag out its unalloyed sympathy.
Don't expect 1t to forsake It's meal Of
scraps" Just for the privilege of being
your companion on a lonely drive or
walk. Don't expect 1t to do any of
these 'little things" There's a vast
difference between yonr most constant
friend and q pig.-Our Dumb Animals.
, 1902-10-03

FAST EXPRESS TRAINS, making
quick time to and from Philadelphia
BELL TELEPHONE. affording COM
munication with the outside world.
FISHING, SAILING AND CRAB
BING every day amusements.
We confidently assert hat at no othAr
place or the coast, with equal advan-
tages, a you purchase building lots
for less than twice the price for which
they are selling at Wildwood to-day
but this condition is rapidly changing.
You should see the drift and go with
the tida.
Further information of BAKER
BROS, Wildwood, New Jersey, or III
Drexel Building, Philadelphia
, 1902-10-03
Looks Bad for Him.

willie, your mamma wants to give
you some cookies, but she can't find
they key to the pantry"
That's all right, pap; 1 can get in
without a key!"
"Oh! that's what l wanted to known
, 1902-10-03
Rx IN Sad Sea.

by CHG OdU 0Gds
Eda-"How funny this place Is this
year! There are a dozen men and only
M girl"
May-"Yes, and they are all of one
family
Ida-"One familyT"
May-"Yes, she promised to be a SIS
ter to alt.of them"
, 1902-10-03
The sertous-Minded Lal

A Japanese review recently invited
Its readers to name those EUROPEAN au.
thors whose works they MORE espe
cially appreciated. The folgd ing has
been the result of the refer, UNI, the
authors coming out Of the biting in
the following order: DarwfIWHerbert
Spencer, Sc~hopenhauer, G/Mhe and
Tolstoi.-London Globe.
, 1902-10-03

A man is well enough trained by his
wife II he passes the breast of the
chicken to the preacher, and looks
pleasant with the backbone on his own
~iAA
, 1902-10-03

A BEACH unsurpassed for driving
Of bathing.
STREETS. hard, smooth and clean.
ARTESIAN WATER, In abundant
supply.
SEWERAGE that protects health and
Ia q great convenience.
ELECTRIC LIGHT, steady and bril-
liant.
FIRE DEPARTMENT., for the pro-
lection of property.
HOTELS AND BOARDING COT
TAGES that please the most fastidi-
Gus.
LARGE STORES, stocked with the
best In the market.
CHURCHES. In charge Of able min
GSters.
, 1902-10-03

A very mean man died a II 3mber of
gears ago, and every time p pple see
his happy widow they rejoice again.
, 1902-10-03

A visiting summer girl in okvn calls
the removing of the kusk of The corr
taking Its corset off"