Futile efforts to control the future--Law neglected for superstition--Pretentious prophets--Humbugs--Laws of weather changes--Actions of animals--Methods for producing rain suggested--Earthquake indicators--A force beyond control--Possibilities 589 CHAPTER XXVIII. THE REIGN OF LAW. Knowledge only from experience--Partial mastery by faith--Natural law the ruling force--Good and bad results of faith in the Supernatural--Sin punished--Ignorance punished--Examples--Man slow to learn--Eternal wisdom and goodness--Progress, past, present and future 600 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE. Cave of the Winds 18 The Simoom 40 Forms of Clouds 45 Path of Cyclones 54 Rotation of Storms 56 Water-spouts at Sea 60 Where the Storm entered Louisville 68 Baxter Park, Louisville 71 Falls City Hall 75 At Work in the Wreck 78 Main Street, between Eleventh and Twelfth, Louisville 82 Union Depot, Louisville 85 Eighth and Main, Louisville 90 Corner Main and Clinton, Louisville 94 Looking East from Tenth and Main, Louisville 96 Corner Jefferson and Twelfth, Louisville 99 On Ninth Street, Louisville 102 Ruined Tobacco Warehouses 104 View of Jeffersonville 108 Wall and Front Streets, Jeffersonville 109 Wreck at Jeffersonville 110 Tenth and Main, Louisville 112 Looking West from Tenth and Main, Louisville 115 View of the Residence District, Louisville 118 Ruined Dwellings 121 Path of Tornado, Olney, Ill. 124 Scene at Olney, Ill. 126 Whirlwind from Burnt Prairie 127 Tornado followed by Rain Storm 129 Instantaneous View of Tornado 130 Tornado at Monville 132