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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-13
VULTuRES IN WAR.
Vow the Foul Birds Feed Upon the Dead
and Wounded.

Tow the Foul Birds Feed Upon the Dead
and Wounded.
81 have noticed in the lettcrs telling us
of the battles at Santiago and vicinity
that in many cases scores Of our brave
boys were reported missing after an en-
gagemcnt. The bodies of many must
have become prey to the buzzards. With
their tclescopcIke eyes these vulturcs can
see fallen soldier, horse or male from
distances that render themselves invisible.
So impatient are they with hunger that
they begin their attack even before the
man or animal is quite dead, and so sharp
is their sight that vulture which first
discovers prey is soon joined by others I'M
til at last the carcass is almost covered
with the birds This is the explanation
of the unusual number of missing in the
battle of Santiago made by Frank y.
Jordan to the Chicago Chronicle.
I'm civilized warfare the victors always
search the field of the battle, rescue the
wounded and bury the dead. whether they
be friends or foes. Bg;S many are reported
among the missing There the buz-
yards find their prey. In savage or party
civilized warfare the dead of the vanquish-
ed are Intentionally left by the victors to
be devourcd by the beasts of the field and
the fowls of the air. In the old savage
wars the fate of tIsc abandoned was espc-
'cially terrible, for it was believed that the
spirits of those whose bodies were left I'M
buried were not permitted TO enter the
dwellings of the dead, but were obliged to
wander forever around the spot where they
died. Yet if but n handful of dust or earth
were thrown over the body of a slain SOL
dier or u little sand cast over the body of
one who had been drowned at sea, the re-
quiremepts of interraent were considered
to be fulfilled, and the spirit released from
its earthly bondage.
"A curious phenomenon in regard tc
vultures is that they seem to be able to To-
cate the scene of "a battle beforehand.
lone of the most curious examples of
their astonishing instinct was observed in
the Crimean war. In the neighborhOod of
Sevastopol the vulture was a very rare
bird, from the same reason which has
made it extinct in England, lack of food.
Yet the war had hardly begun to assume
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-13
DISCUSSED FISHERMEN.
It Made Them Ill to See an Old Time
Angler Catch Trout.

Angler eaten IroLE.
One day, Boston party ON a fishing
trip to Moosahead, came across one of
the old school .fisherTsca. He was up off
the mouth of Tomheean stream and
was fishing out Of a mnberman's bat
teaa. II developed latersthat he was the
cook for crew of river.drivers. On the
bank near at halld stood the coo]zee, or
his helper. The cock had thrown about
peck of table refuse into the lake in
order 10 "toIc'' the fish. and over that
lure he was having great luck His pole
was of the, jib boom variety. and when
fish Bit he would derrick it over his
head into the bushes where the cookee
was stationed
The Boston men from their canoes
watched operations with all the disgust
of the true sportsmen.
"Got enough for supper yet?'' shout
ed the fisherman oS-er his shoulder as
he set another great,trout flampi1g into
the bushes.
"No; better catch six or eigktmore, :"
shrilled back the conkee.
''Say, how mary fish do you two fell
lows usually eat for supper shouted a
Boston man who'didn't understand the
situation.
" ICu NOu We COOhtu river
drivers as lon28as / have" Vailed the
cook, dtSric1inS :ElOther fish, you'll
know more about empty nail kegs"
Hardly was this enigmatic utterance
cat wien there came tug at his line
that was nothing short of tremendous.
BE twitched. The fish didn't come. He
braced, set his jaws and pried. His line
only sawed the Missing water.
i. l. L
the SXcited sportsnsen from the city.
'Play your grandmother beloved
the cook II amt here to play. I'm
here to fish. - And jas he spoke he boost
ed over his head a 10 pound lal1er. Any
man in the Boston crowd would have
given SO to have played him an hour
at the end of an eight ounce,rod. Twas
too much for their nerves. They came
away.-Lewiston Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-13
their children.

The boy about whom this strange, true
story is told wasted away till he seemed
nothing but skin and bones. Then his
health turned and ne became fat and hearty.
The first stage Is familiar to many pa
rents. The second is of deep interest to all
parents Or friends of ailing little ones.
Fathers and mothers, who long to have
their children healthy and happy cannot
fail to sympathize and rejoice with MIR.
and Mrs John F. Williams.
Their comfortable home, short distance
from Damon, ILL.,, is happy now because
of the wonderful events that are told in
words eloquent with simple truth and
gratitude, by the mother of the boy.
"Our Josie was never strong" said Mrs.
Williams. From his birth he was weak
and Puny.
1.-TWO years ago, when he was two
years old, he had an attack OF 1ong fever.
DR.. N. A. Jones cured this fever, but the
child did not recover strength.
. He began fading away beneath oer eyes.
"He had no appetite, vomited a great
deal, coughed continually, his limbs be-
came withered.
ale became painfully weak and ema-
ciated. We waited for his death.
" AT this time boarder named Asa Rob-
inson suggested that DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People would do the child good.
They had cured MIR. Robinson OF
rhsumatism and he believed in them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-13
Piles, Piles, PIesI

DIR. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind, bleeding and itching
piles when all other ointments have
failed. 1t absorbs the tumors, aliays
the itching At once, acts rs n poultice,
gives instant relief. DR.. Williams
Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only
for piles and itching of the private
parts, and nothing else. Every box
is warranted. Sold by druggists or
sent by mail on receipt of price, so
cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING Co.,
ProprietOrs, Cleveland Ohio.
Sold by NJ. +. Bahnsen, Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-13

a serious aspect when the vuItures arrived
in largely Increased numbers and fed upon
the dead horses. Whence did these vultures
come? Many came from northern Africa,
for the Arabs declared that during the war
very few vulturcs were to be found in the
places where they usually abounded.
Many also appeared to have come from
Asia, as the same phenomenon was OBJ
served in several parts of India
Just as sharks follow slaveship, so
do vultures accompany a slave caravan
and the legions OF battle, knowing that
many Of the eaptives and the slain will in
some way become their prey. Vultures
were the great scavcnfers in the English
war in the Sudan. BY scientific men they
are regarded as the chief of earth's purffi-
ers. Even when all the dead combatants
on battlefields arc found and buried the
bodies Of many animals remain. These
carcasses are so bulky, so numerous and
50 difficult to bury that decomposition al
ways sets in before the half of them can
be put underground. The result to the
survivors would soon be as deadly as the
weapons Of the enemy were il not for the
vultures, which are sure to come when
they are wanted AS their supply Of food
must necessarily be very uncertain. the
yultGre is able 70 endure hunger for long
periods. The strength Of its stomach is
equal 70 its capacity, for case is known
where one deyoured a half pound pot OF
arsenical soap without suffering much In
convenience afSsrward."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-13
MYSTERIOUS GYPSIES.
They Are Making No End of
Trouble For Spain.
CARLIsT SPIES AND MESSENGERS.

wherever Disorder Is Present There the
Gypsy Is Also-Riot and Robbery AfCrd
Agreeable Recreation Frorn Their Ordi-
nary Life.
Gypsics flourish in Spain. Laws and
customs place very few restrictions upon
them and in many respects they resemble
the lower class of s5paniards. The Spanish
gypsy has not been in the least I!isrcpro-
sented by the dramatists il his ability to
intrigue, and from this reason ho becomes
II political factor of no mean Importance
in times of social disorder and revolution.
The gypsy bands throughout Spain arc ev
erywherc in communication with each
other and are able to spread intelligence
in Some mysterious way with inconcciv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-13
Deauty Is UIood Dccn.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without IT. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood aud keep II clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all inn
puritieS from the body. Begin today 10
Danish pirnples, boils, blotcles, blaclheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beaufy for ten cent? 4 u drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0e, Z5c, SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-13
ROUNDING Up ROBBERS.
Notorious Bandits and Murder.
ers of the Western Plains.
BLOODY RECORD OF sILyA's GANG.

Mysterious Murder on Lonely Ranches In
New Mexico-Fate Of Traitor Who Dr.
vulgcd the Secrets of the cutIaws-An
Organized System OF Crime.
The thugs and thieves of the western
plains are fast passing away. The Silva
gang, who have for years terrorizcd New
Mexico, have at last been broken up.
When Colonel W. \. Adams and his two
stalwart sons werc found dead at their
ranch home on their sheep range over 30
miles south of Los Ccrillos, and thci- CORY
bodies had bullets in their heads and stabs
in their chests, it was generally believed
the Pueblo Indians had again revenged
themselves on the white men. Vicente
Silva himself went about declaring that he
would be one of committee to go and
bring tho Indians to justice. The ranch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-13

Truth wears well. People have
learned that GrWitt's Little Early
Risers are reliable little pills for regu-
lating the bowels, curing constipation
and sick headache. They don't grippe.
r. II. Thomas. A. j. Riess aud n. +.
Bahnsen, druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-13
Her Boy was
Dying.

Hoe a 1hna brought back from TIE brink Of
tie craze to enjoy heahty, h486y childhood. one
mothers adaVcs for parents concerning tie hcaAh Of
their children.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
CHARLTON CITY.
TIMELY MATTERS.

A baby boy was bern to MIR. and Mrs
Charles Carpenter, March 10, and was
christened on Sunday by Father Dren-
nan.
The official board of the NJ. e. Church
meet at the parsonage on Tuesday eve
ming to look over the interests of the
church and plan for the closing up OF
the work of conference of the year, as
the conference is to be held in Worces-
ter in April The quarterly conference
will be held at the church Saturday eve
ming, at 7.3O. DR.. Knowles will preside.
DR.. Knowles has had an attack of
grip, and while ne will attend the quar-
teriy conference. will not be able to
preach on Sunday morning, as he is adj
vertised to do.
The warrant for town meeting is post
ed, with long list of articles to be
acted upon.
H. L. Clark, who has been chairman
of the school board the past year, will
retire by expiration of term, but may
possibly be his own successor, as it is I'M
derstand he is willing to run for re-
election for another term.
All seems quiet concerning the officers
to be elected this year, yet it may be
possible the political pot is boiling. No
doubt some things are maturing, and
some of the able officers will be elected.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
WHITINsVILLE.
TO ION aMINNEAPoL1s.'

TO JOIN "MiNNEAPOLlS.
William Marshall, who joined the navy
last fall, will soon go on the battleship
Minneapolis Mr. Marshall stayed at
Charlestown for about three months,
where he was gardener, and has recent
ly been in Washington.
TOPICS OF INTEREST
The birthday anniversary cards of
Mrs. James Johnston of Church street
are out. 1t being her 18th birthday, the
18th of March, she will receive friends
from 3 to 6 p. m.
The Y. p. S. C. Il. meeting was held
Tuesday evening in Middle Hail. Me-
mortal building, and a very large at
tendance was present. The meeting
was led by Mrs Winslow Tibbetts. Her
topic was, How to keep the Christian
Endeavor pledge"
1t has been reported that George E.
Prest has sold out his printing business
in Prentice block to William e. Love.
The board of registers were in session
in the selectmen's rooms, March 16,
from 7.90 to o'clock p. m. They will
sit at Chapel Hall, Rockdale, March 49,
from 7.30 to 8 o'clock p. m. The final
session will be in the selectmen's ROOM
March &c, from II m. until 10 O'Clock
p. m.
A meeting of the N. H. s. A. A. was
held in the high school building, We'd
nesday morning. J. Richmond Childs
was elected secretary, and Warren w
c. Baton was elected manager Of the
Base Ball Club.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
Bon
Ami
THE MODERN CLEANER
WILL NOT WEAR OUT ANY SURFACE.
All Grocers.

town by this act, and not otherwise
specifically provided for, shall be vested
in said board of water commissioners
who shall be subject, however, to such
instructions, rules and regulations as
said town may impose by it's vote; the
said commissioners shall be trustees of
the sinking fund herein provided for and
a majority Of said commissioners shall
constitute quorum for the transaction
of business relative both to the water
works and to the sinking fund. Any
vacancy occurring in said board from
any cause may be filled for the remain
der of the uneXpired term by said town
at any legal town meeting called for the
purpose"
In an interview with Chairman John
Flint of the board, he said that the
water commissioners were an authority
within themselves, and not under the
jurisdiction of the selectmen or any
other assembly In town; and that if any
thing was done illegally by them the
state could Immediately send out men
to take their places.
NEWS FROM A BIG TOWN.
A special meeting of Court Friendship
No. 50. F. of A., will be held Monday
evening, March 81, for the purpose of
electing delegates to the grand court
convention of Massachusetts,. The con-
vention will be held in Brockton during
the month of May.
At meeting of the High School Ath-
letic Association this afternoon, it was
voted to have James Hetherman take
charge of the school base ball team this
| summer. Victor Roberts and Frederick
| CozZins were admitted to use of the
ffsr,yt
Everett Gray and Roscoe M. Clemans
were received as applicants for admis-
sion.
| The Thoroughbred Stock Company are
billed to exhibit in Music Hall on the
evenings of March %, 26 and 81.
Michael McQuaid, son of Mr. Thomas
McQuaid, formerly a Webster youth,
now situated in the hardware business
at Providence, r. l., is visiting his par
ents for a few days.
| DIR. A. r. Houle and family have
moved to Lowell, Mass.
| Nearly 800 names have been secured
to a mammoth petition for free deliv-
cry service in Webster and Dudley, and
will soon be in readiness to mail to
| Washington.
George H. Harris, station agent at
| the B. G. A. railroad station, has attend
ed the funeral of his father in Williams
vile, Conn.
Tickets are selling fast for the con-
cert In Worcester Saturday evening to
be given by Sousa's celebrated band A
special train will be run. Mr.. Jesse
Prescott is the chief promoter of the
scheme.
Mrs. William I. Marble, Mrs. Joseph
e. Marcy, Mrs. William E. Wellington,
Mrs. Ann Russell, Mrs. Benjamin c..
Bartlett and Mrs. Cortland E. Webb, la
dies of the Methodist Church, who are
arranging for colonial supper April 10,
met at the residence of Mrs. E. d.
| Clemans this afternoon and talked the
coming event over. The following COM
mittee was chosen: Mrs. Myron Tracy,
Mrs. Charles H. Eddy, Mrs. Sanford F..
freeman, Mrs E. D. Clemans, Mrs.
! John Darcy, Mrs. William E. Weaver,
Mrs. William I. Marble, Mrs. Cortland
E. Webb and Mrs. Joseph E. Marcy.
The event will be conducted under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL.
Public Day Program Was Well Carried
Out.

Oxford, March 16.-The Oxford high
school held public day this afternoon,
when a very interesting program was
carried out. Forty-fve people were pres
ent, the largest number ever attending
the exercises before. The program was
as follows: Recitation, algebra; piano
solo, Frances Brady; defamation, Harry
Allard; defamation, Last days OF
Pompeii," Inez Kelton; plano solo, AL
fred King; defamation, "Annihilism. u
Moses Emmons; 1.-THE black regiment, -
Ida Eager; piano solo. Charles Girard
debate, Resolved, that if the Maine
was found to have been blown up by the
knowledge Of Spanish authorities, the
United States should declare war" was
decided in the Affirmative; Lucy Morse
and George E. Kimball on the affirma-
tive side, and Marion A. Woodbury. and
Chas. L. Emmons on the negative. The
judges were Walter A. Tyler of the firm
of A. L. Joslin & Co.. and Rev. John G
Stanton of the North Oxford Baptist
Church. The program closed by the
singing of America"
Personal MENTION.
A. D. Metcalf, a tinsmith, with a
business in Worcester will move into the
Charles Mann cottage house on south
Main street in a few days He will oc-
cupy the house during the summer
months, returning to Worcester in the
fall
Miss Mary Knowlton has returned
from her visit to New York.
Irving c. Willis returned from his visit
to friends in Worcester last night.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
soUTHBRIDGE.
GYMNAsT1c EXHIBITION.

GYMNASTIC EXHIBITION.
The gymnasium classes of the Y. NJ
c.. A. are to give an exhibition this eve
ming in the large Association Hall. The
senior and junior classes will each give
an exhibition with dumb-bells, bar-bells,
horse and parallel bars, and do neat
work There will also be double and tri-
pie tumbling by Joseph G. I4atoy and
A. Vinton The gymnasium classes
have all done excellent work this win
ter, and will give an interesting exhibit
ton.
OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS.
The closing entertainment in the Y. NJ.
C. A. Star Course was held in the town
hall Tuesday evening, and drew the
largest audience of the season. The
event was a concert by "The Ollie Tor
bett Concert Company" and was first
class in every detail.
The pupils of Mrs. H. M Carpenter
will give a recital in instrumental and
vocal music in Association Hall, March
81 and %.
The Irish drama, THE Irish Agent"
will be presented by a strong local cast
in st. Mary's Parochial Hall, Hamilton
street, this, evening.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
UxBRIDGE.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING SAT-
URDAY.

ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING SAL
URDAY.
The adjourned town meeting will be
held Saturday at 10 o'clock, and prom
Uses to be of unusual interest. The re-
port of the selectmen will be caustically
discussed, as we'll as some other mat
tiers.
Article 81, ITO see if the town will
vote to raise and appropriate the sum
of 5000 for the suppression Of the IL
legal sale of liquor will call out a
heated discussion. Last year the same
article was carried by a close vote, af-
ter hard struggle, and it is thought
had it not been for the unexpected and
convicting argument of Thomas Powers
in its favor, the opposition would have
won the day.
During the past year the sum Of 1925
has been paid e. o. Bacon for the con-
viction of illegal liquor sellers; and, on
account of the hop beer" raids, the
question will be an important one.
MONEY MELTED FOR MONUMENT.
The Loyal Temperance Legion held
an entertainment in the town hall Tues
day evening. The entertainment was
composed of two parts. The first part
was entitled the Spirit of Freedom, .
and the second part the Den1orest med
al prize speaking contest. Sadie Bassett
received the medal, and Llewelyn Far
mum honorable mention The entertain
ment was largely attended, and about
$95 Melted for the soldiers monument
fund.
Miss Emma Slater returned Tuesday
evening from st. Margaret's Hospital,
Boston, where she successfully under
went an operation for cancer
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
CLINTON.
BASKET RALL GAMEs-

BASKET BALL GAMES.
Enthusiasm in the game of basket ball
increases with every game played in the
local rink, and the attendance at the
game increases in proportion.
More interest was shown in the game
Tuesday night than at any previous
game, but that bids fair to be eclipsed
by the game to be played Saturday
evening with the champion team of
! Worcester, The local management has
made arrangements whereby the Pas
times of Worcester will meet the Clin-
| tons in DeXter's rink, Saturday, at 8
| p. m.
THEATRE NOT YET READY.
The management of the Clinton thea
tire have found it impossible to have the
theatre in condition for the concert as
intended this evening.
The walls which were blown in by the
great wind last month have been re-
built and are strengthened by steel
bolts and trusses, so it is pronounced
perfectly strong and safe by all who
have inspected it, including the state
authorities. The mason work was COM
pleted Wednesday, but the interior is
not yet in shape to be occupied.
A great portion of the new scenery
was ruined by the storm, and work is
being rushed day and night to replace
this Owing to the uncertainty of the
time which the building can be used, no
attraction has yet been engaged for the
reopening night but the management
stated Wednesday that it would be
opened the first of next week. Hoyt's
"a Stranger in New York will appear
April 4.
LOCAL BRIEFS.
The st. Patricks day entertainment
and concert, which was to be held in the
theatre, will take place in town hall.
About u Of the business men of this
town attended the hearing on the in
demnity bill in Boston Wednesday,
The Bachelors and Benedicts met
Wednesday afternoon and elected Wal
ter F. Howard, president; William Ham
ilton, treasurer; and o. L. Stone, secre-
tary. An adjournment was made for one
week, when action will be taken con-
corning the annual ball.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
BARRE.
TOWN TOPICS

1OWN lOHICS.
As there. is more money in the town
treasury than is usual at the close of
the fiscal year, project is afoot to
spend large part of this in construct
ing piece of improved road connect
ing with the state road and extending
towards the village from the railroad
stations This would remedy long
stretch of very muddy travelling at this
time of the year, but it Is doubtful
about the success of the plan, as con-
siderable expense will be required on
all the other roads, which the excessive
rains of last summer badly washed and
have left in bad condition.
Frank P. Root arrived in town last
Saturday from his extensive trip, and
will remain here a short time, or until
his western business calls him again
into the field.
Alanson S. Johnson, an extensive and
prosperous farmer in the southwest part
of the town, is dangerously Ill with
pneumonia, and a fatal termination is
feared.
The post office department has issued
notices of raise in rentals of all post
office boxes commencing with the quar-
ter beginning April 1. Call boxes will
be raised from Is to % cents, and lock
boxes from Is to 35 and so cents.
Farm stock auctions are very numer-
Gus at present. William Gilbert having
exchanged his two hundred acre farm
for another in Auburn, has sold his ex-
tensive herd OF cattle and farming tools
and will move from town at once. Mr..
Gilbert has been a prosperous and re-
respected farmer among US for more
than % years.
Franklin Smith, having exchanged his
farm for real estate in Ware, has sold
out his personal property.
Seth S. Williams, another farmer, will
sell Friday his large herd, and other
sales of smaller size will soon occur.
Next week Saturday the Massasoit
Hotel and barns, the house containing
So rooms, will be sold to settle the es-
tate of the late Rufus B. Holden.