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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-08
SAID TO BE SWlNDLERs.
Parties Alleged to Be Obtaining Money
Under False Prstences.

The following communication from
the treasurer of the Dewey Street Bap-
fist church indicates that that meanest
kind of a swindler, the thief who steals
in the name of a religious or charita-
BILE organization, is at work in the city
and should be looked out for by those
whom he or she is likely to attempt to
victimize.
Worcester. April 7, '99.
ITO the Editor of The Spy:
I learn that there are parties solicit
ing money from house to house for the
Dewey Street Baptist church. VIII
you please warn your readers against
them. as they have no authority from
us. Yours truly,
(Signed)
u. Walter Smith, Treas"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-08
CAVALRY HORSES.
They Have Hopes and Fears in Only a
Less Degree Than Their Riders

A veteran cavalry horse partakes of
the hopes and fears of battle in only a
less degree than it's rider. A writer in
Breeder and Horseman gives this ac-
count of a cavalry horse in action: If
he had been six months in service he
knows every bugle call. At the call
comes to advance, the rider can feel
him working at the bit with his tongue
to get it between his teeth. AS he
moves out he will either seek to get on
faster than he should, or to bolt. He
cannot bolt, however. The lines carry
him forward, and after a minute he
will grip the bit and lay back his ears,
and one can feel his sudden resolve to
brave the worst and have done with it
as soon as possible.
When the troops begin to cheer and
the sabres TO flash, the horse responds.
An exultatiOn fills his heart; he viii
often scream, and his eyes blaze and
are fixed steadily in front. If a volley
comes, and he is unhurt, he will lower
his head and then take a sudden
breath for the crash. If charging in
fantry, he will thunder straight at a
man and knock him down; if against a
line of horsemen, he will lift his head
and front feet as if going over a fence.
A man seldom cries out when hit in
lDe luTnlOll OIL DdLlIe. II Is the same
way with a horse. If hit in the breast
or shoulder, up go their forefeet and
the horse gets a heavy fall. Even with
foot cut off by Jagged piece of
shell, a horse will not drop. He may
be fatally wounded, but he hobbies out
of the fight to right or left, and stands
with dropping head till loss of blood
brings him down.
The horse that loses his rider, and
is not wounded himself, will continue
to run with his set of tours until some
movement throws him out; then he
goes gallOping here and there neigh
| ing with fear and alarm, but he will
not leave the field. In his racing about
he may get among the dead and wound
ed, but he will dodge them. if posi-
| BILE, and in any case leap over them.
/ When he has come upon three or four
| other riderless steeds, they fall in" and
keep together as if for mutual protec-
/ ton.
His first battle is the making or un-
/ making of him as a war horse. II
| the nervous tension has been too great
| he will become a bolter in the face OF
| danger, and thereby become a danger
to himself. If the test has not been
beyond him, he will go into the next
| fight with head held high and fecks OF
foam blowing from his mouth as he
thunders over the earth.
"She. Il declare, you can't do any,
| thing in New York without money!"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-08
GRACE and BEAUTY
Easter Concert and
Ball of Newport
Bicycle Club.
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
Members Win as Great Sue
cess in the Ball Room
as on the Track.

Brilliant was the assemblage of fair
and beautiful women and gallant
gentlemen at the Easter concert and
bali of the Newport Bicycle Club, held
at Mechanics hall last evening. Nearly
600 people were present.
Striking were many of the gowns
seen on the floor during the evening
and some of the creations seemed to
vie with their owners in grace and love-
illness.
The Easter ball was a brilliant af
fair socially, and the Newport Cycle
Club, which has won many a victory
on the tracks and which boasts as its
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-08
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS,
Last Tributes to Gustave A. l. Hedstrom
to Ee Held Sunday Afternoon.

to se Held Sunday Afternoon.
The funeral of Gustave A. L. He'd
strom, who died at the Boston city
hospital Wednesday, will be held at
Monitor hall, PA Main street, tomorrow
at 8 o'clock. Rev. Nels Eagle will Off
ciate. The committee from the Good
Templars having the arrangements in
charge is T. Osberg, Henry Edstrand
Fritz Anderson, John YOungberg, c. j.
LinderhOlm and Nels Person. Chief
Templar c. F. Lybeck Will preside and
the ritual work will be performed at
the grave. A special committee to buy
flowers is T. Osberg, Mrs. Nels Ps~son
and Mrs. Carl Toll. Mrs. Erik Luo%g gen
was appointed by the ladies' society of
St. Sigfrid's to notify the members, and
a large floral cross will be purchased
by them. Worcester section, Branch No.
2, of the Socialists, will attend the fun
eral. The body was at Undertaken
Bernstrom's rooms, where it was
brought Friday by his assistant, En-
fred Alldre, from the Boston city hos
pital.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-08
A TRIUMPHAL PROGRESS.
Secretary AIger Treated Royalty in Porto
Rico.

San Juan de Porto Rico, April 7.-Secre-
tary Ayers trip over the military road
from Ponce has produced great enthusi-
asm among the people. At every village
and town he was met by a delegation of
citizens and publis officials the demonstra-
tons not being exceeded by those given to
the first American troops landed on this
island.
The party breakfasted at Coamo Springs
and the delegation which met them ex-
pressed great confidence in the admins
tration of the war department and loyalty
of the American government.
Gen. Alger will remain over night in
Cayey, and will arrive in San Juan tomor-
row morning. The secretary announces
his intention of leaving San Juan tomor-
row night
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-08
TACT NEEDED BADLY.
The Cubans Must Be Treated Gently
and With Courtesy.
New Orleans Times-Democrat. J

New Orleans es-Democrat.)
Don't mention my name for good
ness sake-there are enough of us in
Wrangles now, said a naval officer who
mas been visiting here during carnival
season, but l came up from Cuba only
a few days ago, and have been sirnpIv
bursting ever since to write the presi-
dent a nice confidential letter. I want
to tell him to put every fellow who goes
down there to fill an executive position
through triple-tested examination in
tact with a great big capital T. 1t
don matter Whatelse he has or hasn't.
so long as he possesses tact, and plenty
Of it.
Good heavens! 1 saw things around
about Havana that simply made me
WrIthe! - Wel-meaning, pig-headed
matter-of-fact officials, who are stir
ring up mountains of discord because
they don't or can't or won't understand
the character of the native and see
things from his standpoint. The Gu
bans are by temperament romantic,
lmpulsive, sentimental. They can't help
It; they're built that way. When they
talk it's in fine, fourishing, extrava-
giant style. Some cold, practical Of
ficer who prides himself on his common
sense listens a minute and says: That
FELLOW is fool and liar, and proceeds
to treat him with contempt
i believe the facts will fully bear me
out in the assertion that every single
official who has exhibited any real di-
plomacy in handling the Cubans has
met with no difficulty whatever. The
men who have had trouble are those
who have treated the natives exactly
as II they were so many Americans.
and who have made no allowance for
racial differences. Personally [ don't
like the Cubans and don't like their
ways, but have sense enough to know
that the characteristics that are alien
and unpleasant TO me are Unborn. and
have to be taken into consideration in
solving the problem. That is exactly
what isn't being done. know I oughtn't
to talk, but feel so keenly that a big
mistake is being made that I have hard
work holding my tongue"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-08
LYNCHERS IN COURT.
True Bills Against Alleged
Perpetrators of Lake
City Outrage.

Charleston, S. c., April I'm the
United States circuit court here today,
Judge w. II. Brawley presiding, a true
bill was found by the grand jury
against 10 of the men accused of lynch
ing Frazer B. Barker, at Lake City,
S. c., Feb. %, -1s9S. Fifteen men are
under arrest, but no explanation of the
dropping of two names from the indict-
ment was given.
Before giving the case, Judge Braw-
ley delivered an impressive charge; he
did so, he said, owing to the gravity
of the case. The crime was one of the
blacklist ever perpetrated in South
Carolina, he said, and it was the duty
Of the court to prosecute to the fullest
extent any or all of the men who
might have been implicated in its COM
mission. The jury retired and brought
in the bill after being out less than an
hour
On the night of Feb. %, 1898, a mob
went to the house of Postmaster
Frazer B. Baker a negro who was OBJ
noxious to the people of the town. Oil
was poured on shavings and piled
against the house and set on fire.
When Baker, his wife and child tried
to escape, he and his infant daughter
were killed, while his wife and two 9TH
er children were seriously wounded by
men shooting at them from the woods.
The men on trial now are: Martin
Ward, w A. Webster, Ezra Mcknight,
Henry Stokes Henry Goodwin, Moultre
Epps, Charles D. Jayner, Oscar Kelly,
Marion Clark, Alonzo Rodgers, Edwin
NJ. Rodgers, Joseph p. NEWMAN and
Early P. Lee-merchants and farmers
of Lake City and vicinity. The last
two men mentionel have turned states
evidence. The trial will begin Monday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-08
BANDS OF BANDITS.
Gen. Wood Rapidly discriminating Pirates
and 6rgands.

Santiago de Cuba, April This
morning ten bandits voluntarily sur
rendered at San Luis and offered to
assist the United States troops in their
operations against the remaining out
laws.
Thirty-two bandits are now in the
military Jail here, and eight thus far
have been killed. Gen. Leonard Wood,
the military governor, praises the ru-
raj police for their successful opera
tions, and no further trouble is anttci-
pated although a well-organized band
Of brigands is said to be threatening
the HOlguin district.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-08
CIRCULAR ADOPTED.
Steam Filters Set Forth Value of Union
Organization.

The steamfitters' Union has adopted
a circular to be sent out to architects,
contractors, builders and all persons in
terested in the work. The letter sets
forth the specific work of union steam
filters. and is the result of The usurpa-
ton by other trades of work which
really belongs to the steamfitters. The
branches mentioned are all engine and
boiler connections, piping for power or
heating by water, steam, air, or other
methods; for refrigerating, or ice max
ing; for fire eXtinguishing; for hydrau-
lie. vacuum or pneumatic; on pumps
or power generators 1t is signed by
the Steamhtters' Protective Associa-
ton. and will be sent to all interested
in the city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-08
TRAIN is WRECKED.

Westerly, r. L, April The Mans
field freight was wrecked at S.35 this
evening just east of the Westerly rail-
road station. in a deep cut. a wreck
ing crew is at the scene, and the
tracks will be clear by o'clock tomor-
row. Passengers are being transferred
around the wreck.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-08
APPRECIATES THE SPY.

Worcester. April Z, 1899
"To the Editor of The Spy:
In recognition of your kindness and
goodwill in granting space in your pa
per for reports, notices and other ar
ticles. the Worcester Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union takes pleasure
in extending sincere thanks for such
faVorS.
Yours sincerely. in behalf of the
Worcester W. c. T. L.
(Signed)
"E. D. Knights. Co. Sec"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-08

Yes, he patented a hair restorer
and made a fortune out Of it. He would
be perfectly happy if it were not Tor
one thing"
What is that?"
Hes bald and he feels sensitive
about it," New York World.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-08
HOBART FEELING BETTER.

Washington, April 7.-Vice President
Hobart showed considerable improve
ment tonight. his enforced rest for the
past few days benefiting him.
Representative Baird of Louisiana is
still in a critical condition, and showed
no material change tonight.
"Still writing for the magazines?"
He asked as one who yearns
To learn his neighbours ways and
means;
well. what are the returns?"
As one whose voice did lack the ring
Of pure spontaneous glee,
The other said: "Oh. everything!
They all come back to me-"
Richmond Dispatch.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-08

Farmer Geehaw-Now, by cracky!
that looks to me like swindlin'. Paid
two-fifty fer a sleepin' car ticket, an
the conductor comes long fust thing
an takes it away from me.-Judge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-08

Mamma"
Yes, dear"
How does a deaf and dumb boy say
his prayers when he's got the rhsuma-
tism?"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-08

GEORGE OSMUN of Belvdere Co., j.
V Suffering as had from weakness irregularities and bacahe
would
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-08

''She. Il declare, you can't DO any.
thing in New York without money!"
He. "Oh, yes, you cau.'
"What2"
Run In debt"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17

The Clerk read petition from VIII
liam Jackson and Others in relation
to taking water from Twentieth
street and Ninth avenue and vicinity
Referred to the Mayor and Sewer
Committee on motion of Alderman
Wheelan.
Alderman Winter moved that the
Mayor and Street and Alley Commit
tee be instructed TO put in shape dis
placed brick of sidewalks, the expense
TO be borne by the ward sidewalk
funds. Carried.
The Clerk read n petition from Mrs.
Carl and others that the allev be-
tween Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth streets. north of Ninth avenue
be brought to grade. Referred to
the Street and Alley Committee.
The Clerk read petition from ID.
Hartwell and others for the continu
alton of 80 per cent grade on Forty
fourth street. Referred to the Mayor,
City Attorney and Street and Alley
Committee.
The Clerk read a communication
from L. III. Ellis in relation to his new
yron-clad residence. Referred to the
Fire and Light Commit tee and the
Mayor. to report at the next meeting.
The Mayor announced that the new
Board of Local improvements would
consist of the Mayor, Superintendent
IF Streets and Chairman of the Street
and Alley Committee, as required by
law.
Alderman Johnson moved that the
superintendent of Street be author
zed to cover with cinders or other
suitable material the bI-ickbat filing
III Tenth avenue. Referred TO the
Street and Alley Committee.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
Writer. ii. c. Schaffer.
Civ Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. McCabe are in
Chicago.
Rev. Father Thomas Mackin was in
Geneseo today.
Mrs. Anna Montague, of Chicago,
who has been visiting relatives in
Sears and Milan, returned home to-
day.
c. w. Negus has returned from In
diana Mineral Springs and Chicago,
where he has been for the benefit of
his health.
The annual reunion and banquet of
the Alumni association of Augustana
college will be held Wednesday even
ing, May 81.
Mrs. F. w. Bahnsen went to Gales
burg this morning to witness the per-
Torrance of "Cyrano deBergerac" by
Richard Mansfield tonight.
Miss Amanda Nelson, of Chicago, a
Swedish missionary, preached at the
Free Mission church on Eleventh
street and Fifth avenue last night.
Capt. A. NJ. Blakesley has returned
from Cincinnati, where he attended
the annual meeting of the stove man
ufacturers of the United States. Capt.
Blakesley says it was the largest con-
vention ever held, $50 delegates being
that in attendance. He denied the
formation of a trust was favored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
A Pretty Effect.

An illuminated sign on a store up
town spells the nam of the proprietor
in letters outlined by electric lights and
is lit up and then made dark again
automatically. When the sign begins
to shine out, the electric bulbs at the
left are the first to appear, and then the
illumination follows the course of an
immense pen writing the name out. So
closely is the course of the pen followed
that the 81" in the name is not dotted
with its especial electric light dot until
the last flourish at the extreme right of
the name is lit up. Then, with per-
ceptible interval, as if the gigantic pen
was being carried back, tho dot on the
''i' is made and shines out and the
whole name appears.-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND.
It's Abolition IL n Grievous Wrong to
the Children.

the Children.
This is an evil which has crept in
with the tendency TO centraliZe the
schools. When in any place the schools
begin to overflow, a movement to put
up larger building takes place, accom-
panied by an effort to create a high
school department. not so much the
need of the community as the ambitious
dream Of some principal who would be
superintendent or some sort of central
sun to a group of satellites.
This dream is too easily realized, be-
cause it fiatters the people. Then there
rises a preposterous structure of stone
and brick. y house of many gables, out
of keeping with everything, either pub
lie or private, in the place; temple of
vanity. Now is rung the knell of the
school playground, for the new thigh
school,, although it will house all the
children from to 10, must needs be
surrounded by u fine lawn, studded
with shrubbery and threaded by blue
stone roads. The janitor has to employ
an assistant to keep the grounds in or
der. -
shut in, penitentiarylike place has
been evolved by the architect and school
and a deep wrong to the children.
There are many wrongs about it. The
one insisted upon here is the abolishing
of the recess, that time honored Joy of
the American schoolboy and schoolgirl.
-lsabeltasG. Oakley in Popular Science
Monthly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
Willing to shnre the Honor.

Patient-No, doctor, there isn't any
particular pain, but somehow l feel as
if l were going to die.
Doctor (who has been called ont of
bed at 3 o'clock in the morning)-Let
me feel your pulse. (After lnoment)
Have you made your will?
Patient (alarmed) mo, but
Doctor-Who is your lawyer?
Patient-Mr. Studds. Why, doctor,
do you think
Doctor-Then you had better send for
him. Who is your minister?
Patient (still more alarmed)-Rev.
Mr.. Sanity. Am L
Doctor-I think he had better be sent
for.
Patient Gladly frightened)-Oh, doc
tor, do You really think I'm going to
die?
Doctor-No, don't. There's moth
ing at all the II after with you, but /
hate to be the only man Tho has been
made fool of Tonight --verpool Mer-
cury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
Master's Sale.
jackson s. Hurst, Attorneys
State of Illinois.

Jackson * Hurst, Attorneys
State of Illinois, 60
Rock Island county.
In the Circuit Court. in chancery- Fore
closure. General No. 1910
The Home Building and Loan Association OF
Rock Island rudolph r. Oberlander and
Bertha r. \. Obcrisnder and Chris Henning
Louis r. Hennng, and Fred Henbing, pare
ners, &c, as &. Henning Sons and Clara
Pearson
Notice is hereby given T. at by virtue of u
decree of said court. tered In the above en-
titled cause, on the Fifth day of Ap'l. A ID.
1899. shall. ON Saturday. the Twcnty-seventh
day of May 4. ID. 1899. at the hour of two
O'Clock In the afternoon. at the east door of
the court house. in the city of Rock Island. in
said county OF Rock Island. to satisfy said de-
cree, sell at public venCue To the highest bid
der for cash. that certain parcel of land,
situate in the county of Rock Island and state
of Illinois, known and described follows,
to-wit:
The east one half % Of Lot Number Ten
(1OD. in Block Number Three C3D. in Pitts. Gill
bert & Pitts second addition To the city of Mo
line.
Dated At Rock Island. Illinois, this Twentieth
day of April, a. ID. 1899.
ELwIN r. PARMENTER,
Master ia Chancery. Rock Island County, Ill.
JACKSON & HURST, Complainant's Solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
THE CHURCH CONVENTION.
Gathering of the Episcopal Diocese of
Quincy at Galesburg.

Gathering of the Episcopal Diocese OF
Quincy at Galesburg.
The twenty-second annual conven-
ton of the Episcopal diocese of Quin-
cy opened at Grace church, Galesb burg
the parish of Rev. E. F. Gee, for
merly of this city-yesterday. The
annual meeting of the Wo-
mans auxil airy of the diocese is
also being held in Galesburg. The
afternoon session was held in ST.
Johns church. The convention SER
mon was preached by w. NJ. PURGE, of
CISCO. Rev. DR.. Leflingwell, of Kpox-
vile, president of the standing COM
mittee, presided, in the absence of the
RI. Rev. Bishop Burgess, who is still
confined to his home in St. Adams.
VT, by illness. Various committees
were appointed and reports presented.
Regarding the matter of the appoint
ment of an assistant for Bishop Bur-
CESS, a prominent officer of the con-
yention said it was hardly probable
that such action would be taken. The
bishop is somewhat improved in health
and hopes to resume his duties at a
not distant date. He is, however, yet
very feeble.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
auxiliary to the Board of Missions
opened at Grace church in the
afternoon. The president of the
auxiliary is Mrs. " II. Webb. of Mon
mouth. The vice presidents from the
deaneries are as follows: Mrs. G. E.
Chandler, Peoria; Miss Henrietta
Miller, Quincy; Mrs. c. w. Letting
well. Knoxville; Mrs. III. C. Curtis,
Rock Island. The secretary is Miss Flor
ence Boniface, of Peoria. and the treas
urer, Miss Anna E. Smith, of CISCO. The
auxiliary held another session last
evening, when addresses were made
Mrs. ID. B. Lyman, of La Grange,
president of the Chicago branch, and
Mrs. John Hopkins, wife of the rec
tor of Epiphany church, Chichgo.
Last night missionary meeting was
held at Grace church. at which add
dresses were made by Rev. j. III. Hop
kins, rector of the church of the Epip-
hany, Chicago, representing the gen
eral board of missions of the Episco-
pal church; Mrs. ID. b. Lyman, on be-
half of the WCman's auxiliary; Rev.
w. p. Mayo, general missionary of the
diocese of Quincy, and Rev. Sidney
Jerrods, rector of St. Paul's, Peoria.
The convention sessions continue to-
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17

William Waldo Bentley passed
away at 7;45 this morning at his
home, 1910 Fifth avenue. of quick
consumption after protracted illness.
Mr.. Bentley was born in Freeport,
and the 4th of next month would have
attained his Goth birthday. Besides
his wife and little son, he is survived
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Bentley, and three sisters, Mrs. Henry
Barnes. of this city; Mrs. Ella Young
and Mrs. Della Seamore, of Freeport.
The funeral will occur Friday at 2
p. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17

Now, Algernon, said Miss Fussan-
feather, as she was tightly held in the
embrace of her fiance, "they tell me
that men get fired of squeezing after
they are married. Will you promise me
not to give it up after we are man and
wife?''
"Oh, / assure you it is not necessary
to make any such promises, 4" replied
the young man. II guarantee you
have all the squeezing you want to do
to get along on 81 week. Exchange.