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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18
YOUNG & M'COMBs' SPECIAL
For Friday, 1880 to 8 go O'Clock.

Mems 81 b. & b. clamp skates to-
night from 100 to $50. for 45c.
soc hemstitched drawn work dresser
scarfs tonight from 1880 to $50 for
SIC.
Japanese after dinner coffee cups
and saucers tonight for Zoe.
$1.25 yd. 36-mch black taffeta silk
tonight from 7:3O to $50. per yd, SEE
Toy oak dining room sets tonight
from 7:3O to $50, for zoe set
72-inch bleached table damask, spe-
cial. per yd.. roc
Extra size napkins to match, per
doz.. S1.9S.
Fringed bedspreads. late shipment.
SIPS.
Colgate's Christmas perfumes, pkg,
? bottles and best cake soap. for 25c
80 doz. gents hemstitched handker-
chiefs. each, SC.
500 lbs. fresh broken mixed candy
at DC ID.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18
THE WEATHER
CITY CHAT.

Zazaro. Union cigar.
Leaf lard at Gilmore's.
For insurance, Z. J. Burns.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Fine skating at Triangle park.
Dressed rabbits at Schroeder's.
For insurance Pleasant f. Cox.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus, baggage, express, call Robb's.
Open evenings Unemyer & Ster-
ling.
All kinds of pork at H. Tremann's
Sons.
For real estate and insurance, E. j.
Burns.
Mems holiday slippers IS cents at
Louie's.
Cut prices on all trimmed hats at
Byrnes.
Fountain pens from 81 to IS at }.
Ramsers
Set rings of all descriptions at j.
Ramser's.
Holiday slippers, fine assortment,
at Adams.
Children's shoes. the kind that wear,
at Louie's.
Trefz &, Co. are headquarters for toys
of all kinds.
Pork tenderIoin and leaf lard a II.
TTemann's Sons.
Tree trimmings of every description
at Trefz & Co.'S.
All union barber shops will be closed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18

sterling silver cigar piercers IS cents
at J. Ramser's.
Kellogg. the bird warbler" Tues
day. Dec. %, at the Illinois.
Novelties in gentlemen's fancy vests.
Rosenfeld Tailoring company.
Gentlemen's high grade tailoring,
Rosenfeld Tailoring company.
All kinds of coal for sale at the
Rock Island Lumber company.
Fancy box suspenders 25 cents at
UIlemeyer & Sterling's tonight.
Red letter shoe sale at Finne's new
shoe store, 1910 Second avenue.
Corduroy hunting caps, so and Is
cents, at Ullemeyer & Sterling's.
The stage of water was $50 all day.
| At noon the temperature was 50.
Our 5O-cent suspenders, fancy boxes,
are worth IS cents. The London.
See j. Ramser's show window to-
night for Christmas suggestions.
Dressed turkeys. chickens, ducks
and geese at Hess Bros. tomorrow.
Good coal, coal, coal, at Mueller
Lumber company's. Both telephones.
For tin and furnace work, see H. T
Siemon, 1926 Fourth avenue, union 2S3.
If you want pure kettle rendered
leaf lard. order at H. Tremann's Sons.
Stove repairers, johnson & Quinlan,
east of new library, 1924 Fourth ave-
nue..
Delaware holly. holly wreathes.
wreathing and mistletoe, at Hess
Bros.
DR.. p. f. Purdue, 1716H Second ave
nue.. Old phone at office and resi-
dence.
Trefz q Co. have received a fresh
supply of candies for their Christmas
trade.
Finest assortment of gentlemen's
Hayes.
All the new shapes and colors in
muffiers are shown at GustafsOn d
Hayes.
Pork tenderloins, spare ribs and
trimmings at GiImore's packing house
market.
For your Christmas supply of can
dies, nuts, figs and dates, go to Kusch-
mann's.
House gowns and bath robes, posi-
lively the SWEETEST things in the city.
at Lloyd's.
Cleaning, pressing and dyeing done
at the new Panitorium Club, 1909 Sec
und avenue.
If its smoking jacket. we have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18
Kodo1 Dyspepsia Cure.

Digests all classes of food, tones
and strengthens the stomach and di-
gestive organs. Cures dyspepsia, in
digestion, stomach troubles. and
makes rich, red blood, health and
strength. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure re-
builds worn-out tissles, purifies,
strengthens and swectens the stom-
ach. Gov. G. W. Atkinson, of West
Virginia, says: Il have used a num-
Der of bottles of KodoI Dyspepsia
Cure and have found it to he a very
effective and, indeed. powerful rem
edy for stomach ailments. recon-
mend it to my friends" Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18
NEW LOCAL LODGE OF
COURT OF HONOR FORMED

Island City district court, No. SO,
Court of Honor, was organized at a
meeting held last evening at the resi-
dence of George Baumbach, S31 Twen-
ty-frst street. The following officers
were elected:
Past ChancelIor-August Emplle.
Chancellor-George Baumbach.
Vice ChancellOr-F. Bennett.
Recorder-Mrs. w Baumbach.
Chaplain-Niss Ida Bennett.
Conductor-Mrs Anna Brandt
Guard-Leon Bennett.
Sentinel-JUlius .Gehre.
Board of Directors-.I Genre! f.
Bennett. f. Emplle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18
NEWS IN OUTLINE

William J. Bryan has arrived al
Moscow and has gone to visit Count
TOlstOi. He will proceed to 81. Pc
teTsbUrg today.
The X. r. DonneIley x Sons com
pany, Chicago. has filed suit for St.
600 damages against Franklin union,
No. T. for damage done its business
by the strike of press feeders.
President Roosevelt declined 10 con
sent to the use of his picture on the
banner of the Roosevelt True Blue
lodge of Orangemen at Bryn Mawr,
Pa.
Rev. DR.. q. Rainley Morgan. of New
Haven. has declined the office of
bishop cOadiutor of the Episcopal do
cese of Springfield H..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18
Fight VIII be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual rec
concentration of DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, will have a
long and bitter fight with their trou-
bles, if not ended earlier by fatal
termination. Read what T. II. Beall,
of Beall, Miss, has to say: Last fall
my wife had every symptom of con-
sumption. She took DIR. Kings New
Discovery after everything else had
failed. Improvement came at once
and four bottles entirely cured her"
Guaranteed by Hartz 81 Ullemeyer,
druggists. Price, so cents and 81.
Trial bottles free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18
GETTING MONEY BY FALSE
PRETENSE IS ALLEGED

Mrs. +. L. Sper. of Chicago. who is
here introducing Il massage treatment
for the face. furnished bond of 500
today to appear in the court of jus
tice j. +. Witter tomorrow morning
and defend a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenSes filed
against her by Cora SwiSher. of Mo-
line. The latter states that She was
appointed an agent by Mrs. Spier and
paid $40 for consignment Of her
preparations that in reality is only
worth $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18
MRS. q. B. BURGH EXPIRES
AFTER A LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. H. b. Burgh died at 3 o'clock
this afternoon at her home, 1924 Sec
ond avenue. Death was due to the eff
fects of a stroke of paralysis sustain
ed 10 years ago from which she never
recovered fully.
Mrs. Burgh, whose maiden name
was Carrie Sammel, was a native of
Meadville, Crawford county, Pa,
where she was born Sept. 25, 1884.
She was married to Harry b. Burgh
Sept. 20. 1854. Three children were
born to them: Mrs. Clara b. Lyford,
of this city; Irving d. Burgh, of La
Crosse, Wis. and Miss Evangeline
Burgh, of this city, who has so de-
votedly cared for her invalid mother
during the long period of her helpless
ness.
The body of Prof. y. o. Bersell will
lie in state in Cable hall. Augustana
college, from . till - o'clock tomor-
row morning. The funeral services
will take place at the chapel at /
o'clock, and will be conducted by Revs.
c. f. Lindberg, j. G. Dahlberg, c. j..
SOdergren and c. o. Granere. Inter
ment will be at Chippiannock.
The remains of August Won Mortile,
of Frayser, Tenn, who died Wednes-
day of typhoid fever while here on a
visit, were buried at Calvary ceme-
terry this morning. Rev. +. w. Conrad
conducted services at st. Mary's
church. The paIlbearers were John
ID. Wolf, Frank Everaert, Emil Van
Dazzle. Louvenus Marchand. Alfons
DeBruyner and Cyri0l Won De Waek-
er.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18
MR.. DEIsENRoTH, PIONEER
BARBER, IS TO RETIRE

Anton Deisenroth, the veteran bar
Der. is to retire the first of the year,
when he will lease his shop on Market
square TO his son George and Eugene
Doyle. Mr.. Deisenroth has been en-
gagged at barbering in Rock Island ~
years. He has been in his present To-
cation - years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18
SATURDAY SPECIAL
AtAdams, Shoe stnre.

S1.4O for s. misses shoes, 111% to ,.
$1.2O for $50 misses shoes, 11%
to >.
Csc for SIPS children's shoes, So
to II.
79c for 81 childrens shoes. heavy or
light sole, ) to s.
Smaller sizes. 46c. soc and 6Oc pair.
SOC fer mems imitation alligator
slippers.
S1.45 for ladies' So shoes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18

est display of holiday hooks in the
west. A lot more attractions in the
jewelry department. crockery
stock overlooking with bargains. A
select lot of holiday furniture,
couches, rockers. desks, tables, etc,
beautiful rugs, music. Store open eve
nings till Christmas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18
M'CABE'S
Specials for Tonight.

Cabinet size photo albums. Zoe.
Black fur So neck scarfs with 81
tails, tonight. 75c.
$1.25 silk umbrellas. Csc.
soc fancy hose, 29c.
Women's 75c jersey leggins. 47c.
soc fancy velvet slippers, Soc.
1Sc llid-body dolls, 1Oc.
Zoe bell chimes ON wheels, &c.
29c china cake plates, lac.
soc trains on track, 32c.
Broken mixed candy. per H., &c.
Child's silver plated mugs, 25c.
Open eVenings-music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18
AFrIrhteneh Horse.

Running like mad down the street,
dumping the occupants, or a hundred
other accidents, are everyday occur
rences. 1t behooves everybody to have
reliable salve handy, and there's
none as good as Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. Burns, cuts. sores, eczema and
piles disappear quickly under its
soothing effect. 25 cents, at Hartz d
Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18
Charles E. HOdgsOn,
Fire Insurance
Agency.
Established 1874.
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate OF NeIs @. Osterman, deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigued. Amelia a. Osterman. administra-
triX OF said estate, has this day tiled her final
re ort ana settlement as such in the county
court OF Rock Island county, and hearing on
said report has been set for January 9, 1874.
at O. lock a IN at which time persons in
terested may appear and make objections
thereto and if no objections are filed. said
report Will be approved at that time, and
the undersigned Will ask for an order of dis
trtbution and Will also ask to be discharged.
Rock Island, Ill. Dec. Is, 1903.
AMELIA a. FISHERMAN, Administrators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18
Chicago Dental Company
For You.

n you are in need of dental work
;all on US before going elsewhere as
we can save you money. We use
nothing but the best of material and
our work is guaranteed to be first
class in every respect. If you are in
need of a set of teeth call and BE our
thin elastic plate. We guarantee it
to tit in all cases and when all others
have failed. We never ask you more
than our prices below.
CTEANTNH EREE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18
Holiday Rates.

Dee ~. %. 81 and Jan. / the c.. r. L.
& p. railway will sell round trip tick
cts to any point on their line within
200 miles, with return limit of Jan. 4.
at rate of fare and one-third.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18

81 was troubled with constipation
and stomach troubles; Rocky Noun
tain Tea brought back my health and
complexion. Mary Allen, st. Louis.
IS cents. I. III. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18
OPEN EVENINGS.

The Boston Store, Davenport, Iowa.
The Boston store will be open every
evening until Chris tmas
HARMED & Won MAUR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-18
For Over sixty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wild collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. %
cents a bottle.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-07-24
Walking Leaves.

Natures law being almost universal
so far as the protection of the weak
creatures is concerned. 1t is not at all
wonderful perhaps that she has formed
insects into perfect counterparts OF
flowers. leaves, sticks, etc. Some Of
the walking leaves" those which are
natives of India, China and Japan In
particular. are large, grotesque look
ing creatures their resemblance being
strikingly like bundle of yellow
twigs joined together with faded, mac
Grated leaves. The limbs of this spe-
cics of insect are long, slender and
very twiglike, the coloring being suited
to that particular species of vegetation
upon which the deceptive mimicker
Subsists.
The walking stick" like the walk
ing leaf. is also very deceptive as far
as looks CO. The males have small,
slender bodies, the legs or arms start
ing from it just as smaller limbs of a
tree or weed start from larger ones
The walking thorn" of Java belongs
to this curious order Of insects, as do
also the devils horse" and the mantis
The walking thorn" looks exactly like
the large compound spine of our COM
mon honey locust tree, even in color
and general contour.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-07-24
COUNTY BOARD
CONTINUED from page y

The bond of F. N. Urhlaub as
Justice of the Peace of Kanoka
precinct was submitted, examined
and approved.
The petition of F. N. Uhrlaub
and others to open road through
the valley, up the Snake river from
Kinoka, was considered and the
County Surveyor ordered to view
the proposed road and report on
the same.
1t is hereby ordered that j. w.
Waldron, County Surveyor, be and
is appointed as superintendent OF
the construction of the Court
House.
1t appearing to the Board that
J. w. S. Emerson, County Coroner,
had left this county and had es-
tablished a residence in Cassia
county, thereby disqualifying him
from holding office in this county,
it is hereby ordered that said office
of Coroner be and is hereby declar-
clared vacant.
The Board adjourned until July
81 for the purpose of taking up
regular business.
ORLANDO EMMoNs, Chairman.
Attest: A. |. MCMAHON, Clerk.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-07-24

Mrs. Daniel Hunter of Bellevue
went to Salt Lake City Yesterday
morning to meet her husband.
L. Holt, who is member Of the
state militia. went to BIackfoot yes
terday t. drill with his company,
preparatory to going to the encamp-
ment at Portland in September.
There is considerable talk at
Miner of starting a school there
this winter. There are about fifty
children of school age and they GER
tainly should be given the advan-
tage Of good school.
Quong Lee, the Chinese laundry
man whose laundry is being torn
down this week, has been unable
to find new quarters and went up
to HALEY yesterday to drown his
sorrows in visit with some of his
countrymen.
The reduction in freight rates on
merchandise to interior points via
Shoshone which went into effect
Jolly 10, apply to shipments des-
tined to same points as via Mini
doka and Kimama, viz Albion,
Conant, Marion, Oakley, Sublett,
Jessie, Malta, BRIDGE, Almo, Rock
Creek, Basin, Standard, Elka,
Thatcher, Miner, Cedar and Bell
placer mining camp. Idaho.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-07-24
HOW to See Under water.

A lens for seeing under water Is
described as producing an effect which
is both astonishing and delightful II
gives distinct vision to objects from
twenty to thirty feet below the sur
face which are usually out OF ordi-
nary eye range. The eyes loss OF ex-
tending vision when under water Is
owing to the fact that an entirely dill
ferent focus is required. The specta-
Giles which can adjust this focus are
made by putting two watch crystals
back to back or with the concavities
outward. Try It and be surprised
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-07-24
LITTLE BARBADOS.
The Island Contains Aboat tn
PrOudest People on Earth.

PrOudest People on Earth.
None of the great nations of the
earth is halt so proud of itself as the
little colony of Barbados mere speck
in the Caribbean, which calls itself
1.-THE little England of the tropics"
Alone of all Englands West Indian
isles, Barbados has belonged to Eng
land ever since 1t was first colonized
by white men. 1t has never been con-
quered by the enemy, as the others
have been. This fact naturally gives
the Barbadians a good conceit of them
selves and indeed makes them Just
about the proudest people on earth.
When just before the Crimean war
England was hesitating whether she
should attack Russia the Barbadians
sent this message to the cabinet:
go ahead. Don't be afraid Barba-
dos is behind you"
King George was offered an asylum
by little England when Napoleon
Bonaparte proposed to invade Eng
land.
'If you were driven from England"
the Barbadians wrote, "come hefe. You
will be safe with us to protect you"
When England was suffering her
worst reverses In South Africa the
Barbadians were not worried. They
crisis Barbados would go in and finish
the business" as one of their newspa>
pers seriously put it.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-07-24
EXCURSIONS.

NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT G. A. R.
San Francisco, CAL, Aug. 17-22.
For the above occasion the fol-
lowing rates will be placed in effect:
Via Ogden both ways, $39.75;
via Portland and rail going and
steamer returning. or vice versa,
1885; via Portland and steamer,
$40.S5; via Ogden going and re-
turning via Portland and Hunting
ton or vice versa, $45.35.
The above excursion will be
made to apply to Los Angeles and
return at the following rates:
Via Ogden, $44.75; via Portland
and rail, $50; via Portland and
steamer to San Francisco, thence
rail, $50; via Ogden going and re-
turning via Portland and Hunt
ington, or vice versa, $50.35.
Tickets will be on sale Aug. 6 to
Is inclusive, going trip to COM
mence on date of sale. Stop overs
will be allowed up to first Califor-
mia point within ten days from
date of sale. Within California
points stop overs will be allowed
at any point up to Oct. 10, 1903.
Stop overs also allowed returning,
but on the Southern Pacific this
will be secured by depositing tick
cts with agent at point of stop over.
On the 0. R. & N. stop overs will
be allowed within final limit by
simply applying to the conductor,
final limit will be Oct. 10, 1903.
For further information apply
to local ticket office.
D. G. OLMsTEAD, Agent.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-07-24
Politics In Epitaph..

In a cemetery indefinitely located
ION the Susquehanna river" there is
grave with this epitaph on the marble
memorial slab: "Chas Lewis; He Voted
for lincoln" Baton Rouge Oa)
gravestone bears this legend: Here
lies the body of David Jones' Bis last
words were, L die Christian and
Democrat
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-07-24
Local Overflow.

nesday.
Have you lost any horses? Do
you want any horses? w. B.
Citizens.
Judge K. l. Perky of Boise was
in town Yesterday on his way up
the branch.
! Mrs. Charles Dill went to Kima-
ma yesterday morning to visit her
sister, Mrs. George SAVERS.
A marriage license was issued 70
Walter Burgess and Dora Peck
Monday. Judge w. J. Smith per-
formed the ceremony.
Charles Haines received tele-
gram Wednesday, announcing the
death of his sister. Mrs. William
Demooy, of Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs.
Demooy was sixty-two years of age
and died very suddenly.
Mrs. F. F. Buehler of LIE Grande.
Oregon, and Mrs. Duret Bell of
Kokomo, Indiana, were in town
last week. Both ladies were form
erly residents OF this locality and
have been visiting at Hagerman.
A car of crockery which arrived
the first of the week for the Stock
growers company showed very
plainly that it had been through
the Kansas floods. Tue water had
evidently been very close to the top
Of the car.
w. J. Donaldson has bought of
Thomas Fitzgerald, an interest in
the Senate saloon. Mr.. Donaldson
will manage the business. Mr..
Fitzgerald expects to go to the hot
springs at once for treatment for
the rheumatism.
A. f. Haines of Silver City was
in town the first of the week and |
made The Journal a pleasant call.
Mr. Haines was on the Shoshone
Independent staff when that paper
was published by Mr.. Fritz. He
now has an excellent position as
foreman OF the Silver City Nugget. |
Mr.. Haines says that the report
that he is about to start a paper at
Glenn's Ferry is a mistake, as he
does not intend to give up his pre-
sent position.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l. McMahon met with
terrible accident Sunday. The
child was at the home of Thomas
Mcmahon and in some way got
bottle of carbolic acid. Before it
could be taken away from her the
little thing had poured the contents
of the bottle over its arms and
body. The tender skin was terri
bly, burned and the baby has been
suffering tortures eyer since the ac-
cident occurred. Her condition
has necessitated her father being
at home a great part OF the time
since she was burned.
Nathan Falk, a prominent bust
ness man of Boise, who was enjoy
ing an outing with his two sons at.
5uyer Springs, was taken seriously
ii with bowel trouble Thursday of
asst week and was taken to the
nome of DR.. Nourse, Sunday. His
condition became so critical that
IN Tuesday Drs. Colllster and
Maxey of Boise were sent for. A
special train bearing these ply
lcians, together with Miss Anna
7alk and julius Steinmeyer and a
rained nurse, passed through here
tuesday afternoon, and later an
,ther special train bearing DR..
Iosrer and nurse from Salt
lake City went up the branch.
Although everything that human
Il oo,,lI do voc done Mr. Falk
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-13
what TalAe. Lent.

When Mr.. yTiiden In 1874 was nomi.
nnted Tor governor Of New York, Mr..
Dorsheimer received the nomination for
lieutenant governor. The ticket thus
headed was elected by about SO, 900 ma.
Jority. A little knot Of Germans in
New York city who usually voted the
Republican ticket took Mr.. Dorsheimer
from his name to be q German. and
they scratched their ticket In his favor,
50 that he had n majority Of nearly 5S,-
600. One day after Mr.. Tilden and Mr..
Dorsheimer had been inaugurated they
met at political breakfast Mt the foc-
mers house in Grnmercy park. Mr.
Tilden had always felt a little eoee at
Mr.. Dorsheimer's extra ma}ority, ana
% when In the current Of conversation
Mr.. Dorsheimer Jestinsly said, well,
governor, you must remember I had
1900 more majority than you" a. quick
rs fash Mr.. Tilden retorted, "Yes
you supplied the 1900. and I lent you
the nifty"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-13
aattlss.akes seldom Attack.

AAttlssnaAkes seldom Attack.
OF rattlesnakes there are Mt least q
dozen, probably fifteen, different kinds,
all Inhabitants OF America exclusive
~, where they range from the north.
orn United States down to Patagonia.
Tho common, or banded, rattlesnake
extends from Maine to Texas. Once
generally abundant, It n happily now q
rare animal save In the more thinly in
habited districts Of the southern and
western states. 1t mny attain length
Of five feet, with large triangular and
nattened head. 1t feeds on rabbits,
rats and squirrels and Is for the most
part q slow and sluggish animal, wait
Ing quietly till some prey approaches
Il This sIusgishness makes 1t the
moro dangerous, as 1t may be stepped
upon unawares, with a most fatal re-
suit. But It never either attacks spon-
taneously or pursues q retreating enc
my.