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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-04

upon me from my cradle by ny par
en1s. and | have known no other am
bition.
"The legends which have complet-
ed have cost me much hard work. l
have travelled long distances and TO
the remotest corners of the reserve to
get from the oldest residents these
ouaint fancies of our tribe. go TO
MANY persons for the same story, IN
order to compare their versions. lhese
take down in the Indian v2rn&cular,
from which | make literal transiatlons'
and later do them over into good En-
plisb The novel which | am at work
on will show the difficulties with "hlch
the race is beset in its stage OF tran
sition. and will contain some OF us
historical movements and characters,
In one scene there is to be a Daniel
Beard oraton which | shall quote Oh
rectly. But | do not intend to write
A sour piece of literature. There Is a
great deal of racial hUmor quite new
to Indian literature. because no one
who cannot understand the eVeryda!
communion of these people has been
able to catch this flavor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-04

One Of the cleverest of the new gep-
Grafton of Indian women is Miss Laura
Miriam Cornelius. frll-5iooded
Oneida, who lives on remote Indian
reserve in Wisconsin. and who, in
spite of the obstacles of i'll health,
race prejudice and limited worldly
goods has, at the age Of %, completed
a six years course of study in four
years at Grafton Hall Seminary; has
collected and written the legends of
her race, gathered from the oral ire
ditions handed down from generation
to generation among the Oneidas, and
is now working upon an Indian gram
mar-the first attempt ever made To
classify the Indian tongue into q gram
NAUTICAL system.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-04
Indian Maiden Preparing
Grammar in Her Native Tongue

You think it strange for a rcscrva
ton girl to have accomplished so
much said Miss Cornelius at her
fathers house in Seymour, Wis. We'll
| will tell you about it from the be
ginning was born in Oneida Wis,
in 1873 My parents are typicalOneidas.
In their union We're Joined the two
greatest ehieftain lines Of our tribe
the Corneliuses and that of Daniel
Beard. Daniel Beard. my mothers
father, and a great uncle Cornelius of
mine We're two Of the greatest Indian
orators and the brainiest men the race
mas eyer produced.
Il was reared on large farm with
my parents in perfectly civilized tS,sh-
ion When | came of school age my
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-04

father removed from the heart of the
reserve to the back woods on the out
skirts, so that he might have white
neighbOrS on one side and give us
the advantage ct the white public
school, not wishing to be further de
pendent on the government Indian
schools He believes that reserve
life is most uncOnduCive to a liberal
Development.
Because of my extreme frailty my
school life was much interrupted.
From Grafton Hall, the Fon Du Lac
school | was graduated at 10 after
four years, OF which al least one-ouar-
ter of the tine was obliged to he
absent. They told me there thai
could not finish in less than six years.
bat | said would do the work in four
and did, and took honors. AS soon
as my health will permit shall enter
one Of the Eastern colleges to contin-
ue some special lines of study.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-04

Literature shall tie my life work,
and its aim shall be to benefit my peo-
pie. This can BE- done in literature
in way not,I think, undertaken be-
fore. The life struggles and motives
OF the Indian race must
OF necessity BE written
by an Indian, if they are to be cor
re@tly portrayed. White men and wo-
Men have written cleverly of up but
from the white mans point of view.
hope to give the Indians side of Am
efican life.
Il do not know how or when caught
the idea of writing Indeed, it muct
De longer ago than nay memory. for |
know hat when only a child, With the
English language half on my tongue,
/ dreamed Of writing books. Perhaps
Il seems strange to an outsider. for
know the IDEAS that prevail in regard
TO Indian life, but TO do something
great when | grew up was impressed
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-04
DON'T FORGET EDWARD DY
DY E: .
Unfortunate Young Man who Lost
Goth Arms.

unfortunate YOUHS WdII WIN @SSN
Goth Arms.
The following from the GlObe-Dem-
ocrat was sent to the Graphic Win
request to print:
Since our last issue the following
letters have been received.
From Little Orphan Girl.
Dear Editor-As | see the case OF
Edward Dye the boy who lost both
arms in mill in Arkansas, again
spoken of in the GlObe-Democrat
and every one seems to read and
neglect the donation. as was request
ed. | thought would see what |
could do for him. | have written
several letters and am going to start
them around in town and country.
live with my grandma and grand
pa. Newton Patrick. My mamma died
when | was years old and | sympa-
thize with orphans and cripples.
MABLE PATRICK. aged 13 years.
Ligonier, Noble county. Ind.
This is a good plan. Let the Wo-
men and children circulate endless
chain letters in Edward Dyes behalf,
as follows:
First send your contributions to
Prof. w. B. Knight, principal norma
department, Sulphur Rock. Ark, and
then write two letters TO friends as
fellows:
"EG ward Dye, good industrious
young han living with his parents
who are poor, recently, while work
ing in fuckers sawmill near Glover
Bend, Ark, lost both arm in an
accident, full particulars of which
have been printed in the Home De
pArtnent OF the Weekly-Globe Dem
ocrat. Prof. Knight has offered to
furnish him books and instructions
free OF charge if others will pay his
living expenses, Which will enable
him to obtain a good education and
eventually become self supporting
by his own efforts.
II suggest that you send at once
4 sum OF money, be it ever so small,
to Prof. Knight for Edward Dye and
that you copy this letter, sign your
own name to it and send to two per-
sons most likely to contribute money
in his behalf.
(Signature) .'-------'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-04

The following from the Globe-Dem-
ocrat was sent to the Graphic With
request to print:
Since our last issue the following
Lot org h.,Na h9pn received.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-04

(Signature)
Evening journal., 1903-06-10
LEVY COURT ACCEPTS
commissioners PLANS
Bids for Constructing Maca,
dam Road to Hare's Cor
ner to Be Asked For

The Levy Court yesterday afternoon
accepted the Delaware State Highway
Commissions plans for improvements
TO the Hare's Corner road, and bids for
enc construction of a macadam road are
TO be asked for. President Horrigan, of
IN eHighway Commission, submitted
the commissions report on the matter.
The length OF the road from the city
boundary to Farnhurst station is
2.66-lO0 miles. William B. Carswell has
been engaged as engineer and has
made surveys and estimates.
The commission estimated the cost OF
building the road of macadam or stone
. feet wide and inches deep would be
about $4,000. or about $1,000 per mile;
of oyster shells. II feet wide and ~
inches deep. about $4,000 for the en-
| tire piece; of gravel, as much if not
more than oyster shells, since there Is
not a sufficient quantity of gravel con-
venient for the purpose.
IL was recommended by the commit
tee that the road be built as soon as
possible of macadam or stone, and thai
bids be advertised in accordance viii
the good roads law. The court trans.
ferred $500 from unaDDroDriated funds
TO the item of good roads.
The specifications prepared by Mr.
Carswell are intended to cover the en-
tire cost.
The macadam is to be TWO coures
Evening journal., 1903-06-10
side.Traeked.

From n. " Commercial -Adverussr
Mr.. Bryan's editorial pump, as the
Yankee philosopher would puf x is
sucking sand. He Is so hard uD for
something to say that he devOtIs the
larger part of his paper to furious as
sault uron rich men. simply because
they are rich. He thinks the colleges
are behaving very badly by taking; the
money Of rich men like Rockefeller, and
says the time is high for a moral
awakening"
This may be true, but is Bryan the
mlh 10 wake u.s. y u ID Il IN his two
campaigns, when ne went from o:e end
of the land TO the other seeking 10 ar
ray the poor against the il,h hy dp-
pealing TO what he thought WAS "a
powerful instinct of class hatred i'm the
American people and he found out ON
two election days that he mad "wnked
up the wrong passenger. fi.at no
should return to his old worn ogt sag
now shows how completely sldctfacked
he is He is even able to perceive il
apparently.
Evening journal., 1903-06-10
COLOMBIA rs OBSTINATE.

From present indications Colombia is
not inclined to ratify the treaty which
was drawn by the representative of
that government and Secretary Hay
and which was ratified by our Senate
Before il can become valid il must
nave the assent OF the Colombian Con-
gress. and it appears that that body is
likely TO be hostile TO the project. II
meets on the goth Of this month. and
therefore the period of uncertainty will
soon pass. What is the motive for the
opposition has not been explained. Il
may be that some foreign power has
been flirting with the little state and
offering inducements greater than we
have held out TO her 1t is intimated
that Germany would like to dig the
canal. but she would hardly be per-
mitted TO do it, even with Colombia's
consent.
There is a suspicion that this little
South American government is dis
posed to haggle over her bargain and
feels that the United States can be
made to offer her better terms II this
is the motive it is an evidence that our
real character is not understood. 1t is
not remotely possible that we shall al
ter any material provision of the treaty
whether we build the canal or not. II
is just possible, however. that the op-
position to the treaty comes from
jealousy and false pride, and that Co
lombia, because she can't build the
canal while we can, assumes an air of
an injured party.
But fortunately we have two strings
to our bow. We are going to dig
ditch across the Isthmus somewhere
The American people have reached
their decision. and are not likely to be
balked. II Colombia wants It, now is
her opportunity.
President Roosevelt is growing i'm
patient and viii not tolerate unreason-
able delays. He has been given power
to negotiate n treaty with Nicaragua,
and IL this should be done then the Co
lombian franchise wouldn't be worth a
penny to anyone. Two canals will not
be built, but the United States will
build one.
Evening journal., 1903-06-10
Control of Motor Cars.
ON The London Times.

From the London Times.
II has for some time past been OBJ
vious to all that some change must be
made In this country in existing legis-
lation affecting motor ears. The tres
ent grandmotherly attempt to regulate
their sDeed is not wrong i'm p. nciple,
but perfectly futile I'm practice. i,efornl
must take the shape of rctGin to
common sense and the common law.
Roads are made for people to travel
upon, and every one has the right to
make them as efficient as he can for his
travelling purposes. But man n"s also
TO remember, and to be sharply taught
If he forgets, that he has no right 10 use
the road as to infringe the equal tights
Of other people. The public roads are
not made for quick traffic or foi slow
/ traffic, but for all sorts of traffic. 10 be
carried on at all rates of speed. The
motor car Is entitled to the same privi-
leges. neither less nor more, as the dray
or the cab, or the costermonger'.
donkey cart. A great many motorists
seem to fancy that they have NOR,
and the law at present pretends to ac
cord them less.
Evening journal., 1903-06-10
INSPECTORS AND CLERKS NAMED
Arrangements About Completed for
HOLDING the School Election.

Preparations are being made by the
Department of Elections for the school
election on Saturday. There will be
twelve polling places, one in each ward
and the following list of inspectors and
clerks have been selected to conduct the
election:
First ward-Harry L. Ireland. Robert
l.. Welch. Charles w. Jacobs, Harry T..
Thomas. William S. Cloud.
Second-William E. Goodman. VIII
liam b. Holtcn Walter Jones, William
/ Kelly, r.. Edward B. Abbott.
Third-Winiam Windsor. John j. Nc
Goldrick, John ID. Maier, Jr., ]. Frank
Dale, John J. Carr.
Fourth. Harry Wigglesworth, Dam
iel Regan, William T.. Hayes, Martin l.,
Hutton, w. H. Jack 1r.
Fifth-Vernon c. Robinson David w
Layton, L. r. Baton. John w. Wether-
IN, Charles McIntire.
Sixth-Ernest Greenfield, L. l.
les. Alexander Cloud.
Seventh-Henry c. Robinson, JOSEPH
n. Wheeler, William l.. Holt, william
G.. Farras A. ID. Chaytor, Jr.
Eighth-William II, Coulston, WI
Evening journal., 1903-06-10

liam Winuup, Arthur J. Jennings,
Samuel Ovenshine, Charles IL. Grant
land.
Ninth-Lee j. Martin, George j.
Walker William r. Goodley, Iohp ].
McGee.
Tenth-James b. Osborne, John T..
l'lhben, Samuel l.. Curlett, William j.
Kirkland, John Myers.
Eleventh-Elmer b. Booth, Joseph A.
Howard, Thomas =. Haley. Wilbur Dill,
Jacob II. Harter.
Twelfth-Thomas Carlisle. Frank
Foulk, Fred. Samworth NJ. c. Robin
son, Robert a. Edwards.
The first three named in each instance
will be inspectors, and the other two
clerks.
The Democrats will have the majority
iu the election boards in the Third
Fourth and Tenth wards.
Evening journal., 1903-06-10

The old Liberty bell is TO swing
around the circle again. This time IL
goes to Boston. and il il should ever
go visiting il is proper that the Hub
should be honored. But to the average
person there is something undignihed
in carting the old bell from post to pill
lar in order that Philadelphia council
men may enjoy a junket. We notice
that former Mayor Ashbridge has been
invited TO accompany the party, but he
is unable to attend. and we are to be
spared this incongruity
Evening journal., 1903-06-10
The Presidents Return.
rom the Boaton Post.

From the Boston Post.
Mr.. Roosevelt has got back to WASH
ngton, and congratulations are in or
Ger. He has had a good time, un-
doubtedly; a bully time" as he would
express il in the slang vernucular
which so well suits his temperament
and somehow does not seem to derogate
from his dignity. And the Amer lean
people are glad that he has had a good
time, for they think he deserves il. We
do not take much stock i'm the assumed
political significance of this jour ney.
II has few If any points Of comparison
with the swinging round the circle"
Of Johnson when he occupied a similar
position. II may or may not help Mr.
Roosevelt toward the realization of his
ambition OF securing nomination by his
party next year. But it has clearly
demonstrated one fact, namely, that
the people really like Theodore Roose.
Welt as a man. There is no mistake OF
this point.
Evening journal., 1903-06-10
woMEN. AATs ANp ELEVATORS

The New York Sun and the wash
ington Post are engaged in an effort to
decide the burning question Of whether
men are required by the rules Of good
taste TO remove their hats when they
are in elevators in the presence OF
women. They both answer in the mega
tive, and we think their conclusion is
sound. An elevator is a public con-
veyance, just as is street car, and
the prevalence Of draughts, if nothing
else, should excuse any man for wear
ing a covering for the bald spot at the
top Of his pate.
This custom leads TO all sorts Of alb
surdities. A man comes into your Office
and talks to you without removing his
hat Your pretty typewriter is in the
same room, but that matters not since
he has come to visit you. Then he gets
up and rings for the elevator; your
typewriter having an errand, takes the
same car, and now in this public con-
veyance he defers to the rules that OBJ
tain in polite society and removes hi.
hat But suppose the elevator has
stopped and he passes down the mar,
row stairway with her. now to removl
his hat would be a sign Of familiarity.
There is another, though we admit
somewhat churlish view: Most OF IN
women who use the elevators of onic
buildings are business women. The
have decided 10 compete with men i
all the trades and professions, and de
mand nothing but equal privileges. an
yet by removing your hat to the'
women as you pass up and down yo
are according to them a special distin'
ton that causes their minds to reve
to the days before they were emanc
pated- But we do not propose to sett
the question finally; we suppose it Z
depends upon the attractiveness
Evening journal., 1903-06-10
"a Square peaI.p

It's q Square Deal. Massa Roos ev'1t--
OATS de only thing we ask,
With a word Of hope and cheering,
Just to help us in cur task.
Dere's q lot of weary clinihn
on the road we've set our feet
Dere's q lot of toll and sufferin'
And discouragements TO meet.
But God bless you. Massa Roosevelt!
It's the nations heart we feel
That is speaking when you says wei
have
A fair Square Deal.
Horace c. Bu Val.
Evening journal., 1903-06-10

While our contemporaries are dis
cussing the qualifications Of partici-
pants in the school board election, we
have a suggestion to make The mem-
befs Of this board should not only be
men whoare able to handle business that
comes before Them but they should in
some way represent the cause Of edu-
cation. In a peculiar sense they are
placed before the public eye. and nat
urally we have a right to expect that
they shall be men OF such character
that the youth OF the city can regard
them with esteem. No person should be
elected who does not uphold in his own
life high moral standards. and who
does not stand as a champion OF edu-
cation. There must be no low polite,
at this election: there is too much al
stake.
Evening journal., 1903-06-10

AT the beginning OF the baseball sea-
son We urged that the respective man
agements Of the local teams should en-
force their rules prohibiting gambling
and profanity They have done il so
far, and the games have been clean.
The temper Of Manager Connolly was
shown on Monda-. when one foul-
mouthed braggart was put out OF the
stand. 1t was well done, and II the oc-
casion arises we trust that he viii do
il again.
Evening journal., 1903-06-10
WE TOLD YOU so (O

The Daily Republican has the audac-
ity to say:
The Daily Republican was in no sense
deceived by the vote Of Saturday. We
had forecast the result beyond doubt,
knowing we'll, as we repeatedly indi-
Gated, that Or. Frantz had no chance to
win unless there should come about a
wholesale conversion on the part Of the
Regular Republicans.
And the Republican has the nerve to
say this when it published a predic-
ton few days before the election,
giving an estimate of the vote by dis
tricts, bringing DR.. Frantz out 749
ahead That sort Of nerve is almost
ladmirable
Evening journal., 1903-06-10
EDITORIAL OPINION
Public Lie and Private Fortune

AhNe -f~ --hA~
From the Philadelphia Record.
Only a few days ago a college professor
assured the young men he was preparing
for contact with the world that no man
could amass wealth in the public servicei
II he should retire from a political career
with a fortune he would be dishonored.
And now the fact is disclosed that Thomas
Bracket Reed, whose honor WAS never
reflected on In the slightest degree, died
worth $i3o00O in personal property in New
York, and is supposed TO have owned real
estate in Portland. Mr.. Reed had been out
of public life a very few years. He Is un-
derstood to have received $4,000 a year
from the law firm which he joined, but he
could hardly have accumulated "a fortune
of nearly half a million dollars after re.
firing from Congress. The greater part OF
his active career was spent In Congress
where he got 5000 a year, and more thar
that while ne was Speaker. He earne,
some money lecturing and writing for th
magazines, but the aggregate could no
have been a great sum. 1t appears fron
the assets and liabilities he left that h
was operating a good deal in stocks. Tn
indications are that he was an exceed
inely shrewd judge of the value OF 81
curities, and ahat his acquaintance wit
Evening journal., 1903-06-10

grade is to be reduced at several points,
one of which is opposite Mnquadale
Home. Low places are to be filled in.
bonds of the denomination of $1,000
The court awarded to the United
Statcs Mortgage and Trust Company
the contract to make the workhouse
bonds for S29425. There are TO be 175
bonds O fthe denomination OF 1000
each. The interest is TO be payable at
the Farmers Bank instead Of at the
county treasurers office. q
Evening journal., 1903-06-10
NEW PASTOR WELCOMED
Bowling Contests Interest New Castle
People-other Town Notes.
Special to the Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
New Castle June 10.-In the Baptist
Church last evening there was recep-
ton i'm honor of the new pastor, the
Rev. :. NJ. Knox. The Rev. !. NJ. Wise
made the opening address, and the Rev.
S. $. Wylie of the First Presbyterian
Church, also made a few happy re-
marks.
The Hamilton bowling team played
Gossen's team last evening at Ric's al
ley. The latter was defeated three
games out of five. The line-uD OF the
teams was: GOssen's-GOssen, Murphy,
Schmitzcr. Mart and Blatz. Hamilton
-McKenna, Kirk, Malloy, Hamilton
and Doughcrty.
A rehearsal of the Childreh's Day
program viii be held in the First Pres
byterian Church this evening.
Mark Clymer and George Case played
Evening journal., 1903-06-10
No Complaints.

From ghe New York Press.
I'm the gas man. just dropped around
TO see IL you need anything; anything out
OF order; any complaints against the
company "No. / don't think / need any.
thing just now. but I've got a complaint.
The meter works too hard for the COM
pany My gas bin is entirely too big
"oh, we don't call that a complaint. IT'S
only jolly. Good morning"
Evening journal., 1903-06-10

The first tie game ut Rie's bowling al
leys last evening, both scoring loS'
The Grace Quigs Circle VIII give
strawberry festiva, It the home ol MIS-
James Challenger this evening
The women Of the M. f. Church VIII
give "a bake in the store formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. Fleming, No 22O Delaware
street On Saturday evening 49,.
Evening journal., 1903-06-10
Held for False Protense.

Simon Shrebek was arraigned before
Magistrate Moses Well last night on a
charge OF obtaining two rings, valued
at $3.50. from George Ginsberg. under
false oretenses. After hearing the evil
.dence the justice held the defendant
under 400 fo~ the upper court.
Evening journal., 1903-06-10

the New York stock market began "A long
time before he retired from politics. No
one VIII grudge him and his family his
success, which was certainly exceptional,
for few men. except the brokers make
much money in the long run by dealing in
stocks. But his career proves the folly Of
saying that a public man must be poor If
he De honest.
Evening journal., 1903-06-10
Mnohinial Loses Flnner.

Peter A. Miles OF No. 500 Tatnall
slreet. an cmoloye Of the Remington
Machine Company, had a finger Of his
right hand crushed yesterday. The in
jured member was later am9utated at
the Homeopathic Hospital.