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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

rlnpmo students. bTJ&GAt from me
islands ut the expense Of the govern
mcut ana given free education in the
schools and colleges il the United
States. are making admirable records
for their industry and ability To master
the various subjects taught item. says
a Washington special dispatch 10 the
New York Globe. Returns TO William
y. Sutherland, superintendent of the
bureau of iuSulur affairs, in charge of
Filipino students in the United States.
show these students are uutiring in
their application Co hard work and that
they have exhibited mentality of the
strongest sort. In their examinations
they have ranked we'll up with the best
American students.
II was not expected that the Filipi-
nos would show much of Il grasp of
scientific subjects, but they have done
excellent scientific work and have dem
ouStrated much ability ia mathematics.
In engineering many of them have
cvinced cnviable capacity, and espe-
Cially in the manual pursuits they have
demonstrated great skill. While untir-
ing in study. they have not shown
much relish for hard physical effort.
one of the subjects they have let alone
severely has been football. although
they have shown quite a liking for
baseball. basketball, tennis and some
of the lighter sports.
In 4 short time the government stu
dents will start in Washington mag
aZine L. I've called the Filipino. IL viii
he sclf supporting. While published
in Washington. contributions viii be
made To it 10y Filipino students at the
different Institutions. Men of promi-
hence familiar with Philippine affairs
will also contribute Thus the first
number will contain instructive arti-
Giles On the Philippines and their prob
lens 10y prominent American. u
Spaniard. Filipino and Japanese.
Each writer will present the subject
from his viewpoint. The magazine will
hot be the usual college publication.
but will seek 10 set forth the Filipino
attitude toward things American in
correct light.
Under the old spanish regime there
was 4 continual stream OF Filipino
students 10 Europe This has been
changed. Now most of the Filipinos
that so abroad for education enter
American schools. Mr. Sutherland
SAYS there are about go Filipino stu
dents now IN American Institutions OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

'Irver Unings. Here Is a fair one: You
can't abolish the typographical error
any more than You can original SIM
Reid was never heard TO swear about
the Tribune office and but seldom
called down his subordinates. One of
his editorial writers was rather prolix.
however, and one day his chief called
him i'll and advised him very tersely
Ito write less and think more" The
editorial writer saw the point and fol
lowed the suggestion.
Mr.. Reds courtShip was not the
least characteristic feature of his Ca
reer. He was man of forty when he
met Miss Mills, then Il debutaute Of
eighteen. The siege for her hand began
soon after, but victory was not
achieved until after "A campaign of four
years. The persistency which built up
the Tribune during its dark days won
out in affairs of the heart
Mr. and Mrs. Reid have two children
IA son.. Ogden Mills Reid, and Il
daughter. Miss Joan. who is quite a
SpOrtswOman AMI drives Il four finland
with as much ease ana grace as that
displayed in entertaining guests at one
of the splendid functions of the Ameri-
can ambassador.
UDop being told that he failed to rec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

SLrutrng. quarrcNng, goDDiing, ied
by Il boy and herded like Il drove Of
steers, ii flock of LOO turkeys was re-
tie old cattle trail from San Saba,
Tex, to Loucta, Tex. Oh the Houston
and Texas Central railroad, says "A
San Antonio special dispatch TO the
st. Louis Republic.
1t was Il novel experiment, and few
persons had faith in the outcome.
Stockmen ridiculed the idea. and the
cowboy whose reassuring sub, sub.
subj To the tramping herd ahead Of
him has many times made music on
the old Lometa trail lad but snecr
for the undertaking.
But the feat was accomplished with
a success that even the luckiest COW
boy has never had with herd of such
proportions. for al the end of the sec
ond day the whole noisy flock, with
the loss of but two birds. followed the
leader into the pen that had been pre-
pared for them Ia Lometa.
The man who found this new use for
the old cattle trail is .. ID. Kirkpatrick.
keys into San Saba from farms for
miles around until his turkey corral
held over 100 fowls.
He prepared for the undertaking as
though be were going to drive all iu-
mense bunch of unruly Longhorn cat
tie. He rugged UP the usual trail out
fit' and employed the requisite num-
Der Of that new character Of the trail,
the turkey boy" When all was ready
be opened the gate Of the turkey corral.
Half Of the town of San Saba was on
hand to see the start.
In an endless stream the turkeys
poured out of the inclosure right into
the dusty old cattle trail. Putting,
strutting and pirOuetting. they saun-
tered along at their own gait. Nothing
could hurry them. For quarter of u
mile they stretched out over the trail
LOG Of them-lcd by "A turkey boy hir-
ed to gobbie.
twenty-five miles the trail winds
around hills, stretches over plains and
meanders through the dry beds Of
creeks and across the Colorado river to
Lometa. The high bridge over the
Colorado was the critical point 1t
was feared that there the flock would
balk, stampede. gobbIe and scamper
off into the thicket that lines the bank
OF the river.
nd 50. as the critical point was aQ-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
A Perpetual Calendar.

Camille FlammariOn. the well known
French astronomer, has decided TO sub
nit a new calendar for adoption by the
state 10 the chamber Of deputies. lie
makes the year begin with March II,
the advent of spring, Il month of thirty
one days following every two months
OF thirty days each. The year would
thus consist OF 364 days. with a special
feast day annually. while leap year
would have two such feast days These
extra days would be known by special
names and not by the recognized
names OF the days of the week The
same dates thus would always fall on
the same week days. so that the calen'
dar would remain stationary every
year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

ogniZ9 his friends on the street Reid
said that he made it 4 rule never TO
bow TO any one on the street. as he
would have to keep his head bobbing so
much it would leave him with crick
in his neck aud a bad temper
The story, once persistently repeated.
that Reid had hand in throwing Hor-
ace Greeley out of the Tribune is de-
MED by those who claim TO know the
history of that transaction. The real
man responsible was Samuel Sinclair
Greeley's partner The scheme was to
make Schuyler ColfaX editor and to
throw out Reid along with his chief
Mr. Reid called in his assistants to bid
them goodby when there was laid on
his desk Il telegram connecting Schuy-
Ter Colfax with the Credit Mobilier
scandal. Seeing the significance of the
news, he rushed TO some of his financial
friends, induced them to put up the
money to finance the Tribune and thus
got control of ii himself.
At the time of King Edwards coro-
nation Mr.. Reid was assigned To n car
riage with the French and Turkish am
bassadors. and the American was re-
quired to sit with his back TO the
horses. To this Reid objected so siren
Uously that he was given carriage to
himself at the kings special order.
At a great Republican meeting in
New York Reid. then "A candidate for
vice president. occupied box just I'M
der one reserved for Chauncey NJ. De
pew. Upon his appearance the vice
presidential nominee was greeted with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
of the memoirs or the famous sta
man Talleyrand.
Dazzling Array of Houses.

The houses owned and occupied at
various times by Mr.. Reid and his fam
lily in themselves form u dazzling ar
ray. First there is the Madison avenue
mansion in New York city. one of the
finest in the metropolis. 1t was built
by Henry Willard ana helped to break
him. Then ii was offered for sale and
bought by Reid at a fraction of its val
ne. Next is the estate of over 100 acres
near White Plains, " Y, with the YER
liable castle topping its highest point.
This broke another millionaire, and
Reid bought ii at IL low figure. He
spent a million in interior decorations,
when the house burned. A still more
magnificent house was erected at the
cost of another million. This place,
Ophir Hall, is in many respects the
most sumptuous country home on the
American continent. The estate sur
rounding it has been so beautified by
the landscape gardeners art as to vie
with some Of the famous estates of
England. In Paris the Reds occupied
one of the best places in that glittering
capital. paying much more rent than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

Harrison, but defeated; special Amer
lean representative at Queen Victoria's
diamond Jubilee; special American rep
resentative at King Edwards corona
ton: rendered place as ambassador to
Great Britain, but declined, and Joseph
II. Choate appointed; at expiration OF
Choate's term again offered place and
accepted.
There is the mere skeleton. Fill 1t In
with deeds. books editorials. Orations,
diplomacy, art collecting. society, land
scape gardening. business and thou
sand and one other affairs in She bust
est age in the world = history. and you
have some of the life of -Whitelaw
Reid. One of Mr. Reds chief services
10 history aud letters was the editing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
Hot water Cures spotted Fever.

SpOtted FCVcr.
Raphael Linfandi was recently dis
charged from the Newark N. j. hos
pital as cured. after being i'll i've
weeks with Cerebro spinal meningitis.
The surgeons at the hospital believe
that the hot bath treatment and the
drawing away Of puS from the spinal
column as fast as il formed were the
determining factors of the case LII
fdndi was taken To the hospital on
May II and for ten days was deliriOu>.
Several times a day the patient was
subjected to hot baths These seemed
TO relieve him. but the delirinm AMI
commissions continued periodically. At
length the surgeons began tapping the
pus cells. and il is probably To this tue
greater credit can be given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
Cheese and Bread Ideal Diet.

"a proper mixture of soft. ripe cheese
and bread with water contains every
thing which human being requires in
the way of food. Weight for weight,
cheese il at least twice AZ nOurishing
as good meat while il is far easier TO
take too much u1at than IL * to CON
sumo too much cheese" declares Otto
Hehner. the well known analytical
chemist and food expert. Cheese *
far more useful food than nuts" adds
MIR. Hehner, because it is made from
the best of all foods namely. milk
and it is even better than milk in that
in the process of ripening certain iii
gestive changes occur which make the
Casein more digestible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

his total yearly salary" As both the
queens jubilee and Edwards corona
ton equally expensive places were oc-
cupied. ana entertainment was on a
magnificent scale One of these was
the famous Brook House.
The present home of the American
ambassador is Dorchester House. con-
sidered the best private residence In
London. Its owner. Captain Holford,
the kings equerry. was very loath to
let it go. but Mr. Reid insisted, and the
king himself interposed, being fond of
the American ambassador personally
and wishing to favor this country. The
annual rental of this imposing palace
is nearly twice Mr.. Reid's yearly salary.
The veteran editor has said mag
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

HROM position as legislative cor
" respondent at 81 per week to the
editorship and proprietorship of
the leading Republican paper
in the land and the ambassadorship
of his country to the leading outside
nation; from a comparatively poor
boy to wealth that reaches many
millions; from a one room log house in
western Ohio to one of the finest pal
aces in New York city. one of the most
expensive country homes in America
and perhaps the choicest private resi-
dence in London--these extremes, with
a life Of ambition and activity packed
between. represent the career OF White
law Reid. editor. speaker, diplomat, his
torian and prncely entertainer, who
will spend the Christmas holidays in
his native land.
Fortunate. the enviOus would saw
Perhaps. But 10 do these things and be
these things require more than luck,
whatever that much abused word may
mean. To climb the ladder of fame and
fortune. especially in newspaper ca
reer, calls for ability and energy, ap-
'plication OF the most intense sort, driv-
ing power. persistency and, more than
all. individual initiative.
Aristocrat Born In a Cabin.
The most enchanting thing in the
world is the study of people. actual
flesh and blood folks warm with hui
man interest; not to denounce. not to
excuse. but TO measure and weigh, to
catch their angle of vision, TO look at
the world through their eyes That sort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
ZOE MoIsrENINa aUMMEp sURFAcEs.

a tube leads down To IA thimbe on the
first finger The flow OF wafer in the
tube is controlled by needle valve
operated by thumbscrew at the up
per end of the reservoir. The wafer
is taken up 10y "A suitable absorbent
material on the thimble. Capillary at
traction as well as the force of the wa
ter falling through the tube insureS
Il steady feed to the thimble. which
serves as an ever moist finger for
moistening the gummed surfaccs.-Sci-
entitic American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
Harness ReUfez0.
Trotters and PAGERS That Won
Nezg Honors During
Recent Season.

While no light harness performer
has during the season of 1913 placed in
jeopardy the crowns Worn by Lou
Dillon, Major Delmar, Cresceus, Dan
Patch. Prince Alert and Darrell, it has
been year of sensational pacing and
trotting. and the champfaas of 1903
compare all around with the cracks OF
the sulky of other years.
The king of all light harness horses,
Dan Patch. has reduced liis world $
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

Gun Camera For Swapping Fishes.
Ihe gun camera of DR. w. III. Howe.
Mexican angler. is especially intend
ed for photOgraphing lea:,ing fishes.
The idea was suggested / = his expert
cnce with the tarpon, Il high jumping
fish. often six feet long. which he seeks
each winter at Tampico. The new
camera has shown the tarpon in va
riouS positions in the air. some OF them
quite unexpected ana surprising The
apparatus consists Of n gunstOcl and
a by , kodak. the latter 80 fitted
into the stock that the shutter and
opening are on ii line with the sight,
and the shutter is connected with the
trigger 10y il wire, the gun being fired"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

The evils Of moiStening stamps and
envelope flaps. particularly in large
quantities. With the tongue are too well
known 10 require description here.
The accompanying engraving illus
trates rather clever device for avoid
ing this disa greeahle and Lnsanitary
practice. Strapped tn the back OF the
hand is a water reservoir, from which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

! and the trappings of elegance. YET all
the time an American. standing up for
his country; simple in his home life and
tastes, with no touch Of the vulgar, Civ
en- 10 little acts of charity; seemingly
rather unbending and distant. vet a
constant social entertainer and count
ing as his bosom friends many eminent
people Of all lines of endeavor: combin-
ing a considerable degree of literary
ability with keen business capacity,
just in his actions and estimates, court
ly in his bearing, never known to lose
his temper and failing at nothing he
undertakes. Altogether u notable com
bination, That is Whitelaw Reid. the
American ambassador at the court of
st. James
An Editor at Twenty.
Here is Reds career in a nutshell:
Born on a farm in southwestern Ohio
in October. 1897: Scotch extraction;
parents in moderate circumstances:
college education, graduating young;
schoolteacher at nineteen; editor OF a
paper At the little city of Nenia at
twenty; attracted state attention by
bright editorials; advocated nominal
ton of Lincoln and stumped state for
him: went to Columbus as legislative
correspondent. starting at IS week;
letters attracted attention and other
papers bid for them, among the rest
the Cincinnati Gazette; afterward
went as war correspondent for the Ga
zette; gained national fame by graphic
description OF battles, keen estimates
of generals and power of detail descrip-
ton; in 1866 tried cotton planting in
the south and wrote Ohio In the
War;" a book that added to his fame
and nearly broke his publishers; wrote
description of impeachment trial of
President Johnson for Cincinnati Ga
zette; librarian Of congress for a few
years; attracted attention of Horace
Greeley, who offered him place on the
New York Tribune; began as writer of
editorial para graphs, then made man.
aging editor.
When Greeley ran for president in
1872 Reid became editor in chief Aft
err Greeley's defeat and death he Sc
cured control of the Tribune and put il
again on its feet. This was not an
easy thing. and the success with which
it was carried through required great
executive and political ability and In
cessant work. constituting the greatest
triumph of Reds career
In 1878 he was offered the post of
minister TO Germany by President
HAYES declined: in 1881 offered same
place by President Garfield. again de- |
somewhat earlier lad married |,
daughter-of-D aEits-0s Mills. |
the California millionaire: at about |
this time bought control of the Tribune, !
having controlled il before through |
friends: in the later eighties made |
president Of the board of regents of the |
New York State university; in 1889 ac-
cepted appointment as ambassador to |
France. in 1892 candidate for vice |
president on the ticket with BENJAMIN !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
sotcI o,ta, FOR street Cars.

Urged by the medical profession. the
Cleveland Electric Railway company
Is about to equip its street cars with
emergency surgical outfits. 10 include
only those things which can be readily
and efficiently handled by the laymep
A movement Is also on foot 10 equip
automobiles with such outfits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

record 10 1:35l4. which lie accomplish
ell Oct Z, aided by the dirt shield.
This champion OF champions is now
nine years old and is an Indiana pro-
duction. having been foaItd near OK
ford He was trained and driven the
first year OF his turf career by Mr.
Naddeil, man seventy three years OF
age.
Dan Patch before he became an ex-
6iblti0n horse WOE nineteen straight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

Of study broadens both the mind aud
the heart. gives new ideas and new
sympathies. From that standpoint
Whitelaw Reid is eminently worth
while-an arjstocrat born in cabin,
an American at home with courts and
kings. an editor living in "A palace. a
man desiring power aud the show or
power. devoted to wealth and the ap-
pearance of wealth. loving elegance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

tanced all competitors. but. unhappny
for her. she WAS not permitted to come
10 America. as the minimum age is
fixed AT sixteen. She put her age down
al fifteen when examined, but the Off
Gals were convinced she was extreme
ly young. and on investigation found
she was but fourteen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

i'om the shoulder in the usual way.
Great possibilities are opened i'm pho
toSraphing also flying fishes and birds
on the wing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

MRS. WHITELAw REID.
cheering so prolonged that he arose TO
acknowledge the greeting. The cheers
continued until he was about To I'M
bend and make Il speech, when lie was
frozen TO observe the audience con
vulSed with laughter He soon dis
covered the cause. however. The gen
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-26
DUMB, SPEAKS IN INSTANT
Deaf, He Is Able to Hear, Creating
Great Surprise to Large Crowd
Of Argentina, Kan.

Kansas City, Mo.-This vicinity has
been the scene of wonderful miracle.
The deaf was made to hear and the
dumb to talk in an instant In sight OF
many.
Jack" Murphy, an itinerant beggar,
was before Police Judge Trowbridge, OF
Argentine, Kan. The officer who ar.
rested him showed an old letter
through which Jack had been ac-
Quirfng financial aid.
The letter stated that the. possessor
had at one time been a miner, but an
accident had caused him to become
deaf and dumb; that he had several
small children, and that the Lord
would remember those who helped the
unfortunate.
Judge Trowbridge looked over his
glasses at the prisoner and said to
Hugh Smith, city. attorney: II guess
we'd better give this fellow about 100
days" Faith, thot's too much,'' said
the deaf and dumb prisoner. .Gimme
tin minnits an I'll never trouble yes
agin. The astonished court consulted
once more with the city attorney. .I'n
give you exactly ten minutes to make
yourself scarce said Judge Trow-
bridge. The last seen Of "Jack" he was
walking at rapid rate toward west.
ern Kansas.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-26
DUCK HUNTERS HARD LUCK
Big Supply Of Ammunition Proved
Unavailable at q Critical
Moment,

II there is one thing OF which have
absolutely no knowledge, 1t is hunting
and fishing" " remarked John S. Inglis,
according to the San Francisco Chron-
icle. 4 never caught fish or killed a
bird IN my life, and suppose l never
will. l couldn't tell you the difference
between striped bass and mallard
duck, unless it came In on a platter.
But have a friend who is sports
man. You never saw such a keen
sportsman in your life. He has big
roomful OF guns and fishing tackle and
all kinds Of sporting paraphernalia. He
used to worry the life out Of me with
his persistent invitations to go hunt
ing and fishing. Finally agreed to go
duck hunting with him He provided
all the regalia. Among other things,
he ordered q lot OF shells from down.
town gun store, and was to go and
get the shells and pack them in my
grip. | got the package from the gun
store and we went to Alviso. We were
proceeding up slough in small baat
in the cool Of the early omrning when
we ran into million ducks.
Open up that package OF shells,
yelled ms friend
opened the package. It contained
Is pounds Of assorted fish hooks. !
haven't been duck hunting since, =
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-08-26
TALE OF A TICKLE SAILOR.
Used as an Example to Illustrate the
Instability Of Pol
iticiau.
{ Weayer OF the awakened city

Mayer Weaver, Of the awakened city
OF Philiadelphia, was talking to a re-
porter about very astute and willy poll
tician, relates the Buffalo Enquirer.
1T is difficult, said the mayor, to get
this man to do anything he doesn't want
to do. Cornered, he advances argument
after argument against the course you
desire him to pursue. He begins with
weak arguments. You think you've got
him. But just as victory appears as
sured, he prts forth a final argument
that is insuperable, a final argument
that floors you thoroughly.
'The fellow is like tickle sailor OF
the old romance. This sailor was strong,
handsome and gay. The girls liked him,
and he, fear. liked the girls. The fol-
lowing conversation, one moonlight
night, in the tropics. passed between
him and young woman: -
Then, Jack. when shall we be mar.
ried?'
9 But promised my wife, sweet
heart, that would never marry a sec.
ond time
The young girl, beautiful in the fiat
tering moonlight, murmured:
Would you cast me OFF for the sake
OF promise to dead woman?'
But she isn't dead yet said the
tickle sailor.'