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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-01
Collecting Native Indian Melodies

audiences idea genuine inter-
ested, pleased and entered into tn work with vim"
retaining the native music helpful
Indian children Commissioner Leupp set to
have put into adequate shape for presentation Harold
A Lorng the reservations to
it in all its original purity The difficulties under which he
tremendous
first" said, record Of the
photograph began by attending Omaha
Sioux reservation South Dakota armed
photograph blank records When the
height the machine motion and took
hoping for clear impressions The machine
desirable location in the dance tepee
reproduced the records later could hardly
they had taken. thought the machine
turning the cylinder uneven but
listening closely that the heard caused by the
heavy drum beats the dance Next noticed that the voices
prominently
yes the and the tremoo of the
applauding Next in prominence series
dog nothing at
that could So learned that it is impossible to get the
tanscrbing directly musical
this false
thought that it would be hard to get the Indians
times would be in
found they pleased for the
part praised wanted they
were patient and untng in giving me Now and then
photograph alone without the drums and this
combined with taking written notes. enables to get
melody"
Commissioner Leupp has n work of
spreading famiarizing
Mr. Lem Wiley, bandmaser years
past charge
During the st.
Wiley conducted accomplished splen
attached the Indian youths
found that they
marked interest by the audiences especially
giving the Indian music,
so the sensational socaled Indian music
Them" Wiley, with its mingled yes
thump have all could do them it, and
because of their
than anything induced them
Indian music promised them and explained
that their native melodies to become Americas
laughed
a joke-they 1 in
be toward restoring
original music l that such
will
the world.
81 the boys through Of the
planning them
play before English audiences and perhaps before the king
band composed of sixty members representing thirty
different tribes fubeeds,
Sioux Mohawk Apache Pueblo other tribes They
well behaved fellows drinking INDUCING profanity
amcably
sights they everywhere they little
firing, OF their Indian of
pride
ancestry instead of shame it, will do much bring
naturally fine, strong ities"-Washington Post
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-01
What Effect Will All This Have9

enough through
Flowery kingdom passing of
the world Who is wise enough the
outline
parallel fifty
conception formed China
years
other China
qurers
China learning the advantages
students journeyed into distant
knowledge Chinese students increasing studying
colleges the enlargement training
patternng after
need not be thought strange that there is anoeign
sentiment in China Was there anfoegn
The Shimonesk affair
trouble that life,
large influence the overthrow of the Shotgun in the
ton of the Just the old family
the took the place stagnaon China
old give the
Advance inevitable the
China hostility
its feel might
the world but in strength than
knowledge in knowledge 1t will
nations
other by the material intellectual moral development
people. w. j. BRYAN
Copyright. 1900
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-01

- during the a movement
development American Indian music
which has interested not only those engaged in the ad
Indian those who have been
In search OF what should be known as American
music Germany has its native music founded the folk melodies
of its given through Geg and Others
weird music cononant with the wild ags and hardy people, on
music characteristic of the counys passion and political struggle
Italy Russia Spain the
emperamental and characteristic life of their people in musical
history each being almost universally pictured
music this time had musical
development which could be called dncey American In funda
mental melody rhythm An effort has been made in recent
establish melodies the south basis of
American musical but this has SO Tar been
the that the music essentially African its
distorted. deteriorated
FORM the African feeling having been corrupted by mixing
with other and different musical conceptions.
begins this would after the natural
melodies
they yet
and characteristic musical expression This tremendous
rhythm
very beautiful
the difficulty of harmonng them
capable performance by
chestra. preserving spirit original
eeption, is indeed very great
Commissioner eupps interest in matter
preserving developing native
N a throughout country.
found" recently speaking subject that
only children rapidly forgetting
their
schools but that thew were irving 70 do 40 Tbev were soad
itOf their their clothes appearance
This been unconscousy
them the phases
civilization
their tribes their parents
weird music They they
left behind them. disiked being reminded it.
I all this wrong very wrong AS
fact the thing
any people
sespect to teach them to be ashamed
we take pleasure pride revvng
which
religion. in industry. why
be doing
opportunity past
they be retrieved account of the
assembled children
of their with experimental
already direction surprising
to how the Indian children changed their
things natVey Indian Heretofore
rely of Indian music
interpreted and then with soeaed selection,
totally composition largely
yels from the
but the boys hated It, there
getting them play these things Why? they
perfectly well
making bunoons OF themselves When
given the authentic Indian melodies harmOnized
told being
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-01
Awakening in China is Making Changes

taking in China such has revolutions
Japan The sleeping gianess
whose have long shut out the of the
showing awakening
vitality its which 1000 Of
surdness which centuries
poverty superstition Increasing
having influence, the
the people Of
them and char
the evidences of this change
absolute depotism about to be-
1898 the under the
radical reormers, almost
Recognizing that his the
him. under
the being made but the old lady learning
him made him
in his
nominal axing his
developed very
of recently
officials abroad
studying
What concession when remember the self
suciency
eWthwh omi ade
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-01
AROUND The WORLD WITH WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAE
is Most Distinguished and observant American Traveller

about 1000 the dollar the
smallest Think doing business with money
heavy that 100 pounds of $40
purchased Some complained silver the United
of its weight but the silver certificate completely this
argument for silver certificate convenient gold
uhcae convenient than gold but China they
substitute The unit is called and II
coined would weigh about and onehrd times the Mexican
dollar coins of this denomination circulation
Mexican dollar in and in of the there
fractional silver coins the Mexican dollar often
countereed that 1t is each from
hand to hand three dollars
called These made by thin disc from
of the dollar the silver then the the
cavity filled with lead and the sodered The
done skfuy that the counterfeit be the
ring Several of the banks payable Mexican
dollars but these discounted in the various cities that
trvees always undergoing
has decided establish uniform
gold silver and the silver ael to remain the unit
Patent laws and trade mark being prepared
fact China being quickened
knowledge which is acquiring Of the
ton They considering change the alphabet
characters in order that the language
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-01
Criminal Code is Being Revised

criminal being perfected
minister United
president
Punshments. Shen CHA the
the of Punshment by imperial decree
codfyng China.
established with
the examination Of the civil
the different countries
applicable existing
deep the kindly
following list reforms which the imperial
sanction has been secured.
guilty
Chinese
than the murder Of wife by husband)
The heads of criminals formerly the public
after execution. This has also been abolished.
The beheading of of criminal who died before
execution is no longer permitted
According to the old law parents relatives friends of
convicted serious crimes subject punishment
punishment confined the guilty party Cwhe
including innocent relatives the
the after ALL different principle
nations which, times nhict
innocent and guilty alike.)
s.. The branding of criminals has been abandoned.
Corporal punishment of prisoners is also abolished.
The torturng during
the charged with murder and where the evidence
Is clear also abolished According Chinese
convicted of murder be death until
torture has been retained Of this
compelling confession guilt
established but Mr.
win be abolished in the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-01
Reforms in Railway Administration

Minister WI called attention other reforms that been
China within the few which
mentioned the railways
board of commerce. the formation police
municipal provincial PRONUNCIATION
the establishment o.
At first railroads built by
companies but
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-01
Old-Time Examinations are Abandoned

But still abolition of the ex-
aminaons This is revolution that
empire its foundation
affected the
we'll In the cities elaborate
examinations, places
constructed These stalls three deep
high enough permit the only
niture board for another
hour the given
and kept in their stalls without communication
finished Now the stalls idle
chose from the graduates of the
We visited the examination Picking them
in ruins They had been occupied 1900
the rafters
fallen in the walls
The conservatives have been by the
abandonment of the examinations regard as
long the right
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-01
More Humane Methods are Being Adopted

The revision commission obtaining
important
requiring compelling
relief
by paying the Official in charge
The commission working a code of procedure
intend. other things. the
jury admission
relieving humiaing prac-
tiee Of kneeling in
establishment Picking (the
purchased high
ege the various provinces have been instructed
curriculum o
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-01
Awakng winch the FlOwery Kingdom Dust Now Expe

n ~ ANLA, l., 29-(special Correspondence of The
F<M Bee)In have said of the Chinese government
I'VE system religion superstitons have
referred the nation it has been for twenty
Society STRAIT
higher aspiration than
upon the seemed
The life of the people
ceremony but fellowship
sympathetic of the family
family likely because of the
hcng interests monop
there breadth to such
Superstition took the place of religion
pacatng outweighed
nd those still earth
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-01

Of such there growing sentiment In favor
railroads 1t this policy that the
the the American which
jectng from Hankow Canton of the
residing China that this
American hands. but satisfied
United China should the
in the hands of foreigners the hands Americans
would be impossible the without
friction, which diplomatic
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-01
Newspapers Spread Reform Ideas

have already referred that China
Gently been practically without There better
evidence of which China
found in the number of While the
circulation of these small with the crcu
OF similar United
growth is the coloqual dialect
brings the and editorial within the
those who books of these
published the interest reforms
Hong Kong the examination by which
selected the binding
The editor his example
by the fact that the soldiers gradually
like He is also able
binding. imperial exhorng people
abandon the engaged
spreading literature this subject.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-01
Empress Anxious for Constitutional Government

that the dowager recently called her
would establish
told would probably
fifteen she replied that be done
could live much longer and
before died Whether appreciates
of the change doubted but the fact that
nations with the exception OF Russia constitutions
its Russias defeat
with internal
turbances in the cars domain, contains its lesson
commission appointed and
affecting the organization ad
of the 1904 assembly OF
legislative indicate
popular constitution
ultimately will be- will parliamentary
There is therefore, distinct along
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-01
Finances in Miserable Condition

The finances of China have been miserable condition
Cash the and these brass COINS running
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-07

q Office
lin the SUMS Chariot
Intimate Talks Between Publisher and Reader
We Kinder thought make real when
THE PEOPLE LIKE PAPER WITH WILL OWN
Now, everybody knows idea
useless to try to shake off, One may sheriff. dodge
book and adtep Reaper awhile
oBsEssED and it's all over There's positively no escape
Well saying under the influence Of this oteson
gard to Journalism, and
HERE WE ARE WITH THE SUN.
Looking down the wewon path Florida journalism somewhat
dmayed find nary gap through Chariot
handled the ribbons exactly like others doing
so we forthwith placed ourselves jeopardy another oeon and
promptly caught a
We decided things ABSOLUTELY
their originality in the history journalistic enterprise Florida
We decided To-
PRINT ALL THE NEWS;
PRINT 1T CORRECTLY
AND TO PRINT ENGLISH
lave been satisfied with
We even had visions of fairly long drive COOL for two bases
Our mental limitations enough the thought
chance threebagGer
But did the possibility waup that would
sphere to soar high over the fence and get lost among the daisies that the
fields outside while walked amid pudi Of the muludes
WE HAVE SURELY try
this soulaiying all accomplishment
fourth estate whose mentioned would recognized worthy be
placed those whose literary attachments manifested by his fe have
Foidns for than decades journalist friend said the other
day. You have wonderful thing produced
dung weekly everybody
nearly who reads It,"
This what would define compliment in the ate degree
suddenly called upon for a definition.
Then we get letters by the dozen like this
LOS ANGELES, CAL, March 25, 1905.
CLAUDE LENGLE, ESQ,
Jacksonville Fla.
Dear Sir-This that l am much pleased with
The Sum- which have promptly received for the past fveor
through the Fort which also sub
scribe, and get like this, weekly friend, better and bet
ter the longer | read
II s certainly frank impartial live and upto-date
illustrated weekly Of which Jacksonville and the State Of
Florida ought to be proud Of in most liberal
The reading and interesting and
the the the drainage of the
Everglades certainly something which should be
stntiye to the citizens of State
To back earth desire call attention to THE SUN
Sounds paradoxica, but it isn't
Have noticed the good stuff printing these days.
have will conduct little review; you have will
mind you.
Stories print
Interesting,
Well told,
Original
Bright,
nauinl
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-07
A Great Half Price Offer

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-26

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-26
Notice of Final settlement.

Estate of Samuel Goode, deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned. Lester ID. Nudge, admins
traitor de boniS non, with will annexed.
of said estate, has this day filed his
final report and settlement as such in
the county court of Rock Island county,
and hearing said report has been set
for March 6, 1906. at 9 o'clock a. m, at
which time persons interested may ap-
pear 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
distribution, and Will also ask to be
discharged.
Rock Island, i'll. Feb. Q. A. d. 1906.
LESTER ID. NUDGE,
de bonis non. with will
annexed, of Estate of Samuel Goode,
deceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-26
Call for City Convention.

The city-township committee OF the
democratic party of the city and town
ship of Rock Island, state of Illinois
thereby issue call for a convention OF
said democratic party, to be held on
Thursday, the Sth day of March, 1906
at the Rock Island house in Rock Is
land, in said county of Rock Island,
state of Illinois, converting at 1880
o'clock p. M, for the purpose of NOM
mating candidates for the following
offices:
One supervisor for two years.
Three assistant supervisors for two
years.
One assessor.
One collector.
The convention shall be composed of
&c delegates. Primary districts are en-
titled to delegates as follows:
First ward, First precinct ........- 4
First ward, Second precinct ..-.....i
Second ward, First precinct .......
Second ward, Second precinct ..-.. z
Third ward, First precinct ........ S
Third ward, Second precinct ....... z |
Third ward, Third precinct ..... 8 |
Fourth ward, First precinct ..-.... 5 |
Fourth ward, Second precinct ...... 5
Fifth ward, First precinct ......... 8
Fifth ward, Second precinct 1870. 5
Sixth ward, First precinct ........ .
Sixth ward, Second precinct ... i
Seventh ward, First precinct ....... 8
Seventh ward. Second precinct 49,. 2
Seventh ward. Third precinct ...... 1
Nominations for city candidates at
he primary elections shall be by plu-
-ality vote.
GEORGE H. WRIGHT,
Chairman.
Attest: ]. P. SEXTON, Secretary.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-26
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate of Peter Carstens, deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned. George Carstens. adj
ministrator of the estate of Peter Car
stems, deceased, has this day filed his
final report and settlement as such in,
the county court of Rock Island coun-
ty. and hearing on said report has been
set for March l, 1906. at . o'clock a. m,
at which time persons interested may
appear and make objections thereto.
and If no objections are filed, said re-
port will be approved at that time, and
the undersigned will ask for an order
of distribution, and will also ask to be
discharged.
Rock Island. ILL.,. Feb II. 1906.
GEORGE CARSTENS,
of the Estate of Peter
CarStpnS. deceased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-26
Murphy &
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate of Michael H Donlin, deceas-
ed
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, Melissa II. Donlin, ex-
ecutrix of last will and testament of
said Michael H Donlin, deceased. has
this day filed her final report and set
Element as such in the county court Of
Rock Island county, and hearing on
said report has been set for March s.
1906. at 8 o'clock a. m, at which time
persons interested may appear and
make objections thereto. and if no OBJ
JectionS are filed, said report will be
approved at that time and the under
signed will ask for an order of distri-
button, and Will also ask to be dis
charged.
Rock Island. Ill. Feb IL. 1906.
MELISSA III. DONLIN.
EXecutriX, Etc.
Marion Z. Sweeney. attorneY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-26
Notice of Final settlement.

Estate of Eliza Simpson, deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned. Wesley Simpson, executor
of the last Will and testament OF Eliza
Simpson, deceased. has this day filed
his final report and settlement as such
in the county court of Rock Island
county. and hearing on said report has
been set for Feb. rs, 1906, at o'clock
p. m, at which time persons Interested
may appear and make objections there
to. and if no, objections are filed, said
report VIII be Approved at that time,
and the undersigned, will ask for an
order of distribution, and will also ask
to be discharged.
Rock Island. Ill. Feb. 3. 1906.
WESLEY SIMPSON, Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-26
Notice of Settlement.

Estate of Edward BruwaIder. de-
ceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned Il. +. Knox, administrator
of the estate of Edward BruWalder
has this day filed his final report and
settlement as such in the county court
of Rock Island county, and hearing
on said report has been set for March
5, 1905. at o'clock a. m, at which
time persons interested may appear ana
make objections thereto, and If no OBJ
jections are filed, said report will he
at that time and the UNDER
signed will ask for an order of dis
tribution, and will also ask to be dis
charged.
Rock Island. Ill. Feb 8. 1906.
b. +. KNOX,
Adm nj TOR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-26

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-26
Executors Notice.

Estate of Eselena B. Adams. deceas-
ed.
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed executors of the last will and
testament of Evelena Il. Adams. late of
the county of Rock Island, state of IL
iinois, deceased, hereby give notice that
they will appear before the county
court of Rock Island county at the
Island. at the April term, on the first
Monday in April next, at which time
all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to at
tend. for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make inn
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of February, 1906.
MARGARET j. KENNEDY,
NETTIE \. NICE,
Executors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-26
Administrator Notice.

Estate of Nettie williams, deceased
The undersigned, having been APP
pointed administrator of the estate of
Nettie Williams. late of Des Moines.
he will appear before the county court
of Rock Island county, at the county
court room, in the city of Rock Island
at the April term, on the first Monday
in April next, at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested TO attend
for the purpose of having the same
adjusted. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make Immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated 5th day of February, A. d.
1906.
FREDERICK w. RANK,
Administrator.
Murphy e. Writer ATTORNEYS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-26

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-26
Tax Notice.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty+sS:
5 To A. Ii. Arp. Frank A. Lundahl, and
tho unknown owners, and all others In
tereSted:
You are hereby notified that the fol-
lowing lots and lands, situated in the
county of Rock Island and state of H.
Iinois. to-wit: Lot five, block /, Pros
pect Park addition TO the city of Mo-
line, assessed Go a. H.. Arp was sold to
the undersigned at the county collec-
tors tax sale on the 2Sth day of June.
A. ID. 1904, for the taxes and costs due
the state of Illinois and county of Rock
Island for the year 1908, and the time
OF redemption from said sale Will ex-
pire on the 2Sth day of June, 1906
Dated this 21st day of February, 1900.
- EDWARD II. KREIS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-26

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