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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-14
Radical Educational Reformer.

w ltN tue OtueI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ti
President Eliot's idea Of his functions.
his service to the university and to
the community in general as reform
er, the world is familiar. In a strictly
literal sense he has not been teach
er. Since he took Office he has prac-
tically never made his appearance In
a class room. But he has been n radi-
cal reformer in educational methods.
He has put his original, Independent
theories Of education into actual prac-
tice. Clearing the field of all tradition,
he approached the business as if there
| were no system of education already
in existence.
But it is not as a smasher Of tradi-
| ton that DIR. Eliot has distinguished
himself most especially. His new
education" has been conspicuous not
SO much for what 1t has destroyed as
for what 1t has constructed. In his
inaugural address in 1869 he outlined
an entire system of education from
kindergarten to professional school
adapted to the needs Of America
That address contained the germ OF
all the reforms In American education
brought about since that day. 1t was
a mighty and heroic undertaking.
but he has accomplished it.
Future generations will look back to
the administration Of President Eliot
as to veritable educational golden
age. In length it Is unprecedented
His forty years Of service are fourteen
more than the combined terms of the
five presidents who Immediately pre-
coded him. Only one other college
president, the famous Mark Hopkins
Of williams, ever served so long. He
has seen the student body grow from
1859 in 1869 to upward Of 5000 in
1908. When he took charge at Har-
ward there were only f1fty-eight In
structors all told. Today there are
$50. Under his competent manage
ment the university's resources have
increased from two millions to sixteen.
DR.. Eliot is tall man, erect still
and Of courtly dignity. His almost
seventy-five years have not robbed him
Of the noble. virile bearing Of his ear
Her years. He still preserves the fig-
ure and carriage OF an athlete. Long
fellow, Emerson, Holmes, Lowell
these and many other friends Of for
mer days broke down under the strain
OF work and years. but there is not a
youth among the Harvard undergrad
yates With a manlier physique than
that Of Charles william Eliot, whose
forbears were preaching religious lib
erty when one of his predecessors at
Harvard was praying publicly for the
success Of the American army in the
Geld with Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-14

~TO matter how large or how
IN small your business, 1t is
bound to force some valuable
employee to do work that can be done
better-quicker-ch by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-14
Hard Worker.

For the first twenty-five years Presi-
dent Eliot was misunderstood, misrep-
resented, maligned, hated, with and
without cause. 1t was only when the
lesson Of his absolute fairness was
learned and when along with that les
son came the conviction that he was
man of extraordinarily far vision that
he was rewarded with loyalty among
those about him such as Is inspired
only by the rarest among men. He be-
gan his rule Mt Harvard with a two
fold conception of his functions. He
was first of all the head Of large and
| complicated establishment. plant val
| ued at some millions and with large
force of employees. From this point he
| has always looked on the university as
| superintendent might look on his fac
tory. His efficiency in this direction IL
| Incompatible. In his executive capac-
| ity he has always been as hard n
worker as his splendid physique, and
his wonderful endurance would permit.
He finds great satisfaction in the fact
that his work at Harvard has averaged
| twelve hours Gay and that without
his summer holiday he would have had
no more time for reflection and real
living than an operative In cotton
mill. Fortunately for him he has al
ways fortified his sturdy physique with
| abundant exercise His erect, dignified
body astride a big boned horse has
been common sight to students hur-
| rying to breakfast While he was q
student and even after he became IN
instructor he rowed regularly. once ap-
pearing in public contest on the
Charles river For twenty years he
spent his summers with his family IN
| q tent on the Maine coast
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05

At the ranch the superintendent
goes over his tally Of the beef crit
teFs" again. Yes. three are missing.
The white man counts even the grains
Of corn and demeans himself to labor
like a squaw. He has none ot the ira
ditions Of a noble race.
Jim, go out and try to round up
them three steers. Like as not they're
on the Mescalero"
A frollc this for Jim McLane. COW
puncher. Hurriedly gathering up a
sack Of rations from the mess shack
he swings himself on his game little
Pinto and tears away over the sand
and the sage brush. An impetuouS,
wholesome young fellow il Jim, the
most lighthearted Of the lot His
bandanna neckcloth nutters iauntily
as he rides.
Over on the edge Of the Mescalero
he meets Indians. The greetings ex-
changed are friendly. Steers? Yes,
away over that way; saw them not far
from Da-Ga-In-Ka's tepee. Thanks.
Have a cigarette Friendly fellows,
these Apaches. Nearly civilized.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05

Balt0more. Stay From all parts Of
America and from foreign lands clergy
men ard layuen of the Methodist Epls
copaI church are thrDnang into Bal
dm0re today and during the remain
der Of the month Methodist eyes in
all sections Of the world viii be turned
toward this city. The quadrenniai gen
eral conference, which win be opened
tomorrow. is. one Of the most impor-
tant religious institutions ln existence.
I, holds the keys to all important off-
ces Of the church. including the bishop
ries, the editorships and the sesretary-
ships. and is the supreme and only Law
making body Of the denomination.
One Of the most impertant subjects
10 come before the conference viii be-
that Of restoring the time Hmie to
pastorates. Several Of the largest con.
ferences. including New York and BAL
timore. have declared ia favor Of the
restoration Of a time limit, and there rs
strong sentiment ii other parts of the
country ia favor of such action. The
present plan has not Injured to the per-
manence Of the pastoral relation, or
to the stability Of the ministry, indeed
insome cases congregations have been
more restiFe than they were under the
three-year or hve-year limit Then. id
there were dissatisfaction with the
minister, they had only 10 walt a def
mite time before a change would come
Now they have to give
concrete expression to their desire for
a change at the quarterly conference
when the question Of continuing the
pastoral relation comes up. Moreover,
the very agitation Of the possibility ol
Of a change as the part Of the routine
program Of the quarterly conferences
sometimes helps to beget dissatisfac-
ton and SO the local minister in some
cases comes to dread the meetings at
which he knows the questions will be
raised.
The practical outcome Is often that
men stay less than five years and often
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05

Death broods over the Mascaiero
reservation. The coyotes. slender,
famished, sink hopelessly through the
chapparal to the tepee Of Da-Ga-In-Ka,
and just as hopeIessly sink away
again. There are no fresh bones be-
hind the Wickiup. It has been many
sleeps since Da-Ga-In-Ka has tasted
meat; not since the last beef killing,
with It's wanton waste and great
feastlng, at the agency.
Therefore Da-Ga-In-Ka's woman
covers as she puts before him the jar
OF eornmeal porridge. The stomach
Of a warrior Graves flesh. And who is
Da-Ga-In-Ka, that he should eat the
food Of women and children and Of the
craven white man who humbles him
self at labor Ike a squaw? Yet be
must endure the close-isted bounty Of
the paleface, for now the Apaehes are
almost civilized and live on the land
the white man has allotted them.
BAIL The Great Spirit feeds the
eagle. He win feed Da-Ga-In-Ka.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05
OBJECTED TO LONG NAMES.
English Clergyman Had His Own Way
at chrlstenings.

An English clergyman, Or. Freder-
lex Lee, had prejudice against
long string Of Christian names, and
held that If such names were pro
posed the clergyman should alter
them at baptism, whether the parents
we're willing or not It was said Of
him that he christened all the boys
Frederick after himself and all the
girls Mary after the Virgin. The au-
thor Of The Life Of Walter Pater"
gives DR.. Lees method Of christening
as folIews:
Name this child" he would say in
his authoritative voice.
Archibald cholmondeley Constan-
tine Ferdinand" perhaps the mother
would whisper
Frederick" she would hear, to her
amazement, and then would follow the
formula Of baptism.
In the vestry. Of course, there would
be objection.
This child" DR.. Lee would reply,
will have to get his living IN the
world. and what do you want to handi.
cap him with Archibald Campbell
cholmondeEey and all the rest Of them
tor7 Anyhow, It's done. and can't be
tered"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05
Frank w. HuIen,
Owner. DIV
WIRE AND CHILDREN.
TIVE Sons Early in Life Showed Re.
markabls Musical Genius.

Charles Wesley's reputation has suf-
fered not e. little from the overshadow-
ing predominance Of his brother, Gays
a writer IN Zion Herald. There is no
disputing, however, but that at one
point he greatly surpassed both John
Wesley and George Whitedeld-he
had q most happy welded life. It was
in the spring Of l748, when he was no
longer young, that be first began Sc.
riously to entertain thoughts Of mar
riage.
Miss Sarah Gwynne, a girl Of rs,
daughter Of pious family occupying
a high position in Wales, attracted
him by her many loyable qualities.
Brother John heartily approved the
match There was trouble at first
On the part Of the brides people over
the question Of a settled income, e10O
a year being thought the smallest
amount that would suffice. This was
finally guaranteed from the profits Of
the books, and Saturday, April 8. 174o.
the wedding took place, John Wesley
tying the knot
II was an ideal Christian marriage.
blefsed with eight children, Of whom
three grew up, ana two became very
lcelebrated musicians Thess two were
Charles Wesley Jf., and Samuel Beth
showed remarkable musical genius
from their earliest years.
Charles was a great fayorite with
George III, hts private organist occa-
sionally at Windsor and very early
created much excitement by his won
derful performance Of Handers works.
He played a tune to the harpsichord
at the ege Of two years and nine
months. He was called By one Of the
highest authorities Of the day "the
greatest genius In music I met With. Z"
His death was in 1884.
Samuel (who died in 1897 leaving Z
numerous family was recognized as
the best organist o. his day and was
8 gifted composer X the age OF eight
he wrote an oratorio called Ruth
which was much admired. For sew
erai years be and bis brother gave 3
series Of famous concerts at their IA
Tiers house. Among his sons were
Rev. Dr. Wesley. sub-deap Of the
Chapel Royal. and also Samuel sebas-
tlan Wesley. organIat Of Gloucester ca-
thedral. and composer Of many pieces.
lhrso Of which are IL our hymnal
The latter died IL 1875.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05
GENERAL
CONFERENCE MEETS

less than three years, and SO the gen
eral resnesaness Of the churches and
the uncertainty OF the ministry are not
ito any extent allayed by the absence of
all time Limitation. OF course. where
relations between pastor and people
are mutually satisfying and there are
many such instances in the Methodist
as vel as in other churches-any time
Limitation whatever imposed by the
general conference is resented and
heretofore the strong city churches.
thus situated. usually found a way Of
retaining their ministers from period
Ito period.
Another important question IS the
proposed repeal of discipline statute
which forbids dancing, card.pIaying,
and theatre going on penalty Of excom-
munication Such action has been de-
manded By the New York conference.
Doubtless the sentiment in the east
generally would favor such action
while in the west. and even in the RITZ
raj districts Of NewEngland, it would
be viewed with considerable alarm, as
being a concession to world1inesB quite
foreign to the spirit Of the Methodist
church. In the large cities the rule
lis generally disregarded and the New
York conference delegates simply want
to make rules tally with accepted us-
age, thinking that in this day Of ethi-
cal awakening, the church ought to
square its professions to its behavior
if it Is not able to regulate its behay.
ior by its professions.
It is a cheering showing which the
official statistics for the last four years
make. The increase in numbers is
.S74,33s or an average Of nearly ninety
thousand year, while 4S2 new church
es have been added to the list in the
last year. This quite sustains the
reputation Of the church acquired by
that famous remark OF the late Chap
lain McCabe to the effect that the
Methodist church built new edifce
every day in the year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05
HAYMARKET
ANNIVERSARY

Chicago, May 5.-Chicago anarchists
viii attempt to hold an open air mass
meeting tonight to commemorate the
anniversary Of the Haymarket square
riot in Chicago, May 4th, 1886. It is
likely that the police will attempt to
break up the meeting and repetition
Of the recent Union Square riot in New
York is feared. Seven policemen and
sixty persons were injured in the "a
nous Hayparket square affair. A
monument marks the place where the
policemen fell and the anarchist sym
pathizers have also erected monu-
ment It IS in the vicinity Of that
memorial to their dead heroes" that
the reds hope to hold tonight's de-
monstration
The Chicago riot Of May 4, 1886,
which eliminated in the throwing Of a
bomb and the firing OF revolvers at
the police by the so-called anarchists
was the result Of violent public incite-
tent on the part of anarchistic leaders
Serious rioting had already occurred
the day before in consequence OF the
strike Of the railway freight handlers
and the efforts Of other men to replace
them.
An open air meeting was called by
the leaders in the old Hay Market on
Randolph street August Spies, A. R.
Parsons and others addressed the
meeting in inflammatory language,
While the latter was speaking four
patrol wagons filled with policemen
were seen approaching
Three bombs we're suddenly thrown
among the police. They exploded i'm
meliately and five policemen fell and
many policemen and anarchists we're
wounded The police opened fire with
their reyolyers upon the crowd and
the rioters returned their fire also with
reyolyers, A desperate fight followed
but the police finally cleared the
ground.
Two policemen were found dead. five
mortally and twenty-four dangerously
wounded.
OF the anarchist leaders, two broth
ers named Spies, samule Fielden,
Michael schwab, Adolf Fischer George
Engel Albert R Parsons, Oscar Wee.
Der and Louis Ling were arrested. The
actual bomb thrower, thought to be
one schnaubelt, was never caught
Ling committed suicide in prison by
blowing the top Of his head off with
small bomb August Spies, Fischer,
Engel and Parsons were hanged as
schnaubelt's accomplices, November
H. 1887 Fielden and schwab were
sentenced for life and Weber for is
years.
For many years a fierce controversy
has been waged as to the justice Of nc
execution Of these men. In book o..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05
NEED or SURGICAL TRAINING.
Soma Things, at Lsast, That All PeO.
pie Should Know.

Everybody ought to have surgical
training enough to render aid to the
injured in the case Of a stab or cut in
one of the limbs" said st. Louis ply
sician.
IF the blood flows freely, It is an in
dication that one or more blood yes
sells have been severed. If the flowing
blood is a bright red and comes in
jets, an artery has been cut. If It is
dark red it comes from vein and the
Importance of this fact becomes ap-
parent when an effort is made to stop
the flow. Veins carry the blood to the
heart, the arteries convey it in the op-
posite direction, SO when a vein Is sew
cred, pressure should be applied be-
low the wound, but In the case of an
artery. pressure above or between the
wound and the heart is necessary.
Sometimes, Ia the case of an extern
sive cut, both arteries and veins may
be severed, and then pressure ought to
be applied both above and below the
wound. More than one man has bled
to death with a crowd looking on sim
ply because none Of the bystanders
knew enough to stop the flow Of blood
until a doctor could arrive. A hand
kerchief with knot in It, tied around
the limb, will often answer the pur-
pose. Even the pressure Of thumb
will sometimes hold back the blood
until surgeon can apply more ef-
fectiVe means"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05
VI.-rHE LAar srAND-

Here Is a cayaleade coming up the
pass So close? It Is the pursuit.
Da-Ga-In-Ka sees they are Apaches.
The fire Of his forefathers Is 10 the
fugitive. He faces them with hls
cherished old Winchester IN hand.
Come back to the Mescalsro,"
shouts the leader.
Brothers, 90 your way. I VIII go
mine" This Is the sullen answer.
The column moves again, forward
The hunted savage gazes at hts breth-
ren fixedly Then, with the supple
ness OF a snake he slips from his
blanket, drops to his knees and puts
the cool butt Of his rife to his swarthy
cheek. He sings the war song Of the
Apaches
Behind him crouches his squaw
trembling. This is because she is a
woman, and fears the white man who
can turn the redskin against his kind.
The Winchester begins barking mer.
rily, and a shower Of elected shells rat.
ties to the ground. Back from the
trail comes the echo Of the war song
and a yolley that tears a cloud Of
splinters on the crag.
It Is soon over. Jim McLane is
avenged, and a wrinkled, ugly souaw
ls wailing over her dead. Da-Qa-In.Ka
Is literally riddled with bullets.
They Say the Mesoalero Apaehss ara
hscoming civilized.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05
THE COWBOY
REVENGED

a VERY formal report TO the commits
sioneF Of Indian affairs at Washing
ton tells in a few col0rlssz words how
an Apache who murdered q cowboy
Ii New Mexico vas meted out punish
msnt BY his own race. This is the
story but not In the language Of the
report:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05
III.-FREsH BLOOD.

Da-Ga-In-Kas squaw shakes him by
the shoulders. The brave grunts
drowsily; he is so gorged with meat
She has seen something again, and
this time 1t Is a horseman. He has
dismounted near the carcass Of a
steer which has been quartered. Near
BY are the ashes OF Da-Ga-In-Ka's
campfire. Look, he Is angry. He win
complain to the agent. The agent
viii cast Da-Ga-In-Ka in the prison Of
the white an--Da-Ga-In-Ka, n proud
sovereign Of the arid plains
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05

the subject, the late Governor Altgeld
Of Illinois declared that the hanging
Of the reds was nothing short Of legal
murder. Many prominent lawyers have
expressed the same opinion, while
many others equally prominent have
upheld the legality and justice Of the
sentence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05
TV.-BIa CANE.

They find Jim McLane lifeless near
fhe quartered steer, which is to say,
near Da-Ga-In-Ka's deserted tepee
The other Apaches are aghast For
the tribe is civilized-nearly. The
white mans brows are black. and the
blue In bis eyes snaps like flint. I'VE
want DaGa-In-Ka." the agent says
Time was when this meant war
paint. But the Apaches are getting
civilized by degrees The Mescalero
has been defiled with sayagery, and
the white man who doles out the beef
Is angry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05

Won THE BRINK OF REFUGn
To the Apache braves the trail Of
Da-Ga-In-Ka across the desert is as
plain as a post road. Ever on.
Far ahead beyond the purple haze
Of distance toll the fugitive and his
squaw He is strong; he has eaten.
He is stout Of heart. The squaw is
fresh. too The ponies are weary.
They have not eaten SO much.
The little group enters the noun.
tains These are the Sacramento
mountains It is well. From the
mountains Da-Ga-In-Ka can almost see
the Rio Grande Mexico Is his goal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-05
Nay 1905.

May, q, 1908.
Dear Friend:
They have hired me down at
the grocery. What Do sou think I
do? Everywhere they PITT ny PIC
ture, a new one each time, n the
paper. My work is t1 iell everybody
where 10 buy gotd groceries. I
like my place very we'll because IT.
Is good place where they treat
one well.
They treat everyone well where.
I work, because they carry good
Groceries and sell them at the right
prices.
r
The Washington times., 1908-10-06
HE HAD It COMING" "
DECLARES PARKER
Former Democratic Leader
Stands Pat" in Attack
on Roosevelt.

BALTIMORE, Nd, oct. 6.-''WeH, il
was coming 10 Roosevelt" said Judge
Alton B. Parker, this morning, 'and
gave It to him Now let him reply"
Judge Parker referred to his on
sIaught on the President made in his
speech here last night. when he ac-
cused the President or having been
tied I'D with z. H Hartman md
Standard OIL interests IN the campaign
of 1904 when he CParker) was the Dem
ocrdtic candidate for President
What / had TO say about the Pres
ident said in my speech last night %
he declared, "and 1 do not know that
/ care to add to It just now. 1 stand
by It all. Let him come back if he
wants to. I gave the facts, and they
sneak for themselves"
"Good-by; I must be off. Just say
it was coming to Roosevelt"
The Washington times., 1908-10-06
Great Britain and France
Want to Act as Mediator

LONDON, oct Great Britain has
made mediatory propositions 10 Turkey
and Bulgaria, France has also under
taken 20 act as mediator. and GERMANY
has announced she approves Great Brit
aims propositions.
An eminent English authority on Eu-
ropean affairs, who refused 10 allow
his name 10 be used. said tOdav.
The only real danger OF a Esuroueau
war over the happenings in the near
east Will arl-n II the European powers
summon a congress TO deliberate upOn
lhe situation once PandOra's box OF
European ambitions. jealOuSies5 rival
ries. and harreds is opened, no one can
IOreSee the consequences. II President
Roosevelt wishes 10 work for pe:.ce. let
MIN use all his influence to prevent the
suulmuniuZ OF a European congress
There IS disposition here 10 wait
and see what Paris viii do in crisis
that is deemed more mOmentous for
her than any in thirty years. In Paris
they wait on London. which, they say,
Is far more directly concerned with Bull
garia's freedom and Austria's annexa-
tiOn OF Bosnia and Herzegovina than
France could possibly be-
Il is considered certain that II Bull
CARA and Turkey fight. no power VIII
interfere on either side, 50 the quarrel
VIII be strictly limited