EDITED AND PRINTED BY INDIANS REPRESENTING FORTY AMERICAN TRIBES

VOLUME FIVE CARLISLE, PA., MARCH 26, 1909 NUMBER 29

CHIEF CORNSTALK. after this battle. Cornstalk was PRESS ON. ready and eager to continue, but find­ C h a r l e s Mit c h e l l , Assiniboine. ing that he could not stir them he How easy it is for us to think we Cornstalk was the celebrated chief stuck his tomahawk into the war post have reached a place where we can of the Shawnees that once lived in and said that if he could not lead them stop and rest. This is often true Ohio. He was brought into notice by to war he would lead them in mak­ among those who have finished the his masterful leadership in the battle ing peace. Accordingly he went to training course. But how dangerous of Point Pleasant, at the mouth of Lord Dunmore and entered into a it is! Such a life ends usually in Kanawha river in W est Virginia, in treaty. By the treaty the Indians failure. An idle, trifling easy life 1774. Although defeated he was agreed to surrender all prisoners and means shipwreck. We wear no commended by the whites for his bra­ horses belonging to the whites and wreath if we sit and wait, rather very and generalship. His force, renounce claim to all lands south of than enter in when the gate swings numbering about one thousand, most­ the Ohio. All through the peace con­ open. Opportunities are ever open ly Shawnees, was opposed by a larger ference Cornstalk bore a defiant air before us, and if we embrace them force of Virginian volunteers. Some showing that he was not conquered we shall win renown. The race time after the battle Cornstalk en­ and was yet a man to be feared. He must be run and hills be scaled by tered into peace with Governor Dun- made all his speeches in tones of re­ an active earnest life. These seem­ more at Chillicothe, Ohio. The treaty proach. The Virginians, much im­ ing obstacles rise before the young was faithfully kept until the year 1777. pressed by his oratory and bearing, men and women as they stand at The battle known as Point Pleasant, ranked him with Richard Henry Lee graduation time and think the tasks or the Great Kanawha, is one of the and Patrick Henry. are over. The school examinations greatest battles recorded in our his­ It was not until 1777 that the Shaw­ are not half as exacting as the tests tory. On one side were the back­ nees were again incited to hostili­ of the public. Remember that sym­ woodsmen, who were the best of ties. Cornstalk, desirous of peace, pathy and personal interest enters shot and on the other the Indians, who went to Point Pleasant and told the into the work of your teachers. But were the best fighters in the woods. settlers that he did not want to be the world is in that respect cold and The tribes' banded together under forced into war. They detained indifferent. They are asking you Cornstalk and Logan were: Senecas, him and his son as hostages and dur­ only one question, “Can you deliver Iroquois, Wyandotts, Shawnees, Min- ing their stay they met their death the goods.” This will seem to you goes and Delawares. at the hands of some soldiers in re­ to be a rather harsh and exacting Governor Dunmore, having his ar­ venge for the killing of a white man attitude to assume, but this will con­ my ready, ordered it to the position by some Indians. This killing of front you every day. of Point Pleasant at the mouth of Cornstalk aroused the Shawnees to They will say to you, “ Young Kanawha river. The first division hostilities which were not quelled un­ man, young woman, here is your led by General Lewis reached the til 1794. chance, now make good.” Life is not all play, a mere drifting, it is an place first and waited for Lord Dun- The murder was committed in a eager fray, a continual toil. Try more. Cornstalk did not wait for both house. Cornstalk, hearing the sol­ and grasp this at the start and press divisions. By his runners he had diers rushing in, turned to his son on. Almost anyone can be selfish learned the positions and strength and said “the Great Spirit wills that and look only to their own individual of both. Though outnumbered he we die together,” then drawing his interests, but it requires heroic souls had a thousand picked warriors from blanket about him with a dignified to do the duties which will fall in between the Ohio river and the Great air faced his assassins and fell dead. the way and reach some other souls. lakes. With these he made the first Thus died the mighty Cornstalk, the attack at daybreak. The battle was “The world needs men who dare, brave men chief of the Shawnees and king of and strong. stubbornly contested until darkness the northern confederacy. He was To build up excellence and tear down wrong. put an end to it. Through the battle noted also for his good qualities. Press on and make life an heroic song. Cornstalk’s voice was heard saying: Press on!” A monument was erected to his j ///. “Be strong! Be strong!” Defeated, memory in the court house yard at There seems to be a big demand Cornstalk made a most skillful retreat Point Pleasant in 1896. across Ohio. The whites, too ex­ for tickets of entrance to our Com­ hausted, did not pursue him. They W ? r mencement Exercises and Opera, gained their victory at a greater loss The tulips and crocuses are up on “The Captain of Plymouth.” Mr. of lives than did the Indians. The our campus and the blackbirds, rob­ Kensler states that the demand is spirit of the Indians was broken ins and bluebirds are here also. greater than our capacity. THE CARLISLE ARROW A NEWSPAPER PRINTED BY INDIANS

GENERAL SCHOO L NEWS. Clara Henault, who went to her ®be Carlisle Hrroto home in Browning, Mont., last June, Issued Fridays from the Carlisle Indian Press - Cheer up! Commencement begins is now employed as a laundress in About ten months in the year. next Sunday. Spokane, Washington. Miss Zeamer is acting matron in Mrs. Grace Primeaux Spangler {EtoentHtbe Cents gearlp the dining hall since Miss Good left. writes that she is now keeping house at Fort Yates, North Dakota. She Second-class matter—so entered at the Post- We have good baseball material is getting along very nicely. office at Carlisle, September 2, 1904. this year and ought to have a fast Address all communications to the paper and team. The carpenters and masons are they will receive prompt attention. - Our baseball team will cross bats busy working in the blacksmith shop. with the Albright nine the 31st of It will be another week before the ABOUT CARLISLE ATHLETICS. this month. new anvils and forges can be used.

Louis Tewanima and John Corn The declamation given by George The majority of the new girls are will leave tomorrow for New York Thomas, Monday afternoon, was en­ going out to the country with the joyed very much. where they will compete in a ten- first party on the eighth of April. mile race indoors. They will run Joseph Libby’s speech given in the They are all anxious for the time to against several of the best distance auditorium last Saturday evening, come. runners in the country. was brief, but to the point. Mr. Whitwell gave a very in­ Socker Coons has proven himself teresting and instructive talk to the Much interest is being taken in to be the best second baseman on the members of the Standard Literary the handicap meet to be held on the Carlisle Indian nine this spring. Society at their meeting last Friday Indian Field next Tuesday. A plan evening. Many of the small boys are prac­ has been devised whereby the prizes Richard Holmes, who graduated will be so distributed th at no one ticing base ball so that they may join the Junior Varsity team this spring. from the Hayward Institute, in Wis­ boy will be awarded more than one consin, in 1905, arrived at the school prize of a kind. This will give every Mr. Walters, teacher of mathemat­ last week and entered the business competitor a better chance to win a ics, is temporarily filling the place of department. watch. disciplinarian at large boys’ quarters. A large number of boys are very Mr. Warner gave the candidates The girls who signed to go out anxious to go out to the country, for the baseball and track teams a with the first party to the country especially the new boys. All go with strong talk this week upon training are very anxious for the time to come. the expectation of having a good and discipline and said that no one The Dicksons and Mercers did not home. About 100 are going. was wanted upon the teams who was have a meeting last Friday evening Last Sunday, the 21st, was the be­ not willing to train faithfully and on account of so many members be­ ginning of Spring. It was a beauti­ live up to the rules of the school. ing sick. ful day. Many of the students enjoy­ He warned all the candidates that The house girls are now busy pre­ ed the pleasant walks which were as soon as it becomes known that paring rooms for the visitors who offered them in the afternoon. any of them are violating the rules will be here during Commencement The baseball squad has been cut they will be promptly dropped from Exercises. the squad. down to twenty-two players. There An essay on Benjamin Franklin, are many places vacant on the Var­ Our .Football Schedule. by Nina Tallchief, given at chapel sity line-up, which means plenty of The following football schedule has Monday morning, was appreciated show for everyone on the squad. been arranged for next season. It by all present. Arthur Mandan, a former student will be noticed that while there are Some of the Juniors who are in­ here and member of class ’07, is now a goodly number of hard games, the terested in agriculture saw the Bab­ a director of two bands at his home schedule is not so hard as has been cock Milk Testeroperated last Thurs­ in North Dakota. He wishes to be played for some years and more day afternoon. remembered to all his friends here. games will be played at home than Several of the printers were guests formerly, there being five games at The candidates for base-ball were of Mr. and Mrs. Miller at dinner last home and six out of town. thinned out this week again. Those Thursday evening. An enjoyable who are left will have a chance to Sept.-18, East End A. C. Steelton, at Carlisle evening was spent. Sept. 22, Lebanon Valley...... at Carlisle play against Albright on the thirty- Sept. 25, Villanova...... at Carlisle The talk that Mr. Friedman gave first of this month on our own dia­ Oct. 2, Bucknell...... at Carlisle the Invincibles last Friday evening mond. Oct. 9, State College...... at Wilkesbarre or was a very inspiring one, and was Altoona. The entertainment given in the Oct. 16, Syracuse...... at New York City enjoyed by all present. Oct. 23, University of Pittsburg at Pittsburg auditorium Saturday evening was Oct. 30, Pennsylvania...... at Philadelphia Joseph Esaw writes that he is en­ enjoyed very much. The feature of Nov. 6, Geo. Washington Univ. at Washington joying the Oklahoma breezes and al­ the evening was the presentation of Nov. 13, Gettysburg...... at Carlisle so states that he expects to visit Mr. Nov. 20, Brown...... at New York City “ Cs” for good work done in different Nov. 25, St, Louis University...... at St. Louis Venne at Chilocco soon. lines of athletics. THE CARLISLE ARROW FROM THE CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL

GENERAL SCHOOL NEWS. Mr. Walter Battice, who spent writer Co., also made an interesting several weeks at Washington, D. C. talk on stenographic work and The band boys are organizing a paid the school a short visit while on stenographers in general. base ball team and a game has al­ his homeward journey. Mr. Battice The meeting of the Y. M. C. A. ready been arranged with John was sent to Washington to represent was held last Sunday evening as Feather who is getting up a Y.M.C. the Sac and Fox Indians of Oklahoma. usual. It was led by Harry Wheeler, A. team. It is to be played in the He has a daughter at this school. who called upon Mr. Crispen, Mr. near future. Ramsey, and others. After the meet­ Moses Friday is one of the strong­ ing an election was held. The fol­ The masons are busy putting a ce­ est members of the well-known Car­ lowing officers were chosen: presi­ ment floor in the blacksmith shop. lisle track team. Moses graduates dent, William Owl; vice-president, Several of them volunteered to work from the academic course at that Frank Johnson; recording-secretary, last Saturday afternoon. This shows school in 1911. We are always glad Wm. Yankeejoe; corresponding-sec­ that they are interested in that line to hear good reports of our boys.— retary, James Paisano; treasurer, of work. Indian Progress, Wind River Agen­ Carl Sylvester. At the beginning of Lent Father cy) Wyoming. Ganss started a series of lectures on The girls appreciated the visit of prominent Catholics. The boys and Last Saturday, while practicing Miss Wilbur to our school. Every girls attended these lectures Sunday pole vaulting, Charles Mitchell met evening some were invited to Miss evening and find them both interest­ with a painful accident. While up in Wistar’s room for the purpose of be­ ing and instructive. the air the pole broke and he fell on coming better acquainted with Miss his head and became unconscious. He Wilbur. She gave us very interest­ Many beautiful postal cards have was taken to the school hospital ing talks. One time she spoke of been received from William Corbett, where he was revived and is now the colds which at present seem so who went to Kamiah, Idaho, two quite recovered. contagious and then asked if we ever weeks ago. William has been a faith­ thought that cheerfulness was just ful student and we know he will The Susans were very fortunate as contagious. We all wish that keep up his good reputation. last Friday evening in having with them Miss Wilbur, a woman noted for every joy and success may accom­ Many of the boys and girls expect her good work. She and Miss McDow­ pany Miss Wilbur through life. to be placed in country homes the ell gave them much good advice. latter part of next month, where Miss Wister, who was also present, they expect to have a good change. played, but as the society was not Good meeting of The Invincibles. Others at the close of school will satisfied with one piece, she was The Invincible Debating Society spend their summer at home. heartily encored. gave a special program in honor of The Sophomore class, after reading the Class 1909 on Friday evening, the poem entitled, “Horatius at the A helpful talk was given by Miss March 19, in Y. M. C. A. hall. Wilbur in the Y. W. C. A. meeting Bridge”, wrote the story in the form The vice-president, James Mum- on Sunday evening. Many of the of prose. It was not an easy task, blehead, called the house to order but a helpful one. They took for girls and a few teachers were pres­ and read a few verses from the their subject, “An Incident of Patri­ ent. A letter was read from Marie Bible. McCloud, who was very much inter­ otism .” After the general business was ested in the Y. W. C. A. work while completed the following program Judge Irvine, Dean of Cornell Law here. She is now in Alaska doing College, gave a very interesting and was given: A Selection by the In­ good work among the Eskimos. somewhat lengthy speech on athletics vincible Marine Band; declamation, last Saturday evening when the Cs An interesting Arapaho legend of Fritz Hendricks; essay, Jefferson were presented to the boys of the the Great Dipper written by Clarence Miguel; extemporaneous speeches, athletic teams who had won them dur­ Smith, a former pupil of this school, Edward Wolf, Fritz Hendricks; se­ ing the year. has been given in the Indian Crafts­ lect reading, David White; oration, Stephen Glori; vocal solo, Michael Rev. James G. Dickson writes to man, one of the very best publications Chabitnoy; a selection by the Invin­ a friend from southern Idaho that of the Service. The legend first ap­ cible Marine Band. The debate: he is enjoying his work as a mission­ peared in the Carlisle Arrow and Resolved, “That the Democratic par­ ary among the Bannock Indians. was read with much interest by our ty should be given an opportunity to Mr. Dickson is a former student of boys and girls.—Indian Progress, prove the worth of its policies.” Carlisle and also of the Moody Bible Wind River Agency, Wyoming. The debate was ably handled by Institute, Chicago, 111. The Business Department is Albert Exendine and Peter Houser Mr. Weber and his boys are install­ fortunate to have so many good on the affirmative side, and by Mr. ing three new sinks, one each in the business talks given it by visitors. Denny and Robert Davenport on the mason, painting and tailoring depart­ On Friday last Mr. E. S. Fiske, a negative. The latter won. Mr. Fried­ ments. The water to these sinks will traveling representative of the L. man, being called upon, responded be carried from the new main, which C. Smith Typewriter Co., dem­ with a most excellent talk praising will give stronger pressure than the onstrated his machine, giving busi­ the society for the good work al­ old one. This will be of great service ness pointers meanwhile. A few days ready done and urging it on to still to the shops. ago Mr. Kerr, of the Oliver Type­ greater effort in the future. THE CARLISLE ARROW — FROM THE CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. acquaintance of a merchant named A LEGEND OF THE SUN. Denham, who employed Franklin as Benjamin Franklin, a distinguished a book-keeper in his office. L ater W il l ia m D a l e , Caddo. American statesman and a noted when Denham died, Franklin was A long time ago the sun used to philosopher, was born in Boston, compelled to fall back at his old travel faster than it does now. The January 17, 1706. His parents were trade and established a business for Indian medicine men were consider­ poor and had a family of seventeen himself by the aid of some friends. ing how they could make it go slow­ children, Franklin being the fif­ Matters now prospered with Frank­ er. While they were holding a teenth. Josiah Franklin, his father, lin; he became the proprietor and council about it a fox happened to came from England, and settled in editor of a newspaper “The Gazette” come along. He paid close atten­ America, following his trade as a which made him very popular. He tion to what they were saying; then soap boiler and candle maker. At published “Poor Richard’s Almanac” sat quite still and thought it all over. the age of eight Franklin was sent for about twenty-five years. It is Then he said to himself, “I shall go to school, where he showed great well known for its wise sayings with the sun tomorrow and see if I talent for learning. After two years such as “Drive thy business; let not can make him go slower.” he was called home to help his father that drive thee.” “Three moves The next morning he asked the with the candle making. He was are as bad as a fire.” “If you sun if he might travel with him, but really disgusted with this employ­ want your business done, go; the sun said, “No; I know your sly ment, nevertheless he was two years if not, send.” Through Franklin’s tricks, Mr. Fox,—you cannot travel in this business. influence a public library was founded with me.” But the fox followed Franklin was a great lover of in Philadelphia in 1732; he also found­ him, anyhow, and after a while the books, especially books of poetry. He ed the first company to extinguish sun said he might travel with him. was a poor boy and only had a few fires in 1738, and the insurance When they reached the half-way books (like many of our men who have company against fires, and in a great line they slowed up a little. The come great) but what he had he many other ways Franklin did much fox said he was tired and wanted to valued. Franklin did not seem to lose toward city improvements. The rest a moment. The sun said, “All any opportunity for improving his following are a few of the offices right!” —and the fox lay in the shade mind, which gave him the name of which he held: Clerk for the General with his tail stretched out between “practical thinker.” Doing so well Assembly of Pennsylvania, 1736. two trees where the sun could see it. whatever he undertook and educat­ Postmaster of Philadelphia in 1737. He told the sun to call him when ing himself so well, his brother Representative of Philadelphia in he was ready to go on. employed him in his print shop. He the Assembly, 1747. In 1752 he The sun stood quite still for a little early attempted writing poetry when discovered the identity of electricity while; then he called to the fox to his brother commenced to print news­ and lightning, and turned his dis­ come on. There was no answer. He papers; he wrote several anonymous covery to a plan for defending houses called again. Still there was no articles for the paper. His brother, from lightning by the use of light­ answer. So he looked to see w hat finding it out treated him very harsh­ ning rods. He also discovered a way was the matter. He suspected the ly; his father also was displeased with by which to regulate the electric flu­ fox had played him a trick. He him, so Franklin concluded to run id, a subject difficult to understand. thought he still saw the tail between away from Boston, and sailing in a Though he had now so many duties the trees, but upon looking closer, sloop to New York, walked to Phila­ to perform, he always found time to found it was only a goose’s feather, delphia and entered that city with a make investigations in the scientific which the fox had placed there to dollar in his pocket and a loaf of bread world, and for his ambition he won deceive him. The fox was gone—so under his arm. himself a lasting name in history. he went on the rest of the way alone. A young girl standing in a door-waj Great credit is due Franklin for his The next day, when the medicine saw him, and laughed at him; this discoveries, and we to-day are ben­ men looked at the sun, they noticed girl afterwards became his wife. efited by them. Honors were heaped that he stopped when he got to the As Franklin did not find any work in upon him by different countries of middle of the sky, just as the fox New York, he seemed to be success­ Europe. had tricked him into doing the day ful in Philadelphia, for he found em­ Franklin was noted for his wit. before. ployment in a printer’s office. Sir To give an instance of his quick wit: Ever since then the sun stops at William Keith, then the governor of One time he was dining with an that time of the day, and travels Pennsylvania, was much pleased English ambassador and a French­ slower, looking for that fox. with him and advised him to set up man of note; the former arose and All the medicine men of my tribe a printing office for himself. Frank­ gave the following sentiment; “ Eng­ give great credit to the fox for lin, thinking this good advice, started land! the bright sun whose rays illu­ making the sun move slower. to England so that he might get the minate the world!” The Frenchman ,N\\\ w 7 /7 /r necessary plant. He really expected proposed: “ France! the moon whose help from the governor, as he had mild beams dispel the shades of The Indian Progress, published at no means himself. Finding himself night!” Dr. Franklin,«. rising next in the Wind River (Wyoming) school, deceived he was compelled to work turn, said; “ General Geo. Washing­ contains many good things about in London, where he lived for one ton! the Joshua who commanded the the Shoshones. Much of this matter year. During the journey back to sun and moon to stand and they is real history and should be pre­ Philadelphia, in 1726, he made the obeyed him.” served.