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White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1901-08-08
OF INTEREST TO TEACH
FRS OF LINCOLN COUNTY.
Legal Excerpts Compiled BY Lee
II. RudisilIe, County Supt.
OF Schools.

OF Schools.
The following information
taken from the statutes of New
Mexico is given for the guidance
of those who teach in the Public
Schools of Lincoln County.
By an act of the Territorial
Legislature of 1901, a person
legally qualified to teach in the
public schools of New Mexico
shall be one who has received a
certificate according to the provi-
SionS therein contained and must
possess a certificate of attendance
upon some county or city normal
institute held within the year;
and must also hold a certificate
from the county medical examiner
showing freedom from tubercu-
loSiS.
Examinations for first and Sec
ond class certificates are held
only twice each year, on the last
Friday in August and the last
Friday in November. These
examinations will be conducted
by the county board of examiners,
who must grade the applicants
on the examinations so held, and
Immediately thereafter send the
papers of the applicants with the
grade given them, to the Terri
torial Board of Education to be
revised, if deemed proper.
This revision shall be final, and
the county examiners shall upon
notification Immediately issue
certificates in accordance with
instructions from the territorial
board of examiners.
All applicants receiving a
general average grade as high as
90 per cent, and no grade in any
one branch lower than 20 per cent,
will receive d first class certificate
emitting them to teach for three
years throughout the territory.
Those who receive a general
average grade not lower than &c
per cent, and with no grade in
any one branch lower than 50 per
cent, will receive second class
certificates emitting them to
teach for two years within the
county in which granted. These
may be hOnored in other counties,
at the discretion of Superinteud-
ents of those counties, for the
time specified in the certificates,
The law provides for renewal
without examination, Of only
first class certificates.
In districts where Spanish is
the only language spoken, it i,
required that teachers have know
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1901-08-08
WHY REFORMS FAIL.

Prof. Felix Adler, assessed for
$1,000 in personal property, has
not sworn off any of his taxes. He
lets the assessments stand. The
remarkable thing about this fact
is that professor Adler is a
member of the reform committee
of fifteen.
The majority of the members
of that committee have sworn off
their personal taxes. Mr.. Charles
Srrague Smith and Mr.. Joe B.
Erhart, assessed atS25, 600 apiece,
have sworn that they have no
taxable personal property at all.
Mr.. Austin G.. Fox and Mr.. John
HarSen Rhoades, assessed at $50,
600 and 500, 1000, respectively
have sworn to the same thing.
Mr.. George Putnam was as
sessed at 100000 admits $4,000
and Swears off S9S,OOO. Mr., John
S. Kennedy owns up to SIS, 900
of his 500, 900 assessments. Prof.
Edwin r. A. Seligman is willing
to pay taxes on S1O5,O0O out of
the S25O,O00 attributed to him by
the assessors. Mr.. Jacob Schiff
has substituted a valuation of
S150,OO0 for one of 81, 100000.
These things help to answer
the question why reform move
ments fail. Invariably, sooner
or later, they run up against the
business interests of the reformers.
1t is a well-knOwn fact that the
leading citizens" of New York, as
of every city, are the men who
carry out the great schemes of
corruption which ward politicians
are the errand boys. Any ,inves-
tigation pushed to acertain point
reaches these leading citizens, and
then it stops.
Swearing off taxes is a very
venial Otfense compared with
some others that are committed
by our most respectable citizens,
as would be clearly manifest il
we ever had a genuine investiga-
tion into the question of vice in
the tenementS or into the genesis
of the tunnel contracts.
But AL Johnson is dead. New
York Journal.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1901-08-08

glish.
County superintendent, mem
bers of school boards and county
treasurers are prohibited from
paying any other than legally
qualified teachers upon penalty
of a fine not less than 500 nor
more than $500, for each and
every offense, and may be re-
moved from office by the governor.
Examinations for all grades o
certificates will be given in the
following branches: geography,
arithmetic, English grammer,
United States history, hygiene,
and methods of teaching.
Examinations for third class
certificates will be conducted, as
formerly, by the county board of
examiners and the certificates
issued without supervision from
the territorial board, and will be
good for one year in this county
only.
Section 1886, Compiled Laws,
requires all teachers, to keep a
daily register of their schools and
at the end of each term make a
report to the county superintend-
ent showing the whole number
of pupils enrolled during such
term, giving their names, ages,
sex, and branches taught, and
such other information as may be
deemed important. Failure to
make such report may subject the
teacher to fine in a sum not more
than $50, upon conviction in any
justice court.
A brief monthly report is also
required to be made out in dupli-
cate, one to be filed with the
clerk of the district school board
and the other sent to the county Su-
perintendent before warrants for
salaries can be approved by him.
Daily registers and blanks for
these reports will be furnished
by the county and issued by the
clerks of the several districts.
The territorial board of educa-
ton is vested with exclusive
power in the matter of presCrib-
ing the text books to be issued in
the public schools of the territory.
An Act of the last legislature
makes it misdemeanOr, punish
able by fine or imprisonment, for
any person to write, make marks
upon, or in any manner deface or
injure any building, fence, wall,
or inclosure, or the furniture;
apparatus or fixtures therein, be-
longing to any school district; al
teachers are specially required tc
warn their pupils against any
violation of this law, particularly
as to defacing school furniture
and obscene writing on walls and
out buildings.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-08
is GAMBLING STILL RAMPANT?

According to morning contemporary
gambling dives are still open and doing
business. Notwithstanding the efforts OF
the city authorities TO close them. II
that Is true, the most stringent means
to enforce the order should be adopted.
Gambling Is in itself bad enough, but
when. In addition, II becomes a contain.
mating example Of defiance of law and
authority, 1t Is intolerable. II is such
defiance that has furnished Mrs Nation
an excuse for her anarchlstlc campaign
In which human lives have been lost,
and 1t is always contrary to public
morals.
We do not personally know anything
about gambling or gambling places, but
the general Impression is that many Of
those Institutions are run with ma
chimes or paraphcrnalia that give the
player but little chance against the
proprietors. Such professional gamb-
lers. who conduct their business in de-
iance Of law, are not satisfied with the
returns OF an honest" game, II such
thing there be. BY various mechanical
devices they increase the chances in
their own favor, and thus virtually rob
their victims And this is so well UNI
derstood that II Is wonder that there
are fools enough to keep single
gambling establishment running,
The human weakness on which gamb-
ling grows and nourishes is one that
should not be fostered II is a desire
to get something for nothing, or TO OBJ
tain large returns for very small risk.
In some II has become a passion, gnaw-
ing at the very vtals OF life and happi-
ness. 1t has cost many a victim all he
had including his eternal welfare The
opposition to 1t should dot be spas
modlc. II it is proposed to hght II at
all It should be fought with all the
moral forces at the command of the de-
cent part Of the community, II Il cam
not be entirely suppressed, II can at
least be driven away from the allurng
light OF luxurious apartments and
fashionable clubs, and be compelled to
hide in the dark corners, where none
hut the already tainted care to follow.
That would be some protection to the
inexperienced who may not recognize
the hi1eous features Of vice, except
when It starcs them in the face un-
masked.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-08

Harrison. IN another instalment OF
Musings Upon Current Topics dis
cusses the suggested Ango-Amerlcan
Alliance and the Boer War Henry
James reviews the works of the Italian
novelist. Matlde serao Charles X.
Flint. treasurer Of the United states
Rubber company describes the Busl-
ness Situation and Prospects IN the
United States" The Rev. DR.. Judsoh
Smith. corresponding secretary OF the
American Board OF Commissioners ior
Foreign Missions. gives retrospective
view of the achievements OF protest
ant Foreign Missions In the Nineteenth
Century" Frank d. Payey makes
plea, for the redemption Of the nationai
promise made by the United states AT
the outbreak of the Spanish war by me
immediate acknowledgment OF me
Independence OF Cuba Sir Charles w,
Dixie presents paper on the present
king Of England" Henry a. Castle
auditor for the postoflice department
makes certain dlsquieting revelations
regarding Some Perils Of the Postal
Service. 4" Charles Waldsteln, Slade Pro-
lessor of the Fine Arts IN Kings COL
leee. Cambridge. discusses the Recent
Discoveries in Greece" especially the
results of the excavations OF Messrs'
Evans and Hogarth in Crete. with
view to determining the light they cast
upon the Mycenaean age. Professor
Richard T. Ely Of the University OF
Wisconsin. details the advantages OF
Municipal Ownership of Natural
Monopolies." In the Great Religions OF
the World series, Frederic Harrison
writes OF "Positlvism, lts Position,
Aims and Ideals" while Mr.. Howells
reviews 1.-THE Recent Dramatic sea
SON ~ New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-08
GIVE US RELIEF.

The taxpayers Of this city are being
aroused TO the situation, made desper-
ate by the propositions for Increased
burdens, to be borne by the people
within this municipality. The plea for
the continuation OF the city schools till
the end Of the term Is seductive APP
peal. We all want our educational af-
fairs 70 be maintained and kept up TO
the highest practicable standard But
the people who puy the taxes for this
and ether public purposes, are already
tired oi the loads they have to carry,
ami protest against the big added bur
dens now proposed The Senate is
called upon TO consider carefully, the
demands newly made upon the pockets
OF the taxpayers, and to defeat the out
rageous propositions now threatening
the citizens of Salt Lake. Those who
Lave favored these measures have done
30 under a mlsapprehension The funds
cannot be made available for the pur-
pose this year, and borrowing on the
strength Of them is clearly Illegal Sit
down on the proposition,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-08
NOR RESPONSIBLE.

our correspondent at Kemmereri
Wyoming. is in a peek Of trouble over
the report sent TO Us from that place,
concerning the apathy Of the Firms,
during The terrible search for the bodies
Of the miners. entombed and done to
death in the FIRE that occurred In the
plamondylle mine. The account sent
to uo was similar to the reports to al
the papers when the scoheld horror took
place. The Firms at Kcmmeref now
claim that they offered their services to
help recover the bodies OF their coun-
tryinen. But this Is not In accord WIN
the word that came to us from other
sources.
BE that as IL may It Is due to our
correspondent there, Mr. J. II, Cutler
to say thst the chiet reports OF the dis
aster ami It's consequences came from
member Of the News staff Who was
detailed to that duty, and Is a reliable
and competent reporter Mr. Cutler
should not be held responsible FOR that
which he had no hand in The Firms
at Kemmerer are barking up the
wrong tree" II the statements as to
their conduct which appeared In the
News" do them the least injustice, we
will he ready and pleased to correct
them when truthful information comes
from reliable source. Meanwhile Mr..
Cutler should be entirely absolyed from
all responsibility In connection with
this matter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-08
IDEAL COLONY FAILED

Another cooperative colony has now
according 10 an announcement In the
New York Herald. expired, after oriet
existence OF little more than year
II was called the Ideal, and 1t was To-
cnted near Morristown, n J. The coll
onv settled on the big Conrow farm.
and among Its friends and supporters
were A. $. Dunlin OF Washington D. c.,
ren,on f. Mullins, Philadelphia ptn-
ter. Samuel NJ. Jones the Golden
Rule mayor OF Toledo, o.; George w.
Gates N Bristol. Ct. and Mrs NJ. A, p.
Mccroary Of Hot SPRINGS, Ark.
The plan Of the settlers were to form
A community In which there should be
M police or maglsterial system. and
no laws except the laws Of courtesy,
ANY man or woman Of good moral char
acter could become member. On pay
inc an initiation Zee Of IS. and a weekly
contribution OF ST. In consideration OF
This they should be provided with con-
genial employment. and he secured
against want when disabled for work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-08
NO MORE NEED nj SAID

The Deseret News has nothing fur
Their TO say on the matter OF alleged
Church ownership Of the land In Utah.
than that the Church never claimed
anything but that which It acquired az
individuals obtain title, That the re-
spectiye wards obtained legal title TO
grounds on which their meeting houses
were built. That portions of the land
were decided over for a nominal consld-
GRAFTON to school trustees, for the bene-
fit Of the district schools, That these
were really generous donations. And
that IN the Eighth ward case, the Relief
Society OF that ward is ready 10 give
fifteen hundred dollars, for the ground
contiguous TO the ward meeting house
which that ward donated TO the school
district for one dollar AS to the paper
which struggles to twist our statement
of undlsputable fact into claim that
the Church owned the land In Utah. we
need say no more than that It Is the
Salt Lake Tribune which makes the
shameful effort to dlstort and wrest
our words from their evident meaning.
The public will now understand the
whole matter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-08

The children were TO be educated. prac-
llcally free OF charge.
Speaking Of the colony one OF the
members said;
'Thls idea Of cooperation Is no long,
er the dream OF n few wild enthu-
siasts II Is the coming reality OF every
day life. ana the only way 20 solve the
problem which Is now harfasslng the
whole world The only way to escape
the sCrfdom OF the trust Is for the peo-
pie 20 become the trusts themselves
and as New Jersey Is the mother OF
trusts II IL most appropriate TO begin
this movement here"
The various failures in cooperative
settlements. recorded from time to time,
are notable for the lesson they convey,
that human wisdom alone seems unable
to find the true solution OF the most ur-
gent social problems Of the age. A
great many Of the best men and women
realize the need OF some betterment OF
the prevailing conditions. but with all
their study and deep thought, they
fall to md the remedy
Has II never occurred TO social re-
formers that without new revelations
from the Father Of the children OF
men, these viii never be able to find
their way out Of the labyrinth? There
have been several dispensations or
economies upon earth. But each one
can be traced back TO time when man
communicated with the Almighty.
When men first learned TO associate to-
gelher in patriarchal communities,
God was the final authority to whom
even the patriarchs were subjects. The
Mosaic dispeusation was founded UNI
der the immediate direction OF the Al
mighty. The moral laws and
the civil laws were formed by
divine sanction, Civilization itself
Is Of divine origin. The defects and
disabilities Of modern society are due
TO the unwilllngness, or inability, Of i'm
perfect man to keep the laws OF Coo
New defects demand new remedies, ana
these can be given only by Him whose
knowledge and wisdom are infinite Re-
formers will labor In vain. until they
fully realize this self.eyident truth.
That the world needs a new dispersal.
ton In which all the relations shall be
readjusted, is true, and that It IL COM
ing Is also true But there must be
new revelations. on truths and prlncl-
pies as yet but little understood. II
known at all. on which to build further.
What was given to the patriarchs OF old
for their guidance was sufficient for the
government under which they lived.
The revelations TO ancient Israel were
equally sufficient for the building up Of
their commonwealth, and what was
taught by the Son Of God to His inn
mediate followers was adapted TO the
conditions the world then was about TO
enter upon. In the same way. the new
order Of things, yet to come, will need
further divine instructions, more
heavenly light. new revelations OF
truth. The absence OF such revelations
accounts for so many failures in ideal"
reform schemes, otherwise cleverly con-
celyed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-08
Chicago News.

II IS not figure OF speech 10 say
that the eyes Of the people Of the Unit
ed States-and. II may even be said. of
the civilized world-were turned 10
Washington today where, with brill
liant though democratic pageantry and
ceremonies, the ruler OF 76OO00O0 of
people for the second time took the
oath Of office and became his own sue
cessor as President OF the United states.
OF the pageantry OF the occasion the
accounts from Washington give ample
details. and in passing II Is perhaps
sufficient to say that as respects artistic
decoration Pennsylvania avenue, the
Appian way Of the republic, never pre-
scented a more brilliant scene than it
dld while the parade Of the Inaugural
iion ceremonies was passing today
Washington, taking on year by year
more and more Of a distinctly national
and governmental air and appearance
was brilliant with decorations and the
crowd that looked AZ them IN Itself was
the most interesting decoration ~ an
as II was made up not alone Of residents
hut n people from all parts OF the
United States
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-08
ON THE WATER QUESTION.

The following letter, dated March I,
has been received from our friend c. a.
Madsen, OF Gunnison who is well
known as practical farmer, irrigator
and man OF affairs.
Note ]. II seems that our good
natured patriotic and able Legislature
Is actually imposed upon, by a pro-
fusion OF specuations on how 10 urrate
new laws and more salaried offices, in
creaslng the burden OF taxation upon
the people,
Note 2. S. Il. No lG Ia on a par with,
and OF the same leayen as II. b. No. 81.
IL remains positive fact to practical
irrigators that such legislation is not
called for, because 1t IL not needed. And
our farmers, through many years eX-
perience. have adopted rules and regu-
lations TO suit conditions.
Our Irrigation companies, as well as
individual parties are perfectly able
under the laws, TO arrange. govern and
control all matters pertaining to iru-
cation. without being interfered with
by superiluous legislation.
Note 3. We believe the Legislature
should let well enough alone, and not
listen 20 any more speculatlons on Inn
aginary necessities OF irrigation laws.
Note T. We should not want 10 bur
den the State with water privileges TO
dispose OF, nor should the State look TO
the product OF the clouds for prospec
tive revenue.
Note 5. II misguided political econ
omsts. clamor for eminent domain
prerogatives or more dominion over ir-
rigaton matters we shall look for q
legislative verdict Of "hands OF.
Note 8. s. y, No, 49, and also the
eminent domain" concern should be
consigned 10 the legislative waste baS-
ket.
Note 7, What We should have, and
what we would like the Legislature to
get enacted for us, Is established courts
OF arbitration In ali our main water
sheds, something like what Mr.. Gas-
mann proposed as a substitute for the
Holmgren ii. B, No 81.
our correspondent has perhaps over
looked the announcement, IN the pes
eret News" that the bill Inserting
water and water rights in the law
on eminent domain, has gone where he
desires that and other water mistakes
20 be consigned We commend his sug-
gestions 10 the Legislature. The pro-
posed water measures had better be
laid over as unfinished business" or
be sent to follow the eminent domain"
project
II the present laws on water rights
are carefully examined, they will be
found adequate to meet existing CON
ditions in Utah and also that even "
the arbitration boards our correspon-
den. advises should he established the
matters before them would have finally
20 g. to the courts.
As 10 the recording Of water rights.
II IS provided for IN Title 30 Of the Re-
yiscd Statutes Of Utah But an the
records are not with the county re-
corders. When an adjudication OF
water suits has been had and the re-
spectlye rights OF lltigants and claim
ants have been defined, the record is.
Of course. IN the Office OF the clerk Of
the court and not with the county re-
oorder.
Taking the matter altogether. the
most practical and legal minds familiar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-08

with the water affairs OF the state, are
opposed to the changes proposed be-
cause, first, they are unnecessary sec
ond, they will terribly compllcate mat
tiers: and third. they viii be productive
OF new disputes, and the laws Of other
states are uuadapted TO our system and
are not in harmony with our state Con-
stltutlon. Drop the needless legisla-
ton
Later-We learn that the Holmgren
bill on the question discussed above
that IS. II y. No 81. has been Killed IN
the House. No tears at the funeral.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-08

on February ieth the Deseret News
published with portrait brief sketch
OF the late President Joseph Young a
typographical error overlooked by the
proof reader, stated that he was IA
mlllarly known Os Uncle Josh
Young Everybody IN this once re-
GREETED the mistake, but It was sup
posed that no one would have any 9th.
cr Idea than that il was a simple error
In the tyres. We mention It AZ this late
date to satisfy the feeling Of some
members % the Young family Uncle
Joseph was so well known in Zion
that this explanation seems well nigh
unnecessary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-08
MONTHLY FAST.

As the general conference OF the
Church viii be I'm session on the first
Sunday In April, the monthly fastwhich
would otherwise be held on that day,
VIII be observed on the last Sunday In
March and the fast meetings be held
on that day March 81, 1901
LORENZO SNOW.
GEORGE @. CANNON.
JOSEPH f. SMITH,
First Presidency.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-08
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

The four years now closing have
been years Of war; of changing condl-
tl0ns. OF disturbance Of deep rooted
ideals OF the American political system
The four years now beginning VIII
either see those ideals more firmly root
ed or completely overthrow. Much
will depend on how President McKln-
ley uses the power placed In his hands
in the last days Of the Congress that
dies with his first term-a power great
or than that intrusted TO any previous
President In time Of peace, Much. too,
will depend on his ability, and deter
mInation 10 free himself from influences
that, Il Is generally believed. are re-
sponsble for many OF the worst mis-
takes OF his first term.