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Iron County register., 1903-12-17

the president of the institution; a
supposed music teacher, who has
sown nothing but dissension and
discord, ever since she has been a
part of the town-yet the people of
Fredericktown send their children
to Mrs. Winfield for instruction
and laugh at the distress of the
College. While the case wears
serious aspect for the outside
observer, but little improvement is
to be expected of the moss-grown,
old village of Fredericktown. The
old fogies there are incapable of
realizing the benefit of live
school to the town. They have
never devoted any of their leisure
time to counting the families who
have moved there that their chill
dren might attend the school. No,
nor, they never will. - LutesUille
Banner.
The Mrs. Winfield referred to in
the foregoing is Mrs. Lillian Win
fed, widow of the late w. H. Win
field and many years ago lived in
lronton. The REGISTER knows
nothingpf the nature of the trouble
between Mrs. Winfield and Marvin
College. But the Banner need not
refer to her as supposed" music
teacher. Mrs. Winfield is most
talented and proficient musician.
If there is no more of truth in his
other assertions, the Banner editor
has laid himself liable to legal
prosecution.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

bright, intelligent class. There
are few schools here, as the educa-
ton is given the children by travel
ing teachers and governesses. The
Catholic is the prevailing religion.
The churches are much more mag
nificent than any you have at
home.
Nearly everyone wears thin white
linen clothing and goes barefooted.
The men wear white straw hats
and go barefooted; also the women
go barefooted and bareheaded. The
English and American people wear
the American costumes. There
are no bad fevers here and hardly
any sickness.
The principal money making
business here is cattle raising.
The roads are all military roads
and the freighting is carried on by
pack mules and ox-carts. Boys
from six to eight years of age drive
the carts, and carry from one to
three tons at a load. Our wine and
rum here costs only two cents a
drink. The roads here would be
grand for bicycle, as they are
shady and very level.
Our camps were always crowded
with the poor, starving natives,
begging for our hardtack. They
were willing to do almost anything
for bite to eat.
have been to other parts of the
island, but there isn't any that can
excel Porto Rico in beauty, AS |
have no living relatives in the
United States l never wish to see
them any more; no, not even on
the map. | have been out of the
service for almost two years and
have been living on the island
all alone. am going to get me a
partner and settle down upon the
island, where | shall make my
future home till death.
l will close, hoping you will
take pleasure in printing this letter
in your paper, as am satisfied it
will be OF interest to your readers.
| must tell you before l run out OF
paper that we were sixteen days on
the transport.
j. B. MCFARLAND.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
From Porto Rico.

PONCE, P. R., Nov. 10, 1908.
Ed. Register:-I will endeavor to
write you a letter, which | hope
you will be pleased to publish in
your valuable paper. AS I am
writing to a friend I will kindly
ask her to hand this to you, as |
think your readers may be inter-
ested in my letter.
| shall begin by telling how
things were in Ponce while | was
in the service. | am not in the
army now. | was discharged a
short while before the troops bid
Porto Rico their last adieu.
Ponce is beautiful town of
about $4,000 people. They have
banks, electric lights and tele-
phones. There are some English
speaking people here. The hotels
and restaurants are run by French
people. 1t was wonderful sight to
see now the natives respected US;
they always took off their hats to
salute us. If any of them could
get hold of one of our blue shirts
or pants or a small flag, they were
the envy of every one of their
people. Our troop had four of
them with it after landing. They
washed our dishes, carried water
and were very useful.
The wealthy class of people here
dress like the people in the United
States. They have fine carriages
and their horses and mules are
small, but are willing and very
patient animals. They raise hogs
and their cattle are all Jerseys.
They do all their work with oxen
and large two-wheel carts. The
oxen pull with their horns, and
you would be surprised at the load
they pull.
The poor people here are no
better than slaves. From ten to
thirty live in one small house. l
havn't seen a window glass or
chimney on their houses since be-
ing on the island. They build
their fires in small stoves and cook
their grub in kettles. They raise
bananas, cocoanuts, ,pomegranates,
mangoes, oranges and lemons here.
The lemons were so pletiful that
every soldier had his canteen filled
with lemonade to drink whenever
he liked; they raise vegetables
here also.
They wear as few clothes as
possible, and you can see poor
children without stitch Of clothes
on, not even shoes. Their endur-
ance is great, and they don't per-
spire at all like us. All of the men,
women and children smoke cigars
or cigarettes. We can buy as good
cigar here for one cent as we can
at home for five. One dollar in
our money is worth twice as much
in theirs. There is plenty of to-
bacco here, and the way we got it
was to give one of them one hard
tack for cigar. So l think our
smoking was pretty cheap. Fruits
were also sold accordingly. Every
man cooked his own food, and we
got plenty of good food, too.
The climate is the finest I ever
saw; the temperature is very high,
but the strong winds make it
always comfortable, the hottest
day being far more pleasant than
at homo. The water is pure and
plentiful. The palm trees grow in
profusion, and the most beautiful
flowers and ferns l ever saw grew
delightfully."- around our camp.
The natives are of small stature
and have black hair and bright,
sparkling eyes. They are OF a
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

In order not to carry over
one Ladies or Misses Jacket
of this seasons styles, we
will positively sell them at
actual cost. We want to
clean them out before the
holidays.
II. S. LOPEZ & Sons.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
Roselle Items.

We have been having some ex-
treme cold weather with sunny
days and hard freezes at night,
which, farmers are afraid, will
prove injurious to wheat and
meadows.
A. R. Henry, of Lance, visited
in Roselle Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Hart and children are
able to visit relatives in Lance this
week.
Fred Inman called on a friend in
West Roselle Sunday.
Mrs. M. L. Henry has been quite
seriously i'll for few days, with
tonsilitis.
There will be services at Bethany
church Saturday and Sunday next.
SNOWFLAKE.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
PERSONAL.

Rev. l.. G. Wernert is visiting in
st. Louis.
Rev. j. M. Huber paid a visit to
St. Louis this week.
j. F. Lindsay, of Piedmont, was
in Ironton last Friday.
Lieut.. Zurich, of Jefferson Bar
racks, was in Ironton last Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Blanks, of Pilot
Knob, were in st. Louis last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Andrews
arrived from st. Louis Tuesday
and will spend the holidays at
their home in Russellville.
Mrs. w. P. Wemp and children
leave Sunday for Little Rock where
they will remain several weeks.
Mrs. j. A. Reyburn and Mrs. P.
w. Whitworth are in East ST..
Louis where they have been called
by the serious illness of their sis
ter, Mrs. Mcfarland.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

New calendars and many small
articles, suitable for Xmas re-
membranes, to be purchased of
Mrs. VIM. Gross.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

Buy your toys and useful Xmas
gifts at Lopez's.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

Burned leather goods and burned
woodwork for Xmas gifts for sale
at reduced price at Mrs. Gross.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

Wine Sap and Baldwin apples
at Lopez's.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

Mrs. Woodside wishes to an
nounce to the public that, from
now until Christmas, she will sell
all kinds of millinery at cost and
below cost.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

Millinery at cost and less at Mrs.
Woodside's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

character and the conduct of life. rather than the attainment of knowledge, is the chief object of education,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Institute.

should become habituated by education to those principles and processes of gov ernment in which they are to have such vital share. This was also the wisdom of Thomas Jefferson. ana in founding the University of Virginia he declared that prime purpose of the university was to give instruction in the science of govern ment and afford practice in self-gov- ernment by the students.
 :. Suggested no doubt by Montesqpieu and by the distinguished service of the Uni- versity of Virginia to higher education in '.the- promotion of self-government among the students. with the cultivation of an. esprit de corps sustaining high standards of academic honors and scholl arshlp," the system of self-government in the Marion. Military Institute is alto gether remarkable. In an address on Government Day before the council and students of the Institute. Dr. E. 0. Low cit, of Princeton University, said:ss'I con :. gratulats you on this. the anniversary of your experiment in self-government. T. SoteoA 0tAs1sp JV1 SA A8taN8 C3EEleut LuD plan through sufficient number of crises to remove 1t permanently from the experimental stage. Your superiors are making. no mistake in deleEating these matters into your hands Our forefathers maintained that men are capable of gov erning themselves. and in your efforts to carry out your plans in college govern ment you are fostering the high ideas of patriotism which animated them. The. honor system in the conduct of college examinations sprang into existence at the University of Virginia. and was later adopted at Princeton. It is at present in successful operation at these two in- stitutions. Your ambitions. however. are carrying this principle into wider field of application by expanding 1t into a principle of self-government whose ob- ject Is to relieve those in authority in the schools affairs of all responsibility for your conduct. Yours is the real den,-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Used to Such Chatter.

Pearson's Weekly.
 A clergyman who was travelling stopped at a hotel much frequented by wags and jokers.
 The host, not being used to having 8 clergyman at his table. looked at him with surprise; the guests used all their raillery of wit upon him without eliciting a remark.
 The clergyman ate his dinner quietly. apparently without observing the gibes and sneers of his nelghbors.
 One of them at last, in despair of his forbearance, said to him: Well, 1 won- der at your patience. Have you not heard all that has been said to you?"
 "Oh, yes, but am used to It. Do you know who. I am?'
 "No. sir"
 ''WeH, I will inform you that I am chaplain of 6 lunatic asylum; such re- marks have no effect upon me"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

character and the conduct of life. rather than the attainment of knowledge, is the chief object of education,
 Instr--i'--.
 The method of instruction that obtains in the Institute is as characteristic as the life The instruction is individual and adapted to the needs. of each student, The educational policy recognizes that every boy is different from every other boy; and that the mental ability. the previous training, and the future life of each stu- dent should condition the scope and na- ture of the instruction given him. The old rigid curriculum and class system. with the same course of study and meth cd of instruction for every student. is re- placed in the Institute by the elective system and separate schools. Each school is in charge of a distinguished scholar from one of the great universi- ties of the world; and each professor gives personal attention to the needs of each student in his school. adapting the na- ture or the lnSlTuCtkOtt ditu saao Aof'ANAeS of advancement to the ability Of the student. This is rendered possible from ,be fact that there is a large faculty; the classes are sub-divided into small sec tions, and the professors all live in the bu,Idings with the students to give pri- yate instruction at night to each student under their charge. Thus the institute recognizes that the supreme function of the teacher Is to teach, and that the teaching which tducates must be adapt ed to the needs os the individual student The result of such a system of iristruc- tion has been a remarkable high standard of scholarship. In this connection the Institute is rendering inestimable serv- ice to the cause of higher education in the South. A modern educational estab- lishment suppianting the old time col lege the Institute is closely associated with the great universities for the com ple.e education of the youth of the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
A Sketch.

The purpose of the foundation of the Marion Military Institute was to estab- fish in Marion an 'institution of learn ing of the first class and high grade. no one but professional educator of known ability and successful experience being eligible to the office of superin- tendeht thereof'' Towards the reafxa- ton of this purpose certain buildings and lots of land were dedicated by William Washington wilkerson and Jesse Butler Lovelace to found purely educational establishment ''to accomplish the greatest amount of good for. all time. From this foundation there has arisen an institution free from the control of church and State, that has become national in repu- tation and in influence. Among it's pa irons are numbered educators from the faculty of Harvard University, the Uni versity of Texas, the Baptist Theological Seminary.. and HolIins Institute. Virginia. Its graduates have taken degrees from the University of Virginia, Yale. Har- yard and Tulane. During the seventeen years of it's life this institution has rap idly risen to position of eminence in American education.
 A visitor to the Institute Is struck by four things. The personnel of the facul- ty; the method of instruction; the system of government. and the nature of the life of the4studenss.
 Education a Profession.
 The professors are all men who are making education life work. and who have received special preparation for the profession at Harvard. the University of Virginia. the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Leipsic. the University of chicaso. John Hopkins. and the vir- ginia Military Institute. They are not men who are making teaching stepping stone to something else; nor are they men who. in middle life, have forsaken some other calling. The charter and the deed of dedication require that the super
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

ocracy. Guard with jealous care this miniature Republican government of yours within. the republic of letters and the democracy of science"
 Achievement and Authority.
 Institutions. like men. are not to be judged by what they say of themselves. The testimony of achievement and the opinion of competent authority are the only tests of excellence. Such achieve ment and authority confirm the conclu- sions of . visitor to the Marion Military Institute
 Writing of the record of the graduate. of the institute at the University of vir- ginia, pr. P. B. Barringer. chairman of the faculty. said:
 During the past six years the Uniyer- sity has awarded as many academical degrees to graduates of the Marion Mil ; itary Institute as 1t has to those of any other college in, the country. and acad- enaical and professional degrees to more graduates from the Marion Military In- : stitute than to those from any other college or university outside of the State of Virginia"
 ' After visiting the. institute. Dr. J. H. ' Penniman. dean of the University, of Pennsylvania. wrote:
 T believe that the Marion Military In- stitute is destined Ito become one of the great schools of the country. if it's pres ent policy is carried out and if it Is brought to the attention of the people of the South. was most favorably impress cd. by the general tone of the teaching staR and the students at Marion.''
 These are the results of making edu- cation profession; of so ordering the , life, the instruction. and the govern ment in college as to develop intellectual manhood and moral character. Such in- stitutions are the chief glory of State. f-} ,s+
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

intendent of the institution shall be professional educator of known ability ! and successful experiepce;' and the edu- cational policy of the institute is based on the belief that education is a profess sion, and that only those who have re- cefved adequate special training should be permitted: to practice on the mind of youth. Here is recognized the funda- mental truth that education is profess sion. and that neither political promi- hence nor ecclesiastical eminence neces- sarily duality man for the work of teaching.
 Life.
 The life of the students is perhaps the most distinctive feature of the institute. This life is neither that of the barracks nor thatof the boarding house. It is that of the home. Homes constitute an inte- gral part of the institution. In each building in which the students live, there Is home presided over by professor and his wife. These homes exist to further that most important part of boys edu- cation, social culture and moral charac- ter Culture and character are placed above mere scholarship in the educational scheme at Marion. and here is necognized the truth that the daily life of the stu dents is the chief factor in education. It is not the lessons of the class room nor the sermons of the. chapel but the daily life that informs the mind and shapes character. Environment and daiiy life exert more potent influence on character than mere instruction In- struction goes but a little way in edu- cation. Life educates in school as well as in the world. To make the life of the students conductive to the development of social culture and, moral character seems to be the chief concern in the Ma rion Military Institute All the professors live in the buildings with the students to share the life and interests of the stu dents. Students and teachers alike have come to realize that the formation of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

The professors are all distinguished rep- resentatives of the scholarship of the University of Virginia. the University of Pennsylvania. the Virginia Military In- stitute, the University of Chicago, liar yard and the University of Leipsic in Germany. Two of the professors have come to the Institute after serving as instructors in the University of Virginia; and one has been in the faculty of the University of Chicago. The courses of instruction In the Institute are designed to be integral parts of the courses at at the great universities; and chief function of the instruction is to fit stu dents for advanced study at theee uni- versailles and for entrance at the United States Naval Academy and at West Point Military Academy. Graduates of the In- stitute have taken degrees from Harvard. Yale. Tulane and the University of vir- ginia. No other institution in America has better established reputation for thorough instruction and high stand ard of scholarship. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Government.

The system of government Is the most distinguishing characteristic of the In- stitute. The purpose of the government. as of the daily life. is to develop man hood and moral character: and so to fit for citizenship. The government Is a sys- tenn of self-government by the students. Its principle is to lead the student to do- right because 1t is right; it's purpose to develop in the student power to govern himself. and to train him to take an ac- tive interest and share in the govern ment of his fellows for the common good.
 Montesquieu wisely observes, in his Spirit of Laws.'' that in a Democracy training in the principles and practices of self-government should be a capital object in education; that the law of edu- cation should be in accord with the prin- ciples of the national government; and that the youth of a Democratic State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

"De, man dat makes a business of fndin fault said Uncle Eben. 'gits mo occupation an less result dan anybody else in de com. Inunity. Washington Star Y
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-12
East and West Mancos.

The Mancos Mining g. Milling com
pany of Durango, will do 100 feet OF
work on their tunnel at once, and
there is chance that this amount OF
work VIII reach the contact
Geo. Bauer is working a good force
on his big contact at the head of the
West Mancos, where he has ten feet
of ore that samples $40 per ton.
Mr.. Boardman of Colorado Springs.
who has a lease and bond on the No.
10 Extension group from Humistan &
Britain, has let them at 60-foot drift
ing contract on that property and the
boys are now at work
Mr.. Bentley is preparing to contin-
ne development during the winter ON
his promising group of claims and will
have them in shape to be producers
next season.
Tom Allard is pushing work on his
promising properties. and the amount
of work that he does single handed,
should make some of our mining com
panies ashamed OF their operations.
Taylor Norton is working several
assessments on claims adjoining the
Doyle properties.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-12
LA PLATA MINES.


From the Miner.
p f. Griggs has finished the assess
ments on his Shoe Fly group in Ii
burclo gulch
Hindman a Bowdish finished work
for John Lonergan last Friday at the
head of Boren gulch.
Messrs. Shively and Boyle finished
the assessments on the Sultan and
Sutana lodes last week.
Jack Bradford is doing the annual
work on the Little Annie lode in Bor-
en- gulch for Griggs a. Hopkins
Joe Heifernan, VIM. Burchard and
Geo Taylor are working assessments
on their claims in Lewis gulch near
some surveying done.
The Boren Gulch Mining company
is pushing the work of respecting
their big ore body and are now sack
ing ore for shipment. J. / Tiffany Is
now engaged in surveying me claims
for patent.
Hunter a Vandeventer will ship
another car of ore this week which
will make three carloads from 20
foot shaft. The ore is continually in
creasing in both size and richness
and, while no guards are yet employ
ed. they may became a necessity II
the present excitement keeps up.
The Bonnie Girl Mining company
is making the dirt fly in every direc-
ton and the carpenters will be at
work in few days. The Baker road
is being widened and the short turns
cut down. There is yet considerable
rock work to be done on the fume
grade but the dirt work is completed
Next Saturday is pay day and the
company will distribute nice bunch
of money in camp.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-12
ENFORCEMENT OF THE PURE
FOOD LAW.

The effectiveness OF the pure food
law adopted by congress last winter
has already been clearly proved. The
standards established by the agricui-
tural department have resulted In the
rejection at the customs houses OF
large quantities OF wines and foods
that otherwise would have gained adj
mittance. In the great majority OF
cases the sale OF the rejected articles
for domestic use would not have been
allowed in the countries which export
ed them.
So rigorous is the enforcement OF
the law that New York importers OF
foods and drinks have asked DR.. VII
ey, chief OF the bureau OF chemistry.
in the department OF agriculture. TO
meet them In New York to discuss
the situation. DR.. Wiley will simply
tell them that the law means what
is says; that the standards for purity
set up by the department will be main
tanned, and that the law will apply
to all importers alike. He might add
that the stomachs of Americans will
be very much better OFF for that fact
DR.. Wiley is on record as desiring
certain additions to the existing legis-
lation- He wants, for example. laws
adopted by congress and by the state