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ligion,) there a be no doubt what
ever that the mar who fails to stand
up and try to do what he can to pre-
vent the state or community from go
ing astray, is sadly ~neglecting his
duties as a citizen. The man who
personally may have many shortcom-
ings, but whose patriotism and public
spirit and whose ideas of honesty
and integrity in public life are cor
rect. and who voices and proclaims
those ideas, is a better citizen than
the faultless man who sits passively
by his ireside and mourns at the
corruption hat is going on about him.
l firmly believe that in every town
and every county of New Mexico,
that in every state and every terri
tory of the United StatesI there are
a great many more good men than
bad men; that there is a large MAORI
ty of the people who honestly believe
that only through Justice, honor and
square dealing in public n private
life can the community permanently
prosper. But it cannot be denied that
in a good many of these communi-
ties there often seems to be fewer
good citizens than bad citizens, if by
good citizenship is meant not only
the holding of right ideas, but the
courage to express and act upon
them.
You, young men, who will soon en-
t~- S-&@ %Io l,%soc f
should seriously consider what is to
be you course When people talk
to you of your duty as citizens and
urge o to fearlessly live up to your
ideals. many doubts and misgivings
will occur to you. If you are in bust
ness or if you are in politics many pee
pie will say to you: Does it pay2'
They will say. why should you jeo-
pardize your business, why should
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you endanger your election, why
should you interfere with your career,
by insisting that right is right and
wrong is wrong?'They will ask you
what good it can do for one poo in
dividual to attempt to %overturn the
customs and methods that a majori-
ty of the people have said they ac-
quiesced in. If you insist, they will
say that you are a visionary, and ideal
list, and that there is no good in you.
The term "idealist" will, before
long, begin to have a rather unpleas-
ant sound, then a ~disgraceful sound;
then, if they prevail upon you, h
term Ideal" will begin to sound The
not only to S the term but
you will begin to forget what the term
means and hen you will lose your
ideals themselves. By that time you
may be a successful" business man,
you may perhaps wen be what some
call "a successful politician" You
may be making money as a business
man. you may even be making money
as a politician. But where is your
self respect? Where are your ideals?
Where is your citizenship: What has
become of he duty you owe YOU
parents b have matured you. the
teachers who have taught you ard
the taxpayers who have educated
you? You and your friends will say
that you are practical. They will
say that you are doing the right thing
because it accomplishes results, that
~generalities and ideals are all very
but they are not practical
In this connection 1 wish to quote
to You a few passages from a book
| was reading the other day fby Gil
bert C~hesterton) in which the author
deplores the loss in modern literature,
in modern politics. in modern life
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while. in some instances, no doubt,
you may have chafed at and rebelled
against this guidance and discipline.
o r somewhat at a loss now that
they are to be withdrawn. For the
future most of you will have to do
for yourselves what up to now 9TH
ers nave done for you; if you need
discipline, it will have to come from
within; the difficulties you encounter.
you yourselves will have to over
come. and for the mistakes you
make you will yourselves have to
suffer.
While it is true that the ambitious
man never ceases getting ready to
live, you have passed through your
preliminary training and are about
to start in on the trial heats in the
race of life. 1t is good. therefore, at
such a time to pause and to consider
what this race is for, and what the
to attain. 1t would, | am sure, have
been much more interesting for me
and, / feel equally sure. of much
greater benefit to you, if an older
man. better qualified by long exper-
fence, fad been selected to review
the ideals you should keep before
you and the responsibilities you owe
to those who have made sacrifices in
order to educate you. 1t is very easy
on an occasion like this to drift into
pedantry and say things which sound
trite and ultra puritanica1, and l beg
of you to take anything hat may be
said as mere suggestions of what
others have believed to be some of
the few essential elements of duty
and happiness. There are very few
people who always practice what they
preach, but the man is indeed unfor-
tunate VINO, whatever be his mistakes
and shortcomings, abandons his ideals
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and loses confidence in his own pow
ers to do what is just and right.
Every taxpayer in this Territory is
sacrificing something each yea to
educate the students in this school,
IN the theory, we may suppose, that
it's graduates will make good citizens
and be beneficial to the community.
1t would therefore, not be out of or
der to inquire. into the question as
to what does or ought to constitute
good citizenship in general. and es-
pecialiy as applied to the needs and
conditions existing in New Mexico.
The citizenship of any community
is good or bad, according to the ideals
of it held by the majority of the indi-
viduals composing that community, If
a majority of the individuals living
In any state or territory have low
ideals as to their duty to each other
and to the state. then the citizenship
of that state or territory is certainly
not good. If a majority of the people
have clear and high ideals as to their
duty to each other and to the state,
and the courage TO assert N live up
to such ideals, then the citizenship of
the community is good.
No individual and no community
can do much good for himself. or for
the society of which he is a member
unless. besides knowing what he be-
heves to be right, ne has the courage
TO say and do what he believes to be
right 1t is not enough to sit pas
sively i'm the glory of mis- own virtue
and let those over whom he could
have influence. If he would. stride ON
in the crooked path leading them t
failure and destruction. Whatever
may Sbe said of the moral obligation
of the individual to see to It. that his
brother hall n go astray tand this
should be LEFT to the province of re-
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reform is ridiculous, and reformers
Missionaries, that the only thing po-
sitively worth while is to get on top
and stay there, why. they will natur-
ally do so.
The "stradling' spirit is just about
as bad as the cantankerous spirit. 1t
is more successful but it is no less
miserable. The man who is always
ready to jump either side of the fence
has no individuality, and certainly has
no convictions, except the conviction
tina whatever course tends towards
mis- immediate success is the most
desirable course to pursue. He must
necessarily take his cue from some
one else who has the courage of his
convictions, for if he had the courage
of his own convictions he would make
the ~straddlers lake their cue from
him. While, therefore, he may go
along in life in a fairly satisfactory
way and get on pretty well, when all
is owe ne will be entirely forgotten
in the vast ocean of m~ediocrity, and
will pass Off like the shipwrecked sail
or, "'unwept, uncoffned and unknown"
1t should not be understood by this
That all compromise is cowardly. Far
from it. The strongest men are not the
most stubborn men, but those who
are willing to admit they are wrong,
or partially wrong when thoroughly
o0nuinana fhot c,,oh &c thu ooSn
If there is n other particular spir
it which it is wise to avoid, it is the
vindictive spirit-the spirit which
prompts men to get e not only
for real injuries, but for imaginary
wrongs. This is the spirit which
from the day of Cain, has, in n form
or another been the cause of more
misery, un%happiness, and crime than
any other.N The great and overpower-
ing passions of Jealousy and revenge
are manifestations of this vindictive
spirit, passions which always ave
had and always will nave the greatest
influence in the destinies of mankind.
What is especially referred to is that
manifestation of this spirit which
shows itself in spiteful retaliation, in
calling names. in getting in the last
word, in nursing injuries. All this
is most belittling, numiliating, and flu
tile.
By constantly dweHing on matters
of relatively small importance, it
makes those matters grow to a magni-
tudo o1tiroly ;SDronor+;opo+a 70 tho
really important affairs of life. 1t is
one phase of the muck rake habit of
which we have heard so much of late.
This spirit of yindictiveness, of petty |
is common to isdividuals, |
to parties, and to communities, but be
cause it is common it is no less unde-
sirable. The greatest harm resulting |
from it is that. among individuals, 1t
prevents cooperation where co-opera-
ton is necessary, In politics it fos-
ters factions where union is essential.
as between communities it perpet-
yates hatreds which are fundamental
ly groundless. and which result in
harm to those communities aud
to the state.
Now, am not going TO keep you
any longer because l know there are
many interesting things to take place
tonight after we are through here.
There are a great many bad habits
which it is very desirable that any
abont TO start on on his career
should try TO shun. and If the cam
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tankerous habit, the %straddling habit,
and the vindictive habit have been
particularly chosen for good ones for
you to avoid, it is because, in my
humble opinion. they are rather preva
lent nowadays; and in no way pro-
ductive of good citizenship. o are
healthy, right minded young men and
there is no reason why you should
fall into these or other bad habits,
and, in conclusion, | would venture to
remind you of that very excellent and
very brief piece of advice which old
Polonius gave to his son Laertes,
and which if you always follow it,
can never go very far wrong,
This, above all, to thine ownself be
true:
And it must follow, as the night the
day,
Thou canst not then be false to any
man"
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The band rendered a realistic Fan
scholarships and medals were award
ed, Rev. E. Mcqueen Gray presenting
the medals. The following scholar
ships were awarded in the Colleg-
late departments, giving the recip-
tents each a credit of one hundred
dollars on next years tuition:
G. c.. McCrohan, Jr., Collegiate.
Warren Harlow, Preparatory.
The following medals were award
ed:
For oratory, H. H. Cake. first: A.
T. SamWorth, second,
For best drilled cadet, ], r, Doyle.
Cadets Noyes Weltmer n Ralph
H. Ludlum of the graduating class
We're presented with commissions as
second ~lieutenants, New Mexico Ma
tional Guard.
1t was announced by Colonel Will
son that the usual granting of fur
loughs today would be deferred, the
cadets having unanimously volun-
" 0l4td4A IWClJy-LOul HOuIS
longer for inspection by a u. S. Ar
my officer who will arrive this after
noon.
The Cadet band played the march,
Mexico Military Institute" anu
the Benediction was pronounced by
Rev, E. Mcqueen Gray.
Drills, Ball Game and Dance.
Wednesday at the Institute was a
busy day, Guard noun at $3.50 being
the first thing on the days program.
Battalion Review at $50 before Gov
ernor Hagerman and visitors was a
watching the drill.
The ball game was from three until
nve and the last drill of the term of
1906 was at $50 and it was the grad
parade.
The regular graduating exercises
at $50 are given in detail elsewhere.
which were followed by the Final
Ball at the Gymnasium. An immense
crowd was in attendance and the
dance was decidedly a sue
cessfuI one.
Splendid music was furnished by
orchestra. INT the dance lasted
until a late hour. Punch was served
a booth in one corner of the
and many who did not dance
watched the dancers and passed a
very pleasant evening socially.
Refreshments were served in the
Mess Hall and consisted of sandwich
IS. olives. pickles aud coffee.
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In considering she millions Of assets accumulated and held by life in
surance companies 70 enable them to fnldu lin The future al their outtand-
ing contracts, promising payments # vast amounts after stated periods, or
at the death Of persons insured, the fact should ct BE- overlooked that in
tine past these companies have already paid their policy holders immense
sums n death and endowment claims, dividends, ETC.. That the sums s % paid
are . large proportion Of the total premiums paid by policy holders may be
seen ron the following table, compiled from the official records Of the New
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COlOnel WILSON, IaQ1eS and Gentte-
men, and Young Men of the Grad.
uating Glass:
1 am greatly pleased to be with
you at this time and feel very highly
honored at being chosen to address
you ON an occasion which you will
look back upon as one of the mile
stones in your lives. The lives OF
all of us are divided into chapters,
and 1t is wise and beneficial at the
end Of each chapter and before be-
ginning q new n to pause for a
moment review what has gone
before.
You graduates have now cached
the conclusion of one epoch in your
careers, and doubtless feel more
keeny tonight, thar you ever have
befoe, the fact that you have reacn-
ed ore of the crossroads in your ex-
istshse. You are impressed with q
new sense OF responsibility. Hitherto
many OF your duties have been dehn-
ed b. others. and while in the last
-four ears you have had much chance
for iAdividual Initiative. the personal
eqnafon has TO q greater or less ex-
tent been submerged. Under the
euidnce of yonr parents. under the
direction OF your teachers, and the
restrfnt of discipline. your paths
have oeen mapped ont for you and
#|
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-19

suited in the promise to secure her an
engagement.
In Australia several kinds OF snakes a e
eafen roasted. They are said 10 be equal y
deicacy and flavor to the finest stcWed ee -.
AZ traveller declares the steam from the Eoass'.
ing reptiles IS by no means unsayory.
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Railroads
NEW BOOK FOR TRAVELLERS.
STEAMSHIP AGENT ISSUES Ar
TIsTIC BROCHURE OF PLEAS
ANT ORIENTAL CRUISES.

Educational value attaches to the
illustrated book on winter cruises to
summer lands which w. B. Chandler,
steamship booking agent, has received
from the Hamburg American packet
line for distribution to those who are
interested. Possessors of the book will
be slow to throw it away owing to it's
artistic illustrations and fine colorings.
For purposes Of information concerning
the countries to be visited in the
Hamburg American cruises the book is
Invaluable and for that reason will be
regarded by it's possessors as too good
to dispose Of.
In anyone who has the money the
books perusal is bound to arouse the
uneasy travelling spirit as the winter
intimations follow each other in rapid
succession in the northwest. It tells
about pleasure cruising in pleasure
ships; grand winter cruise to Madeira,
Spain, the Mediterranean and the
orient; two West Indies cruises; the
Atlas line service; the Mediterranean
service; Mediterranean and Adriatic
cruises. The volume is portentous on
the library table of anyone who is able
and willing to travel. -
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Home Visitors Rates

It's easy to look for the mark on the
sole Of Foot-Schulze Glove Rubbers.
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RAILROAD NOTES.

The 500 line has book out on new towns on
the system which Is called New Towns Are
Ripe. Pick Your Location Early All needed
information IL given settlers in the pages OF
the book.
The announcement has been made that Judge
w. S. Kenyon of Fort Dodge, Iowa. who, since
the death Of John +. Duncombe a few years
ago. has been Iowa attorney for the Illinois
Central railroad, has been appointed general
attorney for the company, with headquarters at
Chicago. Judge Kenyon will be one Of the
staff of four in charge Of the legal depart
ment Of the entire system.
The Railway Signalmen's association has elect
ed the following officers: President, J. A.
Peabody, Chicago; senior vice president, A. H.
Rudd Philadelphia; junior vice president, L. r..
Clauson, West Milwaukee; secretary and treas
urer, G. G. Rosenberg, South Bethlehem, Pa. =;
executive committee, H. 9. Hope, ST. Paul;
]. G. Mock, Detroit; G. II. Morrison, New
York; A. r. Raymer, Fittsburg, and b. s.
Ballet, New York.
The convention Of the Association Of Rail-
way Superintendent Of Bridges and Builders,
at Boston, closed yesterday with election of
officers and the selection of st. Paul the
meeting place next year. The new
officers Of the association are: Presi-
dent J. H. Markley, Toledo, Peoria & West
ern railway; vice presidents, r. F. Reed, Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern; J. P. CAVITY, Bos-
ton & Maine; II. Reittenhouse Wisconsin Cen
trail; F. E. Schall, Lehigh Valley; secretary,
s. F. Patterson. Boston & Maine; treasurer,
c. p Austin Boston & Maine. II :-...H
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POLAR EXPLORER rs DEAD
Captain George Tyson, Famous Arctic
Adventurer, Passes Away.

Journal special service. 81 - 81, vs.
Washington, Oct. 19.-Captain George
E. Tyson, who spent nearly thirty years
in the Arctic seas, is dead, aged II
years. He was member of the Hall
polar expedition, sent out by this gov
eminent in 1871. :, Prior to that time
he had spent twenty-three years in
whale fishing. -,.3 @.r. -.
On this memorable trip to the Arctic
seas Captain Tyson, with 119 others,
drifted for 1876. days on, an ice foe.
Some of his brave fellows died Of star
walton.
Captain Tyson was put in. command
in 1877. While on this trip there was
a mutiny in which he was attacked and
his breast cut open. For six months
he laid in a plaster cast. 1t was this
wound which is believed to have pro.
duced heart trouble of which he died.
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BJORNsoN FINED 1 CENT
Norwegian Lecturer Only Slightly Pun
ished for Drubbing Editor.
journal Special Service

Journal Special Service. -. -. -
Chicago, Oct. ia fine Of l cent
was the punishment imposed by Justice
Cooling on Erling Bjornson and Gustav
Reimers, the Norwegian lecturers, for
thrashing Anton B. LANCE, the editor
Of Scandia, local Norwegian weekly.
The fine was paid Immediately.
The defendants pleaded guilty to the
assault as described by Lange, and Of
fered the articles which had inspired
the beating in defense. They declared
that since their arrival in the country
they had been made the object Of con-
slant attacks by the editor.
Justice Cooling held that the beating
the fine because the men had pleaded
guilty to the technical charge Of assault
and battery.
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Grading Is Progressing.

Ladysmith, Wis, Oct. 19.-Work on
the new line the Wisconsin Central is
building thru here to get into Duluth
and Superior is progressing rapidly de-
spite the fact that the contractors have
been hampered by a scarcity of labor.
Most of the grading has been com
ing of steel will begin this fall, if the
weather continues good. If not, the
grades have been placed in such condi-
ton that work can be rushed in the
early spring. z.&
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B When Sir Thomas was given his re-.
cent reception and banquet here among
the entertainers Of the evening was
Laura Heelison, who has gained recog-
milton as being one of the best so
.prano singers on the North Side.
During lull in the program her
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strong voice rang out with An
ME Laurie and the foreign nobleman
sat up and listened and led in the APP
plause that followed when she finished.
She was recalled and { Killarney
meet the 'e singer he interview re- g
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On to Aberdeen.
Special to The Journal.

Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. 19.-Minneap-
oils & st. Louis trains are expected to
be running into Aberdeen by the first
of next month. Steel has been laid as
far as Condo and it is announced by
the contractors that the rail laying west
of Condo will 20 rapidly ahead and
that the tracks will be laid into Aber-
deem before the end of the month.
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BLACK HAIR, GREEN EYES
Commissioners Black and Green SeeA
- Maine Girl Who Wants Job.

Journal Special Service.
Washington, Oct. 19.-There is
green-eyed girl up in Maine whom the
civil service commissioners are anx-
ious to see. She recently took an
examination, but while her mark is not
up to standard, the chances are she
will get an appointment, owing to the
description Of her physical characteris-
tics contained in her papers.
:. "I weigh 145 pounds she wrote;
''am five feet four inches high. I
have green eyes and black hair
Commissioners Green and Black
have the case under consideration. Ow-
ing to the color combination Commits
sioner Cooley will not interfere with
the action Of his colleagues.
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SIR TUMMAs AS ANGEL"

He Guarantees.a Future for Young
,3s Chicago Singer.
Chicago, Oct. 49,. Miss Laura Hee-
lison, II years old, has been made glad
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-02-15

pointing us. He is a most genial man
and we'll informed in his chosen field
of labor. I want to give some OF his
thoughts to the readers of The Ranch
before long.
l want in this connection to say =
word to the up-to-date farmers OF
Washington about the winter course
for farmers in Pullman. | know moth
ing that will pay better than to attend
this course. Such men as Elliott, Mel
son, Fulmer, Thatcher, Lawrence,
Beatty, Whitney, Severance, Meland-
err and Thornber can give any of us
Instructions I am pretty old to go to
school, but if l lived near Pullman,
and could find the time, nothing would
please me better than to attend this
course and drink in the lessons taught