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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

What makes parting from West Point
bitter to graduates June after June. when
the wisdom of the rigid system has been
appreciated, is the sense that probably no
where else in the long years OF training and
study and practice which now begin Will
be found the same cordial and untra mmeed
intellectual relationship that exists here be-
tween the cadet and his superior. Until
his retirement for old age the graduate
knows that his record Is covering pages at
the War Department-pages that will bring
him just preferment or unremitting poor
signments. But the War Department is an
abstract thing. and on graduation day he
has left the handto-hand influences that
made a man OF him. those constant, intl-
mate. imperative requirements which made
Gen. Wolseley say of the American army.
1T Is the foremost In the world"
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a great technical school where the simple
fundamental principles of a course are
made perfectly clear. and a reasonable
facility in handling the process necessary
in their practical application demanded OF
each man. Every day each member of
class Is under fire of the instructor. and
day by day each cadet knows just where
he and every other cadet stands in every
study. Work he sees brings results, and
his whole day Is a battle to attain place
and avoid the odium Of being found 1t
Is an institution where nothing Is left to
within or caprice. where the commandment re-
ports:
The uniform OF cadets has been in no
way changed except that new shoe has
been adopted, which Is satisfactory In ap-
pearance, in wear and in comfort to the
foot. The former hop shoe has been re-
placed by dancing pump.
The system Of dement's takes cognizance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16
Mounting Butterflies
BY a Modern Process
From The Cutters Book.

From The Cutters Book.
Few cases can be moved much without
danger of injuring fragile insects: and still
fewer are convenient for exhibiting speci-
mems to ones friends. OF late years a
number of contrivances have been en-
ployed to overcome the difficulties above In
dicated and some of them are quite sue
cessful. The one l like best may be called
a passe-partouting process. l began by
cutting a piece of glass 4x5 inches; piece
OF pasteboard Is then cut to fit the glass,
and also a piece of sheet cotton. After
hole the shape of the insects body. has
been cut in the cotton, the butterfly
moth is mounted upon 1t with the body
filling the hole. The insect thus mounted
Is laid between the pasteboard and the
glass. and the three fastened together by
being bound all around with paassepar
touting ribbon. This mounts the specimen
securely in a dust-proof and insect-proof
case. While the cotton gives enough room
for the insects body where the hole has
been cut, II at the same time presses the
wings tightly against the glass, SO that
their is neither shaking nor rubbing For
makes a beautiful background. The first
insect l mounted in this way-the tiger
swaIlowtail BUTTERFLY showed to a lady.
who asked me II IL was the insect itself or
a painting Of one Insects containing much
white, however, such the common white
and cabbage butterflies and the luna moth,
or LeConte's haploa, are provided with 4
better background by using blue or pink
cotton
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Congress would not have appropriated
81, 10000 II 1t had not been certain that
the Mexican war the civil war and the
Spanish war, not to speak of Indian trou-
bles, have proved the economy of making
fit preparation along the lines Of Washing
tons art OF war; S6000 for academic
building, 100000 for a gymnasium, 500
0O0 for cadet chapel. $4,000 for bachelor
officers quarters. $G95,000 for a riding hall.
s3oo,oO0 for quartermaster's and commits
sary storehouse and shops, S255.Co0 for sew
enteen sets of officers quarters. 100000 for
stables and wagon sheds, s220.0l0 for ho-
tel. s275.00o for cadet headquarters and
store, s127, 3491O for enlargement OF cadet
mess hall. $500, 20 for cadet barracks.
S4l5, $50 for cavalry and artillery barracks,
stable and gun she'd SJ19.626 for post head
quarters, and such incidentals as S600,O0O
for heating and lighting and 100000 to i'm
prove the water supply, independent OF n
score or more of other equally necessary
and proper improvements. When all is done
Gothic assembly of buildings in all Eu-
rope will equal the quarters of the boys
who are in the future to uphold the Stars
and Stripes.
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there is a benefceut method sin Ia yoEgo
by which the local starch is taken out
of the newly impressed freshman. Tarrn
is tale of one WHO came with clippings
from home newspapers ediiorializ uE ON his
clevcrness and marked ability. II was
necessary that he learn Thorn all i'm order
that by rcpet ton on demand the ungcr
classmar might lee duly awoI rs his pres
cuce. II worked. lie was not found
and is no doubt one of those now who
know that efficient service TO the country
demands no special oratorical or laudatory
skill. 1t Is the West Point method TO
act and say nothing about it,
Reports say last year the cadets spent
something like $l'o on confectionery. and
| there were hops and the german and ath-
lotic dues, and yet when the class went
| out a-total of $4,000 remained to It's credit
after each man had paid an average 81
S1O3 for uniform and equipment. In other
words. Notwithstanding the sane liberality
which permits authorized luxurics and tho
amounts of money given 10 them 70 spend
on leaves of absence earned by good
duct there was average OF $3.50 COM
ing to each graduate with which to begin
his career as officer.
More jealousy guarded than any other
possession at West Point is the tradition
system from Thayer's time which is be-
leved to be the secret Of the success Of the
American officers. Waves OF reform have
beat against it, but the Thayer tradition
stands. That the American nation believes
that 1t is worth while is shown in the APP
preparations for much needed buildings,
which are progressing well as to make
the academy not only unique as an organ
izer of the soldier type. the efficient mill
tary character but exceptional in the digni-
ty and symbolism OF It's architecture.
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The biggest job that these contractors
ever undertook before was the moving of
large church in Chicago. The church struc-
ture was built almost entirely of stone. Its
dimensions were 100 feet long by rs feet
wide The delicate work came in taking
care that the high steeple was preserved
intact 1t was freely predicted that it
would topple over as soon as the moving
began. The steeple part alone weighed LEGO
tons, but was safely moved to new site,
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inch at time. the building Is wrencheo
loose from its moorings and Is raised stead
lily into the air. till finally it stands several
inches above the ground.
Then a track. composed of several rows
of railroad rails, is to be laid under the
building, all being on an exact level Cross
wise on these will be placed steel rollers
made Of shafting 2h inches in diameter
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of the length of a mans hair and the dust
on his duck trousers as well as his pro-
ficiency in applied mathematics. In the
day that he passes from $50 when he rises
to 10 pm. when he is in bed. there Is no
time for that phase of college life. Its nights
off, its beer garden escapades and hot old
times, which are credited with being the
undergraduate birthright of a jolly good
fellow.
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been begun. The first work necessary was
to dismantle the interior, removing the
seats and taking out all the curtains and
other paraphernalia that might be shaken
loose Then the walls were thoroughly
braced by means of steel rods and clamps.
These rods are run entirely through the
building from wall to wall. being secured
on the outside to pieces of stout timber by
nut and bolt. There are twenty of these
rods in all, each being one and three-Quar-
ter inches thick. They are bolted down very
tightly so as to bind the building together
and hold the floors and walls intact. The
columns on the interior are braced tightly
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To move the theater and set it down on
its new site will cost about 100000 In
raising the building 1.6OO steel jackscrews
will be brought into USE and in moving it
laterally forty screws of steel. each six
feet long. will be employed force of
about fifty workmen will be engaged con-
stantly during the moving operations. -Four
months will be allowed for the completion
of the removal. but the contractors say they
expect to finish the job In less time than
that-probably within three months.
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ffty-one feet away. without damaging
either church or spire. However. heavy as
this structure was. the old Montauk build
ing surpasses 1t in weight by many hundred
tons. and it's safe removal will set new
world record in house moving.
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.Du491n9 A PoN7oon .DKpqE.

Great Britain had taught some needed les
sons, John c. Calhoun. who was then Sec
rotary Of War selected a sachusetts
graduate of Dartmouth College, who had
been one of the early products of the acad-
envy, and made him superintendent. Father
of the Military Academy" as Thayer is now
called. had served in the war of 1912, and
had thoroughly examined foreign military
schools. He was thenan, dominant and de-
termined, who removed the reproach from
the academy and made it what it is today.
Wars and methods of warfare have come
and gone, electricity has become part of
the curriculum but every West Point
Is still squared and turned on the Thayer
pattern.
Soldier making was theme of which
Col. Thayer had almost intuitfve COM
prehenson. He realized that it was not
matter of curriculum merely, but as Well of
physique and character 1t was necessary
to produce a type. So thorough was his
plan that up to Secretary Elihu Roots ad-
minlstration no changes were made in re-
quirements except a more complete knowl-
edge Of geography and United States his
tory.
The cadet is not a free agent at college
left to elect at Will what Dleases his indi-
vidual tastes and develops his own pro-
pensities. West Pointers after being grad
uated are to follow. as only happens at
one other institution. the Annapolis Naval
Academy. one occupation. They are domf-
mated by the spirit of the corps and must
have or develop the tastes of the soldier.
There is no fear of loss Of individuality. Of
becoming a machine. The courses, pre-
pared with definite aim and balance. are
taken by all with the certainty that a
thorough knowledge of fundamental princi-
Piles and how to apply them is a higher
standard Of scholarship than a shallow
knowledge of wider scope.
They breakfast at $50. dine at 1915, and
at all seasons of year, except during the
summer epcampment. have supper at @
pm. There is just so much time for aca
demic work. for military work. for physical
culture for athletics. and there is no leni-
ency for boys lapses at any time. The
academic day is completed at $3.50 pm.
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to the walls and floors with steel clamps,
so that no trouble is anticipated in the
wrenchiny or buckling of the three gal
leries inside.
The building having been bound firmly
together. steel beams fifteen inches thick
and weighing fortytwo pounds to the foot
each will be run through holes cut through
the walls near the flooring. These beams
are placed in pairs. two beams In each hole,
with a three-foot center between each pair.
Some of these beams are short and others
are as long as fifty feet. These beams rest
on another layer of beams. lying length
wise with the building. Beneath these come
another tier of beams. placed crosswise. The
building will then rest upon q skeleton
platform, built like a trestle.
Next the ground beneath the building
will be dug out in trenches. and screws
will be placed underneath the bottom row
of beams, a row under each wall and under
the flooring, at the different points where
there is the most weight These screws.
each two feet long and cut out of solid
steel. will rest on a bottom platform of
heavy timbers and planking.
Then the work of lifting the building from
it's foundations>w will begin. The screws are
twisted by levers inserted into the four
sockets with which each screw is provided
Each screw Is given a quarter OF a turn
each time. one man being assigned to a
number Of screws which he twists In sue
cession. Gradually, tiny fraction of an
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essary except to move it forward In
straight line till it is set down on its new
site.
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oor.r.ga0. 49, hy Frances &. Johnstan.)
-TNE Days e..n ON tn4 breezy Catsl,n
Z G..i..ra- at West Point make no de-
mHut flr wraps There was no need
:hat tae ca.yalry # drzt-class men
y ar ,Hr Eraduati1n exercises on the
iO5.H anniversary should be strained
90 ;gc breaking Of regulations for
tan r~ot-. ton OF sveethoarts, sisters
or mothers. as upon the memorable
last Easter Sunday dress parade. Then
Lieut.. col Robert L. Hawze, commandant
or "ajets sent a sergeant to infosm the
ll.es that they must relinquish the over
r.l.s they were wearing. That cheerful
,..i- dc. ny reason Of which the fair maidens
hsi TO stand shivering in northern blast,
a. cadets under any circumstances being
allowed 10 lend any part of the regula-
t.ru clothing. is still cchoing in the cor
rit RS OF the War Department Woman
may not be deprived of the earnest of her
attractions with impunity. But this season
cE muslin. linen and other mysterious di-
arhauoUs fabrics lends so much to the
charm and color of a class day and grad
U.fi1u exercises at the Military Academy
that the cadet would be voted a muffer
VINO veutured to obscure even one gay fem
iu.ue vision under an overcoat snuffer.
These June exercises will foment no war
between the ladies and the disciplinarians.
Who can go to West Point and not be
touched by its pervasve spirit of thor
oughness and the necessary adjunct dis
ctrlire?
Men look back on their college days at
every civil institution in the country, and.
with tolerant love OF the alma mater, re-
rret that in that formative period they
were not more vigorously made to toe the
mark.
\ foreign officer, after careful iasp@c-
ton of the military system of the United
STATES, was asked what he considered to be
the American officers most conspicuous
Characteristic. Promptly he replied:
Attention to duty"
Such tribute to West Point would have
made the stern old founder. Sylvanus
Taayer, rejoice; for it is repeatedly said
that while Washington conceived the idea
Of the Military Academy. 1t was Thayer
who contrived md put into execution the
system. 1t is the system which makes
every West Pointer, whatever his SUISSE
ouent occupations and affiliations. take
pride In the work of each of its men and
glory in the fame of it's warriors.
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Tent PlrchlNG

who have a satisfactory standing in their
classes are allowed to engage in sports.
and foot ball. base bail. fencing. tennis.
polo. must all be sandwiched in the day
light hours. With great calmness the
superintendent DEGREES: "If the most eff
cient team cannot be developed under this
principle. then success In athletics must
be sacrificed to more important work"
That it can be done is shown not only
by the enviable record of the academy in
athletics. but by the fact that her most
prominent athletes are frequently the ban
ner men OF their class. Last year over
90 per cent of the cadets of the first class
played polo.
There Is no attempt at West Point to
cram all that a soldier should know into
his brain at one time. There two studies at
a time are considered enough. 1t Is really
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-07

cult music and conception of the com
position that was really remarkable.
Miss Esther Daniels presented an es-
say, 1.-The Tendency Toward World
Unity" 1t is not often that o. Young
woman makes study of political his
tory and international politics and law,
but Miss Daniels showed that she has
been reading to good purpose, and her
production was highly creditable. She
traced the tendency toward unity OF
peoples from the earliest times to the
greatest example furnished by the feder-
alton of the American states. and said
that international law makes world
unity possible. The nineteenth century
had seen great strides made toward this
end, various international conferences
having been held, the cruelty of war
ameliOrated and the principle of arbi-
tration established. At the Brussels
congress twenty-six nations were repre-
scented, and at the second Hague CON
ference to be held this year forty-six
will be represented, comprising practi-
cally the entire world. A government
that will not resort to arbitration before
war in these days is hardly considered
reputable. In the last few years there
have been only four important wars and
five smaller ones, and nearly hundred
arbitratiOns of difficulties between ma
tions. 1t is safe to assume that the
next twenty years will witness the prac-
tically complete establishment of arbi-
tration, when the end of wars will be
reached.
iect of an excellent grafton by Jay
Sherk. He said that the United States
is principally an industrial country, but
in industrial development is behind that
of many other nations, and in this re-
gard has not equalled it's records in other
lines. Rich ana poor meet on an equal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-07
SLEUTHS STILL At WORK.
They Are Trying to Penetrate the New
Uim Mystery.

From tuesdays Daily.
One of the prominent druggists of the
city of New Ulm, the scene of the ia
nous Gebhardt murder and Koch trial,
was in this city this week and in con-
versation with local business man
stated that he is positive that DIR. Koch
is innocent of the terrible charge that
has been laid at his door and for which
he stood trial three successive times,
says The Owatonna Journal.
While the sensation created by the
terrible murder and the trials that fol-
lowed has subsidized and public interest
has been directed in other directions,
detectives are still at work trying to
solve the mystery. The New Ulm
business man states that they have
some very good ground to work upon
and are now confident that Koch is
innocent and that a party, known to
few, is the murderer. He says that he
has interviewed and examined Koch on
has become more convinced that he is
innocent. He was present in the Koch
home when the father of the accused
man presented the young doctor with a
revolver and told him if he was guilty
to 90 out and end it ALL Koch said at
the time that if he was guilty he
would take that step but he was inno-
cent of the deed and would yet prove
to the world that he spoke the truth.
These and many other severe tests the
young man had to face during the trial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-07
CONTEST BREAKS RECORD
Butter Scoring Inaugurated BY tf e
Department Yesterday.

St. Paul, June 4.-Butter scoring con-
test inaugurated yesterday by the state
dairy and food department has set a
new mark in the number of contestants,
there being between 275 and 300 tubs
entered. The highest number entered
at any past contest was 1913, and Com
missioner Slater was in hopes of passing
the 200 mark this time, as the demand
for the contest was very strong from all
over the state. By Saturday night
there were nearly $50 tubs received, and
with those which arrived yesterday the
number will probably exceed 275 and
may reach 300.
The high scores which have been
made by the Minnesota buttermakers
in past state contests and in the con-
tests held in other states and at eXhi-
billions such as the st. Louis worlds
fair have served greatly to increase the
interest of Minnesota buttermalers in
the state contests, with the result that
each succeeding contest surpasses its
predecessor in the number of contest
ants. each eager to do his share in sus-
tanning the record of Minnesota as the
bread and butter state.
Owing to the large number of tubs
entered the scoring will take several
days, and it is probable that the result
will not be known until Wednesday and
possibly Thursday. This is the first of
a series of six contests which the de-
partment has arranged to be held during
the season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-07
STUART IN TROUBLE
North Mankato Music Teacher Taken
Into Custody at St Clair.
From Tuesdays Daily.

rGplH lueSudy ISlly.
Sheriff Donahue and Deputy Sheriff
Kmghertz drove to st. Clair last even
ing and took Duane Stuart of Nortl
Mankato into custody. Stuart, who il
a music teacher, had been stopping fol
Il couple of days ut the hotel at st
Clair, conducted by Me Juliar and
daughter. 1t is claimed that he had been
drinking, and that he went to his room
and that Mr.. Juliar went to put him
out, when Stewart struck at him but
did not hit him. The women of the
household were badly frightened and Mr.
.Juliar telephoned to Sheriff Donahue
Mr.. Juliar's daughter is Frustrated and
confined to her bed.
\ warrant was sworn out this after
noon by Mr.. Juliar, charging Stuart
with assault in the third degree, but
it was withdrawn and another one
sworn out, charging the use of abusive
language. Stuart was arraigned, Judge
Plymat appearing for the state in the
absence of his son, who was busy in the
district court. Stuart at first pleaded
not guilty, but changed his plea to
guilty.
Judge Plymat stated to the court that
Stuart had made an assault, and that
Mr.. Juiiar's daughter was so affected
by the excitement that she had been
until noon today. 1t had
been decided not to use the assault
charge until it had been determined how
serious the matter was.
Stuart said that he had been drink
ing, but was not drunk at the time.
He denied making an assault, and said
that he did not use the words used in
the complaint.
The court said that in some places
a man using the words in the complaint
is not able to appear in court after
using them, unless he is carried in. He
sentenced Stuart to pay a fine of SIS
and costs or to be committed to the
county Jail for twenty days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-07
PARALYSIS is FATAL
Sad Death Of Mrs. L. Burgess Of Eagle
Lake.

1
Mrs. j. L. Burgess, well known resi-
dent of Eagle Lake, died at ll:l5
o'clock yesterday in this city, where she
had been brought for treatment. A week
ago Saturday she was stricken with
paralysis, her right side being involved
and her condition was considered Sc
rious.
Mrs. Burgess was born near Wells and
was thirty-four years of age. Eighteen
years ago she moved to Eagle Lake,
with her father, j. d. Morris, and had
resided there ever since. She was unit
ed in marriage to Mr.. Burgess March 2S,
1894, and is survived by him and also by
one son, twelve years old. She also
leaves brother at Rockford, Wash,
and sister at Rec Heights, S. ID. She
was member of the Christian church,
and was lady who was esteemed highly
by all who knew her for her many eX-
cellent qualities. Her death is greatly
deplored by all, and the bereaved family
will have general sympathy.
Funeral services will be held Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock at the Chris
tan church, Eagle Lake, and the inter-
ment will be made at the Eagle Lake
cemetery.