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SCENE In A School GARDEN

the great universities, and has also been
preparing new plans for school develop
ment.
Said he:
Porto Rico now stands ahead of the
United States in its common school IA
cilities. We have 1900 schools in an
area of 3.4OO square miles That makes
one school to every square mile and q
half. In the United States the average
is one for every nine square miles, and
there are only one or two states in the
Union which are as thickly dotted with
schools as we are. We have school bulld :
ings which have cost over 100000, ana
many which would be credit to the
United States. There is one at Arecibo
which contains twenty-five rooms, and an
other at San Juan which cost $4,000
I'VE have now $4,000 children in the
schools" DIR. Dexter went on. THAT is
Is per cent of our population, or one in
every eight men, women and children IN
the country. 1t is a larger attendance
proportionately than that of any spanish
speaking people of the world, or of any
country in the western hemisphere. 1t Is
far more than you will find in Spain or
Portugal or any country of southern
Europe. and it is twice the proportion OF
the school buildings Of Cuba or the Fhli-
ippines:: Moreover, tins per cbi1daan IN
our schools having doubled III the past
four years.
But what language do you teach these
children, DR.. Dexter?' / asked. Are
they still learning Spanish? Or are You
teaching them our American language
and American ways? or,,
."rhe American flag flies over every
Porto Rican schoolhouse. and there Is
snecial ceremony of raising II every Hhoin
no The children salute the nag as IL
goes up and as they do so they say
"I pledge my allegiance 10 my NAB
and to the country when !. rep 49, Tho
."rhis is universal. In rainy DAYS .he
400 is raised inside the patios, and the
same is so in some Of the city scnoois
which are on business streets. oeife'e
tha children are proud of their American
ism. and of the fact that they are part
of our nation. ), Continual
Dr Dexter. ..all of the text books IN the
ordinary branches of study are IN Ehs
Itch The recitations are in English, ana
tho children everywhere speak Ensiisi.
At the same time they are taught Spar
ish. the tongue of their ancestors anu
thav study both Spanish history ana
. ,,,sor,can history. The Spanish is taught
a. . language study and the children OIL
American residents in Porto Rico easily
learn II I have four children IN the pup
lie schools and they all speak Spanish as
we'll as English Their playmates speak
Snanish In their ordinary conversation
but the children everywhere, are vn,neast
sneak both languages. MY Sounsesl
nb;,d when talking to the servants, al
ways speaks Spanish
"Nho are your teachers? l asked
..The most of them are Porto Rlcans.
We have from one hundred ana iilly "
two hundred American teachers ana suit
thing like two thousand Porto hlcahs'
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made suits are impossible in Paris. The
French tailors make sack suits 10 order
from SIG ur. The average British tailor.
OF Paris makes better ones at from 81
to 800 The PooleS and Catvanaghs, who
have Paris branches, charge S-r' W fiie
the most expensive Paris tailor is 4 Span
lard in the Place Vendome. cutting strict
w French at $50 for a common sack suit.
Mems ready-made shirts cost 81. 10. Eng
lish haberdaSherS Of Paris make them
to order for $50. Ready-made American
shoes cost 81 per pair. French made
derby hats cost from S1.io to So
j :.
Certain expenses are peculiarly Paris
ian Drinking water is one. Although
Paris has the least percentage of typhoid
in the world, the popula ton is mcrobe-
mad. Those i'm moderate circumstances
boil all their drinking water. even that
with which they wash their salad. I'M
mense quantities of spring water, daily
analysed and certified, are bought in
triple demijohns by the weather..
Another Partisan expense is sending
things constantly to the dry-cleaner. es-
sence-vapor blown through every mesh of
the most delicate tissue. not injuring silk
Innings. and getting rid of every microbe,
dust speck and grease spot. 4 mans
sack suit is charged 81. and it comes
back tailor-ironed. Ladies blouses 10 TO
30 cents Back and forth to the teintu-
riere go the suits-almost as regularly as
sheets to the wash On the contrary. no
one wears cleaned gloves.
Another Partisan expense is the "frot-
teur''-the specialist who comes once
week or fortnight to wax and polish all
the floors of the fat at an expense OF ~
cents to 81 per trip. They are Deautiful
marqueterie floors. that must be kept In
hnA
square damaged by grease. ink. etc, must
be paid &c cents. each nail in the wall 10
cents. and broken wallpaper or SILK or
chintZ hangings must be replaced entire
w. Little rugs more expensive than they
look lie about these floors. and must be
beaten every morning on the kitchen
balcony then aired. Every one fears
microbes. Twice a year. at an expense
of 81 per operation. the ''frOtteur Scrapes
the floor in a grand treatment.
Md here the household expenses end
and saving begins.
Amateur Parisians from America waste
little in taxi autos. The beautiful streets
are their kingdom, TO promenade in all
weather.
The state-subven toned theaters and
opera-the classical and best-have adj
mirable cheap places, and season ticket
combinations that reduce them to nearly
half.
One learns to patronize an, afternoon
teahouse for II cents d quarter-and
it means a brilliant hour among the
smart and happy. A Partisan cafe is
nothing like bar: it means peace,
warmth rest and refinement. amid the
chat of half dozen acquaintance Tor
IL cents
Socially, Americans cling together in
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THE Rolling Stove and
L Kitchen Bath-the Serv-
ant Problem in France-The
Partisan Apartment House,
and How 1t Is Managed
Expense OF the Average
Household-Prices of Edibles
and Clothing, as Compared
10 Those of This Country
Americans in Paris-How
They Live and What 1t Costs
Them.
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nothing IKE tNat In New 1pfk VI any
other American metropolis.
They do not know that i put In the
bath mySelf-at an expense o. 80. sacri-
tic.nsg AL the wardrobe space OF our only
large cabinet de toilette. Tho proprietor
paid the other half, as usual. Thus por-
celain- lined tubs with hot and cold pene-
trate To moderate Paris. II has become
!. mild craze. Advertising plumbers oner
ssrecially 10 set mp IA luxurious bath IN
your kitchen for SIT, which the
landlord readily makes $3.50 il you sign
away your rights 10 him.
These bathrooms in the kitchen may
seem the limit, but. literally, thousands
of them have been installed. 1t is sud-
den and remarkable movement. Make
shift? Yes. but il shows how strong Is
the craving. Below $40 annual rental
no wo-bedroomed Paris fiat has cabi-
net de toilette large enough to introduce
"A tub. 50 for thousands IL becomes the
kitchen or no bath. and the kitchen sit
ustion saves piping and plumbing.
Below a $50 annual rental only few OF
the most modern Paris flats are built
with real bathrooms. Many tenants still
prefer the space for other purposes. The
landlord gives space to one good-sized
cabinet de toilette Then he lays FOL
the bath-cravius tenant.
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company renewed it's privilege by reduc-
ing gas to cents. AS such a price may
mean nothing to you. I may mention that
my bill for one month has been about
ESQ for lighting the kitchen and doing
AL cooking except certain baking with
soft coal and grilling on charcoal.
Electric lighting is supplied by another
privilege" company. with its hetowatt
at 16 cents. For electric force and heat
the same current is supplied through a
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WANT to tell You
how Uncle Sam has
attached the dyna-
mo of modern edu-
cation TO the dea.
wires of the Porto
Rican brain. 1 first
visited Porto Rico
In 1899. just after
We took over the
island. The country
was semi barbarous.
intelligence sluIn-
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HEN American Wis
itors sec. our little
fiat they admire
what they call its
y a c iousness. :
considering I h a I
the house is new
built in an eXpen :
slve semi-suburban
quarter.
For 81 per day
unfurnished," they
insist, YOU get
vi -
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salmon. from Is cents to 81: turbot. i3
cents; colin rs cents. and whiting. II.
cents per pound. The latter correspond
to our 1niddle-class sea fish, and the
prices. while approximately per pound.
are really per half kilo. which is pound
and a tenth.
Bread is standardized at cents per
pound. To charge more the bakers sell
great quantities of fancy bread. mot
guaranteed as to weight Flour Is 10
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III is pure IA Yard that we are partially
steam-heated gratis by the landlord from
November to April |. The bedrooms are
as cold as kamschatka. and never will
French architects or families consent TO
night heated bedrooms. other than by
open CRATES whose fires go out
Thus. to the mass of moderate Parisians
the one solution of a bedroom sitting
room in daytime Is the rolling stove.
The great majority. not yet even hot
by their landlords
heat the whole fiat alternately with the
rolling stove.
The rolling stove Ii killed Zoia-be-
cause he had become too lazy to roll it.
The rolling stove, The tranquility of
pocketbooks and the excitement of fam-
lies Once year it should be visited
by the makers-there are half dozen
makers-to assure that gas escapes not.
Then hoop-la, for the mad course through
the Railways.
1t seems unjust that ! should pay my
landlords taxes. but when i reflect and
compare it turRs out to be only itemizing
for me. OF course. II Is a great thing foi'
the landlord
Yes French landlords have made the
law that tenants pay their taxes Or.
more exactly. real estate Is not the basis
OF taxation. but the householder is.
Every citizen owning his furniture is in
for IT, / pay S3O5 per year rent for u
small new fiat of parlor. dining room.
smart suburban-edge district that is for
all purposes Paris. In mid-Paris my
taxes would he St;-say II per cent of
my rent AS a fact Ifpay $50 per year TO
the French government But that is not
all. l pay my landlord charges amount
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$50


THE Island Has More
i Schools in Proportion
to It's Population Than the
United States = How They
Are Making American Citi-
zens-A Graded System and
Its Teachers-Public Play
grounds-School Bands and
Base Ball Clubs-The Work
of the Night Schools-The
School Savings Bank and
the Travelling Library-Porto
Rico's New University and
It's One Thousand Students
The Islands Scholarships
at American Colleges.
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different meter and at half price. Using
a great deal of light. our monthly bills
are from So to S..
And now We can examine what Is leIt
for Paris With the house rent for TWO
people at exactly 50 cents per day Tor
each one of them, and food. light and
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cents per pound for pastry, etc: cofiee rs
from 40 to 60 cents, and sugar is ~
cents per pound
Paris gas. manufactured by priv
ilege company. used to cost ) cents per
cubic yard. The privilege expiring. and
the city threatening to take it over. the
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Iered and fhe masses were mentally dead.
In about 10000 people who were over ten
Years of age not one in five could read
Spanish The people were more ignorant
than the Cubans and more 50 than those
of any other West Indian Island. Nomi-
naIlv. there were 200 schools which had
been run by the Spanish, but in reality
there was only one public school
building. and the teaching was done
in private houses. to which only the
children of the poor were admitted. with
out paying tuition. The salaries were
pitifully small. and many of the teachers
took boarders to add to their support. In
some places the school was held In the
dining room. and the pupils crowded out
at meal times to give place to the diners.
The reading books were made up OF the
legends of saints and the biographies
were almost antediluvian. There was lit
tie regularitysof attendance, and one or
or school inspectors found an important
school closed when he stopped there to
visit il, because the teacher and all the
scholars had adjourned to so to cock
fight.
~ to the girls schools. these were as
a rule made up of the daughters OF the
rich Nowhere were the girls allowed III
the same schools with the boys, and If a
town could not afford two schools the
girls stayed at home. Industrial schools
there were none. and the pupils all told.
ac. ording to the Spanish statistics. were
about 1900.
SUCH was the condition when Uncle
Sam applied the dynamo. That was
just about thirteen years ago. Look at
the situation today. / have the informa-
ton hot from the tropics. 1t comes
10 me through a talk which I had the
other evening with DIR. Edwin G. Dexter,
the commissioner of education of Porto
Rico. He has had charge of the schools
for the past four years. and has just
left Washington to go back to his post
He has been here visiting our little
brown cousins to whom the Porto Rican
government has given scholarships in
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ing TO another 10 per cent for keeping the
stair carpet new. for sweeping, scaVenser-
ing furnace cleaning, water rent, e!ectfic
column and municipal taxes.
y *
/ nav. therefore, S3O5 rent and $50 taxes
and charges The entire house of ten flats
cost Seo o0O on which the landlord HIM
self paws 500 per year, or $50 per fiat
the very sum he takes from US in
charges Thus my taxes and charges
pay the entire taxes.
Practically all Paris lives III hats-an
advantage Of having the rooms on one
floor on the other hand. can keep only
small quantities Of coal and tirewood,
and SO must buy them at small retail
prices \ cellar goes with the fiat, but
the girl cannot lug up coal three flights
For the rest to be I'm your furniture
in Paris is a distinct pitfall for the neg
iigent.
1t opens almost unlimited credit.
Every house has its janitor. the con
cicrge" We give ours SD per year and
continual tips, for bringing up the mail.
receiving and paying small packages and
treating our visitors politely. Among
these visitors arc the delivery wagons.
us the party in his own furniture? the
man inquiries.
Il believe YOU" answers the well dis
posed janitor.
That settles it. The goods are left Of
approval.
There is no meat trust In France. Nut
ton chops are from TO IA cents apiece
leg OF mutton 36 cents CAST year 70 cents
per pound; shoulder of mutton. Is cents
dast year 20 centsl per pound. BEST
, roasting ribs of beef cost SO cents CAST
year 26 cents); expensive fllet, 60 cents
, uast year IL cents; best sirloin steak, ~
cents dast year 81 cents), ard commonel'
cuts of beef down to ~ cents CAST year
IA centS).
\
Best veal outlets are sc cents the pound,
and calves liver ~ cents per pound. Mutt
ton kidneys cost cents each. The cheap
er cuts of veal and mutton range from 2i
Z cents per pound. There is very little bone
or waste, the portions being small and
dainty.
l will go on with the prices of raw food
stuffs i'm Paris: Rolling eggs cost or G
cents apiece, and ''omelette' eggs cents
, apiece Coed table butter ranges from
IL to go cents per pound standard mix
, is 9 cents the quart. with Il superior quail
ity at Id cents Although these delicate
provisions are under incessant inspection,
il is common for Paris families TO get
: them by railway parcels post from coun-
! try producers. The milk comes as high
1 as y, cents per quart, sealed and carrying
e signed certificates. Only last week the
:. municipal laboratory inspectors pasted
5 against the window of the creamery
around the corner notice of "A second
, condemnation for falsified butter since
4 November. 1907" Families also get in
+, young chickens from the country. In
A Paris they range from 80 cents to
+ apiece.
, Paris has a splendid fish market. If l
f err in price il will always be on the side
o OF marking too dear and Tor the pest
( quality. Lobrters are IS cents per pound !;
: fresh mackerel, from > to II cents; fresh
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eve will also pay half the chauffe-ilnae
no PARTISAN will risk d bath without
warm peignoir and towels. But Wanosi i,
When Americans admire the spiendla
civic improvements of the French CAPITA
they remind themselves:
1T Is the dearest city. 80,
When they walk clean streets, beneati
extensively planted shade trees, anna
Fountains. statues and flower beds, they
say: o;,o, 49,.
..Here the natives pay municipal Gus
toms duties.
We. of Paris do not object to them: We
get our moneys worth in sweetness ana
light
I,,t France is also high projections
bolstering up even the farmer bE dutlFs
on foodstuffs and combustibies. Petroleum
is excessively dear. To protect French
mines we ray S14 to So per ton for Eng
fish anthracite and ST. to SD for the Bel
,ian anthracite and French soft coal rms
latter is for the kitchen. The anthracite
il for the rolling stove that pufns i
cents worth per twenty-four hours.
Did YOU ever hear of a rolling stove.
Over our waxed floors l can pun u AZ a
brisk trot from bedroom to dining room
the last thing at night L merely pun y
away from the sheet-irOn plaque masking
the CRATE clap an iron cap over lis stumpy,
heavy iron pipe-end to prevent gas es-a p
ing. and spring closes its hole IN the
chimney plaque Houp-i.. Galiop the red
hot stove through the hallway. Turn il
deftly in front of the dining-roo:n Chin
ney plaque; off with the cap. and Iush il
up until it's pipe stub enters the spring
closed hole.
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S;.ce Il Corresponds me- ~ The star
PARIS Iaprarr inlo
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.lyrishl. 1912. by Frank c. Carpenter
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1T j. no longer necessary to be "A prin-
Ctss 10 be clean, explained our janitor.
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UNCLE SAN Is ESTABLISHING
PUBLIC FAIRGROUNDS
EVE RYWHERE

the regular terms and also "A summer
school which lasted eight weeks. There
were more than 900 school teachers at
that summer school. and there are over
100 students in the normal department
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-01

For Sale-My ranch four miles
from Ekalaka, containing 440
acres. 10 acres of fine alfalfa.
Good meadow cutting 40 tons of
hay each year. House, barn, ice
house, root house, hen house,
blacksmith shop and tools. 8
reservoirs on place, one stocked
with fish. two windmills with
water piped to house. Russell!
creek runs through place. Orch
ard Of apples, plums, cherries and
small fruit. Plenty of coal. Land
decided before government re-
served coal right. Also have
some farming implements and
stock for sale cheap E. l..
Wilson, Ekalaka, Montana.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-01
NOTICE
Of closing the Registration for the city, town
and school district elections.

Pursuant to tn" Laws of the State of Mon
tnnu, notice is hereby given that for the pur-
pose of elections TO be held in the city OF
Miles City. and in the Towns of Terry and
Baker on the First Monday in April, A.. d.
1912, tn" registration books will close on
March 2lSth, lAl2. And notice is hereby
further given that for the purpose of school
elections to be held on the first Saturday in
April in the several school districts III
Custer County, the registration books Will
close for all such on tn" 9th day March A.
d.. 1912. And that all electors may register
for the ensuing general election by appear
ing before the County Clerk at his Office. or
by appearing before Il Justice OF the Peace.
or {: Notary Pablo i'll manner provided ny
law.
Il. {. Haynes.
County Clerk and Recorder.
Custer County, Miles City, Montana.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-01
BANK STATEMENT

Report of the Condition of the EKALAKA STATE
BANK at EKAAAKA in the state Of MONTANA at
the close of business February 70, 1912
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-03-01
Notice for Publication.

NOTICE Tor TUDIiCHtiOn.
Department of the Interior, L.. 5. Land
Office, Miles City, Mont.
january y, 1912.
Notice is hereby given hat Myrtl" f..
Burns of ESalaka. Montana who on May 20.
Il. M.P.M. has fled notice OF intention to
make final communication proof to establish
f. NJ .DNOrShak .. commissioner" Eka-
lnka, Montana o. tn" 4th day OF March 1872
Claimant names as witnesses:
Geo. DetliOw, Geo I'rrderichs son. DaNid J.
Gross, Edwin .Acklty, all of Elgin, Montana.
4. K!ItCIIEt. Register.
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LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior. L. $. Lana
Office, Miles City, Mont.
February 8, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that George Ragley
Of Eknlaka, Montana, who on Jun u, 1905
made homestead entry No. 327i, Serial No.
o52 for EM SWA Lots, NWA SEA, Sec. 10 T,
. \. R.53 E., and on april 4. 1910 Additional
homestead entry No. HS74, for Eh NWh, lot
2. SNA SEA. Sec. 10 T. N. r.. 81 e., NJ. =. NJ.
has fled notice OF intention to make final
five year proof to establish claim to the
land above described before r. NJ. DWOrShak
I.S. Commissioner ut EKnlnka, Montana on
the 10th day OF march 1Hl2.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles II. Atkinson, Frai!kI chamberlain,
George Heggcn and Emil \eUtil p} of tIkn-
llkH, MOntlna.
A. KIRCiIER. Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DVUtFIIlIFHI OF tI1t IH(tT1"l
L S. Land Office at Niles City, Montana

{ s. Land ONCE At Nfles City. Montana
February 10. 1872.
Notice is hereby given that Oscar y. Rush
of HOckctt.~ Montana. who on April 4. 1908.
made Desert land entry 40. 22Hi serial no.
G577> for Lot J, SEA Ef4, sec. 30. T. ~, II.
- f.. NJ has flied notice of intention to
make final proof to establish claim to the
lnnd above Described before United States
Land Office at Miles CITY. Montana OnCilc y
day OF March 1872.
Claimant names as witnesses:
W. II. Shclhnu!rr, IL, j. Ryan. !. r.. Den.
mes. j. ". smith ali OF H0ck"tt, Montana.
\. KINClIEE. Register.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-18

riety of patterns carried i'll stock
from which selection is easily made
to suit the taste OF each Individual
at prices uniformly low. I702 Sec
Ond avenue.
w. L. Sansert's candy factory.
Rock Island S most important Indus
try. Chocolates, creams and cara
mels are sold by all first class con-
fsctioners and gTocers. Call for
Gansert's and get the purest and best.
We are the leaders for up to date
laundry work. Each shirt finished
by hand and put up in carton in
surfing work. Delivered to you IN
good condition. We guarantee no
cracked collars or cuffs. City steam
laundry. Reid & Bollman. All Sew
enteenth street.
In The Free" you always have
sewing machine that is right and in
perfect condition. irrespective of the
use or abuse given it. or the accidents
that befall it, because when you buy
one you receive a policy tnsuring it
against all of these. The Free is
for sale at the Mill store.
Unless you have tried our butterine
you do not know its fine eating quail
ties. It's the Monkeys. We are sell
ing the Daisy at % cents d pound and
Special at % cents or two pounds for
40 cents. Let us send YOU two pounds,
and We know you will be a butterine
user. Call phone 9SS. Kuschmann's 5.
Johnsons Wood Dye is not mere
stain-nOt simply a surface dressing.
It is a real, deep-seated dye. that goes
to the very heart of the woodland
sta-s there-fxing a rich and perma-
nent color. Johnson's Wood Dye IS
made in II standard shades. For sale