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IIOULTON, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEHRLWRY 10, 1900.
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THE HEW WEST POINT,
A STREXVOVS LIFE PROVIDED
FOR TBS YOVXG CADETS
AND FUTURE OFFICERS.
Mm U to Make Mtn Quick and Self.
Rcllant-Estenalve Addition Being
Made to Inttltutlon-SocUl Life a
Feature
Tbe United States Military Aeaderay
at West rolnt kit ltag enjoyed aa ka
ternetlonal reputation aa tbe flneat
training Institution la the world, and
this preatlge will be conalderably en
ha need upon the completion of the
large scheme of Imprevcmuats now
under way and upea which Centrea
will expend more tbnn seven million
OUAIID NOUN 1 AT WEHT POINT.
dollars or they nro full completed In
tbo year 1012. Alresdy tbe creation
of the "new West Taint" liai pro
greased far enough to prove bow bene
flclnl will bo the undertaking.
While the primary purpoe of Uncle
Sam's utilijue lustltutlou ea tbe basks
of tbe Iludaou River Is, of reurtc, to
educate young man for positions ns
officers of tbe 1'alted States Amy, tbe
superiority which hue won for It
world-wldo fame la due to the marvel
oua efficiency of tbe mental and physi
cal training wlthont regard to the uae
to which the knowledge la to tie put.
It Is In the Interest of this ambition to
graduate perfect specimen of Ameri
can manhood that tbe costly Improve
ment are belug carried forward.
Nearly Trebles Prtscnt Capacity.
For one thing the new buildings will
provide accommodations for 1 ,') ca
det . Instead of for ns at present,
and these new struct urea will hIho In
clude a new gymnasium, riding hall,
academic building, cadet hcidiuartcrs,
etc., oi well us a handsome hotel for
Tki Cadtts
Bicomt 7:.r
ttrt Polo
Flayers and
Swordsmen.
tbe accommodation of tho numerous
visitors, Including many members of
the fair sox, who come to tho Point for
the various social functions which are
scattered through tho school year.
The now West Point will place eomo
added comforts within re- of tho
cadets In gray but It will result in no
lessening of the strenuous activity of
their every day life. Tho West Point
er la roused at six o'clock every morn
ing, alter eight hours Bleep. Ho must
be on the Jump from tho moment be
opens his eyes, for only twenty minut
es Is allowed him to wash, dress, fold
up his Iwudlng and set in order bis
room and Its contents. At G.ftO o'clock
the young men form In companies and
march to tho mess hall for breakfast.
Almost Immediately after breakfast
begins a routine of study that Includes
such branches as mathemhtlcs, draw
ing, modern languages, igeography,
chemistry, geology, etc. Interspersed
between tbe study and recitation hours
are intervals of drill, and what in any
other school would be given over to
recreation periods are devoted to ath
letics In accordance with a definite
program.
To Make Physically Perfect.
Tlie enflots at West rolnt go In for
Jmost every known muscle-bulldlug
exercise. Early In the morning they
go through the well-known "setting
up" drill and time la also devoted par
ticularly In summer to tennis, golf,
polo, hurdle riding, baseball foot ball
and swimming'. Tho gymnasium pur
suits Include boxing, fencing, single
tick exercise, etc., In addition to
which Instruction and practice In
dandpg are compulsory during wo
ywrs of tbe Hut jeer toerse, '
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The social aldo of life at West rolnt
bos unquestionably proven ono of the
greatest attractions of this unique
acliool, admission to which Is so eager
ly sought by young men lirll porta of
the country. Ordinarily the West
l'olnter lias only half an hour dally,
tbe Interval following suiter that be
can cull his own. Oti Saturday after
noon however. tho lads are 'free" from
two o'clock until (1.30 o'clock, the sup
jnt hour, uinl on Wednesdays there Is
similar freedom from 4 o'clock in tbe
afternoon until O20 o'clock. At such
times the famous Flirtation Walk,
where so many romances have bad
their beginning Is a mveen for a con
siderable portion of tbe young men.
On Saturday evenings from b.30 to
10.30 o'clock there Is dancing.
When They Camp Out.
In tbo eyes of most of the cadets tbe
happiest portion of the yesr at West
Point Is the summor Interval when tbe
whole battalion goea into camp In tbe
wooded area on the north side of tbe
AraiUmy grounds, remaining under
canvas from Juno until September.
During this season visitors are espec
ially numerous, mid tbo social life at
th rolnt Is seen at Its bent.
Tbe cadets at West Point are In very
truth picked meg, for not only Is ad
illusion galmd by passing a very
mere cutrunco examination, but
there are examinations scattered all
through the four yeor course and If a
eadet falls to come up to the mark at
any of these periodica! texts he Is al
most certain to bo dropped from the
rolls. Indeed, so sevcro Is this weed-Ing-out
process that only about one
half of the young men who enter West
Point succeed lu graduating.
A Democratic Institution.
Ono phase of conditions at West
rolnt which Is calculated to make
every American proud of the Institu
tion Is the splendid democracy which
prevails. Ppcclal privileges are un
known at the Point Tho hoy whose
father I a multi millionaire wears the
same grade of clothing, sleeps In tbe
same kind of a bed and cots food that
la precisely on a par with that fur
nished to the cadet who started In life
as 'a bootblack. Each student at the
Military Academy receives from Un
cle Ham the sum of five hundred dol
lars a year and out of this ho must
purchase nil his necessities at the
"store." If he spend moro than the
allowance such excess la a debt which
Is dnly charged against him and must
be liquidated from bla future pay.
Be Broke up tho Meeting.
A temperance lecturer, speaking in
Kccne, N. II., reminded his hearers of
the story of Dives and Lazarus. He
rointcd out how, when Dives was in
lades, he did not ask for beer or wine
or whisky, but for one drop of water.
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DANOINQ 13 CONSIDERED A NECESSARY ADJUNCT TO THE "POLVT,"
"Now, my friends," said the lecturer,
"what does that show us?" A voice
from the back of the hall Instantly re
plied: "It shows us where you temper
ance people go to"
PALACE FIT FOR TITAKIA.
HOST BEAUTIFUL PALACE IX
EXCLAXD RES1DEXCE OF
AMERICAS WOMAN.
la Now Looking for an Irish Castle.
Canada Want a Local Premier
Native American Might Hold Such
a Position.
Tbe Duchess of Roxborghe, nee Gee
let of New York, after many fruitless
attempts to find a suitable reeideace In
Ireland, baa Intrusted the matter to
Lord Darrymore, who married, as bis
second wife, the widow of Arthur Post
of New York, and thereby, quite natu
rally, greatly Improved bis ftaanclal
position. That Is one reason he Is par
tlal to American women and willing to
do all In his power to assist them. Few
men know Ireland better than be
does. At one time be was one of the
test bated men In the country, and
(lllgent students of Irish history with-
THE DUCHESS OF
a the last quarter of a century would
lay that It Is a wonder he la still liv
ing. He la looking out for a house
for the Ducheas In picturesque Galway.
K fine mansion, constructed of Irish
granite and situated between Tuam
and Claremorrls on the Midland and
Great Western Railway, baa been In
spected in this connection. It Is known
aa Grove Castle, and was erected about
forty years ago by an eccentric bach
elor millionaire named Cannon. The
estate attached to the house Is of little
value, but the house and grounds are
beautiful. There Is plenty of fishing
and shooting in t neighborhood, and
In the hunting soon it attracts many
aristocratic folk.
Floors Castle la tbe English resi
dence of the Roxburghes. It stands on
a terrace overlooking extensive mead'
ow lands spreading down to the Tweed
at its Junction with the TevloL It is
like a veritable fairyland of cupolas
and minarets, of turrets and embras
ured parapets. The castle was built
In 1718 by Sir John Vanbrugh. in the
conception of some happy moment Sl
Walter Scott described "tv, mansion of
Floors" as "a kingdom tor Oberon and
Tltanla to dwell in, whose majesty and
beauty Impresses the mind with a
sense of awe mingled with pleasure."
Vanbrugh might well be dubbed the
"architect to first dukes," from his
close association with Blenheim for the
first Duke of Marlborough, Klmbolton
for the first Duke of Manchester, and
now Floors for the first Duke of Rox
burgh, who had Just received this fur
ther title. The third duke was so en
grossed with the lifelong task of get
ting together his priceless collection
of old English literature that he had
no time for the domestle life, and, dy
ing unmarried, left ne son. The dis
tant kinsman who aneoeAdad iiA aim
without a son, and the title tor while
vu dormant pending a dispute be
tween three claimants. Until this time
the family surname bad been Ksr
alone, being the ancient family of tbe
Kera of Cessford; It now became Innes
Ker, as It remains for the settlement
of this three-cornered dispute awarded
the title to Sir James Innes, as heir
by right of a maternal ancestress. It
Is a very pretty little bit of character
lstle history that Duncan Forbes, th
hlsUrlan, records in reference to this
succession of James lanes as fifth
duke that "his pedigree of thirty da
sceats proceeds regularly from 1153,
and that In all their long line tbe In
heritance never went to a woman, that
none of them ever married an Hi lfe,
and that no obe ever Buffered for their
debts."
Americans returning from Europe
complain that lnviitlons to the Italian
court under the present king, Victor
Emmanuel, are a good deal more diffi
cult to obtain, and are more sparingly
distributed than was the case when
Humbert occupied tbe throne of united
Italy in the Qulrlnol at Rome. The
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EOXBUROUE.
foreign envoys are required nowadays
to personally vouch for the social
standing of those of their countrymen
who are admitted into the presence of
the king. It Is well-nigh an impossi
bility for our Ambassador to vouch for
the social standing of every American
tourist who happens to be "doing"
Rome and takes it into his head to
go and "call" on the king.
In the Dominion of Canada there la
a sentiment growing more or less lately
layering me appointment of a Cana
dian to the exalted post of Governor
General. The country has alwavs been
ruled by some member of the nobility
aem oui irom England by tbe Crown.
It Is possible, therefore, if the Crown
looks with favor on the petitions, that
some day a man born in the United
States may become Governor-General
of Canada. There is nothing but the
sentiment of the people to prevent this
There is no native-born clause, as is
the case with the Presidency of the
United States. One who becomes a
British subject by naturalization Is
just as good a Britisher as one born
under the British flag.
Disguised as a Tramp.
That a man moving amongst the re
spectable classes should disguise him
self as a beggar, and go in search of
adventure, is not a new idea. A young
man witn a taste for such experiments,
however, Introduced a novel feature,
when masquerading as a tramp, by
visiung, amongst others, some of his
friends.
Ho had a splendid opportunity of
testing their benevolence, for none of
them recognized him with bis seedy
garments and general air of wretch?
edness.
His pilgrimage lasted five days, and
during that period (he started in an
appropriate state of pennllessness) he
begged or earned Just about sufficient
to live in a rough fashion.
He received innumerable insults
(many from unsuspecting acauain
tances), and only one kind word (from
a stranger). Even when he entered a
Bhop or lodging-house with money to
pay ior nia needs bis ragged garments
procured him much contemptuous
treatment, and he learned a severe
lesson on the Importance of clothes.
Indeed, his cynical conclusion is
that a man who seeks charitv should.
before all things, be well dressed!
A Happy Family.
A so-called "happy family" P. T. Bar.
num used to exhibit consisted of a lion,
a tiger, a bear, a wolf, and a lamb, all
penned together In one cage. "Retnark-
akla l . i . if- n .
auiv i a viauur aiu iu iui. utruum, re
markable, impressive, instructive! And
how long have these animals dwelt to
gether in this wayr "Seven months,"
Bamum answered, "but the lamb has
occasionally to be renewed."
YAST PETLRFIED FORESTS.
AXCIEXT TOLCAXIC UPIIEATALS
IX AM1Z0XA DISCLOSE UVGB
STOXELOGS,
Vari-Hucd Adamantine Torcta Mil
lion at Year Olo-Prc&crvcd by
tho Government Against poIl'
tiwoctalurai taondcra.
Once they were a forest of stately
pines grown to a height far beyond
mat a twined by the trees of today.
Ages pusaed, and through some unex
p unliable act of nature ibey were up
rooted, prostrated to tlie ground,
probably buried beneath the earth by
voicuuic aues and tne snows of many
winters. Next came the waters of
floods, leaving over the prone giants
an inland sea, and ail traces of tbe
green forest were swept away. Vast
periods of time passed; the seas van
hhed; volcanoes sent their ashes high
In the air, and tbe explosions from
the interior of the earth sweot on
ward the debris, among which were
the wrecks of the pines. Following
this period the waters hurried toward
lower levels, gnawing the masses
and endeavoring to eat into the very
ceu Biruciure oi tne logs. Erosion
was at work, and after centuries,
through the probable action of acids
and alkalies, the logs of tbe ancient
iorett are revealed to human eyes.
Preserved For Future Ages.
This Is the history of tha wondpr-
ful petrified forest of Arizona which
Congress, at Its last session, set aside
as a Government reserve. There are
in all about 5,000 acres of land in this
reserve, land valueless for commercial
or agricultural pursuits, but the hand
or nature has created of this vast ex
panse a garden of monuments to the
vegetation of long ago. forming an
attraction for people from all parts of
me wono.
Trunks of trees, some a hundred
feet long, and huge logs, lie In a con
fusion in the same position as when
nature, in tbe resurrection of the an
cient forest broke ont in exnloslon
due to the eruption of volcanic crat
ers. In every direction are to be seen
pieces of petrified wood, some only as
large as a toy marble, outers in
blocks and logs from eight to ten
feet In diameter; others are buried
partly beneath the shale, and occa
slonally there projects from the side,
near tne top oi tne mesa, tne end or a
uge log.
These mesas are in themselves
wonderful structures. They are com
posed of shale, clay and sandstone of
many colors, and the ravages of
storm and wind have eroded their
sides so that here and there they
stand out like the playthings of a
pre-hlstoric giant child. By ponder
ing upon this Bight a faint idea is
given or the countless number of
years that have rolled by since this
erosive process commenced.
While there are to be found vari
ous localities in Arizona, New Mexico
NATURAL WONDERS
and Utah, where petrified wood oc
curs in great quantities, yet the re
gion known as the "Petrified Forest
of Arizona" is most notable, and Is
properly classed among the natural
wonders of America; In the first
place, it Is much more ancient than
the petrified forests oi the Yellbw
Btone National Park, and of certain
parts of Wyoming and California, the
d fference In their antiquity as geolo
gists count being millions of years,
and secondly, there is no other petri
fied forest fit which the wood assumes
so many varied and wndrea farm
and colors. The solidified wood In
this mineral state places.the logs and
blocks among the gems of precious
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Stone. Tha mlnm1 wru-ul la ivinrt1
late shalcedony, opals and agates, and
many oi ue pieces cioseiy appro cu
tlie condition of Jaspar and onyx.
The degree of hardness attained by
them la such that thpr mak an tmL
lent quality of emery.
Among the color seen are every
conceivable shade of black, red. white.
PETEHTED 8ENTINEL OP THE
yellow, blue-purple and lavender: and
each piece bas every natural appear
ance of wood, though all are as hard
as steeL Here and there sections
show signs of decay arrested by the
peculiar progress which converted the
wood into mineral The traveler sees
small chips upon the ground, and on
picking them up, finds them ss heavy
as so much lead snd as dense as
flint Tbe Government, while allow
ing visitors to carry ott little pieces of
this character, prohibits the removal
of any Urge blocks.
Huge Stene Log Bridge.
But after ail, the climax of all this
scenic beauty is the -Natural Bridge,"
consisting of a great petrified trunk
lying across . -uufTU ivC uevp, "
and forming a natural foot-bridge on
which men may easily cross. At tbe
point where the bridge crosses, the
caayon is about 30 feet wide, but tbe
truak lies diagonally, and measures
44 feet between th points at which It
rests en the aides of tbe canyon. Tbe
total length of the tree exposed is
111 feet, and measures where It
cresses the center of the canyon, 10
feet in circumference.
In the past few years the log has
began to show signs of yielding to
that peculiar Inclination of all petri
fied trees to crack np Into immense
pieces; la fact, in several places trav
erse cracks have already appeared.
The Government, la order to preserve
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this natural cariosity, has caused two
stone abutments to be erected be
neath it, making ef it a bridge of
three spans. In the heses of preserv
ing it for many years to come. '
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