k, 40c. " 75c.
Fiske's " 75c.
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Montgomery's Beginner's, 30c. " 75c.
Sheldon's " 50c.
Thomas' " 50c.

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VOL. 1 MARCH 18, 1897. NO. 19

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Cuba has changed places with Greece this week, and again occupies the most
important place in men's thoughts.

An American citizen who was arrested there two weeks ago has been found
dead in his cell, under very mysterious circumstances.

This man was Dr. Ricardo Ruiz.

He was born in Cuba, but came to the United States many years ago. He
studied dentistry in Philadelphia, lived there several years, obtained his
papers, and became an American citizen.

A foreigner who wishes to become an American citizen has to go before a
judge and declare his intention of becoming a citizen of the United
States. The court then gives him what are called his "first papers."

He must have lived here five years before he can become a citizen. To do
this he asks for what are called his first papers, and then he must wait
two years before he can get what are called his "second papers," which
make him a citizen of the United States, and give him all the rights and
privileges of a native-born citizen. Before the second papers are given
him, he has to take an oath swearing to be a true and faithful citizen of
his new country, and he has to give up any title that he may have borne in
his former land.

[Illustration: Prison at Guanabacoa Dr. Ricardo Ruiz]

The oath he takes, which is called the oath of allegiance, binds him to
give up his citizenship in his former country, and to become so completely
an American that if a war were to break out between his old country and
the United States, he would fight against her and for America.

He went back to Cuba, after a while, and settled in Guanabacoa.

Guanabacoa, if you will remember, is the town which is ruled by the cruel
Fondeviella. In Number 13 of THE GREAT ROUND WORLD we told you about this
man, and his cruelty.

It would seem that Dr. Ruiz fell a victim to Fondeviella's cruelty.

The Spaniards seem to have a very spiteful feeling against Cuban