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3, 1903. 5 THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, TUESDAY. NOYEMBEE NO BACKWARD MOVE Schools as Good as Quarter of Century Ago. EDUCATION MORE PRACTICAL Superintendent Ackerman Likes to Have Schools Discussed, and Wants Critics to Point Out Studies to Be Eliminated. 6AL.EM. Nov. 2. (Special.) 1 believe that the average pupil In the public Echools today, at the age of 14, can spell the words of his vocabulary-better and read better than could the average pupil of the same age a quarter of a century ago," said Superintendent of Public In struction J. H. Ackerman today. "Now notice that I say 'the words of his vo cabularly,' for 1 think it quite possible that in a spelling match. In which there are used catch words that are never a part of a child's vocabulary, the pupil of 23 years ago might 'spell down' the pupil of today. In the old days the effort was to teach a child to spell any word that might be pronounced to him. In these days we try to teach him to spell the words he is likely to have use for In c cry-day life." Superintendent Ackerman has -just re turned from a visit to schools in a dis tant rart of the state, and this statement was made by him when he was asked for his opinion of the educational system of today as compared with that of 25 or 50 years ago. i am inclined to believe," said Superin tendent Ackerman, "that Mayor Williams, whose opinions were quoted a few days ago, forgets the conditions as they existed when he was a boy, and that he overesti mates the educational attainments of a boy of 14 of that distant day. I have no doubt that the precocious boys, those who afterward achieved prominence in busi ness, professional-or public life, were bet ter educated as boys than are the aver age boys of today, yet I am not so sure but that we have as precocious boys in our schools today as they had in those good old lays, as time will doubtless tell, ilayor 'Williams has lost sight of and forgotten the dull boys of his early ac quaintance, and is judging the work of the schools of those days by ,what they did for the boys whose career he has fol lowed through all these years. Our edu cational system has not deteriorated, and I repeat that the average pupil of today Is as well grounded in the rudiments as ap plied to the practical affairs of life as was the a erage pupil of the same age a quar ter or half a century agg. "Changed conditions have made it nec ersary to add some studies to the course. The publication of dally papers containing dispatches from even portion of the globe ghing the daj's news makes it necessary that a child know a little more of geogra phy if he is to read the papers intelligent ly. Public opinion has demanded that-chll-dren be given Instruction In physiology, with special attention to the effects of stimulants and narcotics, and this demand has been met by the enactment of a law requiring such instruction In the public schools. Our national history has grown with the passing years and more time must be given to the study of this impor tant subject. These additions to the course of study have been but slight, however, and tio "not necessarily interfere with a thorough teaching of reading, writing and arithmetic Likes to Hear Schools Discussed. "I nra glad to see the discussion which has ben started all over the state by the suggestion that the elements of agricul ture should be taught In the public schools. I like to see the people take an Interest in the public schools and discuss plans for their improvement. It was with a desire to make our schools more prac tical and more effective in developing the minds of the children that I made the suggestion regarding the teaching of this subject. I am not trying to force the in troduction of the elements of agriculture into cur common school course, nor even urging such a change. Every one who has had experience In public school work has learned that not much can be accom plished in any movement without the sup port of public opinion. I believe that after they bae given the matter fair consider ation a large majority of the people who take an Interest in educational affairs will approve of the introduction of this sub Ject and then it can be placed in the course of study. Would Encourage Observation. "For a number of years there has been a demand, on the part of the grange and others interested in the advancement of our educational system, for the teaching of subjects that will develop the child's power of observation. This demand is also voiced by my friend. Senator Miller, when he says: 'Educate the child in the rudi ments and give his observation wider play!' We have aheady done something in that direction by the introduction of Nature Study, and it occurred to me that we might make our work in this direction of more practical value by centralizing our Nature Study upon the elements of ag riculture. 1 do not know of any better way to encourage observation than by leading the children to plant seeds, care for them, watch their growth, study the effect of conditions of soil and moisture, and, in a word, learn by actual experience the elements of agriculture. No New Text-Books. "It seems that some who have discussed the suggestion made by me have misun derstood Its plan. 1 did not advocate the Introduction of a new text-book nor the addition of a new study in the common school course. My idea, as expressed in the Interview published in The Oregonlan of October 13, was that the elements of agriculture could take the place of Na ture Study In the course and that the subject could be taught with a text-book in the hands of the teacher while the children study the seeds, plants, etc. It was plainly stated that under the plan suggested the Instruction should be largely by actual experiment and observation, and also that it was not proposed to teach technical agriculture or turn the common school Into an agricultural school. "The details of what might be under taken in this line in the public schools I have not undertaken to determine, but have thought to take the subject up with the Agricultural College authorities, who are working in harmony with the State Department of Education in the effort to Improve the public school system. I can say. however, that whatever attention might be given this subject would not be so extensive as to interfere with the reg ular school work. Nature Study, "as now outlined in the common school course, is indicated In the programme for recitations only tAvlce a week. If the study of this subject should be centered upon elements of agriculture, it would require no more time, and possibly less, for the children would do much of their experimental work in caring for their growing plants out side of school hours. I believe that the teachers in the public school at Eugene, where, the pupils have some excellent flower gardens, to which they give con siderable attention, will tell you that the work the children do In this line is a help rather than a hindrance to their Feg ular school work. What Would You Eliminate? ""We like to have the people discuss the public school system, and whenever any one believes that there are too many stu dies we would like to have the superfluous branches pointed out definitely, so that we may know what is objectionable. A crit icism in general terms does not help us, but a suggestion of the particular changes desired in the school system may be beneficial." Harmony at Pendleton. PENDLETON. Or., Nov. 2. There seems to be harmony in the Republican ranks of this city. There are two strong factions, one led by Judge Lowell and the other by Banker Furnish. Members of both have met in secret meeting to decide on a Mayor candidate for the city election to be held December 7. "While at the meeting they urged F. A. Curl to enter the contest, but he strongly re fused. A committee, consisting of Judge Ellis, Tom Thompson and Dr. F. "W. Vin cent, was then appointed. It is to se lect a candidate and report at another secret meeting, to be held tomorrow evening. Spokane Unions at War. SPOKANE, "Wash., Nov. 2. There is a war on in this city between the carpen ters' union and the brldgeworkers' union, which bids fair to create considerable dls- uimance oerore it Is settled. The trou- - ' T 1 I I11 t CHICAGO AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYER WHO MAY j JOIN THE A. JONES. Fielder A. Jons. the Chicago? American plajer who may Join the Browns, is a brother of W. X. Jones, of this city, who was a member of the last State Leg islature. , He played his first ball In this state, as far back as ISM, when there was a state league. After being on the Portland team for some time he went East, and Tiorked Indepenflently. The following j ear he was with Coming, X. T., and after the baseball season was at an end he played football. Tom Burns, of the Sprlncfield team, in the Eastern League, saw Jones -Rork, and signed him. He pitched 50 gamec, and had a batting average of .410. On this showing he was drafted by Brooklyn and .stayed with that team four jears. Then when the trouble between the American and National Leagues came about, Jones Jumped his reservation Contract, which had been declared illegal, and signed with Comlsker. of the Chicago Americans, for three years. McGraw, of the New York Nationals, wanted Joaes. and offered him a sub stantial Increase over the ?2S00 ho was getting from Chicago, but the young" fellow refused to Jump. However, he signed a contract with McGraw for 1004 and 1905. As this contract was not Produced until after the peace agreement was signed, the board of arbitration has awarded Jones to Chicago. He can play with no other team, unless he Joins the Browns or some team in' the Coast League. . ble arose over the fact that the carpen ters have been In the habit of putting up iron columns and girders In the erec tion of new buildings, while the bridge workers allege that that work is theirs by right and that the carpenters are vio lating the theory of unionism as well as taking from the brldgeworkers a part of their rightful work. Protests have been sent to the carpenters union against the practice, but these protests have re ceived no official notice. Now the matter has been referred to the Trades Council, and it Is expected there will be a warm time when that body takes up the ques tion. Vancouver Land Office Report. VANCOUVER. "Wash., Nov. 2. (Special.) The Land Office report for October, ren dered today, is as follows: Sales from public lands, 2317 36-100 acres J6.212.96 Fifty-two homestead entries 510.00 Two coal land declarations 6.00 Commission on 7935 8-100 acres thereby embraced 364.28 Seventeen timber and stone appli cations L70 Final timber entries 22.03 One cancellation notice 1.00 Testimony reduced to writing LSI Testimony (examining and approv ing) 14.37 Act of June 3. 1S7S (testimony fees). 60.00 Testimony in contracts net 26.47 Total J7.2SD.6S Transfer of W. R. & N. Property. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Nov. 2. (Special.) The Washington Railway & Navigation Company today filed a deed at the County Auditor's olfice transferring all Its sup posed property to the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. The consideration stated in the deed was $1. The deed also states that the Northern Pacific Railroad Company Is a holder and owner of all the capital .stock of the Washington Railway & Navigation Company. The deed was signed by S. S. Meller, who was at the time of signature president of the Wash ington Railway & Navigation Company, and H. H. Relf. assistant secretary for the same company. Died In Nome. MONMOUTH. Or., Nov. 2. (Special.) The remains of Mrs. Mary Stump, who died in Nome City on January 3, last year, were brought to Independence Sun day. Funeral services were held today and the body was laid to rest In the I. O. O. F. cemetery. Mrs. Stump was the daughter of Elder H. M. Walter, a pio neer minister of the Christian Church and was well known in Oregon. Multnomah's Tax Payment. SALEM", Or.. Nov. 2. (Special.) The largest tax payment of the year was made today when the County Treasurer of Muil nomah County paid Into the state treasury S112.34S to settle the balance of that coun ty's state taxes for 1903. Other payments today, all being in full, were: Lake Coun ty, 54056; Lane County, $17,566; Gilliam County. J3306. Defendant and Witness Held. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., Nov. 2. (Spe cial.) G. D. Williams had a hearing this afternoon before Justice C. P. Brown on the night of October IS at Toppenlsh. The prisoner was held in the sum of $5000 bail, and Brown, the prosecuting witness, was compelled, to give $100 ball for his appear ance at the December term of court as a witness. Hop Sale at Woodburn. WOODBURN. Or., Nov. 2. (Special.) Lachmund, of Salem, bought the Thomas Kennedy lot of 171 bales of hops at 1SV4 cents today. BERANQERE IS TAKEN FIXED FOR WHEAT AND BARLEY AT SIXTEEN AND THREE. Chartering Assures a Good November Grain Fleet From This Port South Portland Inquiry. The French bark Berangere which, ac cording to waterfront rumors, has been chartered three or four times a week since her arrival in the river early in October, was yesterday chartered by Kerr, I Gilford & Co., to load a cargo of wheat I and barley at this port for Queenstown or i Falmouth for orders. She was taken at 16s 3d, which Is said to be the lowest figure paid for a United Kingdom ship from Portland this season. Toward the close of the previous season there was a drastic cut In rates and the ,same firm that chartered the Berangere, secured the Emclle and Marthe Houx at the same rate paid the Berangere. A number of ships were taken at 13 shillings and 15s 6d for Australia, but the Berangere rate will be ,tttTTTT - - - - - - - - - - Jf B.0VNS. one of the low records to date for Euro pean business. ine charter of this vessel for prompt loading makes It practically certain that the November grain fleet will be fully as lar;e as that for October, as this Is the eighth vessel now in the river to finish with grain this month. The others are the Charles Gounod and Strathdon under charter to Balfour. Guthrie & Co.. the Rene and Amlral Halgan to the North western Warehouse Co., the Germalne to A. Berg, the Ardencralg to Portland Flouring Mills Co., and the Montcalm to Kerr. GIfford & Co. Of this fleet the Ar dencraig will probably be the first to get away, as nearly all of her cargo Is on board. There are still four disengaged ships In the river, and It is probable that some of them will be taken up for wheat business before the end of the month. On Puget Sound there are but three engaged and nine disengaged grain ships. STAYED AT THEIR POSTS. Chief Officer and Engineer of South Portland on the Stand. SaX FRANCISCO. Nov. 2. Chief Officer Bruce, of the lost steamer South Portland, was on the witness-stand before In spectors of Steam Vessels Bollcs and Bul ger today. In answer to question he said the vessel had little or no headway when Captain Mclntyre launched a boat over the side, although the steamer's engines were running. Later, he said, the engines were stopped and he tried to run the steamer on the beach.. Chief Engineer James Ward told how he had remained in the engine-room with his engines and how all the men of his crew stood by ready to answer any call to duty, and when he went on deck he found the captain and both boats away from the steamer. He told how he kept the engines going while the chief officer tried to reach the shore with the sinking vessel, and whlie Second Mate Ravens and the men of the crew built an extra life raft. He started the engines again and stood by the machinery until the water put out the fires and the engines stopped for the want of rteam. He and his men got on board the rafts shortly before the steamer sank. ' Narwhal's Good Catch. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2. The steam whaler Beluga arrived today from the North with a big cargo, valued at more I than $150,000. The vessel's hold contained 30.000 pounds of whalebone, S750 gallons of j oil and a quantity of furs. It included j the catch of the whaler Narwhal. The j Beluga captured three whales and the ' Narwhal took 13, and transferred the bono to the Beluga at Port Clarence. The ; Narwhal will Winter in the Arctic The ' whaling schooner Gotama has arrived. . She got no whales and her cruise Is said to involve a loss of $11,000 to her owners. Longshoremen's Strike Settled. The Longshoremen's strike on the Aus trian steamship, Kobe, was settled yester day, and the men have gone back to work. They demanded 55 cents an hour for working mixed cargoes on other than . the regular Cnlna steamers. .inH tVi I tramp Kobe came under this class. After j a consultation between the stevedores and me oiucera oi me union me matter was compromised and the men returned to their work at noon yesterday. Waterlogged Vessel Towed Back. PORTt ANGELES, Wash., Nov. 2. The barkentlne Katie Fllckinger, lumber laden from Tacoma to San Tanclsco, became waterlogged, put back into the straits. and anchored In 40 fathoms of water out side of Neah Bay. The anchors failed to hold, and the vessel drifted across the straits in a helpless condition. She was finally picked up by the tugs J. 1L Cole man and J. E. Boyden, and towed into safety. a he master of the Fllckinger reports that the schooner Philippine also en countered the same gale. The Fllckinger will be compelled to discharge her cargo and calk before continuing on the present voyage. Chinook Arrives Off the River. ASTORIA. Or., Nov. 2. The longjooked- for ocean dredge Chinook arrived off the river this afternoon and Captain Cann, the bar pilot, was placed aboard. J The Chinook Is drawing 21 feet and will be brought In tomorrow. It Is understood she will at once commence work on the bar. The tug Samson, towing the coal laden barge "Washtucna, arrived this afternoon from Ladysmlth. B. C. Stormy weather was experienced off Cape Flattery and 100 tons of coal, part of the barge's deck load, was washed overboard. The Washtucna has 1435 tons of coal for Port land. No Advance In Rates. TACOMA, Nov. 2. Representatives of ocean steamsnip lines running from Ta coma and other ports of Puget Sound to the Orient state there is no advance In rates on wheat and Hour from Pugct Sound ports to the orient. The rates re main at 53 per ton for flour and H per ton lor wheat, and these rates are likely to continue for GO days. Manchuria Is Launched. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2. The Pacific Mail ateamshlp Manchuria, which stuck on the ways Saturday, was successfully I York Shipbui.dlng Company, Camden. Held for Malls. VANCOUVER. B. C. Nov. 2. The steamship Empress of India, bound " far Japan, was held until tonight pending the arrival of malls. Gerald C. Towed Off. TILLAMOOK, Or., Nov. 2. The gasoline schooner Gerald C. has been towed off the beach at Nestucca, Or. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Nov. 2. Arrived at S A. M. Tug Samson, with barge, from Lad smith. Sailed at 10 A. M. Steamer Homer, for Alaska. Ar reted at 10:20 A. M. Schooner K. W. Bartlett. from San Pedro. Outside at 5 P. M. United States dredge Chinook, with pilot aboard, from San Francisco. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., moderate: wind northwest; weather cloudy. San Francisco, Nov. 2. ArrHed at 0:35 A. M. Steamer Geo. W. Elder, from Portland. Arrived Schooner Andy Mahony. from Port land: ship Star of France, from Pyramid Har bor. Sailed-Steamer City of Pueblo, for Vic toria; schooner Roy Somers, for Gray's Har bor. Rotterdam, Nov. 2. Arrived Statendam, from Ncv York. Amsterdam. Nov. 1. Arrived Soestdyk, from Newport News. Glasgow, Oct. 31. Sailed Corean, for St. Johns. N. F., and Philadelphia. Cherbourg. Oct. 31. Arrived Grosser Kur furst, from New York, via Dj mouth, for Bremen, and proceeded. Plymouth, Nov. 2. Sailed Pennsylvania, for New York. Southampton, Nov. 2. Sailed Deutachland, for New York. Cherbourg, Nov. 2. Arrived Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse. from New' York. Bremen. Nov. 2. Arrived Grosser Kurfurst, from New York, via Flymouth. Yokohama, Nov. Sailed Empress of Chi na, from Hong Kong, Shanghai and Kobe, for Victoria and Vancouver, B. C Tacoma, Nov. 2. Arrived Steamer Jeanie, from Alaska. Salted Steamer Queen, for San Francisco. Seattle. Nov. 2. Sailed Steamer City of Se attle, for Skagway; steamer James Dollar, for San Francisco; steamer Excelsior, for Valdes; bark J. D. Peters, for Eagle Harbor. Arrived Steamer Valencia, from Skagway. NEW GERMAN TRUST CONCERN Proposes to Handle Securities of American Railroads. BERLIN, Nov. 2. A special dispatch to the Tageblatt from Basle, Switzerland, says a-trust company for the handling of American railroad securities has been or ganized, the following firms participat ing: Speyer, Ehringer, Paravinclni and Sarasln, and the following Berne banks: Macuard, Neuenberger, Berthoud and Pury. The capital Is $1,000,000, and $1,500, 000 In bonds will be issued. Part of Kunn-Loeb Concern. NEW YORK, Nov. 2. Kuhn, Loeb & Co., of this city have been requested to act In an advisory capacity to the trust company recently formed In Switzerland to deal In American securities. Beyond the fapt that the company has for its principal object the purchase and sale of American railway stock and bonds, Kuhn, Loeb & Co. had no information concern ing it. Killed in, Fight Over Crap Game. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Nov. 2. In a 'fight over a crap game In this city, Ar thur Duford struck Tony Pepo a blow on the solar plexus and Pepo died almost Instantly. An autopsy showed that the shock of the blow had congested blood In all the organs, and quick death had re sulted. Duford Is under arrest, charged with manslaughter. ONLY A SUGGESTION. But It Has Proven of Interest and Value to Thousands. Common sense would suggest that if one wishes to become fleshy and plump It can only result from the food we eat and di gest, and that food should be albuminous or flesh-forming food, like egg beefsteak and cereals; In other words, the kinds of food that make flesh arc the foods which form the greater part of our daily bills of fare. But the trouble Is that, while we cat enough, and generally too much, the stomach, from abuse and overwork, does not properly digest and assimilate It, which is the reason so many people re main thin and under weight; the diges tive organs do not completely digest the food forming beefsteak, and eggs and sim ilar wholesome food. There -are thousands of such who are really confirmed dyspeptics, although they may have no particular pain or incon venience from their stomachs. If such persons would lay their preju dices aside and make a regular practice of taking, after each meal, one or two of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, the food would be quickly and thoroughly digested, because these tablets contain the natural peptones and dlatase which every weak stomach lacks, and by supplying this want the stomach Is soon enabled to reach Its natural tone and vigor. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets digest every form of flesh-forming food meat, eggs, bread and potatoes and this Is the, reason they so quickly build up, strengthen and Invigorate thin, dyspeptic mea, women and children. Invalids and children, even the most del icate, use them with marked benefit, as they contain no strong, irritating drugs, no cathartic nor any harmful ingredient. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Is the most successful and most widely known of any remedy for stomach troubles because it is the most reasonable and scientific of mod ern medicines. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by every druggist in the United States and Canada, and well as in Great Britain, at 50 cents for complete treatment. Nothing further Is required to cure any stomach trouble, or to make thin, nervous, dyspeptic people strong, plump and well. fRjfe' To sweeten, Dispels colds and j .MSkM, ' m T tr&Wfo. Kaadlafvhp.& when 1 IK&retaiL HI T rlesmse the I hilinns or con- 1 iw?r3:&srsw w vv - w-v -,-... g VO-r. ? J . 1 I iWt system, j stipated; f m ET'-.sr&it.AS .EflicwiuaaY i par nrcii. wuiircia a. M llltiil )nA GenUy; I and children; I IaW S '--v-SVil sm . . . o fi a x 1 a. . I im v:; .dsw ... i i nrp is on v m rK nesT. on IS&A f&&W flmlm (n Ko IriilnAve I WlkC' yffl riJP s and liver 1 liSflft tD Set ts &8Ie- stomach and 1 Ir "fePfiif c ejects . bowels; I iC ! Always buy the genuine Manufactured by tte I i-'l: Tt : u:i V ,-F - E :LoiisvHlef Ky. Hlfy SENATOR HAMILTON ILL WELL-KNOWN TACOMA POLI TICIAN HAS PNEUMONIA. Physician Has Ordered That He Receive No Visits From His "Friends. TACOMA. Nov. 2. (Special.") State Senator Ed S. Hamilton is very ill at his home with a complication of pneumonia and inflammation of the bowels. The Senator has been unwell for several weeks, and on his recent hurried tour of the state subjeted himself to exposures which resulted In the breakdown. . He has been confined to his home for several days and In order to shield him from any political excitement in which he might become involved his physician has ordered that he receive no visits from his friends. Tonight the Senator's condi tion was said to be slightly improved. Senator Ankeny Off for Capital. . AVALLA WALLA, Nov. 2. (Special.) Senator Levi Ankeny left for Washing ton this afternoon via the Union Pacific. Secretary Statter and Mrs. Statter are visiting in Sioux City, Iowa, but Secre tary Statter will join him at once. Sena for Ankeny's familS Is not accompanying him. Before leaving. Senator Ankeny ex pressed his Intention to do all possible for Walla Walla, Wash., and the Northwest In general. Malheur County Clean-Up. BAKER CITY, Or., Nov. 2. (Special.) General Manager O. C. Johnson brought In the clean-up of a CO-day run from the Rich Creek placer mine of the Eldorado Mine &. Ditch Company, of Malheur Coun ty, today. The clean-up amounted to about 800 ounces valued at about $16,000. R. E. Corburn, of Carroll. la., is the principal owner of the diggings. Bids for Astoria City Hall. ASTORIA, Nov. 2. (Special.) The Pub lic Property Committee of the City Coun cil received two bids this afternoon for the purchase of the city hall property as follows: M. S. Copeland, for lot and building, $15,125; S. S. Gordon, for lot without building. $15,000. The Committee also received six proposals to sell the city sites suitable for a new city hall at prices varying from $1000 to $7500 each, and three proposals to sell sites for an engine house at from $1S00 to $2000 each. Timely Troubles The aches and pains of the back are timely troubles. You may think them bad enough, but neglect a bad back and the serious side of this timely warning is tsoon apparent. Eajrly warnings of kidney ills come through the back and are the kidneys' cry for help. You must relieve the congested kidney conditions or the impurities intended to be carried off circulate through the blood and dangerous diseases follow. Neglected kidneys cause urinary disorders, dropsy, rheumatism, diabetes, Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney Pills cure any of the many kidnev disorders. a I I PORTLAND PROOF I I . 1 ' A TRIAL FREE To Portland Oregonian Readers y "'ji1.' ' Tg &.ffVuan iSfcft ssianexi rtWs, rtuct o citvts kWlMtC6. AWT- Cnvn vsr??, STATE . Tor tTfi trial txte; tsiUI th! cotjpon to Fef-llUbor Ca, Buffalo. X. V. If abore tptea It lmaffletent, 'write address on wpa ra to slip. 131 I telsii MAS1C p. o $&n Iwvcisco,C8J. The genuine Syrup -of Fig? is for sale by all first-class drug-gists. The full name of the company California Fig Syrup Co. h always printed on the front of every package. Price Fifty Cents per bottle. The council this evening referred all the bids to a special committee of the Mayor, City Attorney and six Aldermen, to in vestigate and report at the next council meeting. School of Instruction Opened. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Nov. 2. (Special.) The school of Instruction for officers was opened at the Post Hall to day, under the Immediate command of i Major James B. Goe. The Instruction lasts two hours each day, Saturday ex cepted, and will continue during the Win ter.' First Lieutenant William M. Goodale. Nineteenth Infantry, who was recently detailed as assistant signal officer on the staff of the commanding General, has been ordered to Fort McDowell, Angel Island, for duty and instruction. New Track at Bugby. ASTORIA, Nov. 2. (Special.) The Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Com pany has completed the laying of a new track through the slide at Bugby caused by the recent big blast at the quarry, and trains are running through without trans fers. v INCREASE IN PUBLIC DEBT. October Expenditures Cause It to Be Swelled $2,643,956. WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. The monthly statement of the public debt shows that at the close of business October 31, 1903, the total debt less cash In the treasury amounted to $920,402,501, which Is an In crease for the month of $2,549,956. The I debt Is recapitulated as follows: Interest bearing debt $905,277,050 Debt on which interest has ceased since maturity 1.196,930 Debt bearing no interest 392,565,913 , Total $1,229,039,993 This amount, however, does not include I $919,843,S69 In certificates and treasury notes outstanding, which are offset by an equal amount of cash on hand held for redemp- tlon. The cash In the treasury Is classi- t fied as follows: Gold reserve $150,000,000 Trust funds 919.S43.869 uenerai tuna iia.2.TOt In National bank depositaries.... 167,329.841 In Philippine Islands to credit of U. S. disbursing officers 4.670,205 Total $1,391,076,907 Against this there are demand liabilities outstanding amounting to $1,012,429,504. which leaves a cash balance on hand of $37S.637,402. To Jail for Assaulting Prince. DELAWARE. O.. Nov. 2. Joseph Stout, the young farmer who recently pleaded D. D. Coffey, whose place of residence is at 4S8 East Thirteenth street, says: "I have been a great sufferer from carbuncles or tu mors for years. Every once in a while they appeared, not only one at a time, but broke out In different places, mostly on my arms or about my neck. Three years ago I suffered from a number of them, which broke out almost at the same time. I was treated by a physi cian, and he stated that I would never get entirely rid of them unless I had them lanced and the core taken out. He operated on them, and I was not bothered with any more until last Fall, when one made Its appearance. I came to the conclusion that my blood was outof order, and that the kidneys were not performing- their functions right, and went to the Laue-Davls Drug Company's store and got a box of Doan's Kidney Pills, taking them as directed, and they did all that was claimed for them. On previous occasions when one appeared It was followed by others, but Doan's Kidney Pills checked them. About two weeks ago one broke out on my arm. and I again resorted to Doan's Kidney Pills, and they prevented others from appearing. I can cheerfully recommend Doan's Kidney Pills, for I also know others who have used them with very satisfactory results." tewYork.Y. M guilty to the charge of having assaulted Prince Yee, second son of the Emperor ot Corea, was sentenced to serve 30 daya In jail and to pay a fine of 525 and costs. LABOR NOTES. An agreement to disagree Is now known as "forcing an Issue." More force Is lost In the walks of life than In. labor at the looms. Ten per cent of saved energy is better than 10 per cent more salary. "Striking" on hard leather heels Is a bad proposition. "A good knockoff." Is tho leather Hft3 that make walking work. "A bad puton" is the worthless sub stitute for O'Sullivan Rubber Heels that neither lessen work nor add energy. O'Sullivan Rubber Heels are holiday makers for all manner of men and women workers. Boycott the dealers who says a rat heel is just as good, and send to the O'Sulli van Rubber Company, Lowell, Mass. "GOOD GROWING "WEATHER." When, tlie Xeiv Sculp Antiseptic Is "Used. A good head of hair Is as much a "crown of glory" for man as It Is for woman, notwithstanding all the poetry on the subject applied to the female sex exclusively. In the season when flies bite, the bald-headed man can sympathize with the Egyptians who were So sorely plagued on account of the children of Israel. Why not try Newbro's Herpiclde? Others have been benefited and are loud In its praise. It cleanses the scalp, kills the germ at the root of the hair, and by keeping the scalp sweet, pure and whole some, the hair Is bound to grow as nature Intended, regardless of the temperature. Try It and be convinced. Sold by lead ing druggists. Send 10c In stamps for sample to The Herpiclde Co.. Detroit, Mich. WOMAN'S CJtOWNING GLORY la l lr. liday a B!ecW. tl cm bre tterad to la nxxstal etlor whicnt tajiny toktfcL cr olp by cat tppltarica ith llmperlel Hair Rsiensrafer THE 5TANDAXU MAI (.ULUM.1l. " ibuluteiv harmless. Any thid a produced. Colo V Ott. nd ONE APPLICATION. LASTS MOIfTHS. 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