Oregon City Enterprise. Published Every Friday. CHAS. MESEKVE, Proprietor. JOHN R. BEEGLE, Editor asd Mgr. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, One year f 2 00 his. months 1 00 Trial subscription, two niontbs 23 A disconnt of (W cenla on all aubscrirtiona for on yer, 25 centa (or six months, if paid in advance. Advertising rates Riven on application, Subscribers will And the dat of fiplra tion stamped on their papers following their name, if this date is not changed within two weeks alter payment, kinuij notify ns and we will look alter It. Entered at the postottloe in Uregon Or., as second class matter. City, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1898 AGENTS FOR TBI KKTIRPRISK. Beaver Creek Dr. T. B. Thomas Can by Geo. Knight Clackamas A. Mather Milwaukee .Oscar Wissineer Union Mills... . Meadow Brook.. New Era Wilsonville l'ark place Hlatlord Mulino Cams Molalla G. J. Tmllinger (.has. Holman W. Newberry Henry Milev F. L. Russell .- J. Q. Gape IT. T. Howard R. M. Cooper Annie btubhs Mar)nam. E. M. Harlman Butteville B. Jennings Aurora Henry A. Snnler Orville L J. Perdue. Eagle Creek H. Wilbern Damascus J. C. Elliott bandy F. Ga-tsch Salmon Mrs. W. M. Mclntvre Curnnsville Geo. J. Currin Cherryville Mrs. M. J. Hammer Marmot Adolph AscboH It, is said Marion county will have not less than four candidates for place on the republican state ticket, with the state insti tutions yet to hear from. Most of them we believe are "miscellaneous" candidates, looking for any old thing. How can Mr. Geer be a candidate for govornor and collector of customs at the Mme time and yet insist that be is not a "miscellaneous" candidate. Mr. Geer, by listening to the dictates of pretended friends bas got himself into a queer position. The contested election case of Mr. Van derberg against Mr. Tongne from the First Oregon district was disposed of by the bouse committee on elections one day last week. The committee which was com posed of members from all political parties filed a unanimous report declaring Mr. Tongue entitled to bis seat But notwith standing this fact the United States will bave to pay Mr. Vanderberg's expenses in carrying on the contest AcciDtjiTS like the one which happened nere last luesaay morning in which no blame can attach to anyone, are none the less deplorable.- 8ad Indeed is it when men leave the home fireside bappy in the thought that they are in a position to make borne comfortable and go out to labor fot those dear ones only to wander into the jaws of death within a few minutes. In deed a yery few minutes brought life-long sorrow to two homes last Tuesday morning. Thi Cuban question seems far from settled, yet each day brings tidings that a crisis is near at band and that the Cubans, through the mediation of the United States, will bave won their independence. The situation is indeed one of great embarrass' ment both to this government and to Spain and yet the situation in all its delicate bearings does not seem to justify the ad ministration in declaring the insurgents entitled to belligerent rights, which, it is generally believed, would end the trouble and establish the independence ot a people who have long been practically held in bondage by a parent despotism. THEBCisone prediction in the political arena in Oregon that can be made with eome degree of certainty, and that is that there will be no scarcity of candi dates before the conventions soon to be held in this state. The dear people must be served and rather than see the offices un filled Ibere are any number of strong men who are willing to be sacrificed on the alter that their conntry might be saved from the plntocrats and shylocks, the calamity bowl ers and the repudiators. But after all is aid and done the echo will resound across the length and breadth of this great country, "God reigns and the republic still exists." The resignation of W. S. U'Ren as chair man of the populist county central commit tee was accepted at the meeting held last Saturday. That gentleman draws a very fine distinction when be saya he is opposed to fusion aid therefore cannot act as chair man but will work for fusion in the ranks of his party. Here is a distinction without a difference. It will be noticed, however, that Mr. U'Ren had a man appointed chair man from a near by precinct so that be (U'Ren) might personally keep bis thumb on the cba'rman and direct his movements. If Mr. U'Ren is opposed to fusion on the grounds of principle, as he has repeatedly stated, then it must be conceded that when be gets down into tbe ranks and works for fusion he has abandoned principle. Every day it becomes more apparent that popu list principles are only skin deep. Would there be a difference between the principles (T) advocated by Mr. U'Ren as chairman of the county committee and as a partisan in the ranks? Tbe $80 gentleman is again at tempting to work bis deception on the voters, but if we do not misjudge the tem per of the people, he will himself be disap pointed. The meeting of tbe state league of repub lican clubs at Portland was productive of one good result at least. It furnished tbe republicans from outside counties an oppor tunity to decide who were tbe real oppo nents of harmony in Portland. The speeches of Duniway, McCammant and McGinn in an attempt to aggravate the factional strife existing there were followed by Cake, Fulton and Moores In a plea for harmony. The country delegates could easily understand who were the genuine republicans and who were the disturbers. Every effort of the 8lmon crowd to precipe itatearow was thwarted' by the genuine republicans of the other side. The Ore gonian calls attention to the fact that there were several hundred heelers present and Implies that they were Mitchell men. But the facts are that this gang voted each time to overrule the chair on the appeals taken by Duniway and McCammant. In fact they seemed to be there for the especial purpose of voting with their boss whenever he gave them the rue. Their efforts availed them nothing, however, for the members of the league were there aa republicans and not aa factions. WAGES AND PRICKS IX MEXICO. The republican editors of Michigan par pose to send one of their number to Mexico to enquire into and report upon the work ings of free silver In that country. This is all very well, but hardly necessary. Not long ago the American Federation of Labor sent a commission down there on that errand. There was only one republican on it, and he is a silverite. Yet the report could not have been a better republican campaign document if it bad been pre pared for that very purpose. The commission investigated and re ported in detail the industrial conditions in Mexico, as compared with the United States. The City of Mexico and Chicago were taken as the two bae lines of calcula tion. First, how do the wages compare? Second, how do the prices of the necessaries of life compare? The report in both re spect Is not only elaliorate but exact, trade by trade, in the first instance, article by article in the second. It was shown that In every instance wages are lower in Mexico and prices higher. There is not an excep tion in either list. The average of wages is less than half in that city, aa compared with Chicago, and the price of commodities more than double. Here we have a clear and striking case of burning the candle on both ends, Tliesx planation is simple. Wages bave not gone op, while the purchasing power of the money in nse has gone down. The Mexi can dollar is not even a 50-cent dollar now. So long as labor stands this sort of thing, capital ana enterprise are more than con tent. The laboring men of this country would hardly be content to take their pay in 45 cent dollars, without any increase in wages, albeit flour, meat and other staples are more than doubled. They are not peons who can be imposed upon in any such way as that. CORPORA! PIN1SHMKM IS SCHOOLS. A very interesting case arose in Halifax in which the right of teachers to administer corporal punishment came up. Tbe facta were aa follows: A boy refused to take off his cap when required by the rules of the school to do so. A lady teacher there upon made him step out of tbe ranks ol the pupils and he kicked ber. He received three strokes on tbe band with a rubber strap and was told to go upstairs. Refus ing to go be received two strokes on the legs which caused a discoloration of the skin for ten days. For this tbe princi pal was brought before the stipendiary magistrate, who after bearing the evidence and what counsel had to allege, dismissed tbe case. The stipendiary magistrate, in delivering judgment, said that the teacher bad the right to act in loco parentis so far aa was necessary for the enforcement of law and order, and this obligation could not be with drawn by a notice from the parent. Tbe teacher ought to be informed of the boy's peculiarities, but it would be subversive of discipline if bis right to administer punish ment could be taken away by notice irom a parent The criminal law of Canada per mils corporal punishment by teachers, and the school regulations of localities generally prescribe how it shall be administered, A teacher who accepts a salary is bound to use such means for enforcing discipline if be finds tbem necessary. In punishing a pupil a teacher should endeavor as far as be can to place himself in tbe same attitude towards a pupil as a parent would occupy to a child, and bis special training in dis ciplining boys ought to count in lien of parental affection in determining whether be has exercised reasonable discretion. In short the stipendiary placed tbe teacher upon precisely the samegroundas a parent. A teacher cannot be prima facie supposed to baye been actuated by malice, and nnless evidence is given establishing malice, he must be acquitted on a charge of assault. Commenting upon this judgment tbe Educational Journal of St. John, advised teachers to exhaust every other means of enforcing discipline before resorting to cor poral punishment, which should never be administered in anger, and only after the pupil baa had a fair trial. The punish ment, It thinks, ought to be given with a leather or rubber strap, and it should take place at least an hour before the boy is al lowed to go home. It should only be ap plied to those portions of the body where tbe pain will be temporary and where no permanent injury can be done. There Is a good deal of common sense in all this; and while most of us would prefer that boys should not be whipped at school, we all know that it is Impossible to maintain discipline in all cases nnless the teacher is empowered to whip those who will not sub mit to tbe rules ol tbe scnool, and is pro perly suatained by those to whom he is responsible in every case where he does not clearly exceed bis authority. WHO ARE REPUBLICANS. Auroba, Feb. 7. (To the Editor) If yon bave read tbe Oregonian, and your memory is gooa, you win rememoer mat represen tative Ellis made the statement through mat paper tnat ne wonid stand by tbe St. Louis platform, gold plank included, annougn ne aid not puonciy state bis po sition until after the election ot President McKinley was assured. McBride has been in the right at all times since he took bis seat, and Tongue bas not been in doubt, if so 1 oo nut anow iu J. H. Mitchell bas been on the wrong side all the time, bas not made a statement at any time publicly that he would not do the same thing as before If sent back to tbe senate. He belongs with the silver fusion people and how you as a republican can hurrah for him is past my comprehension. Yours respectfully, C. D. F. Wiuo. Tbe Enterprise ia not wedded to Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Simon, Mr. Scott or any oilier man. It believes, however, In accord ing to every man fairness In politics aa In other things. The. Enterprise haa never doubled the position ol any member of the delegation or the position of Mr. Mitchell. These are the kind of men that stand by their party platform and have alwavs done so. The republican platform In this state in 1W0 declared In emphatio terms for the free and unlimited coinage of silver, Mr, Mitchell was elected senator tbe last time upon that platform and stood by It until his party at St. Louis In 1S!1 changed the money plank, when he at once took the stump In support of the platform as a whole, Did his course in the last national cam- palgn Indicate that "he belongs with the silver fusion people," or did he stand straight up and declare hliusell unequivo cally for the platform of his party and every plank thereof? Did Senator Mitchell ever make the people of Oregon a promise that he did not attempt to carry out, and II so, what right have we to doubt his word when he declares that he stands tquarely with both feet upon the St. Louia platform? Contrast the republicanism and party loy alty or Mr. Mitchell with that of Mr. Simon and the Oregonian, if you please. The one has always stood by the platform and ticket while the others have repeatedly bolted the platform and assisted to defeat the ticket, partially succeeding in the Utter at differ ent times. As stated In the outtitart, the Enterprise is not the champion of any Indi vidual, it is for the republican party polil- cally, but how any follower of Simon and the Oregonian can consistently call into question the republicanism of Mr. Mitchell, or any member of the congressional delega tion, is beyond our comprehension. WHAT THE PAPERS 8AY. (Linn County Republican) Senator Geo. W. McBride, by bis business tact and unceasing work In committee, is rapidly gaining warm encomiums from bis constituents all over the state. He is mod est and unoslentious in pressing bis busi ness duties, but he gets there just the same. (Albany Herald) The republicans of Oregon are ready to extend their good offices toward the settle ment of tbe little unpleasantness among the brethren in Portland. The election of the republican ciub officers outside of Port land and the fixing of the state convention elsewhere may be taken as evidence that the republicans of the state at large will not recognize any Multnomah belligerency, but will simply assume tbe responsibility of running things alone until peace ia fully restored. (Corvallis Gazette) The national senate is not a representa tive body, and Its vote in favor of a semi- repudiation of our national debt does not express the sentiment of the American people. But tbe deliberate action ol an important branch of a great government In support of proposed Rational thievery is none tbe less appalling. In tbe honorable and patriotic minority, voting against mad ness and badness, was Senator McBride, of Oregon. His vote honored our stale, and every loyal citizen who realizes the full import of tbe Teller resolution will rejoice that tbeir senator npheld the honor of our country. (Yamhill Reporter) It is announced that tbe free silver party will put a play on the road known as "The Curse or Gold." The intention is to mske a big profit, and at tbe same time Instruct the people in patriotism and finance. Of course W. J. Bryan will take the leading partol the hero, while Mrs. Lease will represent the heroine, who is persecuted by a gold plutocrat because she will not con sent to marry him. Bryan arrives on the scene at tbe right time, fells the gold pluto crat at one blow, and carries off the fainting Mary in his arms. W. A. feller will repre sent the good old farmer, lather of Mary, while Jerry Simpson will come on during the merry making as one of tbe farm bands. As the modern stage successes are founded on fiction, there is hope for this play. A Clever Trick. It certainly looks like it, but there is really do trick about it. Anybody can try it wbo has lame back and weak kid neys, malaria, nervous troubles. We mean be can cure himself right away by taking Electric Bitters. This medicine tones np tbe whole system, acts as a stimulant to the liver and kidneys, is a blood purifiier and nerve tonic. It cures constipation, headache, fainting spells, sleeplessness and melancholy. It is purely vegetable, a mild laxative, and and restores the system to its natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters and be con vinced that tbey are a miracle worker. Avery Dome guaranteed, uniy ouc a bottle at Channan & Co. Drug Htore. Building a 6llo, A new method of lining up the walls of a silo is suggested which promises to be an improvement over tbe common way of matched boards and sheathing paper. This consists of using only ordi nary cheap boards for the purpose, leav ing an inch space in plaoe of the paper between tbe two linings, and filling it with portlnnd cement. This cement fill ing hardens to the firmness of stone and is in no respect affected by the presence or absence of moisture. This prevents, tt is claimed, tbe shrinking and swell ing of the lining, which tears the paper and opens air spaces through the sheath ing. At tbe same time it is less expen sive thnn tbe extra cost of the better lumber required in tbe cases of the matched boards. Some silos have been constructed after this manner, says Maine Farmer. Salvation Army. The Drunkards home will be repre sented in two scenes, at the Salvation army hall. Saturday evening, Feb., 15th, 8 p. tn. Admission ten cents, children five cents. Ice cream and cake will be served at the close. The public ia in vited to attend. WAGES IN CHINA. In Spite of Their Lowneaa the Celestials Wta rat. How a Cliineso workman ninniigna to support his family and ronmlu slook and fut on tho wnutiM he receive Is an vwt- lasting mystery to the Europonu and Aniorionu, Thu Chlneso are a pooplo of niurvulous oonnomy. Thoy will support a family, furnishing food, olothn. shel ter, from a aiiiull gnrdon which tlioy call a farm, but wliiou iu America would not moro than furnish au Amur loau family with vitrly vegctablca, Iu cities tho laboring mou receive the merest pittance. In Canton, where la' borers aro better paid than in other parts of China, skilled workmen live on these wages: Shoemaker, ft per month; blacksmith, 3 per month; flue ivory carver, $13 per month; tailor, S per mouth; tine embroiderer, ft per mouth; designer, i) per mouth; aUwrsmitb, $8 per mouth. Tbe Chiuetin are superstitious, aud tbe workmen snptxirt, in addition to their temples and imgmla aud priests. which receive more iu proportion than the ch -rohea of Europe ami Ainerlea, idol makers, ttoouiuiiccrs, fortuuo tell era, pbysioKUomixta, soothsayers, astro! ogers and interpreters of dreams, who exist by thousiuidH ami coin all the mon ey they want. Another thing whioli makes money for a certain duns is the Chinese euntoui of burning great qunu titles of "spirit money," imitation coins, which tire supoosod to bn legal tender for dead relatives. One city alone employs 100,000 people iu making this cum for guoMts, Peculiar superstitious embarrass tho workuiau. For iiihtuuoe, curpeuuirs aud builders have to exercise grout oare iu selecting a ridgepole for a bouse. It must have neither cracks nor knots, and In it a small hole must be made aud filled with gold leaf and the whole beam painted red. This iuxures good luck for the owner of the bouse. The tea trade employs thousands of persons. Tbe laborers receive from 1 3 to 110 per mouth, according to their grade of work. Chicago News. The Mmlani's Ruury. The rosary consists of 00 beads, and a distinct ejaculation is appropriated to each as it passes between the fingers. Each ejaculation generally consists of two words, and docluroa a name or at tribute of God. Almost all Moslutus in the upper and middle ranks of life carry in their pockets or Uwoms a string of beads for this purpose, which they nse not only ou the oocasiou I am dusotib iug, but while sitting aud smoking their pipes, walking in tbe streets or even wbilo engaged in conversation. When a Moslem bas gone over bis beads at the regular time of prayer, ho folds his bauds, aud then, holdiug them op open, as if to receive something from above, be prays fn-uch blessings as bo desires for bimse.T or his household. When this is concluded, he strokes bis beard with bis right baud and says, "Praisu be to God I" This concludes the whole. Mind. or HodmI 1'aranU. "My opponent," shouted the orator, "has seen fit to refer to tho fact that my mother took iu wanhing. fcjho did, and what is moro to the point she al ways sent it buck." After that thcro was nothing to do but cast a majority voto for tho man whose parent showed snch evidence of perfect honesty aud attention to duty. 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