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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1902
Oregon City Enterprise.
( Ity and County Official Taper
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VI., VTTOIIU UIN UIBltVI.
a'JKKTB FOR THS KNTKBPR18K.
Bearer Creek
Canby
Clarkamas....,
Milwsnkie
Union Mills
Meadow Brook
New Kra
Parki!ac
Stafford
Mulino
Carus
Molalla
Marquam
Butte ville
Aurora
Kale Creek
Pamascus
Sanity
Cnrrinsville
II j rin ot
l)r. T. B. Thomas
E. I. Sins
A. Mather
Oscar V liMingpr
0. J.Trullinger
Chas. Holman
W. 8. Newberry
R. 0. Holmes
J.Q. Gage
C. T. Howard
R. M . Cooper
Annie Stnbbs
J. C. Manjuam
B. Jennings
Henrv A. Snviter
.'H. Wilbern
J. C. Elliott
F. Gretsrh
Geo. J. Cnrrin
Adoiph A set) off
THE MA1.YEELECI10.Y.
Ths large Republican plurality in
Maine lias a significance which should
not be overlooked. The lead is in the
neighborhood of 27,000, which is 3000
more than that of the election in the
middle of the previous presidential term.
That year, too, 1898, was the year of the
Spanish war, in which the country had
gained territory and fame, and which
was (bus especially favorable for the Re
publicans. Moreover, the Democrats
made a much stronger canvass this year
than they did in 1308. They made an
earnest endeavor to reduce the Republi
can lead to low figures, and some of them
imagined that they would carry the state.
Thus it is seen that the Republican
wave is still at the flood. In the Maine
election a full set of state officers, a leg
'isuiture and the state's four members of
Congress were chosen. National issues
figured with great prominence in the
contest. Spellbinders from all over the
-country were sent into the state so as to
reduce the Republican lead, and thus
.give the Democratic campaign mauagers
a chance to say that the tide was running
against the Republicans. A reduction
in the Republican margin would have
been received with ioyons acclaim by
the Democratic press and stump-speakers
all over the coantry.
An outlook that is particularly bright
presents itself to the Republicans in the
coming congressional canvass. But it
will not do for the campaign managers
to!ake anything fur granted. They
mutt see to it that a strong canvass is
put up all over the country. The vote
must be brought out. All the conditions
favor the Repub!icansl but there must
not be anything like indifference on the
Republican eide. Overconfidence has
lost the Republicans more than one elec
tion. They have a popular President, an
efficient Congress, and a policy which
commands the adhesion of a large ma
jority of the people. The Maine result
shows that the Republican party can
win in the coming congressional election
if its campaign managers and workers do
their duty. Every Republican vote
must be brought to the polls.
TEA CIIERVJALARIES.
The school teachers in one of the conn-
ties of West Virginia have organized
anion with a view to striking for higher
pay. A West Virginia journal which
supports the movement says that the av
erage salary of a woman teacher in that
county does not exceed $30 per month.
There has been no advance In salary dar
ing the recent years in which the cost of
living has increased. The immediate
canse of this low compensation for teach
ers is the fact that at this low average of
sahries, the supply exceeds the demand.
The number of applicants increases with
the annual output of academic graduates,
The profession is made a kind of dump
ing ground for the surplus products of
colleges. The average girl graduate is
expected to do something when her
ecLool days are over, and the only open
ing she sees is the public schools. The
professions are protected by the require
ment of special training as a preliminary
to practice. Rut the college are sup
posed to qualify graduates for teaching In
the public school. A good many gradu
ates propose to teach a year or two to
earn money to continue studies for spe
cial work. The professions are open to
them when they can pass the required
examinations. The collegw diploma i,
however, sufficient evidence of the quail
ticatious of a teacher.
The most direct way to cause an ad
vanoe in the salaries of teachers would
be to surround the entrance to the pro
fession with greater difficulties. If a
year or two of study were required to ac-
quite proficiency in the art of teaching,
the standard of qualification would be
higher and remuneration correspondingly
greater,
CIVIL SERVICE ARMY.
According to the annual report of the
national Civil Service Commission there
are 235,01)0 places under the executive,
and the annual expenditure for salaries
amounts to $130,000,000. The divisiou
batedon the method of appointment is:
Classified 121,000, salaries $83.000.000 ;
unclassified 11-1,000, salaries Hi,000,000.
Of the unclassified places 7l4s8 afe those
of fourth-class postmasters.
A mere statement of the figures Indi
cates the absolute necessity for protect
ing and extending the merit system. For
if these appointments weie all political
the civil service would consist primarily
of a great army of the partisan henchmen
of the Pieeident, most of whom would
give little thought to their official duties.
Their neglect would make an increase o'
the force necessary, and even with the
increase the vast business would be ad
ministered with far less efficiency than it
is now.
Furthermore, it is obvious from the
results attained that the principles of tie
merit system should be observed to the
furthest possible limit. But that this has
been reached no one can honestly be
lieve, since the number of offices that are
legitimately considered political is very
few. They would be a hardly appreciable
fraction of the $235,000.
OPEXLYG OF SCHOOL.
Next Monday morning the youths of
the city w ill be summoned to assemble
at the vatiouB school buildings of the city
for instruction, after a vacation of three
months. Parents should attend to the
matter at once of jeeirjg that everything
is in readiness for their children to enter
upon the year's work without the slight
est delay. Let each parent take a per
sonal interest in the school and in the
work being done for the education of
their children. In these institutions lie
the future success of the rising genera
tion and the reputation of our city. The
school board has been untiring in its ef
forts in behalf of the school, resulting in
the standard of work and results being
raised to a most creditable degree. The
board should be encouraged in every way
poss.ble, and should know that its efforts
are appreciated. Parents should visit
the schools and become familiar with
what is being done. Hold yourselves in
readiness to act in conjunction with the
teachers and school officers, the proper
education of youth demanding of you
this interest.
that happens to be in fair condition, lie
wants variety and novelty without gi(
theiu at the roet of terrifically hard labor
and of considerable bodily peril.
It is said besides) that the exercise is
not as beneficial as some others, but un
der favorable condition It affords a
pleasant means of getting about and see
ing town and country, and the probabil
ities ire that the present reaction will
be followed by a period ol increasing and
healthy demand for wheels. In fait
dealers and repair men say that this
period has already begun.
ALASKA'S RESOURCES.
The richness of Alaska, as a gold-producing
region, which has now been firm
ly established, will attract public atten
tion to the results ot the extended inves
tigations made by ex-Senator Warner
Miller just made public in a New York
interview.
It has been reported that lame J.
Hill contemplated the building of a rail
road from Cook's Inlet to Cape Nome, a
distance of tiOO miles. If the great rail
way magnate defers to the judgment of
ex-Senator Miller, however, the railroad
will not be constructed, at least for many
years yet. While there would be no in
surmountable obstacles in the way of a
transalaskan railway Mr. Miller does not
believe the project to be commercially
feasible, even though the Cape Nome
district is found capable of yielding for
many years as much as $40,000,000 an
nually in gold. The railroad, in his
opinion, could not Legin to compete with
the all-water service.
What Mr. Miller reports regarding the
marvelous resources of Alaska is of more
public interest perhaps than bis opinion
of the feasibility of a transalaskan rail
road. The natural wealth of Alaska
is inter timber, mines and fisheries.
He believes that Alaska will continue to
yield an annual output of gold of not less
than $20,000,000, the niont of which will
find its way to the United States.
It is over the timber resources of
Alaska, however, that the ex-senator
grows most enthusiastic. In the low
lands and valleys of Alaska are primeval
forests almost unmatched in extent and
adaptability for commerce. They con
sist for the most part of pine and firs,
with immense stretches of spruce timber
In addition to these forest that are
awaiting the sawmill and lumberman
there is a vast source of wealth in the
salmon fisheries. It is the belief of Mr.
Miller that Alaska is to become the
world's great supply for salmon and
other fish that can be canned and salted.
Here is a territory that was thought
by the politicians to be very dear at
$7,200,000, which is now capable of yield
ing $100,000,000 annually from three in
dustries mineral, lumbering and fishing.
PRC5IDUNT ON TRUSTS.
I have not come to ay that I have dls
covered a patent cure all (or the trust.
When people' minds are greatly agi
tated oil any subject it I fsr pleasanter
in addressing them to be Indifferent as
to what you promise, but it I much less
pleasant afterward.
The worth of the promise consists
purely In the way in which performance
squares with it.
If a man is honest lie will try just a
hard to keep a promise made ou the
slump as one made off the slump.
If the people keep their heads they
won't wish promise to be made which
are impossible of performance.
II ever the mas of the people do what
Is unwholesome, w hat la wrong, then the
Republic cannot stand.
Back of the law back of the adminis
tration, back of our system of govern
ment, lie the average manhood ot our
people.
lu the long run we are going to go up
or go dow n, according as the average
standard of our citiaonship does or does
not wax in growth and grace.
The man or woman who makes up to
te it days' indilference to duty by eleven
days' morbid repenteuce about that in
difference is ot very scant use in the
world.
We are not going to get any complete
or perfect solution for all the evils ol the
trusts by any single action on our part.
Every one who thinks know that the
only way in which any problem of great
importance was ever successfully solved
was by consistent and persistent elfort
toward a given end, etfort tint did not
end with any one election or any one
year.
It is a little difficult to set clearly be
fore u all of tiiu evils, but I think that
those gentlemen ot large mean who deny
that the evils exist are acting with great
folly.
I am acting la property' interets
when I ask that the question of trust he
taken up.
When you make it evident thatjnouian
shall In) en-used for violating the law
you make it evident that every man will
be protected from violation of the law.
I want to make a real, not a nominal
sovereign to which the corporation shall
be subect.
I am advocating action to prevent
anything revolutionary.
A far as the anti-trust law go they
will be enforced. No suit will be under
taken (or the sake of seeming to under
take it. No auit will be compromised
excepting on the basis that the Uovern
merit wins.
BICYCLE AXD HIGHWAY,
The troubles of the bicycle trust Lave
led to expressions of wonderment at the
collapse of the bicycle fad, but that bad
begun before the trust was formed, and
there is no mystery as to its cause. The
first of them was a reaction against the
common American fault of overdoing
things. Men and women half killed
themselves by riding too far. Every
pleasure trip became a pleasure exertion,
in which the weaker competitors were
painfully exhausted. An absolute dis
gust for the wheel followed among the
victims, many of whom would never
mount a wheel again after one such
heartbreaking and body-racking ride.
Another caate was the cheapening of
wheels, which brought them within the
reach of the plainest people and raised
social doubts among the aristocrats, who
could afford to pay $150 per wheel. The
incursion of the commoners came just in
time to save the liverymen, who were
about to expire, and brought back to the
horse some of bis old value.
Another cause in many places was the
detestible condition of city streets and
country roads. Except on a first class
road a bicycle is a sorrow, and the bicycle
rider soon exhausts the delights of a few
boulevards and an occasional highway
Hkavv rains and the strong winds have
ruined the French prune crop. Boarders
and boarding-house keepers may not at
first recognize the importance of this an
nouncement. Few French prunes have
been dished up to the public of late, but
along with the announcement of the fail
ure of the French crop comes word that
French prune buyers are now in Califor
nia making arrangements to have im
mense cargoes of California prunes
shipped to the land of frogs and absinthe.
Here we recognize the fact that a real
danger is threatening our beloved coun
try. Most of us bad braced ourselves and
made up our minds to get along somehow
in spite of the threatened hard coal fam
ine, but who among us will be brave
enough to try to struggle on if we must
do so without prunes, too? The situation
is grave, and unless something is done at
once to keep the French prune buyers
from landing on our shores the flag on
every boarding-house in the country will
have to be half-masted.
A l'aroa'e oble Art.
"I want all the world to know," writes
Rev. C. J. Budlong, of Ashaway, R. 1..
what a thoroughly good and reliame
medicine I found in Electric Hitlers.
Th "f cured me of jaundice anil liver
tro ibles that had caused me great sull
enng for many years. For a genuine,
all-around cure they excel anything I
ever saw" Electric Bitters are the
surprise of all for their wonderful work
in Liver, Kidney, and Stomach troubles.
Don't (ail to try them. Only 50 cents.
Satisfaction is guaranteed by U. A.
Harding.
Notice to Taxpayers and Pnipertv
Owners.
Notice is hereby given that the Hoard
of Equalization of the County of Clacka
mas, State of Oregon, will for ttie week
beginning Mundav, October 13, 1102, be
in attendance at the office of the county
clerk, in said county and state, for the
purpose of publicly examining the assess
ment rolls of said county for the year
1'JO'J, and correcting of all errors in valu
ation, description or qualities of lands,
lots or other property. It is the duty of
all persons interested to appear at the
time and place herein mentioned, and
call the attention of said board to any
errors in assessment, or property not as
sessed, so that the same may be cor
rected in the manner provided by law.
Please call early in the week.
Em Williams,
Assessor of Clackamas County.
ORE A T FORCE SALE
TO TIIK l'ltori.lt Ol' ORKC.ON CITY
AND VICINITY i i : t : :
THE FA1EI STQB
OlM'OHITIi I'OftTOI f ICtl
IS rORCI'.DTO SHI.I. OUT Till? UN
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NOTC THt rOLLOWINQ PRICES:
I.adits' Short I. isle Vests, good fur corset covers,
" silk hiilsh fierce lined, fast black nose
l'rarl Bottom, regular jc. per dcuen "
Ladies' l'anry Drrsa Buttons, rrg. 10c and I JC per U01. "
Silknliiic Crochet Cotton, rrg. jc a bnll "
lltix Assorted Hair Puis, irg. 50 per liox ''
Ccluliod Drrss Combs, 10c raoh "
Unhlrachcd Shrrting, 36 indie wide "
L I. Hleacjird Muslin, jo " " "
Hlrachrd Cambric . 30 " " "
' Super l'inr, in finish arid itiality. .. "
Ladlrs' Half-wool Non-ahrinkable Vest and Punts,
regular 75c "
Ladies' Hesvy Rillrd I'leeced L'ltdrr Vests and Pants
regular vi-' "
Ladirs' Heavy Rihhrd 1'lrrced Union Suits rrgtilsr 7JC "
ix) Doze 11 Lacrs of all width and quulltlrs to clone out
Rihlions of all widths slid qualilirt, to close out
150 IHm-n Ladies ILiii.lkrrihiefs, plain and fancy to close out.
Corsets, Corsets and Corsrts, Sale Price Irom 40c and up
Nail Brushes, regular 05c hsl l'ricc ....
Mine " " 1 jo " " ....
Clothe " " .sc " " ....
Large Kitchen Aprons, rrgular ijc " " ....
Men's Sox . j for joc and up
' llercc-I.lnrd I'udcrwear, rrg. $1 15 per suit . . " "
" Heavy Ribbed, l'leece-LiurU I'ndrrwear fl suit " " ....
" All-Wool Ribbed I'ndrrwrar, reg. fi.aj each " " ....
" Jersey Rihlird Overshirts, regulars' " "
" Working Shirts, double front and hack rrg. $ " "
" Kitra heavy Jersey Ovcrshiils, rrgular $1. , " " ....
" Siispendrrs, silk ends, good rubber, rrg 35c... " " ....
" Slrcve Holdrrs, regular JC " " ....
" Memorandum Books, rrgular loc " '
10 quart Water Bucket, granite " " ....
Pompadour Combs, rrgular 15c and iHc " " ....
Cotton Napkins, regular 4c " "
Rral Linru Napkins " "
Oil-Uiiled Turkey Red Sapkins " " UT
Fine Tablets for school use . " " 6 for
Men's Seamless heavy weight wool socks " " J for
1 1 yard square Tapestry Table Cover, rrgular 95c . . " "
Children Fancy I'iK-krt Books, regular loc . . .... " " ....
Ladirs l"aucy Round Hose Supports, rrgular mc .... " " ....
A I Razor, regular f 1. J " "
Fine Tiolrt Sosp, 3 bars in a 1k '' " box
6 inch Umbrellas for ladies and children rrgular 50c " t" ....
Alumium Hair Tins 3 cards auisll, large, medium 5-1015 " " ....
Aerordeoii Pleated, Mrrcrrisrd Colored Skirts rrg. fi ' " ....
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PUBLIC SALE
Representatives of the Smith family
have applied for space for a building at
the World's Fair, to be the headquarters
of the members of that great family when
visiting the exposition. Some genius
has figured out that there are 14,000,000
Smiths in the world, but the number
who may visit the World's Fair is unde
termined. Oregon City could supply a
few additions to this total, which, for
some reason, we feel slightly skeptical
in regard to its accuracy.
Smith's Dandruff remade.
Cures dandruff, eczema, itching scalp,
and stops falling of the hair. One appli
cation stops itching scalp, three to six
aoDllcations removes all dandruff. Doc
tors and druggists regard it as the only
standard remedy lor danurutl and all
itching, scaley skin diseases; price, 50c,
At all druggists. Book on Catarrh tree,
Address Smith Bros Fresno, Cal.
Thousands Hare Kidney Trouble
and Don't Enow it
Bow To Find Out.
Fill a bottle or common glass with your
water and let It stand twenty-four hours; a
sediment or set
tling Indicates an
unhealthy condi
tion of the kid
ney; If It stains
your linen It Is
evidence of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass It or pain In
the back Is also
convincing proof that the kidneys and blad
der are out of order.
What to So.
There Is comfort In the knowledge so
often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish In curing rheumatism, pain In the
back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part
ot the urinary passage. It corrects Inability
to hold water and scalding pain In passing
It, or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp-Root Is soon
realized. It standi the highest for Its won
derful cures of the most distressing case.
If you need a medicine you ahould nave the
best. Sold by druggists In 50c. andjl. sizes.
You may have a sample bottle of this
wonderful discovery
and a book that telfs""!
mors about It, both aent f IriM
absolutely free by mall.
address Dr. Kilmer & noma ol smaa4.
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men
tion reading thl generous offer In this paper.
The undersigned rxeculris of the estate of John C. McMurry, deceased, will on
the farm near Damascus, on l-'iidsy, Srplrtntier 6, J. at in a. m., will
sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand the following property : : :
5 Young Cows
1 Jersey Heifer
2 Jersey Hulls
Work Horses
2 Fine Colts
Washing Machine
1 (Jood Hack
1 (rood Wagon
Fanning Mill
Plows, Harrows
Farm Tools
2 Stoves
Other articles too numerous to mention.
Mrs. John C. McMurry,
liXECUTKIX
W. W. H. SAMSON
Au:ri:)S3'i k
LOOi
( AT THIS
Eor the next nixty dayn
FOR CHSH
Straw and Cranh Hats Helow CoHt
Shirt WaiHtB from 35c up
3(i-inch Tercales now 12 Jo yd
Table Cloth From 20c yd
Duck Skirts in colors From 75o
Men's and Boys' Caps regular price 25c now 15c
Men's Fancy Dress Shirts, regular price $1 now 75o
Neckties, regular price 25c now 15c
Men's Sweaters, regular price 85c now 65c
Boys' Sweatore, regular price 50c now 40o
Men's Heavy Shirts, regular price COc to 75c. . . .now 45c
Fancy Socks 5c pair
We are making a big cut in prices in every
thing in the line of Shoes, Dry Goods and Fur
nitthing Goods. Call and examine goods and
get our prices.
MO FRONT WMs 11
Court House Block
OREGON CITY. OREGON.